The Darkness of the Returner-4
First of all, the Prophet died that night.
According to Anus, the prophet was in a state of no wonder from the moment the prophecy began, even if he died on the way.
If I had died gracefully, I would have mourned.
The commotion in the entertainment district succeeded in covering up much luckier than it was.
Perhaps the fact that he managed to keep his disguise even in such a state of disguise helped prevent this from spreading to the media.
Of course, the cost of repairs in bars and streets, which was almost a chaos due to an on-the-spot agreement, was broken by a large sum, but ‘Mr. Eileen’, whom I will no longer call as a senior, said that he would pay me back with interest later, so I made a pact not to bring out any complaints on the surface.
Chris was sentenced to three months of probation from that day. In fact, considering that the yangban, who had to be guarded and guarded, got drunk while drinking, he had to be thankful that he hung it upside down and didn’t cut his back with a club.
and,
Actually, this is the biggest problem…
“…here…Aria…”
“yes.”
Arya answered like a sword.
He looked similar to his usual angry attitude, but the temperature was so cool that it was incomparable to that time.
“Did you get a clue from that…prophecy?”
“yes.”
Without answering what he knew, he merely affirmed that he had found a clue, and Gladio was the first in his many years of living in California, so it was difficult for him to continue talking.
“Uh…that was recently… with Leonardo…”
“…you don’t deserve to tell me. It’s not Leo’s fault, so please don’t bother asking.”
Saying so, she left the table. The rest of the family were barely picking up their dishes, but Arya went outside without even touching the food.
“…”
the air is cold
Except for Arya, who left, there were many people at the table. Lumine and Ain, and Dean and Anus, who had been eating awkwardly since not long after we ate together, were rolling their eyes, paying more attention to each other starting from ‘that day’.
Because Lumine and Ain knew the story, it was difficult to open their mouths, and Dean and Anus had to breathe more uncomfortable air because they knew the situation.
“…Hey Leo-kun, what happened…”
“…I… I can’t explain…”
Leo also went out of the table with a burnt-white expression on his face.
“…sorry. I have no appetite.”
Saying that, Leo looked like he had lost everything, so Gladio couldn’t hold on to it any longer.
chuckle
As the figures on both sides of the ‘Cold War’ disappeared, the people of the Reinhardt family only opened their mouths.
“…what the hell happened yesterday?! aunt?!”
Rios shouted first. It was never acceptable for his small Sunae Theater to end in this way.
Even more so if a story that was sweet like this ends with a bittersweet ending.
“…I… I remember well…”
“Yes!! Well done!! How many times have you drank yakju, don’t you remember a single thing about that shit?!”
The naughty one, who was usually smirk and mean-spirited, was nowhere to be found, and the current Rios was genuinely angry.
Even though Chris was worried that it might be his fault, he continued to ponder what kind of memory he had lost after a hangover.
“Hey… fix it first. After all, it’s our fault…”
Dean, who had not seen Rios who was usually smirking, sincerely believed that Rios was the real power here.
According to the novel, the eldest sons of the family are the leaders of the organization.
“no! How could this be the father’s fault?! Anyone can see our house…!”
“No, it’s our fault.”
What calmed Rios’s excitement was Anus, who, in effect, was playing the role of the mother of his parents.
“It was after hearing the prophecy that the atmosphere became strange. Maybe it was just that she got tangled up by accident and got a strange shape.”
Chris bowed his head without saying a word, but felt his gratitude to Anus from the bottom of his heart. His tone was thorny like Marken, but what he heard was as warm as his deceased mother.
“I’m really sorry for coming suddenly and causing trouble. If we hadn’t come, this wouldn’t have happened.”
Even Anus seemed to have a complicated heart, so he did not even speak while watching the sacramental feast that he would not normally see.
“no! It’s not like that!! We felt that Leo-kun was really a blessing!! It must be because Mr. Anus taught Leo-kun upright.”
Gaju Gladio hurriedly opened his mouth to prevent the atmosphere from turning into thin ice.
It wasn’t that I lied either. Gladio was also sincerely grateful that Leo had come to the family.
Except for Silica, in this family, Leonardo was the only talented person who could have conversations ‘at least’.
“…I didn’t know that a prophecy made by my friend who was trying to wreak havoc would create such a mess. I thought it would be a little different in the end though… uh…”
Anus couldn’t even imagine, let alone understanding, how the fuss could ruin a relationship so much.
“…but what the hell is that prophecy…”
Silica genuinely questioned that prophecy.
Perhaps the prophet had uncovered the fate of the hero hidden in the oracle, and Arya had to bear the weight on her own, Silica was deeply suspicious.
“…my guess, but I don’t think it’s a prophecy about the oracle.”
This time, Dean helped with the story. No matter how you look at it, the reaction felt absolutely related to Leo.
“…it seems like she has a lot of secrets hidden… do you have any guesses?”
Marken asked the two of Leo’s family in a much milder tone rather than his usual sharp tone.
In hindsight, the thorny words that he usually spit to Leo were a kind of doctor of kindness that had become a little crooked due to his age.
Of course, Marken himself denies it, though.
“To be honest… I can only guess one or two things…”
Dean said in an unsure voice.
Couldn’t we have heard of the life of a mercenary in hell, which we didn’t even know about last time?
Considering that he was even speaking casually, there was nothing strange about Leo even if he had more trauma or secrets.
And it will be possible for the prophet to use his powers to deliver it to Arya.
the problem is,
“…there are a lot of speculations, but there’s not much room to narrow it down. Even without shame.”
