Border Guardian Hal Akircius

Twenty days after Fradia, the Silentium East Castle Gate

"... you haven't changed.

Alshalea farthens through the castle gate of Cilentium, crushing with emotion.

The farmland, moats and walls vandalized in the battle have been restored and damaged streets, waterways and buildings have already been repaired.

Weir was also rebuilt once to quench the water in the dilapidated wetlands, and now the water was also quenched and then the drainage line had begun to be drilled.

There are hammering noises hitting trees and stones all over the place and scratching and digging the soil with a hammer or a circular spoon.

There was no distinction between Oran, Cliffonam, or Imperial, and everyone sweated and laughed at each other all over the mud and dust.

When an imperial soldier, led by Hull, passes through a freshly restored street, the citizens who notice it wave, and another bows his head.

"... Guys, you're alive.

"Auntie, that's natural.

Saying as Alshalea smiled and watched Hull wave back, she replied as if Ellesia was about herself.

Not only did he defeat the strongest army in the North, led by Alford Hero King, who was the greatest threat, but he defeated Alford Hero King himself with a single horseback, a city ruled by a border guardian who was recognized for his bravery and given the throne.

Citizens are full of pride and confidence.

Erreisia took over the words as she proudly watched Hal's back.

"Because Hal has become a new hero to the North.

Hal was summoned back to the office immediately by Altrius from Fradia.

The office has already gathered Hellionel, Raysink, and Arkiando, waiting for Hal and Altrius to come.

"Hmm, so everyone in the village of Almar is moving to this Cilentium?

"Yes, the village was burned and the farmland was vandalized by no complete skin... not impossible to rebuild, but there are tough ones.

In response to Altrius' question, Arkiando answers with a nod.

As a result of the investigation, the village has been totally burned down, and only in terms of dwellings, reconstruction requires considerable costs and time, which cannot be made possible by the imminent arrival of winter.

The farmland was only ostensibly vandalized, and it was decided that it was possible to redevelop it, but there was no difference, however, that it would be laborious, and the people of Almar were on their way.

Alchiando thought of rebuilding, but surprisingly many of the people wanted to migrate to Cilentium, not so far from the original village.

It is also significant that it was originally found that Cilentium, with its walls and moat in place, was much safer than the insufficiently defended settlement of Almar, and that Cilentium could be relied upon in this battle.

It would also be possible to plow their former fields from Cilentium if they rode each other, as the original settlement is only less than half a day's walk away.

"But anyway, if it's a temporary evacuation... what are more than 7,000 people?

Hellionel roars.

The current population of Cilentium is less than 2,000 Orans and less than 2,000 Cliffonams still, and around a thousand Imperials.

The number of Imperials will increase to about 600 if the Imperial soldiers are included, but in any case if the Armar tribe, the largest tribe of the Southern tribe of the Cliffonam, were to transfer the base settlement to Cilentium, the equilibrium between the number of Orans and Cliffonams would collapse.

Even so, thanks to this looting of the Freed Army, there are more Criffonams looking to migrate.

To tell you the truth about Hellionel, I don't want you to.

Migrant hopefuls, who were further recruited, continue to increase with both Orans and Cliffonams as Hal tells them that he defeated Alford, but when the Armar tribe here takes part in the migration management of Cilentium with their main hips, Orans' voice in Cilentium falls relative.

But the grief of losing his hometown pushed Hellionel's intended thoughts away.

Considering that the people of Almar are now savoring that spiciness, and considering when Cilentium embraced us, I can't disagree with you very much.

"I'd like to accept, but how about you guys?

"I don't disagree. The spiciness of losing your hometown is stained.

Raysink gave Hull's question a quick endorsement.

Unlike natural disasters, Raisink has lost his homeland.

"I, too, would like to express my approval for accepting..."

Hellionel also expressed approval, albeit rarely.

Then in front of the Cilentium Sun Temple

"Hey, what!? You brought Alshalea!?

After the meeting with Alchiando, Hal and Altrius were on their way to the waiting temple of the Sun in El Laicia for the treatment of Hal.

On that occasion, I spoke of the backdrop at Fredia Castle, but Altrius raised a barbaric voice when he heard the story that he had accompanied Alshalea.

"Yeah, yeah, because he said his hometown was Almar... and after he retired, he wanted to live with El Laicia.

"Gum, if you think there's any sign of a human being you remember... you've done a hell of a thing, Haryoshi..."

I don't know why Altrius can wolf, Hal, and on the other hand, I wolf myself.

Altrius was right, I felt like I had done something extraordinary, and when I tried to ask him why I was afraid, he put his hand on my shoulder from the side.

"Ah..."

Perhaps back from the Blue Sky Market, Hal looked back and there were Ellesia and Alshalea who had piled up the herbs and vanilla they had purchased in their cages like mountains.

"What is outrageous?

Glowing, a voice emanates from Alshalea that contains so much anger that it feels like she's not laughing at all.

Quickly turn around. Altrius to the right.

"... then I'm going to the construction site in the north, and the rest!

"Predecessor... that's south..."

I accidentally spoke to Altrius, Hal.

But Altrius, who ignored the voice and pretended to disappear, was subjected to the art of Alshalea clergy.

"... and bind unto the earth those who are not in this world, and give them their feet to desist, and restrain them.

"Around!?

He does not try to disappear, but stops so that Altrius, fixed to the ground, can relax.

Slowly approaching that Altrius, Alshalea spoke.

"Long time no see, Artrius?

"Ugh, um, it's been a long time.

