〈 Episode 291 〉 Prophecy points to death (3)
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As she listened to Belnoa’s story, Rania thought back to an incident from a few days ago. What happened at the time when Chloe, who had gone into battle alone, returned.
That day, Rania went to see Chloe.
Rania was against Chloe’s presence on the battlefield.
That’s why I thought it was still too early for the girl to enter the battlefield. This was not just Rania’s personal judgment; the knight commander also said the same thing.
Chloe is still an unfinished warrior.
Wizards, especially the Wizard class, take an enormous amount of time to master. It is not for nothing that wizards are called high-class personnel on the battlefield.
What if that wizard was also born with the qualities of a warrior?
This is the first talent to appear in hundreds of years of history.
From a strategic perspective, you wouldn’t want to use that talent and then lose it, and from a humanitarian perspective, you wouldn’t want a young girl to jump into battle already.
Chloe’s participation in the battlefield was put on hold for two reasons.
It is right for her to head to the battlefield when she is sufficiently educated and reaches a certain level as a wizard. Rania, the knight commander and Chloe’s education officer, decided so.
“I want to show you.”
however.
“Even a small battlefield is fine. I have to show it to the public. “I think I have a duty to prove the potential that Galahal saw in me.”
Chloe didn’t think so.
She wanted to be on the battlefield.
It doesn’t have to be the front line. Even if it is not a dangerous battlefield, you must make your name known to the world.
“Don’t let it become just lip service.”
He must prove that what he said at the hero’s investiture ceremony was not a lie. Chloe said so, and as a result, the request was granted.
“Chloe.”
On the day Chloe returned to the battlefield, Rania went to the room Chloe was staying in.
“Ah, Professor Rania.”
Chloe welcomed Rania with a slightly tired look.
Beside her is the warrior’s livery, stained with dust and blood. Rania let out a short breath as it seemed to show that the operation was not that easy.
“···It’s not easy, right?”
“Yes, a little.”
Chloe smiled awkwardly.
“The technicians blocked it from the front, and I drew the circuit from the back… Well, that’s it.”
She hesitated and opened her mouth with difficulty.
“It’s a little late.”
Chloe lowered her head while hugging her knees.
“Did you say it was the Demon Lord? The concentration of mana was different from usual, so it took me a while to get the hang of it. “I think it was about ten seconds late.”
10 seconds.
“Someone died.”
Chloe said.
“I made a mistake, I was 10 seconds late… and in those 10 seconds, someone died. “After the operation was over, I saw the bodies being carried away…”
Rania sat next to Chloe in silence.
“Oh, it’s like this. This is what Destel said. “I thought that this is what Galahal meant when someone dies.”
“···so?”
“I thought it wouldn’t be easy.”
“I guess so. Because me and Kyle were like that too.”
Rania also felt exactly the same thing.
When he went into battle with Kyle, Raniel made a remarkable contribution. From his first fight, he began to attract public attention as he built up his track record.
However, people still die.
If the recitation of the spell is delayed by one second, dozens of soldiers will be wiped out even in that one second. A place where someone’s life or death can be determined by one’s actions or mistakes. That place is the battlefield.
“You have endured this and progressed, Mr. Galahal.”
Rania smiled bitterly, looking at Chloe muttering like that. Even though she said it was difficult, Chloe seemed to have no intention of stopping. Maybe she didn’t really need her own consolation.
‘···You’re doing well.’
He is moving forward under his own power.
I am proud of that fact, but I am also worried at the same time. Rania took a short breath and smiled at Chloe.
“There were a lot of rumors about this operation.”
She opened the newspaper she had brought with her on the way.
Chloe’s activities are written there. Since her second name has not yet been decided, the name ‘Chloe, Hero of the Castle’ is written there…
“Look at this.”
『I saw the possibility』
『She has qualifications.』
『Light swept the area. Kyle’s starlight is a symbol of victory, Galahal’s starlight is a symbol of protection, Chloe’s starlight is not yet known…』
I saw the possibility.
The value of that light is certain.
It may still be a hasty judgment, but all the knights who watched Chloe’s performance said so.
“I said I saw potential in you.”
He said he saw potential in the young warrior.
Possibility is hope. Chloe’s performance gave the knights a glimmer of hope, and it was proof that Chloe was doing well as a warrior.
“good job.”
Rania tapped Chloe’s head.
“Aren’t you taking your first step as an idol?”
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“Is that so?”
“It’s like that.”
Chloe smiled and stood up.
“I won’t be going to battle for a while, so I’ll have to train harder.”
I try to move forward without stopping.
I swallow my agony and anxiety and try to look ahead and move forward. Rania suddenly thinks that Chloe’s back looks similar to her own.
Familiarity that is not unfamiliar.
Rania feels a little uneasy due to that familiarity.
“I am falling behind. I can’t move forward. Chloe, that child keeps moving forward…”
And now, time has passed.
“I stay in my place.”
Rania sees Belnoa confessing his worries in front of her. Belle Noah feels uneasy, as if she is being chased by something. This appearance is also familiar to Rania. Where did she feel that familiarity?
“If things continue like this, I won’t be able to stand next to that child…”
“…Can I stand by your side, Raniel?”
ah.
