'The sisters were kind. That's why Nem stayed in King's Landing from then until he met his master.

　From the entrance of the royal castle, it's just to the left. There we could see the garden.
　We sat on the couches provided in front of the flower beds and listened to those stories in front of the flowers, and we learned the truth about Nem's birth.

　Serena left the Beast Country and moved to Anor Feria. After that, Nem was born and the days were peaceful. But after the Empire appeared in the Beast Country, everything changed. Oliver Joe's wife, Anna, was pickled in ice using something called Time Freezing Magic, and when she rushed to Anor Feria afterwards, Minerva saw a town that had been charred. There was not even a trace of the former symbol of peace there.
　After that, Nem's footsteps were explained to Minerva-san by Nem herself.

''But then why did you stay silent until now?　You should have told me, right?

　But when I asked him that, Nem's answer was vague.

'Nem doesn't understand, either. Nem has always remembered. But when I remember, Nem....

　Nem's hands were trembling as he spoke so, and he was constantly trembling with a pained expression while he was explaining.
　It seems that Nem himself had not forgotten. But he probably couldn't live with even the slightest reminder of the events of that day. To be honest, I feel sorry for him, and compared to my situation, Nem's loss was greater than mine. I know why Nem Nem still shakes his head every time he tries to remember, but it's called arrogance. That's how deep Nem's wounds run.

So, what are you going to do now?　Well, now that you and Minerva have been reunited, are you going back to the Beast Country?

　Then Toa asks him that.
　As an orphan, he had thought that Nem had no home. But that was not the case. Nemu has a place to go back to. This could be a good opportunity for Nem, I suppose, sadly.

Nem is.............beside his "master".

But surprisingly, Nem replied without hesitation.

'Nem is royalty. I intend to know a little bit about what that means now. But even if the current Nem returns to the Beast Country, there is nothing that can be done about it. Besides, Nem's place is already with the master. And his mother and father were killed. Nem's homeland is nowhere to be found. So, Nem is....

　It must be quite overwhelming. You feel the crisp weight of each word. He's probably somewhat relieved to have met Minerva again, but it's still a little early to talk about his parents' deaths with his own mouth. Nem still needs some time to talk about it.

'Yeah, I won't stop you if that's what Nem wants to do. Let's continue the journey.

　"Even though I've been reincarnated, I'm sure I was mentally unwell at the time. The only thing I did every day was to measure my ability and the level of the people around me to find the strength to kill those guys for sure. The people who taught me otherwise were Sierra, Toa, and Nem. Nem had saved my life. Then it was my turn. I must be the one to help Nem.
　But first you have to do something.

'I know this is not the time to talk. But I'd like to hear this from Minerva-san, and most importantly from Nem.

　When I cut them off, they each looked at me.

'Are you going to kill the Empire?'

　That would be the essence of this story.
　It's a pleasure to see them again. From Nem's expression, I can see a different kind of relief on his face than before. And it should have been good for Toa and Sufilia as well. Meeting Minerva-san allowed me to know about Nem's birth, which I had only recognized as an orphan. I'm glad about that, too.
　But when I asked him that, Nem's face was down and Minerva-san had a difficult look on her face, as if she was a little wary.

'Nito, your eyes...'

The eye? .... yeah.

　That's when Toa told me. Apparently, my eyes were red again.
　I covered my eyes with my hands and calmed the emotions that seemed to be running high.

'Sorry...' 'Let's keep talking about it, if it doesn't matter.

'I know what you mean, it's too early to tell, isn't it?'

　But it's now. For now, we need to decide now. We need to decide what we are going to do and work towards it. If you have a 'hostage', even better.

''Speaking of which, Minerva-san, I heard that the Empire abducted the White Cat tribe of the Beast Nation, is it true?''

'Oh yes indeed, but where did you get that?'

　Minerva was surprised, as if it was impossible for me to know about it itself.
　For some reason, perhaps the Empire doesn't want their movements to be known. According to Francesca, the fact that the Empire is oppressing the beastmen can't even be written about because of the decision of the higher ups. And that Uranos attacked the beast country, no one knows anymore. In other words, I'd say I'm the first person in the world to know this fact now, other than the people involved. As long as there are no leaks.

''As far as the source of the information is concerned, we need to stop that for now, and with a hostage being taken, I can't even touch it, even if I'm a stone's throw away.

Me, the quintessential guy? ...I'm sorry, but who the hell are you?　I don't want you to be offended, but in terms of level, I can only feel a magic power that is less than double digits. I appreciate the fact that you've protected Nem to this point, but.......

　Come to think of it, I hadn't told you my name yet. I managed to at least move the place with my suggestion, but then, as soon as I sat down in the chair, this guy was asking Nem a lot of questions of me, as if he only had Nem in mind. Thanks to that, I haven't even been able to introduce myself.

