211 – The snowy mountain is always sunny and then cloudy
“Still, it’s the first time in hundreds of years… I’m sorry for interfering.”
Glenn smiled innocently and sat down on a chair.
…But his actions were even more hesitant than before.
‘When I was in the living room, I didn’t show any signs of pain…’
Is it because I heard something so shocking? I had believed that I was a descendant of a warrior my whole life, but if that person suddenly appeared and denied that he was… it would be natural for even a gentleman with strong mental power to be quite shocked.
“Were you waiting outside the whole time?”
Unlike Lucia, who kept her mouth shut and rolled her eyes, Yuma, who knew Glenn’s condition, expressed concern. When I became aware of Glenn’s condition again, which I had forgotten about, his wounds came into view.
“I heard that it wasn’t even midnight. We should have visited you first while you were concentrating on treatment…”
“If I go to sleep now… well, I don’t think I’ll wake up for at least a few days.”
“…”
“If I’m going to rest, I want to rest comfortably. If I lose my mind, I might forget what I wanted to say.”
Glenn spoke lightly, as if making a joke, then sighed and stared at Lucia.
Lucia’s shoulders trembled as her gaze was filled with a mixture of emotions.
Are you a swindler or a bastard… It was cool when you started pouring out harsh words, but after the unfair feelings subsided, you felt a rush of regret that you would have restrained yourself a little later.
‘There is no separate cushion.’
That’s why you didn’t separate from each other under the excuse of taking care of Yuma.
While Lucia was unable to do this or that, Glenn quietly opened his mouth.
“The power of foreknowledge is not manifested.”
“…yes?”
“It’s literally. The last gun disappeared according to the prophecy I saw before arriving here.”
Glenn recalled the last prophecy he had seen, the knife-to-knife scene with his stepdaughter, Lucia.
At first, I didn’t understand why the sword was pointed between the woman out of the blue, but now it was the moment when I understood to some extent why such a prophecy had appeared.
After all, didn’t they say that Lucia’s true identity is Kylie? Glenn thought that if they kidnapped a great hero from 500 years ago, treating him like a piece of luggage, and throwing him away in a remote castle in the snowy mountains… he could at least get stabbed in the chest out of anger.
Moreover, that was not the only karma of death.
Glenn had been staring intently at Lucia, who was shaking her butt. Then the golden eyes moved their gaze out the window, as if they were deliberately avoiding Glenn.
-I’ve never had any children!
‘…I’m sure I resent it enough to kill myself.’
Not only was it not enough to pretend to be a descendant of a warrior for 500 years, it was also accused of giving birth to many children despite being unfairly killed as a virgin.
To put it all together, it was strange that my eyes didn’t turn around.
“So there’s something I want to tell Kylie.”
“Yes, yes? What?”
Lucia made a stupid face and asked stupidly.
“…You can speak comfortably.”
“Yeah, but I can be a daughter.”
“A little while ago, you said in front of me that you were a swindler or a slut, so it’s strange.”
“…”
“Oh, of course I don’t have it in my heart. Rather, I think you responded mildly enough just because there was no violence, so please let me go.”
“…I’ll call you the head of the household.”
Lucia paused for a moment, but eventually spoke as if compromising.
In fact, it was a good thing for her because she needed to figure out how to deal with Glenn, but to be honest, Lucia found the word matriarch ambiguous as well.
He is not a biological father, and even though he is an adoptive father, he does not spend enough time building a bond with his family. Moreover, since they said that they would bow down to me just by revealing my identity, the awkwardness of the relationship that I had known as father and daughter until recently being reversed… was quite an uncomfortable factor for Lucia, who was not well versed in human relationships.
“So, what do you have to say?”
Lucia continued, staring at Glenn’s side.
“They say you’re going to collapse right away. Then it seems like it’s important and needs to be dealt with quickly.”
“It’s important, but it’s not a simple matter to deal with in a hurry.”
Glenn sighed, conscious of the hole Lucia’s gaze had formed that would never heal.
