149 – today, maybe yesterday – 2

Veronica, who was silently staring at Hyeonu’s corpse, slowly turned her head.

All at the end of her line of sight were old school students. He was an excellent master sorcerer, Baron.

“I will ask you to explain the situation.”

After letting out a heavy sigh, Baron began to explain.

The work of Trevor Village.

And the ghosts at the bottom of the lake.

The key to the Underworld obtained by cursing.

And, the sage who was to guide them.

After hearing the whole story, Veronica closed her eyes tightly.

He has the ability to shake the world, but rather than living for himself, he has always lived for others.

He gave away all his possessions to treat the starving and sick.

In exchange for saving those in danger, he received a coin and did his best.

Everyone deliberately did what they avoided, and they didn’t boast about it.

Literally, the crystal of the good man.

If Hyeonu was a priest of the church, he was an altruistic person to the extent that he would be made a saint right away.

But I would give up my own life.

“The sage… said he would definitely come back.”

Baron’s voice did not reach Veronica’s ears.

An incomplete elixir of resurrection?

good night.

An elixir left by those who have studied immortality for a long time?

“…was there anyone who ate that elixir and was resurrected?”

At Cecile’s question, Baron kept his mouth shut.

It is not that the elixir of resurrection has never been given to those who are dying.

And not a single one of them was resurrected.

“Theoretically, the effect of the elixir is certain. If not, the sage would not have received it.”

I guess so.

If something was strange, he wouldn’t have moved easily.

While Cecil nodded in agreement, Veronica slowly approached the wise man.

There was no breathing, no heartbeat, no warmth from the living, but he was so peaceful with his eyes closed.

Veronica stroked his cheek with a trembling hand.

Cold, cold, cold.

I could tell because it was Veronica who had been with countless deaths as a priest.

That Hyunwoo really died.

But even so, what is the reason why not a single tear comes out?

Veronica silently stroked his cheek.

An overflowing sense of despair engulfed her body.

Still, she didn’t get carried away with it.

It must be because of her feelings for Hyeonu, who is sufficiently soaking her body.

ruler. Let’s think then.

if it was him

What would you do when this happened?

In the face of despair that seemed to collapse at any moment, did he calmly accept the result with his head bowed?

no.

Veronica bit her lip.

The fishy blood from his teeth fills up in his mouth, awakening his spirit.

You have to be cool.

In any situation, you have to look at reality.

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Just like you did.

“…Are you sure you said that Hyeonu will be resurrected?”

“That’s right.”

“According to your judgment and Hyeonu’s judgment. How long do you think it will take to resurrect?”

Veronica, who confirmed the sage’s condition, asked only the real situation seriously, without any intention of blaming him.

So, Baron looked at her with a slightly surprised expression and explained.

“You didn’t tell us the time. And we also… I think it’s within a month as a rough estimate…”

Veronica shook her head.

It won’t be like that.

If it was going to take a long time, I wouldn’t have told you that I would be away for a few days.

I’d rather go to a faraway place, so I’d say I won’t see you for a while.

then. The approximate duration will not be very long.

If so, what should I do in the meantime?

think.

think.

think.

“…While Hyeonu is dead, is there a possibility that something will happen to his body?”

“…Sage-nim didn’t say anything, but… there are plenty of possibilities. So, we prepared something in our own way.”

Baron pointed to the sarcophagus.

A sarcophagus made of witchcraft was a special thing that prevented the corpse from decaying and kept it fresh.

“Did Hyeonu see this?”

The Baron shook his head, and Veronica looked at his corpse calmly again.

Looking at the vitality remaining in this corpse, it was less than a day since Hyeonu died.

However, traces of life were gradually disappearing from his body.

Life is maintained when the soul and body are united.

Right now, Hyeonu has no soul in his body.

In other words, it was not strange that the life remaining in the body gradually disappeared.

Even if this sarcophagus exists.

“This is just about slowing down the consumption of life force.”

“That’s right.”

“If you just leave it here, your vitality will continue to fall and eventually your body will be destroyed.”

“…I guess so.”

“And… even if Hyeonu is resurrected in that state. It will take quite a while for that rehabilitation. Even if he is resurrected now…”

Veronica recalled the times when those who fell into a coma with their vitality diminished woke up like this.

Even if they received treatment, most of them suffered for a long time.

“That’s why I’m thinking of having a priest in my clan breathe life into it. Don’t worry. Those with heavy mouths…”

“Bless the priest’s life?”

“Yes. It’s a bit difficult, but with three people…”

“That. I’ll take care of it. I do better than anyone else when it comes to imparting and maintaining life.”

The Heretic Questioners are the ones who always go to dangerous places.

That’s why they used to handle life-sustaining and healing spells more skillfully than other priests.

Veronica, who can be said to be the pinnacle, will surely be much better than the three Baron will call.

Remaining as calm as possible, Veronica took the sage’s hand.

It’s cold.

It’s so cold and hard.

To the point where I can’t remember the hand I held with him.

Veronica struggled to hold on to her heart that was about to tear.

Don’t waver here.

With the low prayer, Veronica’s holy power was displayed and the body of the sage began to be wrapped, and Baron sighed.

“That… will be difficult. You should continue to do so for at least a few days…”

“it’s okay.”

This is fine.

Hyeonu doesn’t care about sacrificing for others.

If that’s the case, this kind of hardship is nothing.

“…Cardinal Veronica.”

“…..”

“The wise man said not to announce his death. What do you think is the reason?”

