episode_0093
by fnovelpia“I am Ronika’s biological father.”
Black bones.
Scary red eyes.
This Death Knight is Ronika’s father.
“… Seriously?”
“I’m serious.”
It’s sincere.
I asked this question knowing I would get this answer, but when I actually heard it, I was shocked.
Death Knight is your father.
I feel sorry for the student too.
Because my father is a skeleton. I will never be able to see my father’s real face in person.
How would you react if you found out about this?
I kept asking questions.
“Then why did you leave your daughter alone?”
“I didn’t leave him alone. I hoped that he would be left to a harmonious family and grow up normally.”
“Do you know that you were abused in that family?”
“… I know now.”
“Why did you leave it to that family?”
Somehow it became a form of interrogation.
But I need to know.
Because Ronica is my student.
I decided to somehow dig into this relationship that I would not have paid any attention to in the past.
“That’s… .”
The Death Knight made a face full of regret.
I quietly look up at the night sky.
this guy… .
What a crybaby.
There are no tears, but I am crying this time too.
Not only does it not flow, it even wets the diaphragm, which does not exist.
“I heard it was a very nice and peaceful family. It is said that the father and mother shared affection without being separated from each other for even a moment.”
“… … … .”
“They had no children, but wanted to have children. I thought I could leave it to that kind of family.”
“How did you find out about that?”
“An old kite was used. Even though I became a Death Knight, there were still people who followed me. He was trustworthy and would not have lied.”
The one who follows?
Was he some kind of nobleman?
First, I continued to listen to the story.
“I gave my young daughter a wedding pendant and left it at the house along with a large sum of money. I hoped that she would grow up normally in such a family, and fortunately, after watching her secretly for several months, they took care of my daughter with the utmost care.”
“… So?”
“I returned to the tower with peace of mind. It was to be with my wife.”
“Top?… Can you tell me who your biological mother is?”
“… I can’t tell you. It’s better not to know.”
“Then you two didn’t think about raising Ronica yourself?”
“We are not ordinary. It’s not easy to escape from the tower, and I didn’t want to raise my daughter as a dry child in a dangerous place.”
“… … So, the story is that the child was left in a harmonious home, but the family later became ruined.”
“After investigating, I heard that the father was addicted to gambling, squandered all his money, got drunk, and killed the mother. After that, he abused my daughter. So, they destroyed all the villages that stood by.”
… Was it something like that?
It’s a story that’s not as big of a deal as you might think… .
I am very angry.
It will be no different for Rauf.
I also saw him during Croshell, but he was such a sincere guy that he lost his temper when it came to his daughter.
How angry were you?
I can imagine it at first glance.
How did he destroy the village?
Wouldn’t it have been something like this?
It must have been a scene of slaughter.
I guess he went on a rampage alone.
And he must have cried alone in the broken village.
Phew… .
At that time, I should have sent that fake father away in a more terrible way.
If I knew it was fake… Even his soul… … .
“… Thank you. Thanks to that life, I felt your concern for my daughter.”
“Ah. I’m sorry. It’s not like I intentionally spilled my life.”
“It was a gift to me.”
“… … … .”
“… Your daughter cherishes you. To the point where I risked my life… Thank you for not leaving my daughter alone. I can trust you.”
What is it?
What those words mean.
I’ll leave it to you.
Are you planning to leave me like this and leave?
Would you leave your daughter in such sorrow?
“… You stupid bastard. If it is your daughter, take care of it yourself. Don’t leave it to others.”
“I am not qualified.”
“Is that why you neglected your daughter like this?”
“… I came here to see it from time to time.”
“Okay. He must have seen it once from afar and ran away.”
“… … … .”
“Ronika is not an ordinary child. Go sincerely and say it. This guy has a great eye for people. If I knew your sincerity, I wouldn’t be angry.”
“… Thank you for saying that. But I’m afraid. As you can see, I am undead. There is no way I would like this hideous appearance. I’m afraid he might hate me… … I am so afraid of it.”
“Well… They say it’s warm.”
“… … … ?”
It’s still clear.
The warmth that felt like solidarity when Death Knight placed his hand on Ronica’s head.
No, affection.
Ronica felt that kind of emotion from the Death Knight in a transcendental way.
Why… I didn’t think I would hate it.
Even if I resent it.
I don’t hate my family… .
“Whoa – It seems like life is really complicated these days. First of all, do whatever you want. Because I don’t want to interfere too much in the complicated relationship between father and daughter.”
“… … I will take your advice to heart.”
