chapter 105
105 – Proof 3
A flash of blue light.
I slowly opened my mouth, looking at the countless lightning strikes.
“Is this enough proof?”
There is no way it cannot be proven.
It’s not enough to just stamp out all the wizards and knights within the family.
They even showed off space expansion magic, so even if you don’t want to admit it, you have no choice but to admit it.
‘And it’s surprising.’
I am deeply moved by the fact that my magical abilities have now become so strong that they have completely changed their course.
‘I had some vague feelings while dealing with the Heavenly God Church.’
I was clenching my hands as I realized that the level was much higher than I had imagined.
The head of the Per family speaks to me, unable to hide his embarrassment and astonishment.
“… “Is this possible?”
I don’t know what part surprised me. Judging by the reaction, it seems he has passed the passing mark.
I approached him and slowly opened my mouth.
“Is this enough?”
He quickly calms his expression at my words and nods his head slowly.
I can’t accurately gauge what level I am.
Seeing that the head of a high-ranking family was at an astounding level, I could sense that he had already reached a significant level.
‘It might be a good idea to check later.’
I felt somewhat curious and started looking back at things around me.
‘Then clean up after yourself.’
I think it would be a good idea to proceed with the rest of the story with the matriarch, so I’m quickly sorting out the situation.
Suddenly, the head of the Per family asked me a question with a serious expression.
“Are you a warrior by any chance?”
… A warrior?
I couldn’t figure out why he was suddenly asking such a question, so I looked at him in confusion.
He listed some pretty reasonable reasons.
“It’s not just that I’m trying to deal with demons that I don’t need to deal with on my own, it’s also that I have powers that go beyond common sense…” ” No matter how I look at it, you seem like a hero. “Are you a hero?”
I shook my head, thinking it would be better to clarify this in advance.
“No.”
“… “No?”
Since we never know when and where the Celestial Church’s underlings will be watching, let’s stop passing on information at this point and keep our mouths shut.
He looked at me with a strange expression, then sighed lightly and continued his words.
“I figured it out. Now that your abilities have been proven, I think it would be a good idea to decide on the terms of the deal and then talk again.”
First of all, I’m glad that we’re moving in a positive direction, so I’m going to take a break.
Before that, Shien speaks in a somewhat excited voice.
“Then, since everything seems to be over, I will borrow Sir Dern for a while.”
It seems that the reason Shien has been sticking around since a while ago was to take me with him.
Anyway, I promised to go on a date with Shien after work, so he agreed as an agreement.
Shien quickly grabs my hand and begins to drag me out of her sparring room.
I quickly passed the therapists coming in and headed out as Shien led me.
*
When we finished sparring and went outside, the first thing that greeted us was the dark night sky.
I’m walking in sync with Shien’s her steps her her, looking at the surroundings where the somewhat chilly wind is blowing.
Shien holds my hand tightly, clinging to me more than usual and making excuses.
“It is said that it is good to cling to one another when it is cold.”
It was an obvious excuse.
There was no need to push him away, so it was about time we accepted that feeling and shared each other’s warmth.
Clinging to me as if in my arms, Shien slowly tells me a story.
“… Sir Dern. If this is an impolite question, you can ignore it.”
Shien, who was dragging her words as if it was a difficult thing to say, took a long deep breath and asked me a question.
“Has Lord Dern forgiven me in the past?”
It’s the Sien of the past.
Now that I think about it, I couldn’t figure out why Dern pushed Sien away to the point where I thought it was too much.
I decided to look at it and looked at Shien, thinking that maybe I could find out the reason this time.
“What kind of past are you talking about?”
“… “
At those words, Shien pursed her lips, avoided my gaze, and began to feel conflicted.
She was struggling for a while, wondering if it was even difficult to get her words out, but then she closed her eyes tightly and spoke to me.
“Because of me, Sir Dern’s mother…” ” “I’m talking about someone who passed away.”
Dern’s mother died because of Sien?
