Became the Escort Knight of the Villain in the Romance Novel

37 – When my eyes turn red (3)

“Now everyone is gone. Something is missing.”

“Maybe I will be back around sunset. Be still.”

“…The driver will do well, right? I’m strangely anxious about something.”

I stare at Lopena’s expression for a moment as she frowns and looks out the window at her,

Within seconds, she turns her gaze and looks through the window.

The sun high in the sky slowly descends, and the snow beneath it begins to shine like a jewel.

The snow piled up on top of a tall fir tree,

It was a landscape that only looked beautiful, as if the landscape that would come out of a picture was embedded in it.

What was contained in his eyes looking at the quiet mountain was a slight uneasiness.

Her heart trembles for no reason. The tea on the cup in her hand rippled quietly,

As soon as she looked at it, what escaped her own mouth was a cold sigh.

“I will do well.”

Not talking to anyone, just muttering to reassure yourself.

Lopena’s gaze soon met and then disappeared. It was just a hunting game.

Isn’t it an event to catch animals or weak monsters?

Until now, there had been no incidents during the hunting festival, so this feeling would have been groundless.

As she straightened her dress, she suddenly realized that the handkerchief she always had was missing.

Didn’t she give it to Evan herself?

I thought of the handkerchief I had given him to soothe him, who was feeling somewhat anxious due to the burden of the hunting festival, and soon I remembered what he had said and narrowed my eyes.

-Did you know what this means?

I thought I was just wishing the knight well.

Didn’t she deliberately give her the white handkerchief she always carried, so that the white handkerchief would not turn red from being soaked in blood?

Maybe what he said meant something different.

The question that suddenly popped up did not go away easily, so she opened her mouth to Lopena, who was staring blankly out of her window.

“Lopena, do you know what it means to put a handkerchief on your wrist?”

“…A handkerchief? Who would you like to give it to?”

“No, just curious.”

What the hell are you thinking, while covering her mouth with her hand, Ropena giggled, and finally opened her mouth.

“Give it to someone you love. She wants me to remember her forever.”

“…What?”

My eyes wide open. The emotions that swirl in the eyes are surprise, then bewilderment.

She was so surprised that she wondered if she had ever been so surprised that her hand holding the teacup trembled.

Sir Chris certainly didn’t say that to himself.

“Sir Chris.”

“Well, I think there was a saying like that.”

Even though he sent a cold glance, he smiled slyly and shrugged his shoulders.

My eyes are furrowed.

Thinking that if he kept getting angry at him like this, he would find out that he had hung a handkerchief on Evan, so he inhaled and then vomited out.

He covered his slightly heated face with his hand.

Let’s sweep our heated face down with both hands,

Feeling that Lofena was looking at her with a puzzled look on her face, she slowly pursed her lips.

“…I didn’t know it had such a meaning.”

“Who did you give the handkerchief to? Some kind of reaction…”

“I never did.”

As soon as he replied coldly, the conversation was cut off.

If I had known it meant that, I wouldn’t have handed it to you a little more carefully.

The reason why he asked himself if he knew the meaning must have been because he knew the original meaning.

When I pressed hard on my temple, which started to ache with pain, the sharp pain and my eyes slowly closed.

To give it to someone you love. A blank laugh leaked out at the word that didn’t suit him the most.

It occurred to me that if he had told me the original meaning at that time, it would have been quite difficult.

It must have been his own consideration for not talking about it.

He is a person who always cares about himself, and he constantly questions whether he should keep him by his side.

Is it really okay for him and himself to be together? The relationship between the escort knight and the princess was nothing special,

Isn’t the influence of a man named Evan Fried on me quite great?

I didn’t think much of it when I saw others,

How could he, who hated even my fiancé, be so comfortable with someone?

When I think of her own escort knight, who has suddenly become as comfortable as Pena,

Sometimes my heart tickled, and I would frown without realizing it.

It’s love.

