Sacrifice for a happy future
Pov Luna Lestia:
While we were killing those green dwarves, what do you call them… Goblins, I could notice how Kylo's mood changed a little bit.
(He's worried).
Since I met Kylo, I have been analyzing his behavior in detail. Of course, this is so that I can align myself with his tastes and make it easier to live together as a family in the future.
As for why he would be worried, well, I have no idea, since apparently in this life he has talent as a knight and these dwarves...goblins, shouldn't be a problem.
(Trying to guess will only lead me to more uncertainty, so it's more efficient to ask).
"Are you okay?", I asked him.
He immediately turned to confront me and after a moment responded.
"Yeah, it's nothing," he answered me, and then combed his hair.
(He's lying).
Immediately, I knew he was lying, as when Kylo is worried, he usually arranges his hair.
(This little gesture he did even in my 2 previous lives).
"You seem distracted, what's wrong?", I insisted.
(Trivial things sometimes often turn into annoying problems).
This I learned the hard way in my previous lives.
"I was just worried about the future: will we have to face stronger and uglier monsters than these?"
Hearing that answer, I thought about the future.
(Certainly... we will face stronger and not very nice beings).
The future will be pretty dark, if I'm honest; even before the arrival of the Zergs (as my daughter christened them), there were already very annoying and powerful things, like fake demons.
(Even after the Zergs, those angels would come...).
All this chaos suspiciously started when the hero graduated from the academy.
"Certainly, we will face stronger monsters... you must stay close to me always, do you understand?", I told him seriously.
(When the academy starts, I'll be sure to keep an eye on him at all times).
After all, the likelihood of Kylo dying at the academy is very high compared to other places.
"Thank you," he thanked me with a smile, one that captivated me, making me long to see her once again, but this time together with my daughter.
And to that end, I decided to sacrifice a few things....
"What are you two talking about?", and as I already expected, Elara interrupted us.
(...)
I felt that dark feeling again in my heart, but I decided to calm down, or, rather, to resign myself.
"Nothing," I answered without much emotion.
I noticed that, since the day I defeated Kylo in that duel, Elara has stopped disguising her intentions with Kylo, and I even noticed that her infatuation has reached that level where any approach from another woman would put her on alert.
(That's good, it means I can almost move now).
Why do I allow that to happen if it causes me that disgusting feeling?
There are two reasons, the first is the logical reason and the second is the real reason.
The explanation for the first one is quite simple, as Elara is a very powerful ally and her influence is much greater than mine.
Moreover, that kind of behavior will turn against her if she ever tries to betray me or harm Kylo with the help of the hero.
Elara made many mistakes when she fell in love with the hero, even in my second life, when she knew it would lead to her ruin, she fell in love again.
(No doubt, if I had not advised her then, she would make the same mistakes).
As for the real reason...
It is my penance.
I am well aware that the reason Kylo died in my previous lives was because of my arrogance.
In my first life, it would have been enough to apply some light mana when I found him dying; if I had, I could have kept him alive long enough to take him somewhere and heal him.
But I didn't.
I just watched his life go before my eyes, and although I must admit I didn't feel anything at the time, I did come to regret it later. That regret began when I saw my daughter's tender purple eyes.
And the regret only increased with time, and I even came to feel a small twinge of guilt when she asked me:
-Mom, who is my father? Will he ever come to visit us?
I never answered that question.
As for my second life...
It was, without a doubt, the worst of my failures.
From the beginning, I focused on future dangers, considering the consequences of fate.
I made arrangements for when it all happened.
The problem was that I was so focused on it that I didn't take seriously the anomalies presented by certain people.
Ironically, the actions of those people indirectly caused Kylo's early death.
Needless to say, the anger I felt at that moment was enormous. It was so great that I didn't mind showing my most ruthless side to those responsible for that event.
(No one survived, not even the rats in the castle...).
Considering all of the above, I have come to the conclusion that I need allies.
I require them both to protect Kylo and to defend us in case something worse than the Zergs or the Angels arrive.
The illegitimate children of Kylo that I met in my second life are paramount to this, as they possess outstanding talent, surpassing even those of the golden generation.
One example is the first daughter I met, this child being a more monstrous version of the fearsome and powerful vampire Carmilla.
(Also, I have a terrible feeling that Kylo in this life will be a womanizer).
Thus, I will harness Kylo's illegitimate children and turn them into a special force that will be very helpful in the near future.
As for the women who approach him, Elara will control them, and if she cannot....
Then I'll take care of making them disappear.
*Downward blow
"GRRRAAAAAAA... Krrrrrrr... Grorrr..."
These green dwarves are becoming a nuisance.
--
Pov Kylo Stromcrest:
*Inverted slash
*Shhhhhhhhrrrrrrr!
"That was the last one. Whew," I said as I wiped the sweat from my forehead.
"Good job," Elara congratulated me, next to me.
All around us, we were surrounded by many fallen goblins, easily exceeding a dozen.
"Ha ha, it's nothing," I said, smiling.
(Seriously, it's nothing. These goblins, while a bit faster than normal, are not dangerous at all.)
On the third floor, there's not much of a problem either, beyond the number of enemies that multiplied compared to the other floors.
The "challenge" starts on the fourth floor, where you can encounter traps and a "new enemy" called Hobgoblins, I say "new" because they are actually a stronger variant of the normal goblins.
(At that time, I will test my theory).
Are they stronger than the ones I remember in the game, or have I just become paranoid?
--
Going down to the fourth floor, I immediately noticed a change in the atmosphere, it was as if….
(Someone of my level nearby?)
Instantly, I was filled with wariness, as probably on this floor, there was someone with the rank of 1-star knight.
(Where?)
Although it's a pity that someone didn't notice the atmosphere and advanced like an idiot.
Click!
"AAAAAAAA, MY FOOT, MY FUCKING FOOT!!!",
(...)