Luke. What do I think about Luke? So it's not about Orsted. "Even if you ask me now." Well, Ariel, what sort of answer are you hoping for? "Rudeus-sama, your bad habit is showing." "What?" “Answer me honestly. I’m a master at the art of conversation. Such a skill is a staple for someone in my position " Habit. Do I have such a habit? Although I feel that we’ve been talking and thinking about just such a thing these days. About Orsted, about Hitogami. That’s not all. My family also. "I think that ―― Luke is betraying us."
And suddenly, Ariel decisively said it.
Luke’s betrayal. Oh, that keyword. "Although I haven’t said it to Sylphy and the others." I bet. But, that's a little shocking. ".....I thought that Ariel-sama trusted Luke.” I was wondering about that, about Ariel’s trust in Luke’s loyalty. Sylphy, just like Luke, will not betray Ariel. The two attendants as well. "I do." "......" “There is no reason for Luke to betray me. If he wanted to betray me, he would have done so a long time ago. Luke would have been able to take my life during my sleep whenever he wanted." "..... Then, why?" “Even someone as loyal as Luke would betray me if he were forced into a situation where he had no choice but to do so. Like for example...... since he cares deeply about his family, maybe his family was taken hostage…...