After subduing the attack by the evil cult , countless corpses were found lying in the hall.
Most of them were white masked, but there were also a few bodies dressed in military uniforms.
What were they thinking just before they died?
How did they feel in the end?
---What did they feel at the end when they were killed by me?
"Your Excellency, the Commander of the Legion. We had four dead and eight wounded. Of those, five are seriously wounded and cannot continue to fight."
'Have you sent for the recovery mages?"
"They have already been dispatched and are being prioritized for recovery.'
"Okay, I'll regroup the guards. You go get Vassel."
"I can understand your concern, but I don't think it's a good idea to be too tense. There is nothing I can do until the reorganization of security is completed."
So he was talking with an air of composure. In this case, should I call it having a big heart?
While I was thinking about this, Schneizel's subordinates finished reorganizing the security and came toward us.
" Commander , sir. I'm back."
"Oh. Can you let me go now?'
Yes, sir. But I can't get in touch with the Commander Almire and General Gardias. ------
"Any news? No, well, even if the general is in the middle of an engagement, Almire's voice can still be heard by magic".
"I've been trying to get through to Almire for some time now, but there's no sign of a connection."
The sound of battle hasn't stopped, so he's not dead. The actuality is that they're struggling. I'm not going to be able to help you.
While listening to Schneizel and the others on the side, I sorted out the information for the time being.
First of all, it seems that the reorganization of the security measures has been completed. And although they have already sent out a call, they have not yet received a response from the other side.
Ghardias is a genuine military man, and even if he has some knowledge of magic, he does not have the skill to communicate with the other side. So, it is understandable that we are not getting any response while we are engaged, but Almire is a completely different story.
She would at least send us a message in the middle of a battle. If she can't do that, she is either having a tough time, or there is some kind of interference between us and her.
If she's the one who's having a hard time, the only person she could be fighting with is the king of magic...hmm?
Wait a minute.
Hey, , hey.
I remember this development in a peculiar way.
When Almire was killed by the enemy in one of Alcue's routes, she was thoroughly trapped.
First, she is isolated.
A situation is created in which Schneizel and other strongmen are unable to help her, and in that situation, Almire has to deal with the magic king and yet another executive at the same time.
And then---more than a decade later ---she is killed when her trusted aide betrays her and cannot help her in time.
Isn't the current situation quite similar to that, although there are some differences?
Why weren't there any executives at the attack on the venue?
If you think about it calmly, there is no way that they would let a weak soldier run into the place where Schneizel is mischievously located.
With the preconceived notion that they were going to target Crescencia, and the information that there was a strategy that looked like that in the memories extracted from the children on the enemy side, I was mistaken.
They had been mistaken, and they were being led astray.
If aiming at Crescencia was a trap, and the main objective was to break down the strong guardianship that protected Crescencia, then what was the point?
"Almire was being targeted---? Mr. Schneizel, please go to Almire's side right now!"
The moment I came to that thought, I was shouting with all my might.
Y"es, sir."
I was stuck on my feet while Schneizel was giving orders right next to me.
I had killed. I had killed a man with my own hands.
It's different from Cassandra, who was a persistent. I had committed something irrevocable.
" Boy."
I was ready. That's why I killed him.
Still, I can't get the look in their eyes through their masks the moment they were killed by me out of my mind.
" Boy."
I wonder if those men had a beloved partner like Crescencia did for me.
If they had, then I had just damned a complete stranger to hell.
'Boy!"
'Uh, yes, sir."
"Take a deep breath first."
'What?'
"Just take a deep breath."
"I understand."
I obeyed Schneizel's words of desperation and managed to take a few more deep breaths. I felt a little more relaxed in my thinking.
"Have you calmed down? Then look around you."
"Around?"
I've already looked around. What more...
"Norwin!"
Saraswati ran up on the stage and jumped to my chest.
"Sarar , ?
"Are you all right? YAre you hurt?"
"I'm fine. I'm fine. How are you ?"
'Me and Lucy were fine."
"I see. . That's good."
So that's what you mean when you say, "Look around you.
It's true that I killed nine people in this hall . But if I was able to protect the people I care about by killing the White Mask, that's still good.
Wait!
That's good. If I was able to help save everyone
When I thought of this, I instantly felt that Saraswati was very dear to me, and I couldn't help but put some strength into my arms to hold her close.
"Let me go!"
"No, just a little longer. "
." "Hey, hey!
