I Grabbed the Tyrant’s Heart - Chapter 78
My physical ability wasn’t like this from the beginning. In Varen, which has a season of severe cold, I have become stronger with Ber’s teaching method of driving me to the edge of a cliff.
Come to think of it, Ver taught me as if I was cornered. I trained without rest as if I had to become stronger.
Did he know something too?
“Ugh.”
The sight of the black sword embroidering the air was majestic. The faint afterimage of the sword was like a veil, and the sparks that sprang from time to time were like decorations, so I swung the sword more vigorously.
If I have to be strong, I will be strong.
I can’t give up neither my previous life nor my current life, I’ll have them all.
Studying, swordsmanship, magic, if necessary, will do it all. If the effort isn’t enough, I’ll do more.
I clenched my teeth.
* * *
“It’s refreshing.”
“Because you beat me up?”
Said Tess curtly, touching the bump on his head.
In the end, the back of Tess’ hand was wounded by my sword, so I changed my weapon to the scabbard to avoid further injury. Tess got hit by me a few times like last time.
“What are you talking about?”
It was the first time I had moved my body to the limit since leaving Varen, so I felt relieved too. Since I’m sweating, I’m done.
“Let’s go and treat the wound.”
Tess hesitates for a moment as I hold out my hand. He didn’t seem to realize what had happened to him.
“You’re not coming?”
It was only then that the large hand grabbed my hand in a hurry. Tess muttered as he gently ran his thumb over the back of my hand in disbelief.
“For Euseniel to reach out her hand first, I think something bad will happen sooner or later.”
“What does that even mean?”
I feel pretty bad.
“Since long ago, bad things have happened when Euseniel is kind.”
“What happened?”
“Even if I go, Euseniel pretends you’re not there, or leave me at a party and run away.”
“When did I run away!”
I was angry because I had been stabbed at the correct point.
“I still remember. You didn’t want to meet me, so you went to read in the watchtower, right?”
“… But you still went to look for me even though you knew?”
This time Tess averted his gaze.
“How annoying you must have been to me. Haven’t you thought about that?”
“Hmm.”
My friend’s habit of keeping his mouth shut when cornered was still the same.
“You cried whenever I talked to Ethyl. When I came to you, you stopped crying. Did you know?”
“Euseniel, that’s.”
“No, it’s true, right? Just say so.”
“… that’s right.”
An affirmation came out with a dejected sigh. He protested, tightening his grip on my hand.
“And what bad things happen? You promised to come three times a week, but you came every day.”
“Because if I don’t go to see you, Euseniel won’t come…….”
He had a very sad voice.
“It was me who always needed Euseniel. So I have to go see you.”
The black eyes looking at me seemed somehow empty, so my heart sank down.
“I still do.”
Tess, with a faint smile on his lips, motioned to enter with a hand. We have already arrived at his room.
Wait, room?
“Aren’t we eating dinner?”
“Shouldn’t you wash first?”
I felt quite uncomfortable because I had been sweating for a long time.
“Gael!”
I was about to go out the door when the image of my sister came to my mind belatedly, but Tess looped his arms around my waist.
“About Euseniel’s younger sister, she has returned home. You don’t have to worry because the chief attendant personally took her to Hardland.”
Did Gael forget about me while looking at the doll and the ribbon? Suddenly, I felt sorry for my younger sister.
“Go in and wash.”
Tess told me to go into the bathroom, and he pushed me on the back.
I pressed the heat-generating magic stone and waited for the water to heat.
He was using the soap I gave him. I laughed imagining how cute Tess, who listens well.
After washing and drying my body, I realized an important fact.
“Ah.”
I came in without a change of clothes.
I don’t want to wear sweaty clothes again. In fact, it was even wet because it had been thrown on the floor.
The person outside is too dangerous for me to cover myself in a towel and go out.
“Tess.”
“Huh?”
As I opened the door slightly and called, the answer came back expectantly.
“Give me a change of clothes.”
There was silence for a moment, then a voice mingled with laughter came again.
“Just come out, Euseniel.”
“Tess.”
“Come out, Euseniel.”
“Tessvalun!”
“Should I open the door and go in?”
That person would really do that, so I wrapped myself in a large towel and went out.
“Let’s get dressed.”
Tess, who had brought the clothes with an innocent expression, stood behind me.
“I’ll put the top first, so Euseniel, take care of the towel. Understand?”
I replied casually to the natural suggestion.
“Alright.”
I bit my tongue, but it was too late.
Tess, who only listens to what’s good for him, insisted on dressing me up himself. There’s no way to beat that stubborn man, so I’m going to pass this time as quickly as possible.
Just try to do something, I’ll break your wrist right away.
“Raise your arm.”
After wrapping the towel well so that it would not fall down, I carefully raised my arm and felt the soft touch of the silk.
“Since the girdle doesn’t go in, can I get the towel down?”
I realized at Tess’ question. That the true identity of what he was putting on me was underwear.
My face heated up, but I opened my mouth to pretend nothing was wrong.
“I will do it. Give me the top first.”
“I will put it on for you.”
Tess put the top on me, being careful not to touch my wet hair. It was an overly plain touch, so I felt ashamed for thinking otherwise.
The shirt smelled sweet. It felt strange, similar to what came out of Tess’ body. My chest feels a bit tight.
“Give me the bottoms because I will wear them myself.”
To hide it, I snatched the clothes from Tess’ hand. Surprisingly, he didn’t insist on putting it on himself.
“Get out.”
“Do you want me to turn around?”
His back looked firm as he turned around without waiting for an answer.
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