It was not anger or resentment that Renee, who came out of the closed Daejeon gate, vomited, but such a question.
“… Are you okay?”
It was a question about the conditions that Vera raised.
It wasn’t really a question that didn’t come to mind.
Knowing very well that Vera was not the kind of person to bet on this condition without thinking, admitting that Vera’s proposal was something that would appeal to Maleus, and knowing that it would be a grudge to vomit out anger in such a situation. It is a question that is asked and deleted.
“sorry.”
It was an apology to return.
Renee added strength to her hands.
“You always do everything and apologize later.”
“There is no face. However, I want to tell you that this is absolutely necessary.”
His lips were also biting.
Renee took a deep breath in the falling silence and then gave the answer.
“Just try not to. No, just hurt yourself. At that time, I really won’t be alone.”
An answer from Vera with his back turned.
It was obvious that all of his frown on his face would be revealed if he had met him now, so he thought that it was right to do it like this.
It was right to say that I am okay, so be strong, but this time too, the feeling of going in a different direction from the opposite s*x was blocking those words.
Vera bowed his head, thanking Renee for turning his back on me.
As Renee does not like such sudden actions, it was a thanks to do it because she did not know that it would take a lot of patience for her to get past this situation.
After one storm passed, Miller, who had been keeping his mouth shut in the strange air current between the two, opened his mouth with a lively tone, as if trying to evoke the atmosphere.
“now! So, I guess I’ve decided what to do now! Sir Vera is proving! We are looking for the apostle of rest… .”
find out what to do
Miller’s eyes widened at the sudden thought.
If it goes on like this, the atmosphere will subside again.
It was the Norn that stopped it.
“… I think it is right to take them to the Holy Land. It is the rule of the Holy Kingdom not to force you to become a member of the church, but the apostles have different personalities, so you have to persuade them.”
“Yeah, yes! it! Let’s go convince that little boy!”
Norn’s expression darkened at the word ‘Ajae’. A sullen expression reminiscent of a crooked child.
… It was an expression that was not suitable for a middle-aged man to do.
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Of course, Miller was not caring enough to care about Norn’s appearance, and this time, Norn was alone with the soulless comfort of his daughter Hela.
“Then why don’t we just go ahead and go get some food? Oh my, the belly skin will stick to the carapace!”
After Miller’s generosity, the group headed to the restaurant in such a quiet atmosphere.
*
It wasn’t until the day after they met Maleus that the party started moving in earnest.
After Vera, who had to move alone from now on, Renee and the rest of the party gathered in the reception room and sat around the table to discuss how to persuade Jenny.
“… What should I do?”
All the subdued signs of the previous day had disappeared from Renee’s face, smiling as if in trouble.
This is what I can see because I have been able to manage all my emotions over the last night.
The group, who had raised their concerns about René before coming to this place, finally set their minds on the scene and began to express their opinions one by one.
“Well, first of all, it’s information gathering. Wouldn’t a background check be essential to find a way to persuade?”
“The professor lacks sensitivity. It is rude to do a background check before we meet.”
“right. The professor is a gloomy and pathetic male.”
“A f*cking bastard?”
… As soon as he spoke, a fight broke out.
Now, as a matter of course, Norn started to mediate the three people, and Hela, who had a blank face as if the riots there was something else, said to Renee.
“How about trying to get to know each other first? In order to persuade them, shouldn’t they start getting better from each other?”
“But that… .”
Rene, who gave such a clue to Hela’s words, breathed out a sigh and added the words.
“… That kid was very shy. I feel a bit unsure of how to become friends.”
“Ah, that’s it again.”
Hela nodded her head in response to what was said to her.
It’s definitely because he felt that he was shy and scared even when he heard that he wasn’t paying attention.
Hela began to worry, tying her hair up, which is rare for her.
The situation five minutes before the release of a fight on one side and a ‘hmm’ sound on the other side.
Renee felt the thought of ‘Is this right?’ for some reason, and this time asked Aisha.
“What do you think, Aisha?”
“yes?”
“How to convince Jenny… No, is there any way to become friends?”
Aisha’s head tilted.
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Of course, because I had no idea. In the end, if we were to find out why, that was it.
Jenny’s reaction is not funny.
To Aisha, who likes to get angry when teased or quarreled, Aisha had no interest in Jenny, because Jenny was such a fun teasing.
However, it is not possible to express that feeling as it is.
Aisha closed her eyes belatedly at Renee’s question and began to ponder.
“… If you scold me, won’t it follow me?”
And I spit out an answer like Aisha.
“Let’s threaten to hit you if you don’t follow me!”
The answer he gives with his eyes twinkling is a form far from even pointing out where it went wrong.
In an instant, Renee felt the urge to hit her for the first time since meeting Aisha.
*
Vera stood before the gates with a hardened face.
[What happened?]
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On the other side, the Death Knight Hodric was facing Vera and asking such a question.
Vera answered Hodric’s question, which was full of indifference, and after adjusting his breathing, he continued.
“… I want proof.”
A fish full of tension. The heart is also hardened with determination.
It was a situation created by sudden action. It was a situation that Renee made at the risk of not liking it.
Vera had no choice but to show a serious attitude in confronting Hodrick as he stood there.
