Love Letter From The Future

2. The Lord is with you (28)

Delphine Yurdina was afraid of Ian Percus.

He was the man who suffered his first defeat. And it was the first humiliation I ever experienced.

After that, Delphine would sit blankly for several days and recall only the memories of that day.

The opponent was an injured man who couldn’t use one arm, and was tired from defeating the beast, and Delphine’s Joe succeeded in ambush. It was a condition where even the possibility of ‘defeat’ did not come to mind.

was defeated nonetheless.

The strategy was not wrong. It was a bit ugly, but it was a plan that eliminated unfavorable variables as much as possible. In fact, at that time, Delphine was on the verge of victory.

There was only one variable that Delphine couldn’t bear to consider.

Ian Perkus, I underestimated that man’s skills too much.

Delphine had had a fight with Ian before. It was a car that surprised me with its decisiveness and judgment, and also kept in mind that it was a human being who would play a bigger role in the actual battle.

However, the appearance of Ian that I saw on the day of the hunting festival clearly proved that even such an evaluation was insufficient.

It was an instant.

Fermin was subdued by having his nose ripped off. Olmar was defeated by Seongguk’s secret jujutsu, and Aisia was also rendered incapacitated by Sword Circle’s secret.

Even then, Delphine was just standing there. Each scene came as a shock to Delphine, who thought that Ian would collapse soon.

It was not at the level of being strong in practice. He was a completely different person.

I was already aware of the terrifying desire to compete and the unhesitating use of violence. However, Seongguk’s arcane jujutsu and sword circle’s secret skills were unpredictable even for Delphine.

These were skills that could never be passed on to outsiders. If so how?

Before those questions could be answered, Delphine had to face the man’s challenge.

At first, it seemed that Delphine had the upper hand. No matter how strong Ian was in practice, the difference in skill was clear. Not to mention, Ian had to fight with only one arm.

Delphine was soon able to regain her composure. It was unexpected, but it wasn’t a variable that I couldn’t handle.

It was the moment I thought so.

The space was distorted, I was ambushed by Seria, and a man with a dagger in his mouth attacked me.

Seeing the blade touch her throat, Delphine was speechless. Even that dagger was something Delphine had given him.

It was a rout.

It was the first defeat, but there was no excuse. It was Delphine’s mistake, and Delphine was lacking.

So she thought of giving in and stepping down.

Unless the ax blade was lodged in his shoulder.

Kwajik, the sound of cartilage breaking shook Delphine’s brain. It hadn’t been a long time since the screams that followed, such feminine screams.

I couldn’t come to my senses from the sudden pain. No, I would rather have endured the pain.

What was terrifying was that Delphine couldn’t resist no matter what Ian did.

And the other party didn’t even consider the circumstances. In a state where it would not be strange to literally kill Delphine, Delphine was out of her mind due to the pain and fear that followed from the shock of her first defeat.

So I begged for forgiveness.

Delphine lived with the humiliation of begging for her life in her heart for days after that.

The emotion was like a spark. Once the flames were drawn, they burned uncontrollably, driving Delphine mad.

For a proud noble lady, the humiliation of that day belonged to the kind that could not be endured at all. Defeated isn’t enough, begging for your life? Screaming like a weak girl?

I’d rather die. No matter how much water or alcohol I drank, the fire in my heart did not go out.

As a result of not being able to sleep at all and recalling only the nightmares of that day, Delphine Yurdina came to a conclusion.

Yes, it was enough to fight again.

Even so, the history of Delphine begging for his life will not be erased. But at least I was able to overwrite it. That was all Delphine wanted.

Memories of victory to overwrite the wounds of defeat before going crazy like this.

If not even that, even death.

Delphine was in a hurry. At the time of writing the letter to Ian, she was insane. No matter how much it was, it was about to be ugly to threaten juniors by mentioning the family.

But Delphine, who was driven into a corner, lost even the lowest level of self-control. She stood in front of Ian, even prepared for death.

And, lost

It was a disastrous defeat. The sword couldn’t even touch, and the golden sword that Delphine was proud of was shattered by Ian’s golden sword.

It was the moment when his pride as the successor of the Yurdina family and his pride as a swordsman were shattered.

Raw violence continued as if it were natural. A scream erupted along with blood. It was to the point where I wanted to beg him to kill me quickly.

Still, Delphine persevered. I will never repeat such shame again, but the words that came out of Ian’s mouth were beyond Delphine’s imagination.

“… … Death is a pretty extravagant end.”

Delphine’s eyes went blank at the words she had never thought of before.

“Yurdina, do you know? Scars caused by magic are difficult to heal even with divine power. Of course, there are high-ranking priests in the academy, so it’s okay if you’re comfortable… … .”

And a silver halo on the blade.

“… … What if you stab your arm with this aura? And the legs?”

“What, what are you trying to do?”

Even after hearing Delphine’s fear-drenched voice, there was no ripple in the man’s golden eyes.

It was emotionless and cold. It was the moment that truly broke Delphine’s heart.

I can’t remember much after that. When I came to my senses, Delphine was on her knees, banging her head on the ground.

She said she would never do that, but in the end Delphine gave in.

The memory of that day turned to black mud and seeped into Delphine’s head and heart.

