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グラハム卿。 お疲れさまでした。

Congratulations on completing your operation, sir.

お疲れさまです。

My thoughts exactly.

Je pense exactement la même chose.

今回は、割とあっさりと 片付いたみたいですね。

That seemed to be a rather easy one for you in the end, too.

ま、いつもに較べたら 気楽なんは助かったわ。

Compared to what they're usually like, it was.

はー、時間に余裕があったら 有閑マダムとのアバンチュールも 楽しめたんやけどなぁ。

If I'd had a bit more time, I could've enjoyed some private time with a real gem of a woman, too...but I'll have to settle for crying myself to sleep tonight.

また、そのような……

Not this again...

あんまり羽目を外してると 総長に睨まれますよ？

Unless you want another earful from the commander, you might want to start taking your work more seriously.

へいへい。 まったく君らも固いなぁ。

I know, I know. Lighten up a little, yeah?

なんでオレみたいな いい加減なヤツのところに 配属されたか判らんわ。

I swear, I'll never get how you hardheaded types ended up assigned to a slacker like me.

ふう…… まがりなりにも《守護騎士》の １人でいらっしゃるのですから。

*sigh* This may come as a shock, but you ARE a Dominion, you know. We can't very well have you acting alone without any form of backup.

この《メルカバ》を含めて それなりのバックアップは 受けていただかないと。

As long as you're here and this ship is under your command, then slacker or not, we're here, too.

従騎士の数だって 定員をかなり下回っていますし。

Even then, you've got a lot less squires in your service than you should have.

いっそ、ここらで思い切って 人を増やしてみたらどうです？

Maybe you should take this chance to gather up a few more?

んな事したら、余計に 一人で動きにくくなるやん。

I think I'm gonna have to pass.

謹んで遠慮させてもらうわ。

That'll just make it even harder for me to work on my own.

やれやれ……

*sigh* I thought you'd say that...

もう少し頼っていただけると 我々も安心なのですが……

We'd prefer it if you would actually trust us to help you a little more, sir...

半年前の一件にしても 《塩の杭》の運搬しか お手伝いできませんでしたし。

I mean, all we could do in that Salt Pale operation was transport the thing.

アレの運搬はそれなりに 重大な任務なんやけどな……

You say that as if transporting it isn't a huge responsibility in itself.

（下手に動いて {} ヤツに警戒されるわけにも {} いかへんかったし……）

(After all, the last thing we wanted was him catching wind of it and becoming wary of us.)

え……？

...Is something wrong?

いや、何でもない。

Oh, not a thing.

──予定通り、このまま アルテリアへ帰還する。

Anyway, as per the original plan, we need to get ourselves back to Arteria a.s.a.p.

明日の……いやもう今日か。 昼過ぎには戻れるやろ。

We should be able to reach there by noon tomorrow...or today now, I guess.

ラジャー。

Got it.

Entendu.

どこからや？

Where's it from?

アルテリア──

Arteria, apparently.

セルナート総長からの 直々のご連絡です。

It's a call from Commander Selnate.

げっ、マジでか？

Oh, you are KIDDING me...

（こういうタイミングで {} あの人から連絡が入った時は {} ロクなことが無いんやけど……）

(Getting a call from her right after a mission is always a bad, bad sign...)

しゃあない……繋いでや。

Let's get this over with. Put her through.

了解。

All right.

D'accord.

{color 5}やあケビン。 ご苦労だったな。

{color 5}Evening, Kevin. It sounds like you did well.

首尾の方はどうだ？

Fill me in on the details.

ええ、つつがなく。

It basically went without issue.

ブツは《愚者のロケット》。

The artifact was the Fool's Locket.

《蛇》の気配はありましたけど 多分、尻尾切りの対象ですやろ。

There were signs of society involvement, but it looks like they've cut any ties with him a long time ago.

{color 5}そうか…… ほぼ睨んだ通りだったな。

{color 5}I see... As I thought, then.

ご苦労だった。 帰還して身体を休めてくれ── と、言いたいところだが。

Good work all around. I'd say you deserve a well-earned rest...but unfortunately, I can't grant you one right now.

（そらきた……）

(Aaaaaand here we go...)

{color 5}ん、なんだ？

{color 5}Hmm? Is something the matter?

いやいや。 続けたってください。

Oh, I'm just dandy. Please continue.

{color 5}うむ、任務終了そうそう 悪いんだが……

{color 5}Well, then. As much as I hate to spring this on you immediately after finishing one mission...

一つ君に 頼みたいことがあってね。

...I've got something I'd like you to do for me.

ふむ……

Hmm...

《外法》絡み、ですか？

Regarding a heretic, I assume?

{color 5}いや、ただの《回収物》だ。

{color 5}Not this time. All I want you to do is pick something up.

グランセル大聖堂の地下に 一時的に保管してあるらしい。

The object in question is currently being held underneath Grancel Cathedral.

グランセル……！

Grancel?!

