Love Letter From The Future

3. Dragon’s Eye, Human Mind (9)

As soon as I saw the figure of Leto buried in the garbage pile, my brain was heated.

I knew I would annoy the people around me. But between just imagining it in your head and witnessing it in person, there was a difference like heaven and earth.

After grinding my teeth for a while, I immediately tried to kick the ground.

“… … These bastards, for real!”

“Arthur.”

However, at Leto’s unexpectedly calm voice, I had no choice but to hesitate on the spot.

Leto, who still grunted and couldn’t get up, had a pitiful look on his eyes.

“You step out, what? Do you intend to stick by my side all day and protect me? Rather, the more you show your anger, the more counterproductive it is. I think it works.”

It was word for word. Even so, I couldn’t understand it, so I was silent for a while and opened my mouth.

“However… … .”

“Stop it, Ian. Because I’m fine.”

And then he said, “Yes,” and stood up. I held out my hand, but he shook his head as if he was satisfied and stood up with his own strength until the end.

Whoa, let out a sigh and leaned his back against the wall.

It was a confused expression.

I was shy and couldn’t meet Leto’s gaze. After all, it wasn’t my fault, but I couldn’t deny the fact that I was the cause.

For me, possessing a soul from the future was a fundamental problem.

After scratching the back of my head with my mouth shut for a long time, I carefully brought out the words of apology.

“I-I’m sorry… … .”

“done.”

But, as always, Leto only replied in a sullen voice.

He sighed and brushed off my clothes with the palm of his hand. Still, his expression contorted for a moment, as if the smell hadn’t gone away.

A sigh escaped from Leto’s mouth. Soon, a comforting voice came out of his mouth as if admonishing me.

“… … it’s not your fault And this is also to prevent the destruction of the world or something?”

To be honest, I wasn’t sure.

So I had no choice but to remain silent. It was uncomfortable to think that not only Leto but also those close to me would be subjected to similar bullying.

Leto seemed to have guessed the general situation by looking at my expression.

He smirked and shook his head. He too began to press on my temples as if his head was pounding.

Still, he was the only person I could trust and consult with, so I had no choice but to share my concerns like a lament.

“Why did the future ‘me’ do that?”

That question ran through all the problems I faced.

The future ‘I’ provoked the princess. No matter how much the princess provoked it first, the process wasn’t smooth and the violence was too brutal.

Even if the details of the conversation between the princess and ‘I’ were unknown, at least externally it was.

What if you simply couldn’t hold back your anger?

If so, there was no answer. It was as if I had to go through the problems on my own from now on.

It was Leto’s reasoning, as always, that calmed my anxiety.

His head was lowered quietly.

“I won’t. There are only two precedents, but if the child takes active action, there must be a reason.”

And then he clicked his finger. Then, pictures drawn in the air.

Lines of bluish light continued to draw a certain shape.

It was a picture of a wolf. The first named monster I hunted.

“When the first letter arrived, the future ‘you’ made a connection with Seria for a week. Even though it was violent, without Seria, I wouldn’t have been able to participate in the hunting festival and winning would have been impossible.”

It was.

If it wasn’t for Seria, there wouldn’t have been any entanglement with seniors Elsie or Delphine, and it wouldn’t have been possible to create a group that was strong enough to win the hunting festival.

And the next picture drawn is a view of Guilford Orphanage.

“The second letter is the same. If you hadn’t gotten information from the saintess at that time, you wouldn’t have been dispatched to Guilford Orphanage.”

“… … Then what about this time?”

Leto put his chin on his chin for a while at my question, which seemed natural.

The last picture drawn was a question mark.

“You have to figure that out now. But at least there are clues… During that week, before provoking Her Highness, I have to find out where that human went and who he met.”

“An active action that is different from the usual schedule… … .”

I had no choice but to swallow my saliva.

Information was too scarce. I couldn’t figure out what I was doing while I lost my memory.

Then Leto burst into laughter as if he knew that.

Pair, he said, as his palms met, and the shapes in the air scattered like mist. Leto gave me advice with a serious look.

“First of all, there are two people you need to visit today. One is Delphine-senpai, and the other is the saintess.”

“Why Delphine-senpai?”

It is said that the saintess belongs to the Holy Kingdom and is relatively free from the imperial family, but she did not know why she was asked to visit Delphine senior.