I am momentarily speechless at the completely unexpected story.
I stood still, thinking that I had no idea what the situation was, but fortunately, Shien added an explanation.
“When we were assassinated in the past… “I still vividly remember how Lord Dern’s mother protected me.”
The moment I heard those words, I felt like a tangled thread was being unraveled and I was able to understand the general context.
‘Dern’s mother died trying to save Sien, and did Dern see this and think that Sien had killed her own mother?’
Looking at this alone, it was not Shien’s fault her, but rather she was the victim of the situation.
Since Dern had no one to express her anger on, it seems she took it out on Shien.
‘Since I was young, rational judgment would have been impossible.’
Besides, her personality wasn’t that good either.
Perhaps, if this judgment were natural, it would be natural.
I was lost in thought for a moment as I looked at Shien who was fidgeting in front of me.
‘What choice should I make?’
To be honest, I don’t even know what Dern’s mother looks like or even her name.
There is absolutely no affection or information.
‘Furthermore, I don’t think that incident was Shien’s fault.’
Although I thought it was right to forgive this.
I was momentarily speechless because I didn’t know if this was something I could forgive.
So, while I was thinking about it for a while, a thought suddenly crossed my mind.
‘Do I need to care about people like Dern?’
Is there really a need to care about Dern, who is nothing more than a villain and, furthermore, trash itself?
‘Of course not. There’s no need for me to worry about this guy who I don’t even know where he disappeared to in the first place.’
I laughed to myself, thinking that I had developed Dern sensitivity without realizing it because I had been in Dern’s body for too long.
‘Besides, I have decided to make my own choices now.’
It would be right to choose without worrying about these things.
So, while I was trying to tell Shien that it was okay, I quickly shook my head and told Shien.
“As I said before, Shien. “I am not the Dern you knew.”
“… Lord Dern.”
“Still, can you accept me?”
“I’m not sure what you’re talking about. Lord Dern… No matter how much he changes, he is Lord Dern.”
Because it was too complicated to explain dimensional movement and possession here.
I spoke slowly, deciding to convince Shien with an analogy.
“Then try saying it differently. Even if I were to become someone else than Dern, would you be able to accept it?”
“… “You mean someone else?”
“Okay. I have some of my memories with you, but I look, think, and act differently. A completely different person from the previous Dern.”
“… “
Shien looked into my eyes without saying a word, as if he didn’t quite understand, and then slowly opened his mouth.
“That memory… “From where to where?”
“It would be correct to say that it is from the time you and Rumi first met at the academy until now.”
“… “From the moment Lord Dern’s personality changed.”
Of course, when we first met, Shien told me that he had become ‘nice’.
I smiled and nodded.
Shien slowly touched my cheek and smiled.
“… Lord Dern. “You seem to have strange concerns and questions.”
“Xian?”
“Even if, by chance, Lord Dern has become a different person since then. I think I will continue to love Lord Dern.”
I was momentarily speechless at the calm confession and looked at Shien.
Shien talks to me as if he is embarrassed.
“So, to be honest, until then, I thought of Lord Dern as a younger brother I had to take care of rather than liking him rationally. Because Sir Dern’s mother asked me to continue to protect him.”
Even though Dern pushed Sien to an excessive extent.
She is nodding her head, thinking she has a general idea of why Shien continued to cling to her.
Shien smiled slightly as she looked at me and continued her words.
“But things were a little different after that. Of course, it’s not like she didn’t have any romantic feelings before that… After that day, my rational liking for it grew more than the desire to protect it.”
“I see.”
“… Yes.”
I guess.
I think it was the opportunity to accept Shien, who was embarrassed because she had an unfeminine body due to calluses and muscles.
I have nothing more to say after hearing Shien’s words her her, so I keep my mouth shut for a moment.
Shien slowly pushed me down onto a nearby chair and spoke.
“So, I am confident that I will continue to love Lord Dern even if he really turns into someone else.”
With those words, Shien slowly pressed her lips against mine and began to laugh.