episode_0002

To mention something new, Deltan Hebron and Agnes Levadein did not have this relationship from the beginning.

In a way, it’s a natural thing to say.

Deltan first encountered her through a game.

In the game, she was a pitiful, kind-hearted, and tragic heroine, and it was the same on the day the two first met here.

-thank you. Thank you for visiting me like this.

Deltan exuded deep sympathy at the faint smile on his sickly-colored face.

She was such a beautiful woman at the time that I decided to do my best to save her, even if it wasn’t necessarily collecting materials.

-I’ll make sure to fix it.

It was when Deltan experienced his 7th defeat that the relationship formed through such promises began to fray.

-It’s a failure. This time too.

Actually, it was something you didn’t have to worry about.

It could be dismissed as just a remark made out of regret.

If it weren’t for the smile she made back then.

Deltan remembered clearly.

The way he raised the corners of his mouth while spitting out the word ‘failure’ was something that anyone in the world could call a sneer.

This was like a provocation against the Delta people’s strong pride.

From that day on, Deltan became fierce towards her.

This is how the relationship, where people spit harsh words at each other, has continued.

“I can’t believe I burst open the princess’s door… Oh my goodness, what a rude person.”

“Then answer. I definitely knocked.”

“You opened it before I could answer.”

“You weren’t going to answer.”

“How can you be sure?”

“It’s obvious if you have a personality.”

“Oh my, you’re so rude.”

Agnes chuckled.

Deltan frowned at that smile and sat down in the chair next to her bed.

“How is your body?”

“I feel like I’m going to die. Every night I go to sleep afraid of whether I will wake up tomorrow.”

“Don’t be harsh. As I said, three months is safe.”

“Expert opinion?”

“It’s the absolute truth. The magic flower embedded in your heart will take another three months to bloom.”

Deltan continued speaking, crossing his legs and tapping his toes.

“Don’t you know best even if I don’t tell you? Apart from the loss of vitality in the body, there is no immediate pain.”

“You speak harshly to the patient.”

“I respected you even if you didn’t talk that way.”

“It’s a bad habit to blame others.”

Agnes’ smile deepened.

It was like scolding a child.

I didn’t like her way of talking about Delta people, first starting a fight and then always making me look like the bad person.

“… Stop it.”

“You lost.”

“Funny sound. People don’t get excited when dogs bark.”

“Do you want to say that I am a dog?”

Agnes opened her bunny eyes in surprise.

The cherry blossom-colored pupils were revealed through the widened eyes, shining brightly.

Deltan clicked his tongue.

“… To catch the tail of a horse.”

“I can do it if you want. bruise. bruise. how is it? Looks like a dog?”

“Uh, it looks like a fucking dog.”

“Puh… So I guess I’m a bitch? Because my gender is female.”

Deltan’s fists were clenched.

I was angry at myself for having my thoughts shaken by such frivolous words.

“… Princess Levadeine was such a bitch, today’s evening newspaper will sell like hot cakes.”

“If such an article appears in the newspaper, you will be considered the source of the rumor, right? Because there are only two of us here.”

“What would you do if you were a suspect? Is there anything you can do?”

“I guess the empire isn’t scary.”

“They should be scared of me.”

It was an arrogant statement, but it was true.

Hebron, the Delta, is a living legend.

Not to mention Ilshin’s military power, considering his knowledge and the influence he had on the empire’s civilization so far, he was a man the empire could not dare to criticize with a single word.

“Why do you think the bed you are lying on is so soft? Who do you think made all the nightstands and thermostats in your room? It’s all me. You, lying in bed and sneezing, should be especially grateful to me.”

Agnes burst out laughing at his arrogant words.

Then, belatedly, I suppressed my laughter and answered him.

“Wow! After all, there is only one warrior. thank you so much. I will never forget this grace for the rest of my life!”

It had a contrived tone, like a play.

Both hands were neatly placed on the sides of the cheeks, clearly showing the meaning of ‘I am making fun of you right now.’

Deltan clicked his tongue briefly.

And then he changed his mind.

I figured that if I were to fall for her pace like this, I wouldn’t be able to start work until the day was over.

“… Okay, let’s start the examination.”

“Fifty Are you preparing for your second failure?”

“Not a failure, but a mistake.”

“The words are really interesting. Changing just one word can change the feeling so much.”

“Just leaving?”

“I’m going to cry.”

“… .”

“I will cry hoarse all night and look for you. And then I collapse from exhaustion, and when I open my eyes again, I will find you. Oh, I’m not going to eat rice. I won’t even drink water. Then you’ll be in trouble, right?”

That’s not even funny.

… That’s what the Deltan couldn’t say.

In fact, the woman I had seen over the past few months was a person capable of doing such a thing.

Deltan quietly ignored her words and began to say what he wanted to say.

“There is no treatment today.”

“Then why did you come? Oh, is it because you miss me so much?”

“Don’t be funny. I just came because I had something to observe.”

The nature of Demonic Extrias.

Deltans felt the need to dig into its roots.

