The Escort Knight Who Is Being Obsessed Over by the Villainess Wants To Run Away

11. Destiny (2)

Elijah played with the ears of the black cat doll.

As she sat in front of her desk, she was deeply troubled.

‘It’s strange.’

She had to know what caused this.

She guesses based on the knowledge and information she knows.

Since she is a magician, she had to try magic as well.

Her hands were clasped.

Her small, short hands wiggled.

Looking down with a distorted eyebrow, I pressed the doll in her arms to her body.

I’m afraid I’ll be scorched by fire.

Then she uses magic with her other hand.

The glowing fire on her palm is golden.

A red flame flickers at the tip.

She looked at the mirror she had placed on her desk.

Eyes that shine with red, orange, and yellow colors.

Magicians with bloodlines show off from the outside when they use magic.

The Bebel family is a change of eyes.

Although she is only herself and her ballag.

Before your birthday.

I didn’t know that the power that was sealed at will would be fully realized.

The level like a match was the maximum.

At that time, even with magic, my eyes were fine.

And now, the eyes change.

A dangerous force that hurt her mother when she was young.

Even then, the color of her eyes would change when her uncontrollable power ran amok.

In other words, she has fully regained her powers.

‘But why….’

A crazy fire everyone talks about.

That fire does not whisper.

Her own power, which urged her to burn and destroy her surroundings, is silent.

It’s an awkward silence.

Before being sealed, fire seduced me even when not using power.

I couldn’t sleep well.

She always fell asleep in her mother’s arms, listening to a sweet lullaby.

Even that was often broken.

One time, she got out of control and hurt her mother….

Elijah shook her head at the unpleasant memory of her.

She buried her face in the red blanket wrapped around her neck.

It smells pleasant.

A scent that calms the mind.

Think about this situation again.

‘Why is this?’

Did she gain complete control?

I wonder if that is the case.

When he woke up in her magic lab, Elijah heard her whisper.

Serious words like the old days.

A gesture that pulls you into the abyss of violence.

Kill them all and burn them.

I stopped listening to that….

‘… Judah.’

Only for that moment when he held Judas’ hand.

One additional clue.

Elijah slept with Judas this morning.

Looking back, she was strange from the start.

She was uncharacteristically impulsive.

She couldn’t sleep.

It wasn’t because of insomnia or nightmares.

Sardis’s face and hands rose like demons.

And then, she remembered Judas.

She tried teleporting, and it worked.

I went inside the blanket and hugged her.

Like when she hugs her mother.

Just like when she held the doll her mother gave her as a gift when she was little.

A teddy bear that is now buried with her mother’s grave.

At that time, Judas was warm and cozy.

The illusion of Sardis disappeared as if washed away.

A reassuring cold aura also flowed into her body.

A sense of determination similar to the one I sensed earlier when Judas used her magical powers.

There were no other emotions.

However, she was aware that she had done something she shouldn’t have done as a noble.

Just that much.

It was similar to the divine power of the Moonshinkyo….’

I’m not sure because I’ve never personally experienced the divine power of the Moon God Church.

However, it is certain that it is similar to her divine power, but different.

She was born with a keen sense of intangible power, such as magic and divine power.

The Bevel family represents the heat of the sun.

That’s why it has inherited the hot and dangerous magic of fire.

The Helios family, a representative force equally serving the sun, symbolizes the light of the sun.

There has never been a wizard from their family.

Instead, they have been gifted with excellent divine power from generation to generation.

Thanks to that, Emperor Helios is also the Pope of the Sun Church.

And the Moonsingyo.

In the first Bible, it is said that the sun and the moon were one.

A past that is not recognized as an affair now.

‘I’ll have to check it out.’

I did study many kinds of mythology and the Bible.

But I did not study it as deeply as the theologians.

Especially before the present world existed.

The land of the beginning, that time called the age of myth.

Elijah and Leah went to the library in her mansion.

She could ask Judas directly, but she wanted to secure prior information first.

I don’t like the education that is ordered, but I quite like reading, so Elijah has collected a lot of books.

“My lady. What are you doing?”

The librarian came out to meet me and asked.

“I am trying to find a book related to the age of mythology. In particular, the contents of the sun and the moon appear together. It doesn’t matter what category it is, anything.”

“Okay. I’ll find you soon.”

Elijah sat down in the waiting room and hugged the cat doll.

While she was waiting, she came up with many deductions, but nothing satisfied her.

