106 – The Girl’s Secret (3)
Bell stood still and rummaged for a while.
When she first reincarnated into this world, she remembered that day.
Clearly, at that time, she was surprised for the first time that this world was the world she had seen in a novel, and she was surprised twice when she realized that the existence beside him was a major character in the original work.
Perhaps, for a long time after that, she regarded the girl named Lone Elua as a childhood friend, rather than a character she needed to look good and get along with.
But now it’s different.
This girl, who honestly conveys her troubles right in front of her and shows her anxiety while looking straight ahead to him, is definitely not a character in a novel.
They are just friends and colleagues who live and breathe together.
Realizing that fact, Bell reflected on his attitude.
Even though she already knew this kind of intention of Lorne, she was still complacent in trying to wait, saying that we should watch her period more.
‘You’ve done all the bad things.’
In that short amount of time, Lorne must have been in a little more pain.
Knowing that, can I just ignore the pain of my one and only childhood friend and put it aside, saying that I just calmly watched the situation and judged it?
Never.
At least, Bel Denauer thought that he was not observing the situation from a cold perspective.
She was just cold-blooded.
That’s all.
“It’s getting dark. Bell, since we’re done talking, let’s go to the dorms. It’s time to close soon.”
By the time Bell’s annoyance and anger toward himself surged up inside.
Noticing that even her sunset had gone and the surroundings had become dark, Lorne got up from her seat and shook her butt.
Tak.
That was the moment.
The reason why Lone’s footsteps, which turned her body and tried to get out of the secluded space, stopped in place.
When she turned her head to something wrapped around her wrist, she saw a rather crude hand.
As she moved her gaze over her, following her hand, her bell’s golden eyes were staring at her.
Even though the surroundings are quite dark, it shines as clearly as the moonlight in the night sky.
In addition, her heart seemed to be beating naturally at her gaze, which was filled with seriousness, as if she was trying to properly face the person of Rone Elua, rather than her usual nonchalant gaze.
“Is it enough just to talk about you? You shouldn’t have to listen to my story.”
“Does Bell have something to tell me?”
“Yes.”
Belle nodded without hesitation to her childhood friend, who showed off her puzzled reaction.
Yes, no.
Rather, it is embarrassing because there are so many that it is difficult to summarize in one or two words.
Even on the way here, she thought of a lot of things to say to Lorne, but as expected, there was nothing she wanted.
He has never spoken of anything sweet enough to captivate a woman’s heart like Aden in the original work.
There is not enough speech to lightly wash even the wounds engraved in other people’s hearts.
All he has cultivated is this sturdy body.
So, at first, I thought of this.
I wondered if it would be better to use the same lines she wrote when the original character cares for her.
But it didn’t take seconds to realize that was a stupid idea.
Today, he is not facing the inside of Lorne Elua, the heroine of 《Delos Academy Diary》, but rather, he is facing his childhood friend, Lorne Elua, who is from the same peasant family.
That’s why he also thought that all he had to do was to convey his honest feelings without hesitation.
Whether the results after that turn out well or not, that will also be the weight he will have to carry in the future.
“… Whoa.”
He let out a sigh as if catching his breath, let go of his luck, and looked at Lone again.
The soft pastel sky blue eyes did not shine as brightly as usual.
Anxiety and nervousness, all of those emotions were mixed together to create a turbid light.
Recalling that erasing that thing was the first thing to do, he nodded his head at the end of a pledge and took a step forward.
Lorne’s body trembled slightly at the sense of a closer distance than usual.
As if to calm her down, he placed her hands on both of her shoulders, and only then did he begin to talk about her.
“Dude, Lorne. Listen carefully. I have no intention of saying it twice.”
“Yes.”
Rone nodded his head, swearing that he wouldn’t let Mr.
It had been a long time since I had made up my mind to humbly accept whatever he said.
“You must know because you were with me during the Wizard’s Forest incident and this exchange meeting. That there is an enemy force that is slowly moving in earnest.”
“I know. Aren’t they called followers?”
I don’t know why the group suddenly mentions it, but Lone also expressed his affirmation because he had heard it well.
After experiencing the two incidents, Lorne sought advice from Aden to learn more about his followers.
That’s why I know roughly what kind of group they are and what their purpose is.
And that Bell, for some reason, had a way of finding out about the group’s plans in advance, and that’s why he’s fighting them.
“Yes. And now that I don’t know when they might move again, I’m trying to gather as many reliable people around as possible.”
“You mean you’re going to fight them? Even a bell is dangerous.”
When Lorne opened his mouth in a worried tone, a bitter smile formed on Bell’s lips.
Doesn’t that mean you don’t know that?
If he hadn’t been involved in the first place, he had no intention of interfering with the thread of this great story.
Let’s just get some beans from the side of Lone, the main character of the original work.
The reason he first entered the academy was closer to that side.
However, we have come too far for that now.
