The Tale of the Teapot Hero's Revenge

Returning to the armoury store in the closed state, Beato's enthusiastic welcome struck.

The minute I go in, I'm jumped, and I'm so stuck.

This kid, you can't calm down without me?

... Well, I can't sleep without this girl either.

Sleeping alone really brings back the nightmare of that night.

When Beato snuggles up on me, I can sleep easily until morning.

It was the leader and Joana who came back with me.

It's one of those hideouts that the Resistance has outside Wang Capital, and they've all changed into regular clothes, so I don't think they'll be suspicious.

I'm worn out on each one, but you don't say weak sounds.

We all went down to the basement and the meeting started in the conference room.

"Well, here's what we talked about earlier."

"He says there's a traitor? But no..."

"We're only talking about possibilities. I don't want to think someone leaked it, either."

Right, we're all fellow leaders.

You want to believe it, as a leader.

"I don't want to think about it and I don't want to believe it, but this isn't about feelings. There's a traitor, that's what we should think and move."

About thirty people participated in this operation.

They're all people our leaders trust.

Yesterday, after the policy was decided here, I made a call to the suburban Ajit, where I told everyone about the operation.

If it leaks, then when... right?

"From now on, we should avoid large-scale operations as much as we can. At least not until we know who's the traitor."

"Oh, Joana. I agree."

I can't go into a difficult story, but I know perfectly well that this failure hurt.

I'm not sure Beato, who sat next to me, would follow me sooo well.

"So, Joana and Killier. Just now, I need you to assassinate Nair tonight."

"... Huh? What, tonight? Me?"

"Oh, yeah. I'm counting on you."

"No, no, wait, wait. You're gonna set me up again within the day of my failed assassination? And now it's me and Joana!?

"That's why. I know you're getting more alert, but you don't seriously think you're going to attack me that day. Psychologically."

Well, I'm sure you do.

I'm surprised, too, but they'll be more.

Security should be so tight from now on.

It's understandable that the most alarming thing is tonight.

"... eh"

Beat seemed anxious, holding his arm tight.

"It's okay, because I'm okay. I'll sleep with you when I get home."

……

Yeah, I got a good smile.

With a full smile, but my arms still hold me tight.

You're completely missed.

I'm not going to get along any better than I need to.

"Hmm."

Stra, who had always seemed bored, suddenly nibbled.

I'm going to take a look at this one, what are you going to do, Coz?

"... what?

"Bezu. Nothing. Okay?

That's a lie, that's funny.

You've never been silent.

... Speaking of which, I don't think Stra really likes the activity of the resistance.

I've been blurry all my life during operational meetings, and I usually help with stores... I mean, I'm just practically a store owner.

"Good luck, Kirie"

"... yeah, I'm gonna do it or I'm gonna do my best"

Yes, refocus and focus on the assassination.

I tap into my head, listening to the maneuvers the leader and Joana can set up.

To go one step at a time on the road to hatred, without hesitation, without blinking a eye.

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My heart was dark when I returned to the castle after my Resistance Intercept assignment.

That Lord Brave had joined the resistance.

That the case of the destruction of her village was by order of the king, not the bandits.

This story is spreading in the castle as early as possible, creating agitation.

The burn on her left arm nods and her face rises to the back of her brain.

Seeing that face of Lord Brave, filled with hatred and madness, I find out whether her story is true or not.

"What the hell is right... What can I do..."

Various things swirl in my head and my emotions are disturbed.

It's a serious state in the knight, pathetic.

"Elia, you don't have a floating face."

"Lord Gillius..."

I stumbled upon him on my way to the princess's room.

With Teng, who pushed my participation in this operation.

"Thank you for the special training the other day. The technique you taught me about Qi (Lenki) just helped."

Qi practice (renki), a technique that transforms the life energy that sleeps deep in man into various forms of appearance.

To me, who was to extend the sword's reach, this man, in that special training, taught me all sorts of variations.

"I didn't do anything. Your suzi was just good.... So, what happened? You don't look like you're floating."

"No, the..."

"I guess it's not even what the princess can make you hear, it says so on her face"

Oh, my God, was it even on your face?

Or is this person particularly sharp?

"I'll ask if I can. Even if I'm holding it alone, my worries just get worse. Maybe it'll be easier if we get a butch, huh?

"... never mind"

I shall be sweet to your words and spit out the troubled spring.

I don't know what happened during the mission, all the encounters and battles with Lord Brave.

"I'm going to lose track of it. To talk so outrageously, I wonder if I am truly right or if I can remain so."

"... well, I was still right to let you go"

"What do you mean?

That mouthful, it's like you knew what was going to happen.

"First of all, how did you get me on this mission? It was you who had been nominated, and you should have been much more powerful than me..."

"I'll tell you why when the time comes. Your troubles are more important than that."

"Ha, sure...... Sorry, I was concerned about the details..."

"Don't apologize one way or another. Too serious is your bad."

Absolutely right.

I can't change my personality now, and the princess tells me that's a good place.

"So, I mean, you're lost, you. My beliefs are shaken and I'm losing sight of where I'm going"

"I am ashamed, in summary, that will happen......"

"In that case, get back to square one. The origin in you, the one core you'll never give way to. What is that?"

Origin, the reason I went for the Kingsguard Knight.

I've decided that.

"Princess Berne. I will serve him, and I will protect him even if I can throw my life. This is my absolutely unwavering core."

"What, you know what I mean? You don't have to change that, you just have to protect the princess, even if she flies the flag against the king."

"Become!? Lord Gillius, what the hell!?

I stuck up my voice, and I panicked and even lowered my mouth.

Here in the castle, someone asks me such a thing, and if it enters the king's ear, even Lord Gillius will be executed.

Luckily, it looks like there wasn't anyone around.

"I don't mind, it's with what I wouldn't have told you if you hadn't asked me.... Hey, you know what? Once upon a time, Stige was a country."

"... no, not to the details"

The look on Lord Gillius's face made me feel worse.

You never looked into the current situation in the countries after the invasion, when it came to that.

Because I was desperate to study, to be the princess's Kingsguard.

"First, the royalties who ruled there, but who led the army, are executed without question. Kings, queens and princesses all died mysteriously within a few months. It must be murder."

It's like throwing up.

"The inhabitants who lived there, but the woman was taken to the king's capital, and only the most beautiful woman was chosen to be the king's sideroom. The rest are sold off as slaves, or turned as slaves by those who swear allegiance to the King."

Like suppressing anger.

"The man was generally put into the army and sent to the front line. You're two birds a stone, boosting your strength and keeping your country at war. Smart thing."

The fist I gripped, was trembling.

"Eighty percent tax rate, that's a level you can't live on, right? After several years of doing so, one day I suddenly lowered it to 60%. It's expensive enough, but it's the end of feeling crazy and grateful."

What the hell happened to his past?

I couldn't have the courage to ask.

"Thoroughly rip it off and make you lose even the strength to defy it. That's how our king does it. What do you think?"

"I don't care..."

To be honest, I was shocked.

I guess the princess hasn't been informed in detail.

It was the exhaustion of the people due to the prolonged war that was hurting their chests.

If I were to be informed of this fact, what would I look like?

"All the other countries are with us. It's up to you to know what to do with this guy."

"Depends on me…"

"I'm gathering people now. I want your help too. But there is no compulsion. Come to me if you want to do something about it. If you don't mind staying like this, decide not to ask me anything. Either way, I don't blame you."

With that said, Lord Gillius walked away.

It's decided what you want to do.

Fighting for the princess is my unshakeable core.

But which would be better for the princess?

I was lost in what was to be done as that sword of yours.