Vertus had called me to the tea-time terrace, where we were having tea together for the first time in a while.0

Two relics… He already knew that I was Tiamata’s master. I had an inkling of it since Sabioleen Tana’s warning. 0

Vertus seemed like he wanted to say something, but he hesitated slightly, as if the words were stuck in his throat. His fingertips trembled.0

‘This guy…! You’re thinking about that again!’2

“…”0

Vertus opened his mouth again but said nothing. Perhaps he thought he might slip up.0

Finally, he sighed. “Well, whatever. That’s not what’s important, is it? The fact that you’ve been chosen by two relics, that’s what’s important.”0

‘Yeah. Let’s erase that topic from our minds entirely. I feel like a truly confusing conversation is about to come up, and I’m tired of being confused in this way. Something like, “If you’re chosen by two relics, you’re supposed to be as incredible as Ragan Artorius, so why did you cross-dress?” I don’t want to hear that!’0

Vertus looked at me with a serious expression. “I have a lot of questions, Reinhart.”0

“… Uh, yeah. That…”0

“Not that, you idiot!”0

“I-I didn’t say anything yet!”0

After that incident, Vertus and I had lost the ability to be serious with each other.0

“Charlotte,” he said.0

When that name was mentioned, though, we both naturally grew serious.0

“You did it,...0