episode_0228

At some point, a warm feeling wrapped around me from behind.

Noble whispers penetrate my ears one after another.

I can never imitate it, and that’s why I love it.

Push of integrity.

“Maria… .”

“I would like to ask you something.”

“Yes, ask me anything.”

Maria said, wrapping her slender arms around my body.

I turned my head to the side and looked at Maria, who had her head on my shoulder. The transparent, white skin was very fascinating. The light surrounding her body was twice as bright as usual.

“Senior Cheonwoong, are you willing to atone?”

“Honestly, if I were alone, I don’t think I would really want to do that. That’s my nature.”

“Then, what if we are together?”

“What if I’m with Maria?”

“Yes.”

I answered without hesitation.

“Of course I agree.”

“If so, I will help you.”

“… Thank you.”

“It’s natural. Because that’s my job.”

As things progressed so smoothly, I suddenly became anxious.

Of course, it doesn’t mean that I don’t believe in Maria. Just a moment ago, she appeared to be shaking unsteadily.

“Don’t you want to reprimand me?”

“Not at all.”

“Really?”

“Even if everyone in the world reprimands Mr. Evans, I will not be the only one to do so. The only thing that changes by reprimanding is an increase in hatred. But if we love, we can move in a better direction ”

This is truly a Mary-like answer.

“But love is difficult. The stronger a person’s moral beliefs are, the more inevitably they will hate people who have committed immoral acts. That’s natural.”

“There is nothing absolute in this world.”

“… Maria.”

“I will embrace you.”

That’s why I yearn for it. A brilliant wonder flows down. Riding her skin. From white eyes to skin. From skin to shiny lips.

“Maria, Maria, Maria!”

I can’t hold back my soaring aspirations. He immediately stretched out his hands and cupped Maria’s cheeks.

Maria was startled, but she didn’t avoid me or stop me. We just locked lips, greedily devouring each other’s skin.

that.

It was the longest, most ecstatic kiss of my entire life.

*****

“Your Highness, you called me, right?”

A gloomy morning. A time when the chill of the moon, which has not yet disappeared, mixes hazily with the dawning sunlight.

When Evans brought Maria and Albrecht into the dormitory room, two unsuspecting paladins, Kelt and Emelia, asked them if they had woken up.

Maria and Albrecht obediently said yes and went into the bathroom together. The only place where two people can have a secret conversation while avoiding everyone’s eyes.

It was only then. Other times, Evans is with her or Maria is Maria during the day.

The person Albrecht wanted to talk to now was obviously Mary of the Night. Although the time given was not very long. Because 8 o’clock is not far away.

“Yes, I called you. But before that, how did the story go well?”

Albrecht asked, immediately locking the bathroom door.

“Are you talking about this with Oscar?”

“Okay.”

“Yes, thanks… We were able to get even closer. If you were the current Joker, you wouldn’t harm anyone as long as I was next to you. I believe so.”

“The bean pod is tightly wrapped. Did I find out that your white eyes were full of white stains?”

“Yes?”

It was “. I’m not interested in the two of you biting and sucking.”

“Then why did you ask me that… ?”

“I wasn’t interested, but I needed to know.”

Albrecht lowered the toilet cover in the bathroom, sat down on it, and crossed his legs. Very rude behavior. Although it did not seem like the demeanor of a person facing a continental saint, Albrecht’s unique elegance made even his appearance befitting.

“I thought about it a little bit.”

“What are you saying?”

“The return of you and the Joker. The reason and background.”

“… .”

Maria sensed that something unusual was about to come out. She sighed inwardly.

Maria knew. On the last day of the master’s reign, led by the hand of the Demon King, I witnessed the hero Frey and the true nature of his return.

They just don’t open their mouths.

Because Joker shouldn’t know what happened behind the scenes.

Because we cannot let the hard work of the warrior Frey, who kept silent until the end even while being harassed by Evans, go to waste. Maria had never mentioned this anywhere until now, in case someone might hear.

