III

There were only two men left in the release room. Middle-aged people who used to use the name "Namen", and young people who are using the name "Namen".

The middle-aged man silently took off the luxurious black suit, hung it on the wall, and put on his black mage robe again: "Okay." Tell me the truth. What happened this past month?"

Tweet Soleyton gritted his teeth and denied, "It's just like we said before." I rushed to Fortiburg, took part in the great battle there, and made a meritorious deed. ”

Post "Oh. Zart sat down slowly, picked up a yogurt, and played with it on his fingertips, "Actually, we received a new letter from Danika this morning. ”

The corners of the release boy's mouth twitched: "Oh? this morning?"

"Of course, there is a subtle deviation between what is said in it and what you are telling. I don't want to brutally ask for the truth, and there's no need for that. Tell the truth. There's nothing to hide, right?" the mage chewed on the cheese one by one, calming down.

Posted Soleton's face was blue for a while, white for a while. It wasn't until Sart's fifth cheese and third chocolate that he squeezed out the next sentence: "You're trying to trick me, teacher? If you had faith, you wouldn't have deceived me with words like this. ”

Post "You're still too tender. Unhurriedly, Zarte took out the letter from his pocket that had arrived this morning and placed it on the table, "There is indeed this letter." ”

Soleton was discouraged: "Then, there can't be anything in this letter that conflicts with what we said!

Release" not necessarily. I'm just out of a mentor-apprentice relationship, and I don't want to expose your lies so savagely. Fran smiled slightly, accentuating his tone, "Actually, what you are saying now has completely proved that what you said before is just a story. Go ahead. ”

The release boy bit his lip sharply and lowered his head. He knew that his psychological defenses had been broken, but he couldn't tell the truth.

Does he shamefully blend in with the rebels to save his life, leaving Danika and her family behind, leaving his childhood sweetheart in the hands of an unknown group of adventurers? Or does he say that he fled on the battlefield like a headless fly, betrayed and happened to capture the commander-in-chief of his army, tried to give credit to Clad but was seriously injured by friendly soldiers, and was finally rescued by Annie? Or did he say that he was confused and struggling between escaping and facing reality after shamefully stealing from girls?

The release can't be said. I can't say any of them. These things would never have been written in Danica's letter, but it was impossible not to explain his current condition. He began to regret why he had asked Anne to testify on his behalf...... Every time he touched this girl with a smile as bright as the sun and a bad luck as a storm, it didn't end well, and it seemed that this time it was the same.

Released "Actually, there is nothing to hide about this kind of thing, youth is like this......"

Hearing this, Soleton gradually felt that something was wrong. He suddenly got up, snatched the letter from the table, and unfolded it before his teacher could react. He glanced at Denica's handwriting, gradually losing the smile on his lips.

Post "What is this...... The adventurous party? What I said...... I fell in love with a girl, so I decided to settle in another city?...... That's why you think Anne is the girl?...... No kidding, that doom star...... Denika too, she's no worse than me when she makes up lies!"

Soleton finally burst out laughing, laughing until he bent over with his stomach clutched, and laughed maniacally until he burst into tears. He just held his stomach like that, laughing and laughing and laughing for about five minutes before he slowly stopped.

"There is not a single truth about me in this letter, and I didn't expect it to make you mistaken. For the past three weeks, I've been out of Kengel at all, I've been in Fortishburg. We were separated on the day of the seventh, and she probably thought I had died in the chaos...... It's ridiculous, she even made up her marriage, is she reading too many romance novels? haha......"

Released Zart looked at the apprentice who had been keeping his head down, but did not laugh with him. He sighed softly, "You look up. ”

Released Soleton looked up. The tears that had just laughed out of him did not stop, and they were still flowing down his cheeks. It was a tear of laughter, a tear of self-deprecation, and he didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

Released Zalt walked to the door and quietly closed the door. "If you want to cry, just hide in the corner and cry secretly. This is a secret between our men, don't let the women see your tears. I'll watch for you, and shed enough tears of remorse here at once. ”

"Why? Why did she make up such a lie? Am I worth it for her to make up this lie? If she knew how many people I trusted me, how many people I had deceived and how many people I had been friends with, how I had fought with my allies for greed, would she have made up such a lie? Why would I have been such a person? I had believed that I was different! But why am I not capable of leading those who trust me? Why am I not capable of saving them? I have no talent, no talent, Without guts, I can't turn the tide of things, I only dare to turn my gun when I fail! I'm just a traitor, a coward, a coward......"

