The Struggle of Returning to The Other World

Noel immediately helped me out, tied to the pillars of the cabin and unable to move.

As soon as the rope was severed with a dagger, I was about to collapse on the spot. I hadn't even noticed, but when my legs were cramped, I trembled and couldn't stand up well. Noel gave me a hand and it seemed like I was standing on the spot somehow.

Slow down, I think the word fits me no better now. I was in the mood to leave everything to Noel to pass out after, but that's not how it works.

"Hulka"

Noel called my name, so I looked up.

Standing changed position and his face is well visible in the light of the moon. Just like his voice, his expression was also painted with strong anger.

"Did that man do something to you?"

Without strength, I shook my head and denied it. Perhaps Noel had seen the scene earlier, so he wouldn't have to make a scene all over again. Besides, even if I want to make a scene, I can't raise my voice right now.

Even Noel seems to have noticed that I'm not trying to talk.

Lord Rayburn.

With that said, Noel gently extended his big right hand to my neck. My body trembled for a moment remembering that Mr. Rayburn was about to strangle me then, but it's okay, this is Noel's hand. I'm sure it won't hurt me.

There was a stiffness and heat spreading down his throat, and there was a feeling that what he was grabbing would fall off.

"- Ah."

When I whisper small to try, to my surprise, my voice goes through properly.

I knew Noel was a knight, but I didn't know he could even use this kind of technique.

"Thank you, Noel"

Exhaling relieved, I thanked him with a faint voice.

"But why is Noel here?

"Lord Rayburn has reported an intruder. Then, look at this bracelet in his hand."

Noel took the bracelet out of his nostalgia. That's what I dropped in Mr. Rayburn's bedroom. I never thought the fact that I dropped my bracelet would roll in a good direction.

More than that, Noel turned to me again.

"Harka, you'll be hard, but let me check the situation a little. How did you get here?

"Uh, Mr. Luno showed up suddenly in my room. So all of a sudden he was sent off with a metastasis technique."

"Lord Luno?

Noel clearly distorted his face.

For a long time, Noel didn't really like Mr. Luno for his freaky temperament and unreadable behavior. I was kind of laughing at the relationship between the two, under these circumstances but unchanged. No, really, not if you're laughing.

"That guy's still screwed up. There's no detailed explanation at all, and it's really sudden. We're all on our witch pilgrimage right now, aren't we? It's only natural that Mr. Rayburn is pointing his nerves."

"That's why I wouldn't do this to a woman."

"I don't think it was that guy's instructions to tie me to the pillars in this cabin,"

But what I've threatened with a bare gesture that strangles people is outrageous behavior without following. Well, if you think it's a trick against a witch's assassin, you can't help it?

"Lord Luno really didn't say a word about why he did this?

"Hmm."

Reminds me of a conversation I had with Mr. Luno with a heavy head like a sumptuous one.

"Nothing big. If I said I wanted to go back to the original world, then I'd just help you out a little, I think he said something like that. I was wondering if you were going to let me get away from Master Frahamti."

"Right."

Noel silenced himself with a difficult face.

"If this were a normal time, it might have been safe in a way at Lady Ardina's place, where Lady Frahamti's power was not extended. But I can't believe I was on my way to a witch pilgrimage. I'm sorry, this happened."

……

"Noel?"

"- No, it's not your fault. Besides, it must mean a lot that Lord Luno sent you here. Anyway, don't worry about the future. I'll take care of it."

"... thanks. But"

I nodded with a non-floating face.

I thought I didn't want to bother Noel as much as I could, but this is what happened at last.

I'm pretty sure this is a situation that I can't handle on my own, but it was obvious that getting Noel to help would also push him into a difficult position. In the important ritual of witch pilgrimage, if you suddenly try to shelter an unidentified daughter who appears, you must be going through considerable imposition.

Noel turned a frigid glance at me as I cut my teeth and clouded the words.

"You, you're not going to tell me you don't want to rely on me yet beyond this period."

"Ugh, no, the"

"I regret it. From the beginning, I should have forced myself to keep you at hand. A one-time experience would have been enough to respect your will and then regret it later.... Look, I've gone a long way, but I'm not going to bring you back to Lord Frahamti again."

"Ugh, yeah."

I noticed that Noel's unstoppable anger began to turn this way, and I nodded heavily.

