2nd Round Villain

164 – triad of relationships – 2

A warrior is a being who endures.

endure the pain

endure hardships

endure tragedy.

The first hero who defeated the first demon lord. he asked a bard.

What path should a warrior walk?

The bard answered sweetly.

If you walk the path of asceticism endlessly, that is the royal road of a hero.

It’s a distant story, but Frey kept the words in his heart. It seemed to represent his situation better than any other words.

I was prepared for pain and penance. From the time he pushed his most precious friend to the most vicious demon, Frey made up his mind to calmly accept any punishment he suffered.

500 years of gladiator life in the divine realm. The time was obviously not enjoyable, but Frey gritted her teeth and persevered. Because it is for the continent. If you’re a hero, you have to endure that much pain.

Because that is the job of the weakest warrior.

However, right now.

Frey’s heart was throbbing like a swaying reed.

“ah… Is that so… ?”

There were distinct marks on Mary’s lips. Traces of kisses left by males.

Male identity is rampant.

“huh… joker… I kissed you… ?”

There was only one person who had been with Maria until just now.

There is only one person through affection with Mary.

There is only one man who stole Maria’s heart.

“yes… hahahaha. I got in the mood last night… .”

Maria lowered her face as if embarrassed. Maria’s face, which faced the floor, was full of red light pink, unlike usual.

“Did you like it?”

“yes?”

“Is it good?”

“… yes… It was good.”

“… .”

Frey felt his mind wander.

Why? I’m not even old enough to be surprised at the fact that Maria and the Joker kissed and bonded.

There was also a time when I heard the news of the imperial chancellor’s affair during the background investigation. There was also a time when I found out that the prime minister was having a secret relationship with the first princess. I also saw the sight of the head of a duke family crossing the line that should not be crossed with the head of a count family.

However, the emotions I felt in all those moments were only embarrassment and disillusionment.

Frey’s heart was not full of frustration, which was difficult to express in words.

It’s a strange thing.

“Good… Goa. um, yes… it can be good Because Maria really loves the Joker… .”

It makes sense that the Joker and Maria are on good terms. It is not surprising since it was originally designed and induced by Frey.

But why is my heart like this?

Why is a corner of my heart so complicated?

“Are you happy?”

At that blush, Frey asked in a slightly aggressive tone.

“… .”

Maria, who read the unusual atmosphere, avoided answering.

“happiness… I should why did you do this It was all done to make everyone happy… .”

‘Ah, why am I raising my eyebrows at Maria? It’s not enough even for a rough cut. Maria is suffering enough… .’

Frey couldn’t understand why he was doing this. So I was angry.

To myself who is angry with my close friend for no reason. and… .

“I want to be happy too… .”

He himself is suffering so much, but to a close friend who is in love with the continent’s nemesis and enemy, the demon tribe.

I know it’s a feeling I shouldn’t have.

In fact, it was just whining, Frey was subconsciously aware.

No one recognizes their sacrifice and pain.

The only person who notices is living happily, although of course it was all planned. Even last night, she had a fight with ‘that man’ who had been terribly harassing her.

I was jealous.

Frey was so ashamed and humiliated by that fact. If I could, I wanted to whip myself and curse why I was like this.

“Hero, that… .”

“Go away.”

“… .”

“Thank you for coming to think of me. My body feels refreshed because I was healed by Maria. however… Now, if I do something wrong, I think I’ll be mean to Maria. Sorry. go away.”

‘What the hell is the Joker… You’re the devil, you’re the devil… What’s good about a guy like that… .’

However, envy did not prey on the last member of the opposite s*x. Frey wanted to get Maria out first before he made a mistake.

Maria was quite perplexed. However, it wasn’t that she hadn’t read Frey’s unusual current, so Maria reluctantly stood up.

“Yes, I will go.”

“huh… .”

“However, keep the windows open from now on.”

“huh… ?”

“From now on, I will come every morning and heal the hero. It seems that I haven’t paid enough attention to the warrior until now. sorry.”

“What, what… !”

click-!

However, before disappearing through the window, Maria broke the scene right before she pretended to leave and left a one-sided statement. Frey panicked and tried to tell him not to, but Maria had already disappeared through the window.