Moreover, since Aden, the main character of the original work, also learned that he did not have the power to take on the peace of this world, he, as a resident living in this world, could no longer ignore it.
The only way to plan a way to live from now on is to take on the path the main character should have taken, even in a different way, and lead this story to the ending.
That is why he needs strength and reliable allies.
“I know. That means I’m going to gather allies. Because I can’t do anything on my own.”
“A colleague is… ?”
“Of course they are the ones who will fight with me against them. In that sense, I want to ask you a favor.”
After taking a deep breath and facing Lorne right in front of her eyes, he boldly spoke the cheesy lines he had sworn never to speak of her again.
“I want you to be by my side and help me in the future. It’s dangerous, of course, but I have no one to ask but you. I need you.”
“It is necessary…. Dear Belle, me?”
Lorne retraces what he just said with disbelief in his eyes.
Her cheeks were red as if they had been belatedly stained by the sunset that had just disappeared over the ridge.
“Yes. I know because I’ve been with you since childhood. If it’s you, you’ll be able to handle that power skillfully someday. Please help me with that power.”
Even if her opponent was an aristocrat, Lone’s eyes widened as the Bell, who had been sticking to her stiff stance, bowed her head and begged her earnestly.
It was the first time I had seen him with such a low profile.
So, on the one hand, I was concerned.
He himself, who seems unable to live up to his expectations, and his childhood friend who will be disappointed when the time comes.
“… Thank you Bell for trusting me. But can I really make it? It’s something I’ve never thought about handling this power properly.”
Lone has always been swayed by her own power.
That’s why, even when he used magic, he always restrained his power as much as possible, hoping that the latent power inside him would come out.
Treating them like limbs, I never thought of making them my own.
Because she was afraid that her hasty attempts would cause the people around her to become like the thieves of the day.
‘As expected.’
Seeing her not willingly accepting her offer, Bell nodded her head slightly.
This is the reaction I expected.
Perhaps the thing Lorne lacks the most now is confidence.
That’s why Bell didn’t tell her to believe in herself more.
If it was put into practice, it could be the most fundamental solution, but at least to Lornet now, I thought it was the most meaningless word.
It was knowing this that he mentioned his followers and asked them to be their strength.
If she doesn’t believe in her own strength, she’ll let her know that there are others who believe in her, so that she can take a step forward.
“Yes. I’ll be able to handle it well enough. It’s not even an unfounded belief.”
Besides, there is already another ground food that can instill her confidence in her.
It was also the one that was laid by Lorne’s own hands, not by anyone else’s.
“At the exchange meeting, you used that power to subdue Professor Melissa, right? I heard from the investigation team.”
“You knew that far. That’s right.”
Actually, I did it with a heart close to a gambler.
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At the time, Aden and Marie weren’t even in a condition to help her, and her situation was so urgent that someone had to deal with her professor Melissa.
Believing that if the power ran out of control, the reinforcements that arrived late would somehow subdue him, and after leaving the two people behind, he used his power within the line he could control as much as possible.
At least it was fortunate that Aden and Marie took away Professor Melissa’s powers in advance, otherwise it would have been impossible to overwhelm the active professor with such slightly liberated power.
“Even if you look at that, you’re a guy who can do it. So trust me.”
The fact that it was not ‘I believe in you’ but ‘I believe in me’ calmed the anxiety in Lorne’s heart little by little.
It was a word from her man, whom she trusted more than anyone else in her life.
For Lornay, who found it easier to trust her childhood friends than to trust herself, it was a very good bulwark.
“Bell is also true. It’s very easy to say that it’s someone else’s business.”
“It’s not easy to say it’s someone else’s job, but it’s easy to say because you know you’re a guy who can do it.”
Lorne covered her blushing cheeks with his hand, thinking that she was excellent at making others laugh with a very indifferent face.
Anyway, it has been like this since before.
A man who suddenly approaches and shakes other people’s hearts at some point, then disappears when he looks back.
That was Bel Denauer.
‘I want you to stay by my side. I’m not saying things like that carelessly.’
Does he know that it is inappropriate to say it to a woman, no matter how meaningful it is as a colleague and friend?
Probably don’t know.
Lone could be sure.
But on the other hand, the fact that a nonchalant man who doesn’t even know a woman’s heart expressed his feelings so straightforwardly meant that he was sincere, so it made my heart flutter even more.
This man really needs himself.
The moment he realized that, his head became dizzy.
“… Okay.”
So, for the first time in his life, Lorne decided to believe in himself a little more.
Her She Not for herself, but for the sake of this man who believes in her.
“Because Bell said that…. I’ll try my best. I don’t know if it will turn out well.”
Holding his hand on her shoulder, she carefully lowered it down to her, staring into the man’s eyes that she had in her heart until the end, revealing her own will.
Just like a while ago, I want to stay by this man’s side forever.
Just surrendering to that primordial desire.