Reincarnated as Twins: And Then, I Was the Only One Abandoned - ☆61 The Fate of the Twins ⑩

☆61 The Fate of the Twins ⑩

I can feel my consciousness slipping away. 

But each time it does, the pain dragging me back into reality is relentless. 

—Guhh!! 

Another strike tears into my abdomen. 

My breathing is erratic, and I can barely stand. 

Through my blurred vision, I manage to catch a glimpse of Alexis’ face. 

—It’s twisted—blue and black. It’s barely even human anymore. 

The veins on his forehead are bulging. His expression is consumed by madness. 

Bl00d drips from the corner of his mouth, and his bloodshot eyes burn red. 

—There is nothing left of the Narumi I once knew. 

“…This guy…” 

Even forming words is painful. 

But in my mind, the thoughts flow freely. 

—Did he really hate me this much? 

It’s like he’s been possessed by some twisted evil spirit. His negative emotions are amplified beyond control. 

Or… 

—Is this who he truly is? 

And yet, I can see it—he’s pushing himself too far. 

—He’s at his limit, just like I am. 

“Haa… Haa…” 

Alexis’ breath is ragged. Exhaustion is seeping through his voice. 

But beneath it, there’s a quiet relief, a sense of victory. 

“It looks like your mana is completely depleted…” 

Lying on the ground, I force out a response. 

“…Yeah, looks like it. I don’t even have the strength to get up…” 

As my vision darkens, I let out a weak chuckle. 

“At least… I finally beat you… Now I have no regrets…” 

Alexis’ eyes narrow. 

“No regrets…?” 

“You can’t use your reversal power anymore, can you…?” 

I say nothing. 

I just listen in silence. 

“I will now release all of my remaining power… and finish you.” 

For some reason, his voice carries a faint trace of sadness. 

“And I… will disappear along with you.” 

“…Hey, don’t joke about that.” 

I mutter through a strained smile, forcing myself to stand. 

“What, are we gonna die together again and reincarnate into another world? Give me a break.” 

“…Yeah.” 

Alexis lets out a small chuckle. His face flickers with a faint echo of the past. 

“This time… let’s end up in different worlds.” 

He gathers the last of his mana, forming a dark blue mass of energy. 

The orb quivers. It is radiating a malicious aura. 

“Goodbye, Amagi-kun…” 

His low, quiet words barely reach me. Before he hurls the mass of energy at me. 

—Hey, hold on. Aren’t we supposed to have some final words? 

Like, “Any last words?” or something?! 

And then— 

It happens. 

A surge of power erupts from within me. It’s like an explosion igniting deep inside. 

Heat floods my body. And the next moment, steam bursts from my skin like it’s escaping from every pore. 

—This feeling. I remember it. 

It’s not the first time. 

This is the same sensation I felt three years ago— 

The moment I first awakened to mana. 

The world slows— 

I see Alexis’ blue-black mass of mana hurtling toward me in slow motion. 

And then— 

Instinct takes over. 

Without thinking, I pour out every last drop of my overflowing mana. I aim it at the incoming attack. 

A brilliant light erupts, instantly erasing the dark mass. 

But it doesn’t stop there. 

It surges forward— 

“—!” 

Engulfing Alexis—Hayato Narumi whole, 

Racing skyward, higher and higher… 

Until— 

It vanishes. 

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The soldiers from both armies had been watching our battle from a distance. They stood frozen in place. 

Their faces were a mix of shock and confusion. They were unable to process the scene they had just witnessed. 

The battlefield fell into silence, until at last— 

The defense force’s soldiers rushed toward me. 

The moment I hear their footsteps, I feel my body give out. 

“Hey, Souta! Are you okay?!” 

“What the hell was that light?! That was you, wasn’t it?!” 

“Damn… you really are something. No wonder Lady Elysia likes you.” 

Shut up… 

I don’t even have the energy to respond. 

As I nearly collapse, the soldiers scramble to hold me up. 

On the other side of the battlefield, I hear the murmurs of the enemy knights. 

“T-This can’t be… His Majesty is…” 

“What are we supposed to do now…?” 

Like hell I know. 

I mentally mutter as I desperately cling to consciousness. 

And then— 

From a distance, I see a familiar figure running toward me. 

I could never mistake her for anyone else. 

“Elysia…” 

She’s sprinting, desperately trying to reach me. 

“SOUTA!!!!” 

The moment her voice reaches me, 

Something inside me snaps. 

A wave of relief washes over me— 

And at last— 

I let myself sink into darkness.