Chapter 402. Brilliant and sweet (2)
“I really missed you.”
“Oh did you?”
“yes. But-”
“But?”
“Seeing it in real life, it’s a little more cruel than I thought.”
“hey. Horrible.”
Xaviel’s sober assessment.
I was hot.
what the hell
what about me
However, Xaviel’s reaction upon returning was cold.
Instead of answering, he walked to the corner of the groom’s waiting room.
I returned with a large mirror placed there.
The mirror that the guy listens to.
I looked at myself in the mirror.
He was wearing a white tuxedo.
“hey. It’s nice to see.”
I sighed and pretended to be proud.
But the answer from Xaviel….
“Whoa. If you had your old body, you would have come back to life a little more.”
“….”
“Whoa. If you had your old body, you would have looked better in proportion.”
“…hey.”
“Whoa, whoa. If I had been in my old body, I wouldn’t have been like this.”
“hey?”
“yes.”
“Let’s be honest. Still, isn’t I better than my old body now?”
“no. at all. never.”
“No, but if you take a look at the yomojomo, is it really better?”
“no. They look alike, but the more you look at them, the uglier they get.”
With Xaviel’s most serious eyes.
He said it very bluntly.
“If I had to compare it, if Lloyd-sama’s old face was at least a potato.”
“now?”
“I would like to say that it is something unknown, similar to a potato.”
“…you fired.”
“Is that true?”
“of course.”
“Are you serious?”
“That’s natural too.”
“Are you sure you would?”
“Why do you keep asking me for obvious things?”
“Whoa. If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn’t have brought you from that gosiwon or something.”
“hey. Is it because I came?”
“….”
“Did you come and beg? please come back It wouldn’t be possible without Lloyd. Yeongjido goes back to the gaepan, and the goal soldiers don’t listen and there’s no such thing as a mess. Really. uh huh Didn’t you cling to the crotch of your pants while saying please come and help Lloyd?”
“Have you ever had a head injury?”
“It’s not.”
“No fever. Hmm.”
“I’m perfectly fine.”
“Then, the tension and fear right before the wedding must have paralyzed reason and distorted memories.”
“It’s not that scary and tense, is it?”
“By the way, why are you breaking out in a cold sweat?”
“….”
I’m at a loss for words to answer.
It was because I was stabbed right in the middle.
Eventually, I sat down on a chair in the groom’s waiting room.
The complaint came out of nowhere.
“No I am. I couldn’t have imagined that, after 5 days of returning like this, I would be taken by His Majesty the King like roasting beans, or even married.”
It was true.
It was really sincere.
It reminded me of what happened a fortnight ago.
I was secretly crying while eating gimbap at the gosiwon that day.
I was floundering in a bottomless sense of desolation and despair.
He said he faced Xaviel again, who had come to him like salvation.
I was able to safely return to the Prontera estate with him.
Of course, it wasn’t without worries.
The phenomenon of restoration of fate.
Wouldn’t that damn curse start again?
I was even scared inside.
But that worry was in vain.
‘Because Lloyd Frontera’s body is no longer here. Because it disappeared beyond the door of reincarnation. Because I came here in Kim Su-ho’s body.’
It was thanks to that.
The phenomenon of restoration of fate did not recur.
The damn curse was finally over.
‘Of course, since I came here with a new body, Mana Heart and Circle are gone.’
Fortunately, the RP and CP praise measurement and design skills accumulated over the years remained.
And everyone’s love for me…was getting bigger
I returned to the territory.
Those who greeted me first….
“Is my son preparing well?”
“…yes?”
a sudden voice.
I was suddenly out of my mind.
At some point, I saw the count couple in the groom’s waiting room.
“father?”
“Yes, it is me. Abida. What were you so blankly thinking about?”
“Oh just. Many things.”
Unbeknownst to me, my face flushed.
It was because I realized that I had just unconsciously called the Count ‘Father’.
‘It’s awkward.’
fortnight ago.
right after returning here.
Ever since the count couple hugged me and welcomed me with tears in their eyes.
I came to call them father and mother.
You two know everything.
It doesn’t matter if you’re not Lloyd.
