Mr. Eiri asked me to leave the house. My Lady Lucas and I joined Mr. Fegnis and the four knights, who were waiting outside the contiguity with Eva.
"Dear Usato, where should I go now?"
"The curse is near the throne. So let's move closer. Mr. Fegnis, would it be all right if I asked you to guide me? As a matter of fact... the journey to the throne is overwhelming..."
"... ok"
When he asked Mr. Fegnis, who had come so close to me and Master Lucas, to do so, he gave instructions to the knights behind him and started walking towards the castle with him at the head.
Enter the castle from a garden with boundaries and walk through a passage illuminated by the lights of the magic tools.
"Usato, what is it that you ask now... what does a curse look like? For once, Ali tells me it's too abstract for me to understand right now."
"Right......"
To Lucas's question, I look at Eva sideways, and then I remember last night.
The appearance of those skeletons… Simply put, the skeleton of the upper body only, with its neck fitted with a collar and chains stretched from it.
"Poor soul chained..."
"Chain or is that the curse the sorcerer put on?"
"Maybe, yes. They crave the living flesh of Eva's...... Samaritan's royal family. Their resentment, taken alive for selfish reasons, is so strong that at the same time they want to free themselves from the curse that binds them to the land of Samaria for hundreds of years. It can be said that these two wishes are clouded and Eva is in this state now..."
When I put it that way, Eva gave me a sad look.
"Poor people."
"... right"
I said the same thing with Nair, but in this kid's case, you're putting those poor people at risk for their lives, so don't make a difference.
I guess it's this kid's kindness that still pities me.
"One last thing. This is what I found out when I was fighting them, but they were looking for brave men. If we can capture the brave, our souls will be free, and we will be free."
"Will that set you free?"
"I don't know. But if that happens, I'm bound by Samaritan, who's mistaken for a brave man, and Eva is likely to disappear."
……
Master Lucas, who distorted his expression just because he didn't want to imagine it, holds Eva back.
"Hmm? Wait, you're not a brave man, even if you have unusual powers. How did the curse react?"
"It's..."
Are you sure? ”He” is here. I said it on this occasion.
Nair tells me not to make things rough until I go to destroy the curse... but no, the other way around. I have to tell you here.
I'm ready. I'll show Lucas the knife on my belt.
"This is why."
"Usato, why do you have it?"
……
Master Lucas with a stunning face.
Seeing his reaction like that, I speak to Mr. Fegnis on his back as he walks forward.
"Mr. Fegnis, you said it before, didn't you? This is a sword that I don't think belongs in this world."
"... yeah, sure"
"Ha, come on, Fegnis. Did you give it to him? No matter how many customers Usat can trust, they are not from this country. Besides, I've never heard of returning weapons in the castle?"
Master Lucas speaking to Mr. Fegnis with a laugh, but he still doesn't turn this one around.
I turn to Lucas again.
"Dear Lucas, I confirm. Did you authorize this knife to be given to you?"
"No, no...?"
"So can I return this without permission?"
"Even though I trust you, Eva is nearby. You can't just give it to me without permission."
I mean, do you mean Mr. Fegnis' arbitrariness?
... you should be on your guard. Nor can the knights around them be trusted by Mr. Fegnis' men.
"Master Lucas, please step back"
"Hmm, what's going on?"
……
Stop Master Lucas with your hands and stop your legs.
My gaze won't let go of Mr. Fegnis, who stopped just like ours.
"Usat, aren't we going to destroy the curse now? What the hell..."
"Things have changed. Hold Eva tight because this could be rough."
Slowly leave Mr. Fegnis and the knights on guard.
The knights seem upset, but they can't tell if it's for what I do or if it's coming from something else.
"Stay away from us, all of you. If you get close, I'll hit you without question."
Threaten only with words without taking a stand.
Still no hostility towards the knights. The only person with clear suspicions right now is Mr Fegnis, who is still turning his back.
"Mr. Usato, are you okay...?"
Eva in the back spoke to me anxiously.
I respond as gently as possible without looking back. [M]
"Yeah, don't worry about it. Whatever happens now, only Master Lucas and you will be protected."
