Chapter 87 – 87.Famous (1)
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After exiting the space, we said goodbye to Fraton.
[Thank you so much, humans, for saving me from the Chaos Cult. May the brilliant light of the goddess shine upon your future.]
“Praton, the holy beast of water, may I ask you a favor?”
[What is it?]
“We aim to become stronger. Although we were manipulated by the Chaos Church… Fighting with you was a great experience for us. I would like to ask you to fight again next time.”
“Time limit… !”
At my words, Adelia broke into a cold sweat next to me.
[I understand.]
“Holy beast of water?”
[I will cooperate with those who saved me to become stronger. I hope that you, who have become stronger, will eliminate the evil Chaos Church’s work.]
Fraton also had his own thoughts, so he decided to cooperate with us.
‘It was good.’
Even though you can’t go weekly like in the game, you still have a chance to get the body or materials of the Water Holy Beast next time.
[Goodbye, humans.]
When the negotiation was over, Praton gently exhaled his magic power and jumped up and down in the sky, making rain fall on the water temple and showing a rainbow, just like in the game.
“Wow…”
“It’s beautiful.”
Click! Snap!
“That’s a good scene!”
“I took a picture too.”
Atsubal and Gyeonghu were in full photographer mode and were busy taking pictures of the sky and rainbow.
“Princess Adelia!”
At that time, the soldiers who had entrusted the carriage hurriedly rushed here.
“What happened!”
“Holy water in the sky… ! We will help you too!”
From the soldiers’ point of view, they would have been surprised by the sudden rain and the sight of holy water running through the sky.
Adelia smiled and comforted the surprised soldiers.
“Calm down, things went well. The Holy Beast of Water is now free from the runaway.”
“Really?”
“Yes. Thank you for watching over this place so far. We will go back and report this to Abama. What is your name? I would also like to tell you about the hard work you have done protecting this place so far.”
Sparkle! And life came to the soldiers’ eyes.
It was the look in the eyes of an office worker who had sensed a bonus opportunity.
Well, if the princess directly mentions her name and her efforts to the king, it could be a golden opportunity for not only a bonus but also a promotion if she does well, so it was natural for her to have that kind of face.
And we headed to Valendia in a carriage, accompanied by the soldiers’ enthusiastic farewell.
While traveling in the carriage, we recalled our fight against Fraton and discussed the battle and how we could improve.
However, the woman from the Chaos Gate who fought after that.
Little was said about the fight with Adeline Laden.
The reason, of course, is because Adelia is with him.
A situation where her own sister, who is known to be dead, appears as an enemy.
Even Atsubal hesitated to touch it and didn’t say anything.
When the sunset goes down and it’s time to prepare dinner.
“Sihan, give it a moment.”
Adelia called me.
Anyway, I just had to take out what was in my inventory to eat, so I followed Adelia.
A place a little far away from where the tent is set up.
Adelia said, looking at her sunset.
“At that time. When I saw Adeline’s face. My mind was dizzy. I couldn’t make a proper decision. If I had stayed still, I couldn’t even think about why Adeline had become like that, and I just thought Adeline was like that. “I guess they were just looking at the fact that they were in the Chaos Church.”
Adelia looked back at me this time.
Adelia, dyed orange in the setting sun, smiled.
“Thank you. Thanks to you, I was able to quickly determine the importance of the situation and what I had to do. I.”
As Adelia’s eyes returned to life, she clenched her fists and exhaled her resolve.
“I will free Sister Adeline from her Chaos Cult. She will save her Sister Adeline, who is clearly being manipulated.”
“Yes. “I support you.”
“Thank you. And I would like to ask you again. Sihan, could you please cooperate in rescuing Adeline? You have already helped a lot in rescuing the Water Holy Beast, so I know that it would beless to ask you this shame again. If I I’ll do anything I can. So…!”
“What are you talking about, Adelia?”
“What are you talking about? I ask you again…”
To become this kind of hard-hearted person suitable for a princess. Adelia’s charm was that we could clearly see that she had few friends because she was busy with other endeavors, and yet she was polite and kind as a person.
I smiled and answered at Adelia.
“It’s something you have to do even if you don’t ask for it.”
“Everything, of course?”
“Isn’t it about saving her comrade’s family? I also want to save her. Of course, her other members will feel the same way.”
“Time limit… !”
“Furthermore, as someone who pursues strength, I also want to fight Adeline Laden. I ran away this time, but I will definitely win next time.”
Adelia burst out laughing at my words.
“Ha, haha. Yes. Haha! Yes! Next time, let’s win and be free Adeline.”
“Is this the end of what we’re talking about?”
“No, there’s one more thing. Sihan, after waiting 10 seconds, your movements changed significantly. Thanks to that, you were able to destroy the monument… But what happened?”
Adelia was asking me as a pure question rather than a doubt.
