My Death Flags Show No Sign of Ending

“What … what?”

I don’t understand the meaning of the words Justus said … Don’t you want to? Rifa murmured, revealing an easy-to-understand upset.

Looking at her, Ell realized that she had made a mistake.

It only told Leafa that Harold was the subject of a study. The details are a demonstration test of “a weapon that amplifies power by cutting one’s own life”. It is clear that it is an inhumane study.

Still, it wasn’t necessary that Ell didn’t disclose the fact or tell Rifa.

First, when this research is tolerated by senior powers in nations and politics, it is a great risk to know the existence of the research, let alone publish it. Conceived. If you use it in a transaction, it’s like throwing your life away, such as making it public for an unrelated person. Ell doesn’t have that much sense of justice, nor does she have a rebellious journalism against power.

If you do such a thing, it will stand out even if you don’t like it. It can only be said that it is foolish for Giffelt’s human beings to receive personal attention.

This isn’t just about Harold. In other words, we just compared the risks and returns and decided that the risks were high.

Ell had been thinking that way for a long time, and what I found out after actually having a friendship was that Harold himself was trying to hide that fact. .. The intent cannot be read accurately, but if he wants to, there is no room for Ell to get in his mouth.

Has a cooperative relationship with Harold. Ell cannot disobey Harold’s intentions if the rewards obtained are weighed. Of course, it is annotated if the promise made is true, but in the end it is the same because the truth has not been confirmed at this time.

So, even though I felt disgusted with Harold’s life-threatening research, I didn’t reveal anything to anyone. I know Rifa is in love with Harold, but I’ll be back home in a week. I thought that farewell would come before I realized the love, and that the two would never meet again.

I can’t deny that it’s a cold idea that isn’t worth my friends, but I also thought that it was because of Leafa that I didn’t know the cruel reality. It’s best for everyone to end their current relationship without realizing that they’re in love, while their relationship is weak.

Especially if you have little time left in Harold.

However, Ell’s speculation has backfired in a form close to the worst.

Rifa can’t be silent when she hears this story.

“Endure here, Leafa”

“… I’m sorry”

Understood It was, but I couldn’t persuade him in a whisper. It wouldn’t be possible to squeeze Leafa and withdraw without making noise, and there is also the probability that Justus knew about the existence of the two in the first place.

Probably it was a pay-as-you-go for that.

I shouldn’t have stepped in easily. Such regrets were already late, and Rifa forgot to knock and opened the door to Justus’s lab.

“! … When have you been there?”

Justus surprises the two who suddenly appear. A natural reaction that does not make you feel white.

It didn’t look like acting, even though I felt an act in the well-organized situation.

“I’m sorry. I apologize for eavesdropping.”

“What did you hear?”

“… Harold’s life doesn’t last long”

“Uh, that’s a lie, isn’t it? I saw him training from the morning! He was moving around at a speed that I couldn’t think of as a human being … so that’s why he’s about to die … “

” Calm and Reefa “

Reefa desperately tries to deny with unreasonable words while trapping her voice without a fixed viewpoint. She grabs her shoulder and shakes it lightly to give her a firm feeling, but the effect is weak.

Justus sighed as he watched the conversation between the two.

“Sit there. There seems to be something we want to hear from each other, so let’s treat it to tea.”

Justus originally stood up. Pour the hot tea into a tea cup for three people. The mellow scent of tea leaves filled the room, and I felt that it calmed my heart.

With enough help, Rifa regained some calm. But I’m not ready to talk calmly yet.

Detecting her condition, Justus turned her head to Ell.

“Well, let’s say to you who seems to be able to talk firmly. What you did was a set up Sect reconnaissance act. You realize that it is a criminal act. Is there? “

” Yes, I’m sorry. “

Ell bowed deeply. There is no excuse for this.

To be precise, if you cheat with Kuchihaccho, Justus will have a cause that doubts you. It’s a good idea to apologize obediently and put it in the spotlight that your child has made a mistake.

Justus sighed again. Scratching the head with the right hand seems to be trying to calm the irritation. I can’t tell if it’s raw or acting.

“Well, I admit that I was inadvertently talking to you, even though I knew you were coming, but you guys heard. It’s a serious secret that can’t be said.

“Confidentiality means …”

“Oh, Harold is coming soon.” It’s an unwavering fact to die. “

That’s what he declared, and Rifa, who was down, bites his voice and kills him. I could see that he was squeezing his fists on his knees.

“-Why?”

Ask the silent Leafa to pass. The eyes were filled with tears.

“Why does Harold die?”

“You said it was confidential.

