"What's wrong, Ellie? Who called? ”

Listening to her companion's increasingly whispered and cautious voice, Lloyd asked for details as soon as she hung up.

"That...... Lloyd. Please listen to me and keep a calm mind. ”

Something to do with me?

Ellie's words made him wonder if there was something wrong with his relatives and friends......

Could it be...... You Jun: Did something happen to him?

Anyway, I need to be mentally prepared.

Lloyd took four deep breaths in a row, and finally felt that his mind was at peace, so he said, "No problem." Say it Ellie. ”

"Hmm...... Actually......"

Ellie was hesitant to tell him what to do, and suddenly, Lloyd's Anigma rang out. He made an apologetic look at Ellie and connected the communication.

"Hey, hey, Officer Lloyd! Something went wrong! Guntz: Something is wrong with him! ”

It's a fiery sentence.

The voice was a little unfamiliar, but combined with the name "Gunz", Lloyd quickly understood that it should be the mayor of Mainz Mine Town who had come over, probably to persuade Gunz that something had gone wrong.

"Calm down, what's wrong with him?"

"Casino! In the casino! He's got into trouble with someone! It's time for a fight! Hurry, come on! ”

"What, I got it!"

Lloyd immediately cut off the communication and shouted "Randy" upstairs, and the sound of thumping footsteps was heard, and a reliable companion immediately appeared at the top of the stairs.

"What's wrong?"

"Urgent mission. The Gunz miners, who visited yesterday, seem to be about to get into a fight. The location is the casino. ”

Ellie was a little overwhelmed all of a sudden...... Lloyd also noticed her embarrassment, smiled apologetically, and compromised: "Well, it shouldn't be too long for two sentences, Ellie, what do you have to tell me?" ”

“…… Be...... Lloyd, listen to me calmly, last night, there was a serious explosion at the Santa Ulsla Medical University, the cause is still under investigation, the scope of the damage is not large, but ...... You Tatsumi is missing, your sister ...... Received a serious injury ......"

“！”

Hearing the news, even Lloyd was stunned on the spot.

――――

At the same time, on the eastern border of the Crossbell Autonomous Region, Tangula Gate.

Deputy Commander Sonia listened quietly to Noelle's report.

Because of her advice, Sonia removed the rest of the office and now the two of them are alone. Noelle told his speculation in 1510.

"Well, that young man is likely to be the culprit of this bombing?"

Pushing down her glasses, the intellectual blue-haired beauty's expression was serious and cold at this time. It's an iceberg beauty. Although Deputy Commander Sonia looks like an intellectual big sister on weekdays, everyone knows that when it comes to emergencies, she is the most reliable soldier, Second Colonel Sonya.

"Yes......"

"So, you judge that he should be locked up."

“…… Yes. ”

"There's a problem here, though. Noelle, why. According to the general belief, when a suspect falls into a state of delirium, he should be treated under surveillance. Why did you leave the hospital and bring him back? ”

Sonya's eyes flashed with a cold light, that was a look that Noelle had never seen before, businesslike? Distinguish between public and private? The law is unforgiving? Noelle didn't know how to describe it, but it was a pair of eyes that condemned him for his incompetence. Noelle still understands this.

"Yes...... Personally, I think there may be someone in the hospital who threatens his life, and he probably detonated the bomb to escape in order to protect himself. Combined with the scars on his body, this can also be ......"

"I mean, you should report it to me right away and get your consent. Why did you bypass me and take him back to Tangulamen on your own initiative? ”

Sonya's calm voice interrupted Noelle's hesitant defense. I couldn't tell the anger, but she was definitely angry. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so harsh on Noelle, who was her daughter.

"Yes...... Because I judge...... If you communicate with you, it is likely that the real murderer will be found out...... So...... That's why I'm going to do that...... I'm sorry. ”

"Since you apologize, then you just understand that you did something wrong?"

"Yes. I will accept any punishment. ”

Looking at Noelle's firm attitude, Sonia nodded as she seemed to be in a better mood.

"You should take care of him first, and since he has brought him back, you must restore his body to the point where he can speak. The temporary penalty is three days of confinement, for which you are not allowed to participate in any training and missions. You are also not allowed to leave the Tangula Gate. Further punishment will not be issued until he wakes up and asks for details. ”

"Yes."

Noelle left silently.

For a soldier, confinement is a relatively common punishment.

When Noelle left and the door clicked shut, Deputy Commander Sonia laughed, with a happy look on her face and gentle eyes, as if her previous cold appearance was pretended.

It's really a lot of progress. From the girl who could only say that she was a chief, she has finally grown into a person who has her own consciousness and her own will.

There is a saying in the East that says that if you lose your horse, you will not be blessed, which means that one thing may have both good and bad meanings. Noelle's disobedience and disrespect, as a soldier, this is the most unforgivable mistake. To be honest, it is not an exaggeration to directly deprive her of the rank of sergeant. However, she was able to make her own judgment, think of possible situations, and finally concluded to escort him back here, and even when talking, she consciously created a confidential environment for the two of them to be alone. As an officer, that's a lot of growth.

The general is not subject to the military order outside the country (note, it should be [monarch's order], that is, the monarch's order, here Sonia misunderstood this sentence because she was not an Oriental, thinking it was an order of the army), and being able to adapt to the battle situation based on the order is really a great progress. If she had reported directly at that time, I am afraid that she would have chosen to let him be hospitalized to rest. Because he didn't know the situation at the time, he didn't understand the environment at the scene, and he didn't know much about You Tatsumi himself. In the absence of any unknown, the orders given will only be the least fallible, not the most reasonable.

I have a lot of support science.

If it was the former Noelle, he would not defend himself at all, but would only admit his mistakes and then correct them one by one. This kind of personality is both Noelle's strength and Noelle's biggest weakness as a person. Because this world is never about right and wrong. Sonia didn't want to watch her continue like this.

Seeing Noelle's growth, Sonia was very pleased. Asking her to go to the support department is really the right one.

But......

Sonia pushed her glasses down.

If Noelle's analysis is correct......

Well, Crossbell is only afraid of the next storm.

How should we, the garrison, deal with this disaster?

Sonia pondered.