Chapter 19 – Ep.2 – Two Women (2)
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Neva,
Her house boasted a great size and grandeur worthy of being called a mansion.
Since she serves her queen directly, it is natural for her to acquire wealth equal to her honor.
‘How on earth would it feel to live in a house like this?’
On her back, I am passing through the garden attached to the mansion.
Her well-appointed garden takes my eyes and gaze helplessly, and continues to show off its beauty so that I cannot turn my eyes elsewhere.
A fountain in the middle of the garden gushes out clean water non-stop.
The various flowers surrounding it attract butterflies and bees to spread their pollen.
‘It’s a pretty garden.’
Speaking of knights, they usually have an image of taking care of only what they need, but looking at the garden, it seems that this is not necessarily the case.
“Do you like it?”
Neva must have noticed my gaze on the garden, so she slowed down for a moment and spoke to me.
“Yes. You are pretty. I have never seen such a pretty garden.”
It’s true.
I’ve never been to a place like a mansion with a garden, and even if it’s a flower, I’ve only seen forsythia blooming a few times on the way to school.
Green trees as fluffy as wool, and silvery white flowers blending in between them.
Bright flowers around the fountain.
Even her silver hair right in front of my eyes…
In my eyes, it is a very undeserved landscape.
“Fortunately, the. Because you like it… “
Wouldn’t the faint smile of relief on her lips be too much for me?
Her heart for me feels a bit burdensome.
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Looking at the size of the mansion from the outside, it reminds me of a crowded interior with numerous servants,
Inside the mansion, which I met with my own eyes, there was a strange silence and stillness.
It’s hard to believe that Neva lives here, and the inside of the mansion doesn’t give off the atmosphere of a house where people live.
‘Why is only the garden well-maintained when the inside is in this state of affairs… ?’
Creak, creak-
She ascends an elegantly decorated wooden staircase.
The stairway, which must have taken a lot of effort to make, groans as if the weight of the human beings who have been facing it for the first time in a long time is too heavy.
.. A little creepy and a little puzzled by her, she finally opened her mouth to her.
“I, Mr. Neva… Do you live here?”
“I usually stay with the Knights. I don’t come home often, but when I do, I just sleep in the upper room. But don’t worry, we have everything.”
She took me to a room without any explanation.
There was a fairly wide bed in one place, and there were various pieces of furniture that seemed to have been taken with great care, but they all lacked the slightest feeling of use.
“If you sit here for a moment, I will clean it up right away. Even if it’s uncomfortable, just for a moment… “
She carefully sat me down on her bed and, as she said, brought her duster and mop and started cleaning her room.
Unlike the garden, the inside of the mansion lacks spirit management.
While wondering about that, I just sat quietly and watched Neva clean up.
She doesn’t seem like a human to harm me, and she has the ability to save and load in case of an emergency. Even if it’s a little scary…
Still, she is the woman who saved her day from Phil Marc, and she is the only woman willing to act for me.
A support that I can currently lean on. The only crutch.
It may be a bit snobbish, but she needs to trust her body in the current situation where she can’t properly use her legs.
No. Still, isn’t this a bit… ?
..Okay. This is not a little
He helped me for no particular reason, but I can’t do this with the intention of taking advantage of him.
How hard you fought for me…
Fuck. What the hell was I thinking? A child with no conscience.
If you say help, thank you and let’s accept it. Don’t keep asking me like a girl… !
“Are you okay with this?”
My mind jumps at Neva’s question.
While I was thinking for a moment, she vigorously brushed off the dust and looked at me with a worried expression.
“Ah… !”
Looking around, I noticed that even the dust around the bed and all the furniture had completely disappeared.
What the hell was I thinking about Neva, who takes care of even this laborious task for me…
“Go, thank you. Really. You don’t have to do this… “
“No. No wonder.”
“No… ! You really don’t have to be like this. Why did I do this… You’ve already helped enough. I’ll stay until I’m better and then go. Thank you. If you do this, it will only get me into trouble. I’ve already received enough, so I’ll definitely repay the favor later… ! Anyway, don’t worry about it anymore.”
