It was Saab who showed up there.

"That's crazy, right?! This guy killed Kyoko, right?! Why are you not guilty?! Why aren't you blaming me?! Even Greyberg does! It would have been his fault to erase the royal castle that day, too. Ah! There's no way he's innocent of that. Oh?! This guy is the real Heart of the Dragon. Oh?!

Saab's cry echoed the venue.

Saab was furious.

He was breathtaking, shaking his shoulders and staring all over the venue.

It was directed primarily at the Kings in front of them.

Good ear to me. I could hear the king whining away.

Several kings stared at Saab with a harrowing look, and one two kings said, "I don't know anything, Aoyagi." "Will you put up with that man's death sentence instead?" and niggle.

The big king was completely looking down and laughing at him as a "healthy young man".

After a little while, I began to recognize the fact that I was acquitted and not recognized as a sinner by the world.

Then suddenly, Saab in front of me starts to look hilarious.

... It feels good.

Then there came the king of Greyberg down from the hearing room.

"Saab, calm down a little."

Then to the talking king, for a moment, Saab turned his sharp eyes reflexively and calmed his expression as he immediately noticed.

"Are you..."

"It's Arthur Greyberg. Long time no see, Saab."

……

Then Saab looked confused as to how to answer.

I don't try to answer anything just to meet.

"Saab-kun? You got a minute? I want to talk to you. I can tell you about this heretical interrogation, so let's go outside a little bit."

Even so, this place is outside.

Then Saab was taken by the new king of Grayberg and disappeared straight outside the venue.

Leaving, staring at me...

――――

"Lord Nito -"

Then there, Mañoska appeared in front of me.

"Would you like a moment?

Until just now, a different way of talking, Manyoska.

"Yes."

I snort cheaply.

"As a matter of fact, there was an important message, and in the course of this heretical inquiry, while I have handed down a verdict of not guilty, there is also a painful part to tell you about this..."

……

"Now that you have it, you will be expelled from the Higher School of Magic in Heilkwestern for Lord Toatrica, Lord Nem and Lord Sufilia, including Lord Nito. As for…"

……

Right... expelled... right?

No...

Originally, I was going to leave, okay...

"Oswald Saberhagen, in honor of the two schools in Heilkwestern and Phishanatika. And Sabrina Kidman is in charge, but the person in charge will be the King of the Eight Kings."

……

"For some reason, as a king, acknowledging the attendance of those who committed an unjustified murder was not part of what would be pursued as a problem..."

Is it an imaginary problem?

I feel like I've heard the word compliance before in something, but is that what this is about?

"We would like you to leave our school within three days. This expulsion also means permanent expulsion and a ban on permanent entry and exit. Please do not enter both schools in the future."

Then Mañoska finished her legend and left the venue with a refreshment.

……

I'm not particularly shocked.

I think it's a natural result, and I knew it from the time I killed Kyoko in the first place.

To a certain extent, I was prepared to kill.

It's the result of avoiding the biggest risk at that point.

……

I looked back and walked to the three waiting places.

- I'm out of school.

When I told them that, the three of them were smiling gently.

"I don't have a choice, and I'm tired of being here."

"Nem wants to have an adventure with your husband!

"In the first place, I don't like prisons called schools."

Guys, what about the real deal?

Honestly, I feel subtle.

I don't mean to be pessimistic, but I feel subtle about what it is.

I remember that feeling, like I don't want to describe it as complicated, like I don't want to admit it's pessimistic.

But the three of them were smiling.

"Hey -"

Then, right next to me, suddenly a huge enough man appeared over two meters superior.

The red beard connected to the mochi interacts with the red hair set to flow backwards, as if it were a lion.

The forged muscles were making this man look even bigger.

- One of the seven kings.

Then the king stared at Suphilia's face, thinking of something with his hands on his chin.

"You... are Suphilia Artemias?

- Chills ran.

"No...... no"

But Sufilia answers that without disturbing her at all.

……

Then the king alternated between me and Suphilia.

What are you sure about? I don't know what that action means.

"... I see... I see..."

Then some convincing king.

"I'm sorry about Frederick, huh? ……

……

Frederick...... sure, that's the name of King Artemias that Ziek killed then.

I mean Sufilia's father.

Then the man saw me as a guillotine.

"I acquitted you because it was a shame to agree with those two... did I misjudge you? Phew... Out of the way, I guess the kid just said the right thing..."

……

That kid from earlier? Is that Saab?

"Hey? Listen, you're not the one who killed Alice and Johannes, are you?

"What?"

"You... the heart of a dragon?

