"... the sudden surprised me. I'm so sorry."

After Armia had gone away for a little while, Mr. Sieg said something of an apology to me and Narsena.

But there is also an irresistible confusion in that face that made him apologize, and Armia's behavior tells us that Mr. Sieg is also surprised.

"Armia hasn't recovered from shock yet"

... but after the apology, I stared in the direction that Armia ran away, and the look on Mr. Sieg's face that squealed was deeply worrying.

With that look on my face, I understand that Mr. Sieg is seriously worried about Armia.

Armia's condition was painful even when I saw her, now an outsider.

I can't imagine how Armia and Sieg are currently partying.

Looking next to him, Narsena, who would be most averse to Armia on this occasion, also looks somewhere where the punishment looks bad.

"Can I do you a favor?"

And to us like that. Yes, Mr. Sieg opened his mouth.

"I also know the certainty with the lightning sword. But I need you to give me a hand for Armia."

"Huh!"

Narsena responds to Mr. Sieg's words, however.

With an attitude alone showing that I'm not going to take every such favor.

"Thank you, Narsena. But I'm fine."

But before I took any action, I threw words of restraint at Narsena.

I didn't mean to be uncomfortable with Sieg's words about wanting you to give me a hand for Armia.

I have a feeling why it's for Armia or something.

But still, after seeing Armia's painful appearance, I was so heartless that she turned me down in a situation where Sieg, who helped me earlier, was doing me every favor.

─ ─ Besides, if I were a little bit now, I'd be happy to hem it to someone else.

"... ok. If your brother says so."

Seeing Narsena shut her mouth like she was reluctant to say to my words, I smiled unexpectedly.

Narsena is showing her anger for me. [M]

That alone wouldn't know how much happiness and hardship I feel, Narsena with a flashy look on her face.

Learn more about the love for Narsena in that fact.

And when I realized it, I was reaching for Narsena's head.

"Huh!?

To my sudden act, I dye my Narsena face to the vermilion and raise an unusual voice of surprise.

I remember how Narsena was feeling, but I opened my mouth to say thank you to her.

"Really, thank you. Narsena."

"Huh!? Yes, no! Wow, we're party members!

In response to my words, Narsena replied in a panic.

But Narsena never showed any reluctance to my hand.

I unwittingly loosen my face as I overflowed my chest with love and happiness in the way Narsena looked.

"I don't know if I can cooperate, but can you let me talk to you first?

With that look on my face, I spoke to Mr. Sieg like that.

"Thanks"

Until now, Mr. Sieg had a slightly awkward look on his face, but in my words, he put a soothing look on his face and said so.

"It's going to be a little long..."

After that forethought, Mr. Sieg's story began.

◇ ◆ ◇

"... I don't know."

A few minutes later, when Mr. Sieg asked me how Armia was until she was in her current state, I could only answer that.

... to Narsena, it's the end of the day when we're out of time.

One thing Mr. Sieg told me about Armia and the lightning sword, that was so shocking.

Armia regretted her past and tried to start over.

... but Armia's determination was betrayed by the Marguls, who tried desperately to support themselves.

That wouldn't be a tragedy if people in this labyrinth city heard it, it would only feel like a comedy.

This labyrinth city is filled with people like Marguls and the others.

In that, Armia, who could not discern the essence of a person and was fooled as funny, would only feel funny.

But knowing Armia's innocence, I couldn't have cut it off that way.

Like I said before, I never have good feelings for Armia.

Because I couldn't accept how she was blind to Marguls and the others because of her innocence.

That's why I couldn't hide my surprise when I heard that Armia was rethinking herself and trying to start over.

I didn't think Armia was capable of saving herself that way.

So I was amazed and impressed by Armia.

Armia admired and thanked the Marguls for making her rise from just an orphan to a first-rate adventurer.

But the decision to cut off blind emotions and support the Marguls and the others on it would have been the one put out by Armia troubled.

Trouble, regret, I understand that I was a party member for some time.

... That's why Armia, betrayed by the thought, can't get back on her feet.

"... terrible"

Pompous, Narsena leaks words like that.

What comes to mind in that eye is the disgust with the Marguls, who are no longer in this place.

I felt the same way.

"There's something I'd like to ask of you about Armia"

Mr. Sieg opened his mouth to us with a cloudy expression.

"I know it's a mistake to ask you guys to do this. But I can't leave Armia alone like this. So please. Will you discuss this with Armia?

Mr. Sieg's face, who told him so, had an unhidden affliction.

The expression showed how bothered Mr. Sieg was to say the words.

I'm sure Mr. Sieg wanted to avoid stepping into the relationship between me and Armia, even though he didn't know much about the situation on top of the third party.

"Unconditionally, I'm not going to tell you to forgive Armia. But still, I want you to discuss it with Armia once. Armia has come up with quite a relationship with you."

But still, Mr. Sieg dared to offend the taboo.

That tells me how worried Mr. Sieg is about Armia.

"... I'm sorry. I can't answer that request."

... but understanding it did not allow me to shake my head vertically.

"Huh!"

In response to my response, a moment of impatience appeared in Mr. Sieg's face.

"I'm sorry. I forgot to mention the key reward."

But soon Mr. Sieg regained his calm and continued his words.

"As for the reward, I want to give you all the reward for the Phoenix crusade. Of course, it's a conclusion to be discussed within the party."

"... Huh?

"... Shh."

I couldn't hide the upset from Mr. Sieg, either.

Give us all the rewards for the Phoenix crusade, it was a broken reward.

Besides, if you do that, Mr. Sieg's party will obviously be in deficit.

"So, please!

But still, Mr. Sieg didn't even show a bare gesture of getting lost.

Mr. Sieg, who cares about his people, punches me in the chest.

"......... I'm sorry. It's not about the reward, it's about my forgiveness for Armia, it doesn't mean anything."

"Become!?

... but I couldn't accept Mr. Sieg's request.

"Wait! We cannot allow Armia to take part in the Phoenix Crusade in her current state. But as long as Armia's back on track, the Phoenix crusade should surely be easier!

In response to my words, Mr. Sieg overlaps them as if he were in a hurry.

To convince me somehow.

... but the reason I wouldn't take on Mr. Sieg's favor was not because I could never forgive Armia.

It's just that what I did, I can't save Armia.

"If I forgive you, I don't think Armia will ever go back to normal."

"............ what?

In my words, Mr. Sieg says he doesn't know what he's been told, and he loses his words.

"Perhaps Armia is just trying to wipe away the nothingness betrayed by the lightning sword by her obsession with atoning for me. Whether I forgive you or not, Armia will never forget nothingness.... No, forgiveness may have a bigger impact on Armia"

But the moment she heard my words, which went on ignoring the other person's reaction, Ms. Sieg leaked her words in a pompous manner after putting the upset on her face.

"... you mean that"

The words of Mr. Sieg were deeply convincing.

I finally realized that Mr. Sieg couldn't do anything about it.

The reason for Armia's condition is not because of her guilt towards me.

What still occupies Armia's chest is about Marguls and the others, and trying to make amends against me is just trying to mislead it.

So no matter what I do, I can't cheer up Armia.

... Understanding the matter, Mr. Sieg left the coffee shop in such a way that he could not hide his disappointment that he only told the party members that he would discuss the Phoenix crusade tomorrow.

"... I wonder if you're okay"

I could only squeal like that when I saw Sieg's back as he dropped his shoulder.

But I sigh, understanding that I cannot be involved in this matter myself.

I just get up to leave the coffee shop, hoping Armia gets back on her feet early.

"... oh, you know, brother"

"What's wrong?

It was then that Narsena spoke out in such a way as to fear.