Vol 5 Chapter 78 (1/2)

The Second Generation Head

Within the Jewel

When I openedinbefore me

Where the Second once sat

The chair had disappeared, and the door behind it was gone as well

The First had left his sword to me

And the Second, a silver bow

In the room, there was only ures

『… It sure looks like father’s bow I don’t think it was this big? No, can you change its size? How interesting』

Like that, he directed a smile at me, but I was unable to respond

When I hung hed

『What? You’re still beating yourself up over it?』

I put s to words, bit by bit

“… I never gave a proper farewell Even when I could use the Skill from the start”

Could he have been angry?

Could he have felt fed-up?

That’s what I thought, but still with a save a cheerful tone

『You’re reading too deep He must have been happy in the end I’m also thankful of you fro saved I was happy』

Raising his face, the Third stood from the table

『I was the second son As long as ht I did whatever I wanted But I took it too far On a rainy day, I went outside… using the bow he learned from father, he came to protect me』

To a knight, a boasn’t a worthy weapon

In the world of nobles anddistance attack, and spells, were one and the same

Relying on any more would make others think one lacked power themselves

“Third, what did you think of the Second?”

When I said that, he kept up his smile

『A little nosy, perhaps? For me, he went as far as to prepare both a bride, and a plan to develop the land, and that’s because he thought I was unreliable myself』

It sees about it, but the Third added on a ‘but’

『But even when my brother died because of me, he never blamed me for it Even when it would have been better if my brother succeeded, he said it was all his fault… it’s because thatwhen I heard he was theso hard to build the base』

Unpopular a a noble Without even a proper evaluation given to him, he was the man simply stuck between the First and the Third

“I’ll never forget the Second Generation Head”

『Hahaha, if he transcended time to receive an assessment from his descendants, then I’m sure he’d be happy』

My feelings becahter

(… I’ you trouble to the end)

While I apologized in htly above the table

I looked at the bow

It glowed a silver color, and let out arrows of light That bow quietly floated above the Second’s space

A hunk of a sword for the First, and yet a bow for the Second…

It seems that the two of the while

The weapons the two of thenify that relation

“Was the reason the Second chose the bow a rebellion against the First?”

When I said that, the Third tilted his head

And after understanding what it was I was trying to say, he burst into laughter

『Nope And even between father and child, we’re all still hu that perfect out there They s they didn’t like about one another And that was particularly strong with the Second and our Founder But you see…』

What the Third explained was the reason the Second chose the bow

『Even when I chose the sword, father never said anything I was sure he’d tell ly for it That’s why I ended up asking』

“The Second did say you’d never do anything unnecessary”

The Third nodded

『I mean, it’d cut into my free time I really don’t want to put in any unnecessary effort Oh, right, the reason the Second chose a bow right? Apparently it was to follow behind the First』

(Then why not a sword?)

Perhaps sensing hts, the Third spoke

『It sounds strange, right? But you see, he alanted to stand beside hi… that’s why he wanted to support the First from behind Perhaps he admired him?』

Swinging about that large blade of his, butchering up monsters, the first surely was cool

His way of life that cut open the path to the Walt house with nothing but his shile so that drew people to him

The Third spoke

『The end was a little dubious, but he said what he wanted, and got to see a boy that resembled his son be saved Don’t you think it all worked out, looking at the result?』

Being asked that, an to hurt

I did have soetic sentiment

If I had been a little more reliable…

If I had dealt the final blow myself…

Marcus-san and the other’s faces played back in my head

The Third called out to me

『Lyle, do you hate Marcus and the other men?』

I checked through ht hard about it, I could only think up a childish rationale

“… I hate them But it was also my responsibility I have no idea what to do”

『Then just hating them is fine Of all else, fro but trouble It’s because they can’t even properly do a job that’s been left to thehable』

The Third’s expression became serious

『They’re the type the Second hates I’m sure that if he were here, he’d shout at them even if he knew they couldn’t hear it When you think of it like that, that feht Norma sure is excellent If she found a nice superior to follow, I’ht』

I asked the Third how I should go about dealing with them

“So what should I do?”

『About their treatment? In that case…』

I decided to adopt up the Third’s proposition

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… Novem confirmed Norma’s report

By Porter’s side, she had revised it several ti etting quite hectic

Repairing the walls was also necessary, and as a punish orders, Marcus, Breid, and the others were assigned to assist with that task

Noveh

“It’s no good Why does your name pop up so many times it seems like overkill? When one would think you were at the eastern front, you’re suddenly giving out orders up north Also, the nu”

Hearing that, Norma objected

“If I don’t do this much, I won’t stand out!”

Noveave a clear-cut answer

“This report has absolutely no credibility If you don’t write so they’ll be satisfied with, you’ll be labelled a fraud”