Senpensekai no Madoushoshi

"Wow, there are a lot of soldiers..."

Coming to the front of the church, there were about ten more soldiers standing trying to guard the entrance. All of them were women and wore armor of a different design than the soldiers stationed in this city of Sorletta. Somehow, it looked more like armor with a liturgical connotation than for practical use.

"Can I come in on this?

There was something about to be retained at the entrance, so I leaked such a twinkle to no one.

"They're calling me, so you deserve it. I mean, the church is your stronghold, so you should be grand."

Across a stuffed unicorn, Lapris walking with Tokotoko in front is seen twice by passers-by with tremendous momentum. Even though it's rare that it means fairies, they're moving across stuffed animals, so that catches people's attention, right?

Laplice was right, the soldiers paved the way for us to become churches. I bowed to them with a peck before entering the church.

It's a psalm that always plays, but it stopped today.

There were soldiers in the church as well, and when we stepped in, we lined up and saluted them.

"Wow..."

The number of soldiers in line trying to pinch the red carpet that stretched to the altar is about fifty more than outside?

Even if I am pressured by the power of it, because all of them are putting their swords together with decorated armor like knights... that?

Hey, no way... are you guys here, like, knights or something? I don't know how to react and I'm stuck in hindsight.

"My Lord, I ask you to allow me to touch your hands"

"Huh? Oh, yeah..."

You saw me unable to move, and Saluena, the true face, took my left hand. Then he walks down the road to the altar, pulling his hand.

On the right hand side is Mr. Rosé, followed by Toslin and Carroll. Laplice was on my shoulder at some point.

A pedestal to be used for the baptismal ritual in front of the altar, and a table was further placed in front of it. There were a few chairs there, and they were already sitting there. One is Mr. Alonda. And the other... is a woman I've never seen.

Is my age as good as Saluena's or a little bit higher? I know he's a wizard because he's got a hooded robe with a body line floating around, letting a squire hold his cane behind him.

"I'm sorry to call you in. Dear Eilees,"

When I approached the table, Mr. Alonda called me in a 'gardening' she wouldn't normally do, and I stood up. Then the other woman also rises and thanks. I only had my eyes for a moment then, but I thought you were such a beautiful person.

What Mr. Alonda recommended was the most altar-side chair. I don't know if I can sit in a seat like this, but if Saluena pushes me on the shoulder, I'm gonna have to sit on my stomach now.

"Shall I start with an introduction"

They don't have the option to leave it to the pompous me, and Saluena, who sat next to me, just cut it out that way. I don't hang up a bit, but I appreciate that lack of trust right now.

"So it's muscle to name from the wasp you called for. But thank you first. I am delighted to meet the hero who defeated the dragon. And thanks equally to Priestess Alonda, who responded to the demands of the wasps and set the scene in the beautiful Basilica of Solletta"

A woman in a robe looked up and looked at me. There was a confident, challenging grin there.

"The wasp is Yuhanna Rostinel. The Knights of the Great Auschnell, one of them, bind the Knights of the White Lily."

"Huh..."

From my mouth, a voice of nature and surprise leaked. When it comes to the Knights of the White Lily, it is a famous Knights whose name reaches the city of this neighborhood every once in a while. Though the number of members is as small as five thousand, it is characterised by the fact that all of its constituents are occupied by female knights.

(So it was the knights who were here and outside after all)

It's too late to mourn heartily that we've come to an even more outrageous place now. The story has already started to turn around with me at the centre.

"That reaction, apparently you know about this wax, don't you?

Master Yuhanna broke up with the surprise voice I leaked. Two puffs get into my eyes irresistibly because it's something that I'm good at distracting myself from while keeping my perfect robe together.

"Yes. I have read" Rostinel Style Comedy "many times, which summarises the adventurous experiences of Master Yuhanna. It was so funny. Especially around the wind valley."

"Hee... hee!? You've got a lot to look at around the Valley of the Wind as you read it. But I don't really like the title of that wind book. I don't know, it's not as good as the elegance of this wax..."

