初の三国会談は、ヴィシーをほとんど無視した形で進められた。
一二三は基本的に聞いているだけで、話していたのは大体イメラリアとスプランゲルで、時々気を使ってイメラリアが話を振ったときに、ロシーが遠慮がちに意見を言うといった具合だった。
結果として、オーソングランデとホーラントは多少の賠償金を支払った後に直接の通商条約を結ぶ運びとなり、一二三を通じて軍事的な情報交換を行うという内容も盛り込まれる事となった。
ヴィシーに対しては、ホーラントはこれまで通りの交流は続けるが、魔法具についての独占的な流通は事実上無くなる事となった。オーソングランデ側からは、賠償金の支払いと“平和への協力”を要請する、とイメラリアは中央委員会への伝言を依頼した。
「平和への協力とは、具体的にはどのようなものでしょうか......」
当初は自分の力でオーソングランデとの交渉をまとめてやると息巻いていたのが、会談の終盤ではすっかり肩を落としていたロシーは、曖昧な依頼に恐る恐る確認の言葉を紡いだ。
イメラリアはよそ行きの笑顔を浮かべ、ロシーに平坦な言葉で返す。
「今回の戦争について、我が国は全面的に中央委員会の責任であると考えています。そして、ヴィシー自身が不要に犠牲を増やし、結果として崩壊に近い状態に陥った事についても、触れざるべき人物を刺激したヴィシー自身が原因であると考えております」
ここまで言って、イメラリアは一二三にチラリと視線を向ける。触れざるべき人物は、見られている事を知りつつもあくびをして無関係だという顔をした。
イメラリアは、小さく息を吐いた。
「中央委員会を含め、分裂している旧ヴィシー地域については、わたくしは形式上賠償は求めますが、それ以上は自分で考えていただきたいと申し上げているのです。自分たちの失敗を回復するのに、わたくしとわたくしの国を利用しようとしないでいただきたい。単純に申し上げて、不愉快です」
自国の問題に巻き込む前に、自分たちはどうあるべきかを考えてから、改めてお話をいたしましょう、とイメラリアははっきりと言った。
スプランゲルは、そんな彼女を好ましいと感じ、優しげな視線を向けていた。
「新たな女王陛下の言うとおりだな。自国の後始末は自国で考える事だ。誰かに頼るなら、当然それだけの謝礼は必要だろう」
すっかり立場を失ってしまったロシーは、条約の内容を詰める話し合いが始まったところで、やんわりと会談場から追い出されてしまった。
すっかり意気消沈した様子で、退室の挨拶もそこそこに扉へと向かうロシーを、一二三の視線が追っていた事に気づいた者はいなかった。その口元が笑っている事も。
随行員が待つ控えの部屋へと向かうロシーには、案内の一人もつけられなかった。信用しているのだと好意的にとることはとてもできない。放っておいても良い相手だと、オーソングランデそのものから軽んじられている事の証左だとロシーは受け取り、実際その通りの意味での扱いだった。
黙り込んでトボトボとあるくロシーに、声をかける者がいた。
「失礼だが、ヴィシーからの使者の方ではありませんか?」
「はあ、その通りですが、貴方は?」
突然話しかけてきた中年男性に、ロシーは警戒を露わに名を尋ねた。
「私はオーソングランデの子爵、レオナールと申します。お一人のようですが、我が国の案内はどうしたのですか?」
レオナールの問いに、ロシーは答えずに顔をしかめるだけだった。
「まさか、国の代表としてお越しの貴方に、案内すらつけていないのですか? これは我が国の、いや、王女の失態ですな! まだ若いとは言えなんという、王女に成り代わり、非礼をお詫びいたします。ささ、私がお供させていただきましょう」
大げさな身振りで気持ちのこもらない謝罪を受け、ロシーは自分が馬鹿にされているのではないかと疑った。
「いえ、一人で戻れます。お気遣いありがとうございます」
「いえいえ、遠慮はいりませんよ。......何やら、顔色が悪いようですが、どこか具合が悪い所でもあるのですか?」
思わず舌打ちをしそうになったロシーだが、グッと堪えた。
「先ほどの会談で、王女殿下に手ひどくやられましてね。本国へ戻ってからの報告を思うと、気が重いと思っておりました」
皮肉のつもりは無いが、言い方は少し意地が悪い感じになってしまったが、別に構わないか、とロシーは開き直った。
