Solo Swordmaster

#494. go off

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“Did you say a week had passed?”

“I am very surprised, sir. That way, it will be a bit of comfort to the kids who are frightened when they see the boss.”

turn back time a bit

Shortly after Charlotte wakes up.

The atmosphere that flowed between the two was mild.

Charlotte asked a few questions calmly, unlike a patient who was unconscious.

Limon also answered her questions calmly, not much different from when he taught her how to cook.

so peaceful

The air that is not calm enough to be foreign.

That’s why the strange atmosphere rather suited the two of them so naturally.

“You managed to get here in just a week.”

“I haven’t told you where this place is yet?”

“Isn’t that obvious? There is only one person who can cure me who has fallen into the state fire.”

“Anyway, the boss isn’t fun to tease.”

“You don’t know the subject that the hound is trying to tease the owner.”

“I am doing it because I know the subject. There is no hound as good as me.”

“Hey, you’re shameless.”

sometimes i joke

Sometimes we share questions and answers.

Their conversation continued as if it would never end.

Until Charlotte asks a fact.

“So how did you deal with the bugs in the Liberation Brigade?”

“….”

“Why is there no answer?”

It seems that the answers I have been giving so far have been lies.

Limon suddenly shuts up.

She said languidly, as if she could guess the reason.

“You don’t have to apologize for killing me already. I don’t think I’ve ever been so angry that you broke a pact…”

“I missed it.”

“…what did you say?”

“It’s just what I heard, boss.”

You didn’t hear anything wrong, so there’s no need to doubt your ears.

Limon said calmly.

Charlotte narrowed her eyes.

“It sounds like you couldn’t catch the remnants of the Liberation Brigade.”

“that’s right.”

“…was it because of that sword master?”

“That’s not the reason either.”

“I see.”

Nod your head once.

Charlotte gently closed her eyes.

And after a short silence, he raised his hand.

Damn!!!

It was right after that.

She left a red handprint on Limon’s cheek.

Alice, who had just entered the hospital room as the automatic door opened, and Yuna-kyung, who was riding an unmanned vacuum cleaner, hardened at the sight.

“Go away.”

But Charlotte didn’t care about the existence of the two.

I just cried out in anger.

“Didn’t I tell you to get out of my sight right away!”

I get slapped on the cheek out of nowhere.

I even received a congratulatory order.

Not angry or surprised.

Limon nodded his head with a calm face as if he knew that.

“Then take care of yourself, boss.”

[Eek! Wait. Team leader?]

Without even looking at Yuna-kyung, who was suddenly caught by Limon and left together, and Alice, who was frozen at the sight of the unmanned vacuum cleaner following her.

Charlotte said coldly.

“Elise, you should go too.”

“But I’ll wait on the princess…”

“Are you going to make me say two things with one mouth?”

“… Excuse me.”

In the end, they were kicked out without being able to enter the hospital room, let alone visit the hospital.

That was the case with Yuna-kyung, but Alice’s heartache was not so great.

So it was.

After Yuna-kyung and Ellis persistently questioned Limon, they heard the circumstances.

[So the rich sister is so angry because the team leader missed the remnants of the Liberation Brigade?]

“For now, it’s like that.”

[This is not the case!]

After hearing the situation.

Yuna-kyung jumped wildly.

[You rescued a drowning person, and there’s a level of asking him to leave his luggage. Does it make sense to be angry with the team leader for something like that!?]

Of course, Yuna-kyung knew that too.

That catching the Labyrinth that attacked Las Vegas must have been very important to Charlotte.

But that’s why you’re blaming Limon, the savior of his life.

It was such an outrageous transfer of responsibility.

[Isn’t that the only thing? How much the team leader has suffered so far because of the rich sister…!]

“Don’t get excited unnecessarily.”

[Rather, why is the team leader so calm!?]

“That’s right…”

“…The reason the princess got angry was not because the swordsman missed the liberation brigade, but because she saved the princess.”

[What do you mean by that?]

Yuna-kyung was taken aback.

However, Alice did not explain.

After letting out a heavy sigh, he just looked at Limon with resentment.

Why is Charlotte angry?

It was because I could understand him as a member of the Golden Dragon clan before being an aide.

“There was no need to tell the truth, Swordsman.”

“You know best that it doesn’t work to be rude to the boss, right?”

“But if it were you, you could have hidden the fact that you missed the Liberation Brigade because you prioritized saving the princess.”

“It must have been possible.”

Limon calmly affirmed.

Anyway, the only ones who know exactly what happened in the dungeon are Limon himself and Yuna-kyung who has to be good at it.

It was as easy as mixing a little lie with 90% of the truth saying that I missed the remnants of the Liberation Brigade because it was too much to deal with the sword master.

But…

“But it’s not just your clan that hates double-talking.”

“Even if you give grace and still receive resentment?”

“Because it’s familiar to me.”

Limon laughed.

And after belatedly understanding the conversation between the two, Yuna-kyung asked in a puzzled way.

[Then what is it? Did you just have to catch the remnants of the Liberation Brigade first, whether the rich sister died or not?]

“At least the princess would have wanted that.”

“Because it’s the president’s personality to die rather than suffer humiliation that becomes a pathetic hindrance.”

[No, no matter how much, to the life saver…!]

“You know, you worked at PAB, too. It is arrogance to believe that you will always be thankful and reciprocate because you saved someone.”

[…]

“It’s different for each person who values life or pride above all else.”

If there is someone who bows down for a few pennies.

Even if a knife is inserted into the neck, there are also teeth that stand upright.

