Episode 5: You won’t get hit twice. (1)
“Brother?”
Elena looked slightly frightened when Giselle suddenly grabbed her face and shook her shoulders.
That’s because my brother was the kind of guy who would lose his temper and do crazy things anytime, anywhere.
“Huh? Oh, no. By the way, it’s been a really long time!”
Jiselle spread her arms with a moved expression.
Elena’s death was a painful memory that haunted him his entire life.
But my heart was filled with joy to see her alive again.
He is not the type of person to express himself in detail. As befitting the king of mercenaries, he always expresses himself in a fiery manner.
“Elena!”
Elena’s face turned pale for a moment as Giselle approached her with her arms outstretched.
“Why, why?”
“I really missed you!”
“You saw me a few days ago… … Wait! Why are you suddenly like this? Don’t come here!”
Snap!
Giselle closed her eyes as she hugged Elena tightly. The overwhelming emotions that were almost enough to bring tears to her eyes engulfed her entire body.
“Eww! Why are you suddenly giving me goosebumps!”
Elena was really embarrassed.
She and Giselle weren’t actually on good terms.
Jiselle, who was obsessed with an inferiority complex, was always angry and made people tired. So there was no way she would treat her younger sister kindly.
“What kind of prank is this? What kind of trouble are you trying to cause?”
Elena twisted her body and pushed Giselle away.
The moment she looked at her brother’s face to say one more word, she couldn’t help but pause.
Soft eyes and smile, an expression full of inexplicable longing.
Elena’s heart ached for a moment at the sight of Giselle’s expression, which she had never seen before.
She herself didn’t know why she felt this way.
‘What’s wrong? Did you have another accident? Why are the corners of your eyes so wet for no reason?’
Elena looked at Giselle with suspicious eyes.
He was still smiling brightly, wondering what was so good about it.
I don’t know why, but that expression felt genuine now.
‘Does he look like my old brother?’
Since my father was always away on military missions, after my mother passed away when I was young, my siblings had to rely on each other.
As time passed and Jiselle became a loser, the two became a little distant.
As Elena narrowed her eyes and looked at him, Giselle cleared her throat.
“Ahem, I’m glad to see you. But what’s going on in my room?”
“and.”
Elena looked shocked and incredulous.
Just a few days ago, Giselle didn’t react like this when she came to see her.
– Get out. Don’t act like you’re acting up in front of me. It’s really unpleasant to feel your breath.
It was normal to speak like this.
So, I actually didn’t want to come, but I heard that you almost got killed by an orc, so I came out of courtesy.
“No, Belinda told me to go and see you… … I heard you were in danger because you were attacked by an orc, but you look okay?”
Belinda tended to take things a little too simply.
Perhaps Elena hoped that her visit would help the siblings get along better again.
Elena had no choice but to come because Belinda kept asking her, but when she actually arrived, Giselle’s condition was quite good.
I thought you’d be sitting in the corner of the room, having a fever, but I really didn’t know you’d welcome me so warmly.
“Orc? I took care of all that. It’s nothing. This body is very strong.”
Elena chuckled as she saw Giselle shrugging her shoulders.
“What? You came back after collapsing.”
“Oh, what are you talking about? Listen carefully. Here’s how I caught them… … .”
Elena laughed out loud when she saw her brother suddenly boasting about his bravery while gesturing with his hands and feet.
It was funny to see him brag, and it wasn’t bad to see my brother’s bright face after a long time.
“So I called that guy Ricardo… … .”
“Oh, I know who that guy is. That playboy soldier, you know?”
“You know? He was really handsome.”
“He’s famous. He’s so popular with the ladies.”
“Hmm, he was as bad as Aiden.”
“Aiden? Who is that?”
“Yes. A very bad guy.”
Giselle gave a look of murderous intent. Elena made a face that said, ‘I guess so.’
I thought it was okay, but it wasn’t normal.
