The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 281

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Part 2, Chapter 79

“Not bad skill.”

In the space where even the air had stopped flowing, only Lu was free.

Tap, tap. Lu lightly brushed off his collar, dismissed the golden sword that had just split the twentieth binding spear, and looked back at me.

“But arrogant alchemy always has fatal weaknesses.”

His long fingers began swimming through the air. It was just like that day when he interpreted Dian Ket’s egg. Formulas invisible to me seemed visible to Lu.

Soon the first magic circle disappeared.

The second magic circle disappeared.

The third.

Fourth, fifth, sixth…

When the stopped time finally began flowing again.

Only Lu and I remained on the sand beach.

‘Monster.’

Rien trembled.

He was feeling from Lu the wall of existence called god that he had never felt even from Spolia.

I see. That cunning bastard Spolia had a reason for not saying a word about Kalerpa…

The moment he swallowed his muttering. Lu approached like lightning and thrust his sword into Rien’s right chest.

“Ha, cough, haha… Is it because of Ash Pager? Huh?”

What?

“You must value him greatly… To call that heavy-assed Kalerpa all the way to the south! Cough, cough…”

As if waiting, lightning-like realization flashed through my mind.

This isn’t an illusion.

This moment I’m experiencing was a memory that Rien actually experienced four years ago.

‘As expected, Lu… went to find Rien after I fell asleep four years ago.’

And as a result, he ended up sleeping for over two years following me.

…Then am I going to lose my left arm here? Wait. Why do I have to taste the pain that stupid Rien experienced?

“Do you want to kill me that badly?”

Shut up, please. You’re about to become one-armed.

“Listen, Kalerpa. You can’t kill me… Have you forgotten that the earth grows angry when god punishes god?”

Lu silently stared at Rien without saying anything.

“I’m not some fresh, lively Daisy either. Cough, haah… I’ve already established myself on this land! I’ve become equal to you old-fashioned gods! So if you want to blame someone, blame that weak little darling…”

“Rien.”

The quiet call contained no mockery, hatred, resentment… no emotion whatsoever.

“You don’t really think mortals’ fear truly stems from death, do you.”

Rien’s mind raced to interpret Lu’s words.

What nonsense is this monster bastard spouting now. This thing came to find me to avenge Daisy? It shouldn’t be an existence capable of feeling such intense emotions?

Time stopped again.

No, not just stopped but began flowing backward. I let out a hollow laugh. To think such an absurd power of awakening exists…

“…Reckless. This isn’t your land, it’s my land. Haha! Are you so angry you’re planning to fly off into space? Huh?”

Yes! That would be better. If he truly cares for Daisy, I just need to provoke him somehow to draw out stronger awakening power.

If that’s possible, Kalerpa who can’t handle the awakening force will ascend to space…

“It’s a daughter.”

All of Rien’s thoughts stopped at once.

My eyes stopped before a woman I came to face across the past.

The woman was tall but very thin and frail. Below her neatly braided blonde hair, a newborn baby peeked out its little head.

“She’ll be a very strong child, taking after you. I want to give our child who will become a hero a wonderful name. What would be good?”

The woman’s eyes were directed exactly toward me.

…Ah, yes. I remembered. It was a moment I could never forget.

What did I answer that day…

‘Dunain.’

“…Dunain. The name of the most powerful knight king who protected Deus. How wonderful.”

Spolia whispered this and smiled wistfully.

‘…Spolia.’

Wait.

Who did she say? Spolia? That woman is that Spolia?

“…Stop.”

The voice spat out as if vomiting contained fear.

Time goes back further, further into the past.

Before I knew it, the place was a dense forest. Spolia in the form of a woman wearing white clothes was looking down at me with a gentle smile.

Gripping the dagger in my bosom, I asked.

‘Who are you.’

“I am Spolia. The demigod who rules the Western Continent.”

Silk-like skin touched my cheek.

Ah! Rien was greatly flustered. Was it because he felt warm warmth he hadn’t felt for a long time? His mind felt dazed.

“Don’t be afraid. I have simply waited my whole life… for a Daisy as beautiful as you.”

…Ah.

I squeezed my eyes shut. When I barely managed to open my mouth, a terrible voice leaked out.

“Stop, Kalerpa…”

Time flowed further, further, further into the past.

Rien felt like he was going crazy.

He barely regained his senses and used silent magic, but control wasn’t easy.

Of course, I was currently pierced through the chest.

A mage’s enemies are mental attacks and extreme pain. If the opponent had been a ‘skilled mage’ or ‘excellent swordsman’, he could have somehow crushed them with superior power… but the opponent was a god of the north.

Even when breaking through defensive magic, the regeneration speed was faster than breaking through the next defensive magic.

As a second-best option, he raised both hands to strangle Kalerpa’s neck. But the opponent didn’t budge. Instead, only his previously fine wrist twisted.

“Aaaaah!”

Beyond the scream echoing through his mind, a terribly ancient voice from the past rang out.

“Utterly ominous wench. Not even knowing that becoming a god’s sacrifice is the family’s glory.”

Rien’s body stiffened like stone.

No, not that. Don’t show me that…

A magnificent stone statue holding a sword toward the sky appeared. Rien knew the name of that statue.

Knight of god, Dunain. A statue honoring Deus’s messenger who had protected his hometown for a long time… the source of the most terrible yet intense memory.

Among the people gathered in the center of the town square, a woman lying curled up appeared.

‘Sister.’

His precious sister, only three years older, who had cherished him like a child.

Sister’s body was already red. The beasts surrounding her held vicious weapons in their hands, waiting for the old man’s command.

“Make the flesh tender. Deus likes tender flesh.”

“Yes!”

Stop it.

“The breath must not be cut off. Deus wants fresh sacrifices.”

“Yes!”

Stop, stop it…

“Tear off the tough skin. Deus…”

“Run away, Rien.”

Sister, who could no longer be called human, who was horribly mangled, whispered to Rien.

“Please run away… Never come back to your hometown…”

That day Rien swore to the heavens.

That he would definitely return to his sister someday.

That he would definitely return and bring divine punishment to this hell.

“…Hahaha…”

I laughed.

That was all I could do. After laughing like that for a while as if I’d lost my mind, I slowly raised my head.

“Save me.”

The unchangingly cold golden eyes came into view. Rien felt a strange relief at that chilling mercilessness instead, and he gasped for a long time.

“Tell me what you want, Kalerpa… What should I do? Should I leave far away so I won’t catch Ash Pager’s attention? Or should I give up Spolia…”

“Do not trespass on my land.”

At the answer that came as if he had been waiting, Rien obediently nodded his head. Kalerpa continued.

“Do not cross or threaten the borders of the Northern Continent.”

“…”

“If you swear to these two matters, I won’t care what you do afterward.”

“…You forgot one thing.”

“I forgot nothing.”

“No. You forgot. Think carefully. Stop screwing with me and be kind… What about Ash Pager? Third, should I hide from Ash Pager? Huh?”

Given his personality, I thought he would express agreement through silence.

But contrary to my expectations, Kalerpa said.

“That’s none of my concern.”

…What?

“As long as you keep those two promises, the rest is your freedom to handle however you want. Spolia too, Ash Pager too.”

Why?

Rien, no, I, me, Daisy couldn’t say anything in response to the unexpected answer.

What does that mean, Lu.

Of course. Of course I don’t intend to be protected by you like a child forever. But…

Why such.

“Then now take the token of our promise.”

Lu, who had pulled out the sword embedded in his chest, immediately cut Rien’s left shoulder.

The world instantly went dark.

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