Became the Escort Knight of the Villain in the Romance Novel

82 – Diminuendo (2)

When the waters longing for the sky form a white cloud,

People called clouds that looked like flocks of sheep floating in the sky.

Did a wolf appear today?

I quietly lifted the teacup in front of me, watching the stream of water pouring along with the sharp wind.

The trailing rain made the atmosphere dark.

Perhaps the darkening of the atmosphere was foretold.

Because of the subjugation of Roman, which was just tomorrow, a strange feeling of tension hovered around the duke’s residence.

Pena looked at me, then she let out her sigh and turned her head away.

I’m not ashamed of thinking strange thoughts like before,

Since his eyes were full of worries, I also felt weird for some reason.

Shall I be honest? Oddly enough, I wasn’t nervous at all.

Should I say that I feel like the scenery I have always seen will be unfolding when I wake up tomorrow morning?

A comfortable body, a comfortable mind. As I stared blankly at the rain soaking the air, I wet my lips with the steam rising from the hot car.

I also organized my mind to some extent.

I don’t know what kind of scene will unfold after tomorrow, but wouldn’t it be nice to think a little positively.

I felt like I was born and felt that the day after tomorrow was such a difficult word.

To be honest, I’ve never been so afraid or shaken while fighting a warlock…

Tomorrow’s fight felt a bit out of the box.

A master who has been strengthened by black magic.

Sir Theorard is unstoppable. There was no possibility of fighting and winning against the same Master, who was strengthened by black magic.

At least I had the possibility of awakening Dragon Blood, but I didn’t want to fight alone.

If we were to fight, wouldn’t the crown prince, me, and Sir Theorard have to fight together?

Even if we fought like that, it was difficult to predict a high chance of winning.

If there were at least one more Maloric, wouldn’t it be strange if someone died in an instant?

Toduk-

The dripping rain hits the window and makes a sound.

Irene lifted her head slightly at the sound that broke the silence in the silent room.

For some reason, Irene didn’t say a word to me today.

…It wasn’t that I couldn’t understand Irene’s feelings.

She knows what she thinks of me, and she knows how strangely dependent she is on me.

I understood why I was always hurt and worried that this time it wouldn’t end with injuries.

However, this was an unavoidable battle. If you don’t hit first, isn’t this the one who gets hit?

Even though I was her escort, I couldn’t be her escort tomorrow.

The tuk-tuk knocked on her table, and Irene’s gaze turned to me.

It looked like he had a lot to say. Even when her lips parted slightly,

A small smile leaked out as he mumbled as he closed again.

“Do you have anything to say?”

“…No.”

“You don’t have to worry too much. It’s no different than usual, isn’t it?”

There was nothing different from usual. Because Irene didn’t know that Duke Roman was the Master.

In the first place, if there was a situation to face Duke Roman, she had promised that the three of them would face each other unconditionally.

Sir Theorard was also well aware that Duke Roman was his master.

If I can’t come back… No, you’d better not think about it.

I thought I didn’t feel any tension, but when I think about it, it’s not that I’m not nervous, I was just ignoring it.

The hand holding the teacup trembled slightly. The reason Lofena sighed at me was probably for this reason.

“I think I’ll be pretty busy after subjugating Roman this time. Wouldn’t the 5th generation be reduced to the 4th?”

When I brought her up to think about something else, Irene, who stared at me for a moment, gave her a small nod.

Subjugating Roman, in fact, in the name of subjugating the black magician, was not something that would simply end.

The position of one of the five main families of the empire was vacant in a thousand years, and more than 30% of the empire’s power was lost.

Of course, knights not related to the warlock will be incorporated into the Imperial Knights or Julis, but

From the emperor’s point of view, he wouldn’t want Julis to grow even in the 5th generation.

The Crown Prince said that this time Lord Aest would help us.

Due to the nature of wizards, they will focus on killing weak warlocks and occupying space rather than fighting against people.

Certainly, it’s a pretty strong support than I first thought.

If he, the 8th circle great mage, helped us, he would be able to reduce his stamina consumption far more than I thought.

Maybe you won’t get hurt. However, the odds of that would be pretty low.

It would be better to assume that you will get hurt.

“…Perhaps there will be more visits to the imperial palace after this work is over. You will have to attend as a recipient, and we will have a different status than before.”

After saying that, Irene let out her light breath and pursed her lips again.

“If you come back, that is.”

