Ore wa Mada, Honki o Dashite Inai

"Ceremony?"

When I was listening to Mimis' report in the hall of sight, the word that bothered me came into my ear.

There was already a servant standing by Mimis, respectfully, with a decorated tray.

On the tray are two paper knife sized, miniature sized swords.

I looked at it for a moment and wondered if it had anything to do with the "ceremony".

"Explain it in detail."

"Ha. Did you know that the shortest day of the year is coming?"

"Oh."

Daytime lengths are long in summer and short in winter.

I have the shortest day that winter.

By the way, that's different every year, and the court astronomer with the kingdom starts to do that every year with close calculations.

I've heard that the rewards are good and the status is noble, but miscalculations can be severely punished if the days slip.

... Oh, so.

"You're gonna have a ceremony that day?"

"Come on, it's an indispensable ritual for the kingdom, a ritual that we carry around in the aristocracy every year"

"Hmm."

Does that mean you have to do it right?

"So this is what this is all about, huh? What do I do with this? It's like I saw something."

"This is a familiar form for you."

"Yeah?"

I put my neck on Mimis' words and saw the miniature of the sword again - a model like that.

I knew it was a shape I'd seen, what the hell is this...... oh.

I've seen it before.

The Kusiphos Cross Medal, the Kusiphos depicted on it.

"Kusiphos."

"Come on."

"How can there be two identical ones?

"Cushifos the Holy Sword of the Protectorate on one side and Cushifos the Devil's Sword of Disaster on the other. are imitating each."

"You have a name with you."

"Heritage suggests that Queen Serene, the ancestor of Zhongxing, was the one who separated only the evil part and purified and wielded the good part."

"It's a common story."

I smiled bitterly.

That's a really common story.

Originally one, good and evil were divided and good prevailed.

It's a fairy tale, a fable, a sesame story.

"They think it's a lie, don't they?

"What, are you saying it's a fact?

"It was the first generation of our Canoe family that was involved. The Canoe family became an Aigina nobleman because of that series of achievements."

"... heh"

Was it?

Then... don't let your credibility jump.

I felt like the Trial Cave coins I had (to avoid trouble) insisted on being nostalgic and insignificant.

Master of the Queen's Sword, the first generation to have created such a cave of gimmick trials.

Fairy tales and fables...... no I'm not surprised they actually say they're doing something mythical.

"That's good, but what am I supposed to do with this"

"That's an easy thing to do. Hit and break the demon sword Xyphos with the holy sword Xyphos according to the inheritance. That's all."

"I see."

I got up and stood in front of the tray.

Observe up close.

A similar form, but clearly one is good and one is evil.

It is made and shaded so that even children can see it.

No, no, it hurts to decide that. I look at you.

Let's see.

"This is the Holy Sword. This is the Devil's Sword."

"Thank you very much."

"Hmm."

I lifted the holy sword to pinch it with three fingers.

I felt like this one was just a model.

I pinched and lifted the same with my other hand.

The Devil's Sword has something magical in it.

"... do I have to do it"

"You've never refused before."

Mimis frowned and answered with a slightly troubled face.

That's right.

Once a year, and a ritual for the nobles to carry around in order.

I guess there's no one to refuse.

"That ceremony or ritual, is that what you do in public?

"No, you just have to send the Holy Sword and the Broken Devil's Sword back to the King's Capital after going on the same day"

"I see."

Then would I do it now?

I put the Devil's Sword back in the tray with the Holy Sword.

Hold on tight.

And I told the servant.

"Huh?"

I put it down and waved down the miniature of the Holy Sword.

Scene.

I swung it down with a lot of force, but I wasn't responding at all.

I see, is this the magical power you felt?

Is it a technique that absorbs so much shock that it doesn't respond?

Then you just have to surpass that.

Shake up the Holy Sword one more time - cut it down.

Zupa!

I did my best to make sure Trey didn't get hurt.

I pierced the magic of the Devil's Sword and turned it into two pieces.

"All right, that's good. I'm sending it back...

Mimis, who turned around, had become a poker with so much momentum that his chin came off.

"... me, did I do something again?

I have a bad feeling about it.

I have a terrible feeling about it.

That was... a big win.

"Oh, it can't be. Until then, no matter what happens, it won't break..."

"... was that the kind of technique"

Maybe there was something on the shortest day of the day and it was an absolute grade procedure to go with it...... I smashed it.

To lay on the sidelines...... I think I did it.