TL: Zimming

Does this make sense?

I pinched my cheek with a bewildered expression.

It hurts

I couldnt believe it even though I had pinched my cheeks, so I was staring blankly at Lea and Reina who were moving away.

When I got out of my stupor, they were about to disappear completely.

This is not the time.

Excuse me!

As I shouted, Lea and Reina looked at me in surprise. Then Adrian whispered to me.

Leblaine, we better do nothing here.

I glanced at him in surprise.

Huh? Did you also notice that this is the past?

Adrian is an amazing kid.

I cant quite figure out what happened, but if its really from the past, its right to do nothing.

Because my small actions might change something in the future.

Especially when it comes to Lisette, I dont know what kind of butterfly effect I will see later.

Something like this also happened every time I regressed.

Adrians fate that changed was a result of my action.

I couldnt pinpoint the reason why Adrians maternal grandfather was so quiet in this life, and for that reason Adrian was not ousted from the imperial family.

I know for sure that changing the past is really dangerous.

My regression always starts at the age of four. If I do something wrong today, I may never have been in the Dubblede family.

The reason my dad didnt go to war with the temple until I was adopted was because there was no clear evidence that the temple was involved in Lisettes death.

However, if Lisette is alive and Leas memory is not manipulated, there will be evidence that the temple was involved in this case.

Then the Empress Dowager couldnt give me to the Dubblede family who was waging a war with the temple.

In the worst case scenario, Dubblede might lose the war and perish.

But I know.

I thought of my father, who could not sleep easily every night.

Even the way he caressed the youngest childs shoes without anyone knowing, and the way he was so out of it on Lisettes death anniversary

I grabbed my skirt tightly and shouted at Lea and Reina who were looking at me.

Theres a cave near here!

Cave? No way.

Lea frowned.

My sister knew this place the most, but there was no such thing like a cave.

No, we just got out of the cave!

I held my hands together desperately, and Lea narrowed her eyes in disbelief. Suddenly, Reina said.

Where is it? Please guide us.

Sister, do you have time to worry about that nonsense? Lisette and the youngest child!

I know, but its urgent.

Reina came up to me and grabbed me by the shoulder.

She smelled like Lea.

Lea in the past smelled different from Lea in the future.

Lea in the past smelled like blood while Lea in the future smelled very nice, like a sun-dried blanket.

The sweet smell came from Reina now.

Can you show me around?

I nodded, Yes!

That way!

I led Lea and Reina to the cave.

The two people who confirmed that there really was a cave took a deep breath.

Oh my god. Its true..

Lea muttered, as Reina bent her knees and set her eyes on me.

Thanks, kid.

She took a little right and put it in my hands.

Its a reward.

You dont need to.

Take it and stay here for a while. There are unidentified men on this mountain now. Itll be dangerous if we run into them as we go down the mountain, so we have to hide.

Okay.

Reina smiled tenderly at me and rushed to Lea.

Hurry up and get Lisette.

Yes.

Lea ran in a hurry.

And some time later, I came back with other people.

Cecilia!

That was Cecilia, obviously, supporting someone alongside Lea.

As expected, memory manipulation was right. Cecilia was with them during childbirth.

Then the person in the robe.

I stared blankly at the person being supported by Lea and Cecilia.

Lisette.

The one everyone in Dubblede loves passionately, and still cant forget.

She is Duchess of Dubblede.

***

Reina laid down the robe she was wearing on the floor and began to prepare for the childbirth.

Cecilia came with water from a nearby river, and Lea made a bonfire and boiled water.

And after boiling the handkerchief and cloth, they boiled the fresh water again.

Me and Adrian also helped them. I collected dry branches for firewood, and Adrian guarded the cave with Lea, who had finished her work.

A branch! This will keep the water from cooling, right?

Lea nodded at my words.

Thank you.

Se no, are you the only knight in the cave?

Yes, me and my sister are helping her give birth.

I stood next to Adrian and glanced at them.

I want to see her.

I couldnt get a closer look at Lisette because many are helping her for childbirth. But I also wanted to see the youngest child be born in my dads place.

But what if I bring misfortune to them instead because Im here.

I was touching my fingers, and I heard a small voice next to me.

It was Leas voice.

Thank you.

What?

About the caveIm sorry for the misunderstanding.

Lea is so sweet.

She still cant hide her friendly inner self.

Its fine!

Yes.

Hehe, while I was laughing, Adrian said.

Theres someone coming.

Lea hurriedly looked at her surroundings. Even though they were very far away, it was definitely the knights coming towards us.

Damn it!

Lea quickly trampled out the bonfire and turned to the cave.

Lets pursue them.

Cecilia came out with a pale face.

There shouldnt be any battles here. I cant protect her while Im helping with childbirth.

Then Ill lure them, so you stay with Lisette.

Yes.

Sister please.

Cecilia nodded and returned to the cave. Then Lea told us.

You run while I lure them away.

Then she ran, clutching her scabbard. I got onto my feet.

What do we do?

There are about a thousand knights. Lea handling them alone was equal to a suicide.

But even if I go, I cant help her.

I tried to use my divine power several times to help Lisette give birth, but my mana did not accumulate at all.

It seemed that I used up my divine power too much, or there was another problem.

Since I cant use my divine power, I will only be a hindrance. Then Adrian started following Lea.

Where are you going? Do you want to help? Can you cast magic?

No. But I learned swordsmanship, so it will be helpful.

You said we shouldnt do anything. And you have no reason to help as well.

But you want to help them.

Huh?

As I opened my eyes wide, Adrian smiled slightly and patted my head.

Then thats good enough.

Adrian hurriedly followed Lea.

That fool

What if he died here?

Lea will survive. But her memory is manipulated and she is seriously injured to the point where she will never be able to use Aura like in the past.

But AdrianNo, Adrian had a good swordsmanship skill, so if he helped her, they might not be seriously injured

While I was contemplating, fireflies gathered in front of me, and before long they came together to form a silhouette. It looked at me and pointed in the direction where Lea and Adrian had disappeared.

You told me to go there?

Then it formed a mouth and it opened.

[Hurry, dont miss this opportunity.]

The voice echoed in my head. But I hesitated.

No way are you a devil?

Then the silhouette-like figure began to show itself. It had silver hair and looked very similar to Boone.

You are Boones master right?

[Thats not important now.]

When I find out its identity, I can even hear its voice clearly.

[This is the opportunity he has arranged for you. Dont miss it like this.]

What Lea will survive even if I leave it like this.

[Really?]

What? As I widened my eyes, there was a sharp gaze in the devils eyes.

[Will they really survive?]

What are you talking about?

As I pondered over his words, I suddenly realized something.

Maybe its not just the past.

Because I came to the past, does that mean that the future in the present is already different?

The devil laughed.

[So, live, boy, him, us]

The demons voice began to be muffled again. I said, Wait! but the devil soon disappeared.

I couldnt shake my doubts, but I understood. So this is it.

I have to move for Lea to live.

Also, I can find out the secret between Lisette and the youngest child here. I ran quickly.