episode_0388

Benedick, who I felt firsthand, was a monster beyond what I could see with my own eyes.

Is it possible to say that each punch has enough power to break down my defenses?

Even though my specs had increased relatively by acquiring the Superhuman Body skill, I was constantly pressured by Benedick and fell to the ground.

There was no time to provoke Benedick. How can you move your lips when even breathing is difficult?

After I was so exhausted that I couldn’t even move a finger, Frey and Arthur stepped in front of Benedick. He said he wanted to experience Benedick’s strength firsthand.

Looking at that scene, I suspected that the two people were out of their minds. How can you say something like that after seeing what happened to me just a moment ago? I almost began to wonder if I had developed masochistic tendencies while training at the Knights of Arn.

Benedick did not refuse the two men’s request. He said he could provide any amount of help to those who enlightened him.

“If you try to deal with each person individually, you won’t be able to tell me much, so let’s tackle it together as a group of three.”

“…Yes? Aln bag. I don’t really want to spar.”

“I understand. Aln bag. I will do my best.”

“I will touch it at least once.”

“No, that means I have no intention of sparring?!”

“Haha. great. Give it a try. I hope that spirit continues until the end.”

“Hey?! Are you not hearing my voice at all?!”

Of course, the three were crushed by Benedick.

How can the other three withstand an attack that even I can’t withstand?

The situation did not change even though Jackal joined in the middle and the three became four, and I, who had recovered some stamina, intervened and became five. Benedick was overpowering and we were played with by him all the time.

Still, we did not back down. Even though he knew he couldn’t win, he rushed at Benedick and told him to die.

Because my sparring with Benedick helped me so much that I was able to willingly throw myself into the despair that comes from physical and mental limitations and overwhelming power.

It was worth it to see the strongest person on the current continent personally move his body and teach me various things.

So, for a few days, I did physical training in the morning, sparred with Benedick at lunch, and then trained with the knights again before going to sleep.

The snowstorm that covered the territory gradually weakened, and eventually the dark clouds cleared and the sun rose in the sky.

Mummy. As if to commemorate the day when the woman who Benedick loved and would continue to love, who became Lucy’s mother, died.

“Sloppy Erin. Please tie this today.”

I woke up early in the morning and took out the jewelry given to me by the Perverted Apostle from my inventory. Erin stared blankly at the jewelry in my hand for a long time before coming to her senses belatedly.

“Lady. What on earth is this?”

“It’s something that the perverted apostle embodies his disgusting tastes in.”

“…Yes?”

Erin blinked in confusion after hearing my explanation, but I didn’t open my mouth any further.

Because I knew that no matter how I explained the perverted apostle, it would only increase the confusion.

Erin saw that I kept my mouth shut and didn’t ask any more questions. Jewelry that looks so precious is handled with care, as if it is a burden.

“Sorry. miss. My skills are not enough compared to the greatness of the accessories.”

Erin took a long time to create her hairstyle, but her expression was dark.

Her explanation was that her skills were not enough compared to the accessories, so she could not handle this awesomeness perfectly.

It was difficult for me to understand what Erin said. Because there didn’t seem to be any difference between the hairstyle that the perverted apostle had created and the current hairstyle.

“I would like to ask the person who created this accessory to learn from me. You must be an incredible artist.”

As I was looking at Erin’s agony through the mirror, I thought about letting Pervert Apostle and Erin meet.

It’s true that he’s a rotten pervert, but he’s still overwhelming in the field of art.

I never thought that the Perverted Apostle would be reluctant to share his skills. I’ll adapt to that guy’s perverted tastes, and he’ll smile brightly and gladly pass it on. It’s clear, right?

“In the case of clothes, I prepared the dress that my wife said was her favorite.”

“…Sloppy Erin. Do you have a problem with your head? Do you think the clothes I wore then will fit my body now?”

“You don’t have to worry. miss. Because there hasn’t been much change.”

Erin’s story that minimal tailoring was enough made me freeze.

Several years have passed since Mira left this world, but not much has changed? Are you saying that Lucy’s body is the same as it was when she was a child!?

An indescribable shock filled my head, but at the same time, it made sense.

That’s because Lucy’s height was comparable to that of an elementary school student. If you go to an amusement park, you won’t be able to ride half of the things there.

…More than anything, the gazes of young Lucy and I were similar when we met at the place arranged by the poor master. How can you deny it when you know the obvious facts?

