The Freed S*aves Became Obsessed

When the sensation of floating faded and the vortex of blood dispersed, I found myself standing in a field with the Holy Kingdom visible in the distance.

Elise had sent me here with magic.

A moment ago, that noble and sacred kingdom had turned black. Crimson clouds gathered in the once-clear sky.

The ominous atmosphere was reminiscent of the end of days. Even without an explanation from the system, it was clear that something had gone terribly wrong.

It was because Elise had failed to achieve complete liberation.

‘This is a bit unfair.’

I could roughly guess where things had gone wrong.

This, too, was a deviation from how things played out in the game.

Elise’s story was mostly told from her perspective. That meant her inner thoughts were conveyed through text.

Like: (Elise is feeling slightly confused.)—something like that.

But I couldn’t read minds. There was no way for me to perfectly grasp what was going on inside Elise’s head.

Now, through the system messages and her words, I could piece together what she had been struggling with. But it was too late.

‘I told her to tell me if something was bothering her.’

If she had just said something, this could have been resolved so much more easily. But instead, she had agonized over it alone, seeking salvation, only to ruin everything in the process.

Or maybe... she had given me hints, and I had just failed to notice.

‘What should I do?’

This wasn’t a game where I could just retry after failing. I needed to find a way.

Sure, I could just settle down and live in this world—but there was no way I could bear to leave my poor slaves unfreed.

If they didn’t want to be freed, that’d be one thing. But that wasn’t the case. I knew Elise wanted salvation.

If I gave up here, I wouldn’t deserve to be her master.

‘Rushing in recklessly is not an option.’

How the hell was I supposed to break through that hellish city? If I got caught, I’d be lucky if they simply threw me out again—because a second chance at mercy was out of the question.@@novelbin@@

And I wasn’t about to give up on going back.