episode_0043

A group of warriors barely arrived at the village on time.

They immediately found a place to stay,

We each entered our rooms and began to rest.

After entering the room, Renia fumbled around and found a bed. sat on it.

“… Why on earth are you doing this!”

I was distraught.

I couldn’t calm down at all.

While walking down the street.

Renia subconsciously realized that Eren was paying attention to her. So, I felt bad for a moment.

however-.

Slowly, changes began to appear in my heart.

To care about yourself like this. I didn’t feel like I hated this at all.

“I… Am I too tired?”

I blamed myself.

It was funny.

I was so exhausted that I felt like leaning on someone.

4 years ago-.

After Chris died, Renia made a promise. I won’t love anyone, and I won’t give my heart to anyone.

But why!

why!

Are you trying to fall in love with a man named Eren?

“Ha… .”

Renia remembered the feel of her arms.

The rough, rough hands of a man. The moment he grabbed my arm was unforgettable in my mind.

“Am I even an animal?”

Because it’s an animal.

Is that why I’m in heat?

I couldn’t control my anger.

Because I was so ashamed of myself.

“… No matter how much I think about it, they look alike.”

Although I can’t see my eyes.

I guess it’s a unique energy.

Sensuous feeling.

Aaron felt very similar to Chris.

“No way… ?”

Renia had an idea.

but-.

It sounded so absurd that I immediately shook my head.

“That can’t be possible.”

From the beginning-.

“Because Chris doesn’t have white hair.”

Didn’t you hear clear evidence from Archbishop Porsipia?

It’s white hair.

And that’s natural white hair, not dyed.

So just-.

Renia concluded that the reason Eren felt like Chris was because her memories with Chris were fading.

I definitely thought so.

While Renia was organizing her thoughts like this.

Knock. Knock.

There was a knocking sound outside.

“It’s me!”

A familiar voice.

The energy felt beyond the door.

Everything was pointing to one person.

“Wizard?”

“You’ve become our colleague, so we should at least talk to the women in the party!”

Renia thought for a moment.

Since Rose had shown no signs of becoming friendly with him, the current approach felt like it came out of nowhere.

but-.

Refusing this is somewhat disrespectful.

And I didn’t want to spoil the party any further.

Renia said.

“… Yes.”

When Renia opened the door, Rose came in as if it was natural.

“I should say that, but the inside of the rooms all look the same.”

“Of course.”

Rose wandered over and sat down on the bed.

“I said it was a story, but um… , what should I talk about first? ah! Should I bring some tea? I’m a guest, but you, saint, can’t ride in the car anyway, right?”

Despite Rose’s subtle rudeness, Renia’s expression did not change at all.

“I would appreciate it if you could.”

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In the ears of Renia, who can’t see…

I could hear the sound of tea cups clinking or water being poured.

Renia thought that the wizard was riding a car, and just as she thought, the wizard rode in the car that had been prepared for her.

and-.

Rose handed the tea to Renia.

“Now, drink.”

“Thank you.”

Renia started drinking the tea she was given. Rose was watching Renia like that with satisfaction.

“How about it? Isn’t it delicious? Your car driving skills are excellent, right?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

Renia looked at Rose.

Even though I couldn’t see ahead.

It was like a habit.

When talking to someone, make eye contact.

“Ugh… It’s a strange feeling because you’re looking at me with your eyes closed. It’s okay to just look somewhere else. Anyway, what you can’t see is the same thing.”

“I understand.”

Despite Rose’s rudeness, Lenia maintained her composure.

But at that moment-.

Renia collapsed. I fell asleep suddenly.

“You know, saint. I really hate girls who are prettier than me.”

A fallen saint.

Looking at her in front of her, Rose’s eyes fell endlessly.

The voice that had been bright until just now disappeared and became completely cold.

“But I don’t hate you that much.”

Rose smiled and smoothed her red hair.

“That’s right, you were unhappy because of me, and you will be unhappy again. Of course, I have no personal grudges.”

Rose’s hands began to glow.

and-.

That light seeped into Renia.

Rose laid Renia down on the bed. And walked towards the door. The moment Rose leaves and closes the door -.

He muttered while glaring at Renia, who was fast asleep.

“Really, she’s an annoying bitch.”

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The next morning.

The saintess opened her eyes with a blank expression.

The empty space of the eyes is revealed at the same time.

Was it because there wasn’t even light coming in? It was really dark.

The saint soon came to her senses and quickly closed her eyes. Because it was a part of me that I didn’t want to show, not only to others, but also to myself.

Of course you can’t see it.

Renia sat on the bed for a moment and gathered her thoughts.

“When did I fall asleep?”

I tried to remember what happened last night.

It didn’t come to mind.

All I remember is-.

It felt like someone was visiting.

