It Is Fate To Be Loved by the Villains chapter 69

69. punitive force (3)

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Across the crackling bonfire, Elnor and Elijah stared at the floor in silence.

It was impossible to have them even prepare for camping in a situation where there were two great nobles, so despite their status, they were in charge of all the preparations for camping.

“A tent, a sleeping bag, and rations for preservation. Wow, it reminds me of the old days…”

“…have you ever done something like this before?”

“I’ve done a lot. Not from Baron Campbell.”

“…?”

Although such an unidentified explanation came from Daud, it was true that he skillfully prepared for camp with his party, as if such a statement was not in vain.

And he was about to disappear, saying that he would make a ‘subjugation plan’ with the grand duke and the Marquis. The two remaining here are vigilantes.

‘What the hell were you doing in the past?’

He is a man with many talents that he hides suspiciously.

Isn’t this something you learn in the military everywhere?

‘…Come to think of it.’

In the first place, I remember the reason why I became close with you in the first place, and I was curious about what the hell you were doing, so I forcibly rubbed into it.

He must have approached this way because he thought that there must be some kind of relationship with the Duke of Tristan.

From a certain point on, I thought that the person himself was the true country rather than that reason, so I spent more and more time attached to him.

‘What kind of relationship do these two have?’

That thought came to her as she watched Elnor search the campfire with a poker in front of her eyes.

At least, it seems certain that they are close friends. It was an obvious fact that both of them were the first to depend on each other in an emergency.

then.

That person, why?

-Leave Elijah to me completely. I’ll make sure you never regret it.

why did you say that

Elijah opened his eyes and barely calmed the burning that rose to his ears.

‘…Ah, it’s not like I like it yet!’

In any case, the ‘resentment’ he had against the Duke of Tristan was still intact.

Even though the man kept saying or doing things that strangely stuck in his mind, if he still thought he was captured, he would be very mistaken!

Until that part is resolved, I will never accept it…!

‘…Uh, wait.’

Aren’t you thinking on the premise that if you solve that right now, you’ll be accepted?

‘Ah, no, it’s not like that…!’

As I was picking up sentences that I didn’t know who the excuse was for, Elnor suddenly jumped up from the other side.

Soon after, seeing him holding the sword while trembling, he looked quite frightened. It was strange to see that his expression didn’t change at all.

“…!”

Elijah’s eyes also sharpened. The fact that this person is reacting like this clearly indicates that there is a worthy threat nearby-

“…”

And Elijah’s expression turned blank in an instant when he saw the target Elnor was aiming the sword at.

“…What are you doing to the bugs?”

Elnor looked at the floor in disbelief.

It felt like a creature the size of a person’s palm was wriggling there.

“…is this a bug? Aren’t they the remnants of the Witchbeast?”

“All country bugs look like that. Are you seeing it for the first time?”

“…”

What the hell is the countryside doing?

As the thought flashed through Elnor’s mind, Elijah trudged over and picked it up.

scarab. Among them, he is an exceptionally big guy.

“Oh, it’s been a while.”

“…long time no see?”

“There were a lot of them in my hometown. I used to play like this then.”

Elijah, with a wide smile, handled it skillfully.

Insects wriggling up to their arms as well as their hands.

“…”

Seeing this, Elnor stumbled backwards.

It even climbed up his face as it erupted, but rather, Elijah just grinned as if it tickled him.

“Don’t get caught by scary people and live a long, long life~”

After playing with it for a while, Elijah, who finally let go of the insect, waved his hand round and round with a funny face.

“…student president? Why are you doing that?”

Then Elijah, who saw Elnor denying the world while crouching at a distance, said so.

Holding on to his head, he bent down and was trembling like a ghost.

“Don’t come close, you monster…!”

“…”

When it comes to human beings who sliced people up without changing their facial expressions, what is this?

‘Is this person afraid of bugs?’

As she pondered that thought, she slumped back down in front of the campfire.

Still, it’s a precious piece.

When I saw him in the academy, he always had an expressionless expression and only gave off a stern atmosphere, so I never imagined he would have a side like this.

Far from being afraid of anything, isn’t it the feeling of hitting one’s own throat with one’s own hands even if a demon comes out?

“…”

She wiggled her toes, wincing as she watched Elnor return to the campfire.

as you always thought.

