39 – Chapter 39
Adela is said to be leaving in two days.
Adela is busily packing her belongings.
But she was the opposite and I was just looking at it.
Because I can’t fit in there.
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It was a pitch black night, but she couldn’t sleep at all.
The misfortune they suffered began with me.
Even so, I have no choice but to pretend I don’t know and just look at it.
As I was staring at the ceiling with my eyes wide open at that thought, I heard his voice.
[At this rate, the two will die.]
At those words, the slightly hazy feeling flew away.
What does that mean?
Will Adela and Ethan die?
“Eh, why?”
Ah. I made a mistake.
You dare to ask a question.
It is because of the education of the denomination that has faded.
I was about to panic when I realized that, but he answered.
[No matter how insignificant things are made, they are disgusting things. There’s no way the two of them could break it. I will surely die.]
God cannot lie.
That means that if the two of them continue like this, they will really die.
Then what should I do?
Judging by Adela’s appearance, she doesn’t seem to stop.
No, I dare not stop.
How dare the perpetrator stop the victims who are trying to investigate the crime scene?
Even if there is a reason that it is dangerous, it is just an excuse.
It’s an excuse to cover up the case so that you won’t be found out that you are the culprit.
And even though he knew it, he dared to say it.
[Shouldn’t it be dried?]
Yes.
You still need to dry it.
Because if those two die, I really don’t think I can hold on anymore.
It’s selfish, but I can’t help it.
I have no choice but to stop using the excuse that it is dangerous.
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After spending the night with open eyes, how many times did he end up moving in front of Adela’s door and squatting down?
And at the end of that wait, Adela’s visit was finally opened.
-Kikkik
“Huh… Huh? Little?”
Much earlier than usual.
Perhaps it was to prepare for departure.
To Adela who appeared like that, I immediately got to the point.
“Adela. …Can you not go there?”
“Hmm? Suddenly?”
“Isn’t that… dangerous?”
“hahahaha! Don’t worry. I’m pretty strong though. Same with Ethan.”
I know that.
But since he said that Adela would die, I can’t imagine that these two would suffice.
“It would be really, really dangerous.”
“It’s okay. Don’t die.”
How on earth can you say that you know so calmly?
“It’s not like that. It’s really dangerous.”
“…Kid.”
A troubled look comes to mind on Adela’s face.
It’s probably a sign that she can’t quit.
“I will die. I will die.”
“Ko…No, Illyana. I really need to know about this It would not be wrong to say that this is my goal in life.”
What’s the use if you die chasing the goal of life?
If you go there, you won’t die easily.
Even if you beg and beg to be killed every day, you won’t be able to die.
“…Adela. Can you please reconsider just one more time? Please…”
“…”
Adela looked at me with that troubled expression.
You mean you really won’t stop?
Am I here to watch these two die again?
I don’t like it. I absolutely hate that.
I shouted with tears flowing from my eyes before I knew it.
“It’s not like that. No heroic death! You will regret it until the moment you die!”
But Adela didn’t respond to that, and from then on, only my exasperated cries rang out.
“Don’t go. Please. Please don’t go You will surely die.”
“No matter what your goal is, if you die, it’s useless!”
“Please, don’t go! I can tell! I, I….”
[Stop.]
It’s not very common for people to be so emotionally agitated.
In the church, they lived by killing their emotions, so at most, it was only when Mr. Ea died.
But even that strong feeling couldn’t overcome his voice.
Even though she was appalled at the fact that she almost revealed that she was a saint of evil spirits with her head cooled down so much, she did not stop to dissuade Adela.
“…Please, can you think about it one more time?”
“…Sorry. I don’t know why it’s so dry. It’s definitely not a big deal.”
“Then…!”
“Still, I have to go.”
“Ah…”
“…My family and Ethan’s family were all massacred there. At least I’ll have to see what kind of bastard did that.”
“…”
Those words were magic words that prevented me from holding back any longer.
A word that touches my sense of guilt and guilt.
Seeing me staring at her floor without saying anything, Adela called her back.
“…Illyana. Don’t worry too much I’ll be right back.”
The sight of Adela smiling as she said that brought only despair, not a sense of security.
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The night came again.
But I couldn’t sleep tonight either.
There was also the fact that I couldn’t sleep because I fell asleep while crying during the day, but there was another reason.
Today I will do the best I can.
