Wouldnt that make you happier?
...
I feel like neither Arwin-nims words nor Silphrien-nims are wrong
Arwin stiffened at the words of the saintess.
It was a concern she had cautiously revealed, seeking so strength, but she was disconcerted by the simple, negative conclusion drawn so easily.
Moreover, the person conveying these words was the saintess of purity.
Was the answer to such a matter so predetermined that such a being would speak of it so?
...
But when soone spoke of leaving, Arwins emotions instead beca clearer.
It wasnt out of a contrarian spirit.
Every ti soone talked about a concrete separation, she would imagine such a separation, and then a specific aversion would arise anew.
.....
However, the saintess added.
If you cant even resolve to love, whats the point in loving soone? How genuine can that affection be?
Those words strangely hurt Arwin.
It was as if she was saying that she and Berg could never deeply love each other.
The saintess continued.
...After a divorce, eting soone else might change your mind. You might even look back and think that what youre worrying about now was nothing.
As the story continued, Arwin realized sothing.
The words of the saintess were wrong.
Her heart was telling her so.
Eventually, Arwin responded.
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She beat around the bush, not wanting to embarrass her.
...Its not like I can just say I want a divorce.
You should at least try. Are you planning to continue a marriage with soone you dont love?
...?
Arwin sensed a hint of Berg in the saintess tone.
She recalled his words about not wanting to spend his life awkwardly with his wife.
Was it because they were both of the sa race? Arwin couldnt tell.
Instead, she changed the subject, eager to steer away from the uncomfortable topic.
...Berg wont let go, she said.
The saintess turned her head and asked in a whisper.
...Berg said that?
Arwins expression soured at her words.
...Berg?
No matter if she was a saintess, she didnt like her casually using her husbands na.
Even if he was just a commoner and a rcenary, he didnt deserve such disrespect.
But the saintess did not apologize.
It was as if she refused to retract her words.
...
...
Eventually, Arwin swallowed her strange discomfort and spoke.
Thank you for your words. But...a conversation about divorce doesnt seem appropriate to have with you, Saintess.
She then cut off the conversation.
She didnt want to continue discussing the sa topic.
...Arwin already felt like a conclusion had been reached within her own heart.
...
The saintess fell silent and turned her head.
For a while, they both sat there, letting ti pass.
The weather was beautiful.
Bright sunlight and cool air.
Perhaps because they were hidden in the garden, conversing, the fragrance of flowers wafted over.
In the midst of their shared rest, the saintess spoke again.
...Such weather reminds of him.
...
She seed to be recalling her own happy mories, trying to erase the pain.
Arwin understood. There was a power in happy mories.
Lately, for Arwin, those mories were of Berg.
Arwin might, in the future, find herself continually thinking of Berg, much like the saintess with her countless mories.
The saintess continued.
On days like this... he used to lay on his lap and play the pan flute for .
...Is that so.
He played it so well, I wonder where he learned it. It was all for . Then he would stroke my hair... smile at ... and whisper I love you.
Arwins heart also raced at the ntion of being whispered I love you.
It felt like indirectly experiencing a future with Berg.
Thats why, for a while, days with nice weather like this were the hardest. They reminded of him...
With that, the saintess carefully got up from her seat.
Arwin, already feeling uncomfortable in her seat, thought it wasnt a bad idea.
The saintess started to walk away.
...Arwin-nim. Let give you a piece of advice.
Then she said,
Arwin remained seated, motionless.
The saintess turned around with a smile.
And said,
Dont make a choice youll regret.
...
The saintess, with a faint chuckle, added,
One mistake can change your entire life.
Then she turned away and left without any hesitation.
Arwin pondered over the saintess words.
What did she an by a choice she would regret?
Was she referring to the choice of staying with Berg, or the choice of drifting apart from him?
Arwin didnt know.
All she could taste was the lingering discomfort from earlier.
****
I had been traveling around the lands of the Jackson family with Hyung to explain the recent battle.
Here?
Yeah. Because soone like the captain of the guard blocked our way.
Thats good.
It might not have been significant, but it was Hyungs way of gathering as much information as possible.
Even the tasks I found tedious and wanted to skip, Hyung ticulously took care of them.
Always saying you never know when and where you might need so information.
Saying its good to be prepared.
Its not that I disliked Hyung for it.
Whenever it was a request from him, I always followed.
I found it hard to understand his intentions on my own.
After our battle debrief, he and I looked out onto the street.
Soldiers poured into the street, which looked like a ruin, busy cleaning up.
