My Death Flags Show No Sign of Ending

A garden on the premises of the institute. A stone fountain is set up in the center of the fountain, and clear water flows smoothly through the waterways derived from it.

Harold, sitting on the bench, was looking at the distant sky with his hands folded on his lap, without paying attention to the flow of water and the flowers blooming in the flowerbed. .. The blue sky was reflected in his eyes, but Harold’s eyes weren’t looking at anything. The two characters of “regret” that weigh heavily on that feeling.

(I got sick …)

I feel like I’ve been ahead of the game because I got a reassuring ally of the original character named Ell. can not deny.

The other party is Justus. It’s the last boss.

I should have vowed to move cautiously, but as soon as the wind improved, I was resentful of my foolishness.

The worst thing is that I was suspicious of the existence of El, who could be a trump card. If you put a mark on Ell, you may be restricted in your actions.

This will restore the pace of securing personnel and strengthening Liners that should have increased. If the suspicion causes tighter scrutiny, it may be worse than expected. A torrent of self-loathing raging in Harold’s chest.

A silhouette approaching under him who is crushed like that. The line of sight remained toward the sky, but I could somehow detect who the sign belonged to.

“Is it okay next door?”

“… Don’t try to sit down from the beginning if you ask for permission”

“But this isn’t Harold’s reserved seat, right?” .. However, there was a distance between them that I could sit on.

Quiet time flows with both of them snarling.

Wouldn’t it be suspicious to be alone in such an unpopular place? I also thought, but soon I think it’s too late. That word from Justus is arguably a threat to “look at it.”

If you insist that you just chatted openly here, you wouldn’t pursue it either. If it’s a place with such a wide field of view, it’s clear even if someone approaches. There is no need to worry about eavesdropping.

When I was thinking about that, Ell finally opened her mouth. The first word was an apology.

“I’m sorry. Not only did I not get the results I wanted, but I gave him a chance to take advantage of it.”

I couldn’t return to that word.

Ell doesn’t have to apologize. Rather, I didn’t have to make a fatal mistake there because Ell followed me. In the first place, Ell is a person who handles information, and the role given this time is not something that can be called the right person in the right place.

The bad thing is that I made the wrong decision. I’m so impressed with it. After all, I’m in the middle of self-loathing.

“Don’t be upset. You said you didn’t expect it.”

“… Yes, that’s right.”

“It’s up to you to take responsibility for that as your mistake, but don’t drag it and have a negative effect later. Probability to fall into that state. If you leave it, you can cut off your blame right now. “

” Are you going to encourage it? “

” I think that could happen. ”

” That’s right. But, if that’s the case, I’ll switch quickly. “

Ell stretches her hands to the heavens and stretches her back. do. Maybe it’s because of my feelings, but my voice has become slightly lighter.

Ah, I exhale one big breath. And he continued with a slightly embarrassed face.

“The problem is that I can recover with this, but Leafa is not.”

“What?”

“It seems that I regret having taken Justus’s invitation with my spinal reflex.”

That’s a mistake. It was Harold himself who allowed Rifa to accompany him and brought him to the institute with a lot of words, and she was just used and involved.

From the standpoint of Leafa, it is Justus who has the same interests than Harold. Well, even if it actually happens, it will be a big problem, so I will prevent it.

Ell tilts her head, perhaps because she felt a mystery from Harold’s expression.

“Isn’t it so surprising? If you pull your friend’s leg, it will bother you.”

“… Become a friend with him I don’t remember. “

” Maybe, but Harold has few friends. “

Ell’s eyes look stunned. I said so while turning. Harold cannot argue against it.

Itsuki is the first thing that comes to mind when you are called a friend. I meet less often these days, but I still have a good relationship. It’s been eight years since then.

But other than that, I couldn’t think of a corresponding person.

Liner is a relationship that I fought in a fighting competition five years ago and I can’t call it a friend. Robinson, Sid, Irene, and the Knights’ classmates are similar. I have never seen my face since I left the Knights.

Zen, who is a servant of the mansion, is also older than Harold in terms of mental age, but because he is far from his actual age, he has little sense of being a friend. And Erica is a friend of dogs and monkeys.

In conclusion, Harold’s friend is only Itsuki. If you think about it again, the relationships are weak and the friendships are narrow. Basically, even if you approach yourself or the other person approaches you, you will only be hurt by a mouth attack, so it can be said that it is not unreasonable.

While defending himself like that, the words that he lost and regretted speak.

“You don’t need a relationship to get used to. You’re probably the best friend,”

“It doesn’t depend on the person.” I wonder. It seems like a major event for Leafa. “

It’s a mystery why I recognized myself as a friend because of the continuous fanfare along the way. I don’t know how it feels. But if Harold goes to comfort with a light heart, he will hold his mouth and anoint the fire.

As far as I hear Ell’s story, it seems that I’m pretty depressed, so I’d like to tell you that I don’t care about it.

But for now I have to leave it for the time being.

“Hmm, I don’t care about that”

To be honest, it didn’t matter, but I’d like to tell Ell. There was something I wanted to do, so I forcibly changed the topic. It’s better to tell it now when you don’t have to worry about being asked by anyone.

“It’s more about the work you give to you”

“Let’s listen”

Seeing the air, Ell also corrected her absence.

