Chapter 113 – Letter (2)
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Russ appeared every day at Stion’s base.
Then he declared that he would have a hard time, and he would not give up until he helped.
Sayra and the other Aid party members managed to get Russ home, but Russ came back every day.
She could not leave Stachis alone, especially when it came to her parental problems with her.
The proof was that he didn’t appear here now.
He will be struggling and suffering.
Even if I wasn’t looking, I saw it.
Knowing this for a long time, this was natural.
Course,
He also has his own stake in what he struggles with.
They will not want to see them because of the feeling of betrayal that they have been playing around in the meantime.
Still, I couldn’t leave him alone.
Considering his condition, it was impossible.
Russ knew this well.
“At least let Elzain go. Even Elsaine…”
That’s what Russ had been praying for for a long time.
But Stion’s answer was the same.
“No.”
She begged and begged.
Don’t leave him to suffer.
As she begged not to give up, Stion had no choice but to tell the truth.
“Elzain is in a state where she can’t go right now. That’s why she says no.”
Stion listened to Russ and eventually recognized him.
If Rose Nicety can go by his side his.
But the only thing that came back was Hiannisti’s heavy expression and words of hers.
Seeing those expressions, Stion had no choice but to turn back.
On the other hand, Russ, who heard that Elza said no, felt her heart break again.
Why can’t Elsaine go?
Elsaine was always like this.
She did not appear by his side of her even when he was in the midst of her near death.
Then Russ shook her head.
Stop complaining, it was time to worry about Stachis.
“…That…Then even Mr. Stion…”
“I’m busy. And I said Starchis… Will wake up on its own. It always has been. And he hates me chasing after him and helping him. Why did my brother start working for the Kingdom Guard in the first place ?”
“So you’re saying you’re going to leave me alone like that?”
“…Okay.”
“Because I can’t!”
Russ screams.
There is no one by his side now.
It felt more vivid when he left them.
Stion started to worry as he saw Russ behaving so violently.
Although she does not like her, she’s the woman who stuck by her brother’s side her for six years.
Although I could not sympathize with her why she reacted so violently, her heart her was moved.
Russ breaks down in tears and slowly pulls one of her envelopes from her arms.
“…After all, you’re saying that no one can help you right now, right?”
“…”
“… Please send me this letter. Please.”
“…”
“Elsaine said no, and Stion said no. Is there any other way?”
With trembling hands, she placed the crumpled envelope on his desk.
“… I’m begging you. It doesn’t matter if you hate me. I want to be your strength. I wrote my name in big letters. If Starchis doesn’t want to read it after receiving it…You can just tear it up..Please send it..”
Then Russ turned around and left Ade Base.
It was the first time in days she had left on her own feet.
Stion pondered for a long time.
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“… Russ?”
Upon receiving the letter, Stachis hesitated at her name.
She has a lingering resentment with her.
It is also she who felt her greatest betrayal of her.
There were still unfinished conversations.
As she wrote the letter she wondered if she should listen to her.
I did n’t really wonder how she would have sent her letter to her.
She probably did what she had asked her own brother her.
In a way, it was natural for her brother her, who did not know that he had fought with the party members, to do their favor her.
Starchis pondered for a while holding the letter, then sighed.
“…Under..”
For now, I bury the letter in my arms.
It didn’t seem like something I would read here.
It was an urgent letter, but I couldn’t leave the village easily because I didn’t have a carriage anyway.
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.
.
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Stachis lit a candle in the room and looked down at the letter.
He rested his head with one hand and tapped the armrest with the other.
Evening time was not over yet, and there was a commotion outside.
But no sound broke his contemplation.
He had already read the letter from his brother.
It was something that did not fit the name of the urgent letter.
It was just a greeting.
When Stachis, who said he had come to visit his father’s grave his, did not return,
He seemed worried.
In a way, his concerns were right.
It’s hard right now
He was at a loss as to what to do next.
Even when choosing to work as a kingdom guard,
Even when I gave up on it and went on to become a gatherer, I didn’t feel this way.
And another worry.
This was a worry with a lighter choice, but
It was enough to turn my mind upside down.
