The Escort Knight Who Is Being Obsessed Over by the Villainess Wants To Run Away

17. Domino

A character who is directed by Balak to target Judah.

One of them, talent.

He died before my eyes.

He died just as he was about to begin the interrogation.

As if he wouldn’t give any clues.

Magical suicide.

Elijah looked at the hidden forces behind it one by one, and arrived at the most likely target.

‘The House of Helios.’

A force that divided the continent with the Duchy of Bevel.

If Balak is an emperor wearing a black crown, he is a real emperor wearing a golden crown and holding a scepter.

‘John Rebellatio Helios.’

Could Emperor John be directly involved in this?

I don’t know.

Lack of clues.

However, the possibility is quite high.

If Elijah’s guess is correct.

‘The Empire tried to kill me using the Moonsin Church.’

Wolsingyo must have decided to receive some kind of price.

They must have moved separately from the imperial family, and the result was Gaston.

A spy who tried to break into his mansion.

But Gaston isn’t the key person either.

I don’t know the true purpose of the Moonshinkyo.

Gaston and the talents.

Even if you calculate with the two of them in mind, the assumption that the Empire is the force that moved the Moon God Church is still valid.

Then why did the empire have to kill itself?

‘To get rid of Bevel and monopolize power?’

This is the most intuitive and plausible reason.

‘The reason why I am the target is because I am isolated and easy to target, and I am born with the qualities of a mage.’

It’s not even an ordinary talent.

The mad power of fire.

She is so talented that she sometimes surprises herself.

But that’s not a cool answer.

‘Why?’

Everyone in the know knows that the relationship between him and the Bebel family is bad.

The Empire belongs to the knowable forces.

If what you’re aiming for is the downfall of the Bebel family, it’s better to join hands with yourself.

Because he too wishes for their downfall.

Elijah is willing to take her hand if it is to kill Balak and Narcisi and their children.

‘Why not….’

I couldn’t figure out the reason even after thinking about it.

In the first place, all these assumptions may be wrong.

The Empire is trying to kill itself and destroy the Bebel family.

After concluding that this premise is correct, it is nothing more than a conjecture fitted in reverse.

Guessing based on the original conclusion is highly likely to be wrong.

‘The closer you get to the truth, the farther away you feel….’

Elijah felt a faint headache and wrinkled her brow.

She puts her small hand on her forehead and organizes her thoughts.

‘First… I shouldn’t let anyone know.’

Gaston, Talent, and Shylock.

The reason Balak planted the three spies was to keep them buried from the beginning.

That’s because planting spies in hostile forces is all too common. She

Didn’t she even try to select which spy to plant in her family?

If you look at each and every detail, unnecessary wars of attrition take place endlessly.

So, it’s common to bury them in moderation.

Important information should only be shared with trusted personnel.

There is no one like that for Elijah.

At least Leah and Miguel.

She does, but she can’t be fully trusted.

Therefore, she decides to keep her own reasoning to herself.

Likewise, Balak is not informed.

Two of the three spies he sent are double agents.

One is the Imperial Family, and the other is the Moonsin Church.

Does Balak know this, or does he not?

If he knew, it would be meaningless for him to inform.

If you don’t know, it’s better to hold it to yourself.

It is not known what the outcome of this information will lead to in the future.

Nevertheless, information only possessed creates a significant gap.

Even if I die, I have no intention of joining hands with Balak or his direct children.

Wouldn’t it be better to reach out to the Empire?

Reluctant, dangerous.

There is no way the Empire has not counted the number of cases in which it allyed itself.

If you didn’t do it anyway, it means that there is a reason not to do it.

Without knowing why, Elijah couldn’t offer an alliance.

Clearing his thoughts, Elijah quickly gave instructions.

“Dispose of the corpse after checking its belongings to see if there is anything that can prove its identity. Investigate the accommodation used at the training center. Next….”

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The remaining characters are Gaston, Balls, and Shylock.

First of all, Shylock is not going to be touched.

“You should go.”

“Thank you, lady.”

“The other two should stay here for a while.”

Gaston can’t be killed yet.

There may be information left that hasn’t been dug up yet.

Or, using the information that will be revealed later, we may have to investigate further.

“Instead, it would be better to treat that mage.”

“Thank you!”

Balls showed his respect by touching his forehead to the floor.

