Another Life

Queen Irina.

The next night, a carriage arrived at the mansion near the left.

There are three on board: Emperor Serenity Emperor, Chancellor Lannis Nash and Attorney General Warran.

All three of them were invited to come to the feast on a barge near the left, but the expression was somewhere dark.

The reason, of course, was that Queen Irina had managed to convert her because she was a follower of the Northern Church, but in the end she did not come to a conclusion.

So the three of them came to the conclusion that they were going to consult the only outside person who knew about the matter.

When the carriage carrying the three men stopped at the entrance of the mansion near the left and the three descended, Busty arrived with the welcome of an aligned maid or servant.

"Your Majesty Lannis, I will sit with you for a long time."

"Oh Busty, was it a breath disaster?

"Yes, thanks to you. You're here to tell Chancellor Nash, Attorney General Warran.

I am Butler of the Sakura family, my name is Bastian. Please don't call me Busty.

Your pavilion is waiting for you, this way please. "

Busty, who said so, opened the space transfer and guided the three men to a shaft near the left.

"Welcome, you're here. Please take a seat... Oh, please take off your socks and go inside."

"Oh, in the moat again, foot water? Marshal, this combination is still the strongest."

So Lannis, in the carriage until earlier, had lost his dark face, and he was glad to take off his socks, and went into the moat.

Is this the room of the Ruthai Empire? But you don't have this room heating appliance?

Even so, Nash went into the moat when he took off his socks.

...... Chapo

Hot water?

And Nash, who thought so, looked into the futon, and there was hot water in it, and beneath it, the charcoal was shining red.

I see, is this warm inside?

If this is the case, don't warm up from the core of your body.

And so Nash thought, and the left-hand side opened the barrier, and the light of Lake City, which floated in the dark lake of night, spread on one side.

Oh, my God! This was in a boat floating on the lake!

When Nash was so surprised, Lannis rejoiced.

"Oh! Marshal, this is a wonderful view.

... but, Marshal, it's a little tasteless for a man to enjoy this amazing view. "

"Right. Well, let's call it quick, let's call it tasty fish, wine, and beautiful women."

When the left-hand side opened the space transfer, Chloe, Orchid and Viola in Japanese clothes came in with dishes and liquor from inside.

"Ooh!"

To the three words I said unintentionally, the left proximity was good.

That would be beautiful.

Anyway, it's the finest kimono on the West Front... Iris told me that my allowance was gone for ten years without being able to drop it on expenses.

If you don't react like this, you won't be rewarded.

So he said to the three of them, with tears in his heart.

"This woman is my proud secretary, Major Chloe Meisner, Captain Yasaka Ran and Corporal Viola.

Please enjoy tonight. "

And it came to pass that the four of them made a toast, and the feast began.

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The four had a good time drinking, but when the conversation broke off, Nash said to the left.

"Marshal, is it time to get to the point of this feast?

"To the point?

"When you say this stall ship, it's a great place to talk secretly. Besides, there are secretaries whom the Marshal trusts.

And it would be the most trustworthy of the Navy to be manipulating this ship.

Marshal, what's the point of getting this far?

That's right, you just said Prime Minister.

"Excellent work, Chancellor. First of all, look at this."

That said, when Chloe and the others were given a visual cue, Chloe and the others quietly sent out a report about the Gaston Chamber of Commerce before the three of them.

"What's this?

Lannis said curiously.

"This is a report about the Gaston Chamber of Commerce...... well read it"

So he said to the left, and when the three of them looked at the report, the three of them gradually said, blue.

"Ko, is this a true story?

And he said unto Lannis, Left and Near, with a serious look.

"It's true. At first it was a coincidence... because of the new weapon, to secure stable iron, when I was thinking about purchasing a mine, the story of the Laboc mine came in.

But the price is too low. And because the previous owner was the Gaston Chamber of Commerce, I thought it was suspicious, so I sent Colonel Neumann and Colonel McGregor to investigate… It's also a coincidence that I rescued the boy who escaped from the Laboc mine, saying Tet, and I heard about this mine.

So when I checked with my gesture, I discovered this Gaston Chamber of Commerce plan. "

"I see... now we have a point of view as to why Lord Marshal cared about the faith of others.

In this report, however, it is the Northern Union (North United) that is pulling the thread behind… the worst is war, isn't it?

