244 – 244 – Summer. festival. Fireworks #19
244 – Summer. festival. Fireworks #19
“I believe in Victoria. If a day or two have passed since I disappeared, Victoria will come looking for me.”
I calmly told the situation.
So, as time passes, there will be movement in the outside world as well.
Then Enio pursed his lips and made a smirk.
“I’m envious, that you are trusted so much by Viktor-kun. The two of them were bickering, and at this time, I was my ex-fiancé, right?”
“I have nothing to do with my ex-fiancee.”
Also, it was clear that Nike would find me, even if it wasn’t Victoria.
Nike and Victoria.
And Kkyong and Ariole… If you hit it better, there might be Arnoi.
It’s fortunate that there are people who will find me even if I’m gone.
There was a time in the past when I was very sick when I was alone.
There were days when I couldn’t even lift a finger, whether it was from overwork or a common fever.
If you die alone like this…
——I thought seriously, “Will people find me in a few days?”
By the way.
The guy I worked with came and knocked on the door of my house, as if he was curious about the fact that I had skipped work for a day without permission.
-Brother, why didn’t you come to work? Are you going to quit now? Maybe because of me?
I was wondering what this meant.
Has there ever been a time when a person’s voice was so welcome?
I thought I was really going to die, but he came and cooked me porridge, so it was fortunate.
felt there
That I’m really lucky to have someone to find me when I’m gone or something.
That’s what I said, but I was certain that Victorica and Nike would find me.
“Victorika has a bad compatibility with Enio. I don’t know how powerful Shadow Enio is, but Victorica will be able to lead the war to my advantage.”
However, if Victoria didn’t notice my situation or if I delayed a little more time, I might screw it up in many ways.
The key is likely to depend on how quickly Victoria grasps the full picture of this situation and incident.
He’s a guy who does it when he’s doing it, so you’ll figure it out right away.
“Everything has arrived.”
Then Enio spoke.
Turning around a corner full of junk, all I could see were brightly burning torches. Also, the hut-like houses built around the torches are quite bizarre.
squeak, squeak.
People came out from between the huts.
He was a real person, not a shadow.
the face… strange.
But Megaira and Alecto shouted as if they were very surprised.
“no way… , Mr. Norad?”
“… Aunt Elma.”
are people you know
Soon the people who came out of the cabin shouted as they saw Megaira and Alecto.
“Who is this? Not those kids! It looks very tall, but you can tell at a glance! Are you Mega, are you Alecto?”
A middle-aged man clad in leather like a hunter.
Looking at him, Megaira explains.
“This is Mr. Norad, the hunter who often delivered goods to the Winter Castle. This is Mrs. Elma who used to make bread in the kitchen. Both of them suddenly disappeared… .”
“there. Elpido… . Nella… . Tommy. call… .”
Where Alecto’s fingertips pointed, there were young children.
They approached Alecto and Megaira.
A girl with blond hair tied up left and right asks.
“You guys, twins… ? When did you become such an adult… ?”
“It’s Mega, right? You are Alecto!”
“Tall… ! How old are you now?”
Megara seemed to be taken aback by the children’s question.
Then he said little.
“These are the friends we used to hang out with in the forest or castle. entire… I thought it disappeared or was already dead. Still young like this… .”
Maybe it’s because they’re people who haven’t been seen since a certain moment.
Also, although they were originally the same age as Megaira and Alecto, they seem to be just like little kids who haven’t grown up at all.
It felt like an additional explanation was given that the world in this shadow had nothing to do with the rule of ‘time’. Gee, it’s so bizarre.
The man in the leather suit who had been introduced as Mr. Norad said.
“This is a village built by those eaten by the shadows. Since there was no way to go outside, I decided to settle down and live here. Let’s go inside.”
* * *
Food, clothing and shelter.
These are the three essential elements for human life.
And when a lot of those things come together, it becomes a village.
In that sense, the Shadow Village could be called a ‘village’.
There were many houses, many people, and supplies were more abundant than expected.
“The inside of this shadow is bigger and wider than I thought. Even we don’t know where the end is. Did you say Victor? You are the lady’s friend, so please rest to your heart’s content.”
I decided to accept the favor of Norad, the hunter and village chief.
But at this point, a question arises.
Are these people not afraid of Enio?
You fell into Enio’s shadow.
like us
To this, the village chief answered lightly.
“No, it wasn’t Miss Enio who let us fall into the shadows. It had the same face and voice, but on the more dangerous and terrifying side.”
Then the woman who served the car, Mrs. Elma, added.
Even though she looks like she is in her early thirties.
