2. The Lord is with you (56)
While the servant froze on the spot because of his absurdity, I walked straight into Delphine’s room.
The time was late at night. Moonlight was pouring down from the wide window.
Receiving that light, there is. A woman with brilliant golden hair.
Her hair was as if it were woven with gold thread, boasting a splendid color. And the eyes resembling rubies staring blankly out of the window were the same color as the symbol of Yurdina’s family.
She was sitting on the window sill and admiring the night scenery in silence. The dim lighting made her white and smooth skin stand out.
It was the same outfit as before.
It was a thin gown that covered her pure white naked body, revealing the curves of her enchanting body.
Looking at it again, it was a costume that was too stimulating for a man in his prime.
So I cleared my throat and greeted Delphine in an awkward way.
“… … Senior Delphine.”
The woman’s gaze slowly turned to me. And when our eyes met, there was silence for a moment.
For a moment, time seemed to have stopped.
In the midst of that, Delphine’s pupils gradually dilated, and her lips moved on and off repeatedly.
And before long, a feminine scream burst out.
“Kyaa! Uh, how did you get in?!”
Delphine said that and hurriedly adjusted her clothes. A fear that could not be hidden was oozing from her eyes that hesitantly withdrew.
Um-sal, I shrugged my shoulders and told her.
“I broke down the door and came in. Didn’t you say you were coming in in the first place?”
“Oh, you said you wanted to be alone!”
“You said you were coming in, didn’t you say you needed permission?”
It was a very shameless statement.
Delphine opened her mouth as if she was crying, but I acted faster than that.
My eyes found the table. It was the place where Delphine-senpai and I sat face-to-face.
I strode forward, pull out the chair, and sit down in the seat opposite Delphine.
A wine glass was on the table. It was probably something that Delphine-senpai had prepared.
I raised the glass with a relaxed attitude and looked around.
It was a luxury item. Indeed, it was a cup worthy of being the successor of the Yurdina family.
And I asked Delphine-senpai, who was looking at me with stupid eyes, with a slight smile.
“… … Shall we have a drink?”
Delphine-senpai, who heard that proposal, had the same eyes as the servant she saw right before entering the room.
Eyes I’ve seen many places.
I decided not to read the intent.
**
Delphine Yurdina was afraid of Ian Percus.
It was a man who carved countless wounds and insults on her body.
Standing in front of him made her hamstrings numb, and the day she took out an axe, her haughty eyes filled with fear.
It was so obvious that she was afraid of Ian.
Even so, Delphine had very little pride left.
Even if I can’t beat Ian, I’m confident that I can at least help.
Even when arguing with Elsie, Delphine had no doubt that she would be more helpful than Elsie.
No matter how many times she was defeated, she was the golden lion who guarded the northern part of Yurdina’s bloodline.
In the process, she looked a little funny because she was a maid and a pet, but it didn’t matter.
That was the only thing Delphine had left with her pride. Even if it got ugly, I had to hold on to it somehow.
However, the battle at the orphanage was enough to take away even the last handful of Delphine’s self-esteem.
At first, I thought it would be quite helpful.
When subjugating the monkey beasts, Delphine’s performance stood out. Because Ian and I formed the core of Bangjin.
However, once they entered the cave, things began to change.
The first battle with the Flesh Seeds was like that, for example.
When Ian, who decided to confront the flesh seed alone, did not pass for a long time, the worried party went back the way they came.
and saw it there.
A man with blazing golden eyes.
After that, the inaction he showed against the rushing flesh seeds was overwhelming.
As the flesh seeds approached him, blood and brains scattered through the air. Unrepentant violence overwhelms the blood-soaked landscape.
It didn’t take even a few minutes for the six monsters, who were extremely difficult to deal with, to die like flies.
Watching Ian slash at the last one and wield his ax like mad, Delphine recalled the fear etched deep inside her brain.
My legs were trembling. I just wanted to sit down and scream. I was convinced as I watched the feeling of vomiting, the sight of my brain and flesh being fried.
You must not resist.
There was no such thing as degree to this man. If she tried to rebel against Ian again, she might be in that place where blood and flesh were mixed and turned into a muddy soup.
As she managed to straighten her staggering body, Delphine’s fear-filled gaze clearly etched Ian’s violence into her vision.
I will never, never rebel.
