Chapter 189. Because Aidan pushed me 2021.11.23.
red-eyed man.
‘okay. There can be no A single. Aidan isn’t the only one with red eyes.’
Right now Michael isn’t a man with red eyes like Aidan. However, in this situation where there was not much information about the treasure Michael had mentioned, it was impossible to overlook a word from passers-by.
“Anyway, it seems to be a realm based on reality…”
I thought that there would be no chance of winning if I was vigilant because it was a virtual realm. After I promised myself to proceed as if I was in the real world as much as possible but not too immersed in it, I started moving again. He didn’t forget to listen to the people while heading to the outer forest where the red-eyed man was.
“The kingdom of Ioleca. First of all, it doesn’t seem like the capital, and it looks like a small and medium-sized territory.”
Since Ioleca Kingdom is the westernmost kingdom opposite to Ermano in the easternmost kingdom, there were not many exchanges. As a result, there was little cultural exchange and little information was known. It was the time when I was walking quickly to get out of the city. bang! A roar came from somewhere. I ran in the opposite direction to my destination, the forest, but once.
‘It was near here!’
If it was that loud, it would have been normal for people to flock to it, but people passing by were just busy going their own way, as if that had happened. The assimilation power was the most useful to find something, but there was no one to protect me from fainting. So, there were two ways left. Also, chirps and squeaks or -.
‘Run with your feet!’
Before I even thought about it, I wandered around the alleys looking for the cause of the roar. After running around for more than ten minutes, I found someone familiar.
‘Renesmee?!’
When I landed here, I saw Renesmee surrounded by a group of thugs in the back alley, just like that flashy outfit. Renesmee cried and stepped back, but when there was nowhere else to retreat, tears fell.
“Looks like she’s a pretty wealthy lady, but why don’t you make some enemies for us poor people?”
“You know who I am and be so rude!”
Ioleka, albeit clumsy, came out of Renesmee’s mouth. As the Langard Empire and the Kingdom of Ioleca are neighboring countries with borders, they seemed to have learned to some extent.
“what. Are you a foreigner?”
“Rather good? Catch him!”
“Kyaaak! Get rid of your dirty hands! go away! dirty! Kyaaaaaagh!”
“It’s really unlucky to say that.”
As if angry at Renesmee’s words, the man raised his thick, large hand.
“…!”
I saw Renesmee closing her eyes tightly. The man smiled and waved his hand down. But that hand couldn’t reach Renesmee.
“Ughhhhhhh?!”
bang! Because the condensed divine power I threw away strongly hit the man’s hand.
‘There are trash who like violence everywhere.’
Of course, the appearance of that man overlapped with the father in the previous life, so I felt bad. As the man grabbed his hand and sat down, the thugs around him looked back at me with a chuckle.
“What are you?”
“This bitch we already wanted? Disappear when I say nice things, hyung.”
“In the first place, this is our area. yes?”
It was pitiful that he knew I would get scared and run away if he bluffed like that.
“Send her here.”
The bullies who heard my voice widened their eyes.
“Ew? girl?”
“I think we are friends, brother.”
“It went well. I’m going to touch the big money duduk today!”
I left open the possibility of resolving it through dialogue, but it was absurd.
“no? Will it cost me a fortune for treatment?”
I smiled brightly at the bluffing bullies who couldn’t see an inch ahead. After that, there was no need to talk. Because one fist was enough.
***
I bought another cloak and gave it to Renesmee.
“Come on, put it on. I prefer not to see your face as much as possible.”
“Thank you. your majesty. Black.”
“You should have found something to cover your outfit first, Renesmee. Especially in a slum like this.”
“But anyway, this place is fake. And no money…”
I saw the jewel buttons on Renesmee’s clothes. I never thought that it would become a commodity.
‘What’s normal? Because she’s a well-bred princess.’
It was only natural that he did not know the world of the slums. Rather, I would belong to the strange axis. Even though he was the emperor, he had been out of the castle a lot and had had conversations with commoner guild members, so he knew the situation of the poor to some extent. Besides, I had the means to protect myself, so I wasn’t too afraid when faced with a new situation. On the other hand, Renesmee only had the ability to heal, but couldn’t use force, so it was natural that she couldn’t fight back.
