Chapter 54: Commitment
"Do you think it's beautiful here?" asked the maid, who walked in front of Wood. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Wood looked around, then nodded and replied, "It's beautiful." ”
"yes, I've been watching it for decades and still can't get tired of it. The maid didn't look back, but Wood knew she was smiling.
"The Golden Spear and the Crown of Thorns are with us...... At least it's famous in the Nelito estate. The maid seemed to be giving Wood a hint.
Wood's IQ, although sometimes offline, played a role in such an important time.
"Few people can get to the manor, right?" Wood asked after a long thought.
"Yes, most people have to be searched when they come in, but there are very few people who come in directly like you, the 'guest'. The maid deliberately accentuated her voice at the guest's place.
"For a long time, I have a long memory, and the only people who can have this treatment are the eldest lady and the staff in the manor, including a young master...... It's very similar to your name as a guest. ”
Wood smiled a little awkwardly, the maid's words can no longer be regarded as a hint, it is simply explicit!
"Oh...... Really?" Wood felt that he still had to pretend, "Then this little master can live a good life!"
He was sincere in what he said, and not everyone could mix it up in Nielito Manor. Wait, when you think about it, you seem to be going back more and more?
The maid did not look back, and silently continued to lead Wood forward until a wooden gate with an intricate pattern came to a halt.
The door opened slowly......
"Please come in, I'll be here. ”
Wood hesitated slightly, then walked into the extraordinary-looking hall. As he brushed shoulders with the maid, he saw that beautiful smile.
Smile at him.
"Welcome home, young master. It was the last words Wood heard before the door closed.
Wood stood in the luxurious hall, pondering for a moment before taking off his mask, feeling that he had mistaken something about his previous guess.
In this manor, he used to be quite fed. At least was liked by the maid.
After taking off his mask, he looked up at the luxurious hall, and he didn't know if it was because of psychological suggestion, but he felt something familiar.
The hall was empty, though, but Wood didn't open his eyes to investigate. He wants to be a polite guest.
At that moment, footsteps came from above, getting closer and closer, and Wood's heart began to beat faster......
Bright blonde hair and navy blue pupils, a young lady with a convex and backward body.
This familiar feeling made him lose the ability to say hello at this moment.
At the top of the stairs, Cisna had just come downstairs when she saw a familiar "stranger". It made her heart beat faster and her palms sweaty.
Is that him?
The young man with black hair and black eyes reflected in the girl's pupils is very handsome and has the same tension as her.
Cisna began to continue walking downward, one step at a time...... Finally, he stood in the hall, across from the boy.
At this moment, she finally reacted. Maybe it's a little incorrect to call the boy, but "he" should be a man at this time.
Wood didn't know what Cisna was thinking, but as a man, he spoke first.
"Hello...... "Excuse me, it's Cisna...... Miss?"
Cisna smiled and nodded, but her reddened eyes meant that her heart was not at peace, even bigger than Wood's.
One was at the top of the stairs, and the other was still standing in the doorway, and the distance between the two had not been so close for a long time.
Both heartbeats are beating violently, and the sound of two heartbeats is intertwined, adding some special background music to this reunion.
"Wood...... Ainz?" Isna Lady after all, or wittily broke the silence.
"Hmm. Wood didn't know what to say.
"Hello. In fact, Essna didn't know what to do, and the situation was more sudden than she thought.
Just like that, the two men froze in the hall, leaving only the sound of heartbeats and heavy breathing.
Wood had rehearsed countless meetings in his mind, but he couldn't do it at the moment. In other words, it feels like it will only be more embarrassing to use it at this time.
"......Excuse me," Wood thought it would be better to go back to their respective homes to calm down than to go on like this. Next time, I'll try this hardest dungeon ever.
The dungeon is weakly exploded.
"Don't!" Hisna saw Wood turn around and hurriedly shouted to stop.
Wood turned his head back......
"It's all here, sit down and talk. Cisna felt that as an older sister, she had to find a way to control the situation.
Wood didn't want to run away anymore, so he sat down on the couch anyway.
Hisna took a deep breath, finally regained her signature smile and sat down slightly stiffly across from Wood.
The awkward atmosphere was finally relieved.
The Nelito estate was large and there weren't many maids, but Cisna never bothered about it. Except now.
It would be nice if a third party came over to relieve the atmosphere!
"How have the past few years been?" Hisna began the conversation in the same way as in the novel, and added, "the past few years since I lost my memory." ”
Wood looked at the white hands fiddling with the tea, and slowly replied, "It's okay......"
Speaking of this, he took a deep breath, because his next words would be important, and they might also make the woman in front of him unhappy.
But he still has to say.
"I have a wife who loves me very much, and ...... A girlfriend for it. Wood suddenly didn't know how to describe Jessica, "I also have a group of little maids who have supported me until now, very warm and cute." There are also two children who treat them as their own. I am already the breadwinner of a family. ”
Hisna kept her head down, and Wood couldn't tell how the other was feeling. After a slight hesitation, he chose to continue.
