Feeling of Alienation (1)

“My lord. “I have one question.”

Kayla asked a question with a serious expression.

Is this such an important question? The words that came out of her mouth were a little unexpected.

“Since when did you have affection for Erina? ?”

“Since when?”

Honestly, there were a lot of things that were difficult to answer.

In fact, we have no choice but to talk about the game.

And Serika was standing next to her, pricking up her ears as if she was curious.

Should I say something or not?

After thinking about it, I decided to ask Serika for a favor first.

“Cerica. “Can you go out and wait for a moment?”

“Yes… ?”

“Sorry. “I want to talk to Kayla alone.”

No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t give an answer in front of Celica.

Celica looked disappointed at my request, but she got up obediently.

As she left the tent, Kayla noticed me and jumped into my arms.

It’s been a long time since I hugged Kayla, and her arms were still warm and soft.

She always watched me from a distance, but as soon as she got the chance, she ran towards me.

He hugged me so tightly that it hurt and let out a hot sigh.

“Master, I’m so glad you’re safe…”

“Kayla. “Wait a minute… “

“Sorry. Can’t it just stay like this for a little while? ?”

I had no choice but to stop due to Kayla’s earnest request.

I thought there must have been a lot of sadness about being pushed out by Erina.

In fact, her question could be said to be an extension.

“I’m not sure when I started liking Erina.”

“…Is that so?”

“I created my favorite protagonist, and that’s Erina.”

Of course, Kayla didn’t have a good expression.

But I didn’t want to lie in front of her.

Because she probably knew in the first place.

I knew that I was giving Erina too many opportunities.

But what can you do? Because she is a character I created.

I was also responsible for the accidents and conflicts she committed.

“Your ideal type is Erina…”

“Kayla. Same goes for you.”

Half a year has already passed since I was with her.

If it’s short, it’s short, if it’s long, it’s a long time, but so much has happened so far.

What I have felt from looking at her so far is that her self-esteem is lower than I thought.

Perhaps it is a return to the arrogance of the past.

I always compared myself to Erina and had an inferiority complex.

What can we do for her? The answer was fixed.

“Tsk… !”

When I kissed him lightly, his anxious expression immediately melted.

The reason I like Kayla is simple.

Unlike Erina, she always put up with me and trusted me, and she didn’t lie and just followed me honestly.

Is there any reason not to like her?

“I love you, my lord. “This feeling will always remain unchanged.”

After that it was obvious. We hugged, kissed and touched each other until her anxiety disappeared.

***

“Haa…”

Celica secretly sighed.

Is it because of the fog of the demon world? I always felt like my chest was tight and I was suffocating.

Maybe that’s why I knew I’d become more sensitive recently.

Especially considering her colleagues.

First of all, it was Seohyun, the leader of the party.

I felt uneasy just looking at it because it was so careless to the point of recklessness.

‘I got hurt this time too and pretended nothing was wrong.’

Sometimes it would be good to rely on your colleagues.

However, I knew that it was not enough to be of help to him.

And the same goes for Kayla.

I felt sorry for him when I saw him always talking about Seohyun and following her around.

A love so desperate that even sunflowers bow their heads.

Sometimes I was clinging to him to the point where it was scary.

Kayla wasn’t a bad person at all. Rather, he was closer to a good man.

However, I was a little worried when I saw him obsessed with Seohyun.

‘My lord, it appears that I am not trustworthy.’

Something Kayla once said like a lament.

But I didn’t think that Seohyun was ignoring Kayla.

However, Erina’s presence is so large that there is no room for Kayla to fit in.

And finally, Erina.

The member with the most problems among his colleagues.

“Could it possibly be good…”

Erina is clearly an abnormal person.

Actions were unpredictable and force was extremely high.

Not only did she not listen to anyone else’s words other than Seohyun, but she also caused accidents here and there.

‘Everyone is afraid of Erina.’

Still, Celica did not give up hope.

Maybe there is a way to become closer to Erina.

There were times when I spoke to him on purpose with that feeling in mind.

At first, I kept ignoring him, but then he started talking about Seohyun.

‘…What did you say?’

One look from Erina made Celica have no choice but to keep her mouth shut.

It felt like if I made even the slightest mistake in my words, I would just pull out my sword.

Fortunately, it was resolved because Kayla stepped in instead.

From then on, Celica could not approach Erina carelessly.

“What on earth should I do…”

Celica looked up at the sky, muttering to herself full of worry.

The weather was gloomy, as if it was going to rain.

The fog of the Demon World was rolling in as if it would swallow up the sky.

Even though the war was won, there was no sense of victory at all.

