The Character I Created Is Obsessed With Me

93 – Ruse and Scheme (17)

How long have you been with Erina?

Looking back, it felt distant, but only two months had passed.

During that time, Erina stayed by my side every single day. No matter how much she tried to push away, she didn’t change.

Rather, it only brought about the opposite effect. When I said I’d kick her out of the party, she still cringed when I thought of the mess she had.

But she didn’t mean to completely push her away. Anyway, I needed Erina’s help to kill the demon lord.

Even if she left me, that would be a problem. I didn’t know if I was going to cause trouble where I couldn’t see.

“Erina.”

Still she was blocking me. She seemed to have no intention of backing down.

Similar things have happened many times before. Every time I was angry or pushed away.

However, Erina’s behavior did not change at all. Rather, she even went so far as to be shameless.

“Erina. Get out of the way for a second.”

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“I don’t like it.”

He didn’t listen to me anymore. It was like a child’s stubbornness, but I couldn’t force it to break.

It was obvious that nothing would change if we fought head-on like before.

Meanwhile, Celica was looking at us restlessly.

It was a familiar situation to the point of getting tired of me, but not to Celica. It was terrifying to see her rant or brandish her sword at her comrades.

“Serica. Could you lend me a robe to cover her face?”

“Oh, yes! I’ll look for him in the monastery!”

Celica recognized my meaning and immediately left the place. It was admirable to see her hurriedly running to the monastery.

Now there are only three of us left. We faced each other in a garden full of monster corpses.

A little while ago, I reported the situation to the chief of the guard. I didn’t know if the guards would come here to recover the village.

I had to sort things out before they came.

“I asked you not to fight Kayla.”

“That b*tch ran first. I did nothing wrong!”

Erina twisted her face and made her excuses. But she couldn’t say that she was wrong.

I asked Kayla to confirm the truth.

“Kayla. Please explain what happened.”

“… Sorry. Lord.”

Kayla began to explain what happened after I fell.

At first it was because of an argument. They said they raised their voices about who was to blame for my fall.

While Kayla was explaining, Erina protested in an unfair voice.

“It’s a lie! I never ignored you!”

“That’s not true. You have always looked down on your lord!”

I listened moderately to words containing personal feelings. Rather, the fact was more important.

The explanation continued even as they growled and confronted each other. In the end, they didn’t understand each other and got into a fight.

Kayla couldn’t lift her head to see if she was aware of her mistakes. Even as she explained, her spirits fell and her voice fell.

On the other hand, Erina was looking straight into my eyes with a rebellious look as if there was nothing wrong.

But I knew her Erina’s true intentions. She thought her actions were wrong.

Unintentionally, whenever this happened, I often sided with Kayla.

Usually, Erina was the first to pick a fight with Kayla, and she was always the one who ran into her emotionally.

If she admits her fault like this, wouldn’t I be farther away? Wouldn’t you like to take Kayla’s side?

Erina was uneasy. Even though she knew she was doing something wrong, she couldn’t stop.

Now it seemed like he knew what Erina was thinking.

“Yes. Okay.”

After Kayla’s explanation, the two fell silent. It was like a person waiting for a verdict in a court of law.

But I decided not to argue right or wrong.

“Everyone worked so hard today.”

“…”

“I understand why the two of you fought. But let’s stop now.”

I carefully pushed away Erina who was blocking me. Then, a look of embarrassment crossed her face.

He thought he gave his body strength, but he seemed surprised when he was easily pushed away.

‘Because I killed the Four Heavenly Kings, my level must have gone up a lot.’

Although, stats weren’t everything, they couldn’t be ignored. It is a clear fact that strength and stamina increase as the level increases.

You should check the status window to know the exact number, but your level must have gone up a lot compared to before.

The current me is incomparably stronger than when I first met Erina.

In terms of games, it was a remarkable growth rate compared to the beginning and middle of the game.

Perhaps Erina didn’t become this strong too quickly.

As I approached Kayla, Erina grabbed my wrist.

“Chi, don’t worry about it. Leave that b*tch alone!”

Erina held my hand even tighter. Unlike before, the power in her hand became stronger.

“Erina. It hurts.”

Erina was startled and let go of her hand. Her wrists turned red as she let go of her hand.

