Chapter 75 They were Childhood Friends (2/2)

[……One day, it was decided that the First to the Third Divisions will be working together on the mission to defeat a monster outbreak. There are many powerful monsters, and our preparations were extensive…… Based on the information given to us beforehand, the plan was for each of us to deploy our forces from three directions and take control of the area.]

[……………….]

[We moved to a safe zone that had been identified by preliminary research, and I left command to Sieg, who moved with Luna to meet with the rest of the division. And it was there that a fact was revealed.]

[A fact?]

[Yes…… The information given to my division was “swapped out” and the location where my division was deployed was “next to the monsters’ nest”.]

[What!?]

I was astonished to hear the words Lilia-san told me.

That is to say, Lilia-san’s division was caught by surprise by the monsters when she thought it was a safe zone and let her guard down.

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[As I had just said, the monsters that were the target of our defeat were quite powerful and numerous, and it wasn’t something that only one division could deal with. At worst, they could have even been wiped out…… but thankfully, that wasn’t the case.]

[Sieg-san had……]

[Luna and I soon joined in, and the rest of the division moved quickly and the monsters were defeated. My division was also very fortunate, as thanks to Sieg frantically battling the monsters, it was really fortunate that no one had died. However, Sieg…… was so badly wounded that she couldn’t be healed with Recovery Magic, and she wandered between life and death for days.]

I don’t know much about battles, but for her to fight against a large number of monsters that would need three divisions to deal with them, if she had to fight against them while protecting the other knights from dying, wouldn’t she end up battling the monsters while using her body as their shield?

That there were no deaths in that battle could really be called a miracle.

[And then, when Sieg regained consciousness a few days later…… She had lost her voice due to the deep wound in her throat.]

[………………]

[In the end, I couldn’t find the person who switched the information before the operation, but considering the timing, it was more likely that this was planned by someone from the prince or princess’s faction who didn’t want me to earn any more military honors than I have now……]

[………………]

[It was my fault…… It’s because I didn’t make it clear to them…… Because of that…… Because of that…… Sieg had……]

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What should I say to her? If you ask me if it’s Lilia-san’s fault, after what she just said, I can see that it’s not her fault at all.

However, Lilia-san, who has a strong sense of responsibility, wouldn’t agree with that.

While I couldn’t think of any words to say in reply, Lilia-san goes on with her story.

[Sieg didn’t blame me. Rei-san and Fia-san also forgave me, saying that as long as their daughter forgave me, so did they. However, I can’t forgive myself for that.]

[…………………..]

[And so, just when Older Brother was conferring me my peerage, I ran away from the struggle for succession. I couldn’t bear to see the people I cared about get hurt anymore…… and at the same time, I tried to find some way to bring Sieg’s voice back…… but none of the means I found were realistic.]

[Could it be…… the Fruit of the World Tree……]

[Yes. The Fruit of the World Tree is an incredibly valuable thing. So precious that even I, a duchess, have never even seen one in person……]

Having spoken until that point, Lilia-san doesn’t continue to speak further and becomes silent.

I see, that’s why Lilia-san’s eyes changed color when she heard about the prize of this year’s winner…… Because that’s what Lilia-san has been looking for all along, something that can restore Sieg-san’s lost voice……

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[……Lilia-san.]

[Yes?]

[It’s not like I’m just trying to say nice things…… But I don’t think it’s Lilia-san’s fault at all.]

[……Thank you very much.]

The conversation didn’t last any longer, but I felt the tense feeling around Lilia-san eased up a little bit.

Dear Mom, Dad—— I was able to learn a bit about Lilia-san’s past. LIlia-san and Sieg-san—– They were childhood friends.

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Healing Mages of the Humans…… can’t heal her.

The Underworld King…… could heal her

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The God of Creation…… with a lot of composure, could heal her.

The God of Time and Space…… could heal her.

The Death King…… could easily procure the Fruit of the World Tree.

Arehh? If they had just Kaito, wouldn’t everything be already settled?