“So, did you find out anything?”
“No… except that this is the kingdom of Ioleca…”
Renesmee drooped her shoulders sullenly. I handed Renesmee about half of the remaining money and took a step back.
‘I did enough to do this.’
A lot of time was wasted on unexpected things. The red-eyed man might not be there in the forest, so he was in a hurry. I hastily said goodbye to Renesmee.
“Then I will go first. Good job Renesmee.”
“yes? Are you leaving me alone?”
“But we can’t go looking for treasure and exits together, can we?”
In any case, they were competitors taking the same exam, but they couldn’t act together. But Renesmee grabbed the hem of my dress and bowed her head.
“That kind of thing is fine. I want to get out of here quickly! It’s so scary…”
I couldn’t leave a child crying because I was scared, so I had no choice. I answered with a light sigh.
“You can’t get in the way instead.”
“I don’t. I will only follow Your Majesty!”
“Don’t call me your majesty in front of others.”
“yes. I’ll keep that in mind.”
Maybe it was after getting out of the dangerous situation, but Renesmee was more depressed than usual. His sullen appearance did not look like someone who jumped into the lake ahead of me.
‘Anyway, if something happens to Renesmee, the responsibility of the Ermano Empire cannot be avoided.’
Whew. Even in the midst of this, there was no occupational disease to think about diplomatic issues.
***
It took quite a long time to go to the forest on foot. The more we went into the outskirts of the slums, the more clearly the miserable lives of the poor were revealed.
“Oooh…!”
At the foul smell, Renesmee covered her nose and mouth and vomited. Renesmee followed me closely as the poor stared at us as we stepped across the filthy mud, wide-eyed.
“Lung or May, are you okay? Woo!”
“I’m okay.”
If it’s the bottom of life, I’ve been through enough. Maybe in my previous life I had empty eyes like them. So I didn’t think it was dirty or disgusting. It was just bittersweet.
“Woo-wook. I can see the forest over there!”
Renesmee’s eyes sparkled as she struggled to catch my breath. The entrance to the forest really caught my eye. I reached my destination, but it was just as daunting.
‘How do I find people in this vast forest?’
With Renesmee there, it was unreasonable to call the animals carelessly. I noticed it, and then I stepped into the woods, thinking I should call it secretly.
“It’s already getting dark.”
“your majesty. Is there an exit here?”
“You should hope there is.”
It was when I was talking to Renesmee and trying to get some tweeters together. rustle! A presence was felt in the nearby bushes. Renesmee let out a short scream and grabbed me. After a while, what appeared was a skinny girl who had not eaten well. The girl who found us trembled as if she was surprised, and then lay down in front of me.
“Traveler. please help me Please, I can give you anything, so please…”
The girl begged, scratching the floor, unable to hold on to the hem of my clothes. It was a little girl, about seven years old. I tried to detect if there were people around by spreading out the subtle divine power. It was just me, Renesmee, and this girl.
‘I don’t think someone sent this kid on purpose.’
I crouched down to eye level with the girl.
“What’s happen?”
“My sister is very sick. I vomited everything I ate since the day before yesterday and my fever is boiling. I’m so afraid that even my sister will leave like this. Could you give me any leftover medicine? Please.”
“…what about your parents?”
“Dad… went out with his living expenses to gamble. Mom has not been there for a long time.”
It was a story that could not be ignored.
“Without my sister, I am alone. I hate being alone… Please help me.”
The child lay on his stomach and cried and begged.
“Where is your house? far?”
“Oh no. It’s nearby! The house is in the woods.”
“Can you guide me?”
“yes!!”
The girl jumped up and started walking fast, leading the way. Renesmee whispered to me disapprovingly.
“your majesty. It’s fake anyway, so why are you doing useless things?”
“As you said, it’s fake anyway, so what’s up?”
“I think it’s a waste of time.”
“I have to search the forest anyway. It’s a combination of both.”
Renesmee didn’t seem to understand but followed me anyway. As the girl said, the house was really close. It was a ramshackle cabin at the beginning of the forest. The thick air illuminated us as we followed the girl through the creaking door.
