episode_0582

After arriving at the place where the Patran family members were, Joy washed her body and threw herself on the bed.

There were countless thoughts running through my mind, but I was helpless in the face of the fatigue that filled my body.

Joy, who had fallen asleep without realizing it and woke up, suddenly raised her head and looked around, but after confirming that she had returned, she slowly slumped her shoulders.

right. It’s all over, right? There are no more of us here.

“It’s so easy to let go of your guard.”

“Hiyaaagh!?”

“No.”

She screamed at the voice coming from next to her, formed magic, and fired a curse-filled bullet in the direction the sound came from.

“The magic is okay, despite its shabby appearance. Lady Aln trained me well.”

However, the curse did not reach the opponent. The intruder simply waved his hand and the curse was dispersed.

Although Joey was surprised by his opponent’s skills, he quickly prepared the next magic.

My opponent is a wizard with overwhelming skills over me. If we fight head on, we won’t be able to compete.

But that doesn’t mean I have any intention of dying obediently. At least it will take some time until the Partran wizards come running.

“Wipe the saliva from the corner of your mouth before sharpening your eyes. What happened when the Duke’s daughter lost her dignity?”

“…s. Master?”

“Yes. It’s me.”

The great archmage Erginus looked pitifully at his student and then sat down on a nearby chair.

“Defeating the darkness is.”

“As you can see, it ended well. If you want, you can call me the God of Darkness.”

“Thank you, but I will decline. The God of Darkness is a bit like that, right?”

“Hmm. It is not a positive title. The squadron should have been a bit of a mess.”

Erginus laughed lightly, looked at Joey who was hastily cleaning up his face, and then opened his mouth.

“I had a hard time yesterday. The skill was so great that it was hard to believe that it came from just a few days of teaching.”

It was a sincere compliment, but Joy was not at all happy to hear it.

“No. I’m not good enough.”

Yesterday, Joey followed Lucy and succeeded in saving the fairy forest and defeating the evil spirit of darkness, but all he got in the process was lamenting about his helplessness.

“My friends almost died because of my mistake.”

Lucy said there was nothing she could do. He said it was for the best, but Joey didn’t think so.

If Lucy hadn’t dealt with the evil spirit at that time, if she hadn’t trapped the evil spirit in pain and fear, we would all have died.

I was the one who confidently said there was a way. So, I am responsible for the failure.

“I guess I’m really an idiot with no answers.”

I thought it would work. I thought I could do it. I was confident that I could be of help to Lucy this time.

But what is the result? I failed again miserably and put my friends through an unforgettable horror.

“It’s always like that.”

Joy, who was crying at the thought of only being a distraction to her friends, raised her head in surprise at the dry answer.

Erginus was resting his chin and poking out his mouth.

“Is there anyone in this world who doesn’t make mistakes? That’s how we all live.”

“But I.”

“You almost killed your friends? I was like that too. I can’t count the number of times I’ve done something out of curiosity and put others at risk.”

He almost died while making a fuss because he had to collect the dragon’s blood. It was because I exposed all of the other person’s strength that I became hostile to an opponent that I was able to get away with. I lost the ability to use magic after confronting the god of magic.

“There are countless other things I did wrong. I also have a stake in the fact that the fairy forest is immediately immersed in darkness.”

He calmly recited his mistakes and burst out laughing when he saw Joy sitting still with her mouth wide open.

“But. Do you think they wouldn’t have made mistakes because they were other guys? No way. The warrior always took the wrong path and caused us trouble. Garad got into trouble by seducing women every time he stopped by the village. Ruel is an old guy without compromise, so he created a fight where it could have been easily resolved.”

Erginus was not the only one to make mistakes. Everyone made mistakes based on their personality and actions. That’s why they were able to travel together.

Because I knew that the person next to me was the same asshole, I sighed and cursed at any mistake and discussed how to solve the problem.

“It is true that Lady Aln is noble enough to be chosen as an apostle of the Lord, but that does not mean she is a superhuman who never makes mistakes. It wouldn’t be surprising if the young lady almost killed you just because of this incident.”

“No. That is.”

“ Since it was Lady Aln who dragged you into this, she is also responsible. You know.”

Erginus, who easily cut off the words he was trying to deny, made a sound by hitting his palms in the middle of his lost eyes.

