I calmly looked at the evergreen tree of God and gathered my thoughts.
‘The best way would be for Duke Brudel to face death like a human being in the war against the West.’
If Duke Brudel, who appeared as a human being, was a human being, he would probably be lucky enough to win the battle.
The level of the Western Guard is high, and Rudiate, who trained intensively with Lariette, also went there.
“But if Duke Bruedel is the archangel and does not die, then the evergreen tree of Isin must become his tomb.”
Duke Brudel was an archangel and the closest being to god in heaven.
Even though he appeared as a human, if his status as Archangel was recognized, he would probably not die in the fight against the Western Guard.
In that case, Duke Bruedel had to be killed on the evergreen tree of God, the only link that could change the rules between gods and humans.
Okay, great, Elena! You’ve already paid for your meal!
But there was another problem with praising oneself like that.
“…It’s good that we figured it out this far, but if he doesn’t die in the war with the West, how can we bring him here?”
Duke Brudel said, ‘Hey, I have to kill you, so try lying on this tree!’ Should I lie down obediently? I was confident that that would never be the case.
“…I thought I found a way, but it’s still not neat.”
If I’m optimistic, I might just kill that guy in the Western Guard and not come back until my turn.
But somehow my gut was telling me that this wasn’t going to be resolved that easily.
“It’s difficult, it’s difficult.”
While muttering that, I looked up again at the hourglass placed next to the evergreen tree of God.
The few grains of golden sand left on the top of the giant hourglass fell toward the purple sand grains below.
“Look at this. Since the Elyos came forward and said they would destroy the empire, they say that even Hourglass doesn’t seem like an Elyos.”
I am indeed. Duke Brudel, why did he kidnap our Lariette and cause a fuss?
As I looked up at the hourglass with an uncomfortable feeling, a thought suddenly crossed my mind.
‘But does Duke Brudel know that this hourglass has almost been restored?’
If it is true that the information power of Duke Bruedel, who appeared as a human, has fallen to human level… … .
‘Ordinary humans would not have been able to obtain information about this space that they cannot enter.’
And if Duke Bruedel had a grudge so strong that he broke the hourglass, he would naturally not be happy that the hourglass was almost restored.
“I think I could use it.”
Duke Bruedel steps in here to break the hourglass, and Klaus and I attack Duke Bruedel!
Wouldn’t this be a great bait operation?
“no way.”
Klaus said firmly.
“Oh, no?”
“Okay. No.”
“Why? I thought it was a good idea….”
“How is that a good idea?”
As he said that, Klaus frowned.
So firm… … .
I thought you used pumpkin… … .
“Even Duke Brudel knows that this is his last chance. Would you come and destroy the hourglass when a battle could soon break out on the western border?”
“Of course, I took that into consideration and strengthened the idea a little more.”
Klaus’s eyes fell on me as if they were all different, but I tried to explain that I thought his gaze meant something good.
“It’s about turning off aggro.”
“Aggro?”
“What can I say, when I feel the presence of a mosquito, I don’t feel murderous intent, but when a mosquito buzzes in my ear periodically, my murderous intent suddenly surges and I become incoherent, right?”
“……what?”
You don’t understand at all.
“Anyway, I don’t think Duke Bruedel can come to the origin of the world with just the hourglass. So I thought it would be a good idea to write a letter.”
“Letter?”
Klaus’s expression seems to have changed to something like ‘Let’s see how far we can go’.
I tried to ignore the stinging gaze on my cheek.
“Yes. By writing a letter, you are scratching the surface of your personality. ‘Actually, I knew from the beginning that you would lose to the demons.’, ‘You are only black, not even close to our cute white toes.’, ‘I am mistaken in thinking that I like you.’ The thing is, the sense of defeat has evolved into an inferiority complex and a desire to be acknowledged has arisen, or something like that.”
The so-called ‘Ebebe Ebebe, come and rescue me’ operation!
