When I Fell Madly in Love With the Heroine, the World Changed. - Chapter 67: Part-02

—“Ken Sylphid, your suspicion of being a traitor has been cleared. Thank you for your cooperation.”

So saying, the soldiers hand over Kenya, who stands helplessly to Lord and Reina, who have come to the front of that military facility.

“Ken!” Oni-chan!”

“… Rhode and Reina? …”

Rhode and Reina run over to lend a shoulder.

A faint voice embraces the white-faced Kenya.

Kenya regains consciousness at the sound of their voices, and his voice is choked.

Rhode then looks up with anger in his face.

At the other end of his gaze.

“Reelbert… what does this mean? I haven’t received any reports. The only report I’ve received is that he had a lack of sleep.”

Standing at the end of his gaze was an honor student with blonde hair and glasses.

It was Reelbert, who was supposed to be acting as Rhode’s spy.

Rhode is angry, wondering what kind of explanation he has.

However.

“…Thank you for all you have done for me, Rhode-Sama.”

Reelbert, who was standing there, bows his head with a different face than usual and a frighteningly cold voice.

The look on his face, the words were enough for Rhode to understand everything.

“…Since when?”

Still, he didn’t want to believe it.

“From the beginning, everything. From the very beginning, really, since the EU war, since the day my parents were burnt alive in the fire by the EU shits.”

“… I see, I suppose I’m not good enough to see people, no wonder I can’t even make a single friend. I can’t believe you betrayed me.”

“If you were a pure Asgard person… no, there’s nothing you can do about that. You are the one with EU blood running through your veins. I feel sick just talking to you of unclean blood. But don’t worry, I’ve served you really seriously until today.”

Then Reelbelt turns away.

Reelbert has long been a subordinate to Rhode.

But in reality, he is Odin’s subordinate.

A boy with a hatred for the EU, he was a double agent for Rhode as Odin’s subordinate.

Carved in his mind are the screams of his parents, who were tortured and killed in a war with the EU when he was a child.

That haunting heart was skillfully manipulated by Odin, and Reelbert, with the flames of vengeance in his heart, was working as a double agent.

That is why the Rhode’s camp could not find out anything that happened at the Inquisition.

“Guhh *Cough* *Cough*!”

Kenya vomits blood.

Upon seeing this, Reina shouts.

“Don’t be ridiculous! Such… you know today what’s about to happen starting from now on!”

Reina questions Reelbert and the other soldiers in a low, intimidating voice.

“We were just inquiring, it’s his fault for getting sick. Do you understand the situation? Who will fight who now? And what will happen to the losers.”

The soldier no longer had any respect for Rhode.

He is a soldier under Odin’s command, and he is convinced that Odin will win today, and he understands that if that happens, Rhode will be cornered.

That’s why they are intimidated and have no respect even for the Rhode-

On this day, Reelbert also parted ways with Rhode.

He used all the trust he had built up over the years for this day, the most effective card Odin had ever played in cutting him.

“You’ll see,” he said, “those spiteful words. Understand that you will never be able to swallow it again, and Reelbelt!”

“I will return it to you as it is. Rhode-sama

Rhode took Kenya straight to the car.

“Go, to the venue.”

“What? Rhode-sama! Oh no, not in this situation! We have to postpone… the only thing–”

“We can’t do that. You saw the broadcast yesterday, the world can’t wait any longer.”

“But, that’s…”

“Kenya, can you?”

“…..Yes.”

His voice didn’t seem to have any soul in it, as he answered without any power.

There are only a few hours left until the Imperial Sword Festival, but the world has already begun to move.

While Kenya was being held prisoner at the hearing, the world situation changed rapidly.

Kenya knows nothing about it, and Rhode doesn’t want to tell him at the moment.

At the very least, he keeps quiet because he wants to let him concentrate on the mortal combat that is about to take place.

He is hoping that his knight, who has wounds all over his body, will be able to do what he wants.

***

“We’re here, Kenya.”

