To Save My Favourite Character, I Decided To Destroy the Game’s Plot

"That's it."

"Thank you, "

　After about two hours of training, I was lying down with wounds all over my body and with 10% of my magic power consumed.

　I should have been more persistent since it was the right amount of time.

'Don't be so disappointed. You were working harder than I thought you would."

"Ha, ha, ha, yes, I did, didn't I?"

The original of mine consumed an abnormally high amount of magic power. That should be enough.

　It is true that the sensation of having one's magic power drained away and the resulting symptoms of running out of magic power are extremely painful.

Since Haiyan's was primarily firing lightning bolts and increasing speed, it was hard to move around violently in that state, and I guess I should consider it a good effort.

I need to cast a recovery spell for now.

When I thought so and kneaded the magic, Haiyan launched the recovery magic before me with a stunned look on his face. It was an instantaneous and unchanted activation. The target was naturally me.

"Ah, thank you for the healing magic."

"It doesn't matter. I don't want to let a child who has been squeezed this much use recovery magic."

 

"Huh. You're very kind, Mr. Hian."

'I suppose it's common sensibility. Where would someone activate more magic on a child with full wounds? You don't seem to have a modicum of common sense."

I look up at Hian, a little startled by his sudden petulant comment.

His eyes, which seemed to have been dropped with a clear blue sky, shot straight through me.

"Is that so?"

'Yes, I do. I'm a little nervous when I look at you, because you remind me of myself in the past.

"Anxious?"

"Yes. There was a time in the past when I was so focused on self-improvement that I couldn't see what was going on around me and didn't realize how narrow-minded I was becoming. I had a feeling you would be the same way."

'Did something happen to you long ago?'

'Well, a little. If it hadn't been for Sigurum and Frankel, I would have been dead then."

　Had Hyann died?

　I didn't know that was possible.

　I'm not the same person, and I live in a different environment. But if someone as good as Haiyan can say that we are similar and still make me feel uneasy, I'll be careful.

"Thank you very much. I'll be more careful from now on."

"Do that. I've invested in this way, but if it dies before it sprouts, it's too much of a waste."

"Ha-ha-ha, that's really true, isn't it? Then it is a lost effort."

"Loss of bone? What is that?"

"Oh, you know. It is the feeling that all your hard work will be in vain."

"Oh, I've never heard of that before, but it's an interesting term. . I'll try it next time."

　As he said so, Haiyan nodded his head with a really interesting look on his face. He enjoys gaining new knowledge even on such a trivial matter.

Hyann is in such a good mood that he tells the others in the training area to take a break and then turns to me.

"I'll call on you again when I'm free, but as for you, when are you free?"

"I'm available ------."

I"'m not sure if I'm available or not. My schedule is full of training from morning to night, so I just need to take one of the existing training sessions and use it for Haiyan'".

　When I told him that, he gave a small nod.

'Then I'll call you once a week, at the same time as today.

"Really? I'd like to ask you to do that for me too!"

　Thus, I was to train with Hyann once a week.

 

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Some time later.

　Vasel and I were about to leave Hyann's castle to return to the mansion.

At the entrance to the huge castle, Haiyan was there to see us off, along with Sigurum and Frankel.

He is accompanied by Sigurum and Frankel, who are seeing me off at the entrance of the huge fortress.

"I'll do my best. I'll keep an open mind, too."

"You should. Then, see you later."

"Yes, . Thank you for today."

　I returned the gesture to Haiyan, who gave me an impassive but courteous greeting. Frankel, who was watching me, smiled unexpectedly.

"It's rare that the boss likes that ," 

"Is that so?'

" Oh, that's because he's shy. That's why he's shy. That's why he's so bossy with younger people."

"That's disrespectful."

"Oh, !"

　Frankel, who is not so talkative, gets hit by Sigurum, and Haiyan looks at him with a little amusement. The three of them are boss and subordinate, but I felt that they were balanced.

　They maintain a formal relationship within the organization and in front of others, but I think that their relationship is normally as loose as this.

　From what he said earlier, it seems that they have known each other for a long time.

　Hmmm. I'm not sure if Hian is more companionable than I thought.

　------ Before I left, there was one thing I had to say to Haiyan.

"Excuse me, Mr. Haiyan."

　"What's wrong?"

　"I'm really sorry about the other day."

 

I bowed deeply toward Haiyan and his two companions as well. Vasel rushed to wake me up, but I refused to let him do so, even with the help of physical reinforcement.

'If you're going to that extent, you must have a reason, right? What is this apology for?;

The recent upheaval in the underworld. Because I asked Mr. Hian to help me, I caused the deaths of many of your important associates."

"I see."

　Even during our brief association today, I could understand that Haiyan cared about his companions and that they also thought so of him.

　The organization was originally a small elite group, and I am sure that the people killed by Cassandra at that time were not irreplaceable for Haiyan, both in terms of loss and in terms of feelings.

 

"Don't worry about it. "

　　And yet, Hyann said it matter-of-fact.

"Yes?"

"I've told you a hundred times. It wasn't your fault. It was my fault for not fully expecting the worst."

"So, what is it?"

" Once again, I'm not going to blame you. They followed my orders, they moved, and they died. It's all my fault. So get your face up."

I had no choice but to raise my head. I slowly turned my head and saw Hyann walking toward me, leaving his two friends behind.

"Um, but, um, I'm sorry for asking such an in-depth question. They were important to you, weren't they?"

"Yes, they were. That's why I'll take their lives. I won't share one with you."

, because they were important, he will take on the lives of all of them? he don't make it my responsibility, you take it on yourself, and you're satisfied with it.

　What can I say?

"You are strong, aren't you, Mr. Haiyan?"

"Of course I am. The only way to repay the dead is to keep moving forward. If you're going to be a superior, you're going to have to learn to do that."

"I see. ------ I know this is a sudden turn of events, but I feel that this is the most important lesson of the day.'

"Hmmm. I'm not sure what you mean by that. If you get it, go home and go to bed. You can't just go out there and have fun . You have another match tomorrow, right?"

"Yes, . Thank you very much!"

　Finally, I was given an incredibly important lesson, and this time I was going home...

"Oh! I forgot one thing!"

What now?"

　I tell Hyann, who looks back at me in disgust, about one of the seeds I've just planted today.

 "Next time, a slave boy will ask to join the neighborhood watch group headed by Kaine-san. Please let him in."

'I don't mind, but why?'

"He's a kid who owes me a favor."

"I see. I understand."

When I rescued the slave boy who had been beaten by Lieselotte, I told him to join the Neighborhood Watch, an underground organization.

The Neighborhood Watch is financed and supported by Hyann, and is currently led by its flag bearer, Kaine.

　Kaine's centripetal force is strong, and if things continue as they are, there is a possibility that he may eventually leave Haiyan's control.

　Throw into the mix one kid who owes me a favor.

　I will listen to Hyann to a certain extent, and that boy who owes me a favor will listen to me.

　Kaine would be bringing in an incredibly talented kid who had no idea what he was getting into, and who was under the influence of Hyannis.

"I owe you one."

"Then you owe me a debt of gratitude for teaching you magic."