The madness of the battlefield was extreme.
It was so terrible that it made me accept without any hesitation the prospect of facing the cold corpse of someone I had eaten face to face with, facing a rain of blades and arrows coming at me from all directions, and staying up all night cutting myself with knives.
The illusion that the death that surrounds the battlefield will escape me is shattered in the first battle.
The anxiety of not knowing when you might die will be there for the rest of your life unless you leave the battlefield… No, he was a bad guy who would not disappear even after leaving the battlefield.
There was no way Elric was in good spirits after moving around such a place for 10 years.
Moreover, since he wielded a sword in order to die, it was natural that he was twice as devastated as others who wanted to live.
Nevertheless, there was one reason why Elric was still alive.
This is because the strength of the body overcomes the wear and tear of the mind.
A beast that rushes into the enemy camp as if it were going to die today and doesn’t stop cutting until there is no living thing in front of it.
Dark red eyes that should never be encountered on the battlefield.
The words used to refer to the Sword Demon Kasha were very vicious, and the soldiers’ reverence for him was almost like a kind of faith.
But when you look at it, his legend was born of force and luck backed by recklessness.
Everyone who has experienced the 20-year war for supremacy in the western part of the continent says that Sword Demon Kasha is a ghost that will not disappear until the war is over, but to Elric, this is just a ridiculous rumor.
Puddukduk!
No matter how strong a person is, as long as he or she is a living being, there are times when he or she will break.
Elric was like that too.
‘It’s a slander.’
It was a brutal situation in which he had to fend off 1,000 soldiers alone in the middle of a battlefield where the border was being contested.
As always, he ultimately won the battle, but his right knee joint was torn apart in the process.
It wasn’t an irreparable wound, but it wasn’t shallow enough to warrant immediate combat.
No, is it even possible in everyday life?
He would have to be crippled for a while.
The essence of mercenaries is replaceable troops that can be commanded with money.
Of course, Elric’s military power was irreplaceable, but in this situation where he could not use that ability properly, he had to be treated no different from any other mercenary.
How can you act viciously on the battlefield when there is no one to hire you?
For that reason, Elric left the front lines after about four years.
Even though it was a war zone, the rear area was relaxed enough to sit at the bar and read the newspaper.
After four years of being crazy about cutting, Elric came across letters other than the operation code.
“It’s an eastern newspaper. Are you from there?”
Elric ignored the bartender’s words.
It wasn’t that I thought it wasn’t worth answering, it was just the reason I was so preoccupied with the newspaper.
Why not? The eastern part of the continent is his hometown where he was born and raised.
Even though so much time had passed, there was a nostalgia that did not go away. Even though we had such a terrible breakup, there was a scene that was chasing me.
Those were the golden wheat fields of Wibin and my childhood memories of playing there.
As humans get closer to death, they reflect on their memories, so Elric, who always stands next to death, struggles in the hallucinations of those days.
『Princess Eclicia’s Tea Party.』
The newspaper included a photo of the princess smiling brightly and the ladies who had gathered to make her shine, and below that was a brief introduction and interview about the tea party.
‘Is there any news from Wibin?’
Elric, who was thinking while flipping through the newspaper, let out a small laugh.
It can’t be there. Wibin is the most unremarkable wheat field in the Eastern Kingdom of Ferdin.
Elric shook his head, wondering what on earth he was thinking.
It was the moment I turned the page.
『Hoven Portman’s first death anniversary.』
Elric’s body stiffened.
His eyes were so big that they felt like they were going to burst, and his breathing was interrupted as if someone had strangled his neck.
The thought also stopped for a moment and screamed to absorb the sudden information.
The unforgettable face of the man was printed in small print at the end of the newspaper.
Although his face was black and white and had more wrinkles than he remembered, Elric recognized him right away.
My father, who was so cold and hateful, was there.
In an unexpected form.
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Turning away was an old resentment.
When he first ran away from home, Elric waited for him with a glimmer of hope.
Even if he had changed his name and crossed the border, considering the wealth his father had accumulated, he would have been able to overcome such difficulties without any problems.
Now I know it was truly childish, but I was too young at the time.
In addition, it was a time when I was caught up in the atmosphere of the battlefield and my mind was not in a good state, so it was inevitable that my emotions would bounce in strange directions.
