The Possessor Has No Desire To Be a Protagonist

95. Arthur and Arianne

Academy Health Office.

Currently, Arthur is lying in bed. I blankly looked up at the white ceiling.

The body has recovered a lot. The area hit by the dagger could only be restored with potions.

The problem was also poison. If it wasn’t for the poison, I wouldn’t have stayed in bed for so long.

Fortunately, he lost a lot of energy from the poison, but it gradually got better. After a day or two, you will be discharged and you will be able to return to your daily routine.

If it wasn’t for Professor Cassia, what would he be like?

Thanks to Professor Cassia, who has extensive knowledge about poison, he was able to respond quickly.

‘Before that, I was able to save my life thanks to Ethan… .’

I felt grateful and sorry for Ethan. Arianne naturally came to mind.

“Anne… .”

Arthur put his hand on his forehead and stared blankly at the ceiling again.

* * *

10 years ago.

Until then, Arthur’s hometown was a small village west of North Barn.

It was a peaceful place. The villagers all knew each other well. The children got along well with each other.

“Ah oh oh! Where are you?”

At Arianne’s voice, Arthur hurriedly hid the wooden sword behind a pile of wood.

“Anne! Here!”

Arthur, who was ten years old, waved and greeted Anne. Anne strode over and examined Arthur carefully.

Sweaty hair clinging to his forehead, Arthur was breathing as if out of breath.

“Again? Did you practice swordsmanship again?”

“Oh no!”

“Oh, another lie. After all, Arthur is bad at lying!”

Anne and her parents knew each other, so they knew each other well from a young age. I got along very well with my peers. And more than anything, Anne liked Arthur more.

“As expected, is Arthur dreaming of becoming an adventurer?”

“… … ”

“Mom says adventurers die early.”

“yes… , I know.”

I didn’t even know if that was true.

Adventurers don’t live long. It was a popular myth that even a 10-year-old would know. However, outside the village, there were numerous dungeons, vast stretches of desert, and forests with ruins.

Arthur always wanted to see them with his own eyes.

“Did Grandelph ruin people?”

Grand Delph.

He has been an adventurer for a long time. In the meantime, it was a dwarf who stayed in this village for a while. Every now and then he would gather the children together and tell stories of his adventures.

‘… And it was a cave covered with crystal crystals! In the center of it, the crystal dragon was sleeping. Our party members only stole the crystal and tried to run away quickly.’

The huddled children swallowed their saliva. That’s why the story of Grandelph had the skill to attract people.

‘The moment you try to dig up crystal crystals with a shovel! Oh My God… ! The crystal dragon slowly opened its eyes!’

‘So what happened?’

‘What the heck! I had to face the rampaging Crystal Dragon. He’s mad at you for stealing his crystal. We each drew our weapons. And a long, long battle ensued.’

The story progressed to the point where Grandelf hit the crystal dragon’s head with his hammer.

‘I jumped from the second floor and broke my head.’

‘Mister Grandelph, what’s your head! The children are listening!’

Despite the wife’s criticism, Grandelph did not pay attention.

‘So what? So how did it go? mister?’

Arthur’s eyes lit up and he waited for the next words.

‘At that moment, all the crystals were broken! It turns out that the crystal dragon was the crystal cave itself!’

As if listening to a fairy tale, Arthur was immersed in the story.

‘I can’t believe it!’

‘hahahaha, the little girl is very suspicious!’

To Arianne’s suspicion, Grandelph took out a crystal from her pocket and showed it. While the children were watching Krystal, Grandelph brushed his long beard once.

‘This was the only thing left. Perfect for Dragon’s Mappak! It was attached.’

Believe it or not.

Uncle Grandelph shrugged with that attitude. The crystal he showed me was the most beautiful crystal Arthur had ever seen.

Uncle Grandelph left before I knew it. From that day on, Arthur dreamed of his own adventure and seized the sword. When I had time, I even took on chopping firewood to build up my stamina.

“What is Mr. Grandelf doing now?”

“Pi, I don’t know. Where else would you be bluffing?”

A moment of silence fell between Anne and Arthur.

“Arthur, are you thinking of becoming a real adventurer?”

“… … ”

“I don’t know if you’re a hero, but you’re an adventurer… .”

Arthur was not quick to answer. If you follow your father and become an adventurer, your mother won’t welcome you either.

“Seeing no answer, you think you’re going to become an adventurer? If Arthur becomes an adventurer… , I will become an adventurer too!”

“Anne… ?”

“Because I will follow you. Arthur can’t be good at it, so he’ll need me. I’m sure he’ll leave his luggage at an inn somewhere while on an adventure. Then, I have to take care of it.”

Arthur smiled as he looked at Anne. Soon, Arthur messed with Anne’s hair.

“Ah! I told you not to stroke my hair!”

“Anne, you are cute.”

At those words, Iranne rolled her eyes here and there.

“Cowardly. I only praise you when it’s like this.”

“So you don’t like it?”

“Mo, I don’t know!”

Fifteen-year-old Arthur had no one to follow in the village in swordsmanship. It’s weak, but I thought it would release even magic power.