Saraswati resisted, but after a while, she became quiet.
"Yes, I'm sorry. I don't know. I felt like my heart, which was irritated by the battle, was healed when I touched her like this.
"Thank you,id. I don't need it anymore."
"Oh, yes."
When I finally released Saraswati, she responded in a very gentle manner.
Her face was red, and I wondered if I had done something wrong in front of so many people.
Recently, Saraswati's face had been reddening after secretly reading a novel about romance, and I wonder if she is slowly becoming aware of such things.
Well, something like that, yes. No matter. I don't seem to be able to think about this and that right now.
"Schneizel. Thank you very much. I've calmed down."
"You've got some nerve thanking Saras' father, don't you?"
"Oh, ha-ha-ha. ------ sorry."
"I hope you've calmed down."
"Now that you've calmed down, you don't mind if I talk to you?"
When the conversation was over, His Majesty the King, who had remained silent until then, opened his mouth.
It seems that he's been waiting for us all this way. He is a very kind person ------ No, he's not. He is looking at us with the smile he had on his face the last time he was an onlooker. He's having fun.
"Schneizel. First of all, thank you for your efforts in suppressing the raid".
"I only led from here. I don't mean to be rude, but could you please address your words to those who actually fought?"
"Hmm. That is also true. Well, first of all, Norwin, you did a good job. I don't know much about fighting, but I can at least understand that your magic moved the tide of the battle."
"You are too kind to me, sir."
"You are a child prodigy, aren't you?? The magic you just learned, you probably learned it from Almire, right?"
"Right ."
'I see. I see. So it's a good thing you are Crescencia's bodyguard."
His Majesty smiled and turned to Henry. Henry is one of the people who were
fight during the attack and he is standing with one of his injured legs as if he is protecting it.
Several white masks were lying at his feet. He is said to be incompetent, but he seems to be reasonably strong as he is a direct escort of the royal family.
Well, since I have killed nine people without injury, if you just look at the simple result, you can judge that I am the superior one.
I mean, is it okay to be having such a casual conversation in this emergency situation?
I thought this king would be more shrewd, but is he more out of it than I thought? I looked up at the king and our gazes met.
"Is it so strange?"
" No, not all "
After subduing the attack by the evil cult , countless corpses were found lying in the hall.
Most of them were white masked, but there were also a few bodies dressed in military uniforms.
What were they thinking just before they died?
How did they feel in the end?
---What did they feel at the end when they were killed by me?
"Your Excellency, the Commander of the Legion. We had four dead and eight wounded. Of those, five are seriously wounded and cannot continue to fight."
'Have you sent for the recovery mages?"
"They have already been dispatched and are being prioritized for recovery.'
"Okay, I'll regroup the guards. You go get Vassel."
"I can understand your concern, but I don't think it's a good idea to be too tense. There is nothing I can do until the reorganization of security is completed."
So he was talking with an air of composure. In this case, should I call it having a big heart?
While I was thinking about this, Schneizel's subordinates finished reorganizing the security and came toward us.
" Commander , sir. I'm back."
"Oh. Can you let me go now?'
Yes, sir. But I can't get in touch with the Commander Almire and General Gardias. ------
"Any news? No, well, even if the general is in the middle of an engagement, Almire's voice can still be heard by magic".
"I've been trying to get through to Almire for some time now, but there's no sign of a connection."
The sound of battle hasn't stopped, so he's not dead. The actuality is that they're struggling. I'm not going to be able to help you.
While listening to Schneizel and the others on the side, I sorted out the information for the time being.
First of all, it seems that the reorganization of the security measures has been completed. And although they have already sent out a call, they have not yet received a response from the other side.
Ghardias is a genuine military man, and even if he has some knowledge of magic, he does not have the skill to communicate with the other side. So, it is understandable that we are not getting any response while we are engaged, but Almire is a completely different story.
She would at least send us a message in the middle of a battle. If she can't do that, she is either having a tough time, or there is some kind of interference between us and her.
If she's the one who's having a hard time, the only person she could be fighting with is the king of magic...hmm?
Wait a minute.
Hey, , hey.
I remember this development in a peculiar way.
When Almire was killed by the enemy in one of Alcue's routes, she was thoroughly trapped.
First, she is isolated.
A situation is created in which Schneizel and other strongmen are unable to help her, and in that situation, Almire has to deal with the magic king and yet another executive at the same time.
