At that moment, it was as if I had seen hell......

similar scenarios; Similar time, with these eyes tirelessly witnessed over and over again.

Corpses are everywhere, miserable? No, enough is enough.

Faced with such a scene now, I have long forgotten what kind of expression I should use to face it.

Thanks to Stella's timely arrival, she made up for the lack of combat power-

And only now did everyone realize that it was a resource that could be used as the core combat power......

The Knights Templar, in fact, were not just a twelve.

"Oh? Looks like you brought back a ...... Belch? Isn't this guy already dead?! ”

- Alan stared at the guy in disbelief, with a swollen nose and bloodshot eyes......

Looked at Stella again. I didn't know what to say for a moment.

Yet she was still looking around as if she was pretending to be calm.

"It was this guy who suddenly appeared and wanted to get in my way, so he knocked me out and carried it back. Any questions? ”

Unexpectedly, as soon as her words fell, she caught a glimpse of Mitchell's face that looked very terrifying!

- I'm going to be reprimanded.

Well, that's right, for the rest of the day, Stella had to accept his half-hour-long lecture because of this.

"You don't call it faint and carry it back at all, that's just killing people, okay?!"

In short, he probably just wanted to emphasize that, right?

"That, Mitchell—"

"Alan, shut up for a while, I haven't finished saying this yet!"

"Yes!?"

In an instant, even Alan had to give up the idea of interceding with Stella under his momentum.

"Good luck."

Anyway, at that moment, his eyes said so......

Just before leaving the meeting room......

"Wait, brother...... Head! Save me!! ”

However, Allen, who closed the door, sighed as if he couldn't laugh or cry.

Although Stella's strength even has to admit that it is indeed growing at an amazing rate.

But it was an indisputable fact that she didn't think through most things, no matter how much he favored that guy......

I also have to admit it.

In addition, at this moment, there is a former member in front of him who is more troublesome and tricky than Stella-

"Loki, you're all at the door, aren't you going in to meet her?"

"No need!"

You see, right? This guy is like a kid in this kind of place...... No, maybe he's harder to handle than a child, right?

However, in the matter between the two of them, it is not good for them to interfere too much because of their positions-

It's almost the same as wanting to be a peacemaker, and you don't know where to start.

Stance is a really annoying thing sometimes.

But as an "elder brother", there are only a handful of things that can be done.

Is...... Between two fires.

"Isn't it necessary? Obviously standing here for more than an hour? ”

“...... Sure enough, I still can't get along with you. ”

"I know, but ...... Stella is innocent, right? Besides, she's always wanted to have a chance to talk to you alone. ”

- Due to the fact that he joined the Knights Templar at the youngest age, he was ...... for a long time

Stella is almost the object of everyone's natural ignorance, and will push all the dirty work and tiring work on her-

"Because I am a newcomer, the work entrusted to my predecessors must be completed carefully and carefully!"

Initially, with this mentality, she took over almost all the work.

It was also done meticulously one by one.

However, such an attitude of not complaining and not rejecting people gradually left the impression of "easy to bully" -

So, stuff worm corpses into her class schedule; When cleaning the classroom, I always throw her the share that I should have done......

During the actual performance training session, he knew that Stella was not strong enough, and he deliberately beat her mercilessly to the point that her nose was blue and her face was swollen or something-

It's almost a daily routine. The most unbearable thing is that even if you are treated like this......

But she still had to say something like "thank you for the guidance".

Because, it's a senior...... So, you can't resist them—

As for the qualification to "stay here" that she finally obtained, Stella didn't want to give up in any way!

Because she had this thought, she felt that it didn't matter how she was treated.

However, that's not right, right? If you don't want to, you should say it; If you hate it, don't swallow it-

And if you need help, you should be courageous, right?

"That guy, why don't you even understand this......"

Because Stella never knew how to refuse, she only had a pitiful amount of three meals a day that she could allocate.

Because it will always be "shared" by the so-called "seniors" in her mouth for various reasons.

And Stella never refused. As a result, often in the end, all that is left for you is the leftovers.

And, that little bit of ...... It's not enough to exhaust a day's energy and stamina.

As a result, it is not uncommon to get fainted from hunger. ——

However, no one reached out to her like this...... No, most of the time they just turn a blind eye.

And for Loki, who has to face countless such situations every day, it is even more unbearable!

Is that a case of Freemasonry? I don't think so. Because even he himself was treated similarly.

But unlike Stella, he is good at solving problems in a "salute before soldiers" approach.

Therefore, although the final situation is not good, at least no one will take the initiative to find fault -

However, Stella takes a completely opposite approach to Loki at the time.

In short, her "indifferent" attitude from start to finish is really infuriating.

Gradually, however, Alan discovered...... It's not that she "doesn't care", it's that she doesn't know how to deal with it.

After all, I'm just a newcomer, and I'm only 15 years old.

