episode_0311

Meanwhile, Prien’s mansion where Lucia stays.

It’s a good day too. Lucia was looking around the sunny site.

The outside was crowded with demonic beasts, and I was worried that they might come into the mansion, but fortunately, no such incident occurred.

Indeed, just as the saying goes that even a mouse hole has its day, there was a way to live even in a ruined world.

‘…Isn’t this how it’s written?’

anyway! As if there was some way to make the demonic beast retreat, the large site was occupied by a surprising number of people.

50 knights who regularly rescue demonic beasts.

10, who entrusts himself to the mansion and plays the role of a servant.

Compared to Hugo’s mansion, which had over 100 knights and hundreds of servants, the number was truly ridiculously small.

‘The site is also larger.’

Have land prices gone down because the world is ruined? Lucia, who did not know the reality, continued to have strange thoughts even during the sparring.

The size of the training hall in this mansion was excessively large.

Is it because there is no Hugo or Eldrina? Maintaining a garden in a ruined world is a luxury.

Next to the training center, there was a farm where you could grow your own vegetables. It looks like they do everything from sowing to harvesting themselves, and the fresh vegetables that come to the table every day are of such high quality that it reminds me of the taste of my hometown that I briefly experienced as a child.

Compared to the disgusting monster meat, there is no other delicacy like this in the world.

‘…Is this why you become a vegetarian?’

For an elf, Seira eats a lot of meat, but most elves were vegetarians who never ate meat.

500 years ago, I didn’t understand why they were so picky, but now I’m starting to vaguely understand them.

‘If you couldn’t raise livestock, the only meat you could eat was horse beasts. If you think about it, if the first meat you eat tastes terrible, you have no choice but to become a vegetarian.’

“…Um.”

While continuing her thoughts, Lucia’s steps suddenly stopped.

‘By the way, how long do I have to stay here?’

After coming out of the fog, I immediately got into a bloody fight with my future self. And now, a week has passed since then.

Siron still hasn’t come to visit Lucia.

In the first place, we didn’t even make any promises about when we would meet,

In Lucia’s opinion, Siron was a person who always prepared thoroughly in advance.

Therefore, she had the complacent thought that if she was in a safe place, Shiron would come visit her. but,

After a week, you start to feel scared.

‘…When is Siron coming? Are they still fighting?’

“Ahh~ I want to fight next to Shiron too~”

Lucia spoke loudly into the air for no reason. There was no one around to listen, but I felt like I wouldn’t be able to shake off the empty feeling if I didn’t do something like this.

” cannot be done. Because I had to deal with my future self…!”

Sometimes, if you are aware that you are talking to yourself, you may try to exaggerate it.

“Thanks to you, Siron survived.”

‘I did it for one person, yes, if Siron comes to see me… I don’t mind asking for compensation. If I didn’t step forward in the first place, who would stop me in the future? It won’t work because Seira is a wizard, and the nigger still lacks experience. ‘Is it true that there is only me who is complete?’

However, no matter how hard I tried to stay cheerful, the loneliness did not go away.

In the first place, isn’t Lucia a person with a body of steel and a spirit that is the opposite?

Body of steel, mind of glass.

Suddenly, a drop of cold sweat rolled down Lucia’s cheek.

This is a familiar place, but it is also an unfamiliar place.

The future arrived after passing through a strange fog.

If we return to the fog, will we be able to return to reality?

While thinking about that, Lucia’s legs moved again.

Even when Lucia thought about it, walking through an empty lot while feeling so lonely was an unbelievably crazy thing.

It’s best to set out to find Shiron, but if you get lost along the way, you’ll be in big trouble.

Therefore, the place Lucia chose was a place where there were people she could talk to right away.

“…heo-eok, heo-eok.”

Lucia took a deep breath and looked up at the mansion.

It wasn’t an attempt to find a user.

Future Siriel has gone out on patrol, but future Lucia is still here.

There was an unidentified enemy called Apostle somewhere, and I instinctively thought that only my future self could be trusted.

Because I am the strongest.

If Choi Kang and Choi Kang are together, there is no problem whether they are apostles or demon gods.

Gulp-

“…I guess it’s okay, right?”

