Part 55: Luca's Infelsphere, Level 4 Part 2

: ...... ...No one's here... ...Luca...!?
: ......
: Luca... No...you're Goddess of War.
: How many times are you going to make me repeat myself? I'm Luca, and...
: No you're not!
: ...
: Sure, you may be a piece of Luca. But a fragment isn't the real Luca.
: That might be true. But her hatred that I've been showing you is a display of what she really was thinking. Luca really thought all this. And she thought all of it consciously!
: ......
: Say, Cloche. Don't you think you're a little spoiled? I hope you're not possibly thinking, Goddess of War is simply amplifying or exaggerating what I think.
: ...
: Well, too bad. I always had this hatred and anger, spiraling inside my mind. Yes... Ever since that moment Leyka was killed by you...
: That's enough! You don't even know how I feel! How you treated me before... Do you know how badly it hurt to me too...!? I don't know Leyka! I didn't kill her myself! All I did was stand in public and take the blame!
: Hehe, but that's because it's your job, right? You killed her.
: Luca... Why don't you understand...?
: You're the one who won't understand. No matter how hard you try, the hatred in me won't disappear. I mean, it can't be helped. No matter how hard I convince myself, there's anger that just won't go away. And you can't just erase it with logic. Lady Cloche... Don't you have any experiences like that, too?
: ...!
: You should. Even against me, you should have so many...
: ...Of course... Of course I do...
: ...

: You were an unpleasant presence to me. From the first time we met... Your smile was fake, and you were such a suck up. And the way you always claimed Croix as your fiance... It was obvious!
: Because he was mine. Of course he's still mine now. But I wanted make it clear to the little thief.
: You're always like that! You're never direct, but you express your thoughts with the most sarcastic ways.
: Well of course. That's how you get around society. It's too bad sheltered miss princess doesn't know.
: Getting around society, my butt! It annoys me 100 times worse than telling me directly!
: I think it's better than the stress of being yelled at all the time. I feel like I'm a failure when I'm near you. I don't know if you're worried or whatever about me, but there's ways to say it then! It pisses me off! You don't know society, you don't know the people, you've never experienced hunger. Don't say whatever you want!
: You don't know how painful it is to be me either! Don't say things like I'm having some luxurious life! So what if you're the real maiden or not... Don't be a maiden if you don't want to! Why did you come on stage!?
: Shut up! Of course it was for Leyka! It was so hard for me to do that too! I was finally able to be friends with you, and I wondered why I had to do all that! You're the one who won't try to understand me! I was shaking then, wasn't I!? Why didn't you notice!?
: How was I supposed to care about you then!? In that moment, I was betrayed by you!
: I didn't betray you!
: It was betrayal! You sold me for Leyka! You traded my position for Leyka.
: ...You're so mean... Why do you...
: Just like that, you cry again! Shed some tears, suck up, and gain pity from those around you! I hate that!
: Perceptive at last.
: I'm sorry... I... It's over... We can't get along anymore!
: I can't understand you anymore either!
: I had you experience all that, I showed you everything that made me suffer. I needed so much courage for it...but... Why don't you understand me at all--!
: Same goes for you! You don't understand any of my effort and suffering. You just accuse me of living in luxury... The harsh work at the palace, the events I hate, the lack of freedom, being forced to say things I don't want to... So many times I wanted to die! And what!? You say I look like I have no troubles!? Oh please, give it a break! I hate you I hate you I hate you I hate you! I hate you so much Luca!
: Well I hate you too Cloche!

: *huff* *huff*
: For us...
: ...It was a waste.
: It was impossible for us to understand each other...
: Yeah...
: ......
: ......
: Good bye...
: ...!

: No way... I... Am I... ...Going to...die? ...... ...... This is what it feels like...to die... ...... ...Luca...

: ...Wanna see?
: ...Huh?
: Come on! I'll show you!

: I-I'm very sorry!
Uncle: That's your job, isn't it!? Don't get all psycho just because I hugged you a bit!
: Um, but... I've spoken to you about the basic promises of my...
Uncle: Shut up! How dare you speak to your customer like this... I'll make sure the whole town knows about this!
: I'm very sorry! ...... ...... *sigh* I'll do better next time...

: ...Oh. That's good...
: ...... M-mom! Do you need help?
: It's fine. You're tired, so go get some rest upstairs.
: Um...b-but... O-oh! We're almost out of Kurku berries, right? I'll go to the forest and go gather some!
: ...Oh. Alright.
: Okay! Then, I'll be off!

: Why am I so...hated by mom now... Maybe if I bring home a lot of Kurku berries...then she'll be happy... Mom...

