When the sensation of floating faded and the vortex of blood dispersed, I found myself standing in a field with the Holy Kingdom visible in the distance.
Elise had sent me here with magic.
A moment ago, that noble and sacred kingdom had turned black. Crimson clouds gathered in the once-clear sky.
The ominous atmosphere was reminiscent of the end of days. Even without an explanation from the system, it was clear that something had gone terribly wrong.
It was because Elise had failed to achieve complete liberation.@@novelbin@@
âThis is a bit unfair.â
I could roughly guess where things had gone wrong.
This, too, was a deviation from how things played out in the game.
Eliseâs story was mostly told from her perspective. That meant her inner thoughts were conveyed through text.
Like: (Elise is feeling slightly confused.)âsomething like that.
But I couldnât read minds. There was no way for me to perfectly grasp what was going on inside Eliseâs head.
Now, through the system messages and her words, I could piece together what she had been struggling with. But it was too late.
âI told her to tell me if something was bothering her.â
If she had just said something, this could have been resolved so much more easily. But instead, she had agonized over it alone, seeking salvation, only to ruin everything in the process.
Or maybe... she had given me hints, and I had just failed to notice.
âWhat should I do?â
This wasnât a game where I could just retry after failing. I needed to find a way.
Sure, I could just settle down and live in this worldâbut there was no way I could bear to leave my poor slaves unfreed.
If they didnât want to be freed, thatâd be one thing. But that wasnât the case. I knew Elise wanted salvation.
If I gave up here, I wouldnât deserve to be her master.
âRushing in recklessly is not an option.â
How the hell was I supposed to break through that hellish city? If I got caught, Iâd be lucky if they simply threw me out againâbecause a second chance at mercy was out of the question.
And I wasnât about to give up on going back.