Armed Summoners - Black Spears and the Brave Men of the Other World

Astal shifted his gaze to the headstone.

Setsuna looked at you too. Though the inscribed letters on the tomb that make history feel unreadable, many of the brand new flower donations reveal the lifelong deeds of those who sleep beneath the tomb. Wayne sleeps there. Wayne Bersein-Teulos. As Logner's Blue Knight, a formidable enemy who stood in front of Setuna. But if everyone dies, it's just flesh and bone. And you will be buried in the earth, and you will lose even the shadows.

"Elenia and Wayne have been dating since childhood, and they were so close that one day they were said to be getting married. I wasn't engaged, but it was a well-known fact that I was in love, and I was behind it."

That's why Elenia's been pointing her finger at Setuna. For her, Setuna is only the hateful enemy who took her lover. I did what I deserved because I was hated. And that must have been something I was convinced of.

Awful, chest pains.

It was painful for Setuna to listen to the lifetime of the person who had killed him with his own hands, even if he was prepared for everything and sworn to do so. But you have to endure it. Setsuna's will ended his life. If we didn't, Gandhia wouldn't have won. No, I don't need that kind of excuse. That's just an escape. It's a magical word to justify murder. For the sake of the country, for someone's sake, an order - words like that keep you away from the truth.

(Admit it... me)

Hold your fist.

"As you know, Wayne died in the battle ahead. Elenia must have disliked the fight with it and quit the army. As a soldier, I know it's a serious matter, but I couldn't stop her from making her decision. Unlike me who abandoned the woman, being a woman was Elenia's strength. I guess they kept supporting Wayne because she lived as a woman."

Setsuna was remembering. The sight I saw during the battle with Wayne. There was a girl named Elenia in the footage as if she had peeked into Wayne's memory. The Wayne boy wanted to be the man she deserved and wanted power. He didn't give up until the end. I was trying to live. To survive, to protect Elenia.

Astar looked at me and asked quietly.

"Was Wayne splendid as a knight until the end?

"Yep... he was so fine and brave that he couldn't tell me in my words"

I meant it.

In Setuna's memory, it is no exaggeration to say that he is the one who forced the struggle the most. It's not like the Lancaine battle, which is dying because of recklessness. I didn't know anything about those days. But in the battle with Wayne, we must have given him the strength he could have. Let me out, I managed to win. I think it was a hard win. One wrong step, it would have been Setuna sleeping beneath the earth.

When that happens, will there be someone in front of Setuna's grave?

Thinking about it, I missed you asexually. Again, this is a different world, maybe nowhere, such as where I am.

"If that's what you can say from Lord Setsuna, he'll be looking forward to it too. Elenia won't be convinced..."

"Hondo..."

"He fought and scattered as a knight of Logner. I couldn't help it, that's all. It would be a different gateway to hold hatred and resentment there. Indeed, it was you who took Wayne's life, and Wayne could have died resenting you. I don't know what he was thinking when he died."

That's right. Wayne didn't give up until the end. I was trying to live. If they kill you there, isn't it hate to hold you? Because you're going to die with less than enough, untrained.

But Astar's bluffs, they're sweet.

"But that's why it doesn't matter what I hate about you. I can't help it. If I kill you here, for example, it doesn't bring Wayne back. The same goes for the other soldiers. What's dead stays dead. I don't cover the facts. Time does not unwind. All we can do to survive is not waste the death of those who have died"

That makes sense.

Everyone will understand that much in their head. But the mind, the emotions, try to resist that logic. Because if you're convinced, you'll admit to death.

"Logner is ruled by Gandia and is beginning to stabilize. What destabilizes that here is that it is the defeat ahead that leads to meaningless attribution. Clearing up resentment is easy. Easy to break. But it's hard to create, it's harder to rebuild."

"So forget...?

"I won't forget. Both the fact that he was there and the reality that he is dead must all be accepted and moved forward on. It is my belief that it is the duty of what survived. Whether you're slandered as a traitor or a traitor."

"Is that what they say?

Setuna was surprised because when it came to General Astar, he was heard to be collecting the aspirations of Logner all together. Even if that story is somewhat exaggerated, if you look at Gandia's HR, it will be true that she is overwhelmingly popular with Logner. I thought the popularity would be a shield against slander.

