189. So long to the regret(1)
But I made a deal with the fairy king not to do that. When weighed, the loss from breaking the deal is greater than the gain. I couldn’t throw away a better card for the sake of the moment… I frowned and fell into thought again.
“You can’t use magic, right? “If it were possible, I would have told you earlier.”
“Yes, it looks like there is progress in suppressing magic.”
shit. We’re almost there. What kind of disaster is this?
As if my blood pressure was rising, Ben next to me fanned me and told me to calm down. Now, I won’t vomit blood or faint because my blood pressure has risen.
“….”
“…?”
Deon, who had been grumpily accepting what Ben had given him, just rolled his eyes and glanced up. The moment Ben followed his gaze and inadvertently raised his head, he hit the tree next to him with his fist. Ujikkeun! The tree fell with a sound and someone on top of it fell.
“Damn it!”
“It seemed like there was a device that distorted perception, so it was difficult to guess where it was hiding… but if it was this close, things would be different.”
Deon threw away the bow he was holding and stepped on the wrist of the guy who quickly drew out a dagger. He kindly took the blade away and smiled.
“Do you think the cognitive distortion also applies to you? Otherwise, there would be no need to come close when there is a bow. “It looks like they were trying to launch a surprise attack, so it’s too bad.”
The stolen dagger spins gracefully through Deon’s fingers. A light voice continued, as if joking.
“Now that we’ve had enough fun, why don’t you stop and tell me the way out?”
“Damn. “Why don’t you just wander around here forever and die?”
“Hmm.”
Puzzle.
“Ahh!”
“Are you really not going to tell me?”
“ha ha ha! Do you think you would tell me?”
“It’s a shame. If things go well, it will be comfortable and good for both sides.”
I took off the hood to make the interrogation more comfortable. I no longer needed to use it, but I kept using it because it had become a habit…
“Crazy…”
“Hmm?”
I guess I should have taken it off sooner.
When I glanced down at the swear word for no reason, I made eye contact with the guy who was looking at me as if he was fascinated. The guy immediately turned his head to avoid my gaze, but it was a familiar look in his eyes, so I couldn’t just ignore it.
So… where did I see it…
‘Ah, Lyrinel.’
…This might be easier to get out of than you think?
Deon, grinning, sat in front of the guy and lifted his chin. When our eyes meet, he shakes his pupils constantly. I closed my eyes in vivid agitation.
“Shall we have a conversation?”
“…!”
As a result.
Thanks to a great guide, the Demon King’s army was able to safely escape the camp.
***
I know that the world is in an uproar with the birth of a hero. But what does it matter when the Demon King’s army is just around the corner? Before then, the hero would not have been able to come here.
‘What on earth happened to this name?’
Even though I heard an explosion through the communicator, it is said that Deon Hart is still alive and is advancing here.
At this point the duke admitted. That guy is a cockroach.
‘I was somewhat prepared, but I never thought I would come back alive.’
In 30 minutes, the mercenaries requested by Esperanes will arrive. At the villa owned by the duke family located in the capital, the duke calmly prepared to leave. Saerin, who was looking at him with anxious eyes from one side, spoke cautiously.
“Where are you going?”
“I have somewhere to go, so I’m going to leave for a while. Rather, is it really okay to not evacuate?”
“The Duke is still here, so how can I go alone? Can’t you go further than that? “I have a bad feeling.”
The Duke, who was putting on his coat, paused. A faint smile appeared on his lips for a moment.
“You’re acting strangely all of a sudden.”
“sorry. But…”
“Saerin.”
Saerin closed her mouth. The sound of the peacock’s footsteps echoes in the silence. The sound gradually got closer and stopped only when it reached in front of her.
Normally, I would have said sorry and backed off long ago. But this time was different.
‘I don’t have a good feeling.’
Unstable. I am so anxious that my heart is racing.
Therefore, Saerin raised her head and gazed at the duke with the determination to never back down. Instead of putting pressure on the woman who was facing me directly, the duke looked sweetly in his eyes.
“Thank you for your concern.”
“….”
“But I have to leave now, so I want you to let me go.”
Saerin stared blankly at her raised hand, wondering when she had grabbed it. As he did one day, the Duke slowly lowers his head and a small warmth settles on the back of his hand.
side.
He raised his head with a small friction sound. It was accompanied by a sweet eye smile that seemed to melt.
“I’ll be back.”
A move that took full advantage of her liking for me.
Saerin, who took advantage of the unexpected action and watched the Duke leave the door without any regrets, laughed helplessly.
How can we stop him if he does this?
“My dear… even though he himself is being dragged along by his emotions.”
I know he is going to the imperial palace. I also know that you care for the emperor more than you think.
Although I will never admit it, it is a clear form of affection.
So it was even sadder.
“You manipulate other people’s emotions without any thought.”
Saerin started packing.
***
After arriving at the capital, Deon decided to change the clothes he had not changed since he had to run for several days to get here instead of going straight into the imperial palace. My clothes were dirty with dirt and tattered, so I felt uncomfortable and didn’t want to wear them anymore.
Above all, I don’t want to go looking shabby when I go to see the emperor.
Ben, who took on the role of counselor instead of Dan and Ed, went into a nearby fancy clothing store and rummaged through clothes and asked.
“What clothes would you like to wear?”
“well. “It would be better to have a familiar uniform.”
