Love Letter From The Future

2. The Lord is with you (5)

On the second floor of Sunshine Rest Area, in the drawing room, all kinds of furniture were scattered around.

First of all, it was the table that was cut in half and the broken tea cups. Sharp shards of wood and glass flew everywhere.

If servants came tonight, they might be surprised and report it to the Holy Kingdom.

Victory and defeat were clear, but it was also clear that the aftermath would be terrifying. The saintess held the highest position in the Holy Kingdom, and her external image was also excellent.

What if I want to accuse Ian?

There was no way he, who was only the second son of a country viscount, could afford it. Even so, Ian remained calm.

So the saintess got goosebumps. I just can’t read this person’s mind.

However, while forcibly suppressing the moan that flowed out, he twisted his lips up.

It was ridicule. she asked Ian.

“Can you handle it?”

Golden eyes stared down at her. It was the eyes that still felt only tired. It was as if the emotions had been castrated.

Grinding her teeth, the saintess threatened as much as she could.

“I am a saint… No matter what you say, you have the political power to crush you and burn you at the stake. For example, what if I told you that I almost got raped?”

Although she had never been framed in such a way in her life, the saintess spat out words at will, feeling humiliated and ashamed. And it was also an effective means.

Although defeated by force, the world was not moved by the power of a single person. The state, politics, and all the structures accompanying them supported and restrained the individual at the same time.

Ian was no exception. It shows such monstrous fighting skills in actual combat, but it is only a story limited to small-scale skirmishes.

If the true talents came together as a group, he would not be able to withstand it.

However, no change was detected in Ian’s eyes despite the saintess’ threats. A golden pond that doesn’t even look interesting.

The man only spoke in a nonchalant voice.

“I see.”

Ian’s voice was so flat that it was the saintess who was rather embarrassed.

“… … What?”

“I said yes, if you can.”

Then he slowly got up again. Seeing this, the saintess’ eyes briefly fell into fear. I was afraid that I might get angry and do Hakoji again.

However, Ian showed no particular interest in the saintess. I just walked over to the window and looked at the garden outside with my hands behind my back.

Is it leisure or bluff?

The saintess put on a confused expression as she didn’t know that. Her and Yuren’s eyes met for a moment. However, Yuren only shook his head.

First of all, I had to dig up the identity. The saintess once again let out a high-pitched voice.

“What the hell are you? It’s the skill you just used, the secret jujutsu of the Holy Kingdom.”

Yuren, who had been silent since Ian warned, also joined in. Suppressing his moan, he cast a blatant suspicious look at Ian.

“And the trajectory of the ax that broke at a right angle… A vision of the sword circle, right?”

Both were the secret secrets of an organization based on the principle of non-externalism. Of course, it was impossible for one human being to master both skills.

Still, the man did. The reason was unknown, so neither the saintess nor Yuren could carelessly guess his true identity.

Ian was indifferent to both questions.

“Who would you like?”

“I’m not trying to play with words… … .”

The saintess, who was about to ask annoyedly, immediately shuddered as soon as those golden eyes turned to her. Her mouth fell shut.

Would there be a human being who could receive that cold gaze and not do so?

The man moved without a word. He knelt in front of the saintess and met her eyes.

“Seonggukdo and Sword Circle both boast a long tradition. As long as we have maintained security for such a long time, it is normally impossible to learn the secret techniques of the two organizations at the same time.”

“So how the hell… … .”

The saintess, who opened her mouth again, was speechless at the possibility that suddenly crossed her mind.

Yes, it is usually impossible.

But what if that’s possible? That can only be done by stealing the secrets of both organizations. In a place where strong people are lined up and boasts of impenetrable security, somehow.

At least with the common sense of the saintess, it was impossible. But beside her, her eyes widened again as the air began to ooze blood.

It was bloody magic. It was drawing esoteric characters in the air. It was a letter that felt the subtle heat.

But the saintess knew. Right now, that text was nothing more than a suppressed state of mana.

If he wanted to, that letter had the power to burn this room down in flames. The saintess’ astonishment continued.

“… … Yo, dragon blood characters?! Were you a member of the imperial family?”

‘dragon blood character’. It was an arcane magic passed down to the imperial family.

The peculiarity of this magic was that it could be used as soon as it was conferred without shamanistic understanding.

In other words, the swordsman, the priest, and even the villager on the street could use the magic engraved in the dragon blood text message.

It was a magic that only the imperial family, claiming to be descendants of dragons, could bestow. A secret among secrets, only rumors say that the language of dragons, who were said to have invented magic in ancient times, has been handed down.

It was a magic that could be used by the royal family’s spy organization or the Royal Guard. Then, there was only one logical conclusion that the saintess could draw.

