239 – Memory without Forgetting-1
The surprise lasted longer than expected.
The act of being surprised was natural.
Memory loss was a serious disease, and it was also a serious disease that was a major mental and social problem.
It has now been confirmed that there is no means of recovery other than the method mentioned by the wise man.
While I was happy that my disease was completely cured, I couldn’t believe it right away.
It was the psychology of a wise person to be suspicious when they encountered a fortune that was too lucrative.
“Aww…? No… Do you remember what Leonardo did and the place he went when he first came to the family the second time…?”
Rios was incredibly out of context and happy about the current situation, so he asked questions very carefully.
Being betrayed after having high expectations will linger in your heart for a long time.
“I made a joke to Deacon Alfred and made him faint, and I was locked in the interrogation room for a while.”
To the extent that such concerns seem meaningless, Leonardo described his first meeting with the Reinhardt family in such detail and accuracy.
It was so characteristic that I couldn’t believe it was a hit or a rough photo.
“Then… I wonder if you remember the tinnitus you developed back then…”
“He’s a joke assassin, or a joke killer… To be honest, even now that I think about it, it’s a dark story.”
Despite Chris’ surprise question, Leo was not embarrassed and comfortably answered his old memories.
Gradually, I become convinced that this luck is not just a sweet dream for a moment.
The corners of people’s mouths slowly rose. Leo himself also smiled softly and felt relieved about the current situation.
“…Are you really back?”
The former head of the family, Gladio, asked again if he still couldn’t believe it.
Even though Leonardo had already returned to his original attitude, it seemed difficult for him to be happy with the sudden good news.
The only things that have come out recently have been either bad news or good news out of bad news, so it wasn’t an understandable reaction.
“Yes, Gladio. “My memory has definitely returned to the point where I feel sorry for coming back so late.”
Leonardo said that and bowed lightly while sitting on the bed. The elegance shown by the mercenary-turned-knight from where he sat was not unusual.
You can see the confidence of a young man, but the consideration of an old man reminds me of his usual self.
I was able to realize in a new way that this heterogeneous appearance was Leo’s usual personality in the second episode.
“I’m sorry for causing you worry. Everyone.”
“No…”
Everyone probably knows who is the most emotionally shaken at this moment.
Because of the fact that Leonardo, who remembers and remembers himself, will never come back.
A girl who suffered endless despair and had to overcome it.
A warrior who endlessly blamed himself for his actions.
“…Really…! Sorry…!”
Ariasviel could not hold back her tears as she was held in Leo’s arms.
Maybe it’s because I didn’t care about the gap between the first and second rounds.
Ariasviel poured out her emotions without any formality or barriers. Although he shed tears like a child, he did not stop apologizing one after another for his mistakes.
“…I didn’t do my job properly…! I was trying to run away from my responsibility…! Sorry…! Sorry…! Really…”
Ariasviel’s emotions, like Leo’s return, fluctuated as if time and space were mixed up, and soon expressed overwhelming passion.
For the first time, Ariasviel realized that guilt and relief were emotions that could coexist.
“You worked hard, lady. “You went through a hard time without me.”
Leonardo stroked Ariasviel’s hair and gently considered her emotions.
Her long, shiny hair was cut off by her own attack and became a clumsy mid-length, and her hair itself became as dull and stiff as her spirit.
Nevertheless, the reason she was beautiful was probably because Ariasviel’s appearance was not low enough to be buried by such shortcomings.
In reality, the mental pressure of Ariasviel would not be something that a noble daughter in her late teens would normally experience.
“…I have a question, do you mind if I ask…Me?”
Looking at Leonardo, who accepted Arias Spiel’s sobs better than his own grandfather, himself.
Marken asked a question while looking slightly embarrassed.
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“Oh, yes. It’s okay if you do it. “What is it like?”
“How did you get your memories back…?”
In fact, everyone is probably wondering essentially the same thing.
I was just so grateful for the fact that Leonardo’s memory had been restored that I didn’t have the cool-headedness to question it right away.
The only wise man who never showed anger was thinking deeply about the principles without even talking to Leo even though he had regained his memories.
“You overcame it again with the power of love!?”
Personally, Rios hoped for such a development.
Through a fierce battle with Aria, their feelings for each other continued, and through a further awakening, the miracle of breaking the devil’s curse.
Most people didn’t make a fuss like Rios, but they had roughly similar thoughts and imaginations.
From an outside perspective, it seemed like the duel with Aria was the cause, so there was no room for speculation.
“…That’s…Not strictly speaking.”
Leonardo, who experienced the situation inside, could only shake his head and deny.
Of course, he became like this because those feelings were at the root, but what he experienced in the mental world was not so light as to be overlooked without explanation.
“…Appeared when the Demon King fainted.”
The once friendly atmosphere froze with just one word.
The expression becomes stiff and the gaze becomes cold.
That gaze was not intended to notice or rebuke Leo, but the title of the King of Demons was big enough to make all the heroes present nervous.
[…No way the devil…]
The wise man who was guessing the cause was soon able to think of a method he did not want to think about the most.
Although it is thought to be impossible, theoretically a being that can restore memories in the most reliable way.
“…The Demon King restored my memories.”
I ended up receiving important and great help from the person I was supposed to be most hostile towards.
* * *
The friendly atmosphere cooled down.
It is not frozen like a sheet of thin ice like just now,
The excited joy suddenly cooled down and required a ruthless judgment.
“…I’m sorry. “It may be hard to believe, but we didn’t really make a deal or a contract, but they restored my memory on their own.”
Leo himself felt like this explanation was a lame excuse. No matter who sees it, regaining one’s memories will seem like a fluke obtained by overcoming something from the devil.
There has also been speculation that perhaps what the devil is aiming for is this type of estrangement.
