He's a little under 20, about the same age as me, right?
　He's a man, but he wears his golden hair long.
　Still, it's not uncomfortable, and it complements the man's appearance.
　If I were a woman, I might have fallen in love with him.

　But I wonder why?
　The women in the city around him are not fawning over him, but rather looking at him like they don't like what they see.
　It's not just the women, but the men as well.
　It's as if they are looking at dirt.

　Who the hell is this guy?

You hear me, man?
What?
Not you. It's the two of you.
Is this about Sora?
Hm?　Me?

　A man walks up to Sora and Luna, who are puzzled.

'What are your names, boys?'
.........and all of a sudden it's all of a sudden?
Just answer the question. I'm the one asking the questions, okay?　Here, what's up. What's your name?
It's Sora.
It's Luna.
"Hmm. Sola and Luna........good names. They're not bad looking, and they'll be fun to play with. I like that. All right, from today, I'm going to make you my girls!
What?

　Suddenly the man's declaration made Sora and Luna both look pouting.
　What is this guy saying?
　He said something like that, though he didn't say it.

'What is this guy saying all of a sudden?　Are you an idiot?　Are you crazy?

　Ugh.
　Luna is really putting her mouth out there.
　And she's saying a lot harsher words than I thought she would.

　However, the man doesn't get angry, but rather laughs happily.

I can't believe you're talking to me like that. You're having fun. That's what makes it worthwhile.
It's as if he's not listening to anyone... he's immersed in his own private world.
Quite frankly, it's gross it's Rain. Do something about it.

　Seemingly sensing something spooky, Sora and Luna take refuge behind me.
　I ask the man as I stand in front of them, defending them.

'What are you talking about all of a sudden?　Who the hell are you?
I'm not gonna talk to a man but that's okay. You don't know who I am?
I don't know, so I ask these questions.
Huh. You don't know me you redneck from somewhere else?　All right, I'll tell you. Then I'll tell you. I am Edgar Frommware, son of the lord who rules over this horizon!
My lord...?
'You said Sora and Luna?　You should be honored to be my woman. I'm going to give you a luxury you've never had before.
''This person........I have a very unpleasant feeling. It's like he's stuffed with all the jerks of the people he talks to... it's just such a jerk feeling.
Unfortunately, Luna won't be following your kind. My master is Rain.
Hmph. I don't care what you guys want. I've made the decision to do this. Well, you're going to have to come with me.

　This is ridiculous.
　I can't believe you can say such insolence with a straight face.
　Is this man really the son of a lord?
　Not very much, but you don't look like a vessel for it.

Come on, let's go. Come along. I will take good care of you.
'Aren't you listening to the people?　No, sir.
Likewise. Luna doesn't like people like you.
Don't make me come up with too much trouble. You don't know what you're doing. You don't know what you're talking about, do you?

　The man...........Edgar snapped his fingers.
　Out of nowhere, soldiers armed with swords and armor and a dog that looks like a military dog appear.
　They must be Edgar's guards.
　Or maybe they were brought along for a situation like this.

'Hey, man.'
Is this about me?
I'm not asking you to give it to me for free. We will pay you handsomely. One hundred gold pieces for each of you for a total of two hundred.
....
'And ... you don't want to get hurt, do you?　There are too many of them. It's a foolhardy thing to deal with.
....
'I am, I might add, the son of a lord. I've been given a certain amount of authority. When you disobey me, you disobey your lord. Do you want to be charged with treason?

　The people around me gave me sympathetic looks.

　........I see.
　In Horizon, Edgar's bad behavior is something that is known to many people?
　I understand the meaning of the people's gazes towards Edgar earlier.

'Take the woman away,'

　At Edgar's command, two soldiers walked over to us.
　They tried to grab Sora and Luna's hands...

Stop.

　I pay off the soldiers' hands.

"Rain!

　Sola and Luna's eyes lit up.

''Didn't you listen to people?　Or are you too dumb to understand what I'm talking about?
Are you the one who's stupid?　I didn't say a word about giving you Sola and Luna.
You....!
'Sola and Luna are important to me. I'm not going to hand them over to you for money. Before that, I wouldn't hand a woman over to a rotten human being.
'You don't seem to understand my words you fool. Do you want to be punished for treason?
I'd rather be accused of treason than sell out my people.
All right. Don't regret those words, okay?

　Edgar raises his hand as if to give a signal.
　Seeing this, the people around him hurriedly distance themselves from him.

'Do it,'

　The soldiers set up a siege to prevent us from escaping.
　On top of that, two soldiers walked up to us, clinking their armor.

　There is no hesitation in their movements.
　These guys are used to it........

Come on, Master Edgar, and do as you're told. That is the law of the land.
I'm sorry, no!
What?

　He walked up to me defenselessly and I kicked him in the jaw.
　Although I made sure to add or subtract moderately, the soldier just turned over and fell into a coma.

''You!''
You will not stand against us!

　The rest of the soldiers drew their swords in unison as their comrades were hit.
　Screams came from the people around them.

　Two soldiers slashed at him in a straight line.
　But they were slow.
　Compared to Arios, it's a cloud of difference.

　He aimed at the first soldier's wrist and slammed in a kick.
　A bone-crunching feeling.
　The soldier let out a cry of agony and dropped his sword, kneeling down on the spot and holding his broken wrist.

　I spun around on one leg on the axis like a solitary musician.
　In a semi-circle, I hit the second soldier in the side of the head.
　The helmet dips and the impact hits the soldier's head.
　The soldier staggered and groaned..............................and then fell down.

''This guy........!
He's strong!

　The instantaneous return of the soldiers spread unrest among them.
　Seeing such subordinates, Edgar clicked his tongue in frustration.

''What are you doing!　It's just one guy, and he's defending a woman!　And yet, the way you look at it!　If you keep showing your pathetic side, I'll have an idea!
""What?!"

　Like being struck by lightning, the soldiers become jittery.
　Much like an animal being whipped for discipline.

　Perhaps the soldiers don't mean this to be true.
　Maybe they are unable to disobey their counterpart, the son of the lord, and they are obeying him in reluctance.

　...but it's none of my business.
　I'll add to it, but I don't have an ounce of intention to catch him meekly.
　Just because you can't oppose a strong man doesn't mean you can't use your blade on others.



　Aim for the joints, crush the bones, throw him off his back to the ground, and make him fall into a coma with a blow that caves in his armor....
　They intercepted the soldiers who attacked them one after another with their bare hands.
　One by one, one by one, they are reduced and before you know it, the enemy has been reduced to half.

"d*mn, you incompetents!
And yet Master Edgar. This is a very skilled opponent and it's not going to be easy against us.
Shut up and stop tormenting me!
Huh.
If they're so strong, they'll have a way to fight.
So...?
"Get the girl!　I don't care if you hurt her a little. If you're defending a woman, it should slow you down!　That's the least you can do, you scum!

　The soldiers, who were scolded by Edgar, now added Sora and Luna as targets, and slashed at them from all sides.