Umarekawatta “Kensei” Wa Raku o Shitai

"Oh, Xenas, are you dead... I've been trying pretty hard, but hey."

Liggles laughed bitterly as he drinks.

The battle of the triplets is over, with only two remaining: Illis and Ruino.

After Riggles sighs loudly, he slowly rises.

"In the end, is it the only way I can do it? Hey, Xenas, I was expecting you, but hey. The swordsmen were almost wiped out by this as well. At any given time, something called glory doesn't last long, does it?... So it's time for us to get started?

"No, the fight isn't over yet."

I deny what Riggles said.

Riggles had a slightly surprised look on his face.

"Oh, no, this is surprising. If you think the students didn't move even if they met dangerous eyes... now you see the battle, huh?

"I left the students to them. Actually, they're the only ones who can handle it. That's all."

"Hey, you surprised me. Seems a lot more lethargic. Still a knight."

"Oh, this is still a knight. First of all, I'm a swordsman. Mr. Illis decided to fight Ruino, so I have a duty to see it through."

Yesterday, Ilis has revealed his troubles to me. Like Ruino, it meant he didn't know how to deal with someone he only wanted 'to kill each other'.

If you are a knight, you naturally need to capture them. The trouble with Illis is that I'm sure Ruino is protecting me and Illis from a clear enemy called The Swordsmen - and at the same time a being who is after my life.

I told Iris, 'If you can't, rely'. But she stands there of her own free will - that would be the answer to 'can do'.

He said he could stop Ruino without killing him.

"I see. If you want to see the battle, I don't have any complaints either. 'Cause I was the first one to say it."

"No - you should really want to see this fight too"

"... oh, what makes you think that?

"You told me you had something to do with it."

"That's right. Zenas and that kid are after you. [M] If it was you who survived, Xenas, we could both go after you."

Riggles says with a fallen in love look. I'm sure you can see that, 'cause it's me' sometimes.

What Riggles has been watching is not "The Battle of Zenas" - it's "The Battle of Ruino".

The look on someone's face had a vestige of vision. Once upon a time... the man who called Raul a friend, Souki Tomra - there is a shadow of him.

The battle Riggles wanted to see was not Xenas, but Ruino.

"If we were going for it, we would have done it from the beginning. But you didn't."

"Um, yeah. Swordsmen don't like to fight together while they're an organization."

"Oh, keep me here... I guess that's one of your aims"

"That's the thing. Do you have any questions there?

"... No, I don't mind if you're not going to admit it. But only one thing is clear."

"What?

"Riggles...... I remember. That should be your real name. Your name is Riggles Tomra. And - my daughter, Ruino Tomra"

I made myself clear. [M] Riggles gave another slightly surprised look, but eventually sighed, sitting on the spot again. And

"That kid... he's very good, unlike me. I've done everything well since I was a young girl, and she liked to shake a knife."

Riggles tells him to whine.

He no longer seemed to intend to hide it, and his gaze on Ruino was that of the parent himself watching over the child.

"Does Ruino know you're in the swordsmen?

"I don't know. Ruino also thinks that not a single member of his family has survived. I'm the one who set it up."

"... what?

"Can we talk about that later? Look, the fight's already started. By the way, do you think Ruino or Iris would win?

Riggles does, he asks.

The Riggles also seem to have decided to see this battle through.

I stand looking down on both of you, too.

Illis and Ruino - they all have strength. From what I can tell, I understand that you two are close in strength.

There is no way you can tell in battles between those whose strength is antagonistic, such as which wins.

Whether exhaustion comes first, a flash of failure, or a slight difference in power - there are any number of factors that determine victory or defeat.

I've never seen a battle in the eyes.

If it's Kensei's position, my answer is' I don't know '.

But if you see it as her master - the answer is different.

"Mr. Iris won't lose, will he? That's what she is. I try harder than anyone, I worry more than anyone, and I still stand here. This battle will be won by Mr. Iris."

"Well, I don't know how to say that."

"Which do you think will win?

"That's right...... I guess' I don't know 'is the answer, but if they say so much, I'll have to answer this too. Ruino wins - never."

The Riggles answered with a smile.

Against Ruino's victory, it's a saying that feels' believable 'in the true sense.

Once again, I turn my gaze to the battle between Illis and Ruino.

To see how they end up.