She raised her head and raised her middle finger to Gaston.

“Did you see it? I’m the winner, you fool! What do you see, what changes if you look at it that way? Huh? Oh, indeed. Is there anything you can do other than flirt like that? Yes? Uhhh!”

Elijah passed by indifferently to the commotion.

The work and management of the prison can be left to the servants.

She still has work to do to sort things out.

‘I’m tired….’

Following Balak, Moonsingyo. Huangga.

I already have a lot of enemies, but I have more things to worry about.

Habitually pulled up the blanket.

She pulls her chin in and takes a deep breath.

A certain scent that always calms you down.

A calmness that seems like it will stay by your side forever.

***

[You have completed the Hidden Quest, ‘The Correlation between Adversity and Trust’.]

[Please select a reward.]

[1. Horseback Riding (Lv.3)]

[2. All stats including magical power increase (10)]

[3. Archery (Lv.2)]

List of rewards returned after a group battle.

‘Oh…. What should I choose this time?’

Everyone is very attractive this time as well.

First of all, horseback riding.

It will make me, who have never ridden a horse, become a pretty decent jockey.

Secondly, stats.

It’s not just a part, it’s the entire stat, including magic power.

It’s a pity to miss this.

After fighting Salaman, it seems like I might be able to control my magic on my own, and it seems like I can’t.

A situation where I am ambiguous.

The higher the stats, the easier it will be.

Besides, if it’s 10, even more so.

The archery is also not easy.

There’s nothing wrong with having at least one way to fight from a distance.

‘Mmm…. Let’s do this.’

[You have selected all stat increases (10) including mana.]

Equestrianism is attractive, but it’s not what I need right now.

Above all, I am still young.

With such a small body, even riding a large horse is difficult.

No matter how much horse riding skills you have, you cannot ignore the physical limits.

‘I want to ride the moon deer, but…. Now he’s too big for me.’

[Due to ‘Discovery of Revelation’, the increase in magic power is doubled.]

‘… Uh. Wait for a sec. Then?’

[Health: 27.8]

[Strength: 25.5]

[Right: 31.3]

[HP: 28.0]

‘Oh….’

The accumulated stats grew rapidly.

I squeezed and opened his hand.

I don’t particularly feel that my body is boiling with strength or anything like that.

To be honest, I don’t think it’s any different than usual.

‘Well, I’ll find out if I check it later during training.’

Now other stats are not important.

Suddenly, his magic power reached 28.

‘Should I like this or not….’

Elijah will probably be aiming for this power.

I don’t know if it’s a good thing to have more.

‘It’s much clearer than before.’

There is no liberation like fighting.

A dangerous situation, as if the water in the cup was about to overflow.

Compared to before fighting Salaman, this is a huge improvement.

She didn’t even feel this sensation at the time.

‘Once…. There’s nothing wrong with becoming stronger, so it must be a good thing.’

Anyway, Elijah is someone else I can’t do anything about.

She just decided to accept my change.

Good is good.

‘I think I can use it the next time I compete against Gawain.’

*

“Oh, egg money, my God….”

Muttered like someone who had seen Bradley, even if he didn’t expect to see it.

Even so, she diligently teases her broom and glances at it.

It’s me he sees.

To be precise, me and Elijah sitting side by side.

After the time of petting the moon deer, she said she had something to say to me.

She then overturned the empty trough and sat down side by side on top of it.

It doesn’t matter that far, but Elijah leaned on my shoulder.

‘Why are you doing this these days? !’

More than anything else, I hate myself for making my heart tremble over these things.

“You have today.”

“Yes, yes….”

“Gaston tried to shoot you from a distance. Bring a wizard.”

… Ah.

That’s why Discovery of Revelation was activated in the middle of the battle.

“I left something to watch, but now I’m going to clean it up…. It could have been dangerous.”

Well, a guy who even brought a wizard to carry out his mission.

It was really dangerous.

Isn’t this also an order from Balak?

“And that article called Gaston. It was sent from the Moonsingyo Church.”

“… Yes?”

“I don’t know if the Archduke sent it knowingly or not, but it was.”

Elijah at Moonshine Church?

… Why?

Could the disappearance of the Church of the Moon later have something to do with this incident?

“And again…. There are more, but this is a bit too much to say.”