“If it’s a uniform… how about this?”
“It’s black.”
“If you don’t like it, how about this?”
“It’s black too.”
Even if I don’t show it off like that, the whole world will know that I am the devil’s army.
Ben, who was tilting his head as if he was puzzled that he didn’t get a positive answer easily, was shocked as if something occurred to him.
“No white uniforms.”
“…okay.”
It would be better for me to just choose.
I approached the hanger where my uniform was hanging. Since it was an empty store anyway, I could just pick it up, so I looked at everything I saw without thinking about the price.
After a short period of thought, I chose the red uniform. The color and design remind me of the uniform that was once given to the emperor.
“It’s okay.”
It looks like it passed Ben’s own standards.
As I quickly went into the locker room with my clothes to change, he added to the back of my head as if to emphasize it.
“Please wear only a shirt and pants and take your outerwear with you. Absolutely!”
A demon soldier who seemed to have doubts asked.
“Is there any reason to say that?”
“It’s easier if you want to style your clothes.”
“….”
Deon took off his shirt without saying a word.
***
It wasn’t until the front gate of the imperial palace was visible that Deon realized it. You really came this far.
However, no time was given to appreciate it. He froze when he spotted a knight standing alone in front of the front door.
The knight paused for a moment when he saw Deon Hardt’s appearance, but it was literally just a moment. She called Deon as if it had been a while.
“My lord.”
“…Lord Lien.”
I moaned and spit out the other person’s name.
“Why did you come here?”
“As a knight serving my lord, I have come to prevent him from going astray. “I sincerely ask you to stop here.”
ah. I left it behind on purpose because I thought it would be like this.
I washed my face dry again and again. I really… really… don’t know what to do with her.
I didn’t want to kill him, so I went without saying a word to avoid a collision. Maybe the crazy dogs acted like that for the same reason.
If I had just given up, let go, and lived with the flow, I wouldn’t have encountered anything, but why did I come to you like this?
“Everyone stay back appropriately.”
The demons notice and slowly retreat.
Only after increasing the distance to the point where even Ben could not hear the sound, Deon turned his eyes to Lien again.
“Lord Lien.”
“Yes, my lord.”
The unwavering voice returned.
…You still call me master. I closed my eyes tightly and opened them. The complex emotions melted and leaked out as one language.
“Kyung-eun… don’t you feel resentful of me? “What about the Lofty guys?”
All of the knights under Shangguangdo also left for the Demon World without saying a word. She would have had to bear all the problems that arose as a result. It may not have been a simple matter of responsibility.
Even emotions such as resentment and hatred would have been poured out towards her, so she would have probably suffered a lot of pain beyond simple hardship. It would be strange not to feel resentment.
“A knight does not blame his lord.”
“….”
“If you come back now, I won’t blame you in the future.”
Strong eyes look straight into red eyes.
Deon looked down for a moment, feeling uncomfortable with the clear eyes that made him see the dirty, damp, and bloody bottom of this place.
The momentary silence was broken by a low voice that sounded like a whisper.
“…I became a hero.”
“…!”
“You can never defeat me. If you stop me like this, I will definitely die. So, it would be better…”
“If you go beyond this door, you will be aiming for Your Majesty’s life, right?”
Lien Reiner drew his sword with a distorted face, as if he was suppressing sadness.
“Do you remember what I said when I took the knight’s oath?”
[I, Lien Reiner, acknowledge and serve Deonhardt as my lord and swear to follow him and his orders at the risk of my life as long as they do not go against the will of His Majesty the Emperor.] “A knight must not aim his sword at his lord
. I can’t just stand by and see my master’s life being threatened. So, Commander 0, you….”
“….”
“I will sacrifice my life to stop you.”
They called me Commander 0 Corps. In that case, the lord she mentioned must be the emperor.
…I remember her oath. It was an impressive oath under impressive circumstances. Maybe that’s why I remember the answer I gave at the time.
[I pledge to do my best to ensure that your loyalty is not in vain.]
I am the one who broke the oath first.
So I have no right to say anything more. Any further attempts to placate Lien Reiner would be an insult to her, so I drew my dagger.
He gave a cold command to the demons who were whispering as if they were about to leave at any moment. Don’t intervene.
“Lord Lien, do you know that?”
There is no answer, but their eyes immediately move as if they are listening. Deon smiled calmly.
“I loved your upright chivalry.”
“….”
“But now I feel resentful.”
I think I once admired and respected him.
It wasn’t like that from the beginning. It started with surprise and concern.
How can a person live like that? Wouldn’t it be tiring? What are you going to do if it breaks like that?
Nevertheless, his consistent appearance was so cool that I ended up falling in love with his foolish chivalry.
“Be a little more flexible. Let me be a little gentler. “Because I can’t do something that other people take for granted that I just need to close my eyes to.”
“….”
“…It’s done. “No matter what I say, Lord Wa’s attitude won’t change.”
Deon flicked his dagger at the knight who was in an honest posture.
“What are you doing if you don’t come? “Go ahead and attack me.”
Deon licked the bitter inside of his mouth with his tongue as he watched Lien do his best to rush at him.
Yes, it would be best to do your best to buy a little more time. I will do my best to deal with you for your honor.
How long can a mere knight, who is not even a hero, endure against a warrior?
The dagger and the long sword were intertwined.
