Solo Swordmaster

#829. never.

Silence passed.

deep.

heavy.

Quietly.

The black-haired girl, who had been looking at Limon with dull eyes like black pearls, spoke quietly after a long time had passed.

“Honestly, I don’t really want to comment this time.”

“Why?”

“I think it would be difficult to make an objective judgment.”

“You mean princess?”

“yes.”

At Li Qingyu’s prompt reply, Li Mon as well as the other princesses looked at her with slightly unexpected eyes.

The scariest thing about her wasn’t her clever brain or her telepathic psionics.

It’s always been about making the right decisions.

That’s why, even with the genius Yekatrice or the perfect Charlotte, she is always considered the best schemer in the Seven Dragons.

In that sense, Li Qingyu’s confession that he could not maintain objectivity on his own was unexpected.

“Then a subjective judgment is fine.”

“It may not be subjective.”

“It doesn’t matter.”

Limon cut it off.

Li Qingyu was the one who realized the danger of the Constellation before anyone else and was wary of it.

Even if it wasn’t objective, I needed to hear her opinion.

“…If that’s the case, please listen to it as if it’s just your personal opinion.”

Could it be because Limon’s attitude was so firm?

After letting out a gentle sigh.

Li Qingyu continued.

“I don’t think she is lying outright.”

“…check. I want to know if you think the divine lord’s words are true.”

“At least the Holy Lord believes that the Constellations he follows will save the world.”

Hearing her words, the other princesses frowned or pondered.

After Limon, even Li Qingyu, who is more skilled at seeing through lies than anyone else as he handles telepathy, said this.

I had to assume that there was little chance that the divine lord was lying.

“But I don’t trust her.”

“…?”

So it was.

Why did everyone make a puzzled expression?

However, Li Qingyu did not care about the eyes of others.

He just continued talking quietly, casting a darker shadow on his black eyes.

“If the Holy Lord truly believes in the salvation of the Constellations, it’s not because the Constellations are saviors, but because he just wants to believe that.”

“To say that only the extremes among the Constellations have threatened the world is not because the moderates have goodwill, but simply because they lack the power to threaten the world.”

“The peace they speak of will be a world ruled by Constellations, and the salvation they believe in will eventually destroy the world.”

“The Constellation can never be trusted and should not be trusted.”

“—Because they are our enemies.”

Destroy the fairies.

As if the dragons were destroyed.

Far from saving the world, an existence that brings about the end.

Those are the constellations.

Moderate or radical, they can never be allies or allies, and must be suspected and defeated.

In a calm voice as always.

However, Limon is silent as he sees Li Qingyu, who has a dull and soggy smile that can never feel calm.

Charlotte opened her mouth.

“It’s really kind of you, but at the same time, it’s so not like you.”

“Is it strange that I don’t believe in the Constellations?”

“No, it’s just suspicious.”

Li Qingyu is the Black Dragon.

A dragon that regards doubt and slander as its nature.

It was rather natural for her to doubt the Holy Lord and the Constellation.

Still, there are two reasons why Charlotte said it was suspicious.

“One is that you are not a foolish woman to say such things without any basis, even if you doubt everything.”

“…”

“And the other is because of your attitude.”

dark as night

Slimy like death.

Looking at Li Qingyu’s eyes, full of emotions that are too deep and soggy to be regarded as simple suspicion or wariness.

Charlotte asked languidly.

“Li Qingyu, what are you hiding?”

That moment.

A strange atmosphere prevailed.

It was something everyone, not just Charlotte, had guessed and wondered about.

“Is that important?”

“What if it’s important?”

“well.”

Contrary to her bright smile, Li Qingyu’s eyes were heavy, and Charlotte looked at her with calm golden eyes.

The eyes of the two intersect.

The moment the air gets heavier.

A low voice cut through the air.

“It doesn’t matter.”

“Do you really think so?”

“The important thing right now is not the princess’ situation, but what to do with the divine lord.”

After looking at Limon gently at that plain words, Charlotte finally snorted a little snort.

“You too are such a sweet bridegroom that you will rot away.”

Treating her as a bride should be done in moderation.

While Limon nodded calmly to Charlotte, who spoke wholeheartedly as her bride before being the strongest princess of the Seven Dragons.

Maia asked sharply.

“So what do you think the divine lord should do?”

“Of course you have to cut your throat.”

“I don’t really want to agree, but I am in favor. An unreliable ally is worse than no.”

Ekatriche interrupted before Limon could even open her mouth, and Ainsha agreed expressionlessly.

From the very beginning, they are the descendants of the Balaur who were destroyed by the Constellation.

Despite its usefulness, the reason why the Seven Dragons kept their distance from players so far is because they instinctively sensed wariness.

There was no reason to choose the option of holding hands with the Constellation when he learned the whole truth.

