With Miru’s appearance, many question marks float above his head.
They didn’t even tell us where we were, but that they knew exactly what we were looking for, and that they appeared before us through the security of the Lovias family, the best nobleman in the kingdom.
Also, if I tried to describe what was the problem with this and what was illegal in what way, I could clearly see what the problem was with the fact that Miru was here right now to the point that it hurts my mouth.
However, personally, there is one thing that I want to address above all else…
The result is the result, but what amplifies the curiosity even more is the process of her coming to us.
I was curious to the extent that my head was confused as to how the house invasion was enforced and how it came to be successful.
It’s like seeing some kind of magic. Everyone knows that every magic has a hidden trick.
However, I do not know what the trick of magic is or what secret it is hiding, and no matter what I imagined, the answer was hidden in an unexpected place.
Unpredictable development, so unrealistic results, the truth that you can’t imagine even though you know you’re being deceived
This was the charm of magic.
It was the same with the present procrastination.
When I saw her appearing, I was curious about the process as if I was watching magic, but if it was a weakness, it was an ironic feeling that only the absurdity was left without the novelty of seeing magic.
Erina also looked at her with a slightly puzzled face, perhaps in the same mood as me.
“Why are you reacting so badly? That.. But if I were there, it would still be helpful..!”
Whether we expected a better response than this, even procrastination turns into a shaky face.
She didn’t seem to know where we’re perplexed right now.
In the first place, what kind of sign is it to unconditionally join without even knowing what we are going to do?
It was a situation full of doubts, but because of the face that was more anxious than us as the parties, it seemed that we had to comfort him first.
“Wait a minute… we misunderstood the situation, can you answer my question before answering?”
Did you say procrastination? The name was almost similar to the old dragon I knew, so I couldn’t forget one name.
“Mi… Lu…? How the hell did you know we were here? And there must be another guard, so how did you get through it?”
First of all, I was expecting an answer by asking a question from the biggest question…
“Huh? Did you just see me passing by?”
It was so simple yet so simple that the disappointment that came out of Miru’s mouth came like a wave.
She also answered in a naive tone, as if nothing had really happened, and it was really absurd.
“Is that really all…?”
Erina, who had not heard of it, tried to ask Miru the truth, but the answer she received did not change.
“Yeah, I was walking down the street yesterday and I saw my brother and my sister go into this mansion, so you came here because you wanted to do something today?”
Her appearance was so unexpected that I was really looking forward to seeing what kind of answer she would get, but the truth that Miru was telling me was a situation that really ran out of energy.
“I know it’s a bit of a bad thing, but… did you come in through any barrier other than the front door? I’m a dragon, so don’t ignore my physical abilities!”
It didn’t seem like he was telling a lie, adding some credibility to the way he said it confidently with his shoulders folded.
Really… Is it really just a coincidence…?
This time too, he could not easily shake off his regrets because of the rising doubts.
But I can’t believe it when you say it like that…
“Really, since yesterday, what kind of relationship do you and us have to meet like this…”
Erina finally exhaled as if in agreement.
“ha…”
I also try to endure the sinking feeling of impermanence by exhaling a breath of despair.
Even though we didn’t make any promises, it felt like we’d run into each other so often that it’s ridiculous, and I felt a strange feeling.
Is it really a series of coincidences… It’s too contrived to say so…
However, even if I thought so, I had no choice but to accept it, although it was uncomfortable because there were no other circumstances.
“So, you know, oppa, you seem to be going somewhere, can’t I follow you?”
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Now that our question is over, I emphasize once again what I said earlier as if it was my turn to do it.Does she know where we are going and is she so confident?
“I’m going on an adventure, looking at my clothes? I’m strong even when I’m young, so it’ll help a lot!”
As if reading my thoughts on whether the snow is good or not, they answer our questions in advance.
“…..”
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Naturally, at a loss for words, I kept silence and, for a brief moment, there was a strange silence.The final ordeal that remains for us is arresting heresy, a quest that vaguely knows what kind of development will unfold.
“I’m grateful, but in what we’re going to face now, you can threaten me, and it’s enough just the two of us-“
I tried to reject Miru’s offer as politely as possible so as not to offend him, but…
“Trust me just once!! I’m strong?! I’m sure it’ll be useful…!!”
Suddenly, it changes into a gloomy atmosphere, and words that seem to be slandering themselves come out, and the flow of words is blocked.
As if a death row prisoner in front of a judge pleading for the last mercy, he looked so desperate that he couldn’t let it go.
“Really please…”
There’s no reason to beg us like this, but it’s getting difficult to come out like this.
If I let it go a little longer, even tears would come to my eyes, and I had no choice but to make a choice.
“Okay, you can follow me or not. Erina, is it okay if I do that?”
accepting her.
“Really?! Thank you, oppa!!”
When I allow her to accompany me, I show the typical reaction of a excited child jumping up and down.
