Chapter 205 – Memory
Cheers are heard outside the window. I didn’t want to hear it, so I went up to the attic of the mansion, but the excellent hearing unique to the race was telling the truth that I wanted to turn away from the front.
Theorard confessed her love for her, and Essilie’s delighted reply could be heard so clearly. Like an idiot, she plugged her ears in and didn’t even think to stop it.
“…….”
The elf leaned against the back of her bed and pulled her knees together. The hands on her knees were trembling weakly as if they would fall down at any moment.
Confused emotions become feeble sadness and form in her pupils her. My exhalation is prolonged and my whole body feels as heavy as a stone. He had neither the will nor the strength to lift a finger.
‘Why are you doing this….’
The elf could not comprehend his feelings that continued to subside. Hadn’t Theorad known for a long time that Esily would propose her hand her in marriage?
Esily and Theorard are in love with each other. Ever since they were boys and girls, they have always lived for each other.
It was none other than the elf who suddenly intervened in the beautiful love story of the two men and women. Nevertheless, Essilly was understanding and considerate of her elf her. She empathized and forgave.
She allowed the elf to live with Theo Rad.
‘Nevertheless…….’
The elf couldn’t just bless the two of them for their love to bear fruit. In her head her, she promised to send blessings over and over again, but her heart her didn’t follow.
That’s why I hid in this attic and didn’t go out. If we ran into Theorad or Esily outside and couldn’t manage their expressions, it would be like hurting each other.
She knows she’s ugly, but she has no other options. It was because I didn’t want to ruin the time Theorard and Esily were enjoying, when they should have been happier than anyone else.
‘…… It’s stupid.’
It’s nothing to be sad about It was natural for Esily to take the seat next to Theorard. The elf, muttering to himself in self-help, pricked her ears at the sound of her footsteps her outside her door her.
Her heart skipped a beat, wondering if it was Theo Rad, but fortunately it wasn’t Theo Rad’s footsteps her.
As the elf, relieved thanks to this, waited for a while, a knock sounded from outside the door, followed by a familiar voice.
– Are you there?
The care that is buried in the careful tone is burdensome. Since the elf didn’t answer, Harvey opened his mouth again.
─The head of the household and the young lady are looking for you. He says he’s worried because he suddenly does n’t show his face today. She pretended to be resting due to poor health, but she didn’t seem to believe it.
“…….”
─ I know how you feel. Because you must have liked the family head too. Yo Seok-ah. But didn’t you know that hiding like this wasn’t the right way? It should not be mistaken that silence is a way to keep everyone happy.
I knew. But what do you mean when your body doesn’t follow you? Going outside in this state would only result in a forced smile.
There’s no way that the quick-witted Essilina or the kind-hearted Theorad didn’t know that fact. In that case, the friendly atmosphere would turn into a melancholy in an instant.
So it was right to be stuck here now. After clearing my confused mind, until I can truly bless the two of them…….
─Is it that you don’t want to come out after all?
The elf, who nodded her head slightly, shrank her even more.
-Listen. This old man will not understand even the tiniest shred of your emotions. Worrying about it can feel like a fuss. But that’s it. What I’ve felt throughout my life is that being hesitant about your feelings is never a good choice.
The elf’s gaze went down. I couldn’t bear to say that I outlived you. Harvey’s words were exactly what he said, even to himself.
-Yes. I know very well that you need time to organize your mind. I’ll tell the head of the household and the young lady that you fell asleep early. You can rest until tomorrow if you want. Then let this old man go away. I’ll leave lunch at the door, so eat it when you’re hungry.
A clatter echoes quietly. After that, the sound of footsteps slowly fades away.
Inside the quiet room, the elf let out a watery sigh as he buried his face in his lap.
‘Only today…….’
Tomorrow won’t be like this. So today, I just wanted to spend time alone.
*
After talking about this and that after his marriage proposal his, Theorard returned Essilly to the castle before sunset.
Silly showed her dislike of her breakup her, but since she had n’t held the ceremony yet, she could n’t go to bed at Deharm Mansion for no reason.
Saying that he would inform his father of the fact that he had received a marriage proposal, he returned to the castle in a luxurious carriage loaded with a happy face and waving his hand.
Theorard, who had been sent away from Silli, went up to his office as usual to do his business.
He wanted to meet the elf in his heart his, but Harvey stubbornly expressed his opinion that it would be better to leave it alone for the day, so Theorard had no choice but to accept it.
‘Is something going on…’ .’
I was worried about the elf’s condition to the point where I couldn’t get my hands on work, but Theorard let his thoughts go with a sigh.
There were too many things to do to waste time worrying. Of course, it was not urgent, so I just had to do it step by step, but as the work piled up, it would get out of control later, so it was right to handle it now.
‘Is most of it related to the imperial family?’
Nine times out of ten of the contents of the correspondence piled up on the office desk were related to the imperial family.
Because the Deharm family was recognized as a first-class contributor to the new empire, nobles who wanted to build a relationship with the imperial family as well as merchants who wanted to supply their goods to the imperial family scrambled to send letters.
In short, it was as if he had suddenly become the person in charge of hiring talent for the imperial family. However, Theorard did not seek to abuse or exploit the power he had been seized with.
