Chapter 211 – Memory (7)
Though her hair was disheveled and her eyes were glazed over, Theorard was well aware of the woman who had barged into the restaurant.
Black Flame Witch.
A legendary being who led the witches and always stood at the forefront of battle and destroyed the church’s camp.
She was a witch with a high reputation among wizards thanks to her frequent use of personality magic, which others say is difficult to develop once in a lifetime.
In relation to this, portraits and portraits depicting the Witch of the Black Flame were often circulated, so it was safe to say that there was no one in the Esteban Empire who did not know the Witch of the Black Flame.
Theo Rad also knew enough about what kind of existence the Witch of Black Flame was through her father her, Wellian. In the meantime, it is natural that the black flame witch barges into the restaurant.
She wanted to ask for an autograph, but Theorard couldn’t bear it.
It was because Linea, who had disappeared and returned after two years, had an unknown shadow on her face.
“You…… Is Theorad Deharm right?”
At Linea’s question, Theorard cautiously nodded her head. Thanks to that, Linea was quite shocked.
23 years ago, Theorad I met in the snowy mountains was clearly an adult. At least she was never this child of hers. The pupil who witnessed the incomprehensible truth trembles slightly.
‘…… Did he lie?’
She inferred another possibility in order to calm her confused feelings of her, but it was not. The appearance of the child in front of him, black hair and light brown eyes, was the same as the Theorad he met in the snowy mountains.
In addition, the concentration of mana that Theorad of today and Theorad of Snow Mountain had perfectly matched. No matter how you think about it, it was the same person under the circumstances.
‘Nonsense.’
How could that heinous villain sit in a restaurant in the form of a child?
‘No way…….’
Was it reincarnation? Maybe that’s why I’m living here as a child who doesn’t know anything.
It was a fantasy close to speculation, but there was no other way to explain it. If that’s the case, you should kill Theorad right here and now. It was clear that Theorad, who grew up as an adult, would surely become the same villain as before.
“Theorad Deharm.”
Rinea, solidifying her resolve, raised her wand again. The point of the wand was headed towards Theorad’s head towards her. Now, if you activate even the slightest attack magic, Theorad will die.
“I remember you.”
But she couldn’t bear to use magic. His fingertips her, which held the wand tightly, were only stained yellow.
Is it really right to kill a child because it has the potential to become a villain? The altruism that has not been worn out in the end gives birth to conflict in the choice.
“What are you doing!”
At that time, Wellian, who came running in a month, yanks Linea’s wrist to her. The wand slipped from her hand her and fell to the floor, causing Linea’s body her to stumble for a moment.
Linea let out a short groan and looked up at Wellian while gritting her teeth.
“Leave this.”
“I can’t let go! You just pointed a wand at my son!”
Growing Wellian glared at Linea. Even though she was in confrontation with the witch of black flames, she could n’t find the slightest sign of her terrified her.
“Relax! Why are you trying to harm a child who is just getting to know the world!”
“…… You don’t know what kind of person Theorard is.”
“Isn’t it you who doesn’t know!”
An angry voice reverberates through the hall. Wellian narrowed her eyes savagely as if she would not tolerate it any longer.
“Tell me honestly. I am a follower of the god of light. However, the war that the Church caused this time against the witches was the greed and arbitrariness of the Vatican, which did not follow God’s precepts at all. So the Deharm family anonymously supported the witches.”
“…….”
“How fortunate I was when I heard that the witches had won the war and signed a non-aggression pact with the Church on Walpurgis Night. Because I thought there would be no more useless fights. But why is the witch of black flame, who was discussing freedom and respect for life, trying to take the life of a child!”
Linea’s gaze went down. It was because she couldn’t possibly look into Wellion’s eyes as she seemed to roar with flames. Wellian, who had been looking down at Linea for a while, let out a low sigh.
“…… Theorard is my son who was raised alone without a mother, and he has a good heart more than anyone else. So don’t use that mouth again to say nonsense that I don’t know my son. I mean, don’t let the respect you have for you wear out.”