Just by sending Lloyd to a good place.
Just because you’ve been working hard so far.
You’ve been my son for a long time.
He said he grabbed my face and stroked my shoulder.
“And just a little bit nervous. It felt like it was going on without any time to prepare mentally.”
“Don’t worry though.”
This time, the countess, no, her mother gave her a pat on the shoulder.
And he cast a glance at his father.
“This mother said the same thing when she had a ceremony with Lee. how mindless isn’t it?”
“haha. Did I? I think I was calm.”
“I dropped it while trying to put a ring on me.”
“Uh, that.”
“I was in a hurry to pick it up and almost put it on my toe.”
“….”
My father was sunk at once.
My mother smiled condescendingly.
“Anyway, don’t be too nervous. Doesn’t His Highness the King really care about you?”
“Well, whatever. Still, this. I didn’t know that you would actually hold a swordsmanship tournament. Seriously.”
I said it with an honest heart.
It was a swordsmanship tournament of shock and horror.
No, was the king’s sister’s very first words when she reunited with me who returned to the territory 15 days ago already shocking and terrifying enough?
‘Looking at it like this, you are really weak and frail. How could he die so easily just because he became a man and competed with the king of hell? Isn’t it?’
…He said calmly, looking at my face.
And what else did he say
‘No matter how you think about it, it’s not possible. How can I leave you, so weak and delicate, alone with anxiety? I think it’s time to find a lifelong partner who will stand by you and protect you.’
…He said.
‘Hani will open a swordsmanship competition. A swordsmanship competition that all women in this country can participate in. So if the strongest and most reliable woman in this country stands by you, I think you will be able to feel a little relieved.’
…saying that.
‘Of course, Jim will also participate in the swordsmanship competition. Do your best. With all my might.’
…Did you nail it?
And the result?
It was the king’s sister’s victory very naturally, very naturally.
And my sister declared it on the spot.
pointing at me
pulling it sideways.
From now on, anyone who touches or harms this man will not be forgiven by his sword.
That was only yesterday.
“…Whoa. Going through a wedding just like roasting beans in one day.”
It was truly reckless execution.
I didn’t even dare to dry it.
No, if I opened my mouth to try to stop it clumsily.
I even felt like I was going to be kidnapped by the king’s sister!
“But His Highness cares for you that much. I would like to accept it gratefully.”
“Actually, I’m not happy either?”
“Is that so?”
“yes. To be honest.”
I smiled at my father.
Actually it was.
The day I returned to the musty gosiwon in Seoul.
The day when I struggled in futility and despair.
The ones who came to mind the most were Xaviel and the king’s sister.
Because Xaviel is like a brother who has always been around.
It reminded me that I hadn’t conveyed my feelings to the king’s sister yet.
I was sorry, regretful, and sad.
So, in fact, I was happy today.
albeit tense.
The second act of life is about to unfold, where you will live together with someone who can compete with Hell Knight.
Nonetheless, I was thrilled and excited.
It was nice to see the faces of the people I was happy to see again.
“Kwuik! My friend Lloyd has changed! My eyes, nose and mouth are all messed up more than before! You look handsome!”
The entrance to the groom’s waiting room was crowded.
When I turned around, the orc Arosh was waving his hand, baring his fangs.
Beside him, Muira, the elven chieftain, greeted them politely.
“congratulations. I’m surprised that your appearance has changed a little, but I’m really glad.”
“…Ah yes.”
“But don’t worry too much about your appearance. What matters more than the outside is the inside.”
“Uh um yes.”
“Besides, you have a companion who values consistency of mind more than a changed appearance, right?”
“…big.”
It’s worse when you comfort me like that.
Unknowingly, tears welled up in my eyes.
Just then, a familiar voice called out to me from the side.
“brother. It’s really funny to wear that outfit.”
“….”
Turning around, Julien was desperately holding back a laugh.
Next to him was a pregnant Sherazade sheep with a bulging stomach.
The delightful guests did not end there.
“…It is a mermaid.”
“You have great muscles.”
“Your abs are the washboard.”
The mermaid queen came to visit with admiration from many people.
The centaur chief also caught the attention of the wedding hall with flashy full body tattoos and stinging hooves.
