episode_0117

“What bullshit.”

“Just literally.”

“So what does that mean?”

Because I don’t want to die.

I came here because I wanted to live.

Even if you haven’t devoted decades of effort, you can’t help but feel in vain if everything you’ve done for half a year was useless.

Therefore, Berador could not accept it.

“Fuck..! What does that mean?”

Berador, unable to control his angry emotions, swung his fist at Zeus.

-chin.

It was blocked by being held by one hand.

A tingling sensation spread through my arm, as if I had hit a steel wall.

Because Zeus had absorbed Apollo’s power, he became much stronger than before.

Zeus gritted his teeth and was about to swing his fist with the other hand when Zeus’ mouth opened.

“Why are you ignoring me?”

Berador could not help but pause at the words that seemed to penetrate right through him.

“You know this, right? How different is it now from usual. And..”

The large hand that was blocking Berador’s fist this time pointed at his heart.

“There is something different inside you. Don’t you already know.”

“…”

It was literally like that.

Even before the battle with Zeus, Berador felt something strange.

The difference is too great to think that things have changed since coming to the divine world.

The difference has only grown larger since the battle began.

Just because it’s weird.

So much so that I can’t just pass it off as a coincidence.

And now.

Zeus’ words made me completely aware of it.

A new beat felt in the heart.

“.. Mana circuit..?”

Two mana circuits.

There was also a mana circuit in the heart that felt quite familiar.

It was such a subtle difference that I would not have felt it if I had been even slightly insensitive to the flow of mana.

However, that subtle difference is what made the battle with Zeus possible.

Rather than that.

The familiarity of the mana I felt kept bothering me.

A being close and strong enough to close the gap with Zeus.

Soon, Berador’s reason pointed out that there was only one person.

“If I go now, I can say goodbye… I’m already gone.”

Zeus, who withdrew his hand, smiled and looked at the blurring image.

He looked at Berador, who disappeared at a faster rate than when he fought him, and looked at the stars and sun shining brighter than ever.

So, I found myself trying to fall into unnecessary emotions.

Zeus, who quickly escaped, raised the corners of his mouth again and stretched.

“Now who else should I do this with?”

The sight of him walking towards the collapsed castle looked lonely, unlike his personality.

*

When I came to my senses, I was running.

At a faster pace than ever before.

The surrounding scenery passed by so quickly that I couldn’t see it clearly.

My heart was beating faster because I was worried that I might be late, and the more I did, the faster I ran, whipping my legs.

-Paang!

In Berador’s eyes, the island he had separated from began to appear.

On the island we soon arrived at, there was a cherry blossom tree that I had never seen before.

I looked up and approached a tree that was much larger than the other trees.

The fragrant floral scent wafting from the cherry blossoms falling in the gently blowing wind.

Unlike the branches that swing around, the trunk firmly maintains its position.

Berador raised his hand to that area and called out the name of the one god that immediately came to mind.

“.. Eros..”

As if in response, the wind blew once more and more cherry blossoms fluttered than before.

One of the cherry blossoms flew in front of his face, stayed for a moment, and landed on Berador’s shoulder.

Even when the wind blows, they stick together and do not move away.

Berador, stroking the rough bark of the tree, recalled the first time he met Eros.

-“Hello! Nice to meet you!”

An overly clear voice that I haven’t heard often since then.

-“Because I brought you here!”

When I heard that, I really wanted to kill him.

Because I thought he was the one who ruined his life.

Even now, the emotions I felt back then remain vivid.

But little by little, that feeling changed.

Similar but different.

The killing intent turned into anger.

Anger turned into irritation.

Although it was still negative, it was still enough to not openly express malicious intent.

The most critical time for that change was when I realized the inaccuracy of my memories.

The scene where he held me as I was dying with a knife stuck in my stomach and cried sadly was also shocking.

And yesterday.

-“Day! Kill me!”

The way he tries to save me even by sacrificing himself.

It wasn’t an act to stab me in the back.

I didn’t even think of it that way.

perhaps.

Maybe she knew.

That Zeus won’t kill me.

so that.

