Crossed Secrets-3
Lumine decided to return to the temple with the two Inquisitors.
It was necessary to report what had happened so far to the discipline and prosperity of the two.
‘I will investigate the divine power of that sword.’
He said he would investigate the divine power of the sword. If it was the Great War, there might have been a record of such divine power.
Scilica and Gladio decided to take care of the aftermath of the raid. Because of this, not only the other knights, but also the entire social world were spreading impure rumors, so it was necessary to deal with it quickly.
Chris and Marken decided to reinforce the Knights’ security in preparation for additional raids.
Rios and Ain decided to look for a way to investigate further while guarding the two corpses. Thanks to that, I’m stuck in my study and I’m constantly looking for a way.
Leonardo and Ariaspil then headed towards the inn downtown.
“…It’s okay if you don’t follow me.”
“…But it looks tough. After all, the wise man is not here…”
“That’s actually better for your mental health.”
Even as he said that, Leonardo stared blankly at the empty spot of the missing sage.
– [To restore the spiritual body, that’s the fastest. I’m gone for a while.]
Due to the runaway of the black divine power, the wise man said that he would return to the stone in the barrier of the Devil’s Realm.
There was probably a similar situation when Arya was hit by the Holy Sword, and this sword seemed to be a similar case when she was hit by her Holy Power.
No, actually, it might be more serious now. It wasn’t because it was inflicted on the outside, it was because the divinity that ran amok from the inside tore the magic of the sage into shreds.
It is safe to be separated like this in preparation for an unexpected runaway, and he himself certified it.
– [I won’t be back for a few weeks. Just in case you don’t know, I’ll have to check the barrier status as well. Maybe that’s why that vampire is rampaging.]
So the sage left. It was the freedom I so longed for, but the reason why one side of my heart felt empty was probably because of the affection I had from being by your side for a long time.
“Are you okay…?”
Ariasviel had vaguely noticed that, so he continued to look at Leo.
Also, the clone of Ren, the rampage of darkness and divinity. Until the absence of the sage.
Leonardo’s mind was being pushed to the limit, and she herself was unhelpful, and she was a worried Aria.
“…It’s okay, but why do you keep using honorifics?”
Leonardo pointed out that he was more concerned about the continuous baptism of honorifics.
“But… You did something…”
From her point of view, Aria, she must have been grateful to Leo for reminding her of herself for 70 years, but she was frustrated because there was no way to express it.
It would have been better if Leo was proud and condescending, but Leonardo was always thinking about his mistakes, so he didn’t even have time to pay attention to those mistakes.
“…I didn’t mean to receive anything like that.”
If you look closely, Leonardo,
[I returned because I wanted to compete properly with Arya.]
He said he was the only one thinking that way. He was swearing to himself that he would cooperate so that he could receive a proper reward.
‘…I didn’t mean to receive something like that… But he’s stupidly nice in useless parts…’
‘…But still, try to get something… Why are you so stupidly nice in a place like this…’
To put it simply, it was that they had mixed feelings.
“…Still, please speak in short language for now. Because I have to hide my recurrence from my grandmother… My older brother.”
“…Are you okay…?”
“…That’s rather fine.”
If Dean and Anus find out about the return, the two of them will be in danger in one way or another.
And if Dean and Anus were involved in the work, it was the return that had to be thoroughly hidden beyond that.
The possibility that the two are infiltrators… Can’t be ruled out…
“…That can’t be. It’s the Leo family.”
Aria said as she held Leo’s hand. I couldn’t stand to see his emotions drain any further than this.
“Thank you.”
Seeing Arya’s conviction that she believed in her family more than herself, Leo looked up at the corner of her mouth. When I think about it, it was always thanks to her like this that I was able to move forward with her.
‘…I’ve always been able to hold on… Thanks to Aria.’
That is still the case today. So don’t hesitate any longer.
‘…Leo’s hands are warm… It feels good to have calluses on them… Ha… I can hold them for the rest of my life…’
Of course, Arya’s inner thoughts seemed to be in a very different direction.
To be honest, Ariasviel had a slight wish for Leo to demand more from himself in the name of returning.
“…I have arrived. Please speak in half from now on.”
“Ah…Okay…”
Aria answered with a more awkward tone than usual. Leonardo knocked on the inn door with a firmer expression than usual.
“…Leo?!”
Dean shouted before he even knocked on the door. Then there was a clattering sound and the door rattled.
Knock!
“Are you okay!? You said you were hurt!!”
“…You see.”
Leonardo looked at his stomach wrapped in bandages and smiled. The smile looked bitter, like a bitter pill.
“What about Chief Anus?”
“That’s what you’re going to pack for lunch…”
Soon, Dean’s expression slowly hardens. It is no coincidence that the tip of his nose continues to quiver.
