As he strode forward, he took off the coat he was wearing and threw it away, and spoke to me, brushing the hair that clung to his forehead.
âI have a lot of questions I want to ask, but Iâll listen to the details laterâŠâŠ.â
âEung?â
âAre you all right, you?â
He asked, standing under the railing before I knew it.
Whoa, even the smallest things sound strange now. I moved my throbbing fingers and pressed my fingertips, then nodded briefly.
âIâm fine except for dying and coming back to life.â
â⊠âŠâ
âAnd you? Whatâs wrong with Anastasia? Where did you get hurt?â
âI donât know⊠She doesnât seem to be in a good condition since a while ago. Did you get hurt anywhere more than that?â
âWhat the. Please answer all the questions I asked and ask me. What about you?â
Remembering the neck that was tightened by Bradley earlier, I replied curtly, gathered, and pulled my hair under my chin. Then I thought my hair would hide my neck and he wouldnât be able to see it.
However, Diwen was a quick-witted guy.
âDid you even get strangled?â
ââŠâŠ.â
âCrazy jerk. Did you kill that bastard?â
âWhat kind of cruel things are you talking about? ⊠⊠He probably passed out?â
âProbably?â
He repeated my words with a smile as if he had heard something funny. And after looking into the distance for a while, wondering what he was thinking, he let out a long breath and reached out both hands to me.
I didnât know what he meant, so I looked down at him, then realized with an ah, and turned around. Soon after, I dragged Bradley, who was sprawled on the floor, and threw it at him.
It was so easy to throw out Bradley, who was not eating and playing the organ.
Diwen reflexively received it falling on him. As soon as he confirmed what it was, he put on a rotten expression and threw it away as if I had thrown a sword.
In other words, it was treated like trash.
âWah, look at him tossing without hesitation. Cold-blooded.â
âAre you doing this because you donât know why I reached out?â
âDidnât you ask for Bradley? Iâm not sure, but youâll have to interrogate him. Whereâd he get the bones from.â
âYes, damn it. Thatâs right. Thatâs right too.
He sighed as if asking what I was talking about and reached out his hand to me again. I didnât understand until the end, so when I just frowned, he barely spit it out.
âJump off.â
It was a word that could be described as out of the blue.
âHuh? Me?â
âYes, you.â
âHuhâŠ? No way, are you saying youâre going to accept it?â
Instead of answering, Diwen shrugged. The arms were not pulled back.
Of course, I was going to go down to the first floor because I wanted to check the condition of Anastasia, which seemed unusual. If itâs a problem that I didnât think of this method, thatâs a problem⊠âŠ
Looking carefully alternately at his arm and his face, I hesitated and sat on the railing for now.
âWhat are you going to do if you donât get itâŠâŠ?â
âDidnât you see that I just got it easily?â
He pointed his chin at Bradley, who was lying on the floor.
Ah, yeah. Looking at it, it looks like it will be well received.
Actually, I wasnât so hesitant because I was afraid he wouldnât get me. I was hesitant because I would jump at him and if he got me, I would inevitably have to be hugged by him.
Hey, since when did I care about that?
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I soon let go of my mind and cautiously moved my legs forward. Diwen frowned when he saw my bare feet.
âWhatâs wrong with your feet?â
âAh, I took it off because it was uncomfortable, euagh!â
It was a moment when I explained to him and moved my feet.
I stumbled on the railing like an idiot and let out a short scream at the rushing feeling of falling and closed my eyes tightly.
The feeling of falling stabbed my stomach relentlessly as my hair rose upward. It was to the point where I felt as if my intestines had gone out.
Just when I thought Diwen might not be able to catch me because I fell so suddenly.
I felt a tight, firm embrace.
âYou keep me from letting go of my nerves until the end.â
At the same time, I opened my eyes to Diwenâs low voice, which sounded dry. Diwen was right in front of me.
âIs your neck the only place you got hurt?â
I was so startled by the sound of his voice that I unknowingly pulled my upper body back. Diwen frowned and pressed my back again.
âWhatâs wrong? Dangerously.â
Why do you think so! I swallowed my words and turned my head.
âJust drop me off. Iâll go to Anastasia.â
âWith those feet?â
âI donât die just because I go barefoot.â
After struggling a little, Diwen let out a sigh and put me down. He had a lot to say and ask, but for now, he seemed willing to put up with it.
Either way, I almost jumped to Anastasia, who was still holding on to what looked like a stick.
She now had her head down, her long silver hair hanging down like a curtain.
âAnastasia! Are you okay?â
I asked as soon as I got closer, and she barely raised her face. Facing her face, I stuttered, feeling the blood draining from my body.
âWhy, whatâs wrong? Asha, where are you hurt? Does it hurt?â
Anastasiaâs face was a mess. She was sweating more heavily than Diwen, and her face was pale and white. Her lips were dry and her hair was sticky with sweat.
After hesitating, I hesitantly tucked her hair behind his ears and met her golden eyes. Her eyes, which had been out of focus, returned.
I just nodded and put her arm over my shoulder to support her.
Then, the stick she had been holding so tightly that her hand turned white, shattered like sand, and was absorbed into Anastasiaâs body.
I donât know what it is, but I think itâs related to magic and I was thinking about putting her in a seat, but her body suddenly felt heavy.
