"Still, boys do amazing things on holidays"
Wendy says half impressed and half frightened.
"You're going to spend a holiday fighting a middle-aged man or something."
"I've never seen anything like it before, but Colen and the others seemed to enjoy it."
Almark answers.
"So..."
Almark continued.
Application for a duel from Coren.
Informative about Leila after a duel with Coren.
"Layla's out"
I say it like Wendy's relieved.
"But I can't believe I'm alone in a fountain cave. Leila's magic is amazing, but it's dangerous."
"Yeah. That's why I thought we should stop Coren, too."
says Almark.
I didn't mention that Colen mistook Leila for Almark's girlfriend.
"Right. So Almark asked me about Leila."
"Yeah. That's right, I'm sorry. I wish we'd talked sooner."
"I don't have a choice. And then?"
Almark tells of Leido and his entry into the fountain cave.
"Ah! That very late return day!
Wendy speaks up.
"You're really doing a lot of things"
"I should have told you this sooner, too."
Almark gets annoyed.
Kind of, it's starting to look like a reflection.
Wendy, shake her head immediately.
"But there's something about Reido, and I can't help it. So?"
Already past the city of Norc, the two were close to the main entrance of the College.
Almark finally tells us about today, that he followed Leila into the cave, where he slept through the traps and tricks to reach the stairs to the fourth floor.
"Wow, Leila and I have built so much trust."
Wendy rounds her eyes as impressed.
"I knew you were admitting about Almark, but I can't believe Leila did what you instructed her to do. I don't think I would do that if I didn't forgive my heart."
"I wonder if so. I'm not too sure."
Almark nods vaguely.
"That's right. I'm close to Layla, too, but I don't think you can get that far."
To Wendy's words, Almark reminds me of Leila, who said she couldn't bother that girl.
As Wendy was convinced,
"Right. If that's what you were doing, it's natural to get tired."
and snort.
"No, Wendy. This is where it all starts."
"What, there's more?
"Yeah."
Almark began to tell us that he later encountered a dark trap.
Until then, Wendy used to hammer me like I was impressed sometimes, and I heard Hmm, but when I hear that, my expression intensifies.
"What, that right-handed, snake trap?
"Yeah. My right hand reacted, so I'm sure it is."
Almark nods and talks about the battle against the demonic shadow of darkness.
Wendy's complexion grew worse and worse as she spoke, closing her eyes painfully with a frown when she finally spoke about when her soul was about to fall out when she was stroked by the hands of the demon shadow.
"But, well, that's how I got rid of the demon shadow."
says Almark.
"Yeah."
I finally open my eyes and nod, but Wendy's face still looks bitter.
"But Mars's wand helped a lot."
To Wendy's words, Almark nodded.
"Right. I think it would have been pretty dangerous if it hadn't been for Mars's wand."
"That's right."
Wendy swells her cheeks and nods, as she regained her mind.
"It's a scepter that's been kept until it's been compromised. That's about as useful as I need you to be."
"I see. If you ask me, yes."
"So."
Wendy gently touches Almark's shoulder.
"Now Almark is not a soul, is he? How could I have come to this concert if I had been touched by a demon shadow?"
"Yeah."
Almark tells us that Leila's cure brought her soul back to life.
"The cure."
Wendy takes her right hand to her mouth and tries to figure it out.
"Leila put a cure on you."
"Yeah. That's what he said. There was no other way."
"... yes"
Slightly, Wendy nodded.
"It's Leila's magic, and I'm sure she'll be fine, but I think you should tell Dr. Illmis about that properly tomorrow"
"Oh."
Almark perceives Wendy's verbal intentions.
"Dr. Celia said in class," Don't use healing techniques other than injuries. "
"Yeah."
"But I'm not feeling well anywhere."
"Yeah, I wish there was nothing. It's Leila's magic. But just in case."
Wendy looks worried about Almark's arm.
"Hey."
"Yeah. Okay, I got it."
When Almark nods, Wendy loosens her expression as if relieved.
"I'm sure. So that's it?
"Yeah. Uh, then yes"
Almark told us that he had sent Leila, who was running out of magic, to the woods and then dressed in the dorm to come to the concert.
Wendy had an indescribable look when we talked about carrying Layla back to the woods where she couldn't move.
"That's right..."
and groaned.
"That's the end of the story."
That's what Almark says, he bows his head to Wendy.
"I'm sorry I kept my mouth shut until now. I should have talked to you more."
"That's okay."
Wendy shakes her head.
"I'm sure Leila wouldn't have opened her heart to Almark that far. I'm so glad you're both safe."
"Yeah."
"So thanks for talking to me. Glad Layla opened her heart to you. Because she's the one who's been forced to do it all by herself."
Wendy looked into Almark's eyes.
"If Leila relies on Almark again, help her without worrying about me. This is from me, and I'd like to ask you as a friend of Leila's."
"Okay."
Almark nods.
Then Wendy took Almark seriously, as she remembered.
"But if it was such a big deal, why did you force me to come to the concert? I wish I'd been resting in my room."
"I wanted to come."
Almark answers.
"I really wanted to come to the concert. Glad you could make it."
"Yes."
Wendy laughs a little.
"Good, then"
Then, they walked silently for a while.
Wendy accidentally opened her mouth as she crept through the main entrance of the college and walked through the garden towards the dorm.
"Don't laugh. Listen."
"Yeah."
Almark nods.
Wendy showed a little hesitation from it and eventually said it as if she had decided her mind.
"If the next time a dark trap strikes Almark, I want to be next to Almark. Not Ein or Leila."
"Eh."
Almark unexpectedly sees Wendy.
Wendy looked forward and the expression was serious in itself.
"I want you to rely on me, too, like Almark relied on Ain and Leila in the fight. I may not be as good as you two, but I can count on you a lot."
That's what I said, Wendy saw Almark.
He had strong eyes.
But his eyes also seemed moisturized by the lights in the garden.
"This is how they don't just ask me later, I want to fight with them. I want to help you."
Wendy said.
"... yeah"
Almark nods.
"So if there is imminent danger for you, I want you to tell me too. You told Leila one was in danger, didn't you? That's the only word you can say, Almark."
"Okay."
"So, if I try hard enough in that battle to empty my magic, then I want Almark to hold me and drive me to my dorm."
"Eh."
Almark complains.
Wendy shook her head in a hurry, realizing that she had said too much extra.
"I'm sorry. I didn't even mean to say that. I knew you'd laugh. Forget it."
"No. I'm not laughing."
Almark said clearly.
I'll protect Wendy.
Almark heard Wendy's thoughts and seemed terribly arrogant to himself until now, thinking so.
In the end, I couldn't win without Leila's help this time either.
I can't believe I'm protecting Wendy by myself.
Wendy told me she wanted to stand next to Almark. Like Morgen or Ein.
I was glad to hear that.
"I've never thought you couldn't count on me."
said Almark.
"Thanks"
To that serious word, Wendy nods shyly.
"I don't know what kind of dark trap is waiting for you, but it would be so comforting if you were next door"
"Yeah."
"And if you lose your magic, I'll definitely drive you to the dorm. Definitely send it over a hug. I promise."
"So forget it"
Wendy turned her face bright red, blocked her ears and shook her head.
"I promise."
Almark said it again.
The dorm lights approached.