136. Wounds leave indelible marks (4)
136. Wounds leave indelible marks (4)
Go to the Knights 2 votes.
Go to the church 2 votes.
The result is a tie.
I expected that opinions would be divided.
I never thought it would be divided in half like this.
I turned my gaze to check Saten and Estiya’s expressions.
‘Saten is frowning because she doesn’t like it… Estiya doesn’t seem to have much of an idea.’
Saten didn’t seem to understand why the vote was split 2-2 in the first place.
“If we knew all about the Night Raven Order’s corruption, the Order wouldn’t even have a choice… This is why the size of knowledge matters.”
Estiya shouted in protest at the word corruption.
“What! The denomination’s corruption is greater! How corrupt they are! Without even knowing!”
“It’s probably about collecting money by disguising drugs as holy water and stealing donations.”
“Pretending to know every day! The Order is far more corrupt than the Templars! If you went through that there, you wouldn’t be able to say anything by now. He always sits in a corner and reads a book!”
“… Are you done talking?”
Sleep-
Saten got up from her chair and tried to face Estiya across from her.
I quietly sat down on a chair and called my name.
“Saten.”
“… Yes.”
“What is the first rule?”
“We don’t fight… It is.”
“Why did you get up from your chair when you know it? Take a seat again Both of them talked too much.”
“… Yes.”
Saten pressed her lips together in resentment and sat down in the chair.
As if this situation was annoying, she even glared at Estiya with her characteristic dark eyes.
However, even that was fleeting.
She lowered her gaze, perhaps realizing what she had done wrong.
She was able to act because of a mixture of raging emotions and a fast-twitching brain.
“… Kill both of them a bit. I know what you guys have been through. Do not arbitrarily measure the suffering of others.”
Every person feels different pain, and no one else has the right to say anything about that pain.
In the first place, the two people’s wounds are different in shape.
It was a conclusion that I could draw after experiencing the pain of two people myself.
“Saten, Estiya. Did you understand what I said?”
“… “
“Answer.”
“Yes… “
“Okay… “
Let’s cool off before making a decision.
I grasped the mood and asked Luna, who widened her eyes in surprise.
“Luna.”
“Yes!?”
“It is a situation where opinions are divided 2 to 2. As a hero of the warriors party, what choice will you make?”
“Ugh, hmm… If it were me, I’d choose the safer side! I will destroy the weaker demon king first!”
“No way, Luna… “
Because the Order looks weaker than the Knights.
Did you choose a denomination?
At my question, Luna smiled shyly.
“hehehe… I have a feeling that knights are stronger than priests!”
“Luna, there are paladins in the church.”
“Oh, that’s right.”
“… I’ll give you time to think again.”
Choose the safer option.
That idea is really commendable.
It’s useless if you forget something important.
“Haa… “
I sigh at the future of the warrior.
This time I turned my gaze to Hare.
“Hare, do you still have the same thoughts?”
“N, yes… I think we should attack the Templars first… “
“Why?”
“That is… !”
Hare seemed to have been waiting for this moment.
She began to open her mouth, her eyes shining as if she had been living only for this moment.
“Well, I have not changed the thought that I should attack the Templars first… ! The Raven Knights have recently weakened a lot… Even in the Emperor’s escort, I’m being neglected… ! I can see that now is the right time when my strength has weakened… !”
“You know quite a bit of information. Where did you get that information from?”
Everyone knows that the power of the night crow has weakened.
However, the emperor is shunned.
That part required confirmation of the source for me, who had been collecting information for two years.
As if Hare didn’t feel any pressure, he answered me confidently without hesitation.
“I heard from street orphans… “
“An orphan?”
“Yes, I saw that you used beggars for your secret actions… I used street orphans… If you give us useful information, we’ll give you something to eat… “
“There is a possibility that those children lied.”
“No, it can’t be. Because I paid attention… “
It seems that Hare can never do that. She
She told me in a confident voice.
I don’t know what that ‘caution’ is.
Because Hare spoke with such confidence, I decided to believe her words.
