The Only Ending for the Evil Count Pig Is Destruction

242 – Scene 242# You Are Not Alone

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The departure day for the northern expedition finally arrived.

Originally, a ceremony to launch the northern expedition was scheduled, but for some reason, it was suddenly canceled due to the emperor’s circumstances.

If I had to speculate about the situation, I thought it might be the emperor’s dual personality. In fact, Luna, the person of a dignified emperor, could only be active at night.

However, she couldn’t do the wedding ceremony in the middle of the night and would have been anxious to leave it to Lucy.

The emperor basically adheres to mysticism. Unless it was something really special, she didn’t reveal her existence to the outside world.

Since she usually wears a deer mask, there are only a handful of people who know her face, except for Chilseong and her closest associates.

Moreover, the majority of my people often did not even see her wearing a mask, let alone her face.

Maybe that’s why she skipped the launch ceremony in front of so many of her people.

Otherwise, it might be because she wants to avoid me. After the bounty incident and the archery incident, she was completely shunned.

It’s okay for me.

Anyway, I am thankful that there is no need for a bothersome departure ceremony.

If a departure ceremony had been held, there would have been a lot of work to be done befitting the position of commander-in-chief.

“Count. It’s all done…”

“Hmm.”

Wendy, who had tied my shoelaces, shook off her hands and stood up.

At this point, her shoe tying skills are impeccable. I almost burst out laughing as I remembered Wendy crying when she got her fingers tangled while tying my shoelaces.

Of all the characters I met, the one that changed the most was Wendy.

Even when I first met her, she was easily depressed and lacked confidence due to her repeated mistakes.

She is now a full-time maid, went to college, and worked hard, so she has more confidence than before.

Well, there’s still a long way to go… She was certain that Wendy had grown.

“Uh… Count. Is there something on my face? ?”

This. Was she staring too closely?

Wendy is smoothing her own face.

She also appears to be ready to leave for the North.

To prepare her for the cold, her winter maid’s uniform and her overcoat with the black lion, the symbol of the Ruel Bertha family, were draped over her shoulders. It was exactly the same as my coat her her, but the difference was that a furry hood was added.

Her appearance is somehow lovely.

However, there is no need to express that sentiment.

“No… “I saw her because she seemed to have grown a little taller.”

“Yes? I really… ?”

It was just an ordinary sentiment, but Wendy seemed happy. However, perhaps because she wants to look bigger, she is secretly raising her toes.

“Joe, if you grow up just a little bit, she might be the same height as the Count. Oh… ” . Lol…”

“Little… “It won’t be just that.”

“I will work hard and catch up soon. She wouldn’t be embarrassed to go out with the Count… Yo.”

“… Okay. Work hard.”

I don’t know why she was working so hard, but I just nodded at Wendy’s enthusiastic appearance.

After all, it’s good to see you brave.

“But where is Myohail?”

“Oh, he overslept, so he’s coming back after washing his face. “I decided to meet you on the first floor once I was ready.”

“… Do cats wash their faces too?”

Participating in this northern expedition, her strange job her her her her is to act as Wendy’s escort. Although he, her wise man, will not intervene greatly in the battle, he has a reliable ally.

However, I don’t know if Myoha-il, who has enormous power, will tolerate this as I have decided to become the Demon King.

Even when the second Demon King arrived in the world, he did not appear in the world. Because he was a thorough bystander, he had a small role in the original work. That’s why he’s a character I can’t quite get my head around.

He was called to eliminate the variable, but care must be taken because he could easily become a variable.

He has not revealed his plans to become the devil yet, but I’ll have to try him out soon.

“Then let’s go out.”

“Now, wait a minute! Count… !”

“… ?”

After finishing her preparations, she was about to leave when Wendy suddenly spread her arms and blocked her doorway.

“Now… “What are you doing?”

“Ah, it’s a barrier you can’t pass through unless you hug me!”

“What… ?”

Wendy is looking up at me as if she is embarrassed. Her bright eyes she were trembling as if she wanted to be hugged.

Only then did she realize that Wendy was playing a trick on me.

In the past, I would have been restless when we were alone, but now I know how to do cute things like this.

