EP.89 End of three days
The day is hot.
Summer hasn’t even arrived yet and it’s hot.
There’s a lot to do, but I don’t have the strength.
“Whoa…”
The first princess, Lruel, let out a long breath. The exhaled breath is hot. It wasn’t just my breath that was hot. Heat rose all over her body.
Cold sweat ran down my spine.
I can’t tell if my eyes are open or closed. It feels like walking on the border between dreams and reality.
The day is hot.
Drops of sweat flow.
The beads of sweat soaking my pajamas are very uncomfortable.
With that thought in mind, Lruel closed his eyes. When I close my eyes, many things come to mind. It came to mind and quickly passed by. Memories are easily scattered.
-You must buy it.
-I am dying. I can’t live. I know that very well myself. But, you can’t do that.
-I have to survive as much as my sister.
Even among the scattered memories, there are a few that remain strong. Slowly, very slowly, Lruelle groped it.
‘Was it a spring day?’
Or was it the middle of winter?
Lruel let out a laugh. Laughter flows down along with beads of sweat. It pools at the nape of her neck.
‘It was both of them.’
The second princess died on a spring day.
The third princess died on a winter day.
The funeral was held on a spring day when cherry blossom petals were in full bloom.
On a snow-covered winter day, another funeral was held.
I recalled the scene where they were being placed in a coffin.
Leruelle remembers the priests at the church praying, “May you rest in peace.”
The things I remember and remember fill my head. How come something like that comes to mind now? This is because he is also close to death.
“······.”
Death was colorless and tasteless.
It approaches without sound, shape, or scent… but you can clearly feel the fact that it is approaching.
In the face of approaching death, humans look back on their lives. The same goes for Lruelle.
Lruel reflects on his life.
I wanted to live the way I wanted to, but I couldn’t. Although she was called a mad dog, she always had an invisible leash on her and an invisible muzzle on her mouth.
I wanted to live.
If I wanted to survive, I had to follow my brother’s words.
So I did that. If the Oraby barks, he barks, shuts down, and if it is a flag, he becomes a dog. That’s how she survived.
‘Is that really living life?’
That’s what I thought after seeing the coffins of the two sisters.
‘no.’
So I decided.
‘Even if I die tomorrow, I will live today.’
I tore off the leash. took off her mouth plug.
I barked not for my brother, but for my youngest child. No one wanted it for him, but Lruel himself wanted it.
Death is one step closer.
Lruelle feels death. She feels, but does not panic. Face the approaching death with courage.
Death comes one step closer again.
Lruelle opened her eyes. Unnatural smoke coalesces before her eyes. The clouded smoke is bizarre. I felt like it was death that had befallen me.
The death that swallowed the sisters.
The death that tore and swallowed the sisters is just around the corner.
Klik, Kkiririk.
The pattern engraved on the nape of Lruelle’s neck slowly moves. The completed circuit gives form to the smoke.
Smoke creates eye holes.
Gradually, it tears apart and eyes and mouth appear.
Death smiled. If there were types of death, this one was not noble. If there are people who harvest the lives of others and there are people who greedily try to devour the lives of others, it is clearly the latter.
It’s more dirty than noble.
Rather than being proud, he is humble.
It was not a death that suited him. Leruelle lifted the corner of her trembling mouth.
“ji···.”
I strained my voice.
“···It’s gold, Professor.”
The back speech is closer to a breathing sound than a pronunciation. However, the meaning was clearly conveyed.
“Tap,” he said.
I heard the chair shaking.
Someone stretched out a hand toward the death that had piled up in front of Lruel. A pure white glove penetrates the smoke.
The smoke is not caught and tries to disperse.
However, the hand does not want to let go of it.
Capture.
Mana bloomed.
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The blooming mana is gray. Although it is gray, a cluster of stars twinkle within it.
The starlight I saw in the youngest.
The starlight, which is beautiful and gives hope to those who see it, wriggles among the gray mana.
Quad, quack, quack!
The sound of trapped smoke crumbling was heard. With materialized death in its grasp, it begins to vomit out the life it had swallowed.
kkirik, kkirik…
The circuit engraved on Leruel’s neck rotates in reverse. The more it rotated, the lighter the pattern became.
Crispy.
Eventually, the circuit shatters and scatters.
At the same time, the acting also loses its form. Between the scattered smoke, gray mana billows.
“ah.”
The breath I was holding comes out through the corners of my mouth.
“···Cough.”
