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

225 – The World After the Epilogue (Part 2)

A cold wind blew across my skin.

The calm autumn breeze caresses my skin.

A leaf fluttering weakly.

It falls between us, already colorless.

I looked at the slowly falling leaves, then raised my head and looked at the blonde haired woman who had become so familiar to me.

“… … .”

“… … .”

In front of the graveyard where my parents are buried.

Edelin stands quietly, somewhat shyly.

Wearing pitch-black clothes that I don’t usually wear.

“… … Quite a bit of time has passed since Seojun conquered the tower.”

Suddenly, Edelin got lucky.

Her voice resonates coolly.

I nodded my head absentmindedly as I looked at Edelin’s face, which seemed to be reminiscing about the past with hazy eyes. As she had said, a considerable amount of time had passed since conquering the tower.

“Hehe. How are your relationships with your girlfriends these days? From what I can see, you seem to be having a really good time.”

“Don’t worry about it.”

“I’m jealous. It’s been several years already, but it’s nice to see you still maintaining a harmonious relationship.”

Edeline muttered in a deep voice.

It was a voice that was clearly filled with a hint of envy.

“Edeline.”

“yes.”

“There’s a lot of useless talk today.”

“That’s right. I guess I’ve become a bit more talkative since I met Seojun’s parents.”

“under.”

I snorted in mockery.

Then Charlotte, who was nearby, let out a loud noise while holding her twin flames.

“Han Seo-jun. Your attitude towards Edelin since earlier has been just too… … .”

“What is it, Edelin? Aren’t you going to take care of her properly? Why do you think I saved your life in the first place?”

When I deliberately interrupted Charlotte and snapped at her sharply, she pursed her lips and furrowed her eyebrows. Her expression suddenly turned irritated.

If it were Charlotte’s usual personality, it wouldn’t be strange for her to explode with anger right away. However, Charlotte just glances at Edeline.

That was because Charlotte knew that the louder she raised her voice, the more awkward Edeline’s position would become.

“Anyway, don’t say things like that to Edelin.”

“You don’t like it?”

“You really!”

“shallot.”

“… … Okay, I got it.”

The moment Charlotte was about to say something, Edeline put her hand on Charlotte’s shoulder and stopped her.

Charlotte looked up at Edeline with a slightly dissatisfied expression, but then let out a deep sigh and took a step back.

‘If Edelin says a word, he backs down obediently.’

Edelin was the only person who could control Charlotte, ranked 3rd in the world, so easily.

Edeline was like a leash to Charlotte.

“Seojun, you don’t have to scratch Charlotte like that on purpose. Even though you look like that, Charlotte, Seojun doesn’t hate you that much. Right, Charlotte?”

“I hate it so much.”

Charlotte looked up at me with a look of disgust.

He revealed a sinister expression with his forehead furrowed.

But I just grinned as if I was annoyed regardless.

… … Maybe that’s why Charlotte only looked even more agitated.

“And just like Seojun said, I know my role well. I will make good on the life you saved.”

“That’s right. They don’t lock up dangerous people like you, but rather let you go halfway to freedom.”

“You let him go? Oh my, that’s too much.”

Edelin smiled faintly and lifted the front of her clothes.

“You didn’t just lock me up, you carved a curse on my heart.”

A strange pattern carved between the breastbone.

It is a death stamp stuck on the heart.

It is a very powerful curse that cannot be healed unless it is done very seriously, and if you want to, you can crush Edelin’s heart right away, no matter how far away you are.

“And you even tied the leash tightly like this?”

Edelin gently grabbed the leather belt necklace around her neck and tugged on it.

It’s some kind of cursed relic.

This is a treasure known as Choker.

If Edelin does something foolish, you can activate the choker and strangle her in one go. Of course, it’s unlikely that someone of Edelin’s stature would die easily with just this level of Noble Phantasm.

