〈 Chapter 216 〉 Chapter 213 – You’re not wrong.
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“Elcia.”
“Why? Why? This is exactly the right moment!”
“Calm down.”
“This is nonsense!”
Elcia, who never lost her smile at any moment.
But now.
The word ‘smile’ could not be found even in fragments on Elcia’s face.
[……The future has changed.］
‘It makes sense.’
Elcia’s future, which has already changed countless times.
The coin she had would also not remain unchanged.
“No! This can’t be happening!”
“Elcia.”
“I wanted to… help everyone… everyone!”
Finally, a single tear flowed down Elcia’s cheek.
That was the beginning, as tears started to flow continuously from Elcia’s eyes.
I silently wiped away Elcia’s tears.
With each wipe, Elcia was sobbing harder.
Seeing that, my heart continued to ache.
“Ugh… Waaaah… Why! This time I could have repaid everyone!”
“Elcia.”
“Waaah… Why is this happening! It definitely went up before!”
I silently embraced Elcia.
Until the delicate girl’s sobbing stopped.
When Elcia calmed down somewhat, I opened my mouth.
“Elcia.”
“Uhh… Waaaah… Yes, Master.”
“The future has changed. This is the same.”
Tears had no time to dry in Elcia’s eyes.
It seemed like she was more stable than before.
But she still couldn’t bear a smile.
“It might be natural. It might not go up.”
“But! I thought it wouldn’t have any effect!”
“Human madness is unpredictable.”
“……You’re right. You’re right, Master.”
With those words, Elcia freed herself from my embrace.
“Elcia. Are you okay?”
“……Yes, I’m okay now. Just a moment.”
Soon after, Elcia started fiddling with her mobile phone.
Even while crying, she didn’t stop her hands.
Just as I was wondering what she was doing.
– Ding!
“…Elcia?”
A notification popped up on my phone.
It was a message saying Elcia had sent me money.
And that amount was.
“Hey! This is your money! Take it back!”
“…It’s okay.”
The money Elcia had earned this time.
Half of it came to me.
It was an absurdly large amount compared to the Elf Coin Elcia had bought with my money.
But Elcia didn’t stop there.
Without giving me a chance to stop her, she continued to operate her phone.
After a short while, Elcia finally stopped her movements.
“What was that just now?”
“Do you remember when we sold things together before the tournament?”
“Yeah. You poured all the money we earned into Elf Coins.”
“I sent the share for Hyeji unnie and Ayeon dongsaeng back then.”
“……”
Elcia had used the money we earned before the tournament to buy Elf Coins.
And now.
Elcia said she had divided her remaining money in half and sent it to Hyeji and Ayeon.
Then Elcia gave me a sorrowful smile.
With tears filling her eyes.
“Master.”
“Here.”
“I’m sorry. I was wrong.”
Again, Elcia began to cry.
Yet Elcia forced a smile.
As if she was okay.
But that smile didn’t last long.
“I’m really sorry. I was completely wrong. My choices were all wrong.”
“No, you weren’t wrong.”
“No! I was completely wrong! I was wrong!”
Again, Elcia started to sob while holding her face.
Elcia was continuously denying herself.
The shock from this situation must have been overwhelming for her.
“I was wrong… I was nothing…”
“……”
“I was hanging on to something like this… Isn’t it funny? Isn’t it pathetic?”
Now she was even belittling herself.
Then, having calmed down again, Elcia gave me a self-mocking smile.
“That money… please spend it wherever you want, Master.”
“……What do you think you would have done?”
“If I were right, I would have poured it into Elf Coins.”
“Really?”
“But I was wrong, completely wrong. I’m just garbage.”
I didn’t respond to Elcia’s words anymore.
Instead, I picked up Elcia’s phone.
Elcia raised an eyebrow at my actions.
“……Master? What are you doing with my phone?”
“Just wait. I have something to do.”
I transferred the exact amount of money Elcia had sent me back into her account.
And then immediately.
“Master! What are you doing!”
I bought all the Elf Coins.
Without a moment’s hesitation.
Only then did Elcia realize what I was doing and began to get angry at me.
“Master! Why are you wasting money on that kind of trash!”
“……So you know it’s trash, huh?”
“That’s not what’s important! Why on earth!”
Her words conveyed that she couldn’t understand my actions.
That was completely understandable.
