188 Lesson 173

Today's exchange was a very fruitful event for me.

Through working with Mr. Hyde, he was carefully taught about his missing parts and what to do when dealing with various weapons, and the challenges ahead became clear.

Other knights of the kingdom of Rio to Kham and the empty knights of Samarial also made arrangements, but they still had their own characteristics in the way they fought, and there were many places to study when they were relative.

The night I finished the AC fight.

Having finished something like dinner and meeting, I think about what I was told at an earlier meeting while falling asleep in the bed at the inn.

Tomorrow's the end of the meeting.

If nothing happens, the talks will end tomorrow.

If there were any obstacles or conflicts, we would have planned to grow about a few days, but in addition to the higher than expected sense of crisis towards the Demon King's Army in each kingdom, there was Master Lucas who assisted us in making the talks go smoothly, so it seems like we could finish the talks sooner than we had assumed.

It was desirable for us to finish the talks quickly in a situation where it was not strange whenever the Demon Kings attacked us.

With that in mind, the door to my room was inadvertently knocked.

"... hmm? Kazuki?"

Or seniors? No, not because seniors call me through the door with a school trip feeling of "Oosato-kun!".

Leaning his neck, he opened it with his hands on the door knob in the room...

"Hey, Usat. I'm here to see you."

Too unexpectedly the other appears in front of you, reflexively closing the door and slamming your cheeks harder.

Did you even dream about it? I think Master Lucas came to my room in a ruffled outfit.

I'm here to see you, what a fantasy I even heard.

After a deep breath, the moment I slowly opened the door, I saw Master Lucas with a full grin......

"Hey, Usat! I'm here to see you!"

"What are you doing..."

Master Lucas smiles at me as if I were a successful child.

"This is a traditional trick only allowed by the royal family, the" Sneaky Dodge "."

"No such traditional moves!"

"Whoa, don't guide me! Secure the escort."

I don't think that's the problem.

How can this man be so free?

No, thanks to Lucas, the meeting is progressing without delay, so I really appreciate it.

"Speaking of which, how is Eva doing?"

"Oh, if that girl..."

As I lean my neck, I hear a conversation in the hallway through an open door.

Good evening, Mr. Suzune! Deepen your friendship! '

"Ugh!?"

"You're going to see Suzune now."

"Oh, I see"

Why is it easy to imagine a senior being somewhat purified by Eva's innocence?

In the meantime, I invite Master Lucas into my room as I send Yale to my senior who will be swung by Eva and Eva who strives to get along with her senior.

Here you go.

"Ha, you don't have to be so awed. I'm the one who pushed him."

"No, even if you pull it out, it's the one on the horizon..."

Pull the table and chair out to the center of the room to encourage Lucas to sit in the chair provided.

I'll say no, too, and then I'll sit in a chair in the form of a pinch at his table.

"Let me start by expressing my thoughts on today's interactive battle. You know, I'm relieved you're the same."

"Oh, the same..."

No, you were the same.

Before Lucas, after suppressing several knights with healing magic bullets and bare hands, he sank Mr. Fegnis, the strongest knight in the kingdom, even though he was killed for the first time and assisted by Nair.

"I visited you today because I wanted to talk to you."

"If you want to talk, if you'll come during the day..."

"It's a little complicated on this one. You can't do it where there are irrelevant people."

Can't do it where there are irrelevant people... you mean it's something to do with me?

Speaking of thoughts, about the curse of Samaritan and the previous brave man, that or Eva.

And then... you mean Mr. Fegnis.

"You may have some idea, but it's about Fegnis I want to talk to you about"

"… what is he doing now?"

"In jail. I was more calm than I was after the incident, but I still don't want to open my mouth."

In jail, huh?

Not impossible considering where he went...... but the look on Lucas's face that speaks of it is somewhere sad.

"Sure, he sinned. Even though I knew the curse existed, I overlooked Eliza disappearing and at the end of the sentence I sacrificed Eva and then tried to bind you to Samaritan"

"Right."

For Samaritan.

That was Mr. Fegnis' purpose.

But I, too, was on a serious mission, and more importantly, broke what he had defended to keep Eva from sacrificing, freeing centuries-old curses and the souls of those who were bound.

"That certainly shouldn't be forgiven. But at the same time, I still think of him as a friend."

……

"I can't change my memory of being helped by him to rule my country, even if he tricks me into betraying him."

Though I thought so at the time, Master Lucas and Mr. Fegnis were really best friends with each other.

So, on the other hand, I'm in shock for betraying myself, and I'm not out of hatred somewhere.

"Usato. At that time, I want to ask you, who was a party. I... can I forgive him for Fegnis?"

Because it should not be answered cheaply, I am temporarily worried that I will answer by choosing as many words as possible.

"Whatever I say, he had his own conviction. No matter how distorted the means, what he tried to do must have been for the people of Samaria, not for personal desire. So aside from forgiving or not forgiving... I think we should exchange words."

It's too irresponsible that we should just talk and make up.