Awkward silence wraps the hit.

Those who went to the city also began to pay attention to what was going on with the solar clergy and the Necromancer, as well as the border guardian.

"... is that all you have to say?

"Spirit wandering in the earth, that you may get a restful sleep in heaven..."

"Become?"

"Cleaning."

'Whoa, whoa!?

To Altrius, who is silent in his inquiry, Alshalea suddenly releases his cleansing technique.

The surrounding area is filled with light, but Altrius broke the restraint technique and sent the light.

But some of that cloak is completely melted down.

Pressing the cage she had on Ellesia, who was surprised and had no voice, Alshalea arm-wrapped and became Jen-royal, drooling and coldly speaking to Altrius, who was letting her breath out dressed with her hands poked at the ground.

"... Pretty shabby, huh?

What do you do all of a sudden? You almost made it to heaven!

"Heh heh, I'm punishing an unfaithful man.

To Altrius' desperate protest, Alshalea says so back.

Seeing Altrius puffing his mouth, Hal turns blue and Ellesia is also overwhelmed by a completely unusual look at Alshalea.

The city goers showed more than enough wild horse guts and watched the thing sidewind a little farther with a funny looking face.

"Oh, auntie..."

To El Laicia, who so painstakingly said, Alshalea says without even turning around.

"Remember Ellesia well too, don't just look sweet. A man can't just give, moderate irritation and punishment are essential.

"Saying Unteachable"

"... a spirit wandering into the earth..."

"Ah! Yamene! Halyoshi, stop this old lady!

"Ha...! Ha ha."

Hal finally returned to me to the voice of Altrius, blocking the mouth of Alshalea, who had begun chanting, avoiding the amusing gaze of the citizens, and rushing into the Temple of the Sun with Erlacia.

"It is something that has become a utterly... outrageous woman..."

"... rude. That's how you became a woman!

"... is it my fault you're getting older?

"Besides the way it looks... you made it with the water spirits, didn't you?

"I don't know what to do! This is a lifetime contract... '

"Did you do it?

"Ugh...!

After entering the Sun God, he sees Altrius and Alshalea, who have begun to speak, Hal is shuddered, and Ellesia laughs.

Erlacia softly pressed Hal's back looking at the two in a daze as he put the medicinal herbs he bought into a dry cupboard for each cage.

"El Laicia?"

"That's fine.

Control with a forefinger with a hal standing looking back in the shadow, and Erlacia takes Hal out behind the temple of the Sun.

"Some stories accumulate. Let's leave you alone here.

"... it just seems like we're talking.

The two men's arguments finally went back forty years, but there they uttered words as if Hufu Alshalea had noticed something.

"... it's been forty years since then, though it reminds me like yesterday.

'Um, it seemed long and short years. Breath disaster... I don't know why, but it's good to see you back again. Though I didn't expect to see you again.

It seemed like a breath disaster, and Altrius tried to keep the word going, but Alshalea sent him a sharp gaze and swapped the words out of place.

The words seemed to satisfy Alshalea, and his expression finally soothed.

"After you were badly injured, sealing the water spirits, stunning me and handing me over to Alford... Alford told me everything.

Sealing Aquarius, who tried to treat him, and letting Alshalea pass out carelessly, Artrius was then beheaded by King Alford after a fierce struggle that would remain full of creation and be told by the Empire and the people of Cliffonam.

"How much I..."

No tears fall, no voice, no raise, and no more words.

But Alshalea's forty years of tears and suffering firmly reached Altrius.

Forty years ago, I remember the sad face of Alshalea, who stuck to his shoulder and tried so hard to give up on losing consciousness.

'I'm sorry... but I know it's bad, but I don't regret that time.

Forty years ago bravery brings me back to the back of Alshalea's brain, where I successfully hid myself in a serious and delicate manner, always positive, pulling people with a view to the future and goals.

"... you did. That's what you were.

When Alshalea answered with a slight smile, Altrius also said with a grin containing bitterness.

"Because we were there, because then we were devastated by our tragedy, and now Haryoshi and your lord's niece, El Laicia, are there, they continue. If you think about it, it wasn't all bad.

"Heh heh, it's like a parent letting their children bear dreams they couldn't fulfill..."

To Altrius' words, which were slightly feverish, Alshalea answered with a funny smile.

"Well, yes, they must do what we could not do.

"... okay, because I want those kids to get to the future that we couldn't get to.

Alshalea put her own hand over the hand of a clear Altrius, untouchable.

It's a wrinkle-filled hand compared to when it was taken away forty years ago, but Altrius returns his palm up and responds.

For a moment, I felt for Alshalea that Altrius did not look as youthful as he was all the time, but as year-to-year as he was.

"Look, I knew it.

"Oh, I see..."

Erlacia and Hal peek at the two from the back room of the Sun Temple with bad taste.

I can't hear the conversation, but the yelling voices turned into quiet conversing voices, so I took a sneak peek and there was a good vibe of Altrius and Alshalea.

"... you know, it's too close.

Inspired by the two appearances, Hal lets himself go from Erreisia, who tries to snuggle up.

"Isn't that nice... oh, please don't let that get in the way.

"... no, you know. Hey..."

I couldn't even make a scene during the peek, and because it was between walls, I was suddenly cornered and turned to my body.

"If you don't be quiet, the two of you will notice.

He so embarrassed and controlled Hal, who tried to snuggle around, that when Ellesia leaned perfectly against him in an outfit that pushed Hal against the wall, he deposited his head on his shoulder.