The Axis of Time.
When it first appeared, Chase, Louise, and Devlan saw it together. After some time, Chase, who was alone at the place where the axis disappeared, regained his memories, but Louise and Devlan did not. After that, Louise and Devlan met the elves. Before long, Louise found her memories, but not Devlan.
When I first found out that Chase had found his memories, I thought it might be because he saw the axis of time or was in a place where the axis of time disappeared. But Louise remembered Bern.
âDevlan was unable to find his memories until the end. I think it may be because he had already died long before the events of that day, but I am not sure.â
Calianâs voice continued after he closed his mouth for a moment and gathered his thoughts.
âBrother Chase, who saw both the axis of time and the axis disappearing, faced in a dream what happened to himself in the past. And my mother, who saw the axis of time but was not there when it disappeared, met the elves⦠â¦. It is said that she started dreaming only after seeing images of times that she could not experience in person. But the dream that she said she saw for the first time seemed to be similar to the one I saw when I met Mother Tree.â
He did not tell me exactly what scene he saw when he met the Mother Tree in the Elven City. However, thanks to Calianâs reaction on the day he received the Sinasta there, Plantz also noticed it a little.
I wonder if I saw things I didnât know I had seen before I died. do.
Of course, he did not reveal everything he saw, but Calian knew that he would have noticed to some extent. Thatâs why I talk comfortably like this.
âBut I canât figure out the standard for finding memories based on that alone. I saw the axis of time, or in front of the axis of timeâ¦â â
I understand.â
âyes.â
It must have been the end before the axis of time.
Plantz did a good job of cutting out the story that Kalian found difficult to say out loud.
âIn any case, it is not easy to determine the standard based on that level of commonality alone.â
âI wonder why.â
âYes. I donât know the criteria, but thatâs also why I found the memory. If it was just Brother Chase, I can still guess to some extent, but I heard that even my mother had a dream.â
We canât view Louiseâs dream simply as something she experienced because of her special affection for her son.
âSo you left it behind?â
âAre you talking about Hinawa Kirie?â
âAll three.â
âEven Aila. Yes, thatâs right. I left it behind because I donât know the criteria for returning memories.â
Plantz nodded.
Because it was a long way to Brigitteâs Forest, all three of them walked in silence at first, but boredom soon set in. So, while talking about various things, the current topic came up.
Why did they take Arsene away but leave siblings Bern and Aila behind?
âI thought that the mother tree might have influenced the search for memories. Although the three of them did not see the axis of time, I was worried that even one of them might have a dream, so I told them to just stay in the villa. At least those three âI donât want you to know what happened in the past forever.â
There is no need to reveal and live with wounds that were not inflicted in this life.
âI know that Hina and Kirie wanted to go to that forest, and Eila was curious, but even if we all come back here together, it wonât be now, but later. After a little more⦠more time has passed.â
âokay.â
Plantz nodded.
Arsene, who had been quietly listening to their conversation, looked at Calian.
âThen are you okay with me searching for your memories, Prince?â
It was a question about being dragged in like this without asking about his will, and Calian answered with a slightly mischievous smile.
âI think it would be nice if Lord Hertz found that memory.â
Hina and the other two Takkari are so nurturing and pampered, but they donât pay much attention to the crazy Takkari. Arsene exclaimed in frustration, thinking he would give more attention to the dog raised next door.
âPrince, arenât you worried about me?â
âYeah. I donât.â
Of course, to be honest, Calian wished that the two of them had not gone together either. Not only for the three remaining in the villa, but for the two here as well, there is no need to intentionally think about things that have already disappeared.
Did Plantz really use the axis of time, why did he use it, and how did he use it? There is a reason to know this quickly, and why do you not know that the people who know more about it more accurately than anyone else are Planz and Arsene? Nevertheless, I just didnât feel like it.
â Brother, Iâm thinking of following you.
â of course.
But the pea has to be a quiet person.
Kalian also knew that it was much more important to prevent the past from happening again than to ignore it. I wasnât blocking it because I didnât know.
â Take the crazy blue-haired wizard with you.
â No matter how much you are Lord Hertz, you canât help but be influenced by past memories.
â Iâm not saying we should take someone who wonât be affected.
â Then, check with Dr. Hertzâ¦
â Iâll talk to you. I.
â All right.
Of course, Calian didnât know before leaving that Planz, who went to Arsene without hesitation after this conversation, would call him out with just one word, âFollow me.â I was just trying to change my mind to the idea that since it was going to end up like this anyway, it would be better in many ways to quickly retrieve the memories and prepare properly, regardless of whether it was Planz or Arsene.
Anyway, I brought Arsene in under the pretext of security. To put it nicely, it was a sign of faith, but to put it more bluntly, it was a second measure in case Plantzâs memory never returned.