Leruelle let out a dry breath and slowly stood up. The heat that had heated his body disappeared. A cool breeze blows through the open window. The wind blowing cools the body.
Sarah.
Her hair sways in the blowing wind.
Leruelle raised her head, wiping the sweat that had accumulated on the nape of her neck with her collar.
“······.”
There is a professor in front of you.
There is a wizard named Rania Van Trias. She is looking at herself.
While facing those eyes.
“is it.”
Lruel smiled.
“You.”
She tilted her head slightly with a faint smile, not a sneer. Her platinum-colored hair fell down the nape of her neck.
“You saved my life.”
The wind blew.
The wind that blew was cool and felt good.
“You kept your promise, Professor.”
“is that so?”
“Yes. Is it rude to ask, “What did you do?”
“It’s even rude.”
The professor shrugged his shoulders.
Then, with a slightly playful laugh, she pronounced one word.
“It worked because I did it?”
“aha.”
Lruel smiled.
“What a noble answer.”
A week has passed since the pattern appeared.
Lruel succeeded in crossing the 7th night, which no one else could overcome.
‘Now that we’ve succeeded, we should prepare for the next one.’
There was no time to rest.
widely.
Lruelle slowly got off the bed.
I wrapped the outerwear placed next to the bed around my shoulders. The professor who saw this asked.
“Where are you going?”
“Didn’t you break through the trap your brother had set for you from the front? “Wouldn’t the hallways of that villa be full of people who expect her to be dead?”
She pointed to the bedroom door.
“Then I have to show it.”
what?
“I hope that my wife is still alive and well, and that she has all the energy left to bark at you guys.”
She ran her fingers through her hair.
“Shouldn’t we show it?”
And then, as always, he lets out a mischievous laugh.
“Open the door, Professor.”
2.
The seventh night has passed.
When the morning of the eighth day dawned, there was no one left in the hallway of the villa.
To the first prince, ‘Something will happen after tonight, just wait.’ After hearing that, where did all the people who had been snooping around the corridors of the villa until night go?
Did it sink to the ground or rise into the sky?
No one knows that.
Just, they disappeared without a sound. There are only rumors that the basement of the villa is about to collapse.
There is a rumor going around in the villa.
『A crazy dog lives in the villa.』
That was a story that could not even be called a rumor.
* * *
“You should have seen my brother’s face.”
Princess Lruel smiled brightly.
She walked next to me, looking relieved.
Normally, I would have to walk behind her. However, the princess did not want to do that.
-I told you, didn’t I?
-Now, everything about me is yours. You will be treated equally as your wife.
Having said that, I didn’t feel like adding anything, so I just did as I was told.
‘Actually, it’s just that I do as I’m told…’
If I think deeply, I’m the only one who gets tired.
“I met him this morning, and his expression was completely rotten. “The expression on his face was blatantly crumpled, and it was quite a sight to see.”
She chuckled and laughed out loud.
“My brother will no longer be able to touch me. “She won’t be able to guess what she has or how much she knows.”
“But wouldn’t it be dangerous?”
“Well, my brother is the kind of person who never moves if he’s not sure. And above all…”
After a brief pause, she opened her mouth.
“If I return to the villa immediately, the royal hounds will protect me.”
“Do you mean Hound?”
“Yes, the Hound, the most capable and proud of all dogs, will serve as my guard.”
Even if he was my brother, he wouldn’t be able to behave arbitrarily when the hunting dog’s eyes are wide open.
Princess Lruel muttered like that.
I suddenly became curious and asked a question.
“Who is the most capable and proud Hound?”
“You probably mean Lord Kalt, the Tracker, who has experience both on the front lines and in the demonic world.”
“···yes?”
“hmm?”
“That dog… No, the knight named Calt is the most capable hound?”
“Yes. “Although her faults are that she is always hard, talks little, and is principled, I like her more because she seems like a knight on the battlefield.”
Kalt guy?
“Hard? “You don’t speak much…?”
“I heard he also has a nickname, the Silent Knight.”
I tilted my head.
‘Is this the Gaeko Kalt I know?’
Considering it was a tracker, it seemed correct, but something felt odd.
“···Is there something wrong with you?”
“No, I was just wondering if it was someone I knew.”
We muttered that and walked side by side. The place where Princess Leruel and I walked was the garden behind the villa.
A garden managed by Princess Leruel’s closest aide.
I heard there was a secret passage to the palace library in this garden, so I was planning to leave the villa through this.
