Chapter 59

Chapter 59

Mimina looked at the scene as if dreaming.

Whenever the knight’s shining sword swung through the grass, people burned up and quickly fell into a lump of charcoal.

The smell of burning was vigorous.

Nevertheless, the movement looked more beautiful than any other dance Mimina had seen. The number of people quickly decreased amid screams, imploring voices, and abusive language.

The woman who saved her didn’t get hit by a single arrow that was shot from a crossbow or a longbow.

Mimina thought that the pigtails made it look like a dance with long-sleeved costumes. It rotates and bends, then quickly moves in reverse. Tears kept flowing down, as in her eyes, all she could see was a beautiful dance.

When everything disappeared and the woman approached again, Mimina thought she was a legendary snow knight.

Glittering beautiful silver hair and elegant features.

One of the seven warriors in the old story that she heard from her mother, the Snow Knight.

Even though it was the dance of fire, it felt that way.

“Excuse me.”

It was a clear voice. The Snow Knight who brought the clothes helped Mimina put on her outerwear. Mimina was dressed up in a daze. Then the Snow Knight who gave her a light hug said.

“Put your face on my shoulder and don’t look at anything. It’s all right now. You are safe. It’s all over.”

Mimina grabbed her neck and began to sob. Soothing her with the softest voice possible, the Snow Knight began to climb down the mountain.

Mimina realized when she saw the unicorn standing at the edge of the mountain.

‘I died.’

I think I died of exhaustion while dancing back there. Otherwise, how could I see the Snow Knight and a unicorn?

‘She told me she was sent by Lorocomo.’

Maybe he, who died first, sent the Snow knight in consideration for her.

Mimina climbed up the Unicorn, held onto the Snow knight, and asked quietly as if whispering.

“Where are we going now?”

“I’ll take you to Lorocomo.”

Mimina nodded and buried her face in Nina’s back. In an instant, everything began to move quickly.

The unicorn’s movements were completely different from horses. The soft movement made Mimina feel sleepy. Feeling her arm weakening, the snow knight grabbed her arm.

“Don’t fall asleep. Hang in there.”

“But I’m so sleepy. I’m tired.”

She thought Nina was a fairy sent by Lorocomo, so she spoke comfortably. The knight grasped her arm harder as if she was embarrassed.

“I know, but if you sleep, you’ll fall down.”

“What happens if I fall?”

Perhaps she will keep wandering in the dark forever.

“It will hurt badly. The unicorn’s speed is way faster than horses.”

Nina gave strength to her voice as she worried why the person behind her back was so quiet.

Of course, she understands her mental fatigue.

‘Should I have held her up in front of me? Then she could lean on me to sleep and I could hold her tight.’

Clicking her tongue for making a mistake, Nina grabbed Mimina’s arm, which was constantly loosening up.

It was fortunate that it was not far from the cabin.

The unicorn ran like a flash, and in no time took the two in front of the old hut. Surprisingly, Lorocomo, covered in a thin sheet, was sitting at the front door. He jumped up from his seat when he saw Nina coming back.

‘What the. Kirill. Isn’t that medicine too effective? It’s a cheat!’

Still, isn’t that too much?

Nina helped Mimina get off the unicorn. As soon as her foot touched the ground, she ran into Lorocomo at full speed.

“Oh, wait, ugh······.”

Lorocomo fell down beautifully, and Mimina was surprised.

“Lorocomo, are you alright? Oh my god, isn’t this a dream? I wasn’t dead?”

Lorocomo smiled, swallowing the pain, at Mimina’s gibberish.

“It’s not a dream and it’s not in the afterlife. I’m glad Mimina is okay.”

Tears formed in her eyes and trickled down. She slumped down and very carefully grabbed the hem of Locomo’s sheet and began to cry.

“Alive, I was alive. Me, and Lorocomo······. Hick, Hick.”

Lorocomo pulled Mimina’s shoulder while she cried, and she hugged him carefully unlike before.

Nina looked from a distance as they hugged and cried. After a while, the two calmed down and thanked her.

“Thank you very much. I don’t know what else to say······. Thank you very much.”

Nina shook her hand saying it was okay, but Mimina brought her hands together and knelt on one knee to her right side.

“I haven’t even introduced myself to the benefactor of my life. My name is Mimina.”

“Nina La Dell.”

Nina replied with her hand on her left side. Mimina lifted her wet eyes and looked up at Nina with a wide smile.

“Thank you very much. If it weren’t for you, we’d both be dead.”

“Kirill’s medicine is more amazing than what I did. Let’s hurry inside. It’s obvious that it’s not my house, but nevertheless.”

With the help of Nina who supported Lorocomo, he said.

“The landlord went out to sleep in another house. He said his brother’s house is nearby.”

“We kicked the owner out.”

Lorocomo admired her for supporting him so effortlessly. In the room, the seed crystal was still shining bright. Mimina quickly cleaned up the bed and laid Lorocomo down. Nina examined his condition.

“I can’t say anything because I’m not a doctor, but you’d better take care of yourself for a few more days. Take a good rest today for now. I’ll be outside watching just in case.”

“No, we should stay toge······.”

Mimina got up trying to convince her, but Nina politely declined. There will be things only the two should talk about, and only if she stands outside guarding, can these two sleep comfortably.

When Nina left, Mimina relaxed and sat down next to Lorocomo.

“I really thought I was dead······. If not for our benefactor······.”

“It’s really a fortune that we’re alive.”

“Yes.”

They lost all the merchandise and luggage, horse, and carriage, they were back at zero again, but they were alive, their lives were saved, so everything still had hope.

Mimina, who danced non-stop continuously, soon reached the limit of her physical strength and fell asleep, but Lorocomo couldn’t sleep because of the medicine.

No, it may be because of suspicion.

Looking at the low, dark ceiling, he was lost in thought.

How did the Duke of Luverne show up right away to save him?

Maybe he was watching him.

Or even the bandits were a trap?

With all kinds of thoughts, Lorocomo closed his eyes tightly. His brain wasn’t working well. Soon the fever began to rise again, and he fell into a delirious sleep.

He was relieved that something cold touched his cheek and forehead in the middle of his dream, and a sweet liquid permeated his cracked and burning throat.

He sometimes trembled with chills, not fever, and would scream because it was too cold.

After that, everything became comfortable once again.

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When he opened his eyes, Mimina by his bedside was the first to come into view.

“Lorocomo! Are you okay? Are you awake?”

He nodded at her words, then she helped to lift him up.

She shouted outside.

“Da-Nina, Lorocomo is awake!”

Da-Nina.

It would translate as something like ‘teacher’ in Blecca. It was the honorific title to a person of respect. The door opened and Nina came in, relieved to see Lorocomo, she said.

“You had a high fever all night, so I was getting ready to go call a doctor. Glad you woke up. How is your body?”

“It’s all right.”

His head was revitalized. Nina nodded and said.

“I brought your luggage and horses, they are outside. It was intact in the bandit’s den.”

Lorocomo looked up in surprise. He couldn’t see her face well because of the backlight, but he could tell that Nina was smiling.

“Then I hope the rest of your trip will be peaceful. I can’t leave the castle for long, so I’ll go back.”

‘It is uncomfortable to stay in another territory for a long time.’

As soon as Mimina heard Nina’s words, she wanted to hold her there, but she held back. Nina really helped them a lot.

It was shameless to ask for more.

Mimina put both hands together and slightly bent one knee on the right side and unfolded it.

“I wish you all the best in the future.”

Nina smiled and said, “Then, take care of yourself.”

As she neatly turned her back, Lorocomo called her up.