[The Sword of Rebellion for You]
In a story you don't know.
In a story unknown to anyone, there was a loyal sword.
He swung his sword in the dark shadow of its black master.
I have the blood of hundreds of people on my hands.
He swung his sword alone against countless enemies.
The master of the sword used him.
Because it was just a tool that could be used as one pleased without expecting anything in return.
He wasn't a black fool.
Even though he knew that his master was taking advantage of him, he nodded and tried to comfort his master's sorrow while simultaneously struggling to move forward in a better direction.
When his master fell during a trial, he became a cushion to help him up, and when he was in a situation where he could not escape, he became a shield to protect him.
Forces hostile to the master.
While pointing the tip of the sword at those the master dislikes.
In that way, you became a villain hated by the people of the dark world.
Rotten eggs were flying everywhere he went, and he was so filled with criticism and contempt that he couldn't even raise his head.
Still, your black smile was there.
While spitting out the words, 'I'm glad I can remain your sword.'
You, consumed by a desire for revenge for losing your mother, used the sword, and the sword danced to fulfill your wish.
Of course, the sword's ending was not good.
(!) Find the man who was your 'faithful sword'.
1. Go to the place where you made your pact with the "Faithful Sword." (0/1)
2. Go to the place where the 'Faithful Sword' died. (0/1)
3. Find the existence of the 'Faithful Sword'. (0/1)
Reward: A story filled with the eternal sorrow of the "Tyrant." You can read the 15th side story, "The Sword of Rebellion for You."
The cold-looking blue window was spitting out an unintelligible sound. I couldn't understand what "treason" meant or why it was spitting out such a sound.
'...Mental magic?!'
It didn't seem like magic.
Because the guild leader next to me didn't seem to feel anything.
If the guild leader, a top-level magician in the empire, didn't notice, then it was likely a personal matter.
"..."
Shalltear, bewildered by the appearance of the blue spear, which was trailing questions like a tail, rubbed her eyes and tried to come to her senses.
'Have you been pushing yourself too hard lately?'
I thought I was seeing things because I was overworked.
It was nonsense from the start. The information the blue window provided.
I've never encountered a 'loyal sword' that doesn't expect anything in return, so it was absurd to suddenly talk about it.
It was laughable to think that the 'sword' was neither stupid nor expected anything in return.
Even if it was just the guild leader in front of him, if he were to gain power, he would hope for the guild's revival and a title.
Shalltear, who knew better than anyone that the altruistic 'being' that the Blue Window spoke of did not exist in this world, closed her eyes tightly and sighed.
"What's wrong?"
The guild leader, bewildered by the sight of Shalltear's silence, looked at Shalltear with worried eyes and said.
"You don't look well."
Sharltia shook her head and answered.
"No, I think I'm just tired."
"...It's definitely been a bit overwhelming lately."
"Guild Leader..."
"yes?"
“Do you see anything strange? Something like a blue document….”
In response to Shalltear's question, the guild leader shrugged and shook his head.
"no."
"ha..."
"I think it's a good idea to take breaks while working. If you're hallucinating, it means you're really tired."
"...All right."
"I've even seen documents floating in the air when I was really busy. Getting a good night's sleep before I collapse wouldn't be a bad idea."
Shalltear's gaze was fixed on the blue window floating in the air. Even though she tried to console herself by saying it was nothing, she couldn't easily find peace in this new experience.
The moment when you wish the blue window would disappear in your heart.
'...uh?'
The blue window that appeared before my eyes disappeared as if it had never appeared.
"You must be really tired."
Shalltear shook her head with a hollow laugh, and then, with a languid sigh, she parted company with the guild leader.
"Shall we stop here for today?"
"I think that would be a good idea. Let's just get some sleep today and not do anything else."
"All right."
"We're happy to see the princess working hard, but if she collapses, that's a bigger problem."
At the guild leader's worried words, Shalltear nodded and promised to rest.
"All right."
I think things will get busier with the Crown Prince's case coming to light, but I didn't expect to see hallucinations either.
As my physical condition deteriorated rapidly during this crucial time, all I could do was sigh.
"...I'll try to get some sleep today."