Leah by her side was staring intently at Elijah, who was engrossed in her.

Deep emotions contained in black eyes.

Elijah couldn’t see.

The librarian returned shortly.

“I will have to look for more, but these five books are what I found first.”

Elijah looked through the book.

Among them was a fairy tale.

She told me not to cover her category, so she couldn’t blame the librarian.

She opened it to scan the contents.

An old fairy tale centered on the sun and moon.

It was something that only kids would like.

The sun and moon were attached as one.

But the moon was sick from the heat of the sun.

The sun loved the moon very much.

To the extent that I want to keep it by my side even when it hurts.

I hoped the moon would be patient.

However, she finally sent the moon away.

To hurt the moon was to gnaw away at my own flesh.

Instead, I occasionally watched the moon from a distance.

Because of that, the sun’s light reached the moon, and the moon shone.

The shape of the moon changes because the angle at which the sun hides and sees the moon changes every day.

Elijah laughed weakly.

‘It’s like a fairy tale.’

I returned the children’s book to the librarian.

“Except for this. If you find the rest, bring them to my room. Don’t bring fairy tales with you when you find them again.”

“Yes, lady. I will.”

Lea read three books.

As Elijah read one, she went back to her study room.

Open and read the front part.

A preface to the first bible, now discredited.

The distant past, the Age of Myth.

A time when the stars governed order.

A primordial being made of gold.

He sealed the evil god of the void with the power of the sun and moon, and made this land human.

Since then, golden eyes have become a symbol of those who save the world.

The old-fashioned story.

It was not what Elijah needed right now.

‘Golden eyes….’

Suddenly, I remembered Judas.

Rather than being noble, his eyes look like beasts.

Street orphans are the saviors of the world.

It is a story that seems to come out of a fairy tale.

And her rising self.

Its eyes glow with mad fire, and when viewed from a distance, they are golden.

Because the pupils shine brightly.

Elijah smiled.

I don’t believe in the contents of the book, but the savior of the world.

I have no intention of doing that. I don’t even want to be

However, if someone attacks his world, he will destroy the world of others.

That’s all.

Elijah entered the study room.

Since the reassignment of private tutors has not yet taken place, I have a lot of self-study time for the time being.

I will study the sun and the moon separately in my spare time.

The book I brought was pushed aside.

As Lia sipped her tea, she opened the book she was reading last time. She

She immediately pointed out the passage she was studying.

[Fate is finally completed through the act of avoiding that fate.]

It was about human life, free will, and destiny.

‘Destiny….’

It was a very harsh word to mankind.

If life is inevitable, what is the value of individual will and effort?

However, Elijah had already come to a conclusion.

If this is fate, he will go in the direction he wants.

She decided her own destiny and tied herself up with it.

I will annihilate the Bebel family and honor her mother’s resting place.

After that, well.

Her own freedom isn’t even apparent.

However, why does the word fate remind me of Judas?

He is a dazzling child that hurts.

She was genuinely surprised and amused when she confronted Balak and Narsisi. She

It was the first time in her life that she had laughed so loudly.

She never laughed like that even in the old days.

She is beyond imposing.

It is not without fear.

As she confronted Balak, she saw her clenched fists tremble.

He was afraid, obviously.

Nevertheless, he stood up.

He chose will over death.

Even at the risk of death, she defended and defended herself.

It was the first time since her mother died.

There were many people who pretended not to know when someone higher than Elijah appeared even after being flattered.

Judah didn’t do that until the end.

Its appearance was like a flame.

A flame that chooses to burn without hesitation, even if it disappears.

She fought against Narcissus even where she did not know.

Awesome.

Even in places she can’t see, she chooses only the things that satisfy her.

Elijah had to admit.

A being with her color invaded her own world, where her color had faded.

Ivory color as cold as the moon.

A red color that burns like fire.

Sometimes, those golden eyes resembling the sun were shining colorfully.

In her own life.

‘… But how did you know that the Duchess hit me?’

Elijah regarded the method as an inference based on her intuition. She

Because she herself, too, would sometimes articulate hypotheses that were poorly supported, and validated them through her opponent’s reactions.

Since Judas is quite extraordinary for a lowly person, it might be possible.

She really didn’t know that Elijah didn’t have the intelligence and psychological skills to match him.

She suddenly recalls a book she read recently.

‘The dialectic of master and slave….’

Elija can’t die no matter what.