I thought all the people of the Duke of Tristan were scum no different from demons, so if I hadn’t even approached them at all.

I never would have found this side.

‘…something like this.’

After all, it is because of the man.

If it wasn’t for that man, there wouldn’t even be a chance to get entangled with this side.

“Hey there, Chairman.”

The reason why he said that out of the blue was probably because he had such thoughts.

It’s a question I would never bring up normally, but I had a strong intuition that if it weren’t for this opportunity, there would be nothing to do in the future.

“Chairman, are you not on good terms with the Grand Duke?”

Upon receiving that question, Elnor’s eyebrows twitched.

“…What is the purpose of the question?”

“It’s okay if you don’t answer me if it’s rude. but.”

She continued, looking straight into Elnor’s eyes.

“I trained while being hit hard by Mr. Marquis since I was little. That’s why it’s scary, but still.”

“…”

“I definitely feel that you are doing it for me. You must be busy with work right now, but it’s just that you came running to me one step at a time.”

The great nobility were people in a position where even leaving their seats like this would become the subject of noisy gossip.

No matter how much each territory has agents to handle the work for them, in the end, you are the final decision maker.

The fact that she flew in just because she wrote a letter, in itself, shows how much she values her.

It is even more so even though it is not a biological relationship, but a foster father-adoptive daughter.

However, the relationship between Elnor and Gideon.

“…Because the president seems to regard you as an enemy.”

When it comes to Gideon’s attitude toward Elnor, he’s terrifyingly consistent.

ignore.

It doesn’t respond consistently whether she’s nearby or not, to the point where it feels like he doesn’t even recognize Elnor.

Elnor’s attitude is somewhat similar.

but.

Unlike Gideon, an unconcealable hostility oozes from her eyes every time she looks at her sometimes.

“It was strange. I wondered if there was any reason for a child to look at their parents that way.”

“It’s a very rude question, Elijah Krissanax.”

“…”

that’s right

Elijah smiled bitterly and nodded.

“But I can give you a simple answer.”

uh really?

As Elijah opened his eyes wide and looked there, Elnor continued in a calm voice.

“…there are many reasons.”

Having trained her harshly since she was a child, and instilling all the norms to be followed as a noble lady to the point of abuse.

Everywhere you look, it is dotted with memories that make it difficult for children to love their parents.

“…”

Even so, when I reflect on my childhood memories.

I remember that I didn’t have a bad relationship with my father. Was it rather reconciled?

Obviously, until some point.

“But if it’s the biggest… well.”

The memory was still vivid.

“Archduke Tristan killed my mother.”

Elijah’s breathing quickened.

What is this human saying now?

“Killed, what is that…?”

“That’s what it says. I have nothing to add.”

It was a summer day.

bright sunlight. father’s writings.

Elnor, who was very young, had something he wanted to show his father, so he ran towards it with a big smile.

I don’t even remember what it was. Was it because he wanted to show off the picture he drew that day?

And.

The smell of blood flowed out of the door as well.

Father holding a bloody sword. And, on the floor.

“…”

Elnor was silent for a moment and closed his eyes.

But, when I opened my eyes again.

“that man.”

The voice that came out was still calm. His expression was also expressionless.

“Not my parents. He is just an adversary that I will one day defeat.”

I didn’t even have time to ask why it happened, why did I do that.

The hostility in his eyes as he said that. That hideousness that makes hair stand up all over your body just by looking at it.

Because even Elijah was so terrifying that he couldn’t move.

“Was that enough of an answer?”

“…”

A heavy, frozen atmosphere settled down on the surroundings.

El Noah, who actually said that, was rummaging through the embers with a flat expression.

‘…this person.’

I just thought of it as an enemy.

It seems clear that the situation is much more complicated than it seems.

It makes me want to dig a little deeper.

While Elijah was looking at the other person with that thought in mind, Elnor suddenly opened his mouth.

“More than that. Since you answered my question, can I ask you something?”

“…Uh, yes?”

“you. How far did you go with Dowd?”

“…”

what to go out

“…What is the purpose of that question?”

“Hmm.”

Elnor stroked his chin and sighed.

“I haven’t even gotten to hugging yet.”

“…Yes?”

“Well, I’m also halfway giving up on that guy going anywhere and harassing women on his own. That’s how you were born.”