But I thought a bit differently.
Elcia’s tear-stained money.
I wondered if it was that necessary.
Money is just money.
A piece of paper that can easily burn with a small flame.
That kind of thing is too thin compared to Elcia’s value.
[Isn’t it a waste?］
‘It would be a lie to say it’s not a waste.’
It’s not that I don’t feel it’s a waste.
Certainly, an opportunity like that will never come again in my lifetime.
Yet I have no regrets.
Some might call me foolish and idiotic.
I wouldn’t deny that either.
If I were sane, I wouldn’t throw such a large sum into that coin.
But it doesn’t concern me.
Because Elcia wasn’t wrong.
To prove that, I could throw away that money at any time.
Not a single penny of money received for Elcia’s tears was needed.
That’s the least I can do as someone who believes in Elcia.
“I did it because I believe you weren’t wrong.”
“……The future has already changed. My choice was wrong.”
“No. I believe in you. You weren’t wrong.”
Elcia embraced me without a word.
Soon, Elcia’s shoulders started to tremble.
“I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I made it so hard for you, didn’t I?”
“Yeah.”
“……Aren’t you supposed to say it’s okay at times like this?”
“Even so, don’t cry too much. I’m okay.”
Certainly, it would be a lie to say I wasn’t hurting as Elcia said.
There were many times I was anxious because of Elcia’s trouble.
[You were also hurt, but weren’t you also having a hard time writing this, you bastard?］
‘Then why the hell did you start this whole damn mess in the first place, you idiot.’
– Fck.*
But I didn’t run away from danger at all.
Instead, she even threw herself for me.
Above all, she believed in me.
I slightly pulled Elcia, who had buried her face in my chest, away.
Elcia was still crying.
As I wiped her tears, I smiled gently.
“Don’t cry. Your pretty wife’s face is going to get all messed up.”
“……Master. I’m so sorry.”
“The words ‘I’m sorry’ are forbidden.”
I then lifted Elcia’s chin with my fingers.
Just like Elcia had done to me before.
“In times like this, you should say thank you, my wife.”
“……Thank you, my love.”
“That’s how my wife should be.”
Soon we shared a glance.
“I love you, Elcia.”
“I love you too, Master.”
Without anyone saying anything, our lips met at the same time.
A brief entanglement of our tongues.
But that short moment was more than enough to convey our feelings.
As soon as our lips parted,
Looking at Elcia’s dazed face, I spoke up.
“So please take care of me from now on, my love.”
“……”
At that moment, Elcia pushed me down to the ground.
“Elcia?”
“…Master.”
She immediately straddled me and pinned my shoulders down.
Somehow, the atmosphere felt unusual.
“Hey, wait a minute! Just now it was a touching family drama vibe!”
“This is all your fault, Master!”
“What the hell did I do wrong?”
At that moment, Elcia locked eyes with me.
Her eyes were filled with a sticky pink emotion.
I couldn’t help but get chills.
“Anyway, it’s your fault, Master!”
“Tell me! What did I do wrong!”
Elcia kept saying I was wrong.
As I wondered what was going on,
“You’re the bad one! Just now you tried to brainwash me with your sexy body!”
“No, f*ck! I didn’t do anything that scary!”
Elcia dropped a shocking statement.
As I tried to escape, Elcia tightened her grip on my shoulders.
She even began to rub her lower belly with one hand.
“What are you going to do with my warm little room!”
“No, you idiot! This is still an all-age episode!”
It was clear she had no intention of letting go.
Those eyes showed she was determined to go through with it.
Feeling like my escape was in vain, I suggested one last compromise.
“How about we at least go inside?”
“Hmm…”
The place where Elcia and I were was in the mountains.
Although it was our own private space thanks to Elcia’s powers, it was still outside.
It was not suitable for showing off to others, so we preferred indoors.
Then Elcia began to ponder deeply.
The moment I felt that sight was endlessly frightening.
Elcia’s mouth slowly opened.
“Last time, you called me a beast, right?”
“…….I did.”
I probably said that when I saw her eating like a maniac.
Indeed, the way she was scarfing down food was no different from a beast.
I wondered why she was bringing this up all of a sudden.
But the question didn’t last long.
Immediately, Elcia, who was sitting on me, began to smile brighter than anything in the world.
“Beasts do it outside!”
“F*ck.”
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