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

219 – ??? vs. Seongcheonnyeo (2)

“Haa, haa, ha… … .”

I was half-collapsed, breathing heavily.

Because my physical strength and abilities were exhausted to the limit, all I could do was gasp for breath.

‘I never thought it would be this much… … .’

Edelin was much stronger than expected.

Of course, it was by no means a one-sided defeat.

Although she landed several effective hits during the repeated fights, she used her healing ability to recover as soon as she was wounded.

I also had the ability to recover, but because I got hurt more often, my ability ended up running out first.

“You look like you don’t understand? Why did this result come out?”

Edelin licked her lips as she neatly straightened her torn clothes.

“If we look at the compatibility of abilities, Seojun has the advantage. Seojun can use multiple abilities at the same time.”

Although the two of us are people with powers who can steal and use the abilities of others, there is a crucial difference between me and Edelin.

While I can use all of the stolen abilities simultaneously, Edelin can only use one stolen ability at a time.

If we compare it to a game, I can use a sword, bow, spear, bludgeon, fist, shield, magic, etc. all at once, but Edelin has to switch between them one by one.

That’s why, if we were fighting one-on-one, I would naturally have the advantage.

If you think about it logically, it was a fight that could never be lost.

but…….

“Seojun dug many wells shallow, but I was able to dig many wells deep. That difference is what created the current result.”

Thin out several wells… … .

Indeed, as she said, my proficiency with the power I had taken away was not very good.

Except for a few abilities that are frequently used, it is safe to say that most of the abilities are not very good. That is because there are dozens of abilities that have been taken away, and there was no time to train them all individually.

Yeah, I didn’t have time.

“Seojun, how many times do you think I’ve regressed?”

“… … .”

“Once? Ten times? A hundred times?”

“… … .”

Edelin sat down in front of me, smiling brightly.

“During that time that seemed like eternity… … I wasn’t just playing around. You told Seojun a long time ago that I was just an ordinary person. I didn’t have a natural sense for combat like Yerin and Jihyun.”

I gathered up the last of my remaining stamina and stretched out my hand like a ray of light to attack Edelin, but she naturally grabbed my wrist tightly and blocked the attack without wiping off her smiling face.

“It would take me 10 years to keep up with Yerin’s 1 year.”

I immediately tried to use my absorption ability to neutralize Edelin, but it was no use.

Edelin rendered me helpless with more power than I could absorb at once.

“But if you change that, then you’re saying that if I work hard for 100 years, Yerin won’t be able to keep up with me for 10 years? Right?”

I looked up into Edeline’s eyes, which had come right up to my nose.

Her once bright eyes had become dull and sunken.

Beyond the eyes, where not even a single ray of light could be felt, was something beyond my understanding.

“I guess I’ve had a hard time for quite some time, right? Like Seojun said, I guess I have no talent~.”

Martial arts, magic, how to use tools, proficiency in supernatural abilities, etc.

Currently, Edelin’s comprehensive skills surpass mine.

How much time did it take for her, who was nothing but an average fighter, to hone her skills to this level?

How much blood, sweat, and excruciating pain have I endured?

Something I could never know at this point.

However, since I had memories of suffering as a low-level student at Hunter Academy and enduring all sorts of humiliation before realizing my own power, I could sympathize, even if only a little, with Edelin’s efforts.

“Still, you still don’t understand? That’s understandable. Last time, when Seojun was escorting Charlotte, I was completely different from the me now.”

After returning with Edeline.

In order not to repeat the mistakes of the past, I approached them and quickly developed their abilities, while Edelin formed her own independent force within the Sungcheon Church.

He gradually, very gradually, swallowed up the Church of the Holy Heaven by incorporating Laurent and Camelot, excluding those who rebelled.

I secretly kept an eye on Edeline and prepared a kind of insurance policy in case something happened.

Although Edelin was clearly an ally who had been with him for a long time, she could not be trusted blindly.

Actually, there were some questionable aspects to their deaths.

There was no clear evidence, but could it be called a gut feeling?

I was instinctively suspicious of Edeline.

And when I thought that it might be dangerous to leave it alone any longer, I decided to raid Edelin.

After deliberately luring a threatening monster inside the tower, he attacked Edelin with several mercenaries and succeeded in fatally wounding her, but fell for her trick and lost his memory.

“You almost killed me, even though I had such a strong escort like Charlotte, so why is this the result of a one-on-one fight now?”

“… … Knock knock, knock. The movements back then… … were different.”

“Of course, Seojun. I have never once tried to directly harm you.”

“That is, until Mr. Seojun made his surprise attack,” Edelin added, reaching out and gently stroking my hair.

So is the movement of the old Edelin and the current Edelin clearly different?

At that time, I was hesitating so much that my movements were slow, but not anymore.

“Seojun, you know. Even though I’ve gone through countless regressions, I’ve set one line that I must never cross.”

Edelin smiles, tracing the air with her index finger.

