37 – The unexpected
“… So, it’s been a few years since I’ve seen the city.”
“Yes. After being selected as a candidate for the hero, I only stayed in the academy.”
As I walked through the city holding his hand, albeit lightly, I heard about Enlil’s past.
I never thought such painful things would happen. I had no idea.
He only knew what kind of abilities he possessed.
‘Is that why you were in such a hurry? That’s why I was so angry.’
A person who lost his family to a demon is saved by the source of that demon.
In the world, there could have been nothing more disgraceful and outrageous than that.
It is fortunate that he has no memory of the time.
He would have gone mad if he had done that while he still had that memory.
From the point of view of Leon, it was a part that could be considered luck.
“… Sorry. I feel like you made me tell a gloomy story for no reason.”
“No. I told you. This is just the expectation of those who saved me. I don’t really remember anything. It’s just the memory after that.”
The reason why he smiles brighter than usual is because he thinks Rion might feel guilty.
Rion also decided not to apologize anymore, and instead told her story.
“From what I’ve heard, Enlil, you’re in the same situation as me.”
“Did Instructor lose a family member too?”
“That’s how it is.”
I did not give up the hope that I could go back.
If that were the case, I wouldn’t be taking Enlil with me like this.
But even if you can really go back, will the world be the same?
It has already been 100 years. 100 Years, in that time, the rivers and mountains change ten times.
It is enough time for a person to be born, live, and die.
Since I spent that long time in the tower, it will be the same when I go back.
The reason why Leon still wants to return to the original world.
Because there is a time that I endured only with that, because it was the only light that I did not go crazy.
Even if there is no one left who waited for him in the world he returned to.
I have to go back, because that’s how I won’t throw away the self I’ve endured so far.
“… Instructor Leon?”
“Oh, sorry. Thinking about something else for a second.”
“Are you okay? In the eyes….”
Enlil carefully reached out her hand and carefully wiped Leon’s eyes.
And after a while, something transparent comes out on the tip of the woman’s fingertips.
I’ve never been like this, but I ended up shedding tears in front of others.
Rion, suddenly madly ashamed of that fact, hurriedly rubbed her eyes.
“Hmmm. I hope you forget what you just saw, Enlil. You looked ugly.”
“Not at all unsightly.”
“It was ugly. Actually you don’t mind I was the only one who shed tears, and that was unsightly.”
“Because I have no memory. If I had a memory, I would have been sad and shed tears like the instructor. If that’s not the case, even if it’s not family, if you’ve lost loved ones right now, you’d do that.”
Precious people. The moment he said that, Enlil’s gaze lingered on Lion a little longer.
However, Leon was too focused on the other side to notice it.
“By the way, Instructor. Why did you come here all of a sudden?”
Her body trembles at Enlil’s sharp, unexpected question.
Even though I know that Enlil didn’t notice anything, I can’t help it.
She herself didn’t know that she would come to the city for such a ridiculous reason.
“Hmm. That’s it. That… I have some things to buy.”
“Doesn’t the academy provide all the things instructors need?”
“Right. That’s right, but there are some circumstances.”
She came out in case she was known, and she tried to take care of it herself.
However, she was caught exactly by the existence that she was unknown to.
“Let me help you. What are you trying to buy?”
Rion, who had been thinking about it for a while, fell into trouble over two cases.
At this rate, did she turn the other way to deceive Enlil?
Or does she abandon the idea of cheating and make a head-on breakthrough?
At first, of course, the weight leaned more towards the former.
I’ll tell you the truth someday, but that moment is not now.
Now is the time for Enlil to stay close to him and work harder.
But if you think about it again, I think it’s okay to make a very small gap.
Anyway, it’s a situation where I can’t even doubt it right now.
It’s not too bad as the gap will widen and become a bigger opportunity later on.
Huh, Leone took a breath and finally made a decision.
Then he told Enlil the things he was about to buy.
“Uh….”
