That night, I was sitting alone on the floor with my knees.
In front of you, a lantern lit by day.
What will happen to me?
With the power of Demon Nucleus, I was no match for a wise man.
Still, is he going to keep walking, that guy?
No, it's not.
I don't want to stop.
I'm not going to rest, either.
But I'm scared.
Also, I can't save this world without dying.
"Yo."
Looking back, Leonard stood with one hand up.
When he sits beside him, he lays his hands on him and looks up at the ceiling.
"You're not well. Hey, what's up? Does the injury hurt?
"... No, I'm not"
"Then what? Tell me."
This is my weakness.
Scary, weak emotions like that.
You can't show people that emotion...
"For whatever reason, I don't mind. I'm not laughing."
……
"Trust me. Have you ever thrown up your weak voice on people?
That's never been the case.
... If I noticed, my mouth was spitting out my own thoughts.
"I'm scared. I'm anxious. I can't help it, I wonder if my powers aren't enough, I can't stay or not...!
"... right"
"I look at the wolves and I think, I haha...! I don't know if it's enough for me right now, but I think I'm gonna lose someone important again!
They met at the tavern.
We certainly didn't spend much time together, but you still treated me as a friend, a handful of beings.
"When I think about that, I don't know anything anymore...! It may be that I can't protect my loved ones, whether I fight or not..."
"I'm fine. You're strong."
"... Huh?
I think he laughed a little, and he goes on with the words.
"Me, the captain picked me up as a kid. Then I tried desperately to be like a captain."
"... Was it"
"Yeah, but I didn't seem to have the sword or that kind of talent originally, and one day I cried and asked the captain to 'let me quit'"
……
"I'm sure you couldn't find your weak place there. You wanted to escape, from a hard reality."
But he laughs.
The expression was as serene as if it was letting me listen to a distant old story.
"But the captain said... 'Are you telling me you can't protect people just because you don't have the power? I'm kidding. And you already have something to save people without power." "
"... not a force, something that can protect people"
"Oh. You didn't tell me what it was that lit up after all. But I'm sure it's in Lasalles too."
I don't know, Leonard turns away like a twinkle.
There was something a little strange about that place resembling the captain.
"Oh, my God, don't laugh"
"Bad."
Hide your mouth with your hands.
When I thought about something with a grumpy look, his mouth suddenly seemed mean and distorted.
"... When Lazareth was little, what did he want to be?
"Oh, my God, suddenly..."
"Oh, that bothers me, too"
"Whew!"
To the voice of a woman suddenly mixed in, I stunned and accidentally lag behind.
Lynne, the lord of that voice, laughed like a prank as she crouched in, sitting between me and Leonard, who was free for backsliding.
"Hey, you sound like a fun story. Mix me up, too."
"Lynne...... Come forward, please."
"That's a good thing, let me hear it. Your dreams."
"... my dream"
At a young age, one ideal I promised my sister.
That's the only reason I can still be me.
But I was a little embarrassed to say it in front of everyone.
"You care about me, too. Sage's Dream"
"... Graham"
They called me by name. He knocks at the door and sits right in front of me.
"I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but I heard it. So, what do you think?
"... nothing, I don't care"
"What the hell did Master Graham want to be like that?
With all the retribution he's had, with a bottomless grin, Lynne asks Graham.
"If I asked, what would it be?
"Nothing. But even you want to know about Lazareth's dream for no reason, right?
"... I'm a teacher. When I was really a kid, I admired teachers."
"... heh. Answer me."
"Yeah. I said I'd answer. So, what's your dream?
Now it was Graham's turn to smile, ignoring Leo's crush that he didn't look good.
Lynne missed her gaze at the unexpected return and made a gesture of thinking about something.
That's when I heard another voice through the door where Lynne came in.
"Lynne's dream, I know."
"... Yu. And even Karen."
"I'm sorry, Lynne. … yesterday, disturbed"
"... yeah. I'm sorry, too. What more do you know about my dreams?
