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“Sweet…Blind…”

“……..”

Unlike her usual confident and energetic appearance, Seris shed tears as she looked at Venice lying helplessly on the bed.

I called the leader as usual, but of course there was no answer.

day. A day has already passed since we sent the leader straight to the treatment center in Leria Village.

“Your body is so strong. Playback will be faster than others. It’ll probably happen soon.”

These were the words the therapist said to Cerise, who was sobbing while holding Venice.

The wounds were so fatal that an ordinary person would have died instantly, but he was able to survive because he had an excellent body.

For Seris, who was suffering from anxiety, it was good news, like a sweet rain during a drought.

Because the leader said that it could happen again.

“….sniff.”

still. I couldn’t hold back my tears. Because the leader got hurt like this because of himself.

Seris once again remembered the battle with the 4-star monster, Nepenthes.

The battle went on easily. Against a whopping 4-star monster called Disaster.

The blade he swung easily cut off Nepenthes’ stem, and he was able to easily avoid Nepenthes’ stem attack.

Why? The longer I continued the fight, the stronger I felt. The 4-star monster that I was afraid of at first is no longer scary at all.

In fact, the more he cut down the hard, steel-like stem, the more precise his sword strikes became, and the more vigorously he moved his body, the stronger he became. I felt like I could cut down the stems more and more easily.

Is that why? Because I can see my own growth.

And I saw Nepenthes, a 4-star monster called Calamity, crouching down. It felt like the monster was surrendering.

I was caught off guard. I thought I could do it no matter what. I firmly believed that Nepenthes had no further means of attack.

“Holy shit! Everyone run away! We must escape from Nepenthes…!”

Pushuuuk-!

When I heard the leader shout and saw Nepenthes relax from his crouching position, my body was already paralyzed.

“Wow…”

My body didn’t listen at all. I couldn’t move a single finger, and my mind became dizzy.

Slur-

“Let go of this…!”

All he could do was watch as Nepenthes’ stem wrapped around him and lifted him up.

Argh…!

“Big…gasp…”

When you feel pain as if your entire body is crumbling due to the pressure of the stem.

Cerise prayed. Please save me. I don’t want to die here.

Even though I finally found someone I wanted to share my feelings with, I didn’t want to leave without being able to share them.

“Sweet….Blind…”

It was only when he was close to death that he finally realized his true feelings.

That I love you. I want to be together for the rest of my life. I want to entrust you with my back…

Wow!

Even those thoughts were driven away by the strings that were constricting me so that I could not breathe.

‘Captain.’

The leader who saved me… The leader who was my light. And my love… my leader.

It was only in the last moments of her life that Seris could only see her savior. I keep repeating the truth that I will never be able to convey.

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It was that time. The leader, who always kept his composure, started yelling.

Phew!

‘…Captain?’

Through my blurred vision, I could vaguely see the paralyzed person stabbing himself with a knife, paralyzing himself with pain, and then running towards Nepenthes.

Sigh-!

Seogeng-!

The sight of him cutting off a bunch of stems rushing toward him with a single blow with all his might was exactly like the hero from a fairy tale his father read to him when he was young.

Seris could only stare blankly at that sight.

Taaa-!

The hero flew up with his noble appearance. As if he were going to split that huge monster flower from the top of its head in one fell swoop.

I don’t feel any fear or even the slightest hesitation. It was that kind of attitude.

Slurrr-!

At that time, in Seris’s field of vision, she saw a stem that Nepenthes had hidden in the squares of Venice, preparing to stretch out.

“Captain… Cough. Behind..!”

The strength of the stem that was squeezing her had weakened considerably, so Seris shouted with all her might.

With a sincere heart, hoping to reach my hero.

Soak-Ae-Auk!

“Sigh…..”

“Ah…no…”

However, since it was a speed that could not be avoided with human reaction speed, the leader had no choice but to allow the attack.

A stem as hard as steel and as sharp as a huge stake lodged itself in the leader’s left abdomen.

“Cough. Cough…”

Seris was in despair as she watched the leader pouring out handfuls of blood from his abdomen and mouth.

That monster will tear apart the defenseless leader and soon devour himself and the mercenary members.

I felt resentful and hated myself for not following the leader’s instructions and acting arbitrarily and causing everyone’s death.

It’s a curse to be in a situation where you have to watch your loved one being torn apart before your eyes.

‘sorry. Leader… all mercenary members…’

We said we would write a new legend together. Because I couldn’t achieve it. really sorry.

I will pay for this sin even if it means dying in hell.

Ceris thought that no matter how much she trusted the leader, she would die if she received such an attack, and immediately tried to give up on life with dead eyes.

Pluud…Pudduuk!

Pogrrr…?!

Suddenly!

“….Huh?”

