The flawed Chession took a step back.
"Belita... You say?"
Kurchen remembered the existence of Chession and cleared his throat.
"Oh, excuse me. I was so happy that I showed my true self in front of the Grand Duke, which I only showed in front of our Belita. I want you to keep it a secret from others."
Chession nodded unconsciously. If he didn't nod, it seemed like something big would happen.
"Well, let's do it. But is Belita Mori's original name?"
"Yes. But Mori? Did you call Belita that?"
The two men's eyes turned to Gremory. Gremory was caught with them.
"I didn't even know my real name was Belita. Because I have lost some of my past memories."
Kurchen was as shocked as a girl.
"You don't remember? No way, it... Belita! Did you lose your memory because you were witch-hunted? Oh my God, picky! That's why I told you not to go out in a bag! You have black hair, so be more careful... Oh, excuse me. Hmm."
Gremory stood beside Chession with a grin. Chession said as he hid her behind him.
"I think it's true that she lost her memory because of the witch hunt. I rescued Mori from a witch hunt in a mountain village."
"Oh, I see. I want to thank you for saving my friend."
"That's right."
"Let's get along well from now on, Grand Duke."
Kurchen asked for a handshake. Chession, who responded to the handshake, felt an unusual grip in Kurchen's hand.
With a proud smile, Kurchen turned his gaze back to Gremory.
"By the way, Belita. Why don't you go to your hometown? Your family must be very worried in Rouselle."
One of Chession's eyebrows frowned at the story of her hometown.
'Isn't Rouselle a region in the southwest? Is that Mori's hometown? Wasn't Mori from the northern snowfields?'
Gremory naturally replied to Kurchen's words.
"I don't even remember who the family members are, but what are you doing when you go there?"
"You've become quite cynical. Anyway. If you feel like it, you can go to Rouselle whenever you want. And if you want to enjoy an uninterrupted date, go to the north west. The east side must have been occupied by annoying kids."
"Annoying kids? Who?"
"The children of the eldest son of Duke Ortega. He was thinking about how to twist you. What do you mean by catching rare monsters and offering them?"
"... You seem to be ignorant of such rumors, but you know everything surprisingly."
"What are you talking about? You used to be much worse than I. I wonder how you got so bored. Anyway, I'm glad you're doing well now."
After finishing his words, Kurchen turned back without hesitation.
"I have no intention of interfering with the date. Let's just go. Let's meet again next time."
Then, he waved the bear's paw-like hand and moved away from the two of them.
There was silence for a while. Chession's mind was filled with confusion.
'If Mori is not from the northern snowfields, everything doesn't make sense. Mori is also good at making drugs, magic, and fighting.'
As Kurchen said, if Mori is from the ordinary southwestern region, there will be a lot of strange things. Why did Mori claim to be from the northern snowfields?
Mori.
Belita.
Because who the hell is she?
"Chession."
Chession flinched at Gremory's call.
"Huh? Uh."
"Let's come to our senses and hunt. This is the monster area."
A huge group of wild boar monsters was approaching in front of them. Chession drew his sword, burying his distractions aside.
***
The hunting festival lasts for three days. In the meantime, the spectators go to the city to enjoy the festival, and then return to the stands to greet the winners at the beginning of the awards ceremony
Participants survive inside the hunting area for three days. There is a safe area in the beginner and intermediate areas where you can relax, but the advanced areas are different. There was no safe zone there, so they had to build their own hiding place and survive the night.
Gremory and Chession found a decent cave before dark. In the advanced area, you can't see even an inch ahead when the sun goes down, so it was Important to find a hiding place and start a fire as soon as possible.
Chession, who had lit a fire in the center of the cave, sat beside Gremory. Gremory wrapped the blanket around her body and stared blankly at the campfire.
Chession looked at her for a moment and then asked.
"Hey, Mori. May I ask about your background?"
"Yes?"
"Oh, if it has something to do with the past you want to hide, you don't have to tell me, because I promised you not to care about your past and to keep it a secret."
"Is it strange that I'm not from the northern snowfield?"
"I'm a little curious. What is the story?"
Gremory smiled meaningfully and leaned on Chession's shoulder.
"If you're curious. I can tell you."
"Yes. There's a reason why you're hiding. As I said before, your past doesn't matter to me. The way I know you now is important."
"I have something I want to ask you, too."
"What is it?"
"When and how should a love confession be appropriate?"
"..."
"Oh, that's right. You said you had never been in a relationship either. I asked for nothing. I'll go back and ask Isolene later."
"No! I know that too! Let me explain...!"
"Wait."
Gremory jumped up and looked outside the cave. It was because she felt the witch's presence nearby.
Her senses were pounding, and she felt that all the monsters in the advanced area were rushing towards the cave. It seemed that the witch was trying to possess all the monsters and attack them.
"Chession, all the monsters are coming this way... Huh?"
When Gremory, who had finished his judgment, turned around.
A short, curly-haired witch, Lace, was giggling behind Chession's back.
"Chession... behind! Damn!"
Before Mori could warn him, Chession, who felt pain in his ankle, moaned briefly. A black snake monster that didn't know when it had approached was biting his ankle.
Chession hurriedly shook off the snake, but the poison weakened his body, and he slowly collapsed.
Lace grinned and walked over to Gremory.
"Huh, I'm sorry that I've been hiding all this time, believing only in your ignorant senses. My orb's stealth is superior to yours. You must have been very surprised that I suddenly came?"
"What did you do to my man? Get out of there right away!"
"I can't turn it off. If I don't catch you, I will be killed by the demon god, so how can I let you go?"
Gremory lunged at Lace with her eyes wide open. The target was the black orb on Lace's left hand. Lace sneered and grabbed Chession's hair.
"Don't come close. If you move even a little, I'll cut this man's throat. Is this man your petty patient?"
"No, just let it go."
"No, what? You look very resentful, don't you? You think you're a victim, don't you? You're welcome. You're just a trash who broke the rules of the demon world and ran away, and caused chaos. Do you know how many people have died and been injured because of you?"
"Shut up."
Gremory snapped her fingers. Then, with a popping sound, an explosion occurred in the place where Lace was.
The nimble Lace took a step back to avoid the attack.
"If you do this, the poison will have spread enough, so I'll put it out. If your petty patient dies, take him to the demon world on your own."
Lace disappeared like smoke with a creepy laugh. Only Gremory and Chession were left at the scene.
"Chession!"
Gremory rushed to Chession. Chession was panting heavily in a cold sweat.
"Open your eyes."
"..."
"Chession, please!"
Chession's body became colder and colder. Gremory hugged him and went crazy more and more.
Gremory could not decipher the poison of monsters. The black ring he had given Chession before was also useless. The ring only protects against witch and demon raids or mental curses. It could not stop the attack of the monster possessed by the witch.
"I'm sorry, Chession. After all, it was right for me to leave the Grand Duke's residence as soon as possible. If I had known it would be like this, I would never have held on."
"..."
"It's all because I'm arrogant. It's because I mistakenly thought I could protect everything. I did everything wrong. It's all my fault."
Chession's breath became lighter. Tears welled up in Gremory's eyes.
"I love you. I love you so much. Now I know my heart. I really can't live without...!"
Gremory's painful fever echoed through the forest. Hearing this, high-ranking monsters swarmed in heaps.
Woo-woo- a gloomy sound echoed in the forest.
Gremory sobbed, giving up everything. She thought that if she continued to live with a terrible sense of guilt, she would rather be torn to pieces and eaten by a monster.
Just then. An unexpected being appeared through the monsters.
It was Charlie, a blue-haired wolf monster, guarding the verdant forest.
Comments
Post a Comment