The Character I Created Is Obsessed With Me

55 – Unexpected variable (13)

After returning to the village, what should I do first?

First of all, I had to find Colin, the head of the request, at the request office.

I had to kill monsters, settle the collected loot, and receive the reward.

Then I had to take a break.

I spent two weeks camping in the snowy mountains.

I was exhausted physically and mentally.

I was going to rest for at least two days without doing anything.

Finally, we had to prepare to return to the capital.

It took a considerable amount of time to get from the capital to Norton Village.

It will be the same when you return.

It may not be as difficult as the trek in the snowy mountains, but we had to be prepared.

As such, there were many things to do once we arrived at Norton Village.

But it all went to waste.

“What the hell.”

I looked at the village in ruins in dismay.

I didn’t even feel the presence of people in the village.

It was as quiet as a place where a typhoon swept through.

A piece of wood from a collapsed wooden fence, a brazier with only cold ashes, and even heavy snow falling as if to bury it.

It was like a scene from a bad ending.

What’s wrong? Why did this happen?

There was no one left who could tell.

We slowly entered the village.

Most of the houses that were less than thirty were destroyed.

A human body was visible through the collapsed building.

It must have been a long time since he had already died, and white snow was falling.

“Damn it…”

This is definitely someone I’ve met before.

I didn’t talk to him, but he was a blacksmith in the village.

It was the same with the inn where I stayed before.

The roof collapsed and the pillars collapsed.

“Ah…”

Kayla walked forward, her eyes fixed on something on her.

I picked up a piece of wood from the wreckage of a collapsed building.

There were blackened blood and sharp cuts.

Wind cutter. It was a wound he had seen many times before, so he could recognize it at a glance.

“Ellie…!!”

An angry voice accompanied the grinding of teeth.

This is not the only evidence.

Traces of magic were found here and there.

Unnaturally frozen ice and frost. Frozen building.

According to Kayla’s words, it must be the work of a dragon called Lily.

“…It’s all because of me.”

Perhaps they destroyed the village in the name of helping Kayla.

If, by any chance, we escaped alive, the purpose would have been to block the escape route.

Lily and Ellie are already dead.

He died at the hands of Erina and Kayla.

Ironically, revenge has already been achieved.

Even so, there was no way the anger would go away.

“To hold a funeral for such a bastard. How merciful.”

Kayla’s body trembled at Erina’s self-talk.

Kayla hung her head and said nothing.

He was tearing at her hair, writhing in guilt.

She walked over to her and patted her on the back.

“It’s not your fault.”

Although it was unfortunate that Norton Village was in ruins.

But there was no reason for her to feel responsible.

It was all committed by two Yongin.

Kayla did nothing wrong.

She wandered around her town aimlessly comforting her.

I felt bittersweet at the sight of ruins.

I passed by the bathroom. The memory of bathing happily in hot water is still vivid.

I passed by the village general store. She still hadn’t forgotten her grandmother’s sweet voice.

Then my feet stopped in one place.

A commissioned office. At least the shape of the building was maintained.

But even that, the upper floor collapsed and only the lower floor barely survived.

“…?”

Suddenly, I felt a sense of popularity among the requesting offices.

It was not an illusion. A bright light was seeping through the crumbling wreckage.

‘No way… ‘

Are there survivors among the villagers?

I hurriedly ran to the back of the requesting office.

Door was lying on the floor, dented.

A voice was heard through the building that looked like it was about to collapse.

“Who are you…?”

“Colin!”

There was Colin in the request center.

In a dark space, he was crouching down on his will by a single candle.

Colleen, who always showed a bright smile, was very thin.

There wasn’t much around her.

Dirty blankets and a soiled shovel. Cold bread and dirty water.

Colleen got up and came over to us.

The sight of her walking with her legs staggering added to the pity.

“Colin. Are you okay…?!”

“Adventurer…”

She wept bitterly.

And he told me what happened while we were in the snowy mountains.

She said she was managing the mail in the village.

Norton Village was in such a poor environment.

Even the courier who delivered the letter did not come and go to Norton Village.

Because of that, she took on the role of periodically collecting letters and sending them to other villages.

Two days after we left for the expedition to the snowy mountains, Colin, as usual, headed to a nearby village to deliver her letter.

She said that when she returned to the village after three days had passed, the village was in ruins.

I went around town looking for survivors, but there were none.

The only person left alive was Colin, and she.

“After that I was clearing the town.”

Colin prepared for her funeral by collecting the body from the rubble of the building.

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But it was a daunting task for her to do alone.

It is said that after four days, the body did not progress properly because the body was weak.

I carefully held Colin’s hand.

“It’s been difficult alone.”

How lonely it must have been. Her grief at the loss of her entire family and hometown was incalculable.

A trivial consolation is only an example.

It was right for her to help her rather without saying anything to her.

The request center was so precarious that you don’t know when it will collapse.

She took her out of her.