“Do you feel a sense of belonging to the Prien family, Kylie?”
“…yes.”
“Then, do you have the heart to become the head of the household after me?”
“no.”
Lucia held on tight and shook her head.
“I’m sorry, but since I revealed my identity, I have no regrets with this family.”
“…Is that so.”
“To be honest, there were times when I was swept away by the atmosphere at the coming-of-age ceremony. I’m a devil’s helper, Sado… Even if I wasn’t Prien, I would have killed him if I had run into him on the street.”
“Then why didn’t you refuse?”
Yuma narrowed her eyes and glared at Lucia.
“If I refuse, will anything change? At that time, that was the best thing. And, I don’t know what Siriel and Shiron think, but being the head of a family that isn’t descended from a hero… It’s like a punishment where you only have to take responsibility. “
“you…”
“Then, it’s better for me to shoulder it. Unlike them, I’m an adult.”
In the end, it was revealed that the two were not related by blood, but Lucia hoped that the two, who had grown up together since childhood, would be happy.
“But not the matriarch. Prien’s matriarch is still alive, and Siron and I are killing the apostles one after another. I don’t know what Siron thinks, but if things continue like this, isn’t it really going to be smooth sailing until the demons are completely destroyed? If that’s the case, then why would I be the matriarch? “You don’t have to take over and go to the demonic world…”
“I don’t think that will work.”
Glenn, who was listening to the story, interrupted Lucia. Lucia raised her head at Glenn’s denial.
“Didn’t you hear me? I’m just saying that I have no intention of becoming the head of the family.”
“That’s not the story.”
“then…”
“Slowly, my capabilities are starting to decline. I have no idea whether I will be able to survive the next battle or not. Look at this.”
Glenn took a deep breath and lifted his jacket.
A gaping hole in the side. That was the cause of the fishy smell that had been filling the room from earlier.
“This is an injury I received in the last battle. I was able to anticipate the magic aimed at me and avoid it, but my body, which was starting to rust, did not follow suit, so I was unable to dodge it.”
“…Who did you battle with?”
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“I don’t know his name. Just know that he is a wizard who is well versed in space movement.”
Glenn recalled an enemy who was different from the other apostles he had dealt with so far.
I was sure I had caught my opponent with my eyes, but with barely a blink of an eye, attacks came pouring in from a completely different direction.
An attack that constantly targets the blind spot.
It was an enemy that was difficult to deal with by spreading vibes without the power of prophecy.
“I don’t know what the cause is, but I don’t even have the power of foresight anymore. I barely managed to chase him away in this battle… but to be honest, I’m not confident about the next battle.”
“…”
“Of course, you can deal with the apostles without Kylie becoming the head of the family. However, if you do that, you will not be able to receive proper support from the Castle of Dawn and you will not be able to strengthen your power of wisdom.”
Glenn was speaking while looking at Lucia, but he was also speaking with Yuma in mind.
Yuma was showing respect to Glenn even though Prien was not Kylie’s descendant.
“Yuma.”
“Yes, matriarch.”
“Do you think the other Guardians will follow me and not Kylie’s descendants?”
“It will be okay as long as the engraving is engraved…”
“Aren’t there some people who don’t have engravings?”
Glenn took the sword from his back, Rigil, and placed it on the table.
“Gravekeeper Goldmund, Giant Atmos, Dolby, Mountain Keeper Keyhole… Even for Kylie, it is quite a difficult task to deal with an apostle without their help.”
“…I just have to reveal that I’m Kylie, right? Wouldn’t it be better for me to come forward rather than for future generations?”
“If Atmos knew you were Kylie, he wouldn’t have made you a weapon.”
Lucia made an incomprehensible expression at Yuma’s denial.
Yuma, seeing his puzzled face, stroked his temple as if he was in pain.
“Atmos still fears you. Mountain Keeper Keyhole hates you.”
“…What is it?”
Lucia, who had not met Goldmund and Keyhole, but had met Atmos and Dolby, remembered that they had been quite cooperative with Prien and Yuma.
