119. contract (6)
Even though they are Cain and Ackerman, who belong to the top ranks among the warriors academy’s second year combat cadets, there is a limit to how the two of them can deal with the endless hordes of Orcs and large spiders.
Aren collapsed, Lena and Xylon trembled. It was a crisis of desperation.
‘Is this the end… … ?’
However, Ackerman and Cain never gave up. Because there are motives behind them.
―Kreur… … .
– Kirik! Kirik!
The monsters exhale disgusting breath and salivate.
The two cadets risked their lives and squeezed out their last strength.
The eyes of Cain and Ackerman cross. Even without words, all feelings were conveyed.
―That’s it!
The red-eyed orc leaps into the air. An ax bigger than Cain’s body is threatening.
Cain did not take his eyes off the orc. After watching the ax to the end and avoiding it, I threw out the sword fish… … .
“uh?”
For a moment, Cain’s vision flashed. Silver magic light appeared like a cumulonimbus cloud in the sky.
The orc that floated in the air was gone.
The mana thumped once, and then flowers began to bloom on the barren land.
Flowers grew from the ground and tied the feet of orcs and spiders. Then, all kinds of flowers bloom from head to toe. Flowers use the life of monsters as food to bloom.
pass… … .
flowers fall The bodies of the monsters also lose together. Everything turned to dust and returned.
“Wow.”
Cain watched the whole scene in awe. Magic like a miracle.
The girl who showed me this miracle turned around and said.
“Aren?”
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… … The pure white sunlight covered her eyelids.
The cold wind hit my cheeks and I slowly came to my senses. Eyes opened naturally.
What came into sight were two angels. They are both looking down at me from above my face.
The two look at me, then look at each other with slightly surprised eyes.
‘Am I dead?’
Wearing the Shadow Armor is my last memory. Seeing the angels in pairs, they must have really died. Also, is it because it’s too much?
I feel like I’ve reached heaven though. It seems that I have seen some of the virtues of living a good life. I’m glad I didn’t do anything bad.
‘rain?’
Water droplets fell on my face. Looking at the clear sky, it’s not raining weather.
“Aren, are you out of your mind?”
An angel calls my name In an instant, I wondered, ‘How does an angel know my name?’, but the question was immediately resolved.
It’s because the afterlife exists and there are angels in front of me, but it doesn’t make sense to not know my name.
‘No, wait.’
Are you Aren?
You didn’t call me by my original name, but by the name I had when I fell into the game world now?
I woke up.
“there… … My name is… … How do you know?”
“Hey, don’t you remember?”
No matter how much I listen, the voice is familiar. I focused again and saw the speaking angel. The face was also familiar.
oh The angel said that he somehow resembles Cain. You’re Cain, not an angel.
Then another angel… … ?
“Ahhh!”
Angel Shiana burst into tears and buried her face in my chest.
“Oh, it wasn’t raining.”
It wasn’t rain that fell on my cheek, it was Siana’s tears.
I mistook Shiana and Cain for angels. I’m so dreamy that I can’t even distinguish these things properly.
That’s why the beauty of the two is so outstanding, isn’t it?
Even compared to the devil-like beauty that Diamon showed us, these two people would not be inferior at all.
“Sobbing. Aren don’t die… … .”
My chest is full. I think I shed quite a few tears. The situation is roughly understood.
I died and came back to life.
“I’m not dying… … .”
He raised his hand and stroked Siana’s head. The pain is severe all over my body, and even this is beyond my strength.
“hey. Are you really okay?”
It was because Cyana burst into tears, and Cain’s face was almost as bad as a person who came back from the dead. It looks like there are also a few tear marks.
How much trouble have I caused?
Relax your body and let out a sigh. Nothing in the world really goes my way.
“It’s a little sick.”
Defeating Rapamir, I don’t remember. I think I need to hear from Cain about the situation after that.
More than anything-
“Siana, how did you come?”
“Cheup. sniff… … Yes?”