After that, we helped Colleen clear her village.

They found people’s bodies and gave her an elaborate funeral.

The burned corpse left only bones.

The remains were carefully buried near the village.

As the day went by, Colin didn’t say much.

The way she silently sent her villagers away with her own hands was infinitely reverent.

Even though her clothes were dirty and sweaty, she didn’t mind and kept busy.

After burying her own parents in her land for the last time, Colleen sat down.

She decided to give herself time to clear her mind alone. We quietly moved away.

“Seohyun…”

Kayla couldn’t take her eyes off Colin with an anxious gaze.

We already know the truth of the case.

But Colin doesn’t know.

How will she react if she tells her the truth.

Kyla was afraid that Colin would resent her.

She was indirectly related to her.

But she didn’t want to hide the truth.

“Let’s tell Colin everything.”

It is a very harsh situation for a child who is only 17 years old.

But it is wrong to deceive her while hiding her truth.

It would have been better to tell her the unfortunate reality and help her not to collapse by her side.

After a while, Colin came back to us.

“Let’s go now…”

She didn’t bother to ask what she was doing.

Her face, red and swollen, already gave the answer.

After Colleen said her final goodbyes to her parents, she moved out of her town with us.

***

“…It’s not Kyla’s fault.”

Her tears fell as she clenched her hands.

Biting her lip, Colin couldn’t lift her head.

The same goes for Kyla. She couldn’t make eye contact, even if it wasn’t her fault.

Eventually, Kayla gave her all.

She started with the fact that she was Yongin and things that happened in the past.

He told me everything about the two Yongin and Snow Mountain.

An uncomfortable air current flowed in the silence.

Colin, who listened silently at first, turned pale as her story progressed.

The atmosphere was so dangerous that even I, who had been listening quietly, felt nervous.

In this situation, the only person who didn’t mind was Erina.

She was only absorbed in the vigilance next to me.

He probably didn’t listen to what the two of them were saying.

Colin bowed her head. She and she went on.

“But thank you. You all saved the village… So…”

She was speechless.

I didn’t cry anymore, perhaps even the tears had dried up.

Instead, he tore her hair with a painful expression.

The beautiful blonde hair was matted and her fair skin dried out.

“This is unacceptable! How did this happen?! We didn’t do anything wrong! We just lived in peace!”

“…”

“Those dragons and snow women, why the hell did they kill people?! They destroyed my hometown for no reason? I, I…”

No one could answer.

Her question was directed to no one.

The responsibility lies with the two Yongin sisters who have already fallen into hell.

No one could relieve the anger without a destination.

The only way was to quietly swallow it alone.

I don’t know if it would be better to resent the goddess who made me born into an unreasonable world.

“I don’t know anything. I really don’t know anything…”

She lost everything. Even her hopes for the future were taken away.

This world was unreasonable. I’m not just talking about the game system.

The good people face an unfortunate end, and the bad people persevere.

Couldn’t Colin escape that fate?

I wanted to deny that much.

“Colin.”

“Yes…”

“I’m thinking of going to a nearby village. Let’s go together.”

It was impossible to live alone in a village that was already damaged beyond repair.

Even though I couldn’t help Colin much, she wanted to help wherever she could.

“Let’s move first. We have to move quickly before the sun goes down.”

Sorry Colin, but we didn’t have much time either.

I’m running out of food and I’m running out of potions.

Fortunately, Colin got up right away.

His expression wasn’t bright, but at least he didn’t look like he had given up on his life.

“Colleen…”

Kayla approached her side cautiously. She then held her hand.

“It’s okay to say sorry.”

“But,”

“On the contrary, I’m grateful. You took revenge instead of me. Thanks to her, her resentment has eased a little.”

Colin shook her head in a dignified tone.

But Kayla did not let go of her hand.

Instead, she drew her magic circle and gave it warmth.

The color returned to her pale, hardened face.

It seems that he was startled by the sudden warmth.

However, he soon accepted Kayla’s hand.

“Don’t worry. It’s a magic that delivers warmth.”

“Yes…”

The two exchanged body temperatures while holding hands.

I tried to tell Kayla to treat Colin warmly, even if it wasn’t.

However, even without my order, I was relieved to see them talking to each other and getting to know each other.

“I don’t have much time. I’d better move quickly.”

On the other hand, Erina looked at the two with an expressionless expression.

Total indifference. It was nothing more and nothing less.

She was focused only on me at this moment.

Even in this situation, it was still the same.

I was grateful, but at the same time, I was dumbfounded.

Still, it was fortunate that he was not openly hostile to Colin or kicked him out.

If it was Erina from before, she might have screamed that she should throw away such a woman.

It was already like that when Kayla joined.

It would have been better to have been consistent like this with indifference.

“Erina. Please work hard from now on.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll work for you for the rest of my life.”

After carefully stroking her hair, I stood up.

That’s how we got out of Norton Village.

The snowy mountain was getting farther and farther away.