Chapter 1 – 1. Elavi Vivina
“What. Why is it so messy?”
Early morning.
The atmosphere in the office of the knights who came to work was chaotic.
I grabbed a passing colleague and asked.
“Hey. What’s going on?”
“Ah. Are you here?”
“What’s going on? “Why is the atmosphere like this?”
“… Captain’s family was involved in the rebellion. We all need to be investigated too.”
My head stopped.
Is Bibina involved in the rebellion?
When she was asked what she wanted to do when she retired, she answered, ‘Would you like to travel in a carriage?’
To put it simply, she is a sad woman.
“Everyone, make your way!”
As she was trying to sort out her confused mind, a group of people walked out from inside the hallway.
Knights armed with jet black plates covering their entire bodies and halberds.
The king’s direct troops, the Black Knights.
And among them.
There was leader Bibina who was tied up with a rope.
I rushed in right away.
“Captain!”
“Do not approach sinners!”
But it was blocked by the black knights.
I shouted, holding on to something that felt like it was going to fall off.
“Captain! No?! The leader is rebelling?! “He is the person who has the least to do with such things!!!”
Bibina did not answer.
She just looked at me with empty, lifeless blue eyes.
Then she spoke with her usual gentle smile.
“Thank you. Perry. Your heart “I’m sorry I couldn’t accept it.”
“…”
I could only stare blankly at Vivina’s back as she walked away.
* * *
A month has passed since the massive suppression of the rebellion.
Because it was such a big deal, the full story of the incident spread throughout the country.
The leader of the rebellion was the third prince.
He coveted the position of king that would not come to him, so he contacted several nobles and prepared a large-scale rebellion.
And among the nobles he came in contact with was Vivina’s father, who lived extravagantly believing in the glory of his daughter, a dragon born in Gaecheon.
From the Third Prince’s point of view, she probably thought that by attracting Vivina’s father, she would be able to attract Vivina to her side.
The problem here is that Vivina’s father was not just a stream, but a swamp that dragged her child down by his ankles.
It is said that after taking the money the third prince gave her and spending it all on investments, he told Bibina to participate in her rebellion and make a big splash.
Of course, Bibina told me to return it.
But the three princes were not returned.
Who would let go of a famous sword that is already in their hands?
If you tried to force her out, she would have retaliated in some way.
Most of those involved in the rebellion were executed.
The justification was sufficient because the current kingdom’s royal authority is quite strong, and it is enjoying its own peaceful reign.
The Third Prince and his entourage. The heads of all the nobles who planned the rebellion fell off.
And Bibina survived.
The achievements accumulated as a knight commander contributed to the peace of the country.
And it is said that the fact that he was not significantly involved in the rebellion was an extenuating factor.
Instead, he was permanently stripped of his noble status and all his property was confiscated.
The extraordinary punishment of not being able to have your name listed in all official documents of the kingdom and not being treated as a citizen is a bonus.
‘I will spare your life, so go somewhere else and live as a beggar. At best, I will either go to a monastery and live there or sell my body.’
It was a punishment that clearly showed this intention.
But I can’t see that happening.
‘It’s almost time to come out…’
The capital of the kingdom.
The morning of Vivina’s release, she found out by giving her kickback to a merchant who supplied food to the royal castle.
I am standing in front of the prison holding a piece of tofu.
-Rattle.
As I waited with my eyes on the gate, the side door next to the gate opened and a person wearing a robe that looked like a rag walked out.
Although the hood was pressed down, you could tell by the long black hair sticking out and the atmosphere it gave off. It’s bibinada.
Vivian looked around, and she took her steps as if she was running away.
I followed right behind.
I followed her with all my might and grabbed her shoulder.
“!?”
Bibi looks back at her in surprise as if she is about to jump
“Peh, ferry…?”
As soon as he saw my face, his eyes widened as if he couldn’t believe it.
“W-Here… Why…?”
“Why? “I came because I was worried about the leader.”
I continued, handing over the tofu.
“In my hometown, when you get out of prison, you’re fed tofu. It means to become clean like tofu. The leader didn’t do anything wrong, so there’s nothing to clean up about, but at least feel better. “Sleep.”
Bibina did not answer.
He just looked up at me with his blue eyes with deep dark circles.
And soon the tears began to well up.
“Huh, huh…”
“······Thank you for your hard work.”
I hugged Vivina.
Bibi buried her face in my chest and sobbed.
The kind of sobbing that makes you want to cry loudly but somehow holds it back.
I had no choice but to pat her bib on her and wait for her to calm down.
* * *
Inside a room at an inn located in a remote alley.
As I was unpacking, the food I ordered when checking in arrived in my room.
The stew and bread are so mild that even a weak Bibina can eat them.
“Eat up, Captain. “You took care of yourself as much as you couldn’t eat…”
“Ha!”
Bibi Before I could finish my sentence, she started eating her food with a fierce force.
“Eat it slowly because no one will take it from you…”
“Hmm!! Abbe!!! Whoop!!!”
Bibina crumples up her food without even listening to me.
My heart ached as I wondered how hungry I must have been to be like this.
I sat across the table and waited for everyone to eat.
“Haa… Haa… Huh… Haa…”
Bibi I passed all of her food down her throat right in front of her and stopped eating like an animal only after she ate all the tofu I brought.
Only then did I ask carefully.
“Didn’t they give you food in prison?”
