episode_0211

“Still, it’s been hundreds of years since I’ve seen it… Sorry for disturbing you.”

Glenn smiled innocently and sat down on a chair.

…But his actions were even more hesitant than before.

‘When I was in the living room, I didn’t show any signs of pain…’

Is it because I heard something so shocking? I had believed that I was a descendant of a warrior my whole life, but if that person suddenly appeared and denied that he was… it would be natural for even a gentleman with strong mental power to be quite shocked.

“Are you waiting outside the whole time?”

Unlike Lucia, who kept her mouth shut and rolled her eyes, Yuma, who knew Glenn’s condition, expressed concern. When I became aware of Glenn’s condition again, which I had forgotten about, his wounds came into view.

“I heard that not even midnight has passed. We should have visited you first while you were concentrating on treatment…”

“If I go to sleep now… well, I don’t think I’ll wake up for at least a few days.”

“…”

“If I’m going to rest, I want to rest comfortably. Maybe I lose my mind and forget what I wanted to say.”

Glenn spoke lightly, as if making a joke, then sighed and stared at Lucia.

Lucia’s shoulders trembled as her gaze was filled with a mixture of emotions.

Are you a swindler or a bastard… It was cool when you started pouring out harsh words, but after the unfair feelings subsided, you were filled with regret that you would only show a little restraint later on.

‘There is no separate cushion.’

Isn’t that why they were separated under the pretext of taking care of Yuma?

While Lucia was unable to do this or that, Glenn opened his mouth quietly.

“The power of foresight does not manifest.”

“…Yes?”

“It’s literally true. The gun disappeared after the last prophecy I saw before arriving here.”

Glenn recalled the last prophecy he saw: crossing swords with his stepdaughter Lucia.

At first, I did not understand why a sword was suddenly pointed between father and daughter, but now it was a moment where I began to understand to some extent why such a prophecy had appeared.

After all, didn’t they say that Lucia’s true identity is Kylie? Glenn thought that if they kidnapped a great hero from 500 years ago, treating him like a piece of luggage, and throwing him away in a remote castle in the snowy mountains… he might get stabbed in the chest out of anger.

Moreover, that was not the only karma of death.

Glenn had been staring intently at Lucia, who was shaking her butt. Then the golden eyes moved their gaze out the window, as if they were deliberately avoiding Glenn.

-I’ve never had any children!

‘…I’m sure I resent it enough to kill myself.’

Not only was it not enough to pretend to be a descendant of a warrior for 500 years, it was also accused of giving birth to many children despite being unfairly killed as a virgin.

To put it all together, it was almost strange that my eyes didn’t turn.

“So, I have something I want to tell you, Kylie.”

“Yes, yes? What?”

Lucia made a foolish face and asked back like an idiot.

“…You can speak comfortably.”

“Well, I’m still about the age of your daughter.”

“A little while ago, you said to my face that I was a liar and a liar, so it’s strange.”

“…”

“Oh, of course I don’t take it to heart. Rather, I think you responded gently enough that there was no violence, so please feel free to speak out.”

“…I will call you matriarch.”

Lucia paused for a moment, but eventually spoke as if compromising.

In fact, it was a good thing for her because she needed to figure out how to deal with Glenn, but to be honest, Lucia found the word matriarch ambiguous as well.

He is not a biological father, and even though he is an adoptive father, he does not spend enough time building a bond with his family. Moreover, since they said that they would bow down to me just by revealing my identity, the awkwardness of the relationship that I had known as father and daughter until recently being reversed… was quite an uncomfortable factor for Lucia, who was not well versed in human relationships.

“So, what do you want to say?”

Lucia continued, staring at Glenn’s side.

“I heard you’re going to collapse right now. Well, I think it is an important issue and one that needs to be dealt with quickly.”

“It is important, but it is not a simple matter to deal with in a hurry.”

Glenn sighed, conscious of the hole in Lucia’s gaze that would never heal.