なるほど、《環》関係かも しれないっちゅう事ですか……

Do you think this object may be somehow related to the Aureole?

{color 5}可能性は高いだろう。

{color 5}It's a distinct possibility.

どうだろう、頼めるかな？

Can I count on you to handle this?

……了解ですわ。

...All right.

... D'accord.

ホシの護送もあるんで このまま《メルカバ》は アルテリアに戻らせます。

That said, we've already got one artifact on this ship that needs transporting back, so I'll let the crew here take that to Arteria.

リベールへはオレ一人で。

I'll handle going to Liberl on my own.

{color 5}ああ、よろしく頼む。

{color 5}That's fine with me.

そうそう、この件に関しては 新人の従騎士を１人派遣した。

Oh, incidentally...you won't actually be alone. I've dispatched a rookie squire to aid you.

君の下に新たに付けるから よろしく面倒を見てやってくれ。

They'll be serving you from now on, so do play nice, won't you?

ちょ、ちょっと 待っといてください！

W-Wait a minute! Wait just ONE minute!

新人って…… あんたそんないきなり！

You can't just spring a rookie on me outta nowhere like this!

{color 5}フッ、女神の巡り合わせは いつでも唐突なものだよ。

{color 5}Heh. Meetings ordained by the Goddess always come suddenly and unannounced.

訓練の成績も優秀だったから 足手まといにはならないだろう。

Don't worry, though. They won't be a burden. The abilities they demonstrated during training were truly something special.

それでは健闘を祈る。

Well, I will be praying for your success.

………………（パクパク）

...*gawp*...

はは…… その、何と言うか。

Haha... Well...

よ、良かったじゃないですか。 新人が入ってくるみたいで。

C-Congratulations on the new recruit? We were only just saying you could do with more squires serving you.

いいことあるかいっ！

And I was SO not down! I can't believe this...

はあ、まったくあの人は 昔っから変わらへんな……

*sigh* She never changes, I swear.

とても小説のモデルに なった人とは思えへんわ。

Oh, if all the people reading that book had any idea what a hellion she is in real life...

ああ…… 『カーネリア』でしたっけ。

Oh, Carnelia?

あれ、いいんですかね？

I've always wondered whether publishing it was really such a good idea, to be honest.

《騎士団#6R われわれ#》の存在を 世に周知しているような気が……

It's a complete advertisement saying we exist to the world.

あれくらい芝居がかった内容なら かえって良い目くらましやろ。

If anything, I'd say a book that wild just serves to make people LESS likely to believe we really exist.

ヒロインが死んだとかいうのも 適当な攪乱情報になっとるし。

And then the heroine died in it, which obviously is a big, fat lie.

……もっとも実物を知ってたら 簡単に死ぬようなタマやないって すぐに分かりそうなもんやけどな。

If they'd actually met her, they'd know she's the kind of woman who could probably take a bullet to the head and ask for a cigarette first thing.

はは……

Haha...

Ha ha...

まあ、コメントは 差し控えておきましょう。

I...think we should probably refrain from commenting here.

ともかく…… 話は聞いての通りや。

Anyway...you guys heard her.

今回の件の後始末は 君らに全面的に引き継ぐ。

I'm gonna leave taking care of everything else relating to our mission to you guys.

ミラの流れは洗った方がええな。 まだまだ隠し口座がありそうや。

Just follow the money trail--there might still be hidden accounts we don't know about.

なるほど…… お任せください。

Understood, sir.

我々はこのまま アルテリアに戻るとして……

What will you be doing from here?

あなたの方はどうします？

We'll need to return to Arteria, obviously, but we can drop you off somewhere.

そやな…… 適当な自治州で降ろしてや。

You can put me down in any old state we pass on the way there.

できれば国際定期船が 出とる街の近くがええかな。

Preferably near a town that has international flights going out of it, I guess.

ラジャー。

Got it.

Entendu.

おっと…… そろそろ夜明けですね。

Oh, it looks like the sun's started coming up.

{color 0}──なるほどな。 大まかな状況は理解した。

{color 0}I think I have a rough idea of the situation now.

君が問い合わせた人物なら すでに確認は済んでいる。

We've been able to confirm the safety of the six you mentioned.

オリヴァルト皇子。 ミュラー・ヴァンダール。

Prince Olivert Reise Arnor, Mueller Vander...

ジン・ヴァセック。 ジョゼット・カプア。

...Zin Vathek, Josette Capua...

エステル・ブライト。 ヨシュア・ブライト。

...Estelle and Joshua Bright...

──以上の６名については 無事、帰還を確認したとの事だ。

All of them have safely returned to our world.

{color 5}そうですか……安心しました。

{color 5}Really? That's a relief...

リベールにいる人については こっちで確認できましたし……

I was able to confirm the safety of the ones who ended up in Liberl myself--it was just those six I was concerned about.

あとは《蛇》の２人やけど ま、そっちは確認しようがないか。

Well, and the two from Ouroboros... But I'm not sure either of us have any chance of checking up on those two.

