Vol 5 Chapter 31 (1/2)
CHAPTER 3: HEART OF LEAD – PART 1
February 24, 2017Tgurneu
What is a victory?
It is easy when talking about chess If you check, you win
Billiard is also simple If you land the 9th ball into the pocket, you win
In a battle, you win if the opponent dies
Alternatively, if they surrender you also win
If you survive, that can also turn into a victory
There were few people who have secured more victories in life than Hamyuts Meseta There were few people who knew more about victory than her
However, there was one thing that even Hamyuts did not understand
There were people that, even if she caused them to surrender, even if she killed them, she would still not win
How could she win against that?
Just what is victory?
While piloting the airplane, Ha boat with Volken and Renas? Would she able to catch up to them in time?
“…Olivia, huh”
She was already convinced – Renas’s true identity was Olivia Littolet The Allow Bay Incident… Volken… Renas… The one common point to these three could be no one else but Olivia
Hamyuts didn’t know he she looked She only kneas a woman from her name
“No way, right…”
She subconsciously put strength into her hands holding the steering wheel And she started co
“I mean, it’s possible But really, there’s no way it’s true”
She thought that Olivia Littolet died when she sank the White Smoke But she apparently happened to leave the shi+p before Hamyuts sank it Then, Winkeny iht her to Bantorra Library Furthermore, she survived Mokkania’s rebellion and even met with Volken
Wasn’t it a coincidence? She could think of it as nothing else But it was also too incredulous to be true
“It really is impossible”
She grumbled
Right This battle was based on an i
The origin of this incident dated even further back than the Allow Bay Incident Even when the battle with the Indulging God Cult was not yet to begin, the story had already begun
It was ten years ago Third Grade Ar then
In front of Acting Director Photona Bardgamon as strict about order and discipline, even Ha slovenly She buttoned her shi+rt all the way to the top and wore not sandals, but leather shoes
Her braided hair hung on her back and was tied by a white ribbon
They were in the Principality of Meliot, far fro to the west
Ha by themselves in the bare rocky area of the mountain
“Oh, the other person’s co first”
Hamyuts said This was information transmitted to her from the Sensory Threads carried by the wind
“Are we late?”
Photona said
“No, I think we are on time”
Photona nodded a little and kept walking
“Ooh, it’s a rabbit! Yay!”
Ha from the distance When she waved her hand, it soon drew back She wanted to catch it and hold it in her arry at her so she couldn’t
“Hamyuts We have to hurry This mission is a secr
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et from the other Armed Librarians I’d like to finish it as soon as possible”
Photona kicked at the ground and lightly landed atop a rock ten-odd meters away
“Okaay”
Hamyuts followed him The pair reached their destination shortly
This was a ht him how life was precious
“It’s been a while”
Photona greeted On a flat crag halfway through theon a rattan chair; did he bring it up all the way there?
His figure and face could be seen However, once you averted your eyes from him, no me her Sensory Threads She could see him, but she understood that he did not exist at this place
“Hamyuts Let me introduce him He is the current Overseer of Paradise”
Haave him her hand to shake, but the Overseer of Paradise did not take it Because he was not there, obviously
“Nice tolady Your name is?”
The Overseer of Paradise said Photona answered instead of her
“Hamyuts Meseta She is a Third Grade Ar Director”
Ohthe pri that?
“Say, will I really be the next Director?”
“That’s my intention It also depends on how many dissenters will be”
“If it’s Mattalast no one will oppose He’s quite popular after all”
“That depends on a lot Besides, we have still to let in Mattalast on our secret”
“Well, that’s true”
“Uh, excuse me”
The Overseer of Paradise raised one hand
“Could you leave the matter about that person for later?”
“Right”
Photona said and returned to face the Overseer of Paradise
“Photona, this young lady seems to be aware of the circumstances”
“Yeah”
“About our relationshi+p and God’s identity as well?”
Harinned
“Yes, I know it all well, Overseer of Paradise-san”
“So you agree to it all”
“Naturally”
“Then all is good Nice tolady”
The Overseer of Paradise bowed a little
As the three finished their greetings, theythe summit, they looked down to the bottom They could see a stone fortress in the middle of the mountain
This fortress didn’t have norainst tanks or barbed wires against infantry to be found Instead, a protective wall ic covered the entirety of it It was a fortress prepared to defend against warriors eic
“The rebels are barricading themselves in that fortress”
“Does that mean all of them are inside?”
Photona inquired
“Yeah My forces have annihilated all those who aren’t inside”
“Are you sure? So even those who surrendered got killed, huh”
Photona emphasized The Overseer of Paradise nodded as if it was clear He kept explaining
“Our eneirl She was a True Man, yet wanted to destroy Heaven
While we already killed her, the False Men who served her will not stop the fight
In order to oppose me, they prepared a powerful weapon Unfortunately, we cannot send any more men I have no choice but to bear some shame and rely on you”
“Overseer of Paradise To be honest, I am disappointed in your work”
Photona reprimanded the man
“Your intelligence ement is inadequate You have insufficient amounts of False Men and pawns The quality of your True Men is not good either If you feel you are inadequate for this job tell me immediately I will dismiss you and find another Overseer of Paradise”
“Will you not wait for a while longer? We recently alain”
“…Oh well Perhaps it’s fine to let you have somewhat insufficient capabilities So you will not plot of rebelling against the Armed Librarians”
“A rebellion? Of course not We can coexist perfectly fine, can we not?”
“Indeed”
If other Arht Ha God Cult, eneood ter Director
With a few exceptions, the relations between the Indulging God Cult and the Armed Librarians were not revealed to their subordinates This was the sa God Cult
“For the tiet a fewus for help every ti the secret”
“I am sorry for that However, Photona…
The Indulging God Cult is an organization that exists to make people happy Heaven exists for the happiness after death, and I exist for the happiness before death
I believe that happiness is so unrelated to battle”