episode_0106

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After sending Swen to negotiations.

Iren, who was standing in a suitable place outside the castle, approached Reika, who was looking at the sky, and asked.

“Miss Reika.”

“Ah, ah… … ! What’s going on, Irene… … ?”

“I wonder what you are thinking like that.”

“Ah… … .”

Reika said with a faint smile.

“Just, something… … I came here feeling a little anxious, but I guess I should say I feel relieved because it seems like it’s not as big a deal as I thought… … What?”

“Feeling anxious?”

“Yes. Well, actually… … I had a bit of a bad dream.”

Starting with that, Reika relayed the story of the dream she had to Iren.

Iren nodded and said.

“I see. It’s a dream about Swen being in danger… … What you said, ‘I came along because I was worried,’ was a story about that dream.”

“Yes… … That’s right.”

“You don’t have to worry about that.”

Iren looked at the place where the royal castle was and spoke with straight eyes.

” Because I won’t let him get hurt.”

Her words were not bravado.

Iren was too powerful a general to merely serve as the messenger’s bodyguard.

It’s just that Lin’s mindset was set so that she wouldn’t be dissatisfied with all roles because she wasn’t given even these minor roles, but it would be accurate to say that she was strong enough that no one would say anything even if she was dissatisfied with just being asked to do these things.

“If Irene protects you… … Sure, that’s reassuring… … I think so.”

“Okay. And it’s not just Swen I’m protecting.”

“Yes… … ?”

“Reika, isn’t it natural that you are included as well? I came here to accompany you.”

“Ah… … .”

Reika’s face turned slightly red.

When I first saw him, it was a little difficult to approach him, but he was even cooler than my first impression. With that in mind, I cautiously opened my mouth.

“Thank you… … ! But actually, I was worried because of the dream… … I thought it was a useless topic to talk about such an absurd story at the first meeting… … yo. this… … .”

“I understand that feeling. My image might not be that good.”

“Yes… … ?”

Irene’s voice as she spoke about herself was extremely calm.

“I often hear that soldiers don’t make a good impression. While living on the battlefield, I always had an intimidating expression on my face because I thought I shouldn’t look easy. Before I knew it, that expression had become my default. No one wanted to talk about it in front of me.”

“So… … .”

“Of course, to some extent, that is what I intended. When going into battle, there is nothing more dangerous than having your facial expressions read by the enemy. On a person’s face, the anger, fear, fear, and embarrassment that person feels are inevitably revealed… … That will ultimately act as a weakness.”

Reika listened to Airen in silence, then very cautiously-

He spoke in a hushed voice.

“Well, that’s… … Hey, that.”

“Hmm?”

“That… … If this is something off-topic, I apologize in advance.”

“It’s okay, let me tell you.”

“Aren’t you lonely… … ?”

“… … What?”

Iren’s eyes widened slightly after hearing Reika’s question.

It was as if I had been asked a question I had never thought of before.

“But… … You have to hide your emotions and live your life, right? If that were the case, you wouldn’t be able to share your feelings with others… … I think that would be quite lonely… … .”

“… … .”

“Me too… … I was lonely. I don’t have a friend to share my feelings with… … So, something, I think I get it. It’s such a cheeky idea, but… … I wonder how Irene felt, when she read the fear in the soldiers looking at her… … Well, I mean… … .”

Saying that, Airen calmly calmed down Reika, who kept apologizing for not being quiet.

“What should I say, that… … Because I don’t think so… … !”

“What if I say I don’t think about it?”

“Airen is afraid… … I don’t do it. rather… … I think it’s cool. Obviously, you must have had a lot to do to get to that place… … Because I won’t be able to be as courageous as Irene… … I think I think that part is cool.”

Although it was a story that was not subtly complete as a sentence and barely managed to bring out the emotions flowing out.

Because it was just that kind of story, there was a part that touched Iren’s heart.

“I see.”

Iren smiled as she looked at Reika, who hesitated and didn’t know what to do.

“Thank you, Reika. You are such a kind woman.”

“Iren too… … You are a kind person.”

After those words were exchanged, silence came again.

However, what this silence is based on is not heavy silence.

That feeling of believing something was communicated without words.

What Reika felt in this silence was not loneliness but warmth.

How many minutes passed like that?