All the knights wanted nothing more than to return to their hometown.

“Ah…”

Then, I could feel a presence from afar.

Erina. She was coming back after taking a bath.

“Ah. “Are you here?”

Celica deliberately raised her voice to let us know that Erina had arrived.

So that the two people talking in the tent can hear.

However, he must have offended Erina when their eyes met and he had to face life.

“Uh, Erina…! Today… “

“Get out of the way.”

I wanted to take the time by talking somehow, but Erina pushed Celica away.

I lost my balance and stumbled, but fortunately I corrected my posture without falling.

As Erina entered the tent, an unexplainable heat was swirling around the tent.

Seohyun and Kayla were sitting next to each other and talking.

“Erina.”

Suddenly, Seohyun’s voice lowered.

The eyes looking at Erina were also becoming a little colder.

After a bit of a fight, Erina calmly sat down on the other bed.

I did nothing and just glared at Seohyun.

The quiet silence that begins when she returns.

Seohyun, who couldn’t do anything, got up from her seat.

“…I’ll take a bath too.”

“Master, over there…”

When Kayla made a gesture as if she wanted to go out together, Erina’s eyes followed.

The fight began again, but it did not last long.

“Everyone stay quiet. “Understand, right?”

“Yes. I understand.”

“…”

When Seohyun left, the tent was filled with tension.

Today too, while Seohyun was away, her colleagues were just watching.

Celica, who was worse off, approached Kayla.

Perhaps because her colleague was by her side, Kayla’s expression softened a little.

“Anyway, where did Tyria go?”

“If I get my mind together, won’t it come back…”

After speaking alone with Seohyun, Tyria did not return.

In his words, he said he needed time to be alone.

Before we knew it, the three people except Erina had become very close.

Even though we all came from different backgrounds and ages, we were able to quickly become close.

And at the center was Kayla.

When Seohyun was away, she took care of Celica and Tyria the most.

“When Tyria comes back later, let’s take a bath together.”

“Ugh… I understand.”

It’s been a while since they decided to be comfortable with each other, but Kayla still can’t get used to it.

In fact, in terms of age, Kayla would be the oldest.

The harsh tone of speech has improved a bit, but the politeness hasn’t disappeared.

Celica couldn’t help but laugh at the sight of her face turning red, as if she was embarrassed.

“Don’t do that. It’s okay to speak comfortably.”

“Yeah…”

It’s ironic, but Kayla has never had any friends.

Although she had people of her own, she could not call them all friends.

After fighting against the demon king’s army and becoming the leader of the dragon clan, everyone was below him.

Then I suddenly met Celica and Tyria and started speaking informally, so it was difficult to get used to it.

Maybe that’s why Celica especially talked to Kayla and made things difficult.

Unlike his always kind and calm appearance, he was subtly playful.

“Anyway, you’re going back to the capital now, right? “I want to see my kids at the mansion.”

“He’ll probably be fine. How many letters have you received?”

It was already the fourth letter, and it was full of children’s handwriting.

Most people said that they were always doing well and that they wanted to take care of themselves and that they wanted to see Celica.

“I want to go back to the mansion quickly.”

“Me too. It’s too difficult to train here.”

No matter where I went, I couldn’t concentrate properly because all the eyes were on me.

Still, I never stopped training, but it was uncomfortable in many ways.

Then Celica looked at Kayla as if she was amazing.

Since meeting her, I haven’t had a single day off from training.

Even when I had time, I was always working out or teaching myself magic.

“When does Kayla rest?”

“…Well.”

Kayla glanced at Erina and avoided answering.

Her favorite time to relax was time spent with none other than Seohyun.

However, it is clear that Erina will be angry when she hears this.

Kayla avoided answering to keep her master’s words.

Meanwhile, Tyria, who had been waiting, also returned to the tent.

“Tyria. Are you okay now?”

“Huh. Thank you. I’m fine.”

But the corners of her eyes were a little red.

Celica was worried that she might have shed tears as expected, so she held up her wand and waved it.

“Thank you. Serica.”

Tyria took a deep breath as the warm light flowed from the staff.

Her complexion was returning, as if she was feeling a little better.

“Did Seohyun go to take a bath?”

“Huh. It will probably come soon. And let’s go take a bath together later.”

Tyria readily accepted Celica’s proposal.

While the three of them were talking harmoniously.

Erina lay down on the bed and turned her back.

While he was gone, Erina kept her mouth shut and remained blank.

I lay down on the bed and covered myself with the blanket.

I covered my ears with the blanket over my head.

I was just desperately praying that Seohyun would return quickly.