“Haha. Branding a grown woman’s heart and putting a dog collar around her neck… … Could this be considered a part that slightly reveals Seojun’s s*xual preferences?”

“What are you saying?”

When I defeated Edelin in the past, I didn’t kill her.

Even though he stuck a dagger into his heart, it was only a process to carve a curse into him.

“Tsk. If you had shown even the slightest sign of resistance back then, I would have killed you without hesitation. Thinking about it now, I kind of regret it.”

“Oh my~ Isn’t that too much for a woman who confessed her love for you? Seojun, haven’t you ever heard the saying that you shouldn’t treat a woman you have feelings for carelessly?”

Before Edeline wakes up.

I consulted with them.

Whether to kill or to save.

That would be the case, because it would have been a problem if Edelin had been saved, and it would have been a problem if she had been killed.

If you kill Edeline, you will become an irreversible enemy of Charlotte and the other fanatics.

As the world’s largest religious group, its power and factions are considerable, so it would be quite troublesome to have them as an enemy. No, it would be more than just troublesome, it would be quite troublesome. What if they commit indiscriminate terrorism?

On the other hand, if you keep Edelin alive, you will have to constantly monitor and guard her. Sealing Edelin’s power and erasing her memories will not be enough.

If she’s the one who’s repeated countless regressions, I don’t know what she’ll do. Not knowing is a primal fear. No matter how much I keep her by my side, I can’t let my guard down because she might use methods I don’t know.

To live or to die.

Of two choices.

We chose to save Edelin.

No, to be exact, it was decided to spare Edelin’s life under the premise that she would not rebel or do anything foolish once she came to her senses.

Because there was only one way to make sure that Edelin wouldn’t have other thoughts.

“Don’t be so hard on yourself. No matter what I do, it won’t be a threat to Seojun, right? As long as you have a hidden card.”

Hidden card, ra… … .

Well, that’s not wrong.

Because there was a sure way to solve whatever Edelin was up to, I was able to choose to keep Edelin alive. If it weren’t for this, I would never have kept Edelin alive, even if it was just out of anxiety.

“The Holy Grail. You haven’t used it yet, have you?”

“… … .”

I scratched my chin at the sight of Edeline asking with a smile.

The Holy Grail of Omnipotent Magic.

Even if she is Edelin, she cannot be free from the miracle of the Holy Grail.

If I make a wish on the Holy Grail, I will be able to stop whatever Edelin does. Of course, it would be a shame to use the Holy Grail because of Edelin, but the fact that I have the Holy Grail alone will prevent Edelin from doing anything foolish.

Could it be said that it is being used as a kind of nuclear deterrent to war?

“It’s as if you’re just waiting for me to use the Holy Grail? If I use the Holy Grail for something else, you’re going to do something to me right away?”

“Ah~ No way. How could I dare to tell Mr. Seojun?”

“Ha… … I really should have just killed that thing. I keep regretting it.”

So, while Edelin and I were having a casual conversation like we usually do(?).

“Killing, killing, killing… … Ha. Han Seo-jun. How can you still say something like that when Edelin has helped you so much since that day?”

Charlotte, who had been listening silently, could no longer bear it and complained.

“Well, that’s true. I received help in getting rid of the remnants of the Hwa-ryeon family, and I also helped support and check the factions of other siblings in Ye-rin’s family, and I also continuously took care of Seo-yoon.”

Certainly, by keeping Edelin alive, he gained a lot of benefits, as he was able to rely on the powerful force known as the Seongcheon Church.

No matter how much Edelin’s power was weakened by the failure of the tower attack and the rebellion, her power was still intact. Even though she was giving orders while holding Edelin half as a hostage.

“Yes, you’re right. It’s true that Edelin helped me a lot.”

I nodded.

We have to admit what we have to admit.

The background of the Seongcheon Church was more powerful than I could have imagined.

Troops, money, connections, power, etc. spread all over the world.

All of these things were available to me personally through Edelin.

