Chapter 94: Rebirth
Even while Elysia was packing her things, her hands were shaking and she kept dropping things. Every single movement didn’t go well.
“Uh, crazy guy, what the hell…” … !”
While Frondier was distracted by the demons, Elysia crawled through the secret passage. Literally a mess. It wasn’t that I wanted to, but my legs felt weak and I couldn’t stand up.
Still, when I went through the secret passage, came out of the closet, and entered the bedroom, I felt like I was back where I came from.
Then I gained energy again, and I used all that energy to run away.
“I have to run away… … .”
Did Frondier come after Elysia, or did he come after the devil? Elysia didn’t know which one, and it didn’t matter which one it was.
I don’t want to be involved with the devil anymore. I hate being associated with Frontier even more. So, quickly, let’s get as far away from that damn mansion as possible. Let’s not go to parties or banquets.
This is God’s punishment for not forgetting the glory of being a member of the royal family.
… … What kind of god is responsible for punishing such things? anyway.
Thump, thud.
Just when Elysia had almost finished packing, she heard a familiar sound outside the window and turned her gaze.
It was hard to see outside as it was already dark, but it was definitely the sound of rain.
No way, no way. Birani. Even if you run away as quickly as possible, it won’t be enough!
Elysia briefly hoped that the rain would stop soon, but
Gurgling!
When the light started flashing outside the window, that small expectation was cruelly dashed.
“… … Ugh!”
Elysia came to her senses and stood up. For a moment, I thought about waiting until the rain stopped, but I couldn’t.
From listening to the conversation between Frondier and the demons and inferring, the demons had no idea and did not expect Frondier to come.
In other words, the secret room, as Elysia saw it, is not a place that anyone knows about.
The probability that Frondier knew the location of the secret room from the beginning and raided it, and the probability that he approached with Elysia in mind from the beginning. From Elysia’s perspective, the latter is naturally more likely.
So, there is a possibility that this inn where she is staying has already been investigated. A lot.
“Okay, that’s better. “If you hide from the rain, it will be harder to find you.”
Gurgling—!
Behind Elysia, who turns toward the door, a thunderous sound pours down outside the window, as if threatening.
Honestly, I don’t want to go out. I can’t believe I have to walk on a muddy road through this pouring rain and lightning.
How far do I have to go to get to the paved road from here? Now that I think about it, there was a hill. If you climb up wrong and slip on a rain-soaked hill, even your few clothes will be ruined.
But the more Elysia hesitates, the heavier the rain becomes, and the thunder becomes more frequent, as if it is coming towards her.
It is difficult to even know who is louder, the rain or the thunder. The wind pushes her back, and the raindrops hit her from her feet to her calves.
‘… … wind? rain?’
Why is the wind blowing in? Why are the raindrops?
The window must have been closed.
Elysia lost her expression at some point and turned her head very slowly. Toward the window that showed her the thunder and rain.
And there.
At some point, I was standing on top of an open window, with my feet on the window sill.
A man standing in pitch black.
Flash!
Gurgling!
Lightning strikes behind the man’s back. The hair and nape of the neck, dark as a shadow, appear for a moment and then disappear, the corner of the mouth and bent eyes that appear for a moment every time they flash in the continuous darkness,
Everyone is smiling whitely.
“hi.”
“Ahhhhh !!!”
Elysia ran toward the door. I open the door roughly and go out. I hear something being said behind me.
I don’t care. don’t mind! The bag was held in my hand as if it was being pulled with a thud, clatter, clatter. The items in the bag hit each other and scream, the bag hits the floor and the wall and screams, and Elysia, who wants to scream, clenches her teeth and runs down the stairs.
On the first floor, the innkeeper asks what’s going on, but Elysia just runs. The bag was still rattling, and Elysia’s body was also rattling as she opened the inn door.
Shoot~!!
I feel the touch of raindrops before I even step out the door. Elysia ran straight away. Every time a raindrop hits my shoulder, it makes a noise as if there is an earthquake in my ears.
