NOVEL NEXT Chapter 82.2
Stage 3-15. Gears Gone Awry
I left the mansion, cradling my beloved sword, and rode the night coach bound for the Andraus estate.
When I closed my eyes, I remembered it vividly: the day I met Ouga-sama in the arena.
His eyes were the kind I admired most.
Eyes filled with dreams and the indomitable will to pursue them.
He needed me, yes.
But more than that, I had been drawn to those strong eyes and took his hand—I, the fool, only recently realized this.
“…What could Ouga-sama be doing right now?”
He’s far wiser than I could ever hope to be.
Perhaps he already knows I’ve gone.
Especially since he saw me holding the letter during the day.
I think Ouga-sama realized then that I was lying.
I had said the letter was for everyone, though it wasn’t.
That’s why he gave me a letter of gratitude and silently tried to stop me.
The question he posed in the correspondence he started—‘Will you remain my sword?’—showed that he understood everything I intended to do.
“…My memories with you are my treasures.”
But that’s precisely why I decided not to drag him into this fight.
I carefully folded the letter Ouga-sama gave me, placing it in my pocket, and took out another letter.
It contained only three lines: the location, instructions to come alone, and the signature of Juke Andraus.
What I’m about to do is a personal vendetta.
To show my—no, our—justice, I’m going to kill that man.
Ouga-sama has the potential to become a Savior of the world.
A maid who serves such a person cannot be someone tainted by the disgrace of killing a noble.
“…Juke Andraus…”
Seeing his name written in the letter made me clench my teeth.
The noble who ousted me from the Holy Knight Order…
And the one who betrayed the knight I admired most—the worst kind of evil, unworthy of life.
“I’ll avenge you, Captain Lily…!”