Chapter 156 – The Road to the Destination (15)
If you think about it, I used to be obsessed with very insignificant things.
Isn’t this the child who even courted me?
He will sell his eyes well.
To be furious with jealousy over having barely met an old friend to talk to.
Looking back on it, isn’t it a petty, petty, and narrow-minded act?
It is natural to feel ashamed of your actions.
Also, thanks to Ain who made fun of it, he had no time to raise his face.
I’m in the middle of kicking a small blanket in my mind for a while.
Azazel, who left me at some point, let out a proud sigh.
“Sister Aria. What did I say It was nothing.”
Hit.
She belatedly remembered what I had done to her.
I feel like I’m going to have a hard time, so what can I do?
“Ah, aha, ha, that, that’s right!”
“Sister, do you have anything to say to me? Huh? Yes?”
Azazel’s little finger pinches my cheek.
It was like being subjected to what I had done.
“Ugh, I really can’t live.”
She puffed out her cheeks as if she were angry.
It must have been so uncomfortable that he suffered from me.
Belatedly, her apologies came flooding back.
“… I’m sorry. (I’m sorry.)”
“From now on, after figuring out the context, then, huh?”
“… Yes.”
This is the moment when the relationship between her older sister and her younger brother is completely reversed.
What can I do if I am sad?
It was a problem that I had to deal with and endure because it was my fault.
Ain smiled softly as she watched me suffer beside her.
Azazel grunted in anger as if she didn’t like him.
“You laugh at what you did well, you flirt.”
“Why am I a flirt when I have no cheating partner?”
Azazel immediately agreed.
However, her criticism did not disappear.
“Right. You’re a bad guy who doesn’t even give you room. A very good fellow!”
Ain asked with a ridiculous face.
“… You criticize me like that?”
Rather, as if she were proud of herself, she stretched out her chest and pushed her.
“Why can’t I? Do you think I have good reason to do it? Reason? Of course there is! Is it a big request to ask you and unnie to think a little bit about my suffering every time? Is that a big request? No, have you ever thought about my position before that? Yes? Are you there!”
As she spoke, she was Azazel, showing a gradual rage when she was angry.
She had the vocabulary of a gangster, but she didn’t point it out.
Because I told her there wasn’t one or two things she did wrong.
It was the same for Ain, but he only glanced at me.
By the time we were conveying her intentions with a wink, ‘I can’t touch Azazel right now.’ ‘Yeah, right?’, Azazel’s voice grew higher and higher.
“Those with a very warm side would be great! Someone needs to keep an eye on it! When I really think about it, I’m dying of sadness, I’m dying! Can’t you be angry? Because Aria is my best sister! She’s my friend in Aindo! I have to be patient with my kind heart, what can I do! I! I have to be patient!”
She was the one who had her eyes watering as she spoke.
I’m about to cry, do something Ain’s eyes were fixed on him.
… Are you putting the blame on me?
No, it’s true that I’m having a hard time with her because of my temper.
Can you pass it on like this?
“Hey, is that Azazel?”
“Why!”
I closed my eyes and shrugged.
It is ferocious like a raging fire.
I can feel the resentment this far, how can I put this to rest?
Oops, I don’t know
Let’s hug each other
Warak.
“I-I-I’m sorry. And thank you. Azazel is probably the only one who thinks of us that way.”
Unlike before, I didn’t hold her tightly.
It was just the right hug.
I wonder if she, who had given up her temper, lost her momentum for a while.
The sound of her even breathing was felt in her chest.
“That’s what I want you to know beforehand.”
It was a complaint, but it was a cute complaint.
I comforted Azazel wholeheartedly.
She then clung to me as if her anger had been relieved.
Oh, it was so cute
Afterwards, Leon and Edelis, who had wisely fled outside, came in and gathered the entire party.
Azazel looked at Leon like that and sneered at him.
“A cowardly fugitive.”
“The oncoming fire is something to be avoided, not fought against.”
“… Just speak softly.”
“Sorry.”
Unlike Leon, who was shy, Edelis lowered her head with an apologetic expression.
After apologizing so politely, Azazel had no choice but to take a step back.
“… It’s okay. After all, it’s not your fault.”
So, each of them prepared to face the night at Fortress Peridot.
As I was almost ready to sleep, Ain clapped his hands and drew attention.
“Then, shall we have a brief discussion before bed?”
“I’m OK.”
That’s what I said.
“Me too.”
This is Azazel.
“Yes.”
This horse is Leon.