"Dear Yuhanna, Yuhanna. Let's get down to business…"

Alonda whispers to Master Yuhanna, who suddenly stepped out of line because of my shaking the subject.

"Oh, I did. Forgetting your important role is a lifetime of unconsciousness."

Master Yuhanna said so and suddenly stuck her hand in her chest.

"Huh!?

And sultry, I took the letter out of it.

"Will you give me this?

"Yes..."

When Mr. Alonda received the letter, he was brought to me with it. Handed to me. That's, naturally, very raw and warm.

"Auschnell, the current king, Oliva, is very impressed with your defeat of the dragon in the village of Lelton. He wants to see you once and talk to you."

When I opened the letter and looked inside, it did say something like that.

"Hmm, I see. I don't know how you can't go if the king calls you."

"I've been wondering about that for a while now."

"What? Oh, did you get this introduction yet? As you can guess, this maiden next to me is Iris Calvafon. She was adored by the goddess while she was a girl from Shirai, and became a magic director."

"I've heard rumors about that, so I know. She said she was a cute redhead. You're the one who's worried about the wax. I assume you have the right identity to be on the same table as a wasp like this?

Master Yuhanna exchanged a little frustration and said so. I felt the tingling air flowing through the field. This is similar to the air we tasted at the Dragons Ritta Inn when Saluena just joined us as a companion.

"Identity. Unfortunately, I was publicly assured it wouldn't."

"If so, would you please not pinch your mouth? The wasp came to talk to your little hero."

"But there must be a name and a position."

"Shall I ask?

"I'm Hadion. A dark purple knight who once served the goddess, and betrayed, and reappeared to this girl after a thousand years."

……

From Master Yuhanna's face, the expression disappeared. Master Yuhanna's gaze at me as if to ask the truth or falsehood.

"It's a fact. Her name is Saluena Hadion. A dark purple knight by name, and now my knight."

The name Knight of Dark Purple always revolves around the past of betrayal. But there's no other name to make her more known than this. At least not yet.

"… Understood… Yes, sir."

Master Yuhanna came at first with a half-hearted face, but after a moment of silence, she was nodded.

"Uh, it's been a long time, but let me introduce you"

I try to get rid of the heavy air and introduce Rosé and the others in a bright voice.

Toslin blocking Carol's mouth to not say anything extra behind my back. Carol with her mouth blocked by Toslin. I'm sleeping in my hair sometime, Laplice...... well, okay.

"And here you are, say Rosalis Coolbacor..."

When I saw Mr. Rosé standing behind me to the right, Master Yuhanna narrowed her eyes.

"I know. Long time no see, Rosalis."

"To?"

"… Yes, we are out of time, Dear Aunt Yuhanna"

"Hmm?"

Master Yuhanna and Mr. Rose know each other? Besides, did I just say aunt? But I don't feel so much of a difference in age in appearance...

"Hmm? I heard you got kicked out of that house, too, but that's what you're calling it now. Cool Bacall. Phew... I don't know if I put it on myself or if I got it from someone else, but it's not the right name for you."

"My aunt seems to have found a good name."

Rosé, who said so, had a smile on her face that made her feel good.

"You... you've changed the atmosphere more than you used to."

When Lady Yuhanna rose from her seat, she received a cane from her squire, who had refrained behind her, and put on her hood as she stood.

"Well, I've done my part, and the wasps will excuse me on this. My men must also be given rest, so I will be leaving in three days. Well, good to see you then!

Yuhanna, who follows the knights and leaves the church, was equipped with the majesty worthy of a knight captain on his back.

"Psst!!

When all the knights were completely gone, Carol's mouth, which had been suppressed by Toslin, was released.

"Ugh!! I thought you were gonna die!!

"Better than actually getting killed for disrespect, right?

"You haven't done anything yet, have you?!?

"It's too late to do something."

Every busy exchange begins, and at the same time the tensioning air relaxes at once.

