Don’t Look for the Resurrected Villainess - Chapter 268

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Side Story 12

Palides, who had been able to transform into a human, could still transform into a human even after opening his eyes again.

This time, truly, just as a human.

After confirming that his head was properly attached, Palides first tried to understand the situation. He looked for eyewitness accounts of seeing a Reviver, but unfortunately, there were none.

Next, Palides tried to go to Beladia Castle. In fact, the path there was not publicly known, and it was difficult to even find a way into the mountain range in the first place, but he planned to wander around the vicinity aimlessly.

He would have done so if he hadn’t happened to overhear a story about a noble one-armed Knight.

“That righteous person is truly what you could call a Knight who serves the Creator!”

Upon learning that the Knight’s name was Samuel, Palides changed his destination.

In this land where no news of his captain could be heard, the Betrayer was alive and walking around. Palides wanted to finally finish his fight with the Betrayer this time.

Finding him wasn’t difficult. Surprisingly, he had been leaving traces of himself here and there.

“Palides Bent.”

Samuel, whom he met again, had a more comfortable face than expected. That fueled Palides’s anger.

“How shameless to walk around with your head held high!”

“Seeing that you’ve awakened, she must have opened her eyes too.”

When Samuel mentioned Anelli, he couldn’t help but hesitate. However, Palides soon steeled his resolve.

If Anelli had awakened, all the more reason that Betrayer shouldn’t be left alive on this earth.

Samuel didn’t avoid the fight that Palides brought to him. However, he didn’t meekly offer his neck to that sword either.

What was frustrating was that even though Samuel had lost an arm, he couldn’t easily defeat him. No matter how much of a Dura’han he was, it wasn’t easy to draw out a monster’s power while transformed into human form.

Moreover, the characteristic that Dura’han were particularly weak against opponents who used divine power was also a factor that made the fight difficult.

After a drawn-out battle, Palides admitted it. That there would be no victory for him at the end of this.

…And also that Samuel’s way of dealing with him was more like teaching than facing him as an enemy.

“Damn it!”

Samuel only gazed quietly at Palides, who was frustrated and sorrowful. Then he suddenly asked.

“Won’t you go to meet her?”

“What?”

“There will be a coronation ceremony for the new Emperor soon. I heard a Reviver will attend.”

His words were enough to shake Palides’s heart in an instant. My captain.

“How do you know that?”

“Well, the Temple is also planning to attend the coronation ceremony.”

Samuel seemed to still hold a high position in the Temple. Samuel, who had been quietly watching Palides glare at him in silence, spoke again.

“I’ll help you attend.”

“Why?”

“Because I need an excuse too.”

Samuel sighed immediately after speaking. He, who rarely showed emotional fluctuations, finally revealed just a speck of emotion. It was lingering attachment.

“An excuse to see her with my own eyes.”

* * *

I immediately brought Palides and left the coronation venue. When I returned to the palace assigned to me, I finally felt comfortable.

Since I had to wait for Jigol, Minte, and Tristan, who had left saying they would search for news of Palides, there was plenty of time to have a conversation alone with Palides.

“Since you got your head back, no wonder inquiries wouldn’t turn up anything.”

While laughing helplessly, I couldn’t hide my joy.

The worry that had been nagging at me about whether she might not have been revived finally settled. It felt like I had found the last missing puzzle piece.

“But how did you attend the coronation?”

“Ah, that’s…”

Palides, who had been hesitating with a somewhat reluctant face, reluctantly opened her lips. The words that flowed from her mouth were quite unexpected.

“I came with the Betrayer.”

“Samuel?”

But I didn’t see Samuel at the coronation…

Thinking that far, I recalled the numerous crowds and soon shook my head. Even if he had been there, it would have been entirely possible if he had deliberately hidden himself.

“Traveling with him is unexpected.”

“Of course it wasn’t an easy journey. And I haven’t forgiven that bastard either!”

But for all that, Palides’s emotions were definitely calmer and more settled than before.

When I didn’t answer and just stared at her quietly, Palides subtly avoided my gaze.

“Actually, I tried to eliminate the Betrayer, but I wasn’t strong enough to succeed.”

“…If that’s for my sake, you don’t have to. But if it’s your personal anger, I don’t want to stop you from that.”

At my answer, Palides chewed her lips. Then she carefully watched my expression.

“Are you okay with everything as it is, Captain?”

“What do you mean?”

“Everything…”

She looked a bit confused. For a moment, I thought that if Samuel was the first person she met after awakening, that might be understandable.

I didn’t know what intention he had in bringing Palides here, but as Palides said, their journey together probably wasn’t smooth either.

If she had met other comrades first, wouldn’t she have been able to reunite with me more stably?

Pushing aside the thought that briefly occurred to me, I spoke calmly.

