Episode 219 Miraculous chance (1)
Please.
I hope everything is just a dream.
It was once a passing convenience road.
Prince, everything that put you in danger. The moment you lifted up the thorn to save me. The moment I strangled you.
I hope it’s just a nightmare. I hope it’s just a dream that you can shake off after you wake up and shake it off.
I hope so.
please.
“….”
Damian Cayenne opened his eyes.
At first, I was just dazed. I wondered if I was still sleeping. The surrounding scenery seen through open eyes was too peaceful and quiet to be considered reality.
‘But…’
It’s not a dream.
It’s reality.
I moved my eyes. I saw a simple interior. A fairly familiar space. The upper building of Tulun. The bedroom we have used since arriving in Kranos. Even the pure white sheets and fluffy pillows that covered it looked familiar.
‘I…’
What happened?
Why am I lying here?
‘What about the Crown Prince? And…’
What about the Demon King?
…Startle.
My shoulders were shaking without me knowing.
It finally occurred to me. It wasn’t just a dream. It wasn’t even a passing convenience.
Prince, everything that put you in danger. The moment you lifted up the thorn to save me. The moment I strangled you.
It was all real.
It wasn’t a dream that you could shake off by shaking your head after waking up.
‘….’
Damian slowly stood up. Even that simple movement was not easy. From the waist, back, chest, shoulders, and nape of the neck. It hurt. Every muscle fiber in my body screamed at even the slightest movement.
But he didn’t show it.
I lifted my left hand and examined it.
There were bandages all over it.
“….”
Yes, the moment of fall. Even the sword that I had plunged into the cliff broke. After that, did you try to slow down your fall by grabbing the cliff with your bare hands?
And I cut your neck with these hands…
‘What happened to me?’
I finally remembered what I had experienced in the collapsing canyon. I vaguely remembered the moments before I lost consciousness.
Demon King Acheros.
Why do I know the identity of that being and even its name? I just don’t know. At the same time, on the other hand, I understand everything.
That I am an artificially created being. It is also said that it is nothing more than preparations prepared for the Demon King’s plan. Also, the fact that the deep blood technique given to him was also one of the means. I feel like they all become sharp daggers of truth, stabbing into my heart without hesitation.
‘But Your Highness…’
Did he stop that? Is it because of this that I am remembering the events of the previous day like this without losing my senses? It was around that time when I was thinking about that.
Thump….
The Mana Heart located in the heart responded as if to answer our question. A soft sound was conveyed in accordance with the movement of the heart.
However… the flow created by Manahat was not normal. It was in reverse.
“….”
Damian hurriedly tried to stop the blood-soaking technique. Then I was even more surprised. He wasn’t using the reverse blood technique. There was no use of any mental techniques at all. But Manahat once again.
Thump…!
Mana was circulated in the reverse direction.
I finally found out.
“no way.”
Am I now able to do mana retrograde as naturally as breathing? It seemed like that. Trying to reverse the direction of the flow was of no use. When I tried to turn the mana in the right direction, it felt uncomfortable, as if I was intentionally holding my breath.
I was shocked.
I was embarrassed.
It was then.
Jump up!
“…!”
The bedroom door opened without hesitation. I reflexively cast a wide-eyed look. Then, an intruder(?) appeared out of nowhere and grinned, revealing his sturdy fangs.
“her? “Are you awake already?”
It was the orc chieftain Brash.
“Human Damian opened his eyes three days later. “It’s stronger than it looks!”
“….”
four days?
I’ve been lying down that long?
Damian frowned. He asked Brash, who was stomping over with a towel.
“What happened? “I’m here… or rather, is your Highness safe?”
That was the only thing I was most curious about.
Crown Prince, are you safe?
Even though I tried to remember, not much came to mind. Only brief moments dotted in the blurry fragments of memory came to mind.
The crown prince who stuck a thorn in my elbow. The Demon King was yelling at the crown prince. Instead of answering, the crown prince pressed the thorn even harder.
You probably collapsed at the end.
And I…
‘Did I reach out my hand reflexively?’
I think it probably was.
It seems that he released his hand that was strangling the crown prince and reached out to embrace his wasting body. I think I heard the Demon King repeating his words right after that.
It’s not over yet. Now I can’t stop walking. Today is just the beginning.
“….”
Those mocking words were the last words. That’s why I lost consciousness while holding the crown prince.
So…
“What happened to your highness?”
asked.
But for some reason, Brash didn’t readily answer. At that silence, my heart sank without me knowing. no way. Probably not.
It was when an ominous premonition was about to take hold in my mind that Brash’s large mouth opened.
“Ah, if you are the human prince, you are safe!”
