Around making a decision without worrying now, Harold's battle fanaticism whispered in the alley may not be a mistake though.

One of the changes would have been a considerable diminution of resistance to fighting, albeit less dangerous. If you don't, you won't survive.

"By the way, is your body okay? I heard you fought a giant hornhead on this expedition."

"Again."

After the crusade expedition, Harold's voice was sincerely fed up to hear the same thing every time he looked at each other.

But I don't care if I know he's strong just because I'm experiencing a situation from a task, or from the Smeraggi family, where Harold was suddenly seriously injured when I thought he'd visited me in the past. Not to mention Harold, who tries to get those injuries done with a "scratch," which is why I worry extra.

Especially since Erica and others on the surface don't show a bare gesture of being overly worried with respect for her will, "because Master Harold was chosen by herself," but I guess it was in her honest mood that she couldn't stay or stay because she started working on healing magic practices at the border that day.

By the time Erica's healing magic began to become something, Harold would no longer be injured, and yet that power had never healed Harold's wounds. Still, Erica's dedication to Harold, who doesn't fail to drill daily to increase the healing magic effect, will be real. Harold doesn't realize that.

"You think I'm just gonna lose to some big, cluttered fish? Think and then say things."

"Harold, I'm surprised you said that at your age."

"Your son, I suppose."

Itsuki, who turned sixteen in the meantime, would also be able to do it without difficulty if he were to defeat Hornhead on his own. He is the only opponent of his age who has the strength to befriend Harold.

That is something I can even say from Itsuki, and that is why we are often friends with each other to compete.

He's that strong, even though he doesn't even appear by name just because he's labeled his brother as the original. Perhaps there are still strong enemies that Harold doesn't know, like Itsuki.

It is significant that we were able to recognize at this stage that overwhelmingly advantageous original knowledge might instead pull our legs.

I think Harold was right to deepen his relationship with the Smeragis until he took the risk.

Little progress has also been made in getting along with Erica, the only matter of concern. I obviously distanced myself and kept the conversation to a minimum when I needed it too.

There are no fiancé-like events at all.

(Flagging now is a mundane story)

It went so well that I almost laughed at it unexpectedly.

Although the expansion of the temper that is occurring in Smeragi territory is also a situation that does not allow for prediction, I cannot give a hand because all this has to be resolved by the protagonists. Still, it is definitely a bigger condition than the original by the introduction of resistance drugs and tests for LP farming methods.

Nevertheless, alarm is a great enemy. Think ahead, the problem is piling up, and I'll drive away the sprouts of the death flag that will stand as soon as possible in the remaining five years before the original starts! and was Harold renewing his determination.

Two fierce sword triumphs cross each other on a stone bed about 20 meters in all directions.

One had a transitional period from boy to youth, a dark-haired man slightly browned on his back length to reach 180 cm. That face, which usually suits the word "good young man" with kindness, has become a rude one.

Confronting that young man is one small head compared to him, a boy about 160 cm tall and characterised by deep red eyes. He moves so hard that his darker, darker black hair shakes more disturbingly than the younger man, whilst clawing his sword gerbil with a sharp glance that conceived the coolness at odds with its intensity.

The two in close friendship occasionally cross swords to make sure each other's growth in this way.

"Ha, ha... Yeah, this looks okay in the tournament"

Away from the time the sword arrived, Itsuki lowered her sword as she breathed.

"You don't have any worries."

"In the strength part. I'm glad you didn't have a problem handling the simulator."

"Don't lick it. I'm not poor enough to bitter this weight."

"I was worried I wouldn't be able to stop the inches."

It is Itsuki's view that few contestants of his age will be able to accept Harold's sword.

It is a consideration for the opponent who will be fighting Harold in one way or another. Well, I was worried about the skill around here.

"Then let's end this today. I'm leaving tomorrow morning."

(Carriage again. Delphito can't help it because it's nearby, but I've been trying to get on an empty ship)

An empty ship is a wooden flying vehicle that looks similar to a ship and appears in the game. Unlike ships sailing at sea, there are feathers on both sides of the hull and propellers on the mast and stern.

Design-oriented fantasy-inspired vehicle, but it is unclear how a stable flight is possible in that shape for that matter.

Well, based on the power, it's not something that science or physics can explain because it's an ore that a defeated monster called 'Crystal' drops.

By the way, crystals help greatly in creating and strengthening weapons and protective equipment when making formulations.

"Oh, and do you want to change the name of the tournament? Most of the people in Ichii compete, and your parents might hate to show their faces in places like that."

"What do you think? Instead, he might be happy to say," I beat up the inferior species a lot! "

It's not a decent reaction either way.

Then you'd better change your name and hide who you are. If you had the name of the winner of the tournament in your parents' ears, it wouldn't be bothersome.

"Fake names are okay"

"Then I'll think about the journey."

Later, Harold said, "Mr. Road 'will stand on the stage of the tournament under the name that makes you unwittingly want to question Itsuki's taste.

You don't have to know that such a future awaits you, Harold, but the distress didn't stay just that.

That night we arrived in Delphito after a few days of travel.

When I checked into the inn where I stayed the next day and took her to a restaurant that was co-located with Itsuki in an attempt to have dinner, for some reason Erica appeared there.

My body gets stiff by accident.

"Sorry, Erica, I'm a little late."

Without expecting Harold like that, Itsuki climbs to the table where Erica is sitting. I stare at both of them to ask for an explanation, but Erica was complaining to Itsuki earlier than that.

"Brother, I was told you two were eating?

"Right.“ Why don't you and I have a meal once in a while? "

"... is that what you mean"

Erica shrugged as she perceived Itsuki's plot.