I will refuse even if death grants my wish.

It’s meaningless if you don’t achieve it yourself and watch it.

On the other hand, she is Yuda who will never give up even if she dies.

Even if his head is put on the guillotine right now, he will cry out for assertiveness and freedom to the end.

The two were at the extremes.

It seems like they are trying to achieve the perfect combination of dialectic.

To find a new goal, the sum, by meeting two different people, a half and a half, and move on.

Elijah smiled.

The two are not in the same class.

I have no intention of reaching an agreement with anyone.

Yes, the question comes to mind.

‘Can you and I be a union?’

Leah kept her seat and looked at Elijah.

A happy smile.

A gentle smile that is hard to see.

She was a lovely and cute child, holding her doll dearly and waving her legs back and forth in excitement.

I haven’t seen you in a very long time.

She hasn’t been seen in a very long time.

At that time, someone knocked on the door.

A business interrupting Elijah’s study time.

That means it’s that important.

“Come in.”

Elijah answered.

The visitor was Miguel.

“What’s up?”

“I found these.”

Miguel handed me something.

“Paper? There is no content.”

“Yes. But there are signs of use.”

Elijah looked around at her paper.

I also tried to heat it up with a fire from her hand.

It was not an ink that reacts to heat.

If you touch it with her fingertips, you can feel the way it was pressed.

It’s a bit ambiguous because of the crumpled marks.

“Anyway, I think someone might have written down a secret order.”

It was plausible.

However, Elijah focused on something else.

‘I can feel the residual feeling of enchanting the paper….’

Wizards can also cast or store magic through other mediums.

A typical example is an artifact.

Also, temporary magic is installed in a book or on the ground.

Just like this piece of paper.

I didn’t know what kind of magic it was.

And when it was used.

“Where did you find it?”

“A servant found it while cleaning. She couldn’t even secure a specific location. However, as her servant testified, she was also close to the place where candidates for escort knights were selected. It’s an unclear guess.”

“Yes….”

It is difficult to reason without knowing the contents.

A piece of paper that looks quite old.

Is it the nobles in the banquet hall now or from the past?

Or was it just a coincidence that it came from outside?

‘I haven’t felt like using magic near the mansion lately….’

I can’t be sure.

If the paper’s magic had been activated before awakening the power of mad fire, you might not have noticed it yourself.

But my intuition reminds me of a highly probable hypothesis.

The clue given is a meager one.

Something close to the place where the selection ceremony for escort knight candidates was held.

‘Is that the assassin’s?’

I don’t know what is written.

What kind of magic?

Are there any other contents besides magic?

However, looking at the fact that quite important papers have been abandoned like this….

‘Whether the assassination succeeds or fails, that is the end of an assassin’s life and career. I would have judged that it didn’t matter who found it. If that’s the case, there won’t be anything on the paper to infer who’s behind it.’

There were no clues on the body of the murdered assassin.

If you secretly threw it away while waiting for Elijah to come, the front and back are right.

‘It’s just speculation. Since I don’t know the number of other cases, the flow of thinking is just trying to find the correct answer from what I know. I can’t be objective.’

It’s something you need to know step by step.

“Is it possible to restore the contents? The damage is severe.”

“Let’s find a technician.”

“Yes. If it doesn’t work, it can’t be helped.”

If you can’t restore it, it’s a pity, but it’s okay.

Just securing this piece of paper is a clue to many things.

Elijah looks up at Miguel, and she smiles.

“Looks like you haven’t made up your mind yet?”

Miguel gulped.

I kept my expression as calm as possible, but the girl easily saw through it.

It was always like that.

She was cunningly good at lifting people’s masks and recognizing their emotions.

She never showed her bare face.

She didn’t realize she was, except for one of her.

“Is this piece of paper a kind of insurance, just in case?”

“… ….”

“You better think well. When you have time. I’ll remember what happened today.”

“… Thank you, lady.”

Suddenly, the time has come to clearly distinguish between allies and enemies.

***

A few days have passed.

The routine was repeated.

In the morning, I go to the training center after having a good meal.

Come back after dinner when training is over.

He falls asleep while taking care of Elijah and the moon deer.

One day, she takes private lessons from Gawain.

In my spare time, I always build up my stamina through exercise.

There was no particular accident.

Maybe it was because Anna and the soldier, whom Elijah had attached to her while going to and from the training center, were together.

She says that sooner or later she will officially attach me as an escort.