It was a word that was still quite far from himself.

Because I knew that I wasn’t ready yet to give my heart to someone and hold it in my arms.

Maybe one day that day will come. However, that was not the case now.

If you fall in love, who will it be?

What suddenly came to my mind was that deep green eye, so I sighed again and turned my gaze toward the window.

If you look at the snow-covered mountain of Verdun, what you get when you look at that still-quiet mountain must be peace of mind.

Why is it that the more I look at it, the more anxious I become? It would have been just a useless worry.

Wasn’t he the one who cut the warlock as well? He returns to his usual form,

I imagined for a moment that he would return his handkerchief without anyone noticing, then looked away.

The black tea poured into the cup looked blood red today, so I slightly frowned.

#

Tadak-

There was no hesitation in climbing the mountain.

The roar I just heard, and the screams I heard in between.

Even up to this point, I could have thought that I was just attacked by a beast, but

This mana he felt in his senses was clearly the darkness handled by the black magician.

However, it is still too early to judge that there is a black magician.

Mana much thicker than the darkness I felt last time,

The closer you got, the more it permeated into your lungs, and this aura that seemed to eat moths could be said to be a completely different level of darkness.

Could it be that the black magician isn’t just one person? I had many thoughts,

His head seemed to be tangled up in confusion as the question continued to follow him.

Especially because of this voice coming from behind.

“Did you just see it? Did a monster appear?”

“…I can’t quite judge yet. There is still a distance to judge something.”

To be honest, I wished he hadn’t followed.

I didn’t even think that Adele would be helpful anyway,

Wouldn’t it be quicker to go downstairs and ask for support, saying there is something there?

However, I couldn’t just let him go after following me like this, so I just kept my mouth shut and moved forward.

“Haa…But, the speed difference is quite large. I’m running with all my heart!”

Then I’d rather not follow you. She sighed lightly and turned her head again.

If you hang out in a conversation like that, you might not be able to figure out anything properly.

I wanted to knock it out and put it somewhere, but I didn’t have the time right now.

Breaking the branches that covered her face, she slipped on her feet and melted the snow with mana as she ran for a long time.

As we got closer to the top of the mountain, the identity of the roar seemed to gradually become visible.

Adele let out a groan at the sight of the red-stained eyes, which anyone could see was the blood of a beast.

“It is a deer. My stomach…how could it be torn like that?”

I looked at the body of a deer with its body torn in two and its intestines spilling out.

Soon after seeing the torn shape, you realize that this action was not done by a black magician.

A body that was violently torn without rules as if torn by force,

The marks left on both sides, as if pressed by something, are probably the traces of the existence that made the deer this way.

I suddenly remembered the black giant I saw last time,

It wouldn’t be enough to tear a deer with just that much force.

Is it a creature created by a warlock, or something stained with the darkness of a warlock?

Adele, who looked at the traces for a while, opened her mouth cautiously, as if she realized something.

“Isn’t this handprint a troll?”

“Are you talking about trolls?”

“You have three fingers…four including your thumb, so you look like a troll. Then it was not a human being, but a monster, but wasn’t the sound too loud for that?”

I had never seen a troll myself, so I couldn’t be certain that the sound was a troll,

It wasn’t that what Adele said was unbelievable.

Trolls, I’ve heard that trolls often appear in Mount Verdun.

He touches the handle of the sword in his hand. A characteristic of trolls was their innate ability to regenerate.

No matter how much you cut it with your sword, it would regenerate someday as long as you didn’t cut its heart.

If the one stained with darkness is a troll, will he be able to cut himself?

I immediately shook my head. There was no need to worry from now on.

It’s not too late to look at the opponent, gauge their strength, and then judge.

All we need now is to find out who has sowed this darkness that makes it increasingly difficult to even breathe.

As soon as I started moving towards the top again, Adele started chasing after me.

