To Elysia, her father, Galia, was the most respected man in the world.

　The Knights of Orthophosphorus.
　In the Order, which is a meritocracy and full of up-and-comers, her father held the prestigious position of Commander.
　Elysia didn't really feel it, but it seemed that her father was the best commander in the history of the order, and some people called him by the name of "Sword Demon".

　Even though the world called him a demon, he was a warm father in front of his family.
　He had a stronger sense of justice than anyone else, and was more sincere with his sword than anyone else.
　Elysia admired her father and continued to wield a sword from an early age.

"Do you want to be a knight like your father in the future?

　When Elysia was five years old.
　Elysia was training with a child's sword when her father suddenly asked her.

"Yes!

'I see. Then I will teach you the most important thing for a knight.

　At that time, my father looked strangely serious.
　Elysia stopped waving her sword and listened to her father's serious expression.

"Straighten up and live.

"...... straight?

'Yes. You have to live straight up for what you believe in. If you do, your sword will be straight. ...... A knight's sword must be straight. You can't protect people with a crooked sword, and most importantly, you can't make people believe in you.

　My father stroked Elysia's head as he said this.

'Live a straight life, wield a straight sword, and become a person to be trusted.

　The next day.
　The next day, the people were told that the Order of the Righteous Phosphorus would participate in the War of Heroes.
　Naturally, my father was to join the fight.
　Since then, my father rarely came home.

　There were only ten days a year that she could spend with her father.
　Nevertheless, the words that her father had taught her that day were burned into her mind.

　She thought it was a very noble way to live.
　She was convinced that her father was a man worthy of her heartfelt respect.
　I felt very proud of his big back. I wanted to follow in his footsteps.

　The war was prolonged and she did not see her father for a long time, but she did not feel lonely.
　Whenever she had time to be depressed or sad, she concentrated on her sword.

　When Elysia celebrated her tenth birthday alone, she spent all of her allowance to buy an adult sword and spent her days wielding it.

　Soon, the war entered its final phase.
　A party of heroes entered the Demon Lord's territory.
　Almost the war is over. I'm almost ready to meet my father.
　I thought I'd show him how much I've grown... but then...

　I heard that my father had been killed in action.

　He had died honorably as a lord in a retreat to escape a party of heroes.
　I cried. At the same time, I thought, "This is just like my father. My father had lived a straight life to the end.

　But then one day, a squire from House Telgande came to see him.
　My father had never returned home, but he had been back to the house of the Dukes of Tergande several times as part of his duties as a knight. The squire came to Elysia to deliver some of her father's belongings.

"Well, Master Elysia. Actually, there is something I would like to tell you. ......

　What the squire told her was an unbelievable story.
　In the closed room of the house of the Telgande family. It seems that my father and Robert-Tergande were arguing in there. In addition, the words "embezzlement" and "silence" were mixed in among the words that were being exchanged.

　I felt my whole body being overwhelmed by a feeling of anger.
　But there was no proof yet.
　So Elysia decided to talk to the people involved in the Order of the Phosphorus.

　Fortunately or unfortunately.
　As the daughter of the leader, Elysia had many acquaintances in the Order.

　They must have seen Elysia as just another girl who was grieving over the death of her father.
　Therefore, they leaked the information without hesitation.

　During the retreat.
　Roberto suddenly hired mercenaries to work beside his father.

　It is said that the hiring of mercenaries was done without notice, and that the knights were confused.
　Furthermore, the mercenary seems to have fled from the front line, deviating from the planned route as soon as my father died, and Roberto judged it as an act of betrayal and had the Seirin Knights punish him.

　There were too many uncomfortable feelings in the sequence of events.
　The knights seemed to have the same idea, but unlike Elysia, they did not know that Roberto was suspected of corruption, so they did not question him.

　Elysia was convinced.
　Her father's death was Roberto's fault.

　Her father, who had lived such a straightforward life, had been killed in the end by a twisted person's intentions.
　That fact disrupted something inside Elysia.
　It could have been reason.
　Or maybe it was the spirit itself.

"Live straight.

　My father's words came back to me.
　I'll never forget that proud lesson.
　Even if my father ended his life with a twisted blade, I will not let what he taught me go to waste.

　Elysia lived a straight life.
　She just kept going straight for her goal.


　I didn't break my promise to my father.


　All so that I could kill ------ Roberto.


　Elysia lived a straight life.



　The morning of the joint exercise.



　The morning of the joint exercise.
　Elysia woke up from a dream of the past.

"Dad, ...... wait for me. I'll finish everything today.

　After washing her face and changing into her uniform, Elysia picked up her sword that was propped up on the wall of her room.
　She has always been careful with her sword, but today she took extra care.
　She didn't want it to lose its sharpness when the time came.

　I really want to boil it, roast it, and kill it after tormenting it for a long time, but if I take that long, the knights will come running.
　So I'm aiming for a quick death.
　I'll cut the man's head off his body in an instant.

　I put the sword in my waist and head for the school.
　That's where I ran into my teacher, Ms. Sylphia.

"Good morning, Miss Elysia. Good morning, Miss Elysia. You'll be working on the committee today, right?

"Yes.

　With a smile she made, Elicia began her committee work.
　Most of the work is menial. After leading the knights to the school with the other committee members, she watches them closely to make sure they don't interfere with the exercises.

Elysia, go and give this to those people over there.

　An hour had passed since the joint exercise began.
　A second-year member of the executive committee hands me a box of drinks.

I understand.

　Elysia nodded obediently and handed the drinks to the knights.
　You'll be able to find a lot of people who are interested in this sort of thing.

　Roberto Tergande.
　The man who killed my father to line his own pockets.