Today, Elijah’s expression looked lonely.

You look tired.

Too much interference from the biological father.

But in the midst of that, one of them is from the Wolsin Church.

What kind of life does Elijah live in?

“Judas.”

“Yes. Miss.”

“You….”

Elijah looked at me as he spoke longer.

Close up, leaning on her shoulder and raising her head.

Since they were sitting close together, they were so close that her breath could touch them.

I gently pulled her head back.

She was about to say something, but then she shook her head.

“Nothing.”

Then take my hand.

A rude touch.

I can’t bear to push it out.

“… Huh?”

Elijah suddenly moved around on the palm of my hand.

“It’s hard here.”

“I got calluses from training.”

Sometimes it’s strange that I rub the calluses with my small hands and press them hard.

It looked like a curious cat.

‘You touch me too persistently…. Why are my hands so warm….’

I was embarrassed and said nothing.

“That, um…. If you are a candidate who trains hard, this is usually the case.”

“The other kids are not interested.”

“… ….”

He took the other hand and kneaded it here and there and observed it.

“Doesn’t it hurt?”

“It may be a little painful before it occurs, but after it occurs, there is no feeling. Rather, it is comfortable to have.”

“I see….”

Elijah looked alternately between her own hand and her mine.

A small white hand.

Unlike me, she’s only pretty.

She did that and she tampered with my hand for a while.

‘It feels like a toy of some kind.’

When it was time for her to go, Elijah got up from her seat.

“Anemones, are you taking good care of them?”

“I check every morning.”

“If you lie, I will scold you.”

“It’s true….”

As I unconsciously stuttered her words, Elijah chuckled.

“I know. I’ll just go.”

“Yes. Have a good night.”

Elijah left with Leah.

As she watched the small back recede, she belatedly questioned.

‘… How do you know?’

*

A day has passed since the group training.

Today I was allowed some free time.

To be precise, all of us in Room 13 who won can rest freely.

The atmosphere in Room 13 was cluttered and excited.

“Is it a special meal?”

“Are we eating special meals?”

“Isn’t it? Do it, quickly!”

“Yes. That’s right.”

I said yes to a question with a fixed answer.

Everyone is half mad.

This is because Room 13 has become the most likely target for the first special meal.

There are two reasons. First of all, Room 5 is among the top ranks in the entire training center.

In other words, it was a promising room for next month’s special meal.

By the way, due to this incident, Room 5 was blown up in the air.

Salaman and his followers, who broke the rules and used stone knives, as well as Salaman and his followers, who caused controversy within the training center after being instructed by Gaston.

I heard that everyone will receive heavy punishment.

One thing is unexpected….

“Leo and Cooper?”

“Yes. I don’t know why, but they just let me and Dyke go?”

Argon, who was guarding Dyke at the time, said.

Leo and Cooper, those two were deliberately considerate of our team.

The reason is that I don’t like what Salaman and his gang are doing.

‘Aren’t these the two guys who stood in my way when I visited Envinil the other day?’

Hmm. Somehow it makes me think again.

They didn’t like me, so they came out in front of me proudly.

I’m not sure if it’s fair to say that two of them are against each other.

Anyway, at least I wasn’t messing around behind the scenes like Salaman and the rest.

“Well, thanks to that, I don’t think I won. By the way, didn’t Yuda say you fought with those two?”

“Um…. I don’t remember saying anything like that.”

“Looking at the steam, it seems right.”

Catch this right away?

Am I so bad at lying?

Not really. Uh.

“There is something you can hear even if you don’t say it. This is it. What is it that makes you nice when you get beaten up? Like Lindell.”

Lindell, who was next to her, trembled her shoulders.

“Why are you doing this to the protagonist of this victory?”

“It’s a joke, a joke. Lindell, you have grown up too.”

“Thank you….”

Lindel scratched the back of her head shyly.

Suddenly, you’re becoming an etiquette injector at this training center.

“By the way, Argon-senpai also told me at first….”

“Quiet. It’s not about disclosing other people’s embarrassing past.”

“Yes.”

After talking about this and that, I ate breakfast and left the room to exercise.

Richard muttered behind my back as I left.

“Because that’s a madman….”

“Tell me to be sincere and exemplary.”

“If that goes too far, you’re crazy, man. Aren’t you sick?”

Richard was suffering from the aftermath of the last group training session.

