While I was welcome, I sipped cocoa and listened to him.
Whatever, Border Bob is the official name of the rank given to him by the King, and he says it's his role to monitor the border with the border.
But now this country... hostile to 'Isel', 'Peswen' and I are exhausted from each other, so they can't afford to go to war.
For this reason, it is not clearly determined which side of the border this border belongs to.
"... Well, our soldiers have almost been driven out to war already, because they have been captured or killed in battle. They say it doesn't taste good to rule a place like this without the power to resist. So this could be a substantially independent country"
"Normally, isn't war a land grab?
"Right. They would have ruled here and there by nobles, but fortunately the kings were close. Instead of turning the army around, I was entrusted to rule. Instead of being robbed of all military power."
"... didn't you just run away from the war"
"It's not about winning or losing that matters to us. It's death or survival. I know you're dishonest, but you can't kill a people who admire me."
"But some will be executed if they lose! Can I watch those people die!?
"Calm down. Are you here to talk to me about the war?
Bettenburg gives a mouthful of cocoa in such a way that he doesn't care about anything before.
I take a sip of cocoa that mimics it, but it was too hot to drink a sip in the end.
"Was it hot? Then put it down for a little while before you drink it."
"... excuse me. Disturbed."
"Yeah. But you surprised me. It was like Scott was your youth to disturb you earlier."
"... father's"
... Sure, Scott would have messed up too if we were talking about it now.
But I'm not here to talk about that right now.
"Well, let's get down to business. Mr. Lazares-Mercius."
"... Yes"
"It is said that the Mercures family was created to guide a being called a brave man, a nobleman from a long time ago. Even so, the very existence of the brave was treated as a gag."
"That's right. So we've come this far to find the brave."
"Even if I know. But let's say I ask you one thing here. What is a brave man?
... A brave man is not one who is literally brave?
Or are you even trying to say that it means something else?
"The brave, the courageous.... and you look like you want to clean it up in one word, but then I can't give you a circle"
"... So what's the difference?
"A brave man has the power of magic that no ordinary man can use"
... and then me and Cyan are the brave ones?
Even though it's the Mercures? I'm the brave one?
But he's not going to be joking, and he's even staring at me with a serious face.
"... is magic that special?
"Oh, even if it's special. If only brave men could use it, it would be a witch."
"Witch......?
... A witch doesn't mean a woman?
When that happens, it means I'm not a witch, I'm a brave man.
"Oh. In an old way, demon. I've heard that magic works from different worlds."
"... eh"
I heard the words and fought.
But there's no way he can understand that either.
Somehow, if you don't delude......
"Were there only women in the devil?
"... I'd love to if I did, but there's a difference in language. Demons are supposed to exist. So in order to be more realistic, international policy dictates that witches be mainstream."
"Maybe even now...?
"Even if I am. Witches are discriminated against or treated as slaves of the country. I've never heard of anyone being treated like that in a country called Peswen."
Could this be the reason why no one pursues deeply about Cyan since he went outside?
I'm a witch, so nobody wanted to get involved.
So, Cyan's name just came out of Aruba's mouth, too, and he wasn't trying to touch it at all.
"... Mother, was Cyan-Mercius a witch?
"Oh, even if it's a witch. There are times when witches suddenly appear in this world. Same goes for her."
... So Cyan... you're saying that her mother wasn't originally a person in this world?
"Then the brave are to destroy people like my mother...?
"No, brave men are for when witches have been at war. In a peaceful world with nothing like this, she does nothing"
"... Really?"
I relieve myself of my chest, but at the same time one unpleasant feeling turns my head.
If you find out I'm a witch, wouldn't it make it harder to fulfill my mission as a Mercury family?
Now I know. The reason she... Cyan hated this power.
She didn't want me to realize I had the qualities to be a witch.
By doing so, many people from the standpoint of witches...... worst case scenario, they are discriminated against by the brave.
"... Well, it would have been time to be hungry. Shall we make it dinner? Let's say I introduce the other one to my family."
"Is there another one?
"Oh, even if I were there. Lovely lady."
Bethenburg looks at this as he nibbles.
I couldn't help but expect my reaction to the girl.
And you have those eyes, like you're trying me somewhere.
I was drawn to Bethenburg and walked to the dining room, exploring the identity of the discomfort I felt in my conversation with him.