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For the first time, Charlotte was – truly and sincerely afraid.
Not to mention the threat of the person in front of her. The difference in power.
But it was different.
If that were all, the word “fear” would not have been so dense.
Let’s be honest.
Honestly speaking, she doesn’t care if she is expelled from the school.
She doesn’t care if she get thrown in jail. Worst of all, she doesn’t care if she has to stand on an execution table and have her head chopped off.
—–But if she can save her family….
As long as her beloved family can live laughing like they have up until now, she doesn’t care what happens to herself.
However, in the current situation ……, not only herself, but also others are in a disadvantageous situation.
Of course, she had expected this.
She had assumed that this was a possibility and what she should do in such a case.
But that was just an assumption.
She never imagined that this would actually happen…
Now, back to the story.
If she lost here, all her plans would be exposed.
Julius’s position would sink to the floor, and he would lose even the advantage of being royalty.
In the end, …… she will not be able to make any more money. If the client falls to the ground, not only herself, but her family as well, will be on the way.
That is Charlotte’s real fear.
She has come to the realization that…
“Damndamndamnnnn!!!!”
Charlotte shouts.
At the same time, a scorching heat spread throughout the area, almost scorching herself.
(It’s still not enough ……!)
The cost of treatment to keep them alive.
The cost of purchasing priests, medicinal herbs, and labor to cure them completely.
Some people could be saved, but not all.
(Not enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Although she is weaker than him, she is still ranked number one in the second grade.
If two people were to go up against him, even if they had a hard time, he would lose.
She hasn’t been defeated.
As long as she kept her nerve, the insurance policy she had placed on herself would not disappear.
Of course, there was the option of escaping.
Well, there was no way he would let her go…
“No more waiting around!”
As the dungeon was burning hot, Charlotte created dozens of herself.
There is no way to tell them apart. Luna, watching from the side, gasped at the unexpected sight.
But there is only one.
The boy in black armor stands comfortably with his knights and beasts, who are beginning to be engulfed in fire.
“…… gold, huh?”
Adele looks straight at Charlotte.
“What would you buy with what you got? What do you want, taking away a girl’s smile?”
“Family.”
Charlotte responded immediately to the question, which included a hint of irritation.
“You aristocrats don’t understand that …… commoners, even those from orphaned backgrounds, can’t get what the aristocrats can get with ease.”
“……………………”
“Can I get it by living honestly? Yes, of course I’ve thought about it. I thought about using my talent to become a mercenary, to join the Knights, to join the Mages, and so on. Still, the money I’d make in a lifetime is only what a nobleman could get if he waited a year.”
Even if someone is awarded a knighthood or a bounty for his war deeds, it is still not even close to the lifestyle of a nobleman.
Of course, it is not a small amount. In some cases, you might even be able to get enough money to last a lifetime without having to work.
It’s just not enough. Working hard and steadily, there just isn’t enough time.
She wanted to put a smile on her family’s face as soon as possible.
“I know it’s not a very good thing to do. There was even a man who was worried about me ……, but still! Even if I have fallen into the path of the outcasts!”
Charlotte and the others run across the ground at once.
They each changed direction and began to stand around in different movements, never letting the main body be realized.
A burning knight swings his sword. However, it didn’t hit the main body.
“I will save my family. I will not let go of the reins to do so!”
Instead, the beast howled once more.
At that moment, the imaginary figures that had been around disappeared, and the scenery that should have been filled with dozens of them became a lonely one.
But that is something he knew by the time.
Charlotte remained out of sight, swinging her sword
But…
“No, you don’t.”
Gakiiinggg!
Adele’s sword caught Charlotte’s sword, which should have been invisible.
“Whaa!?”
“That’s not it”
Why was it caught?
The sword had been repelled by too-hard armor before, but it had never been blocked.
How on earth did he know?
How on earth did he knows? In the midst of this question, Adele accurately swings his sword at Charlotte.
“There’s someone out there who cares about you, right? If that’s the case, it would be normal for you to put all your pride and position aside and talk to them first. Before jumping to a stupid conclusion.”
“Is that a beautiful thing!? I thought about that for a while! But I knew before I heard that there was no point in clinging to it!”
The opponent is supposed to be invisible. At first glance, it would appear that Adele is just pretending.
“…… haha! Only those who grew up in a clean environment can spit out beautiful things! Is that it? Are you finally going to say, ‘My family doesn’t want me to do that!’”
“I’ll say it, because a child who loves her family has been turned black beyond repair.”
“I know my sisters would say that too!”
Irritation. Resentment at being pointed out.
Charlotte gritted her teeth and eventually broke her own spell and shouted,
“What should I do!? Do I want to accompany my family who has suffered from the disease and take care of them while praying to God? Even though I know that nothing can be done about it, I want them to live their lives to the fullest while shedding tears!?”
The forceful blows continued.
There was no delicacy in it, and the sword, which should have been sharper than Julius’, showed its dullness.
“I know it! What I’ve done up until now… the money I earned by hurting that girl is crap! As a scumbag and a piece of shit, I know best! !!”
Still.
Charlotte shouted with emotion, carrying tears she hadn’t shed in a long time.
“I want to save my family, even if I fall into the outcasts! If there is any other way, then tell me, idealist!”
For the last time, really the last time.
Charlotte put all of her talent into this one swing.
And then…
“You can count on me.”
With a snap. Adele grabbed it with one hand.
“When we met,……, you should have asked me for help from the beginning. No matter who you are or what you’re going through, the Black Knight has been clenching his fist all this time.”
True to his word, Adele had thrown away her sword and clenched her fist.
The two words “evade” appeared in Charlotte’s brain.
Would she shoot magic at him as it was, or would she drop her sword and keep her distance?
Worst-case scenario. Charlotte would escape without regard to her own expulsion and keep only her insurance policy alive.
If one thinks calmly, the landing point is here.
But for some reason …… her body didn’t move.
(…… ah)
In front of her, a boy clenches his fist to protect someone.
Behind him is a girl with a battered body watching over him with concern.
Seeing that, she suddenly thought to herself.
(Really, I’m a bad woman. ……)
At this moment, a dull sound reaches Charlotte’s ears and her consciousness darkens.
The body of a girl with peach-colored hair collapses.
Adele looks at Charlotte’s figure and…
“Was it the epidemic, the bad color disease ……? As I recall, that was …….”
Slowly, a pale flower emerges from under the feet.
A plant rarely seen in these parts. It was somewhat colorful and luminous, giving it an unusual appearance.
Adele produced dozens of the same, and then plucked them and gently placed them on Charlotte’s chest.
“…. this should do it, an apology for letting a complete stranger spew such great and beautiful things.”
Genius and hero.
The moment his back was turned after untying his black armor, the final phase of the game ended with the hero’s victory.
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