I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party

179 – Side Story 1. The Story Between (2)

Side story 1. The story between (2)

“I’m telling you, it’s so unfair. Why is everyone doing this to me…? I tried to adjust the situation to my advantage so that no blood would flow.”

“… … .”

Why are you telling me that?

Garnet thought as she watched Esmeralda chattering in front of her.

And to her, Esmeralda appeared to be nothing but a dark and cowardly being.

While she was subduing the two legion commanders, weren’t the others having a love affair with each other?

There is no betrayal like this one.

Of course, even if such thoughts came to mind, Garnet had to quickly shake them off.

Wasn’t the girl in front of me a girl with an unparalleled ability to read superficial psychology?

“Oh my, how come you all only think about yourself?”

Garnet didn’t bother to mention that Esmeralda wasn’t in a position to talk to anyone else. Even if she did, there was a high chance that she wouldn’t listen.

“So… …? Why did you come here?”

Garnet, who had been calmly listening to Esmeralda’s complaints for a while, began to speak quietly.

It’s good that I’ve returned to the Demon King’s Castle, but I haven’t heard any explanation of what happens next.

In short, the treatment has not been decided. Whether to return to the Demon King’s Army or go in another direction.

“Sister, listen to me. The other kids’ behavior seems unusual. I’ve devoted my whole life to achieving peace, but they’re doing things that could shatter that peace.”

“That… … No. Just keep talking.”

Garnet knows that even if she tells her story in this state, Esmeralda won’t listen.

So I decided to just wait patiently.

“Irina, that b*tch, you must be able to see now. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be able to hug Mr. Jim and pretend to be in pain like that?”

“okay…….”

“Milia is the same. She usually wears a robe, but now that the war is over, she’s wearing a shirt and opening her front because it’s hot. She’s openly asking who to look at.”

“Yeah, yeah.”

“Tina is always clingy and languid whenever she gets a chance. She says she’s close to me, but when she sees Tana appearing every now and then, she knows it too. She’s saying that what she’s doing is embarrassing.”

“That’s true.”

Who is truly ashamed?

Could it be that the blonde girl still hasn’t figured out her own feelings and is making excuses? Garnet had to swallow her words, her mouth agape.

“And every time, they glare at each other as if they’re going to die. Ha, really! I told you, if this keeps up, it looks like a knife fight might break out. That can’t be happening. That can’t be happening!”

Garnet had a gut feeling.

Esmeralda is making all sorts of excuses right now.

If the excuses from before were to hide the fact that his impulsive actions were due to love and jealousy, the excuses he is making now are to secure justification for his future actions.

“So, I thought about it? How can I solve this problem?”

“I see.”

Garnet leaned back against the wall, this time agreeing appropriately.

Something that has nothing to do with you.

If you just give her a little encouragement, Esmeralda will come to her own conclusion.

“Everyone, including me, is marrying Jim. Jealousy is actually a source of anxiety, isn’t it? It’s because you’re afraid that someone else will abandon you and choose someone else.”

“Is that what you think?”

“what?”

“My words came out of my mouth for a moment. Well, wouldn’t that be good? That would be a good idea.”

I wish this story would end quickly. Garnet thought so and tried to respect Esmeralda’s opinion as much as possible.

“So I should listen to your opinion too. When are you getting married?”

“……huh?”

However, if you include yourself in that story, it is a different story.

Garnet, who had been chiming in with Esmeralda’s complaints, raised her head and looked at Esmeralda.

A clumsy child who doesn’t know what to do with his feelings of first love.

That’s really cute.

“You like Mr. Jim too, don’t you? So, wouldn’t it be right for you to get married too? It’s only natural.”

“… … .”

It was creepy.

Garnet realized that Esmeralda was not complaining, but was trying to make excuses for herself.

To be honest, Garnet also has some feelings for Jim.

But, it is only a favorable impression.

This means that it is not to the extent of rushing to get married.

“Uh, I… … . I just have a slight crush on her… … .”

“I am the same. But why would you hesitate to get married if I, like you, get married? I only have a little bit of affection for you. But I’m trying to keep my friends from swinging their swords at each other.”

“But why me… … ?”

“… … .”

Esmeralda did not answer.

It’s probably something she can’t say either.

It means that if Garnet, who doesn’t have much affection for Jim, marries Jim, wouldn’t she also feel a sense of duty towards him?