Marshal, I want you to answer honestly. What are the chances of winning a war against the Northern Union (North United)?

When Nash said near left, near left answered quietly and slowly for a while.

"Know your enemies, know yourself, and you will not be in danger of a hundred wars.

If you know the truth about enemy allies, you're saying you can win even if you play a hundred fights.

But this time, we have no information about the Northern Union (North United) at all… so the odds of winning are five minutes and five minutes.

But with about three years of respite, you can win for sure. "

"As good as the marshal, may I be tactful?

"Yes...... but after three years of endurance, the battle will be won, by the hands of a new weapon.

But this is the worst scenario, and we have to do it. "

"Is there any other way?

That's what I said, Lannis' eyes glowed suspiciously.

"I'll sit down.

Nothing but the Eastern Union, and you don't have to go to war with the Northern Union (North United).

Instead, we just need to make war with other countries, buy time, and beat the weak spots. "

And when he said it, he said it with a smile like a satan.

There's no way I can do that.

Those who were on the spot thought so for a moment, but when they saw the smile of the devil near their left, they thought that everyone could do it.

"But the council, what do you do?

This matter cannot be decided on the one hand by the Empire because there is a risk that if we do it poorly, we will be dealing with the Northern Union (North United).

We need to get the Council's approval. "

It was Attorney General Warran who said so.

"Let's do this, then.

I invite the heads of State and members of the Council to present the new weapon.

Then you'd think everyone could win, even if it was a war.

And on the spot, I was wondering if I could talk about this.

Besides, the security forces are also involved in this case, you may wish to request it from the Bulletin Mansion. "

"Hmm... but then, you have the face of an empire. Warren, gather those you can trust, in the form of what you said was a joint control with Bulletin House.

This time, there's a lot of people in control, that's all you can do. "

That's what Lannis told me. Warran snorted.

"But the problem is with the Queen..."

Indeed, I understand what the Chancellor says.

I don't know what to do, but the most effective Iris in this matter is pregnant now, and if we talk about this, we have to talk about Jimenez.

I want to avoid that because it can also affect my belly child.

What's the matter...

When I thought so, I said it near left, as Nash had come up with something.

"Marshal, what happened to the child you helped?

"The first one, and the three rescued later, have been examined by Dominic of the village of Lugogne, who is now hospitalized"

"Hmm... Your Majesty, it would be nice if you could give the Queen an actual view of the child's current situation and explain it to Her Majesty himself."

"Wow, you got a weasel?

"Yes. If it were His Majesty's word, the Queen would hear you very well.

That's right... how about telling the rescued children that Your Majesty and Queen will be comforted?

Later, when the Queen finds out, she'll be in trouble later, and the Queen will be able to sort her mind out if she says so in advance. "

"I don't have a choice."

Lannis had no choice but to admit it.

That's right, I can tell Iris this too... should I still say it?

Even this evening, why don't you talk to the three of us?

That's what Lannis said, near the left.

"So, shall we go with the marshal?

"Huh? Is it me?

That's what surprised Nash. Nash said as if to shelter him.

"That's no good, Your Majesty.

The Marshal is a Luthai, the Queen may fear.

Marshal, if you can, I'd like to ask you to guard the Imperial. "

Are you an Imperial...... Send out the Knights Witches?

All right, let's put the Knights of Witches under Sire's protection.

"Oh, they'd be comfortable. Then, Marshal, I asked for it."

Old man, you're stretching under your nose.

"Yes, sir."

So the left-hand men set a detailed schedule.

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Later that night, when everyone on the left thought they were already asleep and went to the bathroom, Lana and the others were still awake and talking on a king-size bed.

"You guys were still awake?

"Yeah, I kind of can't sleep."

That said Lana's mouth was clearly marked with a cusp that would have eaten some snack.

"Lana, you'll get fat if you eat from this hour"

"Uge, seriously... with that said, I feel like my arms have been punning lately"

When Lana said so, Cecile and Cecily were also checking their arms.

... were all three of them eating? I'll see you later.

It's more about Iris.

I need to talk to the three of you at the place.

The three men, who were told to do so near the left, paid close attention to the left on the bed.

"As a matter of fact, there are mines in the empire that are forcing unaccompanied orphans to work without a slave contract.

