137 – Sympathy, Not Forgiveness

The place where the slaughter frenzy swept through was frighteningly silent.

If it hadn’t been for the black and red traces that were burned here and there in the hallway, I might have dismissed everything that had happened up to this point as a mere nightmare.

”Ah, ah… Ahh·····.”

moaning in pain. This unique sad echo of the water droplets of life drying up led me.

step by step. How long did the sound of heavy footsteps with the unpleasant smell last?

Before long, I was able to reach the epicenter of that whitish cry.

”Ahh·····. Oh, it hurts… it’s cold·····.”

A body that has been shattered to such an extent that it is impossible to even measure its original shape.

Is the transcendental level of regenerative ability also reached its limit?

The body of the woman, barely equipped with only the assortment of the upper body, was collapsing helplessly like a sandcastle in front of the wind.

Is it a blessing to her that she can still be alive even though her body has reached this point? Is it a curse?

After slowly calming down the thoughts that popped into his mind with even breathing, he knelt reverently in front of the woman who would soon become a cold corpse.

”Oh, Mom. Dad·····.”

In that sad melody, the aspect of an arrogant murderer could no longer be found.

A mere creature shuddering at approaching death.

In the last moment of his life, only the figure of a pitiful beggar who couldn’t even find a place to lean on comfortably hovered around.

I slowly withdrew the hands that I had been trying to pull together.

A well-to-do cleric would have to chant a prayer to guide this guilty soul to the right place right now.

My temper was not so good that I could recite sincere prayers to the woman who took the lives of innocent people without hesitation several times.

Even if there was some kind of sad story that forced her to commit this act, it was because she herself chose the present self from among the limited options.

The weight of the choice had to be borne by her.

Therefore, for me now, the best condolence was to watch her soul go to a place worthy of the crime she had committed.

”·····”

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Just enough that she doesn’t feel too lonely when she closes her eyes.

Seen through the eyes of others, the end did not become shabby to the point of frowning.

just that much.

Sympathy, not forgiveness.

It was clear that even the gentle Creator Yangban, who would not lead humans to heaven without the priest’s prayers, would turn a blind eye to such consideration.

”Ahh·····.”

After that fleeting death, the light of life completely faded from her eyes.

The two eyes that were not completely closed were closed by hand.

It was then.

The cool feeling of incongruity rising from her eyelids made my consciousness stand on edge.

”!”

After hurriedly pulling his hand back, he turned it from various angles to examine its condition.

I didn’t see anything wrong on the outside, but that made me more anxious.

In my experience, trivial incidents like this are bound to act as a foreshadowing of the tragedies that will strangle me in the future.

Am I just doing something stupid?

Even though I knew for sure that I would regret it in the end, I just hated my nature of repeating the same mistakes every time.

”By the way, will the big team and the nuns be okay…”

As the problem in front of me was resolved, I was belatedly worried.

I was able to escape the crisis thanks to the saintess, but I was still in a state of doubt as to whether Victory and the nuns who suddenly disappeared were all intact.

Of course, they were not concerned about their safety.

It’s not anyone else, it’s because the big team is attached.

As long as she didn’t bring a group of wyverns somewhere, it was clear that there would be no scratches on the nun’s body.

just·····.

”Big team·····. It would be quite awkward if the nun and I were left alone. Are you really going to say it properly…”

No matter how much better it was than before, being left alone with a woman as beautiful as a nun was a kind of torture to the shy Victim.

Even now, the appearance of the big team, not knowing what to do with the nun’s every move, was good in my eyes.

gotta go find it soon

shit. damn

”yes?”

At that moment, a white crack opened in the air.

There was no other way to express it.

The air was literally splitting.

”This is…”

Could it be that another danger still lingers?

More disgust than fear. It was just then that a drop of cold sweat, caused by such mixed feelings, fell to the floor.

Clink!

”Father—!!!”

A familiar voice echoed loudly along with the cool voice that shattered thin glass windows.

”Kuhup!”

