Episode 20.14 (2/2)

He's got no choice but to go to Golbul now, but it's not like Golbul is that far anyway. It's nothing if it means getting Vouka town lord owe him one.

In hindsight, the advice Shira gave her, to concede everything he can concede, was appropriate.

As Lecan stood up, the town lord's son, Agito spoke up.

”Lecan. To me, Shira-dono is my savior, someone I hold dear. I cannot promise that I will never go visit her again in the future.”

”Savior?”

The town lord answered Lecan's question.

”Shira-dono had done so much to help this town discretely when it was yet as prosperous as now. She wouldn't budge when we publicly asked for help however.”

Looks like Shira has been dwelling in this town longer than Lecan originally thought.

”When Agito nearly lost his life to an illness during his childhood, it was Shira-dono who saved him.”

”I see.”

Lecan stared at the young Agito.

And he ruminated the meaning of their exchange.

Earlier, Lecan warned a son of the town lord against visiting a commoner. He condemned Agito for causing a commotion due to his senseless behavior.

And yet Agito sought permission to visit. He also said that he would reconsider how he's visiting in the future. Meaning he admitted Lecan's reprimand as valid.

But now he insisted that him visiting Shira was only natural. Restating that he wasn't at fault.

(I see.)

(He's not just a blockhead.)

Lecan recalled the time Agito broke into Shira's house.

Agito's father said what's wrong about a town lord inspecting a commoner's house, and he's right. Lecan has no say in guard corps' actions of stepping inside Shira's house. Despite the town lord saying about wanting to keep their relationship with Shira well, Agito's action practically trampled upon that, but that's their internal family matter to settle.

Besides, considering his actions were fueled by his concerns over Shira's and Nike's safety, they can't exactly reprove his motive.

And at the time, Agito obediently accepted commander Tesla admonishing him. He didn't try to make use of his position as the town lord's successor to make commander Tesla bend to his will. It's fine to admit that quality of his.

”Then at least send forth a messenger beforehand. And if Shira isn't present or not willing to meet that messenger, give it up. Do not resort to brute force to get your way in her house, no matter what.”

”I-I got it.”

Admitting that here is like admitting he really was using force to break into Shira's house, but Agito appeared to be at his limit.

The town lord next to him sighed out.

At any rate, Lecan managed to notice things he wouldn't normally notice and thought up matters he wouldn't normally consider during the course of this discussion. That landed him in an advantageous position in the end.

(Gotta thank Shira for this.)