Then Leto just clicked his tongue as if he didn’t know that.

“Hey, are the 5 nobles of the empire a joke? Of course, he would know the information about the imperial family better than anyone else. Dig up information somehow, and start with checks. What do you think the Percus Territory will be like now?”

In other words, it meant minimizing damage through senior Delphine and buying time.

I thought that it would be too much of a nuisance for Delphine, but I had to live as a nuisance and save my family first.

By the time the 5 noble families start moving, it is already too late. It was clear that the Percus family, a mere country viscount, would not last even a month or two.

Leto, who had been staring at me for a long time in agony, threw a word as if passing by.

“But first, go visit the saintess.”

“why?”

“How long ago did Yuren say that? You said you went to visit the saintess.”

Of course, it was a story I didn’t remember.

If so, it meant that the ‘me’ of the future and the saintess had met, and the clues were also to be found in that encounter.

Suddenly, the route became complicated. There are three places I need to visit now.

The Newspaper Department, the Temple, and the Aidalos Pavilion.

First, I decided to take Leto’s advice and go to the temple. I was about to turn my back with a simple goodbye, but hesitantly looked at Leto.

He just kept a wry smile.

“Don’t worry and go. And you’d better not see me and Celine’s face for a while.”

“… … okay.”

I didn’t know that feeling, so I nodded and moved on.

Leto shouted behind my back as I started to walk.

“And next time that kid comes back, can I lose just one?!”

If I could, honestly, I didn’t know if I would be able to defeat a human who could crush even the knights escorting the princess in a matter of seconds.

I gritted my teeth with that thought.

I had to write something.

**

The contents of the letters that arrived at the post office were very short.

It was more like a postcard. However, the weight was not formidable, so another sigh leaked out of my mouth.

—-

To. To my dear older brother

Thanks to my brother’s wonderful support, the guild is on the verge of collapse. I will support you in your academy life in the future.

From. From Lia Percus, the younger sister who loves her older brother.

—-

It seemed that it had already begun.

The result of touching the imperial family was so immediate. Immediately, pressure begins to come from all directions, and the family and the estate end up suffocating.

In the process, the imperial family only stood with their hands behind their backs.

So the imperial family was even more feared. If this was the case with only their limbs, it was unknown what would happen if the absolute power that even those terrifying limbs obeyed angered.

In the long history of the empire, the number of times the imperial family directly stepped forward was counted on one hand.

But the result was always the same.

Devastation, no matter how powerful a family was, it could not survive if it touched the imperial family. By comparison, I might have to be thankful that I could afford to write a letter to my sister.

It was when he was walking with such a gloomy expression on his face.

I kept feeling the presence following me behind my back. In fact, it’s been quite a while since I noticed the identity, but it was a car I was ignoring on purpose.

It was from a complacent judgment that if you don’t even pay attention to it, it will fall off someday.

It didn’t take long for him to admit that his judgment was wrong. Finally, I sighed and looked back.

A woman who flinched as she met my eyes, stiffened her body and lowered her head.

It was a girl with a doll-like appearance who was fiddling with the brim of a cone-shaped hat. Without even having to go through that reasoning, her identity was clear.

Elsie Rainella, we had just announced our breakup yesterday.

“Elsie senior, why do you keep following me? I told you yesterday Let’s not see each other for a while.”

However, senior Elsie only glanced at me with a timid look on her face. My heart ached again at that pathetic expression.

I tried to convince senior Elsie with a soothing tone.

“Didn’t you hear the rumor? If you hang out with someone who has had a conflict with the imperial family, it could spark a spark even for Elsie-senpai.”

“… … Yes, it doesn’t matter.”

Elsie-senpai, who was hesitant, said so in a voice full of determination.

“I, I, all I need is you… Uh, was that bitch wrong first anyway?!”

“Shh!”

I was startled and had no choice but to put my index finger to my nose. My heart was about to burst. No matter how much, to say ‘that bitch’ to the imperial family.

My eyes quickly scanned my surroundings. Fortunately, there were no passersby in sight.

I could still hear the beating of my heart. I quickly approached senior Elsie and whispered in a small voice.

“Are you crazy?! No matter how much you say that to the imperial family… … !”

“Ha, but you’re messing with the master!”

Senior Elsie protested as if she was unfair, but there was no way her words would work.

My hand stroked the skin once. Even after washing my face dry, the stuffiness did not go away.