In short, Itsuki deliberately omitted the contents of the brackets and made Erica make a mistake while inviting them to "occasionally (with you, Harold)".

"If my seat is out of the way, I'm out of my seat, right?

"Stay here." "Please stay."

Harold and Erica's voices overlap.

If Itsuki leaves her seat now, Harold has to dine opposite Erica. Clearly, hell.

It's not something I hate as Erica, but I know Harold's trying to keep himself away, so I don't want to be annoying, I'm strong.

That's why it's too rude to look at the other person's face and go home once you have a seat, etc. Even if that was the seat lured out by the trap.

All I said was, did you work it out considering your real sister's personality, or did Itsuki's face?

"... why is he in Delphito?

"I'm going to accompany someone who can use healing magic because they could get hurt at a fighting competition. But by chance, it wasn't convenient for the house, so I had no choice but to ask Erica."

As long as it is doubtful whether it is indeed a coincidence.

I guess it's true to see where Erica, who was likewise deceived, doesn't argue, but it doesn't. I just thought this was a manipulative situation for Harold.

I'm not gonna get hurt.

"No worries if you are prepared, there is a saying. That's why Erica accompanied me."

"I thought we were talking about not having more contact with Master Harold than we had to."

"I decided it was necessary to meet him face-to-face. You know, when something happens, it works better, right?

I can't even complain because I'm not saying anything strange when they give it back.

Eventually the three of us were to surround the table in the form of being put on Itsuki. Needless to say, no conversation existed between Harold and Erica during that time. If Itsuki hadn't acted as an intermediary, he would have been silent all the time.

The amount of time that equated painful for Harold in that way lasted more than an hour.

By the end of dinner, Harold's mental exhaustion had reached its peak. At the end of the meal, Harold returns to his room in an unreliable foothold.

Erica dropped that back off feeling sorry for her.

I almost wanted to arrange a novel for Itsuki, but I don't see him anymore because he left with Harold.

I'm glad I haven't been with Harold in a long time by my brother's reckoning, but the thought prevails that I've caused more trouble than that. Better than the former, Erica was unwilling to let Harold know she existed during the fighting tournament unless he sustained an injury.

That is the case.

Erica also went back to her room thinking that she should make time next time and pay strict attention to Itsuki. Consideration has been given to the fact that it is the same inn as Harold and the others, but once the floor is different, there will be no bowling.

When I open the door to my room, Yuno greets Erica with the usual slight air.

"Welcome home, Erica. You look tired."

"You were watching"

"I still use this as an escort ~. I doubt it makes sense because Itsuki and Harold are stronger than me ~"

We need escorts regardless of our strong weaknesses, but Erica knows what Yuno's trying to say. Those two make frequent arrangements so they don't have much chance to see it, but lately it's getting too fast to understand what's going on.

Harold and others in particular are fast enough to want to suspect that they are really traveling momentarily. Itsuki, who corresponds to it, is not a regular interrogation either.

"Speaking of which, did you talk about Master Colette?"

Give the name of the girl Yuno met by chance during the day.

Colette Amerail.

She was in Delphito for some reason, who was supposed to have been killed by various circumstances, both mother and child. Think about it at times. Probably visiting it with a tourist tournament.

"No, I'm on the ground"

"You still can't say it ~"

"Yeah, we're not supposed to know she's alive."

If Harold realizes that Smeragi's human being knows that Colette and her mother Clara are still alive, he leads to unnecessary suspicion.

Amerail parents and children protect him until he wears stigma. I would never want to tarnish that thought.

I'm not going to step into that secret until Harold reveals himself one day.

But still, I couldn't have said one thing without saying it.

That's why Erica said.

He wants us to be friends if we ever see each other again.

Erica has actually seen and felt Colette. That means she's someone who can be on Harold's side, too.

Colette should know too. the strength and kindness of Harold, who even feels endangered. Because it was saved by it, and it is still protected.

If I could reunite with her like that, it would be when Harold revealed his secret to me. I think Erica wants to be friends with her again then.

Because I'm sure we'll be good friends.

"I'm already off today. Yuno, please come back to your room."

"I'm in awe ~. Good night, Erica ~"

"Yeah, good night."

When Yuno leaves, Erica turns off the lights in her dressing room in her nightgown and dives right into bed. The feel of an unfamiliar spring, unlike the usual futon.

Not very comfortable compared to Stokes' mansion stuff.

The fact that I had been thinking about not sleeping well until earlier, and the rest of it turned my head.

If Colette and I could be reunited and become friends, then she might be as attracted to Harold as she is.

I have the title of fiancée, but it's only tentative. I also know that Harold intends to destroy it.

That could make Colette a lover.

Would I be jealous if I were normal? But wonder and Erica's heart was calm.

I didn't consider myself advantageous in love.

Colette becomes a lover. That's what I thought, too.

In the last few years Erica realized she admired Harold. I also want my first love to be accomplished if I wish.

But such a love affair was not the most important thing in Erica. It is the happiness of the beloved that she desires above all else.

That's why Harold wants you to be tied to the person he chooses. I don't care if that's not me.

If you break in love, you will surely cry. My love for Harold is real.

Still, if Harold is going to marry Colette or anyone else, I want to send him a heartfelt blessing with a sunny smile. This was also Erica's lying and untrue thoughts.

Being a partner is not the only way to support Harold.

(So I look forward to seeing you again)

I smiled gently in the light of the moon as it plunged through the window towards my future friend.

The brilliant glow of the moon reminds me of Colette's bright golden hair. With that in mind, Erica closed her eyelids and fell into deep sleep.