This man belongs to the imperial family. Adopting that hypothesis, everything fits.

No matter how great the Holy Kingdom and Sword Circle were, they were nothing compared to the imperial family. It wouldn’t be strange if the imperial family stole the secret weapons of the two organizations if they wanted to. It was the same with the process of obtaining information from Patriarch Aindel.

And again, there was a high possibility that his identity as the second son of a rural viscount was forged.

He was probably actually a human who had been forged with the sword of the imperial family since he was a child. Assuming that, his monstrous combat skills were understandable.

Confusion raged in the saintess’ eyes, but the man did not bother to deny the saintess’ words.

“Why do we need to pretend? At most, if you give me information about the orphanage, it will be over.”

It was a soft voice. It was an offer that she would have refused straight away if she had heard such words from the start, but the saintess’s mouth fell silent when she thought that the other party might belong to the imperial family.

Conflict flashed in her eyes. No matter how saintly she was, it was too much of a burden to have friction with the imperial family. Even more, the other party did not hesitate to reveal the fact that the secret technology of the Holy Kingdom had been leaked to her.

It meant that he had himself. Even if that secret is revealed, it can escape somehow.

The saintess asked as she gritted her teeth.

“Someone who wants cooperation, smashes my escort knight’s shoulder and breaks my arm?”

“Isn’t that the one who jumped in first?”

“… … You threatened me!”

The saintess screamed in disgrace, but the man only shrugged. he said softly.

“Information is also a power. When the win or loss is decided, stop acting like a child.”

Those were the last words. The saintess had no choice but to declare surrender while her shoulders trembled in humiliation.

“… … OK, let’s work together. Instead, keep Patriarch Eindel’s affairs a secret.”

“Of course.”

When the business was over, the man got up without hesitation. The saintess chewed her lips carefully as she watched.

It was a rout.

It wasn’t just force. I was defeated even in negotiations with information power that I thought I was confident in my heart.

It couldn’t be helped if the opponent was the imperial family, but it was also unavoidable to feel resentful and sad.

It was when she was brooding over her sense of inferiority and defeat.

Suddenly, when the saintess raised her head again, the man was holding the doorknob. Eyes that hesitated while standing still.

Those eyes were unfamiliar.

It was because it was the first human emotion the man showed. So far, he has only shown two emotions.

enmity, or intent to kill.

Either way, it wasn’t human emotion. It’s just an emotion that any animal that follows life has.

However, when the golden eyes turned to the saintess again, those eyes contained pity and even pain, so she drew in a breath.

The saintess was dazed. Because it’s such a dramatic change.

The man was silent for a moment, then spoke as if squeezed.

“……Are you angry?”

Crying, the saintess wanted to shoot at her.

After suffering unilaterally, he asked if it was natural, and even declared surrender.

Yuren’s shoulder joint was shattered, and she herself was forced to hold back a moan from the pain that came from the crushed nerve.

angry It was a shame.

So she couldn’t bear to say it. He just turned his head and averted his gaze.

The man pulled the doorknob again as if he knew that.

However, one last word.

“Please obey.”

Unable to understand the meaning of those words, the saintess just sat down for a while.

For a while.

**

After hearing Yuren’s statement, I walked without saying anything.

It was just an incomprehensible story.

Seongguk? Sword Circle? Even the imperial family?

It was just bullsh*t. I was a free man who belonged nowhere. However, there were a lot of things that got in the way to say that it was because of simple possession.

I remembered the question Delphine asked me. Although it was inadvertently overlooked at the time, there were two words included in that question as well.

The secret technique of ‘Seongguk’ and ‘Sword Circle’.

how the hell

Yuren claimed that I was possessed by a high-ranking magician belonging to the imperial family. However, it could not explain everything in the past.

That time when I was walking in such agony.

“……Five.”

With that small exclamation, I turned around to the epicenter.

He was a boy with brown hair. Green eyes reflected my shadow like a mirror. It had a pale complexion, but it had an impression that would appeal to anyone.

As if he had waited, he waved at me warmly. His expression was as relaxed as always.

He said to me with a light smile.

“You’re back, Ian!”

Leto Ainstern.

It was a face I hadn’t seen before, but it was a good friend every time I saw it.

I was about to say hello to my best friend right away. But at that moment, my hand was quickly caught by his.

Leto’s mouth opened before I could turn my curious gaze toward him.

“Follow me, I’ve learned something about your amnesia.”

It was an unexpected word. Stunned, I could only stare blankly at Leto.

However, he only added one more word with a slightly serious face.

“I had a conversation, not too long ago… with him.”

‘The guy’, he didn’t even have to worry about who the title was referring to.

It was ‘I’ while I lost my memory.

It was the moment when a decisive clue appeared to solve the mystery.