Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 413
◈ 413. [Side Story] Return (3)
Wintersilver upper branch. upper attention room.
Serenade was asleep..
Lying face down on the sunny desk, buried in the mountain of documents I was processing.
I was already skinny, but I lost even more weight. My disheveled water-colored hair has grown a little more in six months and has become quite long..
Standing next to her, who was sleeping peacefully with her thin arms resting on my back, I was speechless..
The scars left on her white forearms were visible. It was a wound she received during a battle with a goblin army..
“…….”
A lot has changed in six months..
The hurt she suffered because of me was still vivid..
I silently took off my coat and placed it on Serenade's shoulder. Even though it's still hot in early fall, you might catch a cold if you sleep like this..
‘Should I say hello next time?.’
How tired did you have to be to fall asleep like this? There's no need to wake him up.
It was time to see her sleeping face one more time and leave..
“Mmm…….”
Serenade's long eyelashes fluttered, and her silver eyes slowly opened..
our eyes met.
“…….”
“…….”
Serenade blinked her eyes blankly, then slowly raised her upper body from the desk. She rubbed my eyes with her hand a few times and muttered in confusion..
“Is this a dream??”
I grinned.
“I wish it was a dream?”
“……It's okay even if it's just a dream.”
Serenade took my hand and gently felt its touch against her cheek..
“It's been a while since I haven't seen you, even in my dreams..”
“…….”
“A heartless person... … I've been waiting for you all my life, but you should at least let me know if you're alive.…….”
I looked at her with pity as she muttered in a sleepy voice, and then asked vaguely:.
“When you meet me in real life, what do you want to do most??”
“…….”
“Because this is a dream, I'll let you do what you most wanted to do.”
Serenade looked up at me blankly and answered with embarrassment..
“I want to kiss your forehead. Just like I did with Your Highness when I was very young..”
I silently knelt down on one knee in front of her..
Serenade gently touched my bangs with her hands, as if unwrapping the ribbon on a birthday present, and placed the tip of her pointed nose on my exposed forehead..
“Do you remember? When we were very young, when we played and fell asleep together, I kissed her forehead goodnight like this.”
“…….”
“At some point, as he grew older and became more shy, he could no longer kiss me goodnight... … I was always sad.”
Soon her cool, soft lips touched my forehead and then slowly fell..
Tuk.
Then she placed her forehead against mine. With her eyes closed, Serenade muttered in a faint voice..
“Miss you, beautiful days.”
“…….”
“Beautiful, you…….”
……It really seems like you still think you're in a dream..
Then, should I be a little more courageous?.
I slowly pulled our foreheads away from each other, stood up, and smiled at her sitting on the chair..
“serenade. Did you ever get a goodnight kiss from me??”
Then Serenade opened her silver eyes wide..
“……no. But I was the older sister. I always kissed your forehead and covered you with a blanket..”
“You always just gave it to me.”
I carefully flipped Serenade's bangs to the side..
“From now on, little by little, I will pay back what you gave me..”
And I slowly bent down and kissed her forehead.
Serenade quietly closed her eyes and kissed my forehead. A bright smile appeared on her lips..
“It's been a while since I had such a happy dream. Since His Majesty disappeared, I always feel pain and discomfort... … I couldn't sleep well at night, and my dreams were only nightmares..”
“…….”
“Since I had such a happy dream, maybe when I wake up... … Your Majesty may be back soon..”
Serenade's smile slowly opened her eyes and turned a little sad..
“Thank you, Your Highness. I was happy even if it was just a dream. But now I have to wake up. A dream so sweet... … Because it hurts when I wake up.”
I chuckled..
I think it's time to wake him up..
“It's not a dream.”
“yes?”
“It's not a dream. This is reality.”
“Haha, what are you talking about? Look, it doesn't hurt when I pinch my cheek like this.…….”
Serenade lightly pinched my cheek and blinked quietly..
“what? It hurts……?”
“right?”
“However, if this is reality, how could His Majesty stand in front of a girl?…….”
“That's right, because I'm back.”
Serenade's silver eyes gradually filled with tears as she looked up at me in disbelief..
I smiled sheepishly and spread my arms to the left and right..
“I've been there. serenade.”
“…….”
“I'm sorry for worrying you all this time. Now, since I'm upset, you can hit me as hard as you can.…….”
Serenade didn't hit me.
Instead, he knocked over the chair, jumped out of his seat, jumped into my arms, and hugged me tightly..
“It's not a dream, it's not a dream, it's not a dream…….”
She cried while holding me..
“I thought I'd never see you again... … You don't know how scared she was…….”
I looked down at her small shoulders as she sobbed in my arms, then I awkwardly lowered my arms and held her shoulders..
“I make you cry a lot.”
As she sobbed and couldn't breathe, I gently patted her back as if comforting a baby and whispered to her,.
“thank you. serenade. Thanks to the advice you gave me back then, I was able to find myself.”
You said that if it breaks into pieces, you can live with it in pieces..
Thanks to those words, I was able to find myself and come back here..
always… … Indeed, always, I am just receiving from this woman..
So, let me say it one more time..
“From now on, little by little, I will pay back what you gave me..”
I gently patted Serenade's back until she calmed down..
I hope I can make this woman cry a little less from now on..
I hope I can make you smile more often than you cry.
Praying like that.
***
Serenade didn't want to get away from me, but I managed to persuade her to do so. I'm in a situation where I have to go say hello to other people too..
Serenade seemed very worried that I would disappear again. I assured him several times that I really wasn't going anywhere anymore..
“Really? really? You won't disappear without a word anymore.?”
“Well then. Should I put my finger on it and make a promise??”
We made a promise with a nod serenade and a little finger..
Finally, I wiped her tear-soaked cheeks with a handkerchief. She cried so much that her pretty face became a mess..
