episode_0232

I thought about leaving like this, but fortunately Johanna was able to open her eyes as soon as the sun came up.

“Hero, I…”

Although she didn’t say a few words, Johanna’s voice seemed to contain a lot of emotion.

Without even looking at her expression, just hearing her deep and trembling voice, Siron knew she would shed tears.

“I’m sorry for tricking you.”

However, contrary to concerns, what came out of Johanna’s mouth was a calm apology. Why are you apologizing? It wasn’t Johanna who was at fault, but Kihara who took advantage of her.

“Seeing that you opened your eyes, I guess you can go.”

Siron showed no particular reaction to her apology.

It may seem harsh, but Johanna didn’t do anything wrong to warrant an apology, and I thought I did my duty by just waiting for her to wake up.

After closing the door, completing the protective barrier, and handing a gold coin to the inn owner to signify his long-term stay, Siron was able to leave the building.

“Do you think there is affection? I thought he would leave right away, but it was surprising.”

“…What are you talking about? I didn’t even say goodbye.”

‘That’s not honest.’

Siron told Lucia indifferently, but his lie was so clumsy that it made even Lucia laugh.

This doesn’t mean it’s bad, but it was a proud laugh that showed he was trying to take responsibility within his reach.

Although she is only now feeling it, Lucia thought that her emotions were drawn to this aspect of Poetry.

“And now that they have found out that I am Kylie. The heroic actions of the past cannot be tarnished.”

“…Has it already started?”

Of course, you can’t like every aspect of a person, so Lucia’s face immediately frowned.

“Thanks to my reincarnation, I have been living without worrying about what others think, but because of that murderous bitch Kihara, I have no choice but to act noble again.”

However, whether Lucia frowned or not, Siron did not stop Kylie’s ‘acting’. Rather, I wanted to portray Kylie in her speech and actions to the point where the viewer becomes embarrassed as she gets closer and closer to the sea.

“That’s why I took care of Johanna until the end. Got it?”

“…”

“Okay, didn’t you know?”

“I think Kylie, who appears in the Great People series, didn’t do the warrior’s job while worrying about what others thought…”

“There are bound to be parts of a hero that are exaggerated in later narratives.”

“……Yes, that’s right.”

Lucia wanted to say something about Siron’s acting, but she stopped because the sea was nearby.

The sea, which had been stormy until yesterday, was as calm as a different world. This is possible because Kihara mistook Shiron for Kylie.

“Why have you been hiding it all this time!”

In the end, Lucia, the ‘real’ Kylie, had to just watch Seira’s performance without saying a word.

Seira, who had been waiting at the edge of the cliff in advance, quickly approached the approaching two.

“Kylie, do you know how lonely I am?!”

“I’m sorry, Seira, but I couldn’t help it.”

“If there is nothing you can do, is that all? That’s it!”

Clap-clap- Clap-clap- Seira, who was right in front of us, tapped Siron’s chest.

“I don’t know if it will be an excuse, but I didn’t want to reveal it because life after reincarnation was so enjoyable.”

Shiron looked at Seira, who was beating her chest, with sad eyes.

“I was so happy because I didn’t have to be dragged into a war I didn’t like, and no nobles looked down on me because my bag strap was short.”

“Fool, fool, fool! You just had to tell me!”

“…I couldn’t tell you because I was too embarrassed to even tell you.”

“What are you ashamed of? Ha, let’s hear what you have to say.”

“Hide your identity at school and pretend to be an ordinary student, or have a power that you couldn’t have at a young age and be praised by others as being great. It’s natural to be embarrassed when your identity is revealed!”

Seira’s eyes welled up with magic at the pitiful words that Siron uttered.

“Bad-headed Kylie! A real idiot! Didn’t you expect that your identity would be discovered?”

“…I expected it, but the act of hiding one’s power was so interesting that I had to take that risk.”

“So, fun was more important than your past colleagues?”

“I’m sorry, but I didn’t expect Kihara to catch me.”

Siron ignored Lucia, who clenched her fists and made a rotten expression.

“After saving the world again, I tried to live as Siron Prien, not Kylie. Ugh. It’s so unfortunate.”

“Then you didn’t have to hold the holy sword at all! The world will perish or not!”

“I’m sorry, but the goddess of fate reached out to me first. I couldn’t refuse it.”

‘…Are you really okay with skits like this?’

Lucia crossed her arms and blushed with embarrassment.

But of course, Lucia didn’t point out anything. This was because I couldn’t afford to endure the shame that made me want to jump off the cliff right away.

“So, you didn’t avoid your destiny to save the world? Kylie, you are a warrior even if you are born again!”

“Hey… you’re not going in?”

In the end, Lucia, who could not stand the two’s acting, could not wait quietly until the skit ended. Fortunately, Siron had no intention of continuing his acting for a long time, and the same was true for Seira.

“Ahaha, sorry. As I watched it, it was more fun than I thought and I fell in love with it.”

Seira, feeling embarrassed by Lucia’s scolding, whispered incoherently.