Lucia opened the door to the mansion, clearly nervous. Is it because you feel lonely? Her actions were more cautious than before.

Then. Lucia’s eyes widened.

“?”

Beyond the heavy door, there was no servant who always welcomed Lucia. I tried to check if there were people, but I could only feel one thing.

“Where has everyone gone?”

Still, there are ten people managing the mansion, so where have they all gone and are there only future versions of themselves?

Lucia felt nervous, but moved toward the one sign she could sense.

Although she might have been wary of the suddenly growing sense of discomfort, Lucia knew who the sight was.

This is Lucia from the future.

The two talked a lot during the week. It’s a short period of time that makes you reluctant to trust it, but isn’t it still your future ‘self’?

As I continued walking down the hallway, a corner appeared. Lucia turned her foot to the left without hesitation.

Go straight ahead. Then I took a step to the right.

Then what appeared was a staircase leading upward.

Lucia took a step forward without hesitation this time.

however,

The presence I felt didn’t move.

“What is it?”

Future Lucia is an expert that Lucia can recognize.

She must know that Lucia is approaching and that the owner of the mansion has disappeared, so why does she stay in one place without moving?

‘What happened?’

Crack!

My steps became impatient and faster.

In fact, I was vaguely aware that something had happened. Of course, not only was her servant gone, but her natural talent was sounding the alarm that she was in danger.

It’s dangerous here.

You have to get out quickly.

“Wow!”

Soon Lucia ran with tears in her eyes.

Even when I think about it, it seems unsightly, but I can’t help it.

This place is familiar but unfamiliar.

Siron doesn’t know when it will come, and it may not come at all.

Suddenly the mansion was empty, and my future self was standing still in one place as if something was wrong.

Holy shit, I can even smell blood now.

Lucia pulled out Sirius for the upcoming fight and opened the door where she felt a presence. I was so scared that I collapsed right away, but I had to fight anyway…

Empty!

A dagger flew from the open door, grazed my ear and lodged in the back. Obvious strike first. However, Lucia relaxed her hand holding Sirius.

“…I’m glad I got out of the way.”

When the door was opened, future Lucia was sitting against the wall.

With my weak hands and feet hanging down.

“Uh, what happened!”

Lucia hurriedly ran to future Lucia.

The room I saw upon entering showed clear signs of battle.

On the floor, workers could be seen with their limbs cut, their bodies cut in two, and their bones broken.

They were the cause of the smell of blood.

‘Have you been attacked by employees?’

A thought like that suddenly occurred to me, but I immediately put it aside.

The employees she saw during the week were good people, Lucia thought.

People who never lost their smile even in a ruined world. It means that he wholeheartedly helped the Prien family who took over them.

That’s not the only thing I don’t understand.

Limbs hanging limply to the floor. Looking closely, there were traces of being deeply cut with a sharp object. It looks like the ligaments may have been torn and he cannot move freely.

…So as not to endanger his life, but he was not allowed to move.

It is impossible for workers to cause such wounds.

“Suddenly we were attacked.”

Future Lucia looked up at Lucia’s shocked expression and said.

“We were attacked, so did you kill the workers?”

“Yes, that’s right. However, after killing everyone, I suddenly lost consciousness.”

“Spirit?”

“I suddenly got mad like crazy and couldn’t control my anger.”

Future Lucia looked up into space with blurry focus.

“I want to take out this anger on someone. I just remembered you having a good time with Siron Prien.”

“…”

“So I quickly made my limbs immobile. However, even if I did that, I got angry and ended up throwing a dagger at you. I’m sorry.”

“Oh, no! You don’t have to be sorry!”

It’s clear something happened. If Lucia, who was both mentally and physically strong, suddenly became angry, it seemed like something terrible had happened.

“Anyway, let’s get out of here! okay! Let’s go find Siron. Siron is a high priest, right? You’ll be able to heal those wounds quickly and even your head!”

Tsk- Lucia hurriedly tried to hug future Lucia.

“No, don’t carry it, leave it alone.”

“Why, why are you doing that? Do you hate being treated by Siron?”

“That’s not it.”

Future Lucia muttered helplessly. Even as we were talking like this, I suddenly got so angry that I felt dizzy.

“I really want to kill you right now. So don’t try to save me.”