He said his whole body hurts from being beaten.

It’s not just Richard.

Most of Room 13 seemed to have decided to recuperate freely for the day.

“How many times did the congressman ask for us to rest? Especially, pick you up man.”

Um…. I did hear one thing then.

I told you not to act like someone who will die tomorrow.

I asked if I could do some light rehabilitation exercises over there, and I was beaten on the back.

Of course, just because it was right doesn’t mean I won’t do it.

“If you train when you are sick, it hurts less. In that sense….”

“Go quickly. You’re scared….”

I giggled at Richard shaking his head and left the room.

*

While I was resting after lunch, someone outside the training center called me.

It was Hermis.

“What happened?”

“Maybe… Are you busy today?”

“Not particularly busy.”

I have scheduled self-training time in the afternoon, but there is nothing I can’t do without it.

I realized this while exercising in the morning, but my body isn’t normal either.

I was contemplating whether or not to rest because my body ached all over.

I know I shouldn’t exercise when I’m sick, but if I skip even one day, I get anxious.

Even after hearing my answer, Hermis didn’t tell me the matter right away.

He rarely hesitates and hesitates.

I waited patiently.

Until she is ready.

Wandering brown eyes as if thinking.

After tidying up the ends of her plainly tied brown hair, she finally opens her mouth.

“Do you remember the last time you asked me what was wrong?”

“Yes. I remember. Because lately, your expression has been full of worries.”

“hahahaha…. I shouldn’t have bothered you sorry.”

“No, well, it’s to the point of being sorry. In life, everyone has at least one worry.”

At my calm reply, Hermis looked at me blankly and then smiled.

Light wrinkles form on the back of his freckled nose.

“When I talk to Yuda-nim, I sometimes get confused about her age.”

“I often hear that.”

“There is something I would like to ask you about the work at that time.”

“If I can help you. What are you talking about?”

As an escort assigned by Elijah, Hermis is an attendant sent by the information guild.

There’s nothing wrong with keeping her on good terms with her.

“Just…. This is a matter of very strict confidentiality. It’s not that I don’t believe in Yuda-sama, but I really need to protect him….”

I am very careful with what I say.

What the hell happened?

I asked out of curiosity.

“I’m asking just in case, is it dangerous?”

“I swear on my honor that Judas will not be in danger. But I’ll ask you in advance. You must stay close to dangerous areas. However, I will definitely protect it. No matter what.”

“No, what’s that? .”

Hermis’ eyes were reassuring, so he was spleen.

A bit burdensome.

‘How important it is….’

My worries were not long.

“Hermis. You know I can’t lie, right?”

“Yes. It’s a little serious, so I can’t do it to the point of worrying about it.”

“… Is that enough?”

Hermis did not answer.

I just laugh quietly.

That was a sufficient answer.

“Anyway. As you well know, I can’t lie. So I’ll just be honest. No matter what you ask, I will never tell you where to go. I will definitely keep it a secret.”

I looked her straight in the eyes and said.

Hermis also made eye contact with me with a serious face.

After looking at each other for a few seconds, Hermis smiled.

“Thank you. Mr. Judas.”

It seems that my sincerity has been conveyed.

“So, how can I help you?”

“I’ll explain as I go. Actually, it’s not that difficult…. The only one who can ask for this is Yuda-sama. It is something only Judas can do.”

“The more I listen to it, the more anxious I feel.”

“Nothing to worry about.”

“So where are you going?”

I had to ask the next question.

“I’m going to the front line.”

“… Yes?”

“We need to go to the refugee village near the front lines.”

“… ….”

Is it okay to be relieved?

*

Even though today is free time, you shouldn’t leave the training center on your own.

This is not a problem for me.

Because Hermis got me out of the training center with his power.

It was a long distance, so I took the train.

It was a train I experienced through a game, but riding it myself was new again.

It was a train in which each seat was divided like a room.

The inside of the room was quite comfortable and cozy, even though it was an expensive room.

The scenery passing by outside the window was also worth seeing.

A delicate green light about to begin spring after winter ends.

As they moved, Hermis explained.

As I’ve heard, it wasn’t really dangerous.

“I heard that you have an acquaintance with the sun that rises at night.”

“Yes, what. To some extent.”

Hermis looked at me for a moment.

