The trail of the sky The light belongs to you

After finally explaining the basic situation to everyone in the association and the church, Onasa felt exhausted. Of course, the most exhausting part was probably how she concealed the parts of [Stigmata] and [Hamel].

However, it seems that the two people have not been concealed.

One was Father Kevin, who stared at her sharply from time to time, and the other was Estelle, whose eyes flickered and dared not look at her.

The night fell quietly in the urban area, and the hotel turned on the lights in the night. Onasa finally failed to obtain permission to return to Ravenu's own home, but she was exempted from monitoring Levi anyway.

What's more, it is impossible to monitor.

"call……"

After closing the guerrilla handbook, Onasa sighed and touched her back involuntarily.

Something sleeps there, was dormant, and is now awakened.

"It's still a little uncomfortable..."

Although the first time went well, there is no guarantee that it will not go berserk in the future.

"Besides, it will be a matter of time before the church targets you." His eyes turned to the shiny guerrilla badge on the table. "It seems that the identity change is coming soon..."

knock --

"?"

Thinking that she had heard wrong for a moment, Onasa tilted her head and looked towards the door.

knock --

Could it be Levi...?

Onasa stood up and walked to the door, but what she saw was...

"Estil?"

"Um……"

Uncharacteristically, the chestnut-haired girl rubbed her hands and hesitated how to speak.

"Estier...what's the matter, it's so late?"

"That..." Estier finally made up her mind and raised her head, "I have something to ask...that Levi..."

"Levi's matter, I should have made it clear just now..."

"Yes, yes... But, what I want to ask is..."

All of a sudden, Onasa understood.

"I see."

"Hey?"

"Although it's a bit late, he shouldn't be asleep yet, right?" Onasa took the rapier placed by the door and pinned it to her waist, and walked out of the door, "But I have to go quietly~"

Therefore, Levi, who was thinking about his next plan alone at Onasa's house, saw a blond girl who pushed the door openly and came in with a face of "I've been standing for a long time, what do you think?"

"...just knock on the door."

Levi sighed, "So... what's the matter? You didn't come alone, shouldn't you just come to greet me?"

Onasa took a step back, poked Estier's arm, and signaled her to ask herself.

"……Um?"

"Uh, that, that... I want to ask..."

"..."

"You, what is your relationship with Joshua...?"

The girl who was supposed to be full of energy asked intermittently for some reason, but Onasha suddenly couldn't stop, and burst out laughing.

"Levi, you scared people."

"..."

"Don't put on such a serious face..."

"..."

"..." Seeing that the other party didn't respond at all, Onasa curled her lips helplessly, "Cut..."

"Shouldn't you know everything? Just tell her not."

"...But I only learned about it from a third party, and that dream..."

"Dream?" Estelle was a little confused.

"...Luciola's illusion, and now, I also want to hear it from your own mouth."

Levi turned his head, his violet eyes were clear and calm, and after a while, he leaned back on the back of the chair, "Yes."

The atmosphere calmed down for a while, and Onasa walked to the bedside and sat down as if nothing had happened, and motioned for Estier to sit down too.

Just when Estier was wondering whether Levi would speak, the clear voice of the young man rang in the air.

"...Ten years ago, when Hamel was still in the Erebonian Empire."

"..."

Onasa felt Estier's body leaning forward a little, as if she was ready to face the "darkness" she was about to hear.

"Joshua, I, and his older sister Kaling are childhood playmates. They often practice swords and play together. After each training, Kaling will play the place of the stars, which was very popular in the empire at that time. song."

When Levi said this, his eyes were different from before.

It is no longer so calm that it seems emotionless, but it is not just indulging in sadness and regret, but there is a kind of nostalgia and helplessness, mixed with a trace of regret.

"Originally we all thought that the peaceful days would continue like this forever, but... one day, a group of people dressed as soldiers from the Kingdom of Liber entered the village with guns, killing and arsoning recklessly, regardless of whether they were children or women. Pass."

Onasa tentatively looked at Levi's lowered eyelids, she wanted to confirm whether Levi had really crossed.

"In order to distract the pursuers, I dealt with the enemy alone, while Kaling and Joshua fled outside the village."

"...!"

When she said this, Onasa's pupils suddenly constricted, and indeed she knew most of it...but...

"However, when I returned to the spot again, what I saw was Joshua holding a gun, the body of the man who had been shot in the chest and fell to the ground, and Kaling who was completely split from the shoulder to the back."

"……why is it like this……"

Estier's expression changed a lot for the first time.

Joshua killed a person, and her sister sacrificed to protect herself, which Onasha didn't understand before.