All pride was smashed. I didn’t even want to resist any longer. The human named ‘Delphin Yurdina’ who had existed until then, Ian hit with a hatchet and mercilessly broke it.

It was scary. I was afraid to make eye contact, and I couldn’t refuse if he offered a strong tone.

Delphine was trembling with fear until the moment she was taken out for a trivial request that didn’t help much, and went to the forest alone.

got caught A cold sweat broke out. He could only explain that he had been caught fighting Elsie.

Elsie, did you mean that girl chased after you and told you? No, it wasn’t. Elsie didn’t want to be caught arguing with Delphine.

In fact, it was already too late to analyze the cause.

alone in the woods

Those two conditions were enough to trigger a nightmare engraved in Delphine’s mind.

I didn’t even know it could be minced meat. So that he could never lift a sword again, no, even that was just a hopeful observation. Even Delphine had no idea what that monster lacking in humanity would do.

He might be thrown alive as fodder to the Witchbeast. Or he might have them tear their flesh off themselves, or they might try to sever their limbs so that they could never regenerate.

It was around the time that Delphine was trembling in all sorts of ominous delusions.

“… … It’s real. No, then why did you think I would pick up a hatchet and fight? It’s not some kind of ‘hatchet killer’.”

Hearing that, I was convinced.

You’re right.

‘Hatchet killer’ was the word Elsie used when criticizing Ian. Elsie also had a history of asking for an apology for that term.

Delphine’s fear reached its peak. The moment Ian showed even the slightest gesture, Delphine inadvertently collapsed on the spot and begged for help.

However, Ian only responded with an absurd reaction.

When Ian didn’t respond, Delphine had to stand up.

It was very embarrassing.

I felt like I was being trained as a pet dog. Ian was the owner, and Delphine was a puppy who had to keep an eye on him.

But Delphine’s fall had only begun.

The moment she saw the hatchet that shattered the beast’s skull, Delphine’s mind went blank.

Numerous images were jumbled together. Most of them were memories of the golden eyes of the man who looked down at her with blood.

Before I knew it, Delphine was crouching and trembling. There are no memories of that time. Just when she came to her senses, Delphine felt a sense of shame.

It was a sense of despair beyond shame.

finished. Both as a prosecutor and as a human, Delphine’s frustration at meeting her end seeped through the veins of her brain.

It looked like this when Ian pulled out an axe. I couldn’t resist that man in my whole life. Even by being around him, Delphine was useless to anyone.

So I thought.

In a daze, Delphine’s bloody eyes caught Ian’s back. His body bathed in the pouring moonlight was covered in blood. His uniform was soaked with blood from a stab wound on his back.

The arm also appeared to be injured. And most of all, he was showing his back to Delphine.

Shall we ambush?

I didn’t know that this might be my last chance. This moment when Delphine came to her senses and Ian didn’t unload his arms.

A dog on a leash had the only chance of being set free.

The sound of a pounding heart thumped and thumped in the head. Involuntarily, strength entered the hand holding the sword. The time when Delphine had been hesitating for a long time.

“… … What would you like?”

The man looked back and asked.

Blood-soaked hair and bright golden eyes struck Delphine’s eyes. It was as it was then, when her limbs were chopped off with a hatchet.

You knew.

Only then did Delphine regain her sanity with a sense of exhaustion. It was so embarrassing and embarrassing.

It was a colleague who fought against the beast in place of her incapacitated woman. Judging by the corpses strewn around Delphine, she must have protected her too. But to take advantage of the injury and try to follow him.

I was so ugly that I thought of such an idea, and more than that, I was desperate.

Even this situation, which he thought was his last chance, was in Ian’s hands.

The rebellious spirit that had once again raised its head was shattered.

It was a kind of surrender.

Delphine Yurdina will never beat Ian Percus, forever.

That fact was engraved so deeply in my heart that it hurt. Delphine bit her lip and swallowed her tears.

“… … I will go back.”

“You did well.”

It was like that. It was a courtesy word to praise Yurdina for her judgment.

If it had been a surprise attack, Delphine would have been the victim. And it must have been an unimaginable torture. Delphine’s shoulders trembled at the thought of such a possibility.

He was a fearful man. Not only his strength, but also his mental system was excellent.

Ian brought Delphine to this forest today to test it out.

Delphine was sincerely relieved. He didn’t rebel against Ian again, and he hated himself for being happy with that fact, but he couldn’t help it.

Delphine was already broken. It was better to seek safety.

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Just as he was about to let out a sigh of relief, Ian’s hand was placed on Delphine’s shoulder.

With bewildered eyes, Delphine looked at Ian’s face. He had a warm smile.

So I was even more afraid.

“… … Then, shall we get some punishment before we go back?”

The next words that came out didn’t go well with that expression at all.

Several memories flashed through Delphine’s mind.

Delphine insulted Ian by calling him a ‘hatchet killer’. And although he didn’t put it into practice, he even had the impertinent thought of daring to rebel against Ian.

Of course he had to be punished. At the conclusion so clear, Delphine’s eyes were stained with despair.

A dog that bites its owner needs to be punished.

Delphine was naturally acknowledging the relationship. and the result.

Her knees fell on their own.

It was already the third declaration of defeat.