“…You…Explain this…”
“…Let me explain. But before that…”
Dean grabbed Leonardo by the collar. Even though Leonardo could be pushed back without an aura, he was driven towards the wall.
“Why do you smell Ren’s blood!!”
“Calm down!! Leo too…!!”
“Shut up!! Neither do you!! Why…!”
“As expected…”
Leonardo knows how keen Dean’s sense of smell is. Dean’s sense of smell was sharp and precise enough to detect Ren’s scent coming from outside the forest.
He thought that Dean, who was born a werewolf and developed the ability to detect prey by smell, would be able to tell.
‘…But I wish it wasn’t…’
I guessed that, but hopefully not.
I hoped it was Dean’s mistake in the red light district.
But guesses at times like this always returned to an unhappy certainty.
“…What’s going on…?! Dean…! Leo…!”
After shopping, Anus hurriedly ran away dropping a bag of groceries. Even if she was in a hurry to the point of using spirit magic.
“…It will be a long story.”
Leonardo said calmly, barely holding back his feelings of wanting to cry. Even after 70 years, the family’s obituary was still heavy and melancholy.
***
The story about Ren went dry.
Arya contemplated whether to tell her to stay, but in the end she decided to explain together.
For Aria, it was because she was by her side at that time, but it was also because she carried it with her.
The reactions of Anus and Dean were also extremely contradictory.
Dean seemed angry at first, but soon after he heard the story, his face twisted coldly and despaired.
Actually, that reaction might be the most human, Leo said, looking at Dean’s wolf face.
Anus tried to maintain the same expression as an elder, but he couldn’t hide the trembling in his eyes.
Her Truth: At the point where she thought of Leo as her grandson, Ren thought of her as her own daughter.
“…So right now, both bodies are in Reinhardt’s morgue.”
“…You can’t even talk… No… That’s too much… Ren-san, what did you do wrong…”
“Calm down. Brother.”
“Really?!”
Dean was furious. It was more like a cry of despair than a rage of passion.
He himself…
While eating delicious rice,
While you sleep comfortably,
While enjoying the nightlife happily,
I couldn’t imagine what Ren was going through.
She was convinced that she had just died as a mercenary after making a grave. He just couldn’t stand it.
“Your mother…! That’s how it happened… It’s nothing…!”
“…There’s no way I wouldn’t!!”
Leo screamed in resonance with that one word. Because the part that had been deficient and festered since childhood had burst in the worst form.
Even if I try to endure it, even if I try to get rid of it.
It wasn’t easy.
“…Me too… I came here because I didn’t understand.”
“……Sorry… I…”
Dean ran his claws across his hairy face.
“I know. Actually, it’s strange that I’m not excited.”
It was the same in the case of the King of Death. Everyone gets excited when a dead person comes back to life and behaves like that.
I’m trying to accept this aloof… It’s strange.
“So… I came here to get a clue about her mother. I don’t know about you, but… Chief Anus might know something.”
“…Is that so?”
Anus heard all this and put down the teacup.
“… Did you kill him? Both of them.”
“…Chief…!!”
Dean couldn’t help but get angry at Anus’s question. The most painful thing in this position would be Leo.
“Answer me. If you don’t answer, I can’t say anything.”
Anus’ words were cruel. But maybe he needed it. I needed to know how Leo felt when he killed both of his bodies.
“…Killed me.”
So he answered.
“I will kill you in the future. If that’s the enemy, I won’t hesitate.”
“…I got it.”
Anus sighed. What I’m going to talk about from now on might be a secret that I should have taken to the grave.
But seeing Leo’s determination, Anus had no choice but to speak.
“…Leonardo, you are not Ren’s biological child.”
“…Yes?”
A completely different word came out than expected.
“To be precise, he probably isn’t the child born from Ren’s womb.”
“… No… What the hell… Her face is a replica…”
Embarrassingly, an absurd air current flows. Even third-rate novels didn’t use this kind of twist.
“…I don’t know about that either. But that’s for sure.”
“…That…How do you know? Did your mother tell you?”
“No.”
It was a more invigorating statement. At Anus’ calm objection, Leo brought out a counterargument as if he were protesting.
“…I didn’t even see it myself…! When I’m in my hometown…!”
“…Did you grow up on Len’s milk?”
“…What is that…”
Leonardo suddenly realized what those words meant. Even Dean understood that.
“…Chief… Can’t it be… Isn’t it?”
“…No, that’s right.”
Anus remembers Ren’s request.
-Please don’t tell Leonardo. It’s not good for a kid to care about that… Because I want to say it myself.
Soon the promise is broken.
“Even when you were a baby, Len never gave you milk.”
No matter how much nutritious food was fed, it was meaningless.
“…Because I didn’t give birth to you myself in the first place.”
Because there was no way breast milk would come out of parents who hadn’t even given birth.