The identity of the intruder who roughly squeezed through the cracks in the air and delivered a blow to my stomach was none other than the warrior.

”Is the priest all right? Aren’t you hurt anywhere!”

Thanks, it looks like it now.

It was so powerful that even if it was just slightly out of the way, my consciousness would have been blown away.

I’ve never been hit by a car, but if I was hit by a truck, it would feel similar to this.

I thought I was lucky that I didn’t fly away to another world.

”Yo, hero… I’m fine… Ku, cool! it’s okay·····.”

”Hut! Did you hurt your stomach! When and by whom did you fall for it! If only you would tell me! The limb of that daring man right now!”

”Hero!”

”Hick!”

I hurriedly calmed the hero, who would surely regurgitate one slip of the other if left alone.

Although I was somewhat concerned about the circumstances surrounding the warrior who suddenly appeared breaking the air, I had to put off such trivial questions until later.

Because it was an urgent priority to calm the hero who was not sure where he would run.

”Take it easy. warrior. see. I’m fine with no injuries.”

”Is it really, really, really…? You mustn’t lie… I’ve heard that people who have been seriously injured in an accident can move fine for a while and then pick up and fall down. Even minor cuts, such as abrasions, may pose a risk of tetanus. Furthermore, depending on the affected area…”

”Hero…”

”Whoops.”

The warrior who hugged me as I sat helplessly on the floor.

I also slowly hugged her body and gently patted her trembling back.

”I’m really fine. It’s true that I ran into one of the assassins the other day and almost got into trouble. Thanks to the saintess who appeared in the middle and helped me, I was able to escape safely.”

”·····”

saintess.

As soon as I said that name, I felt the strength of the warrior’s grip that embraced me slightly strengthened.

However, this was only for a moment.

”Where is the assassin who attacked the priest now?”

A bloody tone as if the ambient temperature had plummeted to below zero.

The depths of that feeling were so deep and dark that I could be sure that I wouldn’t have been able to breathe properly had I not tasted a murderous intent of a similar intensity just a little while ago.

”It’s okay, it’s okay. He has already paid for his sins with death.”

”Nope. Trying to harm the priest’s body is one of the most serious sins that even a god cannot dare to wash away. If the deceased has already died, please let us know where the body is. Right Now·····.”

”More than that! How was the warrior? By any chance, did you get any injuries?”

After experiencing the warrior’s words and actions that became bloody in an instant, he urgently changed the topic.

I noticed that I was somewhat suspicious, but fortunately the warrior answered my question.

”Apis and Dauna. While we were having a chat with the two of them, the assassin from before attacked us… sorry. No matter how much the other person is a madman who is not good at burning myself, it took 7 minutes to subdue her…”

”What are you talking about? That’s great enough. Moreover, I like Dauna and Apis. It’s enough that the hero is safe.”

”Yeah, but… Kkeuk, that, but…”

In order to appease the warrior who was about to cry at any moment, I hugged her tightly with more force than before.

The hand supporting the back of her head gently stroked her golden hair, and the arms wrapped around her waist tightened tightly like a belt.

Right after that, after feeling the hero’s visibly calming breath, I let out a light sigh of relief.

”Heuk, kkup, eup.”

Although a few drops of tears leaked out from my shoulders where the hero buried my face. It was tolerable enough.

how long has it been like that

”Priest! Are you all right!”

”Mister!”

I saw a nun and a big team rushing this way from across the hallway.

The fact that they were all right was the most welcome news for me, but unfortunately, both of my hands are busy right now, so it was impossible to reciprocate with a vigorous swing of my arms.

”It seems that the big team was fortunately unharmed as well…”

”harder·····.

”·····Yeah?”

”I want you to hug me tighter…”

”Ah yes·····.”

Reluctantly accepting the hero’s pouting complaint, I wrapped my left arm, which had been loose for a while, around her neck again.

In the end, I had to hold her tight until dawn because of the warrior whose worries about me skyrocketed that day.

It was clear that it was the effect of such a ferocious dragonfly.

me that night The dream of an unknown girl.