146 – I’ve never been beaten by my father either!

a few hours after that.

Even though the chaotic situation was not smoothly sorted out and the heat of the situation did not completely subside, it was pushed back by the savage flow of time and eventually that time arrived.

”Everyone please be quiet.”

After a solemn word from a high-ranking judge, a sincere silence descended upon the tumultuous temple.

High-ranking priests invited from all over the islands.

A group of aristocrats who managed to get a place by paying an exorbitant seat price.

A crowd gathered like a cloud that could be dimly seen from far away.

The sight of them all staring in the same direction with one heart and one mind was just astonishing.

”The hero is entering.”

In the thunderous shouts that erupted immediately after that, the thrilling excitement unique to these people ahead of the celebration of the century was deeply contained.

The earth’s axis shook for a moment, full of heartache from the enthusiastic support of the guests, but even the anger of the earth seemed insufficient to quench the embers that ignited the public’s thoughts.

”Warrior! Please take a look at this one!”

”Kyaaah! Warrior sister! Please marry me~!”

”Everyone, don’t back down! Even if it means dying, defend the camp!”

When one of the main characters of the topic appeared, the enthusiasm of the guests, who were already in a crucible of excitement, began to spur.

From the appearance of the guards desperately holding back the rushing crowds, the scenery of the battlefield raging with blood was even slightly glimpsed.

Bubbly.

A vast red carpet unfolded toward the temple. The figure of the warrior walking calmly on top of it was truly a picture.

There was not even a trace of his cheerful attitude, nor the innocent smile that he always wore, even at this moment.

From that lofty gait, which was simply moving forward, there was only the hero’s spleen, carrying a heavy mission, hovering like smoke.

That’s what the majority of the public will feel.

The reality was quite different.

‘Please don’t make an accident and stay calm! Hero!’

With her hands together, she prayed and prayed with all her might.

It was because the fact that the hero’s resolute figure was nothing more than a so-called façade shell with only a rough assortment of colors constantly aggravated my anxiety.

It was good that he had stopped the slaughter battle between the hero and the saintess that took place just a few hours ago.

However, due to the aftermath of the incident, in the heart of the current warrior, an indescribably large lump was spread.

The culprit was that my fear that if I harmed the saintess, I would never speak to her again had an overly effective effect.

As if the blood in his whole body was boiling, he had repeated painful seizures for a long time, and finally, he was frozen in place like a mannequin.

When the hero’s heartbeat and breathing stopped for a moment, my head was dizzy.

The moment I put my lips on the unconscious hero, who was still unconscious after praying once, to give artificial respiration, what would have happened if the hero had not returned to consciousness, even belatedly.

Even now, after a certain amount of time has passed, the chilly conversation is still the same.

”Now, the saintess appears next. Visitors, please be mindful of the commotion…”

”Ooooh——!!!”

The judge’s voice, amplified by the confirmation stone, echoed with a loud exclamation that was drowned out.

The brain wave held such a transcendent power that it gave me the illusion that the atmosphere was shaken for an instant.

Actually, it was worth it.

Because this was the first time that the existence of the saintess, who had been shrouded in a veil, was revealed to the public.

”Oh oh! That is the existence of the saintess that was rumored to be!”

”Ah, it’s like an angel has come down from the sky! Truly the pinnacle of beauty!”

”Ah, beautiful… beautiful·····.”

Even the high-ranking aristocrats, who are notorious for their rhetoric, are far-fetched.

I couldn’t help but feel disgusted at the sight of several new priests and soldiers deployed as escorts joining in and vehemently praising the saintess’ appearance.

It was because their actions, obsessed only with the external beauty of the saintess, not the inner one, were very similar to my past behavior in which I could not recall her true appearance even though I had been watching her from so close.

”ha·····.”

It was a car that was letting out a gloomy sigh caused by such complicated thoughts.

”It looks like you’re not in a good mood. Rowville. Are you so worried about the dragon and the saint? When I was deeply concerned about your safety, the subject that I ruthlessly shook it off?”

speech and breathing. Suddenly, a harsh voice that seemed to have sprouted thorns came from the seat next to me.

”Da, Downa…”

Let’s draw a crooked arc around the mouth and glance sideways for a moment together.

Downa, arms crossed and legs crossed, clearly dissatisfied to anyone, came into view.

It seemed to be an unconscious action, but judging by the bloody mana wrapped around my body, it seemed that I was angry.

It was the first time I had seen Dauna so furious since the day I disappeared from the academy without a word and later became an adventurer and met her again.

Thanks to that, the crowded seats around us could be quiet, but why do we feel like we are getting more clogged up instead of breathing more?

I decided to pretend I didn’t know the fact that I already knew in my head.

”Sorry, sorry…”

”If you’re going to say an apology, you’d better stop. I don’t know what I’ll do if I hear you say that now, angry to the top of my head.’

For a very short time, the surrounding air vibrated.

With just such a brief circumstance, I was able to realize that I shouldn’t dismiss Dauna’s words as mere irritation.

I thought about twisting my head to look at her expression, but I put it aside.

If Downa’s expression was contorted with wild anger now, it was rather fortunate. It was enough to hit her with her body until she was angry.

But if Downa’s face was wet with tears now, it was clear that I would never look her in the eyes again.

No matter how much it was to save the saintess, I was a heinous criminal who trampled on the worst possible way to fall in love with a colleague who truly cared about me.

Saying that the intention was good could not be an excuse at this point.

how long has it been like that

It was around the time that I, who could not stand the dark silence that permeated my bones, would soon subjugate my whole ceremony to the blessing ceremony in front of me.

”Since when… How long have you known Genga…”

Downa asked me in a stammering tone, as if her stiff lips were forced to open.

If it had been me not too long ago, I would have calmly said I didn’t know the intention of the question, but if I did now, it was obvious that the area around here would become a sea of fire.

I made fun of my mouth as it was right without any special.

”I wonder if it’s been like that since before. I did think of that sometimes… It was quite suspicious that I was asked about 30 to 40 times what my ideal type was, such as the fact that he only sticks to me during conversations, or that he sometimes turns his head and body as well as his head when our eyes meet… ”

”And, indeed…”

”And every time I washed my clothes at the lakeside, Downa appeared at the right timing and handed me a towel, and each time the texture of the clothes I took off was subtly changed, as if someone had replaced them with new ones…’ ‘

”That, that’s…!?”

”The final blow is that one late night, when I was thirsty and went to draw water for a while, I heard a groan mixed with my name in the tent where Downa was staying!?”

”All right, all right!! done!! If you stop!!!”

I haven’t even brought out half of the proper evidence yet, but I’ve already had a cane hammered into my head.

The momentum was so great that it instantly gave the illusion that his head had been split in half.

I’ve never been beaten this hard, even by my father!

Of course I’m an orphan.

Tears flowed out of my eyes as I didn’t know whether it was pain or shame.

”Turn it off…”

”Whoa…”

For a while, the moaning that accompanies the pain and the heavy breathing permeated with resentment mixed together.

Would this have been enough?

It was the car I was touching the top of my head while thinking about that.

”That, so… Great, the answer is…?”

Dauna, who held the staff tighter than when she hit me on the head, threw a question at me with a voice like an ant crawling in.