"I created the Crown of Thorns, and most of the people in the regiment were young people. But the young ones will make the history of this flag. Wood smiled as he looked at the tattoo on the back of his hand.
"Most of the imps don't know the ambitions of this regimental leader. It may sound arrogant to you, but as a young and handsome regimental leader, I don't think this goal is too much. ”
Hearing this, Hisna suddenly burst out laughing, raised her hair and asked, "What does this have to do with being handsome?"
Wood saw the girl's somewhat reddened eyes, and sighed slightly, but on the surface he nodded solemnly to indicate that it was related.
"Yes, don't you see in those autobiographies and historical records, which legendary figures such as Esport and St. Letus are not written about as peerless beautiful men? After composing himself, Wood finally began to talk nonsense.
"So when I become a legend, those writers are going to fall in love with me. Because they can finally stop racking their brains and being condemned by their conscience!
After saying that, Wood nodded with great satisfaction, and he felt that he had just made a perfect score.
Wood's words seemed unreasonable, but Cisna believed them, so she was happy now. But she's going to fight back for Nelito!
"St. Lets is my dad, so you see I'm so pretty, can he be bad?" began to educate Wood.
Wood scratched his head and nodded apologetically in agreement. It was too much to get so scared just now, and I brought St. Letus in too.
The two opened a bridge of communication through these words, and the atmosphere was not awkward, but even became a little joyful.
"Actually, I know most of what you're talking about. Cisna still smiling, "Except for your 'ambition', giggle......"
Wood nodded in understanding. He's also noticed someone stalking lately, but he didn't bother because it wasn't too much. He was right, it was sent by Boyens.
Slowly, Hisna lost her voice, and her smile took on a hint of bitterness. She still felt the ruthlessness of time and memory from the silence.
"Your ...... Wife's name is Betty Blonde?" Cisna wanted to confirm the matter again.
"Well, I woke up after amnesia and saw the first person. "Wood's heart had just returned to normal and was beating rapidly again.
Cessna should know a lot of things he doesn't know.
"Do you know who she used to be?" Hisna tried to keep her calm as much as possible, but her tone involuntarily carried a hint of murderous intent.
She and Lily have been hiding this from Catherine since they received this information. They could barely keep their composure, but Catherine was different.
The name of the witch is not unfounded.
Wood did not answer immediately when he heard this, but fell into a long silence.
Betty, Betty Lance. The blonde elf, who looks exactly like Betty, and the reason why Charlotte is hiding it. And in the beginning, Betty dreams of demons every night.
These clues are gathered together, and his brain, which is still a bit of intelligence, can analyze a rough idea.
I don't know why, but it seems that Betty is the one who is rumored to summon demons to descend to the first stage.
"She may have done something wrong, but she is two people who she was now. Wood smiled a little hard, "So, it's all over." ”
He couldn't convince himself of that.
"You're so carefree. "Cessna clearly couldn't accept it.
"Do you know how panicked I was when I woke up and found you away, and I wanted to slaughter that Lance family when I heard the news of your death. Lady etiquette, blood relations, crimes, these things are less than one-ten-thousandth of my hatred!"
Cisna stood up excitedly, and her biting lip began to bleed, which should have been painful.
But Wood knew that it was the heart that was more painful than that.
"Can you stop feeling this pain by losing your memory?" her bloody wry smile made Wood worry to watch.
Wood didn't dare to look at Sisna's face again, he lowered his head and was silent for a while, and finally barely held back two words: "I'm sorry." ”
He wanted to slap himself, sorry for the use, but he didn't know what else to say.
Emotionally, it was the first time he felt so hopeless and powerless.
"Can you tell me about the beginning, about demons, about amnesia. Wood took out the medal, Twilight Raider.
Cisna took the medal, and as tears were about to fall, she turned around. She didn't want Wood to see her cowardice.
Wood continued to look down at the teacup, he took out the medal because he wanted to prove himself again.
He had come to terms with the fact that he had been here, and that he had even been loved. Even if the memory is gone, the feeling is still there.
At least, Cisna's smile, joy or sorrow, and even every subtle movement will leave traces in his heart, which will not be dispersed for a long time.
It's not a feeling that strangers can have.
Isna didn't mean to return the medal to Wood, and after holding the medal to calm down, she slowly began to tell about the trip to the dungeon......
Wood sat across from him and listened to the "story" very quietly, and occasionally peeked at Hisna during this time......
It's beautiful.
Soon, noon passed without anyone disturbing it. The adventures of Heathna and Wood and Catherine also come to an end.
"I've been in a coma since then...... "Isna clutched her forehead in discomfort, she still can't accept her weakness.
"You've done well enough. Wood didn't have that part of his memory, but he felt that he must have wanted to say that to Hisna at that time.
Cisna smiled warmly, as if she had seen the former Wood from what she had just said.
"Let's start over. Cisna looked down at the medal in her hand.
"What?" Wood hadn't reacted yet.
"If I really can't get my memories back, I'll be very sad and even angry...... Anyway, lots and lots of emotions. But, let's start over. I think we can start with friends. Tsna reluctantly placed the medal on the table.
