The Character I Created Is Obsessed With Me

108 – Determination (6)

“So the drunkenness is over.”

Her red face returned a little as she drank in the cold water Colin had brought her.

In the meantime, when he refused to put the bottle down, Colin removed the bottle from the cupboard.

Now, she only has one bottle left in her hand.

“Whoa… okay. Let’s get to the point…”

It was only after Yulia calmed down that the story could proceed.

Of course, I didn’t put the last bottle of alcohol down. He cherished the bottle of red wine and drank it sparingly.

Colin, who was watching from her side, looked at Yulia with a disapproving expression, but she didn’t budge.

Colin must have given up soon enough, so she brought out a map and laid it out on the table.

“Let’s start by talking about Hellwood Forest.”

The top of the map was divided into three sections.

Kingdom territory. Devildom. And the elven forest. Elves gathered in the woodland above the land divided by a horizontal line.

Among them, there was a forest that straddled the borderline between the Demon Realm and the Kingdom.

“Hellwood Forest spans the southern border.”

Where Colin pointed her finger was painted green.

The area of the forest was not very large, but the contour lines were densely drawn.

“This is the third largest forest in the world. It’s a mountainous area, so it’s not easy to access.”

“That’s why the demon army didn’t move very actively in the past.”

But change has come. It is said that the devil’s army is besieging the entrance of the mountain with the border of the demon realm as the boundary line.

At first, the elves also rebelled and kicked out the demon lord’s army. However, the Demon King did not stop.

“A telegram came out saying that troops equal to the main force of the Demon King’s Army had moved.”

“I heard that most of them are elite soldiers, not even monsters or petty soldiers.”

It is said that the elves fell into confusion when the first large-scale troops gathered.

Will you fight against the Demon King’s Army? Or will you abandon your hometown and leave?

“It’s a guess, but they say a division has taken place within the elves.”

Of course, there must have been a heated debate within the elves as well.

“But I don’t know the exact situation. The elf group is too closed, so it’s difficult to gather information.”

“So what should we do?”

After Yulia drank once, she grinned.

As usual, she tapped the map with a requesting eye smile.

“It’s simple. Cooperate with the investigators near Helwood Forest.”

An investigator near Hellwood. Upon hearing Yulia’s words, her lips hardened.

Originally, I planned to head to Hellwood Forest with Yulia’s support.

But she was left with a little hesitation.

‘What should I do?’

As she pondered for a moment, Yulia opened her eyes wide and shook her bottle.

When I showed signs of worry, I said in a tone of surprise.

“Why…? Didn’t you want to go to Hellwood Forest?”

Julia was right. But she needed some time to think.

I am not going alone in the first place. I had to hear everyone’s opinion because I had to head with her co-workers.

“Can we talk to each other for a minute?”

“Ah… don’t do it here My mouth is heavier than I thought…!”

Towards her drunken Yulia, Colin moved closer and whispered.

“Chief, I think you might as well step aside for a moment…”

“Ugh… ? Why are you so serious… ?”

Despite Colin’s advice, Yulia waved her hand. She looked like she had no intention of moving.

In the end, Colin and the attendants, who were worse off, went first. As they were, they dragged Julia out of the drawing room.

“Cow, Warden. Sorry! But now you’re too drunk… !”

Yulia screamed while being dragged away, but they didn’t budge.

Isn’t it the right situation for us, the guests, to go out? On the contrary, laughter broke out as the landlord was dragged out.

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“Colin was doing well in his own way.”

When I was left alone in the capital, I was a little worried. She was a strong child, so I had faith that she would do well, but she lost her family.

Contrary to concerns, Colin seems to have adapted well to the job. Although she seems to be giving her headaches because of Yulia.

“It looks like Colin-nim paid attention to it.”

When Yulia left, Kayla could barely say a word.

“Sure. Because he knows our circumstances.”

Colin, like the rest of us, knew Kayla’s identity.

She seemed to have taken Yulia out by force, fearing that Kayla’s identity would be exposed. Of course, I was also very drunk.

She looked around at her comrades, thinking that she would repay them greatly later.

Celica was pondering over the map on her table. At the same time she looked around her with a puzzled expression.

She lived only in the monastery of Helen Village until now, but it was a story of a different world that she could not handle.

“Serica. Is there anything you would like to ask?”

“Oh, no… I’m organizing my thoughts for a while… “

I could no longer live in Helen Village. She had children of her own to take care of.

Thanks to my kindness, the children can live in the mansion.

But it seems to bother her that she has left her children behind in a capital city she has never been to.

Kayla was watching her fidgety Celica. And she held Celica’s hand.

“Please don’t worry too much.”

“Ah, Kayla-sama…”

“I’m sure the kids will be fine. I would like to ask Colin separately.”

“Yes, I believe.”

“And no matter what happens, I will protect Celica-sama.”

At Kayla’s words, Celica softened her tone even more.