There was no answer. Leo let out a heavy sigh and continued his words toward her who just stared at the wise man without saying a word.

“I said I did it secretly because I knew you would be worried.”

At Leo’s words, Veronica’s shoulders trembled for an instant.

Even in that situation.

Did you worry about me even when you were trying to save many people by dying yourself?

I would have been afraid of death.

Even if it was you, it would have been difficult, but you were worried about other people there too…?

The tears I was barely holding back flowed down.

However, the sending of life force did not stop.

Because she thought this was the only thing she could do.

“Don’t overdo it. Baron. Have the priests on standby just in case. Cardinal Veronica. That’s all right, right?”

At Leo’s words full of pity, Veronica spoke in a tone full of bitterness.

“Yes.”

“And again…”

“…I’m not the only one overdoing it.”

There is a wise man who is ready to die for the sake of others.

For someone who likes such a sage, this much.

It wasn’t hard at all.

“Can I just leave it alone?”

After leaving Veronica in the room so she could concentrate, Cecil asked Baron cautiously. After all, this part he knows best.

Baron glanced inside the room and nodded.

“Bringing life to life is not an easy task. If you’re Cardinal Veronica, you’ll be able to do it well with at least three people.”

“But why didn’t the sage ask her?”

“I told you. It’s to keep Cardinal Veronica from worrying. It’s death anyway.”

Leo tried to calm his troubled stomach and looked inside.

Veronica held his hand in silence, the other hand resting on her chest, breathing life into it.

“This is true. Can you really survive by saying that?”

Edward stroked his white beard. He is also the one who really wants the sage to be resurrected. However, he knew very well that no one had ever succeeded in resurrection.

So that’s all I can worry about.

I wondered if it was time to get rid of two more invoices.

“Ah. Karin.”

Karin, who had gone outside, returned. With her complexion slightly blurred, her expression still unchanged, she calmly reported to Cecile.

“Nobody knows what happened on this side.”

When I went into the basement earlier, all the employees were outside. In other words, only the people here know about the death of the wise man.

“For now, let’s try to hide this as much as possible.”

“However…”

“Because the sage said he would resurrect himself…”

He is a wise man who even solved the curse of the dragon that no one else could.

If it’s such a sage, maybe it’s possible to succeed in resurrection for the first time using an unexpected method.

“Baron Baron. Does anyone know about this?”

“No. But… can he really… be resurrected?”

No one could answer her questions.

Anyway, it’s a resurrection that countless shamans and wizards have tried so far, and no one has succeeded.

I just wanted him to do as well as he has done so far.

“…He was right this time too. The dead sage defeated the living Cecil.”

Cecile muttered in a low voice with a hint of self-help.

“what?”

“A word from a sage. A story about not telling death.”

anyway.

Because there was nothing they could do now except wait and worry.

Breathing life into the sage, Veronica looked down at him.

Is it because the vitality that has been decreasing little by little is restored?

Hyeonu’s complexion was much better than when he was first in the sarcophagus.

But in the end, it’s a bowl that has lost its soul.

Unless the soul returns, in the end it will be like pouring water into a bottomless pot.

Even so, Veronica did not stop and could not stop.

Even so, the possibility of problems in the process of infusing vitality cannot be ruled out.

Too much of life is not good, too little is not good.

It has to circulate slowly like flowing water, but there weren’t many people in the church who could do it perfectly.

Veronica, one of those few people, gazed intently at the sage’s face.

Life force is draining as if water is being poured into a bottomless pot, but it seems to be just asleep, perhaps because Veronica is filling it up.

if you are breathing

if your heart is beating

As if I would open my eyes really soon.

Voila! Actually, you’ve been tricked! He said it playfully and seemed to jump up.

He seemed so calm.

Seeing that, Veronica felt her heart break.

He was always busy moving as if he was being chased by something.

When we worked together, it was extremely rare to see him sleep properly, and eating was also content with just filling his stomach.

Since he was only focused on his mission, ironically, he looked so peaceful when he seemed to be asleep.

he’s a weird guy

You seem more comfortable in death than in life.

I was intrigued by its strangeness.

I was intrigued by the strangeness, and then.

was interested

It was affection.

It was an inescapable love.

Gradually, she was drawn to him, and before she knew it, she was drenched in the rain of being a sage, and all her thoughts were focused on him.

“…Stupid.”

okay. It’s really stupid.

A person who is not even a priest is living an altruistic life like this, but the priest is only chasing one person.

It’s so stupid.

I’m so happy again

Veronica couldn’t take her eyes off the sage.

“…So.”

Come back please.

can’t be without you

“…please…”

The tears he had been holding back fell one drop and landed on the wise man’s face. It flows little by little as if it were the water of life and begins to wet the face of the wise man.

“…why are you worried about me…”

I’m so happy about what he asked me to keep a secret because he’s worried about me, but I’m just as sad as that.

Of course it would hurt.

Having to watch his death in real time would have been more painful than being stabbed in the chest.

Still, I wanted to be together.

What is the reason the sage hid it from himself and did it alone?

In the end, it must be my fault.

Veronica closed her eyes tightly. I barely stopped the tears that were bursting incessantly.

She looked down at Hyeonu and muttered weakly.

“…You can take all of my holy power. You can take all of my life. So…”

I decided to ignore the despair that the sage might not be able to resurrect.

I collapsed in that despair. He could never forgive himself for delaying sending life force to him and causing him any trouble.

like that.

Veronica stared at the sage and continued to let her life force flow.

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Just praying for his safe return.