After going up from the bath, Master Balmunk and the others said, "I would like to try some alcohol", so I had a little dinner in Jill's room.

They messed with me there, too, but that's kind of fun.

I can't talk to Lord like this.

"Ah, this is already such a time..."

Looking at the clock, it was already close to midnight.

Have you relaxed a little too much......

"Huh... time is fast. That would just keep the load back. Shall we open today?"

"Right...... so this is it for today"

"Uhm. See you tomorrow"

"Yes, dear Jill, good night"

"Good night."

I beg your pardon.

"Oh, good night. Levi... good luck."

"Mm... Jill too"

We laugh at each other.

That's how Jill and I broke up, and on our way back to the room with the two of you, Master Balmunk and the others moved in different directions.

"That... Master Balmunk?

"Oh, because we're outside. My body's on fire too... and tonight... hehe"

"Hey..."

"I will not disturb you. If you need anything, rush and tell Lord so."

"No, all of a sudden today...!

"Levi, it's important now. I don't know when it's gonna happen. Be prepared."

"Ugh..."

"Well, we're still on the roof. See you tomorrow."

"So..."

"Ah..."

That's what I said and the two of them are gone.

Ugh... I'm getting kind of nervous suddenly.

'Cause I'm still getting my mind ready and all that... even Lord suddenly... no, but... isn't that sudden...

It does matter now...... I know that......

Like Master Balmunk said, I don't know when or what... and yes... so now...

"Phew... it's okay, it's okay..."

Lord must be...... hmm?

When I turned the corner of the hallway, someone came out of the room at the end of the bend.

"I'm sorry, Lord... thank you for taking the time to come"

Dear Lord......?

And this voice...

"No, it's okay...... Mariana"

I have hidden in awe.

Why is Lord... in Mariana's room...?

"And just now... I mean it"

"... I know"

"I know you and I are saying stupid things. But this feels... unreasonable."

"Yes... right..."

"I'm sorry...... let me talk to you again. Goodnight."

"Good night...... Mariana"

I hear the door of the room closing, and Lord's footsteps are kept away.

What was that earlier... what?

Why did you two meet alone...

Hit me... tell me a story I can't let you hear...

and let's go back to the room anyway......!

So, it's okay... it's okay... Lord is not like that...

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"Ha, I'm back..."

"Mmm, welcome back, Levi. That was too late."

"Oh, yes... I just bounced the story..."

"... well. What about the Balmunks?

"Uh... he said he'd be watching outside today"

Knee, I have to ask......

Otherwise I'm anxious and I think I can do something about it.

"Outside? But I'm sure from today on..."

"Lo, Lord, yes... when did you get back?

"What? Uh... just now. Mr. Spartacus and the others took me to the practice arena. He wanted to see my powers. Mr. Tabe was strong too, but Mr. Spartacus was amazing... in many ways..."

"Oh, was I? Um... and then what?

"After that?... Nothing in particular"

My heart hurts like a Zukin.

Why... hide... no way really...?

"Oh yeah........."

Master Mariana is beautiful, and she was tangled up with Master Lord in the booze seat.

So, but... we haven't seen each other much since... oh, hey, where I don't know?

I... I don't know anything...

"... Levi?

"Heh!? Oh, yeah, you're okay, right? There's nothing here!

"Is something wrong...?

"No, so... nothing! Never mind!

No... I can't see Lord.

... I don't want to see it.

"Wow, I... I forgot to tell the Balmunks! Lord, please stay asleep first!

"Oh hey... Levi!?

I popped out of the room.

Nothing in particular, just running down the hallway of the castle.

Why are you lying... why?

I don't know... I'm scared... I don't want to think about it...!

"No... no..."

Just now I...!

Why do you feel this way... why...?

My chest is crushed with anxiety, and my tears keep overflowing.

I can't stop loathsome imagination.

I don't care how much you think there's no way... I can't believe you lied to me...

"Why... Dear Lord...!

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"... I don't know. I have a feeling."

Balmunk and Ascaron climbed from their room on the road to the roof of the castle in a straight line, looking up at the sky for two as they stood.

Greece rarely rains because of its arid climate.

So usually a beautiful starry sky should spread like every night and the light of the moon should illuminate the town, but today's night sky was rarely covered in thick clouds.

The air is also damp and it is likely to rain now.

Yes, Greece was about to enter the annual rainy season now.

"Say?

"I don't mind. It's about killing dragons."

"... although I don't feel anything"

"Aren't you blunt because you were pulling?

"Leave me alone. In the first place, I don't have the ability to detect as much as you do. What I'm saying is..."

"... why don't you stop doing that? I don't mind. As I said at the meeting earlier... isn't that strange?

"Is that... why you're not coming?

About two months after the collapse of Armenia.

It is believed that the reason why the Dragons do not come to an abandoned Armenia is because they do not like the human spill, as Balmunk said earlier, and because it is more risky to occupy the abandoned.

But even if that was correct, it was a different story than not attacking Greece.

"That's right. Well, there were holes, but there are quite a few soldiers, and we can take some measures against the Dragon Clan. But this wouldn't have happened right after Armenia collapsed. I mean, if we'd attacked sooner..."

"Are you saying it was easier to crush Greece than it is now? Hmm... So you waited all the way out here to show off your powers?

"I don't know... maybe it just wasn't the right time for them to march, and it's possible they weren't after Greece in the first place. I'm not saying this because it's bad to make you hope weirdly. Besides, I don't know for sure. If they're really coming, is it true they're most likely here... no... you're coming down."

The potpourri and the water Shizuku begin to fall into Balmunk's armor.

That eventually turned into heavy rainfall, quickly wetting the two bodies.

"I took a corner bath and refreshed myself... too bad"

"Ma, we don't catch a cold, and it doesn't matter how wet we get. It's just... my nose is dull. So I hate rain."

The rain becomes even more intense, relentlessly wetting the bodies of the Balmunks.

More strong winds broke out and just rain turned into a storm.

"Ugh... just give me a break for thunder..."

"You better get back inside the castle...... hmm? Balmunk, give me that...!

At that time, an ascaron noticed it pointed down.

When Balmunk looked at where she pointed, there was Levi running in the rain.

And Balmunk realizes that its face is distorted by grief.

"Why are you outside... crying that girl...!

"Something... has happened...?

"That stupid load of yours......! What did you do to Levi!? You go after Levi! Because I'm gonna be questioning that idiot!

"Ok......!

"Really... so I hate rain!