chapter 367
367 – Scene 367# Get Engaged
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-A hero appeared.
At the Seven Star Harmony, Tristan mentioned the warrior for the first time.
After Grace, the hero who defeated the first demon lord, the bloodline of the warrior was thought to have been cut off long ago. Therefore, when the second Demon King descended, the hero Alonso, the founder of Isaachel, defeated the Demon King. A long time has passed since then, but the story of the warrior and her descendants has remained only a legend.
The mere appearance of such a hero was surprising, but Tristan added one more thing.
-All I can tell you is that a hero has appeared and I am protecting that hero.
The heads of the Chilseong family, who were skeptical at the time, eventually had no choice but to trust Tristan. No matter how much I think about it, there was no reason for him to say something like that.
Tristan did not answer at all about the hero despite Bella’s questioning. Every time he visited the Ruel Berta mansion, he checked to see if there was anyone he suspected of being a hero, but there was no such person. In the end, Bella thought that Tristan had lied to get to the position of Chilseong.
‘I couldn’t believe it was right in front of me like this.’
The first thing Bella thought of was Michaela. If she were a new person, this was a fact she would naturally have known. She felt a little disappointed, but it only lasted for a moment.
In the end, what she didn’t notice was Bella herself.
If she had thought about it a little, she could have known.
Who else was there that Tristan favored so much and always had by his side his?
It was just Wendy.
If Bella had ever thought about whether she might be a warrior, she might have reached the truth. However, Bella never doubted Wendy. Because I deep down thought that there was nothing hidden in those transparent and pure eyes of her.
But Bella’s thoughts were that she was completely wrong.
Wendy bowed her head politely.
“I’m sorry for hiding it for so long… Princess.”
“That power… Is it the power of a warrior? Received from God?”
“Yes.”
Bella looked at Wendy, who had grown up a lot. Her height has grown significantly. Her hair grew longer, her arms and legs stretched out, and Wendy became a woman around Bella’s age.
Beautiful… And she thought Bella. She is a beauty that everyone recognizes, and even Bella had no choice but to acknowledge Wendy as her beauty. The beauty that Wendy had was different from the beauty that she had. Should I say she is cool and warm. If Bella was an ice flower blooming on her cliff, Wendy was a sunflower soaked in warm sunlight.
She saw before her eyes the miracles that were said to be possible if she were recognized as a warrior. That magical rainbow color is proof that it cannot be manipulated at will.
Wendy was a warrior.
The moment she realized that fact, Bella had her doubts.
“Then why is the demon king in the north… “You didn’t fight Trinity, right?”
A hero is a being who can defeat the devil. However, during the northern expedition, Wendy did not fight the demon king Trinity. She didn’t even take part in battle. Why didn’t the hero come forward in front of the Demon King? Is he scared? He’s 12 so he’s fully capable of that. But did he really do that?
Bella thought for a moment and found the answer herself.
‘No… It’s not that we didn’t fight.’
As for Wendy, it’s not that she wasn’t active, it’s that she wasn’t active. By ‘him’.
“… Tristan was trying to protect you not only from people but also from the devil.”
Tristan must have known. The status of a warrior is an extremely heavy burden for a 12-year-old girl. Since he was a great being who could defeat the Demon King, he knew that he would have to live his life receiving people’s attention.
Fighting against a powerful being called the Demon King is harsh even for grown adults. So Tristan claimed an alliance in the north. To prevent the hero from coming forward, Wendy. He had been trying all along to create a peaceful world where Wendy didn’t have to do anything.
-All I can tell you is that a hero has appeared and I am protecting that hero.
The reason Tristan couldn’t say that was not for his own benefit, but for Wendy’s future hers.
When Bella found out the truth, many emotions mixed in her heart. More than anything, what struck her heart was the fact that she did not know that Tristan was carrying the heavy burden alone.
I should have noticed.
I didn’t want to make an excuse by saying I didn’t know because I didn’t tell you. She is Bella, because although she is infinitely merciful to others, she is a person who sets strict standards for herself. She was distressed because Bella was that kind of person.
As the daughter of the Isaac Hel family, who claims to be descendants of heroes, she should have realized the truth of his actions and supported him as Tristan’s companion.
