Alan's Motive

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**"Alan's Motive"** is Alan's seventh favor quest.

Alan drops in again. What would he say this time?

## Synopsis

For personal reasons, Alan invited Magda to join the City Guard. Also for personal reasons, he asked Magda to withdraw from the City Guard. Bother options reflected the sincerity of [missing text]

## Transcript

### Story Chat 1

Maid: Miss Ellenstein, there is a gentleman in uniform outside who asked to meet you.

Magda: Got it. Please bring him to the parlor.

Maid: Yes.

Magda: Wait!

Maid: ?

Magda: Cough... Mom is receiving a very important guest. Don't bother her with such a petty matter. You don't have to let her know. Understand?

Maid: Oh, oh... Lady Ellenstein, you mean...?

Magda: The affair between you and the footman next door...

Maid: Got it, my lady! I'll keep it between us.

Magda: Good. Tell the gentleman I'll be there in a second.

Maid: Yes.

### Story Chat 2

Alan: ...

Magda: Emm... You were so valiant! In one bout you bashed that man...

Alan: ...

Magda: ...Alan?

Alan: Magda, I'm sorry.

Alan: I focused too much on myself and forgot about your safety.

Magda: Hmm? Mr. Alan, you just saved me!

Alan: Thanks to the viscount's painstaking talks that distracted him, I got an opportunity. We don't have time for this.

Magda: (He's so serious...)

Alan: I wanted to tell you last time but someone told me the less you know, the safer you are. Looks like my judgement was wrong.

Alan: In fact, I've been thinking about one thing recently.

Magda: Hmm?

Alan: I asked myself if I invited you to join the City Guard to fight for Finsel's future together or to fulfil my selfish motive...

Magda: ...Your selfish motive?

Alan: People know my name because of the Sulla War and the City Guard. Actually, before this war, I was just a poor man living in the lowest level in Finsel.

Alan: Magda, don't laugh at me. I mean... Emm... I'm just a normal man under the tile Civilian Hero. I do have my own selfish motive and desire.

Magda: I know. Just like my selfish motives...

Alan: No... It's different.

Magda: Hmm?

Alan: It's okay if you don't understand. No matter what, I don't want today's accident to happen again.

Alan: Lady Ellenstein, please... please... please withdraw from the City Guard!

Magda: ...Why? Did I cause trouble to the City Guard?

Alan: No! Not at all!

Alan: The guardsmen are fighting against the Sullas and many more unknown enemies.

Alan: The viscount tried to convince me that I would pull you into dangers if I invited you to join the City Guard. I thought it would be okay as long as you don't join real battles...

Magda: I didn't participate in any combat but they have their eyes on me...

Alan: I can never forgive myself for my stupid decision which has exposed you to dangers...

Alan: The viscount was right. Sometimes I'm just a passionate idiot.

Magda: Honestly, I don't have to join the City Guard to fight side by side with Alan.

Alan: ?

Magda: My battlefield is different from yours but I'm fighting for the same goal as yours. (I don't know if Alan can understand my battlefield...)

Magda: Don't blame yourself. Everybody knows how upright and handsome Alan of the City Guard is! They love you with or without war!

Alan: Really? Would you love me as well?

Magda: Err... (How can I answer this?)

Alan: I know! You don't have to say it. Maybe it's not that much yet, but I'll do my best to make you like me as much as I like you!

Alan: The viscount told me men must be shameless when it comes to this matter. I... I won't give up! See you, Magda.

Magda: (Shameless? What did that playboy teach Alan?)

### Story Chat 3

Eliza: Magda, did anyone come over earlier?

Magda: ...No. Has the viscount left?

Eliza: Yes, he has left. I don't know what's wrong with him. He talked with this old lady about an average screen for such a long time... The Sakans are the same. He's just like his father.

Magda: Mom, you know Duke Sakan? I never heard you mention him before.

Eliza: I met him in my youth... Nothing special. I'm going to my room.

Eliza: By the way, our patron said that there's no risk discovered, so it should be your illusion that you've been followed. Stop overthinking and get some good sleep. You're just too tired.

Magda: (I feel mom has many things hidden from me...)