174 – 53. I ran away
I ran away.
I successfully escaped from Elijah who was trying to kill me.
After the war with the Empire ended, she tried to kill me.
I still have a clear memory of throwing golden fireballs at me.
Before that, he strangled me while I was sleeping.
At that time, we both moved on as if nothing had happened, but in the end, Elijah tried to kill me again.
The tragedy that I saw before came true.
It is worth preparing in advance.
Including the complete moon, magic immunity, etc.
Thanks to that, I was able to escape without being roasted to a crisp.
I only escaped after the war ended, but in fact, it was almost dangerous at the end.
I collapsed during the battle, probably from exhaustion, and when I came to, Elijah was by my side.
Luckily, Elijah was also passed out from exhaustion, so he took advantage of the opportunity and quickly jumped out.
There was no bird to look around.
She had to run away before she woke up.
Instead, she took off the strange necklace around her neck.
It’s an item I don’t know, but I felt a magical energy, so I left it behind out of anxiety.
Anyway, after I ran away, I came to a certain city.
A place with a refuge prepared through the information guild.
Jericho.
This city, located at the entrance to the Demon World, is where I live.
‘I think I heard that Eurydice and Orphee live in the house in front of me….’
For some reason, I can’t see it.
The yard is overgrown with weeds, as if it has been away for a while.
‘I came without giving you any news in advance, so I might not be able to see anything.’
So I entered a mansion that was my refuge.
A house large enough for a person to live alone.
Starting as a slave, I can’t believe I have a mansion this size in a city with good security.
It was successful.
‘Hmm…. For some reason, it feels familiar.’
I’m sure it’s my first time coming today, but it’s strange.
I know this place.
So, it is my refuge and home that I obtained through the Information Guild.
I also received a fairly detailed explanation of what the house looked like from Hermis.
‘It’s a little bit like that…’ It feels familiar in a different way. That kind of familiarity, as if I had lived here before, even if just for a short time…. ‘What is that doghouse again?’
There is a dog house in the yard.
It’s a bit shabby, probably because it hasn’t been used for quite some time.
‘Who was using this house?’
I entered the house feeling nervous and wary for no reason.
But there was no one inside.
A large living room and dining room on the first floor. And the kitchen.
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The second floor has one bedroom and two rooms.
A room that appears to have no special purpose can be used freely.
All the minimum furniture necessary for human life was prepared.
This is a house where only your body needs to enter.
‘But there is one room…. There are traces of someone using it. ‘Have you done any magic research?’
This is a book mainly about magic that heals people’s serious injuries.
I am not a wizard.
There is no reason for something like this to exist.
‘What…? . ‘Is there a wizard who secretly used it while I wasn’t using it?’
Luckily, it doesn’t seem to have been used until recently.
‘I guess it’s okay to come here and live…’ ?’
The bed in the bedroom was quite large.
White dust was piled up everywhere.
‘I have to clean first.’
After opening the window for ventilation, I headed to the warehouse.
‘It’s here as expected…’ .’
I was trying to pick up the broom but stopped.
‘… How did know?’
I came here for the first time today.
But naturally, I headed to an empty room that I thought was a ‘warehouse’.
And as if it were obvious, there was a broom there.
‘What…? . ‘Isn’t it a bit scary?’
I took a quick look around the house, but I couldn’t see anyone else.
‘It won’t be a big deal…’ ?’
I felt uncomfortable, but I started cleaning.
I swept the floor with a broom and wiped the furniture with a mop that was in the warehouse.
The house is large, but there is not much furniture, so cleaning was completed quickly.
‘Now it feels a bit like a place where people live.’
After checking the tidy house, I went out to familiarize myself with the surroundings.
But.
‘What is this again…’ . ‘This place looks very familiar too?’
Jericho.
It’s a city I’ve visited a few times before being possessed.
So, just because something is familiar and familiar doesn’t mean it’s wrong at all.
Still, it’s embarrassing because it’s completely different from what we’re used to.
It feels as if I have stayed and lived here.
‘What is this…? . Is this a memory of the body called Judas?’
If that is the reason, I can understand it, but it makes no sense.
It was only relatively recently that Jericho became a habitable city.
Before I possessed him, it was a harsh environment for a young boy named Judah to live in.
‘That’s strange…’ .’
I am walking alone and wondering.
“… Uh? Judah?”
I ran into someone on the street.
The subject recognized me.
“Huh?”
Who is it?
Four men.
Everyone’s face is familiar.
They have grown up a lot, but some of their childhood remains….
“Leon?”
And Cooper, Connor, and Brown.
These are the guys I met at training camp when I was young.
Even though it wasn’t a good relationship… Place….
“Judas!”
“What are you doing here?”
“Hey, why are you here?”
… What are they?
He acts like he’s very close to me.
Not only that, but the reaction is as if they are asking why on earth I am here.
It’s more than just being surprised or embarrassed, it’s as if you’re seeing someone who shouldn’t be here.
“Uh, um…. To elaborate, it’s long….”
Elijah tried to kill me in order to completely absorb my magical power.
It is a bit difficult to talk about that fact everywhere.
Besides, I have to live in hiding.