However, the story was mentioned by the princess.

Maria asked gently, suppressing her curiosity as to whether Albrecht knew something.

“Why are you asking me that?”

“Just listen and see.”

“… … .”

“First of all, Joker himself did not make a comeback. Of course, the unknown batter caused Joker to regress. You got caught in the middle. This was all she knew. It is certain that one of those people is the devil, but the others are shrouded in mystery.”

Albrecht’s next words were enough to startle Maria.

“Okay then, let’s start reasoning from here.”

Inducing dramatic surprise.

“First, when something happens, you have to find the person who benefits from it. To do that, we have to look at the Joker’s actions and the person who took the cake. The person who benefited the most was by far the Joker himself, but other than that, Beatrice, Nioh John, Maria You, King Aru, and Goblin God Meta also benefited.”

Strange natural reasoning.

“But among them, the only one who existed in a past life is you, Maria. The others all died, had their personalities wiped out, or lived as insignificant hybrids. However, Maria, you were involved in the regression, not the one who led it. In other words, there is a need to expand the field of view more broadly.”

A range of ridiculous thoughts.

“It was necessary to undertake work that was close to simple labor. Let’s think about the thoughts of those who may be involved in Joker’s return, one by one, from their perspective. Before this, we must first guess what the benefit was and what purpose they had. It was quite a bother because it was not from my current life, but from a past life that doesn’t even exist now.”

And the speed of thinking that varies from direction to direction.

“My wife doesn’t like wasting time, so I’ll tell you straight. After returning, Joker has been running non-stop solely to protect Maria and kill the Demon King. There was a reason for every action. Since we have previously established that all those who directly benefited are not suspects, we now need to find those who ‘indirectly’ benefited from Joker’s actions and purposes. The benefit is so great that it is enough to plan a huge task to restore the world.”

And insight into reason.

“When I thought about each person from their perspective, the warrior Frey naturally fit the bill. Frey was actually behind putting you in the same prison as Joker in your past life. He is also a warrior with a sense of duty to save the continent, and although he betrayed the continent and surrendered to the Demon King, it would be explained if his true intention was the return of the Joker.”

It all merges into one.

“Let’s think about it from the hero’s perspective. The world is fucked. The devil is too strong. And the strength of the hero is weakening with each generation, so there is absolutely no hope. If the Demon King had intended to rule the world like other Demon Lords, he would have been able to hope for future generations, but this Demon King has a dark intention to destroy the entire world. In other words, there is no answer.”

“… !”

“Unless you are thoughtless, going against the Demon King head-on is crazy. Because the death of a hero will bring nothing but despair to the world. So the warrior surrendered. Even though she received all the criticism from the world, she chose to survive and plan for her future. And I looked for a way. Since I have no answer, I need someone who can block the path of that devil lord. Or a way to stop the devil’s actions.”

A great answer was derived.

“When it comes to the real woman, the Joker seems to come to mind. He was a being who always created miracles and illusions. If the Joker destroyed Stella without killing him, he could have at least a small hope as a means of stopping the devil. So the warrior Frey formulated a plan. That’s what gives Joker a reason to kill the Demon King and brings him back.”

“… … !”

“Now that I think about it, if Joker becomes like that, won’t he eventually become the second Demon King? That’s because the Demon King wants the world to disappear, and if Joker becomes strong enough to catch the Demon King and reigns over the world, there will be no such hardships. That’s why Maria used you. Because he needed his suppressor. In the end, it was a complete success. Joker is in love with you. You must be such a great bitch to use a saint as a beauty queen.”

“… … !”

“One strange thing is that the Demon King knew of the plan and agreed to turn back time. But I guess this isn’t that strange. Because the devil always looked for the strong. It will make you feel your own existential value. As much as the hero desperately wanted a strong person to stop him, the Demon King also wanted that. So the two held hands.”