If you scratch the surface like this and write in the last line, ‘By the way, come to think of it, we also restored the hourglass you broke?’, wouldn’t people roll their eyes?
“no way.”
“It feels like the opposing opinion has become more solid.”
“It’s a good thing that Duke Bruedel doesn’t come after reading that letter, and if he does come, the lady will literally become bait!”
“Exactly! I am the bait.”
“Do you think I’ll allow that?”
Klaus raised his voice and placed his chin on his forehead.
okay. The heart understands.
Anyway, you like me and I like you too, but I won’t let you be used as bait.
But I couldn’t back down either.
“But in order to end the war quickly, someone needs to be the bait.”
“Elena Seves.”
“I know what you mean, Your Majesty. I am not as strong as you or Lariette. But that makes it perfect for me to be the bait.”
“Elena!”
“Think about it. If you write a letter and send it to Duke Brudel, do you think he will believe it?”
Klaus didn’t answer.
I held Klaus’ hand tightly.
My hot hands were shaking.
“Of course they won’t believe it. They will think there is another way. And they will continue to hide behind and lead the war. In a battle where Lariette is used, Lariette and our soldiers will be injured more.”
“…….”
“But I’m writing a letter after having seemed like I had no thoughts all this time! Then it won’t seem like I have any thoughts.”
“I can’t necessarily think like that.”
“Are you serious?”
When I asked a question and made eye contact, Klaus slowly turned his head to the side and avoided my gaze.
Look, there. I knew it.
“Of course, there will be a need for a more elaborate plan. I’m just thinking simple right now, and maybe if there’s something that Duke Brudel wants most, you can use that as a hostage. But in the end, someone has to be the bait.”
“Why do you come to that conclusion?”
“If my hypothesis is correct, Duke Bruedel can only be killed on God’s evergreen tree.”
Only on God’s evergreen tree do the rules of God and man change.
In other words, humans can only kill Duke Bruedel by somehow dragging him onto the evergreen tree of God.
“Humans without the power of God cannot enter the origin of the world, so hunting them down is not possible. So, wouldn’t it be the most reasonable plan for me to lure them in and then for you to attack them?”
“Sometimes I don’t know what the young lady is talking about.”
“Is it that bad?”
“Aren’t you afraid of dying?”
Klaus asked.
“I am…….”
I blinked. And I answered a little slowly.
“I wasn’t scared before.”
“It sounds scary now.”
“Yes. I’m a little scared now.”
I obediently agreed.
“Before, I wasn’t scared at all. After dying once, I realized that dying wasn’t as big a deal as I thought. This world is fun in its own way, so I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to enjoy it in moderation and then die in this world in its own way.”
She fully enjoys the role of Elena Seves as if she were playing a role in a play, but exits cleanly the moment the curtain closes.
That was how I first enjoyed this world.
“Then for now.”
Klaus’ voice sank low.
I shook my head slowly.
“Right now… I don’t want to lose this world.”
The fact that things that are not mine unfold like a play can be forgotten the moment the curtain goes down.
But I didn’t want to leave the world that had become so much mine.
Once again, death came to me as a clear reality.
“But why do you want to be bait?”
Klaus asked.
His dark, sunken eyes looked at me without any light.
I bit my lip tightly because it looked like a thirsty child clinging desperately.
“Because I don’t want to lose anything.”
Death is scary.
But losing it without dying was much more scary than losing it by dying.
If I might end up regretting what I lost while I was alive, I wanted to overcome the fear of death and somehow protect everything.
“Well… I may be able to speak out loud because I died once anyway.”
“Elena.”
“There’s nothing I can do if your highness says it’s not okay. I admit that the plan I made was sloppy. I’ll try to find another way to help.”
Klaus did not open his mouth.
I looked at Klaus next to him.
‘What do we do. Did I insist on a plan that was too risky for no reason?’
How silent was it?
Klaus opened his mouth slowly.
“But that plan doesn’t work.”
As he said that, Klaus looked up straight.
“I don’t plan on losing you either.”
