Black Haired King

"... right. Did Raydiant do it to his daughter?"

Mr. Dangen smokes with a rugged face. It turned out to be very painful, but this was something we had to talk about.

"Excuse me, Mr. Dangen. The sword you made for me."

In the bitter air I bow my head to Mr. Dangen. I gave the sword you made for me to others. I can't help it if they say something. But.

"What, I'm apologizing. Nothing. I'm not mad. That sword was done to the lady and the kid. You, the owner, decided to give it to me. I'm not saying anything. Just to see if you don't regret it."

"Regret is obvious, but I didn't."

I answer as soon as I see Mr. Dangen's face. That's because there was no doubt about it. It was me and Mr. Dangen looking good at each other for a while, but, heh, Mr. Dangen smiled.

"Then why not? Like I said, you don't have to apologize to me. You made up your mind."

"... thank you"

"Hmm, you just came to say that more than that?

I'm done talking about this, Mr. Dangen. I decide to ride the stream, too, and put Rona in front of me, who stood with a strange face behind her.

"I'm here to buy her dagger. She said Rona, she's my apprentice. I have the strength to become an advanced whirlwind stream soon."

"What? Hey, Lady Ledius!?

All of a sudden Rona is shoved up her back, but I've been thinking about this for a long time. I talked to Victoria, and even when I was going to see the Dukes, I was thinking about taking her with me, and I came to talk about this crusade of Dead Dragons.

"Is that the lady's dagger? The lady with the previous spear, she's beautiful at the lad's place, but she's dangerous."

He's in a hurry to look at me. Look at Rona and say that, Mr. Dangen. All I could do with that word was laugh. 'Cause I haven't let you meet my really capable, loving wife yet.

"So, will you sell it?

"I don't care if you're a kid's apprentice. Choose what you like from the shelves. Balm, don't show him around."

"Roger that, Master. Yes, Rona. This way."

Lorna is guided by Balm and confused to follow. He looks back at me from time to time, but I just wave.

Then, after being guided to a place with dagger embellishments on the balm, the two of us had chosen to ask him what the performance was and what it was like.

"Kid."

Looking at those two, Mr. Dangen comes to me behind him with a hammer and a sword. I go into the back, frightened by the enthusiasm that flows from the back, even though I keep the demonic props that give me cold air.

"What is it, Mr. Dangen?"

"It's not very hot around here, so listen to me from there. Actually, I need you to do something for me."

"What do you want from me?

I'm guessing Mr. Dangen asked me to. Well, it's Mr. Dangen's favor to take care of him. If it's possible, it's natural to ask.

"Actually..."

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"Dear Ladyus... I've decided on this"

Saying so, the dagger Lorna brought was a pitch-black dagger. The pattern, the body and the sheath were all black, like my Schwartz.

"Whoa, that's a dagger made from the same stone that Schwartz did to the kid. Besides, Balm's guy. Sure thing."

"Negronotesque. I'll do what I can!

"Lorna's good with this, right?

"Yes! It's very tame and easy to use!

I say it with pleasure, Rona. Then let's do this. I only let Rona use a military-paid dagger or a cheap dagger.

It's not good because it's expensive, but it's decided that the weapon that suits you is better. Then, ask for the price and pay.

Finish paying and we leave the blacksmith. Mr. Dangen and Balm will come outside and drop you off. You were there quite some time, it was at dusk outside.

"Thank you, Mr. Dangen"

"Oh, and then I asked for that story."

I snort at Mr. Dangen's words. Naturally because of Mr. Dangen's favor, I call Rona, who bows her head to the two of us and says thank you, to return to the Duke's mansion. But.

"Ah!?

And, suddenly, Rona shouts out. I was surprised because it was something that I would suddenly put out in the middle of nowhere like going home.

"Excuse me, Master Redius! I forgot something a little bit, so I'll go back and get it!

"I'm following you, too, right?

"No, I'll be right back, so stay back!

Rona ran toward the blacksmith when she said so. I dropped him off.

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"Well, I can't believe I forgot the amulet Lady Redius gave me."

I whine alone watching the amulet in my hand. I can't believe you forgot to let Mr. Balm keep you for a little while to see the performance of your dagger.

The sky is about to get dark in front of you. I'll worry about Master Redius if I don't get home soon. I thought so, I run down the path I walked with Master Redius.

After a while of running, the smell I had smelled up to this point drifted slightly... the smell of blood. I stop and look around. Exploring where the smell came from, the smell came from beyond the narrow alley.

I wondered if anyone was nearby, but there were no people around because of the incident. I will never go down the alley.

The smell of blood thickens as we take it forward. I pull out the dagger, Negronotes, which Lady Redius has just given me, and proceed to the back.

Behind the alley was a dead end, with one man standing there and a woman lying beneath her feet. The woman who lost all of her body's moisture, as if it were a mummy, did not make it slight.

"Hmm. Have I been seen? Just lucky. The person seen is a woman. If you're a man, you're wasting your blood."

To the man who said so and looked at me, I shriveled. And for the second silver hair I was born.