I dare say that the help from the Seongcheon Church has been more helpful than any other force or group.

“But what do you want me to do?”

Charlotte flinched and her eyebrows twitched again.

It seems like he got really angry because of the answer that seemed quite shameless.

“Huh? Charlotte, what do you want me to do? Huh? What? Do I have to say thank you to Edeline?”

Charlotte bit her lower lip hard.

He looked like he wanted to say something in protest, but he tried hard to keep his mouth shut.

I think he knows very well that talking too much will only lead to an argument. That’s understandable, because I haven’t forgotten what Edelin has done so far.

“I admit, Charlotte, that Edelin has helped me a lot. But think about what she’s done to me and those kids.”

“… … .”

“I mean, I won’t forget what Edelin did before she returned.”

“… … .”

“Of course, even if you didn’t do me much harm this time, I can’t forget what you did to those kids before your regression. Charlotte, things before your regression may not be relevant to you, but to me, they’re just a small part of the past.”

It is not known exactly what Adeline did.

Although we can’t know exactly, we can guess roughly.

To me, what Edelin did was something that was absolutely unacceptable.

“Yes, Seojun. The past cannot be undone.”

Adeline makes a bitter expression.

He slowly moves his head and makes eye contact with me.

There is a strange emotion in her eyes.

What kind of feeling is this? I don’t know right now.

“But it’s not the future, right?”

“The future… … .”

“So please watch how I act from now on.”

“Even so, I don’t think I’ll ever trust you. Keep doing what you’re doing, Edelin. You’ll only lose if you waste your emotions on it. Just take care of the kids properly. Stop the fanatics of the Sungcheon Church from doing anything stupid. And help out our kids a little.”

“yes.”

Edeline nodded with a slightly sad expression.

“Then, Seojun, I’ll just take Charlotte to the car and come back.”

“… … Come back in 10 minutes. If I’m even a little late, you know that, right?”

“sure.”

Edeline smiled, tugging gently at the choker around her neck.

“Then I’ll go and come back right away.”

“… … .”

With those words, Edelin and Charlotte walked away.

I stared blankly at Edeline’s back.

I’ve been keeping a close eye on Edelin for the past few years, but I don’t think she has any ulterior motives. But I can’t let my guard down. There’s no way Edelin would be satisfied with the current situation. She’s quietly helping me out a lot right now, but who knows? She might be trying to make me let my guard down.

‘… … I really don’t understand that woman Edeline at all.’

It’s been over a decade since I’ve been with that woman, but I still can’t figure out what Edeline is thinking and living for.

Truly, she is not an easy woman, then or now.

***

“Edelin… … Are you okay?”

“Huh? What do you mean, Charlotte?”

As soon as she left Han Seo-jun’s sight, Charlotte suddenly spoke to Edeline in a worried voice.

“Is it okay to be treated like this…?”

“aha.”

Edelin laughs, “Kuk-kuk.”

Charlotte tilts her head slightly at that sincere smile.

She had no idea why he was laughing like that. It wasn’t something to laugh about. Charlotte blinked and looked at Edeline quietly.

“Why are you laughing?”

“Hehe. Charlotte. What do you think of my situation, Charlotte?”

“Well… … .”

Charlotte glances around.

I hesitate for a moment whether I should be honest or not.

But soon he looks straight at Edelin and says.

“Edelin, you’ve done so many things to Han Seojun. How dare you treat him like this. Like a slave.”

“Slave, that’s not wrong. Should I say slave of love? Hehe.”

“Edelin!”

“Oh, I’m joking, I’m joking. Don’t be so upset, Charlotte.”

“I’m being serious.”

“Is that so?”

In an instant, Edelin stood tall.

Accordingly, Charlotte also stopped walking.

He looked at Edelin with a puzzled look.

Edelin glanced around for a moment.

We confirmed whether there was wiretapping or surveillance.

An unknown power is watching.

Oh my. Seojun, I wonder if it’s a bit bad to keep watching the lady like this.