“…”

“but.”

Elnor continued in a cool voice.

Elijah, who had been listening silently, flinched.

“It’s impossible not to distinguish between playing with fire and ‘real’. It’s a bit difficult to have another woman out there ahead of me. I might not be able to stand it.”

“…if you can’t stand it, what are you going to do?”

“…”

Elnor was silent in reverse and stroked his chin again.

It’s a sign that I haven’t even thought about that.

“Ah, I see.”

Although he opened his mouth as if he had come up with a good idea.

“How about killing her?”

“…”

“You can’t kill Daoud. Do you think that would be good?”

what do you like

I’m not crazy.

“So, I asked how far you went. Considering that Daoud even made a promise to go down to his hometown with you before me, it’s quite suspicious-“

“…I-I haven’t even held my hand yet!”

It was like lightning.

It’s a little sad to say these things, but I can’t help it if I’m going to survive right now.

“…”

Hearing that, Elnor nodded quietly.

It seemed like it would be okay if I stopped.

“I’ll let you hold my hand.”

“…”

“But no hugs. Because I couldn’t get there either. Got it?”

“…”

Right.

Trisha, who had taken the initiative to send herself here, would have let out a heated sigh if she saw it, but Elijah decided to just nod.

No, first of all, shouldn’t it be a competition and something to live for?

Because the princess right in front of her right now looked like she could kill Daoud if he were involved with another woman more than enough.

“Wow!”

“Wow!”

Thinking about that,

Two humans suddenly fell from the air.

“…”

For some reason, it seems that when I am around this man, I often experience the sudden appearance of another person like this.

Her eyes narrowed as she scanned the two as they landed furry on the floor.

“That man, anyway! Is it enough to specify one coordinate and tell it to bounce there! I’ve felt it before, but manipulating people is really rough!”

“Sister, while saying that, you did everything Mr. Dowd asked you to do.”

“…be quiet, Yuria.”

Elnor’s eyes widened when he saw the two humans getting up while grumbling.

“Saint Lucien?”

“Uh, Princess Tristan?”

Lucien, who was brushing off the dust from his clothes, tilted his head.

Each other’s position is a position. Even though we’ve never talked to each other in person, we’ve passed each other in public a few times.

For that reason, Elnor, who knew how big the opponent was, had no choice but to ask in an uncharacteristically embarrassed voice.

“What are you doing here? ”

“…Originally, I heard that Archduke Tristan and Margrave Kendride were all gathering, so I came to mediate there.”

Having said that, Lucien looked over the camp.

First of all, it will be confirmed only when the parties show up in person, but considering the number of people, it seems clear that at least they are ‘camping together’.

It’s not like we’re in the mood to risk our lives and fight each other.

“…From the looks of it, it doesn’t seem like you’re in the mood to do something like that. It definitely feels like I’ve been called to do something again…”

“Where is Mr. Dowd?”

YuRia’s words cut through the sentence that her sister had brought out.

Other than that, everything else seemed good.

“…”

Hearing those words, Elnor flinched, but Yuria didn’t care and continued to look around.

His hands were fiddling with the leash as if he was nervous.

“…I want you to touch this.”

“…”

“Or you can grab and throw it as usual…”

“…what kind of habits do you have?”

While Lucien was arguing with a voice that said she was getting dizzy.

Elijah, who was watching this scene, turned his head and felt a chill run down his spine.

Elnor’s body was beginning to tremble beyond flinching.

“…may I ask your name?”

“Yes?”

At Elnor’s words, Yuria’s head turned towards Elnor.

“This is Yuria Greyhound. Is that… Princess Tristan?”

“Nice to meet you, Yuria Greyhounder. As you said, I am Elnor Elinalize La Tristan.”

The sentence was polite. Seeing Elnor say that, Elijah’s spine was getting colder.

“If I ask what your relationship with Dowd Campbell is…?”

YuRia tilted her head.

It’s like thinking for a while about what to say.

“…someone who is very important to me?”

“…”

Elnor’s expression cracked and spasms appeared.

“Then, what about that leash…?”

“Mr. Dowd put it on.”

“…”

“I like it because I feel comfortable when I wear it. The last time you grabbed and dragged this was the most-”

When he heard him say that, the sentence he just heard was flashing back in Elijah’s head.