「それはそれは......では、オーソングランデ貴族とのパイプができたと成れば、多少は使者殿の顔も立つのではありませんか?」
「......何を言っておられるのですか?」
「王女の身勝手な振る舞いに眉を顰めている貴族も少なからず存在するということです。よろしければ、場所を変えてお話をしましょう」
胡散臭い、とロシーは思った。相手を改めて観察すると、確かに貴族らしい仕立ての良い服を着てはいるものの、中年でどこか冴えない風情の、薄ら笑いをスマイルと勘違いしているような雰囲気だ。
だが、逆に考えれば利用するつもりで近づけば、何か役に立つかも知れないと思考を切り替える。このまま帰国しても、オーソングランデとの交渉不調の責任を問われ、僻地に飛ばされるのは目に見えているのだ。
「では、私どもが使わせていただいております部屋へ行きましょう。随行の者たちにも、是非挨拶をさせていただきたいので」
「なるほど、今後の事も考えれば、顔合わせは必要でしょうな。では、参りましょう」
ロシーは貴族の笑顔を胡散臭いと評したが、自分も同じ顔をしている事に気づいていなかった。
「レオナール子爵がヴィシーの使者と接触。随行員たちが待つ待機室へと向かいました。恐らくは何かしらの交渉を行うものとみられます」
執務室で報告を受けた騎士隊長ロトマゴは、特に反応を示さずに頷くのみだった。
それを見た騎士は、報告を続ける。
「ヴァイヤー近衛副隊長からの報告では、使者であるロシーが随行員から殺害される可能性があるという事でした。......近衛騎士隊としては、経過を見守るという事でしたが......これは、城内での犯罪を見過ごす事になるのではないでしょうか。主流派ではないとは言え、我が国の貴族が巻き込まれる可能性があります、ここは騎士隊が出向いて......」
「バールゼフォン」
興奮気味に話し始めた騎士を、ロトマゴは名前を呼ぶことで押さえた。
「報告は聞く。だが私見を聞くつもりは無い。城内の事は近衛騎士隊とイメラリア様が決められる事だ」
「しかし......」
「任務に戻れ。偶然見かけていた事を報告した事は良い。だが、本来の我々の任務は明日の戴冠式を無事に終わらせるまで、城外で目を光らせる事だ」
「......了解しました」
渋々と退室していくバールゼフォン。だが、一瞬だけ、その目が憎しみを孕んで自分に向けられた事に、ロトマゴは気づいていた。
入れ替わりに入って来たヴァイヤーにも、その視線は向いたが、背中で受けたヴァイヤーは気づかなかった。
「ご無沙汰しております、ロトマゴ隊長......バールゼフォンは、新しい所属先でうまくやっているでしょうか」
「彼を知っているのかね」
椅子に座るように促したロトマゴは、侍女にお茶をいれるようにと言った。
「もちろんです。元は同じ第二騎士隊ですからね。入隊時期も近いので。......彼に何かありましたか?」
「いや、少し気になっただけだ。それより、ヴィシーの連中を監視しているのでは無かったかね?」
「ある程度の時間で交代しているのです。何時間も人間の集中力は持ちませんし、暗くて狭いところでじっとしていると、気が滅入ってしまいますからね」
ヴァイヤーは笑って、紅茶を差し出した侍女に礼を言って受け取った。スマイルを向けられた侍女は、少し顔を赤くして微笑むと、軽やかに部屋の隅へと戻った。
「それで、ヴィシーの使者に何か動きがあったということですが」
「ああ。会談から追い出されたロシーに、レオナール子爵が接触した。さっきまで君が監視していたヴィシーの待機室に揃って入ったようだ」
「動きましたか。思ったより早かったですね」
「なんだ、知っていたのか」
つまらなそうに息を吐いたロトマゴに、ヴァイヤーはすみません、と詫びた。
「レオナール子爵を始めとした王子派残党が、ヴィシーとの繋がりを作ろうと画策しているところまでは掴んでいます。......と言っても、今回の会談の結果、ヴィシーと伝手が出来たところで、何もできないでしょうけれど」
余裕ある雰囲気で紅茶を飲むヴァイヤーだったが、ロトマゴは先ほどのバールゼフォンの目を思いだし、何か嫌な違和感を感じていた。
ヴァイヤーはお茶の礼を言うと、いつ騒動が起きるかわからないので、監視を続けます、とロトマゴの執務室を後にした。
しばらく一人で考え込んでいたロトマゴは、目の前の書類を片付けてから、やおら立ち上がり、どこかへと出かけていった。