“I am ready too.”
Edelis also calmly replied.
“Good.”
Ain smiled.
* * *
The moonlight passed through the window and illuminated the room.
Suddenly, I look up at the dark blue sky beyond the window.
It was a pretty month.
Unlike that god, it is a month that makes the heart rich just by looking at it.
Of course, what is the name of the wandering moon?
Every time I see the moon floating in the sky, doesn’t that damn god come to mind?
I don’t think it’s malicious.
I won’t even get a little bit of faith.
“Whoa.”
“Aria?”
What did you take my sigh for?
Ain gave a worried look.
I shook my hand.
“Oh, no, no big deal.”
“If my sister is not a big deal, then I will be very special, so I will pay special attention to Einstein.”
At Azazel’s words, Ain tilted her head.
“Is that so?”
“Yes, it is.”
Rarely did Edelis sympathize.
Thanks to that, I was the one who was embarrassed.
It wasn’t that I was sighing with a really big meaning.
“If you are tired of meeting, it’s okay to do it next time…”
“Because I’m really fine! Do not worry!”
He was a man whose intellect would be resolved only after getting a definite answer several times.
… My mouth is sore.
“Then let’s start the discussion.”
He could have asked Nargie to get each room.
Even so, the reason why they put as many as five people into one room was to closely examine their future journey and share their opinions.
That was the intention, so no one would refuse the meeting.
We sat huddled together in comfortable pajamas.
To be exact, they sat in a circle.
In clockwise order, Ain, me, Leon, Edelis, and Azazel were in order.
When Ain winked at Azazel, she used her soundproof magic.
“If you add an exaggeration, even if you use the explosion magic here, you won’t be able to hear it from outside.”
“Thank you, Azazel.”
“No more ticklish compliments.”
After catching her breath, Ain started to rush.
“First of all, thank you for being late.”
To that formal greeting, we reacted in contemplation.
I loosened the corners of my mouth, Azazel crossed her arms, Leon looked carefree, and Edelis put on a serious expression.
After confirming each one of them, Ain continued her words.
“What needs to be clear is the purpose. What should we do?”
It was an obvious statement, but the reminder of purpose was more important than anything else.
Leon received Ain’s words.
“Isn’t that the punishment of the demon lord?”
“That’s a publicly known purpose.”
Edelis frowned.
“Sounds like you have a different purpose.”
The words were not hidden or embellished, but thanks to that, the conversation progressed quickly.
“Right. Defeating the demon lord is an additional element.”
“Additional elements? It’s called the Demon King, the Demon King. Are you insane?”
Even when Azazel stopped, Ain’s complexion did not change.
“I know you have heard of Arya. Whether she is a wandering moon god or a settled sun god.”
We nodded our heads in the affirmative.
When I originally acquired Arya’s memories, it was something I explained to them to some extent.
Ain’s words could be seen as an extension of that.
“Honestly, I am not interested in old-fashioned ancient history. Even if they fight each other, what do they know? The important thing is that they used Arya to their liking. It wouldn’t be strange if someday he tried to use his magical powers again. If left alone, it will most likely become a source of trouble. Of course, I have no intention of standing still. Is that right?”
His hand gripped my shoulder tightly.
“Aria is mine, so I have to protect it.”
Except for me, the three people looked at each other with intelligible glances.
Accepting that gaze, he spoke again.
“The reason I catch the demon king is because I judged that the wandering moon god was related to the demon king.”
Leon gave Ain a strange look.
“It’s just the right cause.”
“Yes, I am a warrior. Nothing is more appropriate than this.”
Ain, no, the hero sees us.
“So I want to ask. For what purpose do you guys follow me?”
This is it.
It’s like having a clear purpose and a guideline to prioritize in any situation.
Leon was the first to respond.
“My purpose remains unchanged. To kill Karel Nadeluca, who played with Edelis and me.”
It was Edelis who answered next.
“I am in order to protect the safety of the poor.”
It was Azazel, who blushed and spoke shyly.
“Everyone is great. I’m just with Aria and Ain because you guys are precious.”
Then everyone else’s eyes turned to me.
They were silently asking.
What is your purpose
Is it purpose
I am not a person like a river that just flows as it flows.
Can it be seen that the change was driven and arbitrary?
Of course there is.
The purpose is also clear.
“I am also like Ain.”
Said forcefully.
“I’m going to hit both the moon god and the sun god.”
I am no longer just a weakling.
I’ll put an end to it with my own hands.
Damn you guys