Release" is not surprising. We've all been there: looking back, we realize that we didn't become the person we wanted to be. Maybe it's no talent, maybe it's no chance, maybe it's no will. You haven't wasted the past month, and you don't have to regret it. There is nothing wrong with choosing to survive. Zart's deep baritone sounds like an abruptly inserted narration.

Post "But I do...... betrayed. Once, twice, three times...... My relatives, my comrades-in-arms, my benefactors. "I'm seeing more people dying without any mistakes. Their deaths are as meaningless as my betrayal and deception!"

Post "But you did survive, and that's enough." I was faced with a similar ...... to you. No, maybe there are some different choices. But I also chose betrayal because I believed it was right. As long as you believe you're right, do it without remorse. ”

Zart fumbled in the inner pocket of his coat and found an iron cut-out badge. The badge is badly worn, but barely recognizable in its original shape: the frame is two intersecting equilateral triangles with three intersecting lines in the middle, dividing the pattern into six diamonds. Hollowed-out six-pointed star.

"This is the badge of the Imperial Arbitration Association?" the boy recognized the badge at a glance. The first time he met Zart, the mage had the badge in his purse.

Release: "Charlatans who swindle around never fail. The average person is afraid to admit defeat. A true magician will face defeat and draw strength from it to keep going. This is what Arkane Lore, the founder of the Arbitration Society, said 'the last and first magician'. This is why he named the Wizards' Autonomous Organization the "Arbitration Society" rather than the "Mage Council" or the "Mage Guild": no one can judge a mage by criteria such as 'success' or 'failure', and every indomitable mage is worthy of respect. ”

Released Zart recalled with a lonely look. With that, he flicked the iron badge into the eyes of Soleton, who was lying on the edge of the table.

Released "The root of arcane magic is 'reason'. A mage needs to have a strong will and the determination to admit defeat. Now it's yours. ”

The boy gently picked up the badge with his index and middle fingers, and looked at it. The iron badge bears a little symbolic magic, just enough to prove its identity. Obviously, this badge doesn't have a wide variety of special effects like those high-level badges.

Post "But I am not a member of an arbitration society. He objected, "I've heard that you have to go through trials and things to become a member of the Arbitration Association......

"It is not proof of identity, it is just a key that allows you to access the door of the association." I don't need to hold it anymore, but you might be able to use it one day. Zart looked at the sunlight outside, "It's time for them to come back soon, wipe away their tears." ”

Post "Thank you for your teachings and help, teacher. ”

Post Soleton Place the badge in the palm of your other hand and hold it firmly.

Post "I will return to the Free Army, fight for myself and my homeland, get my citizenship there." I think I'm almost enough of the credit I've stolen now. ”

Publish Zart as if he didn't hear the verb he used: "Ah, citizenship." You're almost eighteen years old, aren't you? Speaking of which, it's time for you to decide on a full name for yourself. Soleton, a nickname that doesn't mean very well, you don't plan to engrave it on your citizen badge, do you?"

"Ah, I've decided on the name a long time ago, but I'm afraid I'll have to get your permission from the teacher." I want to use your name. ”

Hearing this, Zalt laughed happily: "Do you want to use 'Zalt Fran Jr.) or 'Zalt Fran II'? Do you want me to register as your adoptive father?" Viren will be very happy to hear it......

Seeing that the teacher was so happy, Soleton corrected a little embarrassed: "Ah, no, teacher, you will be mistaken...... I'm going to use your past name. Truth be told, Zalt Fran Jr. is a very inferior name. ”

Hearing such criticism, the middle-aged mage was hit in the face. "It's ...... Isn't it inferior. But in the Empire you can't choose your own name......"

His mood immediately subsided. Seeing this, Soleton couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that the teacher defected to the south because the empire could not choose a name freely?

Posted "The Past Name Was ...... Which one?" Zart muttered in a weak, deep voice.

The posting teenager took a deep breath and said his chosen full name.

Released "Nammen. Naymen Soleton. ”

Launch of "Naimon Soleton...... Why do you want such a strange name, you don't think it's going to make a girl like you?" Zart immediately seized the opportunity to fight back, "I don't think that girl will like this kind of name." ”

Soleton was embarrassed and hurriedly retorted, "W-What that girl! I can't have anything to do with Anne at all, that bad luck girl!"

