EP7. Civil War in Laes (5)
“…I never thought Gania would shed tears like this.”
Kania laughed awkwardly as she saw her little brother who fell asleep from crying beside her.
But her eyes clearly showed her love for Gania.
“I’m a kid who always tried to show a bright and strong image in front of me.”
Soon, Kania’s smile turned to bitterness. It was complicated in her head, but she said it as if it was nothing to those around her.
“I see what you mean. . . . In the end, the peace of Laes has been disrupted.”
“I’m sorry. As we came to this city…”
“That is wrong. If you hadn’t come to this city, it would have ended up like this.”
“·······.”
Even with her consolation, Shawn and Levy’s gloomy expressions did not ease.
Still, Kania was sincere. Those innocent children are just innocent victims of this disaster, because the real cause is different.
Adventure City. Those who struggle to devour Raes, blinded by her greed.
Kania’s expression shone sharply for a moment, but she soon returned to her original smile as if she never did.
“Anyway, you both look tired. Why don’t you go back and rest? I will be watching Gania.”
Sean noticed Levy. She’s okay, of course, but Levy’s tough side is clearly visible on the outside. Eventually Sean nodded and accepted her offer.
“Yes. I will take care of Mr. Gania.”
“Don’t worry. Because he is my younger brother.”
Looking at her grinning Kania, she is sure that there is no one more trustworthy than her.
Sean took Levi out of Kania’s hospital room.
Watching the two leave, Kania stroked the sleeping Gania’s hair and stared out the window for a while.
***
Sean and Levi walked the streets of Laes.
The city was in chaos. The soldiers who blocked the baron’s street and the soldiers fighting against them. Everyone was in fear at the heat of the visible war.
Shaun looked up at the sky. The color was already dyed in scarlet, and the sun was disappearing over the mountainside.
The war is imminent.
At most, how many hours were left? After the sun has completely set, the candle-like peace goes out and Marira.
“····Shawn. What are you going to do now?”
“I must go to war.”
“But…”
“I know, of course. This is a pointless war.”
Sean let out a deep sigh. On the subject of what he had just said until now that there would be another way for Levi and Gania, doesn’t that contradict what he said now?
But there really was no other way. The reason he said it in the first place was to cheer them up.
“Because if I can’t bring the baron and stop the war, I’m going to join the war.”
“····I made such a proposal with Shriegel for no reason.”
“What are you talking about? That’s what we all agreed on. Besides, I did it first.”
In the end, it was just one person’s fault, so I couldn’t pinpoint it.
If I had to argue, bad luck and bad luck kept overlapping and this happened, so shouldn’t even the goddess of luck be to blame.
“Levy. You rest at the inn.”
“····What? But the content of the deal was that I also participate in the war.”
“I’ll try my best to talk to Shriegel.”
“No. I’d rather Sean rest and I go. Because I am stronger.”
“Aren’t you tired of using magic already?”
What Shawn said is true. Because invisible magic consumes so much energy that it is incomparable to normal attack magic. Levi hesitated for a moment before answering.
“I can still use more.”
“It’s okay. I started it, so I have to finish it.”
Levy realized that Shawn was determined. Even if he continued to argue, he would not be able to break his will.
In the end, Levy lost an argument with Sean for the second time that day.
***
Shaun looked at the man sitting across from him as he drank his tea.
The head of the Golden Carriage, the largest merchant guild in Laes. At the same time, merchants who visited their villages in the past and sold burnt magic books.
Shrigel, as always, was only smiling leisurely.
Sean couldn’t understand. Why does the author always show such meaningless laughter?
“I heard the plan failed. What a pity.”
“Yes. I don’t know why, but I failed.”
“It is unfortunate. I also love peace, so I didn’t want war to happen.”
“·······.”
Shriegel sipped his tea and spoke to the boy in front of him.
“The sun has set.”
“·······.”
“After I finish drinking this tea, I plan to go to the president of the association. A war will begin.”
“I have a request for you.”
Sean made the most polite request of any meeting with Shriegel yet.
From noble mtl dot com.
“Hmm. Please. Let me tell you.”
“I will join the war. I will be at the forefront. . . . So, please make Levi’s participation in the war a non-event.”
“Miss Levy’s participation in the war? Ah····. Oh. Was it something like that?”
Sean was so flustered that he raised his lowered head again. Because his reaction was so unexpected.
Wizard. Even a magician as skilled as Levi could decide the outcome of a war alone.
So, of course, I knew that Shriegel would try to get Levi to join the war at any cost.
“Good. I will.”
“…Really?”
“Of course. Why would you lie about this? Miss Levy’s suggestion should be treated as something that never happened.”
“·······.”
If possible, I would just say thank you and move on. Whatever the reason, it was obviously to Sean’s advantage.
But when he saw the ominous grin beneath his teacup, Sean couldn’t help but ask.
“Why? Why? Why?”
“Oops. You are trying to know too much.”
As if pondering for a moment, Shriegel, who had crossed her arms to pass the time, opened her mouth soon.
“But I will give you a special answer. After all, we are partners.”
“·······.”
“I have a very sweet offer.”
“A proposal?”
