3. Asherah Glade – (7)
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The sound of iron striking resonates, and at the same time, the familiar feeling of weight felt throughout the body. It was a strange feeling as if I had finally regained my original self.
As I glanced back while feeling the cold temperature of the iron that seemed to wrap my whole body comfortably, the scenery of a gigantic city came into view.
Glia, the city of mercenaries.
Apart from glaad’s knights, mercenaries specializing in pursuit may also be added along the way.
It took more time than I thought because even I was careful about repelling the chase.
The technique of erasing one’s presence itself had a lot of limitations, so it was obvious that it would have been quite annoying if he had delayed even a little longer in Glia.
Clap.
When he lifted the blood-colored greatsword as if turning and mounted it on his back, he heard a sound as if it were being matched and felt the weight pressing down on his body even greater.
“This is… Was it this heavy?”
I felt strange.
Even though they are obviously familiar sensations, they feel strange… Subtle feeling. Even though it had only been a few days since I was away from the equipment I had been using for years, it felt like months had passed, even if I couldn’t really feel it.
Maybe… The events that happened in the city of Glia might have touched him that much.
‘Then where should I go now….’
Since he openly touched Glead in the north, he should not only be wary of the Glead family, but most of the knight families in the north will pursue him.
Even though he couldn’t decide where to go next, he wondered if he would be able to get a good night’s sleep without getting stabbed the night before by heading farther away from here, the northern part.
Even if I had to leave the city of Glia right now, I had to abandon the idea of staying at a place like an inn for the time being.
And when I thought of the region, which is the complete opposite of the north, I naturally thought of cities in the eastern region.
A city of art and abundance.
First, I met the client and had a conversation about this request, and then I decided to head east without any regrets.
Still, since I touched a knight’s family like a huge pillar of the empire, I thought I should take a break for a while without accepting requests for the time being.
Then, suddenly, someone came to mind, as if radiant blonde hair was disturbing her eyes.
“That guy… What did you do well?”
He received treatment to the extent that it did not interfere with his life, and the wound was treated so neatly that it would hardly be a problem if he recuperated.
A look of bewilderment at his own behavior.
Blushing cheeks as if feeling shame.
Occasionally, the images of various guys come to mind. Even though it had been several days since I hadn’t seen it, I would suddenly think of it like now.
As if there were some lingering feelings….
I couldn’t understand why he came to my mind when I couldn’t have any regrets. He wondered if he had been seduced by his appearance without even realizing it.
“… Nonsense.”
Rachel laughed and shook her head slightly.
Seeing that I can afford to pay attention to such things, it seems that my mood has really improved over the past few days.
As if to change the mood. She raised her hand and brushed her own messy red hair up high. After that, she neatly arranges her hair, as if tying it with a black string, and at the same time arranges her own bangs.
Finish off by tying a tight knot to her red boots that wrap around her own feet. Before she entered the city of Glia, she was able to shape herself somewhat.
After carefully checking that there is nothing missing.
Awakening one’s own purpose once again by touching the blood-colored armor that cannot even find its original color.
The reason why he received the request even though it had a bigger negative impact on his notoriety, including the knight family of Glaad.
Because I needed strength to avenge the Cardia family.
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ㅡThe royal family of Cliffha.
I was still not enough to push the blade towards the Cripha royal family that destroyed the Cardia family.
Even as myself now with Gehea….
When he recalled the long past, the aura of the creepha family and the swordsmanship of the royal family, which had been shining brightly right in front of his eyes, he felt inadequate.
So he had to keep looking upwards.
To that end, he did not simply leave his hometown, but crossed the sea and came to the Chaldean Empire.
Until a few years ago, I had been upset thinking about the actions of the people who only saved me in that critical situation, but now I feel rather fortunate.
If you died on the spot….
If that were the case, the name Cardia would have disappeared into history with all kinds of resentment.
‘I’m sure he’s on guard by now.’
If you think of yourself in the position of a special mercenary, the kingdom of Harsen across the vast sea. I thought that my name would be known even to the royal family of Creepha, who must have existed there.
They must have been preparing for themselves, and considering the power that the royal family of Creepha would have, in the end, they needed even greater power.
Let’s wrap Gehea’s sword as if condensing red aura.
-Ugh!
I could feel Gehea trembling as if in subtle sympathy.
Your mana usage has become much more detailed than just a few days ago.
After leaving her unconscious a few days ago as if she had thrown her asera glade into her family, it felt like her clouded mind had cleared up a little bit.
It was as if I had been freed from something that was entangled in me, and I felt as if I had at least a small clue to the next step.
Instantly, release the aura and mount Gehea on one side of the armor.
Jerbug.
Jerbug.
I haven’t taken a few steps since then, and the weight of the great sword on my back continues to bother me, so I’m fiddling with Gehea for no reason.
