loss," the nurse lady

he sight of how pale he is makes my legs shudder. I almost lost him. His life is still in danger. I remember e

ain," the nurse indicated, "or els

my right

u ca

dark room. And her eyes are directly looking at me. Then some thought came into my mind. I can't donate my blood to a huma

wasn't capable of selling these past days because

you know someone else who w

" the blacks

g. The medication is over but Cormelio is still unconscious. The nurse declared that he was under comatose but assured hi

acksmith. "It's a shame," he said, "didn't Cormelio bother to tell you my name? He's so rude as always

I admitted. "How did you know Cormelio is in

ing for something in the drawers of his counter table. Afterward, he lends me an old piece of paper and t

rmation over the past years but the truth keeps prevailing. If someone reported Cormelio, it might be because of that plea. Cormelio often stays at home and entrus

op of my life without further awareness around me. And now that the string of that loop is torn, the

here for a w

entity. It's dangerous for

ut it's your decision whethe

I'm full-handed with packing my things in huge luggage. It's hard to abandon the flowers we've made bloom with

would call me pure evil if I did it without

the door. "Is anyone home!? We're the authorized knights from the metropolis! Please open the door!" coming fro

ecting to hear the resonating voice but she was just blinking her eyes at me. The knights started slamming the door violentl

floor in front of me-maybe-after he failed to open the door by force. The other knights came inside with their

e shameful knight was about to speak to me but I spoke first, "I'm also a caretaker of this garden b

e a relative

m. He's

now where

hanged. "Your m

re is his

e. I'll lead the way," I said. None of them attempted to ransack the garden. Their number is less than 20 a

done this recently. The knights are convinced. But that's just what I thought at first because of their nod. T

ve again. That order took us a long time here in the forest. I can't pull back my yawn while watching the men dig. The valiant man has

. "It's from him wh

orpses instead of the corpse we were supposed to see. Another concern, their wounds are made not by humans, but by beasts. According to the

That's

ave the coat of the

second. I feel framed up! "What's tha

him. In an instant that my power was unleashed, I grabbed the two knights guarding me and threw them on the excavated gra

anded on his stomach and my fist dented his armor. He knelt down and I snatched the coat back.

escaped from me instead when everything w

ers above my head. I'm seeing a blurred image of a man-based on the voice I'm h

s aw

my questions, are you

speak. "Who... Why am I... here...?" I mumbled. He's an old ma

idue of it by answering my questions." The same ma

ntarily gritted my fangs! The painful sound is ringing in my head, not even my groaning can overpower

cooperate," the old man threatened b

eyes. Just like how this old man looks like a wizard in the plays! They asked me a

the headache rings again. My body squirms as a response. "I swear! I don't kno

pain. And later on, h

shall

th. We can gain nothi

z. Maybe he knows what the

Take this man

ht finally vanished. The bonds on my arms and legs are gone. And my body feels better little by little-just like

dark, dead room but it's a vast hall of transparent crystals. The knights and an old man wearing a white-furred coat

him get away!" The knight formed their shie

t accept the consequences if they didn't do likewise. And since I do not plan to increas

eknown place. Knights are charging on my way. The opposite path of the hallway is a dead end. But the wall sure

ll of the outside tower. Together with the shreds of the wall, I fell on a rooftop and got a vast view of the are

etting foot in the metr