32-4. The unmelting heart of the North.
Sitting across from Asha, we began to chat a little while having refreshments and tea.
“Nice to meet you. Licht.”
It seems that he stayed in the north for a long time and lost contact with the other ten girls.
“You said you handled the head with the same Akasha ability.”
“..That’s how it is.”
The reason I lied about being a warrior of intellect was obvious.
For Asha Aureus, I was just a third person.
I prefer this way to be able to talk about the secret between Nex and Asha.
“I didn’t know Drake would take in disciples. Have you been in the North too long?”
Knowing the back story was also thanks to knowledge in reality, and this is more correct than emotion or rationality.
“Because my ability is to find or hide information. Even if it was omniscience or ignorance, I was able to deal with it.”
“I’m a bit envious. It would have been nice if someone like you had been around during the war.”
In fact, Nex and Dennis called me the warrior of intellect, and in fact, I heard that the gods do not select only one warrior in the setting.
“Can I see the holy sword? Licht.”
“Oh, here it is.”
I took out Ki-woo in advance and made it look like a holy sword. Anyway, there are many cases where holy swords have different abilities, so there won’t be any lies about using them.
“It’s not fake.”
“Of course it is genuine.”
Asha Aureus fluttered a small feather made of flame to check whether the holy sword melted or not, and my artificial holy sword showed no reaction.
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“Hmm, it would be nice to have a hero who can handle the spirits under the protection of Lord Pantos….”
My thoughts on Fine Grancia.
She might not like me now that the future of her sainthood is gone, but this doesn’t mean that my romance will disappear.
‘Looking at me from earlier is kind of cheap though.’
It was a gray-haired woman standing against a wall in the distance with her arms crossed, as if she was dissatisfied with my lies.
But Fine, unlike the academy, there is a difference in status.
No matter what, this person is a senior. Even the elderly are a bit older.
Most players commented on Asha for her beautiful appearance, but I didn’t understand.
“…What kind of apostle is sending monsters to the north? Duke Aureus.”
Leaving behind Fine’s fierce eyes, I asked a question I was curious about.
“Isn’t that enough to know? A warrior of intelligence.”
The way he spoke quickly became chilly.
Yes. Originally, this person was like this. The princess and the Northern Grand Duchess were next to her, so she couldn’t come out with high pressure.
It must be that the doubt is still unresolved. Then I’ll have to lay the groundwork for this lie to work. The northern terrain is mostly mountainous.
There is only one apostle who can bring the monsters living in such rugged and high terrain down to Caprostia.
“I already know about the Apostle of Wrath. It turns out there is something more.”
An apostle of wrath that turns the crowd into a state of rage. There was only one option.
“Really. Sorry for trying. Because I am so thorough.”
“Do you have any disagreements? You are the living sun.”
The movement of measuring each other.
Asha’s down-to-earth personality resembled that of her son, Nex. She is good at deceiving and understanding others. She looks like that, so why didn’t she tell me the truth?
“The Demon King of Power must have done something.”
It was then. The first words I’ve ever heard came out of the Duke’s mouth.
‘The Demon King of Power…? Was Finn or Heukun such a demon lord?’
I only saw the name in the setting book. Authority or ability must have been that way.
There were originally four Demon Lords in the Cult of the Braves.
Is one of them the Demon Lord of Arms? Then, it seems that they use force, which is military power, and force that loses power.
‘If this is the case, it makes sense that Fine’s strong physical strength has disappeared.’
The pieces of the puzzle are gradually coming together. The question that remains is why she became a saint who uses her divine power inexperienced.
But why the hell did the princess of the Grancia Empire turn into such a nameless saint?
She was even more strange when it came to keeping Emperor Locke in check. Even at the time I challenged , Bellin Grancia was held hostage.
He is a nobleman who will find the cult of warriors even if he turns the entire empire into a sea of fire if he is wrong, but isn’t the risk too great?
‘There is something I missed. Think. Thoughts are my strength.’
Habitually, I rested my hand on my chin and pondered.
As a nameless saintess, she was originally a weak character that was difficult to include even as a party member in the demon lord raid.
‘..Because Fine is a threat to the demon lords?’
This is the most likely.
She’s a magic sword that uses glass magic, and it’s also fraudulent, and she actually held out against magic hats to some extent.
If it wasn’t for Finene, Kainel and Ariel would have been defeated with great trauma. Or she could have been taken to the Demon Castle and suffered terrible things.
All of the Brave Cult members are crazy.
There are also cases of pretending to have brought the dead back to life by falsifying them, or destroying any hope of living any longer by telling them all about the terrible future.
‘But then you don’t have to resort to force…. Ah, Locke will try to kill you.’
If you turn a country’s princess into a person who doesn’t exist, the ripple effect will be great.
You attacked me for the slightest misunderstanding, but Dennis has some resistance to ignorance.
It makes sense if you look at it as reducing the number of cases that could happen. It would have been impossible without the help of the other demon lords.
“But you don’t have to worry anymore.”
“Hmm. I think the helmet is special. Is that also an artifact?”