城のバルコニーから見下ろすと、いつもであれば城の前にはある程度の観光客や地元住民たちが憩いの場としている広場は、一般人が締め出され、数人の兵が早足で移動しながら、不審な者が無いかを調べている。
城へ納品に来た業者など、時々通過しようとする人物たちは、いつもより城から離れた位置で、いつもより厳重な検査を受けていたが、誰もが“仕方ない”という顔をして素直に検査を受けている。
その広場から街の方を見ると、いつも以上にたくさんの出店が出ており、広場に入れない分、街の人口密度が増しているように見えた。
バルコニーの手すりにあぐらをかいて座った一二三は、無表情にその人々の営みを見ている。
見ているが、意識はしていない。
日課の瞑想の途中だが、思考はこれまで殺してきた人々の事を思いだし、その最期をゆっくりと噛み締めて、心の中で感謝を告げる。
明日の戴冠式の時かその前か、城の中でまた何人かを殺す事になるだろうという予感があった。自然と微笑みが浮かぶ。
武の道にいる者として、自分はなんと幸福なことだろうか。これまで多くの人々を殺し、自分が磨いてきた技術が本物であるという事が証明できた。そしてこれからも、また多くの人を殺すのだろう。それを思うと、心は穏やかになり、波紋ひとつも見当たらない水面のように、優しい気持ちが胸に広がる。
ふと、一二三は顔を上げて西へと視線を向けた。
町の向こう、霞んで見える地平線の先には、以前サブナクから聞いた獣人族たちが住む荒野のエリアがあり、隣接する森にはエルフもいるという。
さらに荒野の先にも、人が住む国があるらしい。
獣人たちは強いと聞いた。
どんな戦い方をするのだろうか。
武器を使うのか、爪や牙を使うのか、ひょっとしたら、飛べる者も居たりするのだろうか。
「決めた。戴冠式が終わったら、荒野に行こう」
たくさんの食料を買って、闇魔法の収納に放り込み、馬を駆って一人で行こう。領地の事はカイムたちに任せておけば良い。領地に寄って、プルフラスに別の武器も作らせて持っていこう。
ピクニックを楽しみにしているような気分だった。
「一二三さん」
バルコニーに出てきたのは、アリッサだった。
赤いくせ毛にアイスブルーの瞳を輝かせ、楽しそうに笑っている。
「なんだか楽しそうだね。いいことあった?」
「いい事か。この世界に来てからはいい事ばかりだ。これからも楽しい事が待っているだろうからな」
「帰ったら、何かやっておく事はある?」
お手伝いの内容でも確認するような気安さで尋ねてくるが、これでも領主と軍事責任者の打ち合わせなのだ。二人とも、それで良いと思っているのだが。
「そうだな。しばらくしたらフォカロル辺りでも強い魔物が出てくるだろうから、それに備えておく必要があるだろうな。俺も一度フォカロルへ行くから、現地で教えてやろう」
「うん。オリガさん、元気かな」
「まあ元気だろう。いずれフォカロルへ戻るだろうから、帰ってきたら色々話を聞くといい」
人間相手と獣相手では勝手が違うから、経験してきたオリガの話は軍の参考になるだろう、と一二三は言う。
アリッサは素直に頷いて、早く帰ってくるといいね、と笑った。
「一二三さんは、領地に戻って領主様の仕事をするんでしょう? フィリニオンさん、結婚するらしいから、もうお仕事できないし」
「領地の運営なんて、一通り職員が育てばトップなんて飾りになるだけだ。俺は俺で、面白い事を探しに行く予定だな」
「一二三さんが言う面白いことって......」
アリッサは口をもにょもにょさせて、難しい顔をした。
一二三の嗜好を正面から批判する気は無いし、それで助けられた事も感謝はしているが、オリガのように積極的に一二三のために殺しがしたいとは思わない。
「まあ、まずは今から起きる事を楽しまないとな。お前はサブナクにくっついているといい。面白い経験ができるかもしれない」
「わかった。フォカロルへ戻るときは声をかけてね。置いていったら嫌だよ」
アリッサはさっと手すりから飛び降りると、あっという間に駆けて行った。
「さて、俺は今のうちに少し寝ておくかな」
収納から菓子パンを取り出し、もしゃもしゃと齧りながら、一二三はそっと城の中へと消えていった。
The first conference of the three countries advanced in a way of mostly ignoring Vichy.