âAnastasia?â
Her head, which had drooped along with her heavy body, showed no sign of moving even when I called. She must have fainted.
My hands were trembling and every knuckle was sore, but without showing any expression, I fixed her and helped her. And the moment I shouted that Anastasia fainted to Diwen, who was dragging Bradley that he had thrown away a while ago.
Kwagwang-
I heard an explosion out of nowhere.
***
Starting with a sudden explosion, the only light that was still intact fell onto the stage with a thump.
Why all of a sudden?
Instead of calling Diwen, I looked at the ceiling where the lights were hanging in dismay and was startled and grabbed onto Anastasia tightly.
The ceiling was cracking.
âWh, whatâs wrong with this? Itâs going to collapse!â
And shouted at the approaching Diwen.
Daiwen put Bradley, who was dragging him with an annoyed face, on his shoulder, and quickly came up and placed another Bradley, whether he was dead or unconscious in the puddle of blood, on his other shoulder.
Kugung-
This time, the ground shook with a roar.
Huck, I was startled and staggered, then stared at Daiwen with anxious eyes. He soon saw me
âCan you move with her?â
âAnastasia, it may take a little while being barefootâŠâŠ. I think I can move if I drag it.â
âSoon, the royal family will come to support us. Most of them will be wizards, so ask them for healing magic. So let me ask you a favor. I want to hold to all three of them, but Iâm not in good condition either.â
âIt, itâs all because of the legs, right? As expected, soâŠ.â
âI didnât say it was because of my leg, and thereâs no reason to apologize. Itâs not your fault at all.â
He sternly cut my words and nodded his chin.
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âIâll follow you, so take the lead. Itâs only a matter of time before it collapses.â
At those words, I nodded and quickly moved my feet.
Did they plant a bomb or something? I donât know where it was installed, but the ground was steadily shaking and explosions were heard here and there.
There was also a series of bloody sounds from the cracking ceiling. Glancing at the ceiling, I stepped faster and came out of the door that was already open.
The hall, which was slightly brighter than the venue, was already a mess.
Fortunately, no one was there, as if they had all escaped safely, but the marble floor was cracked and the pillars collapsed, causing the ceiling to tilt.
âDonât stop and keep running!â
At the sound of his voice coming from behind, I ran again with my legs shaking on the floor that seemed that it would go out at any moment.
In fact, I didnât think the House would collapse right now. So I think I can get out safely, I think I can.
I donât know where it started, but what is this ominous feeling?
I glanced sideways at Diwen, who was following me and ran towards the open exit as well.
Barely ignoring the ominous feeling that bothered me, I grabbed Anastasiaâs arm with all my might.
Fortunately, unlike the ominous feeling piercing the heart, Diwen and I were able to get out before the House collapsed.
Outside, it was more chaotic than inside the house. It was because the people who evacuated were complaining with a mixture of annoyance and fear, asking what this was.
To people dressed similarly to the outfit Reden wears whenever he goes to the palace.
âWhat, the support has already arrived.â
When Diwen whispered quietly, someone came out of a barracks set up nearby.
She had long purple hair and purple eyes lighter than Diwen, but she approached this way without looking around.
Judging by her attire, she looked like a royal wizard.
âYou came out just in time. I thought I should go in because you werenât coming out. There are more problems to it than that.âŠ.â
The person who was talking quickly after seeing Diwen glanced at me and Anastasia, who was still unconscious, then nodded and introduced herself.
Ah you know me. Well, if youâre Redenâs deputy, youâll know⊠âŠ
It was at a time when I couldnât figure out what to say to the woman who identified herself as Horaisha.
âWhatâs the problem?â
Strangely, Diwen asked annoyedly without managing his expression.
He seemed to want to quickly get rid of the Bradleys on his shoulders as he shook his shoulders and corrected them. Every time that happened, blood dripped.
âAh. Itâs a pretty serious problem, and as soon as we arrived, we identified all the people involved, but the whereabouts of one person are unknown.â
âOne person?â
âA young son who came with a baron couple. It would be fine if he just left the place during the evacuation, butâŠâŠ.â
She, who was introduced as Horaisha, her eyes turned to House.
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Kwagwang-
As soon as her purple eyes met, another explosion was heard from the house, shaking the ground and the house.
âIf heâs in the house, itâs the worst⊠âŠ.â
Diwen stopped mumbling to himself and narrowed his brows.
âDid all the wizards provide the support?â
With a nod of his head, he pointed to the wizards calming the agitated nobles. Horaisha sighed.
âThe 1st Knights of the Royal Family also came, but a few left to search the surroundings, and the restâŠâŠ. withdrew right away, saying that a small number of people would be enough.â
âCrazy bastards⊠⊠â
âSo donât worry..âŠ.â
âAh, yeah. Iâll go in and find it.â
âIt would have been nice if we had a lot of support, but as you know, most of us now have Dragon LairâŠâŠ.â
Dragon Lair?
TL/N: So sorry I just realised all the dragon rares should have been lairs. Chapter 36 has been updated
When I blinked at the questionable words, debris fell from the doorway of the house with a thump.
Horaisha clicked her tongue.
âWith my magic, ten minutes is the limit. I will try to keep the house from collapsing further, so please come with good news.â
âNo, wait a minute. Right now, Is this person going in again?â