The Branded Female Fencer
War and Peace, Part 242 ~ Sadness ② ~
"First of all, Titania's position. I hear she's officially disobeying the black magician, but there's no chase. Can't you afford to go after him, or is it considered useless to go after him? Titania is considered the strongest hand among the forces of black magicians. If you can defeat him, the black magician or Arnelia are already dead.
It's an Arnelian church prospect, but I kind of know. I'm going to drain you in this competition, watch the gap, and assassinate you. In that respect, you are the perfect abandoned pawns. "
"Well, I know a hundred things about that. But it has to be done."
"Why?"
Urs answered the simple question of Alphilis.
"Do you know how old Titania is?
"I hear you've been alive for about a thousand years."
"Titania is authentic, she's just a person. There's no way a human being could live for a thousand years without doing anything. Titania, after a certain period of time, extremely drops its metabolism and dormants. That's how the world becomes chaotic and awakens when rough times come. It's easier in times of plenty of battle for a subject to serve the sword he seeks. So Titania's physical age is presumed to be roughly in her 20s.
By contrast, we've been grieving for his overthrow, and the clan's life expectancy is approaching. Limits are also coming to sharpen the art of doorstep, concealing and inheriting it. The population inside has gradually shrunk and has become more war-torn. That's right. How many are convinced that there are those who disobey the strict code at all times, and who can only risk their lives to train to defeat Titania when they do not know when they will wake up?
This time we acted so forcefully because we thought this was the last time we fought. There are still hundreds inside, but less than 20 people this time agreed to fight. From now on, there will be fewer fighters. This is the last time you can fight properly. Whether we die here or not, we all look forward to it "
Alphilis often leaned over Urs' words, but eventually looked sad.
"... I guess your chief is still fine. Or the elders. But is that what you really mean?
"What do you mean?
"I know because I fought, but I think you have a strong interest in being strong. But I'm sure your technology is still developing. Going forward, you'll still be strong. Yet it feels premature to wage a battle for your life here and now.
Even I feel that way, so you should think more so. And so are you sure?
To the words of Alphilis, Urs was all the way stuck in words. Because they kept telling me what I hid in the depths. Urs and I want to drill myself more before we fight. If you're going to achieve the results of your workouts, you want to raise yourself to the limit and then challenge Titania.
But things didn't make me do that.
"I have - I have a different role to play besides fighting"
"What's that?
"Do you know why Titania collects weapons?
"I don't know how far it's true, but I hear it's to defeat the Great Demon King sealed within himself. You bounced off every attack and said it couldn't be helped by all the forces at the time? If you defeat Titania, you may unseal it."
"That's right. If I add one thing, I might be able to unseal it, I can unseal it for sure, not for sure. I have the power to seal that mightiest demon king."
To Urs' words, Alphilis opened his eyes.
"Urs, are you kidding..."
"We are the only ones who know how to seal the Great Demon King Perpergis. After the defeat of Titania, it is re-sealed in my body before the Great Demon King is released. That's why I was brought here."
To Urs' words, Alphilis slipped back into the chair like he was shocked.
"You didn't imagine a personal statement. Can't that be without you?
"Our clan was good at preparing containers (those that are present) to seal the demons. Unjustifiably powerful demons are sealed once and unleashed and defeated again in an environment that is in their favor. I was knitting a way to do that.
But I didn't think it would work for the Great Demon King. I hear no one's ever run anything but Titania right now. In order to be a container with a demonic seal, it takes more preparation than qualification. It will take at least a few years, so no one can be in the family but me. Some are probably getting ready inside the young now, but it will take a few more years to become one.
Titania should have played the same role again. Perhaps from the beginning I was asked by my parents and brothers to accompany me with that intention. I don't really know if he knew. "
"That way, is it possible even if you're so badly injured?
"The odds will go down, but as long as you live, it's possible to execute"
"If so..."
After much thought, Alphilis rose up in pain. Nice to meet you, but I'm gonna try to get out of my room.
"Where are you going?
"We need to let them know outside. This place where you are, this place that only some of the people involved in Arnelia know. It's not a place where even your people can come in.
After you were injured and transported, there was a chaser, but it was just before here. You'll be wandering outside by now, but if I can't find you like this...?
"I guess I'll have to cancel the plan. But there's gonna be a raid on Titania, right?
"Why?"
Urs stared, but decided to talk as if he couldn't help but hide it now.
"The raid on Titania uses the mercenary collapsers you hired. Looks like Titania has a boy she's been friends with lately, so I should have instructed her to attack it. That would force Titania to move, too. Even if we don't go, I already paid for it. They'll do their reward job."
"Wait, that's..."
"I don't know his name, but he must have been a temple knight. He says he doesn't have to choose the means because his arms seem to stand too."
"Oh, my God! No way Jake is being targeted!?
Alphilis couldn't hide his upset that something was about to happen that wasn't in his plan. Alphilis' reckoning was that hiding Urs from the fist-serving clan would wipe them out but Urs, and consequently draw Urs into his fellowship. If Titania could defeat it, that's fine, I thought it was enough to reduce one concern. Worst case scenario, I thought it would be okay because this city has Stelvese and so on. Besides, I didn't think Miriazal and Miranda called Titania to Arnelia without any help.
But I didn't imagine Jake would be targeted. I know because I fought Jake directly, but his abilities are very unstable. Competencies didn't seem to be used in the fight against themselves, but from what Miranda tells me, even mercenaries sometimes show strength in getting to the top. But even Lisa said she didn't know when that ability would be unleashed. If Jake's abilities were not activated even in the event of a crisis - given that possibility, Alphilis thought it necessary to inform the Arnelian Church in a hurry.
Continued