To other people, it may not be a classic, but it will look like my skills suddenly improved after 10 seconds, when I couldn’t land a big hit.
It was a natural question.
I crossed my arms and closed my eyes, giving off the impression that something was happening.
“That’s…”
“That is.”
“It was a kind of awakening.”
“Awakening?”
“The runaway Rock Kong, the water holy beast we fought this time, Platon, and Adeline Laden, who is presumed to be manipulated. At that time, the experience I had accumulated while fighting the three of them had the feeling that it was about to manifest itself in some form. I needed to concentrate to make it happen. .”
“So you told me to hold out for 10 seconds?”
“Yes. Because I actually focused my mind and hoped for stronger strength, I was able to protect you from Adeline’s manipulated sword.”
“Ugh!”
Adelia turned her head as if remembering the situation at that time.
“It’s hard to believe, but… There’s no reason for you to lie. Come to think of it, there was a saying that some knights gained dramatic strength in extreme situations. Perhaps… You too.”
Is there such a thing as leveling up in this world, other than reaching a certain level?
“Have all the questions been answered now?”
“Okay. Thank you for your answer, Sihan.”
After going back to the tent, Adelia asked everyone to help her save Adeline, just like she did to me.
As I said, everyone readily accepted Adelia’s request her.
Of course, not because we want compensation, but because of everyone’s will.
“Yes! By all means, let’s get Adelia’s older sister back!”
“Ohhohohoho! Because I have this Shu Yeonhwa, the next time we meet, I will definitely be able to save you from the clutches of the Chaos Cult!”
“Wherever Lady Yeonhwa goes! Whatever Lady Yeonhwa does, Gyeonghu Lee will always be there with her.”
“This time, that little guy took the lead! Next time, I will help you with overwhelming power!”
“Everyone… “Thank you.”
That evening.
This time too, I am the first to be on guard.
Next was Adelia.
It’s been about 20 minutes since I was on watch.
Around the time the other members fell asleep.
“… Time limit.”
Adelia came out of the tent and called me.
I took the chair out of my inventory without saying anything.
“Thank you.”
Adelia sat down in her chair.
“There were a lot of disturbing things for you today.”
“Yeah. But thanks to you… Thanks to the whole group, things got better.”
“But I still have complicated feelings.”
“I couldn’t help it. How should I report this to Abama? I’m a little worried about what expressions Abama and Mama Mama will make when they hear the news. They were both saddened by Adeline’s death. But then it ended up like this. …”
“What you do will be the same anyway. Tell the facts as they are and convey your feelings and purpose now. If you do that, the king and queen will support you.”
“…Yes. Abama and Mama Mama will definitely support me. Haha, I really only show my weak side today. Even though I already know the answer.”
Adelia looked at me with a gentle smile.
“I want to hear the answer from your mouth.”
“Everyone feels like that at times. Even though they are confident in themselves, they still want to have their thoughts recognized by others.”
“Do you ever have times like that?”
“Of course. For example, I always want to hear other people say that the snacks or food I enjoyed were also delicious.”
“Uh, hmm? Are those my thoughts?”
“Of course. The situations are different. Both you and I want to feel empathy for others.”
“Empathy… Empathy. It’s definitely what you said.”
The crackling sound of a bonfire can be heard in the quiet night.
It’s time to continue mental care.
“Adelia.”
“Yes, Si… Han!?”
I immediately took off my top.
“W-what are you doing, Sihan!”
“This is psychotherapy for you.”
“Poetry, psychotherapy!? But why are you taking your clothes off!”
“When you’re feeling uneasy, it’s better to focus on what you like in peace.”
Like game therapy, where you play games to relieve your mind when something bad happens.
“And you like my scars.” Feel free to observe and enjoy them tonight, just like last time.”
“Oh, no! I don’t like it that much… !”
“Really?”
“Okay… I like it, but it’s still time to enjoy it… “
“Now is the time. Come on, Adelia.”
I spread my arms wide and spoke with loving kindness.
“Enjoy yourselves to the point where your troubled mind is relieved. Today… I’ll hang out with you until your watch period is over.”
[It penetrated my self-control.]
“S-Si-han! Sigh! Sigh! That… You even say things like that! Then… Then… I can’t stand it!”
Adelia immediately hugged me and rubbed her cheek against her scar.
“Aaaaa~.”
Adelia started to really enjoy it, making sounds of ecstasy.
“I can’t go back on what I’ve said once. Until my watch duty is over! I won’t stop even if you tell me to stop, Sihan Lee!”
“If I was going to say that in the first place, I wouldn’t even take it off.”
“… ! You are such a man!”
“Really?”
“The best… The best… “Everything!”
After that, Adelia didn’t really talk to me, but she enjoyed appreciating my scars, rubbing and touching them.
“Seuuuuup! Haa haa, the smell of the scar…! Seuuuuup!”
It was doubtful that I could even smell anything along the way.
Is there such a thing as a scar smell?
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