Still, it was fortunate that it had improved to this extent. I guess I’ll have to wait and see a little longer, because I don’t know when he’ll change his mind again.
“I’m going now. Take care of yourself.”
“Okay, next time I’ll tell you the story about catching a dragon.”
“Did you catch it in your dream? Do you know what a dragon is?”
After hearing all of Giselle’s tall tales, Elena went back in a good mood.
Although it was a little strange, this show-off was much better than before.
In the past, I had a hard time having a conversation even for a moment because of my temper.
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After Elena left, Giselle stared at the door for a long time and smiled faintly.
“I have never forgotten you for even a single moment.”
Giselle could never forget the sight of Elena, who was found brutally murdered.
“I haven’t forgotten the others either.”
When I returned to my fiefdom, I could not forget the faces of my father and his retainers, whose heads had been cut off and were hung in front of the castle gate.
“I was a coward and a coward.”
I remember my pitiful self, running away without being able to do anything because I was scared.
A gloomy atmosphere suddenly began to settle on Giselle’s smiling face.
“Now is the chance to set things right… … .”
Now he is no longer the pitiful scoundrel Confucius of his previous life.
“I will prevent the destruction of Ferdium.”
Jiselle found a pen and paper and scribbled down the future information as she remembered it.
I had a rough idea of the major events that had occurred on the continent.
I don’t remember the exact date, but I have a rough idea of the timing. This will be a great help in deciding what to do next.
“For now, saving Elena is the priority… … .”
A week later, the festival begins. This festival, which prays for abundance, also marks the beginning of the harvest season.
Even in the harsh northern territories where battles with barbarians are constant, people celebrate festivals and pray for prosperity.
“Let’s think about it. At that time, clearly… … .”
At the time, Giselle had decided to leave the family because she was constantly being criticized and ignored.
In the meantime, the festival began, and at Elena’s recommendation, I went out to see the festival with her.
But in this messed up mood, there was no way a festival could come into her mind. In the end, Jiselle returned to the castle alone.
Anyway, it was a festival held within the territory, and Elena had a knight escort, so she didn’t care at all.
“And then Elena disappeared… … .”
Elena and her escort knights were found dead shortly after they went missing.
When the accident happened, Giselle couldn’t bear it any longer. He ran away from the castle as if he was running away from the gossip of the people.
That was the end of Giselle and Ferdium.
“I should have been there.”
In fact, it would have been useless even if we were together. At that time, Jiselle was so weak that she couldn’t stand it.
But the guilt of leaving Elena behind and returning to the castle alone tormented him for the rest of his life.
“Could it be that Elena’s death was also planned by the Duke?”
It was revealed that the one who killed Elena in her previous life was a prince from another territory who had come to watch the festival.
Naturally, the side accused of being the culprit protested, saying that it was a false accusation, and Ferdium suffered great damage as it was involved in a land war.
After that, large and small incidents continued to occur, and the situation gradually worsened.
“It stinks. It smells like goblin shit.”
Since Giselle left before the war began, we do not know the details of what happened after that.
I just found out the information late in order to get revenge, and I only have a general idea of the situation.
At first, I thought that they had destroyed the territories that were likely to rebel.
But now that I knew that Aiden had been involved in the destruction of Ferdium, and that there had been a conspiracy, everything seemed suspicious.
“Why did you destroy this poor and useless territory? Even if you took it, you would have to fight the barbarians instead of us.”
There were hidden resources nearby, but at this time, no one knew about them.
Because I had checked several times in my past life to see if that was the reason.
“Well… … The reason doesn’t matter. Just kill them all.”
Jiselle’s expression hardened into a cold expression.
In his previous life, he only targeted the Duke, whom he thought was behind everything, for revenge, but now it’s different.
I don’t know who the ‘we’ that Aiden was talking about was, but he intended to completely eliminate anyone who was hostile to Ferdium.
Jiselle tapped her chin with her finger, lost in thought.
“Elena and her escort knight’s bodies were said to have been found in the slums.”