As Anus said, it was true that there was a sense of incongruity about hiding it, but there were no clues to infer the deep part.
“Isn’t there anything on the Reinhardt family that you stick to?”
At this time, most people were only making assumptions.
It may be related to a variety of unknown sources of knowledge.
There must be something in his talents and experiences that an ordinary boy cannot think of.
Or perhaps the reason for devoting to Arya and the family is something unexpected.
In their own way, members of the family made plausible guesses. Because it was an inference that was actually close to the correct answer.
{…I think… the heroes of later generations have figured it out.}
Angela, who had been an angel, delivered the message with a thought. It was known through her dignity as a saint.
It was clear that this found Leo’s ‘regression’ in some form.
And it was clear that it was obtained in some way, not through a process of proper communication.
＜…Is this even possible with prophecy?＞
Ain, who was connected with that thought, answered.
{What!? you…?! how…!?}
[I, too, am a kind of workhorse. If you apply the magic trick that your father uses, it is possible to have a conversation inaudible at close range. Lumine-sama has formulated an easy-to-follow formula, so please try it.]
Lumine couldn’t help but admire his actions.
I felt deep in my heart that I would not have been able to get such a deep sleep if it had not been for Ain’s consideration until now, and that I might have gone crazy in the meantime.
＜’Actually, she looks more like a saint than Angela-sama…’＞
{I can hear everything. Lumine investigation.}
[sorry. The goal setting was too intuitive. I will reset it.]
This was enough for a fairy. in several senses.
＜…First, let’s talk with the hero.＞
With that in mind, Lumine left this place. Convincing Leonardo had long since given up.
***
body is heavy My head feels pressure inside and outside at the same time, and it feels like it’s going to crumble.
Every time I see Leo, my chest hurts and I can’t stand properly.
Nevertheless, the eyes instinctively followed Leo.
I’m disgusted with myself and can’t stand it.
In the end, I didn’t know anything.
smart
Then, someone knocked on the door.
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Just as he was not going to answer, someone in the hallway opened his mouth.
“It’s Ain. Arya’s sister.”
“…Ain…”
Ain’s name, the softest voice, comes into his mouth.
If you think about it, doing anything like a mother was only self-satisfaction in the end. How disgusting it must have been for Leo.
A woman who made her suffer, to become a husband with such a woman for not taking responsibility for anything.
How much vomit came out.
“…come in.”
Saying so, he finally opened the door.
what do you want
consolation? stability?
As far as I’m concerned, Leo wasn’t even allowed to do that.
“…Ah…Hello? warrior? Are you okay…”
There was also Lumine outside the door.
Lumine Angelus.
Perhaps Lumine is more meaningful to Leo.
The only person who was on Leo’s side in such a hell was no one else.
I was jealous of that subject.
I have the urge to squint my jealous eyes.
“…are you okay?”
“…Sorry. I want to be alone a little bit.”
The moment she was about to close the door, Lumine struggled to hold the door. Although his muscular strength was lower than that of Arya and even Leo, his stamina and divine power made it last for a few seconds.
“We also know the past that Leo hid…!!”
In those few seconds, Lumine made a decision. The almost improvised, sudden action made Arya pause a little.
And soon Lumine and Ain were able to enter Arya’s room.
*
＜Sorry for the sudden action…＞
[no. It was a wise decision. If I had followed the plan, there would have been about a 62% chance of being knocked out of the door, and a 30% chance that only me would come in.]
In other words, if Lumine had not acted unexpectedly, the probability of entering was less than 10%.
Above all, it was clear that such a complicated conversation would be difficult for Ain, who lacked communication skills and situational judgment.
“…how much do you know about the ‘past in the future’?”
Arya asked with a cold attitude. It wasn’t that there was any hostility, it was an attitude that was close to resignation with no intention to talk.
“…I didn’t hear the details. It’s just that the hero died and the knight Leo died fighting alone…”
“…I have only heard of some incidents, I do not know the details.”
At those words, Arya also felt a complicated yet happy feeling. Seeing that scene didn’t want Lumine, especially Ain, to feel welcome.
“…sorry for hiding it. Ariaspil. However…”
“You don’t have to apologize. Because it was my fault.”
Lumine and even Ain were bewildered by that self-helping attitude. I guessed it to some extent from the previous actions, but now Arya was on the same level as Leo and hated herself.
“…it was all my fault. Leo was like that…”
“But the thing is…!”
The moment Lumine was about to speak, Arya cut off her words. Then he spoke of the greatest pain he had ever felt.
“…Lumine-sama, don’t you think it’s strange?”
“…Yes? what…”
“The reason Leo didn’t commit suicide… He wants to die so much, he hates him so much… Why didn’t he commit suicide?”
At that, both Ain and Lumine shut their mouths.
It wasn’t just the tone that sounded insulting.
They also didn’t really know why.
I just thought that I had survived with my mental strength, but I didn’t think about other areas.
“Isn’t it strange…? After all, Leo is also a human… In such a world, he wants to die…”
Not choosing to commit suicide in such an eternity of hell was not just a matter of the mind.
“…it didn’t work.”
At those words, everyone was at a loss for words for a moment. Arya, who spoke, also shut her mouth for a moment.
“…I wanted to die, but I couldn’t. If you try to die of your own will, the prohibition works.”
Arya was desperate for herself, who was truly ignorant.
“Leo swore a ban on the condition that he would not commit suicide. In exchange for even a little strengthening of a weak body.”
That was the oath to him.