The guild is not as crowded as it used to be.
　Two raids by the Empire have taken effect, and the adventurers have moved one by one to another country. There are no Yogi or Cedric now, and although some of the noisy ones can be seen, they are quiet. All of them hadn't been seen a few months ago and had probably come from somewhere else. Perhaps they are refugees.
　This place, too, has changed. The guild is now being replenished by these strangers.

　We sit around the round table and each bring a drink. Nem is the same as usual, but the two of them maintain a calmness about me and Ichijo's situation as if we were hiding in enemy territory.

'You asked Sonoda about it,'

　I asked.

"I've heard the stories.
I didn't tell them enough for you to ask me anything.
"...why did you keep it from me? At the time....
That's when you attacked Artemias.

　Ichijo looked at Sufilia with a sideways glance.

''It was during the battle against the school? When you took over for Amadeus' opponent?'
All of them.
........I see.
I thought you were dead.
I knew it.
No, that's not what I'm talking about.
I don't blame you. I'm just saying, I'm sorry about your arm.

　Ichijo rubbed his armless left shoulder emotionally and said, "I'm not going to blame you now," he said, mimicking my words.

'There are a few things I want to ask you. Where you were after that, what you were doing after that, how come you, the healer, have such powers....... But I don't dare to ask. Rather, I want to know about the future. Hidaka-kun, are you planning to take revenge on us?
Like Aries? I finally chuckled, deliberately trying to agitate him.
'Well stop acting bad. I told you, I didn't mean to blame you.
I don't know.
'Honestly, I don't think anyone can beat you now. Even I can't beat you. But if that's the case, then it's strange that I'm here alive right now if I'm going to get revenge. I don't know about Saijo-san and Kawachi, but everyone in Fischanatica is safe. I've also confirmed that Saeki is safe in Greiberg.
You've seen him.
She was pimping. She even has a fiancé.
Congratulations!

　I couldn't help but bare my gums and smile a big smile at the good news.

　So she was a noblewoman.
I have to say that I love water pepper, but I feel sorry for that woman.

''Well that's true. I couldn't think about it back then when I had just been summoned.

　I gulped down a glass of razzle-dazzle in one go.
　Then the Sufiria.

'What do you mean, Master Masamune, you've dealt with Amadeus?'
Hmm, what do you mean?
'Amadeus is the name of that supreme leader of the Jishi's bloodline I once met in the city of Raghu.

　I wonder if he's read the demonic message. He seems to know a lot about it.

It's nothing. It's nothing. It was the heart of a dragon. It's no big deal.

　I don't know what she wanted to confirm, but Sufilia dropped, ''I see,'' and took a sip of her wine.

''Now that dragon's heart is out, too. Ichijo, there's nothing more between you and me. Don't tell me to give your arm back, the prosthetic arm isn't ready yet.
I don't expect it.
'Well, then you shouldn't have to tell me anything else. What are you doing here?
I'm just here to make sure.
Revenge?

　Ichijo nodded with his eyes.

'You etched it into our brains then.
You heard from Sonoda, didn't you?

　I can see the development beyond those words.
Talking about the reasons for killing Kyogoku is already a pain in the ass. The next step is to talk about Koizumi and the others.

In that case, Ichijo, isn't the best proof that you're alive right now?
You don't want to kill me, is that what you're saying?

　Apparently this guy wants me to say....

'What you see now, that's all I have. I've traveled a lot since then, met everyone, and got enough to be glad I didn't die then. See, they say that nothing ever comes from revenge. I've got something more important than revenge. I don't care about Saeki or whether he's going to kill me or not, it doesn't matter anymore.

　When I said this, Toa's quiet expression relaxed and he sipped his juice. Then he quietly got up from his seat and went to ask for more wine.

　After a while, Ichijou also smiled as if relieved, "I see. Emotional sensing showed that he was filled with more than just his expression, he was filled with happiness. The good-naturedness seems to be alive and well.

　Sufilia also got up from her seat after being called by Toa. At the reception desk, she's looking at the menu list in some kind of fun way. Are they going to order meat or something? There's going to be dinner when we return to the mansion.

''Then what are you going to do now? How are you doing now?
"....volunteers.
"Volunteer?
I travel and help people everywhere.

　He smiled as calmly as he could. It was acquired through the power of general direction by Lord Elferise. This fake smile cannot be activated by any kind of magic or skill.

''I see.......helping people.''

　The look on Ichijou's face as he indulged in a sullen and gentle expression almost blew me away, but I stopped it at the back of my throat. If Dean had been by my side, I would have been the first to laugh and cry in my stomach. I could imagine him laughing as I was hanging on, too.

'You've changed, Hidaka-kun.

　No ... this look is too funny. I got a gut feeling inside.

"....people change, people.

　But Ichijo is not evil. I can assure you that he is in an overwhelmingly non-evil position.
　He is ignorant. He doesn't know the darkness of people, the pus. If ignorance is a sin, I can't help it, but that standard no longer matters. I don't want this guy, or anyone else, to do it anymore.
　It's ridiculous to want it.

　No one can save anyone.