I had my shoulders pierced and my consciousness was about to wander.
Sure, I think the guy looked at me like that and laughed naggingly.
"The kid's making me jerk off," he said.
Yeah, I lost.
I was used to being targeted for murder.
Still, I was feeling fear from my instincts.
I felt sorry for myself like that.
But at that time, a swing of slaughter was attacking the man's back.
The man, unable to withstand the severe pain that strikes his back, falls to the ground.
Ahead of the fall, Scott stood.
"... Lazareth, it's Lazareth, right?
"... yeah"
"Good. Really good......!
Scott hugs me in tears.
In the meantime, I was concerned about one thing.
"What about your mother?
"... Cyan was killed by them"
"... Huh?
Killed?
Lie. She was a strong magician.
Enough to freeze the enemy behind you in an instant.
But she died like that.
She had a warm grin and made me a warm meal. She's dead?
It's a lie. It's impossible.
Is there something there?
But I already know that Scott is not such a liar.
"... lying, right?
"... sorry"
Words of apology return.
I knew it. I knew it.
But I couldn't accept that fact alone.
Scott opens his mouth as I desperately deny it in my heart spilling tears.
"... Lasalles. Dad doesn't have time for this anymore."
"Huh?"
Looking at Scott, I can't tell at first glance by his clothes, but there was a big cut around his flank from which he was bleeding heavily.
I know from my previous experience.
This can't be cured without magic.
"Lazareth, you are east of here, go for the 'Bethenburg Border Uncle Territory'. The journey there to Bethenburg, if you show me this, should put me in the carriage."
"... what's that?
Scott put a pendant on my neck that didn't let go of my skin.
The gem on the pendant is so big that I can't shake it off with my six-year-old hand, it's brilliant in red.
"It's like a pass. Father's face would be good there if it was there."
"But what does Dad do?
"... Dad will do something about it. More than that, I'm talking about Lasalles now."
When Scott takes his hand off me, it leads to a tree nearby, pressing his flank and grinning like he said 'Don't worry' bitterly.
"Lazareth, you are somewhere in this world, looking for the brave."
"... brave man?
"Yes, a brave man. Correctly, look for the descendants of the clan they called the brave. This is my last favor as head of the Mercury family."
... brave man.
I've definitely called it in a gag.
The ultimate weapon of humanity, defeating the demons that have suddenly appeared in this world.
Is there such a person in this world?
"Why? If the devil is in this world...!
"I can't afford to talk right now. I want you to hear it directly from the Bettenburg Border Uncle."
That's all Scott says, he throws up blood as he intervenes.
He's not long anymore.
Do something, I said, but he's not in a state where he can already handle it.
Why, why can't I use magic at a time like this?
I know the order ceremony. Enough magic, too. But the big wall of sealing is blocked.
I desperately lay my hands on it and chant healing magic over and over again.
But it had no effect whatsoever.
"... Lazareth, I knew you were"
"Don't talk! I'm sure it'll heal!
"No, there's one last thing I need to tell you"
"You... no, you were, like, somewhere far away in the world, weren't you?
... That's what Scott says, he smiles the same way he always does.
But I didn't lie to him like that, I had to shut up.
"... anyone will notice because you were using a salutation that you didn't even learn to behave as if you understood this world somewhere"
"... then why did you keep quiet? Why didn't you try to kick me out? It would be creepy, like me...!
"Because you're Lazareth, nobody else."
"No, I'm not Lazareth..."
Scott put his hand on my head to block my words.
And despite the pain, he just kept smiling.
"What's the difference? The life you are about to move on belongs to Lazareth. Then you'll follow the same path, and you'll be equally Lasalles."
"... Father,"
"I'm sure Cyan would answer that, too. So I hope you don't forget. You're nobody else, you're the two of us."
... I was really happy with that word.
Happy and happy, I couldn't wait.
But he's dying now.
So even though I'm happy, the tears keep flowing without withering.
That's when my hand, Scott... my father's hand fell to the ground zero.
But I think his face was smiling the way it always was, and he cared about me until the end.
I wiped my tears and got up and kept running.
It's not like the chaser hasn't come. So I can't stay any longer.
But thanks to you, I finally figured it out.
My name is Lazareth. He said it was the Mercury family.