As Joy, who was startled, shrugged her shoulders, Erginus spoke softly.

“Is Lady Aln your close friend?”

“…Yes. Of course. Lucy is my precious friend.”

“In that case, throw away the sense of debt. Things made up of profits and losses are not called friends.”

Joey opened his mouth without thinking, then took a deep breath and lowered his gaze.

Friends are people who take care of each other. There is no need to calculate profit or loss there.

The other person wants to help me. If I want to be helpful to the other person, that is enough.

This is probably what Erginus is trying to say.

I understood and was convinced.

huh.

I think it will take some time for my heart to accept it.

Because I received too much from Lucy for that to happen.

“True. Why does a guy who looks like he wouldn’t bleed even if stabbed with a knife seem like such a deceived girl?”

“Isn’t it nice that it has so much charm?”

“Yes. You are full of charm. I’m so jealous.”

Joy, startled by the woman’s words and the feeling of her hand resting on her shoulder, straightens her waist.

“Yo. Fairy Queen?”

“Yes. It’s me. Are you surprised?”

Erginus spoke urgently as the queen’s eyes seemed to turn dark.

“Queen. Please calm down. This kid is just.”

“I know. You’re a disciple, right? I remember how this person destroyed the darkness I was creating.”

“Then.”

“I was just kidding. Aren’t you so petty that you get jealous just by having a conversation? Above all, Erginus, your tastes are a bit more mature, right?”

“Kuhup! Big!”

The Queen bursts into laughter at the sight of Erginus, whose face is red and who keeps clearing his throat.

Joy, who was sighing in relief as the warmth returned, clenched her fists when she heard the voice in her ears again.

“Thank you for saving me. A modern wizard.”

Only after the Queen’s gratitude reached her heart did Joy realize what she had done.

Although nothing went as planned and she made countless mistakes, she helped Lucy save the fairy forest.

It resolved the lingering feelings left behind by Erginus during the mythical era. Joy, free from guilt, bit her lip to keep from crying as she was overcome with tears.

“If you wish, I can become your spirit myself.”

“That’s difficult. Queen. Spirit magic is so convenient that it’s easy to rely on it. There is a high probability that it will be poisonous to wizards.”

“Are you anxious about losing your disciple?”

“To be honest, yes. This kid’s talent is so great that even when I was eccentric, I wanted to harvest it.”

“…Yes?”

“What are you? Now that I’m done with my business, I’m going to end the relationship, right?”

“Ah. no! It can’t be! that is. jeon. So.”

“Hehe. The way he looks in trouble is also really cute.”

Surrounded by two beings close to godhood, she had to be content with being quietly loved.

*

Around lunch time. Arthur, who had been summoned by the first queen, tried to ignore his fatigue and walked toward the tent where the first queen was staying.

– That person is really interested in you.

“Not really. You just want to check what happened.”

– Hmm. well. If I were in charge of the country, I don’t think I would leave you alone.

“Is that so?”

– Regardless of your individual abilities, the aspects of those connected to you are significant. If you can use it, you should use it.

From the perspective of someone leading a country, am I a pretty useful player?

The words of the first Soladin’s sculpture are somewhat persuasive. I’m not sure if a guy like me is actually useful.

“Welcome. 3 Prince. Are you feeling well?”

“Yes. of course. It’s strange that I’m tired because I haven’t done much.”

– You’re not tired? How many times do you wake up screaming during the night?

Arthur pretended to laugh, telling himself to shut up.

“1 Are you okay with the Queen? It looks like you’ve been working non-stop since the battle started yesterday.”

“I was a little bit away from the front line.”

– I’m also a liar. Energy is still flowing from the sword on my waist.

Arthur also heard about it from other knights. 1The queen has never retreated from the front lines.

She always stood at the front and encouraged the knights after Benedick Aln and the knights left their seats. And yet, I have continued to work without even batting an eye.

Lucy Alln’s informant seems to be uncomfortable with the First Queen, but her thoughts about the country are sincere.

“Without my greetings, this is why I called the 3rd Prince.”

“Yes. Please tell me.”

Is this an explanation for yesterday’s events? I have no idea where to start talking.

First of all, most of the credit goes to the saint, and after that.

“What do you think about getting engaged to the daughter of the Alln family?”

“…Yes?”