The Only Ending for the Evil Count Pig Is Destruction

226 – Scene 226# a Fight That Cannot Be Won

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-Wendy, do you know about the ‘Autumn Tragedy’?

Wendy recalled the question Ariel asked.

-I guess the chairman didn’t tell me? But… Of course the man couldn’t talk about it. If you find out that fact, your view of that man and Ruelberta might change.

I was skeptical at first.

That’s because Professor Ariel was someone who openly showed his dislike for Tristan.

Wendy had seen so many people who hated Tristan that she was used to ignoring their gossip. That’s why Ariel is also one of the people who speaks carelessly about Tristan… That’s what she thought.

Of course, the resonance of ‘Autumn Tragedy’ was something unusual, but…

In any case, Ariel never mentioned the ‘Autumn Tragedy’ after that. As time passed and Wendy’s memory of her slowly faded away, the incident was unexpectedly mentioned again by Luna, the emperor who was disguised as her classmate.

Despite the countless sacrifices of the Imperial and Northern armies while fighting against the forces of monsters in the North, Northern Garden, it was a sad event that the North was ultimately taken over… The tragedy of autumn.

From then on, that incident stuck in Wendy’s mind.

She also thought that Professor Ariel’s bitter attitude and hostility toward the Ruel Bertha family might have a secret reason.

After that, Wendy began her own investigation. When she had time, she wandered around the library and looked up the ‘Autumn Tragedy’ that Ariel had mentioned. However, perhaps because there were so few survivors, the information available was very limited.

The information that Wendy was able to obtain was that Aslan, a private soldier of the Ruelberta family, was dispatched as reinforcements to save the imperial and northern armies in crisis. However, because it was too late, the only information they received was that they saved only 10 people. It was no exaggeration to say that they were completely wiped out, as most of the 10 people died early due to the aftereffects of their injuries.

According to her teacher, Myohail, she may have deliberately not recorded such a crushing defeat in the empire.

At that time, it was difficult for Wendy to fully understand the circumstances of her adults. She was clear about one thing.

The ‘autumn tragedy’ commonly known to us is only a part of it.

Based on those facts, Wendy came to a conclusion.

Maybe there is an inside story to that incident that others don’t know about.

Of course, I didn’t think Tristan would be involved in the inside story.

According to research, at that time, Tristan’s grandfather held the status of Count Ruelberta, and of course, Tristan was not even born. I don’t know if there was an inside story or not, but at least it didn’t seem like she knew anything.

If that were the case, Tristan would have told Wendy in advance.

In fact, Tristan told her even before Wendy saw the darkness of House Ruel Bertha in her treasure her trove her her.

Wendy wanted to know.

What happened in the north back in the day.

What happened that made Ariel hate the Ruelberta family so much?

The truth of autumn’s tragedy is shrouded in mystery.

I am determined.

From the moment she became a dedicated maid, she knew that she would face the darkness and truth surrounding Tristan.

Because she wanted to understand and accept everything about Tristan, whom she loved so much.

Wendy slowly opened her mouth.

“Me too…” . Please let me participate in the northern…”

“No.”

The rejection came back without a moment of hesitation.

It was already expected.

“Well, I’m the Count’s exclusive maid. “You must always be by the Count’s side!”

“Okay. But not this time.”

“I will never be a burden… ! Therefore…”

“It doesn’t matter how many times I ask you.”

Wendy shrugged her shoulders at Tristan’s firm voice.

The kind eyes that he had been looking at her just a moment ago were gone, and only her cold eyes remained her.

If it had been like before, she would have been hurt by those eyes and burst into tears.

But Wendy knew.

The cold look in her eyes her she is not because of her sincerity her her her, but because she cares about her her her her her, her overbearing attitude her her her her is intentional.

Wendy gathered up her courage and spoke.

“I will protect you, Count…” ” ” !”

“Who is protecting whom? “Your role is not to protect me.”

“Ugh… But… Even Master Blanchet acknowledged it…”

“Helga alone is enough to protect me.”

As expected, Tristan did not take it easy.

No matter what she said, he refused, giving her detailed reasons.

What’s worse, Wendy, who had been persistently asking for help, was almost persuaded.

Okay. Even if she certainly went North as Tristan had said, it was unlikely that she would be able to find out anything. Too much time has passed since the incident, and all the people involved have long since died or disappeared.

Even so…

As much as she wanted to face the truth, she wanted to be by Tristan’s side. She didn’t want to lose him again like she did when she fell into hell once.

Tristan, perhaps aware of such earnest feelings, shook his head solemnly.

“From now on, don’t talk about the North anymore. You remain calm in the mansion. Then…”

“Sniff…”

Huh?

Suddenly, the area around my eyes became hot and burning.

Wendy couldn’t help but panic when she realized it was her own tears.

“Ah… I’m sorry… Black… Ooh, I didn’t mean to cry… If you cry… I can’t…”

She tried to stop her tears with her hands, but it was no use.

Wendy shed unintentional tears, although ironically she was crying.

Oh, please…

I just didn’t want to cry over something like this.

It was true that I was sad, but it was never something to cry about. But why did the tear glands raise the white flag first?

The more I did this, the more I felt like a child and I hated it.

It was devastating.

