Seijo no Hazu ga, Douyara Nottoraremashita - 198 Virgin of the Wilderness 4

When Jaime thought how he knew I was here, he thought the suspicions Lecter once said were true.

“Did you… did you set this all up?

To my surprise, the jade replied with a dull face.

“Huh? Really? It’s been a tough time! That Lector-sama was cherishing it, and I couldn’t help it! Thanks to you, I’m going to use my hands so much. Stop this trouble. Thanks to that stubbornness, I had to waver my love!

That sounds regrettable, but, um, does that mean that if you took in that elder with “charm”?

Nevertheless, despite my reaction, the jade began to speak very well.

“I’ve come to see you in different ways. If you’re so far away from him, you can’t do anything, can you? Fufu. Now the Farglow army is falling apart. Do you know why? Holy shit! The flu that never existed in this world has begun to spread! Farglow and you may have noticed the betrayal of the” People of the Grange “in the scenario, but you didn’t notice them getting sick in a group. And because they’re not immune, they’re spreading with great momentum right now. We don’t have enough medical care where the soldiers are, so just leave them alone and the Farglow army will perish on its own, as scenario suggests. If Miuna gets sick, you can’t do it at all, no matter how strong her ex is.

Say it as garlic.

“What about the flu?” Is that what happened in the world before that?

Speaking of which, when I first cured the sick man in that settlement, I felt like I knew him. Surely you’ve never heard of it in this world?

And that flu was a sudden pandemic!? Hey, what a scenario…!

“Yes, there is a sudden flu epidemic in that game. The birds used by the” People of the Grange “to communicate suddenly mutate into humans. That’s why it spread to the Far Glow army, which was in frequent contact with the” People of the Grange “. Because they’re unimmunized, it’s not long before it really spreads.”

“Birds…?

Speaking of which, Garwin’s birds… Lecter…?

“To save Lecter on the hidden route of the game, the Virgin who was nearby predicted it, eliminating all birds at an early stage, disinfecting them thoroughly, and perfectly isolating Lecter. The Predictive Virgin desperately persuades him not to believe it at first. But at the end of the day, he will be attentive to the efforts and devotion of the Virgin and, with the victory of the war, will confess his love and offer to marry.”

That said, the jade spoke carelessly, probably remembering the scene.

“Quarantine….”

“Yes, there is no way to save him but to isolate him perfectly and keep him out of contact with anyone. But if we can deal with it, we can save it. In other words, it was the only way he survived. So if I were by Lecter’s side, I would have been able to save him in the scenario, and he was touched by my devotional love, and he would have been properly connected to me. He was supposed to abandon you and ‘marry me’ as in the scenario. So I was supposed to show it to you.”

And Jaime looked at me in hatred and said,

“But Lecter wouldn’t let you go for some reason, and he didn’t believe me at all. I wonder if it’s different. That’s not who I’m supposed to be, Lecter. You should know better, be kind, and love me more than anyone. You weren’t that cold at all. You must have disturbed him and made his character crazy. It’s really bad, isn’t it? I can’t believe you’re breaking my precious Lecter like that. Besides, it’s pathetic of him to leave him like this.”

“Yeah, no, I’m not going to let you die, and I don’t think it’s broken…? He was like that from the beginning.

A charlatan, sweet words and sparkle leaked naturally, but he was actually black. I didn’t think that character had a rash from the beginning, did I? But, uh…

“No, no, no, no. I told you he wasn’t like that! You don’t know anything!

Jade didn’t believe me at all. And continue.

“I tried to get Lecter to wake me up again, but he didn’t wake me. Finally to the end… That’s why I thought it was okay. I’m sorry, but if you don’t want it back, you don’t need it anymore.”

Jime said it was a shame.

“Eh…?

“That Lecter is really tough to attack. It’s really hard not to die! If you make one wrong branch, you’ll die. I get the flu right away if I make a mistake, and once I get a fever, I can’t help it anymore. That’s why we have to make sure we don’t get the flu first. I couldn’t remember how many times I had to try again, try every route, and finally find a way to be happy. And yet Lecter refused me and threw away his last chance…..”

“Last chance…?

Finally….?

When I understood the meaning of the word, I was stunned, and the jade who saw me laughed proudly.

“It’s all over now. Mr. Lector will die tonight. There is no longer a way for him to survive here.”

“Ha…? Tonight…? Really?”

Really!?

“Really, it’s your fault. You could have saved me, but you would have taken my place. I wonder what’s good about useless people like you? But it’s over. Is Lecter going to die? That’s why I don’t care about you anymore. I just pulled everyone out of here, so I’ll let you go in this empty place. If you’re going to survive this winter in the middle of the wilderness, try your best. Hmm, all you have to do is freeze, dry, and die in despair. You can cry and regret killing Master Lector!

The jade said something, but I wasn’t that close.

There’s only one thing I care about right now.

“No, but wait? He was fine this morning, wasn’t he? There’s no poison left. What a surprise this evening…..”

I was unexpectedly reminded of Lecter, who sounded alive this morning.

Actually, I’ve been talking a little bit through Lolo since then. I even heard you say hello this morning. He looked the same as usual.

But…

“What? Oh. In the game, of course, there were routes that weren’t poisoned, so you just went that way, right? It’s an unusual route, but you found it. Coincidence? Oh, I thought you did well. Hmm? But it’s sweet. Of course, I tried to avoid it, but even then… He would have been fine if he had been fine, and even if he had a high fever, he would have been forced to hide it and work. And when I realized it was getting worse, I fell down… and I was only a few hours late to die. Influenza encephalopathy. You’ve heard of it. When that route didn’t work, I felt a strong will to kill him, too. Oh, what a cruel scenario… poor Lecter…”

The jade shook his face sadly as if he remembered the scene.

I accidentally sent my thoughts to Loro.

– Lolo! How’s Lecter?

The reply came at once.

“Nyaahn?

Er? How are you?… that?

Ahem!?

N-an

“Maybe it’s a little fluffy?

– Hey!

– Maybe not! You have a fever!?

“Naaaahh….”

“I don’t really understand humans… they’re too weak… but maybe they’re a little warmer than usual?

– I didn’t realize!?

Nyah

“I mean, until just now, I was ordered to gather people together cheerfully. It didn’t change much from usual.”

Nja

Ah! I’m down!

Fallen!?

I felt my blood draining.

After seeing me standing up with a seemingly blue face, the jade continued.

“No matter how much you regret it, it’s too late. He is already feverish by now. That’s why I can’t change his fate anymore. And if you survive, you’ll end your life by being caught for murder as an enemy spy who killed the general. I’ve seen that end many times already. If Lecter dies, the ending will be the execution of the Virgin. There is nothing else. Ah, Master Lecter… if you had accepted me as in the scenario, I would have made you happy.”