This is because through these three months of ‘mistakes’, I realized that ordinary solutions no longer work.

‘The nature is different from any other curse.’

In the first month, I used all the solutions that had already been tested in the game.

In the second month, I tried using a solution that I had not tried before in the game.

And in the third and final month, until just yesterday, I tried using the new method of solving that I had created since I came here.

It all didn’t work.

About 90 days were devoted to the work, all but 7 days spent searching for materials for other contracts whose whereabouts were being investigated, but Mahwa remained strong to the point of devastation.

That’s what Deltan thought.

I guess I’ll have to use another method.

“It’s observation, it’s good. Then should I take it off?”

Startle-.

Deltan looked up in horror.

The earlobes were slightly red.

“No… .”

“Mahwa is in the heart. So shouldn’t you take off your clothes?”

Agnes’s smile became more playful.

“Ah, did you have some other sinister thoughts when you said about taking it off?”

She stuck her head out.

Her dazzling blonde hair flowed down like a curtain, and as she placed her arms on the floor, deeper grooves were carved into her collarbones.

Deltan tried to ignore the cleavage peeking out from under her clothes.

At that moment, Agnes whispered.

“Pervert.”

Wow-.

Deltan’s fist clenched.

“… You are the pervert. I didn’t say anything.”

“Do I have to say it to understand? If you are confident, look into my eyes.”

“It’s so boring that it’s not worth looking at.”

“Lie. Your face turns red when you look into my eyes.”

“… .”

It was an undeniable fact.

Deltan was indeed a man who felt his heart sink when he met her cherry-colored eyes.

“I am beautiful. This is an undeniable fact.”

Agnes stretched out her hand.

Then, he gently grabbed Deltan’s chin and slowly lifted his head.

Deltan’s eyes naturally turned to Agnes.

His face was full of strength, as if he was trying to hold something back.

Agnes looked at that expression and said, ‘Bam!’ I burst out laughing.

“Puhahaha! It’s ugly!”

Deltan’s body trembled.

He did not want to endure this humiliation any longer.

A blue light appeared in space for an instant and then disappeared.

Immediately after, Agnes pursed her lips and drooped, as if she had lost steam in her voice, which was not coming out no matter how hard she tried.

“… Be still. Because I want to finish quickly and go home.”

Agnes swung her legs.

‘anyway… !’

She was a woman who did not care if she died.

Deltan continued his observation, repeatedly repeating the phrase, ‘You must not hit the patient.’

*

After finishing the treatment, Deltan left Agnes’ room.

In front of the door, as always, Agnes’ personal servant, Anya, was bowing deeply.

“The lady is… .”

“I fell asleep. Don’t wake me up. Because I put you to sleep with magic.”

“Yes, yes… .”

“I’ll wake up in two hours. Have porridge for dinner and don’t use ingredients containing witchcraft. You must not inject mana into your body.”

“I will inform the chef.”

“Okay, good work.”

Deltan tapped her on the shoulder and passed her down the hallway.

Anya blinked and looked at his back, then quickly walked away to do her job.

It was 96 days before failure.

*

After returning home, Deltan headed to the study without even changing his clothes.

His butler, who followed him late, Gerhart, who drove the sedan today, asked.

“What would you like to eat?”

“Sandwich.”

“Count, even in the morning… .”

“Sandwich. I don’t have time to eat.”

Gerhart sighed and nodded.

This is because I know that his owner is a person who rarely pays attention to other things once he is obsessed with something.

“… I will prepare.”

“Ah, that’s right. Pickles… .”

“I will not enter it.”

Deltan nodded and Gerhart left the study.

As soon as he left, Deltan manifested mana and created a spell.

Blue threads coming from the fingertips began to come together in the air.

The shape created by the bundle of threads clearly resembled a beating heart.

Simulation magic corresponding to the second tier.

This was a magic designed by the Deltans to operate on Agnes’ heart.

It was a magic that was discarded the moment it was realized that magic could not be removed through surgery, but today’s Delta people were using it for other purposes.

‘Mahwa has no form. It just exists in the form of concentrated mana.’

Actually, this was the biggest challenge.

If it is in the form of mana, it can only be extracted through magical procedures, but no matter what kind of mana you pour into it, it will only use it as food, so there is no way to do it with magic.

‘… Clumped mana is in the form of a seed with sprouted roots.’

A line was added over Deltain’s [Imagination].

A point is drawn above the left atrium, and a root snakes out from that point, digging into the heart.

‘What should I do…? .’

There wasn’t much time.

I don’t know what the ingredients for other contracts were like, but the magic flower embedded in Agnes’ heart was an ingredient that there was no guarantee of when it would be available again if it was not resolved within 96 days.

To that extent, Deltans have no choice but to feel burned inside.

Deltan frowned and steeled himself again.

‘… There is no such thing as failure.’

As always, he will never fail.

There will be incidents along the way, but there will definitely be a sweet victory at the end.

The pride that had helped the man named Hebron, a Delta man, climb up to this point was burning brightly at this moment, showing off.

Delta’s night deepened.