Bodies had been taken care of, debris cleared, and blood washed away.
It was a precaution against disease.
...This is sothing to rember, Hyung murmured, watching the soldiers clean.
Huh?
As I asked back, he smiled slyly and said,
...Rember what I told you, Berg.
What?
About why I want our own land.
I pondered, trying to recall.
It did seem like he had ntioned sothing like that back in Blackwood.
That thing about wanting to be a noble?
Yeah. Ive made a promise with the king this ti.
...
...He said hed grant us titles and lands for our valor in battle.
My eyes widened at his words, and slowly, a smile ford.
Really?
Yeah. It feels like weve finally found our path.
His words left montarily speechless.
Amazent and a smile ca simultaneously.
My cluttered mind briefly cleared.
For the mont, I felt a genuine joy.
Thats great.
Right? Youve been getting tired of the rcenary life too.
...
I took a deep breath at his words.
After a mont of thought, I said,
...I just hated seeing the mbers die.
Thats just it. How can rcenaries not die?
...
Finding no retort, I clicked my tongue and said,
Anyway, its good news.
Hyung smiled at my reaction.
...Berg. Just hang in there a little longer. The end is near.
...
His words strangely comforted .
And at the sa ti, I realized sothing.
The sa words Gale and Adam Hyung had said to .
...Maybe I really was tired of fighting by now.
Although I had started as a rcenary with Adam Hyung, my heart had changed a lot since then.
Initially, it was a job started with a death wish, but as that desire subsided, a different pain erged.
I grew to hate losing people I cared about.
The desire not to lose any more of my people continued to persist.
Perhaps that was why I was putting more effort into getting along well with my wives now.
I was determined to protect them at all costs and prioritized the promises I made to them.
Amidst this, Hyung chuckled.
Isnt it strange?
...?
The fact that you and I are candidates for Lynns warriors, while we need to earn our laurels.
...
...Sotis, I feel like weve been caught up in an irresistible current.
I followed Hyungs train of thought for a mont, then shook it off.
And said to him,
You know I dont believe in that stuff.
Hyung just smirked and shrugged his shoulders.
Human Hero Berg!!
Suddenly, soone in the street shouted my na.
Looking in that direction, I saw a man of our race cheering on.
He seed to be a resident of the Jackson territory.
Hyung watched the scene with interest.
It seems your na has really spread.
Starting with that man, cheers for began pouring in from all around.
...
I just found them curious.
Even being in a city of our people didnt change that.
Hyung burst into laughter at their voices.
After a long laugh, he said,
It seems you should be the noble, Berg. Everyone seems to follow you.
I shook my head and replied,
Thats too botherso for . Besides, youre the leader, Hyung, you should do it.
Even in response to my serious words, Hyung just kept chuckling.
I then turned around.
This kind of attention was unfamiliar to .
Lets go back, now.
Hyung nodded in agreent.
As we were leaving, soone else shouted,
Youre the pride of our race, Berg! Your number of subjugations is next to the heroes!
Along with the saintess, youre the hero of our people!
With these cheering voices, two words beca associated.
The saintess, and Berg.
The people all began to chant in unison.
...........
I found myself frozen in place without realizing it.
Hyung, observing , said,
Until now, I had taken their voices as re jest, but now I respond to them more seriously.
...Perhaps through you, the people of our race are trying to show that, despite the Jackson familys blunder with the hero party, were not all bad. Making sure the king hears it.
...
The Draigo family even ca looking for us. Their family might be on the verge of being wiped out and losing their lands. The people must be more worried.
I nodded and moved on.
Then, quite effortlessly, I catch a glimpse of Sien.
As if she had been searching for , she was watching from a distance.
She was watching with that poignant expression, hearing the two words everyone was chanting.
...
...
Despite our nas being called together, the feeling was strangely full.
...Had we ever imagined a mont like this would co?
The mories of being with her in the slums now feel so distant.
Sien was looking at from afar, her eyes brimming with tears.
To her, the mories with still seed as fresh as yesterday.
I looked at Sien and then asked Hyung, my fist clenched.
...When are we leaving?
...
Hyung, who had also noticed Sien, replied,
Tomorrow or the day after. We need to have a eting with the king before we leave.
I nodded at his response.
Then, with difficulty, I tore my gaze away from Sien and moved on.
****
The eting Hyung ntioned was held the next day.
A eting attended by all relevant parties.
The lizardman nobles of the Pantora family, the dwarf nobles of the Dom family.
The hero party, the king, and Gale.
Prin from the Jackson family.
And Hyung and I.
