44-2. The black room.
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‘..Where is this?’
The space I entered through the white door was dark.
Seeing what the status window said and said, what did you do? I thought I’d passed Tardun’s test.
It was a mountain beyond the mountain.
A thump, I hear the sound of electricity bouncing, and light flows in front of my eyes.
One CRT TV flickers and shines.
“..Ugh.”
I automatically frowned at that intense light.
You start to see the outline of a red sofa placed in front of you, as if it could be a simple movie theater.
It is suspicious, as if someone has set up a place. Coke and popcorn are carefully hung on the armrest.
[What are you doing? Please sit down.]
The status window floating in front of me speaks to me in a command tone. He’s heard this guy and he’s never had a good experience.
As soon as I turned my back and was about to leave, I heard a strange voice.
[Sister! Can’t you hug me too tight? I’m out of breath…]
【Mi, I’m sorry…】
A familiar voice. Inside the old-fashioned television, I see Fine reading a book hugging my childhood me.
What kind of situation is this?
I obviously saw the fake Fine and the Emperor couple and shook them off. Is Fine, who is mentally stronger than me, still in the fantasy?
[Aren’t you going to take Miss Fine’s test?]
The status window showed a dotted boy and a gray-haired wolf-eared character. A heart radiates between the two.
I’m the only one who’s into it. Damn, I can’t help but watch this.
[I put a lot of effort into it. Originally, this kind of service would be impossible~?]
The CRT shows the situation in my old room like a CCTV.
A luminous sticker on an old bookshelf and wall. It is where the stains of my childhood are buried.
And I see a face that is still unscathed. That was a time when there was no fire incident.
【Fine sister, where are you from?】
【Grancia Empire.】
You can’t control the corners of your mouth.
The face of Fine, who wonders if she fell in love at first sight when she saw her, is so hard that she can’t even open her eyes.
‘My Fine is pretty, but….’
Because even in the game community, his appearance was famous. But it’s a bit embarrassing for me to do that.
I strained my eyes to see the situation more clearly.
【I want to be the prince who appears here! I want to marry my sister!]
“..Huh?”
Kek, what crazy things are you talking about? Stop right now
I can’t close my mouth. The bitter taste of carbonic acid hits your throat.
【..Really?】
Pine blushes and feels ashamed at the nonsense I said in my childhood.
How pure and innocent he is. He is a platinum wolf who rejoices infinitely even at promises he could not keep.
But this isn’t reality, it’s the temple of Tardun. That’s a lie
[Pine, can you hear me? I’ll go get it now.]
She immediately got up from her seat and made her ready to go rescue her.
Emergency exit sign visible from the back. And the door painted black.
If you go into her over there, her Fine will be able to bring her out of her fantasy where she is.
[Lee Soo-hyun, are you really going to save me? ∑( • O • ]
The status window grabs my ankle again with the sound of “Tirik”.
“..After all, this place is fake.”
[Do you really think so?]
You really think so? After all, this is an illusion created by Tardun. Fake doesn’t mean anything….
[There is a misunderstanding. Lee Soo-hyun.]
[Now this is the fantasy you wished for.]
My legs stiffened at the word “Fantasy” That I hoped for. Fake Fine from earlier was like that too.
[Look at the past you now. Aren’t you boldly expressing your love for Fine Grancia without ignoring it?]
[Isn’t it enough to be happy? That’s pure love ⸜(*ˊᗜˋ*]
“….”
I can’t refute it. Fine on the screen now looks happier than anyone else.
The gap was huge. Because there is no wall of mind that has been built since the burn scars.
“But…. I am Fine’s Black Knight.”
A black knight who wants the happiness of Fine Grancia more than anyone else.
“..The person I love shouldn’t be here.”
At the very least, I wanted to be who I am now, not who I was as a child, to make Fine Fine happy.
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Feeling the feeling of Fine hugging the young Lee Su-hyeon.
“Pine sister.. It tickles..”
“Let’s stay like this for a little longer.. We.”
As if handling a doll, she continued to hold Licht.
Genetic strength is still intact. If it was the black knight he knew, he would have avoided it even if he used her ability.
‘I wish Richt would be like this….’
Even though she fell into the middle of a world she didn’t know. Fine Grancia felt relieved when she had Licht.
“Nuna, would you like some candy?”
To escape from Fine’s embrace, the young Lee Soo-hyun tried a trick.
What came out of the pouch was a candy like a white pearl.
“Don’t bite, melt gently and make a mug!”
It was a candy as hard as a stone, so it was a food that had to be melted.
“..Sweet.”
Fine made a whooshing noise as she chewed on her candy. The subtle sweetness that spreads in the mouth was the real pleasure.