The dirt road is already soaked with rain, no, it seems as if it is melting now, and Elysia is holding on to her feet, and Elysia is running despite this.
“ha! ha! omg! “Huh!!”
Every time I run, the wind and rain mix and disturb my lungs. The bag she is holding irritates her.
She wishes she could throw away her bag, but she can’t. She holds the bag. No, the bag grabs her, the bag grabs her and drags her down.
Into the rain, into the thunder, into the darkness, into the darkness. Let’s hide ourselves in pitch black. Black!
Elysia ran along the tree-lined path. The sound of rain hitting the tree branches is now loud.
The trees hide even the sound of Elysia’s running and the sound of her breathing.
How far do I have to go? Is this the right path? The approximate routes that Elysia memorized in her head. Now the rain, night, and darkness spread like waves and cannot be distinguished.
But you’ll be right. If you continue along this narrow road, you will come to a hill. When you come out of the hill, you will see people. People.
“… … uh?”
however. Something is strange.
‘elegy… … .’
The rain has stopped. No, I can still hear the rain. The feeling of rain just disappeared.
It’s raining, but it doesn’t reach her.
“uh… … .”
Only then did Elysia stop running.
It’s not just because it’s raining.
‘I can’t see the road.’
I can’t see the road. No, I don’t see anything. In pitch black darkness. Elysia had hoped to hide in the darkness, and now she was truly in a darkness where not a single light shines.
Shoot ──
It’s raining. I hear the sound of rain falling. Elysia raised her head.
… … It’s pitch black. There are no stars, moon or rain in sight. I can’t see the night.
okay. Something darker than night is above her.
“Elysia.”
A voice is heard. A voice calling her. Cursed voice.
Tuk-
In front of me, where I couldn’t see anything, there was the sound of something falling from the air and hitting the ground.
Something invisible makes the sound of footsteps, the sound of stepping on mud, and the sound of tree branches grazing.
“Elysia.”
The voice calling her gets closer.
Even if you can’t see it, you know it’s right in front of your nose. Three steps, two steps, one step.
Only then did I see a really faint shadow, tilting its head.
“──Why are you running away? “Elysia.”
That moment.
Elysia lost her mind.
* * *
“Wow.”
Frondier quickly grabbed Elysia, whose head was facing the ground like a doll whose strings had been cut.
Elysia’s actions today are truly incomprehensible to Frondier.
“Why on earth are you fainting? Why do you keep running away in the first place?”
I didn’t expect to be thanked for saving me from the demons. In the first place, there was no way that Elysia would have any favor towards Frondier.
But that doesn’t mean there’s anything to run away from. If Elysia is hostile, attacking her won’t be enough. If Elysia had tried to attack Frontier, things would have been easier.
However, it secretly ran away while Frondier wasn’t looking, and even when it chased me to the inn and said hello, it ran away, and when I finally caught up with it, I fainted this time.
After I found Elysia, I couldn’t speak a word properly for a long time.
“At the inn, I greeted him so kindly, and I was worried that he was running out in the rain, so I even stopped him from rain.”
Have you done anything to Elysia since you first met her in a long time? Absolutely not. Did you make any threatening threats? I couldn’t even put words together properly.
However, the other person didn’t even listen to what he said and just ran away, which made Frondier extremely frustrated.
Hwiik.
Frondier waved his hand and slightly reduced the amount of black cloth spread in the sky. A little while ago, Elysia was running around like crazy, so I increased the size, but there is no need to do that anymore.
I made an appropriate umbrella shape to block the rain.
“… … “This guy isn’t going to catch a cold, is he?”
Frondier looked at Elysia with an uneasy expression.
I heard that she lived her life hard after becoming a commoner, but even so, she lived as a princess until a year ago.
It must not have been such a relaxed and comfortable daily life. That’s probably why I snooped around the banquet hall.
When I look at his face, I can see that he really went through a hard time. This is due to the frequent use of low-quality masks and wigs, along with an emaciated face, damaged hair, and probably nutritional problems.
