The news that Acel had been on the brink of death naturally reached Evelyn as well. It just wasn't immediately after. Normally, it would have been right to inform her right away, but because Acel had asked for the news to be delivered after the situation was over, the letter inevitably arrived only now.
Evelyn had gone through all kinds of hardships together with Acel. Of course, there were many times when they were both sick to the point of death, and they knew what emotions they felt each time.
That was why she made such a choice. It would have been better to tell her after everything was over rather than spend each day anxiously not knowing whether he was dead or alive.
Even now, he didn’t regret that choice. But Evelyn seemed to think a little differently.
[Why did you do something that could kill you! I sent you to the Academy, but why are you fighting instead of studying like you're supposed to!]
It was an unintended battle. From the start, he was just one-sidedly attacked. Having just started the semester, there wasn't even anything to study yet.
[If you die. I'll die too and follow you to the afterlife. I'll pull out all your hair there, so look forward to it!]
"...I don't intend to die though," Acel muttered while continuing to read the letter.
Most of it was sentences filled with worry and comfort. After starting off harshly, there were occasional spots where the letters were blurred as if she had shed tears in the middle. It somewhat revealed her fragile nature.
As he read the letter like this, he eventually reached the last paragraph. He burst into laughter while reading her messy handwriting...
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