“I guess it was a kind of psychological defense mechanism? I had my own Maginot Line. That was… … .”

“Not causing… … direct… … harm… to me… …?”

“Yes, that’s right. I have never directly harmed Seojun under any circumstances.”

But the raid a few years ago was different.

Edelin unintentionally caused direct damage during the resistance.

“I unconsciously became a little greedy. Since Seojun tried to kill me, I thought it would be right to just touch him a little bit. So I touched my memories related to them a little bit… … As expected of Seojun, I guess? He was really good at stabbing me and running away.”

“……under.”

With his memories slowly fading, he somehow managed to escape to the lower floor of the tower and was fortunately rescued by other hunters, leading to the present.

“I knew. I knew. That once I crossed the line, I wouldn’t be able to stop. And that I might end up hurting Seojun.”

Edelin wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth with a bitter expression.

“I guess I was quite exhausted from the long, repeated regression, even though I knew it wasn’t right.”

Edeline’s eyes, filled with greed and desire.

She caressed my cheek with a gentle hand.

As warm as a mother’s hands.

“It’s so easy. It’s so simple… … I’ve always taken the easy way out. Because I didn’t want to hurt you.”

“… … .”

“But you always rejected me?”

“… … Huh.”

At that moment, Edelin gently grabbed my neck.

“I’ve approached you in so many ways. Sometimes with a cheerful smile, sometimes with a gentle smile, sometimes with a grumble, sometimes with a cheeky attitude, sometimes with an indifferent look… .”

Little by little, the strength in my clenched hand is growing stronger.

“I have built a relationship with you in countless ways, from a chance encounter as a colleague, to a benefactor who saved me in a moment of danger, to a supporter who helped me, to a teacher-student relationship….”

“Ugh, ugh.”

“But why? … … Why do you always reject me in the end? Why are you trying to kill me? What do you dislike about me so much? Yes?”

“Ugh, ugh, ugh.”

Breathe, I can’t breathe.

“Answer me. How much have I tried for you? I’ve given you everything you wanted, everything you wanted to achieve, everything you wanted to do, everything you needed. But what? You want to stay as colleagues? You like our friendship? You think it’s burdensome? You think it’s dangerous?”

“Uh, Ethel… … .”

“Why are you dating Lee Ji-hyun on that topic? What did she do for you? And what about Ryu Ye-rin? Isn’t that woman even more evil than me? That red-haired gangster and the tragic heroine?”

“Edelin… … .”

“Why can’t those women do it but I can’t? Why do you always reject me in the end? Why are you so wary of me? Do you hate me? What do you hate so much? Answer me. Seojun? Seojun, yes?”

“Ethel, Lynn!”

“ah.”

As I screamed her name with all my might, Edelin took my hand away with an ‘Oops’ expression.

“… … Ah, I’m sorry, Seojun. I think I got a little excited without realizing it.”

“Knock knock, knock, ha, woo.”

“… … That’s why I shouldn’t have crossed the line. Once I crossed it once, it’s really easy to cross it twice, three times, it’s easy. The feelings I tried to keep buried inside my heart… … I can’t control them. Really.”

It’s even more impossible to control it when it’s within arm’s reach.

The feelings she had for me were not just love, but also resentment.

To put it simply, love and hate.

It’s about feeling resentment and love at the same time.

“Seojun. Seojun, don’t you know why I’m so obsessed with you?”

Edelin got up from her seat, leaving me behind while I was groaning.

Step by step, we walk towards the Holy Grail.

“Honestly, now I wonder if it really matters what the reason was?”

Edelin, carefully holding the Holy Grail, smiles bashfully.

“I just want to have you.”

He approaches, shaking the Holy Grail lightly with one hand.

“From the moment you saved me at the Seongcheon Church, I’ve only looked at you my whole life?”

One step, two steps.

Soon we reach the close range.

“So, how about you reward me once in a while, Seojun?”

“Edeline… … you… … .”

This fucking body is as motionless as a rock.

Since I’ve used up most of my abilities, I can’t break this damn paralyzing effect.

Should we just fall into Edelin’s clutches like this? Then what about those kids? Since Edelin doesn’t know how to make a wish through the Holy Grail, we must stop her.

“I think I won the bet.”

however…….

The strength… doesn’t… work…

“Get some sleep, Seojun.”

Edelin gently stroked my head like a mother putting a child to sleep, and slowly brought my supernatural power to life.

Then, the irresistible force began to pull me, little by little, beyond my consciousness.

It’s so dark and quiet, like falling into the deep sea, that I can’t see anything in front of me.

Is this how I get captured by Edelin without even being able to put up much resistance?

“Don’t worry. When you open your eyes next time, everything will be resolved.”

I couldn’t tell exactly what ‘solution’ she was talking about, but one thing was certain: it was definitely not a good thing for me or them.

“So, have sweet dreams, Seojun.”

“not…….”

I closed my eyes, feeling Edelin’s warm smile and gentle touch…

– Bang!