episode_0063

Many people had already gathered at the port. There were many who appeared to be merchants and workers, and there were also many mercenaries wearing their own weapons.

Larissa said, looking at them.

“I heard that the federal government pays some allowances to those going to Lothian.”

“That’s why it goes so far.”

“That’s right, mercenaries are all run by money.”

It seems like there are worn-out mercenaries who only go for money, young mercenaries full of faith, religious knights, and nobles who step up for honor.

I saw people gathered here for a variety of reasons, not just money.

Among them, a ship was seen carrying the flag of the Rhodian Kingdom. As I moved along with the noise of the crowd, I saw the saintess who had come back here.

I’m less nervous than before. No, now it was closer to nothing.

“I think I’m going to the official residence.”

“Let’s go.”

“Do I really have to go? Can’t you just go on your own?”

Ignoring Larissa’s whining, we headed together to the residence where the foreign envoy was staying.

Perhaps in preparation for an unexpected threat, access was controlled from afar to prevent anyone from entering the area around the official residence.

“You cannot come in. The saint said she will meet the volunteers separately tomorrow, so please wait.”

There’s no point in meeting like that.

I have no choice but to use my status, even though it’s really embarrassing.

“I am a warrior from Ende Village. I have something special to say to the saint, so please tell it. You will know when I tell you.”

“Ah, yes. Then please wait a moment.”

The warrior’s name worked right away.

This is the hero I was thinking of… .

The soldier who went to tell the story that the hero had come came back after a while and opened the way.

“Let’s go in.”

As soon as we entered the residence, Elena was hurriedly coming out.

“Hey, warrior!”

Just by coming here, he thought I was going to Rodian with him, and his face was already filled with emotion.

“Are you helping me?”

“No, I came because I have something to talk about. Let’s go in.”

“Yes!”

Elena had no trace of the attitude she used to treat me in the past. Everyone has changed because of how desperate they are.

We headed straight to the reception room.

Elena then saw Larisa, who had been hiding behind me, and a firm smile appeared on her lips.

“Larissa… … There was also. It’s been a while.”

“Uh, yes… .”

Larissa smiled sheepishly and snuggled up next to Arna.

“Please sit down.”

Elena looked at me with sparkling eyes as if she was ready to hear whatever I had to say.

“You guys have the holy sword, right?”

“Ah, yes. We are keeping it. Unless you are a warrior, it is just an ordinary sword, so there was nothing we could do even with it.”

It looks like he’s done everything he can without me.

“I see. Then there will be no problem if I take it.”

“Yes, that’s right. It was originally meant for the warrior… . We will prepare it so that you can receive it right away when you come to Lothian.”

As expected, they are quite cooperative.

“First, receive the holy sword… I’ll think about the situation a little more later. Because I have my own plans.”

“Yes, I won’t get involved in that. Please do whatever is convenient for you.”

Anyway, it was a story in the context of helping. Even if it is a holy sword, it is an item that has no place to be used anyway.

Therefore, Elena nodded without saying another word.

“Then would you like to join us on the next sailing? I think you will feel more at ease because the mercenaries from the Kobel Federation are with you. I think the morale of the mercenaries will also increase.”

“Wouldn’t it be better?”

I saw Arna. It’s okay as long as Arna is with me wherever I go.

Arna nodded with a smile, and Larissa shook her head slightly.

“Larissa is here. Because there’s no need to follow me anymore.”

Elena smiled and looked at Larissa.

“Looking at it like this, it seems like Larissa was the one who helped the hero back then.”

“Uh, huh?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Larissa looked at me and Elena, who obediently acknowledged the fact, with bewildered eyes.

“I have no intention of blaming Larissa. me too… Because I know that I brought all of this on myself.”

“… Really?”

“Yes. I, who could have given advice to the princess, lived only for my own greed without any countermeasures. That’s the biggest thing that put the kingdom in danger. So don’t worry too much. Larissa.”

Larissa nodded with a nervous expression.

“Well, I’ll still be here. That demon wizard may come back… .”

Even so, Elena doesn’t seem to have the confidence to meet Evelia again. To be honest, I was like that too.

“Anyway, I understand that you will do so. Warrior.”

“Okay.”

We got up again and left the residence.

“Warrior.”

As I was about to leave, Elena called me. Arna went out first, taking Larisa with her, and I waited for a while for Elena to come.