Everyone gathered around a large round table.
I watched people take their seats, then sat next to Adam Hyung.
-Tok.
As soon as I settled in my seat, Sien sat down next to .
...
I glanced at her for a mont, but Sien, as if refusing to consider my opinion, didnt even look my way.
Her eyes were red, probably from crying a lot lately.
Finding it difficult to look at her for long, I turned my attention forward.
In the still unsettled space, Sien suddenly whispered.
It was a voice ant only for .
...I know.
I remained silent to her words.
...If you really hated ... you wouldnt have gotten so angry. Its because you still have feelings for that you reacted that way.
...
...You like more than those arranged in a political marriage...
...
Do you really think those won youve been with for just a few months an more to you than I do, after over six years? More precious than , who has been with you since we had nothing? I... dont believe it.
ntioning my wives stirred a sense of defiance in .
I replied to her coldly.
...I dont understand what you an, Saintess.
-Tuk.
Sien collapsed on the desk at my indifferent words.
I noticed her shoulders trembling, tears flowing again.
She didnt care that the king was in front of us.
She whispered again.
Please... cant you call by my na...?
...
...What was my naI cant even rember...?
I let out a heavy sigh through clenched teeth.
I didnt understand why she kept doing this.
Hadnt we ended things?
Wasnt she supposed to live as a saintess?
What difference would it make to act like this now?
I couldnt fathom why she was causing this pain.
She was still the sa untouchable saintess.
Eventually, I asked.
...What changes by doing this?
Dropping the formalities I had maintained to avoid suspicion from my wives, I asked,
...Why are you doing this now, after all this ti...
In front of us, Gale and the king were having a conversation.
Our secret exchange drew no attention.
That was when Sien whispered.
...I always planned to finish my duties and return to you.
...What?
...I never intended to live as a saintess.
...
...I told you, I was only scared of you dying...
...
...So please... let go of your anger now... I too... want to be with you...
She didnt finish her sentence, but it seed like she wanted to express her desire for a future with .
Unknowingly, my face had twisted in emotion.
...I promised my wives not to bring in any new ones.
I found myself whispering.
Dont... bring up the past with anymore.
...
If the promise and determination were so easily broken, I wouldnt have made them in the first place.
If my feelings were that simple, I would have forgotten Sien and embraced many new won since seven years ago.
I knew what I needed to prioritize right now.
It was Ner and Arwin, my wives... not Sien, who was once everything to .
At my words, Sien let out a short breath, almost like a laugh.
...Ha...
...
As if talking to herself, she murmured,
...What have I been doing these past seven years...?
.............
As the tumultuous atmosphere settled, everyone took their seats.
Silence descended.
King Rex Draigo scanned the room with his sharp gaze.
His eyes briefly rested on Sien, who lay slumped over.
Then, his gaze shifted to before he started the eting as if he hadnt seen Sien at all.
The eting mainly focused on how to lead the war, with the hero party present.
Topics included the next destination, sightings of the demons, any spreading rumors, and so on.
Gale and Felix, the king, and his advisor led most of the conversation.
Occasionally, the king asked Adam Hyung, who was also present, for his opinion.
Hyung, unfazed, provided his responses confidently.
As the conversation continued, Sien also carefully wiped away her tears and straightened up.
Again, she whispers to .
...I never.
I looked at Sien.
Sien also looked at .
Our eyes t.
I felt it again... she had changed a lot too.
She had beco more mature, and more resilient.
Above her reddened eyes, a renewed strength shone in her gaze.
Not the tearful Sien who used to lean on , but the hero who had overco everything.
....Never.
She gritted her teeth.
And then she declared firmly.
I will never give up on you.
My breath montarily stilled.
...Because youre mine. No one loves you more than I do.
She said.
I couldnt respond to her words.
For a mont, I was just struck by how deep our relationship had been.
...In a way, she was the only one who had loved this much.
During this, King Rex raised his voice.
Lets change the subject now.
At that, I looked forward.
Sien also looked ahead.
Attention shifted to the king.
Tapping the desk, he spoke in a serious tone.
Theres sothing Ive realized recently... Id like to hear your thoughts, especially now that we have representatives of the human race gathered.
The king looked at Adam Hyung.
Then at .
Next, at Sien.
And finally, at Prin.
Taking a breath, the king asked everyone.
The practice of polygamy among the human race.
...
His words caused a stir of expressions.
But he didnt stop, continuing to speak.
He controlled the atmosphere with his characteristic commanding presence.
...I consider it a harmful tradition. What are your thoughts on it?
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