Love Letter From The Future

2. The Lord is with you (49)

When I came to my senses, my sword was lodged in the beast’s neck.

Blood was dripping down. The thick liquid soaked the earth with a fishy smell.

The outstretched arm of the Witchbeast was long and threatening. How many people would not recall the fear of death in the face of that eerie anticipation?

I was also scared and scared. But at the last moment, I was finally able to throw myself away.

It was a strange sensation.

As my stomach became empty, I could feel every single down on my hair distinctly. Time accelerated, and my body, assimilated into the flow, was burrowing into Mr. Guilford’s arms before I knew it.

The results are now in front of my eyes.

Crying, the Witchbeast vomited blood from its mouth as well. The blade was half lodged in his neck, but he did not die instantly. It was a vitality that even felt bizarre.

However, no matter how much I received the power of the evil spirit, there was a limit. I can still barely open my mouth, but even that was only for a few minutes.

It was useless to look at the name line attached. It only prolongs the time of needless pain.

Even under such circumstances, Mr. Guilford was smiling.

“Wow, perfect… Hehe, it was perfect.”

“… … Any advice?”

With panting breaths, I asked.

It was so serious that it wouldn’t be strange if he collapsed right away. I didn’t have much time left to listen to the story of what I was once a human being.

It was the same with Mr. Guilford. Time is precious to him too.

“Go, save… Can you save me? Hehe, the flesh seeds should be released now.”

“Because I am not you.”

Grinding my teeth, I put strength into the hand holding the sword. Along with moaning, more blood dripped from the beast’s neck.

“Save it if you can, whoa… If that’s my best.”

His rough breathing prevented him from speaking, but he tried to pretend to be calm. It wasn’t Mr. Gilford who didn’t know this, but he smiled peacefully at that moment.

The moaning stops. Empty eyes that only those who are about to die can have.

“… … You are strong.”

“Rather than you.”

“Chew,” Mr. Gilford let out a cracked laugh. The blade dug into the vocal cords and mixed with blood.

“… … It’s a good eyeball. There is no hesitation even in the face of murder, the eyes of a good killer.”

Then the old man smiled.

It wasn’t the evil beast’s gruesome smile, but the unique benevolent smile he always had.

“Then, I’ll be waiting for you in Hell.”

He said one last word, and I pushed the blade with all my might.

that was the end

Pak, blood gushed out like a waterfall from the severed neck. The beast’s head rolled on the ground, and I caught my breath while being hit by the pouring bloody rain.

The fishy warmth soaks the whole body. Staggering, I straightened my posture.

My limbs were numb. There was no pain anywhere in the body, let alone the abdomen.

I had to go back. By the time I was about to take that step.

Took, something caught on my foot.

It was the witch’s head. Seeing the face of the monkey with that benevolent smile, I burst out laughing.

Kwajik, the demon’s skull that had been trampled on exploded in a mess like a rotten fruit.

Scattered brain marrow and bone fragments, I finally smiled bitterly.

“… … Emmanuel.”

May you be at peace in hell.

My staggering body passed through the bloody water. This footprint will continue.

Continue.

The battle now had only the final stage left.

**

At the entrance of the orphanage, numerous corpses were already piled up.

Most of them were the corpses of monkey masters. Fortunately, the children seemed to have been evacuated inside the orphanage, and the party still seemed to be grasping the situation from the outside.

You must have been surprised to see the monkey masters suddenly retreat.

When I arrived at the orphanage’s yard, the first person I met was a saintess.

She was looking around with a nervous expression on her face. Then the body of the saintess who met my eyes froze.

Light pink eyes scanned my entire body. There was no need to look closely.

Even at first glance, my body was more like a walking corpse. The appearance alone was at least serious.

The saintess, who had been mesmerized for a while, immediately approached me. Then, with trembling hands, the saintess’s hand groped for my injured part.

It’s understandable, but it hurt.

“Ah, ah… Ah, ah! Oh, it hurts!”

I did first aid with a healing potion, but that was all.

I still had bruises and fractures all over my body. Even the slightest touch pierced his brain like an awl.

However, the saintess did not pay attention to the screams that erupted.

After looking at my condition for a while, she bit her lip and said,

“… … What happened?”

The saintess’ light pink eyes were gloomy. That must have meant my injury was serious.

I didn’t like the heavy atmosphere for no reason, so I trembled.

“The Witchbeast has been killed. In return, you get some medals of honor… aagh!”

Of course, it was just a bluff that would be exposed as soon as the saintess grabbed my arm.

