Please Do Not Abandon the Adopted Heroine chapter 86

Chapter 86 – Blood

Shapes of strangers are reflected between the gray, dry vines. The moment I felt a sign of affection, I swallowed her breath by stuffing a handful of snow into her mouth.

Two soldiers armed with rifles and swords were chatting while shivering in the bitter cold.

“Hmm… I never heard it was this cold. “If I had known it would be like this, I would have come wearing at least one more layer underneath.”

“Look. Didn’t I say it was sh*t? You idiot. “I recognized him from the time he was acting out.”

“Asshole?”

“Yeah, you idiot, you.”

“Ha… ! Done. You. “I brought the warm newspaper I bought downstairs yesterday, you asked me to bring it, but I won’t give it to you.”

“What… ? Hey! Give it to me! You already gave me the money! “We need to see the results of this game!”

…… Newspaper?

I, who had been thinking deeply while lying face down, got up without thinking too much.

“『The helpless steps approaching the god of wind, that fleeting moment to me』”

Two people.

If you surprise them, you can subdue them without killing them.

I grabbed a suitable rock and lightly infused magical energy into it. He throws his body at one of the soldiers with all his might and at the same time throws himself at the other. After striking the sword sheathed Uldae, he used the speed still remaining in his body to plunge his fist into the abdomen.

After confirming the consciousness of the soldier who had suffered a mild concussion from the sling, I picked up a stiff newspaper from his arms.

On the front page of the article, the concerns were listed. I entered only key phrases into my head.

Unidentified attacker.

He clashed with the army alone.

Hwangseong Ban.

From Noble mtl dot com

Opinions differ as to its identity.

Power comparable to or surpassing that of a warrior.

4 Divisions and 3 brigades were destroyed.

The heroes led by the 5th Holy Sword barely subdued and killed them.

The newly enthroned emperor died of an unknown cause. It is assumed that he died during the battle with the attackers.

The second prince ascended to the throne.

The newspaper did not mention who the target was. It’s not even mentioned what happened after that.

It’s not something an aunt can do. Then it was obvious who it was.

Father, the hero of the Second Holy Sword. Seo Cheol-soo’s actions are understandable.

Then why on earth did my father not come here?

Did I get into trouble with my aunt? Did he go straight to the imperial castle after hearing the news?

My father had no way of learning magic unless it was for use in battle. When it comes to his space-time magic, he has shown to be clumsy enough to easily admit his own shortcomings.

“Cough! Cough… !”

My physical condition has been at its worst since yesterday. I could feel the fever starting to rise. It’s because of the barrier. I don’t know what the extent is, but it would have already covered the entire mountain range.

Replacing water and food with magical power was slowly approaching its limit. Now that I was outside, I wanted to soothe my sore throat, so I grabbed a handful of his eyes and stuffed them in his mouth.

The lumpy snowball did not melt in my mouth, but stuck together and became soggy in my throat. He thought he barely swallowed anything, but his stomach, which had been empty for the past few days, seemed to be surprised and started pouring out gastric juice.

“Uwaeeeh…” !”

“You were here. “You’ve been looking for it for a while.”

At that time, someone tapped me on the back. When I was startled and pushed away, the other person put his index finger to his mouth and reassured me.

Huge body and hot muscles. When I think about it again, the voice seems familiar.

“Don’t worry. It’s me. Don’t you remember? “Working with your father.”

“……….”

“Hmm, are you still on guard? Then look over there. Charlotte is coming too.”

“Eugene!!!”

Someone flew at full speed and hugged me. With her warmth, she kept kissing my forehead and ruffling my hair.

“You’re safe! Thank god… thank god… I contacted DC’s wife and heard about the situation. Oh my god. Sorry. I never thought they would target you so persistently. Ha… really… I…… “

“Aunt.”

“It’s okay. I found someone to help me. Let’s join in and go out to the snowy field first. The DC family will help you. Let’s start there first. We need to get out of the empire. It’s dangerous here. “There is nowhere else to be.”

“Dad… ?”

Her aunt, who had been talking non-stop, stopped talking.

She must have prepared mentally in advance, but as soon as she saw her aunt’s expression, everything seemed to fall apart.

Tap, something touches my shoulder. She didn’t even need to look up. The uncle, who was hiding her sad expression over her aunt’s shoulder, suddenly placed the item she had given me into her hand. That alone was enough of an answer.

“Here we are.”

“……… ….”

“Second Holy Sword…. Your father left it to you. “It’s yours now.”

“This… why… “

If you don’t have this, you can’t fight properly wherever you go. My father was a strong man, but his limitations were clear unless he wielded the holy sword. But why is the second holy sword, which is not enough even in his hand right now, here?