Truth is, if it's Nair's mistake, that's fine.
But if Mr. Fegnis is right about Nair, I can never leave this guy behind.
That's why we'll figure out if he's an ally or an enemy now.
"The suspicion I have of you right now may just be a mistake. Hopefully, so do I. Mr. Lucas's earlier remarks have deepened my suspicions."
Why did you return the knife to me without permission? [M]
On second thought, it was an anomaly. It's not normal to give swords in a castle no matter how much I'm recognized as a trustworthy person.
If you're anywhere near Eva, the princess, it's even worse.
"Why did you give me this knife back?"
……
"Maybe you understood the part where the curse was more profound than Master Lucas about the curse than the evil dragon and the brave... no?"
……
"... if you know that and assume that you have returned this to me... do you mean that you have a good idea that Eva would be in danger?"
……
Silence to all questions.
Master Lucas and Eva, who let him back down, also seem to have finally grasped the situation, swallowing his breath whining that he can't believe it.
"Did you give this to me at your discretion, or did you really give it to me with kindness? If we don't make that clear here and now, I can't trust you."
Lie down in your eyes and say so.
Then Mr. Fegnis held his eyes by his hand.
"Before I do, may I ask you one question?"
"... what is it?"
"Is that real?"
……
It will be confirmed. Not a word to prove his innocence, but only a desire to know who this knife is, because Mr. Fegnis has reason and value to ask only that.
I stick the knife in my hand forward and open my mouth. [M]
"This is the sword the true brave man was dealing with."
"...!... Kuku, Kukuku"
Mr. Fegnis' shoulder trembles tremblingly with his back to this one.
"Ku, haha! Right, right! Again, I wasn't wrong!"
Unlike his previous calm and courteous appearance, I was freaked out by how he laughed with a voice of joy.
"At first, it was just speculation. That's the sword he was dealing with! I never thought I'd find it in this way, a wave I'd been missing for hundreds of years...!"
"Usato... am I... dreaming?"
Master Lucas is shocked to see Mr. Fegnis, the leopard.
Even I, who only looked beside him, seemed to have a definite relationship of trust between Master Lucas and Mr. Fegnis. The sight of such a trusted Mr. Fegnis laughing like he lacked his usual calm must be looking something different to Master Lucas.
"No, Master Lucas. This is not a dream."
Mr. Fegnis now has a negative side that even Master Lucas didn't know about.
Now that its appearance is revealed -,
"Mr. Fegnis intentionally designed to activate the curse. … he is our enemy"
Grab a fist and stare at him still exalted in front of you.
He trembles with joy and doesn't seem to care about our upset.
"Awesome...! My clan's grief is finally coming true! I didn't know a man with the same homeland as a brave man would be chosen! And on my behalf! Never been so lucky!!"
"My clan, or..."
The king who tried to tie the brave to his country... not you.
Then there is only one answer.
"Are you a descendant of a sorcerer who tried to bewitch a brave man?"
"Yeah, you're right. A boulder should be a brave man. You have wonderful eyes."
A sorcerer executed after the activation of sorcery.
According to Lucas, only the king at the time was told that he had become fascinated by the brave, but there was no ordinary reason for a magician who activated a sorcery with sacrifices.
There was another who was fascinated by the power of the brave.
"Oh no... you..."
"I wasn't fooling you. I didn't learn magic just because I was a descendant... so much so that my father kept telling me about the beauty of the brave since I was a child"
Mr. Fegnis, who said so to Lady Lucas, who is stunned, looks back here.
The face was a phase that his eyes opened wide, his teeth created a grin to make them protrude, unimaginable from his usual calm.
"Our clan respects the brave. I want it to be Samaritan's hope because I respect it. We kept keeping our curse for that hope. And then you showed up on my behalf."
Pointing to me, Mr. Fegnis.
"Master Usat, you are the one this kingdom needs. Have the sword of a brave man, and behave in standing against the curse. You deserve the name of a brave man."
"... I am not a brave man"
"But I have qualities. Surely it was your sword that the curse reacted to. But it is not your power that overwhelmed the curse and stripped the princess of her lashes."
Were you watching me and the curse fight?