I desperately stopped her and shook her hand.
If she gave anything more, it would really be a burden on her to the point of not knowing what to do with her body, so she put a wedge in to stop caring.
It would be unmanly to receive what she has given, hesitantly, but it would be unmanly to continue taking and eating it.
“… Is that so.”
But when Neva heard me, she looked dumbfounded for a moment and murmured softly, then she stared at me with her mouth open as if she had been hit in the head.
1 sec.
2 seconds.
3 seconds.
4 seconds.
After that, she gazed upwards at the ceiling for a moment, then fell below her and looked at her feet, Neva’s cloudy eyes…
Did I say something so shocking… ?
“Hey, over there! Mr Neva. I didn’t mean it in any other way… ! It’s just that I feel a bit burdened because you give so much… “
“..No. I’ve bothered Mr. Delrin too much. May you rest in peace. I will meet Philmarck and solve the ankle problem.”
Neva left those words and went out to visit.
‘Did he go?’
Soon you will be alone in the room.
Even the faint footsteps of the Neva disappear,
The time when the early evening gradually overtakes the sunset and turns green.
As a result of being left alone, I lie in bed alone and enjoy the softness.
It’s so fluffy that it reminds me of hotel bedding, so if I close my eyes for a while, I feel like I’m going to fall into a deep sleep right away.
“… Mmm.”
However, as I felt the softness with my whole body, I suddenly remembered Neva’s expression that I had seen before, and I was worried.
Wasn’t there any particular reason why he should be kicked out? ?
No, I mean, if I said that such a pretty and strong sister would help me, wouldn’t I have to bow from my side… ?
“Sup… “
Turn over
To enjoy it with only one cheek, I rubbed the pillow on the other cheek.
Umm…
If you’re the kind of person who saves, helps, and generously gives these good things, there’s no need to push them away… ? Right?
His personality looks really good, he’s kind, strong, and capable…
Isn’t Neva-san the perfect companion?
As Delrin lies on her bed, she starts thinking about something quite serious.
In order to escape this world, you must gather allies.
In this situation, wouldn’t Neva, the knight commander, be the best ally?
A righteous and firm spirit, goodness to help others, and altruism…
Delrin thinks that Neva is a perfect person mentally. She considers him to be near-perfect in other respects as well as she is.
Certainly, as he thought, Neva is a very strong woman.
‘Um… But that’s not my business to decide. Ms. Neva has to allow it… ‘
‘No. Did you give the save load ability to use it in this case? Are you sure you want me to make you a colleague?’
‘But isn’t that a bit… ? Making me a colleague at will without asking other people’s opinions? By ability? It’s no different from a hypnosis app… ‘
‘Still, I have to use that method to escape quickly. It’s not the time to cover the hot water with the cold water.’
‘Besides, using abilities isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s just that I’m using it well… ‘
‘Good… ! Let’s do it!’
Delrin finally made up her mind.
He plans to build up a crush on Neva once she returns and make her an ally.
Of course, it’s very awkward not to ask her opinion properly, but in the end, I believe that if I tell her the truth later, she will understand… !
Even knowing all the facts, she believes that she will help him escape this world!
So wait for Neva.
However, Neva seldom returns even after a long time has passed.
‘Why aren’t you coming… ?’
Do you think time passes slowly because it’s a quiet room without a clock?
No. Judging from the darkened landscape outside, she must have passed quite a long time.
Delrin continues to wait for Neva with vague anxiety.
I wonder if something happened. Will the meeting with Philmarck continue for a long time?
A lot of worries creep in.
“Mr. Delrin.”
..Neva suddenly came to me at some point.
Delrin, unable to hear her footsteps in that silent situation, stared in the direction of her door in amazement.
“Yes, Mr. Neva… ? Hee!”
When she saw Neva standing there, she let out her screams in surprise once more.
Unlike the appearance of her departing enemy, Neva, covered in her blood,
Even her pretty silver hair dyed red,
She walked over to Delrin, leaving a trail of blood on the floor.
