Ashes and Kingdoms

Around the same time, the rumored person was placed in a precisely youth-like predicament.

By a stream outside the village, alone with Aoyagi. She kept spilling tears in silence, and Finn's could not move this way, as he had stoned.

(How did this happen?

What was wrong with my actions? Finn, confused, recalled a series of events leading up to here.

The peaks of the mountains received snow, and the Sardas were roughed up by the push for winter support, and the fins "powderers" were not just dedicated to their work, and they were helping with their work. That's how Finn caught sight of Aoyagi while he was blurring in the village.

Something looked like he was having a swordswallowing conversation with a young man in the village. If this was a flatland city, I'd almost wonder if you were involved in an insane fight or a wandering around.

Judging from the looks and gestures of the two of them, it is not obvious. Finn was not sure if the rest of us should stick our necks in, but a stirring young man grabbed Blue Leaf's arm and showed him approaching forcefully, so he broke into staggering pieces.

"Wait, I don't know what's going on, but calm down a little..."

I didn't even finish saying it. Blue leaves suddenly took Finn's arm,

"This guy is a hundred times better!

And he turned away to cry, and dragged all the way here.

(er... I'm not bad... right?

Was it conveniently made a refuge? Or did the drama of passion make the real thing pop up? Why the hell is she crying in the first place?

(Oh already, what's so refreshing)

Finn sighed small and softly placed his hand on his head as he walked over to the blue leaves. Caress gently and pompously so as to make it better for Nellis. Blue leaves looked up at Finn with his wet eyes, just a little, his lips crooked and smiled. In the meantime, there are more and more tears.

As Finn stood up in trouble, Aoyagi finally laughed a little. And bring your body to Fluffy and Finn's chest. She had closed her eyes and leaned straight in, seemingly completely unaware of his heart jumping.

Should I give this a hug, no, but it's, but - and Finn walks around with his hands hanging around. Lost in the stray, he ended up being very light, keeping only one hand on the shoulder of a blue leaf. Luckily, that seemed right.

Aoyagi had a self-derisive bitterness and snapped with an almost inaudible voice.

"I wish I could have liked you"

……

That, and Finn leans his inner calf. I was hoping that she would be favored, but was her “voice” heard at that time a mistake of some kind?

He glanced at him with a vague face.

I knew you didn't like me.

"I hate you."

Aoyagi said with a weeping laugh and smashed Finn's chest with his fist.

"I hate Dragon Horse. I hate Dragon Horse."

………

Finn managed to get help and try to see what she looked like. Then Aoyagi quickly let herself go, turning her back and rushing to the creek, she washed her face with momentum. And without looking at this one, "Ah," he makes a voice-inspired voice of vanity.

"True, you suck, don't you? I wonder why Dragon Marquis."

In a solitary confession, Finn finally realized, uh... A closer dragon to her is the blue mist. Not myself. I can't even think about it, because it wasn't how I felt about Finn.

"Aoyagi, maybe you, blue mist..."

As I was about to say, Aoyagi turned around and said, "Shh!," he restrained to roar. Finn swallows the words reflexively and puffs his eyes. Aoyagi still had red eyes, but her expression totally walked back to her usual place and grabbed her.

"Don't say anything extra!

He stuck his index finger at Finn's nose tip and twisted me tight. Swallow by temper, Finn just sneaks a nod.

He still couldn't swallow the situation well, and he didn't immediately fall for why he shouldn't say it. I guess that came out on my face. Aoyagi stared at the fin with a frigid odor, only to the face, and sighed haha. Exhale like a shudder, like a giver.

"... he's my great-grandfather. My."

"-"

"He's my grandfather! Ok!?

Yelling at me, Finn hurries up and nods. I said shut up. It doesn't make sense for me to yell at the arrow tip, but I can't speak very much when I'm pushed by a sword screen.

Aoyagi turned a blind eye and said in a nagging manner.

"The guy just now, he's called Black Pawn, and he wants me as his wife. Parents care about each other."

"You're fast."

"It's normal for us. They've brought some of us here before, but I kicked them all. Even though my parents seemed to give up for a while, again... So there's no one left, what's wrong with him?"

, and Aoyagi spilled a mockery.

"You're full of dissatisfaction, it's settled. He's a child, he's stupid, he doesn't look over there, he can't rely on it, he's weak, he's angry and panicky right away."

A flaw that I relentlessly mention puffs me like a needle to the fin that shouldn't be the subject of it. As he was frightened and silent, Aoyagi clasped his shoulders and continued.

"... but whoever does it all the other way, don't deal with me. Absolutely. Even if I grow up... I can't. Isn't that terrible, huh? Why Dragon Marquis? If it weren't for Dragon Marquis, this wouldn't happen..."

She looked like she was going to cry out again, but she bit her lip softly and looked up as though she had thought through it. My eyes were moist, but there were no more signs of tears spilling.

"I thought maybe Dragon Marquis would all be like that. Maybe you'll like it. But"

"Sorry I missed my expectations"

No self-derision or sarcasm, Finn apologized from the bottom of his heart. Aoyagi blinks for a moment, then laughs a lot.

"Really. You suck."

With evil, one fist and a visit to Finn's belly. Then, abandoning, silly, she went back to the village by herself.

The leftover fin stood blindly, but he sighed slightly and deeply, kneeling down to the riverside as a snare.

With signs of caring, Fuwa and Lena appear.

"Finn? Are you okay?

"... somehow"

Finn grinned bitterly and stuck one hand in his hair. Oh, boy, and one sigh.

"You're a real idiot, I am. I thought I could see my heart, but I only see it the way I want to, just like I don't. She has no words to give back."

