"Ah, I know what day you're talking about......" As soon as he heard this description, Will immediately understood, and his face became solemn: "But this matter is quite sensitive even for us dwarfs...... It is not appropriate to discuss here. ”

"What does it have to do with you?" Alan was taken aback.

"So to speak. Will came out of the hut and said as he walked to the end of the hallway, "Come with me." ”

Will led Eren to the break room they frequented, as usual, and locked the door.

"You may be seated. Will gestured to a couch by the fireplace and sat down, beckoning to Alan at the same time.

But as soon as Alan entered the room, he immediately remembered old Seaphus, and ran to the fireplace to look inside. But there was nothing in it but some burning dry wood and gray-white powder.

"It burned so thoroughly that nothing was left. Will said solemnly, "The ancestors said that gnomes do not appear naturally and have no souls, so they should not leave traces after death. ”

Alan looked at Will, who was calm, and felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. There was a moment of silence before he said, "But it still deserves respect." Then he prayed on his knees before he sat down on the couch opposite Will.

"Thank you. Will also said seriously, "For my father." ”

Alan nodded, and then asked about the incident again: "Then can you tell me in detail what happened that night fourteen years ago?"

"You must know everything. Will nodded, "If it's good for you." ”

"Well, thank you. "Then first of all, I would like to ask, was your father present at the time of the incident that night?"

"He was there, and he saw it firsthand. All the footage I saw was from his memories. ”

Allen's heart began to beat faster, and the first answer he wanted to hear had already appeared, so he forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart and said, "Then I want to hear you describe the situation that night. ”

"No problem. Well...... That's right......" Will agreed very simply, and spoke slowly: "It was just after ten o'clock that night, and my father, who had been in charge of this building, was about to rest, when he suddenly heard a loud noise from the third year dormitory building. But as soon as he came out of the building, he saw that Sieverus, who was in charge of the third grade, was running this way. His father asked him what had happened, and he was so alarmed. But little Severus just kept yelling, 'Something is wrong!' and then he took his father and ran that way...... However, they did not go far, and as soon as they arrived near the second-year dormitory, my father saw a student-looking man coming out of the third-year dormitory, followed by several other students who were beating and killing each other. The father was taken aback and quickly pulled little Seapheus into the Four Seasons Garden to secretly observe. At this time, the people in the nearby girls' dormitory building heard the movement first and ran out to see what was going on, but the student walked straight in, and little Siphus, who was in charge of the two buildings, had no intention of stopping him. Then my father saw that everyone who came into contact with him began to fight, and those with wands in their hands attacked each other with the magic they had learned, and then he heard the sound of desks and chairs being overturned, things being smashed, and the screams of the students in all the buildings...... Realizing that the situation was beyond his control, his father immediately told Siphus Jr. to inform the professors in the faculty dormitory, and to inform the second-year dormitory that no one was allowed to enter or leave, and then ran back to lock the door as well...... But it didn't work. I thought that if the professors intervened, the riot would quickly subside, but after a while, my father realized that he was wrong, and the chaos not only did not subside, but intensified, and the professors began to participate in the unexplained killing as soon as they arrived in the garden. And strangely, he watched with his own eyes screams from the locked second-year dormitory building...... Within a moment, the smell of blood had completely spread from the interior of the dormitory building to the entire Four Seasons Garden...... My father had been standing guard by the fence gate, watching the bloodstained students running past him with wands and various cold weapons in their hands, and the bloodstains on their bodies, before falling and burning. He tried to stop it, but found that he could not do anything about it, because the students were very energetic, and their eyes were full of murderous intent, as if they saw that the people who appeared in front of him were not friends and classmates, but enemies with deep blood feuds...... At that moment, the student who was the first to come out of the building appeared in front of the building......"