Cyana, who had buried her face in my chest, raises her head with a hiccup. It is full of tears and mucus. Even so, I didn’t feel dirty or ugly at all.
I was proud to see him worrying about me, and I was grateful and even lovable.
“me?”
“yes. It must be very far from here.”
“I came because Aren seemed dangerous… … .”
It was dangerous.
“that… … A long distance?”
“yes.”
I close my eyes and ponder again whether this is a dream. The sensations of Cain breathing or Cyana above me are so vivid.
If so, the reality here is clear.
Not even the afterlife.
not even a dream
It’s not even Diamon’s dimension.
this is the north
Even though it’s Ciana, it’s impossible to fly this far without precise coordinates. no, is it possible? If it’s Siana, you don’t know again.
“how?”
I groaned and asked her.
“this.”
Siana placed a small cube on her palm. As if the cube had been burnt out, it did not emit magical light, only a gray light.
“A magic cube?”
“yes. Just in case you didn’t know, I planted the jump coordinates. It is disposable.”
As if the crying had stopped, Siana explained in a fairly calm tone.
After all, it wasn’t an ordinary magic cube. Others might be surprised, but for Siana, such a great thing was easily accepted.
“I see. It’s also Siana.”
“Aren!”
It meant great, but what actually returned was Shiana’s scolding.
Then f*ck my chest! price it Of course, it’s just a cotton ball, but with my physical condition like this, even that hurts.
“Ouch! uh, uh… … ?”
“Aren, why are you doing this? Are you going to just say something nonchalant after getting hurt like this?”
Siana’s lovely face hardened, and she frowned as if scolding me.
“yes? Siana?”
“Why is Aren always hurt?”
Although he seemed to be angry, he is a child with a good nature and no pulpit in this regard. Even if she tried to scold me for her upset heart, she couldn’t get angry at the crying that burst out again.
“… … sorry.”
He lowered his head. Because of me, Shiana sheds tears. Damn, I feel like a sinner.
“Huh… … How many times is this? Hey, why is Aren always in a dangerous place?”
Siana is crying but says everything she has to say. If I had been angry, I wouldn’t have felt so guilty.
“Siana. later. For now, let’s start by examining Aren’s condition.”
Cain is also a person who is often angry about things like this, but when Cyana cries and heats up, she rather becomes the burden of stopping her.
“Oops… … Black. Heung… … .”
Siana cried, wiping her tears and runny nose, whether or not her sleeves were dirty. I felt sorry for her forcing herself to cry, so she said sorry once more.
‘There are a lot of people who worry about me.’
I felt like I shouldn’t treat my body carelessly. My situation is different from when I first fell into this world.
It hurts terribly, but it was heartwarming.
“Hey, heh… … .”
Siana didn’t stop crying. I cried so much that I didn’t know what to do.
I thought I should get up and hug him, but my body wouldn’t follow me. I really became a person with a broken body.
“Don’t try. Because I’m not feeling well right now. Lena-senpai, can you take Siana with you?”
“Ah, yes.”
Lena nodded once with a shy face, then wrapped her arms around Siana’s shoulders.
“Huh… … .”
She took Siana, who was crying so sadly, to a place slightly away from Lena.
It was only after Cyana got away that I could properly grasp the situation.
There were Cain, Cyana, and Lena, and on one side, there was even Xylon, who was bleeding as if he had been shot in the chest.
I rolled my eyes and looked around again. There was no one else left.
“Mr. Ibson?”
“… … dead.”
Cain replied gloomily. Following her gaze, I saw Ipson lying on the floor, bleeding.
I was not in a good mood.
It feels like innocent people have died because of me, it feels like a huge rock is weighing down my heart.
‘Diamon… … .’
I’ll make sure you pay for your sins someday.
Even though I knew that the story of the game was getting darker and heavier, it took a considerable amount of time to get used to.
With a bitter heart, I closed my eyes and breathed. It was because even keeping my eyes open was energized and tiring.
“tiring?”
“… … yes.”
“Then close your eyes and listen.”
