Chapter 182 – Rike Said So.

A dark red light flashed, and water fell from the heads of the shabby men.

Awesome-

Let’s scream and throw the splitting sword to the ground, unable to withstand the aura.

Jjaeng!

The blade was shattered by the aura it was holding, and pieces were scattered like thrown glass.

At the same time as the noise, a man who had been frozen the longest came to his senses.

Outside, I saw Philip disappear into a dark alley, raising Isaac who groaned and clutched his eyes.

Philip even supported his Isaac.

I hurriedly moved his feet, endlessly checking to see if my gaze was away from him.

“””…”””

In this place where there are more dead than living people, the silence created by the shocking scene did not disappear easily.

I am the only one who is free and initiative in this atmosphere.

The middle-aged man standing at the forefront of the guards and keeping blankly silent was at a loss.

As I strode towards him, the other person immediately recognized me and came to their senses.

“Huh…! Adventurer! Oh, long time no see!”

“I was impressed that the guards of the capital came so quickly.”

There was a reason why he chose this way of speaking, but it was sincere, not a spin-off.

Even if the situation was over, in terms of time, it was sooner rather than later.

Even though I patted him on the shoulder and praised him sincerely, he was clearly sweating.

I laughed lightly and kicked the corpse that was blocking my way and pushed it into a corner.

“Somewhere in the countryside, gangsters were rioting and persecuting the weak in the capital city where the ruler of the supreme empire is located, so I stepped in.”

The guard checked again the corpse lying on the ground after being decapitated with a single knife.

Realizing that it was not a dream, he glanced at the black armor behind Roman.

Startled at the sight of him covered in blood, he quickly rolled his eyes and bowed to Roman.

“…It’s embarrassing for our guards to open their hearts and receive their wages, since the platinum adventurer cares about the safety of the capital.”

As expected, when you meet someone who is open-minded, it is most comfortable not to have to talk for a long time.

“If you have any problems after investigating, please contact the Adventurer’s Guild. This is entirely my work, so if you need a reward for the shop out of your hands, please contact the guild.”

“That probably won’t happen… But I get it.”

Sang-gwon is sensitive to rumors and only sees the timing to bite each other.

It was very rare to do such a shameless act if you were going to do business there, so this was just a start for an afterword.

“And if there is any new information, I would like to ask for that part as well. It may have been aimed at me, but it may have been invaded with the intention of harming the empire, right?”

If you’re an ordinary adventurer, it’s ridiculous.

Hearing my earlier mention of responsibility, he couldn’t help but nod his head.

He took care of the troublesome tasks for me, so if he had the sense of a high-level security guard during this time.

After reporting to the upper line, they will send the documents to the Adventurer’s Guild with a suitable reason.

‘Well, there’s probably nothing new to know. Philip… Is it Philip…?’

It may be meaningless because the heart attack is so firmly embedded in it, but I don’t think it’s something you don’t know.

He only needs to use all possible means to catch the stem called ‘Philip’ that exists near Isaac.

Find the tip of the root and cut it out.

…

After finishing the work lightly, the two came out through the back door instead of the noisy front door.

“Chloe. Are you okay?”

Roman asked as he walked beside her who looked mentally exhausted rather than physically exhausted.

“…”

I had to answer, but I couldn’t open my mouth.

It was the first time in my life that I had done something close to a ‘knight’.

He persecuted the store clerks who made a decent living and defeated the thieves who interfered with the operation.

The store clerk thanked her, but her heart was not genuinely happy.

Murder committed with accumulated knowledge and training did not become regret or fear.

‘···.’

Simply.

I felt so resentful of the enemies who ruined my precious time.

Because the feeling was so dark and soggy that my steps were heavy.

With such a heart, he did not deserve people’s appreciation.

On the way back to the mansion, the two of them walk down a dark road.

Tears dripped from his blue eyes, even though he had to be thrilled just thinking about it.

“Uhhhhh.”

I had high expectations, but from the middle, I am reminded of the time and opportunity that I wasted in vain.

Chloe forgot that Roman was right next to her and that she was not alone and cried sadly.

Now, he has decided in his heart – the chance to meet without crossing the line is only one promise that was postponed then.

Every time she met her brother, she would be caught up in ominous events, and she felt as if she had become the person leading the disaster.

Let’s habitually use our sleeves to wipe away the flowing tears.

My brother held her hand and carefully wiped the tears from her eyes with a soft handkerchief.

“Don’t cry. They’re all bad guys, so why are you crying, huh?”

As I listened to the kindly comforting voice, more tears welled up in my eyes.

The crying grew so loud that I couldn’t control it.

Roman patted Chloe’s hair and buried her face in her shirt.

“Cry and shake it off as much as you want.”

It wasn’t a hug that hugged her tightly.

It was a light touch in a funny form, with only the head lightly buried in the shirt.

Chloe wept until her Roman clothes were damp, then finally stopped her crying and lifted her head.

…
…

A time that is neither short nor long has passed.

It took a lot of work to write it down with type.

That Floyd’s family couldn’t stand the investigation that extended endlessly and even robbed the nobles involved, and had a big conflict with the members of the Order and Imperial officials.

Rumor has it that the eldest son of a certain count family became blind in an unfortunate accident.

After a while, like destiny.

It is said that his father, the head of the Earl Malloy family, was attacked by someone who broke into the mansion at night.

The night guest was someone who covered his entire body with a black robe.

The head of the house, who lost sight at the same time as he ran into the grass, could not remember anything properly.

A perfect crime, from an instant attack to sound insulation using mana.

