Chapter 192 - 192. True Confession - Part 1 Finished -

Quite a number of people came to check on Jeto's condition.

From the instructors of the academy to the principal Juliut, the board president Hubert and Harald, as well as the residents of the city, such as Rumbo and Ram.

Magredo, the spirit sorcerer whom I hadn't seen in a very long time.

Sword Saint Chris laughed and slapped his back at Jeto's words that he would not let go of his sword.

Even Anthony and his daughter Emilia, who said they were lucky that a miracle had happened.

The one he was seeing now was Day de Los.

He said he couldn't help laughing, so he didn't come to the funeral.

"...You've been quite reckless, mortal. No... Should I call you immortal now?"

Dedros, who was looking at Jeto with his arms crossed, jokes.

"Haha, whatever it is, it's not anymore."

"Why didn't you use all your strength? You should have regained all your arms and lost eyesight..."

"I think it was... I couldn't help it. But I have no regrets."

"Hmm..."

If that's what he meant

Dedros groaned and slowly turned his head.

"Anyway, is it true that he met the main god? From what I hear, he seems to be revered and called 'the one who returned from paradise'..."

"It's true. I didn't expect it either."

Jeto nodded in affirmation.

"...How did you, who have no divine power, meet Heneris? It's a strange thing."

"Well, I don't know. They told me to break the 'bridle'?"

Jeto shrugged his shoulders and said it without thinking.

"Bridle...?"

However, Daedroth couldn't let go of those words so easily.

Because there was a point to point out.

"..."

Daedroth, who had been narrowing his eyes like that, was staring at Jeto.

The last guest arrives at the infirmary.

"...You're a saint."

Deidros, who arrived at the door and confirmed her face, stood up and bowed her head respectfully.

Sure enough, it was the innocent Saint Bernice who came to see Jeto last.

Unlike her funeral, this time Bernice was an official visit, so she was wearing a pure white dress that was her symbol.

Several knights in silver armor were visible around her.

"There must have been a passenger. I'm sure... Did you say Thomas?"

Bernice, who remembered the face of Daedroth, said so.

"Yes, I'm honored to remember you."

"Looks like you've been having a conversation."

"No. We just finished our conversation and were about to leave. I'll give you a seat."

"Oh, I see..."

"Then excuse me."

A dei de ross who passes her saintly and avoids her place. His doubts stopped immediately, but it was not a very urgent matter.

"May Heneris bless you for your future."

Bernice gave a light blessing to Deidros, who was willing to give her place, and she immediately turned her head towards Getto.

"I want to talk quietly with you two, is that okay?"

"Then we'll be guarding the outside for a while."

Knight Commander Innes answered.

Soon after, Bernice entered her infirmary, and she quietly closed the door and slowly approached Jetto.

"Holy Maid..."

"...I missed you, Jetto."

***

"Are you okay...?"

"The duty officer said there was no big problem."

Jetto, who was lying on the bed, was smiling.

Ah, I missed you.

That smile

I was happy.

It was as if the happiness that had been taken away had been regained.

Even so, I couldn't help the mess that kept coming to my mouth.

"It would have been better if all the miracles had been returned intact..."

His arm didn't come back.

Likewise, his blind eyes were still there.

"Are you okay."

There was no lie in his voice as he tried to smile.

He had no complaints whatsoever.

I was just spouting the truth.

"...I said something useless."

As before he had lost the light of the world.

He just silently accepted it again.

I should have been thankful that I was revived, but the human heart is so cunning and ugly that I hope for something bigger.

"Thank you. Thanks to the saintess..."

Jetto thanked me with a smile.

"...I don't have the ability to bring people back to life. It's all a miracle performed by the Goddess."

I told you the truth.

I thought he should know too.

Even so, Zeto shook his head.

"No. If the saintess hadn't been there, there wouldn't have been a 'miracle.'

The corners of his mouth naturally rose at the warm 'truth' he spat out.

"I'm really... Glad."

Watching his kind smile, I finally understood the meaning of the Lord.

Heneris-nim must have prepared this path for me.

After losing it, I knew.

How precious he was to me.

What did he mean to me?

The world without him was dark and dark.

