Never touch Eldmia Egar - Episode 599
[599[Tuesday] Siegfried can’t laugh.
Siegfried thinks. He says he's a pretty good warrior..
If Eldmia had heard it, she might have thought it was confidence that would lead her to open her eyes and see it, but surprisingly, this was a very objective evaluation and an evaluation that fell into the humble category..
Even during the stormy and turbulent times when he was awakened as a warrior and entered the bosom of the imperial family, he worked hard at the ‘work worthy of a warrior’..
Even though it is said that the battles were designed, predicted, and prepared by the empire's talented people from top to bottom in order to help him grow, Siegfried did not show off or become absorbed in himself while doing such things. Thanks to this, even within the empire, he acknowledged that his temperament was flawed, but there were very few people who tried to deny the fact that he was a hero..
It would be a lie to say that I wasn't as proud as a grain of rice in receiving such public evaluation..
That was also the driving force behind Siegfried's ability to act as a warrior, regardless of his dissatisfaction with the goddess who had thrown him into this world without prior consent. It's unfair that he became a hero and fell into this world, but as seen in the novel, if all the powerful people and the world treat him unfairly, wouldn't he be innocent if he became a demon king instead of a hero?.
Even if it grows relatively smoothly under the care of the empire, there is nothing wrong with it. Rather, it is safe and good. Siegfried really thought that way..
"Until Eldmia catches the dragon??"
"That's right!"
There is no discomfort on Siegfried's face as he discusses the uncomfortable pressure he has been feeling recently, without talking about his past life, but his nervousness is clearly visible..
"I worked really hard after becoming a warrior and finding out more clearly what type of power I received, right? Ah, this is also thanks to my brother, but anyway. You're really improving day by day, right? however? My brother suddenly catches the dragon first.?"
The night of less than a day after the imperial warrior party went on a search operation for Eldmia..
Cheryl's eyes wandered intently in the air, having never imagined that she would be sitting around a campfire and listening to Siegfried lament about his situation..
To be really honest, it is true that a strange consensus is forming. Although her ways were a little different from those of the warrior, she was also a genius known as the greatest in her kingdom..
There was a time when she thought she was ahead of everyone else and could move faster, so Cheryl could best understand the embarrassment of having something out of the ordinary waiting with a sullen expression on her face, eating beef jerky, on the road where she thought she was leading. He was a person who could.
But understanding and friendship are two different things..
We didn't see each other often, and at best, our longest encounter was when we met the Great Devil in the basement of the academy, but it's strange to see them suddenly act so warmly as if they've known each other for several years. If I had meant to show my pathetic feelings like envy and jealousy to Elde Mia, I would have slapped her in the back and gone alone....
"Just for that alone, I can't even tell what they'll tease me about later, but Richie. A guy who might be a demilich too?"
Siegfried's nervousness was not of that type. He was, surprisingly and simply, worried that Eld Mia would make fun of him for not being able to catch her dragon..
No matter how much Eldmia does a lot of mischief, I thought to myself what kind of crazy person in the world would make fun of people for not being able to catch a dragon, but Siegfried's reaction was so sincere that I couldn't even make such a simple rebuttal..
However, it was not until Princess Esselua intervened in the story to help Cheryl, who was unable to react properly in a situation where it was difficult to say anything else, that Siegfried's story was put to rest..
"Zeke, you are clearly a noble from another country, and we haven't even talked much yet, so it would be awkward for you to treat me with such a sense of distance.."
"Oh, really? Sorry, when I said I was close to my brother, my inner intimacy increased without me realizing it.."
There is no malice in his immediate apology either. Seril herself didn't want to be formal at an event like this anyway, so she quietly expressed her gratitude for Esselua's consideration and carefully raised the topic..
"it's okay. I was just a little hesitant because I'm not very good at talking. But... didn't she call Eld Mia her sister last time??"
The topic I brought up while carefully recalling my memories from the academy surprisingly attracted the attention of the other three women except Siegfried. I know she's definitely Siegfried's lover, but don't they know about it? It was a question I asked casually, wondering if she had just caught a dragon and started treating her as her older brother..