Can’t say who’s right

It’s because each person’s way of life is different, not wrong.

But if you think it’s okay to crush your pride because you saved my life because of that, then it will be considered as if it’s okay to kill for pride.

said Limon.

Yuna-kyung closed her beak.

As Noh Kang-ho, who has lived in the old days when people who lived a life risking their lives for honor were common.

Above all, as a guardian of mankind who has been protecting the world all his life, but is forgotten by everyone instead of being rewarded in the end.

Because Limon’s words calmly pointed out the fact had a weight that was hard to dare to go against.

‘Besides, the boss didn’t just do it because he was angry.’

If only that was it though.

Limon wouldn’t have given his cheek nicely either.

Even if he trampled on her pride to save Charlotte, he wasn’t a good person enough to be beaten for that reason.

Even so, the reason I had no choice but to allow her touch.

When Limon feels bitter after recalling the emotion hidden in anger in his golden eyes.

Yuna-kyung exclaimed in a hurry.

[Eight, I don’t understand what the team leader says! I need to say something to my rich sister!]

“Hey, sleep…”

Boom!

For some reason.

Limon, who had a rare expression of bewilderment, did not even give him a chance to restrain him.

Yuna-kyung crossed the space.

to ask Charlotte.

It was because he thought that if he had lived through life and death in the dungeon, he would be qualified to do so.

[I’m going to say something rich sister…!]

But after going back to the hospital room.

Yuna-kyung hardened.

No, I had to harden it.

Charlotte sits on the bed as they kicked them out.

Contrary to his own thoughts that he must still be angry, her face showed no signs of anger.

And even while wandering through the dungeon, he had a sad expression and atmosphere that he had never seen before.

More than anything.

Follow that white skin.

Sadness flowing quietly.

He made Yuna-kyung look at her, forgetting to even breathe.

“…Ignoring my decree on guests is the owner’s pet.”

without even seeing her.

After speaking in a lonely voice.

Charlotte held out a hand.

“come here.”

I hesitated for a while about what to do.

In the end, the moment Na-kyung Yun, who had carefully flown in, landed on her hand.

Charlotte hugged her quietly.

“Don’t say anything.”

[…]

“If you say a word, I will kill you.”

Yuna Kyung.

In the end, I couldn’t open the beak.

It wasn’t just because of Charlotte’s warning, who didn’t know what to say.

The guilt of seeing something I shouldn’t have seen and the sadly beautiful figure that I can’t help but stare at as if possessed.

Above all, the hand that embraced her as if she needed even the slightest warmth.

It made her unable to say anything.

In the silence that returned like that.

Charlotte closed her eyes.

* * *

Until the first conversation with Limon.

Her heart was at peace.

What reward would you give him?

As much as I thought about it happily in my heart.

But the moment he heard that he had missed the remnants of the Liberation Brigade.

The most perfect princess in the Seven Dragons Association naturally realized the whole story.

That’s why I was shocked.

Like Limon and Ellis said, because he became a burden and his pride was hurt because he missed the remnants of the Liberation Brigade?

Surprisingly, something like that.

It had nothing to do with the shock.

The important thing is that Charlotte noticed the identity of the sword master wielding a two-handed greatsword.

It couldn’t be a coincidence that the suddenly protruding sword master’s sword suit resembled the legendary Sword King.

If I judged it coldly, it was most likely that the person she was dealing with was the sword king who had been revived with the power of a demon-like intimacy.

So she knew.

How does Ben Limon feel about his one and only friend?

And how deep a grudge he would have harbored against the Liberation Brigade who used the King of Swords.

To the extent that she would have understood and accepted it even if Limon had cut down and killed all of the Liberation Brigade.

However, Limon missed the Liberation Brigade.

no let go

The Liberation Brigade could be caught later, so they did their best to save lives?

Under other circumstances, it would have been understandable.

But this time it was different.

Limon didn’t simply delay capturing the remnants of the Liberation Brigade.

give up blood

taking the risks of the world.

Because I had to know that I put her life first.

It is impossible for him who has perfectly protected mankind as a noble sword master more than anyone else.

Integrity that no one had been able to blemish for hundreds of years, Limon ruined himself to save Charlotte.

the most perfect

As a princess who loves perfection.

The feeling of ruining a supreme work of art made her feel guilty for the first time in her life.

If only that was it though.

He must have felt sorry for Limon and tried to make amends.

Even so, there was one reason why I couldn’t help but be angry enough to slap him.

-Because I was happy.

The fact that he had settled in his heart enough to abandon even the beliefs he had kept for hundreds of years.

The flaws in his perfection feel like an expression of affection for him and strangely exhilarating.

make yourself miserable

Even though I’m mad at the drowsiness.

Arouse any urge.

‘I want to destroy him more.’

‘I want to see him change for himself.’

‘I want to monopolize him as a perfect princess who lost his perfection like that.’

Although the desire is low.

That’s why it’s so pure.

It’s dizzyingly sweet just imagining it…

I realized it myself.

I cannot relate to him.

No, it shouldn’t be tied.

Because she is the most greedy princess in the Seven Dragons.

Once you’ve felt lust, the closer you get to Limon, the more you’ll want to destroy him and subdue him.

But I didn’t want to.

Limon Aspelder.

Because I don’t want to see that perfect man become tainted by his own desires any more.

Although he is greedy enough to accept death with dignity and yet not give up until the very end.

to keep him to himself.

First and last time in my life.

own greed.

gave up

the most exalted

The princess who was stronger than anyone else.

Accepting weakness for now.

Holding a little blue bird in her arms, she quietly shed tears.