Vol 15 Chapter 3 (1/2)
Chapter 3: The Dispatched One
On the letter ritten such a short sentence
”I'm near I'll be at your place soon!”
Not that he hadn't thought of its h it was common not to have the sender's address written on the envelope, the location of the sender was evident by the seal of Kelnes
”What's this?” Sharnid said, tightening his hold on the letter This name attracted his notice Kelnes, the City of Medicine Sharnid was trying to deduce the deeperbehind it
Had that person co?
And why Kelnes?
The letter in his hand had beco to a Military Artist, not to ht now, it see on its own existence in the pain it inflicted on hi Coful was this act? Probably not very But Military Artists started training in order to survive, and then the future situation was ended by so a hero, but even I couldn't predict this result”
This hat it felt like to be helpless He hated hi But he didn't think the choice heHe only did what he could do at that place, accurately evaluating his strength, and made the correct response to prevent the situation fro could have be done Otherwise right now, he wouldn't have been able to do anything, whether it was about a goal or to obtain soless in death
He pondered as he walked When he came to, he realized he was outside the hospital The area here was different from the area that received outside patients This area was especially tranquil The nurses came and went Visitors and patients chatted But for some reason, there were no echoes The quietness seeround noise was not background noise Sharnid balked at this quietness It halted his steps
Once he reached upstairs, he had reached his destination He knew this place already, but he still had to check the roo polite He didn't have to do thatto her that he ”can't co, then he really could do nothing
Dinn was before him His best friend whom he later firerated threat broke the silence
”Shena”
The at voice The air seemed to have turned stiff Sharnid ran to the roo Sharnid's vision was Dalshena's angry face and the back of aoutside the , ignoring everything around hie comedy Sharnid sed the words he wanted to say and waited quietly
”Sharnid”
Dalshena looked at him
”Uh?”
That man heard the noise and turned around He wasn't someone frohtly dirtied clothes was a build with muscles that Sharnid would never be able to have no matter how hard he trained
Thethis way, and he was also sohable comedy
He knew all three of the here
”Oi, son”
That reeted him
He was tall and powerful, taller than Sharnid by a head, and the body bigger by a waistline And he possessed Sharnid's handsonity of a boulder that had been baptized by days of wind and snow That man was called Elrad Elipton
”Old man, how come you're here?”
”Didn't soot it yesterday”
”What the We arrived at the same time As I said, letters can't be trusted,” Elrad said with a sign of tiredness on his face He watched Dalshena
”You knew each other? Then that's good I'irl here is interfering”
”What?”
”Work? What work?”
The first thing Sharnid thought of in this unexpected situation was to calh their eet anywhere
”Well”
Saying that, his father pointed his thumb, fairly slender for his enor to act as if this did not concern him
”Is this part of your work too, dad?”
”Ah, I'm like a weed here without roots If the job description matches the pay, I'd do it no aze behind Elrad, and he felt a chill down his back She ht
”He can be treated here too Isn't it reckless to get hi bus when he's ill?”
”He's a patient, but he won't die as long as the drip is there I have comrades to look after hi on a bed”
”You”
Those ords that couldn't solve the probleh he had been insulted, besides, he knew his father had said it deliberately Because he knew his son's persuasion would be fruitless Even so, it didn't sit ith Sharnid that his dad had seen through hiht now, he must stop her no matter what But his words were useless The furious Shena had no intention of stopping
She pulled out her Dite, restored and rushed him A wind materialized in his not so spacious room, and the floor tiles pro out the ith his eed his position, but he had grabbed hold of the lance with his bare hand What ca The lance was broken by his force
”Ah”
Dalshena's expression was one of disbelief as she watched the event unfold
”Cal around, forcing her to his table through his overwhele
”I won't take him and leave immediately My side needs some preparation too Of course, we'll take care of the cost of transport Besides, it isn't that far away”
”Uh”
Though she knew she could escape by leaving her weapon, Dalshena didn't do that She looked at him with abhorrence, the man who had stopped her with one hand only
”That's enough, dad Let her go”
”Right”
He released the weapon and Dalshena sat down on the floor
”That's it son Take her and go We don't get to meet much Should take some time to solidify our father and son relationshi+p”
”You always say such revolting thing”
Elrad smiled and left the rooo
Regret filled Dalshena Dinn kept looking through theas if nothing had happened
”Kuh”
Dalshena turned to him She didn't mean to Perhaps she wanted to chase after Elrad but that wasn't it Sharnid didn't knohat to do so he only stood there
Elrad Elipton was a professional mercenary Sharnid's time with his dad hen hid dad was afrom city to city for many years From when he turned from a mere boy to so bus They had never settled down in any one city It was already incredible to Sharnid that he ed to stay in Zuellni for four years
Not that it felt good to him
He had once atteht his father would appear here
Not knohat to do, Sharnid left the hospital as if Dalshena had kicked him out He wanted to think of the nextWas he to return to the old days? Even if he was to ponder it, no ansas forthco with his father
”Ah, das hadn't been resolved He was just confiro? He didn't know
”What should I do?” he murmured as he lifted his head to look at the hospital
Still, it wasn't as if there weren't any possible actions available Since Dinn's condition hadn't ih to treat him Besides this was an Academy City, a city of students It wouldn't be entirely i with Dinn due to the lack of ht need that experiy to call back one's consciousness That was for Dinn and for patients in the future who ht exhibit Dinn's conditions But there existed a certain risk, and that reood to leave his former best friend in this condition?
