300 – 288. With the Dragon – 6
Thanks to howling and screaming with a fierceness we were not used to, we entered the elf village.
All the elves except the scouts were glaring at us and very wary.
I didn’t expect a welcome, but since the gaze was not kind, they seemed ready to kill me at the first opportunity.
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Every time, Breeze let out a cry as if he was displeased, causing the restless elves to faint.
“…… “Can’t you get rid of that monstrous life?”
“Ay! You guys keep making me feel bad! “You can really kill me?”
“Keuhum!”
Even the elves probably know that Breeze is a different kind of creature.
Elves are a race loved by mana, while dragons are monarchs that can generate infinite mana.
Love and domination. Everyone will know whether someone has the authority to control mana without having to explain it.
Her elves, unable to use her mana due to Breeze, have no choice but to fear her.
‘Anyway, there hasn’t been much change in the village.’
Elves originally had the custom of making all buildings out of wood, so the view of the village was identical to the future.
Only the layout of the building was different, other than that there were no significant changes.
Rather, the change was in the elves. Men do difficult and burdensome work, and women do housework and do their best to support the household.
Even though it was a typical role for men and women, it felt unfamiliar because it was limited to elves.
“This is a temple to worship the Earth Mother and the World Tree. “If you tell us that Kashedan, the supreme warrior of the forest, has granted you the grace of the forest, the priest will gladly give you the leaves of the World Tree.”
“Wouldn’t it be better if we just go together?”
“Except for patients, priests, and guardians of the temple, entry into the temple is not permitted. Proud elves never break the rules. So, just get treatment from the temple with a pious attitude and come out, human.”
“I understand. Then Breeze needs to stay here for a while…….”
Kwajik-!
Before I could finish my sentence, Breeze grabbed her shoulder and tore off a piece of her flesh.
The fresh blood dripping from the temple entrance shocked all the elves around me, including me.
Because the strong man who made even the thought of resistance disappear suddenly committed suicide.
“As you can see, I am now a patient too. So, can we go inside?”
“Now, wait a minute! Unlike that person, you hurt yourself…….”
“I guess I can go in… ?”
“…… “I give permission.”
Elven scout leader Kashedan was overwhelmed by Breeze’s grinning spirit.
He reluctantly nodded his head.
There were voices of concern among the scouts, but Kashedan dismissed the commotion, saying he would take responsibility if anything happened.
He seems to have the leadership level to take on the role of captain.
“Let’s go in now!”
“But was it necessary to harm yourself?”
“That’s what I want to say. You also intentionally hurt yourself by getting hit by an arrow. “Did you think I wouldn’t know?”
“It was good that we were able to enter the village without shedding blood.”
“There was also a way to come into the village by revealing their true colors and oppressing the elves.”
“Don’t do that. “You are the bright dragon of lovingkindness that everyone looks up to, right?”
In the future, nothing was known about the existence of ‘Yoon Geon-woo’.
He is a person who will one day disappear from history without leaving behind any worthy achievements.
On the other hand, Breeze was not like that. A being who maintains the reputation of being the bright dragon of lovingkindness and is revered and respected by countless people.
I didn’t want Breeze’s high image to be tarnished because of me.
“I don’t care at all how I look to others.”
“Breeze.”
“If I can make you look good, I’m satisfied with that, but why are you saying such sad things?”
“I’m sorry to say that, but I meant it because I didn’t want to see your reputation damaged. I hope everything goes well for you…….”
“Who told you to care about my reputation? To begin with, fame is nothing more than a false rumor that other people interpret and evaluate me as they please! “Why on earth do you insist on a reputation that is not important to me?”
“… ….”
Because that was the right future.
I have never heard of Gwangryong doing something foolish for a worthless man.
But now, Breeze did not hesitate to do such a thing for me.
As I looked at that scene, a lot of anxiety surfaced within me.
Aren’t I the factor that is ruining her and her future?
If I go back to the future, won’t the Breeze I knew have disappeared?
At worst, there may be a future in which Rene is not even born.
“Tell me something!”
“… ….”
I couldn’t say anything.
Because I don’t know how the one word I say here and now will change the future.
I also want to reveal the truth, saying that I am a person from the future.
But I was convinced that doing so would ruin my entire future. So I had no choice but to keep my mouth shut until the end.
I finally realized what trouble Felix was going through.
“I’m sorry, but I can’t tell you. It’s not something you should worry about in the first place. And getting good reviews from the public isn’t such a bad thing from your perspective, right?”
“Ha! It’s not my problem? Do you know that I’ve tried to understand you dozens of times? But I failed every time, and I couldn’t shake off the feeling of being strangely distant from you!”
I made a mistake. Without realizing it, I ended up saying something somewhat insensitive.
In the aftermath, Breeze’s voice gradually became louder.
“Good reviews in the world? What should I do? How can I know such things? I just want to know what you think of me! But you don’t understand my feelings and only talk about fame. I am the evil dragon in the world. “If I’m called that, will it be a problem for you? I…! All I need is you, but did you stay with me because I’m a light dragon?”
“That’s not true!”