As an escort knight for an escort knight candidate….

It’s a strange word, but thank you.

Elijah never came to my bedroom again.

It was fortunate.

I have experienced such a heart-dropping experience more than once.

But, sometimes when she wakes up, her hands smell like Elijah, I don’t know why.

The bed smelled like we slept together last time.

‘I dreamed a few times that someone was touching my hand…. I have all the strangest dreams.’

There was no special news from the information guild either.

I have something to look for, but I’m not good at seizing the opportunity.

I hope I get some news soon.

And finally, the schedule for the first exam for the candidates was set.

Standing at a crossroads of worries.

‘It would be right not to stare at it originally, but….’

I have no intention of becoming an escort knight.

I don’t want to arouse Elijah’s interest.

I know I stood out.

I admit it.

Because that’s the kind of personality.

It’s not without regret.

… It’s a little bit, but whatever.

I just didn’t avoid getting into trouble.

Like I’ve ever lived.

I didn’t know that the pointless scandal would interest Elijah.

She might have stood out, but I really didn’t expect her to keep me interested.

But.

‘If you don’t take the test here, that’s suspicious as well….’

He acted as if he was trying to become an escort knight harder than anyone else.

In fact, taking private lessons from Gawain was what Elijah misunderstood.

‘But don’t you take the exam? It’s strange for anyone to see. It stands out too much.’

Thus, the conclusion that comes first.

‘… Let’s just stare.’

I can’t guarantee whether I will pass or not.

I don’t know what the first test is.

However, it is also strange to drop out without enthusiasm.

It’s so different from the way I’ve been working on everything with death momentum.

‘I don’t know what the outcome will be…. Let’s do our best.’

Maybe Elijah would expect to pass.

Yeah, I’ve been winning even in impossible situations.

I will think the same as inertia.

I’m sure I’ll somehow pass this time too.

‘Then, it would be less interesting if I just followed that prediction.’

It wouldn’t be strange if they were eliminated.

Sometimes people fail.

It’s not interesting if you get eliminated without any special reason or accident, just because of a lack of ability.

‘Because passing through this doesn’t mean you become an escort knight.’

There are many tests, even escort knights.

A test is fine.

‘Later, someday, when the interest cools off, sneak out….’

That moment.

[The ‘twist of fate, the beginning of cause and effect.’ Has occurred.]

The first quest appeared.

‘… ?’

However, I barely know the word ‘destiny’.

The playable character’s ‘main quest’ is called fate.

‘Does Judas have such a fate?’

[Please select a reward.]

Rewards are given whenever the progress of the main quest reaches a certain level.

And the rewards of the main quest are rather special.

The hidden quests I have solved so far give rewards related to growth.

Talents, stats. Items that haven’t been released yet.

The main quest is different.

Do not grow.

Instead, it’s something that guides users on what to do in the future….

[1. Paragraph of Comedy]

[2. Sentence of Tragedy]

… Tells the future in a nutshell.

The future composed of still scenes.

A certain person’s inevitability.

The future shown in this comedy or tragedy never changes.

No matter what you do, you will surely meet your destiny.

‘Comedy was about good or happy things to happen in the future, and tragedy was about bad and terrible things.’

Someday it will definitely happen.

Instead, it doesn’t tell you exactly when.

Why does that happen? What happens after that.

If it’s going to happen anyway, there’s no need to confirm good things in advance.

[You have selected a tragedy.]

Something that must happen. Fate.

However, I am not the type to live according to rules.

I will struggle no matter what.

As always.

Even though I’ve never been successful before.

Above all, I don’t want to face a tragedy without knowing anything.

‘Perhaps in the future Elijah will kill me…. Will something like that come out?’

[Would you like to check your reward now?]

‘… Yes.’

The scene is composed in my head.

The scattered pieces of the puzzle come together in a frame.

Puzzles that fit one by one.

A random painting is a tragedy that will surely happen in my future.

‘The place is… The room next to Elijah that I am currently using. There are two people.’

I am lying on the bed.

‘The other is a woman…. It looks like Elijah.’

Me and Elijah in the same bed.

I can’t see the expression on the two of them.

But I lay still as if I was asleep.

Elijah is sitting.

Looks like he’s riding on top of me.

It is unclear because the scene has not yet been completed.

‘What are you two doing….’

The last puzzle is filled, and the picture is complete.

‘… Uh?’

In the frame of the tragedy, Elijah was strangling me.