Running Away From The Hero!

To me, the world.

Everything was grey.

It's not a metaphor.

Everything but me.

It only looks black and white.

Black and white.

And they blend in.

A grey world.

Then one day.

One day I thought it was natural.

In my gray world,

There was a creature with a color other than gray.

# 1 Their Reason: A Villain's Reason

“Here is the 17th Garden which is close to where the Emperor 9 lives, so I can often see the Emperor 9. The Emperor 9's mother...”

There is only one thing that comes to mind when I listen to the explanation. "How big is this damn empire?" ’.

As explained, this garden is now the 17th garden.

For reference, the total number of Imperial Gardens is 51.

I haven't seen half of it yet, but half of the day is gone!

Why am I looking at a garden in the Imperial Court? Of course it's an organization's mission.

I used to have to suck honey while I worked hard as an instructor, but only the first disciples were monsters. Damn it.

Thanks to this, for the first time in organizational history, you graduated early in a year.

Thanks to that, I have three years left of my life compared to the instructors who usually raise one rider for about four years.

And there's no way you're gonna let a group of evil people who are always in labor play well for the remaining three years!

Even so, it's a mission! It's also a famous imperial palace for diving!

In the imperial court, there is a legend that there are more people who are wrongly lined up and purged than they are caught and killed as members of the organization!

And no matter how perfect the mission is, if you can't do it, it's the worst place for an organization that's known for hooking into a single shot!

No, but why would an organization send a high-end workforce like me to such a place?

“The Emperor of the Nine Kingdoms and his closest nobles often visit here. For that noble...”

The good news is, do I have to say I met my senior well?

I heard there are a lot of people who say to go out if you can't handle it, but the leader of the user is a frequent nobleman with detailed explanations everywhere he looks, and the size of the nobleman's main faction and power.

It also tells us the details of the nobles who need to be careful.

Thanks to you, I didn't see half the Imperial Garden...

Of course, I'm not touring the Imperial Gardens as a servant.

The Imperial Tour, to be exact.

But if you haven't seen half the garden, how many other places haven't you seen?

We still need to see the Knights, see where the Mages live, and know the location of the wizards and magicians' labs... This empire is so big, it might take a week.

Fortunately, there are a lot of places to keep a secret.

Of course, not all places are supposed to be kept secret, and there are some fakes, but I'd like to if you can't go.

In the battlefield, moving day and night did not hurt, but it is because of shoes, or because of boring stories, but my feet hurt more than the battlefield.

It hurts so much!

“And... Ah, I see Her Highness. ”

“I meet Her Highness.

After all the 17th Garden explanations, I saw a cute little boy in Silver Hair's foe as I was walking to the 7th Knight.

By the way, the characteristic of the royal family here is the silver haired enemy.

I heard he inherited the Silver Dragon bloodline, but I can't confirm that.

There are too many royal families who inherit the dragon bloodline.

But even as a child, you are royal! I can command you to drop my neck at any time!

That's why I was bowing rapidly, but no matter how much time passed, it was only at a time when permission had to be given to lift my head about now, and the princess did not say.

“Excuse me, Your Majesty? ”

The escort next to her summoned the princess in a bewilderment, but she said not to raise her head!

Dammit! Is this really the person who was filmed by the Empress?!

“Was it Hireth...? ”

“It's an honor to remember you. ”

“Just don't forget what I heard. And after that, anyway?"

“I'm the new recruit. ”

“New... yes. Appointment?”

“It is not yet confirmed. ”

“Really?"

Conversation is meaningful.

If I had been under him, I would have started all kinds of hardship and persecution for me too!

It's a scary place, Imperial Court! I almost got the line wrong from the start!

The day after the day is over, without seeing the Empress and a fifth of the Imperial family.

“Congratulations. I haven't seen anything like this in 10 years of my imperial life. ”

“Yes?”

I tilt my head. Strange. Strange?

Apparently, I was hired as an Imperial servant by the baron's endorsement of some conspiracy. Am I dreaming right now?

“Haha, you seem surprised to be going into the hands of the Empress. But good luck with that.”

However, the hand of the elder who explained the imperial court diligently until yesterday tapped my shoulder and seemed to tell me that this was the reality.

... It wasn't you, was it me? You didn't get caught!

* * *

“Your Majesty? Suddenly you're a deacon? Did you know him?”

“No? I never left the Imperial Court. You wouldn't happen to know a commoner who came in yesterday, would you? ”

“Then why...”

“Secret.”

Ever since I was a child, Leah has been my escort, but she tends to panic a lot.

Of course, the escort itself has no complaints. Of course, her ability to escort herself is of the same age, and she is of the highest rank throughout the Knights.

However, it is a disadvantage that there seems to be something missing in everyday life.

“Leah, then you won't get married. ”

“W-what are you talking about! Do you know how many tales I have to tell you? It's all about the Empress...”

“Don't lie to me. There's just a lot of talk in front of the family.It's different when you actually meet them. Are you saying you're not getting married because of me? ”

“Ugh...”

Sniffling Leah, but let's face it.

It's all for Leah. There are two reasons why Leah is always different when she's on the right track.

One thing is, I'm not a woman.

