You can hear footsteps behind Sirtina walking down the hallway after a glimpse. Sirtina stopped her legs and breathed small, knowing the Lord of those footsteps that follow her.

"Mr. Sirtina!

……

The Lord of Footsteps rushes over when he realizes that Sirtina has stopped.

"May I help you, Virgin?"

"I can't believe you're a Virgin... call me Acari"

"Such a terrible thing. The Virgin is the Virgin, and I will continue to call her that."

Lord of Footsteps...... Sirtina responded with a smile to Acari's words.

Who calls it by name or something.

"Is that so……."

"More than that, didn't you come after me for something?

"It was! I wanted to thank you."

"Thank you?"

Acari nodded at Siltina, who tilted his neck, correct his posture.

"Thank you for accepting this purification journey escort."

"Oh, is that so? Don't worry about it."

"You can't do that! I really appreciate it. Besides, I didn't think Mr. Sirtina would really come... and I'm sorry."

"……… Why do you think I'm not coming?

The moment I asked, Akali's eyes glowed. I guess I was waiting for that question from Sirtina. While she was aware of it, Sirtina bumped into the situation and the question.

"Because Mr. Sirtina was banished from this country two years ago for something bad. I can't come back with a cheerful face because there are orders from kings in a country like that. So I thought Mr. Sirtina wouldn't be coming either, but he came here properly and even took me on as an escort... so thank you."

On the lowered head, but contains no sincerity, no gratitude, no fine dust.

"I'm glad you're so grateful, Virgin."

Sirtina laughs back at the words that contain so much disgust.

"But this is who I want to thank."

"Eh?"

"Two years ago, I was rounded up by you and the first prince for harassing you, and I was chased after this country with an even more memorable sin. Please forgive me for putting" those who hurt themselves "on guard so often. I would have truncated him the moment he appeared in front of me again. Thank you for your generosity and kindness."

"Oh, no, no..."

Acari's bewildered voice reaches Sirtina, who bowed his head deeply. Under his lowered head, Sirtina grinned and said goodbye in the same flow and turned back to her heels.

I'm not even willing to lose a word to her, who just came to protect me when I was soaked. Notice and mourn what it means to have to put your life in the hands of those who denigrate you.

Al said it was a "request," so I could ask him. Sirtina also said. She mustn't forget that.

Don't forget that your life is protected by a "request".

"Sister Shill!!

The voice again to Sirtina, who was about to leave the castle gate soon. Stopped by that voice, Sirtina sighs out not knowing how many more times it will be. When I looked back, there was Tedra Barratona, who was my brother until two years ago.

"Dear Tedra Barratona, what the hell can I do for you?

"We'll take you home."

"I appreciate the offer, but I don't need it. I remember the location of the Duke of Barratona's house, and there are stops."

"Is that the man's place?

"It has nothing to do with you. I'll see you later at the Duke of Barratona's house."

After a grace, Tedra lines up next to Sirtina, who crept through the castle gate.

"…… that?

"I'm coming, too."

……

Siltina lurked her eyebrows when she didn't understand his intentions.

Back length stretched more than two years ago and a slightly grown face. The muscled body shows that he worked hard to become a knight. Staring at Tedra like that for a while, Sirtina walked out without saying anything.

It was my family. It's not that I don't have feelings. I was the one who developed deep love for sixteen years.

Until the end, he was hopeful that he might help.

But his love and hope... they betrayed their intentions easily.

Isn't it normal to wonder if it is such a thing?

Then isn't it inevitable to think that such a presence is no longer necessary?

I loved and believed. For that matter, the despair and disappointment when I was betrayed is immeasurable.

That's why I don't love you anymore. I don't believe you.

Never, such as a human being in this country.

……

"Um, Sister Sil..."

After walking silently for a while, Tedra spoke to me unexpectedly.

"Two years ago, the…………"

"I am,"

Sirtina opens her mouth to Tedra, who makes the words seem difficult to say.

"I am not your sister. Please, call me Sirtina."

Sirtina thought to herself that it was a terribly cold voice. Tedra takes a breath and stops her legs. Sirtina watched the face distorted in sadness in a sincerely strange mood.

What are you so sad about?

I just said "the obvious."

Because he's the one who dumped himself, the "sister". You even knew you were busy moving around after you got home from school. Still, two years ago, at that time, he stood by Akali and reached out to Akali.

From that moment on, he was no longer his "brother," and he was no longer his "sister." Even if they didn't take his family name, I thought I'd never think of him as my "brother" again.

That's why I don't understand the meaning of the look he's giving right now.

"Dear Tedra? What is it?

"……… Again, you are angry"

"Yes?"

"You're angry that I didn't take your side two years ago... that we didn't believe you?

……

What is he saying?

"Angry" and so on...

Isn't that why?

Oh, no.

"It's not that easy."

Yes. The emotions that have been nesting in this chest for two years now are not "anger" or anything like that. It's not such a cute thing.

This is

"I hate you so much that I think this country is doomed."

I loved it.

I wanted to protect it.

I loved you.

It was important.

But that is why, if its existence deprived it of everything, its emotions turned into a strong hatred.

They don't know that.

To Tedra Barratona (who was her brother), who gazed at herself with a blue face, Sirtina simply turned an emotional gaze.