Different worlds of the last heaven and knights of the fist.

Having left the hotel after breaking up with Mertina, Lenore was on his way to the carriage station by himself.

The weather is cloudy. The cold remains the same, but thanks for moving without falling.

You don't have to meet anyone, you go to the left and right branches of the street.

"...... nh"

It's a roadside bulletin board you can see in any city.

You'll find contacts and touches in the city.

".......................................... eh"

Arrangement for the neck of the prize.

Sinner's name, Lenore Schneider Groswitz.

Sweepstakes - 15 million esques.

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A shock like a blow to the head would mean this.

Even Lenore, who had experience dealing with all kinds of situations as a court chanter (mage), clearly consolidated his thoughts and stood up.

(... no, no, no...!)

Somehow recover from a few seconds of blank space and quickly understand.

That's an incredible amount. The same $15 million that that tiger flickered to negotiate.

"It's easy to regret."

Is that what this is about? Are you trying to get back at me?

(... do something stupid.... it doesn't work like this)

After regaining his coolness, Lenore approached the letter of arrangement and confirmed one point.

It is the seal of the royal palace.

The letter of arrangement officially announced by Badalnois is to be stamped with a vermilion that mimics a plant called Edora Ivy.

The judge is a gem with fine patterns and distinctive shades, made by a special method of clandestine manufacture, which makes counterfeiting impossible.

An arrangement whose marks do not exactly match or are not pressed at all shall be deemed to be a fake without exception and void.In addition, making and publishing false arrangements is a fine crime and subject to punishment.

In other words, if it was the Monotra who set this up, it would just be the other way around.

…………

During his active life, Lenore was involved many times in the preparation of the Arrangement.It's easy to tell if it's real or not.

"............ Eh"

That's funny.

The calm that was supposed to come back shakes.It feels like an eagle grabbed my heart.

I can't see.

This letter of arrangement - the seal only looks authentic.There are also fine patterns. Its distinctive hue.I don't feel the difference between what Lenore knows and what she knows.

(So... nnh, stupid thing)

There can't be.

But no matter how distracted you are, you will not find enough difference to be able to identify this as a fake.

What the hell is going on?

"....."

So Lenore, who had heard the footsteps, turned around as if he had been played.

A girl who seems to be about seven or eight years old walks along a snowy sidewalk.I was holding a large bag diagonally from my shoulder as I was on my way to pay for it.

……

Lenore exhaled breathlessly.

This safe city, this neighborhood, is not unusual.

……

……

Why do children stare at each other when their eyes meet?

It is often silent and the eyes of each other intersect.As if she had noticed something important, her slender eyes were wide open.The obvious consternation in those eyes.

"... hi..."

A small, young face, a fear that spreads all over it.

――

Lenore understood immediately.I mean, why did the girl suddenly get scared?

Children should be told by their parents every day.

Never approach a sketch on a bulletin board.Let adults and soldiers know if you see it.

And now, right next to the sketch on the bulletin board, a woman with the same face stood up.

Immediately, the girl on the right pretends to run with all her strength - running away.

"... hey, wait...!"

It was Lenore who tried to chase me without thinking, but I stopped at the moment.

It doesn't make sense.

What will you do if you catch up with the girl?"It's a mistake," "it's a mistake," "it's a mistake." You can't believe that word.No wonder it's an excuse for the bad guys.

"... ah, this is it...!"

I accidentally put my finger on the letter of arrangement and threw it away.

At the same time, a ripple spread to the ear.I have a feeling about the other person and the matter.As soon as I received it, I heard a voice from the other side first.

Ren! Are you okay!?

"... Mel, my letter of arrangement...!"

"Ah, you've already seen it...Are you okay for now? Have you been chased?

"... yeah..."

Okay... let's meet for a while.Just be careful with the eyes around you. "

Lenore wrapped her heart muffler deeply and covered her mouth.

I felt really guilty.

It wasn't long before I broke up, so I was able to meet Meltina immediately.

The two entered the narrow alley and watched the surroundings.Make sure no one is seen, and finally take a deep breath.

"What the hell is going on here..."

Mertina took the wrinkled piece of paper out of her pocket, as if it had been peeled before she joined Lenore.

There is no doubt that it is a letter of arrangement for Lenore after many times.

"This seal... is definitely the only thing I can think of as real..."

Even from Mertina's point of view, it seems that way.

A vermilion mark indicating that Badalnois has officially issued it.It's supposed to be impossible to forge.

