Epilogue. bell (2)
A year has passed since I saw the ending of the game world called ＜Warriors Kingdom＞.
After many twists and turns, I graduated from the academy safely, and after that, I melted as an ordinary person living in this world.
As my colleague researcher on Earth said, this was no longer the data in the game, but an independent world.
I don’t get the exact concept, but it was important that I was alive and breathing here anyway.
And since I started my second life here, I wanted to live the way I wanted to.
As the Duke of Blackfire in the Kingdom of Eonia and the Demon King who rules the Demon Realm, I had an infinite life, many dreams, and many people I liked.
‘bell.’
When the game story was still continuing, I lived my life suppressing my emotions as much as possible, but now there was no reason to do so.
For me, whose goal was to live as I wanted, Bell was also one of the objects I wanted.
If Bell becomes a saint, she will live in the Vatican for the rest of her life, for the church and for the author of the light god.
Her life will become one marked only by sacrifice. Until I die, I will serve the church and go.
It’s stupid.
‘There is no reason for a saintess to exist.’
As long as I am the demon lord, monsters and humans will not collide from now on. In other words, no war, no tragedy.
It means that there is no need for a ‘saint’ to defeat the darkness and dye the world with light.
He didn’t want to let Belle live as a saint in such a situation.
After the ending, Bell has two routes.
One is to live as a saint as quietly as now, accepting one’s destiny.
The other is for her to beat the saint and live freely as a merchant wandering around the world.
It is the main character that affects her ending route, but Ackerman, who was the main character, is currently messing around with Princess Elise, so this is what I have to do. And there will be no one but me to do it.
Let Bell, who has become a saint, escape.
It’s crazy actually… … . Now I’m a blind man What, would you go to war with me?
Now that the story is over, this is the story I have to write. There is nothing to notice, and there is nothing to worry about what the outcome will be.
In the first place, at this point, except for Siana, I am the strongest person in the world. Power is power!
With a bit of a bully-like mind, I passed the pilgrimage procession.
“Duke Aren’s seat is here.”
The place the guard captain directed was the best place to see the saintess. It was a seat reserved for me, but I wasn’t too keen on it.
Belle’s face would be very visible if she was here. It wouldn’t be a particularly good day for her.
“Yes. thank you.”
“Yep! haha! Call me anytime if you need anything!”
The captain of the guard has left. The surroundings were noisy.
The people blessed the birth of the saintess by singing hymns full of love. I felt sorry for disappointing them, but Bell is more precious to me.
No, isn’t the world in need of saints in the first place? isn’t it?
I hope you are not too disappointed.
“Whoa… … .”
Taking a deep breath, I stared at Bell. Belle was more beautiful than anyone in the world today.
saintess.
The weight and beauty of that name alone could not be compared to anything else. But Bell had rather sad eyes.
– Will you come tomorrow?
The night before, I got this text from Bell.
Bell didn’t say much or ask for anything, but I felt a lot in her one short sentence.
she is worried Maybe it’s the same problem as me. But hesitating because he knows he shouldn’t.
She is a candidate for a saint.
A saintess who listens to the voice of the god of light and lives to convey the will of the god.
But how can you think of throwing it away and running away? It’s something you shouldn’t do, and usually you don’t even dare to think about it.
However, Belle did not want to become a saint from the beginning. One day, the god of light suddenly took possession of her.
Bell was the victim of God’s arbitrary act. It’s a different thing if she later became faithful.
So, this time, I’m going to help Bell do what she wants.
If she can’t choose, I can help. do what you want to do i came here for that
Sunlight poured from the sky, and Bell, who knelt under the Holy Cross, officially became a saint under the Pope’s prayers.
Wow-!
Devotees burst into cheers, wept, and offered prayers of thanksgiving at that glorious moment.
While everyone is laughing and rejoicing, only one person. Bell wasn’t laughing.
I was quietly reading her mind.
* * *
The war is over. She graduated safely from the academy and went through the ceremony to officially become a ‘saint’ right away.
Now, instead of Belle, a candidate for a saint, she became a saint. It was like that in the beginning, but I don’t think I’ll ever be called ‘Bell Irushi’ anymore.
My heart hurts.
He wanted to run away and reject his fate, but Bell couldn’t.
The name saint could not be taken lightly, and it should not be. Frankly, it would be blasphemy even to have such an idea. The god of light is silent, but Bell feels a pain in her chest, as if stabbed with a needle.
‘Senior Arren… … .’
A man comes to mind.
He had also come to the holy woman’s appointment ceremony, but he remained expressionless and did not say anything or greet her.
I would be lying if I said I wasn’t sad. But I do understand. No matter how much I am Aren, even if I am the Duke of Blackfire… … . Because there is a ‘good’ that you shouldn’t do.