Not to be outdone, Raphael, the left angel, brightly lit the ring of flame.
Hell Knight Sir Geolexius and the bone soldiers showed off their clattering in perfect order.
Of course, not all guests were kind to me.
There were also those who made tough demands.
“So, when are you going to do the blind date you promised?”
“….”
Solitas mingled with the guests and sneaked into the groom’s waiting room.
A young red dragon lunged at me.
I asked with a ferocious expression and a sharp look.
“You promised me, didn’t you? He said he would introduce me to a female dragon if I could safely pass the last fight. But why is this situation unfolding like this? why? You, who promised me a blind date, are going to marry first.”
“Ah ha ha ha….”
I just broke out in a cold sweat.
I had no excuses whatsoever.
Actually, it was a blind date promise.
At the time, there was really no other way, so it was a promise that I made and saw.
That’s why, if the decisive battle with the King of Hell can be safely passed.
After that, I should slowly find a blind date.
That’s what I was thinking.
“I didn’t know that I would get married so soon, did I?”
“So what if you don’t know? huh?”
Solitas’s threat pierced the sorrow of a thousand-year solo.
But that was then.
An unexpected savior (?) appeared.
“Is that the human Lloyd Frontera marrying the human Alicia Terrmina Magentano?”
“…yes?”
All of a sudden, without any sign of anything.
Someone approached me and Solitas and asked a question.
When I looked up in surprise, a girl smiled.
“Human Lloyd Frontera. No, Kim Soo-ho. Right?”
“Right? But who are you…?”
“me?”
“yes.”
I don’t know who.
I swear, this is a first impression.
Because in my memory, there was never a girl who looked like a freshman in college with curly pink hair.
However, the girl’s answer that comes back soon….
“My older brother sent me to come.”
“You mean older brother?”
“Dragon King Berkis.”
“iced coffee.”
I got up from my seat.
I inserted it from the big bow on the bottom of the thigh.
“What should I call you over there?”
“Flowers…No, just call me Flores.”
“But what are you doing here?”
“What is it? I’m here to congratulate you on your wedding. After all, you’re a human supported by my older brother, aren’t you? But my older brother, Huu, that lazy man is still taking a nap today and getting a kick out of his sister. So I came instead.”
“Is that so?”
“huh. So, a gift.”
“yes?”
“receive.”
Flores, the younger brother of the dragon king Berkis.
She snapped her fingers at me.
“It’s a lifelong, disease-free service.”
“…yes?”
“Are you the person who ended the King of Hell? Thanks to this, a great incident took place in Hell where a new, more sincere King of Hell was chosen. That’s enough to deserve an award like this. Enough then.”
The Dragon King’s younger brother, Flores.
She smiled and went out to the garden outside the groom’s waiting room.
There, in the spacious garden, I caught a glimpse of the five witches who seemed to have followed her.
“Corolong! Cologne!”
“Beep beep beep!”
“Kkoyi!”
“Deodeok! More and more!”
“Dudun! Tun tdu-dun!”
Living Armor, an armor with an old Manticore and a soul.
And Gargoyles and Flame Salamanders.
Finally, a giant ice golem.
The five demons were chatting with my fantasy servants.
“Podo-dong! Boo-dong!”
“Bell! Drop!”
“Hamang! Damn it!”
“Beep! Scrub!”
“Kkoming! Kkomming!”
“Cologne! Beep! Twisted! Deodeok! Ddu-dun!”
“Ppodong! Bell! hamang! Bibeom! Kkoming!”
“nose! beep! tail! more! Tun!”
“kiss! room! under! rain! tail!”
Five demons and five fantasy species.
Their chatter made the hall buzz.
Flores, the younger brother of the Dragon King, mixed in with the riotous crowd and disappeared.
And Solitas, who had been brushing me off on a blind date just a little while ago….
“…hey. Let’s pretend there was no blind date.”
“yes?”
“I just know that.”
I followed Flores with a somewhat dazed face!
“….”
That shit-handed red dragon.
Could it be that the dragon king’s sister didn’t wash the bean pods?
‘It seems like I picked the wrong target.’