Until the leader, who had suffered a terrible wound and thought he would never be able to attack again, moved again and cut out Nepenthes’ core.

Po…that…..

dump.

A living legend. Nepenthes, a four-star monster who had many nicknames, such as the paradise of flowers and the manifestation of disaster, and was called disaster, died in vain.

“Cluck…cluck…Vice-captain Seris…”

“Da…Captain!!”

Seris, who was momentarily dazed by the incomprehensible situation, ran towards the leader, who was again coughing up blood and turning the area into a puddle of blood.

Seris wasn’t only slightly injured, but even that level of pain couldn’t stop Seris from believing.

“Cough… Didn’t I tell you… that we can do it… ”

“Don’t say it..! The wound gets bigger…!”

Like a person trying to leave without saying the last word. The leader continued his quiet, difficult speech.

“….Don’t cry. It’s not like anyone dies…”

no. Please don’t say things like that… please don’t leave me.

I haven’t yet been able to convey my true feelings to you… to the light and hero who saved me…

“I’ll… try to sleep for a bit…”

“Ah…no! Please come to your senses, leader!!”

No no no no no

Please… don’t leave… please…

Despite Seris screaming, Venice closed her eyes as if she couldn’t hear her.

As if someone was leaving. I fell asleep quietly.

“Aaaaa!!”

Seris just screamed and shed tears.

Because of yourself. I feel like my hero, my light, my savior… will pass away.

I just hugged Venice’s body and let out tears.

Excited…excited…

“….?! Everything…Captain!!”

However, the leader who was thought to be dead was still alive. Although he only let out a weak breath, he was clearly alive.

“I…are you sure, the leader is alive?!”

Hans, one of the mercenary members who was standing behind him and shedding tears like him, ran out and shouted.

“Yes! The leader is still alive…! There’s still a chance..!”

We can save the leader. Once again, you can witness its majesty from right next to you. There is still a chance to convey my feelings. There remains a chance to atone.

‘Uh…what should I do? What should I do quickly… Ah!’

In her spinning mind, Seris remembered the return scroll she had kept in her pocket.

“…Just in case, I brought only two. I wish I didn’t have to use this…”

It was a return scroll that the leader had entrusted to him before going on this quest. He entrusted me with valuable items, each worth dozens of gold.

“Ha…Hans!”

“…Yes, vice-captain!”

“From now on, you are the temporary leader. Quickly resolve the situation, grab the loot, and return to Leria Village!”

“Yes?! Then, what about you, vice-captain?”

“The leader and I quickly return to this scroll.”

“Okay! Let’s go quickly!”

In response to Hans’ question, I took out a scroll from my pocket and showed it to him, and Hans quickly agreed.

Seris thanked him with a brief nod and immediately began using the scroll.

‘One for me. And one for the leader… That’s it!’

Ugh-!

When I attached the scroll that stored the coordinates of Leria Village, the mana resonated and the surrounding space began to vibrate.

“Captain… I will definitely save you…!”

Kugwagwagwang-!

At the same time, the vision was reversed. When I came to my senses, I found myself and the leader in the middle of Leria Village.

-what. Aren’t those the leader and vice-leader of the Scar mercenaries?

-Have you come here after fighting a war?

-What wounds… aren’t you already dead?

‘Carry the leader on my back and run to the treatment center!’

Seris could no longer hear the murmurs around her. Now, Seris only has one goal: to save the leader.

“…ugh.”

As I stood up carrying the leader, my whole body throbbed and creaked.

Tadadadadak-!

I can’t let the leader die just because of this kind of pain.

Because the leader was willing to save me even though it was a situation that was much more painful than mine.

Seris’ inhuman body and tenacity allowed them to reach the treatment center in an instant.

“Hey… please… there is a patient… please save me…!”

“….Come here!”

So, fortunately, we were able to save the leader. From the time I treated the leader until now, one day later.

Seris never left the leader’s side for a single moment. I just waited, enduring fatigue and pain.

“Thank you, leader…”

I cried all night and was thankful. For never leaving my side. For allowing me to stay by your side.

Captain. I guess… I feel in love with you.

To the person who guides my life and achieves my goals. How can you not have feelings of love?

If only I could be by your side, I would overcome any hardships and adversities.

Just like you did for me.

Seuuu-!

While looking at the leader’s sleeping face, Seris slowly began to approach the leader’s lips.

‘I will tell you my heart.’

When you open your eyes and look at me, I feel like I can’t do it because I’m embarrassed.

Three spans. Two spans. span.

When the distance becomes closer and closer to the point where we can even notice each other’s breathing –

Flash-

“Vice-captain Seris…?”

“Huh..huh! Captain Dada…!”

As Venice opened her eyes, Cerise’s mission to convey her heart failed.