Reika cautiously opened her mouth again.

“Something… … I think it’s good.”

“You like it?”

“Yes.”

In response to Airen’s question about what was good, Reika spoke in a slightly more relaxed tone.

“The three of us walking around like this… … I don’t think it’s bad.”

“The three of us together. I definitely think that would be okay too.”

and.

Reika spits a bombshell out of her mouth without realizing it.

“If I become Swen’s wife… … Will life continue like this?”

“Keuk!”

“Oh, Irene?!”

Kellogg, Kellogg!

After Iren cleared his throat several times-

The cold expression she had maintained until now completely collapsed, and she looked at Reika as a mesmerized girl.

“What… … what? Now, what did you say?”

“No, that’s… … Well, so… … .”

Reika was so embarrassed by the sight of Airen, who seemed to have become a completely different person with her hand on her shoulder, that she was unable to say anything.

Only then did Iren realize what she would look like and carefully covered her mouth with her hand.

“No, that… … I’m sorry. Well, I mean… … I heard a slightly strange story… … It’s like that.”

“Ah… … Sorry, sorry… … ! Me, something like me… … !”

“It’s not something to apologize for… … Anyway, unless I heard wrong.”

Irene blushed and asked very cautiously.

Looking at her like that, the majesty of the knight that had overwhelmed her just moments ago was gone.

“The story of wife… … I think it came out.”

“Yes? ah… … Well, I’m having marriage talks with Swen… … .”

thud.

As soon as she heard those words, Irene’s world turned gray.

what… … ?

Swen… … Are you getting married? With Reika in front of you?

It seemed like Reika in front of me was saying something, such as ‘Of course it hasn’t been decided yet’ or ‘It’s the stage where the father’s line came up’, but it didn’t go through well.

‘marriage… … Swen… … ‘Get married.’

Well, isn’t it something that an adult man might want to get married?

Judging by her last name, Nighthart, her father must be Jinor.

I’ve seen this kind of self-talk happen a few times in my life.

but.

Why?

As soon as she heard that she might marry Swen, everything that made up Irene immediately went off the rails.

My head doesn’t work well.

I don’t even know if I’m breathing or not.

Even what is reflected in the field of view is ambiguous.

‘why… … why… … ?’

Irene, who was in such a state of panic, heard Reika’s voice little by little.

“… … Ren! Irene… … !”

“… … Ah.”

Only then did he feel the wind hitting his cheek.

He also sensed that Reika in front of him was looking at him with great concern.

“Are you okay, Irene… … ?”

“Ah? Yes… … okay. Yes.”

After sighing briefly, Iren looked at Reika, who was looking at her and worried.

I didn’t know because I wasn’t conscious… … It looks very beautiful.

I noticed white, smooth, and very feminine skin that was in contrast to my own skin, which had many minor scars due to repeated battles.

Her voice was cute, and her behavior was also very endearing.

When I looked at myself and Reika side by side, I thought that Reika was the type of woman that men would like much more.

Since Swen is also a man, he probably likes a lovely and neat woman like that more than a dull-looking woman like me.

Than a woman like me… … Wouldn’t it be much better to be by Swen’s side?

While Iren was thinking about such things, Reika’s voice came to her ears.

“I… … Maybe I did something wrong… … ?”

“… … no. There could be something wrong. It doesn’t really matter if I get married. huh. Nothing went wrong.”

Looking at Iren, who is saying that but still seems to have lost her composure-

Reika asked, tilting her head.

“It’s not confirmed that we’re getting married yet… … Looking at the situation, it seems like Irene is still here.”

“… … Huh?”

Iren made a puzzled expression.

“Why is my story coming out? What am I… … I guess it’s okay… … .”

“Yes? Can’t that be… … .”

Both of them feel that something is not right in the conversation.

When Iren was wondering – it was Reika’s job to go first.

“Irene will be Swen’s first wife… … ?”

“Ugh! Wow! Kek!”

“Kya… … Trigrams, trigrams, are you okay… … ?!”

Reika sweated as if she didn’t know what to do when she saw Airen reacting much more violently than when she heard the news about Reika and Swen’s marriage just moments ago.

“What… … What.”

Iren barely came to his senses-

Even his ears turned bright red, and he mumbled something towards Reika.

