At dawn, we are escorted into the carriage by the blind morning sun and the people of the city.
They are also part of the law of the wise. I can't stay very long.
The next place we head is in Bethenburg. Based there, they'll act in the future.
And when the city was about the bean grain, Zahr, who had been silent since earlier, finally opened his mouth.
"So, why are you following me? Brave man."
"... I'm not following you. I'm following Lazareth."
"That's a trick. You think once we hit each other with a blade, we can easily reconcile each other?
"Sort of..."
Mentila tries to calm down the quarrel that is about to start now.
... but it was Zahr who pushed my back then. Yeah, I'm telling you, I wouldn't let it go from my heart.
"I'm sorry, but I can't truly trust you. If I make a slightly suspicious move, I'll cut it off from its neck, immediately."
"Be my guest. If you can."
"... chip"
... I wouldn't let it go from my heart, would I?
Bethenburg has a serene eye with a look like I'm not involved in the same mundane mentilla.
"Zahr, please don't. And Sophia."
"... Lazareth, are you going to take this guy's side?
"I have no allies or anything. You don't need to fight now, do you?
"Oh, you're right. Both of you, calm down."
Mentila agrees with my words.
Then, after a while of staring at each other, we turned a blind eye and shut up.
"Well, did you get a paragraph? Well, then, Sophia, let me ask you a question."
"... Yep. Go ahead."
"Firstly, what is the purpose of the Sage's Act?
"The purpose of the Sage's Law was to demonize the Sage, or Lazareth, and then to celebrate it as a being called 'God', created to transform this world into a better world"
... Is the demon the god of man?
It's an ironic joke inside. With the object that humans should give up when they see demons turned into such animals, etc.
"But the real purpose was not there, but behind Lazareth, who became God, the Pope, no. He said that Dahlia was going to manipulate and take the lead in the world"
"... why would you do that?
"Sorry, that's it..."
... take the lead in the world.
I can't stop talking about it. But seeing this situation now, I can't help but be convinced.
"And, Sophia. Six years ago, you know who Dahlia was saying 'that one'?
"... I'm sorry, it hasn't happened yet,"
"Speaking of which, doesn't Zahr know?
"You mean 'that one'? Dahlia was whining, but you only know her name."
That being said, Zahr starts thinking with his hands down on his head and opens his mouth after a while.
"Sure, you said your name was' Michele 'or something. For guard's sake, that's all I know."
"... 'Michele'? Never heard of it."
"... Michelle, Michelle..."
Mentila was on the platform, so she could not see her face, but rolled the word in her mouth.
Then, all of a sudden, the carriage stops and I hear the horse hissing.
"Dude, I'm in trouble. Take that kid."
"... Nikolai"
"... Cardinal"
Due to the depressing dark woods, I didn't notice for a moment, but when I stared, there was Nicolai.
Zahr lays down his weapon when he sees him and tries to jump off the carriage, but Bethenburg holds it down with his hands and instructs Mentila.
"Mentila. It doesn't taste good here. There is a plain right there. Run that far."
"Huh? Ugh, yeah!
Run through the woods ignoring the Nicolai in front of you, as Bethenburg instructed.
But Nicolai doesn't overlook it and comes after him at a rate no less than that of a carriage.
At that time, Bettenburg snapped bossy as he looked into our eyes and exhaled.
"... I'm sorry. Later, please."
"... Huh?
All of a sudden, I can't ask you for that sincerity, and I'll drop him off.
At that time, the carriage was far away.
"... eh? You want me to do it one-on-one?
"Oh, because I've already seen out your spell."
"I see. So confident, then."
Because of the distance, I can't hear their conversation without concentrating.
And when he thought the conversation was over, Nicolai was circling behind Bettenburg wondering if his body had melted as before.
But Bettenburg reads it and stabs Rapier in his stomach in the back of his hand.
"... your ability to blend into the shadows, right? But in this situation, your abilities are bad."
"Huh? Let's do it."
"Let me give you another answer. Your price is vision. So you can't see us from too far away. If I could, I could have sniped with a fired bow and arrow from afar."
"... surprised. Here's your answer, Bettenburg... Was it? I was deluding you without glasses..."
It is the tone that stands aside, but it is true that I was surprised, and Nicolai vomits the words, as I admired him.
And the next moment Bettenburg's monocle cracked in the air.
"But you know what? Humans have a lot of shadows. Monocles, in clothes, I can reach them, right?
"Really? But you can't keep your whole body together, can you?
"Naturally. Who wants to dive into an old man's clothes like you?"
"... then you can kill me"
Bettenburg tries to chop the bottom off his neck with a slash so quick that he can't even see the moment he pulled it out like before, but only his neck melts cleverly and gets away with it.
But where he escaped was Bettenburg's shadow. The time now had inevitably been set at his feet because of noon.
And then he stomped Nicolai at his feet, blocked his sight and then stabbed Rapier in the heart.
"... Ya 'll do it. Really."
"It's an honor to compliment you."
"Really, I'm glad I crushed you"
That's all Nikolai says, squeezing the rest of his force and wondering if he had melted his right arm, he reaches out from the shadow in his clothes and tightens Bettenburg's neck.
Bettenburg pulled it off, but after a while, his body stopped moving.
There's only one thing that that means.
My heart is ringing so loud.
My eyes are dry and my mouth is just as dry.
Cold sweat tells his forehead, he can't breathe.
"Betten, Burg......?
Someone whined, and at the same time I got sane, I had to take the reality I had.
When I try to run over to him, Zahr holds me back.
"... don't go. You shouldn't be going now."
"But Bettenburg, Bettenburg...!
"I know. But he used his last powers to defeat the Cardinal. So you have to connect his life."
... Exactly.
But humans are not so easy to break off.
That's when Sophia suddenly opened her mouth.
"... let's go, Mr. Mentila. Being here doesn't start anything."
"Yeah. Right.... Later, let's build his grave. Lazareth, you too, okay?
"Huh?... Yes, that's right"
I reply carelessly.
But the carriage was ruthlessly running out to Bethenburg territory.