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Then the four of them once again joined hands at the grave of Carla’s parents. Then, without anyone saying a word, they headed for the dojo.
Carla was walking ahead by herself. She must have a lot on her mind about her parents. She was a little hesitant to say anything about it, as she was only a third party.
As for Sol, he was more concerned about Celes, who was walking next to him. Celes also looked like she was about to cry. Her face looked a little different from the one she had when she heard Carla’s story.
“Celes, what’s wrong?”
Sol called out to Celes without thinking. Celes had always been someone who cared about him. So Sol wanted to do something to help.
“…… No. I’m fine. Nothing.”
Celes stopped and looked down, even as she said that.
“Why is resurrection of the dead such a forbidden art?”
Then Celes looked at Sol with a troubled smile.
Sol himself had never thought about why it was forbidden. It was just that it was the setting of the game and it was the rule of this country. But when asked again, Sol had no answer.
“Because it would cost …… someone their life?”
That was the only answer he could come up with. But at Sol’s words, Celes turned her head down again.
“But we’ve taken a lot of bad lives. What’s the difference? If we sacrifice the lives of the bad guys to bring back those who should be alive, then ……”
Sol was taken aback by these words. Perhaps he was thinking about what Carla had said. But the forbidden art is still the forbidden art. Sol had no way to answer Celes’ question.
“Celes?”
Lepios, who had been listening silently behind her, interrupted between her and Sol. Then he looked at Sol.
“That’s why people make rules in this world, decide what is evil and protect themselves. If we decide based on our feelings, we might be sacrificed when a being with different values appears. …… Celes, if they see your face now, they will all be worried. Go wash your face.”
“…..Yeah, sure. Thanks.”
After saying that, Celes turned her back on Sol and left. Celes’s face didn’t look good after Lepios came next to her. However, since she looked like that, Lepios must have noticed that as well.
“….. I don’t know what’s right, either.”
Lepios muttered to himself as he looked at the back of Celes.
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Then, after the four of them had rested for a while, they were invited to a banquet that Miter had prepared for them. The children who had gathered in front of Carla during the day were also invited, and Carla had no time to eat as she was forced to tell them stories of her travels and show them her skills.
“I have to save some food for Carla that she seems to like. If that happens, she won’t be able to eat anything.”
Celes said and began to take food that she thought Carla would like on an empty plate. Sol was a little relieved to see that Celes, who looked like she was about to cry a while ago, now had a normal expression on her face.
And once he confirmed that Celes was back to her normal self, he turned his attention to Odie, who was sitting a little further away. Odie was looking down and would not even look at Carla, whom he had not seen for a long time. Seeing Odie like that, Sol remembered what Carla had said to him before the banquet began
[When my mom and dad died and I was crying all the time, Odie encouraged me. He promised me that we would be strong together. I want to show him how strong I’ve become, but I wonder if he’s busy.]
I am sure that Carla has noticed Odie’s discomfort as well. But for a long time, she had been missing the opportunity to talk to him.
Sol’s heart had been pounding in his chest for a long time, but at the same time, he had been unable to stop it. But at the same time, he did not know what, if anything, he should do to resolve it. Considering what had happened in Pasionia, he felt that it would be better to leave without Carla noticing anything.
So, this might have been a matter of complacency on Sol’s part. But Sol wanted to at least find out why.
“Sol ……? What’s wrong?”
Celes looked into Sol’s face with concern. But Sol was preoccupied with Odie.
“Hey, if you need anything …….”
“I’m sorry. I have to go somewhere.”
Odie was just about to get up and disappear into the back of the room. Tomorrow he would be on his way to the tower, so he might not have a chance to talk to him as he was. Before that, Sol wanted to talk to Odie.
Sol ran off after Odie.
Watching Sol’s back, Celes poured magic power into the earring near his ear. Then she stared down the hallway where Sol had disappeared.
Next to her, Lepios sighed heavily.
“Celes. This time he was j”ust concerned about Carla’s friend who was acting strangely.
“….. I know, but I’m worried.
I’m worried that Sol will do something on his own again.”
Celes clenched her fists, remembering how he had left earlier without even turning to look at her.
“I don’t have a choice. Sol didn’t say anything to me. He is the one who has to carry everything on his shoulders and try to protect everything by himself. How can I make him depend on me? How can I ……”
“I wish I could say with confidence that he would understand if I told him in person.”
Lepios also stared quietly down the hallway where Sol had disappeared.
“I just genuinely want them to be happy together.”
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