Chapter 107: Family (4)
As the days passed, the public’s voice against Frontier became more clear.
There was praise and welcome for Frontier, but there were also voices of suspicion and distrust.
The clear fact is that Frondier is one of the powerful people who prevented the war and defeated Belphegor.
On the other hand, there is a conspiracy theory that he will join hands with the devil, or that he will leave Roach and start something of some kind because he is the devil himself.
The two contents were confusingly mixing within the empire.
Surprisingly, the spark of conspiracy theories that had only weak evidence was growing bigger.
Some out of interest, some out of envy and jealousy, a hand reaches out to grab the back of the hero who clearly saved the empire, and little by little, the shadow reaches out and lifts… … .
Squeak
“Welcome.”
The place where Frondier, Philly, and Elysia decided to meet was in the basement of Terst Department Store and Fili’s hideout.
It is the best place to share security and secrets.
Fili and Elysia came first and waited, and Frontier arrived a little later. It was impossible for them to meet in advance outside of the imperial palace.
“Meet Her Majesty the Empress.”
Frondier lowered his head.
It’s been a while since I saw his face, and although he looked healthy, his face was deeply saddened.
and,
“… … What is it? “What about that Band-Aid?”
Fili noticed the bandages on Frontier’s face.
The wounds haven’t completely healed yet, and on top of that, I got hurt again during training.
It wasn’t as swollen and funny as Constel’s first day of school, but it looked pitiful.
“I’m training.”
Frontier had no reason to lie, so he spoke honestly.
“Training to make Mr. Frontier’s face look like that… … “What kind of dangerous thing are you doing?”
Fili frowned, but couldn’t quite imagine.
She also knows Frondier’s power well, and guesses that it would be very difficult to attack Frondier through its defenses.
But they didn’t just pierce it, they made Frontier’s face like that.
“… … “I’m doing a lot of things.”
Of course, Frondier’s wounds came from not using all of his abilities, but Frondier didn’t bother to say it.
Frondier turned his gaze to Elysia and bowed lightly. Elysia instantly received the greeting.
While she was by Frondier’s side, she may have been his servant, but now Elysia has returned to the imperial palace. It was natural to treat the first princess with courtesy.
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Of course, it would be extremely awkward for Elysia.
“Then, let’s get to the point.”
“yes. As expected, you know my taste well. Frontier.”
Philly smiles brightly. Frondier said with a slightly wry smile.
“My name is being heard throughout the Empire.”
“yes. “It doesn’t sound like a very good story.”
Fili and Elysia had guessed why he had called them from the beginning.
Clearly, the current situation is not very good for Frontier.
This voice is excessively distorted for the hero who won the war not so long ago and prevented the attack of demons.
‘The people of the empire know that most of the work that prevented the demonic attack was done by Elysia. Of course, as Frontier himself intended. but… … .’
Because of that, Frondier is treated as an outsider when it comes to demon attack incidents.
Because of this, the relationship between Frondier and the devil is not going well.
“Obviously I didn’t do things perfectly. There are still demons remaining in the western land of Agoris, and not all of the demons hiding in the empire have been eradicated. Sometimes we ignore seemingly small things in order to solve something big.”
So, the price of ignoring that little thing is the current situation.
It is a new wind that threatens the environment and safety of Frontier.
“But.”
There, Frondier’s eyes cooled down.
Philly knows those eyes. Elysia knows too.
These eyes of Frondier are when he becomes most scared.
“Your Majesty the Empress, with all due respect, do you believe in fate?”
When Frondier asked, Fili’s head tilted.
Elysia next to me thought.
‘… … Isn’t it obvious? Mom has ‘wisdom’.’
Elysia knows that Fili has ‘wisdom’.
Not only Elysia, but all of Fili’s daughters know this ability. In Aten’s case, he had already experienced foresight in order to save Frontier. It’s a little different from Philly.
Foresight and fate are inevitable. The shadow of fate cannot be removed from those who can feel the future.
However.
“no.”
Fili said.
“I don’t believe it.”
“Eh?”
Elysia is surprised there.
Fili looked at Elysia with mischievous eyes.
“What was your reaction just now?”
“Oh, no. I was surprised that my mom answered like that… … ?”
It’s amazing.
In fact, Frontier also blinked as if he was surprised.
“You have wisdom, right?”
Moreover, Fili’s power is not borrowed from God like divine power. Her own power.
Descendant of Bala. It is an ancient ability that the blood remembers.
“Frondier, the foresight I have is not like that. “It’s not about following fate.”
“… … is that so?”
So how?
There Fili raised his finger.
“Let me give you an example. Mr. Frontier looked up to the sky, and snow began to fall from the sky. You reached out to touch the eyes. The eyes come close to you, just before they touch your hands. At this time,”
Frondier followed Fili’s words and imagined for a moment.
Meanwhile, Fili continued speaking.
“What will happen next?”
“… … “Yes, the snow will touch my hand.”
“And then?”
“… … hmm. “It depends on what I do, but if I stay still, the snow that falls on my hand will soon melt and run off.”
There Fili nodded.
“That is my ‘wisdom’.”
“yes?”
“My ancestors, the Bala, were not people who read fortunes like fortune tellers or shamans. I just knew a lot. “There was so much information in my head that a human could not think.”
Fili raised his head. The eyes were blind, as if looking beyond the ceiling, into snow that wasn’t even falling.
“Because we know too much, our predictions become so precise that they eventually approach 100%. If you can absolutely believe that your prediction is correct, the next prediction will be possible based on that prediction. “The result is that repetition, continuing predictions of predictions from the present point to reach distant times.”
“… … “That is Yejiro.”
Fili nodded.
