The next destination was set, but that didn’t mean we were headed there.
As he has to go a long way, it is necessary to prepare for him.
All of the supplies that had been replenished in advance were lost when Lokrion teleported the party to Oben.
In other words, he had to prepare again from the stage of replenishing supplies, so Vera was using his spare time to examine the legacy of Ardain.
‘Life, veil, snow… .’
After examining the Life Devourer, Lokrion’s bracelet, and Gorgan’s dagger, Vera then recalled the coffin of eternal life in Jenny’s body.
‘… And the throne.’
Vera’s expression wrinkled.
‘How is it written?’
I couldn’t figure it out at all.
That’s right, aren’t these things that haven’t responded to anything until now, no matter how hard they try?
The moment Lokrion handed him the bracelet, he reacted for a moment, but in the end it was over.
Returning here to Oben, the estates were canned again.
Vera grabbed a life predator.
‘Clearly Gilly used this stuff.’
A piece that absorbs other life and uses it as its own power.
I wanted to try it, but… I couldn’t even do that.
It’s because the usage is so bizarre.
Isn’t that right, how can you easily use an object that presupposes inserting this dagger into the heart of the caster?
Vera’s troubles deepened.
In the midst of thinking about it, to somehow find a meaningful clue before departure.
smart-.
-Sir Vera?
Norn knocked on the door of the room.
Vera’s head was raised.
“Yes, please wait.”
Vera stood up and opened the door, and Norn bowed his head.
“Sorry for taking a break.”
“no. what happened?”
After all, it’s a Norn who doesn’t come here first.
Vera, who first thought that maybe something was wrong, asked that question, and Norn answered with a smile.
“Isn’t it the saint’s birthday soon? There is plenty of time before departure, but I came here to inquire about what you plan to do with it.”
The topic was about Renee’s 19th birthday, that is, her coming-of-age ceremony.
Vera’s body stiffened.
Mouth opened with a ‘heh’.
“… ah.”
A cold sweat ran down my back.
The alarm rings in my head at the sudden news.
“Well? Sir Vera?”
“… .”
It was an emergency.
*
Vera sighed.
‘You idiot. How could you forget that!’
Even if Amman had no spirit, would it make sense to forget René’s coming-of-age ceremony and not anyone else?
It makes sense that I almost couldn’t take care of the once-in-a-lifetime day.
‘… three days.’
Three days left.
From now on, even if you focus on preparing for the coming-of-age ceremony, the time is tight.
‘Do it.’
However, it was not an impossible time.
Vera recalled the memory.
From https://noblemtl.com
On his coming-of-age ceremony… So, it was a reminder of what Renee had received as a gift not long after he came to the Holy Land.
‘… meal.’
I remembered that Renee, who had only found out about his birthday the day before, congratulated him with a tearful face.
As Vera recalled the past, he suddenly felt a laugh spurt out.
– Really… ! Next year, I’ll really take good care of you! please! please! I promise!
At the time, I thought it was a kind heart that was upset that I didn’t take care of it properly, but looking back now, it was.
‘from then… .’
Since he was already in love with himself, it seems that he was crying because he was filled with frustration at not being able to convey his feelings even as Renee.
A sudden feeling of regret.
Vera, feeling a bit embarrassed by that, quickly brushed off his thoughts and thought of a gift for Renee.
‘Practical… is not As it is a gift, we should put more weight on the meaning. So what about jewels? It’s not even this… .’
As he continued his thoughts, Vera, for some reason, felt something Rohan had said one day flashing through his mind.
– Dude, twins. listen carefully. That’s when you flirt with a woman. huh? You also need to know how to be a little shy. Is the woman ahead of her special day? Then just put a ribbon around your hair and say, ‘The gift is me!’ It’s going to go away! This is what ‘each’ means!
The words that he said with excitement with the twins sitting in front of him.
To it, Vera, who was unwittingly fascinated by the method.
bang-!
I broke the desk.
Immediately after, the door swung open and Norn entered.
“what happened!”
Vera’s body trembled.
“… no.”
Norn took turns looking at Vera’s blushing blushing face and his shattered desk, swallowing a dry saliva and backing away.
“Uh, um… Yes. Hopefully, an amicable agreement can be reached.”
Norn, thinking that someone else had touched Vera’s nerves, left those words, then closed the door with a ‘click’ and disappeared.
Vera shivered harder, covering his face with his hands.
‘It will rot… .’
Even thinking about cancer, it didn’t seem like this.
*
Renee lay on the bed in the room and curled up in the duvet.
The warm and fluffy sensation calmed her troubled mind, so it was something René usually did when her thoughts were complicated.
There was one reason why Renee had such a troubled mind now.
‘… You have to change it.’
have to change
what will happen in the future.
fate to come.
However, it was so disturbing that he did not know whether it was for a happy future for himself and Vera, for him or for the world.
We didn’t talk much, but there was something Renee knew nonetheless.
The person I saw in my dream before returning to life was really a holy person who deserves to be called a saint.
That he was a person who was incomparable to his selfish self.
To that extent, apart from the heart she has towards Vera, her will may be for the world.
‘… No, it could be that Vera belongs to the peace she wants.’
I do not know.
As a young man, it was impossible to know.
But, that’s what I was afraid of.
‘If only I could do my best to prevent the future… .’
If it is a future that can only be stopped by burning one’s soul, or a future that can only be stopped when he cannot be with Vera anymore, what choice will he make then?
