When I woke up, I was looking at the sky.
And surrounded by depressed, dark green trees.
When I move my legs to stand up, severe pain runs all over my body as if a needle is passing through my veins.
It's the eyelids and mouth position at best that can move it.
"Are you awake?
The brown-haired girl earlier glances at her face.
"Sophia... what about the girl you were with?
I managed to ask her if she was safe with my moving mouth, and she nodded with a smile.
"Yeah, she's with me. I'm a little tired right now. I'm fainting."
"Oh well. Good."
"Yes, thank you."
... What the hell would you be grateful for?
Besides, this girl feels something uncomfortable.
Now that I think about it, how the hell did she find out she was a witch?
Normally, a witch just can use magic, and she should look like a normal person.
But she found out she was a witch in front of all those people.
In other words, it is conceivable that she has used magic in front of a large number of people.
Why the hell not?
Maybe she didn't find out, she fell apart?
I don't want to think about it, but sometimes she's attracted us for some reason.
Whatever it is, it's dangerous to trust her.
"... what would I be grateful for"
"Oh, don't you think? This was unexpected."
"Answer me."
"I won't tell you. Think for yourself."
Next to her words, I got a word in my ear that I would never hear in this world.
That was an unexpected word, at least enough to alert me.
"Sage."
I am forced to stand up and distance myself while I endure severe pain running all over my body.
But there's no way that an eight-year-old body can withstand such severe pain, and he kneels.
Oreja Koitsu, Chittail.
Koitsko Soga, I...!
"Why are you so vigilant? We're on your side."
"... how did you know who I was?
"It's easy. There was an inside man. It's near you, too."
"Insider...?
Who the hell are you talking about?
Is there a witch around me who might be able to put his hands together?
... No, there's one.
Called a witch, just one, my irreplaceable woman.
"... no way, Cyan?
"Come on? I don't have an in-laws to teach that. But..."
The woman brings her face close enough to breathe.
I grabbed the dagger I was hiding with my back hand so I wouldn't take my eyes off her.
"Be one of us, I'll tell you."
"... what the hell are you going to do"
"War, isn't it possible for the wise to understand?
I listen to her. No, I try to force my body to stir up and cut off her neck with a dagger.
But that got my arm strapped to something when I shook it up.
When I saw it, there was an earlier black wax wrapped around my arm like a chain.
"Did you do this...!
"Yes, more importantly, it was my fault that they flew this far."
"... why try to start a war. This world is at peace now."
"Yeah. Right. That one is trying to wake up with a noble ideal, but as far as I'm concerned..."
The woman chuckles and glances at my restrained arm.
And I whispered softly in my ear.
"I don't care. This world."
... don't you mind?
Is that all you're trying to do, start a war?
"Don't kid me!
"This is serious."
A woman who laughs invincibly when she says that.
Speaking of which, I hadn't asked her any questions yet.
"... how do you know me? I've never seen you before in my life."
"If I had seen you...?
"Do what you know."
Kills.
I should have killed him.
I was mostly manipulated as the country thinks back then, but I hated these thoughts a lot.
She starts laughing as if she can read my thoughts like that.
"If you can't help me, I can't help it. I'm not interested in the sage who originally ate the sealing technique."
"What are you going to do?"
"What do you know?"
I knew what she was trying to say.
I try to force myself to use magic while decursing the seal, as I did earlier, but my brain has made a save and I can't use it well.
That's when I saw the girl in my eyes, slicing her from behind.
"... let go of Lazareth"
"Sophia!"
"Oh, you're feeling better now. Heh heh, sweetie."
The woman stares at Nico and Sophia, ignoring the cut wound.
But Sophia has a slender sword that she borrowed from Bethenburg before she went outside, rattling her teeth in the opposite direction.
The way you stand is exactly as I taught you, and the tip of the sword is firmly pointed at the other person's throat.
Hayaku, mohayaku for a moment.
Imasguni, soitsuicide se.
"... I knew you'd be great. But too bad. Your murder is part of the order."
"What are you talking about? Anyway, I have to take you down."
"Is that because I'm a witch?
...... she goes to Sofia with a glossy grin.
Sophia shouted out loud, barking at her like that.
The word made me recognise how great her presence was.
"No. As a brave man, you can't abandon your friends!