âAre you afraid that you might remember something from the past?â
âThere is no reason to be reluctant. In fact, I think they will welcome it.â
âGood. And arenât you past the age where you need to worry about me?â
âItâs true that it was the past. Still, the president of the association was worried about me.â
âThen why donât you go and get the president of the association?â
âNo, my prince. I made a mistake.â
On Euriaâs side, Arsene, who wanted to be something other than Takkari, quickly spoke up. Calian, who was laughing while looking at Arsene, pretended not to know anything and said something else.
âIf you have any strange dreams after going to the forest, let me know.â
âIf I remember what happened, will you give me a gift?â
âIâll break your spoon.â
âgreat.â
Arseneâs face lights up.
Heâs definitely crazy.
Arsene, who could not possibly miss this great opportunity, opened his mouth again, perhaps knowing that Planz had a shocked expression on his face.
âSince you are giving me a gift, then a statue of the prince, too.â
âI can erect a statue of Sir Hertz, including a memorial with a beautiful transcription of the reflection written by the Lord.â
âAhâ¦â
âIâll ask my older brother to transcribe the epitaph. My older brother is also good at writing.â
âNo, my prince. I made a mistake.â
While we were having this friendly conversation, we gradually got closer to Brigitteâs Forest. Still, because the distance was long, we returned to the villa early in the morning, prepared for the hunt, and set off immediately, but the sun was already setting.
And then we met.
-Ssssssssssssssssss!
Serjane is being attacked by someone.
âEven if I came right after lunch with His Majesty King Secretia, the timing is not right. I wonder how the Crown Prince of Tensil is here.â
First of all, I spoke loudly because I had eyes to see.
However, it did not include respect.
âIf it had gone according to plan, we would have arrived at the palace on time. But things went a bit off.â
âBut you look very relaxed.â
âReinforcements have arrived, so itâs okay to relax.â
âSerjaneâ, who did not tell me his real name, answered in a tone that seemed to indicate there was no urgency. It was as if he had forgotten that he had been threatened just a moment ago.
âWe have no intention of meddling in that matter.â
While the knights who were less aware of the situation were taking turns looking at Calian and Serzane, Serzane pointed towards Planz. To be precise, it was aimed at the huge ink-colored bow with beautiful silver work that Planz still had not let go of.
âIsnât your preparedness so great that you donât want to interfere?â
âBecause Iâm hunting.â
The group of six knights were suspicious at first glance, and the rest were suspicious, but I had only met them once. So, he stopped the knights from trying to kill the living Crown Prince Tensil. But that doesnât mean you have to take Serjaneâs side unconditionally.
âwhy.â
Planz, who was aiming at the knights again, spoke briefly, and Serjaneâs expression changed strangely. So Kalyan quickly intervened.
âIf you donât tell me why youâre here, Iâm just going to leave.â
â⦠I didnât know it was that long.â
Among the knights who had been listening to the story up to this point, one brown-haired person winked at the others. They also did not know who the people who had entered the forest and fired arrows at them were. Each personâs appearance stood out too much to be recognized.
The brown-haired knight looked at the scene for a moment and nodded his head very slightly. This meant that there was no way to win against Calian and Arsene, so letâs leave for now. When the knights who saw this tried to move their feet all at once.
â Peeing!
-Ssam!
One arrow stopped the knights.
âI never told you to go.â
Planz looked at the arrow stuck at the feet of the knight standing in front and let out a low voice.
âHoly Knights.â
A sacred knight of Tensil.
Their eyes turned fierce. Although he was wearing light armor, there was no sign of a tensile or any sign indicating that he was a holy knight. However, since he recognized his identity at a glance, he reacted that way.
âI heard you were attacking me for some reason.â
Calian made a small sound like a whisper.
Anyway, I thought it wasnât the plan to start with the Katabuta attack, but now I know there was a reason.
The healers of Tensil who visited Kairis at the last Lemainâs birthday festival. To be exact, holy knights disguised as healers. I think I saw them.
If youâve seen it, you wonât forget it.
âI feel so proud every time you come forward in such a smart way.â
âMy brother barks so well that even Tensil will be known.â
âThey already know how to bite well. Itâs okay.â
Wasnât it Kalian who was so angry at Randel that he threatened to kill him and told him to send the Holy Knights out immediately? So, it is obvious without even looking at how the rumor about Calian is spread among the people in Tensil over there.
âSo. What are you going to do?â
âCan I just kill them all?â
Plantz and Arsene spoke at the same time.
Plants spoke a little louder and Arsene spoke a little louder.
From here, you can see the knights who were caught between Serjane and Calianâs group tightening their hands holding their swords.
Calian shook his head.
Because there is no gain in killing Tensil Knight in the land of Secretia.
