Fortunately, Minerva, who woke up, seemed to be somewhat genuine.
As I entered the room with some essential items, I woke up and found her staring at the ceiling with blank eyes.
“What, when did you wake up?”
“… … .”
She slowly turned her head to look at me and got up with a slow motion.
It’s a clichéd expression, but her hair, as if she had cut the night sky, was flowing softly.
She sat down on the bed and started examining herself, but her clothes were so messy that I naturally turned my gaze and said to her.
“For now, I will be out. When you calm down a little… .”
“no.”
She caught me with a single word as I was about to leave.
“Stay here.”
I decided to do what she told me to do.
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Only after confirming that I was sitting in the chair did she slowly take the time to examine herself. He looked meticulous and meticulous, as if examining an old work of art.
“… It wasn’t a dream.”
After such a long time, she muttered like a spit.
“It wasn’t a dream.”
With those words, she turned her head and looked at the tray I had brought.
Then, as soon as I saw her suddenly picking up a fork, I had a terrifying feeling, so I rushed to her and grabbed her wrist.
“… What are we going to do now?”
Minerva, who was caught by the wrist, glared at him with savage eyes.
It was as if he was asking where he dared to put his hand on his body.
She tried to move her wrist as if trying to shake my hand away, but for a moment she opened her eyes wide as if surprised.
Afterwards, she gnawed her teeth, and here I noticed my mistake and quickly let go of her hand and backed away.
“sorry.”
At my apology, she just stared at me as if to kill me once more.
However, she turned her head as if giving up soon and began to press down on the back of her hand slowly with a fork.
The tip of the fork digs into the back of her hand in an instant, blood gushing out, and Minerva burst out laughing as if she was disappointed.
“Sometimes, even with something that can’t be called a cutlery, the real woman gets hurt… .”
She muttered out of embarrassment and threw the blood-stained fork on the floor.
As I was bending over to pick it up, just in case, she spoke from above my head.
“… Why don’t you kill your real woman?”
“What?”
Minerva looked at me and asked.
“I asked him why he didn’t kill his mother.”
“… Why the hell do I have to kill you?”
“Are you asking because you really don’t know that?”
Minerva grinned bitterly.
“Yeah, a body that deserves no more shame than this. It doesn’t matter if you adjust the rhythm to your liking once in a while.”
“… If the real woman regains her original strength and appearance, then I’m asking if you can really handle the real woman.”
The bright red eyes that spoke like that were staring at him.
It wasn’t the vertical split pupil it had when he was a dragon, but the eyes of a normal human no matter who looked at it.
“Venus, Juno. They both declared that they would kill you. And the maiden must also kill you. Because that is our duty. If that happens, you will have to deal with the three Seven Evil Species alone, who alone can destroy mankind. Can you imagine?”
she said with a slight smile.
“Even if it’s a real woman, if you deal with both of them at the same time, death will end up welcoming you with open arms. But how can you, only a human being, endure this ordeal?”
“… … .”
I silently put the fork on the tray.
However, just in case, the end was cut with a branch of the world tree to make it blunt.
“Isn’t this the perfect opportunity? An opportunity to accomplish a feat that many heroes and ancestors could not achieve in the old days awaits you here. The splendid feat of killing the Seven Evil Bells, even this Minerva. Above all else, if the three become two, maybe you will see a way to survive.”
Having said that, she grabbed the neck of the shirt she was wearing with both hands and pulled it down.
… By the way, what she was wearing was the Lampton shirt I had been wearing all the time.
It’s stronger than any of the mediocre armors, and like a magic weapon that can even be restored by injecting magical power, it also had the ability to adjust its size at will. The reason I put it on her was because it was very sturdy.
“Why? Come on, with your power, you would be able to easily pierce the woman’s skin and break the ribs to take out the heart. My wife won’t allow it.”
She pricked and pricked her fingers, exposing exactly where the heart was.
I sighed and slowly approached her.
“… .”
Minerva clenched her teeth as I approached.
It was as if he was ready to die at any moment.
Without hesitation, I raised my hand.
and… .
damn it!
He flicked her forehead with his finger.
It’s also pretty powerful.
“Huh!”