"Hmm? Yabe, I was asleep. Have you finished your conversation yet?

Laplice with his face out of my hair and a slight look around.

"Yeah, it's over. Just now."

"Oh, well, why, did you say Carol was caught for disrespect?

"Arrested! I can read as much air as a boulder seal!!

"Shit... get caught there. I can't read the air."

"All right, let's take this fairy feather. And let's sell."

As Carol reached for Laplice, who was hiding in my hair, she flew toward Mr. Rosé. And dive into Mr. Rosé's fluffy hair.

"Ha ha!? Hey, ahhh... Mr. Laplice?

"It's for me, be patient!!

Tell them to just say what they want and piss off the other person, and if they have to, hide the irrelevant and put up with it. What an evil fairy.

But I'd also like to nod my face to Mr. Rosé's hair for a moment. I haven't been able to indulge in that fluff lately because of the separate places I sleep.

"Shit... this is the only time I fly"

Carol makes her mouth squirm with regret. But usually I shouldn't stop chasing Laplice until he cries, but did I weigh myself down because the place is a church?

No, I'm not. Probably because after talking to Master Yuhanna, I realized that Mr. Rose wasn't feeling any better. That's why Laplice and Carol played one play...... and I want to think.

"Shall we go back, then? Rosa, stay here tonight. What do you say, Iris?"

You cared for Mr. Rosé, that's what Saluena suggested. Naturally I had no objection, so I snorted.

"Yeah, sure."

"... Yes, well, I haven't bothered you in a long time"

"Uh, so you mean you're alone with Atashi, Toslin, tonight?

"Blah! Don't be weird."

"What, weird things? What? Atashi just told you the facts? Hey, hey, what's so weird? Hey, hey."

Carol starts being a nimanima with her hands on her mouth, just like me and Mr. Rose were doing a few hours ago. If you look at it objectively like this, you look really good.

……

Naturally I thought my fist would fall on Carol's head after that, but surprisingly, it didn't.

"Shut up...... If you don't like me and you, you can stay somewhere else..."

"... uhhhh!?

Carol gets upset when she sees Toslin turn that way in loneliness. But it was for a moment, and I immediately took Toslin's hand and waved the other hand towards us.

"I didn't say anything I didn't like. Shh!? Excuse me guys!! Atashi et al. This is it today!! You annoyed me!!

"Oh, hey, hey, don't pull your hand!! You don't have to try to be with me like that..."

"I have plenty of money, and it's a fancy day for both of us. Ahhh!!

"... really, you're the one who can make me do it anywhere"

"Yeah, but I don't think Laplice deserves to say it."

"Oh, why not?"

For the world surrounding her to be gentle, it seems we have to change it from her perception first.

"Bye, Mr. Alonda. Please excuse us for today, too. Oh, and I've been rewarded, thank you."

Saying so and showing her left index finger, Mr. Alonda shakes her head.

"No, that's more than a reward. You just gave yourself what you're going to need."

And she held my hand.

"You're going to walk down a path that probably nobody has ever taken before. The path will surely be steep."

The gentle light in the back of my glasses reflects me in it.

"But don't forget. That you are not alone. Always remember that there are people next to them who will hold hands, and behind them there are people who will support their backs."

"Yes, absolutely"

I leave this city where I was born and raised three days later. Even the people who were watching over me will break up there once.

But I won't lose what I got in this city. In my hand, on my chest, they stay.

Then... I'm not lonely.

"Be sure to come back. And let me tell you a lot about it."

Liar...... I still miss you.

"Yes, be sure..."

I hugged Alonda, who has always been my, our sister, and cried a little sobbing without being able to contain the emotions that crept up.

She hugged me back, just like when I was a kid. He stroked my head.

When I was a kid, I didn't know that this warmth was precious. Naturally I always assumed it would be there.

But now I know I'm not.

I grew up just for that matter. But... I keep asking for it. And that's why... I'm getting away from this warmth.

To not lose sight of its value.