"Say no."
Somewhat, though I did think...
Still, I eventually shook off the stray and said it clearly.
"Oh. Did I get shaken?"
He said he refused to invite me, but Monica's condition is no different than before.
It feels like you're just talking to the public, and you don't even show shards of such a bare gesture about being fiercely high or unleashing hostility.
I don't know...
What the hell do you want with this woman?
"Okay. Now you're going to give up honestly."
"That sounds a lot nicer, doesn't it?
"Well... originally, I thought it would be difficult. I was thinking to the extent that if it worked, I could make money, so I wouldn't be surprised if they turned me down. I don't do anything meaningless."
Sounds creepy enough.
"Just let me ask you something for your information? How can you refuse my invitation? Again, because it's suspicious? Or because you're not going to take revenge?
"For a number of reasons... if you insist on mentioning it, it's because you're a jerk."
"Shut up?"
"You're not just a knight. Anything more... dangerous. I can't believe I'm working with him like that. I'm full of it now, not ruinous thoughts."
"... heh, I see"
Monica laughs with pleasure.
I don't think that laugh belongs to the same person.
With a terribly distorted grin, like condensed malice...
Unexpectedly, Zokri and my back tremble.
"After all, our enemies are going to be you."
Me... da?
Is that a word that contains about Arios?
Or... do you have a collaborator other than Arios?
I got myself together again.
This woman is dangerous.
An unmistakable enemy.
It is clearly understandable, whether it is not hostile or angry.
Sooner or later, I'll have a blade with this woman.
... or maybe that's now.
I stare Monica in the hand.
I can put my strength into my legs so I can move out at any time.
And...
"Phew."
Monica laughs again.
"Don't look so scared. I'm not thinking about what you're doing here because you turned me down."
"Is that true?
"Yeah, it's true. You said that earlier, didn't you? It was originally supposed to be turned down. So we don't have to do this because we can't even assume that this will happen."
"... then what are you going to do about this demon prop?
Demonic props taken from Arios.
You shouldn't be able to leave this alone.
But this is my lifeline.
You can't be taken back.
Whatever I do I think...... etc, but once again I get an unexpected response.
"Oh, you can like that."
"What?
"No. As far as I'm concerned, I disagree with giving Mr. Rain the magic props. Mr. Rayne should be crushed here... that's what I advised."
Crush, Monica uses the word lightly.
The proper place for it is the other way around horrible.
"But... well, there was a lot going on with me. Yes, there's really a lot going on. So... as a result of all this, I decided to leave it to the accomplishments, with no particular hand from me. Either way, we can accomplish our purpose."
In that way, Monica will have two or more purposes.
It doesn't matter if I prove my innocence or if I can't prove it and become a sinner.
What exactly is the purpose hidden?
Though I'd like to expose that...
But going deep is dangerous.
My suspicion tells me this woman is dangerous.
If I can do it, I want to retreat from here, even immediately.
"Is that word true?
"Yeah, it's true. If you doubt it, why don't you walk away from me? I'm done for now."
That said, Monica turns her back on her heels and turns her back on this one.
He looks defenseless.
I felt like I could take it down with one blow now.
But at the same time, there were signs of danger.
Being exposed to defenselessness is a trap...
It also looked like he was waiting for his prey to eat up.
"Phew... well, good luck. I'll see you around."
"If I could, I wouldn't want to see you again."
"You can't get along."
Looking back gently and showing a stubborn face...
Then Monica walked away somewhere.
Although I will remain vigilant for a while after Monica disappears, nothing is going to happen.
You're right, I didn't do anything, so...
"Monica...? There's another troublesome guy out there."
I had a feeling about the storm.
――――――――――
Monica walks down an alley in the dark...
I stopped my leg after a while.
Lie on your knees and bow your head.
Then the shadows ahead thrive.
It swells up big...... eventually, it takes the shape of a person.
The beings that emerged from the shadows were demons known as Reese.
Monica is the one who really serves.
"Very much so."
Reese gave Monica words of labor in a gentle voice.
"Unfortunately, it didn't come true to keep Rain Shroud company. As had been instructed beforehand, the magic props remain intact..."
"Oh, I'm not going to report it. I was watching, too."
"Was I? Excuse me."
"But... did he refuse Monica's invitation? Um, that's a shame. I thought Mr. Iris would have a good souvenir."
"I was the first to talk about it, but that man, unlike brave men, has little or no such thing as greed. It is difficult to draw such a human..."
"Oh, I'm not blaming you. Don't misunderstand."
Reese smiles as she looks at the moon and night.
"Whether Rain Shroud has bloomed again or fallen as it were...... in either case, my purpose will come true. If Rain Shroud falls, we can eliminate the humans who would be in the way. If not... instead, who falls? Heh, you're so excited."
In the dark of the deep night, Reese's laughter echoed.
――――――――――
I was able to seize the magic props and return safely to Sarya.
I'm not familiar with magic props, but Sarya seems to have been studying temporarily and is able to investigate them.
I was just told it would take some time.
Sounds like by now the magic props have a complicated mechanism.
Three days.
That's the time it takes to investigate the magic props.
Every minute and second is a waste of time now.
And yet I can't believe I have to allocate three days...
It's a terrible thought, but there's nothing I can do.
Now I have to endure even.
All I can do is be Sarya's assistant and speed things up a little.
So... two days have passed.
One more day to analyze the magic props.
That reveals everything.
That's when things spiked.
"Laine, it's tough!
At the same time as the night food was bought out, Sarya had a rushed look on her face as she returned to the safe house after scouting the city.
If you look at me, you'll rush in.
"Duh, what's wrong? So hasty."
"The nearer we were, the knights were passing by... handing out this sort of thing"
Receive a flyer from Sarya.
There, it said:
"Execution of the most powerful species against the nation."