''Come to think of it, you didn't introduce yourself yet, did you?　My name is Nito.

Nito? .....

''Yes, I'm still an adventurer in this, in case you're wondering. I stopped here, well, for a number of reasons, but I was just stopping in between trips.

Wait, wait a minute?　When you say Nito, are you talking about that hero, Nito?　Of Rathhausen's heroes?

　Apparently, they're in control, but they have access to information. Then we'll talk about it.

'I'm not a hero or anything of that magnitude, but I'm that nit.

　Then the conversation is interrupted. It's probably because of this too low magical power, apparently both Minerva-san and her guard, Kayu-san, can't believe my words.

'I don't mean to be rude to the person who protected Nem, but...' 'Oh, wait a minute.

　Then I unleashed my unique skill "Concealment" and unleashed my magic.
　Then a bird or something perched on a tree perched on the ground flapped its wings and flew away at once.

''This, this is........''

　Minerva's expression changes drastically.
　I recently learned to control the magic power that leaks out, but it doesn't work very well when it's released. Even if the magic power is too high to be perceived, if wielded intentionally, it will affect the area to a certain extent.

"You........nit.

　Apparently, both Minerva and Kayu-san believed me to be Nito.

''Well, that's what I'm talking about, but for now I'd like to move on, but I'm going to destroy it as far as the Empire is concerned in the future.''

Destruction?

　Then the stunned expression slowly changed and Minerva was surprised again.

'Master, I want you to wait!　Nem doesn't want that to happen!

　Then, suddenly, Nem appeals to me to stop in response to my words.

'You don't want me to?　But the Empire is against Nem, isn't it?

'Even with an avenger, Nem doesn't want it. It's not that Nem doesn't want his master to do that.

Nem...

　Nem is kind ... perhaps he would like to erase all that sadness, all that anger, from him.
　But this isn't just for Nem's sake. Of course, the strongest thought for me right now is that it's already for Nem's sake. But that's not the case.

''Nem, the liberation of the beastmen was my decision in the first place. The destruction of the empire was my will from the beginning, right?

But....

''Don't worry, killing the emperor won't change anything about me. Killing one fool won't change anything, this is just the beginning...

Shall I begin?　What are you talking about?

''It's nothing. But whether you kill it or not, this has to do with what happened at Razhuisen.

It's Sierra, isn't it?

　Then Toa answered instead.

'Yes, if I kill her first, Hilda-san's death will not relieve Sierra's regret. If I do that, Sierra will be in the dark for a long time.

　I remember Sierra's eyes when we parted ways that day in Rashausen. Eyes that swore vengeance. I can't stand in the way of Sierra's vengeance.

'If I were to put together the information I've learned so far and the information I've just heard from you, the emperor would want Carpent ze Bach's head.

Carpe... what?

　Then Minerva, who had somehow managed to keep up with the conversation, asked with a question mark on her face, as if she hadn't heard it.

'Carpent ze Bach - the name of the black dragon that controls the Heart of the Dragon. Even more so if Uranos had the mark of the Black Dragon on his back. Let's assume that Uranos' target is the Black Dragon, and let's proceed with the assumption that it is the Black Dragon.

　However, it's a stinker. It's as if he's leading me on.

　The emperor made no pretense of hiding it from me and clearly asked about the dragon's heart. Also, according to Minerva-san, the cloak on his back had a picture of a headless black dragon on it.
　Why would the emperor, who is hiding the incident in the Beast Country, only be open about the dragon?　No, that's a little bit of information that I'm still speculating about.
But it's enough to hold up your back, so it must mean something. So you didn't think I wouldn't notice?　Is this an emperor's mistake?　So why do you want to kill the dragon?

''Let me ask you one thing, do you have any idea as to why the Emperor would kill the Black Dragon?　It could be anything.

　Minerva, who is familiar with the circumstances of this world, should know something about it.

''Circumstances?　Well I'm sorry, but I don't understand. Before Uranos became Emperor, he was recognized as a hero.

Hero?

Don't you know?　Just like you. The eight kings, now known as the 'Eightfold King'. Was it seven now?　The origin of the dragon was a white dragon with seven heads. At a young age, he slaughtered the eight white dragons by controlling Victoria's magic, which is said to have been learned in the College of the End,

'Wait a minute!　The Academy of the End is that three major magic schools?　Uranos is at that academy?

''Yes. But that's what he said, and now I don't know if it was true or not... but back then, because of his powerful and versatile magic, the current king of the eighteenth century took his words for granted. But, no wonder, I hear his magic was that powerful. I know that when I see him in front of me. I've never felt such magic before.

　After that, just like me now, Uranos was said to have received the title of a great mage, just like me. Because of that, it seems that Uranos was called 'Hero of the End Return' and 'Great Mage of the End Return'.