A Wish to Grab Happiness

Rooms inside the Royal Palace.I was literally sitting in a comfortable chair, reading Arieno's statement on parchment.

Naturally, the handwriting is different because it was copied by a recorder or a civilian, but there are even signs that she wrote it down.

"I'd like to think that this is different from the one I haven't tried yet."

Much of what has been written remains the same as previous Catholic assertions.Those who deny Sigilism and reject the new kingdom.That's how you reject me as a great evil.It would be nice to say that there is almost no point in reading it.

There was nothing wrong with this.

The last few lines asked me to bow down.The problem is not asking for obedience, but what it is.

--The sentence suggests that only me and Arieno should know.I wish I could see the same night sky again.

During the orphanage. I once took Arieno out and showed him the night sky that the stars could catch.Of course, the other humans don't even know Altia.

If this suggests that day, it was definitely Arieno himself who wrote it.

There was a sign in my chest that one of the anxieties I had been holding up for a long time was clearing up.It feels like heavy things are coming off.

Anxiety is clogged - the idea that Arieno, who was deprived of his body by Altia, has already disappeared.

There is nothing strange about Altia capturing Arieno, just as the jewel Ba-Agatos has disappeared.It was well thought out that she wasn't there before I pursued her.I desperately denied it with emotion, but I kept thinking about it somewhere in my heart.

However, every time I read this text back, I kept myself aware of Arieno's existence.

--There was a strange conviction.Arieno is alive.If we can only kill Altia, we can put an end to everything.

Grab the glass on the table and moisturize your throat with the liquor inside.The room was lined with bottles of fine wine that would be a little reluctant, but I chose the cheapest one first.Still, it's delicious enough to make my head hot.

Ah, I noticed a noise outside the room.I have told my servant that only minimal contact is OK, so no one should be near until nightfall.

But the footsteps are louder and louder.The lead candidate was Caria, but the quality of the footsteps was different from hers.

"--Coming in, Lugis.You haven't changed since you were a kid.If you have any trouble or thoughts, you want to be alone right away. "

Just after emptying the glass, she came in without knocking.There is no expression of reluctance or frustration.Rather, it was a natural behavior.

But I take it for granted.At least where Mr. Nines entered the room, I don't feel like chasing him back right away.

"Isn't it unusual?I can't believe Mr. Nines is coming.I thought it would be Caria or Matthia if she came. "

"Ann started crying if you didn't come out of the room.I'm not running the orphanage anymore, am I?

Originally sturdy eyes hang with well-laid eyebrows.The voice was not as angry as it was angry, but I understood the intention to express the mood.

"Sometimes I want to be alone.I've always been alone. "

Not now, but it was always the same back then.Leaving the orphanage, leaving Arieno and breaking up with Grandpa.Sometimes I worked with Brooder or someone, but no one seemed to be with me.I thought on my own, and I didn't like the habit of moving alone.

It's not that I don't trust anyone, or that I can't.It's just that instead of listening to someone's opinions and communicating their words and drawing conclusions, the focus has shifted to thinking alone and moving alone.

"Well, if it's a profitable story or a good story, you should tell your friends.--It's about Arieno.It would be troublesome for the others.I didn't think I'd have much to talk about. "

"That's not true.You didn't come all the way here with that idea in mind. "

Ms. Nines sat down on the extra chair, saying the same thing since she was in the orphanage.Pick the most expensive bottle in the room and pour it into a glass.

I remained silent until Mr. Nines spoke.Even if I was denied the words, I didn't remember the wonder and repulsion.

"He who shares only joy and profit is neither a friend nor a companion.I'm just an ally.Call those who share grief and disadvantage friends and associates.That's what you think anyway, Lugis.If you don't want to put yourself through a lot of trouble, you should embrace yourself. "

Nines drank a lot more alcohol than I drank and poured it back into the glass.As always, alcohol doesn't show any weakness.

"... you don't treat Mr. Nines like an enemy.Well, roughly. "

He raised his shoulders as he gazed into sight.

In fact, I told Matthia and Phyllos as well as Caria, Fiales and Eldis that the Great Devil was involved in the Ultia.

We can't just be hostile from the front without knowing the magic at all.But on the other hand, it's not about Arieno.Everything about her is my personal business.

After drinking a total of two glasses of alcohol, Ms. Nines finally sits deeply in her chair and widens her eyes.

"Let me ask you one more thing before I can beat you, Lugis."

She nods lightly and encourages her to continue, saying in a light tone.

"--I won't tell you to forget about Arieno or give up.But don't be a fool to miss your happiness for Arieno. "

"... may I ask you a little more deeply?"

"Oh, I don't mind.Let me tell you something.You and possibly Arieno are still kids.I think I can be happy in the way I think.

