Vol 14 Chapter 272 (2/2)

I to the Fifth

“And it rong?”

『Who knows? There’s no way to find out, is there They did thankit as well I can’t tell you ould have been right But this along I can say Lyle, don’t be like eance But don’t carry out revenge like est part that rehtest sliver of it all』

There, the scenery changed It was the Walt House’s mansion

Urged on by the surroundings, Fredricks headed for a certain room

『Fredricks-sama, quickly!』

『It’s a healthy baby boy!』

『Now hurry!』

『Don’t drag your feet like that!』

『I-I know I get it already』

There oe stomachs They were the Fifth’safter them

『Don’t run! I’ you, don’t run like that! Fredricks-sa to everyone too! What would happen if they fell and were injured!? The wife and younganywhere!』

When I thought I heard a voice al pushed on the back by his mistresses into a room

In it was a baby who’d just been born He was crying energetically, while the woal wife embraced him with a smile

『Dear, it’s an energetic baby boy』

Perhaps happy she was able to safely give birth, the wo at the baby, Fredricks looked as if he was trying to conceal his happiness

『I-I see You did your best G-good job…!』

He reached out his hand, and the moment he tried to touch the boy Fredricks pulled his hand back, and looked at his palm The Fifth conveyed his sentiment at the time

『… I didn’t want to touch hiht he would be tainted too At that h, the ones I killed had families of their own Froet of revenge I wonder why it hen I thought that, it felt as if I was going to break It was soh reason to do it all, yet I wonder why』

Fredricks was crying

『Dear?』

『… Good job So get soo and give o』

Wiping his tears, Fredricks left the room

–

–

–

Within the Jewel The Fifth’s room of memories

What I saw there was the reason the Fifth couldn’t be honest to his children The rooest memories to him… it displayed the stable for his animals

The Fifth turned to me

『Now then, that’s about all I can teach you It’s a bit late, but I get the feeling I could’ve gotten aithout showing you, but I’m sure you’ll be fine』

“Fifth”

At that moment, from the quilin’s roorown quilin e the Fifth with swift steps, she nuzzled him

“Fredricks!”

『May, huh I caused you quite some trouble』

“Of course not I had lots of fun Because I got to see Fredricks again”

Milleia-san looked at the Fifth with a bit of a conflicted expression The Fifth looked at me and smiled

『My final Skill is 【Map Model】 To put it si centered on you to show any point you want There’s a limit to its scope, but it’s quite convenient You can seek out people who’re hiding And you can scope out good spots to hide too』

While fighting bandits and s, I’m sure this is the Skill the Fifth desired

But he let out a light sigh

『Well, what I really wanted to give you this time was this Look』

Saying that, what he handed to alient blade However, unlike the others, it felt as if the sas a real live aniry

『Perhaps because of erous Unlike the First’s Giant Sword Fiennes’ Halberd is quite obedient The Second’s Bow reliably does its job My dad’s daggers… well, they’re fitting of my dad But this one’s sith I’roup battles』

The eyes he looked at the sere a little conflicted There were no alient blade There were lines running across the ht Blue lines ran across it like veins, inforer

For some reason, that ominously shaped weapon looked like the sword of some demon from a fairy tale

『… Lyle, you have to master it It’ll surely prove useful in ti』

May spoke to the Fifth

“It’s fine Lyle has me and everyone else with him”

Milleia-san also smiled

『Right The current Lyle isn’t alone Father didn’t let anyone get close to him』

The Fifth scratched his head, and hung his head

『… Even when I knerong, I couldn’t turn back And while I couldn’t find out what I should’ve been doing, I had build up this stable I’m sure I was tired I’m sure I caused a lot of trouble Milleia, to you as well』

Milleia-san gripped the heive a neat curtsey

『Just hearing an apology frouide And Lyle』

When I turned to Milleia-san, she smiled and held out my hand When I held out mine, she opened hers to show a blue Jewel

Septem-san

LYLE

And Milleia-san…

“This is the third…”

When I liftedher hands around my back, she whispered into my ear

『Out plans have been largely thrown off We were thrown around by LYLE-kun quite a bit But perhaps that was for the best As this Jewel’s guide, I recognize you, Lyle So accept your last Skill』