The kids there, at night, the girl is forced into prostitution, and the man is belly-up, beaten and kicked.

It's a pain in the ass when you grow up, so when you're thirteen, you're going to be killed. "

"Hih, that's terrible..."

Cecily, who said so, said with tears.

"It's terrible… and it seems to be turning that profit into military funds that will flow to the Northern Church and integrate the Empire into the Northern Union (North United).

As you may know, the Northern Church is a religion whose purpose is to destroy and destroy only the human beings of the continent. "

"... of course you'll crush that"

"Oh, Cecil's right, of course I'll crush it.

But there's a problem, and it's the Gaston Chamber of Commerce that runs the mine, and Jimenez recently became the head of the Gaston Chamber of Commerce. "

And the three of them were utterly silent in the word near their left.

Jimenez said that Elias, Iris' father, and Amelia, Chris' mother's childhood were familiar to everyone.

But the left-hand side explained it as it was.

"Jimenez's sincerity, I don't know yet, but Jimenez plans to arrest him as well.

Of course, until the end of this case, my father-in-law, Amiria and Brigadier General Sanho have already been asked to come in, under the banning of the use of the gate and the surveillance of Shinobi.

I've already told the three of you this.

So I'm worried about telling Iris about this.

Tell him, even for a belly child, it could affect him. But if you find out later, your grief will increase even more.

So I decided to tell you about this... if you can, I want you to follow Iris, please. "

And when he said so, he bowed his head to Lana and the others.

"... ok, but it's kind of annoying"

"That's right, Iris alone, why can you be so, so good"

So said Cecil and Cecily's eyes, the flames of jealousy were rising.

"Yes, no, that's not what I'm saying... Wow!

That was what Lana pushed down on the left.

"La, Mr. Lana?

"Do something, what's the reward?... Well, it's good to have you pay with your body."

"No, Lana, that's what a man would say!

"... I won't let you sleep tonight"

"Cecil, that's what men say too!

"If you're being nice to me, it's good."

"Come on, Cecily, you're a jerk."

That said, the resistance between the left and the near left was squeezed out by the three of them until the number of remnants ran out.

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The next day, the left-hand side called Iris, and the two of us were walking in the woods of the garden.

But without saying anything, it was near the left walking next to Iris, but it opened its heavy mouth.

"Hey Iris... there's a case in the empire right now... that... what..."

And when he had said that, and looked at the left-hand side, which he was trying to say, Iris laughed and said, Couscous.

"That's unusual, I can't believe you're so, so hard to say.

Normally, you can say anything... but it's okay with me.

Hyogo said, "The blood on my father-in-law is the blood of a ghost"... so I thought. If I was a ghost's nearest left wife, I'd be a ghost too.

Even if I were to kill your father, I'm on your side... because I'm on your side, no matter what happens next.

So talk. "

After all, she is the daughter of Elias Neumann, said to be the most powerful swordsman in the empire and has always fought on the front lines.

The left-hand side told Iris about the case of the Empire.

And Iris, who had heard it all from near left, said with a little surprise, his eyes closed.

"You, kill Jimenez's uncle?

"... that depends on what he does. If you don't resist, you'll go straight to trial."

"Then answer me honestly. What are you looking at, what's ahead?

You haven't seen Jimenez's uncle at all... for another purpose, have you?

That's surprisingly sharp.

"Right, the goal is the destruction of the Northern Church.

Religion is rather troublesome. Even in my previous life, there was always something to say, and thanks to that, there was more than a decade of fighting.

I want to avoid the same muddy battles in this world... born for children.

Besides, the Northern Church is targeted because the Northern Church is the most troublesome, opponent.

I can't admit that kind of denominational teaching. "

"So, because we're going to have a war?

"No, anything to be solved in war is a downward move... If you're afraid of war, you can't do anything.

Besides, when it comes to the Northern Church, it's a gathering of people.

Even if you say beautiful things, if you advertise dirty places, people will be disillusioned and go away for what they've been saying.

Then we will not fight, and we will see the fall of the Northern Church. "

And when he said so, he smiled like a devil.

"... really, if you didn't even look at this face, you'd be a good man.

You don't know who the devil is right now. "

"Have you hated me?

"Come on, what do you think... but now, hold me tight"

Iris, who said so, was still hard about Jimenez, and he killed his voice with his left near chest, and cried.

