Abandoned Retired Warrior Decides to Return to Farming

“When did you come up with this plan?”

The night before the party, Shizu, who was on the alert, approached me and asked.

Do you mean plans to get revenge on Aurelia?

It wasn’t really something to hide, so before going to the church, I dealt with it to change my mind.

“It wasn’t that I thought of revenge from the day I was betrayed. I received the artifact from Dimitri just in case Aurelia would come to see me.”

Until he went down to the village and returned to farming, he had stopped thinking about revenge.

At that time, turning Aurelia into an enemy meant having to deal with the entire Empire.

It didn’t just end when Aurelia and her companions were killed, but it meant that a lot of innocent blood had to be shed in the process.

So I gave up, but that didn’t mean I forgave them.

“I decided to take revenge only because I had an opportunity.”

I thought of that opportunity when Lucia, the demon king, came before me.

Maybe I can get my revenge on them without sacrificing anyone.

So, now, five years later, this plan has been established.

“But why are you asking that all of a sudden? Do you have any problems with your plans?”

“No, it’s not like that… I just don’t feel the need to go this far.”

Having said that, Shizu made a groaning sound with a subtle expression on her face.

Clearly, from the point of view of Dimitri’s side, this plan may be difficult to convince.

They and I have the same goals, but different goals.

Because if they wanted Aurelia to be deposed, I only wanted revenge on her.

After all, they and I have different feelings for her.

trust. trust. friendship, and love.

I once felt all these feelings for Aurelia.

He had compassion for her weakness, kept her from trembling behind her back, and understood her arrogant nature.

She held out her hand when she fell, and comforted her with a funny story when she cried.

Just as my colleagues were all I had left, so was she to me.

But she betrayed me. It was not enough to ignore my kindness and affection, so he laughed at me.

The humiliation of retrieving the holy sword and holding a bag of gold coins in his hand is still vivid.

Thanks to this, all these past emotions have been turned upside down like two sides of a coin.

So I plan to return it.

I wanted to make her feel the pain she felt when she was betrayed by a colleague who was my everything.

And the plan I made for this banquet was the starting point.

It starts with unconditionally accepting her proposal, which requires me to seal the Demon King.

I was going to pretend to betray Dimitri, pretending to have fallen for her sweet temptation no matter what she offered me.

He smiles at every word she says, holds out his hand and holds it, and if you ask for love from me, he will act too.

And the moment she fully trusts me and trusts me, the tip of my sword will point at her.

When that day comes, she will only understand and experience my pain.

*

I thought about it every day as I left town and came all the way here.

When she meets Aurelia, what will she say to me first?

It was not difficult to predict as she was an arrogant and ungrateful woman.

If it were a girl I’ve seen in the past, she would come out shamelessly and proudly.

The first thing that came to mind was an apology.

Whether he sincerely repents or for the sake of sealing the Demon King, I expected that he would bow down on all fours or pray with both hands.

It wouldn’t be a bad thing to beg for help.

Also, like when you first met Serin, you may make a false confession and appeal to your emotions.

In the worst case, I had various possibilities in mind, such as forcing a command or arguing with my conscience by mentioning the hero’s mission.

In the end, either way, I have no choice but to mention the betrayal that day.

“Fufu, it’s been a while.”

But all my expectations were wrong.

I doubted my eyes and ears for a moment.

After meeting her after 5 years, she did not apologize or beg.

He didn’t even look at me, and he didn’t even admit his mistake.

Nor did he use his power or command me.

just laughed

As if he had forgotten everything about that day. He looked at me sadly in front of me.

“I missed you, Kael.”

“…Aurelia.”

I miss you, that was something that shouldn’t be allowed between us.

It was a line that could never come out when I think of her and me.

She betrayed me, and then I lost everything and had to leave.

At that time, I was unable to return to the original world, and all that was left of me was you who betrayed me.

But Aurelia spoke as if she had forgotten her past.

As if they were lovers reunited after a long time, her voice was filled with sorrow and longing.

