Part 3
The day of the departure of the imperial delegation from the kingdom.
On the airship that had come to pick up Mia, anchored in the harbor, the messenger raised his eyebrows.
“I didn’t think that a man of Herring-dono’s caliber would fail in an assassination mission. You seemed to be very close to him while you were studying abroad —— Perhaps you have betrayed the Empire?”
Apparently, the messenger had also obtained the information that he and Leon were close friends.
He probably thought that if they were friends, assassination would be easy.
But now that he has heard that he has failed, he is wary of Finn’s betrayal.
Brave, who was by Finn’s side, was indignant and had bloodshot eyes.
[Are you doubting my partner!]
The core of the magic equipment enraged, the messenger shrinks back and his attitude becomes feeble.
“N-No, nothing like that. I-I just —— didn’t expect Herring would fail. I thought that even if you failed, you would at least get wounded.”
The messenger seems to be suspicious, partly because Finn is unharmed.
After letting out a small sigh, Finn makes an excuse.
“The artificial intelligence on that guy’s side didn’t let down its guard. It’s not easy to get close to him.”
“Haa, that’s so”
The messenger, who was giving Finn a suspicious look, did not trust Finn’s words.
Then Leenhardt, who was sitting in a chair, enters the conversation.
“I don’t really care either way. We’re going to destroy them anyway, so we can just fight them at that time. I’m just~ a little disappointed in senpai.”
Leenhardt adores Finn, but is disillusioned when he sees him fail in an assassination attempt.
“Whatever you say.”
Finn cut off the conversation and turned his gaze to the scenery outside from the window of the room.
At the port of the kingdom of Horfalt, those who had come to see him off were crowding the port.
Both Leenhardt and the messenger mocked them, saying that “I pity them, not knowing that they will eventually be destroyed by us”.
Finn is looking at the harbor and Brave tells him that there is a sight of Leon there.
[Buddy, Leon’s here.]
“Really?”
When Finn touched Brave and shared his vision, he saw Leon coming to the port.
Luxion, at his side, is showing a projection of Finn and the others for Leon.
Leon stands there with an indescribable look on his face.
“Why did he bother to”
(Don’t come to see me off. I —— I don’t deserve to have you come here.)
He thought he who chose Mia and abandoned the kingdom didn’t need a send-off.
Brave says.
[Are you sure about this, buddy? If you overlook these guys, you’re gonna regret it later for sure. Better to do it here.]
“——It’s too late for that. They’re already wary of us.”
(Run away, Leon. I don’t want to fight you.)
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