[You failed. At this rate, they will die.]
‘I know.’
‘…So now I’m going to act.’
My body trembles just thinking about it.
Is this fear or expectation?
I opened the door and moved on.
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“…Kid!”
“…”
No matter how much I call, there is no answer from across the door.
When I opened the door and looked inside, I couldn’t see it well because it was dark, but I saw Illyana’s silhouette sleeping under a blanket.
And Noctua, who seems to be watching me from the side.
I didn’t want to wake up from that sweet sleep, so I put a note I’d written down on the table and shut the door again.
-Trudge
Because it was before sunrise, the building was deserted.
But a human figure approaches from the other side.
The gauntlet wasn’t enough, so he even wore armor
“Oh. Ethan. Are you fully armed?”
“And Adela-sama too.”
As you said, I also took out all the things I didn’t normally take out.
The witch’s hat, my favorite spear, and even clothes made of special fabric.
We have the best armament available.
I didn’t mean to go this far, but Illyana’s warning yesterday was so severe that I was conscious of it.
“Then, let’s go.”
“Yes.”
With that said, we loaded ourselves into the carriage we had arranged in advance.
I’m in the luggage compartment, Ethan’s in the driver’s seat.
“Ha… When Adela comes back, be sure to learn magic. I am the only one who drives the wagon like this every time…”
“I don’t like it. I will only ride in a carriage driven by others every day.”
“Haa…”
It will take several days to arrive.
Still, it is always full of tension when starting out.
As I was chatting with Ethan to relieve such tension, the sun rose in the sky before I knew it.
“Haa… The kid is doing well, right?”
“Why don’t you go back and look?”
“Yes. That’s right.”
When the conversation changed to the subject of Illyana, I felt the tidy luggage slightly shake.
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The horse that ran for a long time eventually started to get tired, so we decided to take a break while giving the horse a rest.
“Ethan, look down on that chair over there.”
“Adela-sama will do it.”
“I am the boss.”
“Ha… Really, if I go back, I will beat Ruina.”
I left all the chores to Edan and enjoyed the scenery of the vast grassland, but even after a long time, Edan didn’t think about coming.
“Ethan?”
When I couldn’t hear an answer, I felt that something was wrong.
I moved slowly to the wagon’s luggage compartment in a tense state as it was.
And when I looked inside, I saw Ethan’s back, not even moving.
“Ethan! Answer me!”
“…Mrs. Adela.”
Ethan has a quiet voice somewhere.
As Ethan called my name and stepped aside, there was someone who shouldn’t be here.
“Kid???”
“…Hello.”
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[Go back immediately.]
‘…’
[Aren’t you afraid of what punishment I will punish you for?]
‘…’
[If you go back, I’ll do something that never happened before.]
‘…’
Even though Illyana’s small body trembled in fear from me, it did not move in the space created between the luggage so as not to be discovered.
You should have noticed when he suddenly moves out in the middle of the night.
Suddenly getting on the wagon. Are you afraid or not?
Even at full night, it had eyes to see, so it couldn’t pull out its tentacles and destroy the wagon.
All I could do was try to block it as much as I could with words.
I tried threatening you, trying to tease you, and giving you orders.
No matter how much I asked for it, I couldn’t properly say it because of the majesty of the evil god, so I gave up.
The figure of him trembling in fear and never giving up his will was enough to be called a hero.
The death of Adela and Ethan was definitely something I had to avoid.
But the thing I should avoid even more than that is Illyana going there.
And what I should avoid more than that is Illyana’s identity being exposed.
That’s why I also desperately threatened Illyana and ordered her to return at her own will.
And how many times did he have to threaten Illyana who didn’t respond like that?
The carriage stopped, and Ethan found Illyana.
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I am so afraid of hearing his voice over and over again.
However, I was more afraid of losing these two.
If I lose again this time, I think there will be no next time.
We haven’t had a deep relationship like Ea-san yet, but if we lose before that happens, I don’t think we’ll ever be able to dream after that.
So I pretended not to hear that fearful voice and what happened to her, and hid in her carriage.
If I want to increase their survival rate even just a little, I have to follow, but there is no way that Adela will let me follow if I say that I will.
So this was the only way.
How long had it been since I pretended not to hear his voice and did not move, crumpling his body into the space he had made among his luggage?
Suddenly, a ray of light shone through the darkness, and I saw Ethan’s face.