I'm glad you weren't noticed talking to Nair and using witchcraft, was it?
"And brilliantly, the curse recognized you as a brave man... If you were an ordinary person who could easily be imprisoned, I would have waited until the next brave man showed up, too. But you fought with a fighting spirit! To save the princess! What a noble thing to say about this!? I'm sure! That you are a man absolutely necessary to this kingdom!"
I felt an unpleasant sweat on him as his voice slowly grew louder.
Fantastic. I only want my purpose without taking into account the damage around me.
Is this what Mr. Fegnis is all about? Absolutely, I can't deny Nair said it was gullible, this is... It would have been nice if it had just been the bad guys out there.
But this guy doesn't think he's evil. That's really bad nature.
"Why not... why not... Fegnis"
A disturbed Master Lucas asked Mr. Fegnis that with a trembling voice.
Having heard the words, Mr. Fegnis quenches the emotions he was wearing and smiles softly.
"O king. I have done nothing wrong. He is the one Samaritan needs. For the sake of this country, I have decided I should tie him up with a curse."
"That's not for you to judge!"
Dear Lucas, who roughed up his voice and yelled at Mr. Fegnis.
He is quite shocked that Mr. Fegnis, whom he trusted, was betraying himself.
I can't stay calm or compelled.
"Did you know about the curse?"
"Yeah, it's our family's job to protect the curse."
"... ugh."
Master Lucas showed a little hesitation before continuing to throw questions.
"You were able to save Eliza? You know the curse that even royalty never knew... didn't you know the means to extinguish it?"
Mr. Fegnis didn't even argue with the words, he just gave a sad look.
"I was deeply saddened about Eliza, too."
... what, that.
The attitude and look on Eva's face just said it was impossible for Eva's mother to disappear.
Did Master Lucas think the same way I did, shivering Eva's lifting hand and barking her voice.
"... is that all? You were the closest to me... I watched as her life disappeared. You! You're the one who knew everything and just watched! Don't be ridiculous, Fegnis! Did Eliza get killed by a fanatic blinded by brave men!! You took her mother from this child!!"
"The curse is not evil. They just want to be released. If Master Usat is tied to this country, he will surely free his captive soul. And they forgive the royalty of Samarial, and the curse is gone. Everything will fit in circles."
"I don't care about that bullshit! What happens to my daughter!?"
"Unfortunately, I can't do anything"
Eva's hand trembles as she grabs Master Lucas' clothes at the words.
... this person is absolutely incompatible with me.
Right now, I'm just having a thin laugh in front of me, driven by the urge to erase it from my sight.
"Huh."
... you can't keep your hands on your emotions.
You shouldn't have to fight.
Hold your fist hard, hold your emotions down desperately -,
"King, don't think about breaking the curse. If you think about the future of Samaritan, the princess should be a necessary sacrifice."
"Ah?"
- But the words made me unable to contain my emotions.
What did this guy say now?
Did you say necessary sacrifices?
More importantly, are you trying to abandon her in such a convenient language?
"If it makes you feel any harder, stay happy about it -"
I punch a stone wall in silent reach. [M]
Gunn, along with the sound of a loud jab, breaks the window. That's all Mr. Fegnis closed his mouth and hung his hand on his hips sword.
"Stay happy, what?"
"... eh"
Even in his own surprisingly low voice, Mr. Fegnis and the knights around him descend.
Knight chief, I suppose, but what did you find out?
I tried to convince you to cooperate, but that's enough.
What sacrifice do you have to make?
Then I'll beat that rotten sexual root to pieces.
……
Now I must be a face full of anger. [M]
As much as I knew I didn't have to be pointed out by anyone, I was pretty now.
"Usato, wait"
When I grabbed my fist, which was completely clean, and tried to move on without question, Mr. Fegnis, I stopped to the voice from behind.
The more you look behind you, the more calmly looking Master Lucas.
"Thank you for being mad at me for Eva. But I have to answer that."
"... I'm sorry, I couldn't stay calm"
"Ha, that's okay. Honestly, I was furious, too, but thanks to you for being angrier than I am, I was able to calm down.... I'm so glad you're on my side. I think so from the bottom of my heart right now."