Elijah may not give up my power and continue to search for me.
‘I was thinking of a pseudonym to hide in, but to meet these people who know my name….’
You can’t say no to someone you recognize.
First of all, I just looked around.
“It’s just that something happened….”
“Okay… ?”
“But did you always live here? Together?”
“… “Where are you hurt?”
“Yes?”
“Didn’t you at least hurt your head?”
“I guess it might be because I can’t remember.”
“Well, the opponent was the Empire, so it’s worth it to get seriously hurt.”
“So, did you come here to rest?”
They come up with guesses among themselves.
… I do not know. What are you talking about?
‘Is there something I can’t remember? So, does that mean you came here? ?’
No matter how much I try to think of it, it doesn’t come to mind.
Then one thing suddenly comes to mind.
‘… ‘Elijah.’
Elijah restored her black magic to her magic.
Among them, there is also magic that interferes with memories or the mind.
‘No way?’
Did Elijah touch my memories?
So what memories were removed or distorted?
‘Why?’
Do I have important or fatal information for Elijah?
‘That can’t be possible.’
I don’t know anything about Elijah.
In the first place, Elijah and I weren’t even that close.
The interest I showed when entering the training center passed by as if it had never happened.
From then on I barely saw Elijah.
It’s the same even after becoming an escort knight.
She and I had an extremely business-like relationship.
Master and escort knight.
It was just a contract.
So, when they tried to kill me, I knew it was a tragedy, but I couldn’t help but be surprised.
They treated me like I didn’t exist and then suddenly tried to kill me.
‘Anyway, there is no way I would know important or critical information about Elijah. Still, if you tampered with my memories….’
To take away my power.
The only possibility remains is that he hinted or tampered with the memory in order to steal it more easily and conveniently.
If it’s the Elijah I know, that’s okay.
I have experienced possession countless times before.
A homicidal maniac and a pyromaniac.
An unpredictable person who cannot know what he will do.
A rare evil woman.
Elijah touched my mind in some way.
If she had put in that much effort, she would never give up on me.
She is most likely still chasing me.
When I realized this, a cold sweat broke out on my back.
“Judas? “What’s wrong with your complexion?”
“Shouldn’t we stay inside and rest instead of going outside?”
It seems like his nervousness is evident in his facial expression.
“Oh, no. “It’s no big deal.”
I smiled and looked around, then returned home.
Maybe they are right.
‘I need to rest….’
I spent five years in a state of extreme tension near Elijah.
After I became a guard knight, it felt like I was walking on a knife edge every day.
‘… By the way, how did you actually become an escort driver? I was definitely planning to run away…. And why did Elijah appoint me as a guard knight….’
I don’t know.
Her hair is all messed up since she ran away.
Especially since she came here.
After washing up, I collapsed on the bed.
Soak.
The bed is shaking.
I touched my chest area without thinking.
As if looking for something.
For example, a necklace.
Probably golden.
This is such a strange thing.
I’ve never worn anything like a necklace….
No.
The thing I left next to Elijah.
Was it by any chance something important to me?
I left it behind because it was creepy, but maybe I shouldn’t have done that.
I feel somewhat frustrated.
You become constantly aware of a sense of discomfort that you had not noticed.
The sense of discomfort I felt right after leaving Elijah.
I also have a strange sense of anxiety, as if I shouldn’t be doing this here.
‘I have a problem with my memory…’ . ‘I think that’s true.’
The memories that should have been connected naturally are suddenly cut off.
As if someone had cut it out on purpose.
Did Elijah do it?
The side was empty.
I wish someone would be by my side.
The urge to hug a small, warm body.
There is absolutely no way that would happen.
I miss a scent I’ve never smelled before.
A faint sweet smell.
When you hold the object in your arms and bury your head in it, an energy as warm as the sun envelops all your senses.
The words I muttered inadvertently were probably due to the influence of my mind as I was asleep.
“Elijah….”
*
I had a dream.
Elijah came out.
Young Elijah.
I am crying.
Get on top of me.
I was half collapsed, leaning against the wall.
I lifted my sore arm.
Elijah touched her hand to her own face.
It’s a ridiculous dream.
There is no way that Elijah would cry in front of me.
The scene fades to water and then comes back together.
Stable.
Little Me and Elijah petting Yuel.
Elijah tilts her head once and says.
Mine.
The scenes kept scattering and coming together again and again.
A man named Sardis.
I stopped Elijah from harming him and killed him.
Elijah and I became adults.
Elijah laughs and cries at me.
Really, it seems like a dream is a dream.
When you see such an unrealistic scene.
There is no way Elijah would laugh or cry.
And a garden.
In front of her tombstone, she and I were hugging each other.
Elijah says.
With a very sweet and affectionate voice.
“I like you very much. Judah.”
I answered this.
My voice trembled dangerously.
“… Me too, I like it a lot. “Miss Elijah.”
This is truly impossible.
In my dream, I was sincere.
So this is a dream.
That was also a very bad dream.
It’s a dog’s dream.
Obviously.
***
It has been a week since the day Judah ran away and Elijah woke up.
“… ….”
Elijah secretly invaded Jericho.
