CH 43

Chapter 43:

Leon stared blankly at the sky among the people.

“I should have killed them all.”

No wonder I didn’t feel good. I couldn’t figure out why I was here.

‘Elle…’

I missed you so much that I couldn’t wait to see you. It was so sad that I only saw her sleeping.

Elle must have got up in the morning to find me.

The two resentful eyes came to mind clearly.

However, from Leon’s point of view, it was inevitable.

All he could do was pack the gift that Elle had prepared.

Besides, he replied.

I thought it would take some time to get there. Maybe even more than I thought.

I’ll go find you when it’s all over.

But Leon never dreamed of it.

He didn’t know that the war would break out so soon and come straight to the battlefield.

He expected he wouldn’t be able to say goodbye anymore, but it wasn’t like this.

He closed his eyes then looked at the bracelet on his wrist.

“Huh……? Sir Leon?”

The familiar voice opened his eyes.

The person he didn’t want to meet was smiling broadly at him.

He didn’t remember anyone other than Elle. Because he thought he didn’t have to.

However, there is only one person except for Elle.

Janice could not be forgotten.

A pattern on her wrist. And it remained in his head as if an unknown vortex of emotion was imprinted.

Leon frowned as he saw Janice approaching him.

‘Why is that woman?’

I knew I applied for the announcement, but I didn’t expect to be assigned to the same place.

Every time Janice came up to me, my heart was pounding.

It wasn’t an unpleasant stir, but it was not pleasant.

“I didn’t expect to see you here.”

Isn’t she staying at the count’s residence?

Leon wanted to ask but closed his mouth.

Judging from the fact that Delther was invisible, it was clear that Janice had come without reason 

She was a princess, but she didn’t really know anything.

“I was surprised too. Besides, it’s war.”

He recognized me at once today.

Janice was in a good mood inside.

This time, she was thinking about what to do if he mistook her for someone else or if he didn’t know her.

“You know who I am, don’t you?”

She asked just in case. Maybe he’s pretending to know.

“Aren’t you Princess Janice Abel Bonita?”

Leon frowned to take a closer look at her.

He doesn’t remember correctly, but she was definitely right.

Elle was the only one he could recognize.

“Yes, that’s right. You remembered.”

Janice clapped her hands and smiled brightly again.

Leon felt like someone who really didn’t fit in with this place.

“But I’m glad I know someone.”

She approached Leon with a sigh of relief.

It was unexpected.

In order to be recognized, Janice also participated in this announcement by invitation rather than by her own will.

She needs to be recognized for her power so that others won’t criticize her.

There was a divine power to heal in her body.

The emperor thought it would be a perfect excuse to be in the royal family.

However, contrary to his intention, the war broke out and she was forced to be transferred.

Because those with healing powers were extremely rare.

“……You were very flustered, right?”

I didn’t know that others would come to the battlefield immediately, so I thought he would be the same as me.

Contrary to expectations, however, Leon seemed calm.

Rather, he has a boring face.

“Is that right? War can always happen.”

People’s greed was endless. In addition, the current emperor was not a great man who showed sensibility.

I remembered Elle’s anger and laughed

.

“Oh, my God.”

I had to refrain from laughing in front of others.

Janice’s eyes, which were looking at me, stood in awe.

His eyes sparkled like a baby bird.

“Don’t you have to go back?”

It may be inconvenient to be together.

I’m not sure if she’s my companion yet, so it’s too early to remove it.

‘If Elle knew this, she would have talked about fate.’

Tsk.

My tongue clicked automatically.

I thought it would be refreshing to catch and eliminate the inventor who created the word fate.

Leon responded calmly. She was only concerned about the Elle she had left behind.

“I can’t see the Crown Prince, did you come alone?”

I can’t believe he’s taken that bothersome creature off the hook. The emperor may have break it down.

Because Delther was not willing to accept Janice’s existence.

There was a pity in my heart.

“Oh, yes… If he knew, he wouldn’t have sent me.”

I didn’t expect that, but I guess she came secretly.

“You two seemed quite close, but I guess not.”

“Did we?”

Janice smiled awkwardly.

Unlike his crooked words, Delther cared for me quite a bit.

It was true that he bothered me, but it wasn’t unbearable.

“But are you sure we’re going to be okay?”

“What are you talking about?”

Leon was slowly becoming annoyed by Zenith.

I thought it would be okay to answer one or two times, but it doesn’t seem to be like that.

Are you ignorant or pretending not to know?

Leon’s eyes narrowed.

‘I can’t figure it out. I don’t even want to know.’

He touched the bracelet on his wrist.

He had no choice but to see Elle as soon as possible.

“I’m actually a little scared. I feel more at ease because I met someone I know.”

Leon’s eyes were shaken by Janice’s clear smile.

‘Why?’

He floated a question mark in his head.

I didn’t understand.

Why is my heart reacting to her smile?

I can’t do this.

He turned his head hastily.

“Well, I’ll get going now.”

The more we stay together, the worse it will work for me.

Leon’s body was not interested.

However, it is a problem that his heart is moved by his pattern.

“Hey there!”

Janice hastily called Leon.

She glanced around and walked up to Leon and grabbed his wrist.

“Can you stay with me for a while?”

“……why should I?”

Leon saw Janice’s hand shaking.

She felt like a herbivore frightened by scary things.

Slender and infinitely weak.

“I’ll just be by your side.”

Janice said pathetically.

The eyes of the crowd who have been staring at her since before have approached her more blatantly.

It wasn’t that Leon didn’t feel the gaze either.

I just decided that there was no need for us to be together.

It wasn’t for me.

‘Didn’t Elle tell you to be well.’

It may have been for the Velois, but Leon hesitated for a moment.

Isn’t it Elle’s request, not anyone else.

If you speak well here, they may have a good view of the Belois family in the royal family.

I didn’t know exactly what she was worried about, but I vaguely expected it.

‘Death, yes, Elle was afraid of it.’

She always had a fear that she might die because of someone.

It seemed to get heavier when she met Delther among them.

“Don’t you have any company?”

“There is. She’s away for a while. I mean….”

“I see.”

Before Janice’s words were finished, Leon said.

Janice’s eyes opened wide with astonishment at his reaction.

“I’m glad you said you’d stay.”

She relaxed and leaned her head against Leon.

Leon looked down at Janice, who was leaning on him quietly.

What appears to overlap with Elle is probably a delusion created by my emotions.

He suddenly bit his teeth.

‘I have to finish it sooner rather than later.’

The longer he was apart from Elle, the more time she had to run away from him.

Leon recalled the letter in his arms.

[Have a safe trip.]

Apparently Elle told me to go.

I didn’t remember anything else above. It was okay to remember only the important things.

The letter with ‘Come back’ rather than ‘Goodbye’ was meaningful to Leon.

He judged that it also implies the word come back.

It didn’t matter what Elle was thinking.

“I can stay with you, but this is difficult.”

Leon pushed Janice’s head back.

“There is only one person who can lean on me.”

Elle Natasia.

The owner of Leon and a member of the Velois family.

Janice did not forget the appearance of the two of them in the garden that day.

She had nothing to do with me, but she kept stepping in on me.

I was curious about Leon, and I wanted to get a little closer.

But he kept pushing me away.

No, he was so insensitive that I couldn’t even say he was pushing me away.

“So stay away.”

Janice fluttered with embarrassment at his subdued voice.

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

Tears rolled out without realizing it. Janice turned and wiped away the tears.

“I think it’s all right now, so I’ll go.”

Leon did not respond to her watery voice.

“……Ugh.”

Leon groaned briefly.

I felt pain in my heart and had a hard time breathing.