I kept whispering to Elsie-senpai.

“No, not only senior Elsie, but also the family could be a problem?”

“I do not care! Joe, dig it out of the genealogy or not… … .”

At first, she appeared bold, but it seemed a little scary to think that she was digging in the genealogy. Before I knew it, Elsie-senpai’s words became blurred.

Even so, it was very frustrating that he was staring at me with sad eyes.

It was a decision I made for Elsie-senpai, but Elsie-senpai was scolding me for sticking to me. So that time when I forgot what to say for a while.

“Nu-sister!”

From somewhere, such a shout came.

My eyes glanced back and forth. He was a noble man whom I had seen somewhere.

Yes, it was ‘Lupin Linella’.

The memory of being Elsie’s younger brother flashed through my mind. He gritted his teeth and gave me eyes that were burning hostility.

He glanced at me, then grabbed Elsie-senpai’s wrist and dragged her. As if embarrassed, Elsie’s eyes widened.

cried Lupine, the bloodstain around his neck.

“Sister, by any chance, didn’t that bastard do something? my, i said… That kid is a complete madman! You even touched Her Highness, the princess?!”

Elsie-senpai’s eyes went blank.

But Lupine’s words continued. The gaze glaring at me was full of wondog.

“Did that person even threaten me? OK now! I, I will try to make a mantra to Her Highness, the princess… That guy is like an evil spirit, so if you stay with him, it’ll be a big deal!”

No matter how bad it was, it wasn’t something to say in person.

So, while I was thinking of giving a scolding, a brilliant idea suddenly passed through my head.

Wait, how about leaving it like this?

Even if it was my persuasion, it was Lupine, the younger brother rumored to be dearly loved by senior Elsie. If it was the words of the family, there was a possibility that it would touch senior Elsie’s heart.

Since it was a family issue, it would be difficult not to notice the family.

After completing those calculations, I immediately nodded and agreed.

“Yeah, that’s right. Elder Elsie. Listen to your brother.”

“… … ?”

Lupine gave me a questioning look for a moment, but I passed it over as if he was still confused.

His persuasion continued.

“Ha, it wasn’t normal for a lower noble to touch us in the first place! If you get entangled with that idiot, you’ll only get hurt!”

“Sorry, but that’s what it says. senior.”

“Her Highness will take care of that weightlifter! That’s why you can rest easy now… Sister, let’s go now.”

“Yes, my younger brother is trustworthy. I envy you, senior Elsie.”

Lupine’s words and mine continued alternately. At this point, Elsie-senpai must have understood, too, and that moment when she turned her eyes to Elsie-senpai.

I was silent for a while.

It was because Elsie was trembling with the brim of her conical hat tightly pressed down.

Either way, it wasn’t a positive sign. Then my mouth was shut tight.

But Lupine, like last time, seemed toxic. He spat and continued to slander me.

“That murderer! You must have killed dozens of people without knowing it?! Rumor has it that the ax has a devil’s soul… … .”

“No, that’s a bit.”

It was an outrageous conspiracy. It seemed like it needed to be corrected, so that’s when I cautiously opened my mouth.

“… … Hey, Lupine.”

A voice trembling with anger, leaking from her teeth, came from senior Elsie.

Now it was Lupin’s turn to go blank. “Tak,” said senior Elsie, who shook off Lupin’s hand and stood next to me without hesitation.

Her blue sapphire-like eyes glowed and burned. Senior Elsie, who was trembling, shouted out with emotions of intense color.

“you you… What kind of habit are you talking to the master right now!”

Awesome, Lupine’s body froze on the spot.

From his mouth, only a stuttering voice escaped mesmerized.

“… … Lord, master?”

“okay! What kind of habit are you talking about to the master your sister serves!”

Elsie-senpai, who coldly shot at Lupin like that, soon sent me a pitiful look. It was an astonishing change of attitude.

Then, a fawning voice followed.

“Lord, Master… Lou, Lupin probably doesn’t know what to say. Boo, please forgive me… It’s because I don’t have iron yet. I-I will educate you properly!”

Seeing that puppy-like figure whimpering and pleading for forgiveness, blood vessels began to bulge out of Lupin’s widened eyes.

I thought then

I said that I shouldn’t leave Elsie-senpai carelessly away from now on.

Senior Elsie was a bomb.