Then she said in a playful tone with a light smile.

“Still, I am not more important than Seohyun, right?”

Then Kyla was startled and hit her hand.

“Oh, no… I…”

As her flustered expression showed, Celica immediately grabbed Kayla’s hand.

“I’m kidding. Because Seohyun is the most important person among us.”

At Celica’s joke, Kayla looked at me with an embarrassed expression.

Although it was a short time, the two seem to have become quite close.

In an instant, a memory flashed through her mind.

[Which one will Erina-sama save, Tyria-sama or me?]

Then, Erina looked at the two with a troubled expression. Laughter broke out among the three as she mumbled, unable to answer.

A scene only seen in games. But now he was heading towards Kayla, not Erina.

The main character of the true story did not say anything.

It would be nice if Erina could sit between the two of them and have a conversation.

There was no sign of that at all. She had only me in her heart.

Erina smiled and said, as if she had noticed my gaze.

“Don’t worry. No matter what happens, I will protect you.”

At Erina’s words, Celica and Kayla shut her mouth together.

A way of speaking that is subtly ignoring. The two quick-witted people quickly realized the intention of the horse.

I even tried to tell them to become close, but conflicts piled up.

Is it impossible for Erina to become friends with her comrades no matter what?

We decided to change the topic before the atmosphere got bad.

“Come on. So what do you all think?”

Expedition in Hellwood Forest. Cooperating with Hellwood’s investigators to find out information.

“I will always follow the lord’s choice.”

Kayla left the choice to me as if it were natural. Celica also nodded her head at Kayla’s words, as if she had hardened her heart.

“I will also follow Seohyun-nim’s choice.”

“Thank you.”

I thought Kayla and Celica would follow my words. Now there is only one person left.

Erina looked at her teammates, then she let out a small sigh.

“Please do whatever you want.”

“Really…?”

“Yes.”

It was a bit unexpected. If it was Erina, I expected that she would definitely oppose it or suggest a different way.

The reason I decided to listen to her colleagues’ opinions was because of Erina. But she obediently gave me the choice.

“I will protect you anyway.”

Erina repeated her same words. She showed her confidence that no matter what happens, she can defend me.

Maybe I gave up on the fact that I couldn’t stop my choices. Or is it because it doesn’t matter if it goes on like this?

However, even I was worried.

‘The investigators of Hellwood.’

Among the kingdom’s investigators, they are those in charge of scouting the outside world.

Immediately after completing her first request in the capital, there was an investigation by an investigator about a murder case.

Did you say your name was Derek? In his memory, he looked strong even at first glance.

It was clear that a group of such people would have considerable skills.

However, there was another part that I was concerned about.

‘They are all traitors.’

I’ve already met Hellwood’s investigators in the game.

As it turns out later, they all turned out to be a group that betrayed the demon king’s army.

Erina must have known that too. But she didn’t show any signs of stopping.

Of course, even if they all tried, they wouldn’t be able to defeat Erina.

Maybe that’s why they don’t stop me because they know that fact.

“Okay. Then let’s head for Hellwood Forest.”

No one objected to my choice.

That’s how our next destination was decided.

***

“Seohyun. Thank you for all your hard work.”

After the meeting, Colin caught up with me. Beyond her, Yulia was being dragged by her attendants.

She was still drunk and lost her senses. Even the attendants around her were struggling.

“Looks like you have a lot of trouble too.”

“Ahahahaha… You’re not a bad person though…”

Even in this situation, a smile came out as he tried to embrace Yulia.

She looks distraught, but Colin is living happily day by day.

After losing her family, she was fortunate that she had a place to lean on.

“More than anything else, Julia has a lot of trust in Seohyun.”

Yulia said that she is confident in her ability to see her own talent.

Perhaps her discernment played a part in why we became the founding members of the Adventurers League.

Unlike the knights, I thought they would treat me well, so I could say it was a good thing for us.

“I hope that you will continue to be active as an adventurer’s league. I feel reassured when Seohyun-nim is by my side.”

She stroked Colin’s hair as he smiled brightly.

It’s something I’ve often done to Erina and Kayla, so maybe it’s a habit. Fortunately, she calmly accepted my touch.

“Are you really okay anyway? You don’t have to head straight to Hellwood Forest…”

It’s only been three days since I faced Ragnar. It hasn’t even been properly repaired yet.

But I had to hurry. If the Demon King’s army moves, Hellwood Forest will become a battlefield in an instant.

In order to save Tyria, it was necessary to move quickly.

Although Colin didn’t seem to understand, she respected my choice.

“Please don’t overdo it.”

“I am fine.”

“But… You look more tired than the last time I saw you.”

Is it because I haven’t been able to sleep lately? Even in her dream, she couldn’t get enough rest because she was meeting with the goddess.

I knew I needed a break. Still, I had to move even if it was too much.

“Don’t worry too much. Because I know.”

Thank you for your concern, but I didn’t have time right now.