Nausea rose from his throat at the obvious words that showed his intentions.

“how have you been doing?”

Then she said hello with a light smile.

Are there any more terrible lines of words from the perpetrator to the victim?

It seems that my feelings and circumstances of being betrayed are not part of the job.

Just like the day she betrayed me, her tone and demeanor were still light.

So I forgot about my original plan for a while and treated her emotionally.

“Hey, can’t it be like you?”

“Yeah, me too, Kael.”

But despite those words, Aurelia was still affectionate.

again and again.

She came towards me with a hoof sound and reached out and touched my face.

“It was very difficult for me without you.”

As if I left her, as if the parting on that day did not want each other.

And he continued talking as if this meeting was a blessing between the two of us.

“But we are not both anymore.”

Then he lifted his feet and wrapped his arms around my neck.

Due to the unexpected development and atmosphere, not only me but also Serin, who was next to me, blankly watched the action.

And the words that followed made us freeze.

“Marry me, Cael.”

At those words, I felt as if time had stopped.

It was a sudden confession that didn’t even make me laugh.

Does this bitch know that she’s been spewing out the emotions she’s accumulated over the past 5 years to release it in less than 5 minutes?

“Aurelia, are you serious?”

Thanks to that, even though I knew I shouldn’t be like this, my tone of voice grew harsher.

My head was hot and my stomach felt like vomiting.

Fortunately, the words plan and revenge were barely holding onto the strings of my reason.

“Fufu.”

Hearing my question, she must have misunderstood, and instead of answering, she buried her smile in my arms.

As she bowed her head, she could see her smile and smell of lemon.

Thanks to you, I made all of the original plan in my head forgotten.

But there is nothing you can do

No matter how friendly the relationship may be, forgive her mistakes and accept the offer,

There was no mention of that day, let alone an apology, from her mouth.

“Aurelia.”

“Yes, Kael.”

I couldn’t stand it any longer, and as I called her name, she wrapped her arms around her neck stronger.

She pressed her body close enough to me to feel each other’s body temperature.

But unlike her body, which was hot, the words that came out of my mouth were cold.

“Yes, you. Anyway, isn’t this a bit harsh?”

“······yes?”

“For the subject that betrayed me with this hand and mouth. What are you going to do with me now?”

In the end, unplanned words poured out.

No matter what she said, I pretended to forget everything and pretend to be okay, but it was too much.

I would have survived if I had come out as brazen as when I betrayed me.

Befitting the character of the arrogant and ignorant princess Aurelia, I would have smiled and pretended to accept it if I had only said that I would return the gold and silver treasures and honor I couldn’t give at that time.

But now her words and actions were unacceptable in any way.

That mouth that betrayed me. The hand that took everything from me.

Everything she touched my body was disgusting and I had to ask.

What the hell are you thinking right now? How can I pour out those words casually and face me?

At least that’s all, the next plan…

“Cael, what are you talking about?”

“What?”

“Are you sure… you’re still talking about that day, aren’t you?”

What did I hear now?

Rather, she wanted to ask what I was talking about, but Aurelia continued as if it were nonsense.

“Cael. If that’s the case, please think rationally. Now you and I need each other. Do you know what I went through while you were away?”

Having said that, she fell away from me and shook her head as if pathetic.

“You may not have known, but the seal of the Demon King has been released, Kael. The extinction of mankind is imminent, and you are not the only ones who are still clinging to the past like a child.”

“under······.”

“So, Cael, let’s seal the demon lord and live happily for the two of us this time. yes?”

Aurelia spoke softly, as if chasing a child’s grumbling.

He smiled as if he was convinced that I would not be able to deny him.

I couldn’t say anything about it.

Because I was planning to open my mouth now, and it seemed like I was going to throw everything up.

“Wow, don’t be funny…”

Then, Serin’s trembling voice was heard next to her.

When I turned around, Serin, who had been watching for a while, was even reddened.

“There are degrees of shamelessness. How could you say such a thing with your mouth!”

Serin clenched her fists as if exasperated and shouted.

