152 – different directions – 1

After sobbing for a long time, Veronica hugged me tightly.

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Judging from her condition, she couldn’t eat, wash, or sleep while taking care of me for three days.

Even so, only a good scent flowed from her and tickled my nose.

It’s noisy anyway.

“Yes. Yes. It’s okay. I now…”

“…You’re not going to do anything like this again, are you?”

It will.

Since you won the ‘First Death’ achievement, you won’t die, and since you have the eye to see death from death, even if he comes, you can avoid it through negotiations.

Of course, it’s embarrassing that Death thinks of me as his successor, but I didn’t grant his request.

As such, it was possible to avoid death in exchange for complying with his request.

“Death is…”

“yes?”

“There are things I want to do in this world.”

“Huh? What is that?”

“Um… I’ll tell you later. Anyway, at least once. I can escape death. So.”

One chance is too many for me to overflow.

As long as I don’t make up my mind, there’s no such thing as dying, at least in this world.

“don’t worry.”

I stroked Veronica’s hair. She stared blankly at me, startled, and walked away from me.

“Ah. uh. uh… uh… that…”

“Yes why?”

“…I, I bought it. For three days. Hey… Mr., I couldn’t wash my face. I smelled… I cried… and my eyes were swollen…”

“Isn’t there anything particularly strange about it? She’s pretty as usual, but what?”

“It’s pretty…?! Ah, no. But…”

Veronica, with a face dyed like a bright red periwinkle, spoke as if crawling in, then stood up and hesitated to retreat.

“Eww?!”

But did the leg loosen up? She stood up and tried to sit down as if collapsing, and I quickly got up and grabbed Veronica.

“it’s okay?”

“Uh… uh…”

She must have been exhausted after pouring her holy energy into it for three days.

It must be more because I was resurrected and the tension was relieved.

“Ussham.”

“Kyaaa?!”

I hugged Veronica. Holding her in my arms in the form of a so-called princess hug, I moved to leave the large room.

“Put me down!”

“Just stay. I’m good at hugging like this.”

“…how many times have you hugged me?”

uh?

There have been many times when I have carried injured hostages or comrades in my arms like this.

Everyone said it was very comfortable when they hugged me.

How could you have called me the god of Dunga-Dunga?

“Um… quite a few.”

“…….”

Veronica stares at me and gently leans her head on my shoulder.

There is something I want to say, but I seem to hold it back.

If you endure it, you will get sick.

Anyway, because she leaned on it, a nice scent tickled her nose.

-thud. thud. thud.

But it’s really noisy.

what kind of work are you doing like this?

As I started to look around, Veronica gently hugged my neck.

“Yes. Hold it like that.”

“…yes.”

When she answered in a slightly subdued voice, I walked outside.

Let’s leave the room like that.

“Ughhhhhhh!”

“What, what?!”

I’m more surprised Why is that man here?

An old man with a white beard dozed off in the hallway outside his room.

As soon as Mr. Edward, the former head of the thieves’ guild, saw me, his face turned as white as a beard.

“Ji, you really resurrected?!”

“Uh… yes. But why is Mr. Edward there?”

“Uh, that came from a hot spring and got caught up in it… But what’s wrong with Cardinal Veronica?”

“Oops.”

First of all, I’ll have to put Veronica up in the room.

“…Kuuu…”

While walking in silence for a moment, Veronica fell asleep. Mr. Edward glanced at her sleeping unknowingly while hugging me tightly and said in a small voice so that she wouldn’t wake up.

“Hey. Cardinal Veronica has suffered a lot.”

“It seemed like that.”

“It seems like that? You man. Is that the end?”

“Ah. I’ll take care of that.”

Ignoring Mr. Edward’s grumbling, I climbed the stairs, and there I met Nero, the beastman black cat, Leo the king of the beastmen, and Baron Baron.

“…Oh My God.”

“As expected…you are amazing.”

“…You are wonderful. Truly… Our clan’s deepest wish…”

Nero is astonished, Leo is admiring

Baron Baron was full of joy with tears in his eyes.

I smiled at the three of them and carefully managed Veronica, who was slightly out of position.

Don’t wake up, sleep a little more comfortably.

But it’s really noisy.

“He’s better than me.”

I knew it, so I was able to move, but Veronica continued to breathe life into me, believing that I would be resurrected.

I don’t know how hard it can be.

I slightly lowered my head and looked at Veronica’s face.

The white, small, pretty face was sleeping so peacefully, as if there were no worries.

“First of all, moving Cardinal Veronica to the room is the first priority.”

“Yes. Is the room empty?”

“Yes. The room the wise man used remains as it is.”

“Yes. Oh. And where are you going to build it?”

“Yes?”

“I’m sorry until Veronica wakes up, but I’d like you to stop the construction. I’ll compensate for any damage.”

“Ah. Yes… Yes. What. I see.”

Nero’s expression was filled with wonder.

what? Did I say anything strange?

Anyway, putting Veronica down is the priority.

I picked her up and headed for the room.

Carefully laying her down on a nice, soft bed in a spacious room, I looked down at Veronica, who was soundly asleep.

Seeing her haggard face made me sick to my stomach.

“Ummm…”

I never thought I’d feel this way as soon as the wall in my heart was gone.

After trying to soothe my aching stomach, I went into the bathroom and got hot water.

Taking off your clothes is a bit much, so let’s at least wipe your face.

I soaked the towel in warm water.

“hyeon…!!”

“Shh.”

“Ah. uh. uh uh.”

Then the door burst open.

It was none other than Cecil and Karin who entered.

