Well, that's a disturbing story.

　After parting with Kurohiko, Makina was visiting the mansion where Shanatrice was staying.
　She was going to visit the headquarters facility of the Holy Tree Knights once in the future, and then go to Renowthred Castle.
　But before that, I decided to tell Shanatrice about the matter of the Last Ten Indications Army.

"The Ten-Digit Army, huh?

　When Shanatrice heard about the attack, she looked like she had things caught in her teeth.

'What do you think of this matter?'
In a word, I don't get it. There's so much I don't understand.

　Shanatrice sits cross-legged on the perch and crosses her arms.
　How trivial in that short skirt, Makina thinks inwardly, but doesn't say it.
　That's because there's a risk of being steered the conversation in a strange direction from there.
　Shanatrice says while curling the ends of her hair, which is tied in two, around her fingers.

In the event that the target is indiscriminate, I don't care if the target is indiscriminate, but when the target is narrowed down, attacking it openly and squarely, that doesn't seem like a trap to me.

　That's an honest opinion.

Of course, as Rokia says, that may be why it's important. Anyway, this is not something that can be understood by ordinary people.
I suppose that's normal. But--
Yes. But if he's as powerful as the Four Felons, that's a different story.
''That is... if you think you have a good chance of winning if you go head-to-head with the Holy Tree Knights or the Forbidden Spell User.
''Hmm. What's more, if the purpose of the man named Rokia, who brought that information to us, is to reduce the strength of the Endnojutu Army, then it's possible that Rokia is telling us that our side's strength is less.
So, even if Rokia had known about Rose Claywall and Valaga Wormaldo, it's possible that he didn't tell the other side of the Tenth Sense Army about it intentionally.

　I'm not sure if this Rokia man is trustworthy or not.
　Is he an ally or an enemy?
　Is he true or false?
　Or maybe he is both, or maybe he is neither.

But we don't need to worry about that. Prince Gears has Rose and I am with him. And if the enemy is of the Four Deadly Sins, it would be a good way to test Rose's strength.
'That said, we can't afford not to have our guest nation, Renowthred, escorting you around.
Ho-ho-ho, isn't it? You must have a lot of trouble.

　Zuzu, Shanatrice sips her tea.
　Her crinkled right eye widens at once.

''--Ah, ah, ah!　Whew, whew!　Heeeeee...!　This tea that Rose brewed is too hot!

　I hadn't touched it yet, but when I looked at it again, there was a tremendous amount of steam.
　It was made of pottery that didn't allow heat to travel to the handle, so he didn't notice it just by holding it in his hand.
　A teary-eyed Shanatrice wiped her breath on the tea with a huff, huff, huff, huff, huff.
　Then, after sipping the tea again with a small sip of chubby, Shanatrice said.

It is a good idea to be very careful about assassination while on the move or being surrounded by spectators.
Yeah, sure.

　As I thought, the matter of the frontal breakthrough should be considered a trap first and foremost.
　The information Rokia gave us could also be considered to be information that the Endnojutu Army side dared to leak in order to confuse us.
　Makina checked the time on her watch and then asked.

'By the way, Shana.
Hmm?
As a matter of fact, what do you think of that Imperial man, Varaga Wormood?
Isn't that man from the Sixth Estate?
Oh, you noticed that too, didn't you?
It was only after we parted ways at the Great Sacred Ground that I realized it was a name I had heard before. I thought I'd heard that name before, but then I remembered that Hibigami or Noyes had mentioned it during the battle.

　Shanatrice was also present during the fight with Noise.

"Hmmm........I'm not sure about that man. Wasn't he, by the way, in charge of the warehouse management department of the offshoot of Midzhberia?　From the name, I don't think he is a key figure. But it's the princess that walks around with him, and if he's from the Sixth House, then he's certainly not an ordinary man.

　Makina said, remembering Valaga's face and the way she spoke.

'I looked like a normal human being,'
Hee hee, you look like a ladies' man, don't you?
At least it's not my cup of tea, but what, you like that kind of face?
Hmm?　Well ... what do I like?　I'd like something a little younger than that one, with dark hair and an eye patch.
..........