Elysia herself underestimates her own appearance compared to Aten, but they are sisters to begin with.
It was true that Frondier felt a little sympathy seeing her pretty face like this.
Well, it’s a blessing to be self-employed.
“Shall I take you first?”
Frondier carried Elysia on his back. There is also a way to move by entering Heukcheon, but it is more difficult to block the rain that way.
And black water is a cold substance. Elysia’s weakened body is perfect for catching a cold.
Frondier walked with Elysia on his back. Ironically, it was the same direction Elysia had fled.
If you walk like this, you will come to a paved road, as Elisia expected, and if you walk a little further there, you can find a better place to stay.
‘Now all that’s left is how to recruit Elysia.’
As he walked, Frontier thought.
There are two major challenges in attracting Elysia to our allies.
Elysia and Frondier were once enemies, to say the least.
Elysia put all of Constel, including Frondier, in danger, and Frondier was the one who caused Elysia herself to fall from her position as princess.
Even if Frontier asks for help, there is little chance that Elysia will listen.
Now, Elysia has no responsibilities or obligations other than herself. How persuasive would the story about the devil coming in be to Elysia?
And another thing is Elysia’s tendency itself.
‘Elysia has always been a villain in games. ‘It wasn’t a character worth worrying about like Fili.’
Unlike Fili, who was infinitely gray, Elysia was clearly black.
This was a pretty schematic setup. Fili’s three sisters, Elysia, Saleh, and Aten, each resembled one of Fili’s many tendencies. Elysia resembled Fili’s coldness and ruthlessness, as well as her calculation and selfishness that did not discriminate between means and methods for the sake of results, while Aten was nevertheless a member of the royal family who served the people. It resembled morality and responsibility to protect, and ultimately mercy and goodness to save people.
However, if you ask whether Saleh, the second child, is most similar to Fili, Saleh rather has all of those tendencies faded and was in the position of an observer who took a step back.
Elysia was a villain who always put Constel in danger. Therefore, just as Elysia does not trust Frondier, it is difficult for Frondier to trust Elysia.
‘But that’s not necessarily true.’
To just say no, Frontier has a precedent called Cybel. When he trusted her, who he believed would inevitably become a villain, Cybel responded to Frondier’s trust more than anyone else.
… … Of course, Elysia and Cybel are completely different characters, and their viewpoints as villains are also very different.
“Well, I guess I’ll give it a try first.”
Frondier gave up his thoughts.
You can’t be sure about anything without trying it.
It may be surprisingly easy to solve. It’s not like it’s never happened.
* * *
“Call, Cough! Etch!”
First of all, if you just look at the results.
Frondier’s efforts to prevent Elysia from catching a cold were all in vain.
The day after we rented a lodging and put Elysia to bed, she was coughing and sneezing as soon as she woke up, and her head was spinning with a high fever.
Frondier has rarely sneezed and coughed at the same time in his life, but he was seeing something quite rare.
Moreover, as soon as he sees Frondier’s face, he gets scared again and starts shaking, so I can’t tell if he’s shaking because he’s suffering from body aches due to a high fever or because he’s scared. Probably both.
After confirming that Elysia was not completely incapacitated, Frondier changed her towel and moved to another room to spend some time there.
Anyway, no matter what I said, I couldn’t talk about it because I was trembling with fear. I left the money with the innkeeper, so I’ll be fine for a while.
And in the evening, after hearing that Elysia’s fever had gone down, Frondier entered through the door.
“… … !”
Elysia was still nervous as soon as she saw Frondier, but she wasn’t as scared as before. It seemed like there was enough to talk about.
“Elysia.”
Frondier called Elysia’s name, and Elysia finally faced Frondier.
It took an annoyingly long time to get to this point. You also need to choose your words well to avoid going in circles.
After thinking about it, Frontier said.
“Blow everything you know.”
“what?!”
“Oh, sorry, I said something wrong. “I’m a little annoyed so stop.”
“petulance?!”
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