[16 February 774/Backstory]
After that, I attended Gray's execution alongside Dorothy.
Two days have passed since Gray departed from this world.
This is the day that the Directive Knights will carry on their duty by executing him the same way they executed citizens.
Dorothy crossed her sleeve like she was hugging herself.
"... Azrael."
She started without looking at me and kept her eyes on Gray's burning body.
"What is it?"
I answered with a question and just wanted her to get straight to the point.
"How do you know Althea Genetta Third Order? Why did you call her by her first name? What is Directive Special Knights she's been talking about?"
There was a small silence before I opened my mouth to speak.
"... Althea Genetta Third Order is one of the Five Directive Special Knights. Coincidentally or not, we often meet each other on our path. That's when I start calling her 'Althea' randomly."
'Yes, that's the truth. I didn't lie.'