"Why can't we get along?"

"Why do people keep targeting me everywhere?"

"Is it because I'm not good enough?"

"What do you have to do to make people like it?"

Stella always likes to write these seemingly inexplicable questions in her diary-

Troublesomely, however, even if she did, no one could tell her the answers to these questions.

So, gradually, she could only choose to silently accept the weight of reality......

I no longer try to struggle and resist the status quo.

That's right, she gave up - finally, without even the slightest resistance.

"Don't get in the way, I'm here first!"

"I'm sorry ......"

Therefore, queuing to buy food was squeezed; The number of times I was pushed and shoved gradually increased.

The attitudes of those people are becoming more and more taken for granted!

Because—

Didn't I say I hated it? In that case, it doesn't matter if you do it, right?

"Saying it all, that ham sandwich is mine!"

Something like this was being said by a certain guy; As if nothing happened......

From Stella's bento box, the only piece of ham sandwich was about to be taken away—

It was at this moment that she discovered...... Suddenly someone grabbed the hand!

"What are you doing——!?

"Give it back to her. Don't you see that this guy is very troubled? ”

Loki didn't even say hello, and in an instant he went straight to the point!

But she didn't refuse! Why should I give her back?! Which green onion are you?! ”

Unexpectedly, before she could finish speaking, she was directly beaten to the ground with a lunch box......

“......！”

"That ......!"

Stella panicked to stop it, but the guy ...... Loki's attitude at that time had already frightened her into a loss.

At that moment, everyone was stunned-

They didn't seem to expect that Loki, who had always been silent, would do such a thing for the sake of the inconspicuous Stella!

“...... You remember it for me! I'll find you to settle this account one day!? ”

Sure enough, it's become like this-

"That, Loki-senpai...... Thank you so much! ”

This may be the first time he has been sincerely thanked for doing such a thing, right?

“...... I'm sorry, I didn't hold back for a while and went straight to teach the guy a lesson. Even ......"

- I'm really sorry for letting your lunch go to waste.

He probably wanted to say that, right?

"It's okay, it's always been like this anyway."

That's right, it's such an attitude that he hates very much. And the ...... that can be seen almost at a glance at this moment

A false smile - but he also understands that this is not the place where he is qualified to blame.

So, in order to compensate her, Loki did not hesitate to hand over his lunch today.

“！”

And that's the same as telling her...... When the kindness of others should be accepted, it must be accepted well.

"Is it really okay?"

Loki shook his head—

"It's okay."

So, after this incident, the relationship between the two of them gradually became close. This has to be said to be the result that I have been looking forward to.

However, a large part of the reason why Stella was treated like that was because the former head of the regiment was also ...... about her

The same attitude of turning a blind eye was adopted.

It is precisely because of his acquiescence that the status quo is getting worse and worse.

Even if he took the slightest measure, that guy wouldn't be treated like that.

Yes, I wasn't the current head of the Knights Templar. So you can't help her......

No, that statement feels a bit of a shirk of responsibility anyway......

In fact, I didn't do anything, just waited on the sidelines.

Looking forward to someone else doing this-

What do you think? Sounds bad, right? But all of this is true.

It's just that it would be nice if this thing could end here. However, ever since Loki fought for a......

The object of being targeted everywhere has naturally become himself.

Although such a development should have been expected, as Alan is concerned......

He still didn't expect that this series of events would be the main reason why Loki quit the Templar Order.

What I didn't expect was that both of them are still haunted by the incident.

And they all invariably take the fault on themselves.

"It's all my fault."

Even if it is, he is still blaming himself like this.

Even each other was overwhelmed by the guilt that there was no need to carry in the first place-

"I'm sorry."

"I said, you should have said this kind of thing to her directly, not to me. You get the idea, right? ”

Loki certainly knew better than anyone else, he just couldn't find the right reason to open the conversation.

If you have to say it, it's stupid, isn't it?

"Wouldn't it be enough to just speak? Then tell her what is in your heart. Does this need timing and reason? ”

“......”

Allen, who had just finished speaking, couldn't help but push Loki, who hadn't come back to his senses, into the conference room!

Scared the hell out of him!

also stunned Stella for a moment-

It turned out that the door was hidden. In other words, Alan was going to do that in the first place.

Because he knows better than anyone that such a ...... "unnecessary" misunderstanding must be solved as soon as possible.

That's why he won't let this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip away.

"Then I'll leave it to you next, remember to talk about it, right?"

With that, he motioned for Mitchell to leave.

And in fact, this is the first time Loki has faced Stella in a long time-

Before, he had always found various reasons to avoid this conversation that should have taken place earlier.

This time, however, he had to admit defeat to Allen.

Although, he always likes to be "nosy" in such details, but it has to be said......

This was probably the main reason why he was eventually succeeded as head of the Templar Order.

In other words, there is no other way but to face reality.

