Episode 193. exterior (2)
Do you know what a person must have in life?
This is the place to return right away.
Wherever you go, whatever you do,
A space where you can come and relax whenever you are finished with work.
That is what it takes to truly live life.
As short as a month, as long as more than half a year.
Regardless of whether I have free time or not, when I finish my work, I return here without delay and check on the status of my subordinates.
It has been that way before, and it will be that way in the future.
At least, I think it will be like that as long as I continue to live in this world with both eyes open.
The evening sky with a red sunset setting over the west.
I was sitting next to Nana on a hill overlooking the village, watching the extremely everyday flow of nature.
“Papa. “I actually ate someone earlier.”
“okay?”
Since I had already seen the traces on the way, I wasn’t that surprised.
“huh. “It started coming to my house a few days ago and smelled bad, so I just ate it without Emily knowing.”
“good job.”
I gently stroked her head without any particular reaction.
As if he didn’t like the feel, he naturally laid his head on my shoulder.
It has grown a lot.
If I just go out on the street like this, I’ll look like someone around the same age as me.
Well, just because you grew up quickly doesn’t mean it’s bad.
It’s lucky if you don’t age as quickly as you grow up.
“a moment ago… … saw?”
“what? letter?”
“You saw it… … .”
Nana smiled shyly, probably feeling a little embarrassed.
“You got it through Brian before, right?”
“huh. It was the last letter Arin wrote to me. I don’t know why, but I think about it sometimes. I wonder what Arin is doing now… … .”
It’s not unreasonable.
Whether it’s a person or a dragon, it’s a natural habit to miss someone who showed favor to you.
The better the memories you have with that being, the more you will inevitably recall them.
“One day, when I grow up to the point where I can live without Brian or Papa’s protection, will I be able to go see Arin on my own?”
“of course. “You can go wherever you want.”
These are not empty words, they are sincere.
The problem is that when that time comes, I cannot guarantee that not only Princess Arin but also I will be fully alive.
-Jeojjabuk
It feels like when I think about taking a break, something happens.
50 steps from behind us.
Someone familiar was coming to deliver something not very welcome.
“… … .”
A moment later, a man in a black mask appeared and lowered his head as soon as he saw me.
He is a member of Mist.
He wordlessly handed me black paper documents.
“The head of the family asked me to tell you this.”
Judging from the fact that it appears to be at least ten pages long, it is not an order.
If so, it means that I should read what is written here and decide for myself what I should do next.
I began to calmly read the documents I received.
“… … .”
Then his face distorted, as if a piece of paper had been crumpled.
* * *
Seven years ago, after the so-called ‘day when the fog cleared away the light’,
Naturally, I, Sian Bert, was dismissed as the source of evil that must be eliminated on this continent.
So, he hid himself for a while and went into hiding.
He told me to say anything and I shouted out that I was ready to fully accept it.
However, when I thought about the troublesome work that would come with it, I decided that there was no good point in rushing around, so I just lived like a rat.
Of course, because he continued to carry out the purification work even if only occasionally, he was called a strange name, the black-haired devil.
But it seems like this damned world won’t leave me alone.
I feel like they keep asking me for something.
I’m not a fool blinded by salvation, so why do they keep trying to force these things on me?
I just can’t understand it.
-plodding along
A night when the moon rises in the dark.
Someone’s footsteps are heard from outside the house.
This is not a night guest who came for some strange purpose.
-Tap-tap-tap!
The leisurely steps soon turned into urgent steps with increased speed.
-Suddenly!
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Then, before long, the door opened.
“Well, master? “When did you come?”
This is my squire, Brian, who always looks so awkward.
“Not long ago.”
“I see… … .”
Brian was scratching his head in embarrassment.
“What are you doing here?”
“Well, I went down to the village and helped the elderly with their work. There aren’t many young people in the village, so things can’t get done without me… … .”
“Why aren’t there any young people?”
“They said they all moved to big cities to find jobs.”
Brian was avoiding eye contact, as if he felt uncomfortable saying something.
“That’s it. “Read this once.”
I handed Brian the black documents I had been reading a moment ago.
Brian received it unexpectedly and began to carefully read the contents written inside.
“What does it look like to you?”
“yes?”
“I heard you often go down to the village to work? “Then you won’t just listen to what people are saying.”
For a moment, he looked somewhat troubled.
Brian immediately opened his mouth with calm eyes.
“Anyway, since you revealed your true face seven years ago, haven’t there been more movements to oppress you and everything related to you and define them as evil?”
I just nodded without answering.
“But, apart from that, there seems to be quite a bit of movement these days to follow you. Recently, it has been common to hear that one of the reasons why young people are migrating to the city is to become followers of the fog. … .”