“Lastly, runny nose!”
“joy…….”
Serenade calmly blew her nose as I told her. This girl cried so much that she seemed to have regressed a bit... … It's cute so let's leave it alone…….
Maybe the serenade was because they were exhausted from crying, maybe they were relieved that I was back, or maybe it was because they hadn't had a proper night's sleep. Anyway, when I laid her down on the bed in her room, she quickly fell asleep..
After taking one last look at her sleeping face, I went outside. We must also say hello to the remaining people..
flashing!
I took the teleport gate and came to the base camp of the Lake Kingdom dungeon..
It was said that the Holy Grail Exploration Team was staying here, and it was to meet Kelly Bay and Nameless..
‘It works fine.’
I was worried that the gate would throw me into the spirit world again like before, but fortunately it worked just fine..
Well, I went through all that trouble to fix the system, but if it breaks down again, it's really the director's fault..
“oh! I'm back, lost little lamb!”
As I entered the base camp, Kelly Bay welcomed me warmly..
When I saw the bald dwarf with a warm expression that I hadn't seen in a long time, I felt relieved. I laughed out loud.
“The others were crying and making an uproar when I came back, but why is my father-in-law so cool??”
“I know how to look at a physiognomy, but you are not a physiognomy who would die as a guest somewhere..”
“Then how are you going to die??”
“Don't you know when you look in the mirror, you idiot? It's a sight for a woman to get stabbed to death..”
Kelly Bay chuckled..
“Just kidding, not long ago, two nightmare corps commanders fell at the same time deep in the dungeon. I noticed it right away. I think it might have something to do with your disappearance..”
“You really have great insight.…….”
When I honestly admired it, Kelly Bay shrugged his shoulders..
“At least since I came here, no human has defeated the Nightmare Legion Commander. But you killed four of them in one year..”
“…….”
“If two more people suddenly fell, wouldn't it be reasonable to assume that you were involved??”
Wow, when you hear it like that, it seems like a very reasonable idea.……?
“So, we defeated two nightmare corps commanders... … I guess they also got the magic core.?”
Kelly Bay raised her wide eyes and held out her hand to me..
“I'll make you a fucking Nightmare Slayer. Now, take it out quickly.!”
“……no. I couldn't recover the magic core..”
“What?! No, why are you spilling that precious thing?!”
I scratched the back of my head shyly. Since he couldn't finish it in the first place and was thrown straight into the spirit world, there was no way to retrieve the magical core or anything..
The last images of Raven and Salome flashed through my mind..
My heart became a little heavy..
“So what is the Goblin God King’s magic core? Give me that at least! I’ll make you hot! hurry!”
“……Why are you so obsessed with manufacturing Nightmare Slayer? That's dangerous equipment..”
“Don’t you know how fun it is to make equipment with such materials? Also, you don't know how bored I was while using only the highest quality materials, and making equipment using only mediocre materials during the six months without you.?”
Kelly Bay held the hammer above his head and swung it..
“Remember! You will have to entrust me with making difficult and rare equipment from now on! From now on, you can't go missing for such a long period of time! Understand?”
“Okay, okay.…….”
I'm planning to do all the equipment requests at once soon..
“Ah, His Royal Highness! You're back!”
At that time, Kelly Bay's assistant Hannibal came out from inside the blacksmith shop..
This boy, whose eyes were still covered with messy hair, had also grown significantly in half a year. Little kids grow up really fast.…….
Hannibal, who enchants equipment with spirits, was now openly walking around with several spirits hanging on his back..
During the half year I was gone, Kelly Bay produced whatever weapons and armor he could find, and it is said that Hannibal also enchanted whatever spirits he could find and supplied them to Crossroads..
It seems that Crossroads' defense line has held up thanks to this powerful elemental equipment. I'm not even thankful.
After praising the two people and talking about various things,.
I looked around the base camp. I saw several NPC adventurers, but Grandma Coco and Mumyung were not visible..
“Those two said they had something to take care of in the deep part of the dungeon, so they went in... … Well, it always happens. I'll tell you your story when I get back..”
“yes. Please.”
As we were finishing the conversation, I saw five elves running towards me from the other side of the base camp..
It was a Holy Grail expedition. Verdandi, who was in the lead, looked at me and ripped his head out and screamed..
“Wow! Ashniyyyyyyyyy!”
This is my first time seeing the type of person who screams when we meet again. I waved happily..
After a while, we were surrounded by five elves and chatting about what we were up to..
These five were helping defend the Crossroads and seemed to have been conducting their own dungeon exploration while I was away..
“In the meantime, we have cleared a path to Area 8, ‘Magic Tower’. Now that Ash is here, I can leave to attack at any time.!”
8There is a Holy Grail in the area dungeon ‘Magic Tower’..
They are finally able to leave to fulfill their long-held wish..
Verdandi, who was laughing with his characteristic tear-spotted eyes, immediately hardened his expression..
“Oh, of course… … The Magic Tower Dungeon itself is a powerful place, and the next defense battle is in a few days, so you should think about it after you fight that first.…….”
“don't worry. We will fight the defense battle safely, conquer the magic tower, and find the Holy Grail..”
“Sigh, you don't know how much I've missed Ash's confident voice.…….”
Verdandi pretended to wipe away tears for no reason. I laughed and raised my head and looked around..
“But what about burnout and body bags? I thought we'd be together.”
The shadow army disintegrated..
The only survivors left are burnouts and body bags..
I was wondering if Verdandi, a fellow elf, would take care of them, but he wasn't here..
When I brought up their story, Verdandi's face hardened slightly..
“Those two... … I've been going to Lily for a while now..”
“To Lily? why?”
“Well, actually…….”
Verdandi made a bitter expression..
“……Something big happened to Lily..”
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