A little boy is lighting a fire near the hut and eating something. You recognize Albrecht from afar and shout.
“Huh!? I'm in charge!”
After hearing that sound, the two children in the hut also came out.
“Wow! You're a real commander! ”
The children were terrified of Albrecht when he was cruel to Erik, and were glad to see him for about ten days.
Albrecht ignored the children and went straight into the hut.
Erik's face is pale and his eyes light, and he seems to be dying soon. My eyes were open, but I felt distracted. I just stared at Albrecht with a dying look.
Meanwhile, the children often polished their ears and nose with a clean cloth stuffed with cotton wool, but that was it. He was left untied for almost three days without proper treatment.
I couldn't eat well because I didn't have any teeth left. While Albrecht was away, the children were so sick of adults that they couldn't get the wheat grilled in the mill that they couldn't even make soup.
Albrecht unties the rope and muzzle without a thought and hugs Erik.
“Huh? Captain. Revenge?"
“I won't. ”
He was a serious patient, so he couldn't sprint. Albrecht races to the castle, keeping Erik as still as possible.
The lords stared at me on the way to the castle. The women were greatly surprised with their mouths covered, and the men looked at them seriously.
I climbed Mount Hoen-Caltern and entered the castle. Peter is not going out with his father. Albrecht thought he should go to the most comfortable place first.
I went to Sung Sung and laid Eric on his bed in his room. Erik is unconscious.
You hear Albrecht coming and Adelhyde comes in.
“What's going on...... * *! ”
Adelhyde shouts in silence. He said with a serious look.
“Albert! What have you done?! ”
“Mother, I was wrong. I don't know what to do. ”
I have a memory of the modern man who lived on Earth, but no professional knowledge. In fact, there was almost nothing available in this world. I think he's bleeding too much because his face is pale, but I can't transfuse him. Albrecht doesn't even know his own blood type.
Adelhyde hurries into his room with water and a clean cloth. I took off the cloth covering my ears and nose with my shaky hands. You see a nasty wound. Adelhyde takes a whiff of air, washing the wound with water and covering the wound with a new cloth. And I watered Erik. Erik takes a cup of water to his mouth, even when he's unconscious.
“Bring olive oil. ”
As soon as Albrecht listens to you, he leaps out and enters the inner stockroom. You quickly return to your room with olive oil.
I don't know if feeding olive oil is working, but Adelhyde shuffles a few spoonfuls and feeds them to Erik. Adelhyde looks at Albrecht, making sure he's done everything he can.
“Can you explain what's going on? ”
Albrecht told the truth. Adelhyde says something's wrong with him after he hears about this.
“If you were going to get it back, why did you do it in the first place? ”
“I don't know. I just hate the way I've been since I got my head hurt. I beg your forgiveness. ”
“No, when Erik wakes up, you'll have to ask Erik for forgiveness first. Asking my father for forgiveness is next. ”
Albrecht couldn't wait. I have a contemporary memory, but I didn't think of this. I felt pathetic.
Adelhyde looks sad and hugs Albrecht without a word.
Over time, Erik hasn't woken up yet, but Burkhardt has returned earlier than usual.
Burkhardt enters Albrecht's chamber as if to barge in and looks at Erik. Then he grabs Albrecht's collar, holds him up, and slaps him hard on the cheek.
Albrecht's head twists. I felt a bitter taste in my mouth.
Adelhyde can't actively stop him, but he puts his hand on his husband's arm. I just hope I don't hit you too hard.
Surprisingly, Burkhardt doesn't hit any more. You hold Albrecht's collar in both hands and stare at him for a long time. Then my eyes started to flush with tears.
Albrecht was shocked. This was the first time my father was born. Clump, Albrecht was about to cry, too. I wanted you to hit yourself cool.
Burkhardt lets out a deep breath, forcefully swallowing his tears and saying,
“When you were born, you were my hope. But I never thought I'd let me down like this. Just for you! I've lived for you! ”
Albrecht bows his head and says nothing. I felt guilty about my parents and self-loathing.
That's when Eric wakes up. He looked at Burkhardt and said,
“Youngsney...... ”
Erik is dying and has a lot of teeth missing, so he can't pronounce it correctly.
Burkhardt looks at Erik, loosening Albrecht's throat, but he has nothing to say.
Albrecht cautiously approaches Eric and says,
“Erik...... it's me. Albrecht. I know it's a shame I'm saying this. But sincerely, truly, sincerely, I'm sorry. I've done terrible things to you. I'm so sorry......”
Erik looks at Albrecht. He was lost in the middle, but he knew Albrecht had run to the castle with him in his arms. The two eyes met. Eric surprisingly glances at Albrecht's eyes with confidence. I continued to look beyond the snow. After looking at it for a long time, I pulled the pendant out of my chest.
“This is...... for mother...... Pevat......”
Albrecht carefully received a pendant.
Eric gives you a pendant, looks up at the ceiling, and lets out a deep breath. It was my last breath.
Burkhardt summons Peter, who is looking in and out of the room.
“Peter.”
Peter carefully walks into the room and puts his finger under Eric's nose.
“Dead.”
Burkhardt's silent for a long time.
“Peter, I want you to give the young man a proper burial. Albrecht, you're on probation until disposal. ”
Burkhardt leans out of the room, his shoulders slumped. Adelhyde looks at Albrecht with worried, sad eyes and follows Burkhardt.
Peter told Albrecht:
“Penbach, I believe. There's a parish there. I've heard of it. ”
After finishing speaking, Peter hugs Erik and leaves.
As everyone leaves, Albrecht stands dumbstruck with his head down for a while. Albrecht, who had a mystical physical ability, relaxes his legs and sits on the floor.
After a long time, Adelhyde comes in and changes the sheets. Adelhyde leans down and sits next to Albrecht, leaning against the wall.
“You know, Albert... my mother loves you no matter what. I still love you more than anything in the world. ”
Albrecht was speechless.
“Actually, when I married your father, I didn't have a child for a long time. And then I got married 10 years ago and I had a baby. But......”
Adelhyde sighs and looks sad, then says:
“I was just born into the world and I died. The despair, yes, the living felt like a curse. ”
Adelhyde shed tears. Albrecht looks at his mother. It was the first I had heard of it.
“I'm sure your father was mistaken. I spent most of my days drinking, and the land was not a horse. Thieves have been luring us even to the bottom of the mountain. Your father unleashed his anger at the world, perhaps the gods who took his son. Then I looked at the poor territory and began to manage it, and I looked at your father and I felt sorry for him. ”
Adelhyde strokes his son's cheek and says,
“Then Albert, you were born. You're the reason we live in this world. ”
Albrecht held his mother in his arms and asked for forgiveness.
“I was wrong. Mother...... I was wrong......”
Albrecht, who begged for forgiveness, cried indifferently.
< 8 > End