“I’ve been feeling that way lately. You keep moving forward, but I feel like I’m staying in place. “Is it okay if it stays like this?”
Rania narrowed her eyes.
I’ve heard this once. This was before I got into trouble with Kyle in earnest. So, the question I thought was insignificant at the time… is something I regret now.
“Hey, Belnoa.”
Rania clenched her fists.
He then swung his fist at the top of Belnoa’s head, which was muttering. A loud, loud sound rang out as if it had exerted quite a bit of force.
“Come to your senses.”
2.
“Ugh!”
Belnoa lifted his head, clutching the back of his head.
Belnoa was unable to check Rania’s expression because he had his head down the entire time. Rania raised her head and looked with a confused expression.
“Are you awake?”
“···yes?”
“Can you come to your senses?”
Rania lightly shook her hands and said.
“Aren’t you too obsessed with the realm?”
“…are you obsessed?”
“I understand there is a next level to your shadow spell. And, I also know that its power is great. But does that mean you’re weak now?”
She stretched out her index finger and touched Belnoa’s forehead.
“He has a better sense of practical combat than most active soldiers, and he is not defeated even against famous battle mages on the battlefield. “You didn’t even give it your all back then, did you?”
“that···.”
“Tell me honestly? You are stronger than Chloe now. “Who do you think will win if we fight Chloe?”
If we were to consider just the power of each blow, Chloe would be stronger. However, looking at the overall situation, Belnoa is superior. Because Belnoa has a sense that has been honed in real combat.
“Of course Chloe will continue to get stronger. From what I can see, he’s growing fast. “You’ll catch up soon, and if we keep going like this, I might catch up too.”
But, Rania said.
“Is that why you can’t stand next to her?”
Belnoa fell silent at that one word.
With her index finger placed on Belnoa’s forehead, Ranaa bent down and made eye contact with Belnoa.
“Do you think I would have chosen you for no reason?”
Blue eyes are reflected in Belnoir’s retina.
“You have enough talent. He also has qualities. There is also a gangdagu. The tenacity with which he watched with wide eyes even in the face of an apostate is something I value very highly. “Not everyone can do that.”
therefore.
“Don’t be impatient. To put it bluntly, even without any new magic or anything, you are qualified to stand next to her.”
“but···.”
“Otherwise.”
Rania added.
“Chloe, did she even tell you not to stand next to her? “There’s no need for you because you haven’t learned a new spell?”
Belnoir closed his mouth.
It feels like I’ve been hit on the head. I actually got hit, but other than that, the psychological impact was also significant.
“···I think I was a little in a hurry.”
“yes?”
“Yes, Chloe has changed so much… shouldn’t I also change quickly? “I think that’s why I tried to do it too hastily.”
“Okay, that’s all you need to know.”
Rania took a short breath and stood up.
“hmm···.”
Instead of leaving like that, Rania looked back. Should I tell you this or not? Maybe it seems like pointless meddling.
“by the way.”
After thinking about it for a while, Rania finally opened her mouth and spoke. Since I already interfered, I was determined to do it until the end.
“She hasn’t changed much.”
“yes?”
“Just because you try to change doesn’t mean you can change right away. I’m just pretending to have changed. I’m pretending to be fine, pretending to be okay. “Because I think it should be that way.”
Maybe it’s just an experience.
The wizard, who had been acting for so long that even his personality had changed so much, let out a chuckle.
“So, let’s go and have a chat.”
Before it gets completely messed up.
Rania swallowed her words and waved her hand. Belnoa, who hesitated, nodded his head and stood up. Judging from the direction I was walking, it was probably towards the dormitory where Chloe was staying.
“Do your best.”
Rania mumbled and let out a short breath.
It may have been her imagination, but Rania saw herself and Kyle in Belnoir and Chloe’s relationship. Of course she was more dissimilar than similar, but whatever.
Belnoir and Chloe are still at the starting point.
There is no conflict, and everyone tries to understand each other. Even if a problem arises, the emotional gulf or gap can be easily filled as if it never happened before.
But, that’s only when you notice it.
If you do not notice the mistake and leave it alone, and after enough time has passed… it grows out of control. A huge gap has already been created that cannot be repaired.
If that happens, one person will get tired.
The remaining one ends up disappointed.
So what was it like for you who was left behind?
How much time did you have to spend in solitude? Rania hoped that Chloe would not end up like that.
‘So I just interfered and watched.’
Rania scratched the back of her head sheepishly.
“…Was it just meddling for no reason?”
For Rania, who has a very narrow personal relationship, it is very difficult to give advice on other people’s relationships. In the midst of her difficult task, Rania feels a little ashamed.
Isn’t it said that pointless meddling is the quality of an old man?
“Maybe I’m old too, tsk…”
Rania’s murmurs echoed in the forest.
3.
Saint Sarah has been having nightmares these days.
It is difficult to dismiss it as just a dream. Because the dream was so vivid. And, because I’ve been having the same dream over and over again for the past few days.
In dreams, the sword of death, Ganicalt, appears.
At first, I was so scared that I couldn’t look around because I was running away, but after having the same dream over and over again, I felt more relaxed now. I was still scared, but I finally had enough time to turn my head and look at my surroundings.
So Sarah gathers information.
I saw the constellations more accurately, and I remembered the background I saw in my