The strongest swordsman was disappointed with the world's too low level and reincarnated into another world.

I was at the Knights base.

Yesterday, I had a drink with Mr. Cannon and Cretta, but I never pulled it off today.

"Well, all three......"

I was in the captain's office with Celia and Dion.

I hear Faraes wants to talk to you about everything.

At this time, being gathered in this member would mean eighty-nine dark knights related.

"You guys have been very active in the battle against the Dark Knight. That was appreciated and the medal was to be awarded."

"Is that a medal!

"Oh no!?

Celia and Dion were greatly surprised by Faraes' words.

Indeed, I feel that the medal was like a sign given to the excellent. That's probably pretty amazing.

"Plus, you get extraordinary rewards."

"Extraordinary Compensation…"

The next word, even I knew right away.

Extraordinary rewards are something to be grateful for. I barely have the storage yet, so this stuff really helps.

"But is it okay?

"Yeah?"

"Whatever Slade or Celia was, I was just asleep in the second half. I was wondering if I could get a medal..."

So, Dion mentioned that.

Apparently, he cares that he fell in the first battle.

But that would be trivial.

"If you're going to say that, Mr. Dion, even I fell asleep after I defeated Irnaga..."

"But..."

Celia said so because she was in the same position.

Celia's right, Dion wasn't the only one who was asleep.

"Besides, if you don't take it, the Fifth Squad and Mr. Gogassa will lose their position."

"Ah..."

Furthermore, Faraes points out.

If Dion doesn't receive the medal, the two of the Fifth Squad and Mr. Gogassa's position will really be gone.

If we win, we need to receive the medal.

"Okay. Let me take it."

Dion convinced me, so the conversation came to an end.

This is how we were awarded the medal.

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Me and Celia were walking in the stronghold.

Then someone walks in from right in front of me.

That's Mr. Cannon, deputy captain of Unit Five.

"Oh? Slade, not Celia."

"Mr. Cannon?

"What's wrong with you?

Both me and Celia quickly realized that Mr. Cannon, who had spoken up, was different than usual.

I don't know, a little less energetic than when.

"No, there's nothing..."

That's how Mr. Cannon answers our questions.

Again, something happened.

That's a little worrying.

"What the hell happened?

"Actually, the cause of the illness that was attacking me was only a little figured out."

"That's...!

"No way......!

We were surprised at what Mr. Cannon said.

Mr. Cannon had been infected with a disease called Death Butterfly Disease. That's what the Knights were trying to analyze.

"Here, a little bit of that, so let's go to my room. I'll explain everything there."

"Yes..."

That's what Mr. Cannon said, so we headed to Mr. Cannon's deputy captain's office.

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Me and Celia were in Mr. Cannon's deputy captain's office.

"Now, thanks to you, Slade, the disease I was suffering from, Death Butterfly Disease, could be cured. Remember when there was one butterfly left?

"Yeah, you were getting that analyzed by the Knights, weren't you?

"That's right. The result of that analysis was something that I was not sure about for a long time. But the other day's battle with the Dark Knight brought a little bit of analysis."

Both me and Celia were greatly surprised by Mr. Cannon's words.

What does it mean that it was revealed by the fact that there was a battle against the Dark Knight?

"... that disease seems to be the same dark force they used."

"Become!"

"Oh, no..."

With that word, we were even more surprised.

I had no idea that even that disease had been brought about by dark forces.

I thought it wasn't just a disease, but it seemed like a hell of a disease.

But it's also a little questionable. When the hell was Mr. Cannon exposed to dark forces?

"Mr. Cannon, the fact that that is identical to the power of darkness means that Mr. Cannon was meeting someone close to the Dark Knight one day?

"That's what you don't know... I can't even think about who brought this disease..."

I tried hitting Mr. Cannon with my doubts, but he doesn't even know who he is.

Then were they exposed to the power of darkness, such as when they were misplaced all over town?

Alternatively, dark forces and dots may have occurred naturally. But if that happens, you must have a little more information.

"But at times, you might find out just a little. Perhaps I was given the power of darkness in my childhood."

"Childhood? Do you have any idea?

So, Mr. Cannon mentioned that.

Apparently, something happened in my childhood.

"Yeah, actually, I had a sister."

"Sister?"

"Really? My sister died of an unexplained illness. Suddenly, as soon as it develops..."

"Oh really..."

"That's, I don't know..."

"Yeah, but here's the problem."

Somehow, Mr. Cannon had a sister who died of an unexplained illness.

It is very sad.

But what does that have to do with the Dark Knights?

"I wonder if he died of Death Butterfly Disease."

"Huh?"

"Actually, before the kid died, I saw it. Things like black butterflies."

"That's..."

"Yeah, so that kid and I met someone close to the Dark Knight in childhood and got sick. If that's what happened to my sister immediately, and I developed it after quite a while, wouldn't Tsujitsu fit?

Mr Cannon's words are, to a certain extent, convincing.

Death Butterfly Disease is not strange if the cause is unknown.

But then the Dark Knights made Mr. Cannon sick for what?

I can't run out of questions. Too little information to draw the right conclusions.

"Sure, then Tsuji fits. But you still have a lot of questions..."

"Yeah, well, I'm not that confident either, because I'm only temporary."

Mr. Cannon agrees with me.

Still, it's not entirely conclusive. But there's only one thing I know.

"I'm going to look into the Dark Knights. As deputy captain of the Fifth Squad and as an individual, I think that's going to matter."

"Yeah, that would be nice."

That means if you look into the Dark Knights, you'll know the truth about what happened to Mr. Cannon.

I know that disease is the same power that the Dark Knight used. I mean, you'll be able to follow the truth from there.

"Mr. Slade, Celia, the battle of the Dark Knights should continue. I don't know if that's Frost or anything else..."

"Yeah, I guess so."

"You can't lose..."

"Yes, let's continue to join forces with Squad Four and Squad Five to fight."

Perhaps the battle against the Dark Knights should still continue. In it, let's hope we can grasp the truth.

This is how our discussion with Mr. Cannon ended.