"What the hell is ...... here" In the abandoned village where Helriga and Faye had just left, there were three figures walking back and forth. Their hearts were heavy—not only because of the ruined scene, but also because of the atmosphere of sadness that pervaded them.

"Sister...... I'm back to see you. His disappearance has attracted a lot of attention - a dark-haired teenager with flowers in his hand, standing in front of a tombstone.

"Someone came first...... Is it Levy? Seeing that the corners of the petals were rotting, Joshua sighed, "But there are still two bunches...... Is the other bouquet a lily? It seems that it is indeed Levy...... He also remembered that his sister liked lilies. ”

"Hey!" A voice full of vitality sounded, and among the three people who were looking for something in the mountains before, a panicked girl ran quickly, "Where have you been?" ”

"Found it." Jill saw Joshua's presence at a glance, "Please, don't do that. What is a person doing in a place like this? ”

"It's my own private matter. But you, why are you here? Joshua said coldly, "I told you you didn't have to participate. ”

"What! Kindness is regarded as a donkey's liver and lungs, we are worried about you before we come to you! As Joshua expected, the girl in front of her instantly exploded.

"And it's impossible for us to act as if we didn't see your mysterious behavior." Jill smiled wryly and said, "After all, we are already grasshoppers on the same line...... Just looked at it, it seems that this place was abandoned ten years ago? ”

"We've been in our northern territory three years ago." The eldest brother of the three, Doron, was the most raunchy, and he shouted loudly, which made Joshua frown: "I haven't heard of any news of a village in the south being abandoned...... What is the name of this village? ”

"'Hamel,' that's what it used to be called." Joshua's voice was bitter.

“…… Haven't heard of it. Jill and Jost looked at each other, shook their heads at each other, and turned their gaze to Duolun again: "What about you, big brother?" ”

"Hmm, wait...... A long time ago, the government seems to have issued a secret decree...... No, I can't remember......"

"What, even the eldest brother doesn't know." Jost muttered discontentedly.

"I'm done. Let's go. I'm sorry to disturb you with my personal affairs. Joshua interrupted the three siblings' thoughts lightly.

"It's nothing...... Speaking of which, your attitude has become too much compared to when we first met, right? …… Are you despising us? Jost dissatisfied.

"Are you qualified to speak of me?" Thinking of the first encounter with the girl, Joshua couldn't help but laugh, "Wasn't your acting skills wonderful enough before?" I'm just acting a little. ”

"It's not in your nature...... is it," Joost was speechless.

"Think so." Joshua struggled not to see the gloom in his eyes, "I don't have anything to do with the Guerrilla Guild anymore. ”

"Whew...... We don't know the specifics, but it seems like a lot of things have happened to you...... However, since you are so open to us, we don't have to doubt you. …… It's better than just scratching the surface, right? Jill said sincerely, and Joshua was silent.

"And we also had a lot of help from you when we were pursued by the Kingdom Army before, for the sake of this, you kid's arrogant attitude, I don't care about you." Duolun also laughed heartily twice.

“…… There's no need for this, I'm helping you, but I just want to use you in the future. Although I was moved by the sincerity of the other party, I had to pretend to be cold - such a contradiction made my heart very uncomfortable...... Is this also because of the degradation of one's own functions?

"Hmph, what a hardest boy." Although Duolun does not have the shrewdness that traditional nobles have, it does not mean that he is a complete fool, and he can still tell whether he is true or deliberate, "But forget it, we also planned to do the plan you proposed, so let's help each other and let us use your abilities in the future." ”

“…… That's right. Acting with a snake like me is a dangerous thing in itself. To achieve the purpose...... Everyone can only use each other. Joshua nodded, secretly relieved.

"This guy is really ...... It's not cute at all! Jost pouted dissatisfiedly, "Why should I ...... him like this?" said Jost, and the girl's face gradually reddened.

"Huh?" Joshua looked at the girl in the sun, and the flush on his cheeks quickly spread: "Nothing! Don't look at me with that strange look! ”

"Alright, alright." Jill came out to play the round, "Then, until our respective goals are achieved, we will be companions, and we will take care of you in the future, Joshua!" ”

"Haha...... Okay, it's almost time for us to go, right? Seeing Joshua nod, Duolun waved his hand.

"Wait......" As the crowd was about to leave, Joshua suddenly looked at a piece in front of Kaling's tombstone, "It seems that something is buried there......"

"Something?" Jill looked back, "Ah, indeed. ”

"It's ...... One...... Lid? Jost stepped aside and looked at the small object Joshua had taken out of the dirt, "It looks familiar......

"It's the lid of the Liber milk jug." Jill vaguely remembered, "I like it a lot...... But why are you here......

“…… Has Heliga been here......" The truth was unexpected, but it made sense, "I didn't expect him to move so quickly...... And, thanks to him, he was able to find it here. ”

"Heliga? Is that the imperial boy who dismantled the fantasia with his bare hands? Jill expressed surprise at the owner of the name, and even Jost and Doron's faces changed visibly, "I remember you acted with him before, right?" ”

"Hmm...... But why...... Why is he so concerned about Hamel's affairs...... "Joshua fell into deep thought—it wasn't natural. He wasn't an orphan here, neither was the girl next to him - Joshua who had recovered his memory was sure they weren't from here - and according to him, his family was just a frontier nobleman of the Empire, and it wasn't too likely that they would be connected to political intrigue or anything......

"Looks like there's one more thing to watch out for." Joshua, who couldn't think of a reason even after breaking his head, finally gave up thinking for a while, and his gaze looked into the distance again: "Yes...... Let's go. Return to Liber, the land that is about to be shrouded in darkness. ”

To the east of the village, the Lynx, an airship belonging to the Kapua family of the air pirates, which was once wanted by various countries, is lying quietly on the ground.

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