Even if you succeed in jobless reincarnation and time magic, you must live life to the fullest.

Leda Lydia.

She walked over with her hands behind her back, as if strolling leisurely.

"Well--"

Alice instantly opened her precognitive eyes.

They kept a close eye on Leda's every move.

I was a little nervous too.

But I noticed something.

Leda wasn't carrying a sword...

Even swordsmen who are called gods.

Without a sword, he wouldn't be a match for Alice.

"Come in with me."

That's what Leda said.

Then, he turned and walked inside.

Alice and I exchanged a glance.

He followed her into the depths of the temple.

……

In a room deep inside the venue.

A memorial tablet was placed there.

It is Izoruti's memorial tablet.

Ok?

What kind of number is this?

Do you want me to feel guilty for killing Izuru, and then surrender?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I'm sorry, but I don't fall for that.

……

Just as I was thinking this.

Alice walked to the memorial tablet and silently offered her prayers.

Throughout the worship ceremony, Alice kept her back to me.

I couldn't see her expression clearly.

Leda didn't say anything.

After the memorial service was completed, Alice returned to my side.

His expression was very calm.

"Let's go."

Leda walked forward again.

finally.

We arrived at the courtyard deep within the dojo.

"So, what brings you two to this old woman who's practically half-buried?"

"Leda asked calmly."

I took a step forward.

"Leta Lydia, are you an apostle of the gods?"

Hearing me ask that question.

"Um……"

Leda tilted her head thoughtfully.

"Speaking of which, lately I've been dreaming a lot about a guy who claims to be a god."

This statement came out.

Alice and I both tensed up at the same time.

That's right.

That's OK.

Leda Lydia is an apostle of gods and men.

Leda continued speaking to herself.

"That guy kept saying he wanted me to deal with you, rambling on and on about all sorts of things. He was still nagging me last night, saying that you'd already arrived in the capital and now was the perfect time to make my move...it's really annoying."

"…What does that mean?"

I have some doubts.

These are words that no apostle of God or man would say.

But Leda is undoubtedly an apostle of the gods and men...

"Well, how should I put it?"

Leda scratched her head.

"I attacked you before because Darius asked me to, and I wanted to repay his kindness, so I did."

"But I didn't expect to fail."

"You even killed my granddaughter."

As she said this, Leda suddenly turned her head and stared at me.

"I've been thinking about whether or not to help Isorti get revenge... but I just can't make up my mind."

"Then, when I saw Alice worshipping Izorte just now, I suddenly understood."

"A swordsman is something like this."

“When you pick up a sword, anyone can be considered an enemy.”

"When you put down your sword, all grudges will disappear."

"So let's forget about revenge... anyway, even if Izuru finds out, she won't be happy."

That's what Leda said.

……

in fact.

Whether it's Izoruti or Alice.

They all considered each other friends.

If you can choose.

Fighting side by side is always better than drawing swords and hacking at each other.

But Isorti chose to listen to Leda, while Alice chose to protect me.

So Izoruti died.

but no matter.

Izuru remains Alice's friend.

This will not change just because the two drew their swords against each other.

This is what is known as the friendship of swordsmen.

This friendship is not fragile.

It's just that it gets hidden away occasionally.

……

after that.

Leda offered us tea.

I chatted with Alice about what had happened over the years.

It also points out the shortcomings in Alice's swordsmanship.

Alice bluntly stated that there were no decent disciples in the entire dojo.

She's nowhere near as good as Isorti.

Such words are truly infuriating.

Some people also tried to challenge Alice.

But they were all defeated by Alice in just a few moves.

Although the Water God Style is quite common, very few people can master its profound secrets.

think carefully.

Leda doesn't have much longer to live.

With Izoruti dead, Reda had no successor.

This temple will probably fall into disrepair one day, won't it?

……

As the sun was about to set

……