7. Jealousy is my strength (34)
The impact of the hot air that swept through the interior was enormous.
The smashed furniture was scattered, and I stood gasping against the wall. It was because he had squeezed out too much power in a short period of time.
Of course, I couldn’t be ok just because I was an opponent.
Sharp scars were visible everywhere on the thin fabric that hid the girl’s white skin. The blood that leaked out and the blood-colored thread that covered the room like a spider’s web left traces of the fierce battle.
only a few minutes.
It was enough time to fight life and death several times in a life-or-death confrontation. Especially if the other person knows you well.
‘Greed’ seemed to already know my image.
If it weren’t for that, he wouldn’t have forced himself to stop me every time I caused an aura.
It wasn’t bad news.
Conversely, it meant that the moment I crossed the ‘boundary’, even ‘greed’ couldn’t guarantee victory to me.
It was around the time that the game entered a lull for a while.
“hahahaha… Whoa! It’s too much, brother? As soon as he sees his beloved sister, he throws an axe… … .”
“I am just doing what I have to do.”
It was a voice full of hostility.
On the one hand, it was also a pitiful struggle to hide pity and sympathy. No matter how much country, blood doesn’t go through the heart.
There was no way I couldn’t feel sorry for my sister who had been ruined.
But it was too late to shake off the unfortunate past and join hands.
The girl in front of me had committed countless unforgivable sins. Also, the girl will not be able to forgive me and my family.
It was a parallel line.
So the only atonement I could do was to break this chain of terrible sins with my own hands.
The girl didn’t even know how I felt, and was just talking in a carefree voice.
“Ah, what should I do… I tried my best to decorate my brother, but my hair was messed up… … .”
It was a heartfelt pity.
Even so, I didn’t erase my guard, and I killed it with a laugh.
“What are you going to do with the decoration?”
“Wanting to look good for the man you love is a natural desire, isn’t it?”
And then, until I blinked one eye.
It was an unbelievably friendly attitude for someone who risked their lives until just before that. It was the same even if I snorted as if I was dumbfounded.
There was no need to talk anyway.
It was when the strength entered my grasp again.
“Don’t be too hard on me, brother… Did I come here for my brother?”
“Do you believe me that I am crazy?”
“But, are you in trouble?”
While wearing an alluring smile, the girl had a magical look.
It was an assertion, not a question.
There was just as much confidence in the girl’s tone.
“Where is the ‘vampire’? Where else has Celine gone? Barrier, kidnapping, abnormal high temperature… There are many mysteries, but none are solved.”
“… … therefore?”
I tried to hide my feelings for a moment and asked back.
“You don’t mean to make a ‘deal’, do you?”
“Ahahahaha! how did you know? As expected, we are matched in heaven… How can you communicate so well!”
I didn’t even want to answer.
My free hand gripped the hilt of the hatchet. If the girl had not hurriedly waved her hands, the battle would have resumed immediately.
“Wait, wait! Can I hear the story?”
“You must have been fooling me one by one like that, right?”
“Get rid of the ‘vampire’!”
It was a condition that even I had no choice but to stop.
It was so unbelievable that I had to ask again, narrowing my brows.
“… … what?”
“Seriously, you didn’t listen to what I said… That’s all I want.”
While showing signs of being sad, the girl repeated an unexpected sound.
It was an offer I hadn’t even imagined.
So I had no choice but to keep my mouth shut and look suspicious.
Then, it was the girl who felt unfair.
“No, for real?! I’m a ‘merchant’ too! I don’t lie!”
“But, you are from the Dark Church… … .”
“therefore!”
Placing her hand on my chest, the girl’s confident declaration was repeated.
“There are complicated conflicts in various ways within our church, right? Especially, that ‘vampire’ doesn’t follow Delphirem’s control very well… … .”
“Aren’t you following the controls?”
“Hey, why did I come to the academy?”
With a haughty gait, the girl sat down on a chair that was at least intact.
In the process of crossing her legs, her attractive skin was almost revealed, but I deliberately averted my gaze to prevent any misunderstanding.
To think that would be taken as a sign that he was conscious of the girl.
How could I have known?
The corners of the girl’s eyes curled in satisfaction.
“Let me tell you, the incidents happening here have nothing to do with us. A single act of ‘jealousy’.”
“How can you believe that?”
“Ah, yes… I knew it. So, I’ll give you one piece of information as a demonstration.”
Winking, blinking one eye once more, the girl said in a deliberately cheerful tone.
“Wouldn’t it be better to visit your brother’s favorite junior right now?”
“… … What nonsense are you talking about?”
It was an offer I wanted to reject right away, but the hostage was too big.
When I think of juniors I cherish, only one person comes to mind.
Ceria.
I didn’t want to appear hesitant. But it’s true that I care about the other person’s information, so I couldn’t fix my eyes on one spot.
Seeing me doing that, the girl just burst into laughter.
There was an ecstatic love oozing from those golden eyes. It’s like I’m going to die of cuteness.
“Be lovely… I love you so much, why would you lie?”
“It could trap me.”
“Perhaps, someday? But not today.”
Should I go or should I not?
The conflict did not last long. Because I had an asymmetric power in case of emergency.
Swordsmith.
If it was the continent’s best swordsman, no matter what conspiracy was lurking, it wouldn’t matter.
Not to mention, the swordsman is now in the form of a girl.
There was little chance that his identity would be discovered. On the contrary, it meant that the opponent who set the trap could be pushed back.
Finally, after hesitating for a long time, a deep sigh leaked from my mouth.
“… … If it is a lie, I will surely kill it.”