“If you are far from the protection of the emperor, even if you attack the knights, the support will be delayed or not come. That’s good information, Hare.”
“Thank you, Mr.… “
Hare has the most reliable judgment in the current warrior party.
If I had to hand over my legacy to just one person, I would choose Hare.
To that extent, Hare had grown into a person whom she could trust and follow.
“My cold personality when I’m not around is a bit of a problem… “
“Yes… ? What is that… ?”
“No, Hare. It is self-talk.”
Anyway.
As she was talking to Hare, Luna finished organizing her thoughts and looked at me.
She has a blunt expression somewhere.
“… Uncle, what are those eyes? What are those eyes dripping with trust?”
“You don’t have to know.”
“Where is that! Look at me with those eyes too!”
“It is possible only if you act properly. Rather than that, have you thought about it?”
“The idea is already over! As Hare said, it would be better to attack the weaker knights first!”
“Then it’s a decision.”
Kill the Raven Knights first.
Voting ended by 3 to 1.
The situation in which Estiman chose the church.
The meeting ended with Luna changing her mind.
“It’s late today, so everyone go to sleep. Let me know when you’re ready to go in.”
The children gave me a small greeting and left for their rooms.
Because it was late, there was drowsiness in the steps.
In the meantime, only one girl did not leave the table.
“This is surprising, Estiya. You’re not going to your room.”
“There are times when I don’t want to go either! It’s a woman’s heart!”
“Yes, it could be. So?”
You have something to tell me, right?
Estiya was silent for a moment.
“… “
“It’s okay to speak comfortably without hesitation.”
“That’s right… ! Brother, why didn’t you choose Let’s attack the cult first!?”
“I want to see what choices you guys make.”
“… That’s it, brother.”
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Estiya said while holding me as if pleading.
“I don’t really want the church to fail or anything like that! Still, it was fun at the orphanage! I’m happy now too! But promise me one thing!”
“Promise?”
“Yes, promise! It’s an important promise!”
Estiya stuck out her little finger.
“What are you doing! Give me your brother too!”
“… I want to hear what your promise is.”
“Why are people so calculating! Just give me!”
Maybe you’re not calculating too much.
While making such a small complaint, I held out my pinky finger to Estiya.
Estiya intertwined her little fingers and gave me the word of promise.
“I don’t really want the church to disappear! Instead! Promise me! If so, when the knights are all dealt with and go to the church. If there are kids like me out there… “
Save them.
I don’t want anything else.
I just wish there were no children suffering the same as I did.
“I know! How painful that experiment is! So brother save me!”
“If we see it right in front of us, we will save it, but our goal is to annihilate the Demon King-“
“But! Just save me! I even made a promise with my little finger! If my brother runs away, he’s a traitor and a small person! Keep your promise! Got it?”
Estiya locked her little finger tightly.
Despite the bad experiences she had in the past, she smiled rather than hatedly and asked other children to help.
“Even if her personality is a bit different, does that mean that a saintess is a saint?”
“What are you talking about! Don’t curse at me!”
“… Yes, I promised, so if I see you in front of me, I will save you.”
The next time you go to church.
I will honor your promise.
I stroked Estiya’s head.
It’s frustrating, but that’s how you feel.
It can’t be helped.
“Now go back to sleep, Estiya. It’s bedtime.”
“Okay! Sleep well brother!”
Estiya waved her hand and left her seat.
The table where all the warriors left their seats after the meeting.
However, like the other children, she had a hard time leaving this place.
“Saten’s Revenge… And Estiya’s promise… “
It’s an important thing for two people to live.
Going through something bad in the past.
Personality is also divided into extremes.
Two people who suffered a lot.
Still, the reason why they have such different personalities is probably because the shape of their wounds are different.
“The way we accept the past is also different… The more you think about it, the more complicated it gets.”
I tousled my hair in frustration.
How can the past scars of the two be led in the right direction?
How can I solve it so that I can live happily after I die?
I had deep concerns about that part.
“… The night seems a little long tonight.”
As a contrast to the long night.
The time until the decisive battle passed quickly.