"that's right. After receiving Eldmia's help in the last battlefield, he suddenly became in a posture that was uncharacteristic of Siegfried.?"
"That's not right... Well, what do you mean, I received help when Entire was injured, and after that, I continued to receive advice on various things...."
"Oh, it's a lie.."
"Even in conversations like this, I use sacred techniques.?!"
Unlike Siegfried, who was greatly embarrassed, the others laughed brightly when they saw Siegfried's reaction. Cheryl felt the bond they had built from their natural reactions as if it were everyday life and smiled bitterly as she sipped her warm tea..
Since Eldmia also became a warrior, there were times when she thought that if she worked hard, there would come a day when she would be able to move like this with him. In fact, I received a good evaluation through the last academy incident and was given the opportunity to temporarily join the warrior party, so I thought there was a good chance..
However, ever since I heard that Eldmia captured the dragon, I can't help but feel like I was just making a pointless mistake..
He doesn't hold power like Ragnis. Like Asilier, they did not build a bond by sharing childhood together. The name Ogatorf is not necessary for Eldmia, and she has never been able to excel at swordsmanship before, but now she is becoming more and more distant..
In just a few years, so much has changed. It was a fact I already knew, but I never thought I would realize it again when I saw even the hero in front of me feeling impatient..
"Why are you looking so gloomy??"
It was the elf warrior Entire who awakened Sheryl, who was quietly staring at the bonfire, lost in those thoughts. Before she knew it, Cheryl had answered the question of the elf, who was looking at her from behind Siegfried, who was being interrogated between Ethel Lua and her saintess, Tenesi..
"Did you look depressed??"
"yes. Oh, it wasn't really noticeable. Long-lived elves tend to have mild emotional changes. As a result, I am naturally able to sensitively perceive even subtle changes.."
Still, Entire narrowed the distance quite naturally, perhaps because they had briefly been shoulder to shoulder in the academy's basement. Her eyes are still focused on Siegfried, but her ears twitch and wait for Cheryl's answer..
Cheryl understood that these were not indifferent empty words but her own consideration, so after thinking about it for a while, she carefully opened her mouth..
"Suddenly everything felt so far away."
"Everything?"
"yes. The hero, you all, and... Eldmia too.."
Actually, I was only concerned about Eldmia, but I felt embarrassed to say that, so I added my regrets..
"It's a shame, but he is still praised as a genius within the kingdom and is called one of the talents leading the kingdom. I can confidently say that being able to go out on a battlefield like this without an escort is purely due to my skills.."
Entire had already seen Cheryl's swordsmanship at the academy, so he silently tilted his head at Cheryl's self-evaluation. This was because they thought it was too timid to come from the mouth of the head of the Ogatorf family, which is also known as the symbol of the swordsmanship of the Kingdom of Itisel..
I don't know the person involved, but Cheryl wasn't able to temporarily join the party just by exchanging a few words. The empire does not handle matters related to heroes so complacently. After the atrocities committed by the crazy guy from Rudra at the Academy in the past, it was Cheryl who went through even more rigorous screening and verification and was judged to be 'no problem'..
Since Entyre had no taste for talking back and found it difficult to get angry when she directly attacked anything, she turned to Sheryl directly to ask her the reason for her underestimation. And as soon as I saw Cheryl, I could predict her answer without even realizing it..
"It's because of the dragon?"
"...how did you know?"
"The reaction was similar to when I did that.."
How could you not know? He said so himself. Entire at the time felt exactly like Cheryl now..
If we were to assume that we were fighting over a being called a dragon, some people would be shocked, but the most frustrating of all would be the warriors..
Aside from everything else, there is no answer simply from physical size. Even if you hold a shield, it is smaller than a dragon's scale and nothing compared to the black dragon's claws. Let alone magic, if you get hit by a roughly swung tail, you'll be on the brink of death..
No matter how corrupt and degraded the dragon Eldmia caught was, it was still about that size. It would have been better if it had been caught by a sword master or a much older and more skilled warrior, but since they were of similar age, 'they are heroes.' It is difficult to control the psychological impact with just one word..
"You wanted to fight by Eldmia’s side.?"
It's too close for that..
Because I wanted to stand next to you and be with you on equal footing..
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