Until this moment... She seemed to realize that the important part she missed was not only the despair in Joshua's eyes when he left that night, but also the burden of Levi taking care of Joshua alone in the future.

Part of joining the association is for Joshua, right?

"For a child as young as six years old, the sadness of seeing his relatives and friends killed and the despair of killing a person with his own hands are enough to destroy his heart. After that, Joshua played the harmonica all day long. Besides, I didn’t even eat. Just when I didn’t know what to do, Wiseman appeared.”

"Wiseman...?"

"Professor Yalua," Onasa said, "on the day of the Queen's birthday celebration, Estier, you should have met him, right?"

"Ah... so to speak, it's true...but I don't know why, I can't seem to remember..."

"That's his usual method, speaking his plan in a charming voice in people's ears, without getting his hands dirty," Levi narrowed his eyes, "Maybe that time too..."

"Levi..."

Onasa called him suddenly, interrupting his next words.

"...Anyway, you should know what's going to happen next, right?"

"Um……"

"... Estier?" Onasa looked at Estier who was lowering her head, and frowned slightly.

"Estier Bright," Levi put his left hand on the round table casually, with a playful smile that belonged to [Sword Emperor] at the corner of his mouth, "The real [Darkness] that you insist on knowing, now Do you have the will to accept it?"

"...I finally...understand why Joshua said those things that night," Estier raised her head, her warm eyes were filled with firmness at this moment, and her smile was not polluted by the haze at all , "I finally understand why Onasa keeps chasing you!"

"...Estier!"

"I will definitely bring Joshua back! Absolutely! I will never give up no matter what!" Ignoring Levi who was a little surprised, Esther stood up from the bed and strode towards the door .

"Ai, Estier...wait for me..."

"No no, Onasa, you stay here!"

"Aha?!"

"..."

"Well, that's it! Leave it to me, sister Sheila!"

The girl smiled brightly, and closed the door with a slam, leaving only Onasa stretching out her hand to be petrified.

"This character... I really can't get used to it no matter how long it takes..."

"Ha ha……"

"Laugh, what are you laughing at..."

"... No wonder Joshua would open up to her," Levi smiled and closed his eyes, only to notice that the blond girl was staring at him intently.

"What are you looking at?"

"...If I were like her, I wouldn't have to make so many detours."

"..."

There were insects chirping outside the window, and occasionally the sound of house repairs sounded in the middle of the night, but it was not disturbing.

Oddly enough, the house didn't seem to be affected at all.

"...In the past, I probably sat here," Onasa pointed to the seat where Levi was sitting now, "It seems a bit too long..."

"It doesn't seem like you to feel so much."

"Yes, is it..." Onasha blushed a little, "That's not exactly the case..."

"..."

"Actually, I just want to hear what it was like when you narrated that incident, and whether you... really crossed the barrier, not the [forgetting] you have been talking about."

In 12 years, Onasa almost lost everything.

Parents, home, friends, and almost lost myself.

Now, when she has finally accomplished her first success in 12 years, she finds herself worrying about whether it will be smooth sailing.

"About Hamel, Levi..."

"I know it all."

"what……"

It was just a trace of hesitation, but I felt that the person who was still far away was sitting beside me at this moment, and Levi's hand was gently placed on top of his head.

She didn't use any force or touch, but she just left it so calmly, but Onasa felt her eyes were a little moist.

"Let's talk about it later."

"but……"

"I know that there are still many things to be resolved, and I also know that you have a lot of worries."

"..."

Onasa raised her head. The person she likes at this moment is so close. She is no longer the Sword Emperor, no longer the executor, but someone who stands on the same ground as her.

She no longer needs to confront swords and conflicts because of opposing positions.

"You said that I can tell about Hamel calmly, but..." Levi's eyes were full of gentleness and gratitude, and the hand on top of her head slowly moved to her hand, "It can make me change It's you who get it like this."

Onasa closed her eyes and forcefully melted the liquid that was about to fall into her eye sockets.

Levi took her hand.

"Leave the next thing to me, and I will protect you."

The regret and sadness of ten years ago, Levi secretly vowed not to let it happen again, and the reason why he can think so is because he has witnessed Onasa's strength.

That is the same strength as Caring, in order to protect the one she loves, regardless of everything.

And she is stronger than Caring, and even stronger than herself, so she can do things that he has never believed and affirmed.

And at this moment, Levi understood her fear better than anyone else.

Levi silently took the girl's shoulders over, and put his chin against the top of her head.

"You are my light."

Thank you for not allowing yourself to fall into that darkness. In the next step, no matter what, I will be by your side.