A smile blooms softly on her face.
“Ah, they say it’s going to melt….”
The boy Lee Soo-hyeon was taken aback when he saw Fine’s strong teeth. She seems to have no idea that she is the one who eats the bones of the Minotaur.
I shouldn’t be like this. When Fine kept seeing Licht’s surprised or regretful expression, she wanted to bully her more and more.
The facial expressions that I didn’t show to Fine.
He is not always laid back like a know-it-all. How did such a cute and kind person cling to swordsmanship until he was covered in scars?
The scars all over the body seen in the dormitory and hot spring were serious.
Healing magic didn’t work until the circuit was shared. Obviously, even if the body was broken, it could not be fixed at once.
The fact that he became stronger for the sake of the nameless saintess was only swearing every time.
Is it true that men are all about pretty women? He doesn’t know what he lacks more than he does.
“Sister Fine. Let’s see another book now!”
After escaping from Fine’s arms, Licht held her children’s book in front of him.
A picture book depicting a prince and a princess. Even if you look at it for a second, it was a common book in which a prince marries a beautiful princess.
“The princess from Yogi looks just like my older sister..!”
This is a book that the usual Fine would not even pay attention to.
But the compliment he gave while looking at the princess on the cover was special.
“..What are you talking about?”
“The story of a pretty princess and a handsome prince!”
Fine had a change of heart. Licht, who rarely makes comments about her magnetic appearance. It is a precious compliment to hear from such a person.
“Once upon a time, in a certain kingdom. There lived a very beautiful princess.”
The fairy tale read by young Licht was special.
A story that is read only for one person, even if it is not a low and cool voice.
“The wicked witch was jealous of the princess and kidnapped her!”
The way he tries to scare you by exaggerating his teeth is cute.
“..So, the prince and princess who defeated the witch lived happily ever after!”
When turning the last page of a book. Richt is smiling a smile he has never seen before.
“Uh..? Fine’s sister. Why?”
“You were able to laugh that much..”
A bright, spotless smile. It’s not always the expression that seems to be troubled somewhere.
“This is my favorite children’s book..”
Lee Soo-hyun carefully opened his mouth while fidgeting with his hands. A careful look, even if there is something important to talk about.
“I want to be… The prince here! I want to marry my sister!”
A shy boy scratching the back of his head stood in front of Fine.
“Really..? Couldn’t it?”
Impossible. In the first place, Richt was not from a royal family. I don’t know if he throws aristocratic status somewhere on the periphery.
“Why are you blindfolded?”
“There is someone I know. That person will be very angry. Suhyun.”
Fine laughed, saying, “I’m tired.”
I never thought the black knight who protected me from the devil’s clutches would say something like this.
“Among my friends, there is a friend who doesn’t have a lot of sense.. He has an ugly appearance and an eccentric personality.”
“Ugh, isn’t that a monster?”
Young Lee Soo-hyun cut his tongue and crumpled his face.
It’s a story about your future self, but such a reaction.
“Whoops, no. Looks like a puppy But… He’s an incredibly cool guy.”
Fine continued while gently stroking the boy’s head.
“I achieved the feat of defeating the demon king who could not even capture ten heroes.”
He must be the strongest among the first year students of the academy. He’s always a hard worker.
“Every time I was in danger, he risked his life to come to protect me..”
“No way, you’re my boyfriend..?”
Boyfriend is a word used to refer to a lover in the world.
“I don’t know… I’ve never made a lover before.”
Sadly, the relationship between Fine and Richt was not so easily defined.
A person who feels comfortable and warms a corner of his heart when he is by his side, and who wants to be with him forever. What do you call this relationship?
‘When did I get a heart disease?’
Without Licht, it hurts like a knife cutting through your heart.
I’m sure it’s not painful. No matter how much her healing magic was used, her body remained intact.
Fine’s senses were confused.
“..Anyway, I’m a person who always works hard alone and is worried about having a hard time.”
“Then you are a prince from a fairy tale!”
Tuk-tuk, a boy pointing at the children’s book he read earlier.
“The prince here works really hard for the princess! Alone!”
The page turns to subjugate the dragon to save the princess who was kidnapped by the witch.
“You cry all the same… you’re having a hard time!”
A picture of a prince holding a broken sword and blaming himself for not being able to protect the princess.
“Perhaps the person who protected Fine-sister was the prince!”
Looking at the prince next to the princess wearing a pure white dress, Fine thought of Richt wearing a black knight helmet.
‘..What?’
Someone shimmers in front of you as if you are getting sick.
“Sister, are you okay?”
“..Soohyun-ah. Can I go outside?”
Hallucinations and chest pain. Her love affair with Fine had gotten so serious that even she didn’t notice.