readx; Kane: Damn. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoWhere is this corridor going to extend?

Yes... Why did Golem suddenly appear!

Ahem...!

No time... I'm playing with you!

Kane: Scare... Damn it. It's a lot of work to deal with two at a time.

Holy Maiden, are you alright?

Yuxia: ......

Kane: Holy Maiden!

Eustia: Kane... Belch...

Kane: Bear with me a little longer! It's coming soon

Yuxia: ... All the while... Thank you...

Kane: Holy Maiden...?

Eustia: Kane... I can meet you... Is...

Kane: Holy Maiden...?

Saint!

No...!

Kane: No... It's not true...

Go a little further... A little more is fine... It can't just end there... Saint...!

Damn it! You damn piles of stones!

Cough!

... Is that the end of it...

Finally got here... How can it end like this...

... Saint...

Kane: This is...?

Retired Knight: Ah, you're awake.

I never woke up, and I thought I would have to sleep like this forever.

Kane: You're... Who is it...?

Retired Knight: Hehe, you don't have to worry about that. I'm just a nameless retired knight.

I found you alone near the ancient elven temple the other day. Seeing that you were not lightly injured, I brought you back.

Kane: The temple of the ancient elves...?

Retired Knight: yes. How could you end up in such a remote and dangerous place?

Kane: This... Be... I can't remember.

It seems that there is something very important...

Retired Knight: Hmm. Maybe it wasn't long after I woke up, so my memory was a little confusing

Let's take a breath. There's a lot of time anyway.

Kane:......

Retired Knight: Huh. You look like you're alive, so you're so sharp. A few days ago, I was like a dying person, and I only knew that I was sleeping.

Kane: It's all thanks to you.

Retired Knight: Hehe, don't say that. It's just feeding and rubbing medicine.

After lying down for so long, it's time to move your muscles. Go grab the Broad-clawed Bear and get 10 bears. There aren't enough ingredients tonight.

Kane: Got it.

Retired Knight: Then I'll go get dinner ready. Go and come back quickly.

Retired Knight: How's it going? Go for a walk around the plains, do you feel better?

Kane: yes, it's much better.

Retired Knight: That's good. Generally, people who have been seriously injured will have some sequelae after waking up. Now, what are you going to do?

Kane: Is this... I think I'm going back to where I was.

But... I always felt like I had forgotten something.

I think it's a very important thing, but I just can't remember it. Why is that...

Retired Knight: I guess the injury is too serious, and I haven't fully recovered yet.

Don't take it too seriously. Since I can't remember it until now, maybe it's something I don't really want to remember.

Kane:... But...

Soldier of the Dark Order: Found it! Over there!

Kane: Lord Zorard? Lady Ferrosepuni?

Ferosepny: Kane! So it's here!

Kane: How did you two get here...?

Ferosepuni: Of course I'm looking for you. Do you know how hard we work with you?

Zorard: We're all worried about what will happen to you. It's great to see you're okay.

Kane:... Lord Zorard...

Philosepuni: Alright, now let's go back to the Order. Lord Berendo is worried about you, too

Kane: Got it.

But before that, I want to say goodbye to my lifesaver.

Ferosepny: Ah, that's right. Got it. Then we'll wait for you first.

Retired Knight: Those people are here for you.

Kane: yes.

Retired Knight: It's okay now. So you can go back to where you came from, right?

Kane?

Kane: I... Go back to the temple and have a look.

Retired Knight: Huh? Why...?

Kane: I had to figure out what I was there for, and what I forgot.

Otherwise, even if I return to the Empire, I won't be at ease.

Retired Knight: But you have a group of people who trust you and need you. It's a blessing to have those people.

If you leave like that, they will definitely think that you have betrayed them. Even if it's so... Are you still going to look for that thing?

Kane:... Yes. If you can't find that thing... Maybe I'll regret it for the rest of my life.

Retired Knight: Really...

Kane: I'll never forget your life-saving grace.

Retired Knight: Hey!

Retired Knight: Take this.

Kane: Sword handle?

Retired Knight: That can be said to be my lucky charm. It's something I used a long time ago.

Now I don't need it. I'd better give it to you. It might bring you good luck.

Kane:... Thank you.

That, benefactor...

Don't you want to tell me your name? I just want to remember the name of my savior.

Retired Knight: Uh-oh... I'm sorry. I haven't used a name for a long time, and I forgot it. Hahaha.

Kane: Yes... Is it?

Retired Knight: Huh. It may be a bit ridiculous, but it's true. I've been living alone for a long time, and that's it.