“Do you feel a sense of belonging to the Prien family?”

“…Yes.”

“Then, do you have any intention of becoming the head of the family after me?”

“No.”

Lucia held her composure and shook her head.

“I’m sorry, but since I revealed my identity, I have no regrets about this family.”

“…Is that so.”

“To be honest, I was also caught up in the atmosphere at the coming-of-age ceremony. Apostle, the demon god’s liaison, well… even if I wasn’t Prien, I would have killed him if I had met him on the street.”

“Then, why didn’t you refuse?”

Yuma narrowed his eyes and glared at Lucia.

“If I refuse, does anything change? It was the best thing at the time. And, I don’t know what Siriel and Siron think, but being the head of a family that is not a descendant of a hero… is like a punishment where you only have to shoulder responsibility.”

“You…”

“In that case, it would be better for me to carry it. Because unlike them, I’m an adult.”

In the end, it was revealed that the two were not related by blood, but Lucia hoped that the two, who had grown up together since childhood, would be happy.

“But I’m not the head of the family. Prien’s matriarch is still alive, and Siron and I are killing the apostles one by one. I don’t know what Shiron thinks, but if things continue like this, won’t it really be smooth sailing until the demon’s complete extinction? In that case, there is no need for me to take over as the head of the family and go to the demon world…”

“I don’t think that will work.”

Glenn, who was listening to the story, interrupted Lucia. Lucia raised her head at Glenn’s denial.

“Didn’t you hear me? I’m just saying that I have no intention of becoming the head of the family.”

“That’s not the story.”

“Then…”

“Slowly, my capabilities began to decline. I have no idea whether I will be able to survive the next battle or not. Look at this.”

Glenn took a deep breath and lifted his jacket.

A gaping hole in the side. That was the cause of the fishy smell that had been filling the room from earlier.

“This is an injury received in the last battle. I was able to anticipate the magic aimed at me and avoid it, but my body, which was starting to rust, did not follow me, so I was unable to dodge it.”

“…Who did you battle with?”

“I don’t know the name. Just know that you are a wizard who is well versed in space movement.”

Glenn recalled an enemy who was different from the other apostles he had dealt with so far.

I was sure I had caught my opponent with my eyes, but with barely a blink of an eye, attacks came pouring in from a completely different direction.

An attack that constantly targets the blind spot.

It was an enemy that was difficult to deal with by spreading vibes without the power of prophecy.

“I don’t know what the cause is, but I no longer have the power of foresight. I barely managed to kick him out in this battle… but to be honest, I’m not confident about the next battle.”

“…”

“Of course, Kylie does not become the head of the family and can deal with the apostle. However, in this way, you will not be able to receive proper support from the Dawn Castle and strengthen your power of foresight.”

Glenn was speaking while looking at Lucia, but he was also speaking with Yuma in mind.

Yuma was showing respect to Glenn even though Prien was not Kylie’s descendant.

“Yuma.”

“Yes, matriarch.”

“Do you think other guardians will follow me and not Kylie’s descendants?”

“It will be okay as long as the engraving is engraved…”

“Aren’t there some people who don’t have their engravings engraved on them?”

Glenn took the sword from his back, Rigil, and placed it on the table.

“Gravekeeper Goldmund, Giant Atmos, Dolby, Mountain Keeper Keyhole… Even for Kylie, it would be quite difficult to deal with an apostle without their help.”

“…I just need to reveal that I’m Kylie, right? Wouldn’t it be better for me to step forward rather than for my descendants?”

“If Atmos knew you were Kylie, they wouldn’t have made you a weapon.”

Lucia made an incomprehensible expression at Yuma’s denial.

Yuma, seeing his puzzled face, stroked his temple as if he was in pain.

“Atmos is still afraid of you. The mountain ranger Keyhole hates you.”

“…What is that?”

Lucia, who had not met Goldmund and Keyhole, but had met Atmos and Dolby, remembered that they had been quite cooperative with Prien and Yuma.