She made her resolution even stronger, which she had repeated over and over again.
It was the same in the next battle.
While Delphine kept the monkey masters in check, Ian single-handedly picked off the devil’s head.
When I went to repel the last flesh nest, I even became a burden.
It was because he inadvertently bit his ankle, making Ian unable to even receive fire support from Elsie.
And most of all, the image of him moving forward without wavering even though he was in a state of disrepair.
It was tough. A tingling current ran through his spine.
Even Delphine, who had a strong fighting spirit, was mortally wounded and could not continue the battle. However, the man devised a plan for victory until the last moment before his death.
In the end he won.
Biting off his limbs, poisoning his back and dripping dark red blood, he vomited blood and entrails and won the victory.
I just couldn’t bear it. How can you deal with such a person?
After that day, Delphine locked herself in her room and brooded over her melancholy all day.
Weakened, she herself.
For the first time in my life, emotions bubbled up in my chest.
Delphine’s depression deepened in the ugly feelings of inferiority and jealousy.
Then today, Ian came to me out of the blue.
After hesitating for a long time, she had no choice but to reject Ian’s proposal.
I didn’t have the confidence to face Ian at all.
Fearing that her ugly feelings would be exposed, Delphine was too scared to hide in her room.
And the result is now.
Delphine shuddered with shame, pouring a drink into Ian’s glass as if she were a waitress.
Ian sniffed and savored the fragrant incense.
“… … Um, that’s great.”
Of course, it’s a drink you can’t buy even if you saved up your pocket money for a year.
Delphine wanted to snap that, but there was no way she would dare defy Ian.
In the end, I just lowered my head and sat across from Ian.
She sipped the wine helplessly.
It was pitiful to see myself being unable to budge from a younger man. At the same time, she glanced at Ian’s eyes and adjusted his clothes.
Seeing those wary eyes, Ian smiled as if he had no idea.
“You were so confident before that, why are you like that now?”
Upon hearing those words, Delphine’s body trembled.
At that time, she was confident that she could defeat Ian no matter what she did, but now Delphine was not confident of winning against Ian.
Rather, if he took out a hatchet and threatened, you would have to do as he said.
Even now, look at Ian’s words, pouring alcohol into his glass without saying anything.
If Ian told him to take off his clothes, he might have taken them off.
No, it was certain if he commanded with a hatchet.
Delphine will undress. Even if he asked for more than that, he couldn’t resist.
That was the sorrow of the weak in front of the strong.
It was the opposite of when I first met Ian.
However, it was too much to admit that fact in front of the person concerned, so Delphine only shook her shoulders and couldn’t open her mouth.
Like it or not, Ian was just sipping wine. In the first place, Delphine’s answer was the attitude of not expecting anything.
he asked in a soft voice.
“I heard you’ve been confined to your room lately… … .”
Because of who, Delphine was trying to send a sharp look to Ian, but ended up facing his golden eyes.
I was immediately stunned.
Slightly lowering her eyes, Delphine spoke with the maximum amount of defiance she could squeeze.
“It has nothing to do with you… yo. this.”
Then, as I secretly looked into Ian’s eyes and added honorifics, my situation was pitiful.
As Delphine grew more depressed, Ian nodded as if he did too.
“Yeah, that’s right. Well, getting stuck in the corner of a room is Delphine-senpai’s freedom, too.”
Are you here to laugh?
At that thought, Delphine’s eyes widened.
The feeling of inferiority that had been harboring inside boiled over.
Since he was strong and a winner, he might have come to make fun of Delphine, who was weak and a loser.
He might be delighted to see her submissive to every word he said.
Even so, Delphine was no longer in the mood to rebel against Ian.
I just shook my head, brooding over my resentment.
When Delphine was chewing her lips without Ian’s knowledge, the man called the woman in a low voice.
“… … Senior Delphine.”
Tak, a glass of alcohol lowered onto the table.
Delphine deliberately did not meet Ian’s gaze. because I didn’t have the confidence
The ridicule, the contempt, and the sense of defeat she must feel in the face of those eyes.
I was afraid of everything and hated it. I felt like I wanted to sit down and throw it away.
But what Ian said next was different from what she had imagined.
“I came to say thank you.”
Delphine’s eyes widened blankly.
“Yeah thank you for being a stepping stone for me lol”