“When I feel foresight, I feel it as a sense or emotion. At that moment, I feel like a lot of things in my body have opened up. “I don’t know what the wisdom was ultimately based on, but I know there was a clear basis.”
“… … okay. “That’s why I don’t believe in fate.”
“My foresight is a synthesis of information about the current situation. That’s it. All living things, including humans, live as they want, right? It’s hard to think that that was all as planned. Even though Yeji appears to be ahead of reality, she is actually keeping up with reality. “If you cannot respond to everything that changes from moment to moment, you cannot know anything in advance.”
Frondier nodded at that.
I understood what Fili meant. Also how she accepts Yeji.
It was truly fortunate.
“Actually, so do I.”
I have the same thoughts as him.
“I don’t believe in fate either.”
“But why are we talking about this? Frontier.”
The voices of the world are directed at Frontier. What does fate have to do with that?
“I understand that there may be misunderstandings about the steps I have taken so far.”
Frontier looks back on what he has done.
It is true that something was clearly overlooked, leaving room for misunderstanding by a third party.
“But I can assure you that the wind blowing across the empire now cannot be a coincidence.”
“… … “What I’m saying is that the empire can’t become this loud just because of a misunderstanding.”
Frondier nodded at Fili’s words.
This is the fate Frontier spoke of.
Unless it was determined by fate, this situation makes no sense.
“There is definitely someone out there cheating. “I think so.”
“You still don’t know who it is?”
“That’s right.”
Philly folds his arms and lowers his head.
Frondier watched her with a nervous mind.
To be honest, I’m not sure if Frontier really has a wind catcher. Of course, it may be a very high probability, but there is no clear evidence.
Among the rumors currently floating around Frontier, the sharpest topic is ‘the devil.’ A very fatal word for the empire.
Philly also appears to be favoring Frontier at the moment, but that keyword cannot be ignored.
“Frondier, let me ask you a few questions. “Please answer honestly.”
“All right.”
Fili raised his eyes and saw Frondier.
Insensitive eyes, a face that still doesn’t know what it’s thinking.
Fili asked, looking at him.
“Are you the devil?”
“no.”
“Are you thinking of leaving Roach?”
“No, that’s not true.”
“Are you someone other than the original Roach family?”
“no.”
It was an obvious answer.
A question that would seem absurd to anyone who knows Frontier.
Frondier knew that he must not lie here to gain Fili’s trust.
But next time.
“Are you on the devil’s side?”
“… … no.”
“Why are you answering so late? Frontier. “It was the most inappropriate question.”
That one moment of hesitation. Hoping Philly misses it is overzealous.
Fili asked again.
“Was that answer just a lie?”
“No, that’s not true.”
Fili’s eyes sink into him. She tilted her head. Red eyes blink.
Frontier’s expressions and eyes are the most difficult to read of anyone Philly has ever dealt with. Of course, it is also difficult for Frontier to read Fili’s thoughts.
However, Frontier is not a doll or a golem. No matter how perfect a person’s acting is, they inadvertently put a safety net on their mind.
One of the simplest safety measures is ‘not to lie.’
‘… … What if Frontier’s answer just now, a moment’s hesitation? Assuming both of those things are true.’
“Frondier.”
After finishing his thoughts, Fili opened his mouth.
“Are some of the devils on your side?”
“… … .”
That question.
Red eyes asked Frondier, who was determined to answer honestly.
For the first time, Frontier faced Philly.
Clearly defeated.
“… … Frontier?”
Elysia’s anxious eyes looked at Frondier.
“You really, really?”
Elysia cannot accept Frondier’s silence.
Frondier moved to return her to the imperial palace and prevent a war with the empire.
That Frontier is acquainted with the devil?
“Frondier.”
Frondier, who was just silent, heard Fili’s harsh voice again.
“You are making a risky bet with me. Frontier. Even if I understand you, the Empire does not forgive the devil. This isn’t a question of whether there are good devils. We cannot coexist with them.”
cannot coexist.
That was something Frontier felt more than anyone else.
There is only one Lili who somehow adapts to her abilities and because her desires are not very dangerous, but most demons are not like this.
In particular, it is difficult for demons whose range is too vast depending on their level to integrate with human society.
Frontier knows better than anyone else.
“… … .”
However, Frontier is just silent.
Fili saw that for a moment.
‘… … ‘I am indeed.’
Fili sighs inwardly.
However, Fili is not a mind reader and cannot detect all lies.
For Frontier, just one word was enough. I could get away with just saying ‘no’. It would have been difficult for Fili to even notice that.
In other words, Frontier was chosen. I’m going to tell the truth. I believed that Fili would know that Frontier was a person who would not threaten the empire.
‘Trust is heavy. ‘Frondier.’
“great. “I’ll find you, Wind catcher.”
Fili said.
“In addition, we will catch all the rumors and gossip surrounding you and uncover the truth.”
Fili decided to grant Frontier’s request.
However, that doesn’t mean Philly is on Frontier’s side.
“After finding out the truth, if it is determined that you will be a disaster for the empire.”
Fili’s eyes are still red.
“At that time, please obey me calmly. “These are the terms of the deal.”
It is very difficult to suppress Frontier by force.
Of course, the Empire has Zodiac and numerous knights and professionals, but if the opponent is Frondier, you don’t know what the situation will be like.
The military power of a single Frontier is powerful, but the problem is the power of his family and his colleagues.
If Ampere or Adgier, or Constell’s students Aster or Elodie, turn to his side.
Even if we win, it is clear that more blood than war will be shed.
so.
“All right.”
Frondier knew what that meant and nodded.
“If I catch the wind and everything ends smoothly, that’s fine. But if that doesn’t happen,”
Frondier bowed his head deeply once again.
“I will do as you wish. “Her Majesty the Empress.”