“Apart from that giant, what is the mountain keeper Keyhole? You say you hate me, so why are you helping Prien?”
“Gwangrang Pokal. Do you remember?”
“…”
“I guess you remember because you didn’t answer.”
“Why does that bastard’s name come out?”
Lucia remembered the prisoner she killed a long time ago.
The reason for killing him is simple. Because that bastard… was a bastard who ate living people in the middle of the battlefield, saying that he was destroying the morale of the allied forces.
“Why is it coming? It’s because Keyhole is Focal’s son.”
“But why…”
“I don’t know. Go and ask why he helps Prien. Ah! Now that I think about it, let’s stop revealing your identity.”
Yuma changed the bandage on Glenn’s body and brushed his hands. As she couldn’t summon another demon, she had no choice but to heal Glenn herself.
“Many of those who hate you are still alive. The grudge is so deep, that if they hear that you’ve been revived, they’ll send a search party right away.”
“…Can’t I kill him first?”
“That’s why you hold a grudge!”
Suddenly, I felt a burning pain in the place where the horn was cut. Yuma lit a double wick at Lucia and screamed.
“The Queen of the Deep Sea is alive, and the owner of the Tower of Despair is also alive. What about Demodoras, who is currently in eternal sleep in the mountain behind?”
Yuma began a lengthy sermon, poking Lucia’s head with his finger.
The story of a fishy b*tch located on the cliffs of the eastern seaboard.
The story of a dark beastman watching over the mountains from the highest point in the magic world.
Most importantly, the story of a disgusting lizard who taught magic tricks to the master.
Lucia’s expression became increasingly pale as she heard the story of the poisonous things that were still alive and well even after 500 years.
“Originally, I also had such deep resentment that it wouldn’t have been strange for me to rush at you as soon as I heard your name. I probably would have done so if I hadn’t made any progress in taking revenge on the Demon God.”
“…Uh, what can I do? Who wants to kill people like that? Ugh! It’s been hundreds of years since it ended, and you’re so petty!”
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Lucia pushed away the hand that was poking the top of her head.
“I don’t know. I’m going.”
Lucia got up from the sofa and drank the tea in one go.
“What is the current situation? You are saying that if I don’t take over as head of the family right away, you will be in big trouble. This side also has its own circumstances.”
[I’m going to go on a trip to find myself. It won’t take long, so don’t worry too much.]
The contents conveyed to Shiron through Ophelia. It’s already been 15 days since I left the mansion. Because of the promise she made to Shiron, Lucia had no intention of taking over the head of the household right away.
“Just know that if you don’t take over, there will eventually be apostles crossing the mountain range.”
Glenn stared at Lucia with cold eyes. Lucia likewise met Glenn with cold eyes.
“Are you threatening me now?”
“hahahaha, no. I was just trying to rely on the old hero’s warmth.”
“That’s it, isn’t it?”
Like Glenn, Lucia put down Sirius from her waist.
“I’m no longer a hero, and I don’t want to take responsibility without compensation. You may think I’m selfish, but… I really want to live happily in this life.”
“…”
“I mean, it was so hard…”
I felt like crying. It was really a moment, but Lucia’s voice broke into tears.
“Are you going to make me carry all the burden on you?”
“…If Siron asks me to become the head of the family right now, then I will do it. If Siron is in danger of death, I will willingly go out of my way to save him. That is enough.”
When he was young, Siron held the holy sword instead of Lucia.
Although she didn’t show it, Lucia was feeling guilty and grateful for Siron’s actions at that time.
“Yuma, you just have to kill the demon god and that’s it.”
“…It’s so awkward for you to say that.”
Yuma laughed and realized why Lucia didn’t have the holy sword.
“Matriarch. If you want to rest, rest too. A life of sacrifice without any reward. It’s such a dog.”
“…Thank you for your words of concern.”
“I’m really going.”
Lucia no longer wanted to suffer from the hero’s karma. She lowered her head, grabbed her sword, and left the bedroom as if running away.