As always, the man was facing off against invaders who had crossed the border.
But maybe he wasn't feeling so well that day?
The man who could usually decapitate three people with one blow seemed unusually slow today.
The man who had been struggling to deal with them one by one now took up his sword to deal with the last remaining one.
Until then, Netanya thought that the man would obviously win.
No matter how unwell he looked, he had fought over a dozen people by himself, and this was only the last one. He would definitely take care of it quickly, she thought.
But the last enemy was more capable than expected.
The man's sharp sword began to cut through the enemy's sword one by one, but then he began to strike back fiercely.
Netanya, who could not hide her bewilderment at the sight of the always dignified man being pushed around like a mouse before a cat, soon had a hunch.
'Today is that human's last day.'
He was a man who repeatedly took the lives of the people she loved, so she hated him, but Netanya couldn't hide her pity because he was also human.
'Still, since you are giving your life for your country, may you safely rest in the arms of the goddess.'
It was at that time that Netanya prayed for the man's soul to rest in peace.
“Huh...!”
The enemy who had been charging fiercely suddenly staggered back.
Unfortunately, Netanya slipped and fell on a stone that was wet with rainwater.
The man took advantage of that momentary gap and stabbed his sword into the enemy's heart.
“T, damn it...!”
Perhaps thinking that they couldn't end it like this, the enemy swore harshly and tried to stand up again.
However, no matter how strong one's mental strength was, there was nothing one could do once a sword was stuck in one's heart, and one soon collapsed helplessly.
Phew!
The man who stabbed him in the back of the neck with his sword and confirmed his death immediately began to search the enemy's feet carefully.
He seemed to wonder why the enemy, who had been fighting well all along, suddenly showed an opening.
“Did you step on this and lose your balance?”
The man who was holding Netanya in his hand and looking at it intently stretched out his lips.
“It’s a lucky stone.”
The man took Netanya into his arms.
'What, where are you taking me! Can't you put me down right now?'
Netanya, who no longer wanted to be connected to humans, screamed loudly, but there was no way an ordinary person could hear the voice of the relic.
Netanya was helplessly dragged into the man's hands and unwillingly ended up sharing his daily life.
The man never let Netanya out of his arms, as if he truly thought she was his lucky stone. Thanks to this, Netanya got to know aspects of the man she had never known before.
“I increased the number of knights because of the enemies who invade every day, but the maintenance costs are no joke. Wouldn’t it be better to ask the imperial family for support?”
“Because of the disaster that started last year, the Imperial Family will have many places to spend money. We can still handle it, so there is no need to upset His Majesty by asking for unnecessary support.”
“But, Baron, I have been spending a lot of money recently and I haven’t been able to afford a single suit of clothing...!”
“I said it was done. By the way, how are the preparations for this fall’s harvest festival going?”
“Autumn Harvest Festival? With the enemy coming every day and the support of the people who have suffered from various disasters, we can’t hold a harvest festival this year. Your Grace, it would be better to just skip the harvest festival this year...”
“The Autumn Harvest Festival is a festival that the people of the territory eagerly await. No matter how difficult the circumstances of the territory are, it cannot be skipped. The people of the territory also need to enjoy a day away from the hardships of the disaster. If you are short on funds, you must hold it even if it means selling the family treasures.”
The man who was simply considered a murderer was actually a man who loved his country and cared deeply for his people.
As their time together grew longer, Netanya's gaze towards the man gradually changed, and she eventually came to love him.
Because the man was the noblest soul she had ever seen in thousands of years.
Unable to control her growing love for the man, Netanya broke her vow to never have any more ties with humans and turned into a being, approaching the man.
The man, completely unaware that Netanya was an archangel and a holy relic, fell in love with her beautiful appearance at first sight and went ahead with the marriage despite the family's objections that he could not have a woman of unknown origin as his wife.
Netanya, who had been in love with many people up until then, was getting married for the first time.
Feeling secure in the man's fence that kept the strong winds pouring down from outside, she gave birth to a handsome baby boy the following year.
Even though it was Netanya, she never thought that she would have a child with a human, so she was a little taken aback, but she felt extremely happy seeing the man who was so touched by the child and the child who looked just like him.
One day, while Netanya was enjoying a happy life in the first home she had ever built, war broke out.
The barbarians, who had been sending out spies here and there, have now decided to target the empire's lands.
The man who was a lord set out without a moment's hesitation, and Netanya prayed every day.
“Hethel, please look after Deron. Please let my husband return safely from the battlefield.”
As someone who was forbidden from using her abilities in the inheritance, that was all she could do.