-It’s impossible not to distinguish between playing with fire and ‘real’. It’s a bit difficult to have another woman out there ahead of me. I might not be able to stand it.

Someone who can’t stand other people hugging him.

I met a woman who said she liked being dragged by him on a leash.

“…”

“Hmm,” she muttered.

‘…Mr. Dowd’s in trouble?’

It really was.

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“…I did find it.”

He said that while inserting the magic engineering telescope.

A gray aura sporadically flows from the mountainside.

“It must be much harder to catch than I thought.”

The fact that demonic energy is rising to a noticeable level in that way means that the fragments of the devil have fused very deeply with the beast.

It means that the battle difficulty can be raised higher than the one assumed.

“It looks dangerous. If you don’t have a divine power expert, you’ll have a hard time.”

Krat said so, but instead of answering, he just laughed and came down from the high rock.

“I have already invited them.”

Perhaps we should have arrived at base camp by now.

‘Because it’s called base camp…’

There was a reason why only Gideon and Krat were brought out this time.

＜ System Log ＞

[ Subjects ‘Elijah’ and ‘Elnor’ have a sincere conversation with each other. ]

[The bond between the two characters has increased a little! ]

[If you form a party with members who have accumulated bonds, you will receive various corrections to your stats! ]

right.

In this way, during side quests, when party members are attached separately, events that form a ‘bond’ often occur. That tendency is even stronger, especially if you put it in the ‘dorm’ together.

Usually, the main quest happens quickly within a few days, and considering that side quests tend to take a long time, it seems that the system is configured that way.

“Hey, Sans. Why didn’t you say anything like that before?”

“…”

As he pondered such thoughts, Krat threw those words at Gideon, who was standing blankly next to him.

Instead of answering, Gideon just clenched his hands in silence.

“…don’t meddle, savage.”

Soon after, Gideon, who had cut himself like that in a gruff voice, turned around and walked away.

“What, where are you going?”

“…I’m going to hunt some monsters nearby.”

Tomorrow was a subjugation, and it was a sudden declaration that we were going to fight another unnecessary battle, but neither Krat nor I dared to stop it.

It was because he knew that if he didn’t cut something right now, he wouldn’t be able to solve his problem.

“Hey.”

Krat, whose voice was slightly quieter than before, said that while looking at me.

“You know he’s in serious condition right now, right?”

“I know.”

“And are you plotting something with it?”

“…How did you know?”

“You don’t even pretend to hide it, you bastard.”

Krat replied with a smile.

“I know when I see, when I see. I don’t think you’re the one who can’t roll your head, but you brought a guy who can’t be controlled just by looking at it like that.”

The sentence continued with a sigh.

“You know it’s a curse entangled in that family, right? If we make a mistake during the raid, we could all die because of him.”

“…”

know.

but.

Mediating between Elnor and that human is, in my opinion, one of the essential steps in releasing that family curse.

In order to do that, it would be much better for Gideon to remain that way.

“…If you help me, it will be easier than I thought.”

“Well, that’s fine. I’ll see what I can do while I’m involved with you. Do what you can. No matter how you use me, I will follow you.”

Krat looked back at me with a smile.

“By the way.”

Although the eyes were not smiling at all.

“If Elijah gets hurt by mistake, will you die?”

“…”

Anyway.

This person is also the ultimate daughter-in-law.

‘…Caliban will be happy to see it.’

Looking at the amulet on my wrist, I shudder at that thought.

The reason why this person is so devoted to Elijah is also because of the ‘promise’ that the person on the inside shared with this person.

Well, either way, it’s a story that will be solved in Chapter 4, where Elijah is the main axis.

Establishing a relationship with Krat now would surely help at that time.

“…There’s nothing like that, so let’s go back. Get a good night’s sleep, so tomorrow’s subjugation will be good.”

Thinking so, I turn around. Now that we’ve done everything we need to do, we’ll just have to reorganize our plans.

Maybe I can spend a little more leisurely tonight

[ A crisis situation is detected. ]

[ It is judged as a level that poses a direct threat to life. ]

[ ‘Skill: Desperation’ is applied as an EX grade. ]

＜ System Message ＞

[!warning!]

[ We recommend that you return to camp immediately! ]

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what else is this

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