Reincarnation Monarch

"No, you're safe. Above all."

Shester spoke gently to the two sorry people.

Then Ars opened his mouth on behalf of him.

"Yes, these Iones helped me and I've managed to stay safe."

"Right. You really did. Ione."

Shester looked at Ione once again and thanked him.

"Thanks"

Ione smiled lightly.

"I don't mind. It's not going to happen."

"Really? That it wasn't meant for them from the beginning?

"Yeah, that's right. It's just a way to go."

"Right. So why don't you tell me what it's all about?

"Yeah, fine."

When Ione said so, he slowly began to speak.

"Well... in the first place, I was looking for a monster in an underground waterway."

"What!? Is that true?!?"

Even to Shester's surprise voice, Ione replied calmly.

"Yeah, and then there are people looking for the same, so I talked to them."

Shester explored his own memories.

"... is that in Hotel Lead?

"Oh, you talked in that hotel, too. You know me well, don't you?

"Yeah, because I was listening to the hotel employees."

"Oh, you did. Well, fine. But that's not where we first met. Hey, right?

Ione questioned the Ars.

Then Ars answered it.

"Yeah, the first time I saw him was on the road. So Ione spoke to me."

"Hmm, so we've been seeing each other a couple of times since then?

"Yeah, that's right. So, after all we've been through, it turns out these two are Gaius Schneider's associates."

"I see."

"From me, the underground waterway monster is important, but Gaius Schneider is more important. I'm surprised."

Then Shester's eyes shimmered.

"Really? I don't know why an underground waterway monster matters to you, but more importantly, Gaius, do you matter to you?

Then Ione admitted it lightly.

"Yeah, that's right. Most importantly, Gaius Schneider. A monster in an underground waterway is only interested because Gaius Schneider is involved."

"I see, you mean... everything you care about, Mr. Gaius... so what?

"Yeah, that's right. So, what was it?

Ione said it like it was a blur.

Chester immediately replied to encourage him to go ahead.

"I just found out that the Ars are your associates, Gaius."

"Oh, yeah. Yeah, you did. Yes, and then they told me they were going underground."