Karen yawns and sits next to Graham.
Yu, too, sat next to it.
"You've been watching me a lot. I looked back over and over again at the books related to that dream and saw exactly where I was studying"
"... Seriously, what are you talking about?
"Can I tell you something?
Lynne puts on her little neck.
After seeing the gesture Yu laughs a little, he looks around.
"No, let's not. Poor boulder."
"... No way!
"I'm here to help you dream."
"... Yu, how long have you known?
"Hehe, come on? But let's just say the magazine in that hand isn't something to throw out."
Lynne's face, which had been fine until earlier, became all red.
... What kind of magazine is it, I tried to open my mouth, but Lynne's gaze spun my mouth without stabbing me.
But Yu's words continue.
"Well, I'd love to try it on too... but I don't have someone else, so I won't have a chance to wear it"
"The other guy? Can't you wear it alone?
"Oh, no. It's a once-in-a-lifetime sunny stage for a girl when she's wearing those clothes anyway. I want at least one person to see it."
"... no. I don't think I understand. In the meantime, is it okay that Lynne's dream is like putting it through some clothes?
"Oh. It's off, but you're almost right"
Lynne stared at me with a bright red face.
... Let's not do this any more. That's what I think, I switch the subject.
"Don't you have Yu's dream?
"I wanted to help my brother. That's what I wanted when I was little."
……
"... you talked boring. Forget it. More than that, what is Lazareth's dream?
Karen's dream, I've already heard.
That's what you thought, you must have skipped Karen and nominated me.
Everyone told me their thoughtful dreams.
"To the Savior, I wanted to be"
"... Savior?
"No, you're not. I wanted to be. I want to be. It's still the same."
That dream was the only power source that supported me now.
If I even lose this, I really won't be able to face me in the past.
"... I'll save the world. That's all I owe this world for accepting me."
……
"So I want everyone to live their lives in peace. It may still be hard right now. But I must..."
"You have a lot of good ear problems."
Graham's blocking my words.
I could only see him like that.
What he said was because I had no objection to it myself.
"We have to be protected like you, that we can't live satisfactorily? This is ridiculous. I'm sick of your good guys."
"Graham, you have no way of saying that!
"Shut up, Leo. Now I'm talking to the hypocrites there."
Graham stands up and stands in front of me.
Those eyes felt as if they were looking down on me everywhere.
"My world has been destroyed by the wise men here. You think you can leave this world to someone like that?
"... you may be right. But..."
"I don't even want to hear it"
... just a little, everyone gets wrapped up in silence.
That's when Graham opened his mouth as if to continue.
"... like you, I can't leave this world to you"
……
"So let me monitor you"
"... Huh?
"Let me look at your trends. Let us judge with this eye whether we can truly save the world."
Graham said so, laughing a little.
And then he breaks his knee and brings his eyes to me.
"I mean I feel the same way. In a place called Forse, I've lived too. Sure, this world is ugly. But I've been shown enough light to want to protect it."
"... Graham"
"Stand up, wise man. Even if you don't like it, I've decided to save the world with you."
... It was a word I never thought I would.
But I can't feel any signs of lying or falsehood in his eyes.
"... what the hell, Graham. You liked this country, too."
"It's someone's fault, Leo"
"Right.... Lazareth, let me accompany you on your journey too"
"Leo, too, okay?
"Oh, I don't want this world to end either."
Everyone around, including Karen, nods to the words.
But after he nodded, he made a gesture as if Lynne were going to think of something.
"... but the savior 'Lord' isn't a pattern, is it? Us."
"Well, that's my dream... Whatever your name is."
"'Savior', what do you say?
"... the Savior, or"
Lynne nods deeply.
So, once I looked around, I breathed a little.
"Well, Lazareth. Let's win. The six of us can make your dreams come true."
"Oh!"
Nod.
I can't put it in words, but I thanked them in my heart.