If someone else had done that, they would have frowned at her because they thought she was being rude, but since Wendy did it, she just seems cute.

A precious girl who looks at me without any prejudice. I wouldn’t have been able to do it in front of others, but now I would be willing to accept her foolishness.

“… Did I set up this barrier without my knowledge?”

“Ah, it’s too bad you were caught off guard!”

“I guess you were the one who let your guard down.”

“Yes? Kyaaa?!”

I quickly hugged Wendy.

“What a fragile barrier.”

“uuu… You’re too fast…”

Wendy gave a blank expression, as if she didn’t know that she would be caught so easily.

But when I held her like a princess, she was different than before.

“Wendy… “You’ve grown a lot.”

“Yes?!”

Is it because her body has grown as tall as she is? She looked different than when I held her before.

Is this the growth period?

But Wendy hastily denied what I said.

“Oh, no! Well, I haven’t grown up… !”

“Didn’t you like her earlier because she was tall?”

“Hi?! That… I grew taller, but my body didn’t grow any bigger… !!”

“…?”

Height and body play separately? She tried to ask him if he thought that made sense, but Wendy started crying.

“Hey… Okay, actually, I might have eaten too much these days… I didn’t even know that I had gained weight, so I told the Count… I’m sorry…”

I thought, Oops.

It turns out that he was concerned about her weight.

Even though she has grown a lot, she is still a kid. So, for me, the weight is somewhere in the range.

But it’s probably true that I lacked subtlety…

“No…”I guess it’s just because I’m wearing her clothes.”

“Hi… I really… ?”

“Okay.”

Wendy looking up at me with big eyes.

She added her words as if to encourage her.

“And no matter how big you get, I won’t be able to hold you. No matter what you look like, I will hug you like this, so there is no need to worry…”

At that time, Wendy hugged me.

“I also really like the Count…”

“…”

“The Count is the only one who treats me like this…”

When she heard those words, she thought about it. If she left for the North, she would no longer have time to be pampered by Wendy.

Could it be that she knew that and treated me like a fool?

Wendy was hugging me tightly as if she didn’t want to let go. A sweet shampoo-like smell came from her hair.

“I am… I will definitely protect you…”

There are so many pampered people, but who is protecting whom? .

In fact, Wendy tried really hard to follow me to the North.

Even with the protection of her work, she needed to be recognized by those around her.

She especially wielded her spirit and swung her sword to gain Bella’s approval.

Even Bella, who thought Wendy was cute, was adamantly opposed to it at first. It is even more strange that such a small child is not stopped from going to war. But in the end she had no choice but to allow Wendy to go to the North.

She wasn’t being pushy or acting out.

He was recognized by Bella through sheer effort.

I touched Wendy’s hand.

It was a hand covered in scars.

She applied ointment, but then she swung the sword again and opened a wound where it had healed.

It is truly proof of desperate efforts.

Wendy has become stronger than before.

However, to me, he is still someone I want to protect.

I took it out of her pocket.

“Wendy. “I’ll give you this.”

“Yes?”

What she presented to her was a ring with a brilliant rainbow color. Equipment made just for her at the request of her workshop, Albert.

“Ah… This…”

“It’s a ring with a protection spell. If you equip this, you will get less hurt. The effect is not just on her hands, but on her entire body her her her …”

As I was explaining, I felt something strange and looked at Wendy.

“Wendy…”

“Sniff…”

Tears were flowing from the corners of Wendy’s eyes.

She usually had weak tear ducts, so she wasn’t that strange…

Wendy was smiling.

“Fine… “Is it true?”

“Yes… It’s okay, sniffle… Somehow, you are so… I’m so happy…”

Are you happy?

Wendy speaks incoherently.

She said, wiping away tears of joy.

“I know the Count didn’t give it to you with that intention, but… Still, I was so happy that I cried…”

“That intention?”

“I’m really sorry, but this ring. The Count… You can’t insert it yourself… Shall we?”

Wendy wiggled her fingers and looked at me.

Is it because they don’t want to do even that one thing?

“Hold out your hand.”

When he tried to put the ring on her finger her, Wendy folded all of her fingers except her her ring finger her her her. As if she wouldn’t wear her ring unless it was on this finger.