It was hard to answer now, so I nodded my head very subtly. I don’t know what I’m doing lying on the floor. And that’s on a bearskin, which I hate so much.
Cain informed me of the circumstances surrounding my collapse as he had organized.
First of all, I don’t know exactly why, but it is said that the mercenary group attacked him and his colleagues.
Something was happening on my side too, but well, I didn’t come to help because I didn’t think I would die. I’m not sure if I should be happy to be trusted.
After fighting with the mercenaries, they say they ran away. Maybe because I’m getting pushed back, I think I gave up quickly.
After that, they ran to help me, and they said it was full of monsters. Did you get scared when you saw the giant spider trying to eat you?
When I was exhausted from fighting the monsters so fiercely, Cyana appeared. The situation ended immediately.
It is said that not a single monster left even a corpse behind. When Cain said that, his body shuddered slightly.
He didn’t bother to ask what kind of magic Cyana used.
“Is that the end?”
“then? What more do you need?”
Cain calmly put his hand on my forehead and said. He added that he would check if he had a fever.
“No fever.”
Cain passed on casually, but there is definitely something odd about the story. It was because Siana wasn’t the only one who came to help.
“As if there was one more… … .”
“Oh, Aren! You’re awake!”
Before I could finish talking, I heard an exciting voice. It was the appearance of the guy I was puzzled by.
‘I guess it wasn’t hidden separately.’
I was sure when I saw him walking so confidently. Ackerman seemed to have no other intentions. His motive was simply that he was in danger and came to help.
“Are you feeling better!”
“Why are you here again… … .”
“I am. that… … .”
“done. Let’s quit.”
I can’t afford to listen to anything more now. My body is so tired.
Anyway, the intentions of Ackerman and Pompeius are roughly predictable.
Ackerman received an order from Pompey to watch over the people of Ainth, and while faithfully fulfilling his role, something happened.
Are you acting as a spy, revealing your identity and seeking motives?
In fact, it is clear that Ackerman would have chosen the latter without even thinking about it.
“There are no monsters left around. I think you can rest comfortably here.”
“okay. Good work. Aren can’t move, so let’s collect the remaining barracks and make a temporary shelter.”
Cain and Ackerman were talking. It seemed like I had already decided what to do while I was passing out.
“Cyana and Ackerman. I’ll tell you all the details later. First of all, I am resting. Come on, this. Can I drink it?”
When did Cain keep the tears of Windsorbing in my arms, he took them out and said.
“Ah, yes.”
“Just be patient.”
Then Cain lifted me up with a loving hand, supported my head, and poured Windsorbing tears into my mouth.
After receiving and eating like a baby, I lay down again. At least the pain got better.
“phew.”
Only then did Cain let out a deep sigh and droop his shoulders.
“it’s okay?”
“Who cares about who is okay… … . Worry about your body.”
“Ouch!”
Then, Cain got up, pinching my forearm, which seemed to be fine at least.
“hey… … !”
“I am resting. I contacted the family once. The Doctor and the Templars are on their way. I want to move to another place, but since I have to preserve evidence, I’ll stay here for the night.”
Cain gave a straight answer and left.
Only I, immobile, lay on a bearskin, while the others gathered rubble to build makeshift shelters.
“under… … .”
something shameful Am I the only one like this?
Well, how can the body do such a thing? I turned my eyes and looked at the sky. It is a very clear blue sky.
“It’s not that cold in the North either.”
* * *
A temporary shelter was prepared while I lay in peace and rested.
It seemed like it could be done simply by setting up a portable tent, but it took a while to build a camouflage tent because it would be a hassle if monsters invaded.
To be honest, I didn’t have to worry about that because I had Cyana, but it’s time to practice how to build a camouflage tent that I learned in combat theory class?
In any case, Cain is stubborn and sharp in this way.
Cain and Ackerman were busy getting ready for dinner, and Siana lay down next to me and fell asleep with a coo-itchy sound.
