Warriorsโ Adventures After the Doomed End by the Most Powerful Villainous Aristocrat ใI Failed to Avoid the Doomed End, but I Was Saved by the Main Heroine, a Saint Who Turned Into a Yandere Just Before the Execution. Now Iโm Going to Get Serious and Become a Warrior~
In order to talk about how Chloe and Vane san met, I have to go back a few years.
โGood morning.โ
I greet everyone I pass with a friendly smile.
No matter who they are, what their status is, or even if they are criminalsโฆ it is the duty of a saint to show compassion to everyone.
I have no right to refuse.
Then, a female attendant approached me.
โHoly Maiden, please confirm today’s schedule.
As she spoke, she handed me a piece of paper.
The paper was filled with today’s schedule.
โFrom 9:00 to 11:00, there is a meal distribution at the orphanage. From 11:00 to 12:15, there is a meeting with Cardinal Marvel in the carriage to discuss today’s meeting. At 12:30, I must return to the church for a large meeting, and after thatโฆโ
It was the usual schedule with almost no breaks.
There is only one saint in the worldโthat is why I am needed in various places.
There’s no helping it, no helping itโฆ I tell myself that again today.
โI understand, thank you for letting me know.โ
โTo hear the Holy Maiden say thatโฆ it’s an honor beyond words!โ
The maid bowed deeply, moved, and then said, โWell then,โ and left.
โโฆWell, I must board the carriage to go to the orphanage.โ
I swallow a sigh and board the carriage prepared by the maid with only the bare essentials.
โThen, Holy Maidenโฆ we’ll be departing now.โ
โYes, thank you.โ
Of course, I don’t forget to smile here either.
As I gaze out the window in a daze, a lively voice drifts in from somewhere.
“โWow, I got caught!ใRen-kun, you’re so fast!”
โHehe, how about that!โ
I turned toward the voices and saw two children around my age.
They seemed to be playing tag.
Ifโฆ if I weren’t the Holy Maiden, would I be playing like that too?
I felt a littleโฆ envious.
โHuhโฆ?โ
Something warm trickled down my cheek.
When I touched it with my hand, it wasโฆ tears.
โHuhโฆ What’s wrongโฆ?โ
If I cry, my eyes will swell up, and the people I’m about to meet will worry about me.
I tried desperately to stop the tears, but they continued to flow against my will.
โโS-Saint? Are you crying? I’m so sorry! My horse was too wildโฆโ
โNo, that’s not itโฆ But could you stop the carriage for a moment? I’d like to walk around town a little to clear my headโฆโ
โOf course!โ
The coachman stopped the carriage at the side of the road.
โThank youโฆ I’ll be back in ten minutes, so could you wait for me for a little while?โ
โIf it’s a request from the Holy Maidenโฆ But please be careful of pickpockets and kidnappers!โ
โYesโฆ Thank you for your concern.โ
I put on a black robe that was nearby, pulled the hood over my head, and got out of the carriage.
Then I started walking down the main street.
I thought that going to a place with few people might be dangerous, so I headed toward a nearby park.
In the park, I sat on a bench and watched the children playing happily.
Seeing people with smiles on their faces is a technique I often use to suppress my own feelings.
Butโฆ today, my feelings weren’t suppressed.
On the contrary, tears streamed down my face with even greater force.
This wasโฆ the first time this had ever happened.
โWhyโฆ why can’t I stop cryingโฆ?โ
I had no idea what to do.
If this continuesโฆ will I eventually wither away and die from crying so muchโฆ?
โAre you okayโฆ?โ
Suddenly, I heard a voice.
It seemed that someone had spoken to me.
โNothingโฆ I’m fine, don’t worry about it.โ
I kept my head down and said coldly, butโฆ
โWell, it’s not very convincing when someone who’s crying says they’re fineโฆโ
โWhat do you mean? You can’t possibly understand how I feel.โ
I pushed him away with my words.
It was a little cold, but I wasn’t in a state to show kindness to anyone right now.
โThat’s trueโฆ I can’t empathize with you or offer a solutionโฆ but I can listen to you.โ
โJust listenโฆ?โ
โYeah, just thatโฆ But I think you can’t even vent your troubles to anyone, can you?โ
โ!!?โ
He hit the nail on the head.
I have no parents, no friendsโฆ The only people around me are those who have illusions about me.
I couldn’t tell anyone about my troubles.
โI don’t know anything about youโyour face, your name, what kind of person you areโฆ That’s why I think you can confide in me.โ
โโฆI understand, but please don’t pry into my personal life.โ
โOf course!โ
I cautiously began to talk about my troubles.
That I was being idealized by those around me, that I wasn’t really that kind of person, that I wanted to play freely like the other childrenโฆ that I was suffocating and couldn’t breathe.
โI’m sorryโฆ I’ve been complaining one-sidedlyโฆโ
Before I knew it, I had confided almost all of my troubles to him.
Maybeโฆ I just wanted someone to listen to me.
โNo, it’s okay. I’m the one who asked to hear itโฆ But I still can’t fully understand how painful your troubles are.โ
โI seeโฆโ
โBut there’s one thing I do understand.โ
โโฆ?โ
He placed his hand on my shoulder and said,
โIt’s that you’ve worked really hard and struggled a lotโฆ! I’ve never had the same experience as you, but seeing your attitude, I can tell that muchโฆ You’ve done well.โ
โAhโฆโ
Tears streamed down my cheeks and fell onto my shoulders.
But they weren’t tears of sadness like before.
They were tears of joy and emotion from receiving the words I had wanted most in the world.
โAh, waitโฆ Did I say something weird? Umโฆ I’m really sorry.โ
โNoโฆ It’s not thatโฆ I’m just so happyโฆโ
โOh, is that soโฆ? I’m glad if it made you feel betterโฆโ
His voice was filled with confusion and concern.
I couldn’t let him worry any more than he already was.
With that in mind, I wiped away my tears, and thenโฆ
โVane-sama! You were here! I was worried when you suddenly wandered off!โ
A voice came from somewhere.
It seemed to be one of his attendants.
โAh, I’m sorryโฆ I just wanted to clear my head a littleโฆโ
โHave you finished clearing your head? The lord is calling for you.โ
โI see, my fatherโฆ I understand. I’ll be right there.โ
He paused for a moment, as if in thought, then nodded at his attendant’s words.
โSee you.โ
He left after saying only that.
โฆWait, I didn’t get to thank himโฆ!
By the time I looked up, he was already gone.
โI want to thank himโฆโ
I think his attendant called him โVane.โ
I decided to find out more about him.
To thank him. To learn more about him.
To meet him again.
And so, I found out.
That he was the eldest son of the wicked Crescent Marquis familyโVane Crescent.
That he was acting like a villain for some reason.
Maiasa