My Death Flags Show No Sign of Ending

The appearance of Leafa is strange recently. Harold felt that way, apparently because the chances of meeting each other were drastically reduced.

It might have been thought that it was just a coincidence, but as soon as I saw Harold, I witnessed the action of turning my heels back and returning to the original one. That’s a different story. It may be that the poisonous tongue is disgusting and distanced.

Harold last spoke with Leafa a few days ago. It was when he whispered to Rifa, who seemed to be observing the usual early morning training, saying, “You should stop going out alone in the laboratory.” It’s ironic as expected, but maybe that’s the cause.

It was no wonder that various things were piled up in consideration of the attitude so far.

There is a merit that she hates me, but unlike Erica, it’s not absolute, so I don’t want to be replaced by Justus. In the unlikely event that it happens, you should consider incorporating it into your camp instead of the worst protagonist party.

In this way, he is looking for a response in case of emergency, but apparently Elle knows why Rifa’s attitude has changed. It doesn’t seem like it’s going to be too serious, though I can’t tell you in detail why, and it’s a relief that Harold’s disadvantageous probability seems to be low.

Anyway, I’m worried about the modulation of Leafa, but I’m grateful that the worry is greatly reduced just because Ell is next to me. It’s so dependable that I’m wondering if Ell would do most of the work.

Especially when you have to leave the laboratory with Justus as you do now.

(… Isn’t it still up to the planned meeting point?)

A few days ago, Justus called me and told me. Was a new mission. It’s always the case, but what’s different is that it doesn’t do what Justus himself did, but does the work requested by a third party.

It’s been a long time under Justus, but this is the first case.

Until now, I was told specifically where to go and what to do, but for this time only, I could hear the story directly from the client at the planned meeting place. It seems that. By the way, it is said in advance that there is no veto right.

What’s even stranger is that Justus sent me a message last night. It’s been a frequent occurrence in itself, but the content is a mysterious one: “Be careful not to overuse your power. Keep in mind that your life won’t last long, Harold.” was.

Power is a term that refers to a sword manufactured by Justus. The sword with the embedded crystal absorbs the magical power of the user and gives a powerful power at the cost of killing the user. By taking such risks, he externally convinced him to put Harold, a dangerous person, under his control. In other words, it’s a lie 800.

Justus’s forgery on the grounds that senior members of the Knights and members of the Council decided that Harold was dangerous in the first place, and that’s why he was against Harold. There is no point in paying such attention.

Given that, is that message sent to a third party who is not Harold?

(Actually, that message was eavesdropped, and on purpose to take it in the wrong direction …?)

Harold is a list Look at the machine wrapped around your arm like a band.

It is a terminal device developed by Justus that makes it possible to send voice by passing a special astral body through a substance with the same magical power source. It seems that science is operated by magical power, but the mechanism is still refreshing because he was laughed at by his nose that he would not understand it even if he explained the details.

I’m angry with that attitude, but in fact Harold can’t understand that kind of specialized knowledge, so I’m convinced that it’s the case for the time being.

For the time being, it is a system that records and sends voice once, so it can not be exchanged in real time like a telephone, and it reaches the other party as far away as possible. It also takes time. However, it is a breakthrough invention in this world where there is no telephone.

Harold is wearing a prototype for practical use. If it is successfully commercialized, Justus’s fame will grow and its bosom will warm up.

Harold is swayed by the prepared carriage with various unknowns like this.

Two days have passed since I left the royal capital. The sun is already half hidden in the horizon, and the carriage begins to slow down when I feel depressed as to whether it will be overnight as it is today.

When I stopped completely, the door opened from the outside.

“Arrived. Get off”

A very unfriendly carriage jockey drops the ramp.

When I got off the carriage, it looked like a square in the city. Perhaps it’s a downtown area, the streetlights and storefronts are lit, and even though the night is near, people are full of energy.

But it’s a city that Harold doesn’t remember. Perhaps it wasn’t in the game, or even if it wasn’t on the map within range of action.

“Where is this?”

“It’s Cabran”

For the game It’s a city that hasn’t come out, but I’ve heard its name in my life as Harold. I don’t know if the term “local city” is correct in this world, but it is one of the three most developed cities in the country except for the royal capital.

“What should I do here?”

“I haven’t heard. My job is to send you here. Only. “

After saying that, the jockey rode in a carriage and ran away.

Isn’t this really too much? If you don’t know what to do in a strange city, you have to get stuck here. It was a time when I was at a loss.

“What’s wrong with standing in such a place?”

I was asked from behind.

Harold reacts to the voice reflexively. You would have noticed it in peacetime. That voice is nostalgic but familiar to me.

“It has nothing to do with you–”

Looking back, Harold loses his words when he sees the Lord of his voice. The expression was stunning, unusual for him.

“Isn’t it irrelevant? Isn’t it your relationship with me?”

“… Why are you? Itsuki is here.

There was Itsuki Sumeragi, Erica’s older brother and Harold’s only friend.

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The day after Harold departed for a new mission. I felt that the air inside the laboratory was calmer than usual. Is this also the effect of Harold’s absence?

And Leafa, who has become a temporary roommate, has also regained calm that has not been seen in the last few days. However, its meaning is 180 degrees different from other human beings.

