Soleil, who arrived late last night in Caputo, the king's capital, headed first to the castle.

After she defeated the Cape in Mons and killed all her benefactors, she left blood on her head.

I've spent my time getting back on my feet and walking to the King's Capital, but now I don't think about what's ahead, I just push on even.

That was no exception with her today, and as a result of breaking into the castle on her own without permission - of course, she was captured.

So Soleil was currently in a camp in the Wang capital, Caputo.

In the cell, the floors are stiff and very difficult to spend on top of being serious.

But that didn't matter to her.

We have to get out of here as soon as possible and somehow join the army.

If you don't, you can't go to the Empire, you can't kill Shirotsu Memisaki.

That's all Soleil's brain keeps thinking about.

One woman shows up before her like that.

Glassed, long-haired - not very tall, woman with a robe.

It was Planus.

She sighs loudly when she sees Soleil.

Because I never imagined that the person I was looking for was suddenly caught trying to break into the castle and locked up at the end of the citation.

"... who?

Soleil stares at Planus, who suddenly appears.

Soleil says he strongly resents the Cape.

Pranas returned carefully, choosing his words, that he must not be found connected to the Cape.

"I say Pranas, the Kingdom Mage"

"Kingdom Mage...... just fine, get me out of here! And join the army!

Planus sighs even more when he sees Soleil unilaterally claiming without even listening to this one.

"I refuse"

"Why not!? The military must be in trouble with their power, huh? You should want even one Anima user!

"It's because I don't have a problem with my power. I'll get you out of jail for now, please, just keep me company."

Pranas used the pre-obtained key to free Soleil.

With the status of kingdom magician, it's as simple as that.

Besides, even if I didn't have the status, a magical user like Planus would easily steal the keys, and even if I didn't have the keys, I would open the cells.

Soleil, still unable to solve the purpose of the woman who helped herself in front of her, is staring at Planus.

"In the meantime... shall we also go to the Knights' quarters, where the explanations are"

"I didn't say I was going to follow you?

"Then you can push me into the house again."

"I don't know if you're a kingdom magician, but I thought you could beat an animator alive."

Planus points his right index finger, holding his head to a dialogue he has heard somewhere.

"What is it, Sole?"

"Payne."

And activated the magic in a calm manner.

Just painful, that's all it does.

But the pain becomes unbearable when it comes to Pranas, the best magic user.

"Wanna... Oh, that? Ah, guh, ha, ha, ha, ha!

Soleil falls in and stuffs while keeping his head down.

After observing the situation for about 10 seconds, it would have been time to turn myself around and disarm the magic.

Even after the pain had disappeared, she kept falling to the floor for a while, repeatedly flashing her rough breath.

"Now you know, don't you? Let's go to the dormitory."

Planus leaving the camp with his back turned.

"Damn," Soleil maligned, rising to crawl, following its back.

◇ ◇ ◇

"Yes, please."

Guided to the empty room of the quarters, Soleil included in his mouth the tea offered, albeit infidel.

Only the quarters of the Knights, an elite group, and the tea leaves used seem to be such a good object.

Soleil tasted an elegant fragrance like he had never drunk.

But I get used to it immediately, and it was surprisingly delicious, drinking up the contents of the grubby and cup.

And instead of saying a replacement, I've poked an empty container.

Planus pours a replacement as he pulls his cheeks on the diagrammatic thick nerve.

"Ha... What I'm going to talk to you about now is the current situation in the Wang capital. If you ask, you'll see why I want to protect Anima usage. Let me calm down and listen while you have a cup of tea first."

"Okay."

With that said, Soleil reached for the sweets put on the plate and carried them to his mouth.

"Right now, the king's capital - no, in the kingdom, there's a" contamination ”going on with a mysterious substance called the Orihalcon."

"Pollution?"

"Orihalcon, at first glance, just looks like ore. But if you ingest it in your body or wear it out of your body, it causes an abnormality in your mind. That's what we call pollution."

Soleil doesn't seem to understand very well.

Well, suddenly I can't help but understand that it's an unfamiliar name or contamination to be Orihalcon.

"The upper echelons of the kingdom, including the king, are already mostly polluted, and it's a critical situation anyway."

"Until the king... Isn't that important!