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Around that time, there was the Knights of Witches (Night Witches), led by Irina, who had left Lannis and her children with a nanny, and Gabriella, who guarded them.

Gabriella, when she came to work in the morning, heard about this guard from the left hand side and the purpose of this one, she almost forgot me with anger, but she endured and acknowledged it without putting it on her face.

This time, the captain was placed under house arrest in Lake City, I had heard, but I didn't know this was the cause...

With that in mind, Gabriella followed the two of them into the clinic.

"Excuse me."

So Shannon greeted the three of them.

"This is Major Lilseau. What are you doing today?

All but the emergency patients will be examined in the afternoon... and the knights on the table?

When Shannon said that, Irina was afraid of Shannon, the tiger (Ware Tiger), and a little backwards, Shannon smiled at Irina, not saying, "I'm not afraid."

"This is His Majesty Emperor Lanis Serenity of the Serenity Empire and Queen Irina.

Today, I came to the children's condolences as an example… Are you sure?

"Really...... but for the first time I see it, I think it's pretty tight"

Shannon, who said so, clearly clouded his expression.

What is it? From my husband, when he comes here with a child's condolences, he just asks, what does that mean?

Besides, aren't you supposed to be a Luthai?

That's what Lannis said in front of Irina.

"No problem. When that happens, it's the Emperor's job to help the children at all.

No matter how old you are, the people of the Empire are no different. "

"That's right, Your Majesty. Your thoughts are splendid… Here you go."

So Shannon led the three men to the hospital room.

"Sire, aren't the children Luthai?

On her way to the hospital room, Irina whispered to Lannis.

"That's not true... he's an imperial subordinate, protected by the Marshal's men, and brought him here."

And it came to pass at that time, from the ward in the back, that a child's groan was heard.

"Nah..."

To Irina, who was surprised, Shannon said with a dark face.

"If it wasn't for this kind of season, I would have been safe..."

"You said Shannon, is the child safe?

"... only life, is safe. But it seemed like he was in a cold mountain, and one leg was rotting in the cold, and he had to amputate it without even being able to treat it magically or medically.

Perhaps the amputation caused the pain… I wish there was medicine or magic to eliminate the pain. "

Shannon, who said so, had an indescribable look, and the remorse was painfully good for Irina.

"This way."

And Shannon told him, and went in, and there were four skinny children in the bed of the ward, two of them without one leg.

Irina, who saw the sight, at some point overflowed with tears and just had to stand up, but Lannis said she would pound Irina on her back and shake her hand to the child who was being done.

"It's okay, we're safe here... your carelessness will clear you up.

So the wound will hurt, but now do your best and bear with me...... sorry "

So Tet approached Lannis, saying,

"Grandpa, who?

"Oh, Grandpa..."

Gabriella said so Irina, when she controlled, Lannis said as she smiled at Tet and stroked her head.

"I say Lannis. I don't care if it's Grandpa."

Seeing Lannis say so, Irina also told Lannis that if she didn't do something about it, she felt like saying it.

"Your Majesty, these children seem to be unaccompanied children, so why don't we move these children to the orphanage of the Northern Church?

I think it's better for the kids because it's better equipped than here. "

When Irina said so, she clearly saw the colour of fear in Tet's face, and Lannis stared at Irina, not saying.

Why are you looking at me like that?

... Everyone else is threatening... aren't these kids from the orphanage in the Northern Church?

No, I don't think the church would do that...

Gabriella whispered in her ear to Irina.

"Queen, may I have a word?

So Gabriella took Irina out of her room.

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"How could His Majesty look at me like that!

The children are also children, why can you threaten me, so, so worried for you!

That's what Irina said when she walked into the other room.

Didn't His Majesty tell the Queen yet?

So Gabriella said to Irina.

"My queen, did His Majesty not ask you anything in advance?

"What I heard was the orphans' condolences today...... aren't they?

That idiot sire...... can't help it, do you want to follow.

"For the most part, yes, but you don't seem to know the details… Could the Queen be a follower of the Northern Church?

"... yes"

Well, then, Your Majesty, it's hard to say.

"I see now, Your Majesty, that the Queen did not give you much detail.

In fact, those children will be gathered in the orphanage of the Northern Church, where they will be forced to work without a contract of slavery in the mine.

