6 – Master of the Dark Sword 4

It is said that there are three main factors that determine a person’s life.

One is what kind of environment you were born in.

The other is what kind of experience you have.

And the last thing is.. what kind of person do you meet.

By that standard, Ophelia had always thought her life was full of bad luck.

She was born in a miserable environment where she did not even know her parents’ faces, and as an adventurer who had to struggle only to survive, she had to face countless deaths.

In addition, the types of people she has met are those who ask to be killed, who are trying to kill them, or who approach them for the purpose of fulfilling their own personal desires.

Like this, all of them were the only ones who regarded her as a mere tool.

But… in her life, which was considered the worst. One day the light started to come on.

For the first time, a person who sees himself as a living human being, not as a tool.

From the moment I first met him, he recognized his efforts that no one else knew.

I complimented her for the first time.

For the first time, I let her know the warmth of a person.

Her owner planted a precious flower in her life, which had been desolate until now.

Bahamut Fernandez.

Recently, whenever she thought of the man’s face, Ophelia felt that her face was blushing without realizing it.

‘What is it? This feeling… I’ve never felt it before…’

Ophelia realized for the first time that just thinking of someone could make her so happy.

Even at this moment.. when I lay down like this, the person’s face came to mind, and the thought of wanting to see the person’s face fills my heart.

‘Couldn’t it be.. is this.. that.. the feeling of love..’

Feelings that I thought would have nothing to do with myself. However, Ophelia herself knew best that there was no other way to express this feeling.

But at the same time, recognizing that fact began to awaken another emotion in Ophelia.

A painful and conflicting emotion called sadness.

It seemed contradictory, but in fact it was natural.

Ophelia, who is called an adventurer, but is of low origin, who in fact does not even know her origin.

For her, it was safe to say that there was absolutely no possibility of being associated with Bahamut, who leads the city’s top ranks.

The difference between the two people’s status was so far that I dare not even measure it,

Therefore, her love could never come to fruition.

”A woman like me… no matter how hard I try, I’ll never be able to get along with Bahamut-sama.. All I can do is… hold up my sword and stand by his side…’

Thinking that was the only love allowed to her, Ophelia slowly closed her eyes feeling deep fatigue.

In order to wake up early tomorrow morning, thinking that I should get a good night’s sleep.

at that time..

“?…”

The next moment, Ophelia, who had just fallen asleep, sensed the presence of something and stood up.

“..what is it?.. who at this hour..”

The sun had already set and the surroundings were extremely dark.

However, she was basically trained as a warrior, and today, her senses, which had become more sensitive due to this and that thought, succeeded in detecting signs moving in the dark.

‘Could it be… is it a thief?

As soon as that thought came to mind, Ophelia immediately rose from her seat and raised her sword.

Then, Ophelia started to move along the place where the presence was felt.

Concealing her presence to the extent that it would be difficult for an ordinary person to notice, she began to move cautiously.

Then, a faint light began to appear in her eyes.

Watching it move faster than expected but without hesitation, Ophelia continued to stealthily follow it, considering the possibility that the other person was either a beginner who had no sense of caution, or a strong person who did not even feel the need to do so.

*

She is lying on the cold floor, lying on the floor.

Isolda looked at the locked iron door with blurry eyes, feeling that it was difficult to even breathe.

It’s been a week since she stubbornly refused to eat.

Read at noblemtl.com

Now, as if her stomach had recognized that no matter how much pain it sent, nothing could enter it, and she no longer felt the bitterness.

However, instead of pain, another sensation covered her body.

It was terribly lethargic.

A terrible feeling as the candle of life slowly goes out, leaving no energy to even lift a finger.

In the terrifying silence, as if the god of death was beckoning to her, Isolda even began to think that she would rather die as soon as possible.

at that time..

-“Kikiiik!”-

“!”

The next moment, the iron door starts to open with a sharp sound.

The moment I heard that, Isolda’s life, which had been dying out, suddenly started to burn as if oil had been poured into it.

“how have you been? I hope you’re still not hungry…”

Bahamut shaking a bowl of dog food with an arrogant voice.