There is silence. I didn’t respond properly to that, and Irene’s eyes, waiting for an answer, collided in the air.

She thought, what’s so hard about that,

Just spit out a four syllable word that comes back.

I couldn’t say it easily when it came to this situation.

“…I don’t think I can safely return.”

Didn’t you say that at the crown prince’s birthday last time? To say so was obviously a lie.

Probability of returning safely? Probably not, but it was close to impossible. It was clear that he would be hurt just as much as he fought Maloric.

If I wasn’t as lucky as that time, I could have died. However, I can’t say enough to say that I could die.

Laughing bitterly once, she opened her mouth to Irene.

“Didn’t you say you would definitely come back?”

I have to say that this isn’t a lie. Somehow, her breath filled up to the bottom of her chin, and she just kept her mouth shut.

Irene stared at me. She was full of sadness and fear in her blue eyes, which always sparkled in her.

Worries about me, fear of maybe regretting it. Understood.

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I was like that too, and she certainly would have been in her position.

“…If I don’t go, I won’t.”

“Yes.”

If I replied that it was for you, maybe Irene would take it strangely. She couldn’t open her mouth easily.

She’s afraid she’ll blame herself, if I don’t come back, she’ll blame herself. Smiled lightly.

Casually, while smiling like that, I met Irene’s eyes.

If I show my trembling side, Irene will be even more worried.

“It will be fine. Wasn’t it always like that?”

The atmosphere doesn’t have to be so droopy,

I didn’t want to be in this kind of atmosphere before the subjugation that started at dawn.

I just wanted to see the usual atmosphere just a little, casually.

In an atmosphere like this, doesn’t it feel like I’m going to die?

After staring at the floor for a moment while scratching his cheek, he quietly opened his mouth after realizing the existence of Lopena with him.

“Lofena, stay out for a while.”

“Yes? Me?”

“Yes, I have something to say to you, lady.”

I thought that Lopena, who knew our relationship, would know what this meant.

Lofena looked at me like that, then she let out her sigh and headed out the door. And just before she left she added,

“There won’t be many people around today. Um… That’s right.”

Maybe she has quite a few misunderstandings about our relationship.

But we’ll figure it out later. Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, later, in the future. What a good word

I slowly approached Irene, brushing off the slight anxiety remaining in me.

Her head was lowered and she stared at something blankly, looking miserable.

Maybe it’s because I can see it raining outside the window behind her.

“My lady.”

It may be greedy, but at least I wanted you to smile at me.

In such a gloomy atmosphere, wouldn’t it be quite embarrassing if she saw Irene with a gloomy expression and left.

I called Irene softly, but Irene did not raise her head even when I called.

She was still staring somewhere, she just didn’t open her mouth like someone waiting for an answer from me.

“My lady.”

Maybe what she wants from me is to say she won’t go.

Unfortunately, she didn’t mean to say that. She didn’t want to go this far,

Her softly curled corners of her mouth drew a horizontal line. Coldness began to creep into her eyes as she looked at Irene.

Nothing will change even if you are stubborn like this.

Both Irene and I had to accept the reality now. I’m not going to insist that you don’t come to me.

I was hoping for one more word, just to be careful.

“Irene.”

I grabbed Irene’s hand, which was placed on her desk.

A bit rough, she grabbed Irene’s shoulder with her other hand, and then Irene turned her head and glared at me.

It was cold. Maybe it’s as much as she thinks that she’s frozen because of the chill in her eyes.

However, he did not avert his gaze. If I avoid the gaze and stop talking like this, nothing will change.

“…You know what? That Evan’s behavior towards me is quite arrogant.”

“I know.”

“I am the cow of Julis, and you are just an escort knight.”

“I know.”

“Still, do you think holding on to my shoulders like this is the right thing to do?”

Irene twisted her wrist as she held on. As if I’m about to let go of what I’m holding on to

She gave me quite a bit of strength, but she stared at me. I quietly held Irene’s shoulder and opened her mouth.

“I think it is the right thing to do.”

“… Ha.”

Irene looked at me as if I was dumbfounded, and then she patted my hand away and pursed her lips.

“No matter how many warlocks you deal with, you are just my escort knight. Just because you act like this, just because you kissed me a few times doesn’t mean you have to think that you have to act like this… Evan, you said. Always hurt and never coming back, but- always!”

Irene hit her table and bit her lip. I didn’t answer

Irene removed her hand from her own shoulder and continued with her words.