Minerva groaned, grabbing her forehead with a scream. Looking at her, I returned the answer that I had not given her before.
“If you’re going to say nonsense like that, eat and sleep more.”
“Ahhh, Inom… !”
“… Rather, are you really the Minerva I know?”
“what?”
I quietly grabbed my forehead and stared at her trembling.
“At the very least, if I give up on everything like that, I will kill you. I will save you. Did you pretend to be strong and stubborn on such a subject and hold on to all forms without form? The world trembled at a guy like you? Looking at it now, I can’t believe it.”
“Yeah, what the hell do you know… !”
“I don’t know. That’s why I’m so pissed off at your pathetic appearance right now.”
“That, what… .”
And this was sincere, without a single lie.
What on earth made her so weak?
What kind of change of heart is there to give up everything like that?
I didn’t know why he was saying that to me.
… But now I can see why I’m so angry.
She was a pillar and a support for me.
She, who made me think that I couldn’t win, that I was giving up for the first time, taught me a lot on the contrary.
And she sacrificed herself for me without hesitation and gave her everything to me.
Maybe that was all, she was the one who, along with Svengali, made a great contribution to always calming my mind inside of me.
To be honest, if it wasn’t for her, I would definitely be falling apart in one way or another.
She was such a being.
But now she is, no. The woman in front of me right now may be the Minerva I know.
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One thing is certain, if I were to express my feelings honestly, it was the fact that the woman in front of me seemed to deny and defile the Minerva I knew.
So I was very, very, really not in a good mood.
“You were one of the strongest and most inaccessible people I have ever known. … I am not simply saying that I am strong. Aside from that, the fact that you were the strongest has not changed.”
Without realizing it, I was chewing and spitting out each word as if threatening her.
Minerva just stared blankly at me.
“But now, if you come out like that, what will the me who was targeting you become? Most of all, you did that to me. Let’s end the duel that was interrupted after a fortnight has passed. You and I promised to do that. But you who said that, what do you think of me now?”
“… … .”
As my words continued, Minerva nodded, her lips clenched, and her head lowered.
I almost shuddered at her, but for a moment I flinched and trembled.
It was because something was sensed from the branches of the World Tree that had been sown.
Many, not alone, are approaching this place as if surrounded by intentionally hiding their presence.
No one had any good intentions.
“… Sorry for the excitement.”
Minerva didn’t answer.
I didn’t even ask for an answer.
“And when I said I wanted to help you, it really wasn’t a lie.”
With those words, he quietly closed the door, telling him to rest.
Then, all of a sudden, Sbangali whistled and made a trivial whistling sound.
[That’s right, how do you feel right now, Minerva?]
The shadow did not move at all.
She was also just silent.
Just one word.
[Shut your mouth when you say something nice… .]
It was just uttering those words.
I sent magical energy to Svengalli at her will and crushed him without any warning.
After hearing his screams for a long time, I immediately ran outside.
It was to deal with the intruders, but there was someone who moved one step ahead of me.
“yes? Jihyuk-ah, what are you doing here?”
It was Han Soo-young.
She was beckoning to the lens and buckler spinning in the air, and with each finger movement she moved the signs that were approaching it were disappearing one by one.
“I am enough alone.”
“… oh yeah It seems so.”
After confirming that even the last remaining sign had disappeared with her light gesture, I secretly put the sword I was holding into the shadows.
“Well, good morning. How about Minerva?”
He gave her a bitter smile as he greeted her with a casual smile.
“Swimming was as you said. I thought it was a little better, but it wasn’t.”
“Look, I did. You’d better leave him alone for a while.”
When she said that, she shrugged and burst out laughing.
At the sound of that cheerful laughter, he stared blankly at her for a moment.
… I couldn’t see anyone who told me such an incredible story yesterday.
“What, why are you staring at people so staringly? I’m going to cut a hole in my face.”
At her words, I coughed and looked away.
She chuckled once more and burst out laughing.
“But when I think about it again, I really can’t believe it.”
“what?”
“No, that’s it. Well… The things that happened when Jihyuk met you.”
She said with a gaze as if there was something new about her feelings.
“It’s only been a few months, but who would have known it would be such a horrendous thing? Even if you tell me a few months ago, you probably wouldn’t believe it.”