As the Jewel absorbed into my body, the words floated in my head But it was hazy, and I couldn’t quite understand it All I could tell was that e Skill was quite unique Just once… if I used it, it was the Skill that held the co its power

“Milleia-san, could it be…”

Milleia-san kissedup close that she was holding back tears

『Lyle, I leave Miranda and Shannon to you Miranda has weaker parts to her than you think And in contrast, Shannon has strong parts to her So the two of the path… so they don’t turn out like me, you have to firmly hold their hands At times, pamper them a bit』

The Fifth scratched his face with a finger He was looking at May

『Sorry This is it for s I want to say, but… I’ve only one request』

May looked at the Fifth

“What is it?”

『I leave Lyle to you He’s a descendent too good for er than me He’s my… our pride』

I gripped the hilt of the galient blade My tears came out

“Say so like that sooner It’s because you say it at a ti to see you off with a smile at the end…”

Milleia-san wiped er

『Cry from time to tis, to Miranda ans Shannon… and Novehted And this is a gift from me』

Saying that, Milleia-san touched the silver galient blade It felt as if she had put soht she had resembled Miranda, but as expected, she did have a trace of Shannon No, the two of them had traces of her

I smiled at her words

“I’ll remember it It’s a valuable female opinion”

『Good If you can by cynical, I’m sure you’ll be fine The Jewel is full of power You have to learn to h power in you』

Milleia-san’s words were as if the Jewel itself was cautioning me I nodded and took her words to heart

May looked at the Fifth

“… Fredricks, I promise I’ll watch over Lyle For your share as well And I don’t hate Lyle”

The Fifth s off, not towards the stable’s insides, but towards the entrance Milleia-san walked beside him

『Father, I’ll accohter』

『W-what?』

As he acted a little fearful, Milleia-san held out her hand

『Would you hold my hand?』

The Fifth tilted his head as he held out his hand Milleia-san grabbed it, and led him off As they walked towards the stable’s entrance, Milleia-san’s figure grew younger, and in a bit of youthful voice…

『doing this had always been my dream』

The Fifth ard And happy

『I wish I could’ve granted it while ere alive I’m sorry… to all of you』

The Fifth’s gaze turned fro Milleia-san to face forwards Itout myself, as I walked forward

As me and May headed towards the entrance, outside we found five wo for the Fifth as well They were all s

“Fifth!”

“Fredricks!”

The Fifth answered with a ithout turning around

『Idiot There’s no way I can turn around now Like it’ll be any fun watching someone like me cry Do your best… the both of you』

–

–

–

The round table room

My hand extended, I looked at the round table… the place the Fifth once sat, and the galient blade floating above it

May wasn’t there I’m sure her mind was returned from the Jewel to her own body And the blade that floated there looked a little different from when the Fifth had handed it over A little of its sinister feel remained, but its shape really did look just a little different

The one waiting for my return was the Seventh

Sitting in his chair, looking at the ceiling

『Once upon a time The woman I first fell for was un in the first place』

“Seventh, I…”

The Seventh stood, and headed off towards his room

『Lyle, you were recognized by the Fifth, and by nized in the end or not… I wonder』

Once he had left, I was the only one re in the round table room

“… fifth, Milleia-san, thank you”

Saying that, I wiped my tears on my sleeve Every time the weapons within the rooot stronger, I grew lonelier

At the start, the Fifth gave off a cold impression, but I found out later what sort of person he was He ard Coe of him passed down And he worked hard

And Milleia-san was… this and that, but to I who lacked memories ofaround with the Seventh, at ti the ancestors

Once they were gone, the loneliness started to well up

“Really… why is it When I thought they were so noisy, on’t my tears stop…”

It was terrible at the start There were times they would insult me There were tione, I grew lonely I letthealient blade When I reached out my arm, my hand touched the hilt

When I gripped it, I found it was less hungry than before Perhaps that was because of Milleia-san

“Please lend ht now, I need your power”

Feeling a pulse from the sword, I returned my mind to the world of reality