The saintess sighed as if she knew this would happen. The look on her face made her look serious.

“… … The injury is too bad. I need to get ready to leave soon. Because I have to go to the temple to be treated.”

I stared blankly at the saintess without replying. What did you mean?

Then the saintess, perhaps frustrated, pounded her chest and shouted. Her massive breasts showed off their elasticity, and a shout came out.

“Of course I have to leave! Now, the monkey masters have temporarily retreated. Yuren is making an escape route while the encirclement is sloppy… If you want to live, you must leave now.”

Hearing that, I was silent for a moment.

Indeed, it was as Mr. Gilford had said. The monkey masters retreated when they lost their leader, but they didn’t run away at all, so it seemed they were forming a siege over a rather wide area.

However, the wider the siege, the more gaps there were. I don’t know what Yuren was up to, but he would have done it if he said he could secure a retreat.

leave the orphanage

And when they arrived at the temple, they were treated and waited for the army to take care of the remaining problems.

My body, which had narrowly escaped death, was in critical condition. Even if he received treatment right away, he did not know that there would be aftereffects. Even more so, haven’t I already made a lot of contributions?

He subdued countless demons, defeated demons, and uncovered the plot of the Dark Church.

With that in mind, it wouldn’t be strange to give a usable offering as a reward, whether it’s a castle or an empire. Then there was no need to worry about the aftereffects.

Of course, the reputation of the party including myself would skyrocket.

It was a happy ending worth the hard work.

Yes, it was for us.

Then, what about the children left in the orphanage?

I suddenly remembered what Mr. Guilford had left. A warning spewed out by the devil as he vomited blood.

‘Now the flesh seeds will be released.’

He opened his mouth and closed it.

The saintess was looking at me with puzzled eyes. The eyes seemed to be urging what to do without getting ready quickly.

But I couldn’t live up to her expectations.

“Let’s go first.”

“… … I beg your pardon?”

The saintess’ expression twisted as if she didn’t understand what I meant. Even so, my will did not change.

“The Mine were in control of the Flesh Seed. Now that the Mine is dead, the Flesh Seeds will be released. Where will they come?”

“Ian, please… … .”

As my words continued, the saintess’ face changed every moment.

At first he seemed surprised, then he seemed troubled, and now he was clinging to me in a pleading tone.

she said to me in a trembling voice.

“Flesh seeds released? Have you forgotten how many flesh seeds were in that nest? Then you have to leave! Look at your face now… Where the battle is possible!”

It was a sad look. She seemed genuinely unable to understand me.

But no matter how much I thought about it, there was only one answer. I continued speaking in a surprisingly calm voice.

“When the flesh seeds come in, the children are also doomed. Rather, the number of flesh seeds may multiply in large numbers, and some will escape and nest in new places… … .”

“So far, the orphans are finished, so what?”

I shut my mouth for a moment at the saintess’ question, which she spat out in tears.

My pupils stared at the saintess without a word. Her shoulders were trembling slightly.

“You know who you don’t want to save? But there’s no hope, you’re injured and there are dozens of flesh seeds left! It’s best to run away… Are you stupid enough to not know that?”

As she said that, the eyes of the saintess raised her eyebrows, and a faint hint of moisture was reflected.

“Ian, I know your heart, but we can’t save everyone. Just think, how many orphans are dying right now! Can you save them all?”

“no.”

My answer was immediate. Then, the saintess’ face brightened for a moment.

If it hadn’t been for my follow-up words, she would have dragged me away with delight.

“… … But I don’t want to lose even the children I could have saved. It’s not just plain nonsense. We must end it now. If the flesh nest spreads, it may get out of hand in the future.”

That was my sincerity.

It was also for the children, but the moment I saw the flesh nest, I thought of a scene.

The dream I had on the day the second letter came.

Trees made of flesh covered the meadow. The woman’s voice, filled with despair and pleading, still seemed to ring in my ears.

I had to end it now. so that it does not spread further.

The saintess looked at me without saying anything to my unwavering voice. I also had nothing more to say.

There was silence for a while. It was then that Yuren came.

“Sister, preparations are complete… Hey, Ian! What are you like… … !”

“… … You might die?”

It was a hoarse voice. Light pink eyes were staring at me. It might be the last question, the last chance she gives.

There was no time. The situation was too urgent to persuade and take me, who was stubbornly holding on.

In an atmosphere heavier than he had imagined, Yuren immediately shut his mouth. Then, he took a step back and began to look at the two of us.

I also decided not to bother with Yuren. My head nodded.