“… ‘The meaning of the holy sword is the meaning of the goddess. In other words, it is nothing more than a grudge from the dead. That’s why the empire outside the snowfield is the only paradise.’ “That’s what Cheolsu said.”

“……… ….”

“We’ll still need that. Especially for living in a snowy field. But they told me to throw it away someday. He said, ‘It’s nothing more than shackles and a leash.’ He didn’t give any details. And…… He said he was sorry. “For you.”

***

A memory I want to treat as a nightmare.

“Oh, f*ck.”

I stood up, wiping away a cold sweat, and covered my mouth.

After standing in front of the blackboard, I planned to refrain from swearing for a while. In fact, at times like this, I end up violating it.

Where am I?

What a stupid thing to say. Where are you? Wake. It’s school. This is not a snowy field.

“Ha…. Driving me crazy…… “It’s this dream again.”

It’s a dream I have from time to time. Memories split into fragments and scattered here and there.

The reason was simple.

The day I walked down the street with Mrs. Dissiz. It was my bad luck to meet the princess by chance.

It has already happened. I try to convince myself, but my pounding heart doesn’t calm down easily.

***

“Mrs. Decis.”

“Yes.”

“You were careless.”

“Me?”

“… Thank you for thinking of me, but…….”

As I blurted out my words, Mrs. Diss smiled softly.

“It is true that I am caring for my son-in-law, but I think there is some misunderstanding.”

“The reason you told the princess about things that happened in the past…. “I don’t think that’s a very wise decision.”

“Well, I don’t think so. “I came to the empire with the intention of meeting Undine, Ignis, and my son-in-law, but I also wanted to see with my own eyes how the shameless royal family lives after such a long time.”

“But Mrs. Dees….”

“Son-in-law, if you are too weak-hearted, you will only be taken advantage of. “It was something that even the princess had to know at some point.”

“There is nothing you need to know. It was something I didn’t need to know. Especially when it comes to her.”

“No, that’s not true. They are of the same blood. A mistake not made by her distant ancestor, but by her own father. “It is the princess’s responsibility to hear that and to bear that weight.”

“What is blood…… “

“Who cares? Maybe so. The Crown Prince and Ajastasia may be just one of the Emperor’s many children.”

“You don’t think that the emperor can form a proper parent-child relationship with his child, Madam.”

“But that is no reason for you to forgive and accept the royal family. “There is no obligation to do so.”

Obligation. I couldn’t answer anything. Duty to be kind. I have no such obligation.

“I’m telling you this for my son-in-law. Remember what the princess’s father did. Just as a stepping stone to ascending to the throne, she brutally murdered her friend and her mother, and bound and subdued her Neferna with her holy sword, thereby becoming her ‘hero’. ‘, Forever stuffed into the history of her empire.”

“…………….”

“That’s right. There is nothing wrong with the princess herself. It’s just that her father was such a dirty squire. Unfortunately… They must be victims too. But, that’s not the point. To me and to Undine. And… son-in-law… No, Eugene, how would you feel if they were the only ones paying attention? My friend’s son… You will be hurt the most. “Every time I see their faces for the rest of my life, the face of that abominable emperor will come to mind.”

“… Her aunt was also a member of the royal family. He apologized to me until he died. But I have no intention of accepting her aunt’s apology. “Her aunt did nothing wrong then, now and in the future.”

“… No, no. Charles… “Charlotte is different.”

“It’s no different.”

“Eugene!”

“… I told you this last time too. You know about Cecilia. Cecilia is also the current emperor’s illegitimate daughter. She knows that she is not her mother’s biological daughter who raised her, but she also does not know that her biological parents are members of the royal family. What’s more, if she knew that the emperor’s influence was the reason she was harassed in the imperial castle… “

“Until the end… really… Are you planning on keeping her mouth shut?”

“Of course.”

“The child will be shocked when he finds out about this later.”

“That will not happen. Never. And so does everyone else.”

“Never, Eugene.”

“Mrs. Decis. I really appreciate you thinking of me. But…… ”

I couldn’t help but laugh bitterly.

“I have long since lost the strength and will to take revenge. Empty can. He’s just a clown with nothing left. Everything, one by one, failed. Revenge too. Give up too. And even the final choice of destruction.

Being at the academy like this now is a punishment and reprimand for my mistakes that I failed to make back then. So…… “

There weren’t many words that came to mind.

“Neither Cecilia nor Anastasia are my enemies’ daughters, but rather my only students. “I don’t want to give it any more meaning, nothing more or less.”