My heart was pounding.
Like a scared child.
*
-You're early, Your Majesty.
-...Ah...Ahhh...No!!!
It's an unfamiliar space.
-Don't cry.
-Don't talk...! Just stay still and rest.
-Haha...! It's an honor that the Emperor of the Empire is so concerned about me.
-...Don't say anything!!!
-I'd love to see my name included in history books. As one of the great men who brought glory to the empire... Is that too much to ask, considering my poor conduct?
-I'll do everything, so please be quiet...
-Haha...! Haa... That's right. My mouth is open, so I want to say something, but it's hard to say anything today.
Down in the unfamiliar space, I was hugging someone and crying sadly.
-I feel strangely sleepy.
-...
-I'm so sleepy I want to sleep. Could you let me?
-I can't allow it... It's the Emperor's order... You must obey it.
-Haha... This is embarrassing.
The wind was blowing.
The sunset was setting, and a spring breeze was blowing across the sky like a beautiful embroidery.
but.
-Your Highness.
-Don't die... Please... Don't leave my side... .
-...I'm going to try disobeying an order for the first time.
-No... Please...
I was holding a man whose face was hidden in the darkness, and I was shedding tears as if I had lost the world.
They looked like lovers who had lost their loved ones.
I looked like a girl who had lost the most precious person in the world, screaming at her not to leave, touching her face endlessly, and praying for her to stay alive.
Shabby.
Miserable.
and.
-please...!
It seemed like he was harboring irreversible regret.
In my dream, I was crying out to a god I'd never sought. Please spare me. If I kill this man, I'll take revenge on you.
The little me in the dream was trembling as I cried out to God.
-please...!
The sunset was fading.
"..."
The hot sun was now bringing darkness as if it was going to rest.
It's just a dream.
-wake up...
It's just a memory that will disappear when you wake up.
-What would I do without you?
My heart was hurting like crazy.
-We decided to watch it together.
My heart...
-You said you'd be by my side!!!!
It hurt so much I thought it would tear apart.
*
"Ugh... Ugh...!"
Shalltear, who had gotten up from the bed, sat up roughly and let out a sharp breath.
"Haa... haa...."
Shalltear wiped the sweat from her forehead and looked at her hand. After wiping her eyes, her pupils trembled at the tears that had formed.
'Did you cry?'
It was a strange dream.
A dream I have never experienced or seen before.
The tears in my eyes, just like when I dreamed of my mother's death as a child, gave me the illusion of intense sadness.
When I was a child, I felt a sense of relief at being alive when I went to my mother's embrace, but now I was at a loss as to how to relieve this anxiety.
"..."
My thoughts become complicated.
I don't know how to describe this feeling right now. I couldn't call it a "memory" because it was something I'd never experienced before, and the tears lingering in my eyes weren't enough to call it a "nightmare."
What the heck is going on?
Shalltear couldn't figure out who the man in her dream was that was making her heart ache so much.
"ha..."
When you start to feel irritated by inexplicable emotions.
[The sword of rebellion for you.]
As if to tell her that she was the cause of all this, a blue spear appeared before her eyes and Shalltear clenched her fist.
"Why on earth are you doing that?"
Who are you to show me this?
What do you want that makes you do this?
I didn't think it was someone's sorcery. No one would do something like this without gaining anything.
It's not even money.
Not even his own life.
I couldn't quite understand the intention of the blue window, which seemed to make me feel regretful about something that never happened.
"..."
When my head starts to hurt from complicated thoughts.
Shalltear sighed and gathered her outerwear as she headed outside. If she were to sleep again, she'd likely have the same dream.
Thinking that going for a walk would make her feel a little better, Sharltia slowly moved her body.
When I passed in front of the palace.
-Ding.
It started to appear with a cool alarm.
-Quest completed.
2. Go to the place where the "Faithful Sword" died. (1/1)
The cold words of the blue window.
"uh...?"
My heart started pounding like crazy.
It's nothing.
Nothing happened.
My heart began to sink as if it were filled with profound sadness.
and.
-Suddenly.
Tears were flowing from the corners of Shalltear's eyes for no apparent reason.