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It was not confined to formality, and he always treated me comfortably.

There were times when he made mistakes, but Shion only accepted them as a joke.

‘It’s different from other nobles.’

Shion understood all of her weaknesses.

Being unbecoming of a noble lady, being addicted to alcohol and gambling, being isolated in the mansion.

Rather, he said that he was wandering and that he needed time.

‘You were always by my side.’

Harnette feels her heart beating and recalls various memories.

When he returned to the capital after completing his trip, he personally went out and defeated the enemies.

As a companion, he promised to protect her until the end, and even threatened and kicked out her half-brother who had been arguing with her.

The enemies came to attack once more, but they reappeared and saved themselves.

‘If it’s like this, even if you don’t love me… It makes me want to be with you.’

It was a contradictory yet selfish feeling.

It was as if Shion was only looking at himself and wanted to sacrifice himself at any time.

That’s why I decided to stay by Zion’s side.

You can’t just receive, you have to give more than that.

‘If Zion stands up for me and gives it to me, then I will… … .’

Things like arranged marriages and emotions were okay.

I just wanted to be with Shion, and I just wanted him to comfort and protect me as always.

In return, he would always help Zion, and he could even humbly accept marriage.

‘But if you postpone the marriage… … .’

“Sister, if we go on like this, the two of us will have a wedding. Can you handle it?”

Shion looked at Harnette’s back and asked seriously.

Even if he moved with Hanette, there was nothing to lose.

If it was Hanette, he would follow what he said, and he would always be able to become stronger.

However, from Hannette’s point of view, she could feel reluctance to marry her.

“… Would you have said that if you couldn’t handle it?”

“ah… What did you say then?”

“yes. Can you answer me now?”

Harnette meets Shion’s gaze with her body half turned.

Shion nods slowly, recalling the memory of that time.

“I can stay by your side if you want. Your sister must have thoughts too.”

“… Conversely, I will ask Can you handle me?”

Harnette asked calmly, enveloped in vague heat.

I was a little happy to hear the answer I wanted, but I didn’t want to show off.

Even though Shion is unfamiliar, he will say that he is not like a sister.

“It’s a flower that hasn’t bloomed yet… Wouldn’t it be better if we watered it well and let it enjoy sunlight?”

“You speak well. How can a kid do that?”

“My sister just needs to trust me a little bit. Because I asked you to stay by my side… Can you do that much?”

Shion showed a faint smile and headed towards the closet.

Hannette looks at it without speaking and bursts into laughter.

If Xion helps, wouldn’t it be possible to make pretty flowers bloom?

“But how long will you be like that?”

“… Are you going to skip lunch too?”

“I’m going to eat… You can’t change your clothes because of your sister.”

Harnette comes to her senses belatedly and flinches.

In Shion’s hand was a suit and shirt.

I hadn’t noticed it because I was thinking about something else for a while.

“who… Who wants to see your body? I’ll be waiting for you, so hurry up and change.”

Hannette escaped as if running away and closed the door.

I had never once thought of wanting to see Shion’s body.

It was just a coincidence that it happened.

‘Not yet. Not yet… … .’

Hannette glanced down the hallway and sighed cautiously.

I made my own decision, but there were so many things I wasn’t prepared for.

Even having a wedding is scary, but I couldn’t even look at the future beyond that.

‘I don’t know about that… … .’

* * *

The capital of the Alain Kingdom, Poldin’s Tavern.

Serran Silages was having a meal with her colleagues.

Today was the last day to recruit knights, and they would be leaving the capital tomorrow morning.

Recently, an accident occurred in which a daughter of a ducal family was attacked, so entry to the capital had been forbidden.

It wasn’t long before the men responsible for the accident were caught, so they were ready to leave.

“I’ve been held here too long by those damn bastards.”

“To think of sword fighting in the capital… Tsk.”

Saeran chewed on the bread and overheard the conversation of his colleagues.

It was true that the time was delayed, and more expenses were incurred by staying longer than expected.

Of course, there was still room to spare, but wouldn’t it be possible to cover the damage if I moved a little faster.

“What do you think, Captain?”

“What are you talking about?”

“Why do you think they were aiming for the duke’s daughter? Why did you do such a thing in the capital?”

“Well… … .”

Serran put down the slice of bread and drank water.

There must have been a reason for aiming for the daughter of the duke.

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Kidnapping and trying to extort money, holding a grudge against the duke’s family, or having personal entanglement with the duke’s daughter.

But wouldn’t there be more to lose than gain by raiding the capital?

“I don’t understand. If you do something like that, you’ll be caught sooner or later.”

“right. Wouldn’t that be emotional?”

“If you are emotional… … .”

“I must have lost a lot from the princess of the duke while gambling. Or maybe you got into a fight while drinking.”

