Chapter 245. You must have met Mabel.
2022.06.07.
Awesome!
uhh-!
The Kraken slumped down on the sandy beach with a grotesque sound.
Aidan’s tremendous ability to defeat a huge marine beast with a single blow made the knights look at them in amazement.
Aidan looked back at the knights.
“What’s the next Witchbeast?”
“How about taking a little break, Lord Aserad? Didn’t they enforce subjugation all along?”
“no.”
Looking at Aidan, who seemed to dry the seeds of the sea beast, the knight pondered whether or not to inform the urgent news that had just arrived.
As the knight hesitated and couldn’t move his feet, Aidan asked as he brushed off the blood on his sword.
“why.”
“It’s an urgent messenger from the imperial castle.”
Upon receiving the paper the knight gave him, Aidan’s expression became agitated.
[Return.]
One word, but enough to make sense.
The knight was also surprised because Aidan had never shown a change in expression while participating in the subjugation mission.
‘It’s a big deal that Count Aserad is flustered.’
But the surprise didn’t end there.
“I will finish this mission with this case.”
“uh? Lord Aserad!”
Without saying anything else, Aidan immediately got on the horse.
“I’ll make sure you won’t be lonely!”
“I will never leave you alone…”
“So wait a little longer, Ades.”
The promise Mabel made in Fragment of Memory. Since then, it has been a long time since the rookie himself came up with the things he did while arranging the future.
Of course, not all memories as a god came to mind. Only the last memories with Mabel came back.
500 years of waiting is over.
It was time to keep the promise.
***
I couldn’t sleep because I talked to my mother all night. Still, I tried to wait for Aidan to return, but failed.
After a sound sleep without dreaming, I woke up to the sound of rain hitting the window.
Looking out onto the balcony, I was startled by the shadows shimmering nearby.
“Eh Aidan?”
drip drip Raindrops fell from Aidan’s wet body.
“Did you come right away?”
“yes.”
“What if it rains? I will catch a cold.”
“It doesn’t take.”
“That’s it, but.”
Aren’t you too confident about being a god? I grumbled and nagged.
“Even Aidan isn’t always fine. The last time I went, Abelard also had a fever.”
“That’s because, as a god, he hurt humans and his godhood fell.”
“Did your godhead go down? Is that why Aidan’s aura is black?”
“yes.”
Concerned about the new facts, I first found a towel and sat down on the bed.
“Come here, Aidan.”
Tumbling tumbling…
Aidan knelt in front of me. I started drying Aidan’s wet hair.
“Are you worried?”
“yes.”
“I thought that would happen, so I came as soon as possible. Did I do well?”
“…”
There was no answer. He seemed to be dissatisfied with something.
I waited for Aidan to speak first, but in the end he didn’t tell me what he was dissatisfied with.
Instead, Aidan brought up a different story.
“Some of my memories have returned.”
memories come back I wondered and asked.
“really? What do you remember?”
“······You who saved me even in the past.”
At first, I couldn’t understand the meaning of Aidan’s words right away, but after thinking about it, I realized.
‘Are you talking about the time to break up with Ades?’
But in the end, there was nothing I could do for Ades of the past. Didn’t Ades send me back because I couldn’t solve anything?
“I haven’t done anything.”
“It is salvation.”
I couldn’t say no because the person concerned said it was salvation. I’m so annoyed.
“Hmm. So let’s put it like that.”
I was embarrassed for nothing, so I quickly switched to another topic.
“It’s your birthday soon, Aidan.”
“ah.”
Aidan let out a short exclamation as if he had forgotten. I didn’t expect Aidan to be bothered by my birthday, so it was nothing new.
“I don’t think I can give you a present right away. Is it okay?”
“it’s okay.”
“It won’t be too late.”
I longed for the long-awaited day to take revenge on the Devlica family.
‘Wipe your neck and wait, bastard Veron.’
***
Larimar made a fuss as he entered the bedroom.
“It’s a big deal, Your Majesty. Rumors are circulating that Your Majesty is an angel!”
At Larima’s words, Xavier snorted and shrugged.
“It’s not a rumor, it must be true, Larimar. Our Majesty is an angel.”
“Don’t say anything funny. Your Majesty is not an angel, but a god?!”
sigh
I noticed Aidan for no reason at the behavior of those burns talking about God even though God was standing right across from them with his eyes open.
But Aidan, as always, was just waiting with an expressionless face.
‘Even though some of my memories have returned, Aidan is still the same.’
Even though he is a rookie, his attitude toward me was the same.
‘Even though I’m just a human.’
Having had enough rest, I called all my aides.
Today’s meeting place was specially selected as a small conference hall. The reason was simple. I needed a large space because I could collapse from shock at what I said.
“Then begin.”
At Dad’s words, I cleared my throat.
“Before listening to the information I learned from the past, there is something you should know first.”
“what is that?”
Oscar asked, tilting his head.
I turned my gaze slightly and met Aidan’s eyes. Aidan nodded, and I nodded slightly.
“Now, first.”
Everyone listened to me when I started rhyming.
Out of consideration for the listeners, I tried to speak calmly in a voice that was as low as possible.
“Aidan is God Ades.”
“…”
“…”
I smiled brightly as I looked around the small conference hall, which had become quiet in an instant.
‘······Everything to be considerate is useless.’
I’ve been trying hard
It was like dropping a bomb unintentionally.
***
Due to Mabel’s bombshell declaration, the small meeting room was transformed as if a curse of silence had been put on it.
No one was in a hurry to open their mouths.
Esteban was at a loss for words, and Oscar did not quite understand what Mabel was saying. Enrique gave up understanding and Casey just widened his eyes.
