episode_0362

“Wait a minute… Can I think about it while walking outside together?”

I needed time to gather my thoughts.

Karsine readily agreed.

-Sabak, sabak.

Harnie goes outside and gets some cold air.

As she walks through the white snow, she becomes lost in thought.

During that time, all sorts of incidents had befallen Karsain.

Starting from the Bagrand Dukes, once you go outside, you will be subject to all kinds of contempt and hatred, and it is not easy to change this perspective due to problems with your status or false accusations.

This naturally creates a difficult path for Karsain.

The thorns of the aristocratic society are never dull. Those sharp thorns must have dug deep into the skin of the commoners and parachutes.

Still, Carcein coped perfectly.

Yeah, that’s just hard to get over.

Karsine’s knowledge was on a different track from the knowledge here. No, to be precise, it had to be seen as being at odds with it.

Although there were quite a few who lacked knowledge of the aristocratic society, such as etiquette, customs, and culture, overall, they lacked knowledge of the Peselos Empire.

The reason for this lack of knowledge was probably because he was a foreigner.

Because they were not living in this world. It could be seen as having fallen into a world other than their own.

But, how was it possible to deal with all kinds of incidents and accidents so easily? Questions inevitably arise.

It’s not just a perfect response.

It felt like it was completely prepared or had been waiting for something.

In fact, such a result could not have come from him, who lacked general knowledge.

After falling into this doubt…

Occasionally, I would notice one of Carcein’s actions.

It was from then that I realized early on that I was seeing something different. It was also from then that I realized that there was another secret, even before Karsine spoke.

There must be something. Something in that behavior. I had a vague feeling that there must be something hidden, something that only he could see.

I was convinced that it was the most important secret that I couldn’t tell anyone, not even myself, who was closest to me.

‘…That’s why I mentioned it on purpose.’

But that confidence was shattered.

He essentially gave away all the secrets, concluding that he was simply looking through an invisible, transparent window.

Karsine never revealed his secrets to anyone.

Especially since I always tried to solve things on my own and not owe anything to others.

This value was something that Harnie, who had lived as a merchant, also agreed with. When the world sees you as an enemy, keeps you in check, and harasses you, it is the worst thing to be indebted to others.

And yet, he told me his secret.

Instead of closing my heart like before, I opened it wide and revealed everything I had been hiding.

I took out the secret that was deep inside me.

There was no room for further reversal.

‘Really… me…’

My heart aches.

So you know what this means.

The person who had been so cold to me finally revealed his secret.

A person who tried not to reveal it to anyone and tried to walk a lonely path finally said it out loud.

The door to my heart, which I thought would never open no matter how hard I knocked, was opened.

And I was infinitely happy that the reason was… me.

-Ouch.

A single layer of coat that covers the crouching body.

The heat that had not yet cooled down enveloped my body.

Harnie looked back in surprise.

‘…ah.’

And then I realized.

“Of course, why did you bring that up? Did you bring it up on purpose? Did you think I would go back to my original world if you said that? Oh, how annoying.”

The fact that he noticed everything.

Karsine let out a shallow sigh and spoke calmly.

“If you think so, there’s nothing I can do. Then I’ll make sure to convince you again and again.”

“…Huh?”

After wondering what that meant, I tilted my head.

A very big bomb has arrived.

“I told you that my foolishness was you. So I stayed.”

“…!”

“Putting everything else aside, I didn’t want to leave you here even if I went back to my reality, so I stayed here.”

Okay, wait a minute.

“I thought I would definitely regret it if I went back. Harnie. I don’t want to be separated from someone like you.”

Wait. Wait. Wait!

“The original world said, do whatever you want. I will be with you, who is in front of me now, until I die.”

Wait a minute…!

“To the front─”

“That, that’s it!”

-Tub.

Harnier, who was confused by the continuous attacks, quickly covered Karsain’s mouth.

I had to stop it.

I feel like my face is going to burst.

“That’s enough. Okay, I understand, so stop.”

But even so, Carcein did not stop. He kept going straight and straight again.

“From now on, I will─”

In the end, Harnier couldn’t handle this one-sided forward movement.

“Ha, I told you not to─!”

“Eww!”

With a crisp, crisp sound.

Today too, a spike is stuck in Karsane’s back.

Harnier, who had once again left a crimson palm print on Karsain’s back, quickly left the place.

However, it’s not because I’m angry.

“Ugh… I, damn it…!”

Ripe persimmons hung on her cheeks, and the heat spread, turning her ears bright red.

Although it was not audible, the sound of his heart pounded as if it were piercing through the air and Karsine could hear it.

In a word… I was embarrassed. I had to run away quickly, in case Karsain caught me like this.

“How can you say that so calmly in front of me…!”

The effect was truly explosive.

Even in the empire, she was called a fox, a snake, and other derogatory terms by other young ladies, and there were even rumors that she preyed on men, so her beauty literally caught the attention of men right away.

I’ve been subjected to all sorts of flirting and flirting. From flirtatious comments to darkly suggestive suggestions, to players who whisper like snakes.

Because I had heard it over and over again to the point of being sick of it, I was able to skillfully deal with any men who approached me.

Thanks to this, we have developed a solid immunity.

Due to his diverse and wide-ranging experiences, he had a very strong immune system.

But… there is no immunity at all on this side.

It was a one-sided straight forward. Without any deep gaze or dark intentions, just a straight forward forward filled with sincerity.

Ironically, this type does not have this issue.

No man has ever acted like that.

Yes, it was the first time.

There has never been a man like Karsene in this world.

Harnie was completely swayed by this experience, which was unprecedented in his life.

-Knock knock, knock knock.

“What should I do…”

I couldn’t handle it.

