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Chapter 52: Leonhart

The meeting about the potential monster disaster from the corrupted land adjourned, its continuation postponed until the next day. Nikolaus went to rest in the lodging the Flower Witch had made for him, and since the rain had stopped, the green sprout entrusted to the witch gave a respectful little salute and left as well. With outsiders gone (well, technically there was still one monster among them), the knights began preparing for the night. Leonhart, too, was doing his usual pre-sleep routine, maintaining his sword and checking his equipment, when Ritter spoke to him.

「Today you were unusually tense, Leonhart.」

「…Yes. I’m ashamed of my lack of composure.」

「It’s not just inexperience… You really lose your cool when it comes to Witch-dono. Still, I get it. When it comes to someone you care about, your vision narrows.」

Leonhart chose silence rather than respond directly. He could agree that affection narrowed perspective… but he