“A believer of the fog?”
It was something I couldn’t react to without frowning.
“yes. I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard it, too. To the point where I even wonder if I really know what it means… … .”
[oh? A support group has been created without even our owner knowing?]
As if things were going well, Kayram suddenly appeared and said with a smile.
However, I don’t think it’s a situation worth laughing about.
This document, which the head of the family had asked to be delivered, also contained information that, as Brian had mentioned, the number of forces volunteering to become followers of the fog was increasing throughout the empire.
They say that they deny the existing order of light and do not hesitate to prophesy that a new era will come based on a new order.
The funny thing is that the empire is not suppressing it greatly.
Rather than oppressing them, they are just blindly watching as if they hope their power will grow further.
And most of all, the last sentence at the end of this document was truly outrageous.
The prime suspect in the forces leading this situation is,
This is Princess Arin.
* * *
“… … !”
The light returned to the saint’s eyes, which had lost focus, and they returned to their original state.
“Are you feeling better, saintess?”
As she slowly stood up, there was none other than Princess Arin in front of her.
“Rest assured. This is an empire. We have brought you a saint who lost her mind in the Kingdom of Garam. “I’m currently moving to Sebelinas.”
Nephrodite looked around, still holding her dazed head.
A large carriage running on a wide plain and two people inside it.
I didn’t feel any other energy.
“Why did Princess Arin come and not someone else?”
“I did it myself.”
“For what reason?”
“It was to test my abilities as a princess.”
Nephrodite’s face was full of suspicion.
“How much have you heard?”
She never knew that she must have paid some kind of price in the process of getting her out.
Arin maintained her calm eyes and spoke calmly.
“Even if I heard something, I have no intention of sharing it anywhere else, so you don’t have to be anxious. “What’s more, the saintess was a white elf.”
“… … !”
Nephrodite’s eyes flashed momentarily.
“Everyone has at least one secret in their lives, right? What’s important is what you went for after burying that secret. “I do not recognize the merits of the saint who always prayed for the prosperity of the empire and peace on the continent.”
“Do you even know who caused me to end up like this?”
Instead of answering, Arin responded with silence.
Nephrodite must have thought that there was no need to mention it, so she immediately shook her head even after asking the question.
“… … !”
For a moment, Nephrodite’s body began to tremble as she felt the unstable temperature.
He glared at Arin with eyes full of distrust and anxiety, and Arin met her gaze with an unchanged attitude.
“What is this? Princess Arin!”
“Didn’t I tell you? “I came to test my abilities as a princess.”
Eventually, the carriage stopped, and the driver waiting outside opened the door.
“Please get off. “Saint.”
Arin ordered her to get off without any words or explanation.
The place where they landed was at the end of the Plain of Ignorance, in front of a cliff where a fierce wind cut through their skin.
“Nephrodite revealed the danger of the mist believers, the source of mist, when they first appeared about 60 years ago. That movement had a great influence on the formation of the Purification Army to eradicate the followers of the fog under the name of Lumendel, the god of light, and the Knights of Light, who have continued their legacy, have devoted their noble power to the peace of the continent to this day. .”
-Sreung
The sound of a sword being drawn was heard through the ears of the saintess who was looking at the view of the cliff.
“However, regarding the evil deeds you committed afterwards, I cannot possibly judge that they were for the good of the empire and the continent.”
“What do you know to judge that? I have been living for peace on this continent long before you were born! “By what standard do you judge that the path I took was not for peace!”
Nephrodite suddenly exploded and screamed, but no one, including Arin, responded.
“Then let’s check.”
“… … ?”
“If you are truly a messenger who hears Rumendel’s voice, wouldn’t you give me a revelation on how to get out of this situation?”
Nephrodite could not bear to answer that she would.
“Otherwise, people would know her as a delicate saint who felt shame for a moment of wrong choice and achieved forgiveness through death.”
Arin knelt in front of her with a reverential heart.
In response, other knights also followed Arin and showed their final respect to the saint.
“May the blessings of Rummendel be with you… … .”
-deeply
With those words, Arin’s sharp blue blade pierced the saint’s heart.
Nephrodite fell down, vomiting blood without a word, and Arin looked at the miserable sight with indifferent eyes.
“Thank you for your hard work. Princess… … .”
Resimus came to her side after she finished her work.
“Please send a message to the imperial family, Resimus.”
She was no longer just a shell of a princess.
Not reluctant to get blood on their hands to advance the given path,
I grew up as a human being.
“Now, I think we can proceed with the work… … .”
(Continued in the next part)
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