I Lost My Memory and Had Too Many S-Class Girlfriends

182 – Accept the Uninvited Guest (2)

“Honestly, it would be a bit difficult if Seojun regained his memories, but that wouldn’t be such a bad thing either.”

“why?”

“If I regain my memories, I will be able to have a proper conversation.”

“A conversation? With that guy now?”

“Yes. That’s why you sent the invitation, right?”

Charlotte took a deep breath and glanced at Edeline’s face as if she had discovered that the grindstone handle was missing, but our Lady of the Holy Spirit merely shrugged her shoulders with a sly smile.

As Edelin said, they did send an invitation(?), but it was just an invitation in name only, and was no different from a declaration of war.

“Will the man who regained his memory accept the invitation so readily…?”

“Maybe.”

Charlotte tilted her head, blinking her eyes with a trembling face, as if her eyes were filled with certain confidence.

Why do you speak with such confidence?

“Seojun, you probably have a lot to ask me. What my purpose is. And also… … .”

Edeline glanced at Charlotte, and Charlotte couldn’t help but look puzzled.

“Charlotte attacked them without permission, right? Considering Seojun’s personality, I don’t think he would just sit still.”

“Huh?”

“Right, Charlotte?”

“That, Rune.”

Although Edeline was speaking quietly with a bright smile on her face, Charlotte nodded her head quickly, seeing that there was an unknown shadow hanging over her.

“Our conductor, what are you so worried about? As I said just now, we are here, we are. Aren’t you confident?”

“… … You are so confident.”

“Then of course. When you fought Han Seo-jun in the past, Camelot and I weren’t there, right? If I had been there, the saintess wouldn’t have suffered like that.”

“… … .”

It was Charlotte’s great mistake to not properly protect Edeline.

Charlotte was sensitive to things related to Han Seo-jun because she was thinking about it sorely, but that guy keeps poking me in the sore spot?

Charlotte looked at Laurent with a slightly offended expression, but honestly, if Laurent and Camelot had been there at that time, things would have been very different.

Edelin probably wouldn’t have hurt a single fingertip, and Han Seo-jun would have definitely been captured and turned into a puppet to suit Edelin’s tastes.

“The Knights and Executors have all returned. There are also dozens of mass-produced S-rank abilities. But Han Seo-jun’s strength is only a few people at most? With such a difference in strength, what can that guy Han Seo-jun do? Why would he come here in the first place?”

“… … That’s true, but.”

I know Han Seo-jun’s strength, but individual strength has its limits.

There is not much that an individual can do if he or she is strong.

Han Seo-jun would know that too.

“shallot.”

“Huh? Why, Edelin… … ?”

“I told you that the reason I called Charlotte and everyone together urgently was because there was a high possibility that Seojun would attack me, right?”

“Uh… … But… … Are you really going to come… …? You know it’s suicidal… … .”

“Maybe he’ll come?”

Edelin smiled with a somewhat expectant look on her face.

“If it were the Seojun I know, he would definitely come. It would be reckless and extremely dangerous, but… … .”

As if old memories came to mind, Edelin looked up into the sky with hazy eyes for a moment before declaring in a confident voice.

“… … If necessary, Seojun is the one who doesn’t hesitate to do anything dangerous.”

“Is it necessary? Why did you have to come here?”

I almost felt like I had said something foolish.

“Seojun’s strength is proportional to the number of abilities he has taken away.”

“… … Yeah. I guess so?”

The ability to absorb the abilities of others.

It was certainly a tremendous force.

I don’t know how much I can absorb, but it was obvious that the more I absorbed, the stronger I would become.

It could be said to be a simple but powerful force.

“The only way to become stronger effectively in a very short period of time is to absorb.”

“Hmm.”

“There’s a lot of delicious buffet food prepared, so wouldn’t you like to take a look?”

“Buffet… …?”

“Oh my, me too. A buffet? I made a slight slip of the tongue.”

“Are you talking about our mass-produced S-rank ability users? Oh, my saintess. You speak harshly.”

Suddenly Laurent intervened and soon started giggling.

Buffet, buffet, buffet… … haha.

That’s not wrong, is it?

“I hope Han Seo-jun sneaks in like the saint said.”

“Yes. He will probably come. I think Seojun has his own reasons for coming, and he probably doesn’t want to miss this opportunity.”

“What do you mean?”

“You know I won’t really try to hold on to you. Because I know you, and you know me.”

Edelin smiled faintly as she pictured Han Seo-jun’s face in her head.