It is a ritual to become a saint.
There was no way Aren could control the decision made by the god of light, the god of light, and no one else.
Bell fully understood that.
He is the man I once had a crush on. I dreamed of living happily ever after with him.
But Belle is a saint to the last. Going to the academy together, the love I had for a while ended there.
It was only for a moment when Aren said he liked everyone and kissed the back of his hand. After all, living as a saint is like a midsummer night’s dream.
She shouldn’t have liked it, and Aren was a luxury and a taboo for her, who couldn’t love a man.
The fact came so heavy that it weighed on Bell’s heart.
“Ugh… … miss you… … .”
Emotions surge.
She could no longer run away, she had become a true saint.
So, I wanted to see Aren for just one day, no, even for one minute. I wanted to hold Aren in my heart, even for a moment, so that I would never have any regrets again.
I wanted to confess. I like you, and thank you again.
For helping me in a difficult moment, for protecting me, for giving me my side. so i liked it
live well to be happy Still, please remember that a woman like me breathed by your side, even for a moment. I wanted to hug him and tell him the truth.
“senior… … .”
Tears are welling up in longing. I see a man I miss in my blurry vision.
“Ahh.”
How much do you want to see, do you see the illusion now?
I went to see him several times while attending the academy, making various excuses, but I never expected to miss him this much.
“Holy Lady.”
“… … .”
welcome speaks Bell thought he was crazy now. I even thought that it would be better to die of love sickness.
I thought it was bearable, but it wasn’t. As time passed, he missed Aren and hated the other women who were close to him. I was jealous.
‘me too… … If only I was an ordinary person.’
At least, if you were living on the street. I would have liked Aren to the fullest. All sorts of thoughts ran through my heart.
Bell liked Aren more than she thought. It was love.
“Holy Lady.”
Took.
A hand placed over the shoulder.
Following illusions and auditory hallucinations, now you can actually feel the touch? Bell immediately realized that something was wrong.
“Huh!”
She took a slight step back, wiping away the tears that formed in her eyes.
“senior… … ?”
Aren was in front of him. I thought I’d never see her again because she was the one who calmly left during the holy woman’s ordination ceremony.
The man he had longed for had now appeared in front of him in the middle of the night. Should we consider this a miracle from God? I do not know. Right now, I just focused on the fact that Aren was in front of me.
This atmosphere, this air, his breath and body odor. I felt and remembered everything. Because it was an opportunity not to be missed.
My wish to be by his side, even for a moment, came true. Bell had no need to hesitate any longer…
“I like!”
He ran to Aren and took him into his arms.
“Saint?”
“I missed you. Really. black, black Did you come to see me? There are many things I want to say.”
Tears flowed incessantly from Bell’s light purple eyes. Aren smiled and wiped away his tears.
“Of course. I missed you too.”
I was also busy for various reasons.
Although he focused on taking care of the mansion and the manor, there were circumstances.
I didn’t have much time to make sure the Demon Realm was in order, and it took me quite a while to recover from the wounds I received from the battle with the Demon King. It was also difficult to fully digest the power of the demon king.
That’s why I didn’t go out well outside the mansion. In the eyes of others, it seemed like she was living a reclusive life again, but there were circumstances in which she could not speak.
“You said you missed it, why didn’t you come to see it? I hate you. You really don’t know anything.”
Bell, resentful and delighted, buried herself in Aren’s chest and sobbed. As I was embraced by his broad chest, my anxious emotions melted like snow.
Bell hoped that this moment would last forever.
“I will explain everything later.”
Aren gave strength to remove the bell that was not going to fall.
“I do not like it. I want to hold you a little longer Yeah? Every time I just say I’ll explain later. I mean, I don’t like that anymore.”
Unbeknownst to Bell, she is very childish. I guess it’s because I felt like I didn’t have time. Aren smiled bitterly.
But, right now I really haven’t had time to explain that.
Because there are more important things than that.
“Lady. Please listen to me.”
Aren said while brushing Bell’s hair.
“Hey, heck. mmm… … .”
Bell opened her ears to listen to Aren even as tears and runny nose were pouring out.
“Lady. Do you want to live as a saint or as Belle Iruthy?”
“yes… … ?”
It’s a question I never imagined, even in my dreams. I didn’t even think that would come out of Aren’s mouth.
When she gave up everything, those words that came miraculously hit Belle’s heart.
“no… … .”
Aren brushed up his neatly trimmed bangs and corrected the question.
“bell. I want to live my whole life as a saint I don’t want to do. Or, would you like to run away with me?”
I didn’t even want to be called a saint. Bell is Bell. Aren started to treat the title he had obtained forcibly as trash.
