I have gone to churches many a times but, this is the first time Iāve come to one for something other than an ability assessment.
While thinking of such things, we entered the church.
Norfastās church was a splendorous one similar to the one in Realzard.
The inside was spacious and you could see lots of people coming here to attend the Mass.
ā¦ā¦.I guess the one in Oxter really was an anomaly.
The priest there wasnāt a bad person by any means but, heās hardly the type that would instil religious devotion in you either unfortunately.
āShould we go talk to the priest here?ā
āYeah, looks like heās not busy right now either.ā
We decided to go talk to the priest, who was standing to the side, rather than on the main platform.
He looked the same age as the priest in Oxter, but his appearance was whole lot more neat and tidy and gave off a much better impression than the other.
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I approached said priest and began asking.
āI needed to as you something, do you have the time?ā
āHello, and why of course, what do you need to know?ā
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āWeāre searching for the graves of an adventurer party called [Silver Winged Lion]. Would you happen to know where we could find that?ā
ā[Silver Winged Lion]ā¦ā¦ā¦yes, I do know. Allow me to lead you there.ā
Well then, we somehow happened to in the person in the know on our first try.
I guess that crossdresser guild master really gave accurate info huh.
We left the church by the back door, and reached a cemetery with numerous graves erected across the field.
For a cemetery though, it was very well maintained and clean, and you could feel a sort of holy atmosphere in the place.
āThis grave here, belongs to the [Silver Winged Lion]. All three of them.ā
āThank you for guiding us here.ā
āNo need for thanks. Then, allow me to give you some privacy.ā
He gave a bow and the priest returned back into the church while we just silently observed the grave for a while.
The names of the fallen memebersāLeon, Janet, Joyce, were engraved on the grave.
āThey really are all gone huhā¦ā¦..I still canāt bring myself to accept it as fact.ā
āI canāt believe it either but, with the grave right in front of me, at least we know that their bodies were recovered safely.ā
āA saving grace among all the tragedy. Just thinking about how if Carlo had made their bodies to ādisappearāā¦ā¦.it makes me filled with even more hate, even though we have already killed the man.ā
I could feel the anger in Estaās eyes as she spoke.
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I lightly patted her shoulders to calm her and then prompted them both to pay their respects to the graves of the [Silver Winged LIon].
āā¦ā¦ā¦Leon-san, Janet-san, Joyce-san, Alyazi-san. It was only for a short time but we still owe a huge debt to you all. You were so kind to us complete strangers, and weāll never forget about that.ā
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āI wonāt forget either! Janet-san, Joyce-san, Alyazi-san andāāLeon-san!! Iāll use everything you taught me and definitely rise to the top as the greatest adventurer!! Iāll carry your dream Leon-san, and continue living on soā¦ā¦ā¦..so please rest easy.ā
Esta, and then Ralf after her, unloaded their feelings in front of the grave.
They were both trying their best to not burst out crying but I could see tears already welling up in the corners of their eyes, and their sadness flowed into me as well.
āItās my fault all of you got dragged into this messā¦ā¦ā¦.No matter how much I apologize, I could never truly earn your forgiveness. You only get one chance at life, and thereās no way to change that. Alyazi-san did his best to console me even at his deathbed but, I will live with these feelings for the rest of my life.āāāI have avenged you all by killing Carlo. And donāt worry, I will soon kill my own younger brother, Klaus, who sent that man as wellā¦ā¦ā¦..All you were gentle and kind people so Iām sure you wonāt wish this upon me, I imagine.ā
If even one of them were alive, Iām sure they would have tried to convince me otherwise at all costs I think.
Thatās why I know, this is just for my own self-satisfaction.
And soāāone more thing, I proclaimed an oath in their name.
āOnce I have taken my revenge on Klausā¦ā¦ā¦I will fight to protect and help the weak, I swear. I donāt know if the [SIlver Winged Lion] even did something like that but, whether it be taking care of orphans or releasing slaves, I will crush every dark underworld organization, and forever hunt those who prey on the innocent and weak. So please, watch over me from the heavens above.ā
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Making that proclamation, I took off the necklace I wore as Alyazi-sanās memento and left it beside the grave in a beautiful box.
If possible, I wanted to bury him together with the rest of his party as well but, in the end, this is the least I can do.
Finally, all three of us gave a deep bow in front of the grave and then left the place.
I felt my body filled with a whole new drive as I made the proclamation.
But Klaus comes first. After that, just as with Ralf and Esta, and the members of the [Silver Winged Lion] who were also orphans, I will devote my entire life in the aid of those born unfortunate. I swore to myself.