He was so happy with his innocent smile and even trivial things, so he seemed to know his father’s heart even though he was an unmarried man.
“Harold…”
However, he looks at me with an ambiguous expression as if he doesn’t understand my attitude of accepting procrastination.
“It’s me… It doesn’t matter if Harold says it’s okay, but is it okay? Isn’t it a bit dangerous to face a girl named Miru, who looks young even if she pretends to be fanatics who don’t even have basic ethics?”
He whispers in a whisper so that Miru doesn’t hear it.
It is natural to have such concerns, but in the setting of the pagans, they were really ruthless.
It must be said that the way of thinking itself is different from that of ordinary people, and that even children, the elderly, and many other innocent people are killed without hesitation for any purpose.
So, if Miru, who seems naive already, sees their non-ideal behavior and gets mentally stressed, it will be quite difficult.
However, despite the problem, I point to Miru and explain how she is now.
“You can see it now, but it seems so desperate… Even if we refuse, if we are in such a state, we will be forced to stick with it. Rather, we should accept it comfortably so that it does not interfere in the future.”
After convincing him, Erina shook her head and shrugged her shoulders.
“Huh… Alright, if Harold says that, I’ll follow you.”
As always, I would like to thank her for listening to my insistence, which could be a handshake.
“Thanks Erina… as always.”
After hearing my words, Erina blushed at first and turned her eyes away as if in trouble.
“I’m even thankful… Rather, I should thank you for always being by my side…”
As I shyly crouched down and showed a cute corner, I felt that my heart was beating a little faster.
“Huh huh?!”
When Miru sees this kind of atmosphere, she suddenly covers her mouth and is shocked.
“I wonder if this was the beginning of the birth of Helena unnie…?!”
We muttered so softly that we couldn’t hear it, so we didn’t know what we were talking to ourselves.
“Miru, what did you say?”
I really wondered what he was saying, so I asked her to say it again…
“Oh, it’s nothing, oppa! I’ve decided to go with you, so let’s go quickly!”
They change their words to see if they don’t want to answer, blurring the context of the story.
“Then please take care of me! Harold oppa! Erina unnie! Let’s get through it together!”
It was a sight that made me feel like an idiot, not knowing what we were doing or where we were going.
In the end, Miru and I ended up going through the third ordeal together… are you okay?
Even if it’s late, I feel regret, but it’s like water that has already been washed away to reverse it, so I just had to accept it and step forward.
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Although it may seem like an ordinary place from the outside, at least to me, it was a place that came to me with a different feeling.
The time is when the sun is in the middle of the sky, but there is no sunlight because of the high buildings, and only cool shade is cast on this road, watching and waiting for a place.
Coming to this place, on an uninhabited road on the royal road, which is a bit too wide to be called an alley, vaguely forgotten memories pass by.
“Harold, are you sure you’re here? I’m not sure why you came here…”
From Erina’s point of view, my choice must have been questioned, but it was reasonable to wonder that there are heretics here only by feeling without any confirmation.
“There’s a rumor I’ve heard before, so if you’re waiting here, you’ll definitely get a harvest.”
I couldn’t say, ‘I saw this scene in the game’ to convince her, who is a little shy, so she calms down with a cheap excuse that she comes up with on the fly and continues to observe a certain building.
If I remember correctly, that building was probably a meeting place for heretics.
Originally, it was a place where I had to go through all kinds of trouble by fixing various complicated processes, but fortunately, I knew about the development of the game, so I skipped the whole intermediate process.
“Brother! Look, there are suspicious people inside!”
I looked at the building where I had my eyes fixed on the voice of Miru who was shouting at me.
“Herald! You’re really here! Are you right?!”
A large number of people, completely disguised in their lavender robes, take turns and enter the building they have been watching.
It was a group that looked exactly like the heretics I had seen in the game, for sure.
“It seems to be true.”
He was ready to fight with a nice smile, but it wasn’t the time yet.
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Now, if you raid that building as it is, you will be able to catch several infidels.Just as there is a saying that you have to have more patience to catch a big fish, there was one Easter egg in this quest.
There was an easter egg that added a little more time and waited for an additional person to come.
If that happens, the battle difficulty will be doubled, but the additional pay when completing the quest was also significant, so if you are not unaware of this fact, about 90% will kill time here.
“Harold, should I go in now? Looking at it, that number seems to be enough to convince my mother…”
It wasn’t that Erina’s words were wrong, even if there were that many people, if they caught all of them, they would be able to pass safely.
However, it is a process when no one missed it. The game ended with a small reward, but you do not know what will happen in reality, so you have to choose the safest way possible.
As long as Erina who has awakened ability is by her side and the magic she received from Eleona, it is judged that there is no problem in terms of combat.
If I raid the site of the pagans where the meeting is going to be held right now, the situation will be more chaotic than I imagined, no matter what I think of beyond the situation presented in the game.
