EP.110 31-4. Wolves are surprisingly heavy with love.
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The first semester of the academy was over and summer vacation began.
There was also the reason to repair the damage from the Hero Cult’s attack, so it was the right choice in terms of timing.
‘Dragon Heart…. I’m completely adapted now.’
My body had completely recovered. Now I was in better condition than usual, no, better than before.
It felt like my whole body was as light as a feather. It must be thanks to our Phine for transplanting the Dragon Heart so well.
Or it could be the result of the Saintess I saw in my dream helping me. In the end, she is still the benefactor of my life.
“Hahaha! Disciple!”
“Hello, Drake Master.”
In the end, I couldn’t disobey Emperor Roque’s order, so I arrived at the port’s pier to go to the north. I greeted my first master who was in front of me.
“So, you’re going to the north?!”
“Yes, it seems like the problem will be solved if I catch the apostle. Are you okay?”
In the end, I have to persuade Asha to resolve her relationship with Nex. Forcing them to meet can make the situation worse.
“Euhahahat!! Now my disciple is worrying about his master!”
“To be honest, I received a lot of help with swordsmanship.”
In a way, this person is also a benefactor to me. A yellow-haired man with many scars on his face like me.
“There’s no way that the Hero Cult’s riffraffs could scar my body!!”
Demon Lord Slayer, Shadow Slash, Vacuum Slash… I wouldn’t have been able to protect Phine without his skills.
“Disciple, I heard you killed Head. Won’t you really learn the perfect Dragon Slayer?!”
“I refuse.”
Drake accepted me as a disciple without prejudice. Even someone who couldn’t even use basic magic, divine power, or spiritism.
“That’s sad! This master is really sad!”
“I don’t know if Phine is next to me, but if I see you now, I don’t think she’ll leave you alone.”
I worked hard, cutting away bone and flesh under him. Occasionally, I felt myself growing rapidly, and I even thought that I might have talent.
“..The princess?”
Every time that happened, Drake would whip me again. To catch the Demon Lords, I had to pursue the extreme, as Dennis said.
An ultimate skill that covers up concepts.
In the end, if I had been satisfied in the middle and given up, I wouldn’t have gotten the results I have now.
The salty sea scent tickled the tip of my nose, and seagulls flew by. Waves that reflected the sunlight and made me squint.
“Yes, what’s wrong? You suddenly became quiet….”
“…”
With that as the background, two swordsmen were standing. What on earth happened to Phine that he was standing there so stiffly?
“I heard from my brother, you, you… what’s your relationship with the princess? Disciple..?”
Drake grabbed my shoulder and asked. Did Roque say something to the master? The Grand Sword Master’s hand is trembling.
“We’re just friends.”
It’s awkward to call her a colleague, it’s just like how college classmates are close, just that kind of relationship. I do have feelings of unrequited love for Phine, but.
“That’s right! There’s no way you could seduce the Empire’s princess!! Euhahahat!!”
“Of course not. We don’t match.”
It’s one-sided emotion. An unrequited love that has lasted 15 years. Honestly, it could be scary for her.
‘If I said I liked your future self, I’d be treated like a crazy person.’
Even if she believed me in a one in a million chance, she might become more and more conscious of her future self and her original self might be covered up.
At least I don’t want to do anything like that. I’m a possessive man.
“My brother was worried for nothing! Then, I’ll trust you, disciple!”
I can love Phine in any form, so I hope she lives her own life. It can’t be helped if she meets someone else and gets married or dates.
And I was willing to give my life for her.
“Ah, there you are. Licht.”
At that time, I heard a familiar buzzing voice.
“I found you..”
“Phine? How on earth did you come here….”
I could see a heavily armored glass knight in the distance. She was wearing a Masterpiece like when I first met her.
“I smelled your scent and followed you.”
As soon as she met me, she approached me and narrowed the distance as if she was trying to smell me.
It looked like we were getting along well, making what I just told Drake meaningless.
“The Dragon Slayer greets the Empire’s princess!!”
“Ah, Drake.”
A man who was mumbling and barely knelt down and greeted. Even though they are personally close Ten Greats, I guess you can’t speak informally outside.
“You don’t have to be so formal as usual.”
“Euhahahat!! A polite tone is still uncomfortable!!”
Whether Drake did that or not, Phine looked over my condition here and there.
“I’m glad I’m not too late..”
After confirming that I was okay, she took off her glass helmet and armor. The curves of a woman that were revealed frankly.
“Don’t tell me you’re doing this to go to the north with me? Phine.”
“Yeah, I was worried about Licht.”
“You know my body has fully recovered.”
Seeing her wearing a white academy uniform like a couple look with me, my head throbbed. It’s only 2 percent, why is she like this?
“Still, I want to be Licht’s strength.”
“What’s the reason? Phine.”
If it drops to 0 percent, my heart will break. Please stop.
“Because you’re a lonely wolf.”
“..Yes? What do you mean by that? Phine.”
“A lonely person..”
Again, I grabbed Phine’s hand as she tried to lift my visor from the outside.
“Hehe, Licht. You’re kind after all.”
Her fingers were immediately interlocked under her initiative. It’s because she was worried that it would hurt if she grabbed my wrist.
“Where exactly am I like that? I’m just doing what I want.”
“So, if I leave you alone, I feel like you’ll collapse. And get hurt.”
Phine smiled softly. Her small hand fidgeted, and I felt a tickle in my heart as her soft and warm fingers touched the back of my hand.
“You almost died twice when you fought the Demon Lord last time..”
“…”
“Am I wrong? Licht.”