Hearing all of Leon’s words, Enlil tilted his head and said.
“Hey, Instructor. If I’m not mistaken… All of the things you are looking for seem to be ingredients used to treat wounds, aren’t they?”
“Right. You know exactly.”
“Where did you get hurt? Then, healing magic, or divine power to the saintess….”
“Because it’s not that big a wound. It’s just a really minor injury.”
Saying that, Leon showed the scar on his arm.
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“….”
How will Enlil react? The moment Leone gets on her nerves.
“It’s a really small wound.”
Enlil seemed to know nothing about that part.
If that’s not the case, by any chance? Maybe it’s because I can’t even imagine doing it.
Anyway, one thing is for sure: I have a lot of faith in this side.
Rion let out a sigh of relief after confirming that things were going well.
“But, Instructor. It doesn’t mean that healing magic doesn’t work even for small wounds.”
“You are right. However, the human body is not bad at adapting, but if you keep relying on healing magic or divine power, even small wounds may not be easily healed later. Enlil.”
“Is that so? It’s the first time I’ve heard that.”
Of course it is. It’s a word I just made up.
Inwardly, giving an apology to Enlil, Leon finished speaking.
“So I thought it would be better to self-recover from such minor injuries. This is my personal opinion, so feel free to spill it. Healing magic and holy power are never bad.”
“… No. Rather, I understood. Even in the tower, there is a limit to healing magic, and you need to have a saint’s level of divine power to use it. I think the instructor is right.”
Enlil nodded her head as if she hadn’t even thought of that part.
Then, he said he would help quickly and started looking for the items Leon was looking for.
It didn’t take long, perhaps because two people did the work for one person.
After about 30 minutes, the herbs and a clean bandage were in Leon’s hand.
“Thank you, Enlil. Thanks to you, I found it right away.”
“No big deal. Rather, why did you get that wound?”
“Just by chance. I must say I was out of luck Or vice versa.”
“I see.”
You don’t seem to be able to even think of the wounds you inflicted.
Rion shook his head and walked around the city with Enlil.
How long did it take? In front of me, I saw people who seemed to be members of the church.
They were preaching in the tower, announcing that the saint had also been resurrected, and that their hope was getting thicker.
It won’t be long before that solid piece of chaos will crumble.
‘It’s easy to say. When will it collapse?’
People talk about hope, saying yes, but from Leon’s point of view, I don’t know.
I don’t know about Enlil, but Seria has very little hope unless she learns how to open mana.
What do you do when you recover with divine power? Inside the tower, even that divine power has limits.
Even mana is different from the outside, and she is uncomfortable to use if she doesn’t use the technique.
However, the divine power, which is the exact opposite of the tower, cannot come out indefinitely.
Perhaps Seria will know that by now and will try her hardest to find her breakthrough.
“They are members of the church.”
Enlil, who was standing next to him, muttered in a calm voice.
There was a strange energy in the eyes looking at them.
“It looks like that because the saintess came back alive.”
“It must be good news for them. Especially if there are two survivors and one of them is a saint. They believe that someday their saintess will bring down the tower.”
“Does the instructor think so too?”
Seria asked if she could destroy the tower.
For Leon, the answer was so easy that there was nothing to hesitate about.
“No. Why are you here?”
They seem to think that Enlil has already failed her 10 times and now it’s really over.
She’s going to be the real saint that this woman will save you guys. As a bonus, save me too.
So, look for the saintess in moderation. When she goes later, she will not even raise her head in shame.
“Seria definitely has an edge over you. But that’s it. What she can’t make up for with that edge is experience. At least i think so As long as you can’t fill that gap, Enlil you will be the hero who will bring down the tower, the tower’s owner.”
“… I wish I could be like that too. To not disappoint expectations.”
“You already live up to people’s expectations. Nothing to worry about.”
As if he was doing well, as if he would just do it that way.
Leon smiled a little stiffly and turned around to go back.
“….”
Enlil, who watched him silently, followed him.