Maybe I’ll die from being hit by the dragon king.
I thought for a second.
But there was no time to worry more.
It was because my worries had become a priority.
“Why are you trembling so nervously?”
“…majesty?”
The only non-guest in this place today.
The king’s sister had entered the groom’s waiting room before she knew it.
wearing a white dress
Nevertheless, with his characteristic arrogant chin and eyes.
He was looking down at me with a meaningful smile.
“Hmm, I get it. Marrying Jim must have been such a thrilling event for you.”
“That’s right, of course. I’m sorry….”
“How are you?”
“If you invade the groom’s waiting room before the ceremony is even held like this….”
“No?”
“I apologize for telling you….”
“You’re not going to talk about the superstition that you shouldn’t see the bride in her dress before the ceremony, are you sure?”
“….”
“Right.”
“Haona, Your Highness?”
“It’s okay.”
The king’s sister smiled as if reassuring me.
“Today will be an exception to such superstitions. because. Because Jim will decide that. So today, anyone who talks about such nonsense will be thrown into prison right away.”
“….”
Isn’t that an abuse of power?
No, it seems certain that it is tyranny, Your Highness.
But I didn’t have time to argue.
“So I pondered all night long.”
“yes?”
“Where should I go on my honeymoon with you?”
“Um, that….”
“I like the south. I heard there is a warm and beautiful beach in the Canaries.”
“Is that so?”
It is a warm and pretty beach.
I am also in favor.
The king’s sister said with a happy expression.
“I heard that there is a historic training ground in a place overlooking that beautiful beach. It is said to be a place with a reputation built by countless warriors and knights through blood and sweat.”
“…yes?”
“I thought I’d try to train you while enjoying my honeymoon there.”
“…yes?”
“Didn’t you lose all of your Mana Hearts and Circles?”
“That’s right, but….”
“Then should I make it again?”
“majesty?”
“huh?”
“Hey, if Her Highness would protect me….”
“It doesn’t work.”
“Why?”
“Because I want to compete with you on equal footing as soon as possible.”
“….”
“That’s it. My heart is already pounding at the thought of having a strong and fruitful honeymoon. At the training ground overlooking the beautiful sea, you wield a sword at you and you sweat in agony. What a happy and beautiful time it will be.”
“Hey, so in summary, did you mean to sparring throughout the honeymoon?”
“huh.”
“….”
“All day long. Even during the day. Even at night.”
“….”
“What’s wrong?”
“….”
Wrong.
This is so wrong!
I wanted to shout like that.
But I couldn’t bear to do that.
It was because she laughed so happily.
Thanks to that, I had no choice but to tearfully attempt timid resistance.
“Hey, if you really roll that way….”
“If I roll it?”
“Sister, I am dying.”
“It’s okay. Jim will protect you.”
“…Big.”
Why do I cry when I am laughing?
The King’s sister said as if she knew everything.
“Anyway, the time has come, so let Jim make his final preparations. So Lloyd Frontera. No, Kim Soo-ho.”
“yes?”
“I thought you might be nervous, so I prepared a warm drink so you can savor it and calm down. got it?”
“I understand, Your Highness.”
“Hmm. Do you still call Highness?”
“then?”
“A little while ago, she quietly called me sister and all.”
“Uh uh, it’s because there are too many ears here to keep doing that.”
“What if later?”
“Yes, whatever.”
“It is good.”
she stroked my cheek
see you in a little while
speaking with eyes
I left the groom’s waiting room.
and after a while
Xaviel came in with a tray.
“This is a drink sent by His Highness King Lloyd.”
“…uh.”
A teacup gently placed on the table.
Warm steam was blooming in it.
I stopped grinning and threw it away.
there is no way not to laugh
Like the day we finally met.
The future you will enjoy for the rest of your life.
every.
I hope you are happy.
I have the confidence to do so.
“yes?”
“I don’t know what it is, but congratulations.”
“…yes thank you.”
Xaviel gave a rare bright smile.
He nodded his head to the boy.
I had a cup of tea.
tilted
A sip of warm and sweet honey water.
A happy smile came out without my knowledge.
“Oh, it tastes sweet.”