Goodbye then, Kane. At the end of the Forest of Enlightenment next to the plains, you can see the ancient temple.

Good luck.

Kane:... I see. Thank you very much for this time.

Bye...

Retired Knight: You already know what to do.

It took me a long time to realize my destiny. Of course, I experienced more pain because of it...

But... You should be able to comprehend your destiny faster than I do...

The Dark Knight: Why are you here? Didn't you say you were going back to the Dark Order?

Kane: I... I can't go back.

The Dark Knight: What? What does that mean?

Kane: I seem to have forgotten something very important. After finding that thing, I'll naturally go back.

Dark Knight: What are you talking about? The entire Order is waiting for you!

And you're going to worry those people because they don't know what it is? Have you forgotten that Belendo: Your Excellency and the Dark Order have nurtured you for many years?!

Kane: Not like that. It's just that... I've got to find that.

The Dark Knight: What a disappointment for me, Kane. As soon as you become the Order's best assassin, you begin to do whatever you want...

If you don't have the Order, you're just an orphan who knows nothing. I'll let you see it clearly!

Kane:...

Kane: Lord Zorard?

Zorard: Where are you going?

Kane:... I...

Zorard: You have received an order from the Order to return to the Order immediately, right? The order of the Order is supreme.

Are you going to disobey the orders of the Order and go somewhere else?

Kane: But... I can't really go back right now. There's something very important that I have to do.

Zorard: That's a disappointment. I didn't expect you to be this kind of person...

Failure to obey the orders of the Order is a betrayal of the Order. Betrayers pay a heavy price!

Zorard: Ahem...

Kane: Lord Zorard...

Zorard: You're not hesitating to use a knife on me... Do not hesitate to disobey the orders of the Order... What the hell are you looking for...

Kane:... I... I don't know very well. But... I have to find that thing now...

Zorard: It's not too late to turn back. Return to the Order now and ask for forgiveness.

Otherwise... You'll regret it for the rest of your life...

Kane:... I'm sorry.

Zorard: Stupid guy... What's in it for you to abandon the Order...

Kane:... I'm sorry. Lord Zorard...

Ferosepuni: Kane... Did you finally come back here?

Kane: Mistress Ferosepni...?

Philosepny: I know you very well. Actually, you're a kind and shy kid.

I haven't shown much of it, but I care about you and trust you.

We need you so much right now. Are you sure you want to turn your back on this trust and go in search of something that you are not so sure about?

Do you really want to do this... Does it break my heart?

Kane:... I'm sorry. I really can't go back to the Order right now.

Ferosepuni: Kane...

Kane: I'm sorry...

Ferosepuni: I really don't want that... However, I'm going to help you straighten your mind, that's all I can say.

Forgive me, Kane...

Whew... Getting stronger, Kane.

Kane:......

Feroseppuni: If that power comes from your belief in that thing, then that thing should be something very precious to you, right?

Then don't... Missed out...

Kane:... Thank you. Lady Ferrosepuni...

... Something precious...

That's why I'm so determined to find it...

Kane: Nothing special... There was nothing in such a big room...

Self-generated mirror: ... I'm here after all.

Kane: That's... I?

Autogeneous Mirror: yes. I am who you are. The other side of you, to be exact.

What are you looking for?

Kane:... Can't remember.

It's just that... Warm... Warm? It's just that this kind of thing comes to mind.

Self-Generated Mirrors: Is It Warm? What nonsense. You should know best what the world is like, right?

You were an orphan. If it weren't for the Order taking you in, you don't know how many times you'd died.

Kane:......

Self-generated mirror: You should know how cold and ruthless this world is, only the weak eat the strong, and you can't kill but can only be killed.

You know this better than anyone else, and that's why you're the Order's sword. An executioner who kills without blinking.

And what warmth is this kind of person looking for now? Wake up! Those. It's just a fantasy.

Kane:... No, I can't give up.

I don't remember what it was though... But I know very well that if I have a hunch, if I can't find that thing, I will regret it for the rest of my life.

Self-generated Mirror: Are you still talking about those foolish dreams...

You are not worthy of me. I'm not going to admit this stupidity to myself.

I'm going to restore you to the original me!

Self-generated mirror: cough choke...!

Damn it... No way!

Kane: What is this...?

Huge pile of dark power: Hahaha, scared? That's who you really are. Monsters hidden in your body!

Can you beat yourself?

Kane: It's... Is it who I really am?

No way! I'm an assassin who has killed a lot of people. But... I'm definitely not a monster like you!

Are you going to get me back to where I was? All right! Let me defeat you and see what kind of existence I really am!

Huge pile of dark power: Click, Oooh!