If that happens, no matter how superior our combat power is, we can miss those who escape through the chaos, so we should aim for as many opportunities as possible when given.
If the number of heads increases, it will not be that much crazy, but since there are only three of us, if we manage to understand the situation, we can bring about a higher expected value.
“No, let’s wait a little longer.”
Erina, who had been assimilated with the floor for a long time, restrained Erina with her hand, signaling that the situation was not yet there.
However…
“If I don’t go now, do you think Miru will go alone?”
to?
Hearing those words, when we focus again on the buildings in which the cults have entered, something hangs in the corner of our field of vision.
“Brother! I’ll fix it, take a look!”
“Promise…?”
The little black dragon, who was none other than confident, shouted once and ran into the building where the heretics were.
I was so flustered that the accident stopped for a moment, and I just stared blankly…
bang!!
As soon as Miru disappears, he wakes up to the roar that comes out and the red light that breaks through the window.
“Erina, let’s go too!”
After quickly grasping the situation, she runs into the building where the infidels were with her.
What the hell was he thinking, even though I had clearly instructed him to wait, he recklessly ran away.
Or maybe I went crazy and started running while I was drowning.
thud!!
“Procrastination?!”
You can easily break the door that is burning and return to the ashes and enter the building.
First of all, I was worried about Miru, who recklessly charged with a plan, so I shouted out his name.
“Brother, I’m here!”
Fortunately, I turned my head with relief at the voice that responded to me.
Wheeik!
In an instant, the place where the wind that was too strong for the body to bear blew and the place filled with suffocating fires became a place where only ashes and stillness remained.
“Now, how about it?! I got them all!”
Contrary to the innocent voice, the scene unfolded was so horrifying that it even gave me chills.
“Procrastination?”
Fortunately, unlike the appearance of the building burning as if a living hell had unfolded, there were no deaths.
All were temporarily stunned, and some were injured from burns, but they were generally not life-threatening.
“Good job?!”
As if from the beginning, it naturally embraces me and savors its body odor.
“Harold? What’s this?”
Then I feel a sting in the back of my neck, and Erina, who whispers cold enough to freeze her body, looks at me.
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No, wait… I’m mistaken!I’m not the only one who sees children as such!
She tried to smile with a face that wanted to say that, but her anger showed no sign of fading.
“Hehe, your brother’s arms are warm…”
As if recalling old memories, the gaze from Erina worsened as she dug deep with a nostalgic expression.
In such a situation, Miru pours oil on a plate that is not enough even if he intervenes.
“Praise me! Am I the best?!
He gets even more nervous as he pushes the demand for compensation from him as if by pressure.
“Wait a minute, procrastination?! Can you stay away for a bit?”
I sensed that Erina was approaching me like death, and I tried to see the girl in my arms as Tyler…
“Why? You sure helped me! So, reward me that much!”
He got closer to me and didn’t want to fall.
“Harold…? It’s not as terrible as I thought…?”
It was really difficult to persuade Erina as Erina and Procrastinating again.
Even convincing one person would take a long time, but two people had to handle it, and even time was running out.
I also wanted to give up in such a way that I just had to be in a situation where I couldn’t really do this or that.
By the way…
“yes…?
A subtle movement that is visible beyond the field of vision.
A heretic wearing a purple robe barely stands up, supporting himself against the walls of the building.
“If it’s good for just one person, a curse that will take your life…”
With an evil voice that faintly catches his ear, he hands a blade that is terrifying to the point of disgusting purple in his arms and aims at Miru.
“?!”
I don’t know what that fanatic is throwing right now, but I knew instinctively that it was dangerous enough to give me goosebumps and tremors.
“die!!”
With a scream that breaks the atmosphere, the dagger is thrown towards us.
That flying angle… If it stays like this, getting hit by a blade that looks dangerous…
“Brother, where are you looking?!”
It was undoubtedly delayed.
“Dangerous!!”
He gives her a danger signal and pushes her with all his might so that she can easily shake off the light body.
My vision is shifted in the wrong direction to the point where I can’t even recognize how I moved or what happened…
Whoops!
There was once a terrible sound of flesh being cracked.
“Are you okay?!”
Her field of vision returns enough to barely recognize the situation ahead, and she checks to see if there is anything wrong with her.
Fortunately, Miru seems to be fine… Erina doesn’t seem to be stabbed either.
By the way….
“brother…?”
“Harold…?”
The eyes of two people with shocking expressions that want to deny reality turn towards me.
Why the hell are you making such a face… It’s okay since no one was hit with a knife
“yes..?”
A tremor that I could only recognize then
“Uh… uh…? This…”
The dagger that gave off an ominous energy did not hit Miru nor Erina.
However…
“This… why…”
When I woke up, the blade was right in my heart.
what
Iron Puduk!
With his head suddenly cold, he heard the sound of something collapsing, and finally his vision went black in an instant.