Huh~.

But I guess it’s fun if you think Seojun is stalking you?

But now is not the time to think like that.

Edeline smiled bashfully in her heart and shook her head.

Although she was wearing a seal that made it difficult to use her powers, temporarily blocking her voice was a piece of cake for Edelin.

Edelin, who had finished preparing, licked her lips again.

“Okay, Charlotte. Since Charlotte spoke seriously, I’ll speak a little more seriously too.”

Edelin took another step forward.

He raises his voice naturally without looking at Charlotte.

“Charlotte, I mean, I’ve been through so many regressions over and over again.”

“Yeah, I know.”

I didn’t know how many times Edelin had regressed, but I knew it had to be at least double digits.

“Aren’t you curious as to why I, who has gone through countless regressions, am so focused on conquering the top so quickly?”

“Hmm? Oh, so it’s not to monopolize the resources inside the tower and strengthen its internal structure?”

Come to think of it, Edelin wasn’t really serious about conquering the tower right after her return.

Because they were busy trying to seize control of the Seongcheon Church rather than conquering the top.

However, after being ambushed by Han Seo-jun and being in a coma for several months, Edelin woke up and began to attack the tower as if possessed by something.

At that time, I thought they had already secured real power, so they put all their effort into conquering the top.

Was there some other reason?

“Now that I think about it, I’ve been working hard on conquering the tower since I woke up from my coma.”

Seriously, I was obsessed with conquering the tower every single day.

Even though Edelin was a regressor and knew the perfect strategy, it wasn’t easy. Because of that, Charlotte also had a hard time for quite some time.

“Perhaps if it was Seojun instead of me, more time and more people would have been sacrificed in conquering the top?”

“I guess so… … right? Maybe?”

Han Seo-jun also has a history of conquering the tower, but his experience is very limited compared to Edelin.

Moreover, I have not directly conquered all classes, nor have I thoroughly mastered all the strategies.

In short, Han Seo-jun is only someone who has cleared the game with experience.

That she’s not as stubborn as Edelin.

“Haha. Before the return, the progress of the tower raid was slow, so many people died. When a disaster-level monster appeared in the middle of Seoul, even Ji-Hyeon lost her life.”

But not this time.

Although it was a story of results, thanks to Edelin’s diligent efforts, the number of casualties was reduced to a level where it was almost impossible to compare it to before the return.

“The world in the previous episode was quite bleak, to be honest.”

A world where the regressor Edelin does not actively engage in conquest.

Because of that, we had to spend so much time on conquering the tower, and so many people lost their lives. South Korea was thrown into chaos by the monsters, and many people gradually lost hope and died.

Could this be called a typical post-apocalyptic world?

Unlike this episode, though.

“In hindsight, Seojun-ssi has benefited a lot thanks to me, right?”

“Is that so?”

uh?

Hmm.

Well, if you say it like that, then maybe it is?

Well, Han Seo-jun’s goal was to conquer the tower.

I don’t know what he’s thinking, but I can’t deny that thanks to Edelin, I’ve been able to conquer the top level in no time.

If Edelin hadn’t helped us get to the top of the tower, we would have been busy clearing the dozens of floors below by now, right?

No, the world might have become a bit strange if a few disaster-level monsters had appeared in the first place.

“Charlotte, when you fought against Seojun’s forces during the battle for the top floor of the tower, you strongly advised us not to have any casualties, right? In fact, there were casualties among Seojun’s forces, but there were no casualties.”

“Hmm. Really?”

No, what… … .

Laurent and Camelot must have listened well.

But it wasn’t Charlotte.

I had no intention of following the order to not kill at face value.

But luckily or badly, he was unable to kill him due to the unexpected betrayal of Louis and the addition of Choi Seo-yoon, Kang Hwa-ryeon, Ryu Ye-rin, and other troops.

“And those women also survived without dying.”

“… … .”

“And I treated Seo-yoon without any resistance.”

