Definitely, something must have gone wrong.

- Father..................

Desperately running through the streets of the upper district. Raindrops drifting in the sky wet his long chestnut hair.

"Hey, miss, there's a slum down there!"

".................." vigorously pushed away the uncle of the Lingdu Guard, who was kindly obstructing.

Charlotte insisted on crossing the spiral staircase that crossed the slums and the wealthy districts.

Charlotte Edelliser, a girl dressed in fine dresses and daughter of a banker in the capital, arrives in the crowded and chaotic slums of the lower capital of Glen Sollern.

"Sizzle"

Feel the strange and dark gaze from the lower classes. Charlotte struggled to keep her composure. Slowly follow the hand-drawn map to the Cathedral of Lingdu.

Roads in the slums are not as straight and bright as in the upper districts. There are no patches of roses, no green forests and gardens. Countless dark alleys are intricate, and the foul air is filled with the smell of rotting fruit. From time to time, sighs and cries could be heard from all around.

"Squeak-squeak"

In the dimly lit alley, several large rats are fighting for a piece of rotting meat. Several drunken ragged men crouched in the corner, greedily gazing at Charlotte's gorgeous and lovely graceful figure.

- "Hey, miss. ”

The deep but flirtatious male voice from behind made Charlotte tremble slightly.

- "Are you lost, uncle can show you the way?"

The stench of the man's body wafted slowly.

- "No, no, no, come with me." You can do whatever you want......" Another bearded man walked towards Charlotte. With the smell of low-quality alcohol.

The girl kept retreating in fear. Unconsciously has been cornered.

"Well, please get out of the way, I have a very, very important ......!"

Charlotte's pleading voice was accompanied by a choked voice, which irritated the men's eardrums.

――If you don't hurry, your father will ............

"Smack!"

A slap in Charlotte's smooth face. The color of blood swelled up instantly.

- "Ah, important thing, hey, the most important thing, isn't it with us?" said the man in a strange manner.

"Hmm......" The corners of his mouth overflowed with blood, and tears quickly welled up in his eyes.

- The next moment, the man's dirty hand caressed the hem of Charlotte's skirt.

............ "stop" ............

-- What if-- if the father, the father is there..................

- "Smack!"

There was a sharp pop. The man in front of his face fell to the ground. A slender and familiar figure appeared directly ahead.

"Huh?!You want to die?!"

The remaining man, seeing his companion being knocked down, turned around in a rage, drew his dagger and rushed towards the man.

"Click!" The gold and silver long-barreled gunpowder pistol was pointed straight at the man's head. The large lettering on the handle of the gun: "Revato" glows with hell.

-- That's what my father invented before. It's designed specifically for someone.

- Xia Lei!

Pointed at by the muzzle of the black hole. The man was suddenly frightened and lost his previous anger.

- "If you don't get out of here, make two holes in your head." Xia Lei's angry voice sounded.

"Ahh The dagger fell on the stone slab with a clang.

"Sorry, it's late. ”

The silver-haired girl gently tucked the pistol into her leather pouch.

- "Xia Lei......!!"

Charlotte threw herself headlong into her arms. The sound of sobbing resonated from the bottom of my heart.

At that time, Mr. Levitt, too, rushed into the fire without hesitation and rescued me from being helpless. Xia Lei's wistful voice said softly.

"Ever since then, I have been honoring him from the bottom of my heart, and I have secretly made a vow to be like your father, Mr. Leavitt. ”

- "Therefore, I cannot turn a blind eye to the safety of Mr. Levitt. ”

A reliable voice struck Charlotte's heart. In this dim and cold night, infinite warmth is released.

"Thanks. Thank...... You!" Charlotte straightened her clothes, squeezing out a lovely smile despite the tears still hanging from the corners of her eyes.

At night, the lower area of the collar capital blows a foul wind. In the dim light of the central area, a few clumps of flies were flying nonsensically. In the center where several streets meet, there is a fountain, made of square bricks. It's just that the water inside has long since dried up. Roadside taverns are crammed with drunken workers, and smoke is slowly rising from the room. With the smell of strange medicines.

Charlotte heard someone yelling. "Whoa!" the shrill sound of broken glass...... This was followed by a loud shout and exclamation.

"Let's go!" Xia Lei's calm voice came from behind.

――For Xia Lei, who was born in the lower districts, these have long been commonplace. "Hmm!"

The strong response from the girl touched Xia Lei's heart deeply.

Really, it's just a child. But like an adult, he came to the lower area alone. It's a bit like Mr. Levitt.

-- A knowing smile emanates from the corner of his mouth.

