95 – 24. Now I know (2)
The place where Captain Karad guided Adele was the gymnasium in Fiore.
While talking about it, the place he came to was very different from what he had expected.
So, Adele wondered if Captain Karad wanted sparring at least.
However, looking at his condition, normal sparring was impossible.
In that state, both swords and chakras could not be fully operated.
There is no way people don’t know that there are many things to be gained by sparring in the best physical condition.
In other words, Captain Karad wouldn’t be asking himself for sparring.
“I am sorry. Sir Adele. I like a place like this to have a quiet conversation.”
There was an odd mix of excitement in his voice.
At the moment I wondered why this article was like this, Adele’s eyebrows twitched.
Karad, who looked around and confirmed that no one was there, bowed his head.
“I would like to formally thank you, Sir Adele. Thank you very much.”
“… I already told you to give thanks to Xian.”
“Of course, I will also thank the Lord Lichtenauer. But if there is something else to express my thanks to, wouldn’t it be right to give it again?”
“It is quite true to raise the word.”
“But don’t you know that you can’t lower it? Seeing that, no knight would dare.”
Whoa-.
Adele rubbed her forehead as if she knew this would happen.
The reactions of those who saw their battle scenes were divided into two main categories.
The same fear and vigilance that the soldiers showed earlier.
Or, as Captain Karad looks now, with wonder and awe.
If you ask which of them is better, Adele will pick the former right away.
Fear and vigilance are far better than admiration and awe.
reason? At least the former people don’t bother themselves.
Humans do not like to step on even the shadow of the object they fear.
But those in awe continue to follow.
From Adele’s point of view, it’s not an enemy, so it can’t be cut, and ignoring it is annoying.
They were the kind of people who didn’t know what to do.
“Whether the other person is a servant or a young person, if he is favored, he is a benefactor. If he possesses overwhelming strength, he should be treated appropriately as the one who wields the sword.”
“Even though I am from Liechtenau?”
“… That’s a bit complicated.”
“Can you tell me what the complexities are?”
Adele was suddenly curious.
Originally, I have no interest in this kind of thing, and I have no intention of doing so.
Looking at Shien and Etria, who kept colliding, I wondered why.
“… I can tell this story to my benefactor. Details are not possible, but I can tell you why Fiore hates demons so much.”
Karad, who had been organizing his thoughts for a while, slowly opened his mouth.
“Actually, I lost the uncle of the current head of the family and many knights because the demons betrayed me at the beginning of the Great War. Because of that, everyone will grind their teeth if they become demons.”
“… It is a betrayal.”
“It is a family secret, and it is also a sensitive part, so I will only talk about it here. At least you are Fiore’s benefactor, so I’m telling you this much. I hope you know that I can’t tell others even if I die. Sir Adele.”
Adele nodded as if she understood Carad’s words.
They say that once you start hearing people’s secrets, you can get into a lot of trouble.
I wondered if I might have asked something wrong.
“If you don’t mind, Sir Adele. Can I ask you something too?”
“… Try it.”
“Are you really, really Lichtenauer’s servant?”
Adele looked at Karad as if to say something.
Seeing that gaze, Captain Karad hurriedly waved his hand and continued.
“There is absolutely no intention to disparage Liechtenau. I’m just curious. If you have this kind of skill, not even the position of valet, but even the position of captain of the knights, is not enough. I really hadn’t heard of someone who single-handedly exterminated level 2 monsters.”
“… It could be.”
“I am not going to pass by by saying that it might be. Even if you can’t do this with four discs, it’s possible. Otherwise, it cannot be explained.”
Even if you are wrong, you are very firmly mistaken.
Contrary to what you might think, you only have one disk.
Adele held back what she wanted to say.
Even if I said that anyway, I don’t think I would believe it.
“When you see the number of discs, the sword, and the way you move, you are not unknown to the world. In the first place, you must have a lot of experience in order to handle the Witchbeast so well, but I haven’t heard of you. This is impossible. It is not by chance that Lichtenauer took you in as an attendant. In the first place, you have already reached completion somewhere. Isn’t it?”
Rather than staring at Adele as if his words were not correct, Carad’s leader.