“Unlike Miss Enio, she is a very rebellious and mean girl. Those kids should be spanked after taking off their skirts. Or beat the soles of your feet with a cane.”
Enio’s shadow seems to be hated.
At that moment, Enio trembled.
“For some reason, I feel like I’m being cursed at.”
Not even that.
Megaira then asked.
“That Aunt Elma and Uncle Norad got married. Is it real?”
Soon ho-ho – Laughing Baker Elma.
“right. I felt attached to them after spending a lot of time together here. It’s not just us. Many people, including us, started a new life here.”
It’s a completely different world.
In some ways, this is good.
Because time doesn’t pass
I won’t grow old and I won’t die.
Then the baker, Elma, said.
“But I am not having children. Is it because it is a place where time does not pass? Other things aren’t uncomfortable, but this one is a bit disappointing. I am working hard every day.”
Uhm-Norad clears his throat.
“Elma, what are you talking about in front of the kids?”
“No children. These children will soon be adults too. Didn’t you have a coming-of-age ceremony in the second semester of your second year at Ludens? Then you would know everything.”
They are pleasant people in many ways.
I thought it would be a dark and somber atmosphere, but the village was completely noisy.
Soon, the cabin door burst open, and the children came rushing in.
“Megaira! Let’s play hide and seek!”
“No, Alecto and Megara are going to play air games with me!”
Did you say these guys were friends of Megaira and Alecto?
Maybe it’s because I haven’t aged, but it seems like I still have a childlike heart.
“What? Guys, don’t pull.”
“… air.”
Megaira and Alecto were led by the children’s hands.
Soon, the guys who could be called grown-up girls were playing rubber bands with the children, fluttering their skirts. Looking at it, I feel strange in many ways.
I said to Enio, who was sitting next to me.
“Aren’t you?”
“Don’t hug me. The kids… . It seemed to be afraid of me. Adults seem to distinguish between the shadow me and the present me. Because children are honest.”
“is it.”
“I said in the mirror. It was I who hurt people and drove my brother to the battlefield. Because I have a strange constitution, my brother went to the battlefield for me.”
Aidan died in the war about 10 years ago.
I now vaguely understand why.
About 10 years ago.
The Wildrose family saved ‘Nike Wildrose’ through gold magic.
The rumor must have reached the ears of dukes like Cain and Balak. It must have also entered the ears of Aidan, the eldest son of Balak.
Maybe Aidan thought this way?
If you find out the forbidden technique that the Wildrose family studied… It is clear that it will help to drive out something that has nested in and rolled up in his brother.
I don’t know because I don’t have any siblings.
If you listen to what he said, Aidan must have been an older brother who cared very much for his younger sister.
He would have done anything for his younger brother.
Then, it must have been caught in the fire of the battlefield and collapsed.
Both Balak and the Enieris sisters knew about it, but they must have kept it a secret from Enio.
If Enio interpreted this situation as ‘my older brother died because of me’, it would end up going crazy in many ways.
I guess I can’t help but say a word.
“Don’t be fooled by fake stories. Deception is something that permeates strongly into an empty heart. Enio, you are the victim, not the perpetrator.”
“… … .”
“Get out of here and punch the culprit who ruined your life in the butt. It’s okay to hit the soles of your feet with a cane. After that, you will be able to live a normal life.”
Enio was born as the daughter of a duke, but there was a corner where she yearned for an ordinary life.
It is different in many ways from Victory Car, who tries to do her best where she is.
It was also different from Nike, who wanted to overcome his position.
I want to be normal.
It seems to be the simplest in some ways.
In some ways, it is also the most difficult.
“Ordinarily… .”
“yes.”
I once dreamed of living a normal life.
Pay off all of your debts, start a family, and… .
But, it was very difficult.
Everyone is living a normal life, but unknowingly, they are desperately trying to maintain that life. Like a graceful swan flapping its legs a lot under the water.
Of course, he did not tell Enio such a story.
“I am getting out of here quickly. And to do that, you’ll need to defeat someone who is guarding the mirror.”
“… … .”
“Are you Tisiphone?”
Enio was taken aback by my words.
and he told me
“right. Tisiphone… . For some reason, it keeps me from escaping from this world of shadows.”
“Right.”
Tisiphone, the eldest daughter of triplets.
The ability to hide in darkness and shadows was the most outstanding among the sisters.
Appeared as an enemy at the end of the Black Star route.
Couldn’t you escape the fate of becoming an ‘enemy’?
I see Alecto and Megaira. I was a little curious since I couldn’t see Tisiphone, who was always hiding in Enio’s shadow and secretly watching the situation.
passed on to the enemy
rather good
Because I know Tisiphone’s strategy.
No, maybe we can get over it without a fight.