“… … !”
Bell’s heart started beating like crazy. My head was dizzy at Aren’s power, as if I had never seen it before.
Even if he just called his name, his heart was always like this. But today it was so bad.
‘Do you want to run away with me?’
This comment made a mess in my head. As soon as Bell heard those words, she felt that her feet were bound by the shackles of Aren.
“Ha, but… … . I.”
But I shake my head. It’s dangerous. God may be angry. If he did something wrong, the god of light might not let Aren go.
The desire to hold Aren’s hand overflowed, but I couldn’t do it for Aren’s sake.
“bell.”
Aren grabbed the arm of Bell, who was slightly backing away, and pulled him.
“It’s your life. Just for once, live the way you want to.”
Aren added.
“I will help you. I promise to be by your side no matter what.”
At those words, Bell’s sanity was completely blown away. Sensibility dominated the body, head and heart.
Even if it’s against God, if it’s with Aren… … . Then, even if I die, I will have no regrets.
“senior… … .”
Bell slowly opened her arms and hugged Aren again. It was a warm embrace. Something that makes you feel at ease like Sister Olivia’s arms.
“Take me with you.”
I closed my eyes and made a wish.
The wish came true right away.
“Kick!”
It seemed to float in the air for a moment, and then the space changed in an instant. To be precise, Aren took off while holding Bell.
“Oh, surprise me… … . You made a good choice. Hmmm. Duke, can we leave?”
“yes. Let’s run right away.”
“Huh?”
What carriage did you arrive at? There was Aren’s maid in front of him, and Aren sat down next to Belle, holding her so that she wouldn’t fall.
“Ji, can’t it be now… … ?”
Bell finally finished assessing the situation.
Aren kidnapped a saint in the heart of the Vatican. The emotions that had dominated her withdrew and reason returned.
“Stop, senior! This is crazy! No! It’s like going to war! People will notice right away. It’s time for evening worship soon!”
Bell grabbed Aren and stopped him. I kind of thought this wouldn’t work. It wasn’t a scale that I could commit just because I loved you.
“Yeah. Lady, no. Can I just call you Bell now? In the end, you chose the escape of love.”
The carriage window opened. It was none other than Victor who pushed his face.
“Lord, Bishop?”
“You’re not a saint anymore, so stop using such heavy titles.”
“Mu-moo.”
Bell was confused.
Looking at the situation, it felt like it had been planned for a long time.
Even the prepared wagon and Victor who had come beforehand. If only Bell was selected, the saint abduction show would have been a breeze.
what about the next day?
“Don’t worry. They’ll just pretend that the saintess ascended into heaven with the light.”
“Yes!?”
Even the excuses were already planned. Aren just laughed. It was an excuse he came up with, but he thought it was plausible even though it was really absurd.
“Rain, the God of Light will be angry!”
“If the god of light had been angry, wouldn’t he have killed me the moment he kidnapped you here?”
Aren laughed at a dangerous joke.
Certainly Bell had impure thoughts of wanting to escape, but the god of light was silent.
No, I haven’t heard the voice of the god of light since defeating the demon king.
Of course.
Because the god of light was a virtual existence that researchers of Earth had weaved into codes.
From the moment the connection from Earth was cut off, God did not exist in this world.
There is no existence to convey the will to Bell, and there is no god to condemn Aren. The Church of Light is only a superficial religion. If everyone put it in their hearts, that would be religion, but at least there was nothing to worry about at this moment.
“don’t worry. Because I personally agreed with the god of light through prayer.”
Aren held Bell’s hand and smiled. It’s a joke that’s mischievous and hard to understand.
“yes… … ? what the hell?”
It was a lot of bullsh*t, but it was said so confidently that Bell had to believe it. I came this far, but it was impossible to bite.
“then. Be happy. bell. Aren, contact me!”
“yes.”
Viktor closed the window and waved. Aren thanked him and bowed his head.
“Kuhm! I will return separately with another carriage. Have a good time.”
Annie smiled sinisterly and got out of the carriage. Immediately the carriage in which the two were riding departed.
Raising dust, very quickly, quickly escaped the Holy City.
As time passed and calmed down, Bell was relieved. I began to slowly accept the situation.
She escaped from the life of a saint she did not want. The savior was Aren.
Not a saintess, but Belle Irushi by Aren’s side.
I did it because Aren reached out his hand. It was close to an accident, but Bell was happy. If it’s a dream, I don’t want to break it.
The moonlight came softly through the window.
Bell sat right next to Aren and wrapped his arms around his waist.
Then he quietly raises his face and whispers.
“thanks… … . Oh brother.”
Aren kissed her on the forehead and hugged her head.