Vol 16 Chapter 313 (1/2)

313 The Best of Lyle

The Third’s room of memory

In it, the land governed by the Walt House was expanding A tranquil scenery spread out, and within that peace, I walked alongside the Third That territory on the edge of twilight looked to have a somewhat lonely beauty to it

The Third looked over the land

『Now that I’ve seen a large city like Beio at living in Aru ti a dream』

The - and if I had to say, who hadn’t the slightest ientle smile as he walked

『But while we didn’t have anything here, I loved this land Though originally, my brother was supposed to be the one to succeed it』

Once upon a time, the Second’s eldest son Dewey Walt acted to protect the Third and was killed Because of that, the Third Generation Head Sleigh Walt ended up succeeding

“Do you regret it?”

There, he nodded with his smile

『I’ve regretted a number of times But you see, then came the tiret, that wasn’t what Deould have wanted I planned to die of old age, so I planned to leave all ret for when I found the tis』

The Third let out a sigh and looked at the sky There were clouds floating through its deep-orange expanse

Around, the villagers done with their fieldere returning to their houses

“It’s a nice place”

When I said that, the Third sounded delighted

『Yeah, it’s a nice place Cut open in the First’s time and put in order in the Second’s… there’s little I was able to do for it』

And he leisurely turned towards me

『When I died in battle, it was just the worst, you see There was still a lot I had to teach to Max, and I wanted to see randchildren I wanted to quickly pass rule over to Max and spend a pleasant retirement Read a book as I watched Max troubled by all the work Yet everyone went and twisted over my supreme retirement plan』

It really did see he’d think up, and it seeave a laugh

『But I got to see how splendid Max grew up to be I got to see randchild the Fifth』

“Problem-ridden, is it? I can’t deny that”

Troubled by various things, the Fifth had cast away hie Because of that, our family construction became a mess But perhaps if the Third had been alive, the result would have been so else entirely

“If you had been alive, perhaps the Fifth wouldn’t have had all his troubles”

But the Third’s opinion differed

『I wonder about that Because of the Fifth’s troubles, the Walt House gained the groundwork for a fir a powerful ars If I was there, I’d slip out of this and that, play it all off, and ouldn’t have the Walt House we have today』

Listening in to his words, I tilted my head

“You thing? The Third, the Fourth and the Fifth… with the three of you together, I get the feeling there’s loads of things you’d be able to do”

The Third laughed

『That’s not true And if I was there, I’m sure the Fifth would have chosen a different path, so who’s to say if he would have grown up so splendid Well, perhaps his private life would have been happier When I think of it like that, it feels like I’ve really done a bad thing… no, it isn’t my fault! It’s that bastard’s fault! Dammit, I should have hit hiain』

When he was called a righteous general, he held hostility towards Bahnseio

I followed as he walked off again, the surroundings gradually growing darker Looking up at the sky, the twinkle of the stars was coht

『This world isn’t one where everything goes as you want it If I ith the Fifth, perhaps he wouldn’t have thought he would have to beco on his own Max was the same Perhaps he could have been more of a child』

“You’re saying he had to try so hard because you weren’t there? That’s a bit sad”

『You think? You can also say it’s fact Everyone has to stand on their own feet someday Well, as a parent, I’d have liked to spoil his on my mind I can’t help put to mouth Fros is nothing more than a nuisance』

The Third began talking over his thoughts It was his relation with the Second

『The Second was a splendid person But that’s with a standing of governing a single village While you can call the First a savage, barbarian… etc, having a noble knight like the Second boldly wielding a bow and hunting knife, to be coives some bad rep But fro They didn’t have such leisure But even if they found the time, the Second emphasized practicality』

I won’t say that’s bad But it had its demerits In noble society- particularly in a ti territories- it would have birthed a trend of being ht of

Yet even so, the Second didn’t unhand his bow

『Saying he chose the bow to protect the First’s back and such, if the individual himself was here, I’er the territory grows, the larger the derow So I didn’t follow the Second’s orders The reason I took up the sas to fireneration』

I crossed my arms as I tilted my head

“Is that how it goes? Was that enough to change your relations with the surroundings?”

『Looks are important If it were just to emphasize practicality then hell, I’d have held a bow too Well, we had more soldiers anda boent down, so that’s a reason as well』

I was curious as to why the Third was bringing up this talk withunnecessary, and that wasn’t like the Third I knew Was there so to it?

As I thought…

『… Hue in accordance with the tirow older, you beco generation is important after all If you keep your row up』

The surrounding scene grew darker But the light of the , so it was never too dark The full moon was a pretty one

『Lyle, I have a nuards to the Jewel』

Looking up at theabout the Jewel

“Theories, is it?”

『That’s right You can just think of them as my wild fantasies Perhaps Septem-san who made the Jewel never had such intent But LYLE-kun said it, didn’t he? For you to give him back his body』

I recalled what LYLE had said He was a kid I never understood to the end, but he said that the body was his and he wanted it back I’ve no idea id he was actually capable of that in the first place

『We know it stores the ancestors’ Skills to e as far as to recreate ourus ould be completely unnecessary Show a few scenes of the Skill in use, explain it, and that would suffice』

“Coht But in that case, your theory would be…”

『… Me at hand, and steal its wielder’s body away? Could it be a ge that ability?』

My feet came to a stop, and his as well

“If that’s true, then the reason the ancestors disappear is…”

『Because what the Jeanted back was the original Lyle And from us, perhaps all it really wanted was for us to pass down our Skills Well, this all goes if and only if the Jewel really has a will I think it does, but that part’s still pretty vague And at this point, I doubt it really matters』

I looked down before raisinga serious expression

“Then Celes is…”

『Perhaps Agrissa wants Celes’ body No, vessel? That it reacts easier to blood relatives may be because that’s most convenient』

When I first heard a voice from the Jewel, the ancestors spoke as if they had noticed I was their descendent I looked at the Third

“Did you… did any of you ever think to take over my body?”

『Us? No way What can we acco out at this point… no, I do want to read lots of books from the current era I do want to holefor new books to read, but I wouldn’t go that far I mean, this isn’t our time』

The laughing Third walked off attain I hurriedly followed to see hiive a kind smile

『But even so, the Goddesses must be that』