“Um… .”

Left alone in the room, Frey leaned against the wall. Shortly thereafter, Frey, whose strength in his knees was weak, slipped down and crouched down.

“under… .”

My mind was still busy. Between the gathered knees, Frey buried his face with his arms wrapped around him like a barrier.

“me too… I want to be happy… .”

It would be absurd if someone heard about it, but it would be undeserved if someone who knew her situation listened. Such a wish came out with the sound of Bolmen.

*****

“Hey, Aru. Are you sleeping?”

“ruler. bruise.”

“Then wake up.”

“Ki-ing… I’m sleepy… .”

“Ugh, I don’t think there will be any other dog that stretches as much as you do.”

“Keongkong!? I am not a puppy! Not even a dog!”

“hey! Kill your voice! What if I end up in another room!”

He covered his ears with his hands and screamed. Aru, who was on alert at some point, glared at me with a growl.

whatever. I stared at him with those eyes. Aru, who was pushed out of the fight for momentum, lowered his eyes.

“Bring it up… .”

“Oh wow, you really… He is the happiest dog in the world.”

“Muk, that’s right.”

“huh? You admit it so easily?”

“I’m happy, that’s right. Being with Evans is good. happy.”

“That sounds nice to hear.”

I have become a person who spreads happiness to others!

Obviously, the beginning of the relationship with Aru was a beating with only screams and hostility, but it has become a relationship that creates happiness just by being together.

It feels good to feel like I’m constantly improving.

rattle-.

Breakfast was brought into the dorm room on a plate. Eden Academy’s food plate that makes one’s mouth water every time one sees it.

Seeing the meal, Aru jumped up too. Then it started wagging its tail and drooling.

“Do you like to eat that much?”

“bruise! of course!”

“Yeah, I like it too. Because it is the driving force of life.”

All life goes through the process of life and death. As long as he is obsessed with the absolute line of time, even if he is a god, he is no exception. As well as the main god, the demon king Kanos, now the strongest being in the universe, will be like that someday.

Consume while alive. Breath, food, water, energy.

returns after death. own nutrients. To the earth, to the insects, to the beasts.

In this way, the chain of cause and effect turns like the hands of a clock. from life to death. from death to life.

reincarnation of energy. That is, it is a cycle.

Life is to absorb. Sometimes life gives back, but basically life is a process of greedily coveting something.

Right now me and Aru are like that too. I eat because I am alive, because I want to live, because I want to eat again.

“Yum Yum… .”

“He eats well. You don’t know if I die while you’re eating?”

“Kong!? Young demon, dying!? Why why?”

“That’s what it says. Have a good meal.”

“Ke-keck! Crack! Whoops!”

Still, looking at my appearance now, I don’t think they’ll ignore me because they’re preoccupied with eating. I was so surprised that I even forgot the title Evans and called it as it was, and seeing food stuck in my throat and coughing all the time.

Anyway, why are you suddenly bringing up this absurd story about life and death?

yeah… .

“Kyaaa!!”

“You have finally been found. Our cute noble lady.”

Because the banquet of death hung over the peaceful academy.

“bruise?”

Aru, who doesn’t know anything, makes stupid bullsh*t. How do the ‘outside people’ who know nothing just like her feel?

“aaa!!”

You can’t see it, but it draws a picture. The crucible of chaos. The students from the next room asked what the hell was going on and went crazy as they left the room! There is also a grinding noise.

Scream, scream, scream!

In the middle of the academy, where screams continued like carnival roars, I asked Aru kindly.

“Aru, don’t you smell something?”

“smell? Smell of blood?”

“oh? Did you already know?”

“bruise! from last night! But why?”

“You bastard, did you sleep with your feet stretched out even when you smelled blood? what a great guy Well, is that natural for you?”

This is a guy who lived in the wild for 500 years. If your personality changes just because you lived at the academy for a few weeks, that’s even weirder.

“People, be surprised. I don’t understand.”

“It’s because they are students steeped in peace. Do you want to go see it?”

“bruise!”

Imagining the students appreciating my work, I walked outside.