“…”

“…”

Wendy quickly looked away from her.

Still, she couldn’t hide her newly red face.

It was obvious what she was thinking.

“… “This feels like a marriage proposal.”

“Is that so?! I had no idea… Oh!”

She pretended not to know.

She’s not good at lying, so it’s so obvious that it’s adorable.

So much so that I want to joke around.

“Right… “You are the first to reject my marriage proposal by saying you don’t know.”

“Yes?! Well, you didn’t refuse?!”

“Really… That’s sad. “Because no one will accept my marriage proposal.”

I put the ring back in my pocket with a sad face.

It was a poor performance, but Wendy was very embarrassed.

“Oh, no! My ring! Hehe… I didn’t refuse! “I didn’t refuse!”

“I guess I’m destined to live alone and die lonely.”

“Oh, no! I am there! The Count is not alone… Hee?!”

I covered Wendy’s lips with her finger and lightly kissed her forehead.

“Then that’s a good thing.”

“Yes… “Eh?”

“If I have you, at least I won’t have to face a lonely end…”

And she smiled as she put the ring on Wendy’s finger.

“You will always be by my side.”

*

It took about a full day by carriage to arrive at the Galliabin area.

Ludlow, an archipelago, was chilly, but Galliabin, on the way to the north, was mid-winter.

And this was the gathering place of the northern expeditionary force.

“Then I wish you luck. “Count.”

“Hmm.”

Aslan’s leader, Wily, went out of his way to personally see him off.

They will be on standby guarding the mansion while I am gone. No matter what happens, if Wily is there, you can handle it. Moreover, I am relieved that Helga’s mother, Mabel, is also in the mansion.

“Count!”

When I heard a voice calling me, I turned my head and saw Helga getting off her horse and running towards me.

“Ah, we finally met! “The Count probably doesn’t know how much I really missed him!”

“Don’t make a fuss. “It’s only been about a day.”

“What pitiful words are you saying! Even if the relationship between me and the Count is separated for just a day, it’s dangerous.”

What kind of relationship is that?

And if he could be dangerous even if they were separated for just a day, wouldn’t it be a bad relationship? .

Helga sets off separately to lead the Aslan crew participating in the northern expedition.

After leaving the mansion, I arrived at the gathering point leisurely with the Annihilation Maid, Lian, Wendy, etc., But Helga arrived quite early, perhaps because she came with Aslan’s highly mobile members.

However, among Aslan’s crew wearing pitch-black armor, there was a strange woman.

“You’re here. Count.”

“Bella… ?”

Silver-haired princess, Bela Isaachel.

Did she arrive early too?

But why does it seem like he came with Aslan’s crew?

“It must have been quite a long journey, but your complexity looks good?”

“Hmm. “I came by horse-drawn carriage and came comfortably.”

“Aha. I see. It must have been really comfortable.”

“… “Yes.”

I don’t know if it’s my mood, but Bella seems a little… She seemed in a bad mood. No. She might be very bad.

“Count. “I thought you would definitely move with Aslan.”

“? Why did you think that?”

“Yeah… “I thought you would bring the private soldiers yourself because your personality requires you to show some dignity to the imperial army.”

It’s not wrong.

Certainly, if he appeared like that, he would have been able to show more dignity in front of the imperial army.

But honestly, it was annoying. And I wanted to ride a carriage because I felt like I wouldn’t have any butt left if I rode a horse to get here.

“I left that to Helga. “He has better leadership skills than me.”

“Hmm… “Is that so?”

“Okay.”

“Then, a diversionary operation… In other words, Helga was bait to catch me.”

Two-way operation? Bait?

What are you talking about earlier?

“Joy… “I was caught in your trick.”

When she saw Bella muttering calmly, she guessed something.

Maybe she’ll never admit it, but…

“… Bella.”

“Why?”

“I’m asking just in case, but did you want to come with me?”

“Under…” . Don’t be mistaken.”

I thought she would get angry and ask what she was talking about, but Bella didn’t.

She simply responded in a way that no one could tell that I was upset.

“Not anymore?”

That’s right.