“That giant thing aside, what is the mountain ranger keyhole? Why are you helping Prien if you say you hate me?”

“Gwangrang Focal. Do you remember?”

“…”

“I see you remember because you don’t answer.”

“Why does that bastard’s name come out?”

Lucia remembered the beastman she killed long ago.

The reason for killing him is simple. That bastard… was a bastard who ate the living in the middle of the battlefield, saying he was destroying the morale of the Allied Forces.

“Why does it come out? This is because Keyhole is the son of Fokal.”

“But why…”

“I don’t know. Go and ask him why he is helping Prien. ah! Now that I think about it, let’s stop revealing your identity from now on.”

Yuma changed the bandages on Glenn’s body and shook off his hands. Since she couldn’t summon another demon, she had no choice but to treat Glenn herself.

“Many of those who hate you are still alive. The resentment is so deep that if I hear that you have come back to life, I will immediately send a tracking team.”

“…Can’t I kill him first?”

“That’s why you have such a deep grudge!”

Suddenly, I felt a burning pain where the horn was cut. Yuma shouted at Lucia, lighting a double wick.

“The Queen of the Deep Sea is alive, and the Tower of Despair owner is also alive. What about Demodoras, who is now in eternal sleep on the mountain behind?”

Yuma began a lengthy sermon, poking Lucia’s head with his finger.

The story of a fishy bitch located on the cliffs of the eastern seaboard.

The story of a dark beastman watching over the mountains from the highest point in the magic world.

Most importantly, the story of a disgusting lizard who taught magic tricks to the master.

Lucia’s expression became increasingly pale as she heard the story of the poisonous things that were still alive and well even after 500 years.

“Originally, I also had such deep resentment that it wouldn’t have been strange for me to rush at you as soon as I heard your name. Probably, it would have been like that if there had been no progress in taking revenge on the Demon God.”

“…Uh, what should I do! Who wants to kill people like that? uh! It’s been hundreds of years since it ended, but it’s so fucking shabby!”

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Lucia pushed away the hand that was poking the top of her head.

“Mo, I don’t know. I’m going.”

Lucia got up from the sofa and drank the tea in one go.

“What is the current situation? If I don’t take over as the head of the family right away, I’m talking as if I’m going to be in big trouble. This side also has its own circumstances.”

[I’m going to go on a trip to find myself. It won’t take long, so don’t worry too much.]

What was conveyed to Siron through Ophelia. It’s already been almost 15 days since I left the mansion. Lucia had no intention of taking over as head of the family right away, even because of the promise she made to Siron.

“Just know that if you do not take over, there will eventually be apostles who come across the mountain range.”

Glenn stared at Lucia with cold eyes. Lucia likewise greeted Glenn with cold eyes.

“Are you threatening me now?”

“Haha, no. I was just trying to rely on the warmth of an old hero.”

“That’s it, right?”

Like Glenn, Lucia put down Sirius from her waist.

“I am no longer a warrior, and I do not want to take responsibility without compensation. You may think I’m selfish, but… I really want to live happily in this life.”

“…”

“It was so hard for me…”

I felt like crying. It was really a moment, but Lucia’s voice broke into tears.

“Are you going to make him carry all the burden?”

“…It would be okay if Shiron asked me to become the head of the family right away. If Siron is in danger of death, I will gladly go out of his way to save him. That’s enough.”

When he was young, Siron held the holy sword instead of Lucia.

Although she didn’t show it, Lucia was feeling guilty and grateful for Siron’s actions at that time.

“Yuma, you just have to kill the demon god.”

“…It’s so awkward for you to say that.”

Yuma laughed and realized why Lucia didn’t have the holy sword.

“Matriarch. If you want to rest, rest too. A life of sacrifice without any reward. Because it’s such a dog.”

“…Thank you for your words of concern.”

“I’m really going.”

Lucia no longer wanted to suffer from the hero’s karma. She lowered her head, grabbed her sword, and left the bedroom as if running away.