"So you're saying it's a crisis situation. No longer do we have enough decent people left in the castle to count. Now you know why I brought you here."

"I mean, you wanted an ally"

Planus shakes his neck vertically with a dust.

"Okay, but I don't have an in-laws to stick my neck in Orihalcon or some other confusion I don't understand. All I want is revenge, if I kill that guy who ruined Mons' town!

"Oh, you're the survivor of the town of Mons."

Pranas said whitefully, slapping his hand.

I knew it was the work of the Cape, but it was important to let Soleil say it.

"What if your revenge opponent isn't Misaki Shirotsume?

"Huh!? How do you know that?

All right, I'm eating up - Planus made a gutsy pose inside.

I was able to name the cape in a natural way.

Now, even if that name is given after that, Soleil will not question the connection between Planus and the Cape unless he repeats what he says and does.

"Because he is one of the Anima users who escaped from the King's capital. The kingdom was after her too."

"Then the story is quick, let me join the chase too!

"I can't do that."

"Why!?

"It is already believed that she has exiled to the Empire, and even if she joins the army and goes after her, the contamination of Orihalcon is inevitable"

"I don't mind being contaminated!

"Ha," Pranas chuckled with his nose.

I can say that because I don't know the horrors of pollution.

"Even if you could possibly forget your vengeance, is that it?

"Become... is that possible?

To Soleil's words, Pranas nods with a mysterious look.

Half a lie, if you hate the Cape strong enough to be contaminated, it won't be lost right away.

In case it's not even feathered.

Still, although the priority could be that Orihalcon is higher than vengeance.

"So what do I do? How can I avenge Misaki?

"Actually, there's someone in this quarters who wants revenge on her, too"

"What!?

"I am working with that person to launch an attack on the Empire in a different way from the Kingdom."

"Individually, attack the Empire? Is that possible?

"Yeah, as long as you get the power. I want you to help me get that power. I'll get that person first, just wait a minute."

Pranas took a seat and left the room behind.

Soleil, left alone, looks around softly or hastily carrying tea and sweets into his mouth, looking restless somewhere.

But there's nothing like doubting what Planus said.

You seem to believe her completely.

Then a while later, Planus brought back water trees.

As always, when you enter the room, you will see Soleil as defined.

"That's the one with the grudge against the white pack, the woman with the anima."

Soleil frowned at the uncomfortable gaze of the water tree.

He apparently noticed such a change in expression, approaching Soleil with his mouth down trying to change his impression.

My name is Senichiro Mizki. Say hello.

"I am Soleil Helianthus."

When Soleil offered his hand to hesitate, Mizuki shook that hand half forcefully.

I seem alert at first glance, but I don't hate body touches - Mizuki reads Soleil's thoughts in an instant.

And I was convinced at the same time.

As a woman, it's not bad, it's consistent with the purpose of revenge on the white pack, it seems easy to drop, and it could be the upper balls -.

Planus then briefed Soleil, along with Mizuki, on the current state of the Cape and on Elusion.

Soleil's attitude toward water trees had also softened slightly, and by the time he finished talking, he had even started to smile.

"You want me to take care of you?

"If you don't mind, Mr. Soleil,"

"I'm fine, because Senichiro doesn't seem like a bad person either."

Seeing Soleil say with laughter, Pranas was remembering Lily's words.

”He's a good man".

I'm sure he's a good guy, which is why he can easily be fooled.

Even if it was the first time we met, it was a good idea to call that water tree "not a bad person”.

How do you react when you know your nature?

No, in the case of Mizuki, I guess I hide my nature only in front of her in good shape.

Planus sighed for the second time today when he saw two people walking down the hallway in the dormitory having a pleasant conversation.

"Well, if it works the way I want it to, whatever."

◇ ◇ ◇

Planus, who broke up with Soleil and Mizuki, heads to Ivy's room.

But the room was locked.

I knocked and got no reply, apparently absent.

I wanted to purify the mood I hurt with the water tree with Ivy, but if you're not there, I can't help it.

Once I turned my heels back to the room in the castle, I saw Ivy approaching from across the hallway.

I tried to speak up, but when I realized that Rayna was next door, Planus stopped.

And uncomfortable with how the two were doing, she dived deeper into the shadows than Ivy's room before she was noticed.

I don't know why I did that myself, I should have seen the sight of Raina talking to Ivy many times.

