episode_0144

Although the game’s setting book contained a lot of stories, it did not contain any history books or biographies of the characters.

In particular, I intentionally omitted background settings that play an important role in the game. Of course, that’s because they’re spoilers.

But, how about writing down the past of the Emperor and the Sword Saint? In the original, Sword Saint died in his cabin, and he never met the Emperor again, so they had nothing to say about each other. In fact, neither character appears throughout the game. Sword Saint is a character who gives important lessons to the protagonist and leaves, and the Emperor was the final boss.

In particular, Geumseong is a character you cannot meet in Part 1 unless you complete a hidden quest.

“Good. I didn’t feel like training anymore today anyway.”

Black Sword said this to the Emperor and glanced at Jaden. Jaden’s shoulders flinched.

And then he moved his gaze again, this time looking at me.

“… … .”

I bowed my head slightly.

That’s understandable. If you followed me because you saw my strange talent, but when you came to the palace, all you saw was ‘an ordinary, talentless person’, then you would be disappointed. At first glance, it wasn’t that kind of gaze, but Geomseong knows how to hide his thoughts.

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, so let’s have a drink and let out some steam.”

“Can an old man endure daytime drinking?”

“Wouldn’t you rather sit in the palace and do politics? You probably wouldn’t be able to get drunk in front of others, but you must have cleared your mind.”

After answering the Emperor without saying a word, Geomseong turned towards us and spoke.

“Training will continue tomorrow. Don’t be lazy because I’m not here. It’s a matter of course.”

“Yes!”

Jaden answered forcefully. It seemed like he wanted to make up for the embarrassment he had caused today.

“Oh, yeah. Jaden.”

The emperor spoke as if a thought had suddenly occurred to him.

“I want to hear the report. Come to the audience room as soon as you are ready. We will both be there. ”

The emperor said that, then looked at me and turned away.

“Okay!”

Jaden answered so forcefully,

“Then Sylvia, let’s meet again tomorrow.”

He said that while looking at me.

Of course I didn’t answer.

*

Both Alice and Claire seemed to have noticed that I was acting a little strange today. Alice had noticed it from the moment she came to my room in the morning, and Claire had noticed it throughout her training with me. Leo was the same.

All three of them asked me, in their own way, ‘Are you okay?’

“It’s okay. But… …I want to rest a little.”

Since I couldn’t tell you the details, I just answered like that and headed to my room.

I’m tired.

I know that it’s all my doing. And as I thought earlier, for my own safety, I must stick with the Sword Master and the Emperor no matter what.

But at this point, it was all just annoying.

I just wanted to… … sleep well.

I couldn’t sleep properly because I was worried, I had nightmares, and I couldn’t even meditate properly. My mind was in a mess.

I shook off all the worries around me and ran to my room. I jumped into bed without even changing my clothes.

Lucas… … Ah, yeah, it’s difficult to be alone… … .

I think that was probably the last thing I thought about.

But it wasn’t my body I had to worry about.

*

“Sylvia!”

The voices heard immediately after the door opened were those of two people overlapping.

When I finally opened my eyes, I saw Claire and Alice looking at me with worried expressions.

“Where are you hurt!?”

Claire asked so.

“No, there’s no sign of anyone coming in here. It’s the same as when I last saw it.”

Only after Alice looked around the room and said that did Claire let out a sigh of relief.

After blinking a few times, my vision finally cleared. Leo was standing in front of the door with his back turned towards me. Judging from the way he was holding the sword tightly, it seemed like he had been standing guard while Alice and Claire came in.

“What… … ?”

“Raid.”

Alice answered before I could finish asking my question.

“Raid?”

“Did you say Lucas?”

Alice nodded at Claire’s words.

“Yeah, that’s right. It’s Lucas. He’s been gone for a while.”

When I heard that, I came to my senses.

I woke up.

“Who is the target?”

Sword Master? Emperor? At least I was fine until Alice and Claire arrived, so it seems I wasn’t the target.

“Interrogation Center.”

But Alice’s answer was completely different from what I expected.

The interrogation center, not the swordsmanship or the emperor’s office.

Who the hell is there—ah.

“That’s right.”

Alice nodded, seeing a look of understanding come over my face.

“Because Chiara Verratti is still being held there.”

A Cathedral Knight captured in Northwood Estates.

“Why Lucas?”

“I don’t know either.”

Alice bit her lip slightly.

“… … have to go.”

As I walked towards the gun I had placed in a corner of the room, Alice grabbed my arm.