The dress Erin brought me was a white dress similar to the one I wore at the end-of-semester party.

Clothing that enhances the wearer’s appearance with simple decoration.

‘oh my god! Lucy! So pretty!’

‘What if they take me away thinking I’m an angel from heaven?! ‘This mother is so, so worried!’

The moment I saw him, memories of what Lucy had experienced in the past flashed through my mind.

Ahaha. shit. I understand why Lucy insisted on wearing flashy clothes. If I didn’t wear those clothes, it would remind me of my mother’s face, so I couldn’t help it.

“Lady? Are you okay?”

After hearing Erin’s voice, I belatedly came to my senses and wiped the tears from my eyes with both hands. Now, I was slowly getting used to the sudden melancholy.

When I finished preparing and went outside the mansion, Benedick, who had been waiting in advance, greeted me.

He was trying to smile like always, but when he saw me, he stiffened for a moment, bit his lip, then quickly turned his head, and after a while, he faced me again.

Although he was trying to smile, Benedick’s watery eyes showed who he was thinking of right now.

“It’s been a while since I saw you wearing that outfit.”

“If I’m already pretty, I look even prettier, right? I hate it when disgusting perverts flock to me.”

“Haha. I guess so. Even now, stories about your beauty are going around in social circles.”

Benedick finished talking and extended his hand to me.

Even if I open my hand wide, it is so big that it is difficult to hold two fingers, but the hand is trustworthy rather than scary.

Without any hesitation, I held Benedick’s hand and gazed with him.

Meanwhile, Benedick told me about the mummy he remembered.

A chance encounter that occurred in the midst of war. His desperate courtship. The family’s opposition to his decision to marry a woman from a commoner background. Benedick’s enforcement.

As I listened to all those stories, I realized that Benedick had become extremely mellow now.

In the past, he was a troller who was selfish and had the power and ability to do what he wanted. Of course, there is a difference with Lucy in that the fundamentals are good.

As I listened to his story and moved my feet, Aln’s grave suddenly appeared.

It must have been early even by medieval standards, but many people were gathered near the cemetery.

The strange thing is that they only stay outside the cemetery and do not go inside. As if waiting for someone.

“Everyone. The lord has come.”

As soon as one person in the group raised a voice, people came together to make a way.

A path created from respect, not fear.

i envy you. Will I be able to see something like this someday?

“Long time no see. My lord.”

The man in charge of managing the tomb greeted Benedick politely, then raised his eyebrows when he looked at me. Is it really that surprising that I came back after not coming last year?

“…the lady.”

“People grow, right?”

“ Mira will definitely be happy.”

“I guess so.”

“Let’s go in. I will be here guarding the graveyard.”

As I walked into the cemetery for a while, a marble building caught my eye.

Looking at the Aln family’s seal, it seemed to be the place where members of the family were buried.

Benedick led me to the front and took a step back.

“Go in first and talk. This father comes to me all the time and complains, so I don’t have much to say.”

I did not refuse Benedick’s consideration. It was clear that my depressed heart would collapse the moment I saw the mummy’s tomb.

“…Black.”

My prediction was not wrong. The moment I went inside and saw the cross with Mira’s name written on it, my eyes turned red.

“…No.”

It was a completely different feeling from when I was filled with fear and my heart broke. When I was afraid, it felt like a dam was collapsing because I couldn’t bear it, but now it felt like the floodgates of the dam had naturally opened.

“Whaaaa!”

So I sat down on the floor and cried. I shed tears for a long time.

Until the tears dry up and no more come out.

continue.

continue.

continue.

I cried until my voice became so hoarse that I couldn’t speak properly. After barely coming to my senses, I staggered to my feet.

The moment I saw Mira’s name again, I felt like tears would burst out, but I tried to suppress those feelings. If I started crying again, I felt like I would faint from crying.

Holding back my lips until the sadness subsided, I looked at Mira’s name and took off a necklace.

The necklace that Lucy desperately wanted to find.

A trinket that once contained miracles but has now lost all power.

An item that appears plain on the outside, unlike the ones Lucy preferred in the past.

I placed the necklace on the grave on Lucy’s behalf.

The moment the necklace left my hand, divinity came into it.

This is not a divinity used by ordinary priests, but a divinity that retains the warmth of the main deity.