“You’re probably thinking that Charlotte will let it slide since she was rude last time, right? Actually, you’re not wrong.”

“You were thinking about that? Hmm. That would be a bit boring.”

“If we fight here and now, it will be difficult to properly capture him, and if we are prepared for mutual destruction, it will be quite difficult. So, as long as Seojun-ssi does not cross the line, we will try to cross it at least once. It was rude on our part, and since we sent an invitation, it would be a bit much to subdue him with force, right?”

“I don’t know what the saint is thinking.”

As Charlotte said earlier, I can’t understand Edelin’s thoughts. Why would you let a lost lamb that’s looking for its own death live? If you just catch it, put a chain around its neck, and train it to your liking, everything will be solved.

“Your Majesty, I have a question for you. Can I ask it?”

“Yes, go ahead, Laurent.”

“I’ve been thinking about this for a long time, but why do you think so badly of Han Seo-jun? If it were the saint I know, she would have caught Han Seo-jun even if it meant using coercive methods. Of course, the brainwashing operation failed once, but after that, you just left Han Seo-jun alone.”

“Well? Why do you think I’m doing this?”

“Ah. Your Majesty. How many times have I told you that it is not good to have the habit of answering questions with questions?”

“I’m sorry, Charlotte, I’ve pointed it out several times, but it’s a habit and I can’t seem to change.”

Edelin quietly hands over the apple and smiles broadly.

“Anyway, to answer Laurent’s question… … I want to respect Seojun’s wishes as much as possible.”

Respect? This is truly a comedy.

“Your Majesty, you too. That doesn’t sound like something someone who was already trying to brainwash you would say.”

“At that time, I had half given up. I was a bit tired. I respected Seo-jun’s wishes and let him make the choice several times, but his choice never changed. I even got rid of all the women around him… … Did Seo-jun not like me that much?”

Laurent burst out laughing at the sight of Edeline tilting her head slightly.

“Ah~ Even our saintess can’t help it when it comes to love affairs. She can’t help it. What if she’s a regressor? She’s never been in love before.”

“Love, la… … I don’t look at Seojun with such simple emotions.”

“yes?”

Edeline smiles faintly.

“Laurent. In the past, the church was like a prison to me.”

“Prison?”

“Yes. On the surface, she was said to be a symbol of the religious order… … a saintly woman… … and was held in high esteem, but in reality, she was used as a political tool. She was half-confined to the religious order, her abilities exploited, and occasionally her face was revealed to the media.”

A memory from a very distant time when I was powerless.

“Even in the room where I was locked up, I was not allowed any freedom. There were restraints in place to prevent me from running away.”

The scenery in the small room was Edelin’s entire world.

Old chains, old crucifixes, tight ankle restraints.

Edelin’s world was made of cold iron and metal.

“Because I had been confined to the church since I was young, I couldn’t help but half-accept it. I convinced myself that the higher-ups in the church loved me and wanted to protect me from danger.”

But somewhere in my heart, there was a desire to get out of there.

Whenever I needed to, I would go outside and look at the scenery of the outside world, and my consciousness would gradually be consumed by the thirst that was slowly seething.

“All I could do in the room was pray.”

There was no way for God to answer.

God looks down on everyone, but does not extend his hand.

Because loving everyone is the same as not loving everyone.

“And then. The first person to save me was Seojun.”

For her, the Seongcheon Church was an egg.

An egg that was trapped inside a small, strong shell and could not come out.

The egg is a world, and Han Seo-jun pulled Edelin out of the egg.

When one world shatters, Edelin faces another world.

For the first time, Edelin faced the outside world on her own feet.

“Maybe it was imprinting.”

This is what is called the imprinting effect.

Just as a helpless baby bird follows the first thing it sees when it breaks out of its shell and comes out into the world, Edelin followed Han Seojun, holding on tightly to the hem of his clothes.

“Thanks to Seojun, I was able to have so many experiences. I saw a lot, felt a lot, and did a lot.”

A rather pleasant memory flashed through Edelin’s mind.

After struggling countless times to conquer the tower, sometimes failing, sometimes feeling heartbroken, and sometimes giving up… … he finally got back up and reached the top.

All of this is an unprecedented feat achieved together with Han Seo-jun.

In the past, Han Seo-jun was always by Edelin’s side.

That was enough.

I thought it was enough.

It had to be enough.

“When I was naive in the past… … I worked very hard for Seojun. Since I was half-locked in the classroom, I was no different from a grown-up child. Like a child trying to get praise from his parents.”

For a child, parents are the whole world.

