Episode 90. I will be here. Dad, go away.
– Drop, drop.
The sound of flowing blood falling into the lake.
In this vast lake, a single drop is so small that it is not noticeable, but even though the blood drop was diluted, the waves in the lake were still calmly reaching where I was.
It was very quiet and cold, putting to shame the emotional appearance I saw before I lost my mind.
“You seem to have a lot on your mind. Dad.”
As I was looking at him with bated breath, Philoi opened his mouth with his cloudy eyes fixed on me.
The girl, who was still driving the blood-stained sword into the surface of the lake, did not change her title to me and just continued speaking in a blunt voice.
“Well, in my father’s memory, I was a childish child. “I guess it’s not nice to see such a dirty look.”
It’s dirty. Putting her hand on her conscience, the thought never crossed her mind.
What you should feel towards the girl who was crying in the middle of the battlefield just a moment ago should be pity, not disgust.
“But what does that matter now? “Dad, you probably didn’t come here to talk about such trivial things.”
Nevertheless, Philroy continues talking as if my thoughts are okay.
She then asked as she fixed her lifeless eyes on me.
“What Dad wants is for me not to kill Mom, right?”
-Knock, knock.
The silence is such that you can clearly hear the sound of blood drops falling into the lake.
As the silence continued, I was unable to give Philoi any answer.
I knew for sure that the purpose itself came from my own will, not from a curse, and I even thought that the reason was reasonable now.
“Thank goodness. “Because my dad is not a scum intoxicated with a sense of moral superiority.”
Philoi takes this silence as a positive thing.
The harshness that was vivid enough to touch the skin was something that was commonly seen only among adventurers who did dirty work.
Yes, it’s like teaching me that I can no longer go back to being the child who was cute to me.
“That’s right, just as Dad expected… …. That woman is the one who left her own daughter without a word. “And in a time when there is war everywhere, she has no responsibility for her own daughter, who is barely 10 years old.”
Pisik. A wicked smile that raises the corners of her mouth.
With him, there was only emptiness in his fiercely flashing eyes.
“It’s natural to want to kill. “That damn mother.”
“…Firoy.”
“Of course, Dad doesn’t have any ill feelings toward Mom, but since it’s already started in the first place, it will be impossible for me or Dad to finish it based on my own will.”
As if mocking me for thinking that there might be a way.
Philoi still maintained his attitude and tried to resolutely continue his argument.
“Dad.”
Still fixing the title on me.
She said, “Even though she knew very well that she had a vendetta against him, her mother went out of her way to extract her soul from her dead body and create a clone of her daughter. Does she really think she has no reason to be there?”
A body that flinches in surprise.
That was a reaction that occurred because my subconscious understood what Philoi said even before I could understand it with my head.
“Yes, just as Dad thought.”
Why bother refining the soul of a being with revenge and making it into a weapon?
Isn’t the reason very obvious?
“From the beginning, my mother created me because she wanted me to kill her. “She chose my father, who could help me grow to this level, as the person who would help me with that.”
Still, it seems like it’s not even a good idea to deny the possibility.
Philoi did not give me any space and tried to drive a wedge into my words.
“Dad, you guessed it too. What is her mother’s identity? And she knew that a person of her caliber would not give away such a valuable item as an ego weapon made of mithril without anything in return.”
“… ….”
“… Okay, if we’ve talked this far, there’s no need for further explanation.”
-Sureuk.
The moment the knife that was soaked in water finally fell out and its tip was pointed at me.
Even though so much blood had been taken out that a pool of blood had formed underneath it, the tip of the knife pointed at me was still stained red.
As if he was teaching us that his desire for revenge is not something so light that it disappears in just a few words.
“Dad, now you understand why I act like this, right?”
Yes, everything I had been through so far was encouraging me.
This child is a being based on the soul of a warrior who has a desire for revenge on his mother.
Even though he knew that, Tacia, who turned this child into a weapon, must have also kept in mind that he would be killed.
“Dad, you definitely knew what to do to survive, right?”
And for that, he handed over this child to me free of charge.
He is someone who needs strength more than anyone else.
Because I am nothing without a weapon, I pointed out that if I were to become more obsessed with it, I would not part with this weapon.
“… “Yes, as you said.”
And the idea was completely correct.
There was no way I could think of taking this child away from me, as much as I had depended on him until now.
“If you want that, and Tacia-san wants that too…” . “I, who received help from these two people, will have to follow suit.”
If there is a price to pay for the achievements achieved so far.
I should never refuse this offer.
“You finally understand. Then… ….”
“But not yet.”
Nevertheless, Philoi’s words suddenly cut off as he could not accept the current conclusion.
For a very brief moment, the smile on his lips began to fade at a noticeable rate.
“Not yet?”
“…… Yes, not yet.”
I feel betrayed.
I couldn’t bear to face the expression on his face as he guessed that what he was going to say was far from the answer he wanted and ended up lowering his head on the spot.
“I don’t think it’s time to give a definite answer yet.”
I know it’s cowardly, but the situation was too sudden for me.
There was no way I could easily accept that I had to kill the person who had done me a favor overnight, and that the child I considered my companion had a mission to lead it.
“…I said something.”
Even though she lowered her head out of shame, Philoi’s emotions were clearly reflected in my eyes.
Even if you don’t look at the face, it’s through the face reflected on the blood-soaked water.
-Boom!
The moment I realized that there was anger in that expression, a loud roar erupted.
When my face was distorted by the strong spray of water, Philoi had already struck my body and thrown it onto the surface of the water.
“Dad. “Do you think Dad has a choice now?”
You can feel the cold chill from the water soaking your body.
And the moment when an even colder and sharper blade was pointed in front of my eyes.