âNo, first of allâ¦â
But then.
â Hwiik!
Before Calian could finish speaking, Serzane moved.
He quickly swung his sword at the knights who had taken their gaze away from him to focus on the three. As if saying that he uses a sword himself wasnât a lie.
â Suddenly!
â Kwasik!
A deep wound appears on oneâs neck that cannot be healed.
Another personâs heart was pierced from behind.
â Slurp!
Even though they are able to exercise healing power on themselves or each other, they cannot bring back life that has already been extinguished. Because of this, the two knights who lost their lives in a single blow were left helpless on the floor.
Serjane played with his feet again. It was directed at the remaining four knights who had been threatening him so far.
As the situation unfolded so quickly, a cold feeling formed on Arseneâs fingertips, and Plantz grabbed a sword instead of a bow. And Kalyan.
âWeâre talking. Now. Me.â
Before I knew it, I was standing between Serzane and the knights.
The wind, unable to keep up with the speed, blew a little later and brushed past Kalianâs clothes.
â Ugh!
A red and transparent energy illuminates the forest that was beginning to be immersed in darkness. Calian, who was holding a long sword in his hand, stared at Serzane with eyes even redder than the sword.
âLetâs start by explaining why there is an uproar in someone elseâs country and then fight.â
â⦠Thatâs really fast.â
âYou donât have to tell me that because I know best. Explain.â
âIf I explain it, theyâll understand.â
Serzane, who killed two people in the blink of an eye, said with a grin. As if everything in his relaxed voice up until now had been a lie, upon closer inspection, it was clear that he was trying to calm his anger.
âIf you donât tell me, you too will die. To me.â
âYou had a vicious temper.â
âItâs better to just kill them all than to get vaguely involved and cause trouble for Kairis and Secretia. Itâs not a problem to get rid of the bodies if I want to.â
If I kill everyone here and say I never met Tensilâs fake crown prince, who will know? Even if you know, there is nothing you can do without any evidence.
âIt was self-defense. The knights attacked first.â
âYou should also state the evidence.â
âThe people who died here are not Holy Knights. If you bring your healer to check, you will find out.â
Itâs as if healers can recognize each otherâs powers. However, since Hina was not an ordinary healer, I thought she probably would not know such a method. Even if I knew, I didnât have the heart to ask them to bring the body and check it out.
Instead, itâs up to Plantz to check.
We might be able to find out if any of the dead were among the Holy Knights who came to Kairis.
âI thought they were my bodyguards, but theyâre trying to kill me.â
âBehind the scenes.â
âI donât know. Iâm leaving just one person to find out.â
âWhy did you come here?â
âMeet someone.â
âwho.â
Serjaneâs answer did not follow immediately.
Calian, who was watching this, opened his mouth.
âLowering.â
âwhy.â
âPlease tell His Majesty King Secretia that Crown Prince Tensil is here.â
âokay.â
Immediately, the ring Flanz was wearing began to glow.
The ring was given to Calian in exchange for a crystal plate, and unlike the crystal plate, it was an item whose purpose was quite well known. So much so that I recognized Evan from a long time ago.
âfor a moment.â
Therefore, Serjane, who also found out the purpose of the ring, stopped Plantz. And then he opened his mouth.
âI came to meet someone.â
âwho.â
ââ¦â¦Mother tree.â
Calianâs eyes narrowed.
âYou said âDanuâ. Why?â
âLetâs meet for a moment.â
Serjane paused. Calian did not miss the fact that the face changed slightly and then quickly returned.
âSerjane. How do you know Danuâs name?â
The name of the mother tree was not very well known.
Didnât even Calian, who had met the Mother Tree in person, become aware of it thanks to hearing Sispanianâs words?
In the first place, it was suspicious to know that the mother tree was here, but not only did I know that the tree existed, but I also knew its name.
âThatâs fun. You.â
Calianâs happy voice rang low.
At the same time, four small daggers emerged from behind Calian. And then it flew towards the four remaining knights.
â Easy profit!
By the time you see the dagger created, it is already difficult to use. The only thing visible to the eye is a red afterimage, a sword that cannot be blocked or avoided.
â Pow!
Therefore, before long, four dull sounds rang out, and the four people standing behind Calian fell to the floor.
Even though he knocked out all of his targets, Calianâs dagger did not stop.
The four daggers floating in the air seemed to come together in one place, and then flew fiercely toward a certain point in the empty space.
â Kaaaaang!
A sharp sound is heard in a space where there was nothing.
A pretty smile appeared on Calianâs lips as he confirmed this.
âI was wondering where it had disappeared to. It went to you.â
An ice spear was created at the end of Arseneâs finger, and Plantz took a step back.
âAdelia.â
Calianâs horrifying voice was directed at Serzane.