The Branded Female Fencer

Around the time Layer and Gayle were trying to escape from the flaming Bünsnell, outside the Bünsnell gate, the Alphilis and the others were finishing their escape and assembling. They didn't look upset, they made their escape as ordered like pale work, and now each checks their belongings. Compared to the confusion of the inhabitants of the escaped towns around them, the opposite was the odd sight.

"Everyone, there's no vacancy!?

"Oh, it doesn't seem like a problem"

The line completes everyone's confirmation and comes to the Alphilis for a final report. The faces of the mercenary regiment that had infiltrated the Bünsnell were just as elite and executed Alphilis' orders without a minute's negligence. It moved as it was decided, assembled as it was decided, and executed things as it was decided. Of course, the strength of the commander, the precise order, is the only way to act, but their good movement will make Alphilis have a variety of experiences. Power is determined by how many people are more skilled than that number.

Anyway, no one got out of this Bünsnell without one of the injuries was a harvest for Alphilis. Mercenaries don't just have to fight and win anything. Necessary battles must be avoided and appropriate judgment and action must be taken for the purpose. In time, Alphilis' men would have been very good.

When Alphilis hears everyone is safe, he goes to Elsa to decide his future policy. Brunsnell's escape is half Elsa's decision. When Elsa came out of the Glass Live church, Alphilis gave instructions for total retreat because she said "retreat." Its true intent is yet to be known by Alphilis either.

Go to the source where Alphilis is talking to Eliza somehow and ask her for her sincerity.

"Elsa, may I have a moment?"

"What is it?

"I don't mind retreating, I don't want to stay here long either. But I just want you to know why. What the hell did Elsa see in that church? If that's Arnelia's secret, I have to remain silent."

"No, I don't mind... this way"

Did Elsa think she didn't want to be asked anything other than Alphilis, or she moved somewhat away with Eliza? Around us there were woefully screaming humans fleeing the scourge of Bünsnell, and suddenly everyone was trapped in grief for being chased away from their dwellings, while they were just about on their way about how to shake themselves in the future.

Alphilis gave them a slightly sad look as she looked sideways, but there's nothing she can do about it. Fortunately, no one was involved in the swordworn women, but the men who had escaped the city dressed up had begun looting from their surroundings, especially from the weak and the thinkers, for their own survival.

Ugly stuff.

"Right. But it's a really common sight in war. I've lived in a city where this kind of thing happens to everyday tea meals."

"How did you feel watching this sight?

To the question Alphilis threw, Elsa looked at her face without measuring its sincerity, but it seemed that Alphilis threw the question out of pure interest. Two sincere eyes caught Elsa and Elsa sighed unexpectedly.

"What's going on?

"No, he said you really seem like a princess where you can throw those questions at me without any cowardice or evil."

Now Alphilis couldn't measure the meaning of Elsa's words, but Elsa didn't answer that. Smiling a little fun instead, he said the answer to Alphilis' question.

"I've always wanted to get out of here, seeing these sights, and I thought I'd run away one day. But the reality was tough, and I had to live in it. So if it's enough to take away, try to be the one to take away."

"So?"

"I have created an organization and become a person on the side of taking it away. But I was too conspicuous. Whatever wields power is beaten down with greater force. I was too ignorant about how this world works. Because I thought if I slapped the adult in front of me, I'd do anything. And eventually I gave in before a huge force called Arnelia.

I also wanted a boy named Obles to know that. Someone who appeared to be him was out of business in the church. The death was spectacular, but his expression was satisfying. Maybe the way he died was happy for him, but I wanted him to know while he was alive that death wouldn't be anything. "

"I wonder if Elsa met Miriazal there.

To Alphilis' inquiry, Elsa had eyes that she would miss a moment ago.

"That's right. I was about to be slapped and taken by an army that got Arnelia's forces. Miriazal was the one who wanted to go through there. I was hiding my identity, but she forcefully took my form.

It is a complete coincidence that Miriazal wanted to go through. Apparently there was another errand nearby, and Miriazal just stopped by somewhat out of interest. But I caught Miriazal's eye, and decided to keep my place in Arnelia. Now I appreciate it, but I couldn't even thank you for that at the time. And Arnelia would leave one day, because at first she thought,

"Why didn't you leave?

Elsa chuckled at Alphilis' best questioning.

"The supreme bishop, every time I'm about to break, he comes to tease me by saying, 'You heartless, weak bastard'. I was pretty good, and each time I made an effort, I only got up to this position. It was Miranda's speech that inspired me, but it was the supreme bishop who encouraged Miranda to listen to her speech in the first place.

In that sense I may just be dancing on the palm of the Supreme Bishop, but now I don't feel bad. You can't be completely free, like a human being. physically, or by law, even more by money, or by blood ties. We are bound by some means at all times. But you must have the freedom to make yourself comfortable where you've been locked up. Then we just need to expand our comfort areas. I was wondering if that incorrect order would only result in unfortunate consequences. "

"What if no matter how hard you try, you don't get comfortable?

Elsa was annoyed by the Alphilis inquiry. And I realized I didn't have a clear answer to that question.

"It's..."

"It's me, I think. I didn't see a boy in person named Obres, this mastermind, but I'm sure he couldn't do anything about it. 'Cause it's not a normal human decision to help our own military attack their own residents. And after that, you were ready to kill whoever gave you a hand, right? This can't be the idea of a normal human being, a child like you're not even an adult anymore.

Was that all the feathers cut, or was there someone who instigated him? In Elsa's opinion, Arnelia's bishop Glass Live was the mastermind of it, but there's no definite proof of it, is there?

"Yeah, well."

"Even if Glass Live were a mastermind, I still think people who would be involved in that were pretty much cornered. So I wonder if the same thing will be repeated again unless it is clear where that negative chain came from to end this dispute. It was a similar situation to Elsa's past. I just wonder if the only salvation for him was that he was dead with a satisfied look.

That's not why I have a specific solution, but does Elsa have any good opinions?

To the words of Alphilis, Elsa layered and strained. Elsa honestly couldn't think that far. When Elsa stepped into the church, it was a scene of tragedy inside the church. The moment Elsa saw the sight, she just thought about why the sight had been brought about by who, as if she hadn't thought about the fundamentals of the case. It may have been a natural thought circuit for those who keep the scene, but Elsa still realized that she might not have thought about the fundamentals of these problems in the first place.

If you do think calmly, it is an anomaly in itself that only 15 boys named Obres are the bandit's chief. That, too, leads a bandit who is strong enough to defeat the army. Elsa thought about how the boy broke the army when she heard about the case, but what she should have thought about in the first place was why the boy started leading the bandits.

The process by which Obles began to lead the bandits. Unless that is taken into account, the same thing can happen again even if this case is resolved. Elsa now realizes the possibility. What is true salvation? Elsa had come to think of it.

Elsa looks at Alphilis again, but Alphilis was already immersed in his thoughts and wasn't waiting for Elsa's reply. Elsa wanted to hear what Alphilis was thinking, but first she felt she would not understand her story and half of what she intended without having to have a thought process where she could just talk to Alphilis on an equal footing.

"... you're an amazing person."

"What?

"No, anything"

Elsa dared not say anything to Alphilis, who listens back. Elsa doesn't even know why she did it. But it felt better for Alpha Reese. I thought secular thoughts would get in the way for Alphilis.

But Alphilis returns to his original question.

Continued