#

To the extent that I forgot that it was a snow-capped mountain for a moment, I headed to the top of the mountain and saw a dense forest filling the surroundings.

The forest where fir trees rose, still not losing its green color, the floor of the forest sometimes shimmered green when the light broke through.

What was visible in the hollow of the collapsed, rotten log was the carcass of an animal.

I quietly covered my nose with my hand from the incense that had completely lost its shape, as if something had been bitten voraciously.

It does not smell rotten. That would mean that it hasn’t been long since he ate it.

The sound of rustling leaves was annoying. Maybe the other person will react to this sound.

In this quiet forest, even the slightest sound of exhalation returned as an echo, so I needed to be a little careful about my behavior.

“Shh.”

Signal her by raising your index finger.

I was a little puzzled by Adele’s complexion, even in this situation where the thick mana choked her breath, but

His level might be low, so he had to hide his presence first.

Cheap-

As I took another step, I heard a huge sound that didn’t match the forest in the distance.

The sound of a tree breaking, as far as I know there was only one thing on this mountain that could break this great tree.

I took a deep breath and looked in the direction where the sound came from.

I can feel the mana. The mana he felt from the direction the tree broke was obviously darker than any other mana.

It absorbs the vitality of the forest and dyes the penetrating light into shadows.

An existence that shouldn’t exist here. It was a being that had to be expelled from this place full of life more than any other place.

However, I shouldn’t have approached it hastily. I had to accurately judge what the force and speed were before moving.

Wasn’t the reason why I went straight to the warlock beforehand because I knew the level of mana in advance?

I couldn’t even compare it to that time now. I run out of breath and reach the tip of my chin.

The hand holding the sword trembled, and I looked straight ahead while driving it into the ground.

“Sir Roman, listen carefully. Never make a hasty move. Not your usual troll. It’s most likely a creature created by a warlock. Never, never move hastily.”

“…I see. But what about a black magician?”

“Questions come later.”

A dark shadow began to appear from behind a huge tree.

A shadow that does not match the tree at all even at a glance,

I felt a chill running down my spine at the presence that dyed the surroundings dark as if the twilight was walking on its own.

Kooung-

The earth shakes.

The snow accumulated on the trees was removed, and the trees, which soon turned green, began to wither in an instant.

With the life around them disappearing, what was eventually revealed was desolation.

The snow melts, the earth loses its vitality and begins to crack.

Kooung-

It was those purple eyes that could be seen in the darkness where the light had disappeared.

Like fire, those eyes that blazed alone seemed to contain an abyss.

The ax in my hand was covered in blood, and when I looked at the fragments of human flesh mixed in the blood, I naturally frowned.

How many people did he kill?

The long tusk protruding from her mouth indicated that the being was once a troll.

However, the back that should have been bent was straight,

The skin that should have been greenish was dark brown, making it difficult to distinguish easily in the dark.

“…That’s it.”

Adele’s expression hardened.

Overwhelming momentum emanating from a being seen for the first time,

Even my hand holding the sword trembled so much, the sensation he felt must have been close to fear.

The purple eyes shook. Reflected in it was plain fear,

I quietly opened his mouth while holding his shoulders.

“I go first. Don’t try to attack from the start. You have to figure out what your opponent is like first.”

“Oh, no. I can do it too.”

“Sir Roman. This is no joke.”

A cold gaze pierces down.

I didn’t like his attitude of thinking that this situation could be solved simply by raising a sword.

It was a real battle. If I brushed against that ax, I didn’t know that my body would split instantly and I would die.

To step out in such a tense state in such a situation,

If he dies, who will be responsible?

I was with him? That was a no-brainer.

However, he smiled bitterly. Even after saying this, what could be seen in his eyes was a weak sense of selfishness.

He said he could do it, and sighed lightly, his eyes clearly showing that he wanted to show him something, then nodded and looked at the troll again.

“…Do it yourself. But if it seems difficult, you have to step back.”

“I know that much. After all, I am also an expert.”

