When we leave the unpopular castle, the light of the day pops into our eyes.
There was no Manica on the way. And there's no Merchiades that would be waiting.
This tells the story of the annihilation of the demonic nucleus.
"... really, you're done"
"... oh"
Squirting to himself, Zahr nodded at me.
... but why? The stiffness in my chest still doesn't fit.
That's when I notice a lot of humans coming this way from afar.
I set myself up with them for a moment, but at the beginning of it I let go of my hand from the weapon once because Mentila was walking.
And when Mentila ran toward us a while later, someone came after him.
"... you're done"
"Yes.... what about you?
"I'm Isel. He is the one who is allowed to serve as King Isel. It was truly brilliant."
An old man with a wrinkle on his face named Isel talks to us without even moving his eyebrows pickly.
Zahr's face was distorted by the man's attitude, but he did not understand.
"… no words of thanks,"
"No, it was really good work"
... Regardless of the sight from above, I don't feel bad about being praised.
Isel's mouth opened to add that she was thinking about such a swallowing thing.
"You fought this far without our instructions."
"Is...?
Zahr tongues his words.
Now turn up the sound as much as you can so you can understand.
But still, the expression doesn't change. That's right, something like a king of a country.
At that time, Sophia opened her mouth with an uncertain expectation of the meaning of the word.
"Um... our instructions, what?
"You are the people of my Isel. If so, it is my job to guide the people of Isel."
"Is that even to say that we are under His Majesty's command!?
"Whatever they are, Sophia. You're not?
... Sophia holding her mouth.
Here's what I'm trying to say.
He's trying to replace this war hero.
I'm sure we're heroes in this war, but he gave those heroes instructions, and he's going to be a true hero.
It was unpleasant.
What the hell was he doing? Wasn't he just helping those who took Dahlia's skill and tried to destroy the world properly?
But......
"... ok. His Majesty King Isel. We owe this victory to His Majesty."
"Right. You're smart."
"Lazareth, you......!
"Zahr, come here."
Mentila, who shows her anger at my attitude, deceives me.
Even I want to beat him up here. But I can't do that.
"We won. You wouldn't have to fight anymore, would you?
"... fuck"
"You wouldn't turn a human being here against your enemies against His Majesty King Isel here, would you?
To the words of Mentila, the silent zar.
... Mentila is right. Now, if there's no room to fight, there's no profit.
But when you think of Manica or Bettenburg dead to protect a guy like this, you lose it.
"Now, let's try to triumph. Let's call these four heroes a feast in the castle today."
To the word of the king, my soldiers springing up.
But our minds remained cloudy.
―――
Four years have passed since that day.
After that, we were honored as heroes of the world, but people went back to the way they always did when the boom left in a year too.
Speaking of things that have changed particularly since then, Sophia officially became Bettenburg's successor.
For once, they were paperwork related, and maids... I mean, Mere's recommendation. Ah, now I worked for the castle.
Zahr harnesses the power of his own sword as chief of the Knights in the castle.
He said that if he was looking for a job that would keep him from losing his arms, he was immediately recommended by the King.
Of course, no matter how much he despised the king, he reluctantly ended up working there because he knew what would happen if he refused, but for that, he seems to have a little fun.
Mentila said she would look for Alice and Aruba and disappeared somewhere.
But I guess he's alive because a letter comes to me on the first of the month.
And I lived secluded in a shed on the outskirts of the city.
I don't like the certainty in the castle, and most importantly... I still don't think the witch is gone with that.
That's why I've been going to and from Isel's library and this cabin, looking into something called Demon Nucleus.
But I still can't grasp the information.
Asked Zahr or Mentila, he said he didn't know any more than that.
That's when the knock sounded inside the little dirty cabin.
Because it was a sudden visitor, he hurried to correct his outfit and open the door.
There was Zahr as chief of the knighthood.
"This is it. Dear Knight Commander, What can I do for you?
"Stop it, you creep."
"... you don't have to say that much"
When I'm blurry, Zahr just laughs a little and says, "We're going in," and comes up to my house.
And I felt another sign from behind the door.
"I'm a Knights of New America. It's not enough to care."
"... Really?
"Oh. 'Ren'. You go up too."
"Huh? Oh, yes!
The Knights, called Len, come inside my house, suppressing the bumpy iron helmet.
His face is covered in iron helmets, he doesn't look well, but he has a high voice about whether he's a boy or not.
"Hey, it's my house."
"Don't be hard on me, Lazareth. It's a topic I don't really want to be asked outside."
"... don't you want to be asked?
"Oh.... more and more missing persons have been targeted at children lately. The team that went to investigate the matter hasn't returned."
"Really?
"... and this is what the members brought me when I went looking for the members"
That's how Zahr handed it to me, I saw it that day four years ago, the Demon Nucleus itself.
"... what is this"
"That's the thing.... so I came to ask you for your help."
"... ok"
... My chest will suffer as if it was gripped by someone on the clue that finally showed up.
Maybe they're still alive.
Only that thought was swirling through my mind.