As a result, it is said that the target who caused the crime was not caught.

I don’t know who requested him, and how he managed to break through his strict guard like a ghost.

In an honest situation, three spots would easily pass for a competitor who could aim for Count Malloy.

Actually.

Only those who pointed out that the sickly bedridden Count was the one who instigated the request were suspicious.

The imperial family also dispatched a large number of investigators for Count Malloy, the first-class contributor to the gate business.

Experts all rushed to see how thorough the attack was, but they couldn’t find any evidence.

In the end, as a last mercy, the count was moved to the capital and faced his saintess.

As soon as the saintess saw her, she declared that this was incurable, and her wounds were so vicious and vicious.

I did this much, but since it couldn’t be solved, the imperial family, who had nothing more to do, listened to her with both hands and feet.

So, the story that Earl Malloy was attacked by someone and burned his arms, both eyes, and leg tendons, completely losing freedom of limbs, made the empire noisy.

Let everyone speak in unison.

This was, in some ways, more painful than death.

The money rots but is invisible, and the head is full of magical knowledge, but it has no arms.

In an instant, the prestigious family of wizards declined.

A discussion about who would sit in the seat of the owner of that much wealth and the count’s family in the future flared up like a fire.

In the end, the story was also a noisy topic in Han to those interested.

Chloe is not very interested in the rumors floating around in Imperial society.

She has also changed

With the one time that Roman affirmed.

Ironically, Chloe has been able to love herself.

Even so.

Even though it is receiving such a strong influence from the individual.

She didn’t break her determination not to cross her line, Chloe.

No matter how much she gnawed at her spirit, she never crossed the line she had set for herself.

It was a situation where no one could help, seeing her getting weary day by day.

Will her older sister push her lover to her real brother?

Or will the man who is her older sister’s lover pounce on her younger brother first?

From a moral point of view in the Empire, there is only one person who can move freely.

After talking with Éclair, whose worries are high on her, Rike decides to try talking to Chloe.

*****

A hug for comfort.

With this memory, I think the winter will be warm until right before her death.

Someone poked Chloe’s cheek today as she was staring out the window and sending her spirit somewhere.

“Chloe.”

“Uh… Rike?”

It was the first time Rike had come to the lecture hall of the Engineering Faculty even though it was not lunchtime.

Looking around her, Seria was nowhere to be seen.

“Shall we go out and talk for a while?”

“Ah yes!”

There was no particular reason to refuse, and the remaining time was leisurely, so I walked beside Rike and headed to a secluded place.

“Let’s not drag it on and let’s talk honestly. I’m telling you, didn’t you come here to be angry with Chloe?”

Sitting on a bench with no one around her, Rike brought her main topic coolly.

“…!”

Having revealed her feelings, Chloe did not deny it and bowed her head to Rike.

“To Rike and to my sister, I’m really… Really… I’m sorry…! So I promise! I’ll never do anything more than this! My, I’m sorry for having my own feelings…”

Chloe’s mental strength was stubborn beyond Rike’s imagination.

She seemed intent on really enduring the mental anguish of love sickness.

Seeing that her heart grew bigger and bigger without knowing the limit, but Rike was genuinely amazed at Chloe’s patience.

“Chloe. I and her sister know very well that such feelings cannot be controlled by one’s will.”

At the mention of the word ‘sister’ Chloe was stunned and his hands trembled.

In addition, it had been a long time since Chloe’s head had already decided that such words were an excuse.

“Oh, no! Absolutely…! If my sister finds out… I have to hide it unconditionally! I’ll ask you…!”

“What if I found out?”

Chloe’s mouth clung to Lyke’s kind voice as if it were glued.

“…”

“Do you think your relationship with Eclair will go back to how it was before? Or do you think you’ll get angry?”

Chloe shook her head in denial.

Rather, she knows she won’t be angry, so she doesn’t say anything.

“It’s so sad to have a sister who doesn’t get angry… She had a hard time and now she looks happy…”

The figure of Rike, lost in her thoughts as she touched her chin, resembled her brother, who habitually scratched her scars.

After completing the combination of her sentences, Rike lightly leaned her head on Chloe’s shoulder next to her.

“If you don’t know Chloe’s heart, her sister will try to share the positive side of her by telling her brother in good faith about her fun and happy things with her brother, right?”

“…”

Just thinking about it made her feel like her breath was choking.

Still… Wouldn’t it be okay if she saw her sister smiling?

As long as the older brother is with her older sister and Rike, she will be unconditionally happy.

Mumbling her mouth, she reached out her hand to Chloe’s lips, which somehow tried to retort, and pressed her fingers firmly with her fingers, adding her back words.

“Then later, when she found out Chloe’s true intentions. Will her sister be okay? Even if she said she had no malice, wouldn’t she be distressed that she did something to her sister that she couldn’t?”

“She has to remain unnoticed for the rest of her life…”

Rike laughed at Chloe, who didn’t answer properly and evaded her with vague words.

“That wasn’t possible in the first place, so I knew. Seria is also worried these days… Is Chloe okay as it is?”

“…Of course I’m fine, I’m fine!”

Silence ensued between the two as Chloe answered in a slightly high voice with excitement.

Rike’s purple eyes met Chloe’s with light.

Chloe was driven into her corner, her watery eyes showing, but she didn’t avert her eyes.

After a while.

Rike’s mouth drew a soft line with kindness and her kindness.

“Lie. Is there no such person in the world?”

Let’s make good use of the one chance we still have left.

Ricke said so.