2nd Rank Has Returned - 2nd Rank Has Returned chapter 264

264 – Your Choice-1

[Are you really sane?]

In the overheated atmosphere, in the bathroom where he could take a moment to wash his face, the wise man could not stop doing such things.

[Don’t pretend not to know. I’m talking about you protecting Reinhardt’s immediate family.]

No matter how reasonable the situation was, Leo’s defense would have a negative impact on Reinhardt, who was the wrongful perpetrator.

[Okay, damn it… Shall I tell you a story based on your imagination?]

No one becomes happy with shameless self-reproach.

That is a fact that the wise man knows best.

[Even if you were a second-tier manpower at the time, the head of the family and your immediate family who failed to prevent you from being kicked out by the Senate like that, if nothing else, it was definitely a mistake ‘to you’ .]

Leo, who had a great cause, was a victim of being caught up in the council of elders and his immediate family. Of course, he was right to be angry about this, reason with it, and receive an apology.

Even if it was an accident, the perpetrator should of course apologize to the victim and take responsibility.

Because it helps maintain relationships.

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[If you protect the Reinhardt family like that, saying it’s your responsibility, do you think those good-hearted idiots will just say ‘thank you’ and get away with it?]

On the contrary, the more Leo blames himself, the more they get hurt together. It would have been much better for them to criticize them like they did with ‘Raynald.’

[Rather, the direction should be set by clearly acknowledging and pointing out mistakes so that people can take responsibility. No matter what anyone says, the biggest contribution right now is you!? Rather, it looks like it will be made into a thorn cushion!]

As the wise man said, Leonardo was now not only blaming himself, but also carrying the responsibility of others on his back.

Beyond obsession, like an instinct.

As a living creature, fragments of its distorted consciousness of existence were being expressed.

[I still think this is wrong…]

“What are you?”

The moment the wise man continued to point out, his body instantly froze.

Thanks to Ruben, Leo was not eroded by the Demon King. Although it is the devil’s vessel, it does not contain the devil yet.

Nevertheless, the fear in his eyes that I felt now was deeper than that of the Demon King.

[…That…]

“This is more of a question than an expression of anger.”

It wasn’t that there was no anger.

However, that anger was closer to machine learning than human emotion.

It was an act of ‘anger’ based on the machine’s logical judgment.

[‘…As expected of you…’]

“What on earth is a wise man?”

While the wise man was recalling his conversation with Angela, Leonardo asked the most fundamental question.

[What do you mean? What kind of philosophical question suddenly…]

“Stop talking nonsense and just say your name.”

The name of the wise man was a new question as it was a natural procedure.

Therefore, this question has no choice but to develop into suspicion.

“Did you think I wouldn’t know?”

[The very concept of the name of the wise man has been cognitively hindered.]

When I first met the wise man, I thought the reason I didn’t know his name was because his records were erased like me in the first episode.

“As time passed, it got weirder.”

There is no record of the wise man’s name anywhere, and even Rios, Ameri, and the magic tower owners who were always interested in the wise man did not ‘ask’ the wise man’s name at all.

It was definitely strange that they didn’t even ask for the name when they didn’t know the name.

“I was only able to understand it when I realized that there was a high-level perception-impairing spell.”

Leo had experienced the usual aphrodisiacs and even hypnosis, so Leonardo was able to sense a sense of discomfort from such interference.

The magic to unlock it had already been completed a long time ago.

[…Leo, it’s true that I did something wrong and that I cheated, but this is an explanation…]

“Tell me your name. “That’s the most efficient.”

[That is…]

The wise man’s eyes were trembling.

If you say that name, you will be creating an even greater sin for your ‘descendants.’

“I am grateful to the wise man. But apart from that, I don’t know if you are a trustworthy person.”

Leonardo went outside, wiping his hands, which he had scratched and washed with his fingernails.

“Because there is no difference between me and the wise man.”

[…Ha… I really have nothing to say.]

In the first place, the wise man may not have been qualified to preach about Leo.

[Who is preaching to whom…]

The person who is struggling with self-reproach and trying to atone as he pleases may be worse than Leo.

No, unlike Leo, he actually committed a sin in the first place.

Especially because it is the biggest sin for Leo.

The wise man could not open his mouth about the name.

[Ruben… What would you have done?]

I wanted to ask a question to a student who was as precious and unique as Leo.

The hero and the demon king, the wise man who saw the beginning of it all, thought so.

* * *

“…Have you cooled off a little?”

Lumine looked at Leo’s slightly washed face.

“…I wasn’t the one who got excited in the first place, right?”

Subtly, Leonardo looked at Reinhardt’s side as well as Aria and the Holy Sword alternately. Even though it was a kiss, the sight of the sword sheath between the legs was shocking and even outrageous.

“…That…I never put the sword in.”

“Isn’t it very proud of you to suddenly kiss me and stick your tongue in it while scolding me?”

Ariasviel, who spoke somewhat calmly, burned hotly again.

Oh my gosh, it’s back to being polite.

“…Anyway, I don’t think the story I just told will close the gap, and it’s far from the main topic, so let’s talk about it later.”

The other people looked completely unconvinced.

It may have been natural.

Because Leonardo himself does not fully understand their denial.

Although he himself resolved and came to terms with this feeling more than 70 years ago, it may be an important issue for them right now.

“…Well…Before that, there is something I want to ask…”

Chris gave permission in a harsh tone that was neither polite nor condescending due to a mixture of emotions and Leo’s actual age.

Anyway, it was because his usual way of speaking was not easy, especially if you consider it to be a weird thing.

“Yes, please ask a question. “Master.”