As Hifumi was basically only listening and as Imeraria and Suprangel talked about the main points, it was a situation, where Roshi only shyly voiced his opinion at the few times Imeraria brought up a subject and took him into consideration.
As result it reached a stage of Orsongrande and Horant tying a direct treaty of commerce once Horant paid a little amount of reparations. This also included the matter of building a military information exchange through Hifumi.
In regards to Vichy, Horant will continue the same degree of exchange as until now, but as a matter of fact the monopolistic circulation of magic tools would disappear. "As soon as you pay the reparations, you can request 'cooperation towards peace' from Orsongrande", Imeraria stated as verbal message to the central committee.
"What does that cooperation towards peace concretely contain... ?" (Roshi)
Although he spoke passionately that he would finalize the negotiations with Orsongrande by himself at first, Roshi, who completely dropped his shoulders at the final stages of the conference, timidly spoke his words to verify the ambiguous verbal message.
Showing her best smile, Imeraria returns in flat speech to Roshi,
"Concerning the war this time, our country considers the central committee to be fully responsible. And even concerning the situation of unnecessarily increasing the victims in Vichy itself and as result of that falling into a state close to collapse, we believe Vichy itself being the cause by provoking a person it shouldn't have touched." (Imeraria)
Speaking up to here, she turns a fleeting glance towards Hifumi. The person, who shouldn't be touched, showed an indifferent attitude as he yawned while being aware that he is being watched.
Imeraria took a small breath.
"Regarding the split, former Vichy region, including the central committee, I demand formal reparations, but above that I want them to come up with a plan by themselves. They shouldn't try to use me or my country in order to recover from their own mistakes. I call such behaviour simply disagreeable." (Imeraria)
"Let's have talks once again after they came to a conclusion about what they should do before involving me in their own country's problems", Imeraria clearly said.
Suprangel turned a gentle look at here
"It is as the new Majesty the Queen says. The cleaning up of one's own country is something to be concluded by one's own country. If you rely on someone, it will naturally require an equal reward." (Suprangel)
Even though Roshi, who ended up losing his position completely, began the conference to work out the details of a treaty, he was gently expelled from the location of the conference.
There wasn't anyone, who noticed Hifumi's gaze following Roshi as he faced towards the door in a hurry, giving a polite phrase for parting from the room, with a completely, dispirited look. Neither the matter of his mouth forming a smile.
Roshi, heading towards the rest room where his attendants are waiting, wasn't even accompanied by a single person guiding him. He can't take the statement as favourable, if he believes in it, at all. Roshi interpreted it as proof of being looked down on by Orsongrande itself and in reality his treatment had just such meaning.
Walking trudgingly without saying a word, Roshi was called by someone.
"Excuse me, aren't you the envoy from Vichy?"
"Haa, just as you say. You are?" (Roshi)
Roshi asked for the man's name exposing his vigilance towards the middle-aged man, who suddenly appeared and started a conversation.
"I'm a Viscount of Orsongrande called Leonhart. You seem to be alone, what has happened to the guide from our country?" (Leonhart)
Roshi only frowned without answering Leonhart's question.
"Certainly you don't want to tell me that they haven't assigned a guide to you, who came here as representative of your country, right? This is our country's, no, the princess' mistake! How to say it, although she's still young, I want to apologise for the impoliteness on behalf of the princess. Let's go, I will accompany you instead." (Leonhart)
Receiving an apology that isn't filled with a feeling of being an exaggerated gesture, Roshi doubted whether he is being made fun of.
"No, I will return myself. Thank you very much for your concerns." (Roshi)
"No, not at all, there's no need to hold back. ... As you look unwell for some reason, is there something wrong with your health as well?" (Leonhart)
Although Roshi almost clicked his tongue unintentionally, he withstood with an effort.
"I have been treated awfully by Her Highness the Princess at the conference just now. I felt depressed, if I consider that I have to report after returning to my own country." (Roshi)
Though I didn't intend to be sarcastic, my words ended up having a feeling of being slightly malicious, but that doesn't really matter, does it?