But do you think I’ll leave it that way? To watch someone I loved fall into misery?
‘The penalty won’t matter anymore.’
Head said he couldn’t change the future, but I, the Dark Knight, denied it completely.
“Yes. Duke Asha Aureus.”
“I will credit you. Like Drake, please deal with monsters from tomorrow. Warrior.”
I bowed to Duke Aureus on her knees, and he was told that I just needed to help her stop her raids from the next day.
“From tomorrow? Isn’t it time to exterminate the monsters right away from today?”
“Because I, the owner of the Aureus family, am activating the Cradle of the Phoenix.”
Asha, sipping black tea again, smiled as if she were confident and she talked to me.
A golden phoenix wing that covers the entire Northern Territory.
His son, Nex, covered about one building in the academy. After all, ten girls are different.
“As expected, he resembles senior Nex.”
“..Do you know Nex? Warrior.”
I saw her slightly floating her. It was necessary to grasp the information on whether or not Nex and Chartines were aware of the relationship.
“Yes, because I am Count Nex’s junior.”
“..You are a student at the academy.”
For a moment, Asha Aureus’ expression hardened. Are you surprised to hear the unexpected news of your son? To be agitated is to be available.
“Senpai also used the cradle in the head raid this time.”
“…”
An expression where the corners of the mouth are slightly pulled horizontally. I guess I didn’t get a call from Nex.
“It was all thanks to him that the second year students at the academy were not injured.”
Click. I put down the teacup and got up and headed to the prepared room. She said that Asha needs time to reflect on herself.
***
I took the bedding out of the closet, put it in order, and unpacked the things I had brought with me.
Except for some simple clothes, I didn’t have much to bring with me. Feeling alone again reminded me of my room in reality.
I felt relieved because it was filled with white goods. We lack the wolf component in our platinum.
‘This place doesn’t sell anything like that.’
At that time, I heard the doorknob turning and someone cautiously entered my room.
“..Licht. Why did you lie?”
I’m surprised. When did he follow me? Fine followed me with a little time lag. A woman who pricks up her wolf ears and expresses curiosity to me.
“Because being a liar is comfortable.”
“Licht, you know how obvious it is..?”
“I know.”
Fine looked at me and let out a small sigh. It doesn’t matter if you wake up anyway. Because the name of a hero came after the actions he took.
“Licht.”
“Why is that? Blood.”
Pine is getting closer to me. It was the Inrang Tribe that entwined my legs with their tails again. It’s soft. I don’t think my reason will last.
“Why do you go through hardships every time?”
“That is my mission.”
Pine, because I have to make you happy. Even if there’s nothing I can hold in my hands, it’s enough to protect you.
A bunch of truth almost came out of her throat, but she held it in.
She is not a saint now. Because she is the princess of the Grancia Empire.
The current 2% love level can also drop all at once, just like in the case of Shaartine’s abduction.
There is a high chance of meeting a good person other than me. Even if I got the head, I am not a warrior of conviction. Not even a prince on a white horse.
‘Because I’m just a pure love dark knight.’
Like the black knight who puts her stigma on her for the sake of her silent lover, you just have to help her love line that runs by her side.
Even if you don’t completely trust the status window, it sent me here as a beta tester invitation.
I met one condition and saw the CG under the magnolia tree.
If the grand route was a lie, the game would be completely broken, but looking at the warnings sent so far, there was no reason for that.
It would have been safer not to possess it. They’re the ones who know that I only dug the Saint route.
“I am worried about Licht.”
Fine put on a sad face as I was lost in thought. Her tail and ears were down and drooping,
“I hope you don’t get hurt any more than this.”
The breath getting closer and closer made me hard.
Fine always shakes me up like this. Even in real life, the burn marks were severe, so I couldn’t adapt well with people.
After her father died, she was the only support in her life.
“If you’re doing this to connect Nex and Chartines, don’t do it.”
“…”
“What is love, and what is the importance of an engagement?”
However, unlike when she was a saint, she had an experience of seeing her mother, Belling Grancia, kidnapped, so she took an extreme view.
“Doing that doesn’t necessarily make you happy. Richt…”
At this level of worry, I felt something strange. Why the hell is Fine treating me so special?
Actually, I’ve always had that feeling before. Last time, you tried to kiss me with the knowledge you read in a book,
“Princess Fine Grancia.”
Because even now, he continues to curl his tail to express his possessive desire. Actions that seem closer to obsession than love.
“Why? Licht.”
As the pillar west said, people cannot be divided into black or white. What some people see as a girl in love.
“What do you think of me?”
It can actually be an obsession. I swallowed her bitter saliva and barely asked her questions,
“..Actually, I don’t know.”
The answer that came back was Fine Grancia, who lowered her head and avoided my gaze.
“But one thing is for sure.”
She kept looking down at her floor, then lifted her head and looked in my direction, her golden eyes twinkling. Wolf eyes glowing at night.
“Richt, you are precious to me. I don’t like to be taken away from others.”
The predator’s eyes told the truth.
If you still cannot come to the conclusion to this…