Chapter 11

*This article is about manga chapter. For anime episode, see Seriousness (Episode).*

## Chronology

**Seriousness** (本気, *Honki*, Yen Press: **Truth**) is the 11th chapter of *Plunderer* manga.

## Plot

Jail Murdoch tells Licht Bach that he need to kill him first if he want to kill Sonohara Mizuka. Licht went on his way to kill Jail, while Mizuka begins to scream as she doesn't want to see anyone dies in front of her. Jail is somehow able to block Licht's attacks despite having lower counts, however, due to his injury received from Mizuka's gunshot earlier, Jail couldn't hold off any longer and ended up sightly knocked out by Licht. Knowing that Jail is injured, Licht decided to give his finishing blow.

When Licht tries to give Jail a finishing blow, Mizuka went to save him by blocking Licht's attack with her own body. Jail asked Mizuka why did she saved him, she explains that she doesn't want to see any more people dying anymore and apologies him for injured him while she being crying, which Jail stated that's why she don't need to join part into the fight. When Licht tries to hit Jail, he blocks Licht's attack with a small piece of metal, he says that he had enough of this fight so it should be ended already. Jail claims that Licht doesn't have a conviction and it lacks the conviction he used to had during their fight on Hoemmh. He also claims a sword without conviction won't able to hurt him. Soon, Jail changed the form of the small metal to a iron pillar and throws at him, asking Licht if he really being serious or not, as he doesn't believe Licht is someone who would mindlessly kill someone who depressingly want to meet him. Licht, while still in his "Schmelman" form, he explains he had to kill anyone because he is fighting in a war. He believes that in a war, he must kill everyone in order to protect his friends and family, even if he personally doesn't want to do all those stuffs. Jail then claims that Licht is just being delusional and refuse to admit his mistakes, although he say that if Licht is indeed serious then he will also fight him seriously with his full strength.

Soon, Jail revealed his had a second glove which contains 45000 count, where he created the iron golem with his second gloves. Jail stated this is his full strength and he should shows no mercy towards him. Licht managed to block the first few attacks of Jail's golem. However, Licht is completely no match against Jail and soon defeated by him with his conviction. After Licht has been defeated, Jail kicks off Licht's mask and wonder if his original personality returned or not, which Licht revealed that he regained his sanity and crying. Soon, Mizuka thanks Jail for protecting her but he shortly fainted afterward, while everyone celebrating at Licht regained his sanity.

Meanwhile, in a certain church, there's a man who is reading the story of *Tortoise and the Hare* to the children, where a hare tries to challenge tortoise in a race to see who can moves faster. During the middle part of the race, the tortoise meet a wizard who proclaimed that if he drink his blood, he would be able to win the hare easily with no problem. As the tortoise depressingly wanted to win against the hare, he decided to drink the wizard's blood which he ended up moving faster than the hare and killed him. The children were showed to be happy after hearing the story. Soon, a soldier from Althea Royal Guard arrived in the church to meet the man that reads the storybook. That soldier reports that not only the mission on capturing the Flash Baron was failed, Mizuka who were controlled by her other personality also regained her sanity as well, which he apologies that man for his mistake. That man claims that it's all fine and there's a lot of chances to capture Licht so he shouldn't worry at it, especially when that man himself is a "wizard". That man then orders the soldier to he wants him to bring the "tortoise" back for him as soon as possible. The man's name is revealed to be Schmelman, the Field Marshal.

## Characters

By order of appearance:

* Licht Bach
* Jail Murdoch
* Sonohara Mizuka
* Hina Farrow
* Lyne Mei
* Gespenst Zerlegen
* Nana Bassler
* Nikola