151. Where the eyes cannot reach (3)
151. Where the eyes cannot reach (3)
The noise of an intense battle is heard from the direction Yuri left.
Yuri declared that he would not die easily.
I keep worrying about Yuri, so I look behind her.
“Hey, Damian. “Are you worried about him?”
Bluebell, who was suspicious of that action, frowned and asked.
I answered that question honestly.
“Of course I’m worried. “Yuri just got used to the pain, but she feels it.”
Bluebell turned her head at my words and looked ahead.
“… If you’re that worried, move your feet faster. “So that the time he gave me wasn’t a waste.”
“You are right. “I have to do that for Yuri’s sake.”
“… I’ll speed up too. “Don’t worry about me and move faster.”
“Yes.”
Was she inspired by Yuri’s behavior?
Bluebell, the least physically capable among us, said let’s speed up.
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Even though my legs were already shaking and sweat was streaming down my cheeks.
I walked up to Bluebell’s side and supported her body shaking in the desert wind.
“It’s better not to overdo it.”
“… Okay.”
Bluebell bit her lip in exasperation and nodded.
Although she seemed more comfortable with the support she received.
It was still evident that he was having a hard time.
“It’s annoying… “
The moment Bluebell muttered, expressing her resentment.
“Uh, huh?!”
Bluebell’s body floated in the air as she struggled to walk.
She hurriedly turned her head and looked behind her to see Nadia indifferently putting her hands up.
Nadia’s expression didn’t change at all, and she blurted out the words indifferently.
“It will be annoying if you are late. Because desert nights are annoying. “It’s more efficient to speed things up this way.”
“Nadia you… “
“Don’t get me wrong, Damian. I’m not doing this because I’m thinking of that woman. “I’m helping you because I’m thinking of you.”
If it were the usual Nadia.
If Bluebell’s legs weren’t moving, she would have been left buried in the middle of her desert.
Because it is not efficient and there is no need to help.
However, Nadia used her powers to help her Bluebell.
Thrown into a crisis, they see each other’s true sides and grow through each other’s reflections.
People with the same goal who seemed like they could not be reconciled.
I am achieving rapid growth through the process of saving myself.
“It has finally come to fruition… Looks like I didn’t live in vain… “
As I was complaining, I heard Nadia’s cold voice.
“Damian.”
“Hmm, huh?”
“If you’re going to say such nonsense, then shut your mouth and find a place to stay out of the cold.”
“Ah, okay… “
It seems that reminiscing about the past with emotion is not allowed.
I had no choice but to close my mouth and decide to look for a place where I could endure the cold of the desert.
“… “It’s far away.”
A small village caught my eye in the desert.
To call it a village, there were only about four buildings.
It seemed like enough to spend a night in the desert.
“Then, let’s go over there. “How is everyone?”
“… I love it.”
“It’s not bad. Come on, Damian. “Take this.”
Nadia nodded her head, and she handed me a piece of cloth.
Where should I use this?
The question hit her head, so she looked away to ask.
“No.”
Nadia was covering her face with the piece of cloth.
Like a thief.
“… “Nadia.”
“Yes. “Tell me, Damien.”
“… “Were you planning on stealing?”
Whether that was true, Nadia shook her head.
“No.”
“But why is this… “
“If the situation changes, you have to choose a different method.”
As expected, Nadia is cold.
***
Rahil.
This is the name of the village we arrived at.
It is said to be a small group of family members living together who were afraid of the tyranny of King Orcia.
“Honestly, it’s too small to be called a village.”
Chief of Rahil Village.
The oldest man smiled bitterly.
“We felt like we would die if we stayed in Orcia, so we escaped to the desert. There are many people like us in the desert. However, when I recently went to Orcia to buy a broken mirror, it looked different from the past.”
Slurp-
I drank the water the village chief brought out and listened.
Because I was curious about Charlotte’s current situation.
For reference, Bluebell felt tired and went to sleep right away.
However, is it because Nadia is not interested at all?
He was sitting next to me with his chin resting indifferently.
“Her city center was coming to life. It was a sight I had not seen in a long time. I haven’t seen Orcia come to life since I was a child. Maybe that’s why I’m starting to worry about going back to Orcia.”
The village chief smiled kindly and continued speaking.
Is this the generosity of an old man?
I felt like my stomach was going to burst from the words pouring out of me.
“Damian.”
