Chapter 316
The commander of the Knights Templar, Ileion Boelton, left the stadium with his attendants.
“They say you can use divine power, was that the only way?”
“… … I think she thought Olivia would not abstain.”
The paladin in training said so briefly.
Lydia Schmidt.
If not Olivia Ranze, she is also a strong aspiring paladin with a promising future. As she was, she was not enough to be put into actual combat, but to the extent of overflowing.
I didn’t really believe what she said.
Olivia said there was a way to restore her faith, so I just wanted something like that.
It was only Olivia’s determination to see her friend die in front of her eyes or choose to give up rather than win by using divine power.
Why did you think that method would work?
No, rather than thinking that method would work, it seemed that I had no choice but to try that method.
Either way, Lydia Schmidt was more extreme than Ileion Bolton thought.
Ileion Boelton was well aware that extremism, regardless of inclination, was dangerous.
Ileion Bolton could see the mad obsession with Olivia in Lydia Schmidt’s eyes.
“I don’t think Lydia Schmidt will give up… … .”
“… … I think so too.”
It seemed clear that Radia Schmidt was going to do one more thing, since things weren’t going her way. The attendant carefully whispered in the Templar Commander’s ear.
“By the way, what do you think of the possibility that Lydia Schmidt is related to the nameless Order?”
“It’s a good prey for extremists to snatch. But I wouldn’t want that extreme… … .”
The two walk away from the stadium while having an incomprehensible conversation.
If Olivia used her holy power, she had something to do as the commander of the Knights Templar, but that didn’t happen.
So, the Templars had nothing to do with the Temple anymore.
* * *
“… … I know it’s not okay, but how are you?”
“… … no. thank you.”
I wanted to find a secluded place, but in the end, the situation was such that there was no secluded place. So, in the end, I sat down in a cafe with few people, and I sat across from Olivia.
Even when the mentality went out, it seemed to go badly.
Charlotte and Saviolin Tanna knew I was going to check on Olivia, so they asked me to talk to them.
If I had waited a little longer, Charlotte would have stopped the game, so I would have had to wait a little longer.
But Olivia couldn’t know that. If you continue the battle as it is, Radia Schmidt will die, and if you use divine power, the Inquisition awaits.
So Olivia had no choice but to abstain.
Lydia Schmidt’s expression was also spectacle.
She had a look of dismay, as if she hadn’t imagined that Olivia would abstain.
Naturally, he seemed to believe that Olivia would use divine power to subdue him.
In the end, the prize went to Lydia Schmidt. It seemed that neither of them had any value in winning.
Olivia had a gloomy expression on her face, and she just hung her head down, not touching the car.
“Does this happen often?”
“… … huh.”
“It’s not just that person… … . Other people too?”
“There is a difference, but… … .”
Olivia seemed sad that I had learned about the many problems that had arisen since she had left her faith.
Olivia’s flirting with me or arguing with Ellen always seemed cheerful, even if she was a bit crazy.
Olivia wasn’t getting along well with her friends.
The thing that kept coming to me and sticking to me annoyingly. It wasn’t just because he wanted to see me.
I was running away from these people.
Still, if others persistently and implicitly urged them to regain their faith, in the case of Lydia Schmidt, the degree seemed severe.
It was like madness.
Olivia couldn’t have imagined that she would be experiencing something like this today, so she must have been this shocked.
What should I do to comfort you?
What words would be good for Olivia now?
I’d never had any religious beliefs, and I’d never had any trouble giving up on them, so I didn’t know what Olivia was feeling.
He was a person who was expected by people all over the world.
I threw it away with my choice, but people believe it’s wrong.
I don’t think I’m living a wrong life, but is it a situation where everyone around me is saying it’s wrong?
It felt like seeing Olivia’s bare face, who always smiled brightly and kindly.
Her head is lowered, so her expression is not visible.
However, I have suffered too much from the people around me. Just because Olivia can be angry with Ellen and pick a fight with her doesn’t mean she can’t be with anyone else either. Words and actions that are possible for some may be impossible for others.
So Olivia smiled vaguely and awkwardly, rejecting and pushing away such invitations from the people around her, and was gradually chipping away.
“I do not know… … .”
“… … .”
“Why are you doing this to me? I, I really don’t know.”
I’ve lived with too many expectations, and I’ve escaped from my adoptive father, who had the highest expectations, but I still feel that kind of pressure from people around me.