For the first time, Netanya felt helpless, but fortunately, her prayer reached the ears of the goddess, and the man returned safely from the battlefield where the bitter windswept.
He also became a national hero who annihilated the barbarians and protected the empire.
In recognition of his merits, the man was awarded a countship by the Emperor, and Netanya's family regained stability.
But the happiness didn't last long.
A man who left home to visit the capital for a while returned as a cold corpse.
The sole surviving junior knight ruled his death a carriage accident, but Netanya knew intuitively.
That someone was after his place and deliberately created the accident.
Netanya was furious at the death of her beloved man, but she could not stay that way forever.
Because she had a child to protect.
Netanya gave up her title to protect her son from her brother-in-law who murdered her husband.
She gave up the Countess's room, which she had used, and the room used by her son, who was the successor and wanted to live quietly in a corner room of the mansion.
However, her son, who was the rightful heir to her husband's bloodline, was a thorn in her brother-in-law's side, and he drove the child to death.
“Why won’t you let me see my child? Why are you trying to separate us?”
“Oh, my. Separate you, Sister-in-law. How many times have I told you? Heath has an infectious disease. I am worried that you, Sister-in-law, who is already weak, will be infected, so I am stopping you. Please understand my feelings.”
“An epidemic! Our Heath just has a cold!”
“It’s no use crying. The attending doctor has already diagnosed him. What are you guys doing? Hurry up and bring my sister-in-law to her room!”
“Let go of this! I want to see my son!”
Netanya rebelled violently.
But in the human world, she was just a powerless woman, and Netanya was left trapped in her room.
She was locked in the room for three days, unable to go anywhere.
“Heath... is dead?”
She couldn't believe it.
A child who just sneezed in the cold air turned into a cold corpse in just three days.
“No, Heath! You can’t go on like this. How can you, a four-year-old, go on like this?”
Netanya hugged the dead child and sobbed.
Her heart was torn to pieces and shattered.
She regretted everything.
If she hadn't wandered around the human world uselessly in the past, if she hadn't had her power controlled by the goddess, if she had been able to use her power, she wouldn't have sent the man and child she loved away in vain.
No, at least she could have punished those who caused their deaths.
She kept blaming herself for not being able to use the power to make everything possible and for being able to just sit back and watch, and she ended up losing her mind.
But maybe he wasn't feeling so well that day?
The man who could usually decapitate three people with one blow seemed unusually slow today.
The man who had been struggling to deal with them one by one now took up his sword to deal with the last remaining one.
Until then, Netanya thought that the man would obviously win.
No matter how unwell he looked, he had fought over a dozen people by himself, and this was only the last one. He would definitely take care of it quickly, she thought.
But the last enemy was more capable than expected.
The man's sharp sword began to cut through the enemy's sword one by one, but then he began to strike back fiercely.
Netanya, who could not hide her bewilderment at the sight of the always dignified man being pushed around like a mouse before a cat, soon had a hunch.
'Today is that human's last day.'
He was a man who repeatedly took the lives of the people she loved, so she hated him, but Netanya couldn't hide her pity because he was also human.
'Still, since you are giving your life for your country, may you safely rest in the arms of the goddess.'
It was at that time that Netanya prayed for the man's soul to rest in peace.
“Huh...!”
The enemy who had been charging fiercely suddenly staggered back.
Unfortunately, Netanya slipped and fell on a stone that was wet with rainwater.
The man took advantage of that momentary gap and stabbed his sword into the enemy's heart.
“T, damn it...!”
Perhaps thinking that they couldn't end it like this, the enemy swore harshly and tried to stand up again.
However, no matter how strong one's mental strength was, there was nothing one could do once a sword was stuck in one's heart, and one soon collapsed helplessly.
Phew!
The man who stabbed him in the back of the neck with his sword and confirmed his death immediately began to search the enemy's feet carefully.
He seemed to wonder why the enemy, who had been fighting well all along, suddenly showed an opening.
“Did you step on this and lose your balance?”
The man who was holding Netanya in his hand and looking at it intently stretched out his lips.
“It’s a lucky stone.”
The man took Netanya into his arms.
'What, where are you taking me! Can't you put me down right now?'
Netanya, who no longer wanted to be connected to humans, screamed loudly, but there was no way an ordinary person could hear the voice of the relic.
Netanya was helplessly dragged into the man's hands and unwillingly ended up sharing his daily life.
The man never let Netanya out of his arms, as if he truly thought she was his lucky stone. Thanks to this, Netanya got to know aspects of the man she had never known before.