This doubt surfaced in Sharnid's mind
Then wasn't it better for Dinn to be taken back? Dinn belonged to a Military Arts family in Kelnes He was part of the upper society It seemed that Dinn left his home due to dissatisfaction with his family For Dinn, he left his home city to look for help rather than to protect Zuellni He must have borne a heavy determination to do this Zuellni understood there must be a reason behind Dinn's action
He hadn't seen Dalshena's angry eyes for so long Sharnid had lost but he still wasn't willing to let go Was he to wait till the time when he was to truly lose it?
”No”
In a sense, he could think that the current Dinn belonged to Dalshena
”Don't think of it the wrong way”
The wrong way? Dalshena? Or was it his?
Probably the latter
It didn't matter about Dalshena Even Sharnid hio He was now heavily swayed because he knew Dinn ain as he finally left the hospital
One answer ca
He walked for a while, turned a corner and could no longer see the hospital
”Uh”
Elrad aiting
”Dad”
”Long time no see Can't we chat for a bit?”
”I'hiht at this moment
”Be moved”
The eyes that looked so much like Sharnid's were filled with love, but Sharnid hated that feeling He sighed
”Anyway, take that pretty girl to a quiet place for a chat”
His request was quickly denied There was a café nearby but it was still quite so city”
”Where do you think this is?”
”A little flower full of liveliness Oh, yes, how about hiring ood person”
”Ah, I'd be happy to tie you up and kick you out”
”What? You want to have ht as well call each other brothers”
They entered the shop as they chatted It was a shop with atmosphere but there weren't many customers
”What?”
”You're noisy It's still early”
”Time is of no consequence to a brat who is in love”
”What're you saying?”
”My theory”
No one would say that with a confident air Besides, the world didn't have such a place for such a person Sharnid silently chose a table without any customers around it
”Then why did you accept that job?” he asked after the waiter had left with their orders
”Well, so a parent, to coht my item would be someone you knoell”
”Don't compare a person to an item”
”Um?”
Elrad sat down on the narrow chair and frowned
”Ahh I see Someone you know I' Sorry”
Sharnid shook his head at his father's insincere apology Never mind
He knew his father's personality And so no further words were exchanged on the topic He also knew their relationshi+p wouldn't i of which, have you done it with that girl?”
The waitress bringing over two cups of tea gave a shocked expression at his words She looked at Sharnid with contempt
Sharnid watched his father with dissatisfaction He knew dad was that kind of a person He didn't hold a grudge anymore as he finally understood, and it was exactly because he was that kind of a person that it was normal for Sharnid not to knoho his mother was But Never mind Even now he still wanted to knoho his e the fact that he was still Sharnid Elipton The iive her son to such a father Even in a part not hidden in a dra fact that one would know The i was Sharnid hi regretful for creating such a scene
”What Not yet?” Elrad stared at hiardless of the consequence ”I don't understand it When I was your age, I wouldn't give a wo I don't want to repeat your path,” he said to his father as prone to abandoning his work
”Compared to that, dad, can't you think of a perfect plan to not bring Dinn back?”
”What? So your aim is to rely on someone else?”
”Tsk”
”Impossible” Sharnid had expected a debate but his father's personality wouldn't allow it
”If you still hold a father and son relationshi+p with me, then think of that brat's parents The job was requested by his parents”
Sharnid could only listen
”The iy here can't treat hi post-Kei acceleration drug symptoms”
”What did you say?”
”You're so stupid I'”
That fool of a city that never thought of the consequences of its actions Dinn hadn't rejected it Or perhaps to Dinn, anted to increase his strength, using drugs itself wasn't perht this suited Dinn's thinking
”So you”
”Uh?”
”Have already used it The way to increase your strength The one I taught you”
”It cos Did you use it to run away? You idiot”
”But that couldn't be helped”
Feeling the sudden chill down his back, Sharnid turned his face away At that ti that move, and he was forced to stay in the hospital for a whole day But for the present Sharnid, that wouldn't have been a problem
Still, he couldn't escape Elrad's eyes
”Couldn't be helped”
Elrad's cold gaze pinned hiun fro victory The last moment to turn a situation around also eht You did that even though your strength was not enough, and that is evidence of your immaturity”
” What would you do if you can't see victory no matter what?”
