It is my Destiny to be the Savior of the Protagonist

A red thing shimmered on the horizon. A huge one-horned wolf was running with the boy on its back.

“Simon!”

Simon jumped up at her call. Veronica stood up too. Ariadne ordered quickly.

“Axel is coming. Go out and greet them at the bar. Check out the status and report back.”

“Yes, Master.”

Simon went out. She pulled out her hood, put it on her back, drew her curtains tight, and clung to the window.

Veronica asked, tilting her head.

“You’ve been waiting all this time, haven’t you?”

“Huh.”

“But you don’t go out…?”

“I told you. I have no intention of meeting him in person. Nika don’t go out either.”

“Yes… If you say so… Everything must have a reason.”

Veronica sat meekly and took her sword in her arms. Ariadne watched out through the gap in the curtains, careful not to be seen. 

Simon greeted the protagonist with the servants and a doctor. People who saw the huge scar were shocked. Even Simon, who listened to Aria’s words to some extent, seemed to have a hard time managing his expression. Axel, who recognized the Master’s agent, took the Spirit Tree. The flames became sparks and fluttered, seeping into his body. He tried his best to stand still, but the boy was in a mess. One of his legs was broken and he couldn’t stand up straight.

‘…Still, I’m glad…’

When Ariadne confirmed that the hero’s eyes were intact, she was relieved. After checking his eyes, she saw the boy properly. The young protagonist she saw for the first time. She was a little surprised.

‘Since he’s still young, I thought he would have a cute look.’

Even though it was a mess of blood and dust, the distinctive features caught hr eye.

‘It must have been that kind of atmosphere.’

Rather than saying that he was already cute, the word handsome was more appropriate. It was an intense appearance that made her wonder what it would be like when he grew up.

‘And it’s bigger than I imagined.’

Despite his underdeveloped body, the main character was quite tall. At 16, he was just a little bit smaller than Leah.

‘Well, because in the novel, he was described as a man of enormous size, one head taller than any other man…’

A servant came over and tried to support the staggering boy. However, Axel roughly shook it off. Then he cried out with one big eye.

“Where is the Master?”

What did Simon try to convince him of? The doctor also approached, but Axel stubbornly shook his head and looked straight at the carriage.

“Adrian!”

Ariadne reflexively withdrew from the window.

“There you are! Come out! Are you afraid of pieces as a Master?”

It was a ferocious voice. Veronica’s eyes narrowed as she listened.

“That… That’s cheeky. Dare to shout to the lady who supports him.”

“Be patient, Nika.”

He must have realized that she deliberately pushed her in front of the scar, so he was angry.

“How…”

Axel, who had been shouting more, stopped talking. Ariadne tightened her hood and looked carefully outside. Axel couldn’t stand it any longer and seemed to have collapsed. The doctor was looking at the boy. Soon after, Simon went back to the car.

“He has a broken leg and severe dehydration, but they say there are no major problems. It’s basically a strong body. Since the spirit water dwells in it, it should recover faster.”

“Okay…”

Ariadne sighed lightly and added.

“Take him to the mansion, call the priest and treat him.”

“It seems there is no need to call the priest.”

“It’s better to get better quickly, though.”

“All right.”

“You’ve been attached to him for a while too. Report any minor problems immediately.”

“…yes.”

“Please take care of him. I’ll give you a double bonus if he recovers safely.”

“I will do my best to take care of him!”

Simon responded in an excited voice, hesitated for a moment, then opened his mouth.

“But that boy… Being the owner of a piece at the age of 12, wouldn’t you scout from all sides?”

“No, no one is coming. If you don’t even know it exists, how are you going to scout?”

“Yes?”

“Because the Chess Association, which saw the record of the necklace, will stop the rumors. You will become a celebrity within the Association.”

“It’s a piece of equipment, so if you wait, he’ll become a slave, but there’s no way they’ll miss the chance to enslave a spirit knight. There are already many precedents.”

“…okay.”

“Even if I, the Master, would release it, the Association would not.”

“Then, isn’t it meaningless for the master to raise him?”

“No, it makes sense. Maybe.”

A bitter smile appeared on her youthful face. The protagonist had just taken the first step. What he must do, what he must endure… Things piled up like a mountain. All she could do was clear away a little of what Axel had to endure.

‘Does this really mean anything?’

