Episode 80

Harnette looked suspiciously and whispered softly.

Shion twists his eyes and meets his gaze.

“… You can’t think like that.”

“I can.”

“Whoa… You don’t know when the witches will appear, so you think so?”

“I heard that the Witchbeast doesn’t appear here too? I might try it.”

“You didn’t?”

“yes? Then can you sleep in the same room as me?”

“… … .”

Shion swallows the silence and shows a displeased look.

Of course, there was nothing wrong with staying in the same room as Harnette.

One will sleep on the bed and the other on the ground.

However, it was burdensome to sleep alone in the same room, and since we didn’t stay for a day, rumors could have arisen.

“It doesn’t matter, but there’s no reason to share the same room, right?”

“Even if you spread a seat on the ground, you can sleep together. Only the place has been changed to a room, what’s wrong?”

“At that time, the knights were also together.”

“To be or not to be, is that so important? what did you say to me?”

“… What are you asking?”

“Didn’t I say you would protect me until the end if I didn’t leave?”

“That… I did say that.”

“You see this? It’s the necklace you gave me. I wear it all the time except when I take a bath.”

Harnette took out the necklace tucked inside the armor and shook it lightly.

Although the color has faded, it still retains its shape.

It was more valuable than any other accessory, and I had to have it no matter what.

“Didn’t I tell you to stay at the mansion when you’re not around? So it was always at the mansion. I waited for you to come!”

“uh… You did as you were told to do.”

“I didn’t follow your words because I wanted something. I followed because I had no choice but to follow!”

Harnette lets out a voice with difficulty and catches her breath slowly.

Shion silently gazed at the figure with her mouth shut.

“I did everything you asked. Then you must keep your promise too!”

Of course, he was usually a bit harsh, and he was often criticized for trivial reasons.

But even in the midst of that, he was willing to accept Shion’s request.

It was something he said for himself, and Shion must also have thoughts.

Above all, it was a demand that was premised on a promise, so he tried to comply somehow.

“… I see what you mean. If that’s the case, you should do what you say.”

Zion only accepted Hanette’s wish.

Harnette moved according to her request, and she believed in herself and followed her this far.

That’s why Hanette had to take responsibility herself.

“just… All you have to do is stay with me I will sleep on the ground, so you sleep on the bed.”

Harnette was a little worried about that, but didn’t care too much.

Shion would act cautiously even if he shared the same room as himself.

If Shion had been in the next room, he would have been content with that, but he couldn’t tolerate being so far away from him.

“But you can’t put your pet to sleep on the ground.”

“Okay, I’ll sleep on the ground.”

“Sister, stop being stubborn. Can you give up that much?”

“I can’t give up. You sleep on the bed.”

“Whoa… You want me to watch my sister sleep on the ground?”

“Then will I be watching?”

“Am I okay?”

“I’m not okay!”

“You followed my sister’s words. Shouldn’t you do as I say this time?”

“… do not know. I will sleep on the ground.”

“after… … .”

Shion lets out a deep sigh, but smiles.

He was trying to give me a bed as if he would be considerate of me.

He probably wouldn’t change his mind if he didn’t use the bed.

‘What should I do? It’s very difficult.’

Harnette was often forced, but not with malice.

It was just that the way it was expressed was a bit clumsy.

Maybe it’s because I’m shy that I can’t reveal my inner feelings.

‘It will get better with time. I don’t know when it will be… … .’

* * *

Nakmor Castle, Zion and Hanette’s room.

Shion took off her armor after unpacking with Harnet.

I only washed my face and hands with little water, and took a short break.

Harnette was left alone in the room, waiting for Shion to return.

‘Why are you still not coming?’

Hannette stares at the door with her chin hanging.

Shion said she was going to go to the bathroom and left the room earlier.

But it seemed to take quite a bit of time, so I had no choice but to be a little concerned.

‘Did you go to the knights?’

They were knights given by each family, but they couldn’t pretend they didn’t know at all.

Even if he wasn’t a member of the knights under his command, he had followed them to help them.

‘It could have gone out. It must be frustrating.’

She and Shion were now staying in the safest place on the front line.

Even if the outer wall was pierced, it was possible to hold out inside the inner wall, and it was possible to retreat first after confirming the war situation.

Even in terms of lodging, the castle where the lord and commanders lived was better than the barracks or barracks.

However, compared to the mansions of nobles, there were many parts that were lacking, so it could feel uncomfortable from Zion’s point of view.

‘… why did you go alone? I?’

Harnette gets out of bed, haunted by her doubts.

After promising to protect her until the end, could she just disappear at will?

Maybe I should at least say something or go out with myself.

‘Let’s wait… You can make mistakes in life.’

Harnette struggled to suppress her annoyance and left the room.

Zion couldn’t always be perfect.

Because he was like that too, we had to understand each other’s shortcomings to some extent.

Because we’ve already staked our lives on each other.

‘Because I have this… Does it matter?’

Harnette walks through the hallways and fiddles with her necklace.

