"… Lori, just how did you get your hands on this royal family's special equipment? Don't tell me you're really a princess of that country. Wouldn't that make me a prince? Heh heh … Hey, I was just joking. You're making me nervous by being so silent."
Rorschach was no longer joking. He really was panicking right now.
Just as previously mentioned, since Rorschach wanted to find Lori's murderer, he had been searching for information related to himself, especially information related to the Elven Empire.
Since it was related to his bloodline, then the traces left behind by his father and mother were obviously problematic.
"Since he was able to raise a Sword Saint on Earth, that can only mean … that he was at least a Great Sword Saint."
Rorschach recalled that his father seemed to have several names. However, when he was young, his friends from other planets would always call him by the name that was closest to his own — Roland.
"Roland? These records are so strange. I never expected that the heartless, child-like person who always fooled around was actually an old monster who had lived for several hundred years. "
If the history books were full of prejudice and doubt about the elves, then the history books were unusually vague about Roland.
The War of Dawn? He seemed to have been around in the early stages, and had done many things. He was listed on a large list of people. However, he disappeared without a trace in the later stages of the war, and there was no news that he had died in battle.
The beastmen war in the Northlands? He was around as well, and seemed to have led several battles.
The establishment of the Mist Alliance in the Northlands? He was around as well. In the history books that recorded the leaders of each country during the signing of the Mist Alliance, there was a person casually munching on an apple. Although the person's appearance was slightly different, Rorschach immediately recognized him based on his instincts and that person's sly smile.
The revolution in magical engineering? This seemed to be related to him. When Roland looked up information on the Elemental Sword Artists, he seemed to be the creator of this job class as well.
Roland Mist had clearly appeared in many important events, but he was always subconsciously ignored in history class. It was as if mentioning his name was a type of embarrassment, a type of trouble … This also meant that in history class, he was a random passerby who would never be included in the discussion.
There were the most accurate records about Rorschach Mist, which was also related to Rorschach's past … Rorschach Mist successfully abducted the Queen of the Elven Empire, causing the Elven Empire to fall into chaos in its early stages.
If it was still possible for two Gold Elves to have the same name, then it wouldn't be a coincidence that the first Gold Elf Empress of the new Gold Elf Empire was also named Harloys, who was also vaguely mentioned in history textbooks that she had broken the record for being the shortest Gold Elf.
Rorschach's own name, Rorschach L. Heloise, was also Rorschach Lan Heloise. Even Rorschach himself wasn't sure if Heloise or Lan was his surname.
However, when his father asked him to introduce himself and write his name, he always used L to replace Lan. Obviously, there was still some trouble involved.
They were obviously twins, but Lori was Lori H. Harloys, while he couldn't write his full name as L. If these things were investigated, he was afraid that it would really be a bunch of shady dealings.
And now, it was likely that trouble was already right in front of him …
"I seem to recall that the East Mist royalty's surname is also Lan …"
[… You're right, but there's no need to worry too much. Our family does indeed have some connections with the Mist Alliance in the north. However, no matter if it's us or our parents, none of us have any blood relations with the East Mist royalty. Don't think too much about princes and whatnot.]
"… That's the truth, but I keep feeling like something's off … One day, I'm going to find those two bastards who always go traveling and ask them about it!"
Rorschach muttered to himself.
[That's rather difficult. Actually, there are some things that I should tell you. The reason why I came to Aishi was because …]
"They've gone missing? I already knew that. No matter how irresponsible their parents are, if they don't come home, call, or write a letter for more than three years, that's the only possibility. "
"Considering how they usually go missing for anywhere from two months to a year, they should have gone missing about two to three years ago, which just so happens to coincide with the time you came to Aishi. That's why I've already thought about it. Don't worry, Lori, I'll help you find those two bastards."
Rorschach was quite calm, to the point that everyone else found it rather inconceivable. Previously, they had even tried to hide this fact.
"Okay, don't be so surprised. Since we're already here, I've already thought about all this. Judging from your expressions, my guess should be correct. Now then, let's get back to the main topic. Was this custom-made machine sent here through their connections? In that case, won't I get into trouble if I use it? "
[Don't worry about using it. You won't. From a certain standpoint, this machine will be our signature machine. Brother, just do your job as the shop owner.]
"Hey, hey, at least call me the shop owner, alright?"
No matter if it was Rorschach, Lori, or any of the other descenders, none of them wanted to discuss this topic in detail.
The Aurora Dancer was a dual-use custom-made machine. It was also a custom-made machine for the East Mist Empire's royalty. Only royalty and their personal knights could use it.
Since the East Mist Empire was mentioned, it was likely that the mega empire, the Mist Alliance, would also be discussed.
The Mist Alliance was an alliance made up of thirty-seven countries including East Mist, Sleuweir, the Undead Xiluo Empire, the Elven Empire, the Underground Alliance, and so on. They were based in the cold and barren Northlands, but were publicly recognized as one of the top three mega empires in Aishi. In fact, it was rumored that their military strength was enough to deal with two of the top ten mega empires in Aishi.
But no matter how powerful the Mist Alliance was, it was still only an alliance, not an empire. That was why the organization was rather unorganized. However, the core and most important countries of the Mist Alliance were the East Mist Empire and Sleuweir Empire, which were the two countries of the Northlands' People of the Mist.
These two countries were mainly human countries, but there were many other species living there as well. The "Mist" royalty that Rorschach was referring to was the royalty of the East Mist Empire.
There was no eternal royal authority. It was quite normal for the East Mist Empire to only be rich for three generations. Rorschach had also heard that the East Mist royalty hadn't produced any decent individuals in the past few generations.
Not only was the East Mist royalty low, but the previous two emperors were also famous for being ridiculous. The entire country seemed to be in a period of shortage. Even the Mist Alliance's authority had been lost.
However, a starving camel was still larger than a horse. The Mist Alliance's military industry was one of the best in the world, and the East Mist Empire was one of the best in the Mist Alliance. Since the Aurora Dancers were custom-made machines for the Mist Alliance's royalty, they were naturally worth looking forward to in all aspects.
Rorschach was rather excited as he looked at the magic armor. He could finally use something good.
"Eh? Why does this seem so old? And the right arm is missing? Then what's the meaning of the word 'scrap' painted on the back? "
[… Do you think that we'll be able to obtain every single custom-made machine with a serial number on it? You should be happy that we're able to obtain a scrapped one.]
Rorschach instantly went from being excited to being dispirited. He truly hated magic armor that had been used before, especially if it was scrapped.
[Right, although you already know, please don't tell anyone that you're Roland's son. Please don't tell anyone.]
"… There'll be trouble if I tell them? I knew that old bastard would never try to accumulate any good karma. Lori, just tell me directly. Just how many enemies does he have? At the very least, give me something to be on guard against. "
[…]
Lori fell silent. Could it be that Rorschach had gone too far? Was Roland actually a good person with a good reputation? Or was it that Lori didn't want to answer this question? Was there something she didn't want to say? Rorschach instantly thought of many things.
"Forget it. It's fine if you don't want to tell me."
[… Wait a moment, I'm still counting … Ahhhh, I can't count anymore. At any rate, apart from the people from the Game Church, no, apart from the people I told you to trust, you can be on guard against everyone else. No, you must be on guard against everyone else! If you don't want to end up like me, don't trust anyone else!]
Rorschach was astonished. Just what kind of person was Roland? Could it be that the entire world was his enemy?
[That's right. He was once the entire world's enemy, and he even almost won …]
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