Published: January 24, 2026
“So, Orun. Are you serious about leaving the clan?”
Once Ms. Rain had settled down, Mr. Wilkes asked Orun the question again.
“...Yeah. I can’t joke about something like this.”
“So that means you’re going to be our enemy?”
At Mr. Wilkes’ question, the atmosphere in the room tensed up.
Amidst this, Orun slowly shook his head.
“I know it might seem convenient to say I’m leaving the clan, but even if I leave, I want us all to remain comrades. However, I will become an enemy to the silver rabbits of the night sky.”
“What do you mean by that? How can you be comrades with us and still be enemies?”
Big sister tilted her head in confusion.
Actually, I think none of us, myself included, really understood what Orun was trying to say.
“I’m going to take bold action to crush the cyclamen cult. If I stay in the silver rabbits of the night sky while doing that, it’ll bring trouble to the group members. So, I want the cult to believe that the silver rabbits and I have parted ways.”
“Master, you’re going to fight the cult?”
“Yeah. There’s a grudge between them and me. I want to settle it with my own hands. I can’t drag everyone into such selfishness.”
“In that case, I’ll fight alongside Master! I have my own grudge against the cult, too!”
“I’ll fight too!”
“Me too!”
“Orun, don’t be so secretive. If you’d told us earlier, we’d have lent all the help you want!”
“Yeah! I don’t want to lose my comrades anymore. Let me fight alongside you!”
“Orun is my—our precious comrade. If comrades say they’re fighting, then we’ll fight too!”
After Carol’s words, everyone joined in.
Yeah, that’s right.
It might be a tough battle, but if we’re all together, surely we can do it!
Orun seemed surprised at our reaction.
Then, that surprise slowly turned into a smile.
“Thank you, everyone.”
Hearing Orun’s words, everyone felt relieved.
Good.
This means we don’t have to be separated from Orun.
While thinking that, Orun’s smile suddenly vanished.
“But... it’s no good.”
He spoke words of refusal.
“...Why?”
“I appreciate you all saying you’ll help. But if you’re going to cooperate, I’d be glad if you fought somewhere other than the direct battlefield against the cult.”
“Somewhere else?”
“Yes. That place is the Great Labyrinth. What I want to ask of everyone is the conquest of the Great Southern Labyrinth.”
“The conquest of the Great Labyrinth... Does that mean we’ll be fighting alongside Orun?”
“Yeah... In the near future, the world will be thrown into great turmoil. There will be situations where the old rules no longer apply. Conquering the Great Labyrinth will be the key to restoring order.”
“Orun, what do you see...?”
Big sister asked Orun directly.
“A little into the future, I guess. I predict a world where conquering the Great Labyrinth will be necessary. That’s originally this clan’s goal, right?”
“That’s true, but...”
“I believe that even if this clan faces a terrible storm, it can turn it into a tailwind. That’s why I ask: I want the silver rabbits of the night sky to accomplish the conquest of the Great Southern Labyrinth.”
“...Is that what you want from us, Orun?”
Big sister looked straight at Orun as she asked.
“Yes. Sooner or later, someone has to conquer the Great Labyrinth. If that’s the case, I want everyone in the silver rabbits of the night sky to do it.”
Big sister looked down for a moment, seemingly sad, but then she turned a resolute gaze back to Orun.
“I see. Understood. If I could, I would’ve liked to conquer the Great Labyrinth with you. But your resolve is firm, isn’t it?”
Orun nodded strongly to her question.
“In that case, leave the Great Labyrinth conquest to us! We’ll definitely make it happen! So you do what you must as well.”
“...Thank you, Ms. Selma. I won’t give up either. I promise to dedicate my whole body and soul until the end.”
Then Orun told us about what would likely happen and what he intended to do.