102 – A woman who is too much for me.
The Battle of York Tower ended in the victory of the rebels.
What happened after that was as obvious and natural as seeing fire.
As the main forces gathered from all directions were completely destroyed, the British Empire no longer had the capacity to defend its colonial continent.
I had heard that the naval power was still intact, but now that the entire army had been wiped out, it was impossible to do anything with that alone.
Even the navy realized that the situation was hopeless and decided to retreat early, retreating to the southernmost Florin region.
In the case of the Florin region, unlike the Maple region in the north, attacks were not easy in a different sense due to the special terrain bordered by mountain ranges.
Above all. Because of its unique and abundant economic conditions, the support of the empire was overwhelming compared to other places, and since it was not included in the 13 regions that rebelled, there was no reason to touch there.
In that way, virtually the entire southern colonial area, excluding the Florin region, fell into the hands of the rebels.
Immediately after that, the rebels formally sent an envoy to the imperial army with the mediation of the Franz Kingdom to conclude final negotiations.
The main goal, of course, is the complete independence of the 13 colonial provinces.
This came as an enormous humiliation to the British Empire, which had prided itself on ruling the world, but as they had been defeated, they no longer had the power to refute this.
“Pfft…” “
“What are you doing? “Hurry and sign.”
The representative of the British Empire finally signed while biting his lip until it bled after Rep. Benjamin’s words.
Immediately after that, the main rebel figures in the room began to show deep smiles on their lips.
The scene they had been hoping for finally came true before their eyes.
Like that.
The terrible war that lasted for many years,
In the end, it ended with the rebels driving out the British imperial army and achieving independence.
This was the first humiliating result for the British Empire, which had created colonies all over the world.
On the other hand, from the perspective of the Kingdom of Franz, who has been seeking revenge after losing the Seven Years’ War, this scene could not be more exhilarating, as if a 10-year-old problem was being relieved.
And, after watching this scene as a protagonist of the war.
I left the meeting room with a quiet smile on my face.
What you see right after that is a night sky embroidered with stars.
Looking up at the starlight shining quietly, unlike the noisy conference hall.
Suddenly, I looked back on what had happened so far and a slight smile appeared on my face.
‘Independence… Things really ended up like this. In the original work, the rebels, who had been thoroughly trampled upon, achieved independence in this way… ‘
The fate of the empire and the rebels completely changed because of me.
Of course, there was help from new colleagues, including Franklin, who believed in me and led me this far, but in the end, it could be said that it all started when I abandoned the empire and joined the rebels.
And about these choices.
I quietly began walking down the night street without feeling any regrets.
At that time…
“Cromwell.”
“Little? “Are you feeling okay?”
“… Fine… ah. Thanks to.”
Her voice sounded in my ears.
I love you so much,
A person I believe I will continue to love.
At this moment, she is standing next to me,
He spoke in a voice that felt heavy and subdued.
“Resignation letter… “I heard you paid it.”
“… Yes.”
“… Why is that like that? Why… “
Franklin asks a question carefully,
To this, I answered with a light smile.
“Well, it’s not a big deal. Now the war is over. I made that decision because I felt like there was nothing more for me to do. To be honest, it wasn’t a job that suited me well.”
I answer in a light tone.
However,
“… Lie.”
“Yes?”
Regarding this,
Franklin looked directly at my face and spoke in a cold voice.
“Do you think I’m a fool? Cromwell I haven’t seen you for a day or two, but do you think I’d be fooled by something like that? You are not that kind of person! “Even if the war is over, you know that there is a lot of work to be done in the future, so you’re not the kind of person to throw this away irresponsibly!”
“… “
“What happened…?” Is it there? The reason I can’t do that anymore… Say it. What on earth? No way… Is it because of me? “Did something go wrong when you brought me back from the dead?”
Her question hits the nail on the head.
This made me realize that clumsy lies don’t work here.
‘… Well, it was a fact that would become known someday anyway… ‘
Even if you hide it now, it will inevitably be discovered if something happens in the future.
And.
I was thinking that if it were to explode in the worst situation, it could really become an irreversible problem.
I would rather be at this moment,
She decided to tell her everything.
‘Disappointment… You will do it, right? If I can’t generate transcendent power like before… If you find out that you have become nothing more than an ordinary paladin… ‘
To be honest, there was still some hesitation.
One way or another, the reason she fell for me was because she thought that my overwhelming and powerful strength also played a significant role.
Now that it is gone.
I was thinking that maybe Franklin wouldn’t like me anymore.
Depending on the situation, this might hit me in the back like the other heroines did in the original work.
Of course, given the reputation we have built so far,
It might have been possible for a while to maintain this with lies and bravado.
Still, since he could use basic strength as a Holy Knight, it would not be impossible to play a moderately strong character.
However,
“Yes… “That is… Correct.”
“Ah… “
Despite these risks.
I started to tell her the truth.
Because I no longer had the desire to continue the situation in a false way like that…
And.
This is anyway…
Because it was something she had been prepared to do from the moment she decided to sacrifice everything to save her.
‘If it’s going to be abandoned anyway… ‘It would be better to end it here without getting stabbed in the back.’
*
I couldn’t say anything.
I knew that I had so much to say.
Nevertheless, she did not dare to say anything out loud.
The fact that her own mistake left a huge scar on that man.
In the story of the man who sacrificed the power of God for his sake,
Franklin felt dizzy and could only watch Cromwell smiling bitterly in front of him.
“I’m sorry. Because my body ended up like this… “
Cromwell apologizes to himself.
She knew what that meant.
It is… His apology for no longer being the perfect man she had hoped for.
About not being able to show the same side anymore as before,
An expression of regret for not being able to live up to her expectations.
And.
About this, Franklin said.
Unable to suppress the emotion that rose up in the moment, she walked straight in front of him.
“… Lee… frame?..”
And.
-Party!
“!”
Immediately after that, Franklin punches the man in the face.
With a tingling sensation felt at the tip of the palm,
In her eyes, she saw Cromwell looking at her with a blank expression.
“You… you idiot?”
“… Yes?”
“This isn’t it… no matter how… No matter how much I’ve hoped for that… You’re not apologizing here. Until now… How have you been looking at me all this time? “Did you really think that I liked you simply because of your abilities?”
“That… that… “
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“Thanks to you, I was able to come this far! I even died once and came back to life thanks to you! I have been blessed so much! I’ve received so much help that I can’t possibly repay! Now… “Did you think I was going to abandon you now?”
“… “
As if her words had hit the nail on the head, Cromwell was unable to say anything.
Seeing him like this.
Franklin
She began to shed tears that she could no longer hold back.
“I like it… I’m in love… The very existence of you… Not your strength or abilities. “I’m in love with a man named Cromwell!”
With those words, Little hugs Cromwell’s body.
At the same time, she buried her face in the man’s chest.
She spoke in a voice filled with earnestness.
“So… So please… Please don’t be shaken by things like this… Because of such a trivial thing… Please don’t doubt our love. No matter what happens in the future, I will never… “I will not give up on a man named Edward Cromwell.”
“… Lee… frame… “
In Franklin’s words,
Cromwell carefully embraces her body.
Confirming each other’s still unchanging feelings.
No…
I finally realized that my feelings were much stronger than I thought.
The two hugged each other’s bodies even more tightly, feeling each other’s warmth for a while.