Indeed, I beg your pardon for being brought back to Lady Frahamti now. Besides, right now, we can't move forward or backward without his help. Turn me belly- oh, my God, though I'm too stoked to say it- I just have to rely on Noel here.

"Fair enough. Anyway, let's get out of here and get some rest."

Saying, Noel tried to hold me up.

"Oh, no, hey, I'll walk myself!

"It must be hard standing too. Don't force yourself in here."

"No, this is because Mr. Rayburn is being treated..."

He gave me my voice back. I then appealed with anticipation that this technique would also be solved, and the crease between Noel's eyebrows just got even more rugged.

"Were you even subjected to the art of restraint?... From what I've seen, you're not going to be able to disarm me. I'll call those who are good at witchcraft later, so be patient until then."

"Oh, my God, I'm sorry. Oh, but I can walk on my own, so it's really okay."

"Hey, don't be mean to me with your boredom."

"I'm not being mean."

Somehow, I don't want to rely on Noel for nothing.

I tried to keep my mouth shut because I thought you'd be angry again if I said that, but Noel, who seemed completely foreseeable about this intent and so on, tried to raise his protest even more.

That's when.

I heard footsteps of someone rushing over to this stable.

Me and Noel instantly turn our alert gaze to the entrance to the cabin.

It was the cleric, Mr. Sotini, who showed himself.

"Hulka, you......!

"So, Mr. Sotini!?

I was hardened on the spot by the appearance of a stranger.

After a long time of face-to-face contact, Mr. Sotini was as beautiful as ever, but it seemed to me that it was only natural that he rushed in a great panic, regardless. The long one-piece hem has been stained with straw and mud, and the hair that would have been carefully braided is slightly more prominent.

"Mr. Sotini, why are you here?"

That's when I squealed, and then the point rapidly came. Come to think of it, on the way to the witch pilgrimage, it is natural that Mr. Sotini, a priest with Ardina, is also accompanied. No, whatever that is, why did she come to this stable, that's the better question.

"Why, that's our dialogue! If you hear more from Master Rayburn because he said there was an intruder, that's not the daughter of a lunch delivery. I didn't think so. If you fly in here!

"So I went out of my way..."

"Harka, you didn't really try to assassinate Master Ardina, did you?

"Chi, no!

"Then why..."

Please wait, Noel blocked Mr. Sotini's words.

"Lord Sotini, are you coming this way alone?

Noel stood forward trying to shelter me with a harsh look on his face.

As irritated by that attitude, Mr. Sotini bites Noel.

"Of course, 'cause if' Intruder 'is really Hulka, I figured I'd have to listen to him first, knowing Hulka best. Of course, don't worry, we have someone else on Aldina's side. It's more surprising that you're here, Master Noel. What are you going to do with Hulka?

Noel jammed his words for a moment, but immediately opened his mouth.

"... she is my acquaintance"

Whoa, all of a sudden, something remarkable!

"An acquaintance? Is that personal?

"Yeah, that's right."

Mr. Sotini opened his big eyes further round.

"What do you mean?

"Let's go after them for more information. Anyway, what I can tell you now is that she's completely innocent, and, for God's sake, she needs to remain protected. Now it's more a precondition to take her to a place where she can rest than to explain further."

"But..."

Mr. Sotini looked unconvinced, but when he glanced at me, he seemed to swallow any further objections. Are you dressed that badly, me?

"Just fine, I'm here now. I need your help."

Noel pointed at the corner of the cabin with his jaw as he held me up.

"In that pile of straw, one guard has passed out"

"What?"

Mr. Sotini turned his face toward the straw, which was loaded high as a little. Speaking of which, you completely forgot the existence of the guards.

"I was about to work a rampage on Hulka in this cabin, so I stunned him. I'll take her to where she can rest, so I'll leave you to that soldier's disposal."

"Master Ardina's guards are abusive to women..."

Ms. Sotini finally dropped her shoulder without force because she was too tired to be surprised from earlier. No, but wait, it's too dangerous to leave such a man to the weak Mr. Sotini.

- Yes, sir.

Behind my worries like that, Mr. Sotini nodded briefly.

Then, once again, drop one sigh and then rake your right hand toward Straw Mountain. Then, the next moment, when I thought slightly that her hand had been wrapped in the light, the guards were thrown out of the straw rampantly. Wow, I can't believe I'm moving that giant around without touching one finger!

