123-Episode 122: Claire



 I rushed to the entrance of the room.
 It was partly to get away from the pursuit of Sophia and the others, but more than that, I was freaked out by the fact that Lairen Remilia was outside the room.

 Lailen Remilia is recovering in my mansion after being brutally beaten by the former wise man Arte.
 She was so mentally ill that she was in a crippled state, she couldn't even leave her room.

You can't stay in your room forever. And thanks to Solon, I'm feeling a little better.

 Even so, Lailenremilia was still on her cane, and she hadn't recovered at all yet.
 Under the gaze of Lucy and many others, Rylen Remilia seemed a bit frightened.

''It looks like Solon has a visitor here...''

 Normally, it would be me or Clarice who would be answering the guests, but it seems that almost everyone in the mansion has gathered in this room and didn't notice the visitors.

 Lailen Remilia's room is near the front door, so she must have heard the doorbell ring and came to let us know.

'I'm sorry, Lailen Remilia. Thank you.

'Nope. I wish I could have walked out the front door and seen who was there...

 That would mean she was still too scared to do it.
 Lailen Remilia was an excellent sorcerer, but she is no longer able to use her magic to protect herself as much as before.

 I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this as well.

''There's no need to push yourself.

 I said slowly to Lailen Remilia, and she gave a small nod.
 Me and Clarice were about to leave the room and head for the front door, but Lailen Remilia tried to follow us and wobbled at that moment.
 I supported her in a hurry.

'Are you okay?'

I'm sorry...

 Maybe Lailen Remilia had a pretty hard time coming here by herself.

 I'll have Clarice walk Rylen Remilia to her room and I'll answer the door.
 I thought about it, but Rylen Remilia looked me up and down.

'Can I borrow Solon's shoulder?'

 It's so cheap that it's a shoulder to lean on.

 It's weird to have Clarice walk me home here, so I decide to send Rylen Remilia back to her room and have Clarice pick up her guest.

 Lailen Remilia puts her hand on my shoulder and leans in.
 Clarice mumbled, "I want to borrow Solon-sama's shoulder too..." but she quickly made her way to the door.

 After they were alone, Rylen Remilia walked with one leg dragging and murmured softly.

''I'm.......miserable. I can't do anything on my own, I can't even use magic properly anymore, I'm no longer a member of the Order, I'm in trouble with Solon.......

'You can't think like that. ...I can't be irresponsible enough to say that I'm sure I'll recover, and my powers are limited, but I'll do the best I can.

Thanks.

 When she said that, Lailen Remilia smiled a little bit relieved.

 The same can be said for sisters Arte and Flora.
 I want to help them both.

 However, although the two of them have been shown to a doctor, there is no effective treatment, and they have been sleeping for a long time after I took them in to this mansion.

 Arte will eventually wake up, but Flora may never wake up again.

 I haven't told Lailenremilia about making Arte my slave yet.
 It's a good thing that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about it.

 I sent Lailen Remilia back to her room and put her to bed, and then I headed for the front door in a great hurry.

 The front door of the mansion was a decent size, and the heavy wooden door was open, letting the setting sun shine in from outside.

 It must be a visitor facing Clarice, but from a distance, I couldn't see it clearly due to the backlighting.
 As I approached, it was a girl in military uniform.
 She has a large sword at her waist.

'Good day to you, Solon-san.

 The girl's gray eyes sparkled teasingly.
 Her hair, also gray, was cut with neatly arranged bangs, giving her a lively look.

''Were you ... in the Necropolis the other day?''

''Yes. And by the way, I also fought against you at the July Party execution and lost.

 It was.
 She was one of Princess Iris's subordinates at the execution of the July Party and one of Gallerus' troops at the attack on the Necropolis, the girl who was my enemy.

 It's only now that I've absentmindedly realized that the two are the same person.
 But I have a feeling that we've met even earlier than that.

 When I said that, Clarice, who was beside me, mischievously said, "That's too classic a way to pick up a woman.
 I didn't mean to do that, though.

 The girl nodded.

'Yes, it is. My name is Claire. The rank is second lieutenant. I'm the daughter of a duke, despite my appearance.

 Her name is Claire. Daughter of a duke.
 I've been startled.

 You're right.
 I definitely know this girl.

"Oh, well. Claire. I'm sorry I can't remember.

'I really do. Why can't you remember? That's terrible. I'm your best friend's sister.

 Despite the words, there was an amused sound in Claire's voice.
 Then Claire looked straight at me with her grey eyes.

''I'm Claire. I'm the sister of the Holy Knight Creon, and I'm just a mere soldier who can't use any kind of magic.