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“How does it look?” (Naofumi)

“…” (Trash)

Trash’s face is deeply dyed with the color of fatigue

I mean, the ene command, so it’s hard to do it

Durign the day, it see had a positive effect, but there are many times when Trash runs into obstacles on the mental front

“It h, but you have to protect the country of the woman you loved” (Naofumi)

“I know I know!” (Trash)

It was a line he said to convince himself

But I think the burden he bears should decrease now

It’s a bit of a worrying factor that the enemy is the Queen, but I’ll assure him that it’ll be fine

As I was thinking that…

“Naofumi-sama!”

Atlas cah the wall

With her, Fohl and Kiel came to the conference room

“It’s a ! I’m not in that sort of relationshi+p with Kiel!” (Fohl)

“I think you have it wrong, Atlas-chan From me, the Crepe Tree is number one, then second is Niichan, and third is Fohl-niichan!” (Kiel)

So they were still on about that!

Atlas uses me as a shi+eld to hide from Fohl

Hey, don’t go usingto become my shi+eld

Also, Kiel, don’t make an incomprehensible hierarchy like that

Why a tree?

“Ah…”

Trash and Fohl’s eyes meet, and the atmosphere becomes heavy

Without reading theon Fohl’s head

Perhaps because these two are so sie

Trash tries to concern hi

“What’s wrong?” (Atlas)

“Atlas, I’d like you to show Trash that you’re doing fine He’s so over you” (Naofumi)

“Really…? Understood” (Atlas)

In a half-transparent state, Atlas gently floated in front of Trash

“Um, I’ve kinda become like this, but I’m fine I would appreciate it if you put your mind at ease” (Atlas)

“…”

Trash wipes away tears, and turns his back to Atlas

“… This tiainst But… it’s true that she is a very important person to you… please consider that Are all the is you’ve ever lost your enemies?” (Atlas)

“… Right” (Trash)

The Queen is currently an enemy

But besides the Fake Atlas, no one with any relation to Trash has appeared

The bitch Goddess didn’t call up the one as Atlas’s mother, or his sworn enemy, the Hakuko

You could look at it optimistically, or think that she just didn’t want to send theh

If she wanted to, I don’t think it would be beyond her

But… I’ll bet the cost will be high for her if she wanted to do that

“I’ll also caution you It’s likely that those people may come out, but like with the Fake Atlas, they’ll be fakes created from your memory I doubt they will harbor their true souls” (Naofumi)

The shape of one’s soul is a couess they also reincarnate

But those souls flow in the dragon pulse, and once they’ve become pure white, blank slates, they’re reborn as new forms of life

If the bitch were to drag Trash’s family out from that, she would have to tamper with the world’s laws

That would take a considerably large cost, so for the Goddess whoher enemies, there’s no way she would do that

The reason she could recycle the Queen and the granny was probably because it hasn’t been too long since they died

She could make them act so that even the ones in question wouldn’t be able to tell the difference

This is just hearsay, but apparently the granny acted exactly as she always did up to her betrayal

No, perhaps she was brainwashed, or directly controlled I don’t knohich

I mean, the fake Atlas was a manifestation of Fohl’s desires, so she tried to abuse me, it seems

“Then… we’ll be leaving…”

Fohl took Kiel, and left

These sure are loud folk

“Didn’t you callto be reliable, or not?” (Naofumi)

“Yes… just how ain, Iwatani-dono?” (Trash)

“Replying to that is a bit troubling, but I can probably take an attack from that bitch Goddess head on Ah, I’ll make a pro theain, I’ll stop her” (Naofumi)

I definitely can’t forgive her foruse of those passed

It’ll be fine once Raphtalia comes, but for nohy don’t I interfere with her a bit?

“So you… need to put the Queen to rest For Melty’s sake too” (Naofumi)

Melty has a strong will, but despite that, she has soile places like Trash

It’s because Firo’s there that she can hold out

If her father were to lose the will to fight, the burden would be too much for her

“You have things you need to protect” (Naofumi)

“Yes…” (Trash)

Trash softly answered He shook and sobbed, but he answered

Even I could see how much pain he was in

“Naofumi-sama, how about you use some of your power?” (Atlas)

“Reviving the dead is an act that twists the world’s order and its law of cause and effect I don’t think it’s impossible, but…” (Naofumi)

If I use it, she’ll notice e

What’s more, the Queen’s soul is already in the hands of that bitch Goddess, so it’ll be difficult

“No… I do not think that Mirellia would wish to be revived For your consideration, Iwatani-dono… I thank you from the depths of my heart” (Trash)

“Yeah, sorry for that” (Naofumi)

There are people I want to bring back who died

If, unlike the bitch Goddess’s instant revival, I used proper methods, I would be able to stop the soul’s deterioration to some extent, the shi+eld told me

But I don’t think I’ll be able to use it too much

Again, it has to do with the cost

Anythat isn’t the Queen anymore

It’s not a good thing at all So we can’t go around using it

“Trash” (Naofumi)

“What is it, Iwatani-dono?” (Trash)

“Rest for now Or else you won’t get any good ideas” (Naofumi)

“… but…” (Trash)

As he was earnestly thinking up plans, on htly shook his head

But Atlas approached him, and in the frame of his open hand, she tried to place hers

“You really are tired Please rest for a while” (Atlas)

“If Iwatani-dono insists… then for a little bit, I will rest” (Trash)

Trash leaned back in his chair

I chant soic, and remove some of his tiredness to a reasonable extent

Even if I take away the fatigue with ue he has

“Atlas, please talk to hiood sleep” (Naofumi)

“Yes I think it went so like…” (Atlas)

Atlas put her hand on his ear, as if to hide her voice fro

“Onii-sama, please… to prepare for the battles to come, take a nice rest It may be painful, but please, for the people you love as well…” (Atlas)

“Iwatani-dono, Atlas-dono… thank you…” (Trash)

On Atlas’s words, a teardrop drifts down his face as he quietly closes his eyes He began breathing like someone asleep

From one of his aides, I received a blanket, and I draped it over him

I’ll put some expectations on him

Toood enough to overturn the battlefield