Vol 6 Chapter 95 (1/2)
Epilogue
In the back seat of a coupled carriage headed away from Centralle, I looked over the rows of e city that had yet to lose its enthusiasm
Drinks being tossed around left and right, the festival of Centralle wasn’t anywhere close to its conclusion
Of course, this carriage was supposed to be fully booked
But having been hit with the wave of high spirits washi+ng over the capital, a large majority of them decided to extend their stays
As a result, it was if our party had booked out the whole place
Watching the walls surrounding the city, I clenched the Jewel
He royalty of Faunbeux…
… Lianne had already taken her leave
(We’ve been in her care I hope she stays well)
We were barely able to converse at the ti
Because she had been much too sorrowful for that
I heard the Thirds voice
『Lyle, by the time you return, I’m sure…』
(I know)
As I continued payingbut the scenery behind us, Eva called out
“Whatcha doing?”
“… Just looking out at the i an oath to myself to return someday”
Saying that, I went and took my seat, and Eva sat beside me
“Hht! Before I join in on all this, letcast are i so!”
To her full-on grin, I directed some cynicism
“It isn’t that interesting a tale”
“Eh? Even when you only experienced your first Growth in Dalien, you kissed an Automaton to life in Arumsaas, and you swindled a noble out of his money in Centralle? Look, I already know thatme the rest?”
“Who spread all of that!?”
“Everyone did!”
I put Eva and her smile aside, to look at the other members of my party seated around
Monica waved her hand at htly
She’s laughing She’s desperately trying to hold it in
Noveetic, and Clara hid her face behind her book
Miranda blewto herself
“You guys are the worst! Why divulge that of all things!?”
On my words, Aria spoke
“Don’tto know this and that if ere going to be co that it just kinda slipped”
Don’t just play it off as slipping!
Eva was happily taking memos
“Oy, this isn’t going to show up in the song, is it?”
“Eh? No, I haven’t the slightest For now I’ll just see it through to the end, and it all depends on how I deter the case… how about you tell me the tale of Lyle known to no other To me alone!”
With those final words, she grinned at Aria
(Meaning, she’s prettyif I don’t talk…)
Everyone made irritated expressions all of a sudden, but Novem alone looked a little triumphant
As er days
“How underhanded”
“I’ll at least go this far Now just say it already Out With It!”
On her urging, I thought a little
And if she was going to sing of it anyways, then…
“I’ll speak, but before that, you have to pro”
“What? If it’s so about it,’ I refuse”
I shook my head
“It’s the opposite There’s a story I’d like you to sing of”
“A story I don’t know? I do consider eable type, so if it’s one you know of, I think Ia composition?”
I…
“The ancestors of the Walt House You don’t know theht?”
Confir she really didn’t know, Eva nodded But perhaps her interest wasn’t piqued, as she showed some clear disapproval
“Those sorts of stories usually have lots of exaggerations tacked on There are quite a feho ask for the stories of their predecessors turned to song In order to er”
I gave a sincere smile, and spoke
“Yep, I’ll bet But it’s not like I’ll only be telling you the good stuff about them”
Hearing that, Eva nodded
“That so? Then tell it as it is What sort of ancestors did you have?”
“There are seven of theo in order?”
And so I told the tale of our founder
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… Within the Jewel
The Third was quite vexed
『Now about the 』
The Fourth nonchalantly…
『Does it really matter?』
To a man who didn’t seem to understand, the Third yelled
『Based on how Lyle feels, our stories will be set in history’s stone for years to pass! It’ll be the worst if soe is tacked on! As if you can understand the feelings of a man who’s supposed to have died a man of valor!』
Holding his head in both hands, the Third flailed about Those around looked at his with fed-up expressions
Letting out a sigh, the Fourth spoke
『Now then, how about we get some other opinions?』
They didn’t really ht Celes
But hisso was- as of yet- unclear
The Fifth put soumentation to mouth
『Andwait, if we don’t know the present situation, then saying we’ll , and their relations to Bahnseim, there’s quite a bit』
The Sixth…
『Well all they can do for now, is collect information, as they increase their capital and train theuess』
The Seventh nodded
『To go up against Celes herself, they’ll require an elite female force of those resistant to her influence』
Gather soldiers to make an army
Perhaps create a large e Bahnseim
With assassination, even if he won, Lyle would lose his chance to stand on the front stage
『If there’s nothing to do for now but sharpen the few soldiers they have at present, then the proble for』
After winning, what did Lyle plan to do?
If played poorly, all that was left would be for him to be offed himself