When Aldis returned to the camp from incomplete combustion, it was Rouchell who left a note.
I'll be right back. Don't worry, I won't be dangerous or rude. "
When Aldis reads it, he is frightened that his whole body will freeze.
No one would know if they ran around the camp in a hurry, searching for Rouchell, and questioning the humans they caught everywhere about his whereabouts.
"Excuse me, Aldis."
It was Sark who suddenly called out to Aldis.
And by his side was the figure of Elion.
"You know something!?"
Elion cast a shadow over Sark's shoulder as he approached Aldis.
"Maybe Lou is alone..."
"... what do you mean?"
Elion tells me what happened after she left the camp, and Aldis unexpectedly wants to yell at them.
"Why...!"
Didn't you stop it? I already pressed the words that almost jumped out of my mouth.
Both Sark and Elion advised Luchel not to be short-sighted.
It was Rouchell's will to ignore it and jump out alone.
I'm not a kid who can't tell things apart.
A human being recognized as a member of a mercenary regiment should be held personally responsible for his or her unauthorized departure after he or she has overthrown the opposition around him or her.
Hitting Elion would be a misconception.
They have been instructed by Grace to defend the entire camp, even as they try to get Rouchell back.
When the two most powerful men remained, only a small number were assigned to defend the camp.
Even Lucille, who was in numbers as a battle force, disappeared.
Besides, if either of the twins leaves the camp, the risk to those left behind will grow even greater.
We can't risk other non-combatants acting on our own.
That's why Ardis' emotions lost sight of the bumps.
"Ugh...!"
Ardis turned his back with a feeling of indifference.
"Hey, Aldis!?"
"Tell Grace." I'm sorry. "
In response to Elion's voice, Aldis quickly scrambled through his tent and rushed out of the camp with only minimal preparation.
The note left by Rouchell does not say where to go.
However, it was clear that the facility was on its way.
I don't think Rouchell left three days ago will be able to catch up with me.
But Aldis couldn't help but jump out.
Al, you forgot me.
Alongside Aldis, a golden beast rushed toward his destination.
For a moment, he said something and gulped his mouth, and Aldis, who opened his mouth again, answered briefly.
"Let's hurry."
"I know."
However, after that much exchange, one person and one animal rushed to say something to the leg strength raised by the magic power.
The only thing that fills Aldis's chest while passing through the woods, passing through the city, and pushing through the shortest route is impatience.
Three days have passed since Rouchell broke out of the camp.
I'm not chasing a person who enjoys a leisurely journey.
Given the circumstances, Rouchell himself must have rushed to the facility.
By now, it's not too late to arrive at your destination.
"Damn...... if this happens......!"
Now that she understood that there was nothing she could do to regret it, Aldis couldn't help but resent her choice.
At the same time, I want to hit myself three days ago.
What really matters is not revenge on her, right?
Unfortunately, Luchel's words asked Aldis.
At that time, Aldis could not answer the question.
The hatred and anger of those who trampled on the first fellow who shared their place and pain must have created a confusion and clouded their eyes.
"I'm... stupid!"
I don't know what's most important to me, but that's when Aldis lost sight of it.
For Aldis, the location of the Wisteria Mercenary Corps is irreplaceable, as are the comrades who lined up the shoes.
I believe that it is my mission to save the captive children who have been forced into the same situation as me and need help, and it is no longer inevitable that I will reward the army of the lady who has taken the lives of my fellow family members.
But the only thing that really mattered was the girl.
Rouchell was the first person Aldis wanted to protect.
It was Luchel who gave Aldis a reason to live.
After spending a long time together, the boy and the girl were supposed to walk side by side as one man and one woman.
"Lou..."
Forgetting that, Ardis was just about to be paid for taking away what was really important.
You're about to lose something you can't afford to lose by making a stupid choice.
I just followed Rouchell straight after me, looking away from myself like that.
No matter how much magic I used, if I kept using it, fatigue would naturally accumulate.
However, even though her body complained about her limitations, Aldis kept running day and night without stopping, with only a little rest.
The second night after he jumped out of the camp, Aldis finally got where he wanted to go.
Just waiting for Aldis to pray for Rouchell's safety is the sound of the wind carrying the dry air.
It was a scene that was not expected to be a pile of rubble (debris) and melted facility traces.
"I-It's..."
Rona asked Aldis in a daze.
Al, is this the right place?
"The place is... I'm sure of it... but..."
All the debris, big and small, came into Aldis' sight.
A building that used to be five times taller was crushed as if it had removed its inner space.
Even the last time the Wisteria Mercenaries attacked, they didn't break this much.
What the hell happened?
I don't know.
However, all that is certain is the fact that the facility has already collapsed and there is no shadow to be seen.
"Ah...... Lou...... I need to find Lou."
Remembering the purpose, Aldis said to himself, and at the same time his face turned blue.
The rubble sits like a tombstone in silence, hearing nothing but the sound of the wind and the small voices of the insects.
I don't think there's anybody alive here, and that's where Aldis stood.
Aldis moves his legs toward the rubble and at the same time expands the net of magical power to explore human responses.
And I took a breath.
"Al... there's no one here..."
Rona, who had explored the magic reaction in the same way, paused her words.
When I searched the area, which was never wide, I didn't get any human reaction at all.
No, there was no reaction between the raw (...) cough (...) cough (...) cough (...) people.
"Ugh...!"
As she pushes her deepest emotions in, Aldis begins to remove each piece of rubble beneath her feet.
The small fragments are blown away by the magic wind, the large debris is crushed by the shock wave created by the magic force, with the body strengthened arms and feet, and the larger walls than your own body are crushed.
Seeing Aldis move his hand silently so that he could hurry up, Lorna silently began to help.
Soon, as the rubble that seemed to have been on the ceiling disappeared, the crushed debris (bumps) emerged from it.
A man who looks like a researcher in a white coat.
Armed, big man.
Little brunette.
And the alien shape of a figure that I didn't think of as a person.
As he lined up the excavated remains in a flat spot a little further away, Aldis headed back to the rubble pile.
How long has it been?
Unable to be aware of the passage of time, Aldis continued to dig through the debris.
And when he had removed all the rubble, and had laid out more than fifty wrecks, Aldis sat on his knees, and his voice trembled.
"... I wasn't there"
The remains of Aldis and Rona dug out of the rubble.
There was no Luchel in it.
"He's alive."
Aldis tells himself.
"...... Lou is alive"
There's no Luchel here right now.
So we still don't know if she's alive or dead.
But Luchel wasn't buried in this rubble.
That means at least Rouchell's death isn't definitive.
The fact that no bodies were found at this location suggests that Rouchell may be alive.
Slightly better than expected worst case scenario.
But that's all that seemed to make Aldis so lucky now.
But of course it's just an illusion.
Not the worst, but the situation is close to the worst.
It was Rona's questioning words that pushed it against Aldis and brought it back to reality from a moment of relief.
"Then where is Lou now...?"