The day Arthur released his magic, Ariane slept with Arthur. I wanted to keep Arthur by his side somehow.

“Arthur… , Are you leaving?”

“… … ”

“Yeah, that’s right… . Then you’ll have to take me too. Because I promised.”

“Yes, then.”

The two of them made a promise to each other with their pinky fingers. It was winter, but it was warm when we fell asleep leaning on each other’s body temperature.

The year was not over and the village was engulfed in fire. Countless orcs burned the village.

The mill, smithy, and inn were all consumed by the fire.

A group of orcs took people as if they had been ordered. Arthur cut down a group of orcs with his sword that day.

However, the opponent is an orc who is bigger than a normal human and has stronger strength. In the end, Arthur, exhausted, collapsed on the spot.

I couldn’t get in touch with my mother, who said she would come over for a drink at the village chief’s house.

“Mom, Anne… .”

I was exhausted now and couldn’t even go all the way to the center of the village. The fifteen-year-old boy was afraid.

I was afraid of death. I was afraid of losing someone dear to me.

It was a small rural village, but Arthur had been evaluated as having a talent for the sword.

With swordsmanship, even adults could not match Arthur. However, I realized after confronting the orc.

That his talent is still at the level of a high level. Arthur resented his own weakness.

Arthur turned his back in the center of the burning village. He limped and moved on.

Arriving slowly outside the village, Arthur shed tears.

‘He ran away. He ran away after all.’

I ran away because I wanted to live. I ignored the screams of the villagers attacked by the demons. Arthur cried and leaned against the outside wall of the warehouse.

I could still hear people screaming in the distance. The screams gradually faded. Breathing heavily, Arthur covered the wound in his stomach. Dark red blood was splattered.

It was a wound from a spear while dealing with the fourth orc.

“… Sorry. everyone. I’m sorry I couldn’t die with you.”

Wouldn’t it be too late now?

Arthur looked down at the arming sword in his hand for a long time.

‘If I stab my heart with this, will I be free from guilt?’

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Just then, the sound of horses hooves came from afar. Arthur raised his head. The knights were running. The Templars found Arthur and exclaimed.

“Survivors! You are a survivor!”

The first emotion Arthur felt then was relief. Relief that he lived. Afterwards, he became disillusioned with himself after feeling that relief.

‘I’m terribly selfish… .’

Arthur was the only one left alive in the village. The next day, with a bandage wrapped around his abdomen, Arthur faced the knight who had saved him with a confused gaze.

“You are the only survivor in the village.”

Arthur bowed his head. I had already guessed. It would be better to just die like this. However, he wanted to somehow defeat the monster that took away his happiness.

“What should I do now… .”

“Never lose hope in life. boy.”

“… Then I… .”

“I saw that the arming sword was stained with orc blood. How many orcs did you catch?”

Arthur answered meekly. While dozens of villagers screamed, the number of orcs he had killed was only four.

“Four orcs at the age of fifteen… .”

“I-I am weak, but I know how to release magic. I want to save people from demons. As long as you accept me as a soldier in the Knights… .”

The knight laughed. A guy who had never properly learned swordsmanship had dealt with four orcs at that age. He knows how to release even his magical power.

If it was a talent, it was a great talent.

“Write me a letter of recommendation. Learn the sword under him.”

Arthur’s green eyes burned with enthusiasm.

“How should I repay this favor… .”

“Get more people. Destroy them.”

* * *

Arianne came.

Ethan was by Anne’s side. Arthur hurriedly tried to get himself up. Involuntarily, a moan escaped from the pain.

“Sorry. Arthur… .”

Ethan explained what had happened to Anne. Arianne was not killed by the monsters, but was kidnapped by the Assassins.

And the Assassins were a group that conducted brainwashing experiments with the parasite called loneliness.

After hearing all the stories, Arthur couldn’t open his mouth easily. Ethan looked at the two and quietly left.

‘It’s probably more comfortable for the two of them to talk.’

Eventually, only Arthur and Ariane were left in the health room.

“Sorry. Arthur… . I have no face to face you. I… , I’ve already killed a lot of people, and my hands are covered with a lot of blood.”

Tears welled up in Arthur’s eyes when he heard that.

Anne, who had already come to her senses once, vividly recalled the memories of the past.

Parents who prayed for their own child to be saved, even a child who looked up at himself and burst into tears.

In my heart, I wanted to give up my life. He could die as many times as he could if he could be forgiven even a little by those who died with it.

However, Ethan gave advice as if he had seen through his inner thoughts.

‘Don’t think of committing suicide. Become a hero and save more people than you killed.’

Ethan had returned with a darkened face, scorched by smoke. Eventually, Ethan spoke in a calm tone about what he had done for him.

‘He killed the Black Brotherhood for himself alone?’

At first, it was hard to believe. However, Arianne nodded when she saw Janet, who became Edan’s subordinate.

‘I’ll do what you say. I’ll save more people.’

Arianne knelt down on the spot.

“Arthur, I’m sorry… . I want this country to forgive me too.”

Arthur looked down at Ariane and was silent for a long time. Eventually Arthur let go of his tightly closed lips.

“Arianne, I will not forgive you.”