ROLL OVER AND DIE (「お前ごときが魔王に勝てると思うな」と勇者パーティを追放されたので、王都で気ままに暮らしたい)

Wait, you got a search request for a runaway?

Really?

Yep. That very day, right after you left.

A gaudy lady showed up wanting us to find a runaway girl.

So who was it?

Satils Francois.

You know Shoppe Francois in the East District?

She's the owner.

But if Ink was from a wealthy family,

would she really run away dressed like she'd escaped an orphanage?

JOB REQUEST SEARCH FOR MISSING CHILD

Be thankful I found someone to take that runaway girl off your hands.

Thanks, Y'lla.

By the way, why's it so quiet in here today?

Well, you're the only one who's showed up.

Really? That's unusual.

Because none of the others returned.

From where?

Haven't you heard? Dein and Kahnis had a duel yesterday.

I had no idea. Who won?

Dein, apparently.

Why apparently?

Kahnis and his hangers-on never came back.

Only Dein.

So he won by default.

Only Dein remained,

and none of the others returned?

What does that even mean?

No entry past this point.

If you want to get to the other side, take a detour.

Can't you let us through?

I'm just trying to visit my brother on the other side.

Forget about it! Nobody can go through here.

But why?

Is there something in there you don't want us to see?

Ugh, what's that stench?

Something smells rotten. Gotta be a corpse or something.

Master?

Milkit.

I'm happy this fits me just right!

Great.

I got a similar one for Sara too, but...

She's not coming today either?

She must be busy with Church work.

Oh...

I'm worried about her.

REALITY TRUTH

TRUTH AND REALITY

I'm looking for a girl named Sara. She should be here.

Wait...

You know her?

Did something happen to her?

Where is she?

Sara was excommunicated yesterday.

On orders from the pope.

She was banished as a demon-worshiper.

Obviously, that's a lie. It's all a sham.

Sara would never do anything of the sort.

But I don't know where she is.

She'll be put on trial at this rate.

Please tell me you're okay, Sara...

Um, I'd like to meet Ed and Jonny.

Those two aren't here anymore.

They were transferred out yesterday morning.

Yesterday?

That's so sudden.

I bet they were disappeared.

Ed... Jonny...

Sara...

Where did you all go?

Sara got excommunicated, and Ed and Jonny were transferred?

What's going on here?

Oh, I bet Ottilie knows something.

Huh?

Ottilie isn't here right now.

If anything, I'd like to ask you if you know where she went.

Even you don't know, General Henriette?

The royal army does not enjoy the trust of His Majesty.

Rather, even the Lieutenant General can be erased without hesitation

if she is adjudged to have defied the Church.

Ottilie was saying she wanted to unmask the real Church.

I asked her to. The responsibility is all mine.

She said something when I met her last.

I think I'll be able to come back with good news before long.

She probably had a lead of some sort.

How reckless of her.

She's never changed. Not then, not now.

She always clung to me like my own shadow.

She even trained in the sword when it wasn't her forte.

If I hadn't been general, I could've responded to her feelings.

Sara and Ottilie both suspected the Church of wrongdoing.

And knowing Ed and Jonny, they would've done anything to protect Sara.

Ultimately, I dragged them all into this mess.

It's all my fault, huh?

Master... Master...

Master!

Are you all right?

Milkit...

They're all gone...

and it's all my fault.

I'm so awful.

I'm sorry, Milkit. I'm such a useless master.

Before Milkit even thought to comfort her,

her body was already moving.

Milkit?

Milkit?

Milkit...

Milkit?

You've done nothing wrong.

Milkit... But...

Ottilie, Sara, Ed, and Jonny—

people who were good to me— all got taken out by the Church.

And Dein's probably involved in it all.

He really has it out for me.

They all got targeted because of me.

I can't go on anymore.

Sorry... I'm so sorry, Milkit.

Sorry I'm such a useless master.

Master.

I never knew that cooking was such a joyful thing.

Nor did I know that doing the dishes, the laundry, and shopping could be so fun.

Only after I met you did everything in my life take on a whole new light.

You are the one who gave me everything.

I wouldn't be rid of the toxin marring my face,

I wouldn't have come to love this brand,

and I wouldn't be here right now if it weren't for you.

You are my hero, Master!

So please, don't call yourself useless.

Okay... Thank you,

Milkit.

Not just Sara, but Ottilie too?

I think they learned something about the Church they weren't supposed to,

and that was why...

No, stop! I have to get a grip!

This Satils woman who's looking for Ink might be connected to the Church.

I have to keep Ink safe.

PAELLA BROCCOLI AND TOMATO SALAD

Say, Flum. Is Sara not joining us tonight either?

Ink...

Don't you think it's about time you told us the truth?

But I have amnesia—

We already know that's a lie.

Please don't lie to us anymore, Ink.

When I went to the Guild today,

I found that someone who claims to be your parent has a search request out for you.

No way! Mother would never look for me!

Mother? Is that what you call Satils?

Are you okay, Milkit?

P-Pardon me.

I'm fine. I'm sorry.

Ink, tell us about this "Mother."

If I tell them anything, I'll be sent back there.

I don't want to go back. I'll get scolded real bad.

After all, I left without permission.

No...

No!

I want to stay here!

I want to stay with them!

At least tell us about your medicine, then.

I told you, I'm not taking any.

Ink has a heart defect.

She needs medicine, but I've never seen her take any.

If she's run out, her life's in danger.

Mother told me to take it every day.