She took a deep breath in and exhaled slowly.
“… Just, yes. I did it because the thought came to mind.”
Then, as if suddenly startled, her eyes widened, and then she smiled slightly.
“Ah, what is it? Jihyuk, you were right.”
Then he motioned for me to look back.
I couldn’t tell without looking back.
Behind me was Minerva.
“… request.”
She spoke to me quietly, but in a desperate voice.
“Help me regain the power of my true woman and her original form.”
“Your guy… no.”
“With your help, maybe it really is possible.”
“So please, sincerely. Help me.”
I slowly turned my head to look at her.
Now she had the form of Minerva I knew.
Dazzling and noble eyes.
Those eyes were staring at me unmoving.
“My wife never forgets her grace. If you help your mother, she will surely repay you for the kindness you have given her.”
“… How are you going to repay me?”
At my question, she spoke to me with a serious expression on her face.
“I will do my best to fulfill the promise I made with you.”
The promise of the full moon.
At that, I burst out laughing involuntarily.
… There was only one answer that could be returned to her words from the beginning.
* * *
Day one.
The day passed with nothing to do.
I tried everything I could think of, but Minerva didn’t respond to anything.
She didn’t show it, but she could see that the grass was dead.
second day.
I don’t know what you’re thinking, but she told me to teach you how to fight with a human body.
Swords, spears, bows, daggers, blunts, and everything I knew, as soon as she taught me everything, she learned it in an instant. However, it was evident that his body was weak and he could not keep up.
Still, I thought it was fortunate that my self-confidence seemed to have revived to some extent.
third day.
Perhaps she was overworked, and she suddenly developed a high fever.
Thanks to you, I had to spend the whole day in bed.
fourth day.
It was evident that he had not yet fully recovered.
Instead of moving his body, he tried to teach the gugudan, which he had not finished yet, but he stopped immediately after he tied his head and suffered a moan.
… In the middle, Sooyoung offered to teach her to sing, and even if a spark came out for no reason, I started singing next to her.
Sooyoung burst out laughing like crazy at Minerva’s harsh criticism.
fifth day.
Minerva asked me if I had ever consumed a dragon’s heart or blood.
I thought about it for a moment, but soon answered honestly that it was, and she said yes. He muttered and nodded his head.
Still, not a single handful of magical power could be found within her.
Sixth day.
Suddenly she asked for my blood.
While adding that if it were my body with the power of a dragon, my own body might react.
… Minerva, that is, I refused because I thought that Minerva with me might be found out, so if I really hate blood, I’ve been talking with a calm face, saying that it doesn’t matter if it’s saliva or anything else.
… Having received permission from Minerva and Svengali that it would be okay, I drew blood on the spot and handed it to her.
She sniffed and sniffed and immediately ate my blood.
seventh.
… To her surprise, magic was sensed within her.
It was an insignificant amount compared to the original power she possessed, but the fact that it was sensed was important.
For the first time I saw her smiling broadly.
Thanks to her, she began to demand my blood from time to time.
eighth.
At the words of an earnest request, she tried various methods, such as biting my body and drinking blood, or sucking blood from various parts such as the neck and arms.
As a result, it was found that biting her directly from the neck was most effective.
When Sooyoung heard the story, she looked a little shaky, but she couldn’t help it… He said and nodded his head.
Ahh.
… I don’t think they think of me as some kind of dessert.
Minerva came up to me and asked for blood, even when I woke up right in the morning, after eating, during my training, and even without trying.
Naturally, the method was for her to bite me in the neck and injure myself.
The shadow shook violently along the way, but somehow managed to calm her down.
Laune was also angry, so he was able to reconcile by saying that he would save the Spirit Stone when he returned later.
morning of the tenth day.
I woke up feeling a lot of signs.
Sooyoung and Minerva got up as well, but it might be a trap for the two of them, so they ran out alone with the words to stay in the hut. After all, I’m the one they’re after.
The men who attacked the hut were the servants of Venus and Juno. As soon as I thought that there were only a lot of heads, there was nothing particularly dangerous, Yu-no appeared.
Because I was expecting it from the beginning, I was able to push him rather.
morning of the tenth day.
pierced the heart