“Ah…hahahaha, it’s an honor…”

When it came to using the proper honorific title for his old teacher, Chris hesitated as if he was embarrassed and embarrassed.

It could be said that he was subtly proud and that he smiled slightly, which was very Chris-like.

The wise man subtly glanced at Leo, but he could not bear to say anything. He was more surprising than I thought.

‘…I meant to make you feel more comfortable by getting angry on purpose…’

The wise man was just observing the current situation with a resigned expression, not even pretending to be upset.

“…I can’t say that we were completely equal when fighting you and me, Leonard…But didn’t we at least split the sum…?”

Chris was half-convinced as he remembered the fight and the duel back then. She said that both she and Leo clashed their swords with all their might.

As such, I couldn’t help but have doubts about my current skills with Leo.

Because…

“Is it because I’m weaker than I thought?”

“No…! That’s not what I meant…!”

As the meaning was interpreted too intuitively, Chris looked at everyone in a puzzled manner.

He was the one who lost in the duel in the first place, and he was curious about whether he just ‘acted properly and fought.’

“No, I was also curious at the moment. Thanks to you, it will be easier to ask questions. Chris.”

Eileen tapped Chris on the shoulder and showed her agreement.

I’ve always thought that the two of them had similar tendencies in some ways, but I never thought they’d clash in this way.

Normally, I would have kept my distance by adding my last name to my first name.

“…No matter how much physical talent he lacked and there was no ban or acceptance like in the first prime, it was still subtly strange. “Even when I sparred with him a few times, it didn’t feel like he won because of overwhelming strength.”

Even when she was at the Magic Tower, she had sparred with Eileen a few times. Now, he may have won significantly more times, but that wouldn’t have given him the sense of dominance.

“…If you think about it, I may have weakened in some ways, but you all have become stronger overall than in the first round. “I have been at the Magic Tower for four years.”

Everyone there blinks a few times.

What, could it be that no one noticed their change and growth?

The video was shown for that purpose in the first place.

“For four years, you have maximized the strengths that existed in the first round and eliminated or replaced weaknesses with strengths.”

It’s not just the mana training techniques he gave.

Ariasviel was skilled in the use of his divine power and holy sword, so even without teaching him the art of holy blood fighting, he was a match for himself and his abilities.

Chris was able to maintain his clone even if he blocked the mana of the clone of Alter Blade, and was even able to create a clone even by giving one of the original copies to another clone.

In addition to slowing down the overall aging process, Marken’s core 7 core has completely recovered to its prime level, and his body’s flexibility and muscle shape have improved.

In terms of his physical abilities, Radio has nothing but the degree of Auror and the growth of his core, but he was able to control manpower, such as weapons of war, in a similar way to himself.

Like in the first round, Rios was able to make the judgment of a wizard to the extent that he could not only rely on chanting, but even control an artifact called the Wise Man’s Staff and explode a corpse.

The same goes for Lumine, but while teaching Holy Blood Fighting, each person developed their own useful skills.

For Ameri and Eileen, we were able to immediately help and confirm their growth as they were right at the magic tower with the wise man.

“…You mean you noticed every single thing about it…?”

“What… What is this… No. Yes.”

Ariasviel asked the question with such a dumbfounded expression that Leonardo was distracted like he was when he was a child.

Other people were already looking at Leo with quite a surprised look, so it was too late to point out such a slip of the tongue.

“…Didn’t you know it as soon as you saw it?”

“If you ask me, I was convinced after fighting.”

[That’s it.]

It wasn’t wrong, but as expected, he looked subtly pouty when he opened his mouth.

Furthermore, by pouting in his boyish form, he looked cute on the outside, but even managed to evoke a feeling of disgust.

“…After seeing it for such a long time, I couldn’t help but notice the change. Even in appearance, you have changed quite a bit. “I’m just used to it because I’m a regressor.”

4 Years is not a very short time.

The change is noticeable even in appearance.

Kidney, muscles, skeleton, hair, skin, even posture.

If you pay attention, you can feel the difference.

Yes, that is natural.

[…But Leo, why didn’t you… Think… That your mother might have died?]

This memory was clearly what I said when I went back to my hometown with Aria’s help in the first episode.

At that time, I was definitely…

“Arya… Oh my god.”

“…Huh?! “I did something wrong…”

“No. I have to go back to my hometown right now. “There’s something I need to check.”

{Yes? Wait a minute! No matter how sudden…}

Leonardo puts a robe on his body and spreads a magic circle.

“No. I need to check it right away when it comes to mind. Otherwise…”

Resting here may not really be resting.

I had to get it right now to understand or feel at ease.

I wanted to feel as safe as possible.

The memory was clear, as if that would never happen.

[For what reason? Suddenly…!]

“I thought about my mother. She was the most important part, why did she forget that…”

Leonardo was trying to go alone, creating a portal behind him.

Leonardo was jumping into the portal, which was quickly constructed so that there was no time for Marken or anyone else to block it.

“Wait a minute! Leo!”

“Father!”

“Mr. Leonardo!!”

Ain, Aria, and Lumine, who were nearby, caught Leo.

However, Leonardo was so excited that he used teleportation without even thinking about it.

The three people being sucked in were familiar coordinates, so the group was definitely able to head to Leonardo’s hometown.

“Why are you doing this all of a sudden! Leo!”

“…There wasn’t a single scar.”

Although it was an answer to Aria’s question, it did not feel like a conversation at all.

[That’s because he’s immortal…!]

“I should have thought that it made no sense to have never seen hair cut or nails cut!!”

For 10 years, at least 10 years, my biological mother’s appearance was consistent in all aspects.

This means that even the length of the nails and hair was the same without any maintenance.