The silence lies.

Setuna and the others are in a room in a building in the Abad Army Garrison in Ceasel. Only Setuna and Sheila, plus only four of them, Ayn-Rajar and Nares-Ragnahorn, were gathered in one corner of that large room. corner of the room, is There was a bunk there, and there was a nurse on that bunk. Waking up the upper body, sitting down. Wearing simple clothes may be to lighten the strain on the body at all. Nares was thin enough to think he was dying at first sight. This is exactly what the bones and skins were all about, and it was painful.

"First, shall we rejoice in a safe reunion with you two"

"I don't care about that"

It was Sheila, of course, who busted a word out of Nares. She stuffed herself up and bared her voice in no way mind that Nahless was in the hospital bed.

"What do you mean? This. What, is that how you worked it out?

Setuna could also imagine that she would be out that way if she had been in front of Nares. Sheila is also well aware that it is the military teacher Nares-Ragnahorn who is essentially moving the Gandhian army. If the Gandhian army were to move, there could be no Nahless' will involved there either.

Nares did not move against Sheila's sword screen either.

"Right... where do I explain it from"

"Why is Gandhia attacking me!

"Until I came to save Princess Sheila from her misery."

Nares smiled and told. Sheila was breathtaking, perhaps because Nares' smile wasn't making her smile. The face of a dying, skinny military master could not help but be that of a ghost, his eyes shimmering in contrast to his decaying body, made his expression perceived as more horrible.

Sheila asks to rebel.

"Cramps...... you say?

"Abard asked Gandhia to turn over the princess. As a nation, we have no reason to respond to that deal. Abard is an ally and an important country, but likewise the princess is also an important lady. More importantly, the princess is the ruler of Setuna. This is not a good story to do on our own. So Gandhia refused Abard's offer."

"That's... fine. But that's why you've been attacking Abard, what do you mean?

"So, to save the princess, too."

"Are you saying saving me is the same as invading Abard?

"Yeah. Same thing."

Against Sheila, whose voice is absurd, Nares just smiles. And to that ghost smile, I still have to feel threatening.

"Consider the current state of Abard. The civil unrest that begins with the confrontation between the Sheilas and the Royal Palace leaves deep claw marks on Abad. The claw marks are still not healing, but rather follow a path of deterioration. The same is true of the repression of the Sheila sect by the Royal Palace, but Abad has weakened so much that he has to rely on Benoagard, no less. Neither that nor this can only be said to be due to the fault of His Majesty the current King Reserg Ray-Abard"

"Ambiguous......"

"If I had accepted the princess, this would not have happened. Don't you think?

"... so it's not like Gandhia's got his mouth pinched"

Sheila had a good point, Setuna thought. There is no reason for Gandhia to speak out on Abad's domestic problems. Other than interference in internal affairs. At least, such an idea was normal in this group of small nations, and Setuna has taught it that way.

"Abard is an important ally to Gandia. You can't keep your mouth shut that allies are weakening and breaking."

"Extra help."

"Do you mind if Abard stays like this and becomes a puppet of Benoagard?

"It's..."

As Sheila clouded her words, Nares, once again, smiled. I guess he's just smiling calmly, but there's nothing scarier than a ghost smile, and Setsuna couldn't help but feel the pain in how Nares looked like that. Maybe it's an extra favor if you try Nares himself.

"It's also clear from the fact that Benoagard was investigating Gandhia's insights into the south. If you rule Abard, it's easy to bring down Ju Wine. Giuwain, you get Abad, and you use that power to attack Gandhian territory."

Nares lines up words that are even unimaginable from their appearance. As long as I'm only listening to the words, I don't think he's dying. but at first glance, even setuna can tell that his medical condition is seriously extreme.

"If Abard were to belong to Benoagard, it would be a huge pain for Gandia. I don't mind if Abard stays independent, but as far as Benoagard's involvement is concerned, the chances of that being the case are limitless. We sent our troops to Abad in order to evacuate Benoagard's forces from the land of Abad."

Sheila remained silent as Nares spoke. But the hand is fist-making, trembling. From her side, complex emotions could be seen swirling. The strongest emotion would be anger. Even though she had to abandon her country, Abard is a beloved country for her.

"And in the dawn when Abard regains his peace, he will revive Princess Sheila's right to inherit the throne, and she will reign as queen."

"Whatever... Whatever!

Sheila couldn't help yelling outrageously either. It can only mean that it is used in the title of the invasion of Abad by Gandhia. As Sheila, who abandoned Abard because she hated being used by the Sheila faction, it wouldn't be a hoarding one.

"That is in the will of the Aberd people."

"It's Gandhia's intention! It is!"

