Chapter 185 – 185. Nostalgic Reunion (2)
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Could it be because it was erased over time?
It was in a state of partial oblivion, as if some of the memories I had with my dear Master were worn out.
That’s why I wanted to see more.
It’s not something that pops up clearly in my head, but it’s a vague memory like water fog…. Ardena wanted to see El Cid even more, as the passage of time made her a person of memories.
‘Ardena, to be stronger than others means to have a heavier duty than others. The weight of power is duty. Think of it as a job you should shoulder as a strong person.’
Master’s words came to mind.
I still don’t remember the exact circumstances under which she said that.
Just vaguely….
It’s just a word that pops into my mind.
During the three hundred years since her separation from her master, Ardena chewed over and over again those ambiguous words, carried through with her master’s will, recalled her memories with her master, and filled her longing. Did.
‘He wants to become a warrior like me…. She doesn’t have to be a warrior. If that’s your goal, I’ll affirm that dream as your teacher.’
When she spoke shyly of her dreams,
Master believed in my dream even though she smiled shyly.
You will be able to become a great warrior.
Encouraged by her master’s trust and faith, Ardena not only achieved her record of invincibility, but also showed results that lived up to her beliefs, becoming the youngest warrior commander.
‘Congratulations on becoming a warrior commander, Ardena. I believed you would make it.’
Master congratulated me like that, but
He said to me with a sad expression that seemed like he would cry at any moment.
‘You deserve me ■■■. I am a body trapped in ■■. That’s why I have to ■■ me. Keep in mind that this is the way for you and for your people. Someday, ■■ will definitely come. Until now, for ■■… I’ve been preparing for ■■■.’
Could it be because of the signs of time?
I couldn’t remember what Master said.
As if there was irregular noise, Master’s clear and pure voice did not continue as if it were cut off.
Amnesia due to forgetting… To say the least, there were a lot of parts that were unclear. I couldn’t recall it clearly, as if someone had intentionally tangled the threads of my memory.
“… Master.”
Ardena, who ran desperately, eventually passed through the gates of Rutemine and entered the city.
She looked around widely.
It was to capture Master’s face.
He must have come to check Yushin’s safety, to make sure he’s all right….
I missed you so much
Never forgotten,
Ever since she witnessed the light purple radiance, all of Ardena’s attention was directed to her long-lost teacher.
“Come on, move the wounded!”
“You never know when this building will collapse! Hurry up and evacuate to a safe haven!”
“Here is a child!”
“Doctor! Hurry up and call a doctor!!”
A man collapsed, bleeding.
A woman looking for her lost child.
She saw an old man with severe injuries waiting to die, and an old woman weeping at the disastrous fall of the kingdom.
Truly abysmal.
The high elf woman who traversed the city overflowing with groaning, pain, fear and fear learned that the damage to the kingdom of Valois was extreme.
However, the gaze and footsteps looking for Master did not stop.
Normally, I would have helped the soldiers, but….
Right now, her mind was all focused on Master.
“Ardena?”
A man spoke the name of a high elf woman whose face was covered by a hood.
She turned her head to the call.
In the place where she turned her head, there was a man who was accompanying the blue-haired female knight.
“Yushin!”
Ardena, who confirmed her manly figure, approached her violently as if she was about to attack her with all fours.
She stretched out both of her hands.
She placed her hand on the man’s shoulder and checked his condition as her body swayed violently.
Fortunately, she had no fatal injuries. There were several minor cuts and stab wounds…. Fortunately, there were no wounds that could lead to serious injuries.
“Where did you get hurt?! There must have been a gigantic monster in the sky over this city…. In the blink of an eye, the monster disappeared. No, before that… , Have you not seen an elf woman with her hair light purple?”
Ardena, who seemed to be in a hurry as if she was being chased by something, threw her question while talking gibberish.
It’s not like her usually.
She was revealing her pathetic parts to the extent that she, who always showed only perfect and flawless sides, shuddered all over her body.
What’s going on? Sensing her doubts about her actions in Ardena, Yushin opened her arms and decided to help her.
“A light purple woman? Perhaps… El Cid?”
“Okay! Boo, you must be here?! Say yes! Master… Looking for Master! I definitely felt Master’s presence here! It is clear that you are here. So… “
Ardena’s obsession with her master took Yushin astonished.
And so did Allen?
She seemed at a loss for words at the sight of Ardena revealing her madness with her face distorted as if she were about to cry.
“Of course you are.”