“How do you know that?”

“You don’t know? That young lady is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Adelaira. It is also called the crazy young lady. I know you enjoy drinking and gambling.”

“… Yes?”

Saeran shows curiosity and her eyes light up.

Could a noble lady be close to drinking and gambling?

If he really had anything to do with him, he could have tried to attack while being overcome with emotion at the moment.

“If it’s because of drinking and gambling, why are dozens of people gathering and raiding?”

“They must have banded together after being beaten by that young lady. There are talents that are not the same, so what is there to be afraid of?”

“Are you saying that you have a talent for using magic?”

“If you break down a wagon, you’ve done a feat. Of course not as much as me… … .”

“Hey, but… I heard you ran away after seeing the sword technique? Is there anything wrong then?”

“… … .”

“… … ?”

At Saeran’s answer, the two men looked at each other and burst into laughter.

I wondered if the standards for judging skills were too high.

If you learn magic, you can use it, but swordsmanship is not a skill you can learn just because you want to learn it.

“oh my… Chief! Do you know what black energy falls from the sky?”

“Captain, sword skills are not something anyone can use.”

“But you used that aristocrat’s scion well, didn’t you?”

“Are you talking about the youngest son of the Marquis of Reggiard? That should be an exception. Using a swordsmanship at the age of 19 is something only geniuses can do.”

Rumors about him were widely known not only at social gatherings but also among commoners.

A swordsman who can use swordsmanship at the age of 19, the fiancé of the mad lady, and a strong man who has twice blocked enemy attacks.

Even in this accident alone, there were no fatalities because the son of the aristocrat took the initiative.

“Hmm… What would happen if the son of the noble joined the knights?”

“How will it be… The heads of the demon beasts will be smashed, and those who quarrel will not be bloodied on the spot?”

“There is no reason to come in. I have nothing to regret.”

“… Is that so too?”

Saeran had heard the news and wanted to meet the son of the aristocrat.

How could someone a year younger than himself be able to use sword skills?

If there was a chance, I wanted to learn even if I had to bow my head.

‘… The noble lady did not come. I could see something.’

Even if not as much as the aristocratic scion, it was worth giving it a high potential.

Because he felt a sense of kinship, he might have been qualified to wield a demonic sword like himself.

Maybe he got the magic sword long ago and is hiding that fact.

“Seran Silage.”

A woman wearing a hood sits in an empty seat and is wary of her surroundings.

Her platinum-colored hair showed through the hood little by little, and the small lines of her face stood out.

Her colleagues did not recognize the woman, but Saeran welcomed her with a bright smile.

“Ah, are you here?”

“Who is this woman again? I hope the person who joins… … .”

“It’s an indescribable feeling. Who did you bring?”

“Come closer. Who… … .”

Someone in the seat next to me left a silver coin and left the tavern.

The woman, conscious of that someone, turned her head hastily.

I’m sure I felt a similar feeling every time I faced that demonic sword.

‘Exceed Lane?’

“what? White four… … .”

“Be quite! What should I say here!”

“Calm down. I will have to move from my seat.”

Enrithe Selenain ignored the chatter from everywhere and looked only in the direction of the door.

It could be an illusion, but the sensation was clear.

However, there was no reason for it to be here, and if it had been held in the hands of a human, it would have somehow run amok and destroyed everything in sight.

‘Could Exceed Rain be in the capital… … .’

* * *

‘It’s not a good feeling.’

Shion takes off his hood and carefully looks around.

Fortunately, no one was chasing, and there was no noticeable change.

Perhaps the white apostle felt the same way as he did.

‘It must be because they don’t match well.’

Shion completely took off her robe and started walking around the city.

In the first place, since Acid Rain and El Tesoicb are at opposite poles, they had no choice but to react sensitively to each other.

If he had escaped even for a moment, he would have been caught by the white apostle right away.

‘… Are you leaving tomorrow?’

Shion deliberately hid his identity and was observing the protagonist and his colleagues.

Harnett was also missing, and it was to confirm that the white apostle would join the knights.

Looking at the results alone, it didn’t seem like there was a big problem with the main character’s knights.

‘All I need is a hero and a white apostle.’

Of course, that didn’t mean that the other colleagues were useless.

It was just that the main character and the white apostle had important roles.

That’s why even if Hannett didn’t join the Knights, it was a bit of relief.

‘Still, if you don’t join, Hannett can’t grow… That’s kind of bad.’

Shion regretted it, but did not have regrets.

I couldn’t give up Hannett now.

I was a little worried, because he expressed his will to stay by his side.

In the end, if this happened, I had no choice but to go out on my own.

‘… I need to convince the Duke of Adelaira. Harnette must learn magic. I’ll be able to adapt faster if I hold the demonic sword in advance.’