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

Episode One Thousand Seventy Twenty-five: Maria of Benoa (IV)

"That day two years ago, I did see the end of the world. I thought it was the end of a world with no deception, and everything was doomed. But it didn't end. The continent was broken, everything scattered, scattered, but the world did not perish"

Maria lay down on a bench with Setuna's knee on her pillow. If that reduces even some of the mental fatigue that has accumulated over the course of two years, it was a cheap use for Setsuna. So to be detained for a few hours, given her two years of suffering, it's an easy one.

Although Setuna continued to fight without taking two years off in Setuna, it was not necessarily painful. No, it's not like it didn't come with pain, and it's tough on me to death. That's what I've been through so much that I think I'd rather die, but I did, and it's not a big deal.

At least it's a shame to compare herself to herself who escaped to hell to turn away from the hard reality and to her who was neither allowed to turn away from the reality in front of her in order to live.

That's not why.

That's not how I accepted the weakness she showed. Honestly, I just honestly took her human part, her weak voice, her depressing thoughts of suffering.

"Time didn't stop. At that time, the landscape of despair engraved in our consciousness remained intact and the hour was on its way. Me and everyone, I had to walk in the wilderness of despair. I couldn't have stopped. There was no way I could afford to just stop and rest."

Shortly after the “Great Destruction”, Setuna could not even imagine how much confusion had overshadowed the world. Setsuna was in hell at that time. I was in the afterlife, a separate world isolated from this world. There was no reason to know what happened at the end of a sudden visit to this world. However, to this day, I have heard from various people. Silvier, Malkar, Rowfa, Leveris, Ozfeld, and, Maria. Their shared thoughts are one that has survived desperate days.

Shortly after the “Great Destruction," it was hell in the world -.

Setuna went through hell, which is the afterlife, but she could neither see nor touch the hell she expressed to the world. I can only imagine the tragedy of the time by putting my thoughts on the emotions that can be read from the side of Maria looking down. And it's clear that the imagination can't be perfect enough.

Maria's thin, white hand touched Setuna's thigh.

"Everyone and he just had to keep running. The world is slowly on its way to death, so all I can do is research to find a way to treat albinism. That's all I can do. Because that's my only handle. Because I can't be the salvation of the people, like Faria, or the sword and the shield and the battle, like Ruufa and Miliu."

Listening to Maria's monologue, Setsuna did not pinch her mouth. Just listening and imagining her mood, I tried to figure it out. Even if you can't understand it perfectly, what you try to figure out can't be in vain in itself. Believe that.

"So I've been doing research for a long time. For the past two years."

I've turned up the face Maria was lying on, staring at Setuna. Blue eyes are bouncing the light of the demonic crystal lamp on the ceiling. He touched Setuna's right cheek as he reached out his hand, which was touching his thigh. A limp finger glances through his cheek, from the line of his jaw to his ear. And what did you think, she pulled out of her hand? Setuna's right hand grabbed the free-fall hand.

"But the results will remain unattainable. Instead of establishing a cure, I can't even find the thread. Amara is amazing. Thanks to her, Benoa's medicine has advanced a lot. I owe it to Amara to be able to contain the pain of people with albinism. But with that kid's knowledge, I couldn't find a way to get rid of God's poison. No matter what you study, no matter how much you study, you never move on. What am I supposed to do? How do I..."

Maria changed her expression as if she noticed something and woke up her upper body, wondering if she had revealed it so that she could stand up. Don't bump into Setuna, gently. And when I sit back down to stick perfectly next to Setuna, I stare at Setuna's face.

"... setuna"

"Hmm?"

"I'm sorry. Let me tell you all about this. It's hard. You know, it's just stupid."

"That's not true. Sometimes, it's not bad to hear what Dr. Maria really means."

When Setuna gave it back like that, Maria looked like she was smiling for a moment. but soon back to the original soft grin. As it is, it has been in a tone somewhere out there.

"... not at all, since when have you been such a good man"

"From the beginning."

"Pfft... that doesn't mean it doesn't look good on you."