There, Adele had a hunch that this man would not cross the line if he answered well.
No matter how Fiore is called, it is said that he is the master of swordsmanship in the northwest.
No one dares to be above the emperor and the imperial family.
If you see signs of trying to dig up your identity little by little like this.
The crows of the imperial family would eliminate those involved without delay.
If that’s still not enough, the sword will move next, not the crow.
“… Captain Karad.”
So Adele parted her lips in the most serious tone possible.
“Whatever it is, whatever your expectations, you’d better quit.”
“yes?”
“you’re right. It wasn’t by accident that the head of Lichtenau or Shien-sama found me. We ran into each other by chance, and then flowed into Lichtenau. Let me tell you this. therefore.”
Suu-.
There was no sign of closing the distance or the sound of footsteps.
Even so, Adele reached right in front of Captain Karad.
The commander of the knights was startled by the action, which was more secretive than that of a ghost.
“Don’t try to find out more there, just pretend you don’t know anything.”
“What is that… .”
“You shouldn’t try to know what Heaven is doing.”
This was the greatest favor he could do for Captain Karad.
I don’t really want to help, but we fought together anyway.
It’s not enough to be called a comrade, but I remember that I put in some effort.
So it wasn’t difficult to give a warning.
“… ah.”
Fortunately, Captain Karad was a very clever man.
Why is the story of ‘sky’ coming out of nowhere?
After thinking about it for a while, he let out a sigh as if he had caught on.
“no way.”
His eyes roll around and then stop.
Then he gulps, swallows dry saliva, and looks at Adele.
“I’m sorry. Sir Adele. I will do as you say.”
“You have to do that. It would be a huge loss for Fiore to lose one competent knight.”
What the sky means, and when you try to get close to it,
Captain Karad once imagined how the sky would react.
gulp-.
I couldn’t even dare to imagine.
This is Fiore, although he claims to be the leader there.
After all, Fiore is just an aristocrat belonging to a huge imperial family.
* * *
Finally, all schedules in Fiore came to an end.
The nobles said goodbye to Etria as they did the first time.
However, if there is one thing that has changed, he greets Xian directly after that.
“I hope to see you later, Lord Lichtenauer.”
“Take a look. Come to Lichtenau.”
You could say I’m crazy for doing something like that in Fiore’s bedroom.
Indeed, no one in Fiore dared to stop the nobles.
Rather, it was all about staring at Shien and Adele in silence.
Thanks to this, Cien accepted their greetings as if he had become the main character.
“… You don’t look good, Captain.”
“Is that so?”
“What happened?”
Etria slightly turned her head and looked at Karad’s face before asking.
It seemed to be fine until yesterday, but looking at it today, it’s not very good.
“Me, my lord. Do you still have feelings for Sir Adele over there?”
Please answer no, Captain Karad sincerely prayed.
I’d like to see his skills. I’m sure I’ll try to dig deeper.
Don’t they know what awaits them at the end?
“… Of course there is. Can there be no regrets? A man like that, not to anyone else, but to Shien. I went to the head of Lichtenau. I have no choice but to have regrets.”
“If not… .”
“But regret is regret, and giving up is giving up. I know it too. In the end, that man is a man who will never come to me. He’s the man I can’t have. If you force it in, Fiore will be swept away. I cannot lose my family line by being greedy for something I cannot have.”
At Etria’s words, Captain Karad let out a sigh of relief.
I wondered what would happen if she didn’t give up.
He said that he was fortunate as the captain of Fiore to give such a definite answer.
“Lord of Fiore.”
From nob le mt l. co m
Meanwhile, Shien approached Etria.
She, too, will now return to Lichtenau.
“I will stop now.”
“… yes. You should. Lord Lichtenau.”
Etria watched for a moment.
Then I met eyes with Adele, who was standing next to me.
Startle-.
Etria, trembling, hurriedly averted her eyes without realizing it.
To be honest, Adele didn’t have any thoughts or intentions.
Etria, who met that gaze, reflexively opened her mouth.
“Thank you, Lord Lichtenauer.”
“yes?”
“I really, really appreciate it. About everything that happened this time.”