There are two things I want Ell to do. But before that, I have to explain a group that Harold has recruited underwater in between missions.

“I want you to use your power to operate the organization I started”

“Harold’s organization?”

“It’s a mercenary group called” Frieri “”

In the original story, we recruited mercenaries who had been launched by Cody who quit the Knights. Organization. It is an organization close to an all-purpose store that handles escorts, wars, monster subjugation, and even searching for things.

However, Cody still belongs to the Knights, probably because of Harold’s actions. On the contrary, he was somewhat better than the original.

Originally, there was an event to clear with the cooperation of Frieri, but it collapsed due to the major premise that Cody will quit the Knights. If that happens, the launch of Frieri itself will disappear. In other words, there was a risk of hindering the progress of the original work.

That’s why Harold founded Frieri himself. Fortunately, the task left some of the profits generated by LP farming firmly in the name of Harold, so I didn’t have to worry about the sources of funding for Early-Stage costs.

“I haven’t commanded the battle?”

“It’s done by the people in the field.” . What you give is the authority to decide whether or not Frieri will take action. Also, how to move it. “

” … Newcomer’s Are you serious about giving me that kind of authority? “

I understand Elle’s feelings that make me want to say that. This is also hard to say that the right person is in the right place.

However, it can be said that Ell has the ability to do that. Ell is a person who can grasp the situation correctly, broadly and deeply based on a lot of information. Although it is difficult to command a battle or play a role as a military officer, he can demonstrate his abilities in terms of managing an organization.

Above all, in the understaffed Harold camp, no one is more likely to take command of Frieri than Elle. Harold, or one of the mercenaries he had collected, would have had to take on that role if he couldn’t happen to join Ell. In any case, the anxiety that the load would win too much was quite great.

“I will set the action policy as an organization, and I will give the necessary instructions from here. It’s your role to operate Frieri in a situation where you don’t have it. “

” It’s easy to say. Isn’t it a serious responsibility? “

Do it, sigh.

Although it is said that the responsibility is serious, it shows only that degree of reaction. On the contrary, he mutters in a whisper, “Maybe I’m pretty trusted …?”

I seemed to be able to afford it, so I naturally ignored Ell’s muttering.

“By the way, how many people are there?”

“14 people, but not enough. I got caught in your information network. Have an excellent human scout do it. “

” Okay, but what’s the money? It’s difficult to pull out a mercenary without a reasonable amount. “

“I’ll pay at the asking price if it’s enough to hire a mercenary.” ing. If the future of the death flag and the collapse of the world had not awaited, I would have retired now and lived a comfortable life.

Well, if you didn’t possess Harold in the first place, you wouldn’t have tried to develop LP farming and rebuild the Sumeragi family, which is a difficult place.

“I’m generous. Where did the money come from?”

“You don’t have to talk that much”

“Sorry. Well, I understand the content of the story, and I want to see what the Frieri looks like …”

Cut off the words and growl as if Ell was worried. The line of sight was directed at the laboratory building.

In detail, it’s probably around the drawing room where I was with Justus. That alone made me painfully understand the muddy words.

There is no doubt that Ell was recognized as a person to watch in the previous face-to-face meeting. Will the cautious Justus leave such a person at his disposal?

I can’t be so optimistic. I just got sick and saw a painful eye. You should take action on the assumption that you are wary here.

“If there is a way to sneak through his surveillance, can I do it right now?”

“I will refrain from doing that. Well, I think about that method, but I also have a request to drink the current conditions. “

” … Say “

“First of all, regarding contact with Frieri, I want to go alone. For that reason, I want something that can prove that I am a Harold messenger.”

“Please answer the reason”

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“Because it is necessary to deceive Justus’ eyes”

I wonder if it would be less noticeable to move alone. ..

It certainly stands out with Harold, and it looks like he’s trying something. It will still be the case.

“So I want you to tell Frieri in advance that I’m going alone. At that time, it would be helpful if you could hide my appearance, age, and gender. I don’t want to give too much extra information because I want to hide the fact that it’s Giffelt. “

” You want to spread the name of Giffelt? “

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“It’s just for information gathering and foiling. It’s risky to be known as Giffelt for personal requirements.”

” Well, it would be nice if things went smoothly. “

I understand Ell’s argument and there is no reason to refuse. It would be a problem if the negotiations broke down if you slammed it.

Ell’s request should not be refused as much as possible within a reasonable range. Ell seems to think she’s a subordinate, but the reality is that Harold is “being a companion.”

However, the reason why the Liners were named Giffelt in the original story is that it would be profitable as a clan. Perhaps he knew that helping the Liners was the way to reach the memory of the stars.

It’s a miscellaneous idea that forced rationality into the system on the game.

“It helps. And one last thing”

Ell’s words stop the deep thoughts.

This wasn’t something I was thinking about right now.

“Is it still there? A goddamn guy”

“Don’t say that because it’s not a big deal. Tomorrow’s daytime I want you to take a few hours. “

It wasn’t really a big deal.

Tomorrow, I haven’t had any plans for a mission for a while, so I basically have some spare time. It is an elegant body that can be made as much as you want. Unless there is an annotation that the risk of dying if you get rid of it is extremely high.

“Isn’t it a requirement that doesn’t go down?”

“Of course it’s a major event. For us from now on.”

Ell with a meaningful smile. Harold didn’t notice the meaning contained therein.