Chapter 96 – With an Old Colleague.

Sorrent had to make a significant sacrifice due to the monster’s sudden attack, but as always, the passage of time did not stop.

“Everyone, wake up! It’s training time!”

“Ugh, training today too?”

“You’ll get used to it if you do it.”

When Krusha, who had just joined their party, complained about not being able to write down anything on Tiaran’s schedule, Anise patted her on the back and encouraged her.

“Am I training my reflexes today too?”

“Of course! If even Makashia is weak in improvisation…”

“I know. I know.”

Lucia was sighing at the thought of having to avoid the totem wielded by Tiaran as much as she would be rolling around on the ground today.

“I found it.”

A woman’s small murmur heard from somewhere.

“Huh?”

“””?”””

Obviously, since this is their dormitory, they shouldn’t have heard anyone else’s voice, but since no one in the group has ever raised a voice, they are looking at each other in confusion.

Skang! A clear sound rang out from the gate, and the gate collapsed like a neatly cut cane.

-Jjaengchaejajajaeng!

What emerged from the dust raised by the collapsed gate was a slender figure with her larynx pressed down. In her hand was a rapier that was sleek and straight and sharp, like a work of art.

“What!? Enemy!?”

“Demons again?”

“Well, that can’t be possible! This is the middle of the territory!”

With just a single sword, the gate is neatly sliced ​​open, and the Anises are tensed at the sight of an unfamiliar figure entering Midang, each of them holding a weapon and hastily preparing for battle.

If it had been a normal Tiaran, he might have leisurely looked at these women and praised them, but his eyes were focused on the delicate seal and the rapier in her hand.

“I finally found it. Garion…!”

Eventually, Tiaran became convinced when he heard a woman’s voice calling someone’s name in a voice that seemed to be overflowing with joy.

“Oh no, no way!”

I eventually joined the hero party, so I thought we would meet again someday, but isn’t this too fast?

“Garion?”

“Who is that?”

“Maybe I came to the wrong place?”

While Tiarán was sweating coldly, Anis was wondering what the seal said. Of course, it would be natural since it would be their first time hearing this name.

“Is that really what happened?”

The figure seemed to have figured out what was going on just from their conversation and glared at Tiaran with a sharp gaze from under the hood.

“It’s no use trying to run away now, Garion.”

“Wait a minute. This person’s name is Tiaran?”

Then, Anis, Lucia, and Crusha turned their heads to look at Tiaran, and what they saw was.

“Oh my.”

He was frozen in the same posture as he was trying to run away with a cat-like walk. Upon discovering that appearance, even their gaze changed sharply, like an unfamiliar human image.

“… Could you explain what happened?”

“Yes, I need an explanation.”

“Tiaran, did you trick us?”

I was thinking about how to explain T-arai’s pointed eyes.

-Whoosh!

“Did I tell you?”

“Heomi.”

At that moment, an unfamiliar figure at the end of the wide yard suddenly appeared in front of Tiaran without a sound, scattering green light.

“This is…?!”

As Anise’s eyes widen in surprise, the unfamiliar rapier draws a sharp line, aiming for Tia Ran’s helmet.

“If I see you again, I’ll cut you down!”

A perfect surprise attack when it was too late to draw the sword from its scabbard.

-Chaeng!

However, as a matter of course, the point of the sword, which should have penetrated the gap in the helmet, was bounced off by the bastard sword that suddenly appeared, and the blade was lost.

“Oh, you crazy bitch! Your temper is still the same!”

Because of this, Inyoung, who lost the opportunity to attack her, kicked her in the air without hesitation and stepped back with a graceful gesture to check his hand. Tiaran loosened part of the leather strap surrounding the bastard sword and swung it, pulling the sword out of the scabbard more quickly and deflecting her attack.

“As expected, it’s Garion.”

In fact, the woman who had her attack blocked in that way put her hands around her waist and looked at him, as if she was satisfied. Tiaran held her head as if she was troubled.

“Hey. You looked at the wrong person. Don’t catch someone whose face you don’t even know. Go on your way.”

He waved her hand as if he was annoyed, but she didn’t move.

“It’s no use playing around. There’s only one person who can swing a sword like that. Hero.”

Lucia and Krusha, who had been watching them blankly at her last words, opened their mouths as if they had realized it.