However, before he could pause as before, Isolda hurriedly crawled in front of him.

“Now.. I did it wrong.. Ah.. I won’t do that again.. So please.. Please give me something to eat…

It is Lee Sol who begs, forcibly squeezing out even the tears that have dried up from hunger.

Bahamut snorted lightly at the sight of him throwing away his former pride.

And.

“Well… if you want that far.”

With those words, Bahamut put down the same dog bowl as before in front of Isolda.

However, unlike the previous time when the meat was steaming, there was only a dried and twisted loaf of bread.

Although the size was large enough, it was food that Isolda in the past would not have even looked at.

However, for Isolda, there was no more energy left to argue about such things.

“Oops! wook! Oops!”

It is Lee Sol who frantically shoves the bread into her mouth as if she is going to run out of breath the next moment.

With her arms still bound, she was bent over, tearing and swallowing bread with her mouth in a veritable dog-like manner.

It tasted like chewing on an old, hard rock, but even that tasted too sweet to Isolda.

“Ha ha.. ha.. ha..”

After swallowing the bread completely, Lee Sol gasps for breath while feeling a little full.

It was only then that she began to feel that her mind was fully restored, and her eyes, which had been blurry without focus, regained some vitality.

“How good is it that you eat so well? So, don’t complain about side dishes in the future. It’s because you’re suffering anyway.”

“… Gut..”

At Bahamut’s words, Lee Sol averted his gaze and hardened his expression.

As her empty stomach was filled, she finally began to recognize her humiliating behavior.

‘How dare you make me crawl on the floor like a dog…’

It was largely because of his eyesight turned upside down due to his survival instinct, and if he faced the same situation again, he would have taken the same action. Even so, Isolda began grinding her teeth at Bahamut inwardly.

And..

“Okay then. Since you ate well, you should get some exercise soon, right?”

“!.. that.. what does that mean.. stand.. no way.. you now… ”

In the next moment, realizing what Bahamut was up to, Isolda began to be seized with fear again.

Although this was the second time following the last time that took away the first, the situation was completely different from the starting point.

Although she barely ate bread, her physical condition was beyond words due to the long aftermath of starvation.

His physical strength was just showing signs of recovering from the floor, and he was mentally devastated due to the pain of continued hunger.

In this state.. It was absolutely impossible to taste the same intense act as the last time.

“Ah.. No.. Boo.. Please.. Now.. No.. Please.. I’m having a hard time.. If I do the same thing again, then I really… ”

“Hmm.

“!”

At Bahamut’s words, Isol instantly shuddered.

Her body was trembling with fear even though she had simply said a word.

To that extent, it means that the fear of this man is deeply engraved in Isolda’s mind.

However, while recognizing that fact, Isolda immediately had no choice but to bow her head.

It was absolutely impossible to have a relationship like that again in the same state as it is now.

Isolda had to stop it even if she had to bow her head.

‘Well.. I did it wrong.. Please… Please… have mercy.. Please.. Please..’

“Hmm… what should I do?”

Bahamut looks troubled at Isolda’s plea.

Seeing this, Isolda prayed earnestly for some mercy to come out of this man’s mouth.

She used to look down on gods in her lifetime, but at this moment, it is Lee Sol who clings to God with a heart that is more devout than anyone else.

And… watching her like that, Bahamut finally made a decision.

“What good. I’m a little tired today too… I won’t go that far.”

“Go.. thank you. thank you!”

Lee Sol-da shouted while bowing her head at Bahamut’s words.

However… Contrary to her wish, Baramut’s words were not over yet.

“I won’t do that. Instead, this time you have to serve me.”

“Muh… what… ”

And the words of Bahamut that continued

In response, Isolda began to feel a strong desire to express her anger immediately.

But… nevertheless, she couldn’t do that.

Looking at it calmly, the fact that it was finished at that level was because Lee Sol-da was in a position where it was not enough to express gratitude.

In a way, feeling a deeper sense of humiliation than she had suffered before, Isolda knelt down in front of Bahamut at Bahamut’s command.

And..