..................................................................

The road ahead was instantly wide. In the huge square, there is no longer a dilapidated and decayed building, but a towering Lingdu Cathedral. The building is made of fluorite and magic crystal, which glows faintly in the dark night. Just the main entrance is as tall as the house in the lower district. It creates a magnificent momentum and majesty that can be felt even from a distance.

And at the top of the spire that rushes straight into the black clouds is the place where the so-called infidels are held.

- Father!

Charlotte, dressed in an aristocratic dress, eagerly ran towards the gates of the Lingdu Church.

- "Hey, you can't let ordinary people in now." ”

"Would you like to attend the hymn singing, it's tomorrow morning, little girl." The black-clad priest who was guarding the gate had a strange expression on his face, blocking Charlotte's way.

- "But my father ......"

The girl blushed at the sudden obstruction. was about to argue in a hurry, but was covered by Xia Lei behind him.

"Hmm, what's your ......?" the black-clad priest suddenly became interested, and his voice rose slightly.

- "Ah, nothing, my lord. It's going to be tiring to stay here on such a cold night, right?"

Xia Lei's voice came from behind, as seductive as the bell of dawn. It can instantly bring endless reverie to others.

“......。 Yes...... Who would want to stay here if it were not for the order of the archbishop?, I am afraid, because tomorrow - the pagans will be judged...... That person has been helping the lives of the people in the lower districts and is widely loved by everyone, but I didn't expect to be a member of the cult. It's amazing. ”

The black-clad guard said leisurely.

- "Anyway, you two don't dress like people from the lower classes, are you from the upper classes?" the clergy asked suddenly and alertly.

"Ah, it's just old clothes from a friend of the nobles. This is my sister, and we all live together in the southern part of the lower level. Xia Lei replied unhurriedly. There was an unpredictable light in the turquoise eyes.

“............ Well, by the way, you two get out of here quickly!You can't gather in front of the church to talk!" The clergy realized that he was doing something derelict in his duties, and hurriedly made a gesture to chase people away.

――"Okay~Okay! In that case, I won't bother you. Xia Lei let out a charming smile, gently lifted the hem of her skirt with her hand, and bowed gracefully to the priesthood.

It was only until the back of the church that Charlotte was slowly let go.

"Are you crazy?" and ran to the door of the Lingdu Church with an imposing look. Xia Lei's crisp voice sounded behind her. The cold air vibrates.

"Blindly report your true identity, all the people who love you will be burned at the stake one by one because of you!" Xia Lei's tone trembled slightly.

- "But...... But....... Father...... No...... Father...... Father...... Tomorrow will be ......"

Charlotte bowed her head in pain. Her delicate body was trembling with sobbing. The pale blue eyes struggled to open wide, their pupils constricting with extreme sadness.

-- Tears ran down his cheeks and fell to the ground one by one. In the bright moonlight, it reflects the light like a delicate jewel.

—...... Mr. Levitt. It's going to be fine...... That person always has the ability to resolve all difficulties......!"

"So, please cheer up!" Xia Lei gently hugged the girl who was in extreme grief in her arms. Take your time.

- That man, he will definitely ......

Looking up, the round windows on the pitch-black spire were glowing into the night sky. Xia Lei suddenly thought of something.

In the dark night, Charlotte gritted her teeth and was following a silver-haired girl named Xia Lei. Little by little - climb to the top of the spire of the Lingdu church.

The wind from high above blows the gorgeous skirt.

Under the bright lumen of the night, the two men finally stood at the top of the miracle.

Inside the window, a blonde man is sitting quietly with his eyes closed and his back to the window.

- "Father...... Dear?"

The girl's eyes widened with sudden joy.

"Charlotte............" The man turned slowly in surprise.

Yes, the man named Levitt.

"Dad. !" The tears that burst out of her eyes once again drowned the girl.

- "Why, why do those people think of my father as a heretic? Father...... What my father has been doing, Charlotte has always been!

Faced with his lovely daughter, crying and pouring out a series of questions. Levitt was momentarily unable to answer.

"Ah, for all sorts of reasons, ....... Leavitt said with a wry smile.

"The rich people in Lingdu are always secretly ready to move.

-- Now, at last, something has been done. ”

-- This is an inevitable thing that will happen sooner or later, and I have long expected it.

-- The preparations have already been made.

- "Under the stone slabs of the manor's fountain there is all the evidence of them that I have been secretly gathering. Go get them out and give them to my old friend Thranduil. ”

"He'll know how!"

Levitt word by word, in a categorical tone, said the wonderful law of victory.