"No. As I said earlier, one Abad admires the princess, and the princess thinks she deserves the king of Abad. That's what everyone thinks. That's why a faction called the Sheila faction was born. So the Royal Palace tried to crush the Sheilas. If left alone, the Sheila will sweep Abad and Princess Sheila will become the substantial king of Abad"

Nares continues with a cool face.

"But even if you think about it, look at it. What shouldn't Princess Sheila be king of? What is the problem with being governed by the Queen? Sheila had come before, crushing bones and powdering herself for this country. Everyone hears the princess's work, and all she says is that princess is Abard's hero. Isn't there nothing wrong with the princess reigning at the apex of Abard? That should be more for Abard than a prince who's not even old enough to inherit the throne."

"I don't even want this!

Sheila shouted with all the momentum she was still grasping at Nares. It was a sword screen enough for Ein to enter between them, and Setsuna was also embarking on herself to contain her. I also know how she feels painfully. It would be mindless, and anger would be swirling. But I just grabbed it by Nares here, and it doesn't make any sense.

You know that, too, Sheila.

"Princess. I must say that's a serious statement to the princess."

"What the...! What do you know about me?"

"It's for Abard."

"Huh!?

"Make the best choice for this country. To save this country. To put this country back where it should be. To guide this country right. I ask the princess to stand at the head of this Abad invading army."

"Don't be ridiculous."

"I'm not kidding. I speak very seriously."

"You think I'll take on that story!?

"I haven't heard from the princess."

"You."

"We and the princess are in a situation where we can't turn back much. People are dying, too. Let's not say we got a spear and didn't, but we can't say that. Or should I offer the princess to Abard?

……

"Abard is asking for the handing over of the princess's personality. I don't even think that would fit in a circle if I handed over the princess's personality, and it's more obvious than seeing fire that Abard can succeed in his country of Benoagard, but if you still don't mind, I'll move on to action soon enough. What, Bandor is at the end of his eyes and nose. Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, we will be delivered to the king's capital."

"I..."

Sheila tried to say something, but drank the words. I thought, I immediately turned my heel back and left the room. I didn't even have time for Setuna to call it off. So much so that when I turned around, I could see the door of the room closing in momentum. Setsuna stumbled.

"Sheila......"

"You're in trouble"

Nares has said that in a tone that has not even bothered him at all. Setuna looked back at him and opened her mouth. I need to tell him.

"Sheila needs to meet the queen. So I can't handle handing it over"

"To Queen Celis? So you don't have a problem with responding to the handover?

"Hand over Sheila and they'll just kill you"

"I see. Is that what you meant"

He nodded, as he was convinced.

"The princess was stepped through this infiltration of Abad to stop the execution of Uncle Larnheil and avoid the tragedy that would ensue. But the execution was utterly false and only a convenience to attract the princess. And you lured the princess to kill her..."

"Oh."

Setuna couldn't help but be surprised at what Nares had told her. Abard's announcement would mean that the execution venue was raided and ruined by a group led by Setuna. In that context alone, it seems difficult to imagine that public executions are a measure to attract Sheila.

"Then you can no longer turn Princess Sheila over."

"That's what's gonna happen"

"But then, Princess Sheila will be asked to stand at the head of our army."

Sheila doesn't understand.

From her attitude, it was difficult for me to understand that. Standing at the head of the Gandhian army means being Abad's enemy. I can end up with traitors with both fame and fame. That's not even what Sheila could have wanted. I couldn't even admit it.

Nares opened his mouth without changing his expression.

"You'll understand. It doesn't matter what the princess herself thinks. Gandhia has sent her army to save Princess Sheila. Besides, if you learn that the princess joined the Gandhian army, Sheila factions from all over Abad will also boil down. Because one of the Sheila sects is pure. You have no doubt that we will make the princess queen."

As far as Nares' words were concerned, he didn't seem like he was going to make Sheila queen or anything. This would mean that expanding Gandia's territory would be the subject of this war, and saving Sheila from the predicament and inheriting Abad's throne would be just a title for plundering Abad's territory.

Setuna felt a little figured out what he was thinking, as well as understanding why he admitted to going to Abard of his own. Isn't it because I knew this would happen? Isn't it because Abard and Gandia's friendship is broken and we get a reason to invade? It was assumed that it would be a diplomatic issue, and that is why it granted Sheila's Abad infiltration, which should also be called outrage, and even Setuna's companionship.

"... mr. Nares"

"What?

"You knew everything, didn't you?

Setuna looked directly at Nares' painful appearance. Look him in the eye. What is a dying body? Is a vibrant eye in the back that comes from the strength of his spiritual power?

"All right, so you admitted to me and Sheila going to Abard, right?

"No way."

Nares smiled bitterly.

"I didn't see everything, no matter how much I did. But more or less, it carries exactly what I thought it would."

To the chilling words of Nares, Setuna remembered the chill.