I Returned As the Governor of the Country That Abandoned Me

39 – Who are you?

‘.. Here, Governor General.

After being captured by the Imperial Army in Yohana, I was brought here by Imperial soldiers.

‘Why did he do that?’

The Empire is in danger. There is a saying that I have heard from my sister since childhood. If you meet the people of the empire, bow your head or avoid them. Imperials are dangerous.

But I couldn’t. Even though I fought against the imperial army and was captured, I was confident that I would not die.

Until I saw Sir Russell die at the hands of the governor.

Looking at that, I felt like I had been hit in the head. People can die at any time. This time it was Sir Russell, but next time it could be me.

In the past, when I was living as a thief, I always had such thoughts embedded in my body, but why did I live while forgetting these things?

It is probably because I am far from the word death. Because Kai has always been reluctant to kill. Because of that characteristic of the leader, our mercenary corps did not always take the lives of others.

“Open the door.”

Soon, a man approached the front of the prison. A man with dark hair and black eyes. Governor Aran von Robertein.

Seeing him, I reflexively closed my eyes tightly. This man is dangerous. I could be blown away by this man at any time.

My instinct was screaming like that. No. He’s not just this guy. All these things that surround me. All of these are dangerous. I was an existence that would not be strange even if I died right here.

“Name.”

“… “

“Age.”

“… “

“What is the destination of your mercenaries?”

“… “

To his question, I didn’t answer anything. This place is so scary and I feel like crying, but even so, it is my last duty not to open my mouth until the end.

“There is no pitch in his voice, but he speaks a lot. It’s quite different from Serena’s words.”

He looked at me and smiled. Unrelenting voice. I thought about it now, but I also couldn’t understand why I did that. What did Kai say… I remember him saying, ‘As for assassins, this concept is a national rule.’

“If you don’t say anything, you don’t deserve to be alive.”

“… “

The one who says I don’t deserve to be alive. Even so, I didn’t open my mouth until the end. With what guts he did it, I don’t know.

“Useless. Execute.”

With those words, the governor left the seat. Before long, soldiers entered my prison and started dragging me out.

‘Execution..’

What is execution? Oh, you’re killing me kill me?

Execution hall of the Governor-General. I was grabbed by the soldiers of the Imperial Army and started heading there. While being led there, I quietly counted the number in my mind.

‘One.’

‘Two.’

‘Three.’

However, nothing changes. Like a miracle, my comrades broke through the walls of the Governor-General’s building and saved me. It didn’t happen.

‘I am dying?’

It was then. Tremors began to rise throughout my body, and I began to feel extreme fear.

Death. The horror that the word evokes is indescribable. Even if that death had come right in front of my nose.

The soldiers who arrived at the execution site began to kneel me. When I got down on my knees there, lifted my head and looked up, Governor Aran, Commander-in-Chief Serena, and a girl named Ariel began to come into my eyes.

Dung- Doong- Doong-

The sound of drums announcing the execution. I raised my head and looked up and down at the sky, but there was no sign of people coming to rescue me.

Seureung-

Soon, the man behind me drew his sword. Is that sword going down my throat? Am I really going to die like this?

As those thoughts consumed my body, it was then that my body started to tremble.

A cold sword touches my throat. When I flinched at that cold touch, he removed the sword he had brought to my neck.

“Any last words you want to say?”

The governor’s voice. Following that voice, I raised my head.

‘..Why..’

When I raised my head and looked there, I saw a girl looking at me with a crying expression.

The girl who crossed swords with me yesterday. Contrary to her pretty appearance, her swordsmanship was excellent. I couldn’t hurt her one bit.

No, maybe it was my lack of skills. As for the always dangerous things, Kai stepped in and solved them all by himself.

As I watched her continue to cry and look at me, I thought.

‘Why is he making that face?’

Did we know each other? Speaking of familiarity, isn’t it only when that girl was imprisoned and when she shared swords with me yesterday?

A relationship that can be said to be non-existent if you don’t know each other. Our relationship is just that. To the extent that it could be said that they are not familiar with each other.

But it didn’t seem like that girl. My death is looking at me as if it’s truly sad.

[As expected.. Your double swordsmanship is fast..]

It was then. A strange sight began to unfold before my eyes.

[It’s always fun to sparring with you.]

A girl named Ariel looking at me and smiling. I’ve never shared swords with that girl. A girl named Ariel has never shown me a smile like that.

What is this memory? Is it because death is approaching me, that I am seeing strange hallucinations?

Perhaps this could be a kaleidoscope.

After a while, the other members of the mercenary corps other than Ariel began to appear one by one.

However, if there is something peculiar, it is that his colleagues are not mercenaries.

All of them were wearing uniforms. It’s not the rags we normally wear.

‘Ariel, Yuria, Luden, Soria.’

Before I died, I quietly called out the names of my comrades.

However, one person was missing. That name is the name of the man I love the most. I really wanted to call the man’s name last.

I don’t know why Ariel’s name was mentioned. It just felt like she should mention the name.

Seureung-

The man standing behind me raised his sword. That sword will come down soon, and I will die soon.

So, before I die, I decided to call out the name of the man I gave my heart to for the last time.

‘..Uh..’

However, I couldn’t put the name ‘Kai’ in my mouth. The guy I was thinking of wasn’t Kai.

‘Who are you?’

It was strange when you think about it. You suddenly came to see me and asked me to join your mercenary.

Aside from that, as if he knew the future, there was absolutely no hesitation in his movements.

He knew me well. Starting with my past, everything I wanted.

However, I knew nothing about him. What he did in the past, what he wants, and what he wants to do in the future.

Why didn’t I doubt those things? Why did I think that the man had a heart?

Seureung-

As the sword ran toward me little by little, I quickly assessed the situation.

“Don’t.. I’ll tell you..!”

The sword stopped accordingly. The sword that was running to cut my throat stopped on the spot.

“What.”

“I… I! Everything I know, everything!!”

I urgently shouted at him. We were all being tricked by a boy named Kai. Maybe, my colleagues next to him might be in danger.

For that, I had the confidence to even beg the governor in front of me to save my life.

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.

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“.. Sir, are you serious?”

At most, an execution that proceeds without interrogation of captured prisoners.

“..That can’t be.”

You can’t just kill such a precious treasure. This is just a test. Indeed, will this girl defend her own comrades to the end even in the face of her death?

I turned my head and looked at Ariel. Ariel is looking at her with her pitying eyes somewhere in her. Since yesterday, Ariel’s condition has become a little strange.

“Do you have any last words?”

Please save me. With that one word, I will stop this execution. By the way, it’s better if you say you’ll reveal everything. But in the end, she didn’t open her mouth.

‘Loyalty is a pass.’

If this is enough, you can give it a passing score. His courage and loyalty to not open his mouth until the end are commendable.

The executioner started swinging his sword. That her sword will stop in front of her neck, without cutting her. Because I ordered it in advance.

“Don’t.. I’ll tell you!”

It was then. The girl who kept her silence opened her mouth.

“What.”

Her

Inwardly, I called her delight, but I asked her as calmly as possible.

“I… I know everything!”

Hearing that, I smiled.

“.. It looks like it works.”

“Yes. Stop the executions And, bring that woman to her office.”

I stood up and spoke to Serena. Frankly, if she didn’t open her mouth, she was even thinking of torture, and she was glad she didn’t have to do such an ungentlemanly thing.