“Tell me! … Please, please …”

Polo Polo and the tears in the eyes of Leafa Spilled from.

Still, Rifa looks up and his eyes look straight at Justus. After a brief silence, Justus was the first to take root.

“Leafa, I want to ask you one”

“What?”

“You shouldn’t have been with Harold for a long time. It’s only about two weeks at best. Why do you stick to him?”

Justus at the heart of it Question.

Rifa began to confide her feelings, choosing words to confirm her feelings.

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“… Harold is a disgusting guy who is often ironic and has a crooked personality. I don’t hear any rumors, maybe he’s the worst person, but he appreciates the magic I’ve come up with. He kept his promise and fought without risk. ”

That was a pleasure for Leafa, and even more shocking. I wonder if there is a person who can do that for me.

Rifa had doubts about the power of magic from an early age. Why does the same magic have different formidable power depending on the person? Is there anyone who can’t even use magic?

At first it was a pure question. However, as the years go by, as new knowledge and values are gained, the question transforms into a problem.

Those who can use magic are rich, and those who do not are poor.

Those who can use magic are strong, and those who are not are weak.

That wasn’t the absolute truth, but it was true for most humans. They create disparities, the rich become richer and the poor become poorer. It was the same even in Leafa’s hometown.

Farmers who can use the magic of Earth Attribute and Water Attribute can grow crops more efficiently than farmers who cannot use magic. This is because the labor required for the necessary work such as plowing the soil and watering is greatly reduced.

If the effort is small, the cost will be low, and if the cost is low, the price will be low. If they are of the same quality, they will buy the cheaper one. Also, with magic, I was able to finish the work in a shorter time than doing the work manually, and I was able to do other work in my spare time. Then the disparity will widen more and more.

Agriculture, livestock, hunting, manufacturing. People who have the magic to do the job have a better life than their peers who do not. It was natural that it was heavily used because of its excellent magic.

The right person in the right place. Maybe that’s all.

But Rifa’s parents, and Rifa herself, had no magical talent. Although he possessed magical power, he lacked the talent to use it as magic. I didn’t like it, and even if I tried hard, I couldn’t handle magic properly.

So the life at Rifa’s house was poor and hard.

Reefa did not stop thinking about breaking through the current situation even in such an environment. And at one point I arrive at one answer.

If you can’t use magic yourself, maybe you should make it available by other means. And I came up with the use of magic with scientific assistance.

I thought that if this could be achieved, I would be able to save my parents and those who couldn’t use a lot of magic. With that in mind, Rifa devoted himself to his research. Day and night, I continued to devote myself to my research even if I neglected to sleep and eat.

When he noticed, Rifa was branded as a weirdo by the villagers and was dismissed by his parents as a failure. I was alone.

No one acknowledged Leafa’s efforts. It may have been reasonable.

Leafa’s idea deviated from the common sense of this world. Perhaps he was only seen as a fool desperately trying to realize an impossible delusion from the surroundings. Leafa at that time was a girl under the age of ten, so it may have seemed creepy.

Since then, Rifa has become obsessed with his research. For me, the crystallization of the efforts I have accumulated, the meaning of living.

Reefa didn’t know if he wanted to save those who were suffering now or if he wanted to look back at those who had given up on himself. Maybe I just want to leave a proof that I’ve been doing my best.

That’s why I was happy when Harold, ironically, evaluated his magic as an “effective means of attack.” He found it useful, if not seriously, and thus made a connection with Justus for further evolution.

Thanks to that, I am confident that my magic can climb to the next stage.

“I can’t thank Harold. I want to give back the favor I received someday. I think so …”

I swallowed the words “Why are you dying?”

A line that cannot be said face-to-face with the person. I’m grateful, but I couldn’t be honest in front of Harold. But I always wanted to be honest.

“Harold is important to me, even if it’s a bad guy for everyone. So if you have little time left for Harold, I can do it for him. I want to do it. “

Harold is about to die. Just by imagining it, an unbearable feeling of loss comes to my heart and my chest is tightened. Before I knew it, Harold’s presence was very large in Leafa.

Wipe the blurred vision with your cuffs.

“I don’t want to see him off without knowing anything …”

It’s just selfish.

But that was Leafa’s true intention.

“Oh … he’s also a sinful man. I wonder what’s wrong with that sexuality.” Sip tea. Then I sat back in the chair and looked up at the ceiling.

When I thought that I had been crawling for a while in that position, I mourned as if I had surrendered and then opened my mouth.

“It’s absolutely useless … no, no. I’ll tell you if you can do what you didn’t hear here today. The secret he carries.