Apparently the man was still fainting and rolled to the floor with his limbs thrown out sloppily.

"I'll take care of the aftermath of this man. However, I will explain the situation in more detail later."

Mr. Sotini pointed a sharp glance at Noel - then dropped it at me in his arms.

Naturally, Mr Sotini is not convinced. She still wonders if I am truly a man of no malice. I know that's something I can't help, but her gaze pierced my chest.

He was taken to Noel's room.

It's no different from Mr. Rayburn's room earlier. Bed and chest, on a small table, two sofas for one.

I was urged to sit down in bed.

The truth is, I felt like sitting in bed with completely dirty clothes at the stable, but Noel told me so strongly that it would take me a while to get dressed that I couldn't refuse.

Soon Noel poured water into the cup, so I picked it up with my heavy hands and woke up at once. You will also receive towels soaked with water and slowly wipe your face and hands and feet. Finally, when I was comfortable, I secretly exhaled deeply.

"Anyway, I'm going to bed tonight. I'll have a word with Lord Rayburn by tomorrow morning."

With that said, Noel tried to push me into bed.

"Wait a minute."

"I still haven't solved the technique of restraint, and I know I don't feel good about it without being able to change. But there's nothing we can do about it without first solving the misconception of an assassin."

"No, I'm not, I'm gonna wake up and wait till Noel gets back."

I can't help myself, but that's why I can't possibly sleep in a warm bed while I'm making Noel struggle.

"You..."

But Noel held his temples with his fingers, as if he had a heart ache.

"I've told you many times to count on me for a little while. Can't you count on me that much?

"It's not a question of not relying on it or anything. You're annoying people, so there's a lot of attitude."

"My lord? Have I fallen back on being someone else in red in you already?"

Hi Noel, I hear you don't care how much I don't try to rely on it at all.

If you pushed me into the bed, you would have been about to leave the room right away, but you turned to me firmly. Mind you, I can't stay either.

"No way, I think you're a benefactor. That's why I don't want to bother you as much as I can."

"A benefactor."

Noel, uh, snorted.

That attitude!

Well, I haven't been able to repay you in any way. It may be white of me to say, "You're the benefactor," but if it seemed like the right word to flush this place, or something like that, I'd be heartbroken!

"That's a flimsy word. On my return, he said he liked me."

- Haaaa!!??

In an instant my head turned bright white to Noel's words, which flew in an entirely unexpected direction.

Or incredible. Incredible!!

Steam that story back now or normal!!??

"Hey, hey, why are you saying that?!? This is not a story that has nothing to do with shards at all on this occasion right now!?

I was a very upset voice and still fiercely protested.

"I mean, that's already a statute of limitations! You're gonna want to die, so let's stop it!

"It's a statute of limitations. You mean your feelings were due."

"You know, you shook about people, and you can say that a lot!?

Wow, I'm so ashamed of myself for shaking or shaking or talking to Noel like that!! As I said it myself, I felt my face stained bright red like a boiled octopus.

"You're the one who said it on that occasion."

"Ha? What does that mean? I don't know what to say! This story is nashi! I'm sleeping with a proper adult, so thank you for the rest!

There are no more shards such as the energy to continue the romantic controversy with Noel with a serious face. When I wore the duvet softly from my head, I decided on the stuffing of a tortoise wrapped around my armor.

Oh, and I can hear Noel sighing over the futon.

"I don't mind if you're being adult. Never leave this room."

With those words, the blush and futon were worn. Still, without being slightly mobile while wrapped around the futon, Noel seemed to have left the room shortly after.

……

Noel all the time.

I even secretly appreciated the confession thing because I thought it was something you were pretending to have completely forgotten. It is precisely the work of the animals that it is now steaming back.

I wonder if in the future, whenever I try to catch on to Noel, I have the soul nerve to make this topic glitch and shut him up. If so, it's too much. There's more to overkill than that.

Oh, already.

We need to rebuild the system.

Anyway, now is not the time.

This is not the case when you are being charged with an intruder plotting an assassination and you don't even know if you will be able to safely welcome tomorrow, but you are going around remembering your past dementia.

Let's forget about it. Let's completely forget about our current interactions and change our minds.

And let's sweeten up to Noel's words and fall asleep today.

But after all this, I couldn't have slept very well this evening, and I was supposed to hit myself in the bed over and over again.