[I know you gave me a certificate. Shouldn’t that be the case?]
“… Yes, it wasn’t enough. Maleus did not admit false proofs.”
[…] Let me tell you. stop going back You don’t have to prove yourself to me.]
He came out fully prepared, but the answer he returned was the same as before.
Vera added another word of request without regard to him. It was said by bowing his head and bowing his head.
“… please.”
Vera was not ashamed to bow his head, as both receiving the coffin and sharpening his sword were all he had to face against that Hodrick.
Hodrick looked at Vera with his head down and recalled a moment of silence, then continued.
[You don’t have to prove to me.]
What comes back is the repetition of the same words.
Just as Vera was about to protest it, Hodric added:
[Calm down and listen. I’m saying you’re good enough without having to prove it to me.]
He lowered his head and spoke again, as if he was sighing.
[I’m afraid to be impatient. It seems to me that you are struggling with the weakness of your immediate power. One, you don’t have to. You are talented. The fact that he had accumulated that much power at his age is enough to tell. I can be sure. In a few decades, you will become stronger than you are now. I hope that even this ghost will become a strong person to look down on.]
It was a word of praise that could be said to be embarrassing for a long series of words, and it was a word that added its own reason.
[Probably one of the strongest players in the history of the continent. As a swordsman, I consider it an enviable talent. So, in the end, what I want to say is that. Even if you don’t get impatient, even if you don’t have to prove it to me, you will become strong, so this is a meaningless match. So, don’t give up on anything that doesn’t matter.]
Vera’s and Hodric’s eyes met.
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Of course, those words meant nothing to Vera.
“We are in a situation where we have to be impatient.”
Vera said so in a respectful tone.
“I am in a situation where I have to fight an opponent I cannot handle on my own. There is something in it that we want to protect. Hani, I am so optimistic and cannot stand still.”
Vera knew too.
Because he was full of talent and young, he had the potential to become infinitely strong, as Hodrick said.
It’s not like that’s an empty compliment.
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One, what about it?
For Vera, it was more important to protect Renee, who was right next to him, than the future, when he would become an unstoppable force.
So Vera waited for Hodrick’s answer, expressing his unwillingness to back down.
[…] I’m really in trouble.]
Hodrick said, sweeping the handle of the sword he was wearing around his waist.
[I’m serious. you know? A castle built up in a hurry is just that loose. It’s like a sandcastle that collapses with a slight push. I can assure you. Confronting me may promise immediate helplessness, but it will be poisonous to the deep realization that will be gained later.]
The things that pop out are words of firm conviction.
[The human heart is really sly, and it easily breaks even with the slightest stimulation. It is to regret in the face of difficulties and despair. I don’t want the future you to regret today the day you face the wall.]
It was still indifferent, but Vera felt that it was no excuse for biting himself.
Like any undead I met here, I can feel that the Death Knight is also showing kindness.
Knowing that, Vera refuted.
It was because Vera had already had regrets more than anything else.
“I will choose what I want to protect. Now, losing what I have in my hand is more frightening than living regretting that swordsmanship will not advance.”
Vera knew how futile it is to live for himself, so Vera chose Renee over that state.
Hodrick was silent.
I just looked at Vera.
As if to find the sincerity in his words, he lit up the naturalization in the helmet.
After a while, I finally got an answer.
[…] Anyway, I don’t know.]
Saying so, he drew his sword.
“… thank you.”
Vera also drew his holy sword with joy in his heart.
Victory is… Naturally, it was Vera’s devastating defeat.
*
The entrance to the ruined castle.
Vera gasped as he supported himself with his holy sword.
An expression of disbelief appeared on his face.
‘I couldn’t catch up.’
It was like chasing a mirage. It certainly didn’t feel like it had touched the sword. Even though he obviously avoided it, he was hit by all the attacks.
It’s not just a matter of power and speed, but a completely different issue.
‘Conscientious… .’
that would be it
Vera’s expression wrinkled even worse.
‘… It wasn’t even possible with the power.’
He even used his power to counter Hodric’s will, but even that was meaningless.
No oath, no oath, no proclamation.
I mean, it wasn’t enough even after hitting all of that.
Why, why didn’t even the power of God work?
While my head was starting to throb at that thought, Hodric, who grabbed the sword, said:
[You really make promises easily.]
It was a pinch of Vera.
Vera’s head flashed. His gaze turned straight to Hodrick.
[Why are you making so many meaningless promises? do you know A promise is the weight of words that must be kept. I mean, it’s not like it’s just something you say with your mouth. But why are you fighting with a weight you can’t even bear on your own?]
Vera shuddered at the disapproving shot. His expression hardened.
There was no other reason. It was because Hodrick was speaking as if he knew this power well.
In fact, it was because Vera was talking about something he was worried about.
“how… .”
Words that flow in despair.
Hodrick looked at Vera for a long time without answering it.
The feeling of hesitation is stronger than the feeling of avoiding answers.
Hodric, who continued to be silent while stroking the handle of the sword hung from his waist, lowered his head as if sighing again this time, giving an unexpected answer.
[…] Did you think you were the only one who used that power during this long history?]
It was Vera’s breath-taking answer.
Ohh, that ‘s deadmen senpai!