“You’re thinking of killing me if you don’t? hehehe, as long as I hand over the information, I won’t be able to do that… Aw, I like that expression. You want to kill me, but you can’t and you don’t know what to do… … .”
At the same time as I put the sword into the scabbard, the girl snapped her fingers and cleared the bloody thread that was filling the room.
It was the birth of a temporary alliance.
I didn’t like it in the slightest.
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Just before you turn your back and leave.
I asked a question that bothered me.
“… … You really don’t need anything in return, right?”
“Yes? At least, the information I gave you is what I think… If you are really that anxious.”
The girl’s thin index finger pointed somewhere.
It was a cupboard that had tilted slightly due to the aftermath of the battle. There were several bottles of alcohol on display that I often sip.
“Would you like a drink please?”
“Young bastard has his feet peeled off.”
Tsk, I clicked my tongue and strode toward the cupboard.
And the moment I was about to pack a bottle and a glass.
The girl who sneaked up on me naturally tangled into my arms.
“Bee,” he said while sticking out his tongue.
“Don’t drink, brother feed me.”
“What bullshit is that… … ”
“Mmm, mouth to mouth?”
And at the same time, the intention of subtly sticking to my body was so clear.
Right, my fist hit the girl’s forehead.
“… … Ouch!”
“Don’t talk nonsense. We are siblings… … ”
I wondered if they were ‘brothers and sisters’.
I couldn’t even finish the sentence. He just gritted his teeth and ran out of the room as if he were running away.
The girl was standing there, staring at my back.
Perhaps, for a while.
**
That night, Seria couldn’t hide her uncomfortable feeling.
The trigger, as always, was a sisterly quarrel.
Seria was aware of the strange trend that was drifting in the academy recently. Strictly speaking, it was like that the day after Ian’s blood was scattered on the magic circle drawn in the forest.
Something is strange.
Everyone was sensitive. Every time I walked down the street, I could feel the fact that there were waves of various emotions.
It was a strange experience.
Seria was clumsy in human relationships. Of course, it didn’t look good either.
You would have noticed these changes only at the very end.
No one raised any questions, as if the group was stunned. Seria, who was reluctant about the fact, decided to report it to the family.
However, Seria’s trust was betrayed without fail this time as well.
“… … You want me to call Senior Ian separately?”
“yes.”
It was an indifferent voice that seemed shameless.
There was no way for Seria to erase her tearful heart at that cold treatment.
“Can I just tell you? Why are you alone with senior Lee An… … .”
“It’s information that only the two of us need to know.”
The expression ‘we’ weighed heavily on Seria’s heart.
There was no place for Seria in that word.
On the contrary, Delphine might want to get rid of Seria’s place. So, like a stray cat, wouldn’t he be robbing his little sister’s unrequited love and talking about such an immodest thing?
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Just like when your mother was taken away.
Seria gritted her teeth. I didn’t know why I felt so resentful.
It was clear, however, that the temperature of my heart was rapidly dropping.
“Why shouldn’t I know?”
“I don’t really want to tell you.”
As Delphine replied, she reaffirmed it in an indifferent tone.
“It’s an intelligence sent from the Elves against the West in the first place. Is there any reason why you should know?”
“There’s no reason why you shouldn’t know.”
“It’s an order from the head of state.”
Seria inadvertently pressed her chest with her fist.
Breathing quickened.
The emotional fall was so great that it was bizarre. Maybe I’m going crazy too?
The sound of panting breath makes my brain go blank.
The field of view is narrowed, shimmering, and blurry.
In the meantime, only Delphine’s voice was knocking on Seria’s small world.
“I will not accept disagreement. Be gentle with my words… … .”
“… … Like that day?”
The low words sent Seria’s hour hand back to the past.
One day, two days, three days, four days… … .
The seasons turn back several times before I know it, and the scenery of one night is formed on my retina.
That day too, Seria was crying.
My father had a cold expression on his face, and my sister had her arms crossed and a nonchalant expression on her face.
It was the day my mother was kicked out.
Delphine was unable to properly respond to the sudden question.
I just narrowed my eyebrows and asked back as if I didn’t know why.
“You mean ‘that day’? what… … .”
“The day I kicked out my mother.”
It was as if I had heard a story I had never imagined.
For a moment, Delphine kept her mouth shut and couldn’t come up with a proper answer. Her crimson gaze fell slightly, and then she let out a sigh.
“Seria, that day… … .”
“I will obey your orders. Enough then.”
After saying that, Delphine’s image dissipated in an instant.
It was something he did without even thinking about it.
Seria left the room as it was. And he started to walk at random.
To somehow calm this twisted heart.
Then, before I knew it, I was in the middle of the forest.
It was an empty lot where Ian and I often swung swords. Only then did Seria, who felt somewhat at ease, let out a light sigh.
Why did I do that?
For Delphine, it could have felt like an out-of-the-box rebellion. No matter how much Seria is one of the most influential people in the family, she shouldn’t show disrespect for the authority of the head of the family.
At the end of belated regret, Seria wanted to see her senior.
If it weren’t for the gray hairs that brushed my retinas.
As Seria tried to turn her back, her body stopped. Before long, wide-open blue eyes hurriedly headed toward the center of the clearing.
There stood a woman who appeared like a ghost.
Gray hair, blue eyes.
Age range is at least early to mid 20’s. With a face not at all different from the one in my memory.
“… … It’s been a while, Seria.”
She had a kind smile.
Seria held her breath and took a step back.
I had to stumble for a moment at the strange premonition that violently shook my intuition.
It was like a fucking joke.
Seria didn’t even know whether to cry or laugh. He just had a teary face and a trembling smile.
“mother… … .”
Even though it was night, the moonlight was as hot as the sun.
As if watching a girl facing an odd fate.