She swallowed hard and walked towards me with a nervous expression and took my hand.

“Thank you so much.”

“I’m not trying to hear you say thank you.”

“Yes, but I will live with gratitude for the rest of my life.”

I have no intention of stopping him from feeling grateful, but the thought of having to go to Rodian suddenly brought Evelia to mind again.

“How about Evelia?”

“The princess will also be grateful to the warrior.”

“No, really.”

Elena pursed her lips and looked at me.

“I… We will make sure you don’t have to run into each other again.”

“Only saints worry about the country.”

I laughed and turned around.

On the contrary, I think it would be more disgusting if that woman appeared in a low posture like Elena, so don’t worry about it.

I went over to Arna and Larissa who were waiting.

–

Larisa went to see Elena again alone.

There was no hostile feeling when we met earlier, so it didn’t seem like it would be too dangerous if I went alone.

I had been following Jihoo with the thought that if I came here, I would be able to find out something that had been on my mind, but Elena happened to be here.

‘Elena would know.’

Larissa was able to meet Elena easily because she came with Jihu earlier, and Elena looked at her colder than before when she came alone.

‘also… It was a lie earlier.’

Larisa smiled sheepishly and sat across from Elena in the living room.

“What’s going on? Separately like this… I didn’t know it would come.”

“I have a question.”

Elena frowned slightly.

“Is Evelia aiming for the devil’s power?”

“… … .”

Elena didn’t answer anything, but she couldn’t hide her anxiety from her expression.

“Elena wants to stop that. That’s why we need Jihoo again. Right?”

“… … I don’t know how you knew, but it’s true. That’s why I’m trying to serve the hero. For the princess.”

“Perhaps… Isn’t it too late?”

Elena shook her head.

“I tried to convince the princess enough… We have received consent to bring the warrior to calm the confusion. You may have some thoughts, but on the surface, you are not working to gain that power.”

“Is Evelia sane?”

“If you have so many questions, why did you run away alone?”

Elena responded with a bit of annoyance.

Even if he knew it was his fault, it was difficult to fully accept that Larissa ran away alone.

Elena, who was still holding back as much as possible, reacted sharply, quietly closed her eyes, and exhaled softly.

“I’m sorry.”

“I thought you didn’t know that you tried to kill me?”

“That’s… I don’t know what the misunderstanding is, but it’s not true. Larissa.”

Larissa frowned.

This may not be true. Since there was such chaos in the kingdom, unless you were a fool, there was no way you would have tried to kill him.

At least he was thinking about pampering me until he died.

“He’s really good at acting. Hehehe, so, what is Evelia like?”

“… … good, … It’s not a state. The princess has definitely changed a lot from before she fought the Demon King. Larisa will look a lot different than the last time I saw her.”

He is clearly greedy for that power.

That was the Evelia that Larissa remembered.

From the beginning, he worked with the purpose of obtaining the power of the Demon King, and he is probably still looking for a way to obtain that power.

You may pretend not to, but you can never hide your desire to become stronger.

“Then one more thing.”

“Yes?”

“If… .”

Larissa stopped talking and looked at Elena.

Elena, not making eye contact, dropped her gaze to the table in the middle and fidgeted with her hands as if she were anxious.

“What if.”

Only then did Elena raise her head and look at Larisa.

“Can you kill Evelia?”

“You are going to kill the princess?”

“You know what it means.”

Elena swallowed her saliva and bit her lip.

And her tightly clasped hands were shaking.

Elena stayed like that for a while and eventually stood up, unable to face Larissa.

“I… I also told the warrior. The reason I want to ignore the shame and serve the warrior again is because I don’t want innocent people to get hurt.”

“So.”

“… … so. so… … . If, really… If I had to… .”

Elena swallowed her saliva and continued speaking again.

“If everything can be completed that way, then I… … .”

Elena, who had been struggling to speak, stopped.

“I don’t think our thoughts are much different.”

Larissa stood up laughing.

“Still, Evelia seems to have been good to you. I see you having such a hard time.”

“The reason the princess ended up like that is all my fault for being around her.”

“Okay, then you can search together.”

Larissa smiled and left the living room.

Although handling the holy sword was a warrior’s responsibility, other than that, Evelia’s abilities were considerably stronger than those of the warriors at the time.

If Ji-hoo has a bad attitude, it may be quite difficult for him.

“That shouldn’t happen.”

Larissa went back worried.