I wanted to be a beacon of light in his world, but I wasn't.

He was the light of my world.

He was my light

"...Jetto."

"I'm listening, saintess."

"There's something I must tell you."

"Umm... You mean people from the Holy Land are coming? I've already heard about that."

"No, I'm not here for work today. Today's visit is my personal business."

"Saint's...Personal..."

"That doesn't mean that as a saint, I don't want to speak to the knight of the saint."

I wanted to tell you before it's too late.

"Could you call me by my first name...?"

I had to tell him my 'sincerity', the 'truth' I had been hiding.

"...Bernice."

Maybe it was because he wasn't used to it, he called me in a slightly trembling voice.

For now, that was enough.

You'll know right away what that means.

"Zetto, you... You..."

Even though the words he was about to say weren't lies, his lips didn't come apart.

His face was hot.

Perhaps it was a natural reaction.

Not as a saint, but as a woman.

It was understandably embarrassing.

It took courage.

"...I love you."

I was finally able to spit it out.

"I really... Like it very much..."

After saying that, I bowed my head.

I didn't have the confidence to face her face to face with him.

...I confessed.

My heart was pounding. The heat on his face showed no sign of cooling down.

The answer will come soon.

I hesitated if I should cover my ears.

Even though I had already checked his mind before, I was afraid that I might hear an unwanted answer.

It was a short wait, less than a few seconds.

However, that short time felt like an eternity, so I couldn't stand it and opened my mouth again.

"...As expected, it must be embarrassing. A sudden confession..."

"Embarrassed... I was embarrassed, but..."

I closed my eyes tightly.

Would it have been better to take a little more time to express my feelings? I should have set a little more atmosphere.

Wouldn't that be too one-sided?

It was a time when all sorts of regrets ran through my head.

"...I didn't hate it."

I opened my eyes to the sound of his voice.

Jeto was smiling broadly.

"I like Bernice very much too."

"...Really? Is that true?"

I asked urgently.

To this, Jeto asks.

"You can check it with authority, right?"

"Ah..."

"I like you, Bernice."

Then, his confession echoed in my ears once more.

"..."

I shut my mouth tightly.

I recalled the sound of his voice.

In fact, I already knew it wasn't a lie.

I just couldn't believe it, I was so incredibly happy... I just wanted to hear it one more time.

***

"Well, it seems to be going well."

"...Do you really think so?"

"Just trust me."

After taking a bite of the fruit, Jetto said, 'Zepetti is too worried, so it's a mask.' I muttered something like that.

Ray and Zeppetti visit Zeto's hospital visit.

At some point, Ray hugged Shady and lay down on the bed and fell asleep, and Zeppetti and Jetto were on the roof of the building to talk closely about the current situation.

"...What was Sierra-sama's reaction?"

"The atmosphere is a little scary, but he doesn't say much..."

"...Is it right to say it's okay?"

Zeppetti sighed while saying that.

She judged that the reason Sierra could be still now was because she had a tolerance she couldn't even imagine.

One of the reasons was that she was able to directly feel how much others cared for him because of this situation.

Sierra can't do much, so even so, she might have taken the 'progress' too far with the others.

I had expected this to some extent, but I thought it might have gone too far.

Zeppetti was concerned about that.

"I couldn't help it. Everyone was making sad faces. I had to make them happy..."

Jetto said that to Zepetty, who was sighing, but that was more of a problem.

Eventually, Zeppetti opened his mouth to explain this.

"Zetto-sama... It's good to pursue their happiness, but do you know what emotions will follow behind their happiness?"

"Well... Isn't it good to be happy?"

"..."

Zeppetti shook his head.

She knew

Maybe she knew better because it was her first feeling.

"...The more happy you are, the more 'anxiety' you'll feel. That's right... Because they've already lost once. There is a history of leaving..."

As if Zeto understood Zeppetti's explanation, he spat out a single word like 'Ah...'.

"It's a problem because they're rather happy. Right now, they seem peaceful as if nothing will happen... But they'll realize that sooner or later."

The present calm heralded a storm to come later.

Before long, their love will deteriorate.

With the feeling of 'obsession' mixed with anxiety and jealousy.