In the end, Ryuji won the match. Both of them fainted due to the overuse of magic power and were sent to Overview Island Medical Centre. The doctor healed their wounds and told that those two should take their time to rest.
Rissa and the others were waiting for them to wake up until evening fall.
"— Where am I? "
Ryuji slowly opens his eyes. He had just noticed that he was lying on the bed wearing a long white shirt. He turned his head to the right and saw a blonde hair girl who was also lying on the bed beside him.
"— Luna?"
He was still half-conscious and his head was still hurt a little bit.
"— I've remembered it now, I have fainted when Rissa knocks on my head. Somehow my head still hurt, " said him.
He felt a warmth on his left hand. He got up and saw a purple-haired girl with purple dresses was holding his hand while sitting on a chair sleeping at the bedside. It was Rissa.
Ryuji smiled.
"You've done well Riss, thank you, " said him while patting Rissa's head.
He suddenly heard a sound from beside.
"Urgh... "
It was Luna.
"Luna, are you okay? " Ryuji asked her.
Luna, who had just regained consciousness from fainting, answered him.
"— Yeah, I'm just feeling a bit dizzy. "
She was also wearing a white shirt, the same as Ryuji.
"Is she okay? " Luna asked.
Ryuji looked at Rissa.
"She just uses a lot of her power and she will recover in half-day, " answered him.
"Oh, I see. "
Both of them were suddenly silent. They don't know what to say to each other after what happens.
"I'm sorry, for taking your sword's power. "
Luna apologizes to Ryuji for what she did.
"About that, don't worry about it— "
Ryuji didn't get to finish his words.
"— How could you stay calm even though I betrayed you? Why? I— "
Tears came out of her eyes. She knows that she couldn't take back what she has done to him. Deep in her heart, she felt very guilty.
Ryuji got off the bed and quickly went to hug her. Luna was surprised by Ryuji's hug.
"Fool… You're such a fool, " said him.
"Eh, um, Ryuji? " Luna was shocked.
At the same time, Rissa suddenly woke up and saw Ryuji who was hugging Luna. She was surprised.
"Huh, what— "
(— What!!! Why did Ryuji hug Luna? What happened when I was sleeping? It irritates me.)
Rissa makes a jealous face behind them in secret. Ryuji released Luna from his hug and started to speak.
"I know you've done this for your little sister's sake. I have already said it, King Aershield has told me everything. Don't you cry anymore, I will help you to save her, " said him while whipping Luna's tears.
"Ryuji…" she muttered.
(— Why did they look lovey-dovey? It pisses me off. Even though you already have me, Ryuji.)
Rissa started to piss off. She really wants to beat Luna since the other days. But, she wants to wait and see what happens next.
Luna was fixed on Ryuji's black eyes. He doesn't know that her childhood friend was so caring. She can't hold it back anymore. She has to say it, the feelings that she holds for 11 years.
"Um..listen Ryuji, I…"
In courage, there is still fear. She is afraid to say it and she took a deep breath.
"— I? " Ryuji was curious.
She has to say it or the courage that she built in the past 11 years will be nothing. Her whole body was sweating when she was about to say it.
"— I've been in love with you since childhood times! "
(— I've said it! It is embarrassing, I want to die already!)
It's a confession! And her very first confession. She was blushing after confessing to Ryuji.
(— A confession!? Just what did she think?)
Both Ryuji and Rissa were shocked. Ryuji didn't believe such a thing would come out from his childhood friend's mouth.
Ryuji looks at Rissa who was sleeping at the bedside on the chair. He didn't know that Rissa was just pretending to sleep and is watching them in secret. He looked at Luna again and exhaled.
"— Actually, Luna, I've got feelings for another girl. "
The atmosphere in the room was silent for a moment. Rissa and Luna were stunned when they heard Ryuji's answer. Another girl, who is she?
"I'm sorry, I can't reciprocate yours, " said him.
"Eh!!! " Luna was shocked.
(— Eh!!!)
Rissa was also shocked. Both of them didn't expect his answer.
"Who is she? " Luna asked.
She wants to know who was the one who took Ryuji's heart. Ryuji sighs, he takes a deep breath and exhales.
"She was Rissa, " he answered.
(— Eh??? Me— )
Rissa was blushing after she heard it from him. She couldn't control her emotions and suddenly fell from the chair. It caused a loud noise as she fell to the ground. Both Luna and Ryuji were shocked.
"Ouch, that's hurt, " she sighs.
"Riss, are you okay? " Ryuji asked.
"Yeah. "
Rissa was blushing when she looked at Ryuji.