　It's not Kurohiko.

'I mean, don't break your story.
Her lack of enthusiasm is breaking my heart...

　Shanatrice sips her tea with a chuzuzuzuzuzuzuzu.

"Hibigami, Lokia, and Noise exuded awesomeness and abnormality from the first impression. But that man, at first glance, is just so ordinary it's uncanny.
It's a little unusual when you can match Rose on equal footing.
It's not just the power, but the humanity, you know, it's the humanity, it's just so obscure.

　The fact that I can't feel anything is counterintuitive.

'Did you ask Currier, who was your homeboy, what his character was?
Yeah. I'm sure Currier is just as mysterious to you as I am to him.
It's hard to believe that the girl is from the Sixth Estate.

　Is that why Currier was only able to feel "afraid" of the noise?

'I wish I could ask another person from the Sixth House, but I don't know where Hibigami is, Rokia in the apocalypse can't be reached from here, and Noyes is dead--'

　Then Makina realized.

'Oh, by the way, the person who created the Sixth House that you say is in your country... did you ever meet him after that?'
Laguna - or is it really Tasogale? I have yet to meet him.
Don't tell me you've disappeared?

　Shanatrice puts a hand to her chin.

'That's the thing I don't understand.
Well, what do you mean?
I went to his house several times, but he wasn't there. I went to his house several times, but he was away every time, but the house was still intact. The house was still inhabited. I waited for him all day and he didn't show up.

　Since they live deep in the mountains, they can't go back and forth so many times.
　Shanatrice frowns at the complexity of the situation.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world," he said, "but I'm sure my men who regularly visit the city meet with Tasogale. I've received a few messages that are little more than small talk. It's not........actually......it's said that he visited my laboratory in the capital a few times and left a souvenir behind.
So you haven't disappeared?
Yes. And yet I haven't been able to see Tasogale once since I returned to Ruvellargan after my troubles with the Four Deadly Sins.
'You didn't let your men stop you when you showed up at the King's Landing lab?
They say you can get them to stay, but then they disappear like smoke before you know it.
Do you think it's a magic trick or something?
I don't know about that either.

　Shanatrice nods her head slightly.

'I mean, people don't seem to know how they missed Tasogale leaving the room...'

　Makina's brow wrinkles deepened.

'Hey, I don't understand what you're saying. What do you mean?'
You know.

　Shanatrice makes a lame move.

She explains that she didn't understand what was going on, but the conversation allowed her to leave the room. The gatekeeper said, 'I did see him. But for some reason, I was just watching them.
Speaking of spooky, that's a spooky word.

　If he's missing, it's a bit early to tell.
　He's been missing for some reason.
　This is easy to understand.

　But Tasogare is indeed "present".

　It exists, and yet it doesn't exist.
　And yet, only certain people can't meet him.
　It's an eerie and mysterious story.

''Hmm.......well, I have a feeling that that woman is capable of doing whatever she wants. As expected of the founder of the Sixth House.
So it's going to be hard to get information out of this Tasogale guy...
But you've been worried about something, haven't you? You're the one who defeated the Four Felons and the Sixth Inquisitor, aren't you?
'It's... well... but...'
I'll warn you about this Varaga guy. "I'll keep an eye out for this Varaga guy, too. What can I say?　Isn't that exactly why the Imperial Princess is safe with that Varaga at her side?
Well, you know ... maybe I should think of it that way.

　The End of the Ten Indications Army.
　Varaga Wormood.

　Both of them may be beings that cannot be understood by the 《ordinary senses》.
　What is necessary to understand them--is it still madness?
　Only those who have madness can truly understand the madness of others.

　--Well I can only do what I can do for now.

　With that thought in mind, Makina grabbed the ceramic handle and made the tea--.

Ahhhhhh?

　Makina hurriedly cupped her hand over her mouth.
　Her tongue tingled.
　Tears oozed out of the corners of her eyes, ooze.

''Ugh, ugh...''

　........I had forgotten how hot it was.