That is the fear that exists only in the imagination.
Since there is no set standard, it grows in size according to the depth of one’s heart.
The same is true now, as the troubles deepened, the fear was spreading without knowing the end.
‘I… .’
can i do it
Can you sacrifice me for the world?
No, can we tolerate such a future?
Renee’s fists clenched.
His eyes closed even tighter.
Then he got up abruptly.
Renee muttered blankly, thinking.
“… Vera.”
I’ll have to find Vera.
The world felt so dark when I was curled up here alone.
I felt left alone.
Unable to stand on my own yet, I needed Vera to support me.
widely-.
The cane touched the floor, and then her feet slid under the bed.
The steps he took were full of dangerous signs today.
*
“Lady?”
the hallway of the annex.
Vera was startled to see Ren walking helplessly in the distance and approached her.
“How did you come out alone? What if you lose your way?”
It was a question I was surprised to find out that Renee, who should always keep in mind that he would get lost, came out alone as it was a place he had not been in for a long time.
Renee’s head was raised.
He wrapped Vera’s hand on his shoulder.
“… Ah, Vera.”
A belated answer came out of nowhere.
Vera made a serious face when he realized Renee’s condition was dire.
“Is something wrong?”
“No, I’m just a little dazed.”
It wasn’t that stupid.
Vera’s expression softened at that.
“Would you like to go get some air?”
“Yes, that’s good.”
The expression on the answering face is so haggard that you can tell at a glance.
Vera, feeling cramped by it, led her to the terrace.
*
If you think about it, it was.
Immediately after visiting the dragon’s nest, Renee’s expression had subsided the whole time since then.
Vera lifted up his self-blame.
‘He’s like an asshole… .’
I was so busy preparing for the coming-of-age ceremony that I didn’t really pay attention to Renee, so could there be anything more stupid than this?
Vera’s gaze turned to Renee.
It was like putting his coat over thin clothes because he wasn’t even properly dressed.
His white hair was messed up, and the unfocused eyes beneath it had a particularly gloomy look today.
‘It is dark under the eyes.’
It looked like he hadn’t slept well.
Vera looked at Renee’s haggard face for a moment, then asked.
“Is something wrong?”
“I just have a lot to think about. It’s something in the future.”
Even though he was making a smiling face by pulling the corners of his mouth, it was still dark.
“… Are you worried that you can’t tell me?”
Renee smiled awkwardly.
“It’s a problem that I have to solve on my own… .”
That was the case with Renee.
Whatever his intentions before the return, wouldn’t it be the worst thing to tell Vera the truth in a situation where his intentions are unclear?
Instinctively, he came to Vera, but he could not give an answer, so there was a sense of frustration that Renee had as well.
“Sorry.”
“no.”
Vera’s gaze fell.
Is it because of her mood that Ren’s hand, which is holding her index finger, looks thinner these days?
Vera, who thought of regret for that, then uttered those words.
“… Let us know if you need any help at any time. I am always on the side of the saint.”
“Always.”
“Yes, always.”
Renee pondered on Vera’s ‘always’ word, and then burst into laughter.
“Yes, Vera is always on my side.”
How can people be the same?
Renee laughed and rested her head on Vera’s shoulder.
Vera’s body trembled at that, and Renee added more excuses.
“… It’s cold.”
I thought and said that.
Again, no matter how warm the blanket was, I thought it was less than the warmth of a person.
My upset stomach had calmed down a bit.
There was a calming feeling in everything that made Vera’s presence felt.
Meanwhile, Vera’s gaze turned to Renee.
Seeing Renee regaining his smile, Vera licked his lips for a moment, then uttered those words.
“… Even when it’s not cold, you can do it.”
He added such a clue to his trembling words.
“Isn’t that what a relationship is now?”
I just liked Renee’s smile, so I said it because I wanted her to smile more.
Both of them were frozen at the same time.
His face turned brightly hot.
A shiver spread throughout.
Renee said in a firm tone.
“Yeah, right. That’s right… ! Buy it now, that’s how it is. Yes, yes.”
As he spoke, his posture leaning on his shoulder gradually changed to a standing posture.
It was a miracle created by the shame that came to mind.
Vera sighed for a moment at Renee’s falling head, then looked up at the sky and said.
“… There are still many shortcomings.”
I don’t know what’s missing, but I said it because I thought it was lacking.
“Bah, we need to develop… !”
Renee also talked about progress without knowing what needs to be improved.
There was silence.
Then there was a small movement.
No one said anything like that, but the gap between the two naturally narrowed.
Slowly moving buttocks collided.
The two of them, who had kept their mouths shut until then, uttered their own words as if they were talking to themselves.
“… It doesn’t seem to be enough anymore.”
“Yeah, I’ve made progress.”
It worked again.
A giggle of laughter erupted.
“I think it’s stupid.”
“I don’t think it’s bad.”
“is that so?”
“It really is.”
Vera continued, looking at Renee with a smile on his face.
“Now that the saint’s complexion has improved, how can this be called a bad thing?”
Renee’s fingertips trembled.
‘Come to think of it… .’
Suddenly, my head cleared.
There was only a brief conversation, but all of the worries are gone.
“It’s good.”
Renee laughed.
Vera smiled and nodded accordingly.
And I thought.
‘Two days.’
Two days until Renee’s coming-of-age ceremony, this time I will make a memorable memory.
It was in the midst of reminiscing the most ambitious mind.