"Please." I handed the parchment roll in my hand to Bena, and he looked up, and there seemed to be a flash of love in his amber eyes, which I couldn't see clearly.

Seeing that Bednar hadn't taken the parchment roll from my hand for a long time, the mercenary next to him smiled at me and raised his hand to pat him on the shoulder.

He finally came back to his senses, and while taking the parchment roll, he apologized to me with some embarrassment: "I'm sorry, I was thinking about which way to go back to Dongda 6." ”

“…… Because, I don't feel like you're in very good shape. He pondered it and looked me in the eye, looking very sincere.

I am well aware of my physical weakness. Even if he doesn't say it, if he doesn't put on this loyal and reliable appearance, I will propose and ask them to take a relatively easy path.

But...... It was very pleasant that this man named Bednar was able to deduce my physical condition and take care of it in a very short time. Perhaps, my 1,000 marks were not spent in vain.

"It's not very good." I nodded dryly.

He didn't seem to expect me to be so honest, he was stunned for a moment, and then a smile broke into his lips: "I know, I'll leave the rest to us." As he spoke, he stuffed the parchment roll in his hand into the package, and motioned for me to walk among them.

The gates of Lusail opened slowly, the huge gates were dragged with a dull sound, and the earth-colored avenues stretched into the distance, and I saw the mountains and hills in the distance, and the slowly rising sun, and the golden light it was exuding.

☆★☆

On the way back to Dongda 6, we encountered several gangs of bandits, but these mercenaries of the War Blade are all very powerful fighters, and under their escort, there is no major chaos.

It's just that the mage robes I'm wearing now are too cumbersome to walk and run as well as their tight trousers, which will inevitably drag them back, and after Bena was cut on his right arm to protect me, I decided to buy some clothes like theirs.

"Would you rather wear clothes like this?" Bena: They seemed surprised by my decision.

I was a little confused: "Yes." ”

But now it is not possible, we did not make it to the next town today, so we can only sleep by the river, naturally...... There is also nowhere for me to buy it.

Seeing blood oozing from Bennar's bandaged arm, I crouched down and reached out to remove his bandage.

The moment I got closer, I saw the muscles in Bednar's body tense up all at once, but soon relaxed again.

I glanced at him, then condensed a pale green elemental mass in my hand and held it close to where Bednar had been cut.

Bena raised his arm slightly, allowing the elemental cluster to better wrap his wounds, and thanked him with a sigh of thanks, "...... Thank...... Thank you. ”

I feel a little emotional, people like Bena and them deserve to be excellent mercenaries. Even if you see the pale green elemental mass in my hand that represents healing magic, it will react so strongly, like a rebellion the first time I get close.

"You're a healing magician?"

After healing, Bednar began to talk to me in a casual manner.

"Yes." I put my fingers together, pinched the elemental mass in my hand, and then picked up a handful of water, slowly cleaning the blood stains on my hands.

"You're a strange magician." Bena smiled at me, "I thought that magicians should be like those guys in the mercenary group. ”

Am I any different from those magicians?

I thought about it and asked, "What do you mean...... It's weird that I'm going to wear clothes like yours? ”

"Ah...... ...... "Bednar lay back on the grass, two strong arms crossed behind his head. I turned my head to look at him, and although his body was slender and vigorous, he was full of vitality, but he seemed to be very experienced, and he was not the kind of young and vigorous young man. At this moment, the moonlight was pouring down, and he was bathed in the moonlight, and the whole person was like a statue carved out of marble.

"Magicians are generally obsessed with mage robes...... his voice said, "After all, it represents the glory of magicians." ”

Glory?

I don't know.

After living in the boreal forest for three years, every three months, Gen Herb would give me a new mage robe. But she never mentioned to me that the mage's robe symbolizes the glory of the mage.

But......

I pulled up the hem of the mage's robes, and by the clear light of the moon, I could faintly see that there were very delicate and intricate dark patterns on it.

This...... I guess it was a new one before I was thrown out of the Northern Forest by Master Herb. How so...... Indeed, it is as beautiful as a craft.

I let go of my hand, the fabric slipping from my hand, and I stood up, walking around where Bednar was lying and towards the place where the campfire was burning: "On a bumpy road, it doesn't represent glory, it only drags its feet." ”

-- Glory will only come from strength, and will not last forever because of such a robe.

☆★☆

Back to Todai 6.

Before entering the city, I saw Bednar take out the parchment and hand me a seal to spell it and stamp it on.

I did so, and soon the parchment began where the seal appeared, and gradually turned into ashes, and from the ashes, slowly six hundred marks appeared.

He saluted me: "I hope you are satisfied with the service we provide." ”

I smiled, "You guys are excellent. ”

He looked at me and seemed to have something to say, but he didn't. The other mercenaries had already stepped forward, shouting his name.

"Can I ask a more personal question?" He waved at the mercenaries and asked me quickly.

“……？”

"I know your name...... Last name? ”

"Last name?" My heart beat violently, and then I spoke almost without thinking: "...... I don't have a last name. You can call me...... Kindness...... Kolo. ”

“…… Well, hopefully we'll still have a chance to meet, Colo. "Bena thought he was telling me something sad, and he even looked at me with some pity in his eyes.

Not having a surname is not a big deal for me.

But I am not familiar with him, and there is no need to explain, so I let him misunderstand.

"Goodbye."

After saying goodbye to Bednar, I went into the city and headed to the outskirts of the east.

On the way, I felt that the city was strange and familiar. I even saw the Academy of Magic, which was still standing in place...... and dilapidated traffic vehicles.

I hopped on the bus. When I heard the familiar sound of the wind magic driving the carriage, the frequency of my heart suddenly became faster.

Panson Welfare Home.

I'm going to be back to this place soon.

After that fire...... What does it look like there now?

☆★☆

After getting off the bus, I walked along the path I remembered towards the orphanage.

There is also part of the charred black dirt on the side of the road, and low and fragile trees are planted in the distance.

If memory serves, I should have reached the Panson Welfare Home after crossing this woods.

And then......

Then I walked through the woods and appeared in front of me...... But it's a vast and desolate ......

Cemetery.

(l~1`x*>+``+