Even after hearing the story, I couldn’t understand why Leane didn’t confide in me sooner.
But Leane seemed to think differently from me.
Leane, who lowered his gaze, clenched his fist.
“…I couldn’t say it.”
“Why?”
“Because I could never save you… admitting that with my own mouth was painful.”
“It’s not Leane’s fault.”
“No.”
I gave up trying to change Leane’s mind.
No matter how much I said, I couldn’t wash away the guilt that Leane had already solidified.
Instead, I thought of a more effective way.
“Leane.”
“Yes.”
“I don’t care about being the savior of the world or anything like that. What I’m interested in is simply a peaceful retirement. Whether I’m the person Leane is looking for or not, one thing is certain. Our goals are the same.”
“The memories I have are memories of ‘Yoon Gaeul.’ And I knew that the memories before turning back time were the contents of the book.”
“I see.”
“Leane, you have to seek revenge on Angelos, and I have to wake up Dad and survive. Anyway, I can’t just stand still if the Duke of Angelos is trying to kill me. Leane doesn’t wish for my death, right?”
Leane’s eyes shook significantly.
“…I will make sure they don’t harm you.”
As expected, Leane reacted sensitively to ‘my death.’
The conclusion was reached.
“Let’s form an alliance.”
“An alliance… you mean?”
“Yeah. An alliance. Since our goals are ultimately the same, it seems better that way.”
It is not a relationship between a guard and an employer but a mutually supportive and equal relationship to achieve common goals.
“How about it?”
“Sounds good.”
Leane naturally accepted my proposal. I took the opportunity to address the issue that had been bothering me.
“Now, do we remove the ‘Nim’ from the names?”
“Is that… important?”
“Of course. It feels distant. I prefer calling you Leane without the ‘Nim,’ is that okay?”
Then Leane narrowed his eyes and lowered his head. He seemed to dislike it.
“You can call me comfortably. Whether you call me Elodie, Liri, or whatever is more comfortable for you.”
“…Yes.”
“But why do you speak so formally? You didn’t when we first met.”
“Now, this is more comfortable.”
I wondered what happened during the dimensional journey to make his personality so stiff and withdrawn. Young Leane in his story seemed gruff and cute.
Then, suddenly, I realized a tremendous fact.
“By the way, how old are you, Leane? Should I call you ‘ancestor’?”
“…”
Leane’s face stiffened.
Yeah, it’s better not to touch on age!
To lighten the mood, I quickly handed a box I had brought to Leane.
“What’s this?”
“A gift. Open it.”
Leane hesitated and opened the luxurious box. With a clink, the contents were revealed.
It was one of the communication magical devices specially crafted for me by Matabju Isis, the sole investor. Made from pure magic stones, this communication magical device could communicate over long distances, unlike other magical devices with a short communication range.
It was said that it wouldn’t work outside the Wilentia Empire, but it was expected to explode in most places within the empire.
“As soon as I thought of someone to give it to, only Leane came to mind.”
Whether he’s here or somewhere else, Leane is the top priority for contact.
My guard and, this time, a means of communication for times when Leane is absent for a long time.
“It’s a communication magical device, and you’ll need it more in the future.”
“Thank you.”
“If anything happens, contact me. I’ll do the same.”
“Do I have to wait for something to happen to contact you?”
I responded with confusion to the unexpected question.
“Huh? Well, that’s not the case, right?”
“Understood.”
I wasn’t sure what he understood, but the conversation seemed to be concluded.
I only listened to Leane’s story, but for some reason, I felt drained.
Still, there was a harvest.
Above all, it felt refreshing to understand why Leane acted like he could take away everything, as if he were emptying his pockets.
There’s a lot to resolve in the future, but I shouldn’t dwell on it today.
[No wonder I felt bad. The one who sealed me was from that bastard’s bloodline…!]Greed muttered, deviating from the concept of linguistic economy.
The revelation that Leane was the successor of the Vaitan lineage was shocking.
I smiled and greeted Leane.
“Then, I’ll leave it to you, Leane.”
“I’ll do my best.”
Leane, who hesitated for a moment, averted his gaze and added.
“…Liri.”
Even after Elodie left, Leane remained in his seat, staring at something endlessly.
The object his gaze fell upon was the communication magical device Elodie gave him.
Receiving too much, he received another one from Elodie in this life.
After sitting there for a few hours like that, the first thing Leane did was to summon Mario.
“I’m here! Oh, a communication magical device! Did Miss Liri give it to the captain too?”
“…?”
“I got it from me and the three troublemakers. Miss Liri, you’re an angel!”
Leane ordered Mario with a firm expression.
“Hand it over.”
“Yes?”
“Hand it over. The magical device.”
Mario resisted, horrified by the captain’s outrageous abuse of authority.
“I’m scared! We’ll all be punished! To Miss Liri!”
“…”
Leane thought.
Elodie had only experienced herself in this life.
She didn’t know the filthy and unpleasant personality of the previous life when they first met. It was better not to know.
While Mario was horrified at the captain’s abuse of power, fearing that the magical device might be confiscated, he quickly changed the subject.
“Why did you call me, then?”
“Recruit a wizard.”
“Yes? Do you need magic? What kind of magic?”
“Preservation magic, anti-theft magic, tracking magic. If you need other magic, more.”
Hiring a wizard required a lot of money. Especially, there was no way you could afford all the magic Leane listed with a considerable amount.
Seeing the suspicious list of magic, Mario asked with some concern.
“Where is this going to be placed?”
“The living room. The communication magical device.”
Just in case Elodie’s precious gift got lost.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