By carefully reading the contents of the letter, the merchants who were denied delivery due to the tyranny of the previous regime despite the good quality of the goods to be delivered, or the aristocrats who were born as bastards and were not able to rise to government positions despite their outstanding abilities, were selected and given the minimum opportunity. .
Today, like yesterday, Theorard, who was reading and writing replies to numerous letters, was shocked to find a letter with the imperial seal on it.
‘Maybe His Majesty called again…….’
No. It couldn’t be. Because I’ve been busy for a while. Then why did he send the letter from the imperial family?
Theorard, who looked down at the trace of the lion stamped in the center of the sealing wax, could not overcome his curiosity of him and opened the sealed letter and took out the paper.
『This Minister of Cavalry, Taidin Kaihaden, informs all his subjects his, including the high official.
Her Majesty Benelia von Esteban, who is above all and commands all peoples, prioritizes the current empire to enter a period of stability capable of sustainable development.
In order for the empire to enter a period of stability, your cooperation and safety are the top priority, so I order you to thoroughly defend against all the demons that have come in under the shadow of the previous revolution.
The Marshal Department of the Imperial Family, with the help of the Royal Guard, Guards, Witches of the Association, Professors of the Mage Tower, and Paladins of the Holy See, is taking care of all the demons residing in the Empire, but they cannot protect all of you.
Please keep this in mind and work on your own safety. It won’t take a long time to deal with all the demons, so the transition period won’t be long.』
The code of conduct in the letter, in which only the words to be informed were clearly written, was simple. It was a story that the demons residing in the empire rebelled against the eradication policy, so be careful as much as possible.
‘A devil…….’
A tribe that takes pleasure in corrupting the souls of humans using nefarious tricks.
The demons of the Demonic World, which had been socialized, tended to be good, but the wild demons that roamed the country were dangerous.
The demons trying to annihilate the Empire are probably the latter. Even though the empire has a bad relationship with demons, it doesn’t try to kill even demons that haven’t harmed humans.
Rather, how should I defend? As Theorard was knocking on his desk, he heard the sound of someone tripping in the hallway.
‘…… Who is it?’
It is late evening. The servants wouldn’t have to walk around the hallways since their workday was over. Feeling puzzled, Theorard rose from his seat, took a candlestick with a flickering flame, and went out of the office.
When I came out into the hallway, I saw Esily lying on the other side. It is pitiful to see her on the floor with tears in her eyes, so her steps her move naturally.
“Sir Theorard…… Help. It hurts so much.”
The gloomy tone added to the sorrow, but Theo Rad stopped his steps.
‘Essentially must be…….’
Didn’t he return to the castle before sunset? Even if she had left things behind and came back, Harvey would have been the first to let her know her.
‘Then, essily in front of me right now…….’
It’s fake. There was a high probability that it was a doppelganger, especially an oblivion monster that sucks memories through conversations with people.
I never thought I would face the devil I only saw in books. A chill sets in on his back and cold sweat begins to flow.
“Sir Theorard? Why are you just watching? It’s me. I am the wife of the West…….”
The sweet voice is somehow unfamiliar. Theorard, who was backing away, closed his eyes tightly and turned around. As he walks to the other side, a mournful cry is heard from behind him.
“Sir Theorard! Why! Why are you leaving me…… !”
His looks and voices were so similar that he was almost fooled. He would have been pinned down if he had not read the letter from the cavalry minister. Taking a deep breath, Theo Rad accelerated his steps.
It was because the damage to the mansion would be minimized if this fact was reported to the other family members. Calming his pounding heart, Theorard descended the stairs and found Beinan coming up from the other side.
He was looking for it, and he was fortunate. Theorard, sweeping his chest, spoke hastily.
“Bainen! An oblivion monster is roaming around the mansion right now! We have to wake up the family right now and prepare!”
“Yes? Are you an oblivion monster? What kind of nonsense are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“I’m not kidding! I just ran into the Oblivion Monster in the hallway!”
Having said that, Bainen’s complexion became quite serious. She nodded her head knowingly, and put her hand on her scabbard.
“If the head of the household is true, I will take care of it first. Could you tell me the location?”
“Can you?”
“Don’t you believe me? It’s not just that I made a mistake when I was a mercenary.”
Well, Bainen would be able to catch demons. Theorard nodded his head as if believing, and turned his feet and climbed the stairs.
“Follow me. If he hadn’t run away, he would still be there.”
“Yes. I will only follow the head of the household.”
With Bainen by my side, I feel relieved for some reason. Theorard let out a sigh of relief and climbed into the hallway, relying on a single candle.
Jerk, Jerk—
But something is strange. Why the hell is Bainen walking around at night? She didn’t want to doubt it, but she wasn’t a sincere person enough to be constantly on patrol at night.
“For a moment…”
Theorard, who stopped suddenly, felt more fear than before. Swallowing her saliva, Theo Rad looks back at Vainnon, his shoulder his trembling. The staggering flames made the shadows dance.
“…… Bainen. Since when did you call me ‘Gajunim’?”
Bainen was speechless. She laughed lowly, as if she was dumbfounded, and then she just smiled.
“Ah.”
The smile of her does n’t stop The corners of her baynon’s mouth parted, and her melting face her twisted grotesquely. She oddly purses his unshaven lips.
“I heard you.”
Bainen is…… No.
The devil who was Bainen chuckled as if he was having fun.