"That suspicious man... said that the organization behind him had a lot of skill.Therefore, we cannot deny the possibility that this is a symbol that has been elaborately crafted so that it cannot be distinguished from the real. But.... "

"... I don't think I'm going to take the trouble to do that."

"Yeah, well, if that's how you spread the letter of arrangement, you can tell right away by contacting the public authorities.I didn't know Len wasn't looking for you. "

If you're a bounty hunter with a stream coming from outside, you might believe it.However, if there is a strange arrangement in the first place, the soldiers patrolling the city will immediately notice.

After all, it's only a matter of time before a fake that can only be seen as real is discovered.

"But... if this isn't a fake, it's much more problematic."

Meltina moans low.

If this letter of arrangement were authentic, Lenore would have been publicly recognized as a sinner and given a prize.

"Besides, 15 million is not decent.Even Emmanuel and Svorne are definitely aware of this amount of money.Rather, I don't think those two would admit such a stupid thing..... "

Sometimes up to a few million, Oomzolf and the others can arrange everything without notifying them, but as Mertina says, the amount is a fortune.There must be no one in the upper echelons who hasn't figured this out.

……

Well, how did this arrangement come to be approved?

"Anyway, this nonsense is impossible.Regardless of the fact that the person who is communicating with the Nasubi man has rooted it, the one who approved it is also a problem.Len, wait a minute. I'll contact Emmane right away. "

No, no, no, no. Mertina spins the art of communication.

"--Wait..."

Lenore lay her hands on her thin white fingers trying to trace the universe.In a way that blocks the activation of the surgery.

"... Len? What's wrong?"

Lenore nodded back to the strange Mertina.

"... wait a minute.... I thought about it.... what is the enemy's aim... "

That's right. This is the time to be cool.That brilliant Senior Leader, Class Leader, would certainly do the same.

Lenore quickly began explaining.

First of all, this arrangement is flying and ridiculous.The striking anomaly is still the amount.Unprecedented Ultra High Value Seeker Certification.It is synonymous with the public rumor that "this man is a terrible villain".

What happens first if a person you don't remember becomes that party?

"... Normally, I would ask the barracks... anyway, I think I'd 'check it out'"

I don't know why I was so suspicious.

Confusion, atrophy, indignation... People may react differently, but they should be the first to fly to the nearest barracks and complain.I'm innocent. Something went wrong.

I can't do that.I don't even know when the bounty hunter will attack me.We must resolve the misunderstanding and withdraw the arrangement as soon as possible.

"... the same thing happened to Mel when he tried to communicate with the Ohmzolf priest.... why this is happening, 'I tried to make sure' "

"Yes, that's right.Of course, but what's wrong with that? "

I haven't left the speculation zone yet.

But there are things that come to mind in light of the facts.

"... the enemy... was looking for you, Mel.... but I can't find it, so I've been trying to reach out to my servant.... that's what that nasty man said. "

Hmm, Meltina woke up.

"I mean, this is it. This is not an arrangement to catch Len."A measure to 'indirectly lure me'"

For example, Lenore went to the barracks to sue for innocence.Without such an arrangement, the amount would be unusual.Normally, I would definitely go out.So if you hold onto something, Mertina will appear as soon as she hears about the situation.

Let's go fishing with Lenore as our bait.

"Hmm... it doesn't make sense, but it doesn't make any sense.If I don't do this, I will eventually return to the palace.Even this time, I was going home like this.No matter how much you don't know where I am, this is such a chaotic means... "

"... Mel.... Did you know I'm called Snowswallow?"

"What? Well, yeah... sometimes Emmane tells me."

Meltina scratches her cheeks with a neat face, whether she is conscious or not.

The snow swallow "Snow Us Wallow" is a species of wild bird that inhabits Badalnois.Known for not having a specific nest, but for flying around.When catching prey, it was named after gliding to stroke its height on the ground.By the way, it's famous for not coming back once it leaves.

"... the longest I've heard, I haven't been back to the palace in a year."

"Ah... yeah, I wonder if that happened...?... well, I've been in touch with you.That's when I met Emmanuel outside..... "

Neither will the enemy be able to wait patiently for a man who may not be back for a year.Such a "snow petting swallow" "Snow Us Wallow" regularly appeared at Lenore's place.

"So if Len is used... oh, my God.I'm also responsible for this arrangement..... "

"... that's not true.... the bad news is that you're being unjustly targeted."

"Len...."

"... anyway... it might be dangerous to communicate with the priest of Omzolf..."

It's a handy communication technique to master, but it's not universal either.

