He couldn't let Hector die as he was here... When Might thought that, he decided in his mind.

Might
...Don't give up so easily, Hector.

Hector
Eh...?

Might
Please wait, I'll definitely get you out of here!

When he reassured him, Might went towards the outside of the prison.

Hector
Might-kun...?

Hector couldn't guess what Might was going to do.

Might's legs took him towards the deepest part of the castle.

Might
(I have to hurry... Hector...)

Man's Voice
...You there, wait.

It was the leader of the Knights of the Court, Lorence, who called him to a stop.

Lorence
Are you one of the punitive forces? ...His Majesty the King's room is beyond this. You can't enter without reason.

Might
Please, let me pass! I... I have to see His Majesty the King no matter what!

Might was going to make a direct appeal to the king for Hector. If he did such a thing, the matter of Might's escape would be known. But, even so Might couldn't do nothing.

Lorence
Direct appeals to his Majesty are prohibited by law... So that you know.

Might
I understand... But, I have to report this directly by any means! 7 years ago... It's an incident involving the secretariats of the financial affairs.. .

Lorence
What...?

At Might's words, Lorence's face changed complexion for some reason.

Might
...?

Lorence
If it's the event of 7 years ago it must be... The slaughter of the Brice family?

Might
Y, yes...!

Lorence
...

Lorence looked firmly at Might's eyes. It was his way of measuring the worth of his faith in his character.

Lorence
...I haven't asked your name yet?

Might
I... N, no, I'm called Might.

Lorence
I am Lorence Lancaster of the Knights of the Court. Might... Please come with me, and I'll request a special audience with his Majesty.

Might
Th, thank you very much!

He didn't understand well why he was permitted to have an audience, but now wasn't the time to talk about that situation. Might began following Lorence, confused.

Might was going to have an audience with King Sergei, and tell him everything he knew. About the event 7 years ago that he heard from Hector, and, Hector and himself...

Sergei finished listening to all of Might's story, and nodded deeply many times at what Might said.

Sergei
I see... As I thought.

Might
Eh...?

Sergei
I've heard stories of the financial bureau not being good, and for a long time I've heard rumors... About that event 7 years ago.

Lorence who was holding back continued nearby.

Lorence
Though we kept a secret investigation, we couldn't grasp any positive proof easily. I never thought the recent assassination were related to that...

Might
Lorence-san...

Might was convinced that his own actions were just. On the other hand, he continued to believe firmly that the kingdom was righteous, and his feelings became warm in his chest.

Sergei
...Lorence.

Lorence
Yessir...

Sergei
...Why don't you bring that young man Hector from the prison?

Lorence
As you wish...

Lorence left for a little while and appeared accompanied by Hector. The advisor and guards also would probably had no choice but to release Hector on the king's decree.

Might
(Hector...)

He naturally felt relieved at Hector's form being free from the prison.

Hector
...

Hector seemed to be a little puzzled at being told so suddenly that he had an audience with the king. It wasn't unreasonable if he thought about his situation a few minutes ago.

Sergei
...Hector Brice?

Hector
...Yes.

Sergei
I heard the entire story from Might there... I apologize.

When he said that, Sergei lowered his head very deeply towards Hector. The king himself was lowering his head... Not just Hector, but everyone in that place couldn't believe their eyes.

Hector
Your, Your Majesty...

Sergei
I remember your father, Brice, well. He was an honest and diligent man... I can't answer that loyalty, and give Brice and yourself happy times, my unworthiness will do. I apologize from the bottom of my heart...

Hector
Your Majesty...

Those were the most pleasing words for Hector.

Lorence
...The Knights of the Court are already moving. It's only a matter of time before the advisor of the financial bureau and the sect are annihilated.

Might
(I'm relieved...)

Sergei
I can't allow someone to recklessly kill people, but if from now on you vow to use your skills to suppress the demons and the "silver chaos", I will not charge you with your crimes this time... How about it, Hector?

Hector
Yes... I pledge my life.

Sergei
Hmm... Now, my country is exposed to an unheard of crisis in this "silver chaos"... Lorence, Might, I'm counting on you.

Lorence
Yes...

Might
Y, yes...!

Thus Might and Hector's audience with the king was finished. Might's escape from the training school, as well as Adonis' use of the "Way of the Anti-soul" connected with the case of the "silver chaos", those punishments were put on hold for the time. From now on, Might and Hector were to be members of the troops Lorence was leading in the suppression of the "silver chaos".

Hector
...I have to thank you.

Might
I, it's fine, it was nothing... It wasn't that great.

Hector
Even though I only treated you cruelly, you desperately tried to free me from prison... Why would you do that?

Might
I don't know, that sort of... It's no excuse for what you did to me even now... You're not excused, but, I couldn't just leave you as you were.

Hector
Might-kun...

When Might looked at Hector's eyes, he saw a calm that wasn't there before.

Several days after that... Might and Hector were summonsed under Lorence. The Knights of the Court seemed to have sensed a movement in the "silver chaos".

Lorence
The demon's movement is becoming active in a town to the east. There are rumors of sightings of the "silver chaos" person as well.

Hector
...Shouldn't we keep in mind it's only rumors.

Lorence
That's certainly true, but there is no other way now but to except to investigate every possible piece of information. This time, you three will come as members of my troops.

Might
Three people, me, and Hector, and...

Leica's Voice
...Yo, Might.

Might
Leica? ...You're coming with our group too?

Leica
...Seems so. It seems like only eccentric characters are gathered in this group.

Lorence
(...Is he including me, too?)

Hector
Nevertheless... Isn't the number of people rather small?

Lorence
When moving a large army, there are many cases where their movement can be sensed and they can run away. I've only chosen the matchless fighters but... Are you displeased?

Hector
I see... So that's how it is.

Leica
Well, let's do our best to fulfill those hopes... Na, Might?

Might
Y, yeah...

Might
(The "silver chaos" is sure to know something about Adonis' whereabouts... I absolutely have to find a clue)

Thus, with every member holding their desires, Might and the others began their trip to the eastern town.