It is a spleen look as if he has decided on something.

“I will be honest with you. The sun that rises at night and Eurydice, whom he was looking for, are a married couple. They were a couple. Exactly. And, Eurydice is a blind star that trades with Judas.”

“… Yes yes? Really?”

I was surprised even though I knew it.

What are you asking me to tell you this information?

“Yes. It’s true. And the name of the sun that rises at night is Orphe… But, Judas-sama must already know.”

I lied about knowing him.

So, of course, I have no choice but to know his real name.

I actually know.

“Anyway. Due to discord and misunderstanding between the families, the two had to be separated. It was too late when Eurydice realized that it was a misunderstanding. Afterwards, I searched for Orphe for a long time, but there was no news. Then, Yuda-sama brought that information.”

This was all I knew.

I listened silently.

“Thanks to Yuda-sama, Yuri is… Ah, ‘Yuri’ is a nickname for Yuridike. Let me tell you one more thing, I am a relative of Yuri.”

Perhaps it’s because he’s already started talking, he even spits out other important facts without hesitation.

I gave a moderately surprised response.

“Anyway, Yuri managed to find Orphe. It has been several weeks already.”

“That’s a good thing.”

“Yes. That’s obviously a good thing. However, Yuri couldn’t visit Orphe for several weeks.”

“… Yes? What does that mean?”

Let’s hear more, so this is what happened.

Yuridike really wanted to meet Orphe.

The same goes for Orphe.

However, Eurydice does not know that Orphe is like that.

Because Orphee’s feelings are probably only known to me.

So, Yuridike is scary.

I’m afraid Orphée will push me away.

I’m afraid what I’ve been looking for all this time won’t mean anything.

Even though I subtly informed her that he was looking for her, she couldn’t overcome her fear.

“I understand Yuri’s concerns. However, I don’t think I’ll ever see her for the rest of my life if I leave it like this. No matter how scared you are, even if the result is isolation… I think she has to face it.”

They chose me as the moderator.

I lied about my acquaintance with Orphe, and they believed it.

‘Surely, there’s no one more suitable than me.’

The statue of Yuridike.

And even the relationship between Eurydice and Orphe.

There are many things that need to be revealed.

If it wasn’t me who knew Orphe personally, there would be no one to entrust.

‘It’s a lie, but… It’s not like there’s no way.’

I accidentally took on the role of a messenger of love, but there is nothing I can’t do.

“You have a complete idea of where you are, right?”

“Yes. Yuri is also near him.”

“Okay. I will show you something.”

As I assured her, Hermis smiled reassuringly.

“Thank you.”

***

“Thank you. Thank you very much, priest.”

A village near the front line where endless wars of attrition with demons take place.

The old woman bowed her head as she cradled her child.

“How should I repay this favor….”

The priest in a tattered habit shook his head with a benevolent smile.

“I just did what I had to do.”

“Thank you…. I pray that there will be an even light on the priest’s pilgrimage.”

“That is enough.”

The priest went around helping the wounded.

He healed wounds with divine power that low people have never experienced in their lifetime.

It’s been several weeks since I ran away in the name of a pilgrimage.

The true heart hidden behind a generous smile was nervous and anxious.

‘That guy is still alive. What happened….’

A few days ago, news arrived from the Herald.

The shocking news that the blade he picked and cultivated is still alive.

I thought he was dead.

An unknown priest who came to this village in the name of ‘Pilgrim’ strolled around.

Hiding my nervous heart.

Then, without realizing it, my gaze turned around.

A cold and chilly aura.

I felt a kind of intangible energy, like the sharp anticipation of the old moon.

There was a boy there.

The orderly attire didn’t match the town, and it didn’t overlap with the first time I saw the boy.

But I definitely recognized it.

Black hair.

Golden eyes like the pupils of beasts.

That’s the symbol of the Child of Revelation mentioned in the Bible.

The woman standing next to the boy was a knight.

Her affiliation is unknown because of the wide robe that goes all the way to her ankles.

However, the sleek longsword worn around his waist was the symbol of a knight.

Luxury items like that are not something that a mediocre mercenary can afford.

The woman said.

“It’s dangerous around here, so stick by my side. Mr. Judas.”

The boy grumbled.

“I’m not that immature.”

The pilgrim’s eyes did not separate from the two people who were walking away.