Sword of the Philosopher

"Are you the collaborator Exxon told you about?

Shortly after entering the room, a woman was heard.

- A woman dressed all over her body in an emerald green robe. However, that height is low and would definitely look like a child if you were dressed normally.

"Do you need an explanation about her?

Question from Exon. I shook my head at it,

"No, it's okay...... you're Anastasia-Zelenfi, one of the Marquis of the Four Dragons, right?

"If you know, it's quick."

The tone is completely old that. Its imbalance is considerable because it is a looking blonde child aristocrat.

I once thought when I was playing the game that this Marquis was a character created in the producer's hobby. In fact, when you see it...... the atmosphere is quite good compared to when you play the game, understandably qualified to serve as Marquis.

Anastasia started talking as this one was sending her gaze.

"Cheon seems to have come here with animosity from the beginning, but I'm not."

He said he wanted to negotiate.

Exon says. Negotiate?

"I will give you the information I possess. Instead, when this battle is over, I want you to do something convenient."

"... convenience, hey. Is that what we're supposed to do?

"Dear Left"

Niyali and Anastasia laugh. What it looks like is compelling on the back.

"I'm not interested in who the Emperor will be or what politics will be like after that. The interest is just one thing. Whether you can get what you want."

- Again, there.

"As for this one, I am currently craving dragon demon stones, etc."

Exon speaks out.

"I mean, even if you asked for weapons or dragon demon stones, you wouldn't be able to respond."

"I know that"

Anastasia responded only naturally.

"If necessary, we can accommodate dragon demon stones, etc."

"What...?

Exon squeaks in suspicion.

"Do you think you can accommodate it?

"What, that face?"

"I didn't know you were going to say that, do you even go down with a spear tomorrow?

"Tough hands."

Anastasia leaks words to dissatisfaction. But Exon never changes his expression.

"In addition to all the friendships and all that, plus accommodating dragon demon stones that can be said to be worth your life to you... isn't it ultimately natural to assume there's a trap?

Exon is apparently on guard from the bottom of his mind and feels like he doesn't have a real island.

"Hmm..."

Here Anastasia gave a troubled look. I'm just saying it wasn't planned.

"Face-to-face sucks, you mean"

She began to say something bumpy, exhaling loudly once just to re-compartmentalize.

"Fair enough. If that's the case, I'll get right to the point."

"Negotiate?

"Mm-hmm. Listen to me and everyone in this room will eat up."

I don't know how much information you have... I got intrigued here, too.

Exon against still inquires with cold eyes.

"Depends on the content of the information. What story did you bring?

"What I'm talking about... well, first you have to tell the three of them there."

To us? Anastasia urges me to sit down. Take your seats according to it and introduce yourself for a moment.

Then she gave the material.

"Young man there"

That said, she gives Richard the material.

"Check this out."

What are you saying...? Watching things change with doubt, Richard raised his voice after glancing at the material.

"... this is"

"Isn't that funny?

A laugh with certainty. I send my gaze to Richard thinking what the hell is written.

"... I see what you're trying to say. But where did you get this?

I have to explain that now.

At the time of the response, Richard gave me the materials. When I checked, there was...

"This is..."

"It should be interesting. Oodles should be the information you most want to know."

Yes, I understand what Anastasia is saying... the material recorded the evolution of the battle we've been tracking.

There is no room to think that Anastasia was recording...... etc. The problem continues. It also describes what happened after me and Sophia fought the Dragon Man. I mean...

For you, this material is not the Book of Prophecy.

"Then you..."

"Oh wait. It is not. Your buddy understands what's going on around there."

I turned my neck to Richard. What's this all about?

After putting it somewhat between, he opened his mouth.

"... the material, obviously my handwriting"

"What...?

"What the Marquis is trying to say is that I am in possession of material describing future battles… that is, material that has gone through this battle"

"That means..."

"Don't rush to conclusions"

Anastasia says to block my words.

"It's not all weird, but let's go one at a time. First of all, I got this material because I had an informant."

"Informant?

"I'll tell you that later. Shall I tell you from how I got this dossier? The person undoubtedly knew how this battle would end. And he relied on me."

"The reason for this..."

"It wasn't Lord Richard who made the materials. Who should he deal with in the future when he turns back in time... the arrow of white feathers stood. I thought it was easy to give."

and here Anastasia continues slightly on her way out.

"This is how I go to Exon's mansion, which is incorporated as a battle plan. I came here to negotiate some dragon demon stones for you to accommodate."

I drop my eyes on the material here.

"… the negotiations are first parallel lines. Eventually, we give in, and after the battle, you're demanding that we stand in this camp in exchange for our help in exploring the Dragon Demon Stone, which sleeps in the field."

"As a result, the negotiations were successful. Your bargaining power is better than making me promise to give you Dragon Demon Stone."

I knew her personality in the game but I guess it's a late achievement... but turning back for Dragon Demon Stone may be like her, but as a country it's not accumulated.

"Do you demand the same thing this time?

"No, I'm not going to do anything else. Let's talk about this one day."

Anastasia cut the story here once.

"Well... Until I talked to you like this, you didn't realize the fact that there were other people besides Nehmeisa who had turned the clock around... because the informant had to verify it at Lord Richard's behest."

"Verification?"

"Informants have special circumstances. Is there a problem with acting in that state… and acting differently from the last fight, is there a problem? Lord Richard thought it would be more convenient to verify that you don't know."

Anastasia grins deeply.

"By now, there are two things that differ from previous battles. One is that I am talking based on the material. And the other one..."

Anastasia speaks as she turns her gaze to the material I have.

"As for the ruins of an angel with an aurora in it."

"What...?

"In the last battle, Ogura never stepped into the ruins. So what happened was that I left town using the Fei Long as it was... but I felt magical and almost returned."

"And I ran into an angel"

"Exactly. But the crystal spheres that have accumulated magic are destroyed by angels, and the magic that goes further into the ruins of angels disappears. As a result, you didn't find the location of the ruins, so you went straight back to the mansion."

I mean, I wanted to act like that and see if there was a change in Nehmeisa, you mean?

"According to the material, it was one of those occasions where Nehmeisa could not understand and seize the Dragon Demon Stone. The knight who went to investigate the ruins remains a man who will not return, no matter how he scratches his feet. As for Nehmeisa, it is within the plan, so I think the battle follows the same as before."

"The angel's appearance ended up being solved by us, and Nehmeisa didn't get any information?"

"I have set up my own information network in Imperial City... but I don't see how Nehmeisa noticed anything strange. Probably gonna be okay."

- At this point, I also understand and touch the core.

"... the material was provided by a man who rolled back time apart from Nehmeisa, right?

"Uhm."

"The person..."

"You know what I mean? Person who gave advice on the ruins of an angel"

Looks like both Sophia and Richard noticed. And Anastasia speaks the core language.

"Girl... Romilda's the informant."