“Yes, I was prepared.”

The woman mumbled, trying to say something.

However, no matter how much she tried to organize her thoughts, she couldn’t seem to come out with the right words. Moans soon began to flow from her mouth.

“… … Ugh.”

It was an irritating sound. Soon after, the saintess stamped her feet, showing a more vivid emotional expression.

“Uhhhh!”

The saintess, who managed to swallow her anger while clenching her teeth, stomped on the advance with a thump.

The ground caved in. It was proof that he had not learned the secret jujutsu of the Seongguk. The shock wave made me lose my balance for a moment.

What was waiting for me, who somehow regained my center of gravity, was the saintess’ pale pink eyes. Intense emotions surged within him.

“… … Annoying, you!”

To the words the saintess shouted while even pointing her finger, I replied with an empty smile.

“Huh, I never got annoyed.”

“But today is especially annoying! Don’t you keep confusing people!”

It was that sound again. I shook my head and said.

“Again, my appearance has always been the same. The only thing that is confusing is the saintess’ heart… … .”

“… … Shut up.”

Then, with a hook, my upper body was pulled.

The saintess grabbed me by the collar and pulled me. My eyes went blank for an instant, and the saintess’s sweet breath brushed the tip of my nose.

My figure was reflected in the light pink pupils. It was a bewildered expression, a funny one.

“I don’t trust anyone… Neither do you. You want to save orphans? risk your life? Do you think you can win that way?”

“Whether the saintess believes it or not, my will is firm.”

Gee, the saintess gnashed her teeth. She glared at me for a while, then looked away, then sighed in abandon.

A woman’s sweet whisper wets my ears.

“… … And this is a secret.”

Then, with a pak, the saintess pushed me away. When I stepped back, the saintess took out a small bloody orb from her bosom.

Its identity was well known.

‘Blood Crystal’, a small orb was said to exceed the value of one castle. Before I had time to stop, she crossed her hands and drew out the power of blood.

A storm of divine power rages.

A pure white glow swept around at random and wrapped around my whole body. The pain, like a hot iron skewer piercing my nerves, was only fleeting.

In a matter of seconds, the storm of divine power subsided. And I, who was standing in the middle of it, was cured before I knew it.

It was a serious injury that might leave aftereffects. Even so, each of the senses at my fingertips were revived, and soon my body was full of vitality.

My eyes blankly turned to the saintess’s hand. Whoops, with a deep breath, blood clots, half-diminished, remained on the saintess’ open hands.

I opened my eyes. I remember having been like this before.

“No, even so, this has become too small… … !”

Then, with a click, a slender finger touches the tip of my nose.

It was the saintess’s index finger. She hissed and looked behind her back.

“… … Yuren.”

Yuren, who had been observing the saintess and me for a while, smiled wryly as if she couldn’t stop it. His head was shaken.

Yuren shrugged and said.

“As you escaped to save your life, you spilled a blood vessel. Seriously, the saintess should be careful too. No matter how much it is, it’s not more valuable than the life of the saintess, so even the cardinals won’t say much about it.”

The saintess smiled contentedly at Yu-Ren’s excuse, which spat out like flowing water. And he pushed the remaining blood in my chest.

“You keep the rest. It’s a loan, so don’t forget to return it.”

“It’s not even the saintess’ thing anyway… … .”

When the saintess’ fingers began to twitch, I immediately shut up. If he continued to speak, he felt as if his side would be pinched.

Instead, I carefully took over the bloodline.

I seemed to know what it meant. said the saintess.

“Sorry, but I have no intention of joining the gamble. Because my life is precious. I have ambition, and I have a lot of work to do. Are you disappointed because you are a selfish woman?”

“… … No, I understand.”

My voice in response was very plain. The saintess stared at me blankly once again, then carefully leaned her head against my chest.

My body froze, but the tension was soon relieved.

The sound of warm breaths wet his heart. The saintess whispered one last time.

“Come back alive, Ian.”

I didn’t bother to see the saintess off.

Leaving Leto unhelpful in battle, the saintess and Yuren departed. Now there are only four left.

Delphine senior and Elsie senior, and Seria and Celine.

I looked at Delphine sunbaenim as if it was a bit unexpected.

“You didn’t leave.”

“… … Didn’t you promise?”

Delphine senpai shyly avoided my gaze and said that.

“I’ll let you win, show me somewhere.”

When I heard that, I smiled faintly.

No answer was needed. My eyes were staring at the forest.

The evil god’s family remained there.

Now it was time to wrap up.