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「……Supposedly he doesn’t know It see to Suier the king didn’t tell him……」

「Is that so……」

Tiatania whose heart was rapidly beating heaved a slight sigh of relief When you think your own father took part in so so cruel, one would be really worried

Did the uneasiness of a certain one cleared a little even if it’s only a littlle

There it see for the first tiory

「Nevertheless, what did youtowards Suimei?」

「Yes During the conference the talk about Suimei dono’s departure came, the duke and the others vehemently opposed it, his Majesty pressed it and made it so Suimei dono has freedom In addition the funds were also prepared, ……it ive such treat inside the castle it seems, after we departed it seems to have became a small uproar」

「Such a thing happened……!」

titania’s surprised voice was filled with astonishht of Sui is a kind man That I honestly think

There Mizuki unexpectedly expressed her doubt

「But why the nobles of Astel be against Sui? 」

To such a doubt of Mizuki, Reiji also suddenly recalled it

「That is , for the purpose ofus do e are told to do if we ever were to disobey 」

「What……」

The surprised look of Mizuki was so which Reiji expected

If it’s such a ruthless man who can easily use and throay their own country’s soldier and unrelated business caravan then, such a thing is not ie our , it’s a serious thing for a hu)

Here I’e of heart The other side may feel uneasy about it

May be can’t prevent such a change of heart, however they can prevent the cancellation of deation

So

「――Taking Suiainst our will subjugate the deht? 」

「Probably」

「……And now, it became impossible to do it, since it became impossible for them to control Suimei by themselves, so they decided to make him a decoy Since they don’t knohat Suiet rid of him as soon as possible 」

Gregory nods again

And Mizuki who saw hi up in the outer corners of her eyes

「Heartless Such a thing is too heartless……」(TLN: hidoi yo hido sugiru yo sonna no)

Undoubtedly that grieving voice and those tears are Mizuki’s honest feelings Even though shehas the resolute strength to coate the deirl

…… Summoned for help, but such treat, just like Mizuki, I feel like express those feelings which are welling up inside h my mouth

There titania

「…… ……Thecountry’s, say, what happened to the defense of Meteru and Kurand city」

「Ah……」

「That’s right……！」

By titania’s question two of them suddenly remembered Because their heads were full of Suiot about that roup than it’s definite that the Mazoku have infiltrated the country’s territory

There wasn’t the slightest possibility that they rae after they attacked the business caravan Then when thought carefully, isn’t it inevitable for the city nearby to be in danger

titania as a princess of Astel it was awhich one et to hear

「Yes For every city’s defense it seeuilds are recruited, froh the back powerful people are called, regarding Meteru there is the defense corps as well as the corps for attacking the Mazoku army Each and every nobles directly controlled arhts were called as well as there are powerful selected people froanizing 」

「If there are solike decoy……?」

「The ti the force was too little, there siers were sent to each nobles of city of Kurand to mobilize their forces For that reason Suimei dono and the business caravan were marked and they have to become the sacrifice……」

Wasn’t there any? To save h it makes sense, but isn’t it too much to do to a person who didn’t wish for it

When I think about Sui is too much for my heart to bear

That I think is true for both Mizuki and titania

I look down in vexation towardsof disappointment/despair starts to mix in

There Gregory prostrated hiain

「I’ozai masen)

What’s the point of apologizing more than this It can’t overturn the fact that Sui into a crisis Thus I didn’t have any words to say My anger is exhausted Only the ill feeling of depression which can’t be cleared remains

――Still, in front ofhis head so hard that his head his rubbing against the earth

What type of expectations does he have against such an apology? Such anof earnestness in the apology is clearly visible In his heart he is probably laughing so hard that it’s hard for him stand

Either way, I feel sick intois causing in

（Ah――!）

Suddenly as if hit by a lightning Reiji was able to understand

If it was so Entrusting , throwingat his mental state or true motives If I were to coolthat was easy to understand

「Reiji kun?」

Mizuki is puzzled seeing

But right now isn’t the time to explain it to her

「Gregory san, that’s enough 」

「He,hero dono?」

I grab both shoulders of Gregory and draw the curtain to this long long apology

Right, he didn’t need to apologize Rather here it is necessary to express our thanks no matter what

Because――

「Gregory san Actually when you heard this story, you should have told us everything clearly But you only said that the Mazoku are approaching us, you ought to said skillfully guiding soory’s previous dialogue I’m a bit confused here)

「Huh――?」

titania and Gregory both stared ide eyes There immediately Mizuki raised a question

「Reiji kun, what do you mean?」

Part 04

「If Gregory san only did as told by the duke Hardias then, there was no need for hiory san only needed to let us run away, there was no need for hi distrust towards himself 」

「That……」

Mizuki’s such a hard to notice small voice was more prominent than any other sound in the area

