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Mikanda
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Mikanda First Town. Arc’s mansion.
It was a slightly cold night. The sound of the wind was noisier than usual, making the night feel colder than the actual room temperature. Since Marie was leading the medical unit and had gone along with Tyr, Arc was sleeping alone in the wide double bed, feeling lonely.
“…Arc… Arc…” (???)
To his ears, which had finally fallen into a shallow sleep after his consciousness drifted away, someone’s whispering voice was faintly heard.
“Hm?” (Arc)
On the contrary, such a small voice could sometimes awaken consciousness.
Arc, who had woken up, raised his upper body and looked around. However, in the pitch-dark room, there was no sign of anyone being there.
“Was it just my imagination?” (Arc)
When Arc laid down again and closed his eyes, this time he heard it a little more clearly than before.
“Arc.” (???)
There was no doubt. Someone was in this room.
“Who’s there?” (Arc)
Arc suddenly sat up and grabbed the hilt of the sword he had placed by his pillow. Then, straining his eyes into the darkness to make sure he missed nothing, he stared intently. There, standing in front of the door, he saw someone.
“Tyr-niisan…?” (Arc)
Arc doubted his own eyes, rubbed them, and stared again.
There was no mistake. It was definitely Tyr.
“Tyr-niisan. Why are you here?” (Arc)
Feeling suspicious, he asked, but at the same time, a small smile formed.
The battle in Kali had unexpectedly turned into a prolonged war, and he had been very worried about Tyr’s safety. The situation was incomprehensible, but in any case, Tyr had returned.
“What’s wrong? When did you come back?” (Arc)
Smiling broadly, Arc got out of bed. However, in contrast to Arc’s smiling face, Tyr did not smile at all. And in the darkness, only the moonlight illuminated his face. It was pale, almost like that of a dead person.
With a serious expression, Tyr spoke.
“Arc. I’m sorry. It seems I won’t be able to come back.” (Tyr)
“Huh? What do you mean? Tyr-niisan, you’re right there.” (Arc)
As Arc reached out and stepped forward, Tyr stepped back with each step.
Then, with a face that looked like he was about to cry, Tyr spoke.
“Arc. My little brother. Please forgive me. I’m sorry. Forgive your weak brother.” (Tyr)
Tyr’s figure began to fade.
“Nii-san!” (Arc)
Arc tried to leap at his brother.
He felt that if he didn’t catch him now, he would never see him again. However, just before he could reach him, his body froze as if paralyzed. Tyr, looking sorrowfully and reluctantly at Arc, who was unable to move, spoke.
“I know you hate emotional talks and are a rational person. But please, listen to one last wish of a dying man.” (Tyr)
“Nii-san, what do you mean? Did something happen in Kali?” (Arc)
Arc desperately tried to speak.
What had happened to my brother?
Tyr, looking at the confused Arc, deeply bowed his head.
“My beloved brother. Please, avenge me.” (Tyr)
At the same time as those words, his shadow quietly disappeared.
“Nii-san!” (Arc)
Suddenly freed from his paralysis, Arc rushed to the door, but there was no trace of his brother left.
“Nii-san! Where did you go!?” (Arc)
Thud!
When Arc forcefully opened the door to his room, there was a loud sound of something colliding. Holding her waist where the door had hit, Yulia stood there. It seemed she had just been about to enter Arc’s room.
“Ah, Yulia, sorry. Did you see Tyr-niisan?” (Arc)
Arc asked in a panic, and Yulia gave him a puzzled look.
“Tyr-sama? Tyr-sama should be in Kali, shouldn’t he?” (Yulia)
“Well, yeah… but…” (Arc)
As Arc hesitated about whether to explain what had just happened, Yulia spoke first.
“More importantly, Arc-sama, this is terrible! The adventurer Mia-san—” (Yulia)
“Mia? But Mia should be in Kali.” (Arc)
Arc interrupted, but Yulia shook her head vigorously.
“She was found collapsed in the mountains at the border of Mikanda by the guard patrol.” (Yulia)
Upon receiving Yulia’s report, Arc, with a pale expression, rushed to the border.
Mia was lying on a church bed, receiving treatment from a sister. At a glance, her condition was terrible. She was lying face down, her back wrapped tightly in bandages, with bright red spots showing through. Beside the bed lay an arrowhead, still covered in blood, seemingly just removed from her back.
“Mia!” (Arc)
Hearing Arc’s voice, Mia lifted her face.
Her complexion was so pale from blood loss that it was unimaginable compared to her usual energetic self.
“Arc-sama. I apologize for appearing before you in such a state. I am Mia.” (Mia)
“What happened!? What’s going on!?” (Arc)
“Arc-sama, Mia-dono is in critical condition—” (Sister)
“No. I’m fine. I can speak.” (Mia)
Mia stopped the sister who was trying to intervene and began to talk.
“I was leading an adventurer unit supplying resources stationed in the rear. I ran day and night, so I’m not sure how many days ago this was. Suddenly, we were caught in a pincer attack by a large force carrying Laplace’s flag. I barely managed to escape, but the adventurer unit and the medical unit were annihilated, and Marie-sama, who was with us, was most likely captured.” (Mia)
“No way…” (Arc)
Arc was stunned.
“By now, Tyr-sama and the others are likely facing a massive attack as well…” (Mia)
“That’s impossible…” (Arc)
Arc vividly recalled the phenomenon from earlier.
Was the Tyr who appeared before him really a ghost? Were his words truly a final message?
Arc, nearly in tears like a child throwing a tantrum, shouted.
“Mia! Don’t say such nonsense! Nii-san is the strongest of all. He’s never lost before. Hal, Randal, and Laika are with him. No matter what Casablanca does, there’s no way they could lose!” (Arc)
“Arc-sama. I saw it with my own eyes. The enemy that attacked us was an enormous army. No matter how skilled Tyr-sama is in battle, if such a massive force suddenly launches an attack, there is no chance of survival. If we don’t act quickly, everything will be lost.” (Mia)
“That’s a lie… impossible… impossible…” (Arc)
Arc muttered deliriously.
Then, as he staggered toward the exit, he suddenly collapsed with a thud.
“Arc-sama! Arc-sama!” (Yulia)
Hearing Yulia’s panicked voice as she rushed to him, Arc lost consciousness.
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