All sides are enveloped in silence. The icy atmosphere made it hard to breathe. Theorard, watching his father’s notice his, got up from his chair and walked slowly toward him.
Theorad, hesitant to act, grabs Wellian’s arm sleeve.
“Father. I am okay. So stop now.”
“Theorard. The situation is not good right now, so go up to your room first.”
Theorard shook his head.
“I don’t think the Black Flame Witch really came here to harm me. Perhaps you have misunderstood something. So please let me talk to the witch alone.”
“Son. You really don’t know how dangerous it is.”
“I know. But it’s the black flame witch.”
There was no big difference between talking alone and talking with family members in terms of risk.
Even if everyone in the family attacked, it would be hard to hurt the witch of black flame. Wellian, who understood Theorard’s meaning, let go of Linea’s wrist after much thought.
“Don’t think nonsense. If you hurt my son even the slightest bit, I won’t let him go.”
It’s just a bluff, but it shows sincerity. When Linea didn’t answer, Theo Rad grabbed her hand by Linea’s hers.
“Come on. I know a good place for the two of you to talk.”
Lynea could not bear to refuse the smile of a young child full of her consideration.
*
The place where Theorard took Linea was the garden behind her mansion.
Under the clear sky, in the vast garden, daisies bathed in sunlight bloomed, showing off their beauty.
But Linea was not intoxicated with the joy of the beauty of the flowers. She just sat in the middle of the flower field and hung her head.
Theorard approached Linea with a wreath he had made himself.
“Why…”
Linea’s murmur is heard like her resentment of her. But Theorard did not hesitate to approach Linea and place her garland her upon her frizzy head her.
As her wreath her touches her head her, Linea raises her head in a daze, frowns her brow and she bites her teeth. Linea, who had been looking at Theorard as if she couldn’t understand, suddenly exclaimed nervously.
“Why! Why are you like this…… !”
The screaming cry soon turned into sobs. I feel sorry for Linea, who is crying bitterly with her hands buried in her face her. Theo Rad, sitting on her knees, kissed her lips in pity.
“I don’t know why you hate me. However, I think I can be friends with the witch. So please tell me the name of the witch.”
Linea couldn’t help but laugh at Theorard’s words. Because she couldn’t tell whether she was acting or telling the truth. However, the warmth that permeated Theorard’s words was an undeniable truth.
Sorrowful laughter mixes with sobs. The witch, who was shaking her shoulders and wiping away her tears, muttered in a crawling voice.
“My name is Linea. Linea Arpolite.”
Theorad’s innocent face was captured in the watery field of view.
“You, the only one who remembers that you are evil…….”
A stream of hiccups interrupts the flow of words. But there was no need to hear more. Theorard knelt down and took his handkerchief from his bosom his.
“Okay. Was I a villain?”
“Huh, yes…….”
Theo Rad stretched out her arm and wiped Linea’s eyes. Her tears just before flowing wet her handkerchief her.
“I will believe you. I don’t think the witch of the black flame is lying. Then, what kind of life do you plan to live after killing me?”
“…… Kill it, it will The other bad guys, all…….”
“Is that the life that the Black Flame Witch really wants?”
The life of disposing of and disposing of garbage-like humans cannot be enjoyable. I’m sure the terrible memories will continue to add up.
Theorard wanted to stop the chain of misfortune. It was unclear what had happened, but it was because Linea looked like she had already received a lot of scars.
“Witch. Of course, I don’t want to die like this. There are still many things I want to do and many things I want to see. So, make a bet with me.”
“Betting……?”
“Yes. It’s probably not a bad condition for the witch.”
Theorard, who wiped Linea’s eyes, took the handkerchief of hers.
“If I am really evil, you can kill me. But being killed when I haven’t done anything bad is too harsh. So please wait while I grow up.”
“After that…… ?”
“The witch hides her true identity her and comes to me. She’s watching over me. As I said before, if I become the evil witch-sama said, you can kill me without hesitation.”