To provoke distrust That’s right Thinking again, it was an odd confession If Suimei’s present condition was to be told to us , it was inevitable that it will incur our wrath While knowing that, there is no reason for a superior to create distrust towards himself, if it was the subordinate of the person who adopted this plan, it was all theabout Suimei

Besides if he were to keep quiet about this without telling us about anything, then there would be no reason for him to lower his head to such children

Still Gregory talked about Suis that he won’t yield to

And then, it was one thing to bow one’s head but to eza probably)

「I’m sorry I finally realized I shouted at you, without any consideration towards you, I’m extremely sorry 」

「Hero dono……」

When Reiji with his honest feelings bowed his head, Gregory who couldn’t withstand the feeling let out his voice

To such him titania came near

「GregoryーI’ to Reiji saht of you with distrust 」

When he heard those words Gregory lowered his head as if his head was hanging

And then he, as if confessing, put together words falteringly

「……I wasn’t able to do it Without any connection to this world, su, the people who kindly undertook such responsibility, I couldn’t deceive theer, still pretending to ignore such a thing wouldn’t that be the act of an ungrateful person? 」

Gregory ithout hiding anything, frankly expressed his opinion, at the last moment slowly bowed his head

「I’m extremely sorry For I have no power 」

To this Reiji shook his head

「It’s ok After all――」

That’s right, if someone were to be at fault, it should be all my fault It was onlytwo of my friends, I didn’t refuse as my friend said, so it became like this

Therefore――

「……Reiji sama?」

I who has started to walk, hear titania’s voice right behind me

Hearing it I turn around, once more titania, this time very impatiently call out

「Whe, where do you intend to go Reiji sama!?」

「……Isn’t it obvious? We are going to rescue Suiht now」

Those words were given half impulsively

It was decided It’s already a settled o to save hiain titania expressed her bewilderment

「Such a, going nohat can we do ! ?」

Following that was Gregory’s voice

「Hero dono! I can guess your feelings, but going noon’t make it in time! There isn’t any horse anymore!」

It’s certainly as he said The horse was killed in the earlier fight Without any foot on’t ain? I don’t remember at all)

But, it doesn’t mean that there isn’t even one left

「If it’s a horse then there is one It’s Rofuri’s horse」

「It, it’s certainly as Reiji sa ! Even if youthere is the Mazoku army As you are now you will only die in vain! 」

「But……」

titania’s such admonition stopped any objections from this side What she said was certainly correct, no objection was allowed And it stopped, and then she started to press for an answer?

「Reiji sa were to happen to you noho on earth will defeat Nakshatra?」

That’s right It’s just as titania said, after co here I accepted their request, but before that I am the hero

Forgetting that, dying because I wasdriven by s, in a sense it can be called as betrayal

――But still, there are things I can’t agree with

「……Reiji sama About Suimei, it’s painful for me too, but for now please――」

Therefore

「No way!」

「Re, Reiji sama? 」

「I don’t want to abandon Suimei! He is my friend! That’s why! 」

I was gnashi+ngive up

I wanted to go and save him To me, just like Mizuki he is also an irreplaceable friend That’s why I don’t want to lose hi, I don’t want that

There, I run into titania’s worry

「There is no gurranty that you will be able to save Sumei from the Mazoku !?」

「Even I understand that! Even so, even so I」

「Reiji sama……」

Running out of thingsto appeal with, panting titania shakes her eyes in perplexity I am worried, still I have the duty as the princess, even so the worries inside my heart is it selfish? (TLN: Sorry confused here a bit)There is no confidence in defeating the demon lord, the proof ofthis are the words which were able to shake oneself

Reiji averted his eyes from such her and face Mizuki She as also from the same world should also be able to understand

「……Mizuki」

「I, me……」

「Mizuki! Let’s go! We are going to go and help Suimei!」

Grabbing Mizuki’s shoulders Reiji appealed to herGoing to save their friend Obstinately He belived that if it was her she would give her approval

However――

「Ah, that……」

Without noticing it, Mizuki trehtly

「I……」

Mizuki shakes and quiver her eyes, which are pitch black like darkness

That’s right she, just a little while ago finished her first battle It was her first fight and it was the first tiht with the Mazoku And at that ood thing to force such her to fight against the Mazoku army

No, it isn’t

And I asked her as tre

In an instances those self satisfying words rushed into ain I look around myself, everyone there has the perplexed expression

「I’m sorry, Mizuki」

「Re, Reiji kun?」

I turn y I understand it’s to satisfy oneself But, I don’t want give up

I have such s, Therefore

「It’s good enough for only o Everyone wait in a safe place Rofuri! 」

I give a loud call to Rofuri froRofuri who doesn’t know any of the develop on his horse

「Huh, e? What is it,Hero dono?」

「Lend me the horse?」

「Wha? I don’t mind, but why on earth ……」

Rofuri who got down from the horse’s backー Two voices obstruct his words

「Please wait, Reiji sama!」

「Wait Reiji kun!」

Running at him hurriedly from behind, at that time Reiji――