Lisandro opened his mouth, and Franz covered his mouth with both hands, fearing that he would shout without notice.
Mabel waved her hand at them, who had frozen as if they had paused.
“hey? Why are you silent?”
Esteban’s gaze turned to Aidan, who was standing behind Mabel.
“god······?”
As if Mabel had been waiting for that short and dumb question, Aidan’s profile was lined up.
“Oh god. His name is Ades, and he is the creator of this world. After being incarnated on the ground, it was reduced to the property of the Devlica family by Julius III, and now its divinity has fallen. They called me to this world because they wanted to escape from Devlin’s bondage.”
Mabel’s bright voice contrasted with the solemn atmosphere.
As time passed, they began to come to their senses one by one.
“I didn’t think it was an ordinary existence…but I didn’t know it was a poetry god. Ahaha.”
Casey scratched the back of his head and looked at Aidan.
“I thought it was somewhat off topic, but it was a great topic.”
Lisandro added a word about Aidan’s unlucky attitude regardless of whether he was a member of the royal family or not.
Even so, Aidan, who was not a comfortable target, became even more uncomfortable. Mabel intervened in the awkward atmosphere to bring the subject to light.
“now. Let’s take care of personal matters and make urgent plans first.”
After that, Mabel’s explanation continued.
If you kill Veron, Aidan’s extinction is inevitable, so you shouldn’t kill him. However, if Baron is not defeated, this world will be destroyed.
“So did you find a way?”
“huh. What is…”
After hesitating for a moment, Mabel revealed her plan.
“I will make Baron a god.”
Starting with an unconventional introduction, Mabel calmly started talking about a design inspired by the past.
They were entangled in Mabel’s plans.
.
.
.
“Should I say I’m a lady after all?”
“It’s a change of thinking.”
Casey and Oscar evaluated each word.
It was a risky plan. Some variables may exist.
Maybe everything will fail.
However, since there was no other way, everyone had to agree.
If they let go anyway, the only thing waiting for them was the end of the world.
“…to decide.”
The meeting ended with Esteban’s consent.
***
That evening Mabel burst into Esteban’s bedroom.
“Did you come alone? An escort?”
“I said I would go alone because I had something to say to my father.”
“Still, I have to come with you until the front. Even within the imperial castle, you must always be careful, Mabel.”
“I will do that from next time.”
Esteban reached out his hand toward his daughter, not hating Mabel’s mischievous smile and answer. Mabel took a seat next to him, holding his large hand.
Mabel looked up at her father’s face. His jawline was sharper than usual, probably because he skipped meals because of his worries.
“Actually, there’s something I didn’t say before.”
“You mean there’s nothing left to surprise this dad?”
Esteban let out an exaggerated sigh and grumbled. That would be the case, and everything Mabel said today was beyond imagination.
From the fact that Aidan’s identity is actually a god to the plan to make Veron a god.
“Actually, I was going to keep it a secret between my mom and me, but I still wanted to tell my dad.”
“…mom?”
It was no different from Mabel’s expectations. The moment Siana’s existence was mentioned, Esteban’s expression changed in an instant.
‘Look at that. He said he would regret it if he didn’t listen.’
Mabel knew Esteban well, missing her lover who left early every day. Such an Esteban was a person who was willing to accept even the traces of a lover that someone had heard about. Because it was so deep.
“The moment Ades tried to send me back to my original time, the necklace my mom gave me in the past reacted. So I fell into the past before I was born.”
“…”
“I came to meet my mother.”
“You met your mother….”
It was only then that Esteban realized why the clothes Mabel was wearing when she returned to the present time were not unfamiliar.
It was an outfit that Shiana often wore.
“dad. I know that? As soon as she saw me, she recognized me as her daughter.”
“There’s no way I wouldn’t recognize it if it was Ciana.”
Mabel and Sianna resemble mother and daughter a lot. Esteban was often surprised to find traces of Cyana in Mabel.
Ironically, the emotion I felt as soon as I heard Mabel say that she met her mother was envy.
Didn’t you have a conversation face to face with a vulgar lover who doesn’t even appear in your dreams? I must have felt the body temperature and faced that friendly smile.
If I had the power to go back to the past, I would go back. Even if it means being buried in the past.
no. Having thought that, Esteban eventually corrected his thoughts.
‘Even if I go, I will eventually return to the present.’
He had precious children. I couldn’t make the choice to go back to the past, leaving Oscar and Mabel behind.
‘I’m thinking useless thoughts too.’
Esteban tucked his daughter’s hair behind her ear with a loving hand, hiding his complicated feelings.
“How was the first time you met your mother?”
Mabel smiled prettily at the thought of her one night with her mother.
“Mom… she was so pretty and strong. I am proud to have such a mother as my mother.”
***
Esteban slowly sank into memories of the past as he strolled through the deserted northern woods. Memories of being with Sianna were buried everywhere in the forest.
For this moment, Esteban had returned to the time when he once walked in the woods with Siana.
The memories of that time are still vivid. It was a spring day when the vegetation was in full bloom.
‘You said one day.’
Shiana, who was walking ahead, looked back at him with a bright smile.
“Evan. How about the second name, Mabel?”
Esteban did not immediately understand what he said and asked quietly.
“Mabel?”
“My daughter loves the name.”
“……Could it be Shiana?”
Siana’s eyes curved beautifully. My body moved faster than I thought. He hugged Cyana right away.
At that time, in the joy of having a child, she did not question how Sianna had learned the sex of the child.
But now I come to realize.
‘You seem to have met Mabel. With our very lovely child who resembles you.’