Soon, a blue light began to glow from his sword.

The normal color of mana possessed by people,

When I saw the color of mana emitted by others, which was completely different from mine, I would have doubts.

But that kind of thinking is useless now.

Erase thoughts. Concentrate only on the tip of the sword in your hand.

Soon, white flames blazed on the sword, and a part of the forest dyed in darkness began to shine brightly.

Kooung-

Eyes reach.

When the blazing purple eyes touched me,

For a moment, I felt as if my heart was being pierced by a spear, so I let out a breath.

The pressure emanating from that existence,

My muscles began to contract at the thought that it would be more difficult than any opponent I had met so far.

Bend his knees.

The air that enters the lungs is sucked in by the muscles, and it draws out the maximum force it can produce.

The beating heart accepts that power and sends it back to the whole body.

One breath, two breaths. By the time the muscles in my legs tightened due to the breathing that lasted for an instant,

Evil-

With the power to shatter even rocks placed on the ground, the body jumps forward.

The two eyes that were watching the troll began to draw a sword with a white light.

Should I aim for the right diagonal, leg muscles?

When I finally made up my mind, I shouted Adele’s name and swung my sword at the huge troll’s arm.

“Sir Roman!”

Perhaps it was because the troll had cut it before it could react, the embarrassed troll flinched and pulled its body back.

It took a while to look at the black smoke escaping from his open mouth.

As I turned my gaze, I saw Adele moving in the distance.

Can’t you move a little faster? I gnashed my teeth at a speed quite different from the one I moved.

At that speed, it was only a hindrance. It would have been easier if I had left him.

At that speed, it was obvious that the troll would react.

As expected, the troll caught Adele’s attack. The shoulder muscles twitch.

I just watched as the elbows were bent back and eventually the arms stretched out.

It wasn’t an action that could be prevented by cutting it with a sword anyway.

Because the thick leather could only make light scars with the current sword.

“Ouch!”

Peruk-

I let out a sigh at the sound of the bell that I heard before long.

The sound of bones breaking, the sound of blood splashing. The sound of something flying and hitting a tree, causing it to fall to the ground.

Close your eyes tightly. I told you to move carefully,

But the good thing is that he probably didn’t die from being hit by the fist.

Kleur-

The troll and the eye meet.

I lose my will and look at myself reflected in those eyes that crave only blood and flesh.

The figure holding the sword looked like a very knightly one, and for some reason, laughter leaked out.

Picks up the sword he is holding and throws it to the ground.

The skin was not easily cut. I don’t know if the attack worked,

I would be the only one who would be in trouble if it broke while dealing with a sword like this. What he took out of his chest was a sword with only the handle on it.

Before long, flames gushed out again. The only thing that shines brightly in the shadows is the light,

Within seconds, the blue blade was revealed and sparks began to move.

I see a fist. Catch the wriggling of the muscles and step forward.

From now on, if you lose your concentration even a little bit, you will be hurt yourself.

Elbows, shoulders, fingers. And that gaze, the movement of the waist, and the teasing of the pelvis show the flow of the attack.

The more the white flame burns, the clearer its movement can be seen.

Before he knew it, he realized that he was facing the attacks squarely.

The corner of the mouth twists.

I hold the sword in my hand with both hands. He let out a rough breath with his beating heart.

As he swung the ax, a red trail was visible.

After bending down to avoid it, he finally swung his sword. A flame burns.

The snow around her began to slowly melt as the flames burned more splendidly than ever before and covered her entire body.

Chack-

The troll’s body touched the sword and spurted blood.

I thought it would regenerate quickly, but my eyes narrowed at the unexpectedly slow regeneration.

Perhaps my mana created that effect. Take a step.

Stepping on fallen leaves, breaking tree branches.

I stepped on it again, and my eyes were trampled on. And the sword swung again.

The pure white snow, when it was stained red with blood.

The sword drew a pure white line.