After all, that guy is incredibly stubborn when it comes to this kind of thing.

"Loki-senpai - I ......!"

However, in fact, Loki is the one who knows best what kind of feelings Stella holds for him at this moment.

It's just that now he doesn't know what attitude to take to face this guy who claims to be his disciple......

If only because of this reason he has always taken an evasive attitude towards Stella...... Words......

That's not fair to say, right?

It's not fair to each other. However, he clearly understood this, but he took the initiative to choose to escape.

"What?"

"That's it, that...... I hope you don't hide from me anymore—"

"I'm so sorry that you were forced to quit the Knights Templar——!"

Stella knew better than anyone that if Loki was still around at this time, she wouldn't have gotten such a high third pick.

"I'm sorry! I'm really sorry!! ”

"Sure enough, you shouldn't have helped me then! It would be nice to leave me to fend for myself, wouldn't it? ”

“......”

Die? What the hell is this guy talking about? Although he can understand, it shouldn't be now, and he doesn't intend to accept it like nothing.

"How can that be done......?"

Huh? Unconsciously said this, he couldn't help but make Stella's eyes widen for a moment-

"What did you say?"

"I mean, in that situation...... There's no way I'm going to be a spectator. On the contrary, it is your endurance that I have to admire. ”

"Huh? Eh...... That, excuse me? ”

Why is it such a strange question sentence here? Also, hasn't she changed her habit of apologizing in advance?

Loki, who was aware of this, couldn't help but wonder if there was something wrong with the education method-

At the end of the day, he just said, "When you need help, ask for help." ”

And when you encounter something you hate, you also have to say "hate" well. These two points are just left to Stella.

Unexpectedly, she immediately called her an existence similar to a "teacher".

I have to say that it's still a little embarrassing......

However, this is undoubtedly what Stella needs most.

"I quit the Knights Templar because I couldn't stand the atmosphere."

Immediately afterwards, he honestly admitted that there was indeed a reason for Stella to be included in this.

Even if she was only implicated.

"So, Stella...... You have nothing to blame yourself for. If anything, it's just my own fault. ”

True, he didn't think in the slightest about the eventual outcome of that incident......

Blame it on Stella.

That's unreasonable, isn't it?

And at the same time that the topic of the two of them gradually developed in a better direction and deepened......

Lemuel was also given an almost "everyday" lecture next door not far from the conference room—

"A white coat with red-rimmed glasses, jeans and brown boots...... It's really unreserved and unglamorous. ”

In the blink of an eye, after he finished complaining like this, he was hit by the book thrown over in the blink of an eye!

"You, do you have to open which pot you don't mention?"

Isn't it possible? Besides, it's nothing, right? Why is this guy still so sensitive now?

I don't know, I don't understand it at all!

At this moment, Lemuel had no idea why he was being smashed......

Today, however, it seems to have a deep meaning?

No, that's probably just a delusion.

"Got it, got it...... Don't stare at me like that, okay? ”

“......”

In short, there are two people in this room right now.

"Are you just here to mock me today?"

However, it is debatable whether a conversation that appears to be in the "present continuous tense" is "present continuous tense" or not.

In the dark, it feels like you are in the middle of the "present" and the "past".

So, is this feeling delusional?

"You came up with the bad idea that those two guys finally found a chance to be alone?"

"yes. Any questions? ”

At some point, Levi began a conversation that seemed like no nutrition.

"No, I just wanted to say ...... Well done—"

Immediately afterwards, the corners of the mouths of the three people unconsciously rose slightly.

"Speaking of which, the Leviathan's repair costs ...... And what kind of destruction did the rest of the production machines suffer to become like that? ”

Because he just came from the computer room, Levi's face is ugly now-

It's like an eggplant that has been crushed.

He asked, taking the cold beer from the refrigerator from Riveria's hand.

"I only have beer, so you're going to have it, right?"

It seems to be reminded of this......

However, Levi doesn't seem to see himself as an outsider from the beginning -

"So, are you ready for maintenance?"

A question of course, which for a moment made Lemuel feel as uncomfortable as if he was stuck in his throat......

Especially, when the specific amount required is heard –

Without thinking, he wanted to escape from this room......

"Wait for me!"

Of course, he was instantly dragged back by Riveria, who was quick and prepared......

"Obediently accept your fate, right?"

Take responsibility! ——

She probably wanted to say this, right? Immediately afterwards, Lemuel, who knew better than anyone that "it was impossible to escape", could only surrender obediently.

However, in the end, he still protested as if he was dying-

"That's too much!? You might as well just kill me! ”

Of course, this is the case...... Such protests are pointless. That is, no matter what the amount is, he must come up with it.

"It's just $20 billion, isn't it? As long as you go bankrupt, you can still afford it, right? ”

In the end, I have to say that Riveria's mending knife is really ruthless-

"Hey...... Can you do it—what the hell!? ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he kept scratching the floor......