Episode 268.1
(EP-268.1) Song #5
268 – Cicada’s Song #5
There wasn’t much ti left until the appointnt.
Following the map, I headed towards the place we were supposed to et called「Fairy’s Wind」.
Was this it?
I finally arrived at a charming, upscale restaurant.
In the morning and noon, they served light lunch sets, and in the evening, they would offer elegant dinner courses with wine.
The most impressive part was the restaurant’s outdoor terrace and the exotic palm trees planted there.
I never thought I’d see palm trees downtown Angmar, so it felt sowhat awkward and at the sa ti had a strange sense of deja vu.
It was definitely my first ti here, yet it felt oddly familiar. It couldn’t just be my imagination.
Seuk-.
I sat on the outdoor terrace, waiting for the other party. She hadn’t arrived yet, but with little ti left, she should appear soon.
━Hey, look over there.
━Wow, who could that be?
After waiting for a few minutes, I heard the people around buzzing. The atmosphere, especially among the n, seed to beco excited, as if a stunning beauty had appeared.
And my guess was spot on.
The first thing I saw was a red dress that showed off a healthy amount of shoulders and thighs.
A young lady with impressive golden hair that sparkled as if sprinkled with gold dust and wearing high-heeled glass shoes pulled out a chair and sat across from .
Her eyes and cheeks were lightly made up, and her lips were painted with a passionate yet alluring red lipstick.
I knew she was beautiful, but seeing her all dolled up after not seeing her for a few days made my heart race uncontrollably.
A pretty and beautiful woman would naturally stir a man’s heart. There probably wasn’t a man who could remain calm with such an attractive woman in front of him.
“… You ca on ti. I thought you were going to run away like a coward.”
Elga, in her red dress, crossed her arms and snorted with a sowhat aloof air. It seed like she was trying to emphasize that she was still angry with .
I decided to humbly accept it.
Elga had every right to be angry with . However, the fact that she had called here to et ant she had sothing to discuss with .
And so did I.
I also had things to say to Elga, which is why I ca.
“I have sothing to tell you, Elga-nim.”
“Why, are there still other lies you haven’t told ?”
Elga’s words were sharp. Perhaps it was because she was wearing red, but she reminded of a thorny rose. Was this how the little prince felt when he saw the rose?
Like the little prince who had returned to his rose after a long journey….
I decided to express my sincere feelings gained from this story.
“Elga-nim, I’m sorry for deceiving you all this ti. There were many reasons, but they are ultimately just excuses.”
“…….”
Elga narrowed her eyes, asking to tell more. Though she was cold, at least she didn’t get up and leave.
Encouraged, I pressed on.
“Although many things were lies, as I said before, the ti we spent together and the words exchanged were all sincere.”
“Hmph…”
“Of course, an apology won’t erase what happened. I might not have a chance to make up for my mistakes.”
“……”
“Even so, I want to say this. Please give another chance. Elga-nim, please give another chance. My plan is…”
My words were cut off by Elga’s scornful interruption.
“Plans, plans. Always with your plans. So what’s this great plan of yours?”
My plan.
I’d always had a plausible plan in my head.
It was the sa now.
I decided to reveal my secret plan for our story at this very mont.
“To live happily ever after in a palace like sothing out of a fairy tale, with the blessing of countless people.”
Elga opened her mouth as if she was tired of my answer.
“… You are insane. A madman. Everything you’re trying to do is insane. Do you understand? The things you’re planning and dreaming about—they’re all crazy.”
“I understand.”
“You understand…?”
Even without Elga saying it….
I knew very well that the plans I had always been making were ridiculous. I understood it better than anyone else.
“It’s a crazy plan, I know. It always has been, and it may still be in the future. But now I understand.”
“Right now, what are you trying to say?”
“Now we can be the protagonists of this story.”
To , this world was no longer the tale of the novel Villain Hunter.
This was my story.
Our story.
Perhaps I just hadn’t realized it.
Maybe it was like this from the beginning.
Realizing this now, I decided to confront my true feelings again and opened my heavy lips.
“I can prepare the script, the stage, and the actors. Just stay by my side as you are. That’s enough.”
“……”
“I’ll prove it in ti. It will definitely be fun. So, please be the protagonist of my story.”
“…….”
Elga didn’t respond. Then, as if she had a grievance, she pouted her lips as if she were about to burst into tears and said softly.
“… I wish you had done that from the beginning. It’s too late now.”
“It’s not too late.”
“No…, it’s too late. Our ti is not the sa…”
I couldn’t do it in practice. I couldn’t utter a single line of a grand confession or apology. Elga’s brow furrowed more and more until tears started to fall.
Chururuk-.
As I watched her sared makeup, various emotions spread through my heart as well. However, I had seen this scene sowhere before.
That was why I could remain so detached.
“… Elga-nim, all the n are Lioness, right? This was your decision.”
Flinch-.
Elga, who had been crying, shivered slightly at my words. Then she opened her lips and mumbled.
“But this is the only way. If I don’t do this, they said you’ll die. This is the only way… But you, you already knew everything? And yet you still ca…”
“Because I missed you, Elga. So please don’t cry.”
Whiriririk-.
Then I heard sothing flying through the air. Sothing like a noose that wrapped tightly around my neck, choking .
“Geuak…! Kek…!”
My mind turned black, as my throat was instantly constricted.
━He’s a high rank spell user. Shut his mouth, don’t let him chant! Stop him from casting spells!
━Bind his arms and legs!
“D-don’t be too rough!”
━Young Lady, it’s dangerous! Please step back!
Wudangtang, kudang-.
I felt people roughly pinning down. As I was being captured like a wild animal, I recalled feeling this way in a dream before…
What an incredible prophetic dream.
Was it because I obtained the prophecy spell Vassago? Who would have thought I would have such a premonition? In the dream, I clearly shouted—
—Elga, you’ve sold out after all—!
But dreams differed from reality. In reality, I didn’t want to make Elga feel guilty with such words.
Rather, it was about ti!
━Kyuiing!
━Aagh-! Wh-what is this thing!
At that mont, I felt the weight on my body lighten. The noose around my neck seed to loosen, and I was finally able to cough and catch my breath.
Then I could hear an angry woman’s voice.
Edited by: faker
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