“… … .”

“Also, he was always friendly to Seo-jun, even tried to take his own life for him, and continued to confess his love.”

“… … Edeline?”

Edelin clapped her hands together.

“How is it, Charlotte? My actions up until now… … If you just look at the results, I haven’t really caused that much harm to Seojun, have I?”

They even made a path to the top floor.

Han Seo-jun didn’t harm his colleagues either.

He deliberately fought against Han Seo-jun and his group and even defeated them.

He also cured Choi Seo-yoon, who was dying because of her telepathic abilities.

It is clear that Edelin was Han Seo-jun’s ‘enemy’, but she was not a vicious, mortal enemy.

In fact, he also knew very well that if Edelin wanted to, she could harass Han Seo-jun and the others as much as she wanted.

Well, I guess you could say that they showed the minimum level of manners by not blatantly trampling on the Sungcheon Church troops?

Of course, before returning, he used some extreme methods to cause a lot of damage to Han Seo-jun’s women, but Han Seo-jun didn’t seem to know exactly what Edelin did.

“But, you know, what if.”

Edelin taps her lips with her index finger and speaks.

“If the tower raid was delayed and many people died… … or the world fell into chaos because of a disaster-level monster… … or my comrades, the hunters who competed with me at the top of the tower, died… … or even one of Jihyun, Seoyoon, Hwaryeon, or Yerin lost their lives… … .”

A line is drawn at the corner of the mouth.

“If something like this had happened even once, would Seojun and those women have even thought about saving me?”

As always, Edeline was smiling brightly, but Charlotte felt an inexplicable sense of eerieness.

“I don’t know what Mr. Seojun thinks of my actions. But each and every one of my actions piled up and piled up to reach the current result. If even one was lacking, it wouldn’t have led to the current result.”

“Edeline, you really?”

What I’m saying is… … .

“Charlotte, I told you earlier that I’ve gone through countless regressions.”

“Uh, yeah.”

“Then, among the countless regressions, was there a regression that produced such a result? Or was there not?”

“Edelin… … .”

Suddenly, I was speechless at Edeline’s words.

Could it be that she brought about today’s results herself?

really?

“Edelin. If that’s really true… … why this outcome?”

“I’m not entirely satisfied with the result, but there’s nothing I can do about it. If I can’t do the best, I have no choice but to choose the second best.”

The best outcome Edelin is talking about is probably Han Seojun’s outcome without them.

But Han Seo-jun never accepted Edelin in those episodes.

“And actually… … I was pretty tired.”

A bitter expression appeared on Edelin’s face.

She tried to regress for a long time, but she could not achieve what she wanted.

Trapped in a cycle of repetitive regression, Edelin wandered like a lost sheep.

I was physically and mentally exhausted, and eventually ended up doing something I had previously considered taboo.

Yes, that’s right.

Edeline was so tired.

“So, in this episode, I took a gamble and put everything on the line.”

“You risk everything? Why?”

He speaks as if he has bet everything on it.

But it doesn’t matter to Edeline whether she goes all-in or not, right?

Because if things go wrong, you can just regress.

You can always start over again.

“Oh, that face. It’s the face that says, ‘If things go wrong, won’t everything be solved if I just go back?’”

“… … Yeah.”

“Charlotte is right, for sure. Because I have the Holy Grail. Because I’ve always had the Holy Grail. I can challenge myself without fear. Knowing that I can start over if things go wrong gives me courage.”

As if playing a game.

Like saving and loading.

“But that’s not possible this time.”

“ah.”

In that moment, Charlotte realized.

“Yes, Charlotte. I lost to Seojun this round, right?”

“… … As a result, the Holy Grail was stolen.”

Now that the Holy Grail has been taken away, Edelin can no longer return.

If things go wrong, you can’t start over.

I can’t go back again.

“So I thought and thought again. Is it okay to give the Holy Grail to Seojun? What if it goes wrong?”

