Emilia - what did you say ...?
Eleanore - this is exactly what you just heard, until we have due respect and, when the government lets go of its pride, we will again defend the city for the safety of the people of the north.
Emilia - this ... This cannot be happening, it's you, you gave me a dream. My dream is…
Eleanore - I don't care about your dream, Emilia. Maybe I was wrong about you, you should give up being a hunter for your own good.
Emilia - and the children ..?! How many will have to die by then ?!
Eleanore - this is not our problem, Emilia.
Sanae - hey, how can you treat someone who considers you a friend this way?
Eleanore - nobody asked her to talk and giving up would be the best choice for Emilia, she knows a lot why.
Emilia - no ... This is not about me. And yes, about the people who will die while you are disabled ... That is ... Cowardice.
Eleanore - Are you calling us cowards? Seriously?!
Emilia - yes.
Eleanore - Do you know what we had to face to obtain this base? You have no idea of the pain I am feeling when we see our base destroyed. that place was like a second home to me, but it would eventually be disabled, because the government thinks it can solve everything with these new weapons that they are developing, but they cannot.
Emilia - We already worked as nomads, what could the government take from us?
Eleanore - our recognition. Some of us received a government-related mission. unfortunately we were discovered, so the government asked to cancel not only the mission, but also the north base. The north base will be closed a year from now, just until they are ready for when the hunters can't help with anything else, so let's prove what they'll have to face without us around.
Emilia - that's ... it's not fair ...
Eleanore - Nothing in this world is fair, justice died a long time ago. this is work.
Emilia - Eleanore ..? No ... This is not you ...
I run non-stop towards the forest. I ran so fast that I didn't even see the hour go by and the day got dark.
Later that day:
I was sitting on the ground beside a hollow tree. Behold, I hear a sound of footsteps approaching to my right.
I look to the side.
Rika - Emilia, are you ..?
Emilia - Rika? Um ... Yes ... I think it's me ...
Rika - hey, it's not like that, she's your friend, isn't she? I'm sure she is also feeling terrible about all this ...
Emilia - the Eleanore I knew wouldn't say that. She would have said that the protection of our people came first, always. And not that ...
Rika - I believe you. But ... Are you sure she is the wrong person?
milia - are you on her side? Seriously?
Rika - not exactly ... Look, just after you ran out, a government man went to Eleanore. He proposed to stop the destruction of the base and even offered money. I also said that they should remain active until next year, because then they will not need hunters, and hunters from the northern base could move to other bases.
Emilia - ok ... And?
Rika - these people are hiding something ... something big. Something that can keep hunters out of the picture, don't you think it's strange?
Emilia - well, yes maybe ... But it hadn't even crossed my mind, I wasn't well.
Rika - what do you think of us infiltrating the politicians' palace to find out what's there?
Emilia - hm ... Our mission was to escort Eleanore, but we need to know what the government is hiding to bring about the end of the northern base.
Rika - so are you in?
Emilia - of course. Let's go.
We took our things and left for the politicians' palace.
As they went down the mountain in the forest.
Rika - can I ask a question?
Emília - ah ... Yes.
Rika - You have a disease that prevents you from fighting, right?
Emilia - how do you ...
Rika - this is kind of obvious. Now, tell me, what is this disease?
Emilia - ah ... Good. I don't even know that well. I only know that when I was a child my bones were extremely fragile, like glass. And from time to time the disease disappeared more and more, until it disappeared. Or almost… I still feel unbearable pain.
Rika - hm ... That explains why you sleep so long after a fight. It is also very curious how you killed that demon and that dark wizard.
Emilia - that's why I came here, Eleanore saw me looking the same way she did when she faced Belor.
Rika - it gets more and more interesting. But you already told me that on the train. I can hardly wait to know what really happens to you.
Emilia - Listen, is it just us on this mission or is someone else coming with us?
Rika - I thought of bringing Sanae, but if I did, she would want to protect you at any cost and would not focus on the mission.
Emilia - eh ..? I do not believe that sanae is so protective, she is also a professional like us ...
Rika - hahaha… Don't be ridiculous, Emilia… Are we talking about the same Sanae? Haha ha…
After walking for a while, we arrived, we are about 300 meters from the politicians' palace, there are security guards in front, so the only way to get in is ... Undercover ?!
Emilia - how are we going to get a disguise?
Rika - it's okay, I have a plan, when the time comes I'll tell you.
We are watching the palace from a distance. The atmosphere of adventure suddenly changed just by looking at that place. What are they hiding? A biological weapon? An army? Vehicles? So many things ... Would they be corrupt ?!
Rika - Emilia ...? Come back to life, girl. Look over there!
Emilia - what?
I look at the palace gate and see Eleanore entering there.
Emilia - Eleanore ..?!
To be continued…