“Then.”

Seira activated the magic that had been planned in advance. An action to go into the water, where not only is it difficult to function normally, but it is also difficult to breathe properly. Several layers of complex formulas overlapped and immediately surrounded the bodies of the group.

Bangsujinok, a magician used to subdue Kihara 500 years ago. As its grand name suggests, it was a magic that relieved the water pressure of the deep sea and made breathing possible.

“It’s really the first time in hundreds of years that I’ve been using it since I’ve never had to go into the water. I’m glad I didn’t forget.”

“…is this okay?”

While Lucia felt longing for a sensation she hadn’t felt in a long time, Siron put his face into the water floating in the air to check if the magic was working properly.

Fortunately, there was no problem with magic. Even though I sucked in as much water as I could and filled my lungs, it wasn’t difficult to breathe as if I was breathing air.

“Let’s go.”

Siron, who was at the head of the group, was the first to jump into the sea.

The underwater scenery was truly dark. Although the storm was said to have stopped, the dark clouds in the sky did not clear, so it is natural that the light could not fully illuminate the sea.

However, as time passed, the eyes adapted to the darkness and there was no problem in functioning.

The group gradually moved forward, cutting through the overgrown seaweed.

The sea level rose, and the forward current of the current became stronger. However, they could not move forward any further.

A huge gateway built in the sea. Unlike the current that was trying to keep moving forward, the ink-colored bars were impeding the group’s progress.

“…There was no structure like this before.”

“Didn’t you say you left the road open?”

Seira muttered as if she were troubled, and Lucia muttered in annoyance.

“Can you break it?”

“…breaking it is not a good choice.”

Siron dissuaded Lucia from adjusting the sheath of her sword.

Pale faces can be seen around the gateway. These people resemble humans, but are not humans. They were the inhabitants of the sea who could not escape Kihara’s rule.

“We did not come here to slaughter, so it is best not to kill them indiscriminately or destroy their livelihoods.”

“……As expected, it’s Kylie.”

After checking the faces of the fishmen, Lucia took her hand off the sword sheath.

“Kylie is a person of character who does not take even the lives of demons lightly…”

“I don’t think Kihara will lie to me, so let’s tell him the situation.”

Siron did not listen to Lucia’s words until the end and approached the gate.

“Stop!”

At the top of the gate, a fishman holding a huge scimitar jumped down from the pavilion and approached Siron. It seemed like a battle would break out right away due to the ominous air, but the fishman looked at Siron’s behavior and opened his prickly mouth as if he was planning to start a conversation.

“Why did humans come here?”

“I came to meet Kihara.”

“…Are you saying you want to go to the temple?”

“I don’t know about the temple, but it’s clear that I came to see Kihara. Have you by any chance not heard any news?”

“I didn’t hear it.”

While they were talking, a large number of troops gathered around them. Siron tilted his head as if he was troubled.

“Then how can I pass this gateway?”

“Pilgrims need appropriate tokens.”

The fishman took out a shiny medal from his pocket and showed it to Siron.

“You must prove your faith.”

faith. I wondered if it meant giving a sign of worshiping the demon god, but the medal did not have any peculiar divine energy.

Lucia and Sera also felt strange.

“Faith?”

“I was talking about the temple earlier, didn’t I take the wrong route?”

“No, this is the right place.”

Siron looked at the pattern engraved on the medal. Looking at the engraved portrait of Kihara, a beautiful woman whose entire body was covered in scales, it was clear that the fishman wanted to prove his faithfulness to Kihara.

“How do I prove my faith?”

“Simple. Just rub the blood onto the medal.”

“And?”

“If you have the right faith, the medal will brighten the ocean. In addition, a road leading to the temple opens.”

“Give it to me.”

The fishman handed the medal to Siron, who held out his hand. Siron cut his fingertips with the holy sword and rubbed them on the medallion.

However, as expected, Shiron, who had nothing but hostility toward Kihara, could not shine with the medal. No matter how much I rub my fingers, blood just oozes out from the open wound.

“You don’t have faith.”

“…Can’t you just send it to me? I don’t want to commit unnecessary killings.”

“It’s an answer I’m quite confident in my skills. It’s better not to show off for no reason.”

“I have no choice but to be confident in my skills, because I am Kylie the warrior.”

Siron spoke confidently in response to the disparaging gaze. The fishman adjusted his eyes to the scimitar and exuded speculation.

“Hmph! Don’t you know that Kylie had a crush on him a long time ago?”

“What is this… People can be resurrected over time.”

Siron blurted out a lie calmly, and the fishman’s expression instantly distorted at his humorous attitude.

“Kill it!”

“Hey!”

Was it wrong to expect that I would be able to get through safely? Siron immediately implemented the second plan.

Thump – The sword that shot out cut the fishman apart like a scimitar.

“So let’s destroy it!”

“I don’t know! Who knew you were such a tight-lipped bastard?”

The medal, which had absorbed the blood of numerous fishmen, radiated brighter light than ever.