"What the hell are you talking about?

……

……

Then the man, with his giraffed eyes, stared at my mask.

That mouth stings and I don't know what I'm thinking.

"Ha-ha-ha! It's a joke, a joke! Forget it, hero!

Then the man laughed luxuriously as he turned against his body.

And suddenly, the man stopped laughing, and his expression returned to nothing “unexpected.”

And for a moment as I pass by, whisper with as much voice as I can only hear.

"Bye, abyss fool..."

I felt pressure in my voice.

- The King.

In an instant, I was made aware of it.

"Wu Wang Gram… I am king of the Australian country Latospheria"

Then Sufilia answers.

"Artemias and I were neighbors, we were in a friendly relationship, but now it will have been dissolved"

King Wu... a big alias.

The enlarged muscles were like beastmen.

"All three, pack. Leaving the College Today"

"What, today?

Then Toa asked back.

"Oh, I don't need you here anymore. Then there's nothing to be ashamed of, and let's do it today. And I'm going to Devil's Country."

"To the demonic kingdom?

"Oh. For once, let's go to Toa's hometown"

We should go to the demon kingdom first.

And I think we should know what kind of country the Devil Nation is.

You should also know about the Demons.

I don't know anything about Toa.

I want to fix something Toa has, but I can't do anything like this.

"Nem and Suphilia still okay?

"Nem can be anywhere if you have a husband!

"Stay by your side. Until then..."

Probably two people think I'm gonna abandon them.

That's why I'm worried.

Actually, that's what I said.

But I don't do anything to force you to let go.

Ultimately, let them choose.

If you still want to be with me...

No...

Let's think about that even then.

King Arthur says we need to talk.

But Saab was confused.

Then Arthur stopped outside the venue, where he saw Saab's face.

Saab's vision, behind it, suddenly appeared a man in white.

Probably Arthur's escort.

Standing a little further apart, with his arms together.

Saab was subtly surprised when the hell he showed up.

"Saab, why don't you come to Greyberg?

"Huh?"

"Previously, the situation in the country was also bad. I thought you guys needed some knowledge right away, and Oswald asked me to take it on, but now I can afford it, right? The situation in the country is stable. But not enough knights. Previously, Johannes founded the" King Sword Knight "as a unit under the direct command of the King. But the reality of the matter was dodgy."

Then Arthur answers as if it had changed.

"Actually, I've launched a new unit. The name is called 'The Holy Knight'. And in the near future, you're looking to recruit an armed magician or knight for the purpose of strengthening the Holy Knight. I want Saab to take part in the exam."

"Is it an exam?

"Yeah. But of course it's not compulsory. Like I said before, you're free now. Exams start soon, but you can spend the rest of the four years here. The Holy Knight is going to recruit from time to time, so you can join us in four years, but I want you to join us now."

Saab heard Arthur's words, and was confused.

I wonder why this guy would say anything to get that far into himself.

"Um... why me?

"... right... that's actually what I just made up my mind. Listen to your appeal, okay? So I get it. That you're still being held captive by Ariez."

……

"Few people like that. I've seen many of them before. Because Ariez was so good that he couldn't describe it in terms of talent, etc. That's why so many people were swallowed by her. There are still other things besides you that I swear allegiance to her. And in my heart, I believe in Ariez like God. Earlier, when you told me about the Greyberg tragedy, I felt like I saw that shadow. But it's still a shadow. I can remove it now. If that's just a statue, you'd notice it now. You said you wanted me to join you because you wanted me to help you with that. If you get into the Holy Knight, there's a tough training waiting for you, but what you get there is huge. Practical training strengthens your mind. You have to rely on illusions like Ariez to get the heart to live."

Arthur spotted Saab's heart.

I saw Alice whispering something to Saab with an evil grin on Saab's shoulder.

There are many folly in a lineage called Greyberg.

For the most part, it was only those who ran to their own greed and perished.

But Arthur is not.

My brother who doesn't even think of people as people, he's never like Johannes.

My heart that wanted to help Saab was real too.

"I said I was free, but that's a harsh story. There is nothing more responsible than freedom. You were probably haunted every day."

"Yes, everyone, I'm worried about what happens after graduation"

"I guess. That's why I originally prepared the frame for all of you. Like there's nothing to get lost in the street, right? But for once, I wanted him to cut himself open. That's why I told him that."

Arthur's word "freedom” included what meant atonement for the braves.

"This story is just between me and you. I don't want you to talk to the other brave men. The other brave men should be encouraged and bothered to study here for the rest of the four years. If the results were not accompanied, Greyberg would be the receptacle. The safety of everyone is guaranteed. And Saab, you're coming with me to Greyberg. What do you say?