"By any chance, did you hear our conversation earlier, Riss? " he asked.
Rissa's face began to turn bright red after she heard Ryuji's question. She stands up and takes the pillow on Ryuji's bed and throws it at him.
"— Ryuji, you're stupid! "
The pillow thrown by Rissa hit Ryuji's face.
"What was that for?— " Ryuji asked with an angry face.
"— That's enough, both of you, " Luna said to both of them.
Luna stands between them.
"Ryuji, even though you love her, can I still stay by your side? I'll make you see me that way, I swear. "
Both of them were stunned. Looks like she still didn't give up on Ryuji.
"After all, I'm not going to let anyone love you more than I do, " she continued while staring at Rissa.
Ryuji was stunned. He didn't know how to answer her.
"She can come with us, and I'll show you why I stand above you, Luna. I accept your challenge, " said Rissa.
She slowly walked to Rissa who was standing beside the chair.
"Don't cry when you lose, okay? " Luna said to Rissa.
"— Wait, both of you. "
Ryuji's mind was messed up. Now, there is competition between the two of them. Ryuji sighs and sits at the bedside.
"Ryuji, I've been wondering about this, why and how did Rissa turn into a sword? What is she? '' Luna asked Ryuji.
Ryuji looks at Rissa. She nodded signifying he could tell the real thing to her.
"She is not a human, she's a spirit."
Luna was stunned. Is that what he told her during the match is true?
"Can you explain to me in more detail? " she asked.
Ryuji explains to her about the Astral Realm and the Demon King. They have chatted in the room for almost 2 hours. Luna finally understands what Ryuji is trying to explain to him.
"In summary, Rissa was previously contracted with the Demon King, who brought chaos to the world 1,000 years ago? And the Astral Realm is where the spirit comes? "
"Yes, although there is a small majority of people in this world who know about the existence of the Astral Realm, " Ryuji nodded.
Luna understands. There is no way that her childhood friend will tell lies.
"Talking about contracted spirit, is the Demon King also an Elementalist? " she asked.
"Yes, although I can't remember it well. After contracting with a spirit, a spirit seal will be carved somewhere in your body, " Rissa answered her.
Ryuji shows Luna the purple spirit seal carved at his left hand.
"If I remember correctly, I have seen something on Kuroyami's right hand, could it be? " Luna was curious.
Ryuji suddenly makes a serious face.
"— There is no mistake, it is a spirit seal. What I know, his contracted spirit was the Light Elemental Lord contracted spirit who has been missing, " said him.
"Talking about the Elemental Lord, the Demon King was once the Darkness Elemental Lord, right? Why can't the other Elemental Lords stop her? " Luna was curious.
"She was the most powerful person with immense Divine Power, the other Elemental Lords can't overcome her. But, an Elementalist succeeds in eliminating her, the Hero who killed the Demon King 1,000 years ago, using a Sacred Demon Slaying Sword. Her name was Irisha Idriss, " Rissa explains to Luna.
Irisha Idriss, the one who contracted with a high-level spirit, the Demon Slayer. It is said that there is nothing that the sword can't cut and the Elemental Lords were also afraid of the sword.
"I've remembered it now, she was the founder of my high school, Irisha Academy, " said him.
Irisha Academy is an academy that trains Festia. Now, Ryuji's little sister, Kasumi, was studying there.
"With the Light Elemental Lord contracted spirit, what is he planning to do? " Luna said to them.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly turns silent. Suddenly, Ryuji spoke.
"—I've got an idea. Tomorrow is Kuroyami's second match and his match will start in the afternoon. During his match, we will sneak into his mansion and see what he was plotting. At the same time, we will go and save Luna's little sister. How about it? " Ryuji asked both of them.
The two of them were silent for a moment.
"I can say that is a great idea but, how can we sneak into it? There might be tight security or barrier, " said Luna.
"I have once gone inside his mansion before, maybe we could use a gate to sneak inside it, " said him.
"Gate? " Luna stunned.
Ryuji was shocked. Does she don't know what gate is?
"Yeah, it is magic that allows the user to travel to almost any previously seen location, " explained him.
Luna was stunned again. She never heard about it.
"I don't know such magic exists. Maybe I still have a long way to go…" sighs her.
"Well, never mind it. I will tell my father and King Aershield tomorrow morning, so don't worry. We have got to save her no matter what, " said him.
"Thank you, Ryuji, " Luna said while hugging Ryuji.
"— Hey wait! "
Rissa, who was standing, quickly pulled Luna from Ryuji.
"— Luna, that's unfair! " said her.