For example, if Master Lucas allowed Mr. Fegnis to do it, he might not allow it around him. But still, it doesn't start anything I don't try to talk about.

I didn't forgive him for trying to sacrifice Eva myself, but if I were to cut off a dialogue with Master Lucas and he was going to take the right path, I would accept that decision without saying anything.

"Right, that's exactly right. I really should have known for myself, but I couldn't get into action.... Maybe I just wanted you to hold me back."

"What, to me?"

"Oh, because, at any rate, only a limited number of people know the full story of that case. I know everything. I wanted to hear your answer."

Like a load of shoulders went down, Master Lucas, with a grin, deposited his body on his back.

"The truth is, I told Eva the same thing about you."

"What is she?"

"'What does your father think, not me?' he said. That kid never resented Fegnis from the beginning. There seems to be a little bit more to it than that, but it means there's more to her now than that."

Well, I guess so.

Eva now can touch the outside world, where she was not allowed to know for more than a decade. Sometimes everything you see will be full of things you don't know, so it should be so much fun that you don't have time to resent people.

In the first place, I couldn't imagine her being kind enough to resent people.

"It was worth it to sneak in here."

"Kofi... I haven't been able to say anything that attentive..."

"That's not true. By talking to you as a friend, I was able to have the courage to step forward."

... Was he consulted by Lucas until Mr. Fegnis was put in jail?

For example, I'm glad to be able to help, although I can't even replace him.

"Well, if I stay long, you won't be comfortable either. It's time to go home."

"Oh, yes."

I rise, too, to Master Lucas, who lifted his hips.

Perhaps when the talks are over tomorrow, every kingdom will be busy preparing for the battle against the Demon King's Army. Samarial, who lacked the knighthood's essentials, named Mr. Fegnis, would be particularly busy.

"Dear Lucas. If there's anything I can do, I can do as much as I can to help."

"Well, then take after me..."

"When you return, please do this!"

I had a feeling the conversation would get easier, so I stood up first and walked over to the door of the room and put my hand on the door.

They said it with a sooo light nori, but I meant my eyes...! Not at all, there was no alarm or gap...!

When I pulled the door while I was sweating cold, I had eyes for Eva, who was just about to knock or put her hand up.

"U, Usato......"

"Oh, oh, Eva. Have you come to call Master Lucas?"

"Yes, sir"

My eyes accidentally slipped away while me and Eva lagged a little behind.

Then, did you come with her, as the senior behind her held her mouth and shocked her?

"No way, this is an unintentionally eye-to-eye and mutually illuminating event the moment we open the door……!?"

Sorry. Too long on top of a quick mouth to hear about half of it.

Having regained my composure thanks to my predecessors, I deviate to the side so that Master Lucas could pass by.

"Eva, I'm going home first, but what do we do?"

"Um, can I stay at Mr. Suzune's?"

What, to a senior?

When I glanced at the seniors, I thumbed up with a refreshing smile.

But if you look closely, your knees are shivering.

What the hell makes you such a glocker?

Instead, did you get permission from Mr. Wellsey? No, it's surprisingly tight, so I guess I'm getting permission before I get here.

"Oh, I don't mind. Suzune, this girl, please."

"Yes, but I think you should keep your escort on for once..."

"Oh, then you don't have to worry. They're always lurking in a position to protect Eva."

Do you mean the empty knights?

I'm lurking in a position I can protect... right?

As I casually look around, I find a few figures peering this way from the corner.

'To the princess, Lady Usato followed by a second friend...!'

Don't cry! We are the princess's escort……! '

"With wet eyes in tears, the princess can't protect...! Embrace me!"

I don't think he's lurking at the point where he sees some people from the corner. I thought you were suspicious because you weren't wearing armor, but with a slightly audible voice, I could tell right away that you were Eva's escort knight.

Did you notice how I was? Lucas, who shifted his gaze to the lurking escort, nodded after saying he had left it to me.

"And that's the thing. Usato, you don't have to worry about escorts."

"Oh, really..."

"Eva. Tomorrow, before the talks begin, I will give you the welcome. It's nice to have fun, but don't bother the Usatos."

"Yes!"

To her, who replied gladly, Master Lucas nodded satisfactorily before leaving the scene with another escort who had kept him waiting nearby.

"Usato, what are we going to do?"

"No, I don't know what to do... I'm going back to my room"

"No, no, there's Eva in the corner, too."

Sure it is, though.

Worried about what to do, Eva called watching our interaction.

"Um, unless it's annoying. I want to hear about your journey!"

"Are we talking about a journey? Then it's essential to talk about it, okay? What about seniors?"

"I don't mind at all. Oh, Kazuki, I'll ask you out, too. It would be more fun to have a lot of people to talk to."

Then let's go get Kazuki. At this hour, I don't think he's asleep yet.

That's what I think, and after I invite Eva and the seniors into the room, I go get Kazuki.

Somehow, it was not bad for me to get together like this and deepen my rapport.