What just happened?
　That's what Ray felt when he saw the scene.
　No, I know what happened.
　Kabazid took responsibility for the civil war on his own terms.
　But...

(What did you just say about kabazide?)

　Ray muttered inwardly, hearing more precisely what he said when he fell to the ground.
　Ray couldn't move as he watched the people running underneath the cabbages.
　The word Gaoenseong Park was uttered by Kabazid when he stabbed the tip of a dagger with a poisonous purple color into his stomach.
　Ray knew the word.
　However, it's not a word I've learned in this world, it's something I saw on TV when Ray was still in Japan.
　as one of the best cherry‐blossoms in Japan
　It was so beautiful that the cherry blossoms and the name of the place in Nagano Prefecture called Takato Castle Ruins Park were very impressive in Ray.
　And there are no cherry blossoms in this world.
　No, it may be, but Ray has lived in this Elgin for at least two years, but has never seen cherry blossoms.
　I mean...

"Your Highness Kabazeed! Why do you do this? Well, how can anyone use recovery magic?"
"No! You are seriously injured, but this is not an injury, it's a poison! This dagger has a powerful poison in it!"
"It's poison!?" Wait, I have an antidote portion! This one!"
"It's a relief! ... no, it's ineffective! It's a powerful poison that can't be helped even in detoxifying ports!"
"d*mn it, the recovery wizard!"
"At once... here we are!"
"Here it is! I ask for the treatment of His Highness Kabazid!"

　The man in his thirties, who rushed toward the cabazide, was usually known as a gentle man.
　But now he tightens his gentle face, touches his hands and casts a spell on the covert that has fallen to the ground.

'Light, heal this man's wounds, and give him great mercy.'

　White light from the man's cane touches the wound of the kabazide.

"Healing of Light"

　magic that comes into play with the completion of a spell
　But...

"Well... this is not the case..."

　The already unconscious abdominal wound of the kabazide has certainly been recuperated by magic.
　The next moment, however, the exact same wound is produced again.
　It's as if you're rewinding time when you're injured.

"What the hell is going on with this!"

　The aristocrat watching the scene grabs at the man who used the magic of recovery.
　It was probably even more confusing to see the momentary recovery go back to its original state as if it had not happened.
　However, the man who used recovery magic has no idea why he is in this situation.
　Having been stationed in the headquarters of the punitive force, this wizard's skill can be said to be of the highest quality.
　It is possible to connect a lost limb as soon as it is amputated, even if it is possible to use rare materials.
　He was undoubtedly one of the five most successful recuperative magicians in this Westian empire.
　It's impossible for me to not be able to heal the extent of my stab wound to the abdomen.
　That's what I thought, and I'm looking at a dagger with a purple blade on the ground.
　As long as I had no problem with my skill, I could only think of this.

"This dagger is likely to have some other effect besides poison... and perhaps to interfere with treatment."

　The moment you mutter, the people around you make a fuss.
　If the effect of preventing wounds from healing is true, there is nothing we can do about it in the present situation.
　This is a battlefield, not a laboratory or a treatment center, although proper equipment and rare magic items for recovery might have done something about it.
　That being the case, I couldn't do anything about it.
　Moreover, the venom affecting the body of the kabazide is an extremely powerful venom...

"It'said he said.

　A man trying to extend his life by using recovery magic shakes his head silently.
　Anyone here could see what the gesture meant.
　that the flame of life of Kabazid, the first prince of the empire, had gone out.

"Why, brother Kabazide, how dare you do this!"

　Shrews screaming and clapping their fists to the ground.
　Schles felt the impertinence of Kabazide.
　However, it is true that they were blood brothers, and they came this far together as punitive forces.
　Shocked by such a person's willingness to give up his life, Schles himself is surprised to see tears welling up in his eyes.

"Brother Kabazide..."

　It's not just Schles, but so is Vihela.
　However, Vihela did not remember such deep sorrow, perhaps because of the recognition that Kabazid's life would have been lost if he had caused such a civil war and lost it, or because the unknownness of Kabazid's personality was stronger than that of Shurus.
　Still, it's true that he's related by blood, and he shakes his head slightly.

"Vihela, in any event, Prince Kabazid took responsibility for the defeat at his own command in this battle... until we declare that civil war is our victory."
"... well, I'm afraid we can't help it as long as it's a battle." "Schul Soo is older than me.

　At Vihela's call, Shurus, who was lying on the ground, stands up.
　The gaze is directed to the nobles nearby after the last glance at Kabazid's body.

"The battle is over. Announce our defeat to the front lines, and order those who are still fighting to stop fighting. And I'll offer Mercurio surrender, and get ready for it."
'Huh!'

　Several nobles respond quickly to Schles' words and act.
　Some aristocrats in the First Prince's faction are still dumbfounded because they cannot believe that their lord, Kabazid, has died, but most of them have already taken action under the orders of Schles.
　Originally, the first prince's faction was composed of excellent nobles. That's why once you take action, the action is quick.
　Mercurio's army will move as well as the communication between them on the punitive force is engaged in.
　Vihela orders Tiyur and sends messengers to the front lines telling him that the punitive forces have surrendered.
　And...

"Ray, may I have a moment?"

　Still stunned, Ray nods back to himself in Vihela's voice.