“I don’t think I’m that great of a person… … .”
He couldn’t understand why people were so obsessed with him.
If you think about it coldly, there was no choice but to be obsessive, if not to the extent of Lydia Schmidt.
If you think about what’s hidden, even though it’s jointly owned, Olivia is also the owner of Tiamata.
If that was known, it would have gotten harder if it was harder than it is now, but it wouldn’t have been comfortable.
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In the end, Olivia entered the tournament for prize money, but she couldn’t win because of Lydia Schmidt.
“Actually, I wonder if there was something different before.”
Olivia lowered her head and laughed helplessly.
“I am what people want. no one… … . no one. I don’t care who I am or what I think. If I’m not what they want or expect, they’ll be disappointed in me. Is it okay for the daughter of the commander of the Knights Templar to do that? Isn’t she supposed to be like this? I was a doll that exists to meet the expectations of others.”
Olivia’s life must have been that way.
A life with too much of what is required, what is forbidden, and what is expected.
Even if you tried to act freely, you would have lived a life that was dismissed as self-indulgence and corruption.
“Now, what is my life? What it means to live, what I really want. I want to live a life where I can be curious about such things, a life where I can want such things. People still want something from me. They think that I have been corrupted and that I need to lead them back to the right path. Since I’ve helped others, I guess they think I need help now that I’m going down the wrong path. I don’t think so. i don’t think i’m wrong People try to give me help I don’t want, and people… … . The people around me don’t even know that it doesn’t help at all.”
The world view itself is different from those who believe that living in the arms of God is an absolute good. That’s why the story doesn’t work at all with them in some parts.
this is absolutely correct So, in the end, this is good for you. So everything I say has to be basically good.
How can a conversation work with someone who starts a conversation with the absolute proposition that I am right and you are wrong. The only people who can communicate with them are those who share the same worldview.
Olivia got out of there, but people try to force her to come back, because for whatever reason, you will be happy once you return.
The extreme would be the case of Lydia Schmidt.
Olivia wasn’t in this state simply because she was sorry she missed out on the prize money, or because she was shocked by what happened today.
It’s so hard to know that this isn’t the end.
I’m having a hard time because I don’t know what will happen in the future.
I want to do something.
But I can’t just expel all of Olivia’s classmates, and I can’t visit them one by one and threaten to give them two heads if they F*ck with Olivia.
“Reinhardt.”
“yes.”
I used to be a bit harsh, but now I’ve softened my attitude a bit.
If I act stiff now, I think I’ll get hurt even more.
Olivia looks at me with her head raised.
Eyes were red with tears.
I felt like I was going to burst into tears any moment.
“I know it’s bad to say things like this at a time like this… … .”
“What is it? tell me.”
“Can I give you a hug?”
“… … .”
It looked like she was about to burst into tears.
It was an expression that the person who thought there was no one on their side wanted at least one person on their side.
Not because of any other emotion.
It seemed that he genuinely wanted to be comforted.
“No, for nothing. Sorry. really. bad i… … .”
When I seemed to hesitate, Olivia’s lips trembled and she forced a smile.
“That’s Okay.”
Eventually, I went to the seat next to Olivia and gently hugged her by the shoulders.
Olivia buried her face in my shoulder.
her shoulders tremble Little by little, slowly, as if she were letting out her first breath after birth.
Olivia cried very quietly.
“thank you… … . Reinhardt.”
I was pathetic as I was thinking about what to say to comfort her.
Comfort is not something that can only be said with words. I felt it again.
* * *
Olivia cried for a long time and then came out of the cafe as if running away.
“… … I’m embarrassed.”
It seemed embarrassing to salt in front of everyone else.
“I wonder if I should be ashamed of my swollen eyes.”
“Gee, really?!”
Olivia’s complexion became contemplative at my words and she touched her face. That’s right, I don’t even have a mirror, so what am I going to do?
“oh my god! I have to leave Miss Temple right away today, but what if it’s snowing!”
“That’s what it says. It doesn’t show like that, so don’t worry.”
“Still, subtle differences change the game! Me, Naa couldn’t even win the tournament, so Miss Temple really needs to win, but what should I do?! What do you do, Reinhardt? If I, if I don’t win, it’s really… … .”
Olivia went into tears again, but she suppressed it, probably thinking that if she cried more, her eyes might swell up more.