"My goodness... then, if you are able to build a connection with nobles from Orsongrande, won't it be possible for you to preserve your face a little bit, Envoy-dono?" (Leonhart)
"... What are you trying to say?" (Roshi)
"There aren't few nobles, who have been raising their eyebrows due to to egoistic behaviour of the princess. If you don't mind, let's have a talk at a different place." (Leonhart)
Although he is certainly wearing finely tailored clothes befitting a noble, once I look at my conversation partner again, that middle-aged man gives off a feeling as if having some kind of misunderstanding with his faint smile and his somewhat dull appearance.
However, once I consider it in reverse, if he has approached me with the intention to use me, he might be useful in some way
"Well, then let's go to the room used by us. I want you to also extend your greetings to my attendants without fail." (Roshi)
"Indeed, if you consider the matters from now on, it's indispensable to meet them. Then, let's go." (Leonhart)
Roshi evaluated the noble's smile as suspicious, but he didn't notice that he was also showing the same face himself.
"Viscount Leonhart has come into contact with Vichy's envoy. They went towards the room, where the attendants are waiting on standby. I believe it to be likely that they will carry out some kind of negotiations."
Knight Captain Lotomago, who received the report in his office, only nodded without showing any particular reaction.
Seeing that, the knight continues his report.
"In the report from Royal Knight Order Vice-Captain Vaiya there was a mention about the possibility of Envoy Roshi to be killed by his attendants. ... It was mentioned that the Royal Knight Order is observing the progress attentively, but... this won't result in the overlooking of a crime within the castle, right? Although they don't belong to the main faction, there is a possibility of our country's nobles being dragged into it. Dispatching the knight order here..."
"Balzephon.
The knight, who started to get heated up while talking, was reigned in with Lotomago calling his name.
"I will listen to the report. But, I have no intention to listen to your own personal opinion. The matters within the castle are decided by Imeraria-sama and the Royal Knight Order." (Lotomago)
"However..." (Balzephon)
"Return to your duty. It's good that you reported on something, you saw by chance. But, as our primary task is to finish the coronation ceremony safely tomorrow, we have to keep a watchful eye on things outside the castle." (Lotomago)
"... Understood." (Balzephon)
Balzephon has left the room reluctantly. However, the eyes he turned at me were filled with hatred, albeit only for an instant
Even Vaiya, who came entering as replacement, had this hateful gaze turned at him, but Vaiya, receiving it from behind, didn't notice.
"Please excuse me for my long silence, Captain Lotomago... Is Balzephon doing well at his new assignment?" (Vaiya)
"Do you know him?" (Lotomago)
Lotomago, urging him on to take a seat, told the maid to bring tea.
"Of course. We both were originally in the Second Knight Order. The time of recruitment is drawing near as well. ... Did something happen with him?" (Vaiya)
"No, I was just slightly worried. Leaving that aside, weren't you monitoring the lot from Vichy?" (Lotomago)
"We are alternating at a certain interval of time. There are no humans who possess the ability to concentrate for countless hours. If you are staying still in a dark and narrow place, you will end up feeling depressed." (Vaiya)
Vaiya laughed and thankfully received the black tea offered by a maid. The maid, to whom he smiled, smled with a slightly red face and lightly returned to a corner of the room.
"And, that means that something happened for Vichy's envoy to make a move." (Vaiya)
"Indeed. Viscount Leonhart contacted Roshi, who was expelled from the conference. It looks like they entered Vichy's rest room, you monitored until just now, together." (Lotomago)
"They made a move, huh? It was faster than I thought." (Vaiya)
"What? So you knew about it?" (Lotomago)
Vaiya apologised with a "I'm sorry" to Lotomago, who exhaled his breath with a bored look.
"We have grasped it until the point that the remnants of the prince faction, such as Viscount Leonhart, are scheming to create a link with Vichy. ... Although I say that, as outcome of the conference today, they won't achieve anything, even if they were able to make a connection with Vichy." (Vaiya)
Vaiya was drinking the black tea with an atmosphere of composure, but Lotomago, remembering the eyes of Balzephon just now, felt some unpleasant sense of discomfort.
"Since we don't know when an uproar might happen, we will continue to observe", thanking for the tea, Vaiya left Lotomago's office.
Brooding over it by himself for a short while, Lotomago slowly stood up, after sorting the documents in front of him, and left towards somewhere.
If you look down from the balcony of the castle, there is a plaza in front of the castle, which has been usually used by tourists and local residents as place of relaxation and refreshment to some degree. That plaza has been locked out for the general public and several soldiers are checking whether there are any suspicious people while moving in a quick march.