: Are you seriously trying!? Even a kid can break a thin wall like that!
: I-I'm sorry! But...
: Don't give me any buts!
: ...!
: I'm not going to teach you anything until you can make a wall that can endure a blast of my Song Magic!
: I'm very sorry! Thank you very much! ...... I don't want to do this anymore... ...I want to quit... ... No, I can't do that... If I quit, both me and Mom will be in trouble... I have to work harder...

: Right, I got my paycheck today, so...!

: I know Mom wanted this. I'm sure she'll be so happy...

: ...Luca... Don't worry. Daddy will bring Leyka back home, okay...?
: ...Okay...
: Oh, Luca. I'll make you a stuffed doll so that you won't be so lonely until Leyka comes home.
: ...A stuffed doll?
: Yup! A very cute one. So you're going to do your best to wait for her okay?
: Okay!

: Come, Luca... We have to go.
: But Leyka!
: Daddy's with her, so it'll be fine!
: But! I'll go save her too!
: You can't! They're after you too...!

: ......
: Showing symptoms at age 3, hm... Sad...
: Give back Leyka!
: ..Ur-unn... I... ...!? Me...? Why am I here!?
: Leyka!
: Luca...!? Luca!
: Huh!? ...Lady...Cloche...?

: I don't like this place... It's cold... It's scary...
: How are you doing today, Leyka.
: N-no... Stop it... Stop the medicine... Stop the Installs... Stop the experiments... Let me go... Please, let me go...
: I'm not here for experiments or Installs today. Leyka, do you want to come out of here...?
: ...Yes, I want to go out...
: You have an amazing power. You have the potential. I'll let you out of here in exchange for those powers.
: ...What? Really?
: Yes, really. Did it hurt? Did you suffer? You'll be able to forget all of that soon. Yes, you'll forget... From today on, you're going to change that name, Leyka Trulyworth...
: ...Change...my name?
: Starting today, your name is Cloche. Cloche Leythal Pastalia. You will become the Grand Bell's 33rd Goddess Maiden.
: Cloche... ...Cloche?
: Now, come out. Into the light...

: Lady...Cloche... Leyka...? Are you...really...?
: My...real name is...Leyka...? Leyka Trulyworth...
: Leyka! You're Leyka!? ...Really!?
: ...Looks like it.
: No way... Impossible... Lady Cloche...was Leyka... Leyka... I'm so glad...

Goddess of War: I separated from her a while back. I think...around the time you two started fighting.
: ...I see.
: I'm sorry... I...said it all myself... That fight earlier, it was me... I'm sorry. I said a lot of terrible things... And...I...Lady Cloche...
Goddess of War: That's how big your emotions were inside of you. But what about now? After saying it all... Do you still feel hazy inside?
: No...
Goddess of War: You spit out all the unfinished emotions for Cloche that spiraled around inside you. And through your own will too. That's why you have such pure, clear feelings toward Cloche right now. You threw away the things you hated.
: But...I said very terrible things to Lady Cloche. And...I...Lady Cloche...
Goddess of War: I just told you. There were so many unresolved issues between the two of you that they caused all of this. If you did this in the real world, it would be even more trouble. But it's necessary for you two to connect. You killed the cruel Cloche you hated that was inside of you. And so, that terrible Cloche is no longer here. She saw all of your past...and decided to accept it all. That's why she's here. You understand that, right?
: Yeah... I did so many mean things to her...over and over... But Lady Cloche didn't give up, and she came all the way here.
: Luca...
: Thank you...Lady Cloche... For accepting me... For taking me in, over and over... I think I can accept you now too. Thank you... Thank you so much...
Goddess of War: ......
: Goddess of War... Did you know from the beginning that this would happen...?
: More like Soope did you know from the beginning this would happen?
Goddess of War: The power imbalance in the Infelsphere from Luca as Gaea needed to be fixed somehow. It needed drastic measures. But, I'm glad... You two were able to complete the fourth level.

Goddess of War: Congratulations. You did very well, both of you.
: *sob* I...I... I was scared... I was so scared...
: Luca... Me too. I was always scared too... I couldn't help but fear... But we've overcome it.
Goddess of War: That's right. You two overcame it. Now, to the next level. It will be your last. Everything will finish, and you will acknowledge each other.
: ...Okay.
: ......Yes.

Combo Magic [Hidden Enchant: Lv E] "Goddess of War" composed!
This Combo Magic can be used when Luca's Song Magic tree, [Hidden Enchant], appears.



: It wrote something onto the Luca cosmosphere copy we have. Here's hoping that does the trick.
: Do you know what it wrote?
: No, it's a really low-level format.