Are you feeling better? I feel like I’m getting back to normal.
After all, what is past is past.
The tournament was over, and Olivia had no choice but to aim for Miss Temple.
It was now impossible to know who should aspire to be Miss Temple. Olivia muttered in her despairing voice as she touched her face, perhaps worrying so much about her swollen eyes.
“ha… … . If you even go out like this without a dress… … .”
“Why don’t you have a dress? You know that. At the last support meeting.”
At my words, Olivia smiled with an embarrassed expression.
“that is… … . Actually sold… … .”
“… … .”
I could understand why they sold it without asking. Olivia was breaking out in a cold sweat, as if she thought I’d be straight.
You were selling your property to help others. I’m having a hard time figuring out what to say about this.
“that… … . Can I borrow it?”
“… … Borrowing is too expensive.”
It looks like he’s going out in a school uniform. Maybe it’ll look like you didn’t prepare properly and only trusted your face, and then it’s perfect to look unlucky.
It’s because I think of Olivia standing alone in a school uniform with no make-up on her face among the gorgeously dressed people.
I don’t know what kind of painting it actually was, but somehow it seemed very miserable.
I don’t know if I’ve won unlimited tournaments, but I’ve also withdrawn from the finals.
dress.
It’s a dress… … .
“… … .”
“… … Are you mad?”
“… … no. That’s not it.”
dress.
no. no.
However, the body shape seems to be similar. Even though I’m taller, I was a bit smaller at the time.
It was a shame to throw it away, so I gave it to Elleris to resell… … .
I wouldn’t have sold it yet… … .
No, but there might be someone who clearly remembers it.
Still, I wonder if there will be something similar to the design, so how does it work?
This is really dangerous… … .
Wouldn’t it be better to just pay me to buy a dress?
But to be honest, it’s not a penny or two, and I don’t have much time left. Rather than going to a boutique and looking for something that fits the size and design, wouldn’t it be better to just wear it?
I know there’s no reason to do this.
The current Olivia looked too pathetic.
I’m so sorry that I want to do something.
“… … Go to the dormitory and wait.”
“Yes?”
“Anyway, go ahead and wait.”
“Ah Okay… … .”
If you ask me where I got the dress, I have nothing to say.
Yeah, what if you find out about that!
My older sister looks like this.
Don’t sell that much!
To be honest, there are a lot of things I’m sorry for this time!
What would you do if you knew? will you kill me
Without knowing why, I left the temple, leaving Olivia, who was taken aback by the word to wait.
* * *
“He fell in the finals of the tournament.”
“… … You fell?”
“Yeah, I don’t know why, but they said they abstained?”
Ellen, who was preparing for the Miss Temple contest, tilted her head at Liana’s words.
Ellen opened her mouth slightly at the unexpected sad news that Olivia vaguely thought would win.
The details of the circumstances were not known, but the audience seemed quite upset that the tournament final had ended in an unconvincing way.
abstention.
The one who looked certain to win abstained.
I can roughly guess that it must have happened because of some circumstances, but Ellen wondered what the hell was going on with those circumstances.
Reinhardt must have gone to watch the finals, do you know why?
“Oh, there it is. that person.”
Liana pointed out the window, and Ellen could see Olivia out the first floor window.
Olivia was alone.
Ellen finds herself somehow relieved by that fact.
Olivia didn’t look good even when she pretended. She didn’t know what caused her withdrawal, but her eyes were wide open.
‘Is it luck… … ?’
Wept.
And came back alone.
I thought that Reinhardt might be by my side, but it wasn’t.
“Look right here.”
“ah… … . huh.”
Liana turned Ellen’s head away and started touching things.
I don’t know what happened to the tournament, but that guy will be on Miss Temple soon.
It’s not even aiming for Miss Temple.
Ellen was determined.
I plan to show a good image today. I also practiced smiling in the mirror. It didn’t work out, but I was working hard.
I intend to stand in front of Reinhardt with a different appearance than before.
After the contest is over, let’s stay together for a little bit regardless of the outcome. We couldn’t spend time together because we were both busy during the festival. If it’s today, Reinhardt will make time for it too.
Ellen did not know what kind of expression Reinhardt would have, and what kind of expression she would have to make.
Ellen decided to forget everything else for today and only think about her own heart.
Not Harriet, Olivia, anyone else.
For today, I decided not to think about anyone other than Reinhardt.
