MCFATTKM

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[What do you want me to call you?!]

She was touched by the fact she got to reunite with her childhood friends. But Lelia was still in shock, as if she had taken a blow to her head.

"There's nothing to be so moved about. We were already here for Leo."

"..."

Lelia gulped down her words.

Yes, the excitement was touching. But...

"Come on, say it! Say Brother!"

"..."

Kalix urged excitedly. The rest of them looked at Kalix with 'what's wrong with him?' eyes.

Lelia quivered and slowly opened her mouth.

"Uh... brother...?"

"Good job! From now on, you are our sister!"

Kalix slapped Lelia on the shoulder.

[I used to be the captain...]

Somehow her self-esteem was trampled on.

Lelia bowed her head in shame and finished the rest of her meal.

Griffith watched Lelia closely.

***

That evening.

Lelia was dragged around by her friends all day as they told her stories about Leo.

She even had to go to the cemetery where the real Leo was buried. After the death of Prince Leo, Emperor Lydios buried his son's body in the best spot of the royal cemetery. Although he was killed by Perseus, there was no trace of Lydios' grave. Fortunately, Emperor Perseus did not touch Prince Leo's grave.
[Editor: Interesting that Perseus can show mercy to a dead child but not a living one.]

After stopping by the cemetery, they headed to a bar on the main street.

A glass of wine the size of her face was placed in front of Lelia.

"..."

Unlike Lelia, who hesitated, the four men gulped down their drinks.

Lelia was reunited with her friends and she resented having to tell lies again.

[I dreamed of a touching reunion...]

[I wanted to hug each of them and talk with them all night long.]

While Lelia was eating fruit served as a snack, the four talked about what to do in the future.

They'd originally reunited to avenge Leo's death, but the purpose was now unclear because the culprit who killed Leo had already died.

"Well, I'm just gonna be a mercenary like before."

"Are your eyes really okay?"

"It's getting better."

Kalix shrugged as if nothing had happened.

[You're lying. You're going blind.]

Lelia clenched her jaw and listened to their conversation.

"What are you going to do?" Kalix asked Oscar.

"...I'm going back home." Oscar replied.

Lelia still couldn't believe it was Oscar.

[Of course, I knew it from the original book. But....]

In the original book, Oscar was considered a bloody emperor, and called a psychopath.