The place where the Rhodes arrived.

The place is like a medieval coliseum.

It was a coliseum like a football field, large enough for the KOGs that hold this traditional festival every year to fight each other.

The three men entered through the officials’ entrance.

“Kenya-kun, let’s not do this after all! If you die… it will be meaningless!”

“It’s okay, Goho! Goho! I can go for at least one fight. Besides… you have a fight today, don’t you? Rhode.”

Conversation heard in fragments in the car.

Rhode said he had to decide today.

Probably for some reason.

“… if we miss today, the empire will fall into my brother’s possession and the world will be filled with hundreds of millions of dead people and billions of slaves, including the ones you want to protect.”

“Then we must do our best, Goho… we must.”

“Rhode! Why… why are you saying that? …Ugh. Why won’t you stop him…?”

Reina bursts into tears.

Why doesn’t Rhode stop Kenya?

There is no way he can fight in this situation, so why won’t he stop him?

“He will die, Kenya-kun. The opponent is that Sword Saint, woohoo. With a body like that…”

“Sorry, Reina. But I’m going.”

And Kenya stands up.

On his own feet, trembling, his back was too weak and feeble.

Reina could only cry and look at his back.

She slumped down on the spot and stared at their backs.

She sees the future that will happen next, and imagines that Kenya is dying, couldn’t help but just sob.

“No, no… don’t go. Kenya-kun.”

Her voice has reached him.

Still, he didn’t listen.

“I’m sorry, Reina. There’s someone I want to protect… it’s you and Kaguya. I have to save both of you, it’s useless.”

“Ugh!”

Hearing this, Reina could only cry.

In front of her is Rhode, who is standing straight in front of her, and Kenya, who is walking beside her, with his shoulder lent to her.

The girl’s voice has no power to stop them.

“Sorry, Rhode. I had to fight in this state. I didn’t expect that Reelbert-san was your enemy.”

“I’m the one who should apologise. I’m sorry, they got the better of me. I didn’t see it at all… it’s my fault for only observing the battlefield and not the people.”

“Well… but I… goh… I’m on your side. Don’t worry, though, I’m such a ragged knight.”

“…”

Rhode’s eyes moistened as he heard this.

But Kenya has no energy left to look up, so he doesn’t see that expression.

Just one word.

“Thank you.”

At those words, Kenya looks down and smiles.

The Rhode and the ragged knight go shoulder-to-shoulder as it is.

The only person the Rhode can trust anymore is this broken-down ragged knight.

Even in this situation, he still has to trust him alone.

He must not think in the slightest that he will lose, and until the very end, only Rhode believes in Kenya’s victory.

That is why he tells her.

“Win. My Knight, Kenya Mitsurugi.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

***

“Mitsurugi” “Kenya!”

Rhode and Kenya then appeared in the waiting room.

Inside, Sieg and Tanaka Issei were waiting for them.

“Is it them… like this… damn it!”

Looking at Kenya, Sieg showed his frustration and anger and banged on the wall.

It was the Inquisition’s handiwork, Sieg knew immediately, and he knew how they played things.

Still, with the help of Osiris and Lamia, the torture was stopped, and he was annoyed at himself for being a little relieved.

“Takemikazuchijin is in perfect condition, Kenya-kun. However… with you like this…”

Tanaka also understood that Kenya was in no condition to fight very well when he saw his condition.

“It’s okay, I can somehow still move my limbs… ggh… gosh.”

Then an announcement is made.

In a voice like a sports commentary.

“Well, it’s starting. The Imperial Sword and Warrior Festival! Today the next emperor of our empire will be chosen, and you will all be the proof of history!”

An announcement announces the start of the Imperial Sword and Warfare Festival.

In the hall, there are over 10,000 spectators and the nobles of the Asgard, including Odin.

And in the waiting room opposite Kenya, and the others, a man wakes up from his mental unification.

” So it’s time…”

The Empire’s most powerful knight.

Osiris Halberd opens his eyes.