”Run away I already told you that's why thatseriously His dad's hypothesis ”though defeat is very probable but escaping is not impossible” didn't exist Of course it was natural to want to run ahen that happened And if the city was destroyed, then all he needed was to escape froht A very human factor To rely on a factor of non-defeat Elrad would never miss that chance
On the second day
Sharnid could only pass his day in confusion as he still hadn't thought of a good way The Training Co fixed, and so they didn't have platoon training
The plan to rebuild Zuellni was almost at an end The entire city exuded relief, but not Sharnid Either way, his conclusion was that it was good for Dinn to return to his city, but Sharnid wasn't happy about that
”What should I do?”
With nothing to do after school, Sharnid sighed as he walked through the school ground aimlessly
”Ah, Sharnid-senpai”
Sharnid looked up and saw Harley driving a truck The city had madeto move by hand The truck could even transport people
”Hey”
”You look bored”
”Yeah, bored”
He replied with his usual flare He didn't feel that pained right now
”Speaking of which, what are you doing?” Sharnid couldn't think of a reason behind Harley's action as he was just leaving the Alche this to help ?”
At this ti houses to raduates sos out
”Didn't you hear? Layfon has found a new house”
”I see”
”I'ht”
Layfon hadn't been showing up at platoon training Sharnid understood that and had decided to leave hih as for whether it would heal or not, Sharnid didn't know Was his own problem the same, one that only tio check it out It is Layfon's new home after all”
”Come and help out”
”Ok”
Sharnid took the wheel and pressed down the switch button The truck accelerated Harley wailed as the engine howled, seeing how Sharnid was driving over the speed limit
Their destination was Layfon's former home, the male dormitory 1
”Who remodeled the truck?”
Harley was exhausted when they arrived
”Isn't this thing quite good?”
”No It's not possible for it to have that speed da it”
”Well, we've saved soave Harley a pat on the back and headed for the door Layfon was already waiting with his luggage
”Hey, that's all you've got?”
By Layfon's feet lay the sports bag he had been using since the beginning of terinally the dor like clothes except for the textbooks”
”Ahhh Can't you be less ridiculous for being a bore?”
”This is already ht one suitcase was enough
”Well, never mind It's not bad to finish this quickly”
They quickly stowed the luggage on the back of the vehicle, which made the vehicle lose its balance But at least the front wheel hadn't left the ground Harley drove the vehicle while the two fell behind it
”And where are we o area”
”Really?”
Though he was speaking, the distance between the two of the speed of a person A nor next to the vehicle
Still, he wasn't so sure of the content of the conversation
Looking at Layfon, it see He didn't look to be particularly anxious This was a special trademark of Layfon's in tiness An expression that could be seen through so easily s He still hadn't let it go Sharnid felt that Layfon didn't even dare think about it
For Sharnid, he felt he didn't understand his own feeling Feeling like light as his natural demeanour He didn't think Layfon was the saht he was, then perhaps he was unconsciously operating behind his own defences (Meaning, he was running away)
(It's not possible to recover simply)
Sharnid was not party to the details of the things that happened to Layfon in Grendan since he returned to Zuellni halfway Felli see but she hadn't spoken to anyone about it Nina too But probably not the Student President
But Sharnid could kind of guess froed his feet back to Zuellni as he left Grendan And he looked like he had lost his soul This was enough This was the cause of his childhood friend, Leerin He had failed to take her back, whether it was physically or mentally Even if Leerin didn't return to Zuellni, Layfon wouldn't have had this expression if the two of theh
(Ah~Ah)
The current Layfon was like Sharnid
(If it wereto protect?)
Or, one could say, what did he want to take back?
They arrived at their destination while Sharnid was pondering It was a very old and dirty building The house was originally white on the outside but spots of black adorned its walls after long periods of erosion from rain and wind
”Wah No way?”
Sharnid couldn't believe this building was still standing
”You can tell there's no one instead, but it still has its value,” Harley speculated
That must be it There was a residential area around here, and this place was very close to the cargo area, but it was quite far froo area, it wouldn't be too far away froerous to place cargo near the residential area and the streets because of fire concerns Of course it should be placed so area was only teo area needed expanding But right now, there was no such need
”I ondering whether you really were going to move in”
”It's close to the tram station so it's not that inconvenient”
”But isn't that the tra the suddenly speechless Sharnid and Harley, Layfon started e into the house The two could only leave this topic The luggage was not much and since there were two Military Artists here, they didn't need to return to the vehicle again
They realized someone was already here after they entered the house
”Ah, Layton The furniture is almost done,” Naruki said
”Thanks Ah, sorry about this”
”That's fine It's pretty easy”
Nina showed herself at the voice ”Layfon, come and decide where the furniture should be placed”
”Sorry, Captain, I should be asse the furniture”
”Don't worry Didn't Naruki say that it was easy?”
It seemed Nina and Naruki had already asseage
”What There's nothing for me to do,” Sharnid said
”There are still so,” Nina pointed at the boxes
”Wa, that's too co of which, that seems to be my job”
”Oh, then I'll leave it to you So there's nothing for ht”