--Valentine Argentia.

　The second brother of the Argentia family, which leads the Silver Wing Knights, and one of Garnett's half-mother's older brothers.

　Originally, he was supposed to take over the family governor and the Knights -- technically its predecessor organization -- after the death of his eldest brother, but for some reason, his body became unable to fulfill his role and unable to appear in public, and both of them were the third son's. We were told that Carmine Argentia had inherited it.

　I heard that until now, Valentine had never been seen by anyone other than his relatives, but one day, without any warning, this man appeared in front of us.

　It was in the neutral city of Athropolis in the dungeon Ark of the Elements when a group of automatons attacked the city's administrator, the tree man (dryad) Fraxinus.

　You'll need to be careful not to get caught in the middle of the action.

　Agart Ram - a mithril trafficking organization that the Silver Wing Knights have been pursuing for many years.

　When Garnett was informed that Agat Ram, his mother's avenger, and the automatons who were wreaking havoc in front of him were the same group, he engaged the enemy leaders with a stronger will to fight.

　Although the resultant victory was achieved, Garnett became distressed that he was lacking in ability and wanted more strength than he had now.










　...... Recalling such a history, I went to the White Wolf Knights' headquarters first thing in the morning.

　Of course, Garnett is with them.
　The reason isn't just because he's a bodyguard.

　It's because he is a relative who knows Valentine better than anyone else, and the motivation for that man's visit to Green Hollow is also probably related to Garnett.

　As soon as he entered the headquarters through the main entrance, Sophia, one of the knights, ran up to him.

''I apologize for the sudden summons, sir. It seems that the situation is beyond our ability to determine.
I know. Where is Sir Valentine?
'They have already arrived, sir. He said he was waiting for Commander Luke in Lord Ambrose's quarters.

　After receiving a brief report on the current situation, I head to Ambrose's room at a fast pace.

　On the way there, I saw Mark standing uneasily in the corridor, so I decided to hear from him again.

''Mark. Just to confirm, you asked me why Sir Valentine came to Athropolis, right?
'Yes, as we've talked about before, it was a pointless statement that didn't make sense, but ......, I believe, ......
''It was you and the others who were in that place that day...''
...... That's it. I don't know what I'm talking about. Do you mind if I leave the response to the Commander?

　He nodded back to Mark, who lamented that the situation was out of his hands, and hurried ahead with Garnett again.

　And when the other knights disappeared around them, Garnett opened his mouth in an abhorrent manner.

I'm not sure I know much about that guy. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the future.

　I haven't heard Valentine's exact age, but at least when he was Carmine's older brother, there must be a decade's worth of age difference between him and Garnett.

　If they are siblings who are far apart in age, and yet the older brother is old enough to have already started out on his own, it wouldn't be unusual for them to have little to do with each other.

　But in the case of Garnett and Valentine, that didn't seem to be the only explanation.

But I do have some idea of what he's trying to say. I'm sure that was the day and place that we were attacked by Agart Ram.
'So you're saying that Valentine is in a body like that because of Agart Ram, and he resents that?
"Maybe he's just trying to burn me ...... and get me to get my revenge so he can get his revenge. You've got to be kidding me.

　A frustrated Garnett stopped in front of Ambrose's room, revealing his frustration.

　I quickly stopped too, and first knocked on the door to see if they were in the room.

'Come in. He's waiting for you too.

　Ambrose prompts me to step into the room.

　There are two men who are covered up all over.

　Valentine, dressed in tight clothes, gloves and a white mask.

　Ambrose, who hides his face in a robe with a sorcerer-like atmosphere and a front hanging that is tinted with a pattern that symbolizes his eyes.

　They are close in height, and if they could be replaced without saying a word, even I wouldn't be able to see them without using my 'right eye'.

I'm sorry for the suddenness of this. I'm sorry for the suddenness of this, but I'm also surprised. I didn't expect Valentine to act so suddenly.
'...... I apologize for getting Sir Luke involved. I had to run an errand for both Garnett and Ambrose today.

　Hearing Valentine say that, Garnett rolled his eyes in surprise.

　Even though it was within the scope of my expectation that I had business to attend to myself, I guess I didn't expect Ambrose's name to be lined up there as well.

　I'll wait for the rest of Valentine's statement with the same mindset.

'Garnet. I've heard that you are looking for more power. That in itself is a wonderful thing. That's great and desirable. But I can't recommend that you get involved with Ambrose in this ...... matter.
"...... Huh?　I didn't get involved. ......
It's good advice. Even if you were interested, you shouldn't ask for help.

　It was a loyal(...) statement that could only be described as surprising.

　I had heard for some time that the relationship between Valentine and Ambrose was neither master nor servant, nor employment, but only friendship.

　That's partly why I imagined that perhaps Ambrose's arrival during the prototype experiment was sent by Valentine ......, but the reality is the complete opposite.

　The reality is the complete opposite: Ambrose's actions were not in Valentine's favor.

'Wait, Sir Valentine. We have not yet heard Sir Ambrose's detailed proposal. That's before we ask for your help. Could you please tell me why you say that?

　On behalf of Garnett, who is at a loss for words because he has too much to say, I'll ask him what Valentine's true intentions are.

''Sir Luke. As I said before, I'm giving up my knighthood, so there's no need for 'Sir'. Now, that was the reason you said this: ...... I think it would be quicker to hear that from Ambrose himself.

　Me and Garnett both turn to Ambrose.

　Ambrose didn't seem particularly impatient and let out a short breath in a perfectly calm manner.

'I knew you'd object if you heard me. The method I'm proposing is one that neither you nor Sir Luke will like. However, I'm confident that it will be well received by him. ...... So, where do I begin?

　As if in a bit of contemplation, a hand, hidden by a long sleeve, is placed on his mouth or chin over the front droop.

'Well, ...... let me first teach you some common sense for wizards.