I know you and Arieno didn't hate each other.Perhaps it would have been the happiest thing if they had both lived together in mediocrity.But terribly, you two have grown too big together.I can't go back to the ordinary anymore.

--And there is no one else who thinks of you or believes in you.I believe that happiness is not just one, but many different forms. "

It was easy to read what Mr Nines was trying to say.To put it simply, no matter how much I scratch my feet, I can no longer give you the future of just living with Arieno, so don't just chase after it and ruin it. I want to see more people who support me.

I didn't know, but I noticed that my fingertips were looking for biting cigarettes on my chest.Remove the chewing tobacco from your pocket and place it on the table.

"- I know, Mr. Nines.There are countless people who are helping me and risking their lives with me.He can't abandon them anymore, and I won't. "

This is the truth from the bottom of my heart.If I had been before, I might have seen Arieno's invitation to obedience and rushed alone at night to see the truth.

But I can't do that anymore.

Carlia, Fialert, Eldis, and many of my fellow soldiers risked their lives.

What's the matter?It seems that I had an unbearable preference for the people around me who had always been unconscious.

I don't want to be short of heroes, I just don't want to act like I'm cutting them off as my own idea.

"I'm happy enough.But I'm only as greedy as I'd like Arieno to be among those happy people. "

When I said that, I heard a big sigh.After putting down a beat, Ms. Nines raised her face.

"... you've really become a cannibal.Okay, but don't talk or behave. "

For a moment, Nines switched her voice as soon as she had an orphanage smile on her cheek.I looked at the door again and said.

"Regardless of Arieno, rumors have been spreading in King's Landing lately.Rumor has it you manipulated the dragon during your battle with Zebrelilith or fought with magic.Probably a secret agent from the Catholic side is in there. "

The point is, I want to make him suspicious, Nines continues.

I can't tell you that I really owe Lew's help to become the shadow and magician of the brass dragon.

But it is true that the Catholic side is actively spreading rumors.Whatever the truth is, it's that temptation that wants to decorate me as a monster - a magical side, a fake hero.The more volatile the situation continues, the more likely it is that something will go wrong.

--Whether to fight or not, it was necessary to settle the negotiations early.

Negotiations have already begun between Protector Jace Brackenberry and the new kingdom.But it's also a thin ice negotiation that doesn't matter when it fails.

Everyone stood in danger and anxiety.That's why I think about Altia and Arieno even more strongly.

The creature that named the spirit is still approaching this way.Only that fact was burning my thoughts vigorously.

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The anecdote of the human king Medic remains only in history and mythology.

If he is a scholar or somewhat knowledgeable person, it is easy to tell what he is.

― ― It was the first time in the West that we created a human state.The first king.

There are many ways of thinking that human culture and civilization began with him.It is unusual to disagree on this point.That is why many people in the Western Islands were proud and willing.

On the other hand, it was unusual for a unified opinion to emerge when asked this way.

- So what was he like?

Some say that he is a man full of justice, others say that he is a man painted with conquest desire, and some say that he was only a decorative king.

The anecdotes describing his work are so rare that they leave a mark on his personality.Perhaps that is why his kingdom was once completely destroyed.

That's why, in this era, there is only one person who knows Human King Medic accurately.

Magus Baronus. The witch who created the first human state with the human king Medic.

She is no longer the only one who knows the human king Medic.He was bright, gorgeous, overflowing with magnificence.

"--Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What's with all this stupid fuss?My time was quiet.Surprised, thrilled and shocked!They're all human!

The man was long.He looked at the army of the Archbishop and told them to laugh happily.He doesn't seem to hate this state of affairs while saying it's ridiculous.You even look cheerful somewhere.

"You idiot. How many years have passed since your throne? [M]As time passes, the worms grow darker.There's no reason not to have more humans, is there?

"But, Baronus!

The man with the long body called the witch Baronus, who stood aside.There was no fear of calling the Magus, and it was as comfortable as talking to an old acquaintance.

"Spectacular, impressive and shocking!Humans are already dying.No, it was tougher than I thought!

The man is in the Archbishop's curtain and says he keeps seeing something unusual.Did you express your feelings and feel satisfied? I took a deep breath and then opened my mouth again.

"So, as a result of this increase, we are now at war among humans.Is that right, Baronus?

"... that's right.Now the Archbishop and the Sigil are at war.Perhaps it will all end in the next battle.I wonder if you understand.- Medic? "

"Thank you very much!

The man held a spear of his height in one hand on his shoulder and smiled as he liked.The reason why he was at the top of a kingdom can be understood with one smile.

"Things better be simple!I don't know, I woke up one more time, so let's finish the war and go to sleep!Calm down the wicked!

Brilliantly, gorgeously, spectacularly.Human King Medik waves his words.

A corner of history that is said to be a lineless hero awakened here.