50 – 50. Seven

“This is….”

The words spoken as if possessed are scattered in the air.

Where am I, and who am I?

A hazy feeling, as if the ego is disintegrating.

But soon, it becomes clear.

Consciousness and background.

After slowly reassembling, he found himself standing in the middle of a dense forest.

She knew this place.

The mansion located on the hillside far away was her home and also a prison.

Adela let out a subtle sigh.

“It’s that dream again.”

A memory that is recalled when it is worth forgetting.

The flow of dreams based on that.

She relaxed and slowly assimilated.

To the protagonist of this dream, her childhood.

The deepest part of the mansion.

In the center of the huge room, Adella sits like a doll with a mountain of books.

A child without expression.

In chatting among employees,

This was a commonly used expression when the name Adela Cathy was mentioned.

Because Adela was smart,

They were already aware of her hissing nickname.

But, what does that mean?

“Miss, the next task is-“

“I know.”

Her servants were so numerous that she could not count them on her ten fingers, but she did not memorize anyone’s name.

Even if the face of the person who wakes her up tomorrow morning is crushed, Adela will wake up without even blinking.

The reason was simple.

Because there is no need to memorize it.

‘Give and take.’

It was one word that became the basis for the numerous commercial know-hows she learned,

It was also the only guideline in her life given to her in the cage called the mansion.

In order to follow in her father’s footsteps, she learns day and night, to have even a speck of space in her head.

You should be paid accordingly.

Studying to inherit the grand prize was the same.

“Miss, are you okay? That’s all for today-“

“Can you get me a handkerchief?”

A forced march that causes nosebleeds once every three days,

She was merely paying the price in advance for the ‘luxurious life’ she would one day have.

I just silently reimburse.

But she was so smart.

Not only is it a waste to be called a genius, but he was so extraordinary that we had to find a better description.

A girl less than ten years old, She decides to change her life.

‘I’m bored.’

She was an actor so fast that she felt bored even in her busy daily life.

So, perhaps it was inevitable that the flower of pride would bloom in that small inner heart.

The future she will achieve.

The reward is being the best merchant in the empire.

The moment I became no longer satisfied,

She planned to escape.

Not the second William Cash,

To become the first Adela Cathy.

‘I will do it with my own hands. Bigger top.’

That’s how she did it in the middle of the night when everyone was asleep.

I escaped from the mansion through careful movement.

The destination has already been decided.

Her father is an empire rich man,

There were more than one or two empty villas.

A suitable place among them,

She planned to use it as the first base for the myth she would write.

She goes forward with her confidence in her little feet.

It was truly an immature act.

“Is this really your daughter?”

“That’s right, idiot. How many times should I say it?”

“I did it because I was dumbfounded. “Why is such a big man walking around alone without bodyguards?”

“I don’t know. Still, seeing as it’s been a day and there hasn’t even been surveillance….”

Come down from the mountain where the mansion is,

After going downtown,

Another half day in her carriage.

And then, she arrived at the mountain where the villa was located.

Everything went smoothly.

Until I met them.

“Arka, my God. “It looks like our lives are finally starting to get better.”

“hehehe, maybe it’s because I’m a girl from a rich family, so my skin is-.”

“Hold on. “Because the ransom price is falling.”

I heard that it exists in the world, but

I never thought I would run into you right away.

Robbery. Even two.

She was caught by those who recognized her, and she was being dragged to their hideout.

At the beginning of the mountain where there were a few people, they were the ones who treated us like people.

Once we reached the halfway point, an explicit conversation took place.

Even though she, caught in the middle, is listening.

This whole situation was very unfamiliar to Adela,

That’s why she was afraid,

To the point where my legs feel weak.

“Walk straight, girl. “If you think nonsense, I’ll start by cutting off your ankles.”

“…”

They say they cut off their ankles.

Those words sent goosebumps all over her body.

One thing that became more realistic because he was holding a vicious hatchet was,

It almost drove her crazy.

It was not a situation a child could handle.

However, she was the smartest child among the immature girls who ran away from home.

I couldn’t even say the words, ‘Please save me’, something that children of that age would say.

She already knew it was no use.

Mutual assistance. Give and take.

For those who did not understand all the ‘common sense’ she had memorized, these theories were meaningless.

Just follow them.

But they were meaner and stupider than you could imagine.

“What should we do with him once we get the ransom money?”

“I should kill him and run away to the next country.”

“Oh.”

The fact that she has no future to survive,

Those guys who laugh and talk in front of her.

That was decisive.

It was safe to say that Adela was the cause of her decision, which was not at all like her.

Trug-

Two robbers and one hostage.

As I climbed the mountain at night,

I encountered someone coming down from above.

It was a boy.

He asked curiously.

“Guys, why are you climbing the mountain at this time of night?”

“Nice to meet you, kid. But isn’t it the same for each other?”

“That’s true too. But in the middle, he-“

The boy tilted his head,

He said as if he understood.

“It’s your daughter!”

“…So, my child is very shy? Let’s say goodbye now. Hello~”

Adela lowered her head.

With that terrifying hatchet right next to you, any resistance will lead to suicide.

But, why on earth?

“…”

The very moment her boy passes her by.

Adela muttered softly.

“Please help me…” .”

The volume of the voice did not matter.

The robber heard it, and the boy heard it too.

The four feet suddenly stopped.

Adela regretted it.

It was a regret that could be called remorse.

