Jared, who was in shallow sleep, woke up feeling some sign.
"Who?
I notice someone outside the window and speak up. But there's no response.
Remove the knife from under the pillow and stand, slowly approaching the window.
I don't feel hostile, but I can't be alarmed.
Maybe - and open the window with a slight expectation in mind.
"Long time no see, Jared Murphy"
"You look better than anything, Pfile."
Then, as Jared expected, there was Pfile, who fled the Duke of Alway's house.
"How dare you escape, dude. Wasn't the loser supposed to follow the winner?
"I came to that apology today. I didn't intend to escape, but I didn't want to follow because I was picked up by the organization."
"I knew it was the work of Vault Toyfer. Then someone in the side room must have guided us."
"That's right. I was unconscious, so I just got taken away like luggage, so I don't even know the details. I guess I didn't give you any information because I expected to pass it on to you if I knew."
"What, you don't have information?
"I'm sorry but I don't have it. But I haven't kept my word while I defeated you. So I came here to try and be of some help."
Jared wonders if he should say he's being proud or foolish.
"Are you still going to be hostile?
"No. Neither will you, but I can't fight with all my might for a while either. Above all, I have no reason to go after Hannellone Alway and Olivier Alway because I've already been taken off duty"
"Was it removed, by whom?
Ask, but Pfile speaks.
Exactly. I don't seem to intend to reveal it to you in detail. But I'm not dissatisfied with that.
Jared was just glad to learn that Pfile was not hostile. I don't think you're lying. If you were that much of a jerk, you would have gone to Hannellone and Olivier's from the beginning, not to yourself, and poked an arrow at them.
"I also wanted to apologize tonight, but I've come to give you some advice"
"Advice?"
"It's about my successor. I can't tell you her name, and I can't reveal the details, but she leads a few of her men in this king's capital. The aim remains the same: Hannellone Alway. But there's someone you have to kill before the target - it's"
"It's me, right?
"Yes."
Pfile nodded and affirmed to Jared, who let go of saying it was him without changing one complexion.
There is no upset about Jared because it was something I understood.
Beyond defeating Pfile, I expected that if the next Vault Toyfel assassin showed up, I would be the first to be targeted. Instead, I even hoped that would happen.
If the enemy thinks Jared is an obstacle and tries to get rid of it, just intercept and defeat him. Depressing, but simple enough. Above all, in the meantime, Hannellone and Olivier are also less likely to be targeted, making me feel comfortable.
"She'll attack you with everything in place to kill you. But I won't be after Hannellone Alway and Olivier Alway until I kill you. That's what I do."
"I appreciate that. At least you'll be safe until I die."
"You're still insane, Jared Murphy, for laughing at your life."
Jared realizes he is laughing and touches his face with his hand.
Sure, I was laughing. The mouth is connected and wrinkles are leaning against the eyes. Jared was laughing even though it wasn't fun.
But I didn't laugh because it was fun. Hannellone and Olivier laughed gladly that safety had been promised for a while.
"You can't stay sane while you fight someone and keep your life alive. There's not a lot of magicians out there, but there's something off about them."
"The assassin shouldn't have said it, but it's horrible to be a magician."
Jared and Pfile laughed when it was time to raise a small voice.
If a third party saw it, it would have looked like a sight of a good friend laughing.
"When are you going to attack me?
"I don't know. But you won't be attacking me for a week. Everyone should be on guard and concerned about my escape from the Duke's house. If you're going for it, it's time for that alert to fade a little."
"If you are attacked at a moment of relaxation, the response will be delayed. That would be fatal."
"They should probably come and kill with all their power. Don't be shy like you did when you fought me. She's not the one you can beat by doing the trick, and if she's judged to be a little out of hand, she goes mad. Consequently, damage that did not occur may occur. If you want to fight, fight with the intention of killing from the beginning without hesitation. If you can't, you'll die."
"I mean, assassin Pfile, come on. - You're pretty informative, aren't you? Are you sure?
I appreciate the information from Pfile, but if I am solemnized by the organization because of myself, etc., I woke up badly.
But if you don't mind, Pfile is flat.
"I am not an assassin now. It's just a pfile. I can't betray the organization, but I have to do my part against you."
"You don't have to be such a stepdad..."
I get stunned. It seemed strange that so many foolish people were part of the assassination organization Vault Toyfer.
I'm sure he might have been a good friend if he'd been in a different position from the encounter. I felt a little sorry for that.
"There seems to be one misunderstanding, so let me tell you - Jared Murphy, this is me that's gonna take you down"
"Heh."
"We lost once. So now I'm trying to play my part as a loser, but I'm still alive. Then I will fight you again, and now I will win."
"And kill Hannellone and Olivier?
"I won't do that. You want a rematch because I want to beat you. That's why they don't take you down besides me"
"I will not be defeated. There's someone I want to protect, I'll never lose."
Pfile gave Jared's words a reassuring look.
"Then throw away the sweetness. Kill whoever recognizes you as an enemy without hesitation. If there are people to protect, think only of those to protect."
"I didn't think you'd be advised by an assassin"
"I didn't think I'd give this advice either. Out of the blue, maybe he liked you."
"I'm glad to hear that, but I figured it wouldn't be a good position?
"I don't mind. Loyalty to the organization has not changed in me. But there's just an interest in Jared Murphy and a desire to fight. I hope - that you will leave Vault Toyfel and protect Hannellone Alway and Olivier Alway. And I want to take you down like that"
Injected by a fierce glance of heat, Jared swallows his knob while still staring back at the loser.
"Let's fight when things are done. In a place where no one gets in the way, doing everything we can for each other."
Jared reaches out to Pfile.
Glimpsing Jared's hand as baffled as he had been offered, he did the trick of getting lost for a while, then grinned back bitterly.
"You're still funny - don't die"
"Thanks for the info. I'm not gonna die."
Hold each other's hands hard only once.
Without exchanging words, he let go and Pfile put his foot on the window pier.
"Keep your body recovering as much as possible in a week. She's stronger than I am, and she's relentless. Fight with your intent to kill, okay?
When Jared nodded at the pufile pressing in case, he nodded back too, jumping out the window.
I follow Pfile and peek out the window, but I don't see any shadows around me, no signs. I searched for magic and couldn't find a trace.
"- Can you tell me next time how you're doing it?
I think Jared, who envies the assassin's secrecy just a little bit, puzzles his mind as to what to do with the information he brings from Pfile.
And I decided to tell Olivier alone.