"Some people don't often think of the Astal-Lanadies. That's all."

Astal laughed.

Traitors, traitors - tough words, but that's something we can't help. She admitted defeat at a stage where she could still afford it militarily. We decided to lose. And after the war, she was greatly promoted to General Right Eye. A defeated general came to the top of the Gandhian army. It's not strange to hear rumors that there was some kind of deal.

"Lord Setuna, please have a strong heart"

What Astar uttered was an unexpected word for Setuna.

"Huh..."

"You surrendered Logner and opened up the future of this country. I was then blinded by thy battle, which was waged before my eyes"

Astar's eyes are glistening.

"As my men continued to die, the battle of Lord Setuna was as harsh and gorgeous as Shura's. That's why I decided to lose."

A scene emerges from that time behind Setuna's brain. The action taken by Setuna, who thought the best solution to ending the war was to drop the enemy general, was a special attack on the enemy platoon. And in front of General Astar, he fought against the arriving Logner soldiers. It was a showcase of the power of black spears. Killed him, killed him, killed him all.

Setuna at that time was going to keep killing Astar until he admitted defeat. Two hundred and thirty-three soldiers died before Astar could judge. Are there many or few sacrifices to end the war?

"How could you tell such a story...?

"Excuse me, but you look very weak right now. I don't know what you think, what you want, what you suffer, what you worry about, but I just want you to remember this. You are hope for this country. Because you were there, Logner was defeated and Gandia won. Everyone looks to you, to the black spear, to see the light."

Astar's words come as a shock and slap Setuna on the head. Being seen through your chest and even worried is not a shock. I had no idea the General of the former enemy would say that much. Expectations, Hope, Light - A bunch of words too blurry for Setuna are dull and illuminating in her ears. But I also think this might be what I was craving deep down in my heart.

"I... hope"

It may be ridiculous, but I guess that's the kind of word I needed. I can see my mind floating. I thought to myself that I was simple, that maybe I was an easy person to understand, etc., but I also reconsidered that that was okay.

"So don't worry. Don't get anxious. Gandhia needs you."

I felt confident and outspoken, and Setsuna hung up. Then Astal smiled. At first glance, I felt that the general, just harsh, had touched the source of her people's expectations in Logner, turning out to be actually a compassionate person. I can't think of anyone who is tough on their people.

Setsuna revealed her mood.

"I was anxious. I didn't recognize myself well, and I didn't even know if it was really useful. Whether it is even necessary for this country…"

That's what shook my mind to the extent of my contract with the White Shield. They are mercenaries. Even if Leongand tries to like them, he can't cut them off with a contract. Hopefully you will stay in Gandhia hoping like "The Pale Wind". The White Shield, it won't be. Kuon himself doesn't seem to stay in Gandhia.

If you calm down, you can find conclusions like that.

But when your mind shakes and you can't make a normal decision, all your thoughts fall in the wrong direction. Negative spiral. There is still a mighty blow to end that grand tour. Like the saying of General Astar, for example.

"But you shouldn't be trapped in that, should you? I killed a lot of people and stepped over that corpse to get here, didn't I? You don't have a face to match the one who killed you if you stop worrying about your standing position, your position, your place."

"Sometimes, I think you can stop. Looking back, time to take a deep breath will also be important. But that won't keep us moving forward."

"Yes, thank you"

Setuna engraved Astar's words on her chest. You must not be imprisoned in the past in order to move forward. You don't have to think about Quon. He's him, he's himself. Setuna may only have things Setuna can do to try to keep an army of invincible opponents. More importantly, it must be expected that now. That was thanks to Astar. If I hadn't met the General here, Setuna's mind might have continued to wander off.

"It's this one who appreciates it. Good to hear from Lord Setuna about Wayne. Thanks."

Setuna laid her eyes down at the various thoughts put into Astar's words of gratitude. The words of man, who drank all his anger, grief, and hatred, are very powerful, and they echo in his chest. While I was reminded of how small and narrow I was, I also wanted to be one of these people. Can that be called growth?

(Wayne, I killed you, I'm here. That's why I want you to watch. Trouble with my crap, don't stop walking)

Setuna took a strong oath before Wayne slept on the headstone.