In a large room, a man, thought to be in his fifties, stood in the eye of a made-up that made him feel as sacred as a diocese.
The short pruned head and the body of the man who stored the inert beard are worked out without waste, and I know very well that they are still active, even from above the brilliant costumes that remind the king. It is the figure who is king, but the nature of the man was a warrior, always in search of battle and the strong.
It is no exaggeration to say that he is hungry for blood, a man notices the footsteps approaching from the silence and opens his eyes.
The room is always open so there are no doors and I don't need a knock.
It was the red-haired girl who defended herself in the red combat suit who rang her heels and appeared in the room. My age would be in my late teens. I could say she was long and beautiful, but she had a cold impression somewhere.
"Father - Pfile has failed to kill Hannellone Alway and Olivier Alway."
"Right. Thank you for reporting, Rosa."
A girl called Rosa puts one knee by her father and reports a failure of the pufile. But instead of being discouraged, the man smiled like a beast.
"Is Pfile dead?
"No, he's alive. Looks like they've put their hands on the hostile, but they're probably trying to get information."
"But I'm not working out how to reveal information to the extent of torture"
"But Pfile is not an assassin"
To his daughter's words, the little man raised his voice laughing.
"Father?
"Indeed, Pfile is not an assassin. I raised myself as one of my successors. If you're strong, you're a fighter. But that's the same for you, Rosa."
"I know. I'm also a warrior, not an assassin."
"Yes, a warrior. There are only enough warriors and such in this world to count. Though there are many titles with swordsmen, knights, adventurers, magicians, etc., there are only a handful of people who deserve to be called warriors. But on the continent, they're trekking. It's really lamentable."
On his knees, he turned his gaze to Rosa, who was listening to his father's words, and the man ordered him to stand.
At the same time that I am satisfied with my daughter who obeys honestly, I guide her to being a warrior but too submissive.
"What happened to my client?
"Since the failure of Pfile, I have left it because there is no one to contact. I'll send someone if I have to?
"I don't mind letting go of people and others who aren't prepared to pollute their own hands, but I got a little interested in the man who knocked down Pfile. Rosa, I'll leave you to it."
Rosa opened her eyes to surprise.
"Am I?
"Are you dissatisfied?
"No, that's not true, but are you opponent enough for me to fight? If you ask me, he's a struggling man, even though he defeated Pfile."
"Let them fight you to make sure of it. The man who defeated one of my successors - did you say Jared or something?
"I'm Jared Murphy. He is the grandson of Baron Doom and the son of Liz Murphy."
"Whoa! Um, the ghost of a sword and the blood of a witchcraft fool's wife and daughter! Then there was an element where Pfile would lose. For example, it is all the more wasteful to leave it like this. Rosa!"
"Yes, Father"
It was Rosa, who had not seen her father in a long time who seemed to have fun, but she was definitely prepared to take care of herself.
And
"Come fight Jared Murphy. Right, hang out with a stupid woman who's foolish enough to try and take over the Duke of Alway house for a while. On top of that, fight that man."
"Do you want to kill me?
"You can kill me if you can. However, if you decide you have as much strength as you can admit after fighting - bring them before me."
"No way... your father took Jared Murphy"
I turned to my daughter, who shook her voice just because she couldn't believe it,
"That's right. It sounds interesting to try and raise him as my successor."
I smile like a child for real fun.
"Aren't I the successor?
"You are only one of the ones I raise as a successor. Well, at the moment, my successor will be you."
"Then..."
"- Rosa, you're not me. Make someone you can trust, be your husband, have children, be your successor. Even if you didn't succeed me, don't stop bleeding as a warrior."
"Is your father going to make Jared Murphy my husband?
"That's the only way. It's a little fast. But if Jared Murphy, as my successor, has the power he deserves, I'll build him up myself. On top of that, only God knows if you're really going to succeed me or be your husband."
It was the man who kept laughing with pleasure before his daughter, who was not in her mouth but clearly dissatisfied - "Wahash," the head of Vault Toyfer. It is a "monster" who has lived hundreds of years.
Wahash thanks Jared for not being able to laugh sincerely in years. Being alive for a long time, I thought my heart was dry, but I learned that there was still moisture in the world.
"In recent years, we have heard that an organization known as the Chaos Army has expanded its activities around the continent, no - the Kingdom of Weather. The scale is not a threat, but unlike us, they live in madness. I don't know until the end of the human race, but the guys at the top are definitely"
"Will Father leave the Chaos Army alone?
"Now leave me alone. There have been reports of several encounters with the client, but not enough to care. In the first place, we in the Vault Toyfer and the Chaos Army have different ends and different ideas."
Even in the ears of Wahash, who lived for a long time, the story of the Chaos army had arrived.
But I don't think of it as a threat. For Wahash, he is not the enemy of Vault Yifer, his own organization such as the Chaos Army.
The idea was arrogant, but not overconfident.
Worked out assassins and their own successor candidates. And above all, Wahash itself is a force of war.
I am confident that I will win even if I fight against my country. But I'm just being quiet because I don't need to contend.
For Wahash, combat is preferable. It was also troublesome, however, to fight the country while dealing with kings, nobles, etc., and to participate in the battle between nations.
In recent years I have spent time working out my successors, so my mind has never jumped.
It was too much for Wahash like that to be interested in Jared, who defeated one of his successors, Pfile.
"Come on, my dear daughter. Go ahead and test Jared Murphy's strength. You're really going to figure out if you're just going to be allowed to meet me face to face!
"Yes, I did. In the name of Vault Toyfer."