Sword of the Philosopher

When I heard what Katra said, I stopped moving. Wait a minute. Yusuka's not a soldier.

"... Knight?

"Huh? Oh, yes. Yusuka, a childhood trainer, is now under the emperor as a knight -"

This... I put my hand on my mouth. In this continent, it may be a far cry from what I expected.

Rather, is it a fantasy that the characters are only outside the boundaries of the scenario and work as the story tells them?

"Are you famous?

Somehow I asked, Katra nodded cocklessly,

"The emperor's secret, what a knighthood they say he belongs to, and now he seems to be primarily crusading demons"

"Why is your childhood tame?

"I don't know how it goes in detail, but thank you for conceding your sword from the knight - so what is it?

You seem to have reacted that way because I had a surprised look... but isn't this changing from the bottom of the story?

Here I have a hunch. There are two possibilities. But no way. But...

"... Mr. Luon?

"Ah, oh. I'm sorry. I'll introduce you to someone I can escort in the future."

Forced to return to the topic. I have a lot to check on, but I need to start by letting her and Sophia meet up.

I pulled the cutlery and went to an inn with Sophia and the others. After we hook up, I'll ask Sophia for her and report to Abel. I admitted it in two replies because they were not converting it from him as a force of war. It was more of a look at the person.

So, after I got back to my room, I asked Exon one thing.

"Katra tells me you'll cooperate as an escort... I hear the Emperor's side is forming a special knighthood"

"Oh, it's a facade that now specializes in demons and other things to do. His name was Abel, and he called it the Black Sword."

"... you know what people belong to?

"I don't know just about everyone..."

That's right. The name that came up in the foreground...

"... Richard, we need to talk"

Me?

"Oh."

Invite Richard to inquire in surprise, me and him out in the hallway.

"Something bothering you?

"It's only a matter of possibility... but it could be quite a hassle"

There's a question mark over Richard's head. I asked him first.

"In the past, in the battle of the Demon King, Richard used a ban many times to turn the clock around."

"Oh."

"Can that magic be exercised by anyone with knowledge of magic?

To the question, Richard pondered,

"I think it's possible"

"Do you need conditions when using it? For example, if it's not a specific blood muscle, or something"

"That's not true either. If only I knew how to use it."

Richard shuts his mouth. I think I understand what you're trying to say.

"... is this what Mr. Luon wants to say? Nehmeisa, the mastermind, said he was turning the clock around."

"That's what got me to that possibility: information about the Black Sword from Exon's mouth."

I speak in a heavy tone.

"He was a man made up of knights on the side of the empire... but there were also people in it who betrayed the country and became rebel groups. And there are people who fight with the hero Yusuka."

"I mean -"

"Here's what I think. Nehmeisa feared Yusuka's existence and thought of putting it on hand and using it instead of killing it. If you think their power is strong enough to counter your ambitions if you care about it...... it's not weird to be on your side"

"I see, but are you naughty? The protagonists are showing opposition to the emperor's atrocities, aren't they?

"There's plenty to do. For example, using the power of Dragon Demon Stone to master the will."

It's not like there wasn't any such method. And there's a chance that Nehmeisa will get those dragon demon stones.

"Or it could be that Yusuka is rolling back in time"

"The protagonist...?

"Well it's unlikely because he's just a soldier and hardly anyone in the story who used magic. Maybe he's a reincarnator just like me again..."

"Maybe we should assume the worst."

I nodded - yes, Nehmeisa is turning the clock around and plotting... this is the unpleasant pattern as it stands.

"Mr. Luon, isn't it comforting to think that you've been through all sorts of angelic ruins?

"You mean to crush our chances of visiting this continent?

"Yes, yes."

"I've actually been here...... but I'll stick with the question of whether I really am"

Richard tilts his neck wondering what it means. In contrast, I explain.

"We came into this continent using the ruins of angels... I can't believe if we told someone directly on this continent, we'd be talking about it, and I don't think we would. Did you even read in your mind that it would be, or did you talk to Nehmeisa when you met her?"

"Sure, I can't imagine a situation where you can talk about things."

"Then it's just about reading your mind... but that kind of magic doesn't exist on this continent, does it? At least not in my memory."

"So the angel ruins thing has nothing to do with us?

"Maybe... all we can do is figure out how far Nehmeisa knows about it as it stands... grab it"

Some parts I think are worried about. But it's a situation where they call it "The Black Sword" and so on, and they call it "The Knights". It should be dealt with in view of the possibilities.

"Assuming Nehmeisa went back in time...... I'm pretty sure she's not active from the fact that Katra was in the rebel group"

"You put Yuska and the others at your disposal because you found them to be a threat before you could turn back time."

"I guess...... but Richard. Didn't the magic of time travel cut its own magic?

"Sharpen... even if you lose your power by doing so, you may be trying to build a means of burying your power because Nehmeisa is looking into something against Dragon Demon Stone"

Maybe so...... but if that was the case, I'd have to think about the future.

"If we are to be vigilant about the presence of Nehmeisa...... it may not be the way it has been. Behind him, we have to think of an operation."

"Should we have the Marquis on our side here after all?

"I think there's a way to do that. Gather your strength and Nehmeisa will be driven into distress... but when this happens, one hassle"

"Prevent magic from being used again, you mean?"

"Oh. I don't know how many circles Nehmeisa has gone around, but she'll use the magic of time travel if she gets pinched the same way. That leads to his escape... at least with the means to seal the magic of time travel -"

"Then do you want to share roles"

Richard's suggestion. And I leaned my neck.

"Sharing?"

"What we're talking about is only possible... but if what we assumed is true... we want to put in place as many measures as possible"

"You're right."

"Then I have exercised such magic before, and I will try to stop the space-time magic of Nehmeisa."

- Sure, Richard is the right man. But he's traveled time again and again, and his magic is getting smaller at the price of it... No, wait.

"Then I hope you use Dragon Demon Stone to make up for the missing magic"

"Dragon Demon Stone?

"Dragon, it's named, but it can't be used as a regular demon stone. So just use it and reinforce Richard's magic."

And here I come up with even more.

"Right... even me and Sophia are going to fight in the future. There's nothing wrong with merit, but you should do what you can."

"Do what?

I answered Richard's question with a smile on my face.

"Me and Sophia are also talking about... mastering Innovation."