　I can't forgive that man.
　If I really wanted to, I'd cut his throat right now.
　But--

(...... guards are in the way.)

　There were always two guards standing by Roberto's side.
　It is strange that the current head of the duke's family, Kreis, but his younger brother, Roberto, is so concerned about his personal security. He is a man who is difficult to use as a diplomatic card, whether you kill him or kidnap him. Elysia guesses that he has made a lot of enemies in the process of lining his pockets.

(Toate is at ......)

　Remembering what happened the other day, Elysia looked for Toate.
　But with countless students gathered around, it was difficult to find a single Toate.

　What would she do if Toate became her enemy?
　A great deal of anxiety swirled in my own heart.

　From the moment she entered the school until now.
　Elysia had been observing Toate calmly.

　It all started when she teamed up with Toate in the entrance exam.
　When she witnessed that crazy "sniping", Elysia vaguely imagined a future where Toate would stand in front of her.

　Maybe I can't win.
　If Toate showed up now, her plan for revenge would be ruined.

(...... Don't be hasty. This is not the time.

　Elysia has been planning her revenge ever since she was nominated for the joint exercise committee. That's why she's been absent for a while now. Anyway, Elysia needed time to think.

　After much deliberation, Elysia created two timings for her revenge.
　One is now. In the middle of a joint exercise.
　If Roberto was going to leave with his guards, she was going to kill him then.
　But there's no sign of that.
　Well, then...

The game is at night.

　The committee has work to do after the exercise is over.
　Night. After the exercise is over, the committee members are going to help carry the equipment used in the exercise in order to reduce the burden on the knights. At that time, the equipment brought by the Seirin Knights will be taken to the base of the Kingsguard next to the Royal Castle.

　Roberto-Tergande will be attending a dinner party at the royal castle today.
　Even Roberto can't afford to have armed guards inside the castle.
　So the target is the night. That's when Roberto enters the castle.

　Of course. You can't commit murder in the castle and not get caught.
　But that doesn't matter. Elysia's goal is revenge.

　This is what Twight calls "devastating revenge.
　But even knowing that doesn't diminish the desire for revenge.
　Even if there is nothing beyond that, this hatred will never stop.



　Night.



　Night.
　After the exercise was over, Elysia carried the equipment of the Shorin Knights to the base of the Kingsguard, and immediately carried out her plan.

　At the same time as putting the equipment into storage, she picked up her own sword that she had hidden in the warehouse. She could have borrowed the swords of the Knights of Orthophosphorous, but she couldn't bear to use the swords of those who loved her father for her own revenge.



　Now he was closer to Roberto.
　The plan was to somehow break into the royal castle and kill Roberto there, but maybe I could do it before that.

　--The ideal is now, at this moment.

　The moment Roberto heads for the castle.
　The moment when he might have the biggest opening.
　With her hand on the sheath of her sword, Elysia looked for Roberto.

　--There he is.

　Roberto was heading to the castle alone, away from the men of the Order of the Right Phosphorus.
　The area around the castle is heavily guarded. I guess that's why he feels safe.
　However, no matter how many eyes are watching, it is impossible to respond to a sudden attack.

　Without an escort, Roberto didn't head ---- to the royal castle alone.

(......What?)

　For some reason, Roberto stopped once in front of the royal castle and proceeded to the unpopular road beside it.

　I've heard of it.
　There is a beautiful garden near the castle.
　Especially at night, when the garden is lit up by the moonlight, it is so beautiful that it seems out of this world.

　But, but, but, you're going now?
　Without an escort?
　At this time of night, when it's completely dark.
　All by yourself?

　No way.
　No way. ------.



　--Can you kill it?



　I can kill him. You can kill it.
　Can kill, can kill, can kill, can kill, can kill, can kill, can kill, can kill. kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill ------！！！！！！



　Now, now, now, now, now, now!
　Do it!　Kill it!　Don't let him get away!

　Get closer!　Get closer!　Come on!　Don't let him get away!

　Stay calm!　No! No!　You don't need to calm down anymore!

　Cut off its head!　Cut it off!　Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, draw your swords first!

　That's right, slash with it, slash with it, slash with it!
　Kill them! Kill them!　Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!


　



　Die -------- ---------- I don't know what to do!











Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha ！！！！



　I killed it.
　Definitely killed him.

　I took Roberto's head off.
　Cleanly, crisply decapitated.

　I felt great.
　I couldn't stop laughing.

　I dumped the bloodied sword in the garden and kept running.
　My body was burning so hot the night breeze couldn't cool it.

　Passersby looked at Elysia suspiciously as she ran with a crazy smile on her face. Ignoring such gazes, Elysia just ran through the cobblestones.

What the hell?

　When she was too weak to run, Elysia stopped and shouted.

What's wrong with you?　You can't survive that!　I'm still alive!

　Breathing hard on her shoulder, Elysia looked backwards.
　None of the knights were following her.

　Her smile slowly faded and her head slowly regained its composure.
　Her heart was beating fast. I know I'm more excited than I've ever been.
　But it's weird.

　Why hasn't anyone come after me?
　No one knows Roberto's dead yet?

　--What should I do?

　What should I do now?
　Run?　Where to?　Hide?　For how long?

　I lived for this day.
　I never thought about the future from here.

　What do I do?
　Where should I go from here?

Let's go back to .......



　Let's go back to the academy.
　Maybe that's where I belong now.

　Just keep your head up.
　I've done what I had to do.
　It doesn't hurt to get caught now.

　Elysia returned to the dormitory of the Builders' Academy and laid her body down on the bed.

　She didn't sleep at all that day, probably because of the excitement.