I tried to cherish this necklace, but I couldn’t stop it from fading and getting scratches.

However, if I kept it separately, it would lose its use, so I only reluctantly carried it around.

‘But I’ll have to check.’

Harnette headed down the stairs to the room where the knights were.

Rather, he might be talking to the knights without going outside.

“Oh, Mr. Hanette!”

When Harnette appears, the knights stop what they are doing and turn their heads.

Hanette looked around the room and counted the number of knights one by one.

“Everyone is fine. Are you all right?”

“Yes, everyone is taking a break.”

“That… Well… Did my fiancé come and go?”

“Yes? Zion did not come here. Has anyone seen it?”

“… … .”

The knights kept their mouths shut and only looked at each other.

Apparently, Shion didn’t come here.

“Looks like you didn’t come. Get some rest until tomorrow.”

“ah… All right!”

Harnett responds softly and moves quickly.

It must have gone out of the closet.

If he had been returning to his room, would he have run into him somehow?

‘Why did you go out alone? Well… … .’

Harnette came out of the castle and started looking for Zion.

The sun was setting and the sky was turning pitch black.

He would have gone out to get some fresh air, so he would have been able to find it in no time.

‘… uh?’

When Hannett found Shion, she hurriedly hid herself.

Shion was talking to someone in a robe.

I couldn’t tell her exactly because she was wearing a hood, but I could tell it was a woman just by looking at the lines of her face and the outline of her body.

‘You came all the way here to meet a woman? leave me? Damn kid… … .’

* * *

Shion gave the reason that she wanted to go to the bathroom and sneaked out of the room.

The evening glow was slowly fading, scattering orange light.

I tried to appreciate the scene for a moment, but someone wearing a hood slowly appeared.

“… Are you here?”

“You seem to have changed a lot since then.”

Enrite slowly opened her mouth and approached Shion.

After Shion entered the castle, he continued to observe, but Acid Rain did not run amok.

Evil magic still flowed out, but Shion remained aloof.

“Everybody changes over time.”

“… Is this the person I know?”

Enrite glared at Shion and spread magic power throughout her body.

I can’t guarantee victory, but I don’t lose myself.

It had been that way for a long time, and unless one of them went away, the same result would be repeated.

However, in order to deal with the 3 Great Demon Kings and 4 Great Disasters, there had to be acid rain.

“Would you like to check it yourself?”

Shion released her magic and summoned the acid rain.

Enrite was nervous for a moment, but didn’t show even the slightest movement.

He just kept an eye on Shion and calmly controlled the mana in his body.

“Exceed Rain has no control over itself. But you need a medium to move. Mainly, humans or monsters are used as mediums.”

“Do you think I am being used by Acid Rain?”

“If you were taken advantage of… You couldn’t have come this far.”

Enrite knew more about Acid Rain than anyone else.

Because he was a brother who was born with him and a demonic sword from the beginning.

Light and darkness, good and evil, white and black, creation and destruction, life and death, etc.

According to the providence of this world, they were denying each other’s existence with completely contrasting powers.

“I will make it clear here. I am not being used by acid rain. I am the Zion Regard that Cardinal Selenaine met.”

Shion replied calmly while holding the acid rain.

By ingesting the holy water made by the Red Limpi Machina and Enrite, he was able to neutralize his mental control and magical erosion abilities.

If this setting had been wrong, wouldn’t he have met a gruesome death?

“… Was the holy water I made helpful?”

“Yes, it has been a great help. At that time, I am grateful.”

Enrite had a vague understanding of the purpose of the holy water.

I’m not sure, but it was probably used to deal with acid rain.

“Then you must know about my true identity.”

“The magic is different from Acid Rain, but it feels similar. If I’m right, Cardinal Selena is… … .”

Shion pretended to hesitate and deliberately cut off his words.

If you know too much, you will be suspicious.

Right now, it was best to only guess about the existence of the demonic sword and the identity of Enrite.

“You are right. I am a demonic sword with reason. Inevitably, they are mimicking humans.”

Shion erases the shape of the acid rain while being locked in silence.

Enrite thinks she’s pretending to be a human, but she’s acting more like a human than anyone else.

Could it be that after a long period of time, his ego was established and he became a complete human being?

“I don’t think you imitated me. Cardinal Selene is truly human.”

“Thank you for your words, but… Even if I behave like a human being, the fundamentals do not change.”

“Aren’t you already hanging out with humans? After making many achievements, he became the Setinos Quasar. You cannot act like that unless you are human.”

“… … .”

Enrite was startled and looked back at herself, albeit for a moment.

I just thought that if I looked like a human, I wouldn’t be suspicious.

The reason why it tried to become a Setinos Quasar was to make it easier to achieve its purpose.

As always, he tried to find a human who could handle himself, but did he know that he would be recognized as a human?

‘I’m not a human, but a demon… … .’

Enrite senses a presence and finds someone.

Shion instinctively noticed the sensation and turned his back.

Harnette was slowly approaching with a cold gaze.

“Are you hanging out with other girls? Were you like this?”