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

Episode Two Thousand Six Hundred Eight Thirty-three: Royal Sacrifice

"Are you glad this is it? Mother."

Linonclair whispered as he finally looked up at the quiet night sky.

Night sky looking up from the courtyard of Heavenly Wheel Palace. For some time now, there was a huge ceiling over the dragon palace, and I had never seen the sky properly. It is always like being hidden in the shadows, and there are days when worship of the midday sun is unacceptable without seeing or fulfilling the starry sky. Because a supermassive flying ship named after her father covers the sky of the Dragon House.

In contrast, it makes no sense where opinions have been expressed or protested.

It was clear that they would not move there until the reign of Zalwarn Island by Nair Gandia was complete, and that it would continue for some time now.

There's been a fight.

That too was the battle twice in this short time, on a scale that cruised over Zalwarn Island, when countless flying ships floated in the sky of Zalwarn Island by Nair Gandia sank. I could even imagine what that battle was by Linonclair, and I have obtained confirmation from Eryl Alum.

Setsuna.

Setuna must have challenged the battle to repel the great fleet of Nea Gandia in order to reclaim Zalwarn Island from Nea Gandia. The power difference was more desperate than overwhelming, and it was clear that Setuna would not be enemies even if she had the power to kill God. Still, he must have been unforgivable to Nair Gandia. He had determined Nair Gandhia to be his enemy and Leongando Raegnas-Gandhia, the lion god, to be a phony. It's not hard to imagine that the thing drove him and poked him around.

There is nothing more respectful and loyal to Leongando than he is.

That's what I risked my life for, I thought.

For him like that, there is nothing more unforgivable than the existence of something that deceives Leongando's name, let alone if it were to name the nascent Gandhia and ravage the territory of the provisional government, it is also not clear that he would go mad. It's not a matter of no enemies, but emotions sent him to battle, and defeated him.

Setuna's defeat and Nair Gandia's capture showed that the battle he waged was quickly over. There's no way Nair Gandhia's king, Taru Leongando, could have killed Setuna, and he should have captured him at any cost. Though I could not doubt the safety of Setuna's life in that sense, it is true that I was worried.

If you think about Setsuna when she faces Leongand, let's also worry.

Linonclair also almost admitted that Leongand was in person. She was my real sister, and I've seen it near me for years, and that didn't look like anything but Leongand, and that wasn't just her. Both her real mother, Gracia, and her partner, Nage, recognized and accepted him as Leongand. It's not just the figure. Even the voice, the expression, the form of the mind that appeared in the modus operandi, and the waveform of the soul were Leongando itself. That's why Nage immediately went to Leongand, and Gracia, as interim government leader, had to admit to rendezvous with Nair Gandia.

The provisional government has been formed with the aim of rehabilitating Gandhia or joining Gandhia. If Nair Gandhia is the heir of Gandhia, if its ruler is King Leongando of Gandhia, then there is no other way but to rendezvous.

But still, Gracia and Linonclair never really fell. Because if he were Leongand himself, he would be the only one who would have made a sacrifice to his own people. Leongand abhorred the way he forced his own people to sacrifice. It was Leongand who inherited the idea that the people were the treasure of the country from the Sius Cloud.

If you've changed your mind after the final war, the "Great Destruction," I also think that that may be the case, but it's not convincing.

Leongand, but not Leongand.

What drove such discomfort was the reaction of Leona and Leon. Leona did not recognize Leongand as her father. That's probably something Leona didn't remember much about Leongando, but that's not all. I felt something. And it was Rayon, the guardian of Gandia, who affirmed her thoughts like that. When he took Leona from Leongand's hand, he disappeared.

Both Leongand and Nage, although even the Linonclairs were puzzled by the matter, thought that there was room for thought when it came to what the guardians of Gandia had determined.

It was only a long time ago that Leon showed up with Leona like that. When Setsuna was rumbling around, she showed herself in front of Eryl Alm. Setuna said she thought she'd show up to save Eryl Alum, but that wasn't necessarily the wrong idea.

Because the Wolknakt appeared just above the Dragon House.

Fighting, twice, is happening. The first was caused by Setuna, but the second was caused by the Fei Dragons, who appeared out of nowhere, and the Wolknakt appeared over the dragon palace, in such a way as to be disputed by the intensity of the battle. And there was a call from the Phalia among the Wolknakt. They stopped by the Dragon House to get Linonclair and the others out of the Dragon House.

And the Linonclairs entrusted Leona and Eryl Alms, and they stayed here. Linonclair and Gracia have responsibilities as heads of provisional government. Oh, come on. I couldn't leave.

"Yeah... now I'm glad"

Gracia went as she moved her gaze from the silent sky to the ground.

"If you leave that kid here, he'll be in Leon's hands any minute. No matter how much Rayon tries to hide that kid, if he's searched around for lice, he'll find it one day. Then no one will be able to protect her."

"Don't you think you're happy to be with your brother?"

"That kid turned Leon down."

It must have been in Leona's mind that Gracia had a bitter look on her face.

"He's a smart kid. Straighter than anyone else, I understand the situation better than anyone else. Maybe he understands better than we do as adults. Maybe that's why Leon refused to be Leon."

"Isn't it a terrible way to say to your mother that I'm not me"

What sounded unexpected was the voice of whoever Leongand that one, and Linonclair just looked back. There was no escort, no lion god emperor. The vibrant outfit seemed to shine as it suppressed the shadows of the night, with golden hair burning blindly. Divine would be exactly that.

"Leon......"

"Brother."

"Hey, Linon. You look better than anything."

I don't give in to the look on Leongand's face.

"But as far as I can tell, I can't figure out where Leona is."

"What, you can't solve it?

"You've heard it many times. Where is Leona? That child is my daughter. Me and Nage's. Nage wants to see you too. Leona would be happier with Nage and me, wouldn't she?

"Right."

Gracia quietly affirms. It is an undeniable fact.

"If you are truly Leon, that would be the greatest happiness for that child"

"I am Leon. It's a life spun by the love of you and your father."

Leongand went with a somewhat playful tone and trickery.

"Even if the form of that life has changed somewhat, it does not change that I am me. So Nage accepted me, too. Leona will also understand sooner or later. You don't have to know right away."

"Yes... maybe"

"Yeah. So, let's get Leona..."

"She's not here anymore."

"You're not here? So, where...?

"Well, where is it? I haven't heard the destination."

Gracia looked out for and told the other side of the North.

"I see... is that what you mean? Damn, they do trouble."

Leongand, though so good, seemed neither grumpy nor unpleasant. Instead, there was a verse somewhere delightful, and that was inexplicable to Linonclair.

I can't read Leongand's thoughts at all.

But that's why Linonclair recognised his role.

We have to find out who he is, we have to.

That's why I stayed here.