The saint got up from the bed and looked for her wand. Since the staff was marked with divine power, there was no difficulty in finding it.

“… I guess I was too tired.”

A saint is just that.

Because I was so tired, I fell asleep without realizing it. That’s how I concluded it. Because I didn’t feel anything strange in my body in the first place.

like that-.

The saint did not notice the strange thing that had happened to her.

***

By carriage, only a week.

After a week, we arrived in the northern part of the empire.

The estate of the Richard family.

When we arrived there, Lord Richard Richard came out in socks and welcomed us.

“Oh, you are a warrior! As I heard, you look very brave.”

The lord’s words are full of flattery.

I forced myself to laugh.

“I am not a warrior.”

Because he saw me and called me a hero.

“Ah… ! Sorry.”

The expression of the warrior standing next to me hardened.

I understood Lord Richard’s actions a little bit.

Because the appearance of the hero did not give the feeling of being a ‘hero’.

Maybe it’s because of the looks.

Because he looked like a young boy.

Lord Richard hurriedly approached the warrior.

“Anyway, you must have been very tired coming all the way here, so I will quickly guide you to our mansion.”

and-.

Lee Child’s mansion.

The lord who had the warrior seated at the head table began to speak.

“First of all, our Lee Child family has played a role like a sentinel of trials since our ancestors.”

The warrior asked back calmly.

“There is no need to talk about that. Moving on to the main topic.”

Was it because of a mistake Lord Richard made when they first met?

The warrior consistently displayed a rude attitude.

Despite the hero’s rude tone, Lord Richard smiled.

“Yes? yes! I guess the hero is in a hurry. ha ha ha! First of all, this ordeal is called a trial of will.”

It’s a trial of will.

I had seen it in the literature.

“It is an ordeal that tests whether your will is strong. Well, nothing much. All you have to do is go to the designated location.”

It seemed like a simpler test than I thought.

It’s actually probably a simple test.

“Oh, and this ordeal can be done by other people besides the warrior. Is there anyone who wants to do it?”

curiosity.

Because I was curious, I wanted to experience it for myself.

I raised my hand.

And I looked around.

Except me, a saint.

Except for two people, including the warrior, they raised their hands.

Only the wizard refused this ordeal.

A wizard with a sour expression.

“I’m done. They say you only need to get a hero anyway. There is no need for me to receive it.”

After saying this, he stood up.

“Lord, can you tell me where the bathhouse is? Maybe it’s because I haven’t washed it for a long time, but I feel very uncomfortable.”

“Yes, I understand. My servant will guide you, so you can rest comfortably!”

like that-.

The wizard left first.

We followed the lord and arrived at a place made of stone.

One word: ruins.

It was a place that looked like a ruin from the outside.

It’s a fairly large building, with moss on the walls.

It looked like it wasn’t well maintained.

Did he realize how I felt?

The lord spoke as if making an excuse.

“Haha, we are watchmen, so we can’t even clean carelessly. You can’t even touch it. You can just think of it as being close to a guard.”

and-.

Going inside the ruins.

There were four passages.

“Now, one person can enter each aisle.”

The warrior entered the first passage without even consulting himself. I went in without hesitation with a determined expression that seemed to show no hesitation.

The second aisle was a saint.

The saint walked precariously, tapping the floor with her cane. I was strangely worried, but I thought everything would be taken care of.

And last.

There are still two passages left.

I headed to the fourth aisle.

I felt the wind.

The inside doesn’t seem to be a tight space.

The further we went inside, the darker it started to get. Now it’s about time you can’t even see in front of you.

In an instant, the surroundings became brighter.

Ma Soo-jeong.

Instead of being a torch, crystals that lit up with mana were lit up here and there.

A circular space.

There were no items.

Just an empty space.

There was something like a magic circle drawn only in the center.

I walked to the center.

Moment-.

The world was dark.

***

Lord Lee Child, who was keeping his position.

The moment he was about to take a break.

Crack-. Crack-.

I started hearing strange sounds.

Lord Richard noticed it right away.

This sound is the second passage, that is, the sound made by the saint holding the staff.

but-.

I couldn’t hide my curiosity.

‘The ordeal is already over?’

It hasn’t even been thirty minutes since we went in.

It was strange.

yet.

The saintess left the passage with a bitter smile and stood in front of Lord Richard.

“… It looks like the second passage is broken.”

Hearing these words, Lord Richard couldn’t help but think.

‘Go, go, breakdown?’

warden.

It was clear that if he failed to fulfill his role, he would be reprimanded.

“For now, the saint, please eat through another passage.”

“Yes.”

Lord Richard urgently headed to the second passage.

and-.

The saint… .

“You can go this way.”

Third in order.

Eren must have entered the third passage, so I went into the fourth passage.