Then, to prevent Aurelia from approaching me, I intervened between the two of us and stared at her.

Well. It’s nice to be angry on my behalf, but if you think about it, you were like that a while ago.

“That’s Okay. I have nothing more to hear, my lord! Get me out of the room right now!”

“Oh, Serene. Were you still there?”

“What…….”

“I’m sorry, but I’m talking to Kael right now. If you really don’t want to be kicked out, why don’t you just let it go?”

Serin struggled with Aurelia’s dignifiedness.

“And the master. Whoops. Maybe it’s because they’re a poor race from birth, so you’re just satisfied with that kind of relationship?”

“You, you…”

Serin cried and looked at her.

Her clenched fists seemed to jump out at any moment, and Aurelia looked down at Serin with a condescending gaze.

Even if something happened right away, there was nothing strange about it,

smart-

Fortunately, the sound of a knock that came without notice evoked the atmosphere that had spread into a fight between the two of them.

“Princess. It is time for the banquet to begin soon.”

“Yeah, let’s go soon.”

Aurelia responded to that, but did not take her eyes off me.

Serin growled beside her, but she did not lose her composure.

“Cael. You will eventually come to me.”

“·················ogue.”

“Fufu. Then when you come to meet me, dress up nicely.”

She left the waiting room with a confident smile to the end.

So, in the room she left, only me and Serine and the disgusting lemon scent were left.

*

Shortly after Aurelia left, Serin burst into tears.

“Lord, Master! Did you hear what he said a while ago? Shall I just go ahead and throw it all over!?”

Instead of answering, I slowly closed my eyes as I listened to the sound of Aurelia’s hoof moving away.

And I’ve been thinking about the conversation I just had.

Reunion after 5 years.

It went very smoothly, contrary to what I expected.

She didn’t bow down before me and pray, she didn’t cry out of guilt, she didn’t even utter that simple apology.

She didn’t even realize her sin, and covered my wounded past with salt.

As if that event 5 years ago was a beautiful memory, she succeeded in a touching reunion.

Haha, the brazenness beyond my imagination is about to get my stomach twisted.

But in a way, this may be a very good situation to achieve the plan.

She has no doubts that I will stand by her side, so all I need to do is hold her hand.

Yes, if you want to go according to plan, that’s right, but it should be….

But that’s it.

“Aren’t all plans bound to change anyway?”

“yes?”

Yeah, if you think about it, where in the world things go according to plan.

Am I the only one being dragged to a different world and acting like a hero who wasn’t even there for sale?

That’s not enough, even the Demon King sealed it, but being betrayed isn’t enough, so he’s even kicked out.

And now, I tried to make up my mind and try to live a farm life, but in the end I came back here again.

If you think about it, the plan is…

“Isn’t it supposed to be broken?”

“Lord, lord?”

Thinking like that, I suddenly left the waiting room and walked down the hallway.

“Ka, Kael!? You must not come out yet.”

The knights and servants guarding the waiting room were terrified and stopped them, but they ignored them.

And with a clear head, I walked down the hallway, pondering.

jerk.

Come to think of it, what am I supposed to do to give that bitch a bitch?

jerk.

A friendly relationship, will that be the basis for revenge?

jerk.

Then to make you feel the same pain as me?

jerk.

No, it wasn’t all.

Why did I only realize this simple reason now?

A person must have a conscience.

If you have received something and haven’t been able to return it for a long time.

It is the right morality and the right thing to pay interest.

Fortunately, I am a conscientious person.

So, Aurelia.

I will not end with giving you back the same pain I suffered.

“Yeah, that’s right. In the first place, you crossed the line first.”

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kuung-

When I pushed the door of the banquet hall, it began to open with a roar.

At the same time, the heat of the party, which had been transmitted through the door, also subsided.

Nobles, butlers, maids, and musicians all looked at me,

Aurelia was no exception.

“Ka, Kael?”

Aurelia, who stutters looking at me as if in embarrassment,

I walked slowly towards her, ignoring her.