“You always come injured. What the hell is that black wizard? Whatever it is, it doesn’t matter. I don’t care. I don’t care how many warlocks or annihilators there are in this empire. Evan, please. Do you know what I’m talking about? I don’t care if the empire perishes or not to such a warlock. Now… yes, now…”

Irene looked at me blankly for a moment, then covered her face with her hands and sobbed.

“You are… More precious.

Irene’s shoulders trembled. Even though she covered it with her hand, her tears ran down the back of her hand and fell to the floor.

Wet the book, wet the floor. It seemed to her that it was raining on her, even though it was apparently raining outside her.

Dark clouds fill the surroundings, and it feels like standing in the middle of it wet with rain.

I quietly held Irene’s hand back to her.

How should I answer? Will it be okay? That this time everything will work out just like before?

There was a subtle connection between Irene and I.

That’s why she must feel it too. This subjugation was very different from the previous ones.

Irene’s face was covered with her hand.

With her tear-soaked hands, she carefully took Irene’s hand away from wiping her face.

“…Didn’t you tell me? Crying doesn’t suit me.”

Although I ended up making her cry, I still didn’t want to see her cry like this.

Tears flowed down her reddened eyes.

She smiled lightly, as if reassuring her, gently wiping away those tears with her fingers.

“I am not that weak. Sir Theorard is with you this time, Sir Aest will be with you. Isn’t that what I was hurt in the past because I went out alone? I am most worried about you.”

Irene couldn’t stop her crying yet and couldn’t answer, so I continued to speak slowly while wiping away her tears.

“If you are afraid of not being around me, don’t worry too much.”

The blue necklace around Irene’s neck caught her eye.

Actually, she didn’t tell Irene, but there was a tracking magic that could only be used once with her magic.

If Irene goes missing, she’ll let me know where she is.

If something happened to her, she would know right away.

If Irene was worried about that, she gently ran her hair through her hair to reassure her.

“When such a situation comes, I will go to you before anyone else. Don’t you know The Bone Dragon was also killed by me. If the dragon was killed by me, would you at least be seriously injured by a knight who is good at using a sword?”

Took in a joking tone, tok casually.

Looking at Irene’s slowly unraveling expression, I did not stop opening her mouth.

If you confess in this atmosphere, well. Even if it was all over, it wouldn’t be too late.

To be honest, I was thinking a lot about confession.

What kind of atmosphere would be good to do it, but in fact, it will be after all the problems with Roman are over.

Sometimes, I used to think about the future.

“Your knight is not that weak.”

On the day she snows, I made a promise to Irene. I will always be your escort knight.

She didn’t want to break that promise. It was winter, now it is summer.

Aren’t there dozens of winters left to spend with Irene? I was able to laugh a little more relievedly than before.

He hugged Irene, who was staring at her with her red eyes now that she had stopped crying, and muttered quietly.

“So Irene, don’t worry too much. If you just smile, that’s enough. Do you want me to remember you crying as I leave?”

“…Not like that.”

“Then, as an apology, could you kiss me?”

I tapped my lips lightly, and Irene burst into laughter and put her hand on my chest.

Since she had no intention of doing it in the first place, she smiled lightly and let her body drop slightly.

Irene looked at me with a strange expression.

“It was a joke.”

“I wholeheartedly…Accepted.”

“If I did it now, I might be late for the subjugation.”

“…How long have you been planning to do that for so long?”

“It’s so long that I can’t forget it for the rest of my life. Maybe… to the point where you stop breathing.”

If I do that, she won’t be able to get Irene out of her mind enough to say hello to me, but…

Well, for now, I was thinking of leaving it for later.

Wouldn’t it be a little more meaningful to come back cool and do something like that?

Irene, who slowly fell to me, sighed as she looked at me.

Unlike before, I felt very fortunate to see her slightly relaxed face.

She can’t stay silent forever.

She gently pulled Irene’s hand and gently touched it, then looked out the window at her.

It was already dark outside and it stopped raining.

There was not a single cloud in the clear sky, and the moon, thinner than the crescent moon, shone faintly.

It wasn’t long before dawn, but now her heart wasn’t so tight.

Like that clear sky, today’s work won’t go well either.

Dawn is coming.

Maybe, the dawn when everything can change.

The clouds formed by the blowing wind covered the stars and became dark for a while,

Nevertheless, the stars were still twinkling between them.

Yeah, everything was going to be fine.

Even in this darkened sky, we will not lose hope like that brightly shining star.