"It's..."

"We still have time to leave. There's a carriage right there. I'll wait there."

……

Arthur is an unusual man.

Where would there be a king waiting for civilians?

Originally, Arthur, who had no plans to become king, had a character that was not even suitable for a meeting like this one in the first place.

Instead, I didn't want to be king in the first place.

As a result, a king was born who was not like a king.

But fortunately, Saabs have it now.

For Saab, this is a good opportunity.

In this raid, Saab realized he was weak.

The magic I unleashed on the Demon King was like paying for a fly, it was embellished and made no sense.

"Um... can I ask you something?

"What?

"Why isn't Nito under sentence of death?

Saab's emotions were found to be in Arthur's hands.

There was anger and suspicion about the surroundings.

Then Arthur answers instantly.

"That's a simple story. Because there's no way to kill him."

"Huh? -"

That was an unexpected answer for Saab.

"I don't have the skill to kill you. - This raid, but the whole part of it was watched by Schneizel. In the process, Nito says he was exposed to the flames of the Demon King all over his body, but hears that he was completely intact. Sabu-kun may not know because he's been in this world for some time, but he's an absolute demon king in this world. There's no way humans can kill things that the Demon King couldn't kill. To put it more simply, the only way to execute is to burn and hang, but where the hell do you think the flames of burning flesh that won't even burn? Do you think our human blades will pass through your body like that?

"It's..."

"For example, there are treasures in the heretical Inquisition called 'Anti-Magic'. It's a proven, so to speak, last resort to burying someone like him only once in the past. Previously, the king of Hachi defined this treasure as' infinite '. But that's a wish, if you ask me.“ No one can kill with this weapon "... I guess that's what you wanted to think, huh? But, or maybe I could kill him, too. After you left the conference room yesterday, right? But you only get one chance. If we misjudge, the next moment, we're the ones who look at the pain. Don't you think it's smarter not to intrude on the risk and choose the path to monitor?

"Surveillance? …"

"That's right. Surveillance. Schneizel takes responsibility. Let's get this story over with. I'll leave it to Schneizel. We have things to do. You do too, don't you? Saab."

Kill...... Saab took that for granted.

"But he's the Heart of the Dragon, right?

"That's only your speculation, as it stands. You can't say enough that no one can use similar magic, can you? The world is wide. I don't know what magic anyone can use, all of it. Besides, above all, to prove it, we need to at least first uncover the reality of 'The Heart of the Dragon'. And if you're just going to tell the truth, no one can prove that the person who attacked Greyberg that day was' The Heart of the Dragon 'in the first place. No one's watching that moment, is it?“ The only thing that can make that happen is the heart of a dragon "... I mean, that's what it is."

Normally, you'll see, but you still need proof to bring it to justice.

"I saw it, didn't I? That day, I went through the woods, and by chance, I bowled in with the guys in black. Those guys called themselves' The Heart of the Dragon '. What I felt from them wasn't half..."

"Did you witness the moment of the raid?

"That's not why..."

"Then the same thing. You heard about the heresy, didn't you?

"Yes......"

"Or before King Artemias or Johannes was murdered, there was a heretical inquisition with a prior conviction, no matter what the content, do you think it's better?

"Yes, I won't say..."

"Then the status quo is the best."

……

Saab still has a lot to know.

Things don't work with emotions alone.

Even if that was the analogy and the right reaction.

"Do what you have to do. I'll wait for you in the carriage."

Saab then leaves the scene, unable to admit at all that he assumed he was right, unable to spit out and nothing could be resolved.

Arthur looked behind him with a grip of "I want to do something about it” and "there's no way I'm going to end it with every beauty I've spoiled."

"King!"

Then there, Arthur's men appear.

Arthur leaves the spot as he is guided.

Then Arthur stopped for once.

……

Look up into the sky and narrow your eyes.

"ominous......"

Gradually, shade begins to appear in the sky, which was clear weather.

Suddenly, a dark cloud bursts into the sky and thunderbolts.

……

Then Arthur turned away from the sky and when his men led him to the carriage, he then decided to wait there for Saab.

The wind changed direction and the cold wind flowed there.

When the sound of rain gradually begins to be heard, the skies and minds that were clear until then begin to fall with the rain grains, as somewhere a cloud was applied.

Is that what Arthur meant by “ominous”?

I don't know that.

But the change in wind direction, visited with the closing of the heretical inquisition, caused suspicion and anxiety in each heart.

I wonder if this decision was correct.