To save me.

This choice was made.

Berador’s hand, which was caressing the tree that was still scattering fragrant flower petals, was clenched tightly.

The more I thought of Eros, the stronger and faster my heart beat.

Berador took a deep breath, looked up at the falling flowers, and closed his eyes for a long time.

“Thank you.”

When I thought that Eros had disappeared, I felt empty rather than sad.

Since we didn’t have a lot of emotions going on between us, it might be natural.

In the end, she was unable to kill Zeus with the power she gave her, but she succeeded in achieving her original goal of prolonging his life, and everything had a happy ending.

“Haa..”

Berador sighed and felt tired, perhaps because of the long battle with Zeus.

It seems like the first and second rounds ended quickly, but in reality, they fought for over an hour.

The last time, we fought without stopping for half a day.

In that situation, I ran here with all my might…

Thinking that it might be okay to stay for a day or so, I sat down and leaned against a tree.

The cherry trees blocked the sun, which was brighter than usual.

Feeling as if he was being told to take a deep breath, Berador closed his eyes and soon exhaled evenly.

-Sarr..

A warm wind blew and hugged Berador.

The cherry blossoms that fell in the wind gathered in one place.

The cherry blossoms gathered in a huddle, and finally, the cherry blossom on Berador’s shoulder flew down.

It began to take on a human shape.

and..

“Huh…”

In the place where the flowers were gathered, there was a woman choking back tears with one hand covering her mouth.

As she looked at Berador, who was sleeping soundly, shedding tears of emotion rather than sadness, which she often shed, she approached him step by step.

He knelt down next to him and placed the uncomfortable-looking Berador’s head on his lap.

– Fight!

Because of this, tears fell down Berador’s face, and she was startled and completely covered her face with both hands to prevent it from happening again.

However, the tear glands that could not be controlled continued to shed tears.

As if she couldn’t help it, she raised her gaze from looking down at Berador.

After shedding tears for a long time, she spoke quietly.

“Sniff.. Thank you.. for saying thank you..”

Just in case he wakes up from the sound of your voice.

Really quiet.

After that, she tried to stop crying.

So that when he wakes up later, I can greet him with a smile.

But unfortunately, her wish did not come true.

“Ugh..”

A sigh that should not have been heard came from near her knees.

I confirmed that he was clearly asleep.

She was so startled that her tears stopped and she looked down.

I saw Berador shaking his head.

“I was worried for no reason.”

“..!”

Eros was moved by those words and tried to say something.

I couldn’t say anything to Berador’s next words.

“Well.. I’m back.”

“!!!.. Ugh..!”

As Eros opened his mouth wide at those words, the control system malfunctioned once again.

I leaned forward and burst into tears again.

If only I had shed tears of emotion so far.

This time, the tears were tears that completely swept away all the sadness I had felt until now.

“Ugh.. Ugh..!!”

A cry like that of a child filled the island, and Berador patted her on the back.

Eros, who had been whimpering for a while to let go of all his sorrow, suddenly felt Berador’s hand patting his back stop.

At first it was a pat, but Eros realized that the touch, which had been getting faster, had disappeared in an instant, and he stood up.

Below him, Berador was seen on the verge of suffocation by his own breast.

“Aaaah!! Berador!!”

Startled, Eros changed his posture and placed his ear on Berador’s chest.

Fortunately, his heart didn’t stop pounding.

“Whew.. Luckily..”

Someone grabbed the back of Eros’ head as he let out a sigh of relief and tried to rip off his ears.

“Huh?”

Eros, who was hugged by Berador while making a dumb sound, was only then able to realize what the situation was.

Berador, who was almost suffocated, looked at Eros, whose face turned red in his arms, and the corners of his mouth turned up, and whispered quietly in her ear.

“If you cry and then laugh, your butt gets horny.”

“.. Puheup.. It was a joke at some point.”

At the same time, he looked at Eros, who was giggling, and relaxed his head.

The soft grass supported Berador’s head, and he was able to enjoy a little of the sunlight coming through the cherry tree branches and between the flowers.

The end of a difficult and complicated story.