“Then…”
“I’m still sleeping. I heard the question late while I was thinking about what to eat for dinner. “I’m sorry, Kkuik.”
“….”
Should I hit him?
No, after I get better.
Damian gently suppressed the feeling of shame that slowly raised his head. Meanwhile, Brash pulled a chair next to the bed and sat down. A happy smile suddenly appeared on the orc chieftain’s lips.
“I must have been quite shocked to wake up after three days. You probably have a lot of questions. Isn’t that right?”
“of course. “Could you please stop by?”
“of course. Hmm hmm kkuik!”
Brash cleared his throat and grinned.
“First of all, let’s start with the news about the human prince who you’re probably most curious about. He is safe. I wasn’t seriously hurt. However, the shock was so great that I could not open my eyes yet. “Maybe it’s because I’m not as strong as you, but it’s okay.”
“….”
thank god.
Brash’s words continued as Damian sighed in relief.
“And the Minotaur that was with him is also fine. “My ribs were broken in three or four places and my lungs were slightly injured, but according to my standards, it would get better with acupuncture.”
“….”
That’s good too.
If it’s a very sturdy Urus, that’s probably true.
“And you too. I’m really glad that the three heroes who saved the city are all safe in the end. “If it weren’t for the efforts and sacrifices shown by the human prince and you that day… this city would probably have been devastated.”
“Is the city… okay?”
“As you can see, it’s quiet.”
Brash shrugged his sturdy shoulders.
“There was almost no damage. I don’t know what they did that day, but all the zombies wandering around the battlefield ran after the prince. It exploded in the canyon. If that explosion happened on the battlefield… I don’t even want to think about it. “Not only would the city be destroyed, but many people would have been killed and injured.”
“Was it that much?”
“Don’t even talk. The point where the explosion occurred was that the canyon itself had completely disappeared. Around that area, the entire cliff melted and solidified, creating a smooth wall made of glass. Is that all? Even the walls of this city far away were shaking. “If the vibration had been even a little stronger, it would have collapsed.”
“….”
I see.
I couldn’t even believe that I had survived that mess. Maybe other people watching this feel the same way.
“Anyway – kuik.”
Brash, who was continuing his explanation, looked at us blankly.
“Actually, there’s something strange about it.”
“What if it’s strange?”
“The human prince is talking in his sleep almost every hour of every day.”
“Do you mean sleep-talking?”
Damian felt puzzled. Talking in your sleep. But is it really something to say with such a serious expression that it’s strange?
The reason was revealed through Brasch’s answer that soon came back.
“They keep calling you and someone else’s name over and over again. Alges? Agares? Acheros? I think it was roughly that name. “Do you know this name?”
“no. I do not know.”
Of course I know.
Because it is the name of the King of Demon World.
But he lied straight away. I forced my aching body to stand up. It won’t work. I need to see the crown prince with my own eyes. Until that happens, I don’t think I will feel safe.
“Where is your highness?”
“Are you going to go now?”
“yes.”
“Then I’m in trouble.”
“Why?”
“It smells like human Damian.”
“Yes?”
“I was bedridden for three days. I didn’t wash my hair, brush my teeth, or wash my face. “Ugh, it’s so dirty.”
“…Just guide me.”
Fortunately, the crown prince was lying in the next room. Seeing the prince sleeping soundly, a sigh of relief secretly flowed again.
However, looking at the bruise on the crown prince’s neck, he couldn’t help but be shocked.
“….”
That day, I strangled the crown prince with such force that my grip at that moment left a bloody bruise like that.
If possible, I wanted to look elsewhere. But that didn’t work out the way I wanted. This was the case all the while approaching the crown prince, pulling up a chair to sit down next to him, and watching over him while he was sleeping.
All eyes focused on the nape of the crown prince’s neck. Only the clear bruise marks caught my eye.
Because you’re sorry? Or to convince yourself that your actions that day were not your will?
I don’t know.
I just hope that the crown prince opens his eyes soon. I want to say I was wrong. I want to say that I still want to be by your side. On the other hand, I also want to ask.
‘From when and how long did you know?’
Demon King.
The heart method of reverse blood.
Even a catastrophic awakening.
It wasn’t until later that I was able to clearly see the Crown Prince, who had kept all the facts to himself and was anxious to overprotect himself.
So it was.
Don’t do that in the future. Please let me know too. I wanted to say that at least once.
‘So please open your eyes quickly, Your Majesty.’
My whole body still hurts and aches. But the sight of you not being able to open your eyes is even more painful and bitter.
That day, Damien prayed earnestly and stayed by the crown prince’s side all night. It was the same the next day and the day after that.
Meanwhile, something miraculous was happening to Rachiel, who was sleeping, and no one knew about it.
…Ding dong.