Wood silently took back the medal on the table, he could still feel the temperature of the medal belonging to Sisna, and he could feel the fiery emotion.
He had thought he was alone, but he was wrong, wrong.
At least in the depths of Cisna's psyche, he had a place at all times.
So even for the sake of this relationship, he has to ......
"No, we don't need to start over. Wood put the medal back in his pocket and stood up.
"I'll get my memories back, because I'm an adventurer who can meet S-rank bosses!" his words made Sisna's eyes widen.
Historically, the Mutek Adventure Group has obtained an incomparably precious gem after getting the first kill of the fourth stage S-rank boss.
This gem can fulfill all other wishes except to save or destroy the world.
Mutek, who wants to be famous for eternity, has made a wish that has been passed down to this day, that is, every time a monster counterattacks, the portal crystal will give a hint!
Mutek succeeded, and even though he eventually became the opposite of the adventurer's textbook, "Mutek" is remembered by adventurers to this day because of this wish!
Great work!
In fact, Wood has read the grapevine that Mutek's original wish was "no more once-in-a-decade dungeon counteroffensives". But the gem didn't materialize, so I had to settle for the second.
But for such a trivial matter as recovering memory, this gem must be able to handle it. Wood set a new goal.
"You mean......" The studious Essna clearly knew what Wood was thinking.
"Believe me, I'll stand before you with a complete memory. Wood made a promise to Cisna.
Then he smiled a little helplessly and said: "For me who has lost my memory, I will probably only feel embarrassed to do it again." But you're different, I don't want to see you crying under the covers at night. ”
As soon as he finished speaking, Wood felt that he was so handsome now! Unfortunately, there were no cheers.
Cisna wanted to applaud with Wood, but she resisted the impulse. She felt that she couldn't let this little ghost go on like this.
In her eyes, Wood is becoming more and more like the little villain he once was.
She lowered her head and thought for a moment......
Anyway, I've been waiting for so many years, so it's okay to wait a little longer......
No! Wood has to stay, you'll lose him again if he leaves! And he sleeps in the same bed with that demon every day, can you bear it?
Two voices in her heart are influencing her decision, trust or stay, this choice is extremely difficult.
"Let's go......" Essna didn't know how many times she had been silent for a long time, but she still made a decision.
She trusted Wood in the past, and that trust saved her life. So, she also wants to trust the current Wood.
Cisna was sure that it was Wood in front of her, not Wood Ainz. I don't know why, but she just doesn't like the surname Anz.
"Well, thank you. Then I'll see you soon after. Wood walked to the door, turning his head a few times in the process. He also felt bad to see a somewhat lost Cisna.
I can't say why, but he just cares about all of Cessna's emotions and actions.
"Wait!" Heathna suddenly called out to Wood, who was about to push the door open. "Wait a little longer!"
Wood nodded, and then saw Hisna run upstairs......
After a while, a dimensional bag was placed in Wood's hand.
"There's information about the fourth stage, as well as two magic gems and a soul orb, as well as miscellaneous potions. With that, Cisna took out a dimensional bag from her back.
"There's a hedron worth 100 million experience points. Cisna suddenly blushed and whispered, "This is my private money." ”
"What?" Wood actually heard, but asked with a deliberate smile.
Hisna glared at Wood, who thought the kid was worse than before, and threw the bag into his hand in anger.
"Take it!"
"Good!"
Wood didn't shirk either, the growth of the adventure party really lacked experience points, and ...... It's really great to have a rich woman to sponsor (support)!
"Thank you, Miss. Then it's really goodbye. Wood put the dimensional bag away and waved his hand, "I'll see you soon." ”
Cisna nodded slightly, then watched Wood leave without blinking......
After the door closed, she hesitated slightly, and then did not look for Catherine. She didn't think Catherine had the patience to keep waiting.
Catherine probably cares more about Wood than she does.
It was still the maid who left the manor with Wood.
Wood thought about it, but still cheekily stepped forward and asked, "Can you tell me your name?"
The maid still didn't look at Wood, opened the gate of the manor with a smile, and then very politely asked Wood to leave.
"Welcome to come back next time. ”
Wood realized he couldn't get his name, and walked out with an awkward smile.
It doesn't matter, as long as he gets his memories back, then he will know everything. Including the maid's name.
The maid watched Wood disappear from her view before taking off her mask, the fluffy cat ears that would make you want to touch them.
"Hehe, you little devil can disguise, I can still disguise myself as a high-level adventurer, can you?" Lily smiled happily.
She'd just been eavesdropping on Wood's conversation with the eldest lady outside the door, not saying a word.
On the street, Wood thought about it, but chose to postpone Jessica's affairs.
He really wants to solve Jessica's affairs, but Jessica hasn't passed the arena yet!
Jessica cared too much about him, and it filled him with concerns.
While he was thinking, a beautiful silver-haired girl suddenly appeared in his field of vision. I think I've seen it somewhere......
After getting closer, he finally remembered that he had touched the female version of himself last night!
At this time, the girl suddenly turned around......