#265
When I stretched out my hand, a warm light pulled Sehyeon in. Even before his body left the portal, a warm feeling touched his fingertips.
When Sehyeon came out of the portal, being led by a hand that was holding her tightly and pulling her, she saw faces that looked like they were about to cry. The retainers, whose eyes were red as if they were holding back tears, swallowed many words.
Sehyeon walked slowly while holding Ruhak’s hand, who was holding her hand tightly. And as he once did, he smiled brightly at everyone and answered.
“I’m back.”
It was a day when even my vision was white in the brilliant sunlight. The sky was vast and the air was cool, a day that reminded them of their hometown.
Sehyeon was buried in the arms of numerous vassals. Silent tears covered their cheeks. I could feel the infinite affection in the body heat.
I’m back. To this place.
The long journey has finally come to an end. Sehyeon also had no choice but to cry in the end amidst the affection of his retainers. Nevertheless, it was a happy moment that broke her heart.
‘If there is a next life, I will be with Sehyun, Keppel, and many others again. Even though I’m going now… I will never forget the grace that Sehyun shared with me. Thank you, Sehyun. For broadening my world… thank you Master Keppel was the best blacksmith I ever lived.’
‘Thank you very much, Mr. Jeha. We someday… See you again.’
Se-hyeon quietly closed her eyes in Ruhak’s arms, remembering Yoon Je-ha’s huge back moving away in the light. Ruhak’s hand caressing my cheek was so gentle that it made my heart flutter. The breath that touched my eyes was warm enough to make me cry. And the warmth that grazed the bridge of his nose and touched his lips was hot, as if it were a direct copy of his affection.
These were unforgettable moments. all of it.
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From early dawn, before the sun had risen, Kwak Jeong-han sat in front of the desk in his room. With a quill in his hand, he made his first mark on the fine parchment on the desk.
Kwak Jeong-han was currently writing a letter to someone. It’s been a long time since I wrote anything, no. Even if he searches his distant memories, he has never written a letter to anyone. Kwak Jeong-han’s life was like that. His life was all about being in the water.
The awkward hand holding the pen readjusted it several times. Therefore, the writing on parchment had to be crude. Still, Kwak Jeong-han sat down and wrote a few lines of writing.
And only in the morning when the sun rose was Kwak Jeong-han able to put the final stop to his long letter.
Sarah-
Fearing that it might tear, Kwak Jeong-han carefully folded the letter, put it in an envelope, and held it in his hand.
The room was filled with the light of dawn. After taking a quick look around the large room, Kwak Jeong-han seemed to realize something and headed toward the bed. He then carefully placed the pillow in his inventory and left the room with the letter in hand.
A cool breeze blew through his white hair. Kwak Jeong-han quietly looked down at the empire illuminated by the sun.
Even though it was early in the morning, the empire was full of activity. From the countless ‘empire citizens’ who leave for work at dawn and the ‘vassals’ who stretch out to start their day’s work.
Kwak Jeong-han walked slowly, sweeping the railing of the corridor.
『To Yoon Je-ha.』
The sound of echoing footsteps calmed my mind. Kwak Jeong-han quietly thought about what he had to do today.
『It’s already been 5 years since Yoon Je-ha left. How are you doing there? A lot has happened here in the past five years without Jeha Yoon. I don’t know how to say anything, so I don’t know if I can put it all into the letter. So, please understand even if the writing is sloppy.』
After walking the long path of the corridor, Kwak Jeong-han arrived at a place where the wind was unusually cold. It was a room at the highest point of the castle tower.
After knocking and waiting for a while, I heard familiar words telling me to come in from inside. Kwak Jeong-han opened the door and stepped into the room.
There was Sehyun, who had been feeding her two ‘children’ since early morning.
“You came early, Jeonghan? Didn’t you stay at the lake all night again? “I think so.”
“No, Sehyun. “I got enough sleep in my room, so don’t worry.”
“Then what… Will, do you want to keep eating only carrots? They say eat well. Have you eaten all the jelly? Ah, let’s do it.”
[I don’t want to eat much other than carrots.]
【Ah, I did… uh.】
In front of Sehyeon were two animals sitting on the table. One was a rabbit the size of an forearm, and the other was a reptile-like creature of similar size. It was the ‘it’ that was the remnant of guide Bilwil and ‘Beusbrihel’.
『Mr. Se-hyeon has been going through a lot of trouble these days raising the ‘two lives’ she gained on ‘Gaebyeok Day’. Our guides were Mr. Bill Will and Muk. Oh, ‘Muk-i’ is the little black guy that Se-hyeon brought in on the day of Gaebyeok. Now I am following Sehyeon very well. In my opinion, it’s probably because the first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was Sehyeon, so I follow Sehyeon like a mother. Maybe that’s why he didn’t listen to people other than Se-hyeon.』
“Do you both know what day it is today?”