First of all, this technology doesn't allow you to speak one-on-one with the person you want to talk to.People around me listen to the conversation because they hear voices from the ripples that float nearby.

Therefore, in the case of important persons between countries, it is not possible in principle to use communication technology to exchange information.

It takes time, but because I wrote a letter, the way to get it to a trusted person is common.

There are other disadvantages.If you are a higher-level user, you can capture the aftermath of communication technology and intercept it from the side, or even trace the remnants to locate the caller.

"... if the enemy had assumed that 'Mel would send a message to the Omzolf priest'..."

I am concerned about being perceived.

Even so, I don't think I'm working on anything.If this happens, there's usually a high probability that they'll try to fly the communication.

Letters... are useless. I suppose that's the extent, and there is no guarantee that it will reach Omzolf safely.

"No, but... if you say that, you can't do anything.You don't show your face in the barracks, you don't contact Emmanuel and the others... if you don't explain yourself, you'll be treated as sinners and chased. "

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Whether they run or not, they'll catch them eventually.That way, Mertina will be dragged out.

When I noticed it, it was sinking into the mud. That was the situation.

"First of all, I repeat... how did you get Emmane and Svorne to accept such a big arrangement?What reason did you make it up?Who can do that.... "

It should be very limited.

Unless you're a big guy with a lot of rights, this isn't happening...

"... but you're here. At first, I thought it was about whether it was a person's wrongdoing... or something like that.Someday, it's going to be incredible. "

Meltina shook her head like she thought, holding her hand against her hips and looking up at the cloudy sky.

"Who the hell is this Nasubi guy?I can't believe we're going to make this much bigger in such a short time.... "

"... in the morning and evening... I don't think that man can do it alone.... maybe a long time ago... "

"I don't want to admit it, but it's possible.Badalnois has been in this situation for a long time.It would have been a great environment to lurk around secretly....... Nevertheless, I don't think we can do this with just a soldier, even if we gather the numbers.Someone... something big must be involved in this. "

All right, Meltina with her face up says.

"First, let me make contact with the soldiers of this city."

"... Mel!?"

"I don't know anything as it is.I can't just run around forever.After all, I have to talk to her directly. "

As Lenore, of course, she wants to stop, but she won't listen if she says so.

"Besides... I can't deny that this arrangement was made somewhere that had nothing to do with what we know.In that case, there's nothing wrong with my contact with the soldiers. "

In fact, I can't think of any other way to lead the situation to a solution.A certain amount of danger seemed unlikely, except to try to penetrate it.

Watch the front from the alley.

(... as of yesterday, there was no written arrangement.... the owner of the inn and other guests didn't look surprised when they saw me)

It may not be long before the letter of arrangement is released, but I don't see any confusion in the city.Residents do not check the postings one by one.

But this time, the "Asker" has a forehead.Perhaps by the end of the day, letters of courtesy will be distributed to street corners and families.

As soon as I started walking on my watch.

"Oh, this is perfect."

Mertina smiles invincibly, ahead of her gaze.

There was a soldier on the bulletin board.A young man who still leaves behind a boy, it seems that he hasn't been a soldier for a long time.It was inferred from the unfamiliarity with the work.

"All right, here we go. Ren, let's hide there."

Both of us slide into the alley by the street.Hide your breath for a while.

The moment the soldiers passed by without realizing our presence,

"I'm sorry."

"Wow!?"

Meltina, who jumped out quickly, grabbed the soldier's arm, walked away, and dragged him in in a familiar manner.The task is precisely the snow swallow "Snowworth Wallow", which scratches snow prey quickly.

"Whoa, who... ah!? You... you haha"

The agitation spreads to his face, which compares to his face in the narrow darkness.

Not to mention the haste, Mertina took it out of her pocket and threw it at the other person's nose.

"I'm sorry I'm so busy. Can you tell me what this is all about?"

The letter of arrangement was completely wrinkled.

He looks at the paper, Mertina, and Lenore's face and shakes his neck weakly.

"No, no... the details are for me...!"

"You don't need to know more. Do you know something for a while?"

You would have guessed her quiet anger, called heroism, and the soldiers swallowed saliva so loudly that they could see it.Still, his face had a more upsetting look than fear.

"No, really... I haven't been informed of anything.We were handed over suddenly this morning....Further details shall be communicated later.But if you're a captain, you know something..... "

"Is this city's captain... Farnagar?"

With a shallow breath in her tongue, Mertina said, "I understand," and demanded of the soldiers.

Well then, can you call Farnagar?Oh, of course you can't give me Len's name. "