“Because Tiaran said she was a warrior before.”

“So, is that person from the former Hero party?”

“…”

As the women looked at the unfamiliar woman and guessed her identity, Anise quickly approached her.

“Anis! If you suddenly approach me…!”

For a moment, Lucia was taken aback by the sight of her moving without any time to stop her. The unfamiliar woman was also quietly watching Anise who approached her.

“Wait a minute, that sword can’t be?”

Lucia soon realized why she was able to approach the unfamiliar woman who attacked Tiaran so casually. Because the rapier in the woman’s hand looked quite familiar to Lucia.

“”…””

Anis and the unfamiliar woman faced each other and faced each other, and there was silence for a while.

“It’s been a long time.”

The woman first took off the hood she was wearing, fluttering her straight black hair like Anise was wearing her ring, revealing her bright red ruby-like eyes.

“Yes, Master, it’s been a while too.”

Anis answers with the same expressionless expression in front of such a woman.

“Master… How did this happen?”

As Crusha, who did not know the details of her situation, could not hide her doubts, Lucia decided to explain briefly for her.

“Well, do you know what kind of person the Royal Knight Commander is?”

“Wasn’t he the queen’s closest associate?”

“It’s him.”

“… Eh?”

Was it because it was explained too simply? Seeing Krusha’s frozen expression as if he didn’t understand, she continued to explain a little more kindly.

It was about seven years ago that Anis came to the Erpojanette family, Lucia’s original family. At that time, the one who brought her was Benia Salut, the leader of the knights of her current kingdom.

‘Why are you entrusting a warrior to our family?’

Since it was usually the church’s role to teach warriors, Lucia’s father couldn’t hide his embarrassment and asked. Then, the answer that came back from Benia.

‘The queen is saying that it is inappropriate to entrust a warrior to the current church.’

That’s what Anis, who would normally have grown up under the teachings of the church, grew up in the Erpojanet family with Lucia and received teachings from Benia, who occasionally visited her.

“Hmm, so Anis didn’t stay in the church?”

“Wow?! When did you come again!?”

As she was talking, Lucia was surprised to see Tiaran approaching her and nodding her head as if she understood.

“But why the church? Wasn’t the kingdom friendly to the church?”

Tia Ran asked Benia, who was standing across from Anis, as if she had not yet answered all of her questions. Because there was nothing good about losing to the church when fighting against her demons.

‘No matter how much you think about it, there is a strong possibility that the Queen’s words could be taken as a sign of her intention to make a show of dealing with the religious order.’

Even if there was no such intention, considering the situation in the church he remembered, it was even stranger that he did not take it that way. Religion is bound to contain things that can be called fanatics.

“The church is currently unable to interfere in any way with the warrior.”

“Huh?”

What came back was an even more incomprehensible story. Even when I looked at Lucia, she seemed surprised, so I guess she didn’t know.

“Wait a minute! That wasn’t said?!”

In the first place, it was a situation that was naturally incomprehensible considering that the warrior was no different from an agent of the church.

“Isn’t it because the church exiled Tiaran?”

“Eh, that can’t be possible. The church is being reprimanded just because I disappeared.”

Krusha spoke as if she had guessed it, but Tiaran thought there was no possibility. At best, he was an ordinary(?) Gold-level adventurer, except that he could handle a holy sword.

‘No, it’s not normal, though.’

Even if it was only for a short time, there was an awareness that the fact that it was a replacement for Hero was not worth the risk. But isn’t he just an old guy now? Thought Tiaran.

“That’s right.”

“… Huh?”

Benia coolly agreed.

“So Tiaran has been recognized as a hero?”

“Wow! I’m glad!”

“That’s a good thing. Now that you’ve come?”

Anis and Krusha were happy and Lucia was puzzled.

“So Garion, come with me.”

“””…”””

As Benia spoke, a cool chill swept through them.

‘Why is the atmosphere like this?’

As Tia Ran was stroking her arms, unable to reach them due to her armor, Lucia crossed her arms and took the lead toward Benia.

“That won’t work? This person’s name is Tiaran, not Garion.”

“Uh, that’s the same pseudonym I used when I was working as a warrior.”

“Tiaran, please stay still.”

“…Oh, wow.”

Tiaran brought a sack of barley and squatted down for a moment.