As her eldest daughter, Wendy showed her true self by helping her with farm work.

She wanted to show off her decent appearance her in front of her her master her her her, Tristan.

But why?

Why does she only get emotional in front of Tristan? Why can’t she control her emotions?

Tristan’s face became blurred as tears covered his eyes.

That was rather fortunate. Because I couldn’t bear to look at his expression

Wendy lowered her head.

Since she ended up looking like this, accompanying the northern expedition was no different from crossing the water.

Who would want to take such a useless crybaby into battle?

But… Although I failed to persuade…

I wanted to convey at least my determination to Tristan.

At least I didn’t want to be remembered by him as an incompetent crybaby.

“I keep crying… I’m sorry… I’m sorry for forcing you… I know that expeditions are dangerous. But… Even if I stay in the mansion, I won’t feel at peace… Sniff…”

Wendy said, trying hard to hold back her tears.

“If you’re thinking of leaving me behind, don’t. You shouldn’t go to such a dangerous place. Don’t leave my side… Count…”

She raised her head again and looked at Tristan. His face was becoming increasingly blurred with her tears

“Therefore… Lastly, please… Please take me to the north too…”

“…”

Silence continued for a while.

Tristan neither denied nor confirmed her request

She was just thinking about something with her finger between her eyes her her her her.

“… After.”

Eventually, a deep sigh was heard.

Tristan sat on the chair as if he had lost all energy.

And he spoke in a much softer voice than before.

“Wendy.”

“Yes…”

“Come here.”

The place he pointed to her with his her hand her her her was her on his her knees her her her her.

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She thought she was used to it, but she couldn’t help but feel weak when Wendy cried.

Maybe it’s because she knows that when she grows up, she is a beauty comparable to Bella’s.

When she cried, her face kept appearing and I felt like I wanted to listen to anything.

I wanted to ask if this was a foul, but when I thought about it, there was no one to ask.

Wendy sat on my lap without refusing.

Perhaps because he grew up quickly like a child, he seemed taller than when I first saw him.

Even when we first met her, Wendy didn’t look like she was 12 years her age because she wasn’t short. She is now believable even though she is a student who has just entered high school.

Well, she was still a kid.

Anyway, what I want to say is that when Wendy starts crying, her destructive power is enormous.

She tends to think that it is normal for babies and toddlers to cry. It’s so natural for a child to cry that there’s no sympathy for it.

But just looking at Wendy’s appearance her her, it was hard to say that she was a complete child. No, the problem may have been that she was just a child and she had already seen him grow up.

Now… Okay. If I had to compare it, it felt like a teenage girl crying, which made me feel weak.

It was a fight I couldn’t win, especially since that girl was passionately in love with me as if I were a bean-sheller.

In a way, it was more difficult to deal with than monsters.

Wendy… I didn’t know you would grow up to be this strong.

It’s extremely embarrassing for me.

If something happens to Wendy, my life won’t be safe either. So I was thinking of leaving her her in her her her her her safe mansion her her her and joining her her her her northern expedition her her her her.

In reality, Wendy’s request to take her to the North together was not worth listening to. However, broken down by her tears, I had no choice but to find a compromise in the end.

“The North is a very dangerous place.”

“But… The Count is also dangerous…”

That’s right…

But if it ends up being dangerous for me alone, if you are dangerous, what can I do if I end up in danger too…

I couldn’t bear to say that, so I opened her mouth with the intention of comforting her.

“You are still young. I can’t take you to such a dangerous place. If something happens to you…”

“Me too. Me too… I can’t send the Count to such a dangerous place…”

Wendy said, coming closer to me.

“Well, I can be the Count’s shield… !”

“Don’t say that even if it’s a joke.”

“No, it’s not a joke… ” .”

Okay. That’s because I know it’s not a joke…

I shook her head and touched Wendy’s head and said,

“… Rather, it is I who should be the shield. Do you think I’ll just watch you get hurt? Even if an army of monsters approaches, I won’t let even a single hair of yours be touched.”

“Heh? Yes? Cadet… ? Ugh… Okay, thank you…?”

Wendy’s face became bright red and she quickly covered her face with her palm.

What? Why are you doing this? For a moment… I think I said something a little embarrassing…

At that time, Wendy lowered her face and said,

“I won’t cry. I won’t waste it. Please take me with you…”

“… “All of them are promises you can’t keep.”

“You, it’s too much…”

Wendy wipes away her tears and looks up at me.

Should I say that such behavior is lovely or that I want to protect it?

“Wendy. You are so…”

“… Yes?”

“No… There is no way I can win against you.”

I sighed.

It wasn’t that I didn’t assume that she would follow.

Power is sufficient. If we keep Wendy by her side, she might be safe.

However, Wendy’s personality and status as a hero can stimulate monsters and demons. In other words, a variable is created.

So there is only one way.

“Wendy. I’ll consider taking you to the North. However, I will place a condition.”

That is cheat-level power that can overwhelm unexpected variables. Because there happened to be a guy in the mansion with that kind of power.

“If you really want to go, take the stray cat that is with your family.”

“Master… ?”

“Okay.”

I smiled as I looked at Wendy’s wide-open eyes.

“Even if that old cat doesn’t listen to me, he might listen to you.”