“Wait a minute, Sylvia.”

Alice turned her head and our eyes met, she hesitated for a moment and then spoke.

“You, your physical condition… … .”

Claire also looked at me at Alice’s words. All three of them, including Leo standing there, saw that my condition was the worst today.

but…….

If Lucas had gone to find the ‘Prisoner of the State’, I absolutely had to know the situation. There might be something much more to it than what I was asking about.

Besides, that masked woman is still hiding around me.

Even though the picture wasn’t quite right when I put everything back in place because a few pieces were missing, I was still able to piece together the missing puzzle pieces in my head and see the outline a little bit.

“I have to go.”

When I spoke again, strengthening my voice, Alice looked at me for a moment and then nodded.

“Then let’s go together.”

I wanted to go alone, but even if I did, the three of them would never let me go.

I don’t have the ability to turn back time, so I won’t be able to get through those three people.

“… … .”

And without that ability, I wouldn’t be able to protect all three of them.

but-

“… … Okay. However, you should never overdo it.”

“Who would say that.”

Alice responded as if she was amazed by what I said.

This story was all messed up because of me.

I absolutely had to see that situation.

And, I had a little bit of faith.

Because there were two people in this palace who wouldn’t just pass by a person named Lucas.

*

“… … Why on earth are you doing this?”

“There are many reasons.”

Verratti backed away as far as he could, his back against the wall, leaving the red-haired man in front of him.

As a knight of the glorious kingdom, I knew that it was disgraceful to do such a thing, but Verratti had a much more important mission.

At least, I couldn’t die.

“I don’t know where to start.”

As the man spoke, he swung his sword. The blood on the blade splattered down. The blade itself was cleansed. As if he could not tolerate it becoming so dirty.

And Verratti’s mouth fell open when he saw the cleaned sword.

“… … Jericho’s Sword.”

“Ah, you know? As expected of a Knight of the Cathedral.”

Lucas raised his sword as if to show off. It was an extremely sharp sword that could cut through anything, but at the same time, I had never seen a sword with a sharp edge.

Although it was not a ‘Jibo’, it was a sword made with ancient lost magic, so it was treated as a treasure.

“… … Antonio?”

“What do you think would have happened?”

When Verratti told Lucas the name of the sword’s original owner, he asked back.

“At least he wasn’t a skilled person to the extent of being the owner of this sword.”

Pout. Verratti ground his teeth.

“Actually, when I went to the law country, I didn’t have high expectations. I was just wondering what my younger sibling’s identity was who could read my future, and I thought there might be some hints if I went to the law country, so I just went there without thinking.”

Lucas shrugged.

“There were surprisingly many hints. You guys didn’t seem to be able to imagine it properly.”

“What does that mean?”

Lucas quietly watched Verratti as he asked that question. Looking into those eyes, Verratti felt goosebumps run down his body.

Die.

The man in front of me had absolutely no intention of letting Verratti live.

“It’s my job to ask.”

Lucas spoke slowly, as if he didn’t want Verratti to hear a single word.

“I asked a few cardinals, and they said you were brought here on purpose.”

“… … .”

“If you can find the treasure in the ruins, that’s good. If you were caught and taken in, you should search for the treasure’s location in the palace. How many magic circles did you draw on your body? ”

“That fact, how… … .”

“I told you. I asked.”

Lucas said with a smiling face.

“It’s a good thing the law is a secretive country, isn’t it? Otherwise, the Knights Templar’s name would have been greatly tarnished by now. And that’s all over the world.”

And I took a step closer to Verratti.

With his back against the wall, Verratti couldn’t move any further away from Lucas.

“I was thinking of asking you the same thing. What do you think?”

“I… ….”

Verratti opened his mouth to speak, then closed it.

If it was an ‘interrogation’ that would have made the cardinals open their mouths, it would not have been in the ‘gentlemanly’ manner that the Empire had shown Verratti up to this point.

That means… … .

“Well, if you don’t have anything to say—”

When Lucas was about to take a step towards Verratti,

“—Oh my.”

Lucas quickly lowered his head.

The sword swept past where Lucas’ head had been a moment ago. The sword energy flew forward and scraped the ceiling above Verratti’s head.

A few pieces of rock fell down onto the roof of the building.

Lucas jumped up and put some distance between himself and the being behind him.

And then he turned his body towards it,

“Oh?”

He let out an exclamation of interest.

There stood a woman wearing a black robe and a plain white mask with only two eye holes.