“Moreover, it only puts you at a disadvantage.” those were the words left unsaid, but expressed through Wilhelm’s eyes as he told Shin, and his intention to have Shin stay out of it could be sensed.
No matter how similar Shin was to a chosen one, or as a similar fellow who was recognized by Tsuki no Hokora, Wilhelm didn’t intend to involve a companion who had merely received the request. There were possibilities of Shin being marked by the church when he received enough requests. If the message card was handed over and used, that alone was unjustifiable. He had already expected that Wilhelm would say that.
If something were to happen without Shin being involved, like the situation earlier, there was the high possibility that it couldn’t be solved, or it would become more disastrous. Even still, that man couldn’t approve of it.
Rashia, who was being carried on Wilhelm’s back, didn’t say anything either.
They themselves were going to challenge the enemy; who had power, money, and ability.
Schnee Raizar and her master. It should not be shameful in any way if they requested help from a companion with unparalleled power and fame in this world. But in this case, they kept their problems to themselves till the very end.
Though the request for 【Purification】 was just recently put out, it was already over, too. If possible, Wilhelm would settle it by himself from here-on. That belief became a wall that stood between Shin and Wilhelm.
“It’s fine. Take it.”
Shin forced the message card onto Wilhelm. He was saying to ignore the invisible wall between them.
“I will feel bad if I neglect you both from here on.”
“But――”
“Besides!”
Wilhelm tried to say something, but was interrupted by Shin.
“When I first came here, those children only tried to protect each other and their friends. I will not abandon them. Thus, when the chips are down, I will help.”
“You…what are you saying…”
“You can contact me without worrying about a thing. Take it quickly! It’s becoming a little embarrassing to say anymore!!”
He felt embarrassed about the lines which he had never uttered before, even in the real world. It was guaranteed that he would groan in agony once he thought about it later. Am I such a passionate guy? No doubt he would question himself.
But remorse would not do either.
Even if this world was a different world for him, there was nothing wrong with his choice. Believing so, Shin handed over the items.
“Then, I shouldn’t hold back?”
“Yeah, don’t worry about it.”
Wilhelm, who was broadly grinning, received the message card at last.
“Shin too, still the same as ever.”
“Is that so?”
Schnee said while seeing Wilhelm and Rashia off toward the gate. It was because there was a situation resembling such a thing before.
Though Shin showed a reaction of not remembering, Schnee clearly recalled the figure of Shin that had helped some strangers before, like just now.
They were a little girl whose eyes were swollen with tears, a young boy who was dumbstruck, and an old man who was going to sacrifice himself and desperately tried to go ahead of the young boy. There was no discrimination at all.
‘It’s impossible for me to save everyone, but there is no other way but to try to do it.’
When Shin talked like that.
Schnee was able to recall clearly, even now, the figure that was almighty, but didn’t act like it, and continued to protect the weak.
“What’s the matter, Schnee? Let’s move on.”
“I’m sorry, I was lost in my thoughts for a moment. I’m coming now.”
Schnee walked while looking at Shin’s back. After advancing for a while, they almost came to their destination.
Shin tilted his head when he looked at Schnee with side glances, but without pointing it out, the two people moved one step closer to Tsuki no Hokora.
Schnee’s face, when captured in Shin’s line of sight, had a very calm and gentle facial expression.