Raising the Princess to Overcome Death-Chapter 335: Childhood Friend - Reverse Loss
334. Childhood Friend - Reverse Loss
[Thank you for playing Raising Lena! You have achieved all True Endings!]
[Lerialia de Monarch]
[Final Job: Duke of Monarch]
[Spouse: Santian Rauno]
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[Lean Peter]
[Final Job: Count Peter]
[Spouse: Jenia Peter]
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[Beggar Siblings Ending: Independence]
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[True Ending]
- Lerialia, born in the royal palace of Lutetia... (omitted)... worked tirelessly to reclaim the throne. However, she clashed bloodily with Baron Rev Bizaine, leader of the Holy Knights of the Granian Holy Kingdom, and failed to achieve her goal. Despite drawing Marquis Arne into the power struggle, Baron Bizaine allied with the House of Tertan and the Marquess Guidan from the Right Kingdom to oppose her. Lerialia attempted numerous assassinations and poisonings, but, for some reason, they always failed. Not only did she fail to bring down Baron Bizaine, but not even his wife succumbed. In the end, Lerialia retired from politics after ascending to the duchy, passing the title to her eldest son. She spent most of her later years at the Peter County, where her brother resided, and passed away at the age of 92, living a full life.
- Lean, born in the royal palace of Lutetia... (omitted)... became the adopted son-in-law of Count Peter, living a seemingly peaceful life. Supporting his wife, Jenia Peter, who inherited the countship, Lean also traveled frequently to the kingdoms of Aisel, Conrad, and the Right Kingdom. He developed close ties with Marquess Toton Tatian, a grand noble of the Bellita Kingdom. Lean lived during the early days of the Aslan Kingdom's explosive rise to power, marking the start of the "Northern Empire Era," which terrified neighboring states. Historians later regarded Lean Peter as a significant figure who influenced the rivalries among the central and southern states opposing the northern power. As he had no children, the countship passed to Lerialia's second son.
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[Childhood Friend Scenario Ending Has Been Modified.]
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[Lena Bizaine]
[Final Job: Baroness Bizaine]
[Spouse: Rev Bizaine]
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[Rev Bizaine]
[Final Job: Baron Bizaine, Paladin, and Commander of the Holy Knights]
[Spouse: Lena]
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[Childhood Friend Ending: Reverse Loss]
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[True Ending]
- Lena, born in the village of Demos, spent a happy childhood... (omitted)... After turning down Cardinal Verke's offer to serve as a high priestess in the Granian Church, she chose instead to marry Rev and live as a noblewoman rather than a cleric. Although the Cardinal was disappointed, he personally officiated Lena and Rev's wedding. Lena became a wise wife and a benevolent ruler, saving her husband's life countless times from Lerialia de Monarch's threats. Through her diligence and thrift, she transformed their impoverished estate into a flourishing small city, earning widespread admiration. However, her children tragically died in mysterious accidents, leaving Lena and Rev to endure a desolate old age.
- Rev, born in the village of Demos... (omitted)... rose to fame, receiving a surname, title, and estate in recognition of his contributions. Despite his rapid rise from commoner to noble, he refused to rest on his laurels and continued his active endeavors. As a devoted follower of the Granian Church, which split from the Cross Church, he became the first "Paladin" (similar to a crusader). Rev served as godfather to the grandson of the retired Swordmaster Sir Bart and maintained close ties with Philas Tertan and Harrie Guidan, influencing the relationship between the Holy Kingdom and the Right Kingdom. Though he became a symbol of peace in the southern continent, he made the grave mistake of directly opposing the returned princess Lerialia de MonarChapter He engaged in a bloody territorial war with her, even capturing her once, but released her in exchange for ransom. Lerialia was never captured again. After decades of conflict, Lerialia ultimately ascended to the duchy, while Rev remained a baron. His children died in tragic accidents, and his reputation diminished. Fortunately, Lerialia retired out of exhaustion, allowing Rev and Lena to spend their twilight years in relative peace. Rev's extensive correspondence with Lean Peter left behind hundreds of letters that puzzled historians for decades, sparking intense debates over their authenticity.
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[Engagement Scenario Ending Has Been Modified.]
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A round orb floating serenely in the void, Lean could only sigh internally, unable to voice his thoughts.
An unfamiliar image of his sister as an elderly woman appeared.
The photo emerged clearly in his mind: Lerialia, now a grandmother, sat in a rocking chair, her two sons—a duke and a count—by her side. Beautiful daughters-in-law and lively grandchildren filled the background completely.
The scene looked harmonious and warm, but there was no joy in it for Lean.
He could not celebrate her "well-lived life" when it had come at such a cost in the Childhood Friend route.
The price was etched starkly in Lena's photograph: by a flowing river, clad in mourning clothes. The middle-aged noble couple, Lena and Rev, stood emotionless.
Reverse Loss : Parents losing their children.
There are words for a woman who loses her husband: widow. For a man who loses his wife: widower. For a child who loses their parents: orphan.
But there is no term for parents who outlive their children. Perhaps no one dared to coin such a word, nor should they.
Children who died before their parents did not receive graves. Whether through sky burial or cremation, they were made to vanish from sight. The tension in the air in Lena's photograph was almost unbearable.
