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“Please. Take me and run away.”

Her voice trembles.

It was a look she had never seen before. This alone showed how big of a decision she had made.

but-.

“It’s impossible.”

My answer was set. I had no choice but to decline her request.

He says he will run away with her. It wasn’t something that could be said so easily.

No matter how much I love her.

Naturally, her retort followed.

“Why… ? you like me Wasn’t it? It’s my mistake… ?”

“It is absolutely not an illusion. Just like you said, I like you.”

“I like you too.”

“I know.”

“Then why… !”

She shook her head several times as if she couldn’t understand.

It was only recently that we became aware of each other’s feelings. No, maybe it was from long ago.

Boss love.

She and I loved each other. However, I know that feeling, but-.

“Still, it’s impossible.”

It was impossible to run away with her.

This generation’s saint. It was referring to her.

And five years from now.

She was to embark on a journey to defeat the Demon King, bearing the great responsibility of being a saint.

The act of running away with her like that…

‘This is the path that will lead to the destruction of this continent…’ .’

It was the worst move for humanity.

Therefore, I could not grant her request. There are many hardships ahead of her, and even though I love her.

“Liar. You said you would be on my side unconditionally… .”

Her voice has become cold. It was a voice as if he had lost his only hope.

To others, her voice might have been just an ordinary crying voice… , her voice seemed colder to me than ever.

“I’m sorry.”

“Something like you… I really hate it. Go somewhere.”

Her words pushing me away.

There was nothing I could do, not even a simple excuse. Her words, pushing me away like that, stuck in a corner of my heart.

Although it hurt like crazy, I tried to keep a calm expression.

“I’m really sorry… .”

I had no choice but to apologize.

“… .”

She left without giving me any answer.

Left alone, I could only look at her back. Even though I already knew what was going to happen to her.

The saint is a symbol of purity.

Her eyes were scheduled to be removed before she became an adult in order to maintain the purity with which she viewed the world.

I know that, and she herself knows it.

That’s why she was scared and asked me to run away.

‘But it’s not just the two of us… .’

The destruction of the continent was not the only reason for not granting her request.

Another reason… It was that she and I both had families. Perhaps a more reasonable reason than the excuse that the continent will be destroyed.

And if there’s something else -.

‘Because I am helpless.’

Even if he ran away with her, it was obvious that he would be caught before long. So the option of running away was impossible in the first place.

I looked at her back as she walked away and made a firm resolution.

“… Even if you end up hating me, I will protect you in my own way.”

For her who will live without the light in her eyes.

I decided to become strong in my own way. So I will definitely protect her.