At that moment, Nadia joined the conversation.
“Why should we be listening to this?”
It seemed like he intervened to end the conversation.
I heard the village chief’s ‘huh-‘ laughing voice, and I explained to Nadia in a soft tone.
“You said you would help us even though you knew about our situation. “I can listen to this much.”
“For helping me. I also compensate accordingly. “Is that what you mean?”
“What… Something like that… Honestly, it’s not difficult to listen to what you’re saying, right? “It’s actually fun.”
“Hmm, I understand. “I’ll give it a listen too.”
Nadia couldn’t hide her bored expression. She said
She said she would first listen to the village chief.
I wonder if the village chief’s answer was interesting.
He smiled kindly.
“hehehe, it’s been a while since I’ve seen a foreigner. I guess I was a little excited. “My family doesn’t listen because my stories are boring.”
“That’s true. “Your talk is boring and uninteresting.”
“hehehe, I hear that often.”
Disrespectfulness that is exhaled like a breath.
However, the village chief was actually enjoying Nadia’s reaction.
‘Are you the type of person who likes to be looked down upon?’
For a moment, I also had rude thoughts in my head.
I didn’t say it out loud.
“By the way, is it really okay for you to hide us, Chief?”
“Yes, it’s okay. My entire family also gave their permission. If someone is in danger, it’s natural to help them. “We are thinking of moving to Orcia, and the desert is our land, so there will be no problem at all.”
Nadia opened her mouth in response.
“… I don’t understand at all. If you save us, you will only lose. But why is that natural?”
“Because I believe that if I help someone, the help will come back.”
“Faith is useless. Faith isn’t always rewarded. Rather, you will only be betrayed.”
“Even if you are betrayed once, if you continue to trust, you will be rewarded someday. “I believe that and live that way.”
“… “Speech doesn’t make sense.”
Phew-
Soon Nadia turned her head.
She seemed frustrated and gave up on the conversation.
Still.
“I believe. “Did Justia also trust Damian?”
This conversation seemed to create a calming wave in Nadia’s mind.
It was a very good situation.
“Then, can I trust the person who abandoned me and ran away? Although I was fooled once. Can you think that you will get something in return later? “No matter how much I think about it, this part is difficult.”
“… “
“I think I need to think a lot about this.”
“… “
I couldn’t say anything about that topic.
***
The desert was stained with blood.
Blood of horses, blood of people, blood of glass.
The ratio is 2:7:1.
The princess’s army lost all of its horses, and 1,000 knights were unable to fight.
And, the glass.
“Where did Archduke Justia go?! Find it and kill it!! “This is the monster who killed our comrades!!”
“It certainly won’t help the empire at all!! “You can kill me now!!”
He was being chased by knights and was in a dangerous situation.
Because Yuri’s abilities are not suitable for fighting many people.
Yuri had no choice but to waste time and run away.
Because she had to return to Damian’s side.
“Not here!!”
“… We’ll have to dispose of the bodies later. First, find the Archduke and the man!!”
Wow-!!
The knights, whose momentum had not yet broken, moved through the desert on foot.
It was clear that the chase was difficult because there were no horses.
“… “Are you going to go?”
Booss-
Yuri stood up from the spot where the knights had just glanced and passed by, among the horribly torn bodies.
I was feeling uncomfortable because I was wearing the armor of the knight I had killed.
Yuri quickly took off the offending armor.
“Ugh… There is also a body odor… If I do this, I won’t be able to meet Damian before I wash up… “
Yuri complained softly and removed the sand from his body.
And then, I saw small knights disappearing in the distance.
After dealing with them, I was able to understand why they did what they did.
“It’s similar to me… People who can’t live without blindly trusting someone… “
It’s the same person.
A person who cannot live without depending on others.
However, just because they are the same does not mean they are all the same.
“I trust Damian… Those people trust the wrong princess… That’s wrong… “
Because of that, many people lost their lives.
Damian wouldn’t let anyone else die.
Yuri looked down at the people he had killed.
“Still… I’m not sorry… Touching a quiet person… Because you… “
Yuri bowed lightly to them and left.
Unlike people who stay still, they do not care even if they lose their lives.
Because she had a place to return to.
“Damian… I must live… “
Wounds that have not healed.
Even though the bones in her arms and legs were not yet fully fused.
Yuri slowly walked towards Damian in the distance.