“…I like to keep the possibilities open.”

“I agree to decide the value of use by holding it as a prisoner for the time being.”

Rose, which was decided after careful consideration, in case there are moderates among the Constellations who truly desire peace and salvation.

Hasneti, who only looked at the value of use, suggested taking the Holy Lord as a prisoner.

“Please don’t mind my opinion. As I said before, I don’t have the confidence to make an objective judgment on this matter.”

“I don’t care anyway. Anyway, as long as there is not enough information, there are gains and losses in either case.”

Li Qingyu kept his mouth shut because he was not calm.

Conversely, Maia calmly expressed her neutrality.

two in favor

two opposites.

two waivers.

By feeling, or by intuition, or by conviction or calculation.

in the midst of differing opinions.

All eyes turned to Charlotte.

I haven’t expressed my opinion yet, so in the end, to hear what the most perfect princess in the Seven Dragons who holds the casting board will decide.

“Your swordsman decides.”

So it was.

The reason why everyone made strange faces after hearing Charlotte’s words.

“…Charlotte, are you serious?”

“What was strange? No matter what decision we make, if he puts his mind to it, it will change.”

“That’s it…”

What do you think will happen if Limon sincerely persuades them?

Watching Charlotte speak languidly.

Yekathrice scratched her head.

They are already his brides.

I don’t know if it’s a very absurd statement.

In a situation where opinions are divided half and half like now, if Limon firmly decides, will he be able to keep his choice to the end?

Because there was no princess who could speak confidently.

It was just that it was surprising that it was Charlotte and no one else who acknowledged that fact.

“Is it really okay if I decide?”

“I do not speak two words with one mouth.”

“…okay.”

Limon closed his eyes as he stared at Charlotte.

and your sense of self.

opinions of other princesses.

Li Qingyu’s heavy warning.

After reviewing everything in turn, he finally made a decision, opened his closed eyes, and quietly opened his mouth.

“Then the divine lord…”

* * *

“…Is the agreement broken?”

“It is not a breakdown. Just put it on hold.”

“I think the treatment was too harsh for something like that.”

“Because I can’t leave someone like you free.”

Underground of the World Federation.

It was probably originally made to imprison the princess of the Seven Dragons in case they were captured, moderately luxurious and sturdy.

However, in the cellar, which has now become his prison, the Holy Lord sighed.

“I am so sorry. I thought that the swordsmith, the protector of mankind, would understand our sincerity.”

“Whether that sincerity is true or not is a separate issue, and we cannot afford to distinguish between them right now.”

Limon cut it off.

Since Syrr has already been kidnapped.

They had to stop the sword gun before it was discovered, so there was no time to waste in deciding whether or not to trust the divine lord.

So, he put his decision on hold.

For now, the divine lord was bound, and the decision was made after the matter was settled.

“It would be a different story if you could tell me the location of the runaway lords, though.”

“That would be a bit difficult.”

Johanna gave a troubled smile.

If she had known their location in the first place, there would be no way the Regressive Lord would have abandoned her to the World Federation.

More than anything…

“Being too openly hostile to the Regressive Lord is something we need to be careful of.”

“Do you like crawfish?”

“Although he may be a little radical, the extreme Constellation is the same in that he wants to save the world.”

In the first place, moderates are a minority compared to radicals.

From the Liberation Brigade to the World Federation, the radicals held the initiative because the power gap between the radicals and the moderates was so great.

In this situation, if you confront the extremist Constellations, the position of the moderate faction will only weaken and the situation will only get worse.

speak softly

Johanna added a word.

“That’s probably why the return lord left me.”

“…To take care of you with my own hands?”

“Then it will add strength to the extremists’ argument.”

“…”

“Why is that?”

“No, I just wanted it to be a familiar story.”

fed up

Limon let out a laugh.

Then, before turning around and leaving the room, he suddenly opened his mouth.

“The Holy Lord’s family said that the Constellation and my purpose are the same.”

“Are you doubting what I said?”

“No, I’m not particularly suspicious of you.”

After shaking my head slowly.

He quietly added a word.

“But even if the Constellations sincerely try to save the world, as you said, their purpose will not be the same as mine.”

“…”

“Absolutely.”

It wasn’t just words.

As a protector of mankind who has protected the world all his life before becoming a sword master.

It was an assertion that I was able to make because I was convinced that the path of the Constellations and my own path were in direct opposition.

“…that’s really unfortunate.”

Could it be because he felt Limon’s sincerity in his words without the slightest hesitation?

After letting out a sigh of regret.

Johanna smiled.

“If you change your mind later, please visit me.”

Limon did not bother to answer her words.

I just left the room.

Johanna stared blankly at the place where he disappeared, and after a long time had passed, she closed her eyes and prayed briefly.

“—everything according to the will of the Lord.”