After My Dead Ending

11.

As far as Katam, Norma and I decided to stay together.

Before leaving for Katam, I defined myself and Norma under a ‘contractual relationship.’ The contract included Norma escorting me until I reached Katam and made contact with the top of Romdak.

Of course, due to my insistence, paying for compensation for the escort was also included in the contract.

The contract was made verbally. Since I absolutely cannot tolerate this flimsy agreement, I need to ensure documenting this verbal-only agreement upon arrival in Katam.

He couldn’t decide what kind of reward he would receive from me. Norma seemed to have no desire for anything. But if he arrived at Katam like this, the only answer that appears is to pay him in money.

Money was the neatest way to compensate because we were not particularly close.

In addition, we made a simple plan. We decided to move as quickly as possible to reach Katam within two days and make contact with the Romdak Merchant.

Fortunately, there was jewelry left among my belongings, one earring and two rings. I’m sure there were many of them similar to peacocks. But I didn’t even want to know where they had all dropped them.

Through the old couple, they agreed to exchange a thumb-sized sapphire earring for some money and provisions, two dark hooded cloaks, and a horse.

They were less than a hair’s worth of an earring, but I couldn’t help it. Even if it is not striking, wouldn’t it be possible to sell the family heirloom amethyst ring or the family head ring with the family crest on it?

She kindly told the elderly couple who had been kind to them that if they sold the earrings back to the Romdak store, they would pay them generously. It was a rough price for those who did well with this.

Finally, we pretended to be commoner newlyweds, not the Master of Mcfoy and Diazi. If you add a little more detailed setting, ‘the mother of the bride is in critical condition and is moving quickly alone.’

When ordinary men and women in their 20s rode horses, they did not have that kind of camouflage. You’ll be caught by the garrison guards the moment you look like a fugitive.

It was a caution to do what we do right, so we decided to change our titles accordingly.

“I don’t have a name that I can think of.”

I felt a moment of skepticism about my shallow relationship.

“How about using the names of people around you?”

“Then… Archie?”

The only male name I was familiar with was my nephew’s. Norma paused when he heard that Archie was my little nephew’s name, then said he would call me ‘Nicole.’

For anyone’s eyes, the name was the female form of Nicholas, Norma’s younger brother. So I rejected it without realizing it because, in the novel, there seems to be a setting where Norma is his brother’s fool. But it appears that he cares for Nicholas.

Norma seemed a little sullen at my sudden refusal. But he didn’t want to be called ‘Nicole’ because he was one of my nemeses.

He’s the guy I don’t like. The back of my head warmed up when I remembered what he did in <Ophelia and the Night>. When you think he dared to hide Ophelia for ten years, he acted shamelessly.

Of course, Nicholas had no obligation to help me. Well from his point of view, it must have been because he needed Ophelia to find his brother, but that attitude was still disgusting.

“Just Erica. Let’s go with Erica.”

Eventually, after a short deliberation, I decided to use the name of my aide, Erica Seymour.

That way, until Katam, Aisa McFoy became ‘Erika’ and Norma Diazi became ‘Archie’.

***

I had nothing to do but roll my head while Norma got the things they required from one side of her earring.

In a small attic room without a table, there was only a small dressing table, a narrow bed, and a simple washbasin. Norma was later than expected, so I had no choice but to lie down on the bed.

It was very awkward to lie on the bed and roll around in broad daylight without doing anything, probably because I was always busy with work.

To be precise, I felt uncomfortable and insanely anxious. To exaggerate a little, I even felt like my seat was gone. Should I say that I can feel the world going well without me?

Three or three days after the top owner went missing. Still, my top of Romdak will be rolling well.

To make that happen, you don’t know how much effort was put into recruiting talent regardless of social status and forming a flexible organization. The organization chart at the top of Romdak, which is densely filled with middle managers, could be said to be innovative.

Thinking of her one and only nephew, she said that she would never die, and she survived as if she was stubborn, but in fact, Archie and Macfoy would not collapse overnight just because the family head died suddenly.

The work of completely suppressing the power of the collateral. This was also the hardest thing I did while rebuilding my family.

The first thing I did as the family head after coming to my senses was to cause bloodshed in the territory. It was something I had to do to survive, and of course, I had no regrets.

‘It’s the family that I kept like that. When I suddenly died, I couldn’t have prepared one to protect Archie from the static outside and inside.’

I wasn’t a very moral person. Now that I see it, I wondered if it was because I wasn’t the ‘main character’.

Laughter came out.

That number is layered with countless threats, someone’s death, sacrifice, and fear. The walls built like that are surprisingly strong. Even if I suddenly disappear one day, it won’t be difficult for Archie to take control of Mcfoy.

So, three or four days after the Mcfoy family head went missing, either Mcfoy or Romdak would be doing well according to the guidelines of the state of emergency. In case I went missing, in case of assassination or accidental death.