The children there said that they were forced to work in mines by day, girls by sex at night, and boys were beaten by everyday misgivings.

And the kid who turned thirteen, he said, was all killed.

Those are the children who escaped from the mine. "

"Such a story is so incredible!

"I guess... Perhaps His Majesty and the Queen did not think and say that it would seem so.

But the queen must have seen the eyes frozen by those children's fears.

It tells the story that those eyes are true. "

When they said that, Irina could not argue.

"Now to the Archbishop in Nariya..."

"That's all, it won't.

If you ask, they say you didn't do it, and all the children left in the mine will be killed, and the Northern Church will make money in an even more elusive way.

Does the Queen want to kill nearly a hundred children?

"So why is the Northern Church doing this?

"The goal, he said, is to integrate the Empire into the Northern Union.

Perhaps, with the money you make, you spend it to increase the number of believers, and with the power of its people, you let it be incorporated.

Your Excellency was told that burning the people of the enemy country and destroying the enemy country... was also used in the Luthai Empire, it is a tactic "

"Is it integration...... if that's what the people want, isn't it good?

"What is the people of the queen's saith? Are there any subhumans or beasts in there?

Anyone who can use magic, is it in?

"Such a man cannot be called a people, because he is a devil's use"

This sucks.

"With that in mind, the Queen of the Empire will not work.

And we, the knights of the Knights of Witches, seem to think the Queen is a demon. "

"That's not..."

"We, the Knights of Witches, are all magical swordsmen… magic can be used."

Irina was incapable of saying anything.

"Besides, the Queen doesn't want the lives of Emperor Lannis and your son Claudio."

"Why, is that the story!

Gabriella said quietly to Irina, who shouted so unexpectedly.

"Do you think the Empire will be incorporated and everyone will be safe?

The Northern Union (North United) has a monopoly on the Bail family, leading up to the Pope and the royal family… If the Empire integrates, the Serenity family, which is not the Bail family, will only be disturbed.

Then, as the use of the devil, killing is the quickest...

The first teachings may have been wonderful, but from my point of view, not believers in the Northern Church, the Northern Church now appears to be, at the earliest, only an instrument of the Bail family's politics. "

"Is the Major telling me to convert?

"No... I have just tried to see things as objectively as I could in order to survive on many battlefields.

On the battlefield, information is life, and there is no need for God's power or faith.

You only need your powers, your analytical power of information, and your decisiveness.

This is the secret that I have survived… won't this be necessary for the Queen?

"What do you mean?

"What I'm trying to say is that being Queen of the Serenity Empire is not the life of one of you.

In your other words of love, many innocent people can suffer and die.

Your position as queen is so heavy… you have to be desperate to survive every day, not to kill the people, but to be happy.

Isn't this something that leads to the action I take on the battlefield?

Irina, told Gabriella so, said with tears in her eyes.

"I am, formerly, just the daughter of a village chief...... it just so happens that someone who likes me has become an emperor, why shouldn't I carry such a burden?

I just wanted to be with someone I liked. "

This man is weak... but he could turn into a queen who understands the hearts of the people.

"Queen, you know how that feels.

But as the Northern Church says, how were the subhumans, the beasts, and even the Luthaians? Did you think it was the use of the devil?

"To be honest, I was terrified at first… I grew up being taught that way by my parents from a very young age.

But when our parents were killed and they were after our lives, it was Adele the Dark Elf and Jack the Luthai who helped us.

And it was the Marshal of the Luthai who hid me in Lake City… Am I saved by the use of the devil?

When you look at Iris' happy face, you really don't know what's right or wrong. "

"This, in the opinion of the Luthai...... no, it is the Sakura family philosophy, but there is a philosophy that I said a great ten thousand Daikichi.

One says for everyone, everyone acts for one, and the world will be at peace, he says.

Besides, my lord also made a prayer tablet for those who died in battle, regardless of the enemy allies… I think religion is what it should be. "

"... in the Luthai teachings, is that so?

"To be exact, they're not.

Your Excellency now does not believe in any religion… I do not, but justice within me is well held.

I heard about it once, but this seems to be a righteous idea.

How about the Queen not just obey the teachings of the Northern Church, but be pierced with her own righteousness?

"Is that what you want me to convert?

"No, I'm not. As I said earlier, it is not a convenient teaching of the Bail family, but only if you think for yourself and do your own justice."

