Chapter 65 Round And Round
"Why is this happening?"
In a world where the sun had finally set, the whispers that had been lingering were slowly fading away.
The streets of Asgardam looked especially beautiful in the yellow twilight. But Shura walked down the street with heavy steps, her face filled with disappointment.
"Why am I the only one set free... I don't get it."
She was supposed to be trapped in the Punishment Room, so why was she walking outside? Every time she thought about it, her teeth clenched in frustration.
'According to the investigation documents, it was Hiiro Merifar who accepted this request. You were just there, so we decided to reduce your punishment to 3 days of confinement.'
'...Huh?'
Leiva's words left Shura speechless.
What was that? They were supposed to be heading to the village together, and she couldn't have just been caught up in it. Naturally, Shura confronted Leiva, but the cold girl didn't seem to care at all.
Then, Leiva asked Hiiro a very harsh question.
'So, let's confirm. Hiiro Merifar... You accepted the request from Ms. Hauchi of Korghi Village, right?'
'...Yeah, I did.'
'Hiiro!?'
'Understood. Now, I have to finalize your punishment, so I'll take my leave.'
'Wait! Hold on! ...This is ridiculous! I shouldn't be the only one forgiven... Hiiro!!!'
Before she knew it, blood was dripping from her palm.
This is insane. How can she be the only one forgiven when Hiiro's goodness is being twisted against him? He's the one who should be punished.
It was definitely Hiiro who decided to save the village. But he was also the one who truly saved it from the nightmare.
He did what the knight order, which was supposed to maintain order, should have done. Even if it was a violation of military rules, shouldn't Hiiro, the one who achieved this, be the one to get leniency?
So, she threw her feelings at the departing Leiva. But...
'I only acted on the orders of that person. He is not included in this. It was already a hassle to release you, so I won't deal with any more trouble. You should repay that person who recommended you and helped you transfer... Eshurareze Midgard.'
'...What do you mean?'
He didn't act like he was doing her a favor after saving just her. If that's the case, then why did he choose to put everything on Hiiro?
Both of them could have been saved. That man who invited her to this country could have done it.
As the head of the assistant commander, he definitely could have saved both of them.
"Hiiro..."
She felt frustrated. She couldn't do anything. All she could do was go back to the dorm.
At the most important times, she couldn't save the people she wanted to save. It made her so angry.
"Hey... Ms. Eshurareze!?"
"! ...You're Hiiro's...?"
And the world showed her no kindness.
It cruelly tried to push her down.
"I heard! You got sent to the Punishment Room with Hiiro! Why did you let him take such risks while you were there...!?"
"...I'm sorry."
"What? Oh, no, I didn't mean I wanted you to apologize... I'm sorry for blaming you without knowing the situation. I mean, Hiiro must have gone off and acted recklessly again, right? I told him so many times not to act before thinking...!"
The harsh words flowed out like a waterfall. But it was probably Quollio showing he cared about Hiiro. The friendship that peeked through only made Shura's guilt sting even more.
"But I'm relieved. Since you're here, it seems like Hiiro is also free now."
"Uh..."
"That said, knowing him, if he's not around, he's probably training somewhere without a care. Seriously, that training freak. I'll make sure to give him a good lecture for leaving me behind with those servants."
Quollio knew it was Hiiro, and therefore felt normal for him to be part of Quollio's everyday life. But seeing that kind, gentle expression whispering a cheerful grudge made her heart ache.
It hurt so much that Shura couldn't take it anymore.
"...He's not coming back."
"Wait, what?"
"The punishment for Hiiro is... he lost his knight title. So, he can't come back."
"...What?"
When Quollio heard this truth, it felt like he got hit in the head with a hammer.
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