Otome Game no Heroine de Saikyou Survival [WN] - Chapter 232.3
The Melrose family, located on the southern outer perimeter of the royal capital, is the furthest from here. If they were to inform them from the royal castle, it would be the same distance, but if they were to inform them from here, there would be a difference of more than a full day in information compared to the Dandol family. Even if Amol was planning a simultaneous attack, it would be the last we could get Dandol to know with me and Nero’s legs.
Even if I was the only one to inform Elena, if the First Knights made a move, a sympathizer in the Holy Church would inform them and the attack would be accelerated.
Even if Elena believed me, the Knights would not act without clear evidence of a rebellion.
I have personal evidence, but it is only my guess. The attack could be later, or it could be in a different place. Melrose could hold out like Dandol. But I thought that attacking those two houses would be the most effective.
After my guess and our opinions were all expressed, Feld spoke up.
“Aria, what are you going to do?”
“I think I’m going to go to Melrose.”
The Melrose family should have knights, but there are not many good knights. There should be knights from the dark side, but not many of them are suited to frontal combat.
“I want Feld and Nero to go to Dandol. If it’s just me, I can use {Reality Breaker}…”
“No. That’s not it.”
Feld interrupted me, which was unusual for him, and looked into my eyes as if glaring at me. “As I said before, this is beyond the scope of an ordinary adventurer. It’s not something you can handle alone. Why do you fight so hard?”
“…”
I don’t have to do it alone… That’s what I thought when I held back the group of orcs. But then I realized that I couldn’t live such a skillful life.
The Melrose family is a noble family that I shunned, dragging me to my fate. Mikhail is a good person, but I don’t have enough feelings for the Prime Minister to think of him as my grandfather.
But… they are still my mother’s family. That Prime Minister is my mother’s father. There are people there that my mother treasured. There may be friends of my father, who was a knight apprentice.
That’s why I want to protect them…
It may not be what I first thought, escaping fate. But my essence hasn’t changed at all.
“I will live according to my heart.”
Even if I die before I can achieve that goal–.
“…I see.”
Feld’s expression softened when he heard my answer, and he suddenly put his hand on my head.
“You did the same thing when we first met. I thought you were a ‘shaved head’ back then, but you’ve grown so much.”
“…You remembered?”
I thought he’d forgotten, since he’s such a simple-minded guy.
“…No, I remembered meeting the shaved head, but I never thought it was you until I heard the story from Viro.”
“I thought you were.”
When I said that, Feld laughed and ruffled my hair.
“If you have your own beliefs, I have nothing more to say. When I met you as a girl named Aria, I thought you were someone I should protect as a woman. But with that belief, you have become stronger than any of us.”
“You haven’t yet caught up with everyone’s experiences…”
“Even so, I can guarantee that you are strong. You are the “strongest.” Show that power to those who stand in the way of your destiny.”