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If it was before marriage, he would leave without regret, but if he came after that, what would he do?

All I could think was that it wouldn’t work out for now.

‘Why am I doing this?’

Hannette asked herself as she entered the store.

But I couldn’t come up with an answer, and I just kept repeating the same question over and over again.

What did he think of Shion Regard?

‘… I don’t know.’

Hannette continues to think about it and then immediately shakes it off.

It must have been that he gave up his heart, even for a moment, because he was affectionate.

As time goes by, won’t that mind naturally fade?

‘This is why I feel like I’m being held captive. My help… It’s not even funny.’

* * *

The residence of the Duke of Adelaira, Zion’s room.

Shion was immersed in the quiet atmosphere as she lay on the bed.

Lately, I haven’t been able to sleep, and it seems that my motivation has decreased compared to before.

Of course, he had no intention of giving up training his swordsmanship and increasing his magic power, but at this moment, he had to focus on other things while taking a break.

‘I’d like to, but… That’s not going to happen.’

Shion slowly turns around and looks towards the door.

He said that he was definitely leaving for a while, and he said that we would talk again later.

There must be a reason for going out, but in the process, I would run into the main character.

‘Since he’s the main character, he’ll do well on his own.’

Excluding Acid Rain and El Tesoicb, there are five demonic swords left.

Among them, the magic sword possessed by the main character was the most powerful and dangerous.

If you apply the thunderbolt attribute, you can use tremendous destructive power and speed, but it puts a burden on your body.

In other words, if you use the magic sword of thunderbolt incorrectly, you could suffer from significant side effects and aftereffects.

‘… I’m good at toughness, so I can handle it well.’

In the first place, the main character handled the magic sword well and had resistance to lightning properties.

Of course, it is not possible to completely ignore the pain caused by the thunderbolt attribute, but he endures it somehow and continues the battle.

Therefore, the main character became stronger as the story progressed, and his body and mind became more solid.

‘Because Hanette is also a genius… You’ll be able to do just fine without me.’

I didn’t know anything else, but I didn’t worry about it as much as that.

Harnette would grow rapidly using her outstanding qualities, and would be helped by the protagonist and her colleagues.

It was enough to go through a long and complicated process and reach a happy ending.

‘Now I have to find a way to live.’

Even if Hannett ran away, it wouldn’t be a breakup, but he could get a lot of benefit from the relationship.

Money, personal connections, authority, information, commercial power, etc.

The Duke of Adelaira would suit him well, and the main family would be a little considerate.

‘If I have time, shall we make friends? Someone like Harnette… … .’

Shion frowned and gently closed his eyes.

How on earth did they become so close to each other that they were trying to find a friend similar to Hanette?

‘Is that why I told you not to go?’

It was an unconsciously thrown word.

If I tell you not to go, will you not go, will you listen to me?

Why was I swayed by emotions when I knew it was impossible?

‘Not going… While going.’

Shion felt sleep coming and opened his eyes immediately.

I couldn’t sleep yet.

Before Hannette returned to the mansion, she always had to be ready.

That way, if anything happened, it could be dealt with immediately.

‘There’s no way the rebels will move.’

The existence of the rebels is not even mentioned until the middle and late half after the main character appears.

In other words, in the meantime, it meant that they were secretly active and expanding their power.

It was not the time to attack Harnett, and there was no reason to risk it.

‘As expected, the surprise attack at that time… … .’

Shion sensed the subtle change and immediately stood up.

Negative emotions were flowing in from somewhere.

Fear, horror, hostility, confusion, desperation.

It was the feelings of others, not myself.

“no way… … .”

Shion summons Acid Rain and spreads magic throughout the body.

Strong emotions were coming from the acid rain.

When magic was blown into the acid lane, a purple afterimage began to be drawn right in front of it.

The afterimage gradually widens and soon creates an elliptical space.

‘Something’s going wrong.’

Shion immediately jumped over the space and ran quickly.

It was a kind of space movement concept, and in a short time, you should be able to arrive at the magical place.

‘Hanet… … .’

* * *

It was an evening dyed in darkness.

The earth shuddered, and something hollowed out.

The impact caused the carriage to tip over, and the horses pulling it were ripped from the spot.

The escort knights responded quickly, but several of them were injured.

‘Why… Why did this happen?’

Harnette surveys her surroundings while hiding behind an overturned carriage.

The ground was dug shallowly, and arrows continued to pour down.

I should get out of this place quickly, but I couldn’t move.

‘Doing this in the capital… how… … .’

It might have happened outside the capital, but it was something that could not happen inside the capital.

The capital was where the king and many nobles lived, and many troops were guarding it.

However, they broke that expectation, and even used magic to surprise them.

‘Why are you doing this to me?’

I couldn’t understand their intentions.