“Yes. A suggestion far more enticing than Miss Levy’s.”
What the hell is this guy up to?
Are you an ally? Is the enemy Shawn couldn’t make up his mind.
He answered before the boy even asked.
“I’m sorry, but I can’t tell you what the offer is. Please don’t feel too sorry.”
“·······.”
“After the war, everyone will know anyway.”
***
Shriegel hummed in a good mood and moved along.
The place where his steps stopped was in front of the door of Dordan’s room.
“I will go in.”
When I opened the door and entered, there was a middle-aged man with great appearance looking out the window.
“Shrigel.”
“Yes. Please tell me.”
“Should I wait longer?”
“No. Now that the battle has been lost, we must start a war.”
“Yes…”
Dordan nodded his head and turned to look at Shriegel.
“If you spit out any other answer, I would kill you immediately.”
“hahahaha. That’s kind of scary.”
“Shrigel. It seems that you sometimes mistakenly think that you are in the same position as the president of the council.”
I wonder if he’s a famous adventurer even if he’s retired. The life and the pressure that emanated from him was truly amazing.
“You are below me. Neither you nor anyone else can be above me in this Laes.”
“····Of course. How can I be on the same line as Dordan?”
Shrigel humbled himself somewhat servilely and exalted Dordan.
Dordan looked at him uneasy, then turned back out the window.
“Then we must begin the war.”
“I see. Then give orders to the soldiers to advance.”
Dordan ordered the usher standing in his corner.
“Now tell them to attack.”
“Yes. President of the Association.”
“It’s not a proper war that requires command, it’s just a gang fight in the city. Shouldn’t you go and see it?”
At Dordan’s suggestion, Shriegel replied with a smile.
“Of course, that’s fine too, but how about I treat you to dinner as an apology for today’s incident?”
“・・・・Are we going to have dinner now? Without seeing the war?”
“That’s why we are sure to win anyway, so there is no need to look.”
“I never thought you would be such an idiot. It is true that we have an advantage, but not to the extent that we are certain of victory. Don’t talk nonsense, come on…”
Shriegel interrupted Dordan with a meaningful smile.
“The wizard girl has joined the battle.”
“…Really?”
“Of course. I decided to stand at the forefront with the prosecutor boy, so why don’t you see it for yourself?”
Angrily flared up at the rather cheeky merchant, but Dordan did as he said and looked out the window. To see if Shrigel’s words were false, a boy and a girl came in from far away, heading towards the enemy at the forefront.
“Amazing. How did you seduce me?”
“This is all a trader’s skill.”
“Hmm. Certainly, if it were the two of us, the war would have been won.”
“So don’t worry and let’s go get something to eat. After all, I’ve prepared an amazing gift for Dordan.”
Dordan, intrigued by his words, asked in passing.
“It is an amazing gift. What is it?”
“hehehe.”
Shrigel informed me with a dark smile and a sinister hand gesture.
Dordan caught the meaning and raised the corner of his mouth.
“Ooh.”
“I have prepared a very pretty and outstanding child, so I am sure you will like it.”
The two headed to the restaurant celebrating the victory they had already won.
***
Shawn, who was waiting by the side of the soldiers, or adventurers to be more precise, checked the blackness with hard eyes. The original owner of the worn-out sword was not Sean.
To this day, it was Luke’s sword that he admired the most. It was the sword that Joe brought to his house and handed to him. Also, like Levi’s burnt book, it was a sword sold by Shriegel.
You must cut people, not monsters, with this sword. It’s not a clearly evil person, but a person who might be innocent who is just different from each other.
Can I really do it? There was only one answer to that question.
“I have no choice but to do it.”
I can’t run away. You must not run away.
After all, it’s something you have to go through someday. From the moment I vowed to become Levi’s shield, I realized that I couldn’t live without blood.
Seeing the adventurer Levi kidnapped as a child was killed by Wilhelm, Shawn remembered that promise.
“Shawn can’t do anything without me?”
“Right. I need you.”
To the voice of Levy that he had heard in his imagination, Sean answered without realizing it.
After a while, Shawn, feeling something strange, turned his head.
There, he saw Levy, his face flushed and his mouth open wide, flustered.
“····Levy?”
“Heh. hehehehe. ····Hi. Shawn.”
“Why are you here!? The battle will open soon!”
“That is… I have a request.”
“What? What is that…!”
Shaun gnashed his teeth without Levy knowing. After all, Shriegel lied to Sean.
Otherwise, Levi’s being here couldn’t be explained.
“Levy…”
“It’s okay. Nothing to worry about.”
Even with Levy’s words, Shawn’s worries did not go away.
“Finally, the order to advance has been given! Arrest the baron!”
“The corrupt master of the city. Catch Dios!”
“Adventure City. Fight for Laes!”
Eventually, the war had begun.
In the end, Levi has no choice but to protect himself. Sean was determined.
No matter what happens, Levy won’t put her in danger.
The soldiers headed for the baron’s mansion.
The plaza on the way to the baron’s mansion was cold and empty, with no footsteps in it.
Enemy soldiers were visible on the other side of the empty plaza.
The one in the front is the leader of the Silent Wolf. It was Hector.