She didn’t know. She just couldn’t be without doing anything.

* ♦ ♦ ♦ *

When Ariadna was 12 years old, rumors circulated that there was a miracle potion that could cure pollution. Most people dismissed it as bullshit, though. Because there had been many such rumors before, and they were all lies.

In the meantime, there were people who accidentally obtained the potion of rumors. Contamination would kill them anyway, so they carried the medicine with the mindset that it was worth making money.

And two months after that.

Some of them started frantically searching for the rumored potion.

Then, half a year later.

The potion called ‘elixir’ was expensive to call on the black market. Noble families and large mercenary troupes were interested in it.

1 year later.

The temple and even the royal family moved. There was no one who didn’t know about the existence of Elixir. And, Princess Eldeer visited the temple with the Archmage. Soon after, the temple announced the Elixir and bestowed the title of saintess on Princess Eldeer, who donated the Elixir.

The following year, an Elixir manufacturing workshop opened in Weaver. The temple also started selling elixirs. Elixir spread explosively.

Soon after, everyone who went to subjugation would have an elixir. In the same year, the Elixir was found to be effective in purifying. The game of the temple between Elysium and Pandemonium was reversed.

In just one year, the number of deaths from subjugation was noticeably reduced. Contaminated areas cleaned up faster. However, the Great Labyrinth was still firm. The cursed land continued to grow. That’s how the Elixir was completely settled, and time passed again.

* ♦ ♦ ♦ *

Ariadne is 12 years old. And she was much healthier than before. Looking at her flushed cheeks or immaculate face, it was difficult to imagine the days when her nose would bleed. She was also very tall, although she was still smaller than her peers.

“Hey, Skeleton.”

Now, even though the face was far from a skeleton, Erich still called her skeleton. Ariadne knew that it was a half nickname. So, to be honest, she didn’t hate being called a skeleton. Weren’t swear words originally used as nicknames between brother and sister?

“What?”

When she responded indifferently, Erich tugged at her cheek.

“What does this mean?”

“Where did the person who said he had no intention of being my older brother?”

“Why are you talking about that? That’s in the past; it doesn’t exist.”

“It sounds like the world is coming to an end. Going around the corpse.”

“Uh. It’s the end of the day. That bastard sent a letter to you.”

Erich took out an envelope and shook it. It contained the golden Deer Crest. It was a letter from Eldeer duchy. The Duke of Eldeer had a half-turned after Ariadne donated the Elixir recipe to God. He was incapable of handling the situation. He wasn’t even a bold enough person not to dwell on his reputation. He was quiet for a while, probably because he intended to reverse the situation by finishing the development of the elixir, but Ariadne ended that hope. After that, he continued to send her letters. Sometimes persuading, sometimes criticizing, sometimes appealing to her as family. Then, as the Elixir business got underway and Ariadne amassed a fortune, he began to claim that she had to share the money. He couldn’t bring himself to make a fuss openly, but he continued to send letters of protest.

Ariadne sighed and accepted it.

“Did you come to deliver this yourself? Let the servant do it.”

“I’m afraid our fragile skulls will break.”

“I am healthy now.”

Erich picked her up and sat her on his lap. He was 20 years old, and he was now a full-fledged young man, so Ariadne fit into his arms.

“Let’s see the letter together.” he said with a smile.

It was an attitude that showed his concern that she might be hurt by her father’s letter.

Ariadne laughed lightly. She came at 7 and she turned 12. It’s already been 5 years since she had been at Weaver. It was enough time to get used to her family. She did not doubt her brother’s intentions and pushed them away, but leaned in his arms and opened the envelope leisurely. She didn’t even think of him as her father, and it had been about five years since she hadn’t seen his face, so no matter what the Duke said, it didn’t matter much. She secretly planted people in the duchy and was monitoring it, so she knew very well that he was all talking.

‘I didn’t think he was talking nonsense again.’

As she pulled out the stiff stationery, a card fell out. Erich grabbed it and held it up so they could see it together. The gilded luxurious card contained absurd information.

– Invitation to the wedding.

After reading the card, Erich’s brow wrinkled.

“What is this?”

It was an invitation to the wedding of the Duke of Eldeer.

Ariadne blankly opened her mouth. 

‘The Duke is remarrying? It didn’t happen in the original story, right?’