"Oh, what?"
"Can we ask the headquarters to convey our victory? I've sent them a message to stop fighting, but we need to get them to issue a formal cease‐fire order." Besides, there are places where it would be quicker for me to send a message from the headquarters than from here."
"... I see, I see. I'll be there in no time."
"Yes, please," ... Ray, what happened?"

　During the brief exchange of words, he probably understood Ray's condition was slightly strange. Vihela asks anxiously, but Ray shakes his head and says nothing."If you're going to send a ceasefire message, you'd better do it as soon as possible. I'm sorry, but I'll go first."

　Announcing this, Ray leaps over Seto's back without hearing Viehra's reply and flies into the sky.
　Right now, I want to think about various things. Having had such a feeling, Ray flies in the air, feeling bad for Vihela.

"Grull?"

　Ray caresses his neck as he turns anxiously back.

"Don't worry, it's nothing. and now head to the headquarters rather than that."
"Roll-roll-roll-roll!"

　Seth moves through the air, singing high enough to hear Ray's words.
　Seeing it, those who were still fighting on the ground stopped for a moment, and it would be an aside that the fighting stopped temporarily.

(What Kabazide said was clearly a famous place for Japanese cherry blossoms. In other words, is Kabazide a former Japanese? At least, it's true that there's something to do with it. Did it spread to Elgin for some reason, just like Takum Suinose, who was a mathematician of the Zepail family? ... No, it wasn't.)

　Ray dismisses the first idea without question or answer.
　Kabazid's appearance was well-cut enough to be a member of the Imperial family.
　At the very least, it's not a Japanese.
　Above all, Kabazid was the prince of the Vestian Empire. In other words, he is the son of the emperor Trajist.
　That being the case, it was clear that it was not in the same shape as Takum Suinose.

(Then, just like me? But to whom? In my case, Zepyle almost died because of the art of the beast... No, he caught my dead soul.)

　That's how I think about it, and suddenly remember that I haven't fed Seto with magical stones lately.
　More precisely, it's the magic stone of an unknown monster who can learn new skills.

(No, that's not the case. Now it's not about that, it's about cabbages. He came to Elgin with his soul alone from Japan and possessed the body of Kabazid. If I had gone through the same process as I had possessed this body, I'd be sure... but what would you want to die then? If you came to this world like me, you'd be dead at least once in the other world. So, if you want to live...)

　While Ray is troubled, Seto flaps his wings and flies.
　Set, originally a glyphon, travels faster than Wyvern. We arrived without much time from where the headquarters of the punitive force was located to where the headquarters of the Mercurio army was located.

"Glu?"

　セトの鳴き声に我に返ったレイは、慌てて地上へと目を向ける.
　そこでは、メルクリオ軍の本陣から何人もの兵士達が上空を見ているのが確認出来た.

「下りてくれ、セト」
「グルルルルゥッ！」

　レイの言葉にセトは短く鳴き、翼を羽ばたかせて地上へと向かって下りて行く.
　そんなセトの姿に地上の兵士達は一瞬緊張するが、すぐに気を抜く.
　空を飛んでいるのがセトだと知ってはいても、どうしてもグリフォンを見れば緊張するのだ.
　……それがきちんとセトだと確認出来れば、可愛がる者も当然多いのだが.

「レイ隊長、お疲れ様です」
「ああ、至急報告があるから、テオレームやメルクリオ達に話を通してくれ」
「はっ！」

　Seeing one of the soldiers leave, Ray pats Sett on the back.
　That alone would have made sense of what Ray meant. Seto moves out of the way and lies down.
　Several soldiers around me looked down at Seto, who was closing his eyes with a purring voice.
　The usual sight reminds Ray of what he had thought earlier.

(The reason why Kabazid wanted to die What comes to mind is... couldn't you adapt yourself to this world that's incomparably inconvenient to living in Japan? Well, if you were born to a commoner, you wouldn't understand that, but Kabazide was a member of the royal family of the Bestian Empire. If you use magic items, you can live as much as you can in Japan... in some cases, you could have lived more than that.)

　She was not born to Elgin without support like Ray, so there was no doubt that there was little inconvenience in her life.

(However, being from Japan means a tight life as a member of the Imperial family... Is that what it is?)

　Even Ray would say no if he were asked if he wanted to live in a controlled state of his life since he lived as an ordinary person in Japan.
　Eat whenever you want, ask whenever you want, sleep whenever you want.
　That kind of adventurous life is already ingrained in Ray.

(But will I still be able to die? I think I'm a little weak.)

　Ray looked up suddenly, though he was caught up in a strange feeling of being convinced but slightly unconvinced.
　There we saw the soldier approaching.

"Mr. Ray and His Highness Mercurio will meet. Go ahead."
"All right,"

　With a brief chat, Ray heads to the tent.
　In addition to familiar figures such as Mercurio, the symbol of Mercurio's army, Theorem, who practically drove Mercurio's army, and Ciance, who was also his deputy, there were also some aristocrats.
　The reason why there are few aristocrats in the Mercurio army is probably because many of them are actually on the battlefield.

"And then, Ray," What is the story? Is there any reason why you came all the way here?"

　Rey nods to Theoreum's words and opens his mouth.

"The punitive forces have surrendered altogether. The first prince, Kabazid, committed suicide on the grounds that he would take responsibility for this by his own order. I tried to cure it, but..."

　Watching Ray shake his head in silence meant it was useless.