Will paused abruptly and took a deep breath before continuing, "What I'm going to talk about next is why this matter has become very sensitive for us...... My father guessed that he might have caused all the chaos, but he never expected him to appear here again. At that time, the corridor was already crowded with students who did not know the truth, and my father, who had always been as steady as Tarzan, was also panicked, and began to yell when he saw him appear, which drove the students away...... 'opened the door. When my father heard his cold voice, he turned his head and saw that it was a young man of about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a fierce face, bloodshot eyes, and a suit of fire elemental clothing. 'No way, you can't step into this building!' said my father, pushing back the fear and shock in his heart. 'Oh, is it?' the young man sneered contemptuously, then stared at his father and said, 'Open the door.' ’......”

Will stopped abruptly at this point.

"And then?" asked Alan, eagerly.

"I'm sorry, but my father's memory was suddenly broken here. ”

"It's broken!?" Alan was a little incredulous, "What does that mean? How could it suddenly be broken?"

"I don't know, but it's broken...... If you don't believe me, then I can't help it, because that's all I can see. Will said with a grim expression.

Alan looked at his eyes, which didn't look like he lied at all, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I believe you...... Please go on. ”

"Thank you......," Will whispered, and then spoke again, "When I saw my father's memory again, the boy was gone. Father was standing where he would be every night, and the room, the hallway, and the garden were littered with blood and corpses, and the air was covered with a faint smoke, and there was a foul smell of blood and burnt skin and hair. Except for the gnomes, almost no lives survived...... The only thing that is thankful is that it seems that it is the interaction of various magic that keeps these buildings from burning, otherwise the entire castle would have been destroyed......"

"I see...... Alan frowned, understanding what Will meant, "this is really sensitive for you. ”

"Yes...... Although he didn't know what was happening, his father knew that he was the one who opened the door. Because he is the only one who has the key in his hand. Will's expression began to grow angry, "This is a betrayal! For the betrayal of our vows! Although we don't like this master-servant relationship very much, there is nothing more unbearable for us than betrayal!"

Alan was a little surprised, for the first time he had seen Will angry.

"Especially, this is happening to the leader of this race!" Will continued, "If this spreads, the way we have believed in the world for decades will no longer be worthless, and will be completely laughed at!"

Alan could understand his feelings, but he didn't know what to say, so he sighed and looked at him.

"Still, I know, it's not his fault. Will's expression suddenly became a little sad again, "I know him, he wouldn't make that choice...... That's why he would stand in that place every night, confessing, questioning, and trying to find the truth. Although no one else pointed fingers at him behind his back, and no one even remembered that he opened the door that night, he could not forgive himself in his heart...... Carrying such a burden and surviving for more than ten years, this kind of pain may not be felt by anyone. ”

"I also believe that Mr. Seapheus would not have done such a thing. Allen said.

When Will heard this, his mood seemed to slowly regain his composure.

"Arne Béresto. After a long time, he continued: "After the incident, the Ministry of Security sent a large number of personnel to investigate, and my father heard the name from them...... It also reminds me of this name that disgraces our faith. ”

"Yes, that's what I've learned. Allen said.

"But for some reason, this matter was treated as an accidental magical accident, and it was hastily closed...... What's even more ridiculous is that due to the sparse population in the neighborhood and the few survivors of this case, the Magic Management Society has gone out of its way to spend a lot of effort and money to clean and cover up all traces left that night. Will sneered and shook his head, "What's even sadder is that my father was subsequently given a gag order and was not allowed to mention this to anyone else for the rest of his life. ”

Alan was silent when he heard this.

"Forbidden spells, gag orders...... Is there less that Father can't say?" Will shook his head.

Eren then understood why old Seaphus seemed so taciturn. Because there are many things he doesn't have to say, and what he wants to say, he can't say.

"So he entrusted this matter to me......" said Will, who suddenly stared at Allen, and said, "and the real reason why he chose to end this painful life." ”

Alan was frightened by his sudden sharp eyes, and was a little curious: "But...... Why did he choose to ...... at this time?"

Will didn't move, still staring at Allen.

"No, it's not his choice. After a long time, he said, "It's a choice from fate." ”