I'll tell you the story first. This whole thing is just an act. I haven't been dead since the beginning, and the heads of Gran and Mize are fakes created by Alchemy.

　I told Elysia, who had lost her voice in surprise.

"As you can see, the attacker is me. The other one is an acquaintance of mine, ...... but I've already sent him on his way because he's no longer needed.

　The first attacker is a former colleague of mine.
　I asked him if he could help me since I was short of manpower, and he gladly agreed. He agreed to help me, though I ended up owing him a debt.

Everything is a play ......?　Then everything that happened today is .......

"Not just today.

　Elysia's eyes widened at that statement.

"You don't think Roberto, the man I killed, is ......

　I nodded at Elysia's murmur.

"He's not dead (・・・・・・). The dummy that Elysia killed last night was a dummy that we prepared. The real one is still alive.

　When told the truth, Elysia was mortified.
　But of course.

　There was no way that an amateur could assassinate the second son of a duke and then escape. No matter how lucky you are, it is impossible.

　Elysia's assassination was never publicized as an incident in the first place.
　Nothing happened last night.
　The real Roberto is not dead, and the real Order of the True Phosphorus is probably enjoying a relaxing holiday in the capital right now.

"I just couldn't seem to get him to stop his revenge. I made a play for them to cool down. I hope you've cooled down a bit now that you've defeated your bitter enemy.

　After I had explained that much, I suddenly realized something.
　There's a strange smell. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what's going on in your life.

...... Let's get changed first.

　I wondered if there was a clothing store nearby.
　I wondered if there was a clothing store nearby.



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　After taking off my armor, I bought some women's clothes at a clothing store and gave them to Elysia.
　A few minutes later. A few minutes later, I suggested to Elysia that we go to a park nearby.
　Elysia nodded her head in an absent-minded manner, and I headed for the park with her.

　It was almost sunset, and the park was completely quiet.
　I sat down on the edge of the fountain, watching the sunset, and opened my mouth.

I regret that I may have gone a little too far. But it's also true that I couldn't talk to you otherwise.

　Until the other day.
　Elysia was filled with hatred, narrow-minded and uncontrollable.

　So I decided to remove her hatred (・・・・・・・・・・) once and for all (・・・・・).
　That is, I decided to make her realize that she had gotten her revenge.

　By killing the fake Roberto, Elysia regained her composure.
　Revenge leaves you with nothing but emptiness. And the beauty of having a future.
　Having lost her hatred, Elysia finally realized two facts.

　In some cases, there was a possibility that Elysia would destroy the dummy and commit suicide at the same time. I would have rushed to stop her immediately, but ...... as expected, she did not.

　I knew that.
　I'm still a former resident of the underworld.

　I was sure that Elysia would spare her life after she got her revenge.
　There aren't many people who commit suicide with a clean slate after taking revenge. I am familiar enough with the situation behind the scenes to be able to distinguish such a unique person from those who are not.

As I said before, this whole thing is an act. As I said before, this whole thing is theatrical, but it's not a random scenario. This is undoubtedly a future that could have happened. In fact, there is a knight in the Order of the True Phosphorus who was saved by Roberto when he was an orphan.

　Elysia silently shook her head.

　I don't want to bother explaining this, but Chris as well as I helped create this scenario.
　In other words, this is the situation that the Royal Defense Intelligence Agency, the kingdom's largest intelligence agency, judged to be the most likely. Its accuracy is quite high. Not only the backgrounds of the members of the Order of the Righteous Phosphorus, but also their personalities and war potential have been carefully calculated.

　In other words, this is a simulation of revenge (・・・・).
　It is a simulation of revenge.

"What you just experienced. That's the end of catastrophic revenge. Do you know why ...... that happened?

Because ...... tried to pick up the future I threw away.

Yes.

　I nodded at Elysia's answer in a strangled voice.

I'm not sure what to make of it. It's a good idea to be prepared for anything. ...... Taking revenge is a big change in environment. It's natural to want a future when you thought you could die.

　Elysia's revenge was not based on the prospect of that change.
　So she realized her failure at the last moment.



"You were right about everything.

　Elysia says.

"Revenge only made me feel better at first. After a night, there was nothing but emptiness. ...... As I tried to fill that emptiness, before I knew it, I was thinking about the future.
　Ever since my father died, all I've wanted is revenge. But after I got my revenge, all that awaited me was a feeling of emptiness and ...... anxiety. I was afraid that one day the knight would find out what I had done. Can I just go back to my normal life like this? Such anxiety was lodged in a corner of my mind.
　This is truly catastrophic. I was tormented by anxiety, and I met a horrible end. ...... When I realized I was going to die, all I could think about was regret. ...... I should never have taken revenge if that's what it took. I meant what I said when I said it.

I'm relieved to hear you say that.

　I said to the self-mocking Elysia.
　Roberto is still alive. But she doesn't have the will for revenge anymore.
　I doubt she'll ever take a destructive revenge.

　It was a little heavy-handed, but I think I finally convinced her.
　For the time being, our daily lives are safe.

But it's also true that if we don't do anything about it, it's not going to end well.

　At my words, Elysia lifted her downcast face.

Do you remember what I said before about productive revenge?

Yes, I do. ...... But I couldn't do that.

No wonder. Productive revenge is hard. Unless you take the time to do it right, or you have the power like Zeke, ...... amateur revenge is usually doomed.
　That's why professionals in the field are valued(・・・・・・・・・・). There are professionals in the world who can take revenge, which is difficult for amateurs, and do it perfectly as a mere job, including aftercare.

　Gran and Mize approached us from the entrance of the park.
　I looked away from them and slowly stood up.

You'll just have to fake it with them.

...... Where are you going?

　Elysia asked, and I answered shortly.

"Work.