There was no reason for them to go to the slums during the festival. They were probably called by someone and followed, or they were taken by force.
“One thing is certain.”
Elena’s death is the starting point of Ferdium’s downfall.
“Then it’s something we should correct from the beginning.”
He gathered his thoughts and immediately left the room.
“I need to get in shape quickly. The problem is that I don’t have enough time. It’s only a week… … .”
Jiselle first walked around the castle.
It had been so long since I had lived in Ferdium Castle that I could not quite remember its layout or the faces of its servants.
Although everyone she met greeted her from time to time, their expressions were not good. Their expressions were a mixture of ignorance and indifference.
‘I’m not that bad of a person.’
Perhaps during this time, he was a sensitive person who would get angry everywhere and be a difficult person to meet.
“Your Majesty! Your Majesty Jisel!”
As she was walking around like that, someone came running out of breath and called out to her.
‘Oh… … Fergus?’
It was the knight Fergus. He was a loyal subject who, despite being retired and at an age where he could be living a leisurely life, did not leave the castle and stayed by Giselle’s side.
Fergus stood in front of Giselle, bowed down, and gasped for breath.
‘No, how long have you been running around?’
If assassins came barging in right now, I wouldn’t know who would have to protect whom.
Still, his loyalty was commendable. As I later found out, Fergus was only worried about himself until he died.
“Huk, huk… … . Master, where are you wandering around alone? Even Belinda said she didn’t know, so this old man searched for a long time.”
Fergus continued to gasp for breath as he spoke. He must have been moving rather hastily.
“Well, how old am I and yet you still call me master?”
“Haha, you still look like a child to this old man.”
Now that your body is weak, you will look even younger.
Jiselle sighed. I’ve been hearing a lot of things these days that I couldn’t even imagine when I was the mercenary king.
“If that’s what inspiration looks like, then that’s what it is. But why did I look for it?”
“Haha, it’s only natural for me to follow you when you move, Young Master. Why are you doing this all of a sudden?”
The old knight looked at Giselle warmly. When he met her gaze, Giselle flinched for a moment.
‘That’s right.’
During this time, Jiselle refused even her knight escorts because of her inferiority complex and anger. She felt like everyone was her enemy and that everyone was laughing at her.
But Fergus and Belinda, who had taken care of him since he was little, were exceptions.
How could I be so stupid to realize that only after losing that precious thing?
Jiselle suddenly felt her nose tingle and hugged Fergus tightly.
I tried to refrain from doing anything too conspicuous, but it was hard to contain my joy at seeing someone precious again.
“Live long, old man. Let’s live long together. Dying… it’s such a dirty feeling.”
Fergus laughed, seeming taken aback by Giselle’s sudden actions.
“Heh heh, why are you suddenly like this? As if it’s been a long time since we last met… … .”
You noticed that! It seems that age doesn’t pass by in vain.
Yes, Fergus would believe anything you say. He was the only loyal knight who sided with Giselle when she was being criticized for the orc purge.
Jiselle, who had made up her mind, spoke resolutely.
“Listen carefully, sir. This is really important. The truth is that I died and came back to life… … .”
“Haha, stop it.”
You still don’t believe me.
“… … Yeah, anyway, live long. Resurrection isn’t easy.”
“Of course, I have to live with you until you get married, my lord.”
“Hmm, marriage.”
Jiselle smiled bitterly for a moment.
Now is not the time to be talking about love or marriage.
The destruction of the territory is imminent, so if you worry about that and die, who will you blame?
Jiselle shook her head to shake off the thoughts and walked briskly.
Fergus followed quickly behind him and asked.
“But where are you going all of a sudden?”
“Yeonmujang. To practice a bit.”
Fergus clutched his chest in surprise.
“Do, Do-ryunni… … training… … ugh, ugh!”
“Ugh! What the! Dude, wake up! Breathe! Breatheoooo!”
Why doesn’t anyone believe me?