“… Nose, rice balls made from bean shells, sometimes… I ate them…”
“You didn’t feed them even before you were released?”
Vivi Na nods her head. I clicked her tongue. Terrible bastards. They decided to catch someone.
… No.
Did you already catch it?
“… Huh.”
Bibina was not normal at first glance.
Her whole body trembles, and she can’t keep her eyes still.
Her face is also very frightened and has dark circles and is pale.
Speech is severely stuttered and breathing is irregular.
Clearly broken, both mentally and physically.
It’s natural that my body is weak, and I feel like I’m suffering from panic disorder and PTSD.
Vivina’s appearance was worse than she expected. Her mouth did not fall off easily.
It was very clear that the time when worry, consolation, and encouragement were comforting had already passed.
While she was on her way to the capital, she felt guilty for thinking calmly, ‘Well, it’ll be okay if you’re the leader.’
“… Well, by the way, Ferry… Why did you come to the capital..? Oh, oh…?”
When I couldn’t put it on, Bibina spoke up first.
He stammered with a trembling voice, as if it was difficult to even say one sentence.
I answered while holding my breath, feeling like I was on the verge of tears.
“I told you earlier. “I came because I was worried about the leader.”
“… I’m sorry… For making you worry…”
“No.”
“… Well, what happened to the knights… Uh, what happened…?”
“I don’t know. After retiring.”
“······Ta-da, you got fired? B, because of me…?”
“No.”
“…”
“I came out myself. So don’t blame yourself unnecessarily. I’m going to be angry. Really.”
“… I’m… Sorry…”
“…”
The reason I worked as a pharmaceutical officer in the Knights was to repay Bibina for her kindness and to adapt to this world.
Without Bibina, she has no reason to stay at a job that earns only half of what a typical potion expert makes.
So she has no reason to feel sorry for Bibi.
But right now, she didn’t seem like she had time to think about such things.
“… Well, then… Uh, what are we going to do…?”
Bibina’s questions continue as if they will never end.
Since it was something she had already decided on, she answered right away.
“… I’m going to go somewhere to the countryside and sell potions. “I also farm herbs.”
There were three main types of life in another world seen in novels, comics, and animations about the world I used to live in.
You can leave yourself to the whirlpool of fate, such as going to catch the Demon King to save the world.
You can live comfortably in a situation where food, clothing, and shelter are all taken care of.
Either you mess around with your talent or ability and live as you please.
Of these, the second thing I want to do is.
Act 1 of life in another world is the miserable life of a slave caught by thieves
Act 2 is a faithful work life in the Knights.
In addition, life in the world I used to live in was difficult as I was an orphan, but it was never comfortable.
Maybe that’s why I’m not interested in the fate of the world or the satisfaction of desires.
I just want to live comfortably in a quiet village.
But that’s not what’s important now.
What is more important is what happens after Vivina.
“What are you going to do next, Captain?”
“…”
Bibina could not answer.
It just added sadness to a face that was already full of anxiety and haggardness.
How can a person who lost everything in an instant for something that was not his fault and was just released today have any time to think about the future?
… Good.
I’ll give it to you at this point.
I took out the money bag I had prepared from the bag hanging on the chair and placed it on the table.
Vivi I tilted her head and asked.
“W-what…?”
“It’s money. “I’ve put enough money into it, so I can settle down wherever I go, so I’ll take it.”
“······Uh, huh?”
Vivi I tilted my head as if I didn’t understand.
Then she hurriedly opened her pocket, and as soon as she saw its contents, her eyes widened, and she pushed it out.
“This… I can’t take it…!!!”
“Then what should we do? Where are you going to sleep on the street right now? What are you going to do? Are you going to sell your body? “Can you do it?”
She spoke strongly on purpose.
The intention was to face reality.
“…”
Of course, Bibina couldn’t answer.
She pressed her mouth several times as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she lowered her head.
I continued because I felt like I had to push now.
“Please don’t feel pressured and accept it. “I’ve received a lot from you so far, and I’m giving it to you because I think now is the time to repay it.”
“…”
“If you’re really sorry, if it’s okay later, please come to my store and sell some. “Okay then?”
She persuaded me in the most friendly and friendly way possible.
But Bibina did not answer.
She just lowered her head like a criminal.
I stayed quiet too, thinking it would be right to give it some time.
How long has it been like that?
Vivi I pushed her pocket once more.
I said, feeling the blood rushing to her head.
“Captain. Just take some.”
“I’m not giving it back…! Write, write…!!”
Write.
The moment she heard those words, she was reminded of the pretty, white-haired, red-eyed fortune-teller from a month ago.
‘It is destined to become a nest where wounded birds gather.’
At that moment, Bibina’s intention to return the money she received as ‘spending’ was predictable.
And the prediction was correct.
“I’ll give you this money… I’ll give it all… So go… Stay with me…”
“…”
It was so predictable that I was silent without realizing it.
Did the silence feel like a rejection?
Bibina poured out words urgently.
“Well, I’ll do anything! Well, really, anything… You can just think of me as having a slave…!! I-I’ll work… And I’ll work at night too! What you ask me to do is… I will really do anything… So… So… Please…”
How hard would she have to be so subservient to a male subordinate who knew that the woman who was praised by everyone for being her best friend liked her?
Does she know what she’s talking about?
Her heart was pounding as the tens of thousands of emotions filled her head.
“Stay with me… I don’t want to be alone…”
Bibina is crying.
I just froze, not knowing what the right answer was.
