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We went to see Jus.

He was working in a more relaxed atmosphere than before, and when we came to visit, he smiled warmly and welcomed us, unlike the first time.

“Ah, welcome.”

Just as we had heard, he got up and came out of his desk as if he had something to ask us.

“Please sit down.”

“I came because I wanted to meet some of the demons I caught this time.”

“Ah, yes. Of course. Could you please wait a moment?”

He first took Larissa to Shaiti’s place and then returned.

“I had something to ask you at the moment.”

Sitting across from each other at the reception table, Yurs immediately showed me a document bearing the seal of the Federal Assembly.

Ende Village appears to be one of the many Kobel Federation villages on this continent.

“The Parliament decided to make a decision on support for the Rodian Kingdom. Parliament is quite a distance from here, about two days’ carriage ride west. Thieves have appeared recently, and since you are the heroes of our village, how about going with us?”

“You need an escort.”

“That is true, but there must also be a witness to hear the story together and convey it to the village.”

I think Arna’s opinion is important in this regard. Arna’s expression became considerably worse because she knew that the Rodian Kingdom was where I had been as a warrior.

“I heard that someone from Lothian is coming to persuade the council.”

“Yes?”

In Lothian?

then… … .

“A person called a saint is coming in person.”

Saint… .

I swallowed my saliva. As my hands were shaking slightly, Arna held my hand and said.

“Let’s go.”

“Oh, are you sure?”

“When does it leave?”

“In a week.”

Arna nodded and looked at me.

“Let’s go.”

“Uh, uh… Yes.”

I seemed to know what Arna was thinking when she wanted to go.

I wonder what it was like when I first met Larissa, and Larissa helped me a lot in many ways, so she is alive and well now.

In Elena’s case… I don’t know what Arna will do when she finds out what happened to me.

I’m a little worried.

I think it would be best to just live without dealing with each other.

“Thank you. See you next week then.”

We left our work for a week later and returned to the forest.

While I was walking back, I thought about it and opened my mouth.

“Sister.”

“Jihoo.”

After not speaking for a while, we called to each other at the same time.

“I want to ask you something.”

Arna spoke first, and I nodded and listened to her in silence.

“The saint who said she was coming there would also be the person who tormented you, right?”

“Yes.”

“I won’t ask what happened. Don’t even think about it.”

Arna seems to have always been bothered by the pain I felt remembering that time. Honestly, even if I think about that now, it doesn’t hurt me at all.

“I… Can I kill you?”

“Oh, no. wait for a sec… .”

I agree with you saying you want to kill Elena, but… It’s not an easy thing to think about. After all, she is a saint from a kingdom.

Oh, now that I think about it, it’s a holy thing… . Don’t you know how to write it?

“Oh, I have a good idea.”

“What is it?”

He took out the sacred object from his clothes and showed it to him.

“The saint will know this. How should I use it? It was something she kept.”

“Ah… … You said you brought what was there, right?”

It is clear that the power of becoming younger is the power of the holy object, and if I can control it, I may be able to enjoy eternal life.

“Okay, then… I guess I can catch him and ask him.”

I could sense a little anxiety in Arna’s tone, but it’s often best to stay still when they say they’ll take care of it.

I silently laughed, implicitly agreeing with Arna’s opinion.

–

When we returned home, there was someone waiting for us.

Carmene was blonde, tall, and had a fearsome aura just by looking at her back. As soon as Arna saw her, she was startled and hugged me tightly.

I was in a situation where I couldn’t do anything, but I had no choice but to take the lead and go to Carmene.

“Ah, hello.”

Carmene turned around with a cold expression, but when she saw Arna who was scared, her expression immediately relaxed a little.

Arna then stepped forward, hiding me behind her.

“What… Is it work?”

“I came to apologize to you.”

When I heard that he had come to apologize, I felt relieved and backed away slightly.

It seemed like he was offended by me before, so I secretly watched the two of them, out of Carmene’s sight.

“Yes, an apple?”

Arna looked like she couldn’t believe that her mother was apologizing.

Even I, as an outsider, could feel how far Carmene was from apologizing in that way, thinking about the fight between the two and Arna running away from home.