Those, who sometimes try to pass through, like merchants coming to deliver goods to the castle, received a more strict inspection than usual at a place further away from the castle as usual. But all of them are obediently accepting the inspections with a "It can't be helped" written on their faces.
If you look towards the city from that plaza, you will see a lot more food stalls than usual having set up at spots not belonging to the plaza. It appeared as if the population density of the city had risen.
Hifumi, who sat cross-legged on the railing of the balcony, is watching expressionlessly the activity of those people.
Although he is watching them, he isn't conscious of them.
He is in the middle of his daily meditation, but his thoughts are recalling the men and women he had killed so far. Slowly reflecting upon their final moments, he expresses his gratitude to them within his mind.
He had a premonition that he will once again kill some people within the castle at the coronation ceremony tomorrow or before that. Naturally a smile appears on his face.
As person following the path of martial arts (T/N: not carnage? o.O), this is something joyful. So far I have killed many people. I was able to prove that the techniques, I refined, were the real deal. And, even after this, I will also kill many people, I guess.
Suddenly Hifumi raised his face and looked westward.
On the other side of the city, before the horizon becomes a blur, there is a prairie area, where the beastman race lives, I was previously told by Sabnak. He said there are elves in the adjoining forest, too.
It seems there are countries, where humans live, even further beyond the prairie.
I heard that the beastmen are strong.
I wonder what kind of battle style they use.
Do they use weapons? Do they use fangs and claws? I wonder if there are possibly some who can fly.
"That's it. I will go to the prairie once the coronation ceremony has finished." (Hifumi)
I will buy plenty of food, stuff it in my darkness storage, buy a horse and go there by myself. It's fine if I leave the matters of the territory to Caim's group. Let's have Pruflas make another weapon as well, when I'm close to the territory.
It was a feeling as if looking forward to a picnic.
"Hifumi-san." (Alyssa)
It was Alyssa coming out to the balcony.
With her ice blue pupils shining within her red, frizzy hair, she is laughing happily.
"Somehow you seem to be happy. Did something good happen?" (Alyssa)
"Something good? There are only good things since I came to this world. I'm looking forward to the enjoyable things from now on, too, I guess." (Hifumi)
"Is there something I should do once I return?" (Alyssa)
She comes asking with a familiarity as if checking the details for helping out, but even though things may appear this way, it's a meeting between feudal lord and the one in charge of military affairs. Though both of them are considering it to be fine like this.
"Let's see. Since there will likely powerful monsters appear close to Fokalore for a while, it's probably necessary to prepare for them. As I will temporarily go to Fokalore as well, I will instruct you on-site." (Hifumi)
"Uh huh. I wonder if Origa-san is healthy." (Alyssa)
"Well, she's probably fine. Since she will probably return to Fokalore sooner or later, it's fine for you to listen to various stories from her, once she came back." (Hifumi)
"As the situation differs depending whether your opponent is human or beast, the stories of Origa, who experienced it herself, might be of use as reference for the troops", Hifumi says.
Nodding obediently, Alyssa laughed and said "it would be nice if she returned quickly."
"Hifumi-san, will you do your job as feudal lord-sama after returning to the territory? Since it appears that Phyrinion-san is getting married, she won't be able to work anymore." (Alyssa)
"For things like the administration of the territory the top will only become a decoration if the general staff grows up. With me being me, I plan to go looking for interesting things." (Hifumi)
"The interesting things you are talking about, Hifumi-san..." (Alyssa)
Alyssa made a difficult face and a *monyo monyo* was visible on her face.
I don't have any intention to directly criticize Hifumi's preferences. And I'm also thankful for the matter of being rescued, but I don't think I want to actively kill for the sake of Hifumi like Origa.
"Oh well, first I shall enjoy the things happening from now. It's fine for you to stick to Sabnak. It might give you an interesting experience." (Hifumi)
"Understood. Greet me once you come back to Fokalore, ok? It's unpleasant to be left behind." (Alyssa)
Alyssa quickly jumped off the railing and dashed away in the twinkling of an eye.
"Well, I think I should sleep a bit before it's too late." (Hifumi)
Retrieving a sweetened bun from his darkness storage, Hifumi silently vanished inside the castle while chewing with a sound of munching.
Summoned Slaughterer
呼び出された殺戮者
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Action Adventure Fantasy Martial Arts Mature Psychological Romance Shounen
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