Early in the morning, I finished getting dressed and left the inn. It had been a long time since I had dreamt of the ...... "old days".
　I didn't dare mention Luino Tomra to Iris and Aria.
　I've heard that the girl with the sword and the kimono - the man I know as Tomra - has moved to a country in the East.
　This is the same region as Azuma Krai of the Swordsmen, whom I defeated before.
　This is just what I call a "hunch. But for some reason, I'm almost certain.
　That the Luino involved in this situation is of the same blood as the man I know.
　If that is the case, then ...... is not a person who has nothing to do with me.
　In order to confirm this, I left the inn alone.
　I told them that I would leave them in charge of the other students in case of emergency. What constitutes an emergency may depend on the individual.
　But I think the current situation is enough to qualify as "it".

"Hihihi, you came all the way out here?

　I'm sure you're not the only one.

That's true. It's a good thing that I'm not the only one who's been sent to kill people when they're sleeping. It's the first time I've seen you like this, Luino.
I've been thinking about you for a long time. I've always wanted you, .......

　It is not unpleasant if it is because you adore me, for example, but all you can feel from Rui No is that he is killing you, even if he is smiling.
　The situation is really strange, it's not that it's early in the morning and there are no people around, it's that the place is closed off.
　Instead, the knights are standing around Luino. Even though he has a sword pointed at him, Luino himself does not pay attention to the knights around him, but keeps staring at me.

You can tell by just seeing him. You are different from the ...... others. It's no wonder you've killed four Swordsmen by yourself!
To be precise, I didn't kill one of them.
I didn't exactly kill one of them.　That's right. Then ...... if I kill one more person, we'll be exactly the same in terms of numbers?　I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.

　I'm not sure what to make of this.
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　The sound of metal clashing echoed around me.
　I blocked the blow that Luino had delivered.
　The knights tried to move late, but I signaled them with my hand to stop them.
　I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who has a problem with this," said Rui No, his mouth twisted into a crescent moon smile.

I'm sure you've got some good swordsmanship. It's worth it to cooperate with the Order. I think I'll be satisfied with this one!　But that's not enough, is it? More ...... more!　I want to slug it out with you a lot!

　The fierce battle continued, and I could tell that Rui No was still serious about killing me.
　I'm sure it's because he knows that I won't die at this level.
　If I'm cut down by this, then I'm not as good as she wants me to be.

You know that, but only after it's all over.
I'm sure you're aware of that, but that's only after it's all over." "Oh my God, did you come out to tell me that ......?　Did you come all the way to ......
Isn't that what you came here to hear?
....... - Hee-hee, hee-hee. You know?　But not exactly. I was up late last night looking for the swordsmen, but I couldn't find ...... them. I was wondering if maybe they haven't come to this town yet. But I couldn't help but get excited, so I wanted to have a little 'taste'.
"Tasting". That's quite an expression.
You know what?　I'm here to fight you. But the swordsmen are definitely a hindrance. When I fight you, I want to be in perfect condition and not worry about anything. But I'm afraid I can't resist.

　I can feel Rui No's grip on his sword getting tighter and tighter.
　I've just met him and I don't know him at all.
　But with this blow, my intuition was confirmed.
　The man I knew also wielded a sword and had the same kind of swordsmanship.
　Luino Tomura is the granddaughter of ...... Souki Tomura.

(I never expected such a daughter to be born from that man's family.

　In a way, I can't hide my surprise.
　Although he was a man who also lived the way of the sword, Souki, as I remember him, valued his family above all else.
　I can't imagine that he would allow such a dangerous way of life, where he could die at any moment.

As I said before, I'm not going to fight you yet. By the way, can I ask you just one question?
What?　I'll answer any question you have.
How is Souki Tomra?
How is Souki Tomra?

　The moment he heard my question, Luino's expression changed. His smile faded and his grip on his sword weakened.


　In spite of the fact that I had been on edge, Rui No quickly lowered his sword and distanced himself from me.
　Apparently, he hadn't expected my question.

"......, how did you know my grandfather's name?

"Grandpa," Ruino said.
　This confirms it - Ruino is Souki's granddaughter.

I just know the name. Tomra, you know. I just thought you might like to know.
"....... If you're asking me if I'm well, I'm dead. If there's such a thing as the afterlife, I might be fine.
Okay. You're dead, huh?
Is that all you're asking?　I feel like I'm losing motivation when people talk about my family. ....... Well, that's just fine!　We'll continue later, okay?

　I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do this, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it. In the end, he did not look at the knights around him, but only gave them a literal greeting.
　...... Souki is already dead.
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First Officer Schweizer, are you all right?
"No problem, sir.

　One of the knights approached me, so I answered.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot more information on this in the future.

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who's a bit of a jerk. I'm sorry I couldn't stop him.
It's okay. I'm not the kind of person who would be cut down by something like that, and in any case, ...... I'm the only one Luino is after. You don't have to be so careful.
I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one.
Thank you, sir. But as for Luino, I think he will be fine.
"......?　What kind of ...... is that?

　The knightly man questioned incomprehensibly.
　Of course, there is no one who can understand that - except perhaps me.
　She's strong, and that's why she's targeting me.
　I don't know the real reason. But maybe I'm the only one who can decide what to do about Ruino. ......