"Wh-What happened to you?!"
Veirya's appearance shocked . She returned to after she went to protect Leah, yet she looked as if she ca out of a fire. Her entire body had steam coming out of it. Her cloak was sowhere, but not on her. Her back was burnt. Blood was still seeping out from her burnt black skin. Because of the damage to the rear of her clothes, the front of her clothes was missing a chunk, as well. There were only parts that resolutely clung to her body - for lack of better word. Parts of her beautiful silver hair were burnt; it was essentially ssy, burnt hair.
I grabbed Veirya's arm with one arm and exclaid, "What happened to you?!"
Veirya shook her head. She replied, "Leah. Is safe."
I looked at the blood seeping out of Veirya's wound and shouted, "Put Leah aside for now! What happened to you?! What happened to you?!"
It was heart wrenching to see Veirya maintain an expressionless look when she was clearly hurt. I tightly grabbed her arm. My tears were on the verge of escaping.
"I'm fine." Veirya shook her head. She grabbed my arm and seriously said, "I'll take you. Back. Leah. Is looking for you."
"Veirya"
I kept my eyes on Veirya. She tilted her head. She looked slightly perplexed: "I protected you. And Leah. I did what we said. You don't. Look happy."
"Of course not!! Of course I'm not happy to see you wounded so severely!! I'm very worried about you."
Veirya looked at and my hand that was holding hers feeling surprised. She paused for a mont before asking, "You. Not scared of ?"
"Why would I be? You protected us! You got hurt for our sakes!"
I wiped away the filth on Veirya's face. My heart felt as if it was being wrenched around as she bled. Veirya bled the entire way here. She didn't voice any complaints. In fact, she didn't even display her pain on her face. She didn't cry and run into my arms as a child would. To the contrary, she ca up to and gently supported up to walk back to the house.
Veirya paid no attention to her wound. She continued to carry out her work similarly to an obliged robot. She was only concerned about my safety and Leah's in spite of her own state. She ignored the shouting in the town and the flas that had yet to be put out. There was nothing in her eyes. She just continued to put one foot in front of the other, bleeding as she headed back to the house we lived in with my weight on her.
As we walked, Veirya comnted, "You're. Very strange." The side of Veirya's face was right next to mine. I could sll her burnt skin. The sll stung my heart. She didn't look straight at . Instead, she looked straight ahead and, in an absolutely calm tone, explained, "You're. Different to others. In the past. After battles. They'd. Avoid . Her Majesty. Would ask . If I completed the mission. You're the only one. Whose first reaction. Was to ask what happened."
I froze for a mont and turned to face her. Coincidentally, she turned to look at at the sa ti. Our eyes t. To my surprise, I didn't know what to say. She didn't give ti to put my thoughts into words. She added, "I want to know. Why. You are different."
"Because you're more important to anything to ."
I found myself behaving strangely. I was a very careful individual. I always did my best to be careful, and then more careful whenever I spoke to others. I knew how powerful words were. I knew how many faced tragic fates as a consequence of saying the wrong things. As a matter of fact, so even lost their life. That was why I never explicated my true thoughts. I erased everything that could be used against in my mind before I spoke. That was my first ti; actually, it was the first ti in a long ti that I spoke my mind.
As soon as I blurted those words, my brain imdiately told what I just said. My entire face felt as if it was being burnt with a bright fla. I quickly lowered my head. Even my ears started to turn red. anwhile, my hands began to feel numb. Perhaps it was because all of my blood was screaming at to run due to shyness. Perhaps it was all in my head as it reproached for being impulsive. I couldn't say a word. The heat led to my brain malfunctioning. I didn't dare to look Veirya in the face, let alone find out what Veirya would say next. I think I was looking forward to finding out, but also sowhat scared.
"I see." And thus, Veirya put an end to it with that simple response. She didn't even blush, let alone bat an eye. She paused for a mont then asked, "So, to you. Leah is not as important as ?"
"No, no umm mm mm you're equally important, equally important."
"So, you'll protect Leah. And ?"
I finally looked back at Veirya, albeit feeling surprised. I checked out her blue eyes, burnt silver hair and blood still dripping off her back. She supported as she awaited my answer. Veirya saved and Leah. She slew the Demon King. She was the strongest warrior on the continent, yet she asked if I'd protect her.
I didn't have anything in this world. I didn't have power or networks. I almost lost my life in the forest during the simple transaction.
I wanted to protect Veirya, which ant I'd have to oppose the chapel, the elves, the Queen, the businessn of the empire and even the military. Veirya was too overpowered, which was why those who threatened her safety were even more terrifying. I was aware of that. The best skill one has is self-awareness, in other words, knowing who you can't defeat. I, alone, couldn't oppose every ruling power on the continent. I was just an ordinary man; I wasn't the Gary Stu of so novel who had everything go his way after transmigrating.
"I will."
Damn, did I want to slap myself for that response. That said, that was a sincere response.
When I looked at Veirya's burnt hair and back, I knew what to do. Although one should indeed consider their own abilities in so scenarios, sotis, you just have to bite the bullet and do it, and make damn sure that you succeed. After coming here, I realised for the first ti there were so things I had to protect.
I took in a deep breath. I gently touched Veirya's hair. She looked at with a confused look: "My hair. Is burnt."
"I know. Does you back hurt?"
"I'm used to it."
" I'll help you."
"With what?"
I spun around. We had arrived ho. I didn't know what the group did in front of our house or threw, but there was an intense fire burning at the front of the door. The stench of black smoke stuffed my nose. I felt as though I was in the flas, because my enter body was burning due to Veirya.
Perhaps the attack was the chapel's sche. Perhaps it was the rchant's sche. Perhaps it was sobody who wanted to burn down our house. Regardless, I planned to use myself as a trigger to start the fire. I wanted to completely destroy the lives of those who hurt Veirya. I wanted to deliver a ssage: "Mark my words. I'll make sure to utterly obliterate those who dare to hurt Veirya and Leah. "
I answered, "Making all those who hurt you pay."
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