The blatant and sinister nature of the psychology was so obvious.

“I think of you like this, but is that all I can say?”

“No, I don’t really like it that much… … .”

“No, was that all there was to our relationship?”

“… … .”

That’s all there is to a relationship.

What on earth does that mean? What on earth does ‘that’ mean?

What happens if I say yes? What happens if I say no?

Garnet doesn’t want to mortgage her life by getting married yet.

However, it is difficult to predict what would happen if the relationship with Esmeralda were denied here.

Is it just my imagination that when I specifically mention the relationship, it sounds like I’m going to swing a sword if I get in trouble?

“… … It’s a formality, right?”

In the end, Garnet had no choice but to go along with Esmeralda’s plan.

Is this how noble young ladies who are sold into political marriages for the sake of their families feel? With a little fear, Garnet decided to accept the title of queen instead of the title of commander.

‘Well, even if I become a commander, it’s impossible for me to get the first position. If I think about it, I can use those arrogant guys to my advantage, so wouldn’t it be a good thing…? …’

And Garnet, who was as brave as Esmeralda, began to make excuses in her head.

***

Esmeralda’s journey to build up her excuses is not over.

She started acting as if she had lost all fear.

“Now that that’s the case, how about you two get married?”

“… … No, I don’t know.”

A typical example of this was directed at Robeno and Lacrima.

To be honest, Esmeralda is not close to Robeno.

A relationship where all I did was help him in his fight against the First.

This meant that it was not yet clear exactly what the relationship between Lacrima and Robeno was.

However, Esmeralda believed that the two had a deeper connection than anyone else.

It was her wish.

“I think it would be easier for me to bring up the subject if the two of you were the first to bring up the idea of ​​getting married.”

“No, I mean I don’t know.”

“Hey, marriage… … . Hehe… … .”

Robeno frowned as he watched Esmeralda start spouting nonsense in a difficult situation where her wounds were already slow to heal, and Lacrima blushed and began to giggle at the sweet word “marriage.”

Because of that, Robeno couldn’t kick Esmeralda out right away.

Marrying Lacrima was a given. He had thought so, so to just kick Esmeralda out of here would be disappointing Lacrima.

“I have my own plans too.”

“Can you pull that plan along?”

“Is it true that a warrior is called a warrior because he has no fear?”

Is it okay to be this meddling in someone else’s proposal plans?

Robeno was starting to get annoyed. He just had to endure it since Lacrima was saved thanks to the warrior party.

If it had been his original personality, there would have been no reason for him to go along with Esmeralda’s stubbornness, who was weaker than him.

“No, but listen carefully. This could actually be an opportunity for you, Robeno.”

“What is he saying now.”

“Mr. Jim is the Demon King, and if you marry us, everyone in the Demon World will bless our relationship.”

“Yes, that’s something to celebrate. Then why don’t you just do that? Why are you trying to drag us in?”

“What would it be like if you proposed to Lacrima after we were married?”

“What do you think?”

“It gets buried.”

“Al Baya?”

“Is it okay for women to do that?”

“… … .”

Robeno turned his head slightly and looked at Lacrima at Esmeralda’s surprisingly logical words.

Lacrima just smiled brightly, her chin resting on her hand, and didn’t show any particular reaction, wondering what on earth she was thinking.

“ha…….”

But, Robeno knows.

Having been with Lacrima for so many years, he couldn’t help but know.

Lacrima is a trickster. She lives her life by attracting people’s attention and deceiving them.

But would she be happy if she blew her chance to get the most attention?

There would be nothing to be sad about, but there would be nothing to be happy about either. And Robeno hoped that Lacrima would smile, if possible.

“Well, okay.”

Finally, Robeno scratched the back of his head and sighed deeply.

“If we’re going to do it anyway, it would be better to make it widely known so that Lacrima has no chance of getting involved.”

Originally, wolves did not give what was theirs to others.

So he could never let Lacrima miss the chance to be blessed by everyone.

“Okay. This will reduce the amount of attention being paid to us. It would be better if we were buried altogether… … .”

“But what on earth are you planning by going to all that lengths?”

When Robeno glared at Esmeralda with a sharp gaze, Esmeralda nodded and answered.

“It’s embarrassing… … .”

“I guess she really is a crazy b*tch.”

She was trying hard not to admit her love.