Suddenly, Become the Hero's Father

trengthen our bond so that the nightmare of massacre would never happen. Yesterday, i

o weeks, my life will be over, and i will die. And d

efinitely finish my

r not being able to keep the tea appointment yesterday, even though i was the one who invited him first. Isn't it annoying when people act l

Alois and i have to hold a meeting with various village heads to address the shortage of raw materials in the summer. This meeting took a very long time, so muc

tered, but i had to forget it immedi

ill signatures i needed to do, bookkeeping, binding, and then sending the files to the

table, i lost my energy, and Beth cheered m

laxed my body. He initially looked like a cat abandoned by its own

is is truly a workaholic who would be angry if i missed my work. I don't know how long i was confined in the prison called

ock pointing to eleven. I gaped. Hey, wha

n my heart. Alright, it's o

next day, it's even busier than today! The next day, too, the next day, the next da

while my interaction with Dillian was only limited to the first day of my life in thi

illian. I have to do it if i don't want to witness a massacre hap

, i force myself to visit Dillian in his room. When i checked my pocket watch, it was ten o'clock at night,

a set and snacks. I felt guilty towards the servant for having t

getting lost in my own home, i've remembered quite a lot of places i usually visit. However, Dillian's ro

acious, my feet ache, and i, who am already tired from work, become even more mental

ike a century-long journey,

out any motifs or carvings like the other rooms, and this d

servant said. "I will

? I feel even worse now. I'm afraid if i disturb his sleep, maybe Dillian will hold more resentment

e thought of tha

to come in seemed to push aside the horrifying shadow

d pushed the trolley inside. I hesitated f

oom! It's such a small room, with only one bed, one desk, and a small wardrobe. The walls are rough, without any

mmediately stood up, placing a book on his bed before

ing my attention to the serv

as it swung shut before closing perfectly. Now, there are only the two of us in

he first time, accompanied by a smile, of c

en asleep yet. But shouldn't you, Mr. Kelith, rest immedia

he doesn't resent me for disturbing his

les. It's because i'_ve been working tirelessly with Alois. But

to spend time with you, even though i was

h. It's not a

uld get angry i

yes. "I wouldn't dare

i approached the trolley placed not far from me, then took

e drinking tea, would

tened,"of course.

teapot. Since there were no chairs and only one table in the room, w

cookies,"i lifted the pla

but took one cooki

is

sweet cookie and sugar must have melted in his m

, isn'

with a smile, and i

led. "Yes,

ve me,

don't need to keep apologizing to me, who is nobody,"Dil

so i could see directly how dark those pair of black eyes were,

neglecting you

t by looking at him. I tucked Dillian's

eling it. "I know, it's very late after four years have passed, what I've done all this time is only to hurt your hea

."Dillian look

Perhaps an apology alone will never be enough, but i want this apology as a beginning to start a new chapter. A new chapter where i will accept you as lan, i will cheri

y as Kelith to the wounded Dillian. After all, i didn't have the chance to practice with my piled-

t every syllable of it is already at the door of Dillian's heart, softl

ightly that his eyes formed crescent

ng statem

am grateful to you for giving me a place to return to. For me, the streets were not home, they were hell. But there you were, extending your hand to me,

and neglected him for four years? What is Dillian grateful for when he only has an unfit room to liv

teful for meeti

Of course, the day i met you w

't hate

k hate you,

oesn't ha

e four years, you

never ha

r members of my fami

aved me from the cruelty of the world, i should rep

? If Dillian hasn't hated the Archer family, especially Kelith, then why does the prologue of th

e. Because if Dillian doesn't hate the Archers,

all,"he

feel a bit relieved. Let it be for now, let me breathe a sigh of

him,"thank you fo

elith, for giving me

as going very smoothly? Will this conv

yes,

wider and seemed more cheerful. It's very convincing that he

u stop speaking so formally to me?"i asked, perhaps because i wa

i be so famil

ontrary, i would be happy. Look, if you keep speaking so formally

e sad?"i nodded. "Yes,

give it

? Then, as i stroked his hair, Dillian slightly lowered his head so i could easily stro

ead of calling me with such a stiff titl

ad

e to be a proud parent when th

iastically. "That's be

lith li

very much,

lian and i are only nine years apart in age. If you look at the age difference, it doesn't even show a father

ad

l happy. Dillian's voice still sounded awkward and stiff when c

w later as we chatted about many things. Because of tiredne

s body. That night, i had a dream. I dreamt that what i was doing then was futile. Because the plot of

ll eventually end, no matter how much i deny it, he will still perish. Because Kelit

an's heart are a sweet illusion, when a sharp reality lik

account, and apparently trying something new is exciting. I really enjoy writing about Kelith and Dillian, a new genre