And then---more than a decade later ---she is killed when her trusted aide betrays her and cannot help her in time.
Isn't the current situation quite similar to that, although there are some differences?
Why weren't there any executives at the attack on the venue?
If you think about it calmly, there is no way that they would let a weak soldier run into the place where Schneizel is mischievously located.
With the preconceived notion that they were going to target Crescencia, and the information that there was a strategy that looked like that in the memories extracted from the children on the enemy side, I was mistaken.
They had been mistaken, and they were being led astray.
If aiming at Crescencia was a trap, and the main objective was to break down the strong guardianship that protected Crescencia, then what was the point?
"Almire was being targeted---? Mr. Schneizel, please go to Almire's side right now!"
The moment I came to that thought, I was shouting with all my might.
Y"es, sir."
I was stuck on my feet while Schneizel was giving orders right next to me.
I had killed. I had killed a man with my own hands.
It's different from Cassandra, who was a persistent. I had committed something irrevocable.
" Boy."
I was ready. That's why I killed him.
Still, I can't get the look in their eyes through their masks the moment they were killed by me out of my mind.
" Boy."
I wonder if those men had a beloved partner like Crescencia did for me.
If they had, then I had just damned a complete stranger to hell.
'Boy!"
'Uh, yes, sir."
"Take a deep breath first."
'What?'
"Just take a deep breath."
"I understand."
I obeyed Schneizel's words of desperation and managed to take a few more deep breaths. I felt a little more relaxed in my thinking.
"Have you calmed down? Then look around you."
"Around?"
I've already looked around. What more...
"Norwin!"
Saraswati ran up on the stage and jumped to my chest.
"Sarar , ?
"Are you all right? YAre you hurt?"
"I'm fine. I'm fine. How are you ?"
'Me and Lucy were fine."
"I see. . That's good."
So that's what you mean when you say, "Look around you.
It's true that I killed nine people in this hall . But if I was able to protect the people I care about by killing the White Mask, that's still good.
Wait!
That's good. If I was able to help save everyone
When I thought of this, I instantly felt that Saraswati was very dear to me, and I couldn't help but put some strength into my arms to hold her close.
"Let me go!"
"No, just a little longer. "
." "Hey, hey!
Saraswati resisted, but after a while, she became quiet.
"Yes, I'm sorry. I don't know. I felt like my heart, which was irritated by the battle, was healed when I touched her like this.
"Thank you,id. I don't need it anymore."
"Oh, yes."
When I finally released Saraswati, she responded in a very gentle manner.
Her face was red, and I wondered if I had done something wrong in front of so many people.
Recently, Saraswati's face had been reddening after secretly reading a novel about romance, and I wonder if she is slowly becoming aware of such things.
Well, something like that, yes. No matter. I don't seem to be able to think about this and that right now.
"Schneizel. Thank you very much. I've calmed down."
"You've got some nerve thanking Saras' father, don't you?"
"Oh, ha-ha-ha. ------ sorry."
"I hope you've calmed down."
"Now that you've calmed down, you don't mind if I talk to you?"
When the conversation was over, His Majesty the King, who had remained silent until then, opened his mouth.
It seems that he's been waiting for us all this way. He is a very kind person ------ No, he's not. He is looking at us with the smile he had on his face the last time he was an onlooker. He's having fun.
"Schneizel. First of all, thank you for your efforts in suppressing the raid".
"I only led from here. I don't mean to be rude, but could you please address your words to those who actually fought?"
"Hmm. That is also true. Well, first of all, Norwin, you did a good job. I don't know much about fighting, but I can at least understand that your magic moved the tide of the battle."
"You are too kind to me, sir."
"You are a child prodigy, aren't you?? The magic you just learned, you probably learned it from Almire, right?"
"Right ."
'I see. I see. So it's a good thing you are Crescencia's bodyguard."
His Majesty smiled and turned to Henry. Henry is one of the people who were
fight during the attack and he is standing with one of his injured legs as if he is protecting it.
Several white masks were lying at his feet. He is said to be incompetent, but he seems to be reasonably strong as he is a direct escort of the royal family.
Well, since I have killed nine people without injury, if you just look at the simple result, you can judge that I am the superior one.
I mean, is it okay to be having such a casual conversation in this emergency situation?
I thought this king would be more shrewd, but is he more out of it than I thought? I looked up at the king and our gazes met.
"Is it so strange?"
" No, not all "