With her heart.

***

After a while, Karsine, whose palm still felt warm on his back, came in, scratching the back of his head.

“Ugh… What did I do wrong…?”

“That, that’s it…!”

The lips are quivering.

Her face turned red with embarrassment.

The memory of our lips meeting here still hasn’t faded. And… the bomb that exploded outside.

Still, I’ve come to my senses now.

“…Rather than that, let’s talk for a moment.”

Now was the time to have an important conversation.

Karsine, who understood the intention, regained his senses and made a face.

“I rode shallow.”

“Thank you.”

Before I knew it, he had brought me some coffee.

I knew that a cup of coffee on a cold winter day was Harnie’s taste.

-Horok.

A sip of coffee melts away my cold body.

My brain started spinning quickly.

The reality of being chased and being chased.

There is no guarantee when you never know when you might get caught.

Harnie asked first, accompanied by the sound of a coffee cup being poured down.

“First, let me ask again. What are your plans for the future?”

Since I’m still here, I have to somehow survive without getting caught.

But that’s a condition, not a purpose. It’s natural for a plan to have a purpose.

“As I said then, we’re getting rid of the guy who planned this.”

“Now that I think about it, I said I planned this…”

“Let’s explain it like this.”

The sheet covering the table was revealed.

At that moment, Harnie lost his mind.

“What is this…?”

“Well, I looked into the reason why they are chasing me. I also wondered who on earth would do something like this. So I compiled information from the soldiers’ movements and various places.”

A spacious map of the entire empire.

There are numerous symbols written in detail within it.

And each document organized next to this map.

This was… the result of seriously analyzing something.

“This is 8th Street. It’s a dark, dark place where dangerous goods are sold. There are also quite a few information shops there.”

“…!”

“Food. Clothing. Daily necessities. All sorts of trash, etc. It may seem like a lot of information, but if you look closely and investigate, you can find out what the purpose of the behavior is, what instructions they are receiving, and whether there is a hierarchy. Doesn’t the movement of money contain quite a lot of information?”

Of course, it was.

Harnie also lived like that as a merchant.

Karsine explains, inserting his fingers one by one.

“First of all, the soldiers chasing me are divided into four groups. The first group, as you may know, is the bounty hunters who move in a chaotic manner. They are easy to read because they move while hanging somewhere. The second group are probably assassins and mercenaries hired by noble families. Since they are the type that move under orders, they are friendly with the Chatren and Rusmeyer people or they mainly explore places they frequently visit. The third group is the Bagrand Dukes. Their systematic movements are noticeable, and you can see that many troops are divided and moving regularly. However.”

-Bam.

“These troops are the only exception. At first glance, they appear to belong to three groups, but they are ‘mixed’ with them. ”

He traced the movements of one troop.

The arrow was a very dark green.

They were not bounty hunters who moved around in a chaotic manner and simply followed the trail.

It was not a path that was taken by hiring from a noble family or by deliberately moving the hands of that noble family.

The movements of the knights released by the Bagrand Dukes were also absolutely not.

“This is rather a route that seems to be wandering around and watching. It’s not like they’re coming to catch me, nor is it like they’re guarding a certain area like a fortress to catch me. Isn’t that strange? Everyone is desperately trying to find me, and yet they’re acting this strangely. It’s even stranger that they’ve been doing this since long before they were listed as a wanted person. Doesn’t that mean they have another purpose, unlike the three groups?”

Harni is no outsider.

If I’ve explained it this far, it’s easy to guess what the next argument will be.

“…”

“Why aren’t you talking?”

“…”

“You already know the answer.”

Instead of Harnier keeping his mouth shut, Karsine comes to the conclusion.

“The group you mentioned is probably after you. This is an undeniable fact.”

That force is not targeting Carcein.

It would be more correct to say that he was targeting Harnie, not Karsain.

Harnie asked in a trembling voice.

“Ha, but… isn’t that weird? Why me and not you…”

“I don’t know that part perfectly yet… but this kind of assumption is possible.”

-Sigh.

Tree shape. The name of Karthus, drawn on Yggdrasil, the world tree of demons, is erased.

“According to the note left by Roselle Bagrand, he said that he needed a human soul that had turned its back on the world and was cold and frozen. It may seem like he was referring to me, but that’s not necessarily the case.”

“What is that…”

“The souls needed for the Yggdrasil Project are the results of their thorough destruction of humanity. Why would they only create them in Bagrand when they have to do such a tedious and difficult task?”

There is no guarantee that it will be just one person.

No. Rather, it is normal to create more than two candidates.

okay.

Karsine isn’t the only one who has turned his back on the world.

“Rather, it would have been someone from a close family. It would have been easier, and since they were right in front of us, we could have watched them more closely.”

She was the same too.

“Their, no. Belian Teresia’s target is you. Harnie.”

***

In a dark room.

Night was approaching, but Harnie had difficulty falling asleep.

At this hour, you should close your eyes.

Tomorrow’s schedule will be quite difficult.

But after hearing that story, I couldn’t sleep.

‘I was… supposed to become Yggdrasil.’

Broken family relationships.

The label of being an illegitimate child and the false accusation against her mother.

All of that, it was all planned.

I felt like I was being terribly manipulated.

I shuddered at the thought that my life, which I had struggled to live, was in someone’s hands.

I even felt a fear that I might become a single tree and take over the world.

but.

-Ouch.

“…What, what are you doing!”

“I’ll hold you and sleep. I can’t sleep.”

“What are you talking about…! Hey, wait a minute!”

“Excuse me. I’m tired.”

“Ugh… I’m so sorry…”

Because he’s by my side.

Fear quickly disappears in the warm heat.