The Branded Female Fencer

Looks like there's been a fire.

"Is it spreading?

"No, they burned down some buildings and quelled the fire. It's noon. It was early morning when there was a fire."

"Oh well. I haven't slept well in a long time. I thought you were up late."

Alphilis woke up sprinkling his sleepwalker's untouchable head. Rhine was sipping black bean water (coffee) while doing some reading. It should be the same morning of the mercenary regiment, but the yang was already high and before noon.

"Is that okay? It's a big game this evening. You want me to get something for you?

"No, my head is clean. Instead, your body is in excellent shape. Strangely enough, myself."

"Me too. Apparently, the hospitality of Forminae was truly first-rate. There's probably something in yesterday's liquor and meals that will energize you. They're top-notch pharmacists."

"I can't believe you even have that knowledge. Whore, don't be afraid."

"Being a luxury whore can be a human counterpart in all fields. Sometimes the knowledge is wider than that of a first-class educated nobleman. Don't insult me, you better get along."

"Isn't it a hobby to get along?

Rhine remembered Krums' whorehouse, but Rhine flushed the gaze of Alphilis' suspicion.

"Everyone likes beauty. All the more so if you're smart and colorful, it's my taste."

"Sorry for the rush."

"Nobody's asking you to do that. I don't have the color. I know. But that's fine."

It's an alphilis that can't grasp the true meaning of Rhine's words, but it's followed by an ad that Rhine was reading in front of it. Alphilis took it and read it.

"This is - this is not our game!

"Exactly. This ad has already been scattered all over the place in one day. It's a quick move, isn't it, Black Lilliam? I'm going to make a fortune out of this fight. And if we're ashamed of ourselves, we'll never be able to operate in this city again. Apparently, I might have pissed off the vigilante chief?

"- This much betting is on top of my knowledge. If we don't do that, we won't be able to get there. Conversely, if you win, it will be unparalleled publicity"

"I guess we have a chance, huh? According to this ad, the first two are for women, then two for men, and finally the battle of generals. Gladiators in this city, swordsmen are just top notch. If they're serious about winning, we're in danger."

"Yeah, I'm thinking about Fumiko. I also have some idea of what kind of battle will take place and the information of the opponents that will come out of it. We're gonna hit the best match."

"What's my turn?

"I'm thinking of asking you to leave at the deputy general."

To the words of Alphilis, the line looked sinister.

"Are you sure you want a deputy general? I could probably win with Liliam. Wouldn't it be rather difficult to take down Liliam besides me? Who are you gonna bump?

"I'll do it."

"Hey, you okay? He's a much stronger opponent than Rosetta. Instead, we don't have that many users in our regiment. I can't handle compatibility issues, can I? If you rely on magic, it will probably be a battle you don't have time to use."

"No, it's not like we don't have a chance. It's just... we could be killing each other, like, eight or something."

Alphilis laughed prankily, but the line remained only a rare face.

"That's not peaceful."

"Right. But assuming we win it all, I guess it's my vessel she wants to see. Unless I fight her directly, I'm sure there will be no real victory in this fight."

"I see, maybe you're right. Well, I'll pick up some bones."

"Please. But before I do, I'd like to ask you to prepare breakfast and arrange a carriage."

"Breakfast and portable snacks were prepared. I've got a carriage for you, so you should get back to sleep. I'm letting Ekla get the hang of it."

"... what I wanted to do, you know?

Rhine nodded naturally at the strange look on Alphilis's face.

"It's time for a long relationship. I would behave the same way you do. It was just about me going if you didn't. That's all."

"I see. Shall we visit from a likely pulsating guild leader?"

"During the morning I kept their workplace, the location of their private residence, under control. Speak up whenever you want."

"That would help."

Alphilis thanked him for returning to his room once to get familiar.

The Temple Knights, including Marduk, have lifted to their own inn in disillusionment. They just wasted their legs, or they took away their achievements. The face was rounded. But if we tried Marduk or Ultina, more than that, the strength to the abnormality of Dart and Anarches, fellow brave men, was shocking. With that much strength, it's possible that the strategy against black magicians will change as if. It was comforting and I realized it might be too much for me.

There were signs of them spending the night in that whorehouse. Because there was a unique, sitting smell that drifted after holding a woman. And when they found out that it was a nest of monsters, they came to terms with it. When Miriazal inevitably did not draw them to his side, some voices in the church questioned Miriazal's policy, but they became well aware of why. If you do poorly, you may be a more troublesome opponent than a black magician or something. Marduk and Ultina would never be compatible, they were thinking about their broken ethics counterparts.

Jake, on the other hand, was thinking of something else. The Dart and Anarches thing was shocking too, because Jake was sensing another being. Among the Temple Knights distracted by demons and fellow braves, perhaps just one Jake was aware of that. He said another group had been placed further, as surrounding the Knights of the Temple. They were a bunch that pulled like waves with the flames of the hall. The more the strength was unknown, but it was clear that it was a trained bunch. Who is it? I was just curious about Jake, but now I also knew it wasn't the other way around.

And Jake had more to worry about. A sense of impatience that recruits even more from the time the bugs disappear. Something worse was instinctively telling us that we were still lurking in this city.

Jake couldn't stop standing up.

Continued