Chill your head at Master Lucas' words and deviate to the side so that he can see Mr. Fegnis firmly.
Master Lucas, who slowly walked out one step before me while holding Eva up, spoke in a strong tone.
"Fegnis, I did not become king for Samaria. I became king for Eliza.... I became king because she was there, because she told me she liked this country, and I worked hard as a king. So she disappeared... and I was supposed to be no longer king"
Master Lucas' gaze is directed at Eva, who is in her arms.
"But this child was born to me. I knew a hard fate awaited me, but I was still really glad you were born. That's why I wanted to do my best as king again for this child. Hope you laugh like Eliza. Hope this kid is happy in this country."
"Father..."
"Now this child is why I should be king. Not for Samaritan."
Is that why Master Lucas became king?
Somehow, it may be a little rude for me to think this way, but the way Lucas looked from me seemed to overlap with the way he talked to the king of the kingdom of Ringle.
"Fegnis, you are my enemy. You've been my right arm for years. It's bad for you, but from today on you're a traitor."
"Don't you feel like changing your mind?"
"Don't make me say it again. Usato, that's good. Do it. I, the king, will allow it. Get rid of him and we'll destroy the curse."
Goddamn it, back off, just a little disappointed in Master Lucas for saying so.
No, it's fine because I'm not going to let Master Lucas fight at all.
"... but breaking the curse is an impossible story in the end. Even if Usato had mastered magic, the magic here is special."
"You'll have to try."
Put your arms around me. When I say so, Mr. Fegnis looks at me with a look at the poor man.
"Surely you can do most of the things by yourself. That's all the power and willingness, but there's nothing you can do about it - you're alone."
As Mr. Fegnis raised his hand above him, the knights around him silently pulled out their swords.
Was it the people who were breathing Mr. Fegnis, the knights who followed him?
Ma, I kind of knew at the time I was watching Mr. Fegnis' story without surprise.
"No matter how powerful you had, there's only so much you can do on your own"
"Ha, hahaha......"
Oh well. Does this man think I will deal with the curse alone?
Is that why you were strangely strong from earlier?
In brackets that I can't destroy the curse anyway, I know you have the soul guts to defeat me for focusing on Master Lucas and Eva and showing a gap - but it's too sweet.
"Hahahahahaha......"
"U, Mr. Usato?"
"Usat, are you being too angry?"
"No, it's not like I went crazy or something, it's just a really masterpiece..."
I look forward with my hands waved to the side if I don't have to worry about Lady Eva and Lucas who are confused.
Sure, I can't do everything alone. I use someone's help when I'm about to lose.
The same goes for this curse.
Alone I would have been imprisoned by now by the curse with Eva.
Not now, because I have company.
"What's wrong?"
"What's wrong? Are we done talking about boredom and then the use of force? That's a big clan, the ones who kept keeping the boulder malicious curse. You said it was for Samaritan. After all, you just want to fulfill your wishes. This can't be funny, can it?"
"... ugh!"
What a brave man.
What is the mission of the clan?
What is it for Samaritan?
You're trying to sacrifice the most important thing for that.
Mr. Fegnis, you've made three mistakes.
"What is that?"
"The first is that there are no necessary sacrifices."
Sacrifices that make someone sad, they don't call it necessary.
I am absolutely sorry for the peace that is built on sacrifice. [M]
And the second thing is, I'm not a brave man.
Why should I be brave when I have a real brave man?
The lifeguard suits me best. [M]
"... and the third?"
Trying to answer Mr. Fegnis' words, a single black owl jumped on my shoulder without a sound from the dark behind.
I saw Mr. Fegnis again and said the words out of my skill when the owl rang ho ~ and grinned zero.
I mean, I'm not alone.
Moment after moment, a different red light illuminated from the light of the moon from the window on my side and that of Mr. Fegnis.
At the end of the gaze of Mr. Fegnis and the knights, who opened their eyes in amazement - the sight of a giant bell set in the tower of Samarial was spreading with bright red heat and made into two pieces.
I have a sadistic grin at the sight of Mr. Fegnis and the knights.
"Come on, your precious” hope ”is broken. Can you still afford this?"
- That's what I told him.