A hero is someone who saves people from the devil. If you look at the warrior as a savior, you do not see him as an object to be saved. It was only Tristan who thought it was necessary to save such a warrior.
Of course, if Bella had been Tristan, she would have done that. If she had known that her little girl was a warrior like Wendy, she would have been willing to protect her. And she would have fought the devil on Wendy’s behalf.
However, Tristan did not choose to fight. She eagerly ran behind her and succeeded in attracting her Majin’s allies. He protected not only Wendy but everyone else.
“So that’s it…”
If it was like Tristan, it was like Tristan. Because he was always doing reckless things behind the scenes.
Watching Bella’s mesmerized admiration, Wendy could only nod her head.
It was impossible to tell the truth that the identity of Demon King Trinity was Tristan. Wendy also knew that if she went that far, things would get out of hand. She felt guilty that she couldn’t reveal the whole truth to Bella.
The good news for her was that Bella’s guess was correct, even though she didn’t know the whole truth.
“By the way, Wendy. Why did she reveal her identity to me?”
Bella put her doubts in her mouth.
It was a fact that could be kept hidden. But I was curious why they bothered to tell me that.
“I wanted to show the princess my resolve.”
“Resolution?”
“The reason I was able to change into this form is because I am a hero, but… “I wanted to become a woman worthy of the Count.”
Wendy looked at Bella. She’s not shy or she’s shy, she’s proud. When she saw that, Bella knew why this girl was chosen as a warrior.
“I thought that if I looked like this, the Count would look at me as a woman.”
Bella was stung by those words. That’s right, Bella had been oblivious to Wendy the entire time.
She even looked cute when she was sparring.
She wasn’t ignored.
She is, after all, a girl who is only 12 years old. Instead of being seen as a sparring partner, she just felt like a younger sister who was older than her. Of course she wasn’t even aware that she was a woman. So even though she was always with Tristan, she didn’t feel jealous of Bella.
“Still… Even if you look like that, you are still a child.”
“Yes… That’s right. The Count also said so. But…”
Wendy’s body glowed and she returned to her original childlike appearance.
“My body may be young and immature, but my mind is not immature… My feelings for the Count will always be… It will never change…”
Wendy looked at her Bella and spoke in a clear voice.
“Someday, when I grow up… Just like you, I will become the Count’s bride…”
In the end, she had no choice but to admit Bella.
The girl she had been unaware of was actually her equal competitor.
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“Count… !”
After two days, I stopped Wendy from jumping into my arms
“Don’t make a fuss.”
“Huh… I missed you…”
“Is it so. It’s okay if you accept it. “Wendy missed you so much.”
It was Bella who said that.
Bella, who took Wendy to Isaac Hell’s mansion, somehow reappeared in front of me two days later. She was surprised enough by that, but what was most surprising was that she acknowledged her engagement to Wendy.
Something is suspicious.
There’s no way Bella would change her mind so suddenly.
“Weren’t you angry?”
“Ah… “She learned something about you that she didn’t know before.”
“… About me?”
“Should I say I saw you again…” “?” . “It’s just like that.”
Bella smiled wry smile. It was a smile that made it difficult to ask any more questions, so I kept my mouth shut. Whatever the reason, I’m glad if she respects my opinion.
“Anyway, I’m sorry for the misunderstanding. Loristan.”
… Huh?
Bella made eye contact with me and smiled the most beautiful smile in the world.
“What now…”
“I will bless your engagement. Loristan.”
“…”
This is it.
When her husband asked his wife if he could go out drinking all night, the difference between her response being ‘It’s okay if you go’ or ‘You can come back’. And this is definitely ‘Get Engaged’. If you want to get engaged to Wendy, go for it.
“Huh? Why? Loristan.”
“Aren’t you still misunderstanding?”
“Yes? That can’t be right. Loristan.”
“…”
As expected, he was very angry.
While he was at a loss as to how to appease Bella from now on, Helga intervened without notice.
“Mite! Helga, the Count’s favorite baby!”
“It looks like you want to send troops to a faraway place again.”
“Eh…”
The pacifier that was in Helga’s mouth fell out.