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

Episode one thousand seven hundred forty-two: Knights (III)

"Well, the result of the battle earlier."

Sid cut out the story after Setuna and Rem had finished their argument.

In the end, Nair Benoagard's problems were cleared up and when Benoagard regained his composure, he settled in that he would take Rem to Sunstrea. I went to Lyohan with some strange suspicions about Rem, and I didn't feel comfortable seeing the Phalia. It's about Rem. It blows weird things into the phalia and can stir them up. Rem alone would still not be able to do it, even if Faria and Miliu told him to do things. There's no other way to solve that problem than to get her to meet with Sylvie. Silvier seems to have a crush on Setuna, but it's not a special occasional pattern. Not to mention, it's never something like a mistress or anything. If you meet me, you will understand at that moment.

"There were more than two hundred wounded from our side, but it can be described as a great achievement if only the dead were suppressed to no more than fifty. There's a god out there, isn't there?

"Oh. Ten bodies."

Bain nodded and looked bitter.

During the battle, there were ten soldiers of the suddenly divine Nea Benoagard army. The abrupt dehumanization suggested that Marcar could be in the Nea Benoagard Army, given the example of dehumanizing albinism patients. Sid's idea that Hulberto or Shivula would take the less certain maneuver of putting people with albinism as combat personnel and betting on the possibility of dehumanizing them on the battlefield is wrong. Again, here we should see the existence of a similar user of power to Marcar and belonging to Nair Benoagard. And the person is probably also a divine man, just like Markar, an ex-human who was able to control dehumanization.

Should it be called albinism, or divinity?

The fact that the curse that spreads to the world after the “Great Destruction" is such a ferocious symptom is that Setuna, who heard from Sanstrea's tragedy and Maria, did not anticipate either. I understood that there were a large number of people with albinism, but I didn't even want to think that there were other users of force like Markar. Marcar was deliberately aggravating and dehumanizing the symptoms of people with albinism. Divinity means that you will no longer be human, and intentionally causing it is nothing more than a demonic place of business.

"We dealt with ten divine men, and the dead were suppressed to less than fifty. Shouldn't you be happy?

"I've never crossed the line without a dead man... but I can't help but make some sacrifices if I fight the Divine Man"

"That's what happened. Don't worry, Lord Setuna."

Bain comes slapping Setuna on the shoulder. I guess that anxiety means that Bain is opening his mind somewhat. Setsuna felt uncomfortable being treated specially, so she thought it was comfortable to feel like Bain.

"Sir Lanacoat......"

"Hmm? Lord Setuna, were you sick?

"That's right. Lord Setsuna, you are mourning the death of nearly fifty people."

"Knights knights gave their lives to the world. I don't hate being sacrificed for victory and peace, and if salvation is for me, I don't mind getting my soul burned down. That is the philosophy and soul of our Knights. Whoever wants to play a role without sacrificing at all is thinking. But there's no point in taking too many chances off fearing sacrifice. The sacrifices that have accumulated so far also become pointless. Because we've already given our souls a lot of lives for this world."

"I know that..."

There is no room for disagreement there. I know that. I understand that the philosophy, the righteousness, set forth by the Knights of Benoagard, is extraordinarily noble and honorable, and that is why Setuna decided to remain in Benoa and cooperate with the Knights. Because I recognize it as an organization worthy of respect. I wanted to help you do it. And that's why I can't regret the victims on the Knights' side in earlier battles. If we had been able to join the battlefield sooner and behave mercilessly against the enemy army, could we have ended the battle without letting the dead out?

Such, fantasizing.

"Well, Lord Setuna is not a knight of the Knights, so you don't have to force yourself to follow the Knights' reasoning. Lord Setsuna, if you behave like Lord Setsuna, it will benefit our Knights."

"Bain is right. Lord Setuna."

"Yes."

Quietly nodding, neither Sid nor Bain penetrated any further. When I look at Rem, I notice that she looks at Setuna with a strangely worrying look on her face. Maybe I cared about Setuna's reaction.

"So, how'd it go over there?

When Bain spoke to Sid, Sid flashed.