Her golden eyes are staring fiercely as if they are going to penetrate me. Is this how a husband feels when he’s being scolded?
I’m a sound person. I haven’t secretly cheated or enjoyed entertainment outside, but it feels like I’ve done something wrong.
“..Phine is right.”
“Hehe, so listen to me.”
She made her unique laughing sound. If it’s worry from someone I like, I have to follow her no matter what.
“And if you listen to the princess… something good might happen…”
Suddenly, a slightly cool and moist feeling touched my face. What is this?
‘..Ointment to apply to the wound?’
While I was bowing my head for a moment, she lifted my visor and was applying something that looked like ointment on my face. I was surprised and met her gaze.
“What is this? Phine.”
“It’s a burn scar treatment. I can heal it in an instant if I use healing magic, but….”
Even after seeing the burn marks, her expression didn’t change. Rather, she seems to be worried about me.
“I thought it would be nice if we slowly fixed it together with this.”
“Why… there’s no need to care so much, Phine.”
She even tried to smile slightly to hide it in her own way. Her acting is really awkward. I’m glad she doesn’t hate or fear it at least.
“No, it’s my scar now too.”
Phine applies the ointment carefully, meticulously, and flawlessly.
“I experienced to some extent what happened in your trauma together.”
Her touch was small and delicate like a fern, but I felt that her warm heart was being conveyed.
“To be honest, I can’t understand you completely, Licht.”
Her white ears perked up, and again the wolf’s tail wrapped around my leg to prevent me from running away from my emotions.
“…Because I don’t know you well.”
The surrounding noise was muffled by the sound of her heartbeat, and the scent of roses continued to churn in my brain.
“But, like you told me before….”
My body was stiff and I couldn’t move. I closed my eyes tightly as I watched her try to heal my wounds softly and kindly.
“Even if I’m weak, I can be your strength.”
I felt electricity flowing through my body. It’s definitely the feeling of love. A moment feels like an eternity, and even the guilt that has tormented me throughout my life disappears like snow melting.
“Okay, it’s all over now. Licht.”
“…Thank you always, Phine.”
Phine Gransia applied the ointment all over my face and carefully closed the visor, looking proud.
“You endured well.. Licht…”
I bent my knees slightly to match her height to help her stroke my helmet. She’s trying to do it even by lifting her heels, so I have to help her.
“…When I see you like this, you just look like a cute puppy.”
A light weight is felt on my head. It’s not good to treat people like dogs.
‘I’m going crazy. Really.’
I was dumbfounded as I watched her make me a prisoner of love in reality and here.
“Disciple… is that really just a friendly relationship?!”
The master was next to me and said something loudly to Phine and me, but I couldn’t hear his voice.
I just thought that I wish this moment would last forever.
***
After Head died, there was only a quiet silence in the place where the Demon Lords of the Hero Cult gathered.
─Clang.
What broke that silence was the sound of someone throwing a glass.
“..Damn it, that idiot Head!!”
A red-haired man called Finn broke the glass while getting angry, and Intinium, a blue-haired woman, was stopping him next to him.
“He was so confident in his abilities, he was arrogant itself.”
“Dark Cloud, do you have to be a pain in the ass every time? Huh?!”
Dark Cloud, who had deer horns like the Heavenly Demon, scoffed at Finn. At that moment, Finn was about to activate his ability, but
“Stop it.”
A woman wearing a magic hat mediated the fight. Playing cards that flew like throwing knives and stopped at the necks of the three people.
The Demon Lords, who were about to have their necks cut off, stopped moving. No matter what, the fact that Magic Hat, who took out her main body, is the strongest cannot be denied.
“The Book of Life and Death is still left. The abilities of Omniscience and Ignorance have disappeared, but….”
She put a red revolver and a book on the table and smiled brightly.
“So, is the ‘prophecy’ that guy calculated correct?!”
Only after hearing that, Finn sat back on the chair and crossed his legs. Then the other Demon Lords followed and sat down,
“The Hero of Truth will guarantee the truth. You can use my ability.”
They talked about Head’s death again.
“Hmph, if it wasn’t for our Intinium, I wouldn’t have participated in Head’s plan.”
“Finn oppa..”
The woman with blue eyes looked at him with sad eyes, and Dark Cloud crossed his arms and asked.
“Are you going to proceed with the plan after all, clown.”
“Oh my, clown… that’s too harsh. Dark Cloud.”
One Demon Lord had already died, so she had some concerns that it would be unreasonable to trust her and proceed with the plan as it was.
“According to the prophecy left by Head, we will send Finn and Intinium from now on.”
Magic Hat only drew a relaxed arc at the corner of her mouth. The Demon Lord, who seemed to have already grasped the power of the person named Licht to some extent.
“In the end, all we have to do is deal with my husband, no, Lee Soo-hyun…”
With a tap of her finger, her white hair, like someone’s hair color, turned black.
“He wouldn’t even know that this Demon Lord is a twin sibling.”
When she snapped her fingers a second time, Magic Hat, now wearing a monocle, was imitating Head and reading the Book of Life and Death.
“I already sent an apostle and caused monsters to come down to the north.. Magic Hat..”
“Good job, Intinium.”
She put her hands together and stroked Intinium’s head, who was barely reporting the situation while trembling, like a pet, and tried to make the most of the prophecy left by Head.
“Hmm, the prophecy is exactly like this?”
After time passed and her thoughts were organized, the magician closed the book and had a bright expression, but
“..Someday I have to go to the academy with my husband!”
Unlike Magic Hat, who was the opposite, the other Demon Lords felt a chill at the face that didn’t even mourn the death of her colleague.