As soon as they saw me, they tried to scream, but when I pointed at the sleeping Veronica, they covered their mouths and gestured to me.

“Oh my God… He really came back to life. You’re alive, you’re resurrected, right? You’re… a wise man, right?”

“Heh heh. You, Prince Cecile. Do you believe I have to mention here that I accepted your request to get two more Feng Yuhwan?”

“…No, why are you bringing that up! Heh, heh. Anyway, since we know something only the two of us know…”

“Do you have to hear the story to believe it? Blessed are those who believe without seeing me. Throw away your doubts and believe.”

“…why do you talk like that?”

Cecile’s face turned red. So just believe it.

“…But what did you pay for the two Yuan coins?”

“Money. I needed business money.”

“…so the stock of artifacts at that time…”

Karin let out a drained sigh, and Cecil hesitated before shaking her head.

“That’s not important right now. But you’re really resurrected, right? What the hell… ha. Really…”

Cecile held her head and began searching for words to say.

But he just mumbles something and can’t get it out of his mouth properly.

“…the body?”

“I’m fine.”

“Was what Veronica did for you right?”

“It’s complicated, so to speak, but that’s it.”

-thud. thud. thud.

The sound I heard from before keeps annoying me. How much do you want to do with this guy?

“what’s the matter?”

“Nothing.”

Should I go down later and catch Baron and Nero by the collar?

I shook my head and pointed to a chair.

“If you have something important to say, why don’t we sit down and talk?”

“Haa… Why are you so carefree after achieving the unprecedented achievement of resurrection…”

Cecile clutched her forehead, as if the headache was painful. But that’s for a while. She headed for a chair, and Karin sat down as well, as if she had a lot to ask.

“Wait a little bit. Let’s talk after wiping Veronica first.”

I went to the bed and picked up the towel. Cecile questioned me.

“Huh? Why?”

“What’s the reason? I couldn’t even wash for three days and suffered…”

“Why are you trying to clean it yourself? You can purify it with magic.”

I looked back and forth at the towel, the basin, and Veronica.

Of course, it is true that Veronica prefers washing rather than being cleansed with magic, sex, or witchcraft.

But now that she’s sleeping, purifying her would be the most efficient and appropriate way.

But why did I try to do this?

I fiddled with the warm towel and saw the rainbow wand leaning against the wall.

As Cecil had said, from a reasonable point of view, using magic now would be the most ideal.

Even so, the hand did not go to the staff.

There’s not much I can do for Veronica who has done this to me.

no. I think he only cares about his dirty face.

no. I thought it would be better for me to do it than for someone else to come and do it for me.

no. I know how refreshing it feels when you wash after not washing for a long time.

no. no. no.

Dozens of excuses and dozens of plausible reasons flow in and out of my head.

“Just purify it?”

I snorted at Cecile.

“I don’t listen to orders from those weaker than me.”

But the real reason was very simple.

“…I’m even more angry because I’m not saying anything wrong.”

Cecile’s teary-eyed expression honestly tasted like sesame salt.

So why bother pointing it out?

“Anyway.”

She looked at me very seriously and asked.

“Have you seen death?”

“I saw it.”

“how was it?”

“It wasn’t good.”

“…I’m not asking that. Legend has it that those who face death face death again.”

“It is said that those who escape from death will soon be caught by death.”

I think I’ve seen a similar movie…

But my case is a bit different. After all, I was qualified by death and came out of the underworld.

he’s honest

For good reason, I won’t reveal my face unless death appears around me.

“You’re not going to die again, right? You’re resurrected with some kind of surprise magic, and then again…”

“Oh no way.”

“I see… Then it’s good. Anyway. You must have been tired from reviving… Ahh. Even what I’m saying is very strange. Anyway, let’s get some rest.”

“Yeah. You guys also had a hard time. I heard you helped Veronica a lot when you were looking for me?”

“That’s it.”

Cecile shrugged lightly and glanced at Veronica. Then he waved his wand lightly and asked.

“If it’s hard to be resurrected, can I use purification instead?”

“It’s not hard at all, so don’t do anything useless and go see your business.”

“Okay. Then I’ll leave.”

“Ah. One before we leave.”

“yes?”

Seeing Cecile puzzled, I pointed out the window.

“Whether it’s Nero or Baron, tell them to do the construction later. If you keep making noise like this, I’ll go and destroy everything.”

“…construction?”

“Yes. Keep pounding…”

“…Sage. Are you really okay?”

Cecile’s expression hardened.

She looked me over and said in a very serious voice, worried about me.

“There’s no place for construction other than right now.”

“…”

is it.

Is it like that?

“…would you like to go to the doctor? Or wake up Veronica and treat her…”

“No. Because I think I know why.”

It’s not like you know.

In fact, I already knew.

It’s just that I’ve been ignoring myself because I’ve covered it with the wall of my mind for too long.

“Really? Call me if anything happens. We’re friends.”

“Yes. With the same taste.”

I lightly gave Cecil a high-five and sent her and Karin out.

Then he went to bed and took a towel and wiped Veronica’s face.

-thud. thud. thud.

The sweat and tears that remained on her face soak into the towel.

It was proof that Veronica had worked hard and sacrificed for me.

Little by little, little by little.

Gently wipe Veronica’s face so she doesn’t wake up.

After soaking the cooled towel in warm water, she washed it again and wiped Veronica’s slender chin and soft pink lips, small like cherry blossom petals.

-thud! thud! thud!

Ahh.

okay.

Know.

what you hear now.

-thud! thud! thud! thud!

that only I can hear.