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Gai didn’t seem to dislike it too in particular so nothing can be said about that situation.

“See? Aa~ it was really interesting, wasn’t it? Idiot Goyle~” [Sheik]

“Oioi….you’re laughing too much there. You’re being rude to Gai.” [Youki]

“Captain’s laughing too.” [Sheik]

“Ugh……” [Youki]

I couldn’t retort back at that remark.

Undeniably, I still find the story about Gai interesting regardless of how many times I hear it. Not only was Sheik my former subordinate, but I was also deceiving a child like him. On seeing so, Cecilia cut into our conversation without reservation.

“Erm~ Can I go on with the story now…….?” [Cecilia]

“”Ah!….”” [Youki & Sheik]

We ended up getting excited among ourselves, forgetting about the essential explanation that Cecilia was giving earlier.

Cecilia looked at us with a wry smile. Despite being the one who requested the explanation from her, I wound up derailing the subject and made a racket with Sheik. I’m seriously the worst.

“I’m sorry, Cecilia. Hey Sheik, you too.” [Youki]

“Cecilia onee-chan, sorry” [Sheik]

He got down from my head and sat himself in seiza so he could apologize. Of course, I was lowering my head too.

“It’s fine. Both of you, please raise your heads.” [Cecilia]

We lifted our heads up after being prompted by kind-hearted Cecilia. I’m glad she had forgiven us. I was planning to make another confession sooner or later so it wouldn’t be possible if she were to start hating me now.

I wonder when I can genuinely convey my feelings to her again. Although, that matter is currently unrelated to the subject in hand so I should focus in listening to Cecilia’s story this time.

“Then I’ll continue on. Pertaining to Dagaz Village, the treatment of the villagers and the subjugation of the bandits weren’t reported to the castle directly in particular. No one has actually witnessed the attack on Gai-san too so….…if these were somehow concealed then there wouldn’t be any problems.” [Cecilia]

If that’s the case then, the only other thing that happened in Dagaz Village was…..

“By chance, could it be about that hero who screwed around with us?” [Youki]

At the mention of that hero, Sheik trembled. It appears that Sheik still remembers him.

Even when the opponent was right before his eyes, he wasn’t able to save Gai and ended up losing in the one-sided fight.

He might have bounce back from his depression but his mental injury has yet to recover completely. I’ll gently pat his head.

“……….I’m fine Captain. I’m all right now.” [Sheik]

I had initially thought he was trembling as he was casting his gaze down, but, when he raised his face up, I realized that it was still the same Sheik with an innocent smile on his face.

My worries were apparently unwarranted as Sheik doesn’t seem to be bounded by his past any longer. I’m really glad I had left him to Celia-san.

“Sheik-kun, are you really alright?” [Cecilia]

Was Cecilia worried about Sheik too?

“Un. I have decided to be stronger so I will not lose to anyone anymore. So I’m fine…….Besides, I made a promise to Celia-san that I will splatter that guy once I become stronger.” [Sheik]

Sheik was making a seemingly dangerous vengeful oath with a pleasant smile over his face. Just how did Celia-san exchange that promise with Sheik? I am highly curious about it but, our conversation will derail once again if I were to ask him about it now. I endured it so Cecilia could continue with her explanation.

“…..It was just as what Youki-san has said. It’s the Gallis Empire’s Hero, Mirror. The fact that he had come to Clariness Kingdom to gather intelligence has to be reported to the castle.” [Cecilia]

“Well I guess that’s true.” [Youki]

In the worst-case scenario, if we have not reported the information about that guy, just like the Principle of Causality, it might somehow develop into a situation that leads to war.

Moreover, this also concerns the artificial demon’s weapon. There is also a possibility that they might be ma.s.s producing it. Considering Cecilia’s standpoint, she had no choice but to relay this information. The problem is……..

“How much have you informed them about us?” [Youki]

Since it has come to this, there would be various problems arising from that report. To start with, it would be about Gai who was a.s.saulted by Mirror, as well as me and Sheik. And, how we defeated that guy.

If she had informed them about the artificial demon sword (Magic Eater), then the likelihood of Cecilia whose const.i.tution is magic defeating him was really low. It would be bad to expose my real ident.i.ty at the same time too……..

“…..This is really a grave situation but, I’ll try to think of a way somehow. So, please be a.s.sured that I will be able to keep Sheik-kun and Youki-san’s ident.i.ty hidden.” [Cecilia]

Apparently she will try doing something about it one way or the other. Although, I wonder how she went about with the report. Cecilia handed me a written paper containing all the details that she has relayed to the castle so I tried reading it.

The particulars about Gai were not stated but the written details were mainly on how Cecilia, Sheik and I discovered Mirror, who was happily killing demons on his own volition when we were suppressing the bandits.

In addition, the person had already acknowledged it himself that the main reason he came to Clariness Kingdom was to gather intelligence. We ended up engaging him in a battle after that. Even though he had used various artificial demon weapons against us, we somehow managed to corner him to a river and he fell into the water in the midst of the fight.

“…..Will these be fine?” [Cecilia]

“Somehow….” [Youki]

There were a few parts in which facts and lies were blended together, making it look like a fine piece of work. Nonetheless, it was still rather dubious if we could deceive them with this so it felt scary.

Cecilia did say that she would manage it somehow but, will it be all right?

*shuffle shuffle* Probably a.s.suming that the complicated discussion was finally over, Sheik started climbing atop my head again and rode on me.

Well, I’ll just let him be this time. I am currently feeling anxious on what I should do once we reached the castle so it couldn’t be helped. Cecilia didn’t seem to know what will be awaiting us at the castle too.

In our present state of unease, we unknowingly arrived at our destination.

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