Now she is not “I don’t want to see her face” but “I can’t see her face”. Moreover, he did not seem to have come up with the cause yet.

(I don’t think it’s going to happen like this. It’s too early to say love, but I’m sure I’m quite aware of it)

That day, Ell, who sensed that Rifa was leaving the room early in the morning, followed her so that she wouldn’t notice. This is to follow Harold’s instructions not to leave Leafa alone as much as possible.

A walk that never happens. Harold, who I met during that time, probably felt the charm of the opposite sex.

If you close your eyes to Harold’s always moody expression and the sharp eyes that are likely to shoot people, the level of appearance itself is very high. Harold is one of the best in terms of appearance, even for Elle, who has many acquaintances with humans.

A well-trained body with a well-organized face. If something is whispered in your ear while showing it generously, it wouldn’t be strange for some people to get cramped on the spot. Moreover, he did not seem to be doing it intentionally.

A natural female. Harold may have such a talent. When I first visited the institute, Justus was messing with Harold with his local wife, but I think it might not be the wrong point.

For that reason, Leafa’s emotions have been unstable for some time, but today the second discussion with Justus is waiting, so I’m thinking about it from my head. It seems that it has been eliminated. It’s really exciting to prepare new ideas from the previous discussion and wait for the time to come.

For Ell, the goodness of her switching is the part she wants to emulate. While observing her, the time will be decided.

“Come on, let’s go!”

“Yes, yes”

With the clock Reefa, who was staring at her, tries to take Ell out of the room with the momentum of dragging her. Elle, who has no hobby to be dragged on the floor, decides to keep pace with her so as not to be late. I can’t let her face Justus alone.

But even so, it looks like the heat is getting too much. In addition to his strong inquisitive mind, he may be eager to dispel the modulation of unknown cause.

Either way, it’s too strong. I’m paying attention to Leafa himself, but I think it’s necessary to follow him so as not to give him a chance to get caught.

To tell the truth, I don’t want to get involved with Justus too much. I already knew that it was very difficult to read the information while hiding the situation from him.

However, the act of arranging and refusing the reasons is like confessing that it may be dark. That insight and thinking ability can be said to be abnormal. You can call it a monster.

Ell ridicules herself when she is doing something crazy because she is heading to the room where such a person waits. However, this is also a job left to Harold, so I have no choice but to get angry.

That’s why Elle came to the front of Justus’s laboratory, but when he knocked on the door, there was no reaction. Justus’s assistant, who is usually waiting inside, should respond, but he notices that there is no sign of people from the room in the first place.

The time has already passed the time of dinner, but they are human beings who devote themselves to research regardless of day or night. It’s unlikely that you’ll be gone all at once, whether you’re eating or sleeping.

“That? Nobody?”

Leafa reaching for the knob without hesitation. Shortly after stopping, the knob turned and the door opened with a rattling noise.

I looked into the room where the lights went out, but it was still unmanned.

However, if you look closely, a slight light is leaking from the door leading to Justus’s laboratory in the back of the room. There seems to be a room owner.

Ell wonders what happened. If you think about it normally, you’re called by a designated time, so you can enter as it is. If you insist that you’ve just arrived, a little glance at the inside of the lab won’t be definitive proof, and if done well, there’s the probability that you’ll get a lot of information there.

However, this unnaturally arranged situation is also beneficial to Justus.

Harold is not available, and other researchers are paying out. There is no doubt that this is a great opportunity if Justus is willing to take action on them. If so, if you step on it carelessly, you will have a painful return.

Crawling. And Ell’s answer was still to risk.

Harold has stabbed me with a nail to ensure my safety before I act. But Ell was more keenly aware than anyone else that he wouldn’t be able to get any information out of Justus if he followed it. An opponent who is so tough.

I don’t want to fight such a person head-on, even though it’s a job. As Harold says, his activities as Giffelt have taken a sufficient safety margin.

So why didn’t you choose that one this time? That’s because Ell was distracted. Had I been calm, I wouldn’t have made such an easy decision.

Harold’s cooperation was shown in the memory of the stars. A collection of information that is said to be able to know the past, present, and future of this star, its Shinra myriad forms.

For the Giffelt clan, who seek knowledge and information, it is the long-cherished desire of everyone in the organization. It is not certain if it is true, but it is said that the origin of the group Giffelt was to find out the memory of the stars.

If Harold isn’t useful, it will return to a clue-free state. So, first of all, Ell wanted to get useful information in order to get the credit from Harold.

Bring your index finger up in front of your mouth and give instructions to Leafa with gestures so as not to make noise. After confirming that Rifa understood it, Ell cuts through the room without making any noise. Behind it, Leafa terrifiedly followed. It was an unfamiliar movement, but it would be good just because it didn’t make any sound.

The two arrived in the back of the room, in front of the door leading to Justus’s lab. Be careful not to cast your shadow on the blinds of the door and bring your ears closer. Rifa takes the same action across the door.

And what the two ears picked up was

“–Be careful not to overuse your power. Keep in mind that life will not last long, Harold. “

It was a life expectancy sentence to Harold, which seems ruthless to Leafa today.