episode_0096

I left the disappeared monster behind and approached Llewen.

Calm yet somewhat urgent footsteps.

I wanted to run to her right away.

But that doesn’t make it look alive.

It was such a stupid idea, but I barely suppressed the urge to approach her quickly because I didn’t want to show her my ugly side.

She walked slowly and arrived in front of her.

I bent my knees and brought myself to eye level with her.

“I would like to repeat what I said earlier. Lewen. I love you.”

To be honest, I felt quite cringe when I said it.

I never thought I would say something like this.

but.

However, when I saw her bright smile, I wondered what it meant.

If Lewen smiled, I was happy with anything that made her smile.

“Cariel. Are you serious?”

Lewen said playfully.

I nodded to him.

“Of course.”

“Thank you.”

Lewen closes her eyes while saying that.

The distance naturally narrows.

I also closed my eyes and approached slowly.

His hands naturally wrapped around her waist, and soon he felt the soft and sweet touch of her lips.

***

The outer shell of the empire.

The world was in an uproar over the appearance of the monster and the hidden saint there.

Although the saint is gradually being forgotten after she disappeared, many people still remember her and miss her, so many people expressed their joy at her appearance.

In addition, many people expressed their gratitude to the saint who put her whole body on the line to save people.

It was the biggest picture in the newspaper and the one that was talked about the most.

It was a scene where a warrior and a saint kissed.

The love between a warrior and a saint.

People who saw the photos in the newspapers created a lot of rumors about them, making them look like something out of a fairy tale.

And there was someone with a bright smile looking at the newspaper.

The emperor of the empire chuckled as he watched the kiss between a saint and a warrior, which was engraved on a gate.

“It’s a good time.”

The love between a young man and a young woman who devote themselves to saving the world.

Is there anything more beautiful than this?

The emperor, who was personally greatly favored by both of them, was quite pleased with their love.

It felt like seeing my son and daughter grown up.

Since he had no children, he couldn’t know if it was true, but he was an emperor who thought that he would at least feel this way if he had children.

‘Please, in front of them.’

May you be filled with only blessings.

***

The situation quickly calmed down.

This is because the damage was not that great compared to the monster attack.

However, for those who died from monsters, even if the damage was small, the village held a festival for several days to mourn their deaths.

At first, I was quite skeptical about it, but it was said that it was a festival held to encourage the dead to have fun and smile so that the journey would not be boring.

Therefore, it is said that on the first day, time is spent in silence and mourning for them, and from the second day, the festival is excitedly enjoyed.

Lewen and I also mourned for them along with the villagers, and enjoyed the festival from the next day.

Perhaps it was because his face was known to everyone in the village at that time, so many eyes were drawn to him as he passed through the streets.

Especially when I stand in front of a food bar.

“Ah… A warrior and a saint visit our store!”

Because most people responded like that, we almost ran away without being able to eat properly.

After escaping from so many gazes, we headed to a bar.

Unlike a festival, the atmosphere is quite shabby.

There was only one person inside.

“Lwen, is this right?”

I followed him because he said he knew of a place with a good atmosphere and no people.

However, it is true that there were no people, but it was unclear whether the atmosphere was good.

“This is correct. Kariel will be surprised when he goes in, right?”

Llewen shouts in annoyance.

To be honest, I didn’t hate it that much because there were two of us no matter what the atmosphere was.

Inside the bar we entered, there was an old woman with wrinkles on her face.

Lewen approached the old woman and hugged her warmly.

“Anru! It’s been a while!”

“It’s been a while, saint. It’s been quite noisy lately, and you brought your cool boyfriend with you.”

“Of course. He’s a very cool person.”

I stayed awkwardly in the back and lowered my head.

“This is Kariel.”

“You are a warrior, right? I enjoyed reading the newspaper. How lovely it looks. Why is this old woman’s heart pounding?”

“Newspaper… What do you mean?”

When I asked curiously about something I had never heard, the old woman spoke as if it were strange.

“Yes. Didn’t you know?”

After saying that, the old woman went inside and took out something.

“This is a newspaper that spread nationwide.”

After receiving the newspaper from the old woman and checking it, I couldn’t help but stiffen my face.

That’s because, on the first page of the newspaper, there was a photo of him kissing Llewen.

‘Should I kill him?’

For a moment, I felt a sense of death.

Was this photo posted without anyone’s permission?

I wanted to go to him right away and tear his limbs to death.

“Wow! It came out great!”

Lewen sat next to me and was happy to see the photo in the newspaper.

A pure and bright smile. She was enjoying looking at the pictures printed on the newspaper.

I asked him.

“Are you not upset?”

“What is it?”

“The photo was taken without permission. “

In response to my question, Lewen shook her head without any hesitation.

“It doesn’t matter? That really gives me the feeling that I have become a real lover with Kariel, and a lot of people in the world recognize me. I actually like it!”

He says that and lets out a light laugh.

I chuckled at that.

“Is that so.”

“Isn’t that the case with Kariel?”

“I am also the same.”

“I thought so. ah! Let’s sit down first!”

Lewen pushed my back and forced me to sit down, and she also sat right next to me.

“Anru! Give me what I was eating!”

“Please wait a moment and I will get it right away.”

The old woman looked at us with a kind smile and then went inside.

Only then could I see the interior.

‘It’s neat.’

The lights hanging from the ceiling are dimly lit, creating a calm atmosphere. There are many decorations that are not flashy, but feel quite well decorated. Things like the table and will were so clean that you could believe they were new.

The inside was quite different from what it looked like from the outside, and I could understand why she shouted so confidently.

“It’s okay.”

“Is that so? Kariel thinks so too, right?”

I like it as if it was a compliment to myself.

At that, I let out a light laugh.

“Anyway, I think you know him”

“This is the person I met when I first came here! It seemed like he was living alone, so I used to come visit him often. You are a very grateful person who taught me many things.”

Lewen said this and continued to talk about the old woman.

From trivial things to various things that happened between the two.

Looking at the way she spoke so innocently and honestly like a child, it made me wonder if she was a saint who had been a saint for 15 years.

As I quietly listened to her story, I narrowed my eyes at a thought that suddenly passed through my head.

This is because the problem of the current situation came to mind.

‘I can’t stay here forever.’

Unlike her, who is retired, I am in a position where I cannot continue to stay here.

Not only are there a lot of things to do right now, but I also need to focus on finding the Paladin as quickly as possible.

However, if that happens, you will be separated from Llewen.

If she followed me, I might not fall, but this was not an easy decision to make.

She was retired and was actually resting comfortably.

Are you asking me to follow you in such a situation?

‘Selfish.’

I couldn’t ask her, who had sacrificed a lot by belonging to the cult for 15 years, to follow me.

‘But I don’t want to fall.’

It was a time when I was torn between these conflicting emotions.

“Cariel. You know that?”

Suddenly she became speechless.

His gaze naturally turned to Llewen.

“I really like Kariel. And later, I want to live here peacefully and without any worries. But to do that, Kariel has a lot of work left to do.”

Her outstretched hand gently brushed my cheek.

“And I hope I don’t get in the way of doing those things. So, Kariel. Don’t worry about me. I will be waiting here, so when Kariel finishes everything and comes, then we can have children and live happily.”

Llewen’s words for me.

Even though she was having a harder time and was sadder, she was only thinking about me.

Should I just drop everything here and live with her?

I had that thought, but…

“… I understand.”

I knew that it wouldn’t work that way.

There were still things left for me to do in this world, and my dream of living happily with her would become difficult until everything was over.

so.

“I’ll be back soon.”

For the sake of a happy life with her, I decided to finish work quickly and come back.

That was the best I could do for now.