Why do you want to kill yourself?

In addition, they had been raided twice, so it seemed as if they were seeking revenge.

‘Should I use magic now?’

Harnette couldn’t bear to release her magic and only hesitated.

The escort knights were nearby, and the enemies hadn’t come close yet.

Using magic doesn’t mean you can reverse this situation, so you have to be careful.

‘Still, it’s right to use magic to protect the escort knights.’

Because of himself, the escort knights had to endure pain.

No one had died yet, but the fact that there were injured was enough of a burden.

I wouldn’t even worry if I could escape, but I couldn’t bear to move my feet because the arrows were flying.

‘If you stay still, just like before… … .’

The ground began to shake little by little.

Harnette recognizes the sign and is seized with tension.

Seeing that even the arrows had stopped, he must have been deliberately letting himself and his escort knights escape.

‘What should I do?’

I was able to use magic considering getting caught.

However, if you use the same magic to block the enemy’s magic, the wagon will be broken, and the escort knights next to you will be injured.

Even so, if he tried to run away, the arrow would fly aiming for that gap.

‘Zion… … .’

Harnette held back the necklace, suppressing her fear of death.

He said he would help somehow if he only had the necklace, but he knew it was impossible.

A necklace alone could not solve this situation.

“wake up! run away… … .”

Hannette hesitated and lowered her gaze.

A deep purple light was leaking from the necklace.

Right next to Harnett, an oval made of purple was created, and a huge light radiated beyond it.

“Khew!”

“Ouch!”

“100 million… … .”

“Ouch… … .”

Magical power dyed in dark purple soars upward and draws an arc.

Screams erupted not far away, and occasionally the sound of a building collapsing could be heard.

In the meantime, someone appeared beyond the elliptical space.

“… Are you okay?”

A young man with silver hair slashed the blade toward the ground.

With a halo of light on the purple blade, it began to absorb mana.

Then, the vibration of the earth subsides little by little, and then it becomes completely still.

“Zion… … .”

“Let’s move from our seats. It is too dangerous here.”

At the same time as he answered, the escort knights got up first and protected Hanette.

Harnette quickly followed Zion and hid behind a building.

“Whoa… I told you to go alone, I’m sorry.”

Shion looked out where the enemies were and gnashed his teeth.

I foresaw everything, and I was sure that Harnette would not be attacked.

However, the rebels appeared again, and there was no main character to protect Hanette.

This result must have been due to his own negligence.

“… … .”

Harnette stared blankly at Shion with her mouth shut.

The words Shion had said came to mind, albeit vaguely.

They are always there to help, and no matter what happens, they won’t get hurt.

Shion must have remembered the promise he made with him and rushed at once.

‘I don’t think I can leave.’

My heart is pounding and I suppress all my senses.

The heat that rises from the heart wraps around the whole body.

Soon, even her cheeks turned red, but her head felt like it was going to settle down coldly.

‘Yes, rather… … .’

Harnette made a decision and cautiously reached out.

The pure white hand faced another hand, and dug deep inside.

“sister?”

“Can I do it like this?”

Harnette held Shion’s hand tightly and whispered faintly.

The mana in his body moved freely, but he had no intention of stopping it.

I had already tried it once, and I knew it would help.

“… Did you pretend not to know?”

“I watched you because you were a kid.”

“I couldn’t help it then… … .”

“It’s the same then and now. you saved me I wish I could help you too.”

Shion looks down at his folded hands and swallows silence.

Harnett’s mana flowed into his body, and in an instant, a huge mana surged up.

Of course, there was a limit to Harnett’s magical power, so it wasn’t always a method that could be used.

“Now I will ask. Can you stay by my side?”

“what? Why do you say that here… … .”

“You can answer me later. I have already decided.”

“… … ?”

Shion doesn’t think deeply and turns his head again.

Now, the first priority was to deal with the rebels.

Because the mana was filled, he was able to use the sword again, and the capital garrison or police force should have been heading towards this place.

In my heart, I wanted to fight the rebels myself, but I couldn’t bear to go out because of Hanette and the escort knights.

‘Has the content changed? If not… … .’

There must have been a reason for this to happen.

There were too many things that went wrong to be called variables.

Maybe there is something wrong somewhere.

‘It could have been manipulated.’

It was a thought I had thought about occasionally, but I dismissed it as just speculation.

Because the setting and characters of this world were the same as he knew.

However, if it was adapted as a novel, there would inevitably be differences from the original content.

‘then… Can I step in?’

Shion ruminates on his murderous intent, showing his gloomy yet sharp eyes.

If you don’t know what will happen next, you can take a little initiative.

Of course, that was a later problem, and now I had to act quickly even for Hannett.

‘We’d better wipe out the rebels now. That way, Harnet will be safe too.’