“Ummm… … Aren… … Let’s eat this too… … .”
He must have worked harder than anyone else to gather a lot of things, so he must have been quite tired. It didn’t stop there, and it was exhausting to see that it blew mana into me for several hours to recover my condition.
Lena was so shocked that she seemed to have let go of her role as leader. The same goes for Xylon, who was hit by an arrow.
‘I came here to act as a spy and was attacked out of nowhere, so my mentality deserves it.’
I saw Lena and Xylon squatting in the corner. Quite depressed, he seemed to be contemplating on how to report to Eins.
‘It’s a headache.’
I have to go back after finishing the contract with this ‘Wind Swallow Mercenary Corps’, but the opportunity has been blown away.
This creates a variable in the development of the ‘Orb Robbery’ incident.
It was a very difficult situation to find a reliable mercenary again, so the problem became complicated.
Anticipate Eins’ choice.
Either find another mercenary group, or find a way.
Anyway, if I don’t take the side during the trial, I’m going to use a radical method.
If you think about the story in a big frame, Eins moves unconditionally. That too is soon.
The person to be most concerned about here is Ackerman.
The way you followed us all the way here, and the way you helped us. It is certain that the story, the feelings of the guy, and the change seem great.
‘Everything changes depending on Ackerman’s choice.’
It is a story that has already been ruined. From now on, according to Ackerman’s behavior, he must improvise and deal with the situation.
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Knowing my gut or not, Ackerman is hard at work making northern boar stew.
‘I’ll have to talk to that guy later.’
Neither Lena had contacted Eins yet, and Ackerman was also here. It will take some more time for this situation to end. For now, let’s focus on recovering the body.
‘I’ve been working too hard lately.’
It’s already the second time I’ve collapsed like this since the beginning of the semester. No matter how much my body is not at the normal level, there is no doubt that Ackerman is overdoing it to the point of short-lived.
―My dark circles have gotten too bad.
Same goes for the crying Siana. It was clear that his body was getting worse and worse. Be careful.
There is still a long way to go. The purpose has not changed either.
To safely graduate from the academy and live in this world.
In order to protect the world, if I die by overdoing it alone, I will be the only one who loses.
It’s not like I don’t have the noble spirit of sacrifice of a great hero… … .
“Aren, let’s eat. can it happen?”
“yes.”
I barely woke up at Cain’s call. It was Siana who was in charge of feeding me.
“Come on, Aren. aaa~”
I really felt like a baby today.
* * *
After finishing the meal, a person from Cain’s family arrived just at the right time.
Cain’s butler and dedicated doctor. And dozens of knights who were loyal to her family rushed after receiving Cain’s call.
I was relieved to see the dependable knights of the Abella family when I was sick.
The knights of Cain, who received the briefing of the situation, immediately began to pursue the remnants of the ‘Windwallow Mercenary Corps’ who had fled. There was a bluff that no one should be missed.
The sin of touching Abella’s daughter will never be light.
The doctor also examined my physical condition. I met him like this before, and I was scolded for how he got hurt again.
―I really die at this rate. Look out.
Even if you know it, the words the doctor says are poisonous.
The night was deep.
It is impossible to move right away, so we gathered opinions to start as soon as the day dawned.
I have a lot of things to worry about, but my stamina is completely at rock bottom.
It’s all about eating and living, but the body shouldn’t be limp.
You should rest at least until you return.
The others seemed to be tired as well, so they quickly went into their private tents. It was quiet outside, so most of them seemed to be asleep.
The time is 10:00 at night. It’s usually early for me to fall asleep. Still, I decided to close my eyes early today.
“ruler?”
But then I heard a noise outside my private tent.
By analogy, the voice that is thin and sharp is Cain.
“yet.”
When I answered, the tent door opened.
“Can I come in?”
I looked inside the tent. It’s roomy for one person, but it’s such a size that two people have to fit in a little.
“why?”
“I want to change the bandages.”
Cain stepped into this cramped place without permission.
“Go in more. Let me sit down.”