Irina, who told Gabriella so, thought for a while, and said:

"... OK, let's do what the Major says.

What will happen to the children earlier in the place?

"Perhaps it will be taken to an orphanage, located in the Fountain Dragon Temple, a Luthai religious institution in Nassau.

Whether it's a religious institution or a religious institution, we don't force our teachings, and even if we believe in other gods, we're free.

Besides, the priest there, in the Luthai Empire, says Monk, but Monk is also a kind person, so don't worry, I can leave it to you. "

"Really... Major, you said there were still close to a hundred kids?

"Yes."

"Then I will create an orphanage where those children can live in peace.

It's my own orphanage, not relying on the Northern Church… like that orphanage in the Luthai Empire, it's a free orphanage "

... This person is going to turn into a wonderful queen.

"That's a good idea."

"Shall we go and tell His Majesty about it?"

"Yes."

So Irina went to tell Lannis what she thought.

Thus, an orphanage funded by the Empire was created in the village of Lugonne at a later date.

Why it was created in the village of Lugoni, because the village of Lugoni is now the territory of the Luthai Empire, because the northern church, which the Luthaians say is the use of the devil, cannot be reached, nor can the Gaston Chamber of Commerce and other mafias, in the Varkia region, which is the territory of the Hanza Chamber of Commerce, be reached inside.

And the orphanage was accepted by Queen Irina's policy, not separated from humans, subhumans, and beasts.

This was Irina's righteousness.

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And the day after that, Saheiji was summoned near left to come to the office near left.

I only have a bad feeling about calling from near left.

With that in mind, Saheiji sat back on the couch and waited. Later, the left-hand side brought Chloe to the office.

"Hey, I'm sorry, Saheiji, keep calling, I'm sorry I'm late.

I was in the middle of a meeting with the new weapon. "

A new weapon? What is it?

"It's okay, I haven't waited that long.

What's more, a new weapon?

"That's a new flying tool. Equip it around your Holy Dragon Knights and Witch Knights.

How about Fei Long (Wyburn) at the place, do you think you can use it?

"Unlike a horse, it's difficult, but it seems like we can handle it.

Was the new knight replenishment in April? By then, we're going to figure it out. "

And when he said so, he said with a little glance.

"It's late...... do something about it by the end of the month.

On the third day of next month, we will be presenting a new weapon. On that occasion, you will also be asked to show off your new weapons before the heads of state and councillors. "

"What are you talking about?

I'm not listening to you say that Fei Long (Wyburn) is quite delicate and unreliable!

"You, for once I'm the superior officer. You won't... well, Sahei, but it's good."

"Excuse me......"

"Good.

Well, there's a reason we have to hurry... and your wife Jari has something to do with it. "

Saheiji, who had been told that, was a little anxious to say.

"To Chris?

"That's right.

In fact, there are cases of children who have not been enslaved in the Empire being forced to work.

It's Jimenez who's in charge at the Gaston Chamber of Commerce.

The purpose of the Northern Church is to integrate the Empire into the Northern Union (North United). "

"Well, that's..."

"Oh, splendid treason.

But if we take it down, the worst we can do is fight the Northern Union (North United).

So show off your new weapon and put the matter straight to the Council.

That way, the council will agree with the control, even if it is a battle against the Northern Union (North United) "

"... I see, so it all worked out.

My stepmother, Colonel McGregor, has been pretty depressed at home lately, and Chris didn't tell me, even if he asked.

But the problem is Chris... "

"Right...... I have a child in my stomach.

Yeah, you want me to tell you something from Iris? You two are childhood friendly, so we'll figure it out. "

Sure, Your Excellency's offer is appreciated... but this is my husband's job.

"No, this is something my husband needs to tell me… I'll take care of it"

This guy, in a weird place, he's gonna show his manhood... you okay?

"Well, when I tell you, let's get Iris on our side for once, and that'll be a little comforting."

"Thank you for your concern, then."

Saheiji, who said so, bowed his head to the left.

On this night, Near Left and Iris went to McGregor's Mansion to explain the incident to Christina.

It was Chris who had a faint feeling that something had happened because she fell asleep, but she cried loudly and repeatedly with her chest as she slapped Saheiji to say that Jimenez was involved in the incident.

Thus began the unveiling of the new weapon with each thought.