I'm almost there.
That was quicker than I expected.
''Well it's just the two of us traveling together, and besides, we didn't get many demons.


　Currently, Sherry and I had left the seventh ward city and were heading to the sixth ward city. It was a safe area to move to, of course, but there were only a few demons, so the two of them were in the process of destroying them as they moved. In the midst of it all, they saw Shelly's sword strike, but it wasn't her previous one. Indeed, it was probably just a recommendation from Belle-san.


''........Oh, I see it.''


　I caught the Sixth Warding City in my vision. And me and Shelly were entering the Sixth Warding City.


''Well there's no substitute for it.''
Well, it's the same ward city. The only difference is the first ward city with the royal castle.


　While we're talking about that, we try to move to the military base. The basic structure is no different. That's why I thought I would know where the base was right away, but someone suddenly appeared in front of me.

　Eh, who do you say........when.......?


Ta-da!　I'm surprised!　Hey, hey, are you surprised?
"...and...

　Me and Shelly, stunned. Yes, it was all too abrupt. We were walking towards the base. There was nowhere in particular to hide, and we were walking along the open road. But then a woman appeared in front of us.

"Huh?　Did I scare you too much?　Maybe?
'Oh....'

　I remembered. As I recall, this person is........

'Yulia-chan, it's been a while.
''Oh, um... you're the sixth in the pecking order... right?
'How!　I'm Sheila, sixth in the pecking order!　Feel free to call me Shee or Sheila!



　He was cheerful, or maybe it was Noukei - his manner of speaking was quite friendly. He had blonde hair that was almost orange in color, which had grown to just over his shoulders, and at a quick glance he was probably in his early twenties.......well, it's not good to ask a woman how old she is, so I won't mention it, as expected....... ...


And that's Cherie, right?
Oh yes. Sherry Amis. My rank is second lieutenant.
It's so cute, isn't it? You can't even put Julia in the corner, can you?


　And then he pokes me with his elbow - what do you mean you can't put it in the corner?　Shelly's blushing a little but I can't quite tell....


'Well, you two have come a long way. You can go ahead and leave your luggage in your quarters. Of course, I'll show you around!
Nice to meet you.


　Me and Sherry greeted Sheila and headed straight to our quarters.


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'Is Sheila-san the only one in the Sixth Warding City?
No, Kurochi will join us later.
Um, are you Claudia?
Yeah, yeah. It's tough on Julia, too. A business trip at a time like this.
Well it can't be helped. It's an order from above.
''And yet........I didn't expect the girl Belchy recommended to be so cute~''
Uh ... well, I'm sorry ...
Sherry is a sweetie.


　Currently, the three of us are in the middle of a conversation in the dining room. Sherry and I are scheduled to accompany the twilight expedition in the afternoon, but since we arrived earlier than expected, we're just killing time here for a little while.


''........Who do you think it is, Yulia?''
What?
It's about...
....


　Until now, she had been speaking in a cheerful mood, but Sheila-san's tone becomes sharp. After all.........everyone is probably concerned about that matter.


''I have no idea.......I've only just come back and I don't know much about the army or the special class anti-magicians.
Yes......... It's a heavy burden for Julia, isn't it~
Do you have an idea, Sheila?
Nope. Not at all. It's been quite a while since I became a special class anti-magician, but I never thought of having a traitor among us. Besides, I've fought with all the others in the twilight together, so I trusted them to a certain extent. I can't believe that I'm doubting it like this~. Oh, what do you think, Shelly?
'What?　Is it me?
''Yeah. And the opinions of people other than the special class antagonists are important, too.
''Well I only know roughly, but the idea is that they're either special class versus mages or royalty or in the upper echelons of the military, but I think the special class versus mages have the best chance.''
What makes you think that?
''A ward that trapped a special class anti-magician and other first class anti-magicians. It would probably require a great deal of skill. ...
'Oh, no, Shelly, you didn't do anything wrong. I'm sorry to hear that, but my sister had a very scary tone. That's all right.
....

　Shelly's face is slightly reddened as Sheila sits next to her, patting her head.


　I've thought about Shelly's story too. Sure, it's reasonable to think of her as being in a special class of anti-magicians. But that's something anyone could come up with. Furthermore, the possibility that he's not in the same class as the others.......cannot be discarded. Besides I'm also curious about the case.


''Sheila-san, you've heard about the strange deaths, right?
'Yeah I'm listening! It's weird, though. It's totally intact and there's no blood and no organs.
Is it the traitor's fault?
It's the best way to think of it. The timing is perfect. But now is the time to hide. I don't know if I'm daring to do so or if I had to... haha... it's disgusting.
'Well...'


　Even as we speak, I need to question Sheila as well. To take it to the extreme, I'm in a situation where I can't trust anyone but myself. Eira-senpai, Shelly, Sophia, and Princess Liane, Belle-san, etc... I think they are all different, but that's just my own belief. There is no proof that they are not all traitors. Princess Riane seems to be exploring things on her own, but I don't have anyone I can truly and truly trust.

　Because I've only recently returned, and my current relationship was only established later. It's also possible that a traitor has been lurking around for some time and has been approaching me. I'm really ... disgusted. I want to be close to him and believe him with all my heart, but I don't know if I need to doubt him....


''Oh, it's about time. Are you two ready to go?
Yes, sir.


　Sheila told me that, and me and Sherry headed to the briefing room. In the end, it seems we have no choice but to move on without knowing what to expect.