However, it was only for a moment that I felt proud of the thorough preparation.

‘The world goes well without me.’

I never thought I would hate to see everyone live just fine after I die. I sighed as I glared at the pit of the stomach where Ophelia’s holy power would be stored.

“No matter how you think about it, Ophelia is… I’m sorry.”

My head hurt for some reason, so I covered my eyes with my palms. It wasn’t something I did out of tears. Just thinking about it was disastrous in many ways.

<Ophelia and the Night.>

According to the novel, I should still be imprisoned in Tantaros, and my legs would have been amputated by now. And what happens after the head is cut off?

They are so well prepared after death that they live well, whether it’s Archie, McFoy, or the people at the top of Romdak.

“… My body is comfortable, so I have all the thoughts that are not very poetic. After all, people have to roll.”

Her face slowly contorted under her palms.

But it was still too early to be sad. I am not yet completely free from death. Unless Nyx dies, I don’t know when or where.

‘Sealing isn’t enough. I have to kill him.’

The time that Norma’s seal could endure was only 15 days to 10 months.

Of course, this was also great. But it was true that time was running out. She had to think of a way to kill Nyx by hitting him in it.

I began to think hard. Contact the top of Romdak, send an urgent order to the Great Temple and the Emperor, and send Sir Dogman to Erica, and…


Oh. yeah. Shall we move the sealed body of Nyx straight to the Holy Land? If it’s the holy place at the edge of the eastern part, ‘Bagnat’, it’s where Mehera’s energy is the strongest, so you might be able to buy more time.

The Mcfoy Knights may not be enough to transport that bastard too ‘Bagnat’. Should I call back up after all Nyx is a heretic, the Holy Knights? If that’s the case, I’ll have to ask for it when I send the urgent letter to the Great Shrine…

“Lord Mcfoy.”

To eliminate Nyx, the key would be to find someone with a level equal to Ophelia’s holy power within 15 days.

“Lord Mcfoy.”

According to Nyx’s words, I will never be able to properly handle Ophelia’s holy power. Because in my bowl, he said that I couldn’t pick up even half of that child’s holy power. Also, I’ll have to find someone else.

“My lord.”

Are there any other people like that? Ophelia is the strongest in this world. Can I live?

“Are you crying again?”

‘What?’

Norma, whom I didn’t know when he came in, carefully removed the hand that was covering my face. It was a gentle touch, but it was enough to lift the hand resting on her eyes.

Warm golden eyes were watching me very anxiously. As the golden eyes shimmered in front of my nose, I was stunned for a moment. It was so close that I could feel Norma’s unique cool scent.

“… What, what, when did you come?”

A moment later, I awkwardly removed my hand from his grip.

“I called several times, but there was no answer. I was surprised to know that you were crying again, Lord. Are you feeling unwell?”

To Norma, I must have been painted as a crybaby, my self-respect writhing.

“I never cry. I don’t cry well at first. I am not someone who cries easily.”

Norma looked down at me with a face of disbelief. He was embarrassed, I said, clenching my molars.

“It’s true.”

“… yes.”

I don’t believe it. Norma’s expression and reluctant acceptance seemed to be saying, ‘I saw something?’ This was also slightly embarrassing, so I turned my face away.

“So, get off the ground now. It’s too close.”

“Oh, sorry. Lord.”

Norma must have realized he was too close to her, and he bit back. His distance was unknown.

In the meantime, his ears were steadily heated up again, and I was ashamed of myself. Even if he wasn’t immune to this, he wasn’t too much. It wasn’t me, but Norma was like that so much that I was ashamed of every little thing.

“… You’re later than I thought. Let’s go when you’re ready. The sun will set at this rate, very much.”

“I’m sorry if you’ve been waiting a long time. I’ll leave as soon as the family head returns.”

Norma said, putting the long cloak and clothes by the bedside. You’re here to bring me some clothes.

“Ah yes.”

I hurriedly raised my upper body and picked up a bundle of clothes.

“…”

“…”

By the way.

“… Are you not going out?”

Why aren’t you going out?

“Yes?”

“I’m going to change. Are you going to stay here?”

“…!”

With a sigh of ah, Norma jumped up from his seat. The small stool he was sitting on fell backward, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

“I’m… ashamed to say I’ve made too many mistakes.”

After a brief silence, he lowered his eyelids like a penitent and spoke. The long fluttering eyelashes were so pitiful that I almost apologized in an instant.

With that said, Norma turned his back and disappeared out the door like lightning. Remaining in bed, I couldn’t take my eyes off the door Norma had kicked out for a while.

“What… What… ”

It was because I felt like a rare unscrupulous person who made fun of an innocent soul obscenely.

So our short journey began with an awkward and embarrassing atmosphere.

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