Post "Hey, hey, be quiet. Maybe she's just listening outside the door......" Fran said with a smile as she pulled the door open.

Post "Ah......h

Post the crisp screams of the teenage girl. Outside the door came the sound of iron plates falling to the ground and porcelain shattering, and Zart's hand froze on the doorknob. Anne Seffir stood trembling in the doorway, half-open and muttering something to herself. Before the mage could react, the short blond hair had disappeared around the corner of the courtyard.

Released Naimon also stood up, staring at her back in amazement. "It's really ......"

Posted "The girls are crying and running away, why don't you chase after them?"

Released Sartt turned his head and rebuked. The boy woke up like a dream and hurriedly chased after him.

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Posted by Anne Reess Seiffel on the run.

Post "Why?Why??"

The release of the lost chain is picked up, and everything is already obvious. Such a strange name, no one else will use it anymore, and the age and experience are basically the same.

Post "Why is this the kind of person? I don't know this kind of ......"

The post she knew had many names for him. The uncrowned emperor, the immortal bird of politics, the last dictator, the shadow of the empire, the absolute calculator, the founder of reformism...... Add to that the greatest magician and the lord of the undead in recent times, and it adds up to that person.

Released Namen Hugh Koman, which means "The Non-Existent of Comania". The name itself is like a hint at his status: there are countless people who have run the affairs of the great empire, but few have escaped the shadow of this man's existence. People either followed his path or violently changed his policies altogether, but whenever the international situation or domestic policy entered a crisis, the emperor and his subjects would drag him out of his seclusion in the academy or library and put him in the troubled position of "imperial prime minister." This history lasted for two hundred years. From the time she is now, two hundred years from now. It was all sleeping in her memory, and nothing changed no matter how much she was confirmed.

Released "It's just a matter of not appearing until now......"

Released: She has given up on finding the real Namen Hugh Kirman in this world. This is the world she wants to live in, not the world she comes from. This is not the past, but the future.

The new world that was split in the timeline because of her will, and no matter how much she searched, she couldn't find the Naimon she knew—she already had this level of awareness.

Publish the "...... But why is it such a greedy, cowardly, cunning, non-existent guy!"

She ran to the shade of a tree in the corner of the yard, rubbing her forehead against the rough bark, but felt no pain. She wished that all of this was suddenly unreal, and that she would learn that she was just in a dream, not a parallel world of her own making.

Released, however, the facts are undeniable. He was the only one other than her who could use the sapphire pendant directly, as it was created by him in the first place.

Post "Damn...... Obviously, he had already made up his mind not to chase his phantom anymore......"

But as soon as she knew the facts, she still couldn't control herself. Knowing that the person in front of her was completely different from her "person", and knowing that it was a rational choice to pretend not to hear or see it, she still couldn't help but overlap their figures. From an objective point of view, this teenager named "Namen Soleton" is a copy of "Namen Hugh Corman", whom Anne loves, in this world. But they will take women hostage as shields, they will take advantage of the war to make a fortune, they will falsify their identities and resumes in order to survive, and they will fight with friendly forces in order to grab credit......

Publishing this unscrupulous approach for the sake of the end is completely different from the future Namen. It should be a person who is very personable even if he fails, and uses the skills and strategies of righteousness and brightness to convince his opponent...... But behind her is a mortal who will do anything to survive and dream small, struggling to wander on the edge of despicability. This is too far from her fantasy and expectation.

Post "Y-Are you alright?"

The release came from behind the sound of a teenager panting. Anne's body is custom-made by wishing arts, and catching up with her is quite a hard thing for the average person.

"Don't come here, it's not what you think!" Anne shouted uncontrollably, stopping the teenager in her tracks. She raised her right hand and wiped the blood from her forehead. The sleeves were stained dark red, probably with a large piece of skin scratched. After calming down, Anne took a step in the direction of the trunk of the tree, not letting anyone behind her see her embarrassment.

Post "I apologize for my unintentional statement, and I can swear to the gods that I didn't mean to." I have no intention of you, Miss Sefir......"