Theorard, who calmly discussed his own death his, was resolute, unlike a child. Linea swallowed her dry saliva and spoke in a trembling voice.
“I, I will induce you to fall. Because you are evil.”
“I hope. For a fair bet, you can erase my current memory and treat me like a toy. But…….”
Theorard smiled bitterly and raised his little finger his.
“Promise me this. If I don’t fall, if I don’t become the evil witch-sama said, please don’t harm others. And I don’t want you to get hurt anymore.”
Linea stared at Theorard’s little finger her, at that brackish hand. Lynea, who was hiccuping as she lay on the ground, eventually lifted her arm and put a loop around Theorard’s little finger her.
At the same time, a blinding light occupies the world. Before the light engulfed everything, Linea pursed her lips at little Theo Rad.
“I’ll promise……”
*
“Theorard.”
A faint voice dissipates like an afterimage. Theorad, who had been wriggling his brow, slowly opened his eyes and could see the silver-haired elf looking down at him from above. Linea looked down at Theorard and smiled awkwardly.
“Wake up…….”
The guilty tone makes me feel uncomfortable. Rubbing his eyes and raising his upper body His, Theo Rad looked around.
Fields of daisies surrounded it on all sides. When I looked up, I saw a beautiful tree with numerous leaves hanging from its branches.
“Here…….”
“It’s a giant tree that grew in the garden. I hear you like it here.”
“I see.”
A hazy mind makes you hold your breath for a long time. It felt like waking up from a long dream. Theorard, leaning against the trunk of the tree with his body back, exhales quietly.
“…… Now everything makes sense. Because I know where the relationship between you and I started.”
“Sorry. I will do something bad to you…….”
“It’s a bad thing. Of course you will be punished.”
Linea, who grabbed the hem of her skirt her, nodded her head with difficulty. She was willing to accept any punishment now. Theorard, who had been staring at Linea, who was trembling with anxiety, opened her words to her.
“First, make a wreath.”
“Wreath? Why is that……”
“It is an order. I’m sure you don’t intend to reject it.”
Her staring eyes her are frightening. Reluctantly affirming, Linea plucks and weaves Daisy near her.
It took quite a while because I was clumsy with hand gestures for the first time, but I managed to complete it somehow.
“Here…”
Wreaths held out with both hands. Theo Rad, who was looking down at it, blatantly kicked his tongue.
“What are you doing? Without putting it on your head.”
“Ah, yes.”
Then Linea, on her knees, placed a wreath on Theorard’s head. Afterwards she gets back on her knees and looks at Theo Rad. He looked restless, like a student being punished.
“Now…”
Shall we end the joke here? Theorard smiled lowly and turned to Linea.
“I won’t forgive you for your sins. You have been punished for your wrongdoing.”
Linea’s eyes widened. It was a face of incomprehension, but Theorard ignored it and plucked some daisies around him. Then, she makes a wreath with familiar hand gestures.
“Linea. I am also responsible for your coming to me and misunderstanding me as a wicked person. So how can you regard the promise of childhood as your own selfishness? Mistakes are made by each other, so there is no one to forgive, and no one to receive forgiveness.”
“But, I…….”
I didn’t want to hear an argument. After completing the wreath, Theorard gently placed it on Linea’s head her.
“I must have ordered it earlier.”
As Linea looked up at herself, Theo Rad gave her a worldly, warm smile.
“Don’t be so hard anymore.”
It is a sin to hear the warm and caring words. The red eyes that contain Theo Rad gradually become watery, and the emotions that come from the inside make you burst into tears.
Pitiful and pitiful How much trouble did you have to show this memory? Laughing bitterly, Theorard moved closer and held Linea in his arms her.
“Okay. Everything is fine now, don’t worry about anything.”
Theorard patted Linea on the back and calmly eased her tears. Linea wiped away the tears that continued to flow from Theo Rad’s arms her.
“Sorry. I’m really sorry…”
A garden full of daisies. In a landscape that is no different from childhood, the two men and women healed each other’s wounds and hugged each other for a long time.