“Then guide me.”
“Wait a moment…. I heard that she is away for a while on business.”
Master said so, maybe?
In response to Yushin’s question, Allen nodded, saying that he had heard that too.
She was gone for a while.
She doesn’t know why, but she’s been told that she has some business to be away for about half an hour. I heard about it through my teacher Heinkel, so I don’t know the exact details.
So Yushin said he would find Master somewhere to set the mood and drink wine. Master would know why El Cid was away for a while.
“Ah….”
Master was absent.
Hearing those words through her restoration, Ardena assumed that she must have disappeared from her Master.
I was away for a while because I had business.
Ardena, who was in a state of extreme panic, couldn’t hear those words.
Master is avoiding me.
Because you hate me…. It’s clear that he avoids me on purpose because he doesn’t want to meet me. Certainly…. Certainly…. It must be that he hates me and avoids me.
How did you find the opportunity
Hearing that her master had suddenly disappeared again, Ardena poured out her deep sorrow to the extent that her eyes welled up with tears, like a child who had lost her mother.
“You, you cry… ?”
Sat down on the cold floor,
Allen reacted in bewilderment at the sight of Ardena shedding tears as she lowered her head.
I think I want to take this opportunity to grab the pod and tease it to the fullest…. It’s not really the atmosphere.
I never thought that those long ears, which only show a flawless appearance that makes the viewer hateful, would shed tears so pitifully. It is unimaginable. Seeing Ardena sitting down as if pleading for help, Allen glanced at Yushin and asked for help.
“It’s okay! You will be back soon.”
Maybe.
Yushin, who did not know exactly, had to comfort Ardena without a strong voice.
El Cid. My lovely disciple is now desperately looking for her, but where has she gone? I wanted to find the location of El Cid by searching the area around her for Ardena, whose shoulders trembled while shedding tears.
“Not…. Nope… ! Master…. Master, is… !! You left because you hated me! Just like it was until now. Because I’m a bad disciple… !!”
Even though she was psychologically pushed out, Ardena never resented El Cid.
Hating Master, who disappeared without a word,
She didn’t even think badly of Master, who hadn’t sent a letter in three hundred years.
Because I truly loved you.
And because I still love you
Ardenna emphasized that she was solely responsible for the breakup, saying that her master disappeared because she did not live up to her expectations.
“Why are you beating yourself up like this? I can’t hate you That’s what I bet. Apparently, El Cid was forced to leave because he had other business nearby. There’s no way Master hates you, Ardena.”
After many twists and turns, he was able to convince Yushin’s consolation, speaking in a begging voice, to the high elf woman whose face was covered with her tears.
Ardena nodded her head.
Wiping the tears that ran down her cheeks with the sleeve of her clothes, she followed Yushin’s words, squinting at her swollen eyes.
It was clear that Master hated me and left. That thought has not changed. Nevertheless, the reason why he endured anxiety by following Yushin’s words was because he completely trusted Yushin’s words.
“Yes….”
Ardenna decided to wait for her master as she nodded her head like a child.
How much time has passed
The elf woman with light purple hair she had been searching for so long appeared. She was holding a bunch of yellow roses in her hands.
“Ardena.”
El Cid called her.
Ardena, who was squinting at her swollen eyes while being held in her Yushin’s arms, hurriedly raised her head when she heard a nostalgic voice calling her.
Both of her eyes opened wide.
Her eyes were swollen from pouring tears wet with grief, but her emerald eyes, filled with the person she missed, were more colorful than ever.
“S-Master… ?”
“You’re crying again like when you were little.”
“Master…. Are you really Master… ?”
“Then, of course.”
As soon as El Cid finished speaking, Ardena, who had been relying on Yushin, jumped to her feet.
I narrowed the distance with hasty steps.
She then stretched out her arms as hard as she could and hugged El Cid.
Please don’t be a dream….
As if she wanted to prove that this reunion was not a dream, she grabbed Master’s waist with a rather violent grip.
“I’ve been looking for your favorite flowers. I don’t know if you’ll like it.”
“… I like it.”
“Without looking at it properly.”
“Anything that Master gives you as a gift.”
Seeing the disciple sobbing as she let her cry out, El Cid smiled bitterly at her and gently stroked Ardena’s head.
How lonely she must have been until now.
It could be guessed from the disciple’s pitiful behavior.
“…….”
I’ve been
It was El Cid who opened her mouth to say that, but she kept silent after seeing Ardena’s appearance.