Well, it doesn't matter if there are men who don't really care, but maybe the next problem is why there's a difference.

“That's too much, Your Majesty! I'm doing it for you! ”

“Ah... That's the problem. ”

The rope starts to pour tears into my eyes.

Leah's too weak. My emotions are so out of control, I prioritize them over situations.

If it was another maid or escort, and not Leah, I can't control my emotions enough to tell her to throw it away.

Get angry when you're angry. Crying when sad, smiling when happy, doesn't fit at all with the imperial family who has to hide their emotions anywhere.

By the way, as a prosecutor, you're a promising man in the family, but you said the prosecutor should be calm.

It is said that the Black Swordsman who has lost his coolness cannot use his strength properly. Leah is strong even in this state.

Maybe the only virtue a prosecutor needs is strength?

Knock, knock.

“Your Majesty, Ast, who has been demobilised today, is here. ”

“Tell them to come in. ”

The gray door opens and a man of many colors enters.

Appears to be in their late 20s, early 30s. However, it is often said that people live violently and look old, so it is likely that they are in their 20s.

“What are you? ”

“Yes?”

“What?”

What, why are you the only one with color? Are you like me? But then you shouldn't be alive.

Who the hell are you?

“Your Highness! I've been glad I've had fewer people, but as soon as I get here, I'll quit again!" ”

“No, I can't stop. By the name of the Emperor.”

“Yes?”

“I can't quit unless I want to. ”

From the day my destiny was set, I was the one who kept the colors I had never seen before.

I haven't figured out why, but I can't let you stop.

Until I know why, I will keep him by my side.

“If you understand, answer me. Who are you?”

“My name is... Astra. ”

“I know the name. ”

“Then, can you tell me what you're asking? ”

“Fool? I asked what you were. ”

“That's why I said the name Astra. ”

“But I'm not asking your name. ”

“So what can you represent me with? If my body or name does not represent me, what should I introduce myself to Her Highness? ”

I tilt my head as if I don't know, but my face is smiling subtly.

I know what I want, but I don't want to say it out loud.

Yeah, that's how it's gonna come out? Then I'll have to respond.

Maybe the other sisters will threaten you with your job title. But it's not my way.

“What are you talking about? I'm just asking you what you are. And yet you ask me again in such a difficult way. You don't even know what your role is? ”

Here, the innocent child's eyes.

Of course I'm a child, but I'm already an adult.

Yeah, well, maybe I'm what the average person would call a genius. But even so, I am 9 years old. It's not weird to say that.

“You're also in charge of my education. So, I'm asking. Because I don't know you. I'll ask you again, who are you? Make it easy for me to know. ”

“Is that what you're doing again, Your Majesty? So all the users quit. ”

Leah grumbles as if she's in trouble, but she doesn't really care.

All right, Ast. What's your answer?

# 2 Their Reason: A Villain's Reason

“What are you? ”

“What?”

Now, all of a sudden, this is what the princess calls me to say. Yeah, what? What should I say?

“Your Highness! I've been glad I've had fewer people, but as soon as I get here, I'll quit again!" ”

“No, I can't stop. By the name of the Emperor.”

“…… Yes? ”

“As long as I want, I can't stop. ”

In there, they won't let me quit by the decree. Haha, crazy. However, there is something that can be analogized with this. The princess definitely wants something from me. As long as I know something about it, I might be able to continue the story in a direction that's a little more favorable to me...

“If you understand, answer me. Who are you?”

Kid's got a short speech, but she's a princess, so I'll have to crawl on my own.

“My name is... Astra. ”

Let's name it. Names matter. I don't need your name. I'm not asking. It's an alias, of course, but you said you'd give me a good answer.

“I know the name. ”

“Fool? I asked what you were. ”

“I'm not asking your name. ”

All the answers that come back are inconvenient. What do you want me to do? Why is it that a kid under 10 hasn't seen it before? No, I saw it yesterday. But if I start asking philosophical questions to the first person I talk to, what am I supposed to say?

“So what can you represent me with? If my body or name does not represent me, what should I introduce myself to Her Highness? ”

I don't know. I wasn't even philosophical and friendly in the first place. Suddenly, Mr. Descartes' "I think! So I am! 'It is impossible to chant. So, to be honest, I decided to throw a direct ball. But...

“What are you talking about? I'm just asking you what you are. And yet you ask me again in such a difficult way. You don't even know what your role is? ”

He tilts his head as if he were a naive child. Yes, I don't know! When I wake up in the morning, I'm suddenly assigned as a deacon, and there's no way of knowing what I'm doing! There was no handover!

Just huddle up, and we'll go this way. I came here, and as soon as I got here, I asked who you were. I don't know what you're talking about. Haha, even the Evil Organization doesn't just work like this, but the Empire, of course, is imperial!

“You're also in charge of my education. So, I'm asking. Because I don't know you. I'll ask you again, who are you? Make it easy for me to know. ”

Oh, I see. I must also educate the Empress. If that area is also included, it is likely that other areas will be included ignorantly, but we need to solve this now. Hmm. So do I have to say something that looks like it? No, it's easy to know because I don't know. Easily...

Yeah, let's make this easy.

“I don't know.”

Oh, Molan! A ship!