He harmed me for the first time. In fact, she was embarrassed to even call it a wound and seemed to have no intention of doing so.

However, it was something that should never have happened before.

“I-I…”

“It’s okay. So move out of the way for a second.”

While she panicked, she carefully pushed her shoulders away.

“Kayla. Are you okay?”

“Yes, that’s fine.”

Fortunately, her bloody face looked fine. She should have just been grateful that she wasn’t hurt.

But now a bigger problem remained.

“Sorry. The robe your lord gave you is torn…”

The robe that covered her identity had become rags. The black horn that rose above his head was exposed.

Kayla hugged the torn robe. She lost the most precious thing to her.

“It’s okay if you’re safe. Never mind Rob.”

What is the importance of that robe? If Kayla is safe, that’s what will happen.

After checking for any other injuries, she held Kayla’s hand.

“I know how you two fought.”

“…”

“And it must be my fault.”

“That’s not true…!”

At my words, Kayla urgently protested. Erina also shook her head excitedly.

I was grateful that they supported me, but objectively, there were also my faults. Despite Erina’s dissuade, Ragnar and I had a fight.

I knew about the existence of the soul prison, but I gambled. To kill him and gain power.

What if Erina or Kayla had done the same thing? Of course it would have dried.

And while I passed out, the two got into a fight. Essentially, I had a cause.

“Kayla. Thank you for trusting me.”

“No. It is my natural duty.”

Kayla is back with her usual bright expression. There was firm faith in her eyes.

After letting go of her hand, I approached Erina.

Erina still looked at me with a confused expression.

Likewise, he approached her and held her hand. He apologized while looking into her eyes.

“Erina. Sorry.”

“No. I was wrong…”

The words of apology finally came out of Erina’s mouth. Any signs of anger or anger are gone.

As expected, Erina didn’t want to cause trouble in front of me.

Even if I kill others and commit evil deeds, my heart toward me has always not changed.

So, she chose to reassure and calm her rather than stimulate her.

“Erina. I’ll say it again. Please don’t fight Kayla.”

“…Yes.”

Erina was still looking at me with confused eyes.

She didn’t want me to be strong, but she couldn’t stop it. Contrary to my intention, how do you see me growing up?

Still, compared to her, I was weak. If I confronted her right away, I had no confidence to win.

But if we continue to grow like this. With Kayla’s help.

She didn’t even know if it would be possible to stop her.

As I initially hoped. I had to catch up with Erina.

“Let’s go to the monastery first.”

“Okay.”

“Okay…”

At last, the two of them calmly followed me. I wanted to reconcile with my heart, but I decided to stop.

Erina and Kayla have already become irreversible. The relationship has gone too far to be sealed with mere reconciliation.

Since I decided to lead Erina and Kayla, I had to take responsibility.

Even if I become a liar.

***

“So, you are the adventurer who killed Ragnar.”

The head of the knights of the capital looked at me with a surprised expression. His tone was full of emotions of surprise.

It’s not a particularly strange reaction. I wasn’t a guard or knights, nor was I a famous mercenary.

I was just an ordinary adventurer. Only four people. Having defeated one of the Four Heavenly Kings without the help of others. Rather, it was strange to believe it straight away.

“I was lucky.”

No explanation was given. Literally just lucky, there was nothing else to say.

Of course, Captain Max didn’t believe my words. He patted the table, scratching his gray hair.

“Don’t you know? It’s like 4 blades. He’s the Demon King’s henchman.”

“I know.”

“I am not saying this to disparage you or put you down. Seriously, I don’t know.”

“Still, I didn’t lie. I am the one who defeated Ragnar.”

You won’t understand even if I explain it anyway. Rather than unnecessarily revealing the story about the game, I decided to save my words.

However, there was one problem.

“Anyway, how long are you planning to keep me here?”

Guards in Helen Village. He did not expect to be locked in a closed room to be interrogated.

Of course, I followed with my own feet, but I wasn’t happy with it. Even now, Erina was waiting for me outside her door, restless.

He didn’t know if he could destroy the guards. I wanted to finish the story as quickly as possible.

There was a commotion outside the guardhouse. As ominous signs grew, the interrogation showed no signs of ending.

“First of all, let me be direct. The King wants to see you.”

My face crumpled at his words. The thing I feared the most happened.