Chapter 22 - Ait Blurant? (2/2)

She laughed at the words intentionally thrown at her.

Smiling, she continues. “Still.”

“It’s sad not to have a place to return to. It’s hard not to have anyone to believe in. I don’t want to have no place to belong. Those are the selfish reasons behind my arbitrary conditions. Nevertheless, I do not want to be alone. …… That’s why if my ‘future’ unfolds as it is…… If it is impossible to avoid that fate, then, I will have to move in advance so that I could have a place to belong to, people to believe in, and a place to return to. And so, I would like that place to be this guild.”

“……You’re very selfish, aren’t you?”

“That’s what I like about you.”

A smile unconsciously broke from Ait at the smiling girl’s bold words.

“You’re selfish.”

“I would like you to call me an egoist instead.”

“That’s not a compliment, you know?”

“I am aware of that. However, isn’t it fine? I like egoists because it makes people seem more ‘human’ after all. Don’t you think it’s more human-like for people to actually be more honest rather than behave like a hypocrite who claims that they are doing things for other people’s sake?”

“Well, it surely is.”

After all, people are selfish creatures. That’s obvious. In order to survive, it’s imperative that one must think of themselves first rather than think of others.

But, she declared it without hiding anything.

“I am an egoist,” she says.

How resolute.

“Haha. Yes, that’s good. Very well, I like you! Welcome, Syltina Balratona-san. In the instance that you lose a place to return to, The Double Winged Sword will take you in.”

“Thank you very much”, smiling, she deeply bows.

And after 6 years, she became just ‘Syltina’ and formally became one of them. However, it wasn’t the only thing happening around her.

After all, when Jin found out about the future where Syltina was going to be deeply hurt, he didn’t expect that the after would occur without a hitch.

After Jin found out about the future that awaited Syltina, he lost no time in formulating the plan that was now being carried out. Although Syltina refused to be a part of executing the plan and spared no cooperation, she gradually made preparations from her side as well.

The plan would change the structure of the guild if it succeeded, but, it was applicable only to none other than the people who agreed to it. Before that, there were various approaches from people such as Jin, Syltina, Alhart, and Clarina, which, if lumped together in a word, would all boil down to if it’s for the sake of our precious comrade Syltina…

The guild who never belonged to any country.

The stateless members who didn’t have any place to belong to.

That’s why their only home, The Double Winged Sword Guild…… the guild’s members, were above all, precious and irreplaceable.

If our comrade wishes for it, then we will lend them our power.

If our comrade is hurt, then we will return the wounds more than two-fold.

That was the guild, The Double Winged Sword, that ‘Ait Blurantë’ built.

“Well, let’s return to the branch for now. You will be helping Karmina and Elaine in the branch, got it?”

“Roger!”

Illusa passed the man who nodded at Ait’s command and disappeared inside the ship, and stood beside the Guild Master.

“We finally gathered.”

“Yes, it took longer than expected, so it would be nice if Jin-san isn’t angry.”

“Originally, the Master was sent to collect the guild members, so I think there’s no problem there.”

“If that’s the case, then isn’t it complicated? I’m a little sad because I was kind of expecting them not to gather. Maybe I should add ‘punctuality’ as one of the guild’s new rules.”

“At this late hour?”

“Yes, at this late hour.”

Ait roared with laughter and prayed for the success of the plan that started in earnest as his blond hair blew along the wind.