Announcing Naimon said awkwardly, he had no experience with the kind of scene in front of him. The library's love poems and romance novels don't help with this, and the stories of youth that are usually hearsay don't work at all. He didn't know how to deal with a girl he didn't like very much - her figure and appearance were completely impeccable, but for some reason, he always subconsciously retained a trace of fear and a little inferiority complex about her.

Post "I said, things aren't what you think. I don't care if you don't like me, and I don't care if you say I'm a bad girl, don't imagine it. I'm just a little ...... all of a sudden Sentimental. Anne's wording was also a mess, and she was completely different from her on a regular day. Her mind kept imagining "her" Naimon standing behind her, and this useless imagination threw her logic into a lurch.

Released (not for that sentence, then why are you inexplicably angry?) Naimon thought so in his mind, but he didn't dare to say it.

Post "That...... I know I'm slow, I'm always saying the wrong thing and doing the wrong thing. I also know I've accidentally offended you every time before, but I don't understand why. ”

There was an embarrassing silence that had become routine between him and her. Both of them were thinking about how to phrase their words next, and finally, Anne couldn't hold back anymore, turned around suddenly, put her hands on her waist, leaned forward, and blurted out the truth like a cannon.

Post "Actually, you remind me of someone I know. You and he are very similar in name and appearance. Every time I see the shameful things you do, it feels as if he did them! The shadows of the two of you overlap in my mind, and I feel a sense of confusion! Why do you have to use bad means every time? Why can't you make a better choice? What kind of person do you want to be in the future? Do you want to be a shameful politician or a black-hearted businessman? Think about what you do in front of me every time! Can you give up any virtue for the sake of those insignificant interests?!"

"Ahh......h

She was right when she posted it. He has no position to justify. Although he did a lot of things that he thought were not wrong, they were not worth mentioning - compared to the mistakes he once had.

Post "I'm deeply reflective. I know it's not convincing, but I'm doing deep reflection. If you ever had the chance to see that friend of yours again, please apologize to him on my behalf. I'm never going to do anything that would tarnish his reputation again......"

"It is impossible for his reputation to be damaged anymore, and there is no way to convey an apology to him." Anne turned her head sideways, trying to hide the reflection from her pupils.

Post "Well, I'll never hurt his image in your mind again, Miss Sefir." Trust me, I'll change. It's difficult though...... But I'll change. ”

He took a step forward, grabbed her shoulders, and said in the most sincere tone, "Please trust me. I will try to change, I will try not to appear in front of you again. ”

Publishing this sentence made Anne's heart ache inexplicably. She struggled twice: "What do you mean?"

Post "I decided to go to the Free Army, and that's the right place for me. I'm going to go to a section far away from your Interray Army—the Southwest, perhaps, I'm not sure. I will never spoil the memories of that person in your mind again......"

Annie jerked her hand up and gave Naimon a slap in the face. The boy was stunned again, not knowing what he had said wrong.

I don't mean that! I don't mean to make you a strict monk, I'm just saying that you should think carefully about whether your conscience can accept it before you do something! Do you put the blame on moral norms and guidelines, and then calmly go to death? You used to just subconsciously choose the easiest and most profitable path, and now you want to completely reverse the past and become a fake hot-blooded teenager who only remembers the doctrine of justice and then puts all the responsibility on himself? Don't talk nonsense! Where is your resourcefulness and your skill? Get your brain moving, live it, and find the best way for yourself and for others! Become a real great man, you should have this talent!"

After releasing Anne's accusations, she felt very relieved and finally came to her senses. Her cheeks turned red all of a sudden, and she realized that she had no reserve or grace at all, and hurriedly turned around.

Post "Sorry, I may be too nosy and too excited...... I'm sorry. I just lost my mind when I saw you like him. ”

Post "No. Thank you very much, Miss Seffer. Your teachings are as precious to me as diamonds, and I will remember them. ”

Anne glanced behind her out of the corner of her eye, and she saw Naymen Soleton bow deeply to her. At this moment, her heart suddenly moved. Even in his time, there weren't many men who could do it. In an era when 80 percent of women have no access to education and no citizenship, he would genuinely accept and thank a woman for her opinion......

Is the person who posts such a person really the kind of person who has no grace to take a lady hostage? Is he really the kind of person who will greedily plunder the money and merits of others?

"Maybe he just doesn't like hypocritical chivalry and hypocritical charity?" she muttered to herself, "Maybe ......?"

Released Anne suddenly had a new decision. There's nothing wrong with trying something out.

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