To Finn's reflection, Lena just closed her eyes and didn't say anything.

Well, the wind is soaring. Finn inhaled the clear air steadily and extended his hands naggingly to regain his temper.

"Hey, Finn."

To a reluctant voice, Finn turns around with a suspicious face. Lena stared at him with unchanging innocent eyes from her first encounter.

"You wanted that guy to be your wife?

"... No, I'm not"

He dropped his head between his knees and Finn managed to moan.

"But"

"It's not, Lena. It's not like I want to get married or have a family."

The dream remains crushed. Besides, even if not, my feelings for Aoyagi were something else. I'm not talking about the dimension that it's love, but very simply, the passion that a man who finds an attractive woman has. I don't want to get it until I promise for the rest of my life, but if the other side favors me, I won't hesitate to get it, that's the sentiment.

Now, if it was Mac lying next to me, Finn would have been able to explain that, and if it was Valt, he would laugh at me in a nasty way without having to tell everyone. But the question I'm asking is... innocent, dragon, girl.

(Give me a break)

Finn was seriously stared at by Lena, turning bright red and holding her head. I feel almost, close to being tortured.

As he kept his mouth shut forever, Lena gently touched it in his heart. Finn wandered all the way up and tried to deceive his own mind by thinking pointless things dizzily.

Still, it seems that Lena vaguely searched for answers. I blinked a few times and dyed my cheeks slightly red.

(Wow. Ah.)

No, I can't. I might not be able to get back on my feet.

Finn can't look at Lena's face and gets totally stuck. After an awkward time, Lena wandered off and cut out "Um".

"Then Finn... don't you want your wife or something anymore?

"It's not the time."

He managed to get upset and Finn looked up. Lena doesn't show any particular reaction. Finn finally stretched his spine because there was no way he was going to touch it in his heart. Of course, it's not something that I can hide my mind from where my body is rounded and shrunk.

"If… one day you can settle down in a safe place and live in peace, then… again, I might think"

"Yes."

Lena whispered, gently reaching out and touching Finn's arm.

"We have time. I'm sure one day you'll be able to live slowly and peacefully"

"... oh"

Finn smiled and nodded. Even if it just seems like an optimistic hope now, one day your wish will come true. Because Dragon Marquis has the power to survive until then.

Feeling the gentle warmth filling her body, Finn lay her own hands on Lena's hands.

And that was then.

"Hey, sorry to interrupt."

There was a noise of gutter and stepping on the grass, and Valt came. He's not the only one, he's got plenty of plusto, his people, even Oandus and Fauna. Finn got up in a hurry.

"Is something wrong?"

"The clouds are suspicious. Corps soldiers are coming towards this village."

"Didn't you get lost?

The Sarda villages are located off the streets of the Empire. We travel in the summer and winter, and if outsiders want to find us, it can be to wander off Okiyama. It was an unnatural story that legion soldiers would come straight for this village.

Walt cleaned up Finn's suspicion that he was "different."

"I guess many of the soldiers who work in Karsum are familiar with the mountains. The goal is this village. Definitely."

"So Dilgius has finally decided to take supplies and soldiers from the Sarda tribe."

"Maybe. Damn, that was bad in between. We could have chased him back if we'd put up the streets like always."

Vault stumbled on his tongue and glanced behind him.

"Happy or unhappy, Blue Mist is away for hunting. The majority of those left in the village are old people and women and children. There are also a few young men, but one of them is more of a kid than the other, and you won't have to worry about being taken. The Imperials should hide because they will be duly appointed."

Various tones clearly show anxiety and vigilance. I guess you don't believe it's appropriate. Finn agreed. Maybe the advance party that drove me back the other day couldn't make up a proper excuse. Or had Dilgius' anger already exceeded the boiling point and stopped accepting any excuses?

If the Sardas were chosen as targets to hit the simmering rage, it would be difficult to deflect them.

Finn consulted his companions face-to-face and immediately headed toward the village. Find a place where you can see the village while hiding among the trees and in the natural landscape. Not so much as they calmed their hips, and the shoe sounds of the legion soldiers approached.

(That's a lot)

Finn frowned. It is not a platoon of scouts. There are dozens of them. It is obvious that you intend to take supplies by force.

I need to let Blue Fog know.

Okay. Okay.

The signs of Lena turn away instantly. Shortly afterwards, legion soldiers appeared in the village.

I give no time to say anything to anyone and raise my voice that the captain often passes by.

"By order of the Commander of the Eighth Legion, I request the utmost cooperation of the Sarda tribe! Provide those engaged in street maintenance work, as well as bandit sweeping personnel, and the necessary supplies! If you do not obey, consider them enemies of the Empire!

The high demands were clearly heard in Finn's ears. Valt got sick of his face and whispered and threw it away which was the bandit.

I can see the elders advancing through the village and responding to something. But I can't hear you very well. Funny, teasing, seems to be trying to push him back somehow, but the captain's attitude showed no signs of softening at all.

Next to Finn, Mac snapped and shook his head.

As if that was the signal, the captain shook his arms off loudly. The elders are beaten up and the rage and screams of the villagers rise. By order of the captain, the legions began to loot.

Finn, Valt, and Plast each quickly decided to share with hand-wrestling signals.

Finn is the one who slashes in and draws attention. Plast for cover. Valt turns to the other side of the village to let the villagers escape.

When they nodded and confirmed, each of the three moved out with a companion. Mac wanted to stay with Finn, but Valt dragged him away because it was too dangerous. The slayer squad is Finn and the other, a man who specializes in swords more than spears.

Plast released an arrow and Finn pulled out his sword and ran out.