Hyaku Ma No Aruji

Benarez read the paper text and tried to turn around.

It is an impulse.

Animal instincts, trying to protect themselves from external enemies.

――

But reason controlled that instinct.

Within a moment, the previous history had been rebuffed in Benarez.

"I don't know,"

A moment later, Benarez's thought clearly reveals the intentions of the two people in front of him.

- I'm trying to see if I can read this sentence.

The text written on paper is clearly not a normal text.

It is written in a mixture of three or more languages, even in the eyes of amateurs.

"Oh."

Vanessa raised an eyebrow with a face that was unexpected.

"I guess I can't read it."

No. Benarez could read it for some reason.

But I dared to pretend I couldn't read it.

Kaisel's foresight as a reminder and the sharp gaze of two people trying to observe themselves in detail were caught in Benarez.

"Hmm, you've rarely missed your sire's expectations. You said the owner would turn around a dozen times."

Vanessa exhales with her nose unfortunately.

"No, I haven't decided yet."

Kaisel's words knocked again at Benarez's heart, which he was relieved of.

"What, this kid didn't turn around?"

"Yes, but something catches me"

"What is it?"

"I don't know. But I'm gonna tell you sooner than I can make a decision."

Kaisel said as he fingered through the big cut on his forehead.

"Benarez, you seem rather cautious."

"Oh, my God."

Benarez looked into Kaisel's eyes in the guise of all the calm he could show, sweating cold inside.

There is a sharp glance in Kaisel's eyes, like when the beast observes the prey.

I don't really like this kind of gaze. You can't read anything from this one, but I feel like my insides are unilaterally spotted.

"... well, fine. Nothing. This is not the only exam we have."

Kaisel stopped looking at the cuts on his forehead and took it deep into the back of the chair.

Benarez follows the movement of his face without being slight.

"Vanessa, I'm leaving today. Keep your Highness informed."

"What are you making up your mind, it's not too soon to go home?

"Don't worry, follow me. Anyway, this guy's not gonna get his tail out this way."

Kaisel stood up, taking a sword like an iron mass that was standing on his chair.

I can see how big that body is when I have to stand up.

It's a bear giant.

"Benarez, I'll call you back one of these days. Will you come then?

……

I don't want to come if possible. It is visible that it will not be a lok.

But on the other hand, I was also somewhat aware that I had to come.

This hand is very skillful at guiding the opponent with strength.

"If you don't want to come, that's fine, but then one of your friends dies"

"... a friend?

"I just..."

I said it after Kaisel deliberately set aside a lot of time.

"Did you say Gilbert or something? The kid with the black edge glasses."

Look at that. The chilled reason in Benarez said.

"… what is your purpose"

I don't know how to teach you that.

"It's one-sided."

"Yes, the world is convenient for the strong. And at the moment, me and you, I'm stronger."

Kaisel looks down with the Great Sword on his shoulder.

"You've been drowning in an aiose for a long time. You have little power, to say the least. It's peaceful here, for better or worse. Well, the peace was actually a pile of coincidences."

I know.

Benarez nodded in his heart.

"Aios has just run away from the world with good excuses for his body. We forgot that we were part of the world too, and even more so, we layered our decorations as if we were special, and we came this far. The governing council of Aios has made a mistake in the first place"

Yes, they sincerely believe their noble philosophy upholds this city.

They don't understand exactly what the world is in today.

"Aios is just kept alive. We don't survive on our own."

Exactly.

This city happened to survive.

We have only escaped the difficulty of doing well at the end of the unanimity and repeated restraint of the interests of other nations, leading nobles, important chambers of commerce and such.

For the sake of academic development, any clutter that serves as a source of strife is driven out of the city. By virtue of its noble philosophy, there are few people in the upper echelons of this city who genuinely believe that Aios maintains a neutral peace.

- Such a thing, before the overwhelming power, is no different than the waste of young children (little ones).

"But the deadline for payment of these kinds is just around the corner"

In Kaisel's words, Benarez returned to me.

"You think this city is going to get into a war?

"Oh, I'll get involved"

There is certainty in Kaisel's voice.

There are enough ingredients in this man to affirm that.

"Kaisel, you talk too much."

"I know. I'm not saying any more."

Vanessa stood up with her long slender sword back on her back.

"Bye, Benarez. I'll see you around."

Two men walk away.

Benarez could only look at their backs.

I have no power.

Whatever you do, it's no use.

I didn't like Benarez when I calmly made my decision.

◆ ◆ ◆

"Benares"

"... Gilbert"

Benarez left Harmel Coffee Shop slightly late from the two of them.

So I reunite with that black-edged eyeglass young man, Gilbert.

"Why are you here?

"I had a little regret after that. I think I was getting emotional, too. I thought calmly that I didn't need to lead you to them."

Benarez didn't hate Gilbert's far-fetched way of saying it.

This man is sturdy from his overly neat personality and appearance. What makes students his age look ridiculous, but he's not as tough as I say.

One or two contacts may not wipe that puppet's emotionless, but when I talk to him, there's something about him that's nice about him.

"Are you okay?"

"- Yeah, nothing's wrong. A little old acquaintance."

Benarez said with a smile.

"... right"

Gilbert gave a worrying expression with his gaze slightly diagonally down as he fixed the position of his glasses with his fingers.

"Then I won't ask in depth. It's not a good idea to get into personal situations."

"It would help if you did."

For a moment Benarez was driven by the urge to tell Gilbert everything.

A smart guy might be able to help.

――

But Benarez didn't open his mouth.

- You can't get involved any more.

Reason always stops its own impulses.

Then it's time for me to go home.

"Right."

"I need to study a little so I can't beat you."

"Well said. You've never reviewed the lecture."

Gilbert laughed all the time and turned his heel back.

"Don't forget. I'll win the next exam."

"Yeah, I'll never forget that."

"So you - you have to be safe until that day"

Gilbert said to the lid.

"You have to have a good look at the moment when I'm beyond you."

Not at all. This man is clumsy.

"- Yeah, I know."

"Fine then. Then I'll go home too."

Gilbert begins to climb a gentle slope.

His dorm was above the Blue Rose compartment.

That's all I came to this lower level for.

"Really, it makes me want to talk"

The puffiness and the remaining benares on the spot spilled small.

- But it's not good to get you into this circle any more.

Even those two are taking me hostage.

I want him to have a peaceful routine.

"I think it's time for me to find out who I am."

Benarez-Falmud doesn't know who he is.

I have knowledge but I have a memory deficit.

I don't even know where I'm from.

But there is certainty in Benarez.

That this lack of memory is not natural.

And that your unusual identity is hidden in the missing memories.

"What did you do to me, sister?"

The only shadow of my sister left in my memory was turning this way with a cheeky face.