“It was because of me that my father was able to survive despite all the danger he faced. “If I don’t cooperate with my father here, he will die soon.”
I know too.
No matter how much I have grown since before, if I don’t have this child, I will eventually go back to how I was before.
“If Dad wants to survive in the future, he must swear right here and there that he will kill Mom with me!”
“I know. “To that extent.”
“Then why…” … !!”
“But I still don’t know anything!”
Toward Philoi, who was screaming like that, I also expressed my resentment by putting pressure on her neck.
There was no hesitation.
Even though a sword was pointed in front of my eyes, I still had to say what I had to say.
“Firoy, I don’t know anything right now. “Now I know why you’re trying to kill Tachia, but other than that, I don’t know anything else.”
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“Is it that important? All Dad needs to know now is that if I don’t cooperate, he’ll die…….”
“You know very well how painful it is to be swayed without knowing anything!”
I flinch. And the moment the sword pointed in front of me shakes.
That’s probably the reaction you get because what I said hit the nail on the head.
This child, who has memories of being abandoned alone on the battlefield and crying, would know better how painful it is to be helplessly caught up in a situation.
“Firoy, you also want me to be sincere in your revenge, right?”
Isn’t this the person you already gave your heart to?
Even if that person committed her sins in her past, I know there is a disconnect between her and her.
How could he thoughtlessly pursue the goal of killing her just because of her sin?
“Then give me time, at least to find out why Tacia-san abandoned you…”
“Do you think knowing the reason will change the outcome? Whatever the reason, it doesn’t change the fact that she’s a piece of trash who abandoned her own daughter on the battlefield and ran away!”
“Why is someone like that using your name as an alias!!”
A shouting sound bursting out of frustration.
Philoi, who opened his eyes and closed his mouth as if he couldn’t bear to say those words, began to look at me with wide-open eyes.
“… “That’s something you’re more curious about, Philoi, than I am.”
I appealed to Philoi.
Hoping that the sense of discomfort she had always felt towards this child who had incited her murderous intent and hatred towards her was not at all false.
“…I’m not curious.”
“If you’re not curious, why does she keep calling Tachia her mom?”
If her hatred was truly transparent, there would be no need for her to call her by an affectionate title like her mother.
Her title clearly shows that she has not yet given up her love and affection for her, so how could she follow the child’s pressure?
“…….”
“Firoy, give me time.”
Firoy bites his lip and remains silent.
The moment I encountered that figure, I reached out my hand toward Philoi, realizing that there was hope in this argument.
“If I have to take revenge, I must first get to know Mr. Tachia…”
Even if revenge is the only answer in the near future.
In order for both parties to have the right judgment and mindset, let’s wait and make a decision instead of making it right away.
-Jeouk!!!
But before their hands even touch, a knife is swung in front of their eyes.
“… I’m disappointed.”
The tip of the finger was struck by the wind pressure, and at the same time, cracks began to appear in the path where the sword was swung.
And then the collapse of space begins.
While everything around the crack was being sucked in, Philoi, who turned his back on me, spoke quietly.
“I thought that when I got a father, he would always be there for me, but if it turns out like this… ….”
“Firoy, wait a minute.”
“I don’t want to talk about it.”
A sense of betrayal filled with disappointment and anger.
With that, Philoi gradually began to move away from me, as if closing the door to his heart.
“I don’t like having a father who is a weakling and a fool who doesn’t know his own thing.”
“…I don’t want to see you, so don’t appear in front of me again.”
“Firoy, wait!”
We must not break up yet.
There is still so much we don’t know, so we shouldn’t part ways so lightly.
-Whoa!!
Without such desperation, my body ended up being engulfed in darkness, unable to resist the power that was sucking me in.
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“Have you come to your senses?”
And as time passes, a kind voice is heard.
When I was pulled up and pulled up, I realized that my body was lying on the bed.
Did the magnetism move into the bedroom after I lost consciousness?
“The window… ….”
“It’s here.”
As soon as I realized it, the old man who was watching my condition held out a spear to me as I immediately looked for Philoi.
It’s a face I’ve seen before.
The old man who definitely introduced me to Tacia… ….
“If you look at your expression, I guess the conversation didn’t go well.”
I don’t know why he was here, but he seemed to have some understanding of the situation, judging by the way he stayed by his side and the things he talked about.
I thought there was nothing strange.
He was the one who introduced Tacia to me in the first place, so he must know something about Tacia and Philoi.
“This child… …. “What happened?”
“You probably know that better than me. “Aren’t you the one who spoke directly with the child?”
Just as I said, there was no reaction to the spear I was holding in my hand.
Just like the last time I saw him, this child has completely closed his heart towards me.
It may be possible to hold it in one’s hand, but at that level, it can only be used as a sturdy spear.
“So young man. “What are you going to do now?”
An old man asks me a question as I look down at the window with pity.
Since he probably understood the situation I was facing to some extent, I returned the question to him for an already decided answer.
“Do you know? “What should I do to see this child again?”
“What’s more important than meeting her is getting her approval.”
“Admit it, yo?”
“No matter the reason, she is ultimately nothing more than a tool. “You could say that the reason you couldn’t control her was because her growth far exceeded yours.”
So, in order to properly handle this child, I need to grow up and have the power to control this child.
But how?
Is it possible for me, who only has the ability to imprint her name, to grow up to take the lead against this child?
“For that reason, I would like to make a suggestion to you.”
An old man smiles and talks to me who is worried about him.
When I stopped thinking about it and turned around, a suggestion that I had never even thought of began coming out of his mouth.
“Would you like to become a hero?”
I’ve always thought about this since I came to this world.
As if to teach us that the opportunity to resolve that lingering regret has finally come.