I thought that if Gehea was there, I wouldn’t need a greatsword this huge even when dealing with a fairly large monster. Still, after using it for a long time, I felt like it was too wasteful to dispose of it.
“Gehea, if it were you, could you not use magic?”
[Ask a strange thing to a sword]
“Well, if it doesn’t work, don’t.”
Rachel answered bluntly, as if she hadn’t expected it. But she suddenly felt lighter.
She’s as if her body is as light as her feathers. It really can’t be, but… It seemed to feel that way.
And soon realized that it was Gehea’s work.
[It is impossible to do something like magic, but the weight of the equipment can be solved.]
The weight of the knight’s armor has been significantly reduced. And even if the greatsword touched the armor, it weighed less than half.
It was like that even if it was simply felt.
It seems that Gehea’s will echoed in his mind was close to denial, but in the end, he understood and listened to his will.
“Why are you so cute?”
[…] I hate to hear that.]
Let Rachel stomp lightly at her feet, bursting with laughter at her will, which contained the rapid denial that resonated in her head. Her body floated in the air like her feathers, and she began to quickly move away from it.
***
“Oh!”
…
“Kuhm.”
…
“You’re awake.”
…
How many times already?
Even the servants of the Glaad family who carefully visited his room.
I accept their reactions as if I had given up on them now.
Even if I tried to deny this appearance, I couldn’t say anything.
What should I say to them to believe in the image of a young lady who is soundly asleep leaning on her arm? In the yard where even you wouldn’t believe it if you saw someone else like that.
“… What overflows in minutes.”
For no reason, laughter flowed out.
This situation was also a situation, and even their appearances seemed to have changed.
The morning is bright and the warm sunlight illuminates the room.
I didn’t know how much time had already passed since the young lady fell asleep.
Just thinking about it vaguely, I wondered if it had been quite a while.
The figure of a young lady calling her own full name.
By the time she fell asleep, it was as if she didn’t have to keep her word.
Even the consciousness that she had to follow that order, like her OCD, disappeared after she exhaled deeply and fell asleep.
Even so, he only stopped at the line of carefully changing her posture.
I couldn’t get the young lady out of her arms.
No, to be precise, I didn’t feel like doing that.
She kept thinking about how it would be nice to leave her bed so that she could sleep more comfortably, but….
The figure of a young lady sleeping soundly in her arms is a rare figure. No, I thought for nothing that I wouldn’t be able to see it in the future, so I just wanted to stay like this for now.
Even the family members who were surprised to visit her room cautiously showed benevolent expressions and natural smiles when they saw the young lady asleep.
Although some of the attendants showed signs of discomfort, they did not say anything about the appearance of themselves and her young lady.
As the sunlight gradually grows stronger, the interior of the room seems to embrace the warmth of the warm sunlight. A warm aura permeated her interior.
Heying.
The warm breeze that occasionally blows through the small open window. I even felt the sweet feeling of touching the cold warmth inside the room.
In such a feeling, I spend time emptying her mind as if I were slowly getting sentimental.
Just until the young lady wakes up.
After that, some time passed again, and strangely, no family members came to visit.
As if he had been told by someone, the ensuing visit disappeared completely.
“… Yes.”
Unknowingly, I harden my body at the sight of the young lady leaning against her chest and rubbing her body face.
If she had been like this for several hours already, she might have gotten used to it, but it was just a light young lady’s gesture. Things like murmurs were never of the sort to be adapted to.
Her shoulder-length blue hair moved slightly in the wind like silk, and even the occasional small frown looked beautiful.
But that’s only for a while.
Hearing the sound of his soft breathing, he gently loosened her hardened body.
The moment Ed relaxed his body like that.
Asera’s eyes moved subtly.
‘… How long has it been?’
She realizes that she is still leaning on Ed’s arms from the warmth she feels through her vacant consciousness.
In the end, it seemed that he couldn’t win against the horse.
In the middle of a blurry consciousness, he said something like an order that didn’t even work for him.
I wondered if the fact that he had remained as he was until now was due to his own words.
When I moved his hand unconsciously, there was no sense of touch.
“…Hmm.”
As if he was still asleep, with his eyes closed and making a small noise, he moved his hand quietly as if he was examining his surroundings.
How many times do you hold the sword until it is full of calluses like this?
As I pass by the hard palm and carefully caress the wrist, I can feel the softness within.
“….”
I could feel Ed taking a small breath and getting nervous at one of his own small gestures.
As they slowly overlapped their hands, the contact area increased, and soon each other’s hands completely overlapped.
Let’s give strength to our hands as if we won’t let go. It felt like it was coming together carefully.
Asera smiled a little at Ed’s appearance, which was really small but seemed to be responding.