58 57. A piece called a knight.txt (1/2)

After leaving the cathedral, I go to the boy and girl's house for the night.

Then I use the magic of the wind to wake the girl alone and call her outside.

The girl comes outside rubbing her sleepy eyes and asks me a question with a strange look on her face.

''Huh. ....... Mr. Hein, what do you want at this late hour of the night?

No, it's two days away and time is running out, so I just wanted to see how you were doing.

I try my best to speak calmly.

'Oh, is it that time already? But you don't need to check on me. I can keep time at least.

That's good to hear.

It's hard to see a girl who says she's punctual as a matter of course.

I want to drag all the people who make me say that out and kill them.

'If you have nothing else to do--'

No, I just want to check something.

I ask.

Did my plan have any effect at all? Or did it make no sense at all?

I check.

'I saw you from a distance, Miss. You looked happy with him. Can I leave him like this ......?　Do you have any regrets about taking the ritual and never seeing him again?

...... I'm sorry, that was sudden.

The girl looks more than a little confused.

Just a little (・・・・・・).

'Please, please respond.'

I ask, with the last of my hopes on board.

The girl, on the other hand, dismisses a bit of confusion and replies with a determined look on her face.

''No matter. Thanks to Mr. Hein, I was able to feel this thing called adventure. Having been exposed to a part of Saint Tiara's life, my admiration has turned into a conviction.''

Don't you want to continue to have adventures with him?

'It will not come true. I dream of becoming a hero - a saintly Tiara, because that's what I was born to do at the same time.

There was no hesitation.

I bite my teeth at that lack of hesitation.

I willfully try to deny the girl.

'Even if it's an imposter, ......?　Even if to this day you are just a 'fictional', imposter, deceived and used to this day: ......!

A desperate thought, he told the girl the truth.

For the sake of future happiness, I knew the girl would suffer.

I knew that she would be angry and despise me--

'Made up' ....... Even if it is, I don't mind.

But the girl answered quietly, without wavering.

No signs of distress, anger, or contempt were there.

When she heard 'made up', she didn't ask back and said she didn't care if she was being used.

He spoke as if he knew everything.

And he had a look of readiness on his face as if he was finished.

Oh .......

I mean, I was wrong again .......

It means that I didn't understand the mind of a girl who was less than three years old .......

The girl long ago understood the truth about the created ”Rustyala”. It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're going to do with your life without anyone telling you.

Regardless of whether this was the end of external factors or internal factors - it was all over.

It was all over long ago.

I had no choice but to say goodbye to the girl in a distracted voice.

'Oh, I see, I see. ...... Then I'll go back to the cathedral .......

'......?　Huh, okay.

I leave.

I walk on, mourning the thinness of my remaining hopes.

How far can the pawn, Hein Helvirshain, really go?

That's all I could think about as I walked back to my room in the cathedral.

--And the next day.

I took all the magic tools in my room and left the cathedral.

After thinking about it all night, I narrowed down the viable means.

In short, I have two choices: defeat a single country, or defeat a single girl.

From the looks of it, the girl would not be convinced to defect, no matter how much persuasion I had to do. It's because it's been adjusted and completed that way.

If that's the case, there's nothing to do but to force the girl into a coma and take her away.

I can do that now. I got that resolve thanks to Palinkron.

On the way, a subordinate who passed me on the way asked, ”What kind of monster are you going to exterminate? He walked around with a heavy gear that surprised me. I chuckled at that and said, ”It's a bit of a wild thing. But it's similar,” and I fooled myself by saying, ”But it's similar.

I head to layer 20 and wait for the boys and girls.

I continue to wait and thank them as they appear.

'--We've been waiting for you ....... Miss .......

The girl looks a little surprised - but quickly answers with an act.

'Hello, Miss Hein. Are you alone today?

Perhaps they think it's an extension of their previous arrangement to act each other out. Convenient.

'Yes, I'm the only one here today,'

”Are you here today to challenge my knight, Christ the Redeemer, to a duel?

A duel?

Oh. Come to think of it, there was a procedure for that.

I was going to capture the two of them at any moment, but that kind of thing wasn't so bad.

'Yes, I will challenge you to a duel. But first, there's something I want to talk to you about.

Story?

”Yes, with your knight Christ.

Then I turn to the boy.

'What's the story, Mr. Hein?'

'No, it's not all about fighting. For example, I can even get you to admit defeat by providing you with what you want. That's what I'm talking about.

I'm going to attempt to see if I can't talk the boy down for a final time.

If I can get him to go away, it will simplify the process from here on out.

What would be difficult for me to do on my own might be easier for you and the boy.

'Surely not,'

So tell me what you want.

What you want, sir? ......?

'I will provide you with as much as you desire, whether it be money or honor. If you're looking for fun like the lady, I'll provide you with any pleasure you want. ...... so will you lose the duel?

If the boy wants it, he is determined to prepare it with his life.

Fortunately or unfortunately, he is not as timid as he was before.

What I want ...... I can't provide for you, Mr. Hein.

Can't you get it?

What I want is in the 'deepest' part of the labyrinth. So I can't prepare for you, Mr. Hein.

The boy insists.

He wants the legend of the legend in the ”deepest part” of the labyrinth.

The boy is holding something in his arms that can only be accomplished by relying on it. I don't think my life alone can provide that.

After all, it's a starring role that seems to be a starring role.

I gave up on the idea of nostalgia early on.

”You want that 'miracle' ......, the deepest 'miracle' ......?

Yes, sir.

That's certainly not something I can prepare for: ......

I turn my face down, slightly disappointed.

From the beginning, I've come this far in an attempt to capture both of them.

But it's true that I had hoped for the boy's cooperation as well.

'This sucks: ......'

In the end, it remains the worst.

I can only appeal to the last resort.

But my pieces can only go so far.

I can't go anywhere, so I can only go there.

I would have liked to have had a piece, a boy, if I could, but--

'It sucks. What you want is 'the worst' for me. ...... It's fine to hope for a miracle. But this labyrinth. It's the only place I can't. Oh, how--the place is bad (・・・・・).

What is that ......

I spun the words without waiting for the boy's response.

'It can't be helped. Let's have a duel.'

I don't mind that, but I'm going to ......

As always, if you win, does that mean I'll never see your face again?

'Yes, that's of course. But--

What I want is simple.

'Then, if I win, you and your daughter will leave the Confederacy.

What?

With this, the battle begins.

He unleashes his magic with the intention of deciding everything in his first move. However, I can't kill him, so it's difficult to adjust my strength.

Zeer Wand.