"You don't have to ask, you know what I mean"

"Well, yeah"

Bain nods with a sinister face. I guess there's something you two only know. For example, it may be a connection specific to the thirteenth knight. Setuna's presumption is affirmed by Sid's remarks.

"Shivula-Soor was killed by me. No matter, he's not alive."

"... oh"

"I responded to the showdown by True Body. The end of victory and defeat is only the extinction of the soul"

"I know, and I was ready."

Bain sees Sid. The somewhere worrying look that arose in his rigid face was too trivial and so subtle that he wouldn't have noticed if he hadn't stared.

"But how about you?

"Me?

Did Sid look surprised because he never thought Bain would worry about him?

"It's a good idea. Don't worry about anything."

"Right."

"I'm the Knights Deputy. You can't lead the Knights, Benoagard, or anything like that. As Sir said, it was something I was prepared for. This is more than it could have given to Halbert."

I can hear from Sid and Bain's statements that there is only one relationship between Sid and Shivula. I don't care to hear it out deep, because Sid also seems deeply hurt. He's hurting, but he's acting like he's never gonna show that wound. I get that impression.

"At least you could have just argued with my hands"

"... Sid"

"Shivula betrayed the Knights and gave them to Hulberto. A knight of salvation, he forgot his philosophy and abandoned his righteousness. It is also the mission of our knights to fight fallen knights in the path of evil. I should have made that readiness when I was baptized by Mivula. We're the ones who give our lives for this world."

Knights philosophy.

Knights knights always hold it in their chests. For salvation, ready to throw everything for salvation. That is the philosophy of the Knights and the great righteousness listed by the Knights. And I don't even hate the sacrifice that I should have made for the cause, and I guess that's exactly what stripped my fangs of earlier battles. Knights knights are required to be prepared to fight relentlessly if they have become enemies, even if they were once thirteen knights.

"No matter how respectable the master, if he stood as an enemy, I will discuss it. That's all."

"... oh yeah"

I can see from the conversation between the two that Shivula was a special and important person for Sid. A respectable teacher, he said. That's all Sid has to say. I guess he's the one who learned all sorts of things as a knight. I can only imagine how much pain and pity struck him when he had to kill someone like that. And how much loss did he suffer when he actually put it in his hands?

Without that, ideals and philosophies cannot be realized. Compromise corrupts ideals and clouds philosophies.

You know that.

But that's why it can't be that easy for everyone to achieve. Mostly, it's something to stay on, rethink, or compromise. A human being is an emotional creature. Even if reason knows, it's more about prioritizing emotions.

Setsuna, too, yes.

"Is Shivula... what was he up to?

"I need a halbert," he said.

When Sid told him, Bain narrowed his eyes.

"Save him," he said. Seems like Shivula. Don't you think that's a favor?

"Is it for others until the end? Sure, it seems like that one."

"I want to be like him, too"

"I can be. No, it is."

"I guess so."

When Sid smiled confidently, Bain gave him a powerful nod.

"Oh. Sid, you'll always be fighting for someone, not for yourself"

"At first, it was personal."

"I was young. Me too, you too."

"... oh"

Setuna and Rem couldn't keep up with the two stories and were nothing more than just listening. When it came to talking about the Knights, I had no choice but to go outside the mosquito nets, and I didn't want to break the air between them. Shut up, I can only imagine what it feels like to be put into two words.

However, the relationship between the two, I envied.

Setuna has no such presence as Bain in Sid.

We share many things, we know each other perfectly close, and we are reciprocal - such an ideal relationship.

View Rem.

She didn't know what Setuna's gaze intended and was decent. She is, no. I have no doubt that he is a good servant, and sometimes he makes me listen to his opinions without abomination. But it's never a reciprocal relationship. For her, Setuna is the ruler, the master, and the superior being. The fact is, it cannot be overridden. Regardless, that doesn't mean it's bad. Rather, Lem is fine with that, and I don't even think about asking for more than that. She has a way with her, that's fine.

It's just a little bit that I envied Sid's relationship with Bain.

Nothing more, nothing less.