There was no other intuition.

Is one case of finding Orihalcon powder in Ivy's room still pulling the thread?

I thought Pranas himself had concluded that there was nothing to be anxious about.

"I was relieved that the captain seemed fine. Is it because of Orihalcon, after all? That's right, almost all the summoned people are gone, and the dormitories are quiet again, but Orihalcon is a wonderful substance, so you were fine."

"Well, there's nothing wrong with that."

What Planus heard was a disjointed conversation as if the screws on his head had flown as usual.

Even then, Raina is horrified because she's going to have a conversation.

Plus Ivy dealing with it flat is a big deal, I should have had a frightened look until a while ago, but have I gotten used to it?

"I'm really glad that Orihalcon is a great substance. The captain finally figured it out."

"Oh, Orihalcon is a wonderful substance."

"Yes, there is no other substance better than Orihalcon. Thanks to you, I was able to gain strength, too. The captain will also be stronger than before, with the power of Orihalcon."

"Oh, Orihalcon is a wonderful substance."

Yes, I'm sure he is, Pranas tells himself.

Ivy just fits in with Rayna's conversation.

As a result of getting used to it, I learned how to get rid of it like that, and I decided to do that.

"Captain, I have to tell him that Orihalcon is a wonderful substance."

"Right, Planus will know for sure, that Orihalcon is a great substance"

"... Oh, I'm already in front of the room. I wanted to talk more about how great Orihalcon is, but I can't help it, I'll be back. Captain, we'll talk again."

The two split up in front of the room, only Ivy walks into the room.

And as Raina bent over the hallway and disappeared from sight, Planus pulled out of his whole body and went to the floor.

Slightly, my back is wet with sweat.

"It's my fault, it's my fault, it's all, I'm just thinking too much..."

How many times have I told you these days that it's my fault?

But even as we try to solve ourselves, reality doesn't allow it.

The only way to get rid of the anxiety is to still see Ivy smile.

Planus stood up and stood in front of Ivy's room door.

My hand stretching out to the door knob is shaking.

Still, when you're ready and you're trying to get your hands on it...

"Ohhhhhhhh!

Gun! Gun! Gun! Gun!

Along with the shouting, I could hear him beating something, multiple times.

Planus makes his body jump all the time.

When I looked seriously at the door wondering what was going on, I heard a similar sound again.

"I am, I am ahhh! Orihalcon is, great buh... and... duh, no, no, no, no... but wih!

Gump, gump!

The sound echoes over and over again.

The Lord of Voices is Ivy.

She was in the room slamming her forehead and fists on the wall and desk repeatedly.

Blue bruises, but blood seeps, it doesn't matter.

Just trust me, over and over again, that pain will restore my sanity.

"I'm the one who protects and protects Planus! It's me. Whoa, whoa, whoa! And yet, what are you doing, what are you talking about? I 'm-- damn, damn, whoa, whoa!

The voice, hearing the sound, was overflowing with nature and tears from the eyes of Pranas.

I was afraid to admit it.

If I lost it, I thought it was all over.

That's why I've been pretending not to see it before.

”I knew it", ”I knew it".

Faced with the facts, such words surfaced behind Planus's brain.

I knew it.

Since seeing the powder in Ivy's room, Pranas has become more watchful of her behavior than ever before.

Although it was only one day, there were obviously times when she showed ”a bare gesture to endure something”.

Sometimes I said something and deliberately misled it.

Even though it was obvious that that was the effect of the pollution caused by Orihalcon.

Ordinary humans can't resist pollution.

Still, she can only stay sane while she thinks about Planus because of her tough mental strength and strong thoughts toward Planus.

But that, too, was no longer about to take its limits.

How many more days of respite will Ivy have until she is completely swallowed up by Orihalcon?

"Ha ha... you can't go on a journey in just a few days... Ivy's, liar"

I squirm with a trembling voice, zeroing my blurry and large grain of tears.

And then he collapsed on the floor again.

Covering your face with both hands won't keep your tears down.

Many Shizukuishi pass through the back of their hands from between their fingers.

"Pranas, pranas, I'm definitely not here! Ugh, whoa, whoa, whoa!

In the meantime, from inside the room, Ivy's squeezing moans and painful sounds echoed.