Looking at Iren like that, it seems like he still doesn’t understand-

Reika simply tilted her head in the opposite direction and asked, like a rabbit looking up at a predator.

“That’s right… … ? no… … ? When I talked to Swen, I think it was like that… … .”

“S, Swen… … ?!”

As soon as Swen’s name came out, I cleared my throat again.

And then, he finally lifted his heavy lips.

“I… … I am.”

I… … Swen’s first wife?

What happened?

Why do you know that, and what on earth did you talk about with Swen?

There were a lot of things I wanted to talk about with Reika, but-

The current situation began to change rapidly without allowing the two people to talk normally.

“Two people there.”

“… … ?”

Serpina’s guard walked this way.

The expression is unusual. Although he was said to be a bodyguard accompanying an envoy from an enemy country, no matter how much he thought about it, he was overly cautious.

“What’s going on?”

“Don’t make a fuss, but follow me quietly.”

“Why?”

“There is no obligation to talk about that.”

“… … What if you can’t?”

The soldier responded to Iren’s words in a very sharp tone.

“In that case, you just use physical force.”

The guard pulled the sword from his belt.

Iren, without panic, sent Reika behind her back and pulled out the sword from her waist.

“I don’t think this is the kind of treatment that should be given to a messenger’s bodyguard.”

“Because the situation is the situation.”

A situation is a situation?

Come to think of it… … Even though quite some time had passed, Swen had not come out of the castle.

What on earth is going on?

* * *

“Yes… … ?”

I blinked and looked up at Serpina.

You want me… … ?

suddenly??

In contrast to me, who was completely shocked and frozen by Serpina’s words that suddenly came in without even blinking, she spoke in a very relaxed tone.

“Hmm. okay. Swen. i need you I have heard a lot about your reputation. If someone with the same ability as you helps me, like Anima Ingram, I can send you many more times.”

“… … I’m sorry, but that’s not something I can decide.”

“Okay. You know the topic well, Swen. What you say is truly true.”

Serpina said that and smiled again.

I had no choice but to admit it.

Her smile has an unspoken aura that makes the viewer fall to their knees and worship her.

“It’s not a problem you can decide. That problem is something that can only be decided by oneself.”

“… … Yes?”

That was the moment when I thought, “What kind of bullshit is that?”

That moment… … Again, lightning passed through my head.

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[Lord of Serpina County / Serpina]

[Hey, is there anyone there?]

[Put this man in the dungeon]

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‘no way… … !!’

” Sirs, listen.”

Serpina ordered the soldiers behind me.

“So that we can capture the envoy and transport him to the dungeon.”

“”Yes!””

As soon as I heard her words, soldiers started walking toward me.

‘No, are you out of your mind?!’

Capturing the Reaper?

You really do that?!

And, in the end, it ended up like this… … The ‘most efficient prediction’ is that I will be captured by Serpina and taken to the dungeon?

‘That can’t be possible!’

There was no way I could have concluded that I was dragged into a dungeon by saying that a brain with 100 IQ would be the most efficient.

Considering my experience so far, there has never been a single moment when I was in danger.

okay. When I thought about it carefully… … The prediction result was not only [that is the most efficient].

They said that what the conclusion will be, [is up to heaven’s will]. In other words, it meant that it was time for me to step up here, whether it was porridge or rice.

In the end, my thoughts will definitely be right.

So, let’s just move as we feel.

“Please wait a moment, Serpina.”

“… … .”

I said, looking at her with a very relaxed expression, without showing any signs of impatience.

Fortunately, Serpina heard me and stretched out her hand forward.

It was not difficult to see that it would briefly bite the soldiers.

“I’m a little embarrassed, but I’ll ask you again. Did you say you wanted to get me?”

“Yes.”

“Then it would be difficult to come out like this.”

“Oh my.”

Fortunately, she seemed interested in what I had to say.

Now, what should we do?

If I had more time, I would have thought calmly and come up with the best result… …

What is given to me now is not time, but only the ‘prediction of intelligence of 100’, which is unconditionally correct.

Based on that, I had to draw up my future in real time.

Calmly.

Even if you enter a tiger’s den, you can survive as long as you keep your wits about you.

I thought back to that thought over and over again… … I cautiously handed her the offer.

“It’s a win, Serpina. If you want to win me, you will have to accept this match.”