“What about your sister?”
“It is on the bed.”
I saw another girl trembling on the bed. The age difference wasn’t much, so they looked young.
‘If it’s divine power, I’ll get better soon.’
It was at that very moment when he put his hand on the sick girl’s shoulder.
“Wow…!”
The girl vomited up everything she ate.
“Ugh!”
Renesmee stepped back. It smelled sour.
“I’m sorry. sorry…!”
The girl hurriedly took a dingy rag and wiped my vomit-splattered hands.
“are you okay. First, you have to turn your sister on her side.”
It would be a big deal if the vomit blocked the airway. I breathed divine power into the girl whose breathing was easier than before. Immediately, the fever subsided and breathing became easier.
“Rain light?”
My brother opened his eyes wide in surprise and looked at me.
“Are you a priest?”
“Similar.”
“Thank you. thank you!”
I also used divine power on my younger brother who was bent down as if he were going to lick my feet.
“I am not sick.”
“no. you had a fever too Both of you will be fine now.”
“Thank you. I’ll give you anything I can give!”
I asked the girl with a small smile at the girl who shouted as if she would give her everything.
“It’s okay, have you ever seen a man with red eyes?”
“The red-eyed man?”
The girl who had been tilting her head nodded broadly.
“ah! I ran into it when I went to draw water at the forest lake. He was an incredibly handsome man, but something scared me.”
“You say you’re handsome?”
I was seriously troubled.
‘If he’s handsome, he’s Aidan.’
Clues were still lacking. After hearing the location of the lake, I asked the girl again.
“Could you elaborate?”
“I don’t know because he ran away right away, but he seemed to be holding back something. And all the grass around it was dead.”
“Didn’t you see… something like a black fog?”
“Fog. You got it right!”
“…I have to go.”
Jump up. I got up and immediately left the cabin.
“Thank you!”
The girl’s voice saying thanks quickly faded away. Renesmee chased after me as I ran.
“Are you going to the lake?”
“huh.”
“It was useless, Your Majesty. Those kids aren’t really living people anyway.”
Renesmee still didn’t seem to understand that.
“just. I thought I would feel uncomfortable later if I turned away and passed by. In the end, it’s because I want to be comfortable with myself, so it’s selfish.”
“I don’t know. What are you talking about?”
“How are you? Everyone is a different entity. That’s why you can’t know everyone else.”
“Your Majesty is really… strange.”
Even so, Renesmee hurried after me, fearing to lose me.
***
It took about ten minutes to reach the lake the girl told me about. As we slipped through the thick trees, we were excited by what was welcoming us.
“Aidan!”
“Exit!”
The first thing I saw was the fallen Aidan, and the first thing Renesmee saw was the exit above the magic circle in the distance. Renesmee grabbed my hand and ran towards the exit.
“Get out of here at once, Your Majesty!”
“Wait, Renesmee. Aidan over there…!”
Then Renesmee said firmly.
“your majesty. That’s not Count Aserad. It is an existence created by His Holiness the God King.”
Until just before that, I thought so too.
“No, that’s not it.”
But no. That was definitely the real Aidan. I could recognize
“…uh!”
I let go of Renesmee’s hand and ran towards Aidan. Renesmee shouted, stamping her feet in front of the exit.
“The exit is closed!”
The exits were getting smaller and smaller. Renesmee called me anxiously.
“Come over here, Your Majesty!”
“Go first, Renesmee!”
This place was not a virtual realm. It was really the slums and forests of Ioleca Kingdom.
‘There’s no way there’s such a realistic world.’
It was definitely a real space. I only believed Michael’s words of virtual realm and thought it was really fake, but it wasn’t.
“It’s okay, Aidan. Because I’m here.”
I hugged Aidan, who was struggling to suppress the black energy as if in a seizure.
“Wait a minute. Closing the barrier-”
But I couldn’t close the barrier. Took Aidan pushed me away.
“Aidan…?”
I called out to Aidan in a daze with my butt on my butt. Meanwhile, the exit has completely disappeared, leaving Aidan and me here.