At the same time, Maria was never making fun of Setuna. That soft look, I can tell by the material waist. Add a light mouth there as well.

"You're gonna fall in love."

"hehe"

"Well, I'm not even kidding."

Maria said so, silent for a while. Silence visits the lab. It is not the air of severe suffering. It was a calm, slightly sweet silence. Blurry as Maria looks in the direction of the day after tomorrow.

"I'm a little younger, too."

Dr. Maria is young enough.

Setuna hung up nicely, staring into Maria's eyes that didn't make her feel her age. I guess Maria received the word as just a compliment. I come back with a bitter smile.

"It's been 40 years."

"I'm young."

"Really... you think so?

"Yeah."

Setuna stared half-hearted Maria in the face from the front, saying.

"Do I look like I'm lying to you?

"... no. I believe you."

Maria stared back into Setuna's eyes and tided her cheeks. Maria was kind of fresh to show such a reaction, and Setuna, she smiled. Then she turned away.

"Damn, you can't do that because of this."

"I can't do this."

"I mean people who waste women."

"Where?"

"Everything."

"I don't know!

"Maybe you shouldn't know. Maybe we'll all be happier."

"Huh?"

"Whatever..."

Maria stretched wide as she lifted her hips from her bench. The fact that the leaking breath felt more colorful than usual may have something to do with being reunited for a long time. Maria is no less beautiful than Falia and Miliu. Though she is often frightened because of her physique, even if it includes her body shape and so on, it is also true of the women who are hostile to her. There's no way such a beautiful woman doesn't have a sweet exhale to leak.

The section peeking from Setuna's position was also glossy.

Maria looked back as she finished her stretch. The area around her waist was in front of her, but her face came in front of her because she gave in quickly. Shortly after she came as close as she could and wondered what was going on, Maria mouthed Setuna's forehead. And when I let my lips off my forehead, I laugh with tea glare.

"Thanks."

"Doctor..."

Setsuna fell in love with Maria's smile, feeling so strange about the mouthfeel that lingered on her forehead. Maria says.

"At least when you two were together, I wanted you to just call me by name."

"It's"

Setuna called her Dr. Maria simply because she understood that she was no longer one of her own. If she remained one of Setuna's men, perhaps she could have been called Maria, but it was decided that it would not be a good thing to call her and abandon her if the Royal Gandhian SS "Lion's Tail" remained substantially disbanded. Maria has Maria's position and a title. Seeing where you're given your own dedicated lab, the treatment at this medical school seems pretty good. The fact that she was familiar with new drugs and albinism that she developed with Amara must have established her position in Benoa.

I never thought it would be a good thing to call her away for the reason that she was a former subordinate. As a result, I knew it might hurt Maria's mood. Honorable names can also be demeanor. Even if Setuna doesn't mean to, Maria might feel that way. Still, I can't even get used to it, so I can't help it.

Nevertheless, the kind of contact we have just had is no different from the familiarity we had when the squad existed, and we should not have felt any strange separation, etc.

So, I guess. Maria has been smiling.

"Fine, take your next chance."

"Next opportunity…?"

"I don't know when, but isn't this forever goodbye?

"You bet."

"Hehe. I thought so."

Maria's smile was kind of neat as if her possessions had fallen. I hope my mental fatigue has helped me recover a little.

"Well, I'll try harder at work too."

"Keep going, research."

"Oh. Giving up doesn't suit you sexually. I'll definitely let you make it. Albinism medicine."

When Maria wrapped her white sleeves around her, she let her make a forceful kobu. Motivated, I guess. When it comes to being like her, it seems like her.

"Setuna. As I said earlier, you should go to Lyohan soon. We should go to Lyohan and support Faria. That kid, he's strong. But I'm weak. Just like the others. I'm just a human being. And that kid."

"... oh"

I know that.

Faria is not the only one. I also wanted to meet Miliu and Ruufa as soon as possible. As soon as possible, as close as a moment.

"Right."

But I can't do it right now - Setsuna thought.