Anyway, I had this feeling that I didn’t know if it was wrong or not, so I held on and held on for a few years, and by then, I was so ashamed of myself that I couldn’t find Weibin.
Even after his feelings for his father had solidified, he continued to postpone his return with the thought, “I will return someday,” which is why he ended up in this state.
Feelings such as regret and anger welled up, but soon cooled down.
‘On a subject that doesn’t even deserve it.’
It was self-deprecation.
What’s truly surprising is that, even though the person you once hated so much, the feelings that arise upon his death are nothing more than a faint feeling of regret.
Is there sadness? I do not know. One thing was certain.
There was a reason to head to Wibin.
At this point, a year had already passed since my father’s death. I knew what it would look like to shamelessly show my face, but I couldn’t avoid it.
It’s so crazy!
Elric got on the train.
It was a steam locomotive that would deliver to the East in a week.
I didn’t spend much while traveling around the battlefield, so I had enough money to fly first class.
The pain felt in my right knee joint was relieved when I sat down.
I took a long breath.
The scenery outside the window is quite red.
autumn.
It was the most beautiful harvest season in Wibin, my hometown.
The perfume was gone.
Woooooo!
The train departed with a loud noise.
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A week of sitting and looking at the scenery passing by.
My body, which had been rolling around the battlefield without resting for a day, could not adapt to the seemingly calm situation and screamed the entire time.
I don’t see any way to calm myself down, so I twist my body around, but the pain in my knees helps me understand the topic.
The good news is that time only moves forward.
After somehow holding on and holding on, the end of the train came.
“Go take a look!”
The employee who served the meal to me as I sat down lowered my head.
Elric roughly waved his hands and left the station.
‘It’s Weibin.’
The panoramic view of Wibin was unfolding before my eyes.
Even though 10 years had passed, it was a scene that had not changed at all.
The streets, dyed red by autumn leaves, were quiet, and the people walking down them were surrounded by the tranquility unique to the countryside.
There was no sign of the sharp edges of the battlefield at all.
If you look a little further away, you will see a golden wheat field.
Looking at the sights, smells, people, and atmosphere, Elric felt the tip of his nose tingle.
Elric immediately walked forward on his limping leg, holding on to his cane.
Even though there was a tearing pain, there was no way to slow down.
Every time I took a step, I felt like the memories of living here in the past were clearly overlapping on my retina.
As I walked, I saw a straight road leading to the mansion.
The Portman family’s mansion is located a little far away from the village, and if you walk through the wheat fields, it will appear alone and simple.
Tuk-
The cane replaced my sore leg and supported my core.
Elric began walking through the wheat fields at a slow pace.
Playing hide and seek with the village children there.
The maid got scolded for soiling her clothes with dirt.
At sunset, the butler who replaced my father announced that it was meal time, and even hid in the wheat field and waited for my father to come find me.
Everything was so clear that you could touch it if you stretched out your hand.
Elric’s accident eventually transcended those memories and drew the face of a girl.
‘How does the young lady live?’
In the western battlefield, there is no way to know how Yubin’s daughter lives, so there is no news about her.
I won’t be able to survive.
She was such a beautiful woman that anyone would have taken her.
It was a moment when I moved to the point where I could see the mansion in my field of vision while thinking about such things.
Rustling!
A sound came from the wheat field on the right.
Suddenly, Elric’s body trembled.
My head quickly turned to face the source of the sound.
It was right after.
“… ah.”
An exclamation flowed out.
It wasn’t Elric’s.
It was the voice of a woman who had come out of the wheat field.
A tone that is clear and has a clear ending despite the quiet tone.
That was the characteristic of the girl who shook Elric’s heart when he was a young boy.
It was like that.
The girl had become a woman.
The mysterious and elegant atmosphere was still the same, but all the youthful energy in my memories had disappeared and I no longer felt fragile.
A beauty even more breathtaking than she could remember was quietly surrounding her.
Even though they are wide open, the drooping corner of the eye catches the eye for no reason.
Elric, who was moving his lips absentmindedly, asked without thinking.
“why… .”
Are you still here?
The woman, Tyria Wivin, closed her lips for a moment and then let out a long breath, calming her expression.
Her gaze lowered.
Only then did the words flow out.
“She is your wife, so she is here.”
She was still Elric’s wife.
Contrary to his guess.
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