Like it or not, whether you want it or not.

A young child blindly follows his parents.

And blind emotion breeds anger.

Because children aren’t everything to their parents.

The moment she understood that gap, Edelin felt an inexplicable emotion. Suddenly, she looked at Han Seojun and saw that there was another woman in his eyes, not Edelin.

“They say the most beautiful love is one that has no price, but… … the jealousy of young children is quite scary.”

Wouldn’t it be natural to want to monopolize your parents’ love?

“Honestly, at first, I kept holding back. I’m used to holding back. I held back and held back. I respected Seo-jun’s wishes. I didn’t want to force him as much as possible.”

But at some point I realized.

That nothing will ever change if you just endure it.

Just enduring it like when you were locked in the classroom won’t change anything.

“So you’ve decided not to put up with it anymore?”

“At first, I tried to be very determined… … but it didn’t work out well.”

“Because the saint has a secretly shaky side.”

“Soft… … ? Edelin… … ?”

Charlotte looks flustered at Laurent’s words.

That’s understandable, the word mushy doesn’t fit Edelin.

How can you be so soft on so many people after killing and using them for your own benefit?

‘What… … Is it a bit loose when it comes to Han Seo-jun?’

It seems that it is difficult in its own way because of the contradictory mind that can only be obtained by using coercive methods but does not want to use coercive methods.

“Anyway, what if Han Seo-jun really sneaks in like the saint said? Hahahoho, we can’t talk to him, right? He’d hate us.”

“Hmm.”

“In some cases, is it okay to break an arm or something? I have to kick them out.”

Edeline’s eyebrows rose slightly.

“That’s right. I have my own position. An intruder has come in, so I can’t just take it. Okay, Laurent. Try it if you can.”

If you can?

If you say it like that, it will burn even more.

You are secretly provoking me, our saintess.

“Thank you for your words~. Now, I guess I got permission. If you have nothing more to say, can we disperse now~? I want to see the kids’ faces for the first time in a while.”

“Okay, Laurent. I told you everything that was urgent. I’ll tell you the rest tomorrow.”

“Then I’ll excuse myself first. Commander, Knight Commander~ See you tomorrow~.”

With those words, Laurent left the office.

Although he tended to be somewhat my-pace, he was a person who was good at being funny.

Also, when it’s time to be serious, he’s serious, and he’s been able to lead a smooth teaching life without any major problems up until now.

***

Before we knew it, it was late evening.

Laurent walked down the hallway alone.

I hummed a song as I faced the chilly night air.

But then, didn’t the bell start to ring?

– Tiing~ Tiing~.

“hmm?”

A question mark floated above Laurent’s head.

“Isn’t this an intruder warning alarm?”

Did some crazy guy invade the Sungcheon Church?

It must be something that sticks out of the stomach. What kind of luck is this? Why did it have to come today of all days?

“Or did that guy Han Seo-jun really barge in? I hope so~.”

Laurent shrugged and walked slowly.

If I came quickly, I would inevitably be one step behind Charlotte anyway.

Charlotte’s spatial perception ability is really foul, foul.

“I wanted to meet you at least once.”

As Laurent slowly moved his feet, grabbed the doorknob, and slowly opened the door, he could smell the faint scent of blood through the crack in the door.

‘Huh? Blood?’

At that moment, I saw a hand reaching out like a ray of light.

“Oh, wait a minute, what is this… … ?”

It could be said to be an expression of intuition.

I instinctively knew that I shouldn’t touch it.

Laurent reflexively tilted his head back to avoid the touch, and quickly tried to distance himself, but he could vaguely see that it was already too late.

Because there was a sword deeply embedded in his abdomen.

When did you put the sword in?

Couldn’t react properly.

It was good that he avoided the hand, but he was unable to avoid a fatal wound.

“Coolook, what is this?”

Laurent, who had spat out blood once, slowly raised his head and his gaze changed with a pure white flash.

The world seemed to spin around and around, the heavens and the earth turned upside down.

Laurent tried to groan ‘Ugh’ as ​​he felt dizzy, but no sound came out.

I glanced down in puzzlement and saw that the area below my neck was empty.

Oh, what is it?

Your throat was cut?

Blood gushed out from Laurent’s empty throat, and his head was spinning around in the air.

Laurent’s vision, which was limited to his head, began to see the figures of the East Wing one by one.

Several people were rolling around on the floor covered in blood, and among them, one man was staring blankly at Laurent’s head.

“I can’t avoid this.”

With those words, Laurent closed his eyes.