“Your and my time is now finite. So wouldn’t it be better to fill it with more enjoyable things?”

“Enjoyable things?”

“Yes. For example… boat rides and such.”

A light blush rose on Palides’s face as she stared at me blankly. Her flushed face was soon colored with anticipation.

“It’ll be really fun!”

“Yes. To celebrate the new Emperor’s coronation, the entire Empire will hold festivals for a whole month. We’ll probably be able to enjoy boat rides throughout the Empire.”

“Let’s tour boat rides nationwide! And wear festival clothes too! This time I’ll definitely pick out clothes that suit you well, Captain!”

Palides, who was completely excited, began talking about boat ride plans in earnest. Seeing how they poured out as if she’d been waiting, I thought she must have been thinking about it quite a bit internally.

Anyway, it was fortunate that Palides seemed to have shaken off her unnecessary gloom.

‘Speaking of which, Samuel…’

Recalling the last image of Samuel I saw before losing consciousness, I glanced out the window. Not now, but someday.

After a little more time passes, wouldn’t I encounter him suddenly one day?

While having such vague thoughts.

* * *

“Won’t you give your regards before leaving?”

At that question, the silently walking steps stopped abruptly. The man who had been standing still slowly turned his head.

“…I didn’t expect you to recognize me.”

“Wouldn’t it be stranger not to recognize that build?”

Jeon, who muttered in a gruff voice, roughly swept up his bangs. Samuel, who had been trying to quietly leave the Imperial Palace, looked at Jeon with somewhat surprised eyes for bothering to acknowledge him.

It wasn’t that Jeon couldn’t understand Samuel’s expression. Honestly, Jeon had found Samuel disagreeable all along.

However, despite that, if he had to be precise, he was also someone against whom he held no particular grudge. Unlike Anelli or the other Dura’han, Jeon had no history entangled with Samuel.

Honestly, something like comradeship existed to some extent.

So, enough to bother chasing after him and acknowledging him like this?

“I think she would accept a greeting at least.”

“Seeing her face is enough.”

Jeon, who confirmed the particularly fluttering shoulder, naturally turned his gaze away.

“That persistently clinging personality is completely dead.”

“It’s not completely dead.”

Jeon’s face, which had been about to soften, crumpled up. Whether he cared or not, Samuel continued speaking in an indifferent voice as if it were nothing.

“That’s why I deliberately came to this place.”

Jeon, who had been about to feel sorry for Samuel even briefly, realized how rashly he had shown mercy and reflected on it. Had he forgotten that temperament just because he hadn’t seen him in a while?

Even though he had now become Anelli’s lover, he should always stay alert and guard all directions without losing vigilance.

“Yes, hurry up and go. Goodbye. Farewell.”

Jeon, who instantly changed his attitude, waved his hand cleanly. Anyway, he had acknowledged him, so he had honored their past relationship. This was enough.

However, this time Samuel stood still and asked a question.

“Mage, are you protecting her side?”

“Yes. I’m protecting her very well. Sticking close and not separating. We get along very well. Planning to live happily together forever.”

“If I want to see her later, I suppose I should check where the Mage Tower Lord’s disciple is.”

“…Not going?”

At Jeon’s lukewarm question, Samuel tried to turn around nonchalantly again. Then his empty sleeve fluttered greatly.

Seeing that, Jeon couldn’t bring himself to be completely heartless, so he sighed deeply and called Samuel back again.

“Hey, Knight.”

Samuel, who turned to look at Jeon indifferently, reflexively caught what came flying toward him in an arc.

Only after holding it in his hand did Samuel confirm it was a small communication magic device and looked at Jeon with puzzled eyes.

“Don’t get the wrong idea – it’s not connected to Lady Anelli. If you’re about to die somewhere, I’ll save you once. I’m a compassionate mage, after all.”

“Is this pity?”

“Thanks to you, Lady Anelli was able to return to my side. I’m settling this debt in advance in case you try to demand something later using that as leverage.”

Samuel made a subtle expression at Jeon’s words. Fiddling with the magic device in his hand and lost in thought, Samuel spoke calmly.

“Just make sure to cover your tracks well. So that her honor won’t be tarnished.”

Jeon reflexively covered the back of his neck with his hand. However, he soon recalled his clean neck that he had confirmed in the mirror this morning and scowled fiercely.

“You, a Knight making such vulgar lies to an innocent mage…!”

However, having said what he wanted to say, Samuel lightly ignored whatever Jeon was saying and this time truly turned his back.

Jeon, who had been staring at Samuel’s retreating figure with incredulous eyes, let out an empty breath and shook his head.

Still, seeing that he didn’t throw away the magic device, maybe he would contact him someday.

Thinking this, Jeon turned his steps toward the Palace where Anelli would be waiting.

Now that the coronation was over, it was time to return to their comfortable nest.

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