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The engagement scenario's image, in contrast, was obliviously happy. Suppressing his emotions, Lean let it pass.
"Leaving behind a beloved wife and sister—so what?" he thought bitterly. "I caused Lena and Rev's misery. How can I even compare my feelings to their grief over losing their children?"
Silent and unable to apologize, he awaited the next turn.
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[Select Your Scenario Reward.]
[You have cleared Raising Lena. You can now choose which scenario to play.]
[Childhood Friend – True Ending]
[Engagement – True Ending]
[Beggar Siblings – True Ending]
After requesting the repair of a broken necklace, Lean turned to the next scenario. His vision descended through the azure sky and over a familiar landscape.
A warm village came into view.
This was the Childhood Friend scenario.
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[Achievement: "23rd Leo" - The player's synchronization with Leo accelerates slightly.]
[23/24]
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"I'm back."
However, Rev didn’t think too deeply about it. It was the first time since the 19th regression, where he had ascended the throne himself to crown Lena as a princess, that he had inherited Minseo’s memories. Compared to some unknown child, the person before him was far more urgent.
“Rev! Are you even listening—oh?! What, what is this??”
It was Lena, picking wild berries. She was just turning toward Rev when something that hadn’t been in her hands suddenly appeared.
A wooden staff.
It had popped into existence with a poof! Startled, Lena flung it far away. Rev clicked his tongue bitterly.
“W-what’s that? Rev, did you see that? Some stick just suddenly— Kyaah! Rev! There’s one on your waist, too!”
“...”
It wasn’t the first or second time something like this had happened, yet her complete lack of consideration was always the same. Rev drew the sword strapped to his waist and swung it with lightning speed.
“Huh?”
—Squeak-squeak!
A creature, the Cocoren, dropped from a tree branch and landed on Lena’s head with a thud. Wide-eyed, Lena looked up at Rev. For some reason, her childhood friend’s shoulders seemed especially broad as he stepped closer.
“Lena.”
“W-what is it… why are you—”
Rev suddenly pulled her into his arms.
For a long time, they hadn’t even been able to hold hands. If their fingers so much as brushed, they’d both flush and look away in embarrassment. Lena took a step back, her face red, but Rev followed, confident and unwavering.
“Didn’t I say that next time, I’d be the one chasing you? That time is now. Lena, I like you.”
“W-what? All of a sudden?”
“It’s not sudden. I’ve liked you. Always… always liked you.”
—Squeak-squeak!!
Lena was at a loss over her childhood friend’s sudden confession. She struggled inwardly, wondering if she should admit, I… I like you too? Just then, the Cocoren tangled in her hair saved her.
“Ouch! Rev, I-I’m just going to get this thing off my head for a second!”
Using the creature as an excuse, Lena bolted.
Rev remained standing alone at the base of the mountain.
If he were just an ordinary boy, he might have taken this as a gentle rejection and been heartbroken.
But Rev didn’t mind.
He knew that Lena, currently aspiring to become a priestess, wasn’t being honest with herself. He also knew that she’d soon learn everything through her dreams.
Rev picked up the wooden staff Lena had discarded. After sitting down briefly to collect his thoughts, he muttered:
“Seriously. How am I supposed to know if you don’t tell me anything?”
He grumbled because Minseo hadn’t left him any clear guidance from the last regression.
While it was possible to infer the thoughts of Minseo or another version of Leo through their shared memories, it wasn’t always easy.
Thinking patterns were like fingerprints.
Everyone’s way of thinking was unique, and while one could infer context through observed situations and memories, sometimes it felt impossible to follow the leaps in logic. The differences in thought processes made it seem like groundless speculation at times.
That’s why it was always important to organize and clarify thoughts—and it always had been.
This time, however, a problem had arisen.
In the previous regression, the "Beggar Siblings" scenario, it was Lean who had left behind his thoughts and memories. But Rev couldn’t make sense of them at all.
Lean was so intelligent that even the notes he left behind felt like leaps of logic.
“Astroth will fall prey to his own schemes.” How did he even arrive at that conclusion?
Kingdoms of Bellita and Aisel, Count Herman Forte, Marquis Benar Tatian, [The History of Ashin], and a drop of water… Damn it. Rev could only see the keywords Lean had left behind floating like disjointed images.
Perhaps Minseo, with her “modern gamer” mindset, could have interpreted Lean’s thoughts. But out of consideration for Rev’s grief over losing his child, Minseo had minimized her thoughts and passed the turn without saying muChapter
This left Rev in quite a bind.
After some deliberation, Rev came to a simple conclusion.
“I’ll just ask.”
If he didn’t understand, he’d ask. Why struggle to solve something when there was a smart person who could do it for him?
Rev took out a mirror and contacted Lean directly. With Oriax now gone, history had changed.
Lean de Yeriel was now a prince of the Kingdom of Conrad. He hadn’t been exiled, and Lerialia had grown up in the royal palace. The beggar siblings no longer existed.
“Lean. It’s me.”
However, Lean arrogantly spun the mirror in his hand and replied,
“What’s this? Who are you supposed to be?”
What the hell?
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Chapter 335: Childhood Friend - Reverse Loss
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