The belief that she could always start again gave Edelin courage.

But not this time.

The fact that she could not go back ate away at her mind and heart and made her hesitate until the very end.

“But in the end, I chose to give the Holy Grail to Mr. Seojun. As I said before, I was quite tired.”

If things went wrong, I didn’t think it would be a bad idea to be killed by Seojun.

By being killed by his own hands, he will remember Edelin for the rest of his life. As the worst woman and enemy.

It was worth it just to have him remember it for the rest of his life.

“… … Couldn’t you have just not given me the Holy Grail?”

“Haha. No, Charlotte. I’ve done it several times.”

Unfortunately, in order to achieve the current outcome, Edelin needed to give up the Holy Grail.

“If Mr. Seojun had not retrieved the Holy Grail, he would have excluded me in the end.”

As he said, Han Seo-jun is very scared.

If there was no means to completely control Edeline, she would never have been tolerated.

So, Edelin chose to break the barriers through various actions and hand over the Holy Grail.

“Actually, I wasn’t sure if Seojun would leave me alone even if I gave him the Holy Grail.”

“No, Edelin. Is this what you intended?”

“Ah. That’s true, but this is almost the first time I’ve given the Holy Grail to Seojun. If I don’t give him the Holy Grail, I won’t be able to create a future similar to the present one for long.”

So it was quite a gamble for Edelin Tan.

This was almost the first episode where the Holy Grail was completely handed over to Han Seo-jun, so if he had changed his mind in the middle and tried to exclude Edelin, she would have been helpless.

“Anyway, considering that it’s been quiet for a few years, I think it’s been somewhat successful. Hehe.”

“… … What the heck. Are you laughing now? You worked so hard and now you’re just being treated as a troublesome target.”

“Well? Is that really so?”

Edelin smiled meaningfully.

“If it was you, Seojun, you wouldn’t have left me alone for ten minutes. But look at it now, Charlotte. You gave me permission to walk you to your car, didn’t you?”

“What is that?”

“Could it be that the lock is opening little by little?”

“That would be very true.”

Charlotte grumbled, asking what the point of such a thing was.

“Neither I nor Seojun know what the future holds. Will it be a bright future for me? Or a dark future? As someone who has always returned to similar times, I am very nervous. The unknown future.”

The unknown is fear.

But Edelin saw both fear and hope.

“Yes, Edeline… … Phew. I hope it’s a hopeful future. Really.”

Edeline, who endured countless pains and hardships and repeated regressions just because of one man.

But to Edelin, Han Seo-jun wasn’t just a man.

Charlotte couldn’t understand Edeline’s feelings at all, but apart from that, she truly wished for Edeline to be happy.

You’ve worked so hard, so you can be happy in the end, right?

Isn’t that right?

“Anyway, Edeline, I still don’t understand.”

“What is it, Charlotte?”

“Why should I suffer so much because of a man?”

“Charlotte is young. She is naturally willing to sacrifice and work hard for the people she loves.”

“… … Excuse me, Edelin? You know I’m in my late thirties, right?”

“Yes, but it looks young to me.”

“He only looks young.”

Charlotte pursed her lips.

Being small was a bit of a complex for me.

She’s turning 40 tomorrow, but she has the body of an elementary school student. It’s really horrible. Charlotte’s fan clubs were going crazy saying, “Oh my! Legal loli!” Is that something you say to someone who’s suffering from an incurable disease?

“Charlotte will meet a good person someday.”

“I’m sorry, Edeline, but I’m not interested in dating.”

Charlotte let out a small sigh and then looked down at her slender body.

It’s small, too small.

Is this what an adult body is…?

“And a man who likes such a weak body… … shouldn’t he die?”

If there is such a man, it is death penalty, death penalty.

“Isn’t that so?”

“Haha. Maybe so?”

So, it will be 3 years and 6 months until Han Seo-jun becomes a death row inmate.

But that’s another story.

fin