Advance (8)

Erina killed Nie.

And that too, right in front of Tyria.

Erina just killed the enemy leader, the Spirit King.

Is it right to scold her?

Even I couldn’t judge it carelessly.

However, anger was boiling inside my heart.

Erina looks at me with an expressionless expression as if nothing is wrong.

I couldn’t just ignore it this time.

“Erina. “Why on earth did you do that?”

“…”

“You’re not answering?”

Erina’s eyes shook greatly when the threatening tone came out without her knowing.

But I just kept my mouth shut and held on.

Normally, I would have been in tears and making excuses.

This time, Erina seems to have made up her mind.

“Why did you kill Nie?”

“Because they are the enemy…”

“Nie had already been subdued.”

“No! If I had left it like that, I would have hurt you!”

Erina also had a point.

If Nie had continued to resist, I could have gotten hurt.

But.

“Don’t make excuses.”

“It’s not an excuse! Really…!”

“Erina. Please stop.”

I scolded her with as much anger as I could.

No matter how angry I was, I couldn’t express my anger at her.

“Tyria was friends with Nie. And it was a conversation situation.”

“What does it matter?”

“…What?”

“What on earth is important? “I don’t care what that b*tch is!”

When I heard Erina’s words, instead of getting angry, I just laughed.

Is it because I’ve only cared for her and looked after her so far that she developed such an arrogant attitude?

It is important to always give your child love and affection.

It was also important to scold and discipline people when they did something wrong.

I held onto Erina’s hand tightly to prevent her from moving.

I struggled with my arms and complained to him to let go, but he wouldn’t let me go.

“Erina. I did it wrong. “Didn’t you?”

“…”

“Are you really not planning on answering?”

In the end, Erina doesn’t answer until the end.

I had no choice but to use the last resort.

“Don’t follow me around from now on.”

“…Yes?”

“Even when we sleep, we sleep separately, and from now on we will never take a bath together.”

Then Erina looked at me with embarrassed eyes.

There were times when I pushed her away before, but I almost never truly pushed her away.

I did scold her once in the snowy mountain, but that didn’t last long.

But now I was serious.

As I turned my back and walked away without even hearing an answer, an urgent hand grabbed me.

“Now, wait a minute… ” !”

“Erina. Let go.”

“Are you serious…?”

“Okay. “Go away now.”

“Why… ?! I didn’t do anything wrong! Instead, I helped you!”

I was so sick and tired of the attitude of not admitting his mistakes until the end.

This time, I decided not to forgive her until she broke her stubbornness.

“Stop it now and let me go.”

“Seohyun… !”

I roughly removed his hand and returned to the tent.

Of course, Erina followed me, but I didn’t even pay attention to her.

When I returned from the tent, my colleagues were waiting for me.

“Master, are you okay?”

“Are you okay. Nothing much happened.”

Erina’s eyes turned round as if she was shocked by my words.

Normally, I would approach her and be pampered, but now it was different.

I just ignored her and moved my gaze to someone else.

First of all, the person I am most worried about is Tyria.

There was no way I could feel at ease after seeing my friend die in front of my eyes.

“Tyria. Is it okay for a moment?”

“Yes. But… “

Tyria was secretly watching Erina.

In the meantime, Erina was itching to follow.

“Erina. “Don’t follow me.”

As soon as I threatened, my body froze.

Fortunately, he didn’t seem to have any intention of ignoring my words and acting as he was pleased.

As I left the tent with Tyria, silence fell around me.

She was staring at me with trembling eyes.

And there was still Nie’s bandage in Tyria’s hand.

“Tyria. “I’m sorry.”

When I apologized, Tyria waved her hand and laughed heartily.

“It’s not for Seohyun to apologize.”

“I should have kept a close eye on Erina.”

“No. Perhaps… “Maybe Nie and I were destined to be like this.”

Tyria, the kingdom’s army, and Nie, the devil’s army.

Perhaps, as she said, there would be no happy ending between the two.

In the end, she couldn’t hear any answer from Nie.

Her questions have become unanswerable forever.

“Did Nie know why Chloe betrayed the village?”

“Well, I’m not sure.”

“Maybe other spirit kings knew, but now it doesn’t matter.”

Actually, I don’t know the details of Chloe’s betrayal.

In fact, there were several disputes in the in-game community.

Perhaps Chloe also converted to the Demon King’s army because she was aware of the absurdity of the village.

There is also a possibility that he informed the spirits and fairies of the fact and helped them convert to the Demon King’s army.

It was all just speculation, but it was the most influential rumor.

“I don’t know anything. “Why am I the only one who doesn’t know?”

“…”

“Honestly, the village, Chloe, and Nie. I feel resentful of everything.”

Tyria had a heavy expression as if she was about to shed tears.

What did she do wrong, or what mistake did she make?

Tyria was just caught up in the situation and did nothing.

I couldn’t open my mouth due to the feeling of disappointment and bitterness.

When everyone disappeared and she was left alone, there was no one by her side.

That’s why I decided to protect her.

When I carefully approached Tyria and hugged her, a weak moan came out.

“Ah…”

Fortunately, Tyria also hugged my waist, as if she didn’t hate it.

I decided to give her some time to calm down.

In the quiet silence, Tyria found safety.

When the chaos finally subsides and only silence remains.

“Huh…”

Tyria began to shed tears in silence.

Tyria cried silently for a long time.

Some time has passed since she left my arms.

“Sorry. “I want to be alone…”

Like that, Tyria turned around and walked away.

Where are you going? When will I return?

I don’t know anything, but there was no way to stop Tyria.

***

“Kayla. Was the choice I made really right?”

“I do not doubt my lord’s decision. “I just had bad luck this time.”

Kayla was trying her best to comfort me.

But I couldn’t feel at ease.

As she said, maybe it was because of bad luck.

It was definitely my fault for not being able to stop Erina.

“Is it so. It’s not Seohyun’s fault at all.”

I felt a little better when Serica took my side and comforted me.

While Erina left to take a bath, Kayla and Tyria comforted me.

“When will Tyria return?”

“I wouldn’t have gone far.”

“Tyria is a strong person. “Don’t worry too much, he’ll be back soon.”

In the end, I had no choice but to trust Tyria.

I hoped she would shake off the pain and wake up again.

Tyria was as valuable a colleague as Erina, Kayla, and Celica.

I wanted to continue to be together like this until the devil was defeated.

“…And Erina-sama’s fault is the biggest one.”

Celica kept her mouth shut, but seemed to agree with Kayla’s words.

And so do I. The situation became very complicated due to Erina’s unexpected behavior.

“I won’t just let this go.”

I had no intention of forgiving her at least until she apologized first.

Then Celica asked me with a trembling voice.

“Is it okay…? I’m sure Erina won’t sit still… “

“Still, I can’t help it. “If I didn’t do this, there was no way to stop Erina.”

As time passed like this, the person who became more anxious was Erina.

So, I wanted him to break his stubbornness and come back.

No matter how wrong she is, no matter how unruly she acts.

In the end, I love Erina.

And I hope she changes.

“My lord. Do you intend to forgive Erina?”

“Okay. “If Erina admits her mistake.”

“Is that so…”

After hearing my answer, Kayla nodded quietly.

But was it my mistake?

Her face contorted as if she was a little angry, and her expression changed in an instant.

From Kayla’s perspective, it may not be understandable, but it is something that can’t be helped.

Because I honestly had no intention of staying away from Erina.