Her boy gains nothing by risking his life to help her.

It’s not even a fight we have a chance of winning.

The world is mutually beneficial.

If you don’t have anything to give, you shouldn’t even think about receiving.

Why did I do that?

But.

Hwaak-

In an instant, her body shook,

Soon it falls into the grass.

It was a boy’s act.

At that moment, he grabbed her by the scruff of her neck and threw her into the grass.

“Hey!”

Although she was stabbed by a thorn bush and her moans came out.

The eyes were steadily following them.

The front view of the two robbers,

The back of the boy who confronted them.

“This kid….”

Two men carrying weapons.

And then, the boy takes out a dagger from his chest.

And so, the bloody struggle began.

“Whoa, whoa…” .”

The boy won.

Something that couldn’t have happened happened.

The clothes were torn and tattered,

The struggle caused by the evil was enough to scare the two robbers into retreating.

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But, he collapsed.

The two robbers ran away on their own, but

He didn’t seem to have the strength to even stand.

Adela ran to him.

“Gwae, are you okay?!”

There was no way it would be okay.

Up close, his condition was much more serious than she thought.

Blood rushing from behind.

A river of blood flows continuously, as if it will cover the mountain.

He shivered as if he was cold.

He didn’t seem to have the energy to speak.

She took off his clothes and checked his back.

“Ah… !”

Lament.

There was a deep wound on his back, as if it had been dented.

He was probably hit by that hatchet.

He saved her with such wounds that he didn’t even know how she was standing.

You must survive.

She owed him her life,

She also had to save him.

Do whatever it takes.

The clever girl’s head is,

It works faster than ever before.

The option is to immediately drag him down the mountain and receive healing magic.

It’s not even worth discussing. This boy will die soon.

Then….

Tad-dad-

She is the only companion who ran away from home,

She ran to her bag she was carrying and searched through it.

What came out of it was-

A tool for sealing objects.

Her behavior was caused by someone who had been teaching her, who seemed to have said something in passing.

‘It is said that in times of emergency, she used this to suture her wounds.’

‘Can it be sutured?’

‘Yes. It leaves a scar and is very painful.’

That’s right.

This was the only way.

With her trembling hands, she placed the tool on the boy’s back.

“No, no. Sorry….”

An apple that cries and flows.

Remorse for her own stupidity.

And soon, a resounding operating sound.

Bam!

This tool, which seals things with heat and thread,

Insert the thread into the torn wound.

Smoke rose, and the bleeding stopped at the bottom of the wound.

There was no time to delay.

Bam! Bang!

Go up, until the bleeding stops.

The boy struggled in pain.

“Four, five….”

She muttered and counted the number of scars that would remain on top of her scar.

As if she would not forget her own mistakes.

Bang!

“Four, six….”

That day she made a decision and also made an oath.

If the boy survives today.

If a miracle happens.

From now on, I will live for him.

He saved her life,

Because I told her.

To a stupid girl who only knew how to do things like weighing scales.

The existence of ‘good will without consequences.’

And then, the world swirls.

Because this is a dream and also a memory.

Like adding medicine to water, the color changes slowly.

Her body too,

The boy’s body too.

Before we knew it, the grass here was here.

“…”

Not the mountain that holds her villa,

It became a place near the academy dormitory.

Even though she was a married woman, she has now grown enough to be able to accept a man.

“Instructor, open your eyes! “Open your eyes!”

The instructor emerged from the bloody barrier half-dead.

For some reason, it overlapped with the memories of that time, and Adela’s body passed out first.

And while he was shaking his body, telling himself to come to his senses.

His uniform on the back was completely torn.

Meanwhile, she saw.

It was so familiar that I mumbled it without realizing it.

“Seven….”

Scars upon scars.

The guilt she put into herself for the last time.

“Ah.”

When I opened my eyes, the instructor was not there.

I did my best to take care of him, but he seemed to have gone somewhere of his own accord.

The reverberation of the dream was so stimulating that it was difficult to move while lying down.

She thought.

If instructor Ivan is that boy.

If the scar she had glimpsed two days ago was not in vain, she had found the person she had sworn to dedicate her life to.

But, maybe not.

Looking at it, it may not have been a scar,

It was a scar, but I didn’t know it would be different from what it was back then.

More than anything, I was afraid.

‘There’s no way you don’t recognize me.’

She moved the boy to the villa,

We spent so much time that the girl’s diary was filled with happiness.

There is no way for him to recognize the current Adela, who has not even changed her hair color.

If Ivan is that boy….

The only hypothesis left is that they have forgotten themselves or pretend not to know them even though they recognize them.

Both sides felt heartbroken.

That fear prevented her thoughts from turning into confidence.

She wanted to see the scar with her own eyes, which led to her plan to find physical evidence of her.

But, the world is a strange place.

“You and I are different.”

His voice was heard, causing her to freeze as she lay face down.

Outside the curtain.

“I learned things I didn’t want to know and took on a burden I didn’t want to bear.”

If he is a boy.

If you are still ignoring her.

“This is also a familiar battlefield to me.”

And, in that action.

If there’s a reason you can’t say it.

‘I…’ .’

She was lying face down,

Her fists were clenched.

I tried to pass off the events of the day before yesterday as nothing more than a one-night dream.

Anyway, I needed to think seriously.

Tak-

He went out and was in his hospital room.

With two different women,

Only two different guesses remain.

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