The place Arria reached for the fifth time was like a warehouse.

Crates that pile up a large part of the space occupy it.

"Sister...... Huh!?

"Alto!"

Behind it was my brother tied to a pillar.

"Good. Looks like you're safe."

Aria approaches her brother.

"No, no, sister! Run away quickly...... Huh!

Yes Alto shouts, but soon, or he must have hidden in the shadow of the crate, the men, who are clearly not steadfast, appeared and surrounded Aria.

Of course, as much as the signs they were lurking in, it's not Aria I can't detect.

No surprise, say plainly.

"I'm here to have my brother back. Could you get out of the way?

"" "Eh..." "

In a quiet tone, strong anger emitted at the same time instinctively flickers the men.

and then.

"Long time no see, Aria"

Aria breathed unexpectedly into the person who appeared from behind the warehouse.

"Are you... are you kidding, Lios...?

The Legalia family, which denigrated the Linslet family.

A Lizars-Legalia man who was its mastermind, and a young man who once sought to thwart Aria's admission to the Knights College is Lios.

But soon I didn't know it was the same person.

Because my hair, which was golden, was turning bright white.

"Oh, yeah, Aria"

"... You haven't even heard a rumor since, but you were here..."

I heard he suspended from Knights College after losing to Aria.

But since then, he hasn't been able to come back, and he hasn't seen him in school.

"But I can't believe you're in a gang..."

"Are you in? Damn, that's a big mistake. Because I'm the boss here."

"... you've fallen for a long time."

Most recently, the Legalians have been served all their territory when it was found that they were the true culprits of the Queen's murder.

He was no longer a nobleman, but a son of a traitor.

"... Fallen? Whose fault do you think this is?

Did Aria's words bother you, all of a sudden, Lios roughs up her voice.

"It's all your fault! Because you didn't choose me then... ugh! My life has been totally crazy since then...... ugh!

"I'd like you not to rub your responsibilities on your own. You deserve it in the first place, don't you?

"Shut up!

Lios runs his eyes blood and punches a nearby crate.

"... Aria, apparently you haven't figured out the situation yet, have you?

And you regained a bit of calm, or you walk to the immobile alto while distorting the end of your mouth.

A sword was raised on its hips.

"If you want me to give my brother back to you in five satisfactory ways, you can listen to me."

……

"That's right...... shall I ask you to kneel down on the ground and apologize first? That you didn't accept my courtship."

Lios shook left and right as if he claimed that when he pulled out his sword, he could slaughter hostages at any time.

The abusive grin stuck on that face tells the story that I'm not going to let you just apologize.

In fact, Lios wasn't willing to let either of us live to give it back.

But by showing helpful hope, I can enjoy gradually falling into despair.

But the plan completely collapsed from the beginning.

"I don't want to."

That's what Aria told me.

"Why do I have to do that? I didn't do anything wrong. I can still make myself clear. He said he would never choose you."

Anger struck Lios' eyes until he was vicious again in words that would reverse the spirit of his opponent.

"You don't understand the situation, you damned bitch...... Shh!... I was going to play with him for a bit, but stop! Hey, you guys! Offense this woman!

It was the gangsters under their command that boiled down to the order.

"Hiu! Seriously, can I fuck you?

"Me, you like messing up these minded women!

Lios snapped his throat.

"Oh, of course. I'm no longer interested in such a filthy woman."

Then in a comatose voice,

"... even if I cry and beg for forgiveness, I will never forgive you. You are these meat slaves from now on until you die.... Oh, yeah. When I die, I'll give it back to that man. What do you think, seeing how you've changed, huh?

"Ah, Sister Aria! I don't care about me, just get out of here.

Lios sticks the tip of his sword to Alto's throat.

"Of course, I promise you, if you work hard, we'll release you safely. Which is more important to you, my brother's life and your own body?

I'm not willing to keep that promise.

Aria, who sacrificed her body, is relieved that this will save her brother, and she will kill him in front of her.

"Kuku... I look forward to seeing how you react then..."

The gangsters approach Aria as Lios secretly tries.

The first man's hand touched her shoulder, still holding her brother hostage.

"Ahhh!?

Suddenly, the man screamed.

When I look at it, its arms are burning red.

"Hey, Lios. Are you stupid? I hate to just apologize, but I'm not dealing with these disgusting men. You know what I mean when I think about it, don't you? And as unwilling as I am to free Alto from the edge, I can tell from that ugly, distorted face."

"Ariah!... Enough! You're not gonna regret hearing this guy scream!

Lios swung up his sword.

Unexpectedly, a sharp slaughter approaches Alto, who meditates on his eyes.

Kiwi! Kiwi!

But it was taken by another sword.

"Hey, where are you from?!?

Lios opens his eyes.

It was that hateful man who protected Alto.

"Are you all right, Alto?

"Ru, brother-in-law Lucas!?