The Branded Female Fencer

"Hey, Volgius' grandfather. At least sleep in peace."

Garland was praying at the Arnelia branch of Tarram. Unlike that of Arnelia, who kneels and prays with her hands together, she does not gently put her hands on her chest while standing and meditating. But his figure of prayer in front of the graves of the martyrs behind the branch even made him feel majestic, far from its crude normal behaviour.

It was good until I added flowers to my grave, but I started running booze to that grave like a garland. Brandio accidentally scratched his mouth as he watched.

"Wasn't Volgius' grandfather Shimoda?

"That's okay. I'm not actually swallowing, I'm in the mood for this, mood. The thoughts on the other side are important."

"It's not the mourning of the dead, it's self-gratification."

When Brandio was spooked, Garland threw away the empty liquor bottle as if it looked like one. The face is also strangely clear.

"Now I don't need you here. It's time for this city to leave."

"The benefactor. Why don't you come to the grave once in a while?"

"That's an impossible consultation. I'm going to act like I can't face Volgius' grandfather. Look, I'm Brandio, the extremist."

To Garland's words, Brandio's gaze sharpens. Garland looked at that gaze from the front, but didn't wander at all.

"Don't tell me you and Wye are connected. When you forget about that. Especially when Lapenty's grandmother finds out."

"You don't have to worry, you won't be on the surface stage. I didn't sign up for Arnelia, I'm pretty familiar with Arnelia. Even Volgius' grandfather doesn't know how many of my people are in the first place. Nobody cares that we disappeared from Tarram.

I guess you'll just be prepared for the lurker, huh?

"I wouldn't worry about that. But yeah. I'll have you guys lurk in four parts from now on. I'll get back to you when it's time for action."

"Can you tell me about your next prey and when?

"It's time for the Continental Peace Conference. Sovereign monarchs, delegates from all over the country gather together for seemingly tight security, but there will always be holes. Poke there. You don't know the prey until the last minute. Yeah."

"Hmm, it's a prudent thing. You think we're gonna betray him?

"Even if you betray me, nobody's gonna let you deal with me. I thought I'd betray you, but I can get information from the body."

"Well... then I guess you can't tell me about the person behind you, either, naturally?

Garland questioned her, distorting her mouth willingly, but Brandio was laughing equally thoughtfully again.

"Let's see. I can tell you about the sponsors. Yeah, there's not a single thing. Do it?

"Then there's just one thing. You mean Arnelia hates that sponsor as much as we do?

"Let it go. Wye's sponsors hate Arnelia violently. That's common with you guys. Don't worry about it, but we're gonna make it happen."

"That's fine. I just follow your instructions. Now that Volgius' grandfather's dead, he doesn't have much of a goal in his life. Just one thing. You don't hate Arnelia, do you? Why are you acting with us?

Brandio breathed one loud breath into Garland's words, but now he replied with a smile.

"What does that have to do with you?

"There is. Whoever has a different purpose betrays him easily. I don't trust you."

"Don't worry, I'll work just fine for the job. Wye too. Miriazal is so out of the way. When it comes to wanting you to disappear, you and your purpose are the same."

"Why do you want me to disappear"

"That's more interesting, huh?

When I uttered the word. I looked Brandio in the eye and Garland remembered the sentiment of fear for the first time in a long time. Since when have you learned to fear? Garland, who wandered through most of his training grounds, never blunted his thinking, whether in front of a bunch of demons or in front of a situation where he might not be good at it. Fear only blunts judgment and thinks it's in the way of living. Yet the moment I looked Brandio in the eye, Garland was unable to move like he was frozen.

Seeing such a garland, Brandio took a single seal out of his nostalgia and let it shake in his hand.

"You can receive the following instructions and the gold you need in your guild. Don't ask me what's right?

"... oh."

Garland managed to reply, but stood by the spot until Brandio disappeared. And I was desperately turning my head about the meaning of that eye.

"(My eyes now... give up. It was an eye that gave up everything and didn't expect anything from it. What kind of despair do you see and grow up with? Isn't he just a pilgrimage)"

But I also felt that it would endanger me to look into it. But now he believed that he had not lied, and Garland had decided to hide himself for a while, as he had been instructed.

Continued