And, the princess was walking beside me to see me off. After walking like that, Princess Le Ruelle suddenly opened her mouth.
“…Do you remember what I said, that everything about this woman is yours?”
“yes? Ah, yes. “I remember.”
“Then why don’t you ask for anything?”
“I can’t think of anything right now.”
I glanced at the princess walking next to me.
He seemed dissatisfied with something.
“Is everything about my wife of little value to you?”
“yes?”
“Then, that’s quite a wound. Even after all this, the main woman was quite confident in what she had.”
“uh···.”
Is there anything you need right now?
To be honest, I didn’t do it specifically for compensation.
‘It’s not like I need money.’
However, this does not mean that they lack status.
It’s just that I don’t have anything to do right now… and after listening to the story, I felt the need to intervene.
I thought for a moment and then opened my mouth.
“Even if it doesn’t exist right now, I guess it will happen later?”
“is it?”
“Maybe?”
Princess Lruel sighed and laughed.
“Then take this.”
The princess handed me a magic tool.
It was a magic tool I was familiar with.
‘···Isn’t this an order letter?’
It is a magic tool used on the battlefield.
A pair of magic tools that allows you to write a letter on one side and have it delivered to the other side.
When I gave her a questioning look, the princess said.
“They say it is a magic tool used by knights on the battlefield to exchange letters. “If you write her letter there and send it, she will reply.”
She continued.
“If you need anything that the main woman has or the main woman, call me at any time. The royal family, or at least the main lady, does not forget her grace.”
I nodded and put the letter in my pocket. When I looked around, I realized that I had already arrived at the end of the garden.
The princess standing at the end of the garden lightly stamped her feet.
The grass parted, revealing a hidden passage leading to the royal library.
“Just follow this road all the way.”
“yes.”
“Change your clothes appropriately depending on the situation. “Here are the clothes you wore.”
As I packed my clothes bag at the beginning of the aisle, I looked back. Now that I think about it, there is one thing left I wanted to ask.
“Huh, princess?”
“Something, Professor.”
“It’s a very personal question.”
I opened my mouth, trying to remember.
“First of all, this is what I heard…”
“Forget the nonsense and just get to the point. “She has no intention of asking where she heard it and where she learned it.”
“···Well, to the hero, Sir Kyle Torben···, ‘Seeing even an idiot like you become a hero, the world is in such a mess.’ “Have you ever said that?”
“hmm? no. “That’s a little bit wrong.”
The princess tilted her head.
“Seeing that even an idiot like you is a hero makes me understand how the world works,” he said.
…Isn’t that right there?
“But why are you asking that?”
“I was wondering why you said that.”
Hmm, the princess touched her mouth.
“The main woman saw many warriors. “I think she saw about five heroes, and the worst one I saw was Kyle, that idiot.”
“oh···.”
“Of course, I know that Kyle has outstanding skills. Compared to other warriors, he has superior skills. However, skill and mindset are two different things.”
As if she was remembering Kyle, she frowned and continued speaking.
“There is no spirit in that hero’s eyes. There is no stubbornness or stubbornness to fulfill one’s beliefs. What caught my eye was the same type of person as my brother. “She has watched her mother until she is sick of it.”
“···Same thing, huh?”
“Lust for power. Desire to show off. And, inferiority complex.”
“······.”
“Wanting to show yourself to others. Getting drunk on one’s own self-importance. Thus, it is the impression of someone who is thirsty for luxury.”
A person like that is a hero.
The princess muttered that and burst out laughing.
“The people who got caught up in that idiot, all of them did just fine, except for one person. “The saintess seems to have learned everything about life in the world, and the elf at her shrine only knows her own safety.”
I suppressed my desire to nod my head so much and listened to her words.
“Wouldn’t it be inevitable for the main woman to become disillusioned with life when she sees that the party that is supposed to save the world is such a mess?”
“It’s worth feeling.”
“yes. Still, well… his skills were outstanding, so it seemed like he would be of great help on the battlefield. Of course, even that will end now.”
It’s over, what?
When I looked at the princess with questioning eyes, she shrugged her shoulders and continued.
“A person like that needs someone to lead him and keep him from spreading. The castle and the shrine do not give that kind of impression. “Then who is left?”
Didn’t the main lady say earlier that she would remove one?
Princess Lruel stretched out her hand and pointed at me. It was only for a moment, but I felt like my heart was dropping.
“That’s right, your brother.”