“I increased the number of knights because of the enemies who invade every day, but the maintenance costs are no joke. Wouldn’t it be better to ask the imperial family for support?”
“Because of the disaster that started last year, the Imperial Family will have many places to spend money. We can still handle it, so there is no need to upset His Majesty by asking for unnecessary support.”
“But, Baron, I have been spending a lot of money recently and I haven’t been able to afford a single suit of clothing...!”
“I said it was done. By the way, how are the preparations for this fall’s harvest festival going?”
“Autumn Harvest Festival? With the enemy coming every day and the support of the people who have suffered from various disasters, we can’t hold a harvest festival this year. Your Grace, it would be better to just skip the harvest festival this year...”
“The Autumn Harvest Festival is a festival that the people of the territory eagerly await. No matter how difficult the circumstances of the territory are, it cannot be skipped. The people of the territory also need to enjoy a day away from the hardships of the disaster. If you are short on funds, you must hold it even if it means selling the family treasures.”
The man who was simply considered a murderer was actually a man who loved his country and cared deeply for his people.
As their time together grew longer, Netanya's gaze towards the man gradually changed, and she eventually came to love him.
Because the man was the noblest soul she had ever seen in thousands of years.
Unable to control her growing love for the man, Netanya broke her vow to never have any more ties with humans and turned into a being, approaching the man.
The man, completely unaware that Netanya was an archangel and a holy relic, fell in love with her beautiful appearance at first sight and went ahead with the marriage despite the family's objections that he could not have a woman of unknown origin as his wife.
Netanya, who had been in love with many people up until then, was getting married for the first time.
Feeling secure in the man's fence that kept the strong winds pouring down from outside, she gave birth to a handsome baby boy the following year.
Even though it was Netanya, she never thought that she would have a child with a human, so she was a little taken aback, but she felt extremely happy seeing the man who was so touched by the child and the child who looked just like him.
One day, while Netanya was enjoying a happy life in the first home she had ever built, war broke out.
The barbarians, who had been sending out spies here and there, have now decided to target the empire's lands.
The man who was a lord set out without a moment's hesitation, and Netanya prayed every day.
“Hethel, please look after Deron. Please let my husband return safely from the battlefield.”
As someone who was forbidden from using her abilities in the inheritance, that was all she could do.
For the first time, Netanya felt helpless, but fortunately, her prayer reached the ears of the goddess, and the man returned safely from the battlefield where the bitter windswept.
He also became a national hero who annihilated the barbarians and protected the empire.
In recognition of his merits, the man was awarded a countship by the Emperor, and Netanya's family regained stability.
But the happiness didn't last long.
A man who left home to visit the capital for a while returned as a cold corpse.
The sole surviving junior knight ruled his death a carriage accident, but Netanya knew intuitively.
That someone was after his place and deliberately created the accident.
Netanya was furious at the death of her beloved man, but she could not stay that way forever.
Because she had a child to protect.
Netanya gave up her title to protect her son from her brother-in-law who murdered her husband.
She gave up the Countess's room, which she had used, and the room used by her son, who was the successor and wanted to live quietly in a corner room of the mansion.
However, her son, who was the rightful heir to her husband's bloodline, was a thorn in her brother-in-law's side, and he drove the child to death.
“Why won’t you let me see my child? Why are you trying to separate us?”
“Oh, my. Separate you, Sister-in-law. How many times have I told you? Heath has an infectious disease. I am worried that you, Sister-in-law, who is already weak, will be infected, so I am stopping you. Please understand my feelings.”
“An epidemic! Our Heath just has a cold!”
“It’s no use crying. The attending doctor has already diagnosed him. What are you guys doing? Hurry up and bring my sister-in-law to her room!”
“Let go of this! I want to see my son!”
Netanya rebelled violently.
But in the human world, she was just a powerless woman, and Netanya was left trapped in her room.
She was locked in the room for three days, unable to go anywhere.
“Heath... is dead?”
She couldn't believe it.
A child who just sneezed in the cold air turned into a cold corpse in just three days.
“No, Heath! You can’t go on like this. How can you, a four-year-old, go on like this?”
Netanya hugged the dead child and sobbed.
Her heart was torn to pieces and shattered.
She regretted everything.
If she hadn't wandered around the human world uselessly in the past, if she hadn't had her power controlled by the goddess, if she had been able to use her power, she wouldn't have sent the man and child she loved away in vain.
No, at least she could have punished those who caused their deaths.
She kept blaming herself for not being able to use the power to make everything possible and for being able to just sit back and watch, and she ended up losing her mind.
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