“For the past 10 months, you have been seeing me as ‘Gwangryong’ rather than ‘Breeze.'”
“No! “It’s not really like that!”
“If not, explain the reason properly! You can’t say it, right? I can tell just by looking at your expression that you are hiding something from me. But I will never understand you unless you tell me the secret. So let me know if you really see me as Breeze. “Please let me know what you’re thinking!!”
I felt like I was standing on a cliff.
Breeze’s sincerity was clearly felt.
While she was revealing and spewing out everything to me, I was hiding my secrets in front of her and not revealing them.
Is this okay? Even though I knew in my head that I shouldn’t, I couldn’t keep my mouth shut because I was afraid of the future being changed.
After a long period of agony, I could only say one word to Breeze, who was breathing heavily.
“…… Sorry.”
“…… “Okay, I understand.”
A single tear fell from Breeze’s cheek and she turned her back.
Breeze exits the temple while hiding her tears.
I couldn’t hold on to her arm as she left. Because I had no such qualifications.
She lowered her head and looked at her empty palm.
If I were Bern, I would have caught Breeze leaving.
I would have told my secret without caring about the future and acted the way I wanted to.
However, every time I looked at my palms, which were extremely poor compared to Bern, I felt like I was being shackled.
I am not Bern.
An ordinary human being who is neither strong enough nor strong enough to handle the changing future.
The fact that I was able to connect with Breeze was actually close to a miracle.
“Ha… !”
“You seem to be worried a lot.”
“Wow?!”
Started by the voice coming from behind, I raised my head and quickly stepped back.
Surprisingly, there was an elf standing behind me who looked similar to Marianne.
It is no exaggeration to say that they are identical. If I had told her that this woman, not Rosemary, was her twin sister, I would have believed her.
“hehehehe, sorry! “I had no intention of surprising you.”
“Gwae, it’s okay. Rather, who are you?
“The greeting is late. My name is Lavender, and I am the chief priest who serves the Earth Mother. In the world, I am also called the Saint of the World Tree. Please take care of me.”
“Huh… ! “Let’s meet the saint of our time!”
I hurriedly bowed my right knee in front of her saint and bowed to her.
Then she waved her hands left and right to dissuade me.
“hehehe, you don’t have to be so polite.”
“Well, I can’t do that to the saint.”
“I felt it in the conversation just now, but you are quite stubborn.”
“D-were you listening?”
“I apologize if you were offended. “But the inside of the temple was so quiet that I heard you two fighting?”
“So… “I’m sorry for causing a commotion.”
“It’s okay. “There is no rule against making noise in the temple.”
Lavender is smiling with unknown intentions.
Not only does she look the same, but her title as a saint is the same. It felt as if a snake was growing in Marianne’s heart that did not exist in her.
He had a personality that was difficult to deal with.
“Is it okay if you don’t catch the woman who is leaving?”
“…… Yes. “I hurt her feelings, and I think it would have been complete trash if I had stopped her in that situation.”
“Is that so? Since I don’t know their circumstances, I’m in a position where I can’t say anything, so I shouldn’t argue about their personal choices. “But I still want to tell you this.”
“I would appreciate any advice.”
“hehehe, it’s not such an intrusive advice. “I just wanted to express my personal preference: I prefer scumbags who act right away rather than people who hesitate.”
These were not words that could come out of the mouth of a saint.
But for some reason, I felt her inner closeness to Lavender.
“Is that so?”
“There is a saying in the world that you should think twice before you commit rather than thinking about it after you commit. However, there are definitely times when emotions take precedence over reason, and each time people make mistakes. I don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing. Don’t you think it’s more humane to be honest about your feelings?”
“That certainly might be the case.”
“So I don’t think there’s any need to be too upset. “Is it true that there is a saying that a relationship after a fight is stronger than a relationship formed without any fight?”
“…… “Thank you, it cleared my mind.”
“I’m just telling my subjective story, so there’s no need to say thank you.”
Lavender tried to dissuade me, but I bowed my head.
I gave my thanks properly and quickly headed out of the temple.
“Really, you are stubborn until the end.”
I heard bitter comments directed at me when I left, but I didn’t feel bad.
Because she achieved her enlightenment thanks to her.
I am not Bern. However, I was ‘me’ who acted as Bern in the future.
‘I’ preferred to cause incidents and somehow tried to take responsibility for what I had done.
I acted according to my convictions, but didn’t I put in the effort and make sure everything went well?
If the future changes because of me, I can borrow the power of the pocket watch again and come back to the past.
I was confident that I could create a perfect future by rolling over from the past thousands of times.
That was exactly who I was.
‘I found it!’
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Breeze’s slender back visible in the distance.
She was out of breath, but it didn’t bother her and I ran towards her with all my might.
However, as the distance between her and her was not very narrow, I had no choice but to call her and stop her.
“Bri… !”
But my cry did not reach the end and was cut off midway.
I decided to tell her my heart and her secret, but before I could tell her, my vision of her became black.
The last scene I remember before I lost consciousness was a strange monster jumping out of a tree with its mouth wide open.