‘Surprise, Sipal.’
I tried to calm my pounding heart.
“It must have been the presence of the Gray Wizard that led them. In fact, I guess he was the focal point rather than the hero.”
“······.”
“But, that person has retired.”
The princess answered with a sigh.
“I don’t expect the remaining three to go far. “A party without a central point is bound to disintegrate or be ruined.”
what.
I blinked. I have never told anyone else about the reality of the hero party. Even the knight commander, Uncle Heinkel, does not know the truth.
‘The only thing I know is…’
Probably, it was only Kalt who was with us.
Even Kalt retired when Kyle started to decompose in earnest, so he probably doesn’t know the seriousness of it.
Because I didn’t say it.
More precisely, it was not announced.
Because I couldn’t say it.
It was impossible to say that the warrior party, maintained by the sacrifices of countless people, had become so corrupt.
‘···The morale of the knights will be shattered.’
I didn’t want to do that.
Even if Kyle’s brain was controlled by the lower half of his body, the child was still a symbolic being.
So I hid it.
‘I hid it…’
What I’ve been hiding for so long.
‘You recognize this person.’
For some reason, I felt strange.
“···is it so?”
“Hmm? What is that voice? “It’s the first time I’ve heard that voice.”
“Um, um…”
I covered my mouth.
The corners of my mouth kept going up. I was a little embarrassed to show him, so I nodded while covering my mouth.
Um, um. do.
A subtle sound that was neither affirmation nor laughter came out of my mouth.
“Hmm.”
Looking at me like that, the princess narrowed her eyes.
“Professor, it looks like you and your brother are on quite a good terms.”
“···yes?”
“It’s a shame. “Aren’t you happy to hear praise for your brother as if it were your own?”
···Is that how it works?
As I was blinking, the princess turned around.
“I guess I’ll have to go soon. “If we delay any longer, the Hound might come here.”
She turned her head back and looked at me. Her flowing platinum hair sparkled in the afternoon sunlight.
“The last three days have been quite enjoyable, Professor.”
she smiled
“Try to return carefully.”
It was quite a different smile from when he first entered the palace. With those words left behind, she continued her steps. I watched it for a while.
···For the past few days, I have been messing around here and there. However, there is one place that was never touched.
Residence of the 1st Prince.
It was impossible even for me to break through there. Because something, something foreign, had settled there.
‘If you’re going to do it, you have to blow it up.’
It’s hard to keep hands on people. If it had to be done, the royal castle had to be destroyed. It didn’t go that far. I felt like if I did that, the confusion would only increase.
‘So I left it behind…’
Even though I couldn’t help it, the feeling of discomfort remains.
“Princess.”
She turned around at my call.
What should I say? Even though I called her, she didn’t open her mouth easily.
“that···.”
“I don’t know what you saw.”
As I was deciding what to say, she struck a chord.
“That’s something you don’t have to worry about.”
she smiled
“After this, it is up to the main woman. You have successfully completed your task. “Go back to where you belong.”
The voice is full of confidence.
She continued speaking in a voice full of confidence.
“I will sort out the royal family. No matter what my brother prepares, I have no intention of letting him do it a second time. And, the information you gathered about her was also of great help to her. “It’s something we will do step by step.”
She stopped walking and looked at me.
The corners of the eyes, containing light golden eyes, were slightly curved.
“I hope you tell Ayla this.”
She said.
“Leave Wang Seong to me and focus on your studies. “Learn a lot, see, hear, experience a lot and come back.”
Princess Lruel looked at me and smiled.
“Finally, be friendly with a professor named Rania.”
“···under.”
I also laughed inadvertently.
‘Anyway, he’s a unique person.’
With those last words, we turn our backs.
The princess goes to her villa, and I go to Aplia Academy, where I belong. On the way back to each stage, the spring sunlight was hanging down for a long time.
Actually, it was quite a hot day to be called a spring day.
It seemed as if it indicated the end of spring.
Spring passes and summer approaches.
I thought maybe summer would be a little busier than spring.
A word from the author (author review)
A little… late! I brought 10,000 characters! Double portion! Finishing an episode seems like a difficult task no matter how many times I try it.
I think it’s a bit late as I keep picking the right scene to end it with.
Since leaving the academy, this is the first time I’ve seen an episode that lasted this long. *(Excluding side stories!)
I tried to show you a slightly different story, but I don’t know how you would like it. I just hope you read it satisfactorily. 😀
