episode_0069

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“ing… Why is the assistant professor not there?”

After the war began in the city, Angelina, Hazley, and Lydia did not stay at home and rushed to Melissa’s house.

Melissa was dumbfounded when she heard that they came because they wanted to be with Naru and not with the intention of protecting their parents.

“Are you guys out of your mind?”

The living room of Melissa’s house.

Melissa looked down at the three students sitting on the sofa with their arms crossed.

The bold and cheerful girls who said they would wait until Naru came.

The landlord sighed as he watched them chatting amongst themselves, ignoring them.

In the meantime, Angelina raises her hand and asks a question.

“Professor, does Assistant Professor Naru also have dew?”

“Uh, there is.”

“Wow~ What kind of abilities do you have?”

“It is not okay to talk about dew held by individuals anywhere. Because your strategy may be exposed.”

Hazley interjected.

“Please give me a hint~”

Lydia grinned.

“I know one.”

Melissa thought for a moment and smiled.

“This is the dew I ate while adventuring with me, and when our party got loot, we sold it and divided it into 1/N parts. When the dew came out, Naru spent all his money and bought it himself.”

“Was it really good?”

“It was great because I got it by killing a fallen angel.”

“Wow… ”

“Oh… ”

“You tried killing an angel too. wow… ”

“Anyway, I remember Naru struggling for a while because he didn’t have money after buying that dew.”

Melissa laughed as she recalled the past and suddenly looked out the living room window.

Far away.

A sacred energy was seen spreading widely, like a sandstorm in the desert.

It was getting closer and closer to this side.

“… That’s it.”

“Yes?”

“That’s Naru’s dew.”

“Where?”

Three students gathered at the window.

Melissa continued speaking with a calm smile.

“It looks like the situation was tense. I saw that you wrote that.”

“Wow… It’s beautiful.”

“The assistant professor did that? awesome… ”

“It’s coming here.”

“Don’t avoid it. That’s good for your body.”

Melissa opened the window wide.

Soon a divine energy passed through them.

Immediately after that, my body felt energized and my energy surged.

“Naru’s dew is called brilliance and has the effect of giving strength to party members. When you receive the light, you won’t get tired even if you fight for hours. iced coffee… Good.”

How long has it been since I received the brilliance?

The brilliance brought a faint sense of nostalgia to Melissa.

Memories of the past pass by like a panorama.

Naru, Ariana, Rock.

The countless difficulties and fun adventurous days we overcame with these three.

Grumbling.

Tears naturally flowed out.

“Professor, why are you crying?”

“Just. It reminds me of the time I walked around with Naru.”

Melissa smiled brightly, wiping her moist eyes with the back of her hand.

In front of Thunderfield Guild.

There were many carriages lined up that had just arrived from the countryside.

“I’m glad you came back safely.”

“Did anything happen while I was gone?”

“Yes. Nothing special happened.”

Olivia, the owner of the Thunderfield Guild, has returned.

All the guild members were coming out of the building to welcome her.

“Naru didn’t come?”

Olivia looked around with narrow eyes.

“The city seems to be busy and noisy.”

“I see.”

I was just about to smile and enter the building.

Suddenly, a surge of divine energy passed through them.

Olivia opened her narrow eyes slightly.

“This is… ”

I looked up and watched the energy billowing and spreading like smoke.

It was a familiar feeling.

It belongs to the person you care about most in the guild.

It belonged to the guy who always called her sister and followed her around.

‘sister. I… Please demote me to porter.’

‘Why are you doing this all of a sudden? If limping was the problem, I would have said it was okay.’

‘It’s because I can’t stand it. ‘I don’t want to just take up space when I don’t have anything to do in the guild.’

‘Hmm… ‘Is it very difficult?’

He once had a lot of trouble.

I heard that my strength has returned and my legs are feeling better these days.

I was very happy to hear the news from the local area.

“Rinkie.”

“Yes, Olivia.”

Linkie, a bard who had visited the region together, walked forward.

In her hands was a beautiful harp.

“Please sing a song here and now so that Naru’s brilliance can exert even greater power.”

“Yes.”

Rinkie immediately began to sing, strumming the harp.

Her singing voice was carried away by the wind.

It created a beautiful light in harmony with the brilliance of Naru.

“Wow! My fighting spirit suddenly surges!”

“I’m going crazy! Come on, you bastards!”

“Let’s all do our best!”

The defenders who were fighting the rebels each gained unknown strength and began to run wild.

“Protect the queen! We are one!”

A strong sense of duty, fervent will, and patriotism surged, and morale and unity improved to an indescribable degree.

The fishmen, who were exhausted from the heat, soon regained their energy.

“I feel strong!”

“I can do more!”

The royal capital’s defense force has changed significantly.

The rebels encountered fierce resistance and began to rapidly lose their strength.

The face of the Marquis of Wishtent, who was watching the scene, turned pale.