“…Still.”

“But that’s not it. If a fight breaks out this time, ugh… I don’t think I’ll be able to end it just because I have to pee. And after I kill you, I’ll go pee and kill Siron Prien.”

Even if Siron wasn’t the man she knew, she couldn’t show Siron Prien such an embarrassing sight.

Future Lucia took a deep breath, controlled her anger, and tilted her head and gestured.

A closet occupying the corner of the room.

“There is a key in the third compartment of the closet. And there is a box to the right of the fourth space. Open it.”

“…Yes.”

Lucia walked to the closet, wiping away her tears.

It is a moment of separation that is felt instinctively. Since this could possibly be their last conversation, Lucia hastened to act.

Clap-

As she said, the box was easily opened with the key. As she carefully opened the lid, Lucia swallowed a sigh of relief.

It was a box for storing elixirs.

An unusual energy flows from dozens of elixirs filled in a space divided by a grid. You will probably be able to achieve a lot just by eating just one of these.

“These are elixirs that I have collected over 20 years. I was saving up to raise a child with good qualities if I found one, and there is a good child here.”

Future Lucia smiled brightly at Lucia.

“It was a pleasure meeting you.”

A black energy oozes from the eyes drawn with arcs. There also seems to be an unpleasant crackling sound.

“And I have one more favor to ask you. You eat that alone.”

Cough-

“You can never give it to Siron…”

He must have been using all his might to hold on, but fresh blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

‘what?’

Lucia sucked in a breath as she saw this phenomenon for the first time. I wanted to quickly express my gratitude, listen to his will, and watch him die, but I felt a certainty that was almost like a prophecy that I wouldn’t be able to do that.

The air feels numb for a moment.

Black tears flowed from future Lucia’s eyes.

The hairs all over my body stood up. Lucia focused on the energy emanating from the body of the fallen woman.

“…Magi.”

I’ve been feeling this tingling sensation for a long time. The energy naturally emitted by unclean creatures.

However, such a dark demonic energy cannot be exuded from a human body. Except in one case.

‘Undead!’

Lucia picked up the elixir box and quickly ran toward the window. The glass broke and flew, and Lucia landed several times in the air.

The scenery you see when you raise your head.

The sky turned black.

‘It was definitely daytime earlier…’

Even the end of the unfolding horizon seems to be lacking somewhere. A scenery that contrasts with the spacious grounds of the mansion. When I looked closely, the space was gradually shrinking.

Is it becoming a cliff?

“Ah……”

Lucia let out a sigh.

‘I was going to give Siron an elixir, but I don’t know if we can meet him like this.’

Lucia suddenly turned around at the sight of a figure approaching from behind.

His future self, radiating dirty energy… Death Knight was staring straight at Lucia.

‘Why aren’t you fighting?’

It’s a strange phenomenon. If you are an undead, you are essentially a being that has lost your senses, and since it is berserk, you have to attack it at random.

However, that Death Knight was just looking at Lucia as if observing her.

“What are you looking at? Don’t attack me.”

“I was distracted for a moment by something else.”

The Death Knight blinked a few times and muttered. It seems like I’m not paying attention to this, but I was wondering if it would be okay to take some time off right before the battle.

“Are you looking down on me?”

Lucia’s brow furrowed grimly.

The fear and loneliness that remained in a corner of my heart flew away somewhere. Anger and contempt fill its place.

To the apostle who created this shitty situation.

Lucia was truly angry at the apostle who blasphemed the dead and broke the laws of heaven.

“Sword in hand. Isn’t it a holy sword?”

Death Knight pointed his finger at Sirius.

“…what should I do.”

“Easy, I will win.”

Have you even figured out the power? Death Knight grinned. Sirius, held in her hand, had suddenly turned black.

“What are you saying? Fuck you.”

The moment I heard a trivial provocation. Golden lightning flashed from his eyes. I wanted to run out right now and tear that damn bastard to death.

but,

There is work to do before that.

Lucia took off her coat and tied it around the elixir box.

Sirius in one hand. In another hand, a bundle containing a box of elixir.

He’s not the right type to fight.

Even so,

“You can win with just one hand.”

Cry, Sirius.

As I made a small thought, light burst out.