THR Chapter 72: VS Lela Sakaguchi. Part three.

Side: Morishita Daiki

Western Shrine.

I arrived at the Shrine and encountered Tanaka-sensei… Serafina and four other holy knights on bikes.

“We can’t win against you. We’ll surrender.”

Upon meeting them, Serafina immediately shrugged her shoulders and said.

“Eh? Even if I’m told that…”

Seraphina and the others disarmed by getting off their bikes and throwing their spears away.

She muttered something to me who was being disappointed.

“The Vatican’s inner rules recognize escape before an enemy where death is evident unless there’s an extra special mission. And such is the case now. The five of us don’t seek for a futile war.”

Er, I get what you’re saying but… And I put my hand on my chin.

“If I settle the problem here then I’ll head to Sakaguchi-san’s place. Even so, is that fine? You girls are guardians, right?”

Serafina laughed.

“You won’t injure the princess. At the very least you won’t harm her seriously or possibly you definitely won’t be severe. I’ve heard things about you from the Princess, and the reality is so.”

Well, it’s definitely like that, but…

“So, you won’t oppose me here?”

“We won’t. We do not want unnecessary deaths. If that’s what the case is then we’ll let this place go, and we’ll be more useful to the Vatican for fulfilling future missions.”

「……」

“At any rate, we have no intentions to harm the shrine here. If you can’t believe our words then it’s fine to tie us or anything else. We take future advantage over pride. That’s the Vatican’s teachings.”

“Vatican. Vatican. Vatican…”

Something dark was whirling in my chest…

What is this feeling… Anyhow, I don’t like what she said.

“You know that Sakaguchi-san is in trouble, right?”

“Naturally. We’re also tormented by that.”

“The cause is the Vatican, am I wrong?”

“It’s as you say…”

“And yet you girls are obeying the Vatican?”

“That’s the Princess’s final decision.”

I just shrugged my shoulders from being surprised too much.

“Then the Vatican will shift the blame on Sakaguchi-san.”

Seraphina made a vacant expression.

“You’re blindly obeying the Vatican like slaves. That’s you girls. Sakaguchi-san also doesn’t want to obey the Vatican.”

Seraphina became silent for a moment due to my words.

“But, we don’t know any other way of life.”

“It’s because you girls are like that that she is troubled. Do you not even see that?”

“The princess is in trouble… because of us?”

“I’ve lived in a different environment than you. That’s why I won’t deny your way of life. And, It’s true that you also care greatly for Sakaguchi-san.”

“What do you want to say?”

“You girls, can you say that you are living? Whether you will fulfil your natural life span, die from illness or die in war… When that time comes, can you go smiling knowing that you’ve lived your life complete without regrets and not lying to yourself? Following the Vatican blindly and surrendering against strong people like me without even opposing… Do you not have a say in it?”

「……」

“Well then, I’ll go soon. Since I don’t have time. But, you girls definitely must not touch the Shrine.”

“Aah, we promise.”

And then I began running to the eastern Shrine.

Right around now, Abeno-senpai and Sakaguchi-san’s shout out should be happening.

“Wait, Morishita-kun!”

“What is it?”

“You won’t neutralize or possible bind us? You don’t think that we will attack the shrine?”

I laughed.

“I believe in Sakaguchi-san.”

“You believe the princess… Is it?”

“Because the princess believes in you, I believe you, too. At the very least promising in her name then you definitely won’t do anything like harming the shrine.”

“Oi, you…”

“I’m in a hurry! See you!”

Side: Seraphina

And then at an unfathomable speed Morishita Daiki headed to the eastern Shrine.

“Seraphina-sama…”

“What is it? Liese?”

“It’s a chance! The shrine is unguarded now… If everyone attacks the priest conducting the ceremony…”

I hit Liese’s head with my fist.

“It hurts!”

“That man can neutralize us in just a few seconds. Basically, we were overlooked! On top of that… he took a promise in the name of the princess! Do you intend to have the princess accused of heresy!? This fool!”

“What do you mean…”

I shook my head left and right shamefully.

“I don’t want to admit it, but I wanted to ascertain myself of Princess’s man… That’s it.”

“Haaa? What’s that?”

And then I got on the bike and revved up the accelerator.

“Let’s go!”

“Where?”

“The place where Princess is.”

“For?”

“No matter what happens, we’ll support Princess with all we got. That’s why.”