Still, I’m making a decision now.
He reached for Russ’ letter.
You can’t always avoid her.
As long as he had decided to act, there was no hesitation in his movement.
—Jjiik
It was a letter written in a shaky handwriting.
The stationery was all torn no matter how many times it was crumpled and unfolded.
There were tears everywhere.
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It’s me. Russ.
I heard the story.
Did you visit your parents?
–Chess. Sorry. Really..
Be my strength – I’m sorry I became your pain.
Wrong – uh I was wrong… I was wrong.
And yet… I’m so worried about you.
I can see how much you’re struggling
Chisu… Can you please come back?
I hope you don’t struggle alone.
‘Cause if it’s not me…
Please.
..I love you. I will wait.
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Saying I love you was awkward.
I couldn’t believe it was Russ who wrote this.
In the letter, the words were written so naturally.
If it was such an easy thing to say, why didn’t I say it in the meantime?
She was close with her actions and distant with her words. Sometimes she thought she was playing with herself.
After seeing their kind heart, I thought that they couldn’t be like that, and that the skinship was just natural… But that was all a thoughtful action.
Starchis sneered at himself.
Yeah, it’s a joke
Still, the fortunate thing is that I did not engage in skinship to enjoy seeing his reaction without thinking of him, but that I had a heart and acted, but I was not honest…
Did you say that time is medicine?
Starchis, though the discomfort in his heart had not yet gone,
He was able to foresee the situation a little more coolly.
It was clear that we had to talk.
There are still stories to be told and stories to be heard.
It was also clear that the future of the party had to change.
Now that a lot of things have changed, I can’t just cover it up and move on as if nothing happened.
I also knew I had to stop copying her brother her.
Just because she imitates him doesn’t mean everything is going well.
It is just an illusion inherent in oneself.
Stachis closed his eyes and collected his thoughts.
She thought of what to say when she met them.
I imagined their reaction, and I thought of the answers I would do after that.
I cleared my head, reminiscing about past events and memories.
-Smart.
And when he opened his eyes with a knock, the candle had already melted.
The night was deep.
-‘Are you inside?’
Was the innkeeper.
It was the first time, except for her first day her, that she had spoken to him in this way.
“..There is.”
A voice came out as he scratched his dry throat.
-‘Sorry for being late.’
“No.”
She didn’t open the door and come in.
She might be as ashamed of him as Stachis was.
No, maybe she was hiding her face to be considerate of him.
-‘I heard that the carriage will return tomorrow.’
“…I’ll be back tomorrow.”
-‘You can stay longer if you want.’
“No. Now I have to go back too. I have things to do…”
-‘…I know. I’ll go. Just rest.’
“…”
As her footsteps she receded,
Stachis looked down at the letter once again.
Knock knock.
Again, the sound of knocking on the desk echoed quietly through the room.
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Vien, Russ, and Lily were sitting at the base today as well.
Round the square table,
We didn’t say a word to each other.
Self-reproach and regrets have already been too much.
I also shed a lot of tears.
They waited for Stachis like sinners waiting to see how their sentence would be pronounced.
Time passed slowly as if it had stopped.
This time without him was so empty.
The fear that he might not come again bloomed.
There was no way to know if he would return or if he left as it was.
Stion said he didn’t leave, but
The perpetrators of the crime were frightened.
The floor was endless.
Starting from the position of a girlfriend, all acts of affection,
Now I just deserve to stand next to you.
I couldn’t bear to think that my last memory with him had hurt him.
– Kik.
And at that moment, the gate opens.
Everyone squinted their eyes at the dazzling sunlight that came in through the gap.
A person stood there.
Just by looking at it, I could tell who it was.
He was the person they had longed for.
A person who was disappointed with their actions and was very angry.
He’s the only one who doesn’t want to be found out about his ugly appearance.
Their bodies reacted.
“Ah…”
A moan escaped from anyone’s mouth.
He wanted to do with him at the same time,
Still haven’t sorted it out
Hundreds of words of apology crossed his lips.
But it wasn’t them who spoke first.
“… Sit down.”
With hard eyes and expression,
It was Stachis who started the conversation.
