A Former Police Officer Who Died And Get A Second Life!-Chapter 117: A Lifetime of Love and Adventure

Even as she said it, she felt it was unlikely.

Still, why would someone willingly play house with slaves?

"I don’t think so. The slaves didn’t look scared. Actually, they seemed to be smiling happily. And as for the child, Qiong Xing apparently carried him the whole time."

"......."

Katarina truly could not understand it anymore.

Why would someone do such a thing? It was beyond her understanding.

"For now, we’ll just observe. If he’s only playing family, he’ll get bored eventually. As for that man’s request, we can just ask him directly. If it’s only herb gathering, then it’s no different from the usual jobs."

According to the staff’s report, Qiong Xing did not seem like a bad person.

But if he was only doing this for fun, then sooner or later his true nature would show.

On the other hand, if this was truly his natural personality, then there was a high chance that stubborn old man would take a liking to him.

If that improved the old man’s mood, then it would be a good thing.

And if it did not, then another new adventurer would simply become the next victim.

"Well, sooner or later we should meet him ourselves. If that guy asks about him and we know nothing, he’ll definitely make a fuss."

"He’ll keep nagging us to tell him."

Katarina was aware that she had a similar trait, but that man was especially soft toward people he liked.

Even so, there were only a handful of people he truly acknowledged.

The standards were extremely high.

How outstanding were they as a person?

How useful were they to him?

How strong were they?

He did not demand perfection in every area.

But as a former adventurer, unless he could find something in them that surpassed even Katarina herself, he would never fully acknowledge them.

....

"That is a wonderful name. It suits your bright hair and beautiful eyes very well."

When the young man said that with a gentle smile, Sarin felt the strong urge to hug him.

There was no one who would not feel happy when the person most precious to them was praised.

Sarin often spoke words that sounded like he was insulting Katarina.

But in truth, his feelings were the complete opposite.

He loved Katarina deeply.

He was simply the type who said the opposite of what he felt.

Of course, Katarina understood that.

In fact, it had been Sarin who proposed to her first. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

The two of them were childhood friends.

When Katarina suddenly declared, "I’m going to become an adventurer!" and ran away from home, Sarin chased after her.

He managed to persuade her somehow and in the end they formed a team together.

Neither of them came from a family that required them to inherit anything important, so their families accepted their decision.

However, convincing Katarina herself had been much harder.

Now, no matter what he said, Katarina understood Sarin’s feelings.

But in the past, she hated him.

Every time they met, Sarin would say things that sounded like insults.

"Why would I team up with someone like you?"

"I hate someone like you!"

She repeated those words many times.

Sarin felt like crying each time.

But even so, he could not let her go.

He desperately told her that he loved her.

If he let go of her hand at that moment, he knew he would probably never see her again for the rest of his life.

So he did not care about his pride.

He kept expressing his feelings over and over again, even though he was not good with words.

When she finally agreed to let him travel with her, he had truly been happy.

After that, they spent several years together as adventurers.

Sarin’s love for Katarina never changed, so of course he eventually proposed to her.

Because of Sarin’s constant protection, there had never been another man in Katarina’s life.

He was certain she would happily say yes.

And yet...

"I’m sorry. I can’t marry you. There must be someone better for you. Please go find that person."

For a moment, Sarin did not understand what she was saying.

For years, he had told her about his feelings.

And he believed she had accepted them.

So why?

Unable to accept her answer, he pressed her for a reason.

That was when he saw her face, almost in tears.

"...I never told you, but I can’t have children. If you stay with a woman like me, you won’t be happy. I can’t give you that happiness. I’m sorry."

Seeing that expression on her face for the first time, Sarin felt deep regret.

What had he forced her to say?

He had been surprised when she suddenly said she would become an adventurer.

He had also always wondered why her family did not try to stop her.

It was because she had already given up on the idea of marriage.

Since she could not bear children, she believed she could never become someone’s wife.

So she had decided to live alone.

He had admired her because she could do almost everything better than he could.

He had fallen in love with the way she faced every difficulty with strength and courage.

Those feelings had not changed even now.

"I know it may be rude to say this, but I do not care about something like that. I am not asking you to marry me because I want children. And just because we cannot have children does not mean we will be unhappy. I want to marry you because I want you. Because I love Katarina. So if you do not hate me... please nod... please marry me."

"You... you really are an idiot."

Sarin knew that he would never forget the expression she had at that moment.

Her face was twisted with tears, yet she was smiling with happiness.

It was the cutest expression he had ever seen on her.

He had finally caught her.

He had finally obtained her.