[know.]
【uh… huh.】
Sehyeon smiled brightly as she watched Bill Will and Muk-i eagerly eating breakfast. It’s already been 5 years. Billwill and Muk-i had grown big enough to follow Se-hyeon around. Perhaps because they were both immature, their egos were still young, but they were steadily moving forward on the right path.
“Will, please grow up quickly and help me. huh? Try increasing your inventory. What’s the point of 50? You have to have at least 100 to be useful. right?”
[…] That’s not my business… .]
“What should I do with the watch?”
[…] … .]
“Just say it.”
[…] Me, I like gold frames with thin needles and soft sounds from the mainspring. It’s better to have a long chain because it’s dense, and it’s better if the scale is three-dimensional no matter which direction you look at it… I can’t do inventory alone.]
“It’s possible.”
[but… It takes a long time… .]
Billwill immediately lowered his ears and became depressed. Sehyun stroked Bill Will’s head and smiled.
“okay okay. I’ll wait until then. Hurry up and eat this. “If you eat well, I will sleep with you today.”
[that… The Archduke is trying to kill us these days.]
“Ruhaq? Why him?”
[Again, if we sleep together, he tries to kill me.]
“… Probably not. Even though Ruhak looks a bit scary, he doesn’t just kill someone for no reason. And how busy is he to care about you?”
[…] It’s true.]
“okay okay. I’ll tell you not to do that. Come on and eat something. “Muk, shall we?”
【ah… sun.】
『Sehyun laughs a lot these days. Oh, and it’s late news, but Sehyun can now fly too. Of course, the Grand Duke and our legendary vassals are not very happy with the news. The landing is so uneasy that I actually wish I didn’t fly even more. Still, it is gradually getting better, so you should expect it to get better soon.』
“Have you finished eating? “Shall we go then?”
“Sehyun, I will take care of Billwill.”
“Oh, will you?”
Kwak Jeong-han walked up to Se-hyeon, who was wiping the mouths of the two children, and held the sullen-looking rabbit in his arms. Both of them were now too big and too heavy for Sehyeon to hold them all at once. Since Muk-i did not want to be held by others, Bilwill, who was better off, was held by Kwak Jeong-han.
【Mu, Muk… Is… ?】
“Muk-i, come here.”
Muk crawled across the table and into Se-hyeon’s arms, resting his head on Se-hyeon’s shoulder and wagging his tail. It was a pleasant habit I developed whenever I went on an outing.
“Muk-i is also very heavy now.”
【then… Muk… More here… Grow, grow… Should I… ?】
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“But let’s be a little bigger. little bit more.”
【huh. Oh, I see… uh.】
“You’re so kind, our Muk.”
『Mr. Bill Will says that Muk-i has the power of God. Although he is not yet fully developed and stutters, he is said to be able to become a full-fledged god soon. They say he has all the powers of creation and chaos, so we have to guide him to the right path. I think he will be fine with Sehyun by his side.』
Kwak Jeong-han followed Se-hyeon out of the room with a faint smile. In front of the room, Owl was waiting, blinking his big eyes, wondering when he had arrived.
“You’ve been waiting a long time, Owl?”
“A croak.”
Sehyun stroked Owl’s soft head once as he shook his head, then headed toward the corridor. Aul and Kwak Jeong-han followed Se-hyeon side by side. The sound of footsteps began to spread softly in my ears.
Kwak Jeong-han looked at the corridor turned white by the sunlight and then shifted his gaze to the windy sky.
Sarah-
『Thankfully, with a lot of help from those around us, Mr. Aul and I have now become legendary vassals, Mr. Jeha. Even after ‘The Day of Creation’, Elix still has a system in place. Fortunately, the Tower of Trials is said to be recovering now. Ah, I guess I should say goddess. Maybe that’s why, according to Se-hyeon, there is no big difference systematically compared to before. General things about the empire, such as inventory and vassal management, seem to remain unchanged. Still, as far as the empire is concerned, many things have changed.』
After ‘Gaebyeok Day’, which marked a new beginning, children and families were born in the empire. The clear laughter of children running around the village echoed through the square every day, and late at night, the shouts of couples who came looking for their children filled the surrounding area.
They were all people who came through the dimensional door. Different vassals than before arose and began to come over. The proportion of women increased, and those gifted with diverse talents also contributed to the revival of the empire.
And what changed the most was ‘lifespan.’