“ ends like this… ?”

***

Eventually, the battle ended with the victory of the defenders.

“It’s your heart when you come in, but not when you leave.”

The Marquis of Wishten tried to secretly escape out of the castle, but was discovered by soldiers and arrested.

With this, the queen was safely protected, and soon after, she proudly appeared in front of the crowd and raised her voice.

“All the traitors have been captured!”

Thunderous cheers erupted.

“Wow!”

“Isabella of Relitz!”

“Isabella of Relitz!”

Unexpectedly, it felt like the queen’s popularity had increased significantly due to this rebellion.

I don’t know why, but I noticed more people praising her than before.

Anyway, while the queen was giving her victory speech, I was sharing the joy of the postponed reunion with my sister Xenia in a quiet room.

“ Lately, it’s been strange because I’ve felt like I’m being watched by someone. Could it be you? ”

“Uh. I was afraid my brother might have changed.”

“Why am I changing?”

“I’m afraid they’ll be influenced by humans and hate the dark elves.”

“Don’t worry, it will never happen.”

“It still smells very human. It stinks to me.”

“It’s natural because I’m human.”

“I’ve never smelled anything like this from you before.”

“Okay, okay.”

I took out a pardon from my pocket and handed it to Xenia.

“I have this just in case. If someone tries to take you, show them.”

“No need.”

“I’m giving it to you because I’m worried.”

“That’s it.”

“Even though my brother asked me to?”

“… … ”

Xenia looked dissatisfied and reluctantly snatched it.

Perhaps because she is the younger sister, even her blunt appearance is cute.

“I hate to see my brother living like this in the human world.”

“I can’t go back home anymore. You know why. Oh, how did you get here? Did your mother and father send you?”

“You wrote a letter saying you were divorced. I came here thinking I was going to commit suicide, but I wasn’t.”

“You came because you were worried?”

“You weren’t worried?”

“The execution of traitors will begin now!”

Duung! Duung! ridge!

The sound of drums announcing the start of the execution ceremony outside the passage at the top of the stairs echoed throughout the interior.

“Send the traitor Vishtent up!”

“You kill me!”

The sound of people swearing and throwing stones was heard.

“Wishtent This man is a high treason who brought chaos to the kingdom! Even the gods saw this man’s evil deeds… ”

I ignored what was happening outside and continued talking to Xenia.

It felt better to talk to my sister than to watch people die.

“Are your mother and father okay?”

“I miss my mom.”

“Who is your father?”

“I don’t know. That old man is naturally blunt.”

“What are you talking about to your father?”

“Don’t nag. I think my brother and father are both the same. You left home without even consulting me… ”

Clap!

The loud clang of a guillotine was heard outside.

At the same time, the cheers of the people shook the whole area.

The head of the Marquis of Wishtent seemed to have been blown off.

“Now, the next traitor is… ”

The voice of the judge on the execution table continued to be heard.

“Hit!”

Clap!

“Hit!”

Clap!

People were executed one after another.

Among them was the name of a nobleman whom I had smiled and greeted a few days ago.

It seemed that he had been captured and participated in the rebellion.

“The traitors this time are a mother and daughter! Michelle Rapone! Ashley Rapone! Serena Rapone!”

“Huh?”

I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard the sound outside.

I blinked and looked out the passage.

‘You heard wrong, right?’

The moment you do it.

“These witches of the Rapone family are guilty of supporting the rebel army from the rear!”

I couldn’t bear it anymore and ran out of the place.

Xenia shouted from behind.

“Where are you going!”

“I’ll take a look outside for a moment!”

When I went outside, I saw three mothers and daughters in shabby clothes standing on an execution platform in the distance.

I couldn’t believe it.

Even though I was a stranger now, it was still hard to accept that scene.

“Execute!”

“Yes!”

My legs, which had stopped for a moment, started running quickly again.

There were a lot of people.

While squeezing through them, the executioners held down Madame Michelle and Serena’s backs, forcing them to kneel and stick out their necks.

There were only two guillotines, so Ashley was lucky to be next.

“Hit!”

Clap!

Clap!

Mrs. Michelle and her sister-in-law Serena’s necks rolled around on the floor.

Contrary to what I thought, it was too fast.

I tried to listen to the details, but there was no time to stop.

“Heh! Mother! Serena… !”

Ashley sat down on the floor, sobbing.

Urine spread from where she sat.

“Wake up!”

“Yo, please forgive me! My only crime is waiting endlessly for my husband in front of Professor Melissa’s house! I don’t know anything about this! You really don’t know anything! Hehehe… !”

My steps became faster as I heard Ashley’s crying voice.

If I went a little further, I could reach Queen Isabella sitting at the head table.

Ashley Rapone.

A woman with an uneasy feeling.

It was okay to live my whole life without knowing, but I still never wanted to hear the news that he had died.