“Mom… Why?”

“Because I was too harsh last time.”

last time. I thought back to that situation again.

The sight of Carmene slamming down on the table and glaring at Arna and me was so scary that my legs felt weak.

At that time, he may have even seriously thought of killing Arna. If he had thought that way, no matter how blunt his mother was, it would have been right for him to come and apologize.

But no matter what, is it possible that you truly want to kill Arna because of me? Honestly, what did I do… .

Arna nodded calmly, looked at Carmene, and spoke slowly.

“Why did you do that?”

“That’s… … .”

Carmene hesitated for a moment, as if she didn’t want to tell me the reason, and then looked at me from where I was hiding. When our eyes met, I hid behind the wall.

“… … It’s because of that person.”

“Why Jihoo? mom. I said it then too… .”

Now, wait a minute. Don’t provoke me!

Arna must have heard my desperate cry and stopped talking.

“I keep saying this, Arna. Don’t trust humans too much. Don’t even love me.”

I thought she would get angry again, but Carmene spoke calmly, contrary to my expectations. I swallowed my saliva and listened intently to Arna’s answer, wondering if she would say something.

“I don’t like it.”

And my heart pounded like crazy at Arna’s answer.

Even though I thought that Carmene might get really angry again, saying no to being told not to love me was the same as saying that Arna loved me… .

What is this.

I put down the flower pot I was carrying and focused more on Arna’s voice while covering my mouth.

“I… I want to continue to be with Jihoo. I said I wouldn’t abandon him, and Ji-hoo wouldn’t leave. Can’t mom understand too?”

Those words made it difficult for me to breathe. And secretly I saw Carmene and Arna again.

Carmene and Arna were staring at each other.

I became nervous again as my eyes seemed to sparkle. If a fight breaks out again, the country will have to intervene between the two.

I swallowed my saliva and put my hand on the sword on my waist.

“I… I don’t understand.”

Although Carmene did not allow it, she turned around without saying another word. Then he glanced in my direction, left a creepy and scary look in his eyes, and left my house.

As soon as Carmene left, Arna immediately ran towards me.

“Ji, Jihoo. Were you surprised?”

Arna was holding me and her arms were shaking. I hugged Arna and patted her back.

“Sister, are you okay?”

“Uh, yes… .”

Arna was soon held in my arms and slowly exhaled. My breathing, which had been slightly short, slowly became stable.

I went to the room with Arna. I’m sorry to say this, but I think I’ll be really tired if I do this every time I see my mom.

And that fatigue ultimately comes from me.

However, I don’t like enduring the pain alone so much that it just goes away on its own.

“Sister, get some rest.”

“Yes… Thank you.”

Then I left the house right away.

Although I cannot disappear for Arna, if there is anything that can help solve the problem now, I must do it.

I looked at the flower pot that was put down outside.

I wanted to continue to be with Arna in the future. No matter what we do, I want to live together.

At the same time, I wanted to continue to create and build memories and proof that we did something together like this.

Moreover, since I have to travel quite a distance with the village chief next week, it would be easier to organize everything I can before then.

“Then… … .”

I need to know for sure the problem between Arna and Carmene and decide what to do. It’s not right to ask these two people directly… The only one who can help with this is Isella.

I don’t know if she, who doesn’t usually talk about other people, will tell me about Carmene instead of Arna, but I have to go and listen to her story somehow when I’m thinking about it.

After making my decision, I tried to use movement magic right away.

First of all, the movement magic I use has coordinates near Carmene’s house, so I have to be very careful every time I use it.

It hasn’t been long since Carmene came and left… I’ll go and see you in a little while.

I stood there with the intention of waiting for a while, then looked at the window of Arna’s room.

It’s like going in and sleeping. If I stay too long, you might find me again, so I have to go quietly and quickly.

With that thought in mind, I used magic and my body moved, and I was transported into Carmene’s house again.

this… Is there something wrong with magic?

When I turned to leave immediately, I froze.

“You… … .”

Carmene was standing there, looking like she couldn’t understand why I was here alone.

And I felt fucked.