“What are you going to do now? Now that you’ve confirmed your daughter’s safety, do you plan to go back?”
“… Not yet.”
“Not yet?”
“I have a lot to ask you too.”
“Well, I’ve been listening to you since a while ago. So what do you want to know about me?”
The number of questions has changed.
Death Knight looked into my eyes and asked a question.
“My daughter called you nigger. Can I call you by that name too?”
“Tirus.”
“Dirus… Are you Hwansu correct?”
“That’s right. It’s not an ordinary return water, but… There must be something else you want to ask than that, right?”
“… How did you meet my daughter?”
How did you meet Ronika?
You might be curious. Because I was the only one who was by Ronika’s side during the year when she was gone.
And even how Ronika lived.
Many memories pass by.
“It was a year ago.”
I met this guy.
I slowly opened my mouth as if to rhyme.
“It was a few days before I first saw you. The sky was clear, and it was a lively forest with chirping sparrows. I felt refreshed as it was my first time feeling rest in a while. So I was resting comfortably until the orc came.”
The day of new birth.
That day was when I was at my weakest.
Then an orc appeared and tried to catch me, and I ran away, but I couldn’t escape it.
There were no regrets.
So I decided to accept death.
“At that time… He saved me.”
Frayed cloth clothes.
Torn shoes.
This insignificant guy had no hesitation even though he could be in danger.
Then he handed me the bread with his hands dirty.
“… Did you say that without reason?”
“It seemed like he looked at me cutely.”
“It’s cute… Does my daughter know what you are like now?”
“… I do not know. At some point, I started not wanting to be seen like this. Ronica doesn’t even know that I can be human.”
“That’s fun. They told me to reveal it confidently, but aren’t you also hiding it?”
“Okay… That wasn’t what I meant.”
“… Keep talking. I’m curious about the story behind it.”
“… … I didn’t think much of it at first.”
Honestly, I still don’t understand.
Courtesy of simplicity.
That’s all I thought.
But Ronica showed up crying the next day.
Even while crying, he desperately searched for me, calling me an insincere name, “Negro.”
I didn’t show up.
I thought I would forget it the next day.
The guy sat down under the tree.
After enduring the loneliness of not being recognized by anyone, I comforted myself and woke up.
That was annoying.
Contrary to my expectations, Ronika visited me for a few days and left bread behind. That bothered me, so I briefly watched the guy who went into the forest.
“Then I met you. He killed a goblin.”
“Because I saw him threatening my daughter. I just couldn’t bear it.”
“I understand a little bit now. You weren’t trying to ostracize me, you were heading towards the village to see Ronika.”
“A little more… I wanted to see it in my eyes.”
“Okay. Even as you spoke to me, you were looking in the direction Ronika left. With regret. But I couldn’t see him the next day.”
“I saw my daughter’s torn clothes. I thought it was because the family ran out of money. So, I left for a while to bring back my belongings. With the intention of supporting the family that entrusted Ronica to me.”
“What an absurd misunderstanding.”
“When I returned, my daughter’s house had burned down, and I found out later that she had been abused. The anger did not subside and the village was destroyed.”
“What… It was a stupid thing to do, but it was good.”
“… Now tell me again. How did my daughter end up leaving the village?”
“It was just my whim.”
One day, Ronica showed up crying again, and I was so annoyed that I followed her to the village and followed her.
I saw it then.
The image of the boy trying to confront his father.
The sight of him collapsing and being beaten by his father.
Strangely enough, I couldn’t stand it.
They tore off the roof boards and stopped them.
But my father didn’t stop.
Before I could think, my body was hitting his head.
Ronica smiled at him.
He thanked me for hitting his father.
He brought him to his room and gave him bread.
He brought me to his bed, held me and fell asleep.
And said.
“I want to have a family where we can talk warmly and hug each other… .”
“… … … .”
“Is it okay?”
“… I don’t know. I don’t know what to say now… … I don’t know anything. I am… .”
Rauf just looked up at the night sky as if he couldn’t control his emotions.
Tears too.
Even facial expressions.
Nothing can express it.
“Don’t blame yourself. Ronika is a strong child. I endured the pain on my own and came this far. You saw it. How he grew up healthy.”
“… The sword that hit me. It hurt quite a bit.”
“Because I taught you.”
“Definitely… Did you have to teach that?”
“This is what your daughter wanted.”
“… … … Please keep talking.”
Rauf looked up at the night sky.
I burst out laughing when I saw Ronika averting her gaze when she said she wanted it.