{No. It’s not something you need to apologize for. I can assure you that Leonardo is clearly a victim and not an opportunist who would fall prey to the devil’s temptation.}
It wasn’t just Angela’s opinion. Everyone here can assure you that Leonardo is not an idiot who would fall for such a foolish trick.
Until he became an old man over 90 years old, Leo never once wanted to become a magician.
“…Then…”
“Before that.”
The moment Aria was about to judge her situation, Marken interrupted her granddaughter with a straight face.
“Aria.”
The sight of him tightly clenching his fists was actually showing, at least on the surface, how he was feeling.
“…Yes, leader…Evil!!”
The moment she laid eyes on her own grandfather, Marken slammed her fist into Arya’s head.
Marken, who would not get angry even if her granddaughter herself blinded her, not only did she usually not pay attention to her granddaughter, but now she was physically punishing her with violence.
“…Do you know what mistake you just tried to do…?”
The expression on Ganggol’s Noh Ik-jang was miserable. I was too embarrassed to ask myself why the situation had gotten to this point.
“…I’m sorry….”
“I asked what you did wrong.”
Unlike other times, Marken could not easily ease his anger even with an apology. It was a problem that she could not overcome until she properly recognized her own mistakes and reflected on them.
“…In the name of serving Leo… I tried to commit suicide… To pass on the title of hero…”
Even just talking about it was an embarrassing conversation.
Thoughts and actions of suicide were easy.
I feel ashamed to spew out such scandalous facts in front of my biological family.
“That’s not all!”
Aria is reprimanded with a cold and heavy shout.
“…If you think that’s all, you should really reflect.”
For her family, it was such a serious and bitter situation.
“You tried to take your own life without any conversation with your family. For the sake of the people you love and the hero’s cause… Your guess may be wrong! “I can find another way!”
Raising her voice, Marken felt truly devastated that he had not been able to be the one Arya could rely on.
He feels even more guilty that his granddaughter was having a hard time and that she did not notice.
What would have happened if Leonardo and Raynald had not done something like that in the first round?
I can even imagine that, and even the titles of grandfather and leader are shameful and similar.
“…I’m sorry… I’m really… I’m sorry…”
It wasn’t just Arya’s fault.
Just because Aria was chosen as a warrior, she had to take on the responsibility of protecting Reinhardt and humanity.
Just because she could hold the holy sword, the 15-year-old girl always had to take her death for granted.
Now that the Demon Lord has appeared and Leo’s secret has been discovered, her spirit must have been abnormally damaged, to put it in a good way.
“…At least I forgave you.”
The person who consoled the current situation was Leonardo himself, sitting on the bed.
I really didn’t want Ariasviel to die, but more than that, I didn’t want her to look sad.
“If you do something like this twice, I might kill you.”
Everyone felt scared at that one word.
I often think about it, but Leonardo’s obsession was more strongly outside of common sense than Ariaspil’s love.
“…I’m sorry.”
“It’s okay. “It was a situation that could have shaken him up, and he wasn’t even in the middle of committing suicide.”
Arya Spiel was in the midst of planning suicide, but he did not commit suicide immediately.
The reason Leo forgave Aria wasn’t just because of that.
“Perhaps the memories of the Holy Sword were assimilated and information about the Demon King flowed in.”
The guilt created by the assimilation of memories, and the devil seen in those memories.
If he thinks that the devil is eroding the mind and life of the person he loves the most, Leo himself may become mentally unstable and even contemplate suicide.
“…The Demon King… It may be irresponsible to say this, but it was like a nightmare embodying fear.”
His clear appearance was that of his mother, but the discomfort and fear he took advantage of and showed beyond that pushed his spirit into a corner.
“…I’m actually scared even at this moment. “I wonder if my sanity is being eaten by that monster…”
For the first time, Leo showed fear in front of someone else.
Whether it was the first or second time, it was a shock even to the wise man that Leo, who maintained his cool even in any despair and crisis, said such a thing.
“…I don’t know what this means…”
I know it’s shameless.
I know that I was a coward who tried to prevent this situation by dying.
Nevertheless, Ariasviel spoke while holding his holy sword.
“…With the life that Leonardo saved, I will stop it without dying.”
I do not use cowardly remarks about risking my life.
I realized once again that those words were nothing but a curse to Leo.
“I feel reassured.”
As he said that, Leo let out a chuckle.
The cold atmosphere was relieved a little.
[…But what purpose does the Demon King do that? From memory, there is no particular problem with your body.]
Despite this harmony, the wise man calmly analyzed Leo’s physical condition.
It cannot be said that the examination was perfect as there was no advanced equipment, but at least according to the wise man’s analysis, Leo’s body was heading towards normal and no further problems occurred.
No major problems were seen other than the fact that the connection with the Demon King had not yet been severed.
“…That’s actually true…”
At the wise man’s question, something that slightly bothered Leo came to mind.
“…There is something to be caught.”
The words spoken by the Demon King in a blurred tone.
I dismissed it as nonsense, and even if it were true, it was just disgusting.
[What is it? Say it. Even a single piece of information is important.]
“…That…”
If you let us know, it may be an opportunity to catch a clue to the devil.
It is only a matter of possibility.
That possibility was an important issue.
So Leo opened his mouth.
“…He called me ‘My only love’ At the end.”
[…Ah…?]
Everyone, including the wise man, was taken aback.
It is questionable whether the Demon King has a gender in the first place.
Anyone would do the same if they heard those words.
“…I guess I should get rid of it.”
Except for Ariasviel.
It was unclear whether that one word would be a clue to tracking down the devil.
It was clearly a motivation that helped me solidify my shaky will as a warrior.
For the first time, Leo felt reassured by Aria’s jealousy, which he thought was cute.