"Oh, what's wrong, little ghost. Can't you fight?" said a tall thief in front of him, jokingly.

"You're amazing, ah, are you the merchant's companion?"

"............" I shut my mouth. Just stared at him with angry eyes.

Am I the companion of that man and child?

- No, it's not

――Why are you fighting?

――Just to satisfy your heart

--When I watched innocent people being killed, I just thought about hiding from them.

-- In the end, I tried my best to relieve my guilt and self-blame.

- I'm really ............

What a stupid, what a ghostly man!

- "People who don't have the strength to protect Shion are not qualified to say this!"

- "Alan-kun, what kind of person do you want to be?"

Aster............ Aster............

I............

I..................

The sight of the lakeside cottages poured in.

The boy's clear smile is reflected in the mirror of his heart.

Tears mixed with blood dripped into the dirt.

Above the blue-purple sky, there are stars hanging in the sky.

-Ahhh......h

The thief in front of him scoffed and raised his greatsword above his head.

I stared at the greatsword in front of me.

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............。 Something suddenly came to my ears.

"What......!!"

A horse-drawn carriage was parked in the distance. Although the whole body is covered in black linen cloth. But it still overflows with elegance and holiness.

Around the carriage, soldiers in shiny armor stood. It's too clean, it's too neat.

"Oh-oh-this is the gift of an angel, I didn't expect to come across such a money bag in this forest!" said one of the thieves to the people next to him.

"Ahhhh

"I'm sorry, Mr. Noble. It's normal to come to such a remote forest late at night and run into us. You wouldn't have thought about it, would you?" said the tall thief, taking the remaining three with him.

Rushing towards the carriage in the distance like a dog pounced. The soldiers around the carriage were not taken into account in the slightest.

I slowly supported myself. Just choose to wait and see.

After all, whether it's a thief or a nobleman, it's not what I pay attention to.

In the final analysis, the aristocracy is also a vampire who maintains his position by oppressing the people.

The rapidly approaching thieves did not cause the soldiers to waver in the slightest.

Soon, they also realized that this group of soldiers was not ordinary Guards soldiers.

-- Both the armor and the broad-headed sword were gilded with gold and silver.

-- The flag has never been seen before, and it is different from the eagle banner that stands in the ordinary guards

Phnom Penh falcon motif flying with wings spread.

The leader of the soldiers drew his sword sharply. In a voice of great fortitude he shouted:

"Maliciously harassing the Blockers, the Knights of the Guards of Glen Thollon swear by glory. Exclude!"

"Hah!" the soldiers behind him let out a thunderous roar.

It was only the first blow of the engagement, and the outcome was decided.

The Knights did not lose a single soldier, and three thieves had already been killed.

The only man left sat on the ground with a look of horror.

The chief of the knights raised his sword aloft.

The next second - the man's head will hit the ground. I thought quietly.

- "Please stop! Elvis - "

There was a girl's crisp sound like a silver bell in the carriage, probably about the same age as mine, no, it was perfectly reasonable to be younger than me.

However, the voice was full of holiness and majesty.

It was a pure and divine sound that would be drawn to just listening.

- "Anyway, please stop immediately. ”

"But it's these men who just wanted to attack you. The man named Elvis bowed. "We, the Knights of the Guard, are acting directly on the orders of the royal family, and our safety will be our responsibility. Thank you for your understanding. ”

- "Then we should not wantonly kill other lives in front of God. This behavior is not allowed. There was a very clear girl's voice in the car.

"These people are just trying to survive as necessary. ”

"Yes. I'm so sorry. The head of the Knights of the Guards pressed his body lower.

- God-sama...... The clear and holy voice from the car made me even more curious about the identity of the girl in the car.

"Moreover, the death of these men was a tragedy caused by the tragic stabbing of their own broken sword, and not the work of our Knights. Head Elvis said respectfully.

If so, this is indeed the case............

Those men were only stabbed to the point by their own broken blades. There was not a trace of blood on the soldier's shiny sword.

It's just that anyone can easily discern this far-fetched fact.

- "Really......?"

- "You're tired, Captain Elvis. ”

The girl in the car didn't seem to doubt Captain Elvis' words.

"Your subordinates appreciate your understanding. Elvis bowed deeply.

- "I'm sorry, but we were rude. The girl's voice was as clear as a bell. "God has blessed us with abundant harvests and stability. Watch our actions all the time. ”

- "Even if you are forced to make a living, please live your life in a proper way in the future." ”

- "Elvis" -

"The subordinates understand. The Captain of the Guards replied.

After that, he was asked to bring a small bag with luxurious embroidery and handed it to the man.

After the man opened it, the tears could no longer hold back the flow of tears.

Not a lot, though. But the bag contained the exact Gran gold coins.

Not only did they not lose their lives. Instead, he got an unexpected amount of gold,

The man knelt deeply in front of the carriage. In the end, with the support of several soldiers, he slowly left.

In the future, he probably will never engage in thieves again.

"............" I looked at the scene in front of me in a daze, and was about to leave.

――“...... Who are you?" asked the girl in the carriage, confused.

"Just a passerby...... I said.

- "You must have been trying to protect others. ”

"Ahh How do you know, or have you been on the scene just now?" I asked without hesitation.

If this guy had been before, the reason for hiding from a distance to watch was probably unseemly.

- "Because, I can feel ......." A strong belief that comes from within you. ”

- "That's why I came to this conclusion. ”

I was a little surprised by the "............" answer, which was very different from what I had imagined.

- "Your reaction...... Could it be ...... Am I wrong......" The girl in the car was suddenly surprised.

"No ......" was forced by the inexplicable pressure of the soldiers around me, I admitted.

"Great...... The girl in the car breathed a sigh of relief.

- "Your right hand seems to be badly wounded. Please come to the front of the carriage. ”

"Wait a minute, Lord Elaine. Elvis next to him finally spoke.

- "It's okay......"

Elaine............ Is it?

What kind of person is it?

In the moonlit meadow, a young girl slowly stepped out of the carriage. As if liberated from the filth of the world, it radiates a white and transparent glow. The birds that gathered around her danced in her footsteps.

This dream-like picture made me feel like I was in a state of mind.

The faint sound of me stepping on the grass scared the birds away.

She looked at the sky with a lonely expression, as if chasing the sound of the flock of birds.

"When we first met, I was the contemporary saint Irene Anastania. The girl smiled and saluted me.

Her natural elegance made me a little frightened.

"Uh...... Alan Hiltria. "I was forced to put my name on it.

Alan ....... Mr. The saint repeated my name slightly.

“............ Elaine-sama, if you want to bandage Mr. Allen's arm, please leave it to me. You don't have to do it yourself. The Captain of the Guards said respectfully.

Even though I didn't directly name him, I could clearly feel his hostile attitude.

After all, she is a contemporary saint.

If anything happens to the noble body of the Holy Maiden, who can bear this responsibility?

After humanity lost the Holy Maiden who spoke to God.

The whole system of Gran Solon is going to be out of order.

"It's okay............" The girl named Elaine still bandaged her arms for me. The cloth of the bandage is also white satin.

After tying two delicate bows, she smiled.

"Ahhh......h I'm sorry......" I said.

――“......。 Is that ......."

Her smile is very pure, which can be described as mature and innocent.

The haunting glow of the sky and the fish-white sky are divided by forests and mountains.