“We spent the next few days peacefully.”
It was no big deal.
We just wake up together, go to the forest, gather, and then come back and eat.
It was just a daily routine where we just walked around together.
thinking back… .
I didn’t hate that life.
Why?
Just being together.
Why did I feel that it was so good?
“Then one day, a slave trader came. We quietly overheard the conversation at the door of the house. It seemed like they were trying to sell Ronica.”
“… So what happened?”
“Ronika ran away. and… I killed them both. Strangely, I wanted to kill him.”
“Then Ronica… .”
“He was crying under the tree I met.”
This guy is unnecessarily quick-witted.
I realized I killed my father.
But I hugged him and told him not to go. He didn’t care even though the blood was spreading.
like that… He asked me to become his family.
“It was from then. I signed a contract with him and started taking care of him.”
It was a choice I made out of anger.
“… … … that… ha… … .”
The Death Knight sighed for a long time, then clenched his fists and let out a sigh. I waited for a while, and when he calmed down, we started talking again.
After that, I continued Ronika’s story.
A story about leaving the village.
A story about looking for an inn in the city.
A story about traveling around looking for a job.
… Then the story became related to the slums.
Venus organization story.
Rosetta and the War Story.
Rowan.
Gold fist.
Andrew.
Hysterion.
Ronica’s friends.
Orphanage children.
The story of what it took to enter the training camp.
After entering the school, I met Fiona.
After going through the labyrinth incident.
Meeting the tsunami.
Fighting with the instructor.
Until now.
We talked in the dull darkness.
*
“… Thank you for letting me know.”
“You’re welcome. You deserve to be heard.”
I told Death Knight everything except my past life.
Because his terrible regret is qualified.
This guy may be ugly, but he’s a great father.
If it weren’t for the undead, we would have created a harmonious family full of laughter.
I wouldn’t have been this obsessed with life.
“True… A lot has happened.”
When the story ended, Death Knight continued to look up at the night sky for a long time without saying anything.
A look steeped in sentiment.
Death Knight Theme is a very emotional guy.
But I waited.
Because that’s what a father is.
I don’t know… .
I vaguely think.
family.
What is it?
I survived alone.
From childhood, I fought to survive.
The person who took care of me… .
Originally, I might have shook my head at this point.
He said it was a useless idea.
But today, for some reason, I remembered the end of something I didn’t want to think about.
The person who took care of me.
There is no one.
I was alone.
From the beginning.
to the end.
… … … .
… … .
… .
.
‘Negro. Be my family.’
Stop.
Suddenly, Ronica’s face passed by.
… Why does your face come to mind?
Aren’t you real family? .
I was thinking about my past life.
But why are you squeezing-
ah… .
My head hurts.
I’m not emotional.
Even I became strange because of that Death Knight.
“It’s deep dawn.”
Just then, the guy opened his mouth.
It’s a change of topic.
It must be heartbreaking to keep thinking about that guy.
I also accepted it.
“Okay. I didn’t know we’d talk this long either. Standing in a dark place like this.”
“But isn’t the moon pretty?”
“Death Knight’s theme is very emotional.”
“… There is one last thing I want to ask.”
“What is it?”
“It’s your identity.”
Identity?
Wasn’t our conversation earlier enough?
“Not the usual refund… What are you hiding from me? Please let me know. I cannot allow my daughter to go around with someone unknown.”
“Why are you doing that all of a sudden now?”
“The more I heard about the baby Hwansu taking care of my daughter, the more I became curious about his identity.”
“What if you don’t want to tell me?”
“… … … In that case, there is nothing you can do.”
Sze-
The guy took out a sword.
“Are you sure you want to fight? Didn’t you say earlier that you would leave your daughter in charge?”
“That is sincere.”
“Then why are you fighting? Are you trying to bully me into opening my mouth?”
“No, crossing swords is enough. I plan to find out what kind of swordsmanship you use and with what emotions you wield it.”
“To do that, you have to be sincere… Even after seeing my strength earlier, you still want to attack me?”
“If you are who you are now, you can win. Isn’t it difficult to even stand up?”
“Phew… What a simple accident.”
“There is nothing I wouldn’t do for my daughter.”
“Then I will run away from Ronica. If you do your best, you can get it sorted. I wonder how he will react.”
“… … … .”
Rauf briefly touched the area of the skull where his daughter had hit him.
And then he sheathed his sword.
“It was a joke.”
“… … … .”
I glared at him fiercely.
The guy tried to avoid looking away.
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