フフ、さすがにな。

Haha. Unfortunately not.

しかし…… 俄#2Rにわか#には信じ難い話だな。

Still, this certainly wasn't what I was expecting to happen when I gave you that mission.

《影の国》── 至宝が残した負の遺産か。

The Aureole left us a nasty little present, didn't it?

{color 5}ええ……

{color 5}That's one way of putting it...

……ま、詳しい話は 戻ってから報告しますわ。

...Either way, I'll give you my full report as soon as I'm back.

事後処理にもう少し 時間がかかりそうですし。

Wrapping things up on my end seems like it'll take a little while longer, but hopefully not too long.

ああ、よろしく頼む。

I'm looking forward to it.

……しかし君、 少し雰囲気が変わったな。

...You know, you've changed since I last spoke to you. I'm quite surprised.

{color 5}へ……

{color 5}Huh?

以前の君なら、 関わった人間の安否など そこまで気にかけなかった。

The Kevin I know wouldn't care to know whether those he'd been involved with were safe or not.

いや……気にかけないように 自分を抑えていたと言うべきか。

Or rather, he'd try and suppress those concerns.

どうやら《影の国》とやらで 色々とあったようだな？

I can only imagine a lot must have happened in this 'Phantasma.'

{color 5}はは……あったと言えば イヤになるくらいありましたけど。

{color 5}Haha... That's putting it lightly.

そのあたりも含めて 帰ったら報告させてもらいます。

I'll fill you in on all of it once I get back, like I said.

……個人的に総長に お伝えしたいこともありますし。

...I've got something I want to tell you on a personal level, too.

なんだ、意味深だな。

Oh? Color me curious.

まあ、リース共々 無事帰還してくれて何よりだ。

Regardless, I'm glad you two returned safely.

戻ってきたら、彼女と３人で 一緒に飲みにでも行くとしよう。

Perhaps we should all go and get some drinks together after you return.

{color 5}はは、楽しみにしてますわ。

{color 5}Haha. I'd be happy to.

……そうや総長。 一つ聞きたい事があるんですけど。

...Oh, yeah... I've actually got something I want to ask.

なんだ？

Hmm?

Mhh ?

{color 5}えっと、その……

{color 5}Umm... Well...

《守護騎士》の渾#2Rあだ#名#2R な#って 後からでも変えられるんですかね？

...is it possible for a Dominion to change their title after choosing one?

…………は……………？

What's this, now?

{color 5}実は《外法狩り》以外にも やりたい事が出来てしまって……

{color 5}I just... I've found something other than hunting heretics I want to do, you see.

もちろん守護騎士としての役割は 全うさせてもらうつもりですけど。

I still intend to fulfill my duties as a Dominion to the fullest, don't worry about that. Just...

……ククク……ハハハ……

...Haha...Hahaha....

ハハハハハハハハハハハッ！

Hahahahahahaha!

そ、総長……？

C-Commander...?

{color 5}あー…… やっぱマズイですかね？

{color 5}Erm... Sooo, that's a 'no,' probably.

ククク…… 守護騎士が一度付けた 自らの《渾名》を変えるか。

Haha... A Dominion wanting to change their title, eh?

確かに騎士団千年の歴史でも 相当、珍しいかもしれないな。

In the thousand years the Gralsritter has existed, that's not something that has happened often.

……だが、例が無いわけではない。

...But it's not entirely unprecedented, either.

{color 5}それじゃあ……

{color 5}Then...

フフ、今度会う時までに 気の利いた渾名でも 考えておくといいだろう。

Haha. Go ahead and think up something fitting for yourself before we next meet.

思いつかなかったら罰として 私が適当に変なのを付けてやる。

If you fail to, I'll give you a new one myself as punishment. And trust me--you won't like it.

{color 5}そんな、どこぞの 罰ゲームやないんですから。

{color 5}If I'd known you were going to say that, I would've thought of something before asking!

まー、せいぜい 格好いいのでも考えときます。

Well, I guess I'd better get to work on thinking up something cool.

《蒼き流星》とか 《ブラックアロー》とか。

What do you think of 'Blue Shooting Star'? Or maybe 'Black Arrow'?

{color 5}あ、あれ……外しました？

{color 5}Wh-What's with the awkward silence?

……ケビン・グラハム。

...Father Kevin.

君の元教官として 一つだけ忠告しておこう。

As your former instructor, allow to me to give you one piece of heartfelt advice.

{color 5}はあ……

{color 5}...Sure?

{color 0}もし君が後々、 余計な恥をかきたくなければ……

{color 0}Unless you want to live the rest of your life in abject shame...

悪いことは言わない。 リースあたりと相談して決めたまえ。

...for the love of Aidios, get Ries to help you choose.

{color 5}クリアデータを保存しますか？{0x18}

{color 5}Save Clear Data?{0x18}

【は　い】

Yes

[Oui]

【いいえ】

No

[Non]