Shi ni Modori, Subete wo Sukuu Tame ni Saikyou He to Itaru

- Tina side -

How long have you walked......

I walked to the woods to be alone.

When I was little, when I came here with Eric, I felt scared, but now that I've been here many times, that kind of emotion is gone.

I'm stronger than I was back then... could I be stronger?

Maybe if you make that question Eric, he'll definitely affirm it.

But it was thanks to Eric that I became strong.

I thought I'd practice magic for Eric.

Eric has been practicing swords and magic so much since he was a kid... that he thought he might have some purpose.

I had only Eric to play with, and we were doing magic exercises together with a sense of play.

I actually enjoyed practicing magic, and Eric taught me, and told me... it came all the way without being fun and bitter.

But Eric... he waved his sword all the way with a painful look, and he did it all the way until the magic passed out, too.

I don't remember one day.

"Why are you working so hard?

I remember hearing that.

Then Eric tried to be a little troubled, trying to skew the answer.

"Right... because if I don't do it, I'll regret it?

"What's regret...?

"Hmm... I can't tell you yet - because I don't want to lose it anymore"

That's what Eric said, stroking my head.

I wanted Eric to treat me like a sister then, so I stroked my head right back.

But now - treating me like a sister, I'm already unhappy.

Before this, Eric relied on me when fighting that guy.

For the first time in a long time, they called me "Tina" in a callout.

The call was more heartfelt than just being called "Sister Tina" in form.

I - I want to be the one to protect Eric.

Eric relies on me...... and on me.

Not me in front, not behind.

- I want to stand next to Eric, I...

So from now on, I really wanted to learn magic.

In order to stand next to Eric, I have to be better at magic.

I thought so, and I tried to teach Eric some solid magic next time... but I did.

That won't happen anymore.

Eric... he's going to King's Capital...

When I think about it, I start crying again, wiping with my hands.

And when I was wiping... something sounded in the back of the woods.

I immediately try to get into combat position thinking it was a demon, but my eyes are so full of tears that I can see it all around me in a sumptuous way.

I immediately wipe my tears and observe them around without alarm...... I hear noises coming from the right diagonal direction.

It's not a demonic roar or anything, it's probably a human voice.

I didn't expect there to be people here, but I wonder who's doing what, approaching those who have voices without making footsteps.

Walk a little and you'll see people through the gaps in the trees.

Two...... no, three people are in the woods, digging the ground there.

When I checked the three of them out, it was the people I was soliciting at Eric's house earlier.

Maybe the Knights of the King's Capital.

Looking at it for a while, the ground seems to have finished digging, and what came out... is that, people?

Looking finally at someone who came out of the ground, it was someone Eric killed a week ago.

Somehow someone... I think it might be Eric, but they were burying that guy on the ground.

Why did you dig that guy up?

I thought so and listened...... the man, a man named Felix, was also talked about in the upper echelons of Wangdu that he was a very dangerous man.

Besides, Mr. Yelle, who was talking to Eric earlier, says that the Kingdom of Begonia would have been corrupted if Eric hadn't killed it here.

I didn't think that guy was that dangerous.

With a man like that... Eric was fighting alone.

If it wasn't for me, maybe Eric would have died.

That makes me a little scared, but I'm glad it helped, considering I was there.

But... that's not what bothered me the most about the story Mr. Yellet was talking about.

"I, His Majesty, the Commander of the Magic Knights and other upper echelons knew... this man was the next king of the Kingdom of Harzion"

When I heard these words...... I still thought I had a chance.

I'm with Eric, I have a chance to stand next to him all the time.

I made up my mind after a while and showed up in front of those people with my footsteps up.

The moment my footsteps, two other people besides Mr. Yelle look at me with their hands on the sword they had on their hips.

I'm not afraid of anything when I see those two turn their hostility against me.

I felt like those two weren't stronger than me when I was with Eric all the time.

Conversely, nothing shows hostility...... Mr. Yelle feels more threatened to me when I make a noise and come out and show nothing upset.

I don't show upset...... which means you were noticing me hiding myself.

It doesn't change my expression... but he seemed to ask me with his eyes if I could help him.

I'm not that used to people, I've known people since I was a kid.

I wouldn't be able to say anything if such a scary person stunned me the usual time - but I can do anything to stay with Eric.

"- What can I do to join the Magic Knights?