Feel the moist air blowing through your skin.

- It's raining...... ?

I thought silently in my heart, but my body was so loose that I couldn't do it.

I shook my head with a wry smile and kept thinking about a strange dream I had at night.

- A dream that is not comfortable.

It was a petite figure with white wings, standing on top of a structure resembling a high platform, surrounded by a large number of people behind and under the stage, with a face that was both fearful, disdainful, and alert.

- It's like a complicated expression of fear that the prey in front of you will escape, but it is also a complex expression of fear and awe from the heart.

- The woman in the distance stretched out her wings like a bird.

The light that flowed on the white wings was a slow surge of light.

Her long hair danced in the wind, and her clean wings gracefully arced.

The face is revealed

— but it makes people's hearts ache faintly

- Despair and sorrow.

......

Come, stand up

*...... Impossible, I can't walk anymore

Hanging his head weakly, he fell to his knees on the filthy stone steps.

- But you can't run away

*...... Go on your own

*...... I'll be fine with this

- Please, stand up

......

I wanted to carry her on my back if I could, but I didn't have the strength to do that anymore.

Hunted down by the guards.

You must not be caught.

I've reached my limit.

I slowly pulled my grip out.

*"Ah......h

The strange girl stared at me with eyes destroyed by despair.

"Don't worry, I won't leave alone"

I sat down next to her with my back against the wall.

*“...... Thank you"

I hugged the girl next to me and closed my eyes.

...... I'm tired already

Well......

The originally slender wings were soaked with dirty water, and the cold air from the climb made her body tremble.

I don't have enough strength to stand up anymore.

In a hazy consciousness covered in injuries, the girl stared blankly at the sky.

At this moment, the dream came to an abrupt end like broken glass.

- It's short-lived, but the impression that lingers in my mind always lingers.

"I'm sorry," I looked out the window.

Rain covered the sky, and the raindrops fell to the ground in thin lines in the air. I couldn't help but be amused by my sudden sense of leisure.

- I'm afraid that only the upper districts will have such boring thoughts.

Outside the city, if you are not careful, you may be cut off by monsters and thieves, and lose your hard-earned life.

Therefore, no one will pay attention to the question of whether the ground is a sunshine orchid or a lily.

All that can be done is to run, fight, hide, and that's it.

- "Unfortunately, from now on, many things will be entrusted to you. I said.

"What... Freya looked at her with a slightly puzzled look.

- "A lot of things. "I just looked up at the sky.

She looked me in the eye and smiled.

"I see, Mr. Allen. ”

That's right.

......

The dishes on the table were so full that they couldn't even fit the cups. The idea of not putting the cup should be advocated by Karan himself.

In the hall on the second floor of the manor, there are a large number of wine bottles.

Whoever wants to drink can drink as much as they want.

It was a warm invitation from the housekeeper.

"Speaking of which, I've never seen you drink. I stared with interest at Charlotte, who was sitting across from me.

"Yes? I've tasted absinthe a little bit at home. Her cheeks were slightly red, mostly due to the effects of alcohol.

"Karan, do you have absinthe over there?" I asked.

- "Yes, but don't drink too much." ”

- "It is said that if you drink it addictively, you will hallucinate. As he spoke, he passed over a green liquid with a strong smell of wine.

"I mean, this can already be considered a spirit, right?" I looked at the table with a worried look at the other side of the table.

"Well, vermouth mixed with the original liquid of white berries is easy to get drunk. ”

"I always feel like I smell of home. She smiled gracefully and looked at me worriedly.

In a trance, I realized the identity of the girl in front of me.

It's not funny.

"Swap with my limoncello. "I make a request.

- "Huh...... Yes, yes, but ......?"

A troubled expression.

"I'm afraid Miss Saint wouldn't want to see someone who smells of alcohol, right?" I casually found a valid reason.

"Ah, yes, yes. Sorry, I forgot. She panicked.

- "Ah, Miss Charlotte blushed. Kahlan laughed.

"It's not verbose, it's because of alcohol. I argued with little interest.

The girl glanced at me, but immediately turned her face away.

"By the way, I'm going to go to the Great Sanctuary with Charlotte in a while, won't you come out?"

- "Oh, the invitation of the Holy Maiden, please be sure to bring my greetings. He smiled lightly. "I've got some things to do, well, leave me alone. ”

"Really?" I looked at him worriedly.

- "Hey, what's going on with those looks in your eyes, don't take me for a little ghost." He lifted his chin and grumbled.

......

Just as Kahlan snorted coldly, a slight light appeared behind Charlotte.

Soon, two or three glows of fireflies flew out, and then disappeared as if they had merged into her body.

Is it my delusion?

Charlotte, as a party, has not changed much.

“......”

- "What's wrong?" Karan asked.

"No, it always feels like Charlotte's back is glowing just now. ”

- "You're too tired, aren't you?"

- "Ah, that's it, it's alcohol, you hallucinate, right?"

"Well, maybe. "I continued to drink.

Hallucinations——?

There was no magic.

That's not going to work.

I shook my head.

......

"Are you alright?" the girl worriedly took my right hand.

- "No, it's okay. ”

"Yes. ”

- "Although there are surreal things like magic and magic, there are still many drugs in this world. I said, holding my head.

"Wine, for example?" asked the girl.

- "Ah, wine is one of them......"

- "Thoughts and karma, dreams and hopes, regrets and sorrows." “

- "As long as it is made by humans, it is not surprising that whatever is considered a drug. ”

"That's because everybody wants to be happy. Karan said.

"However, the important thing is not to be addicted. He slowly got up and walked to the window.

"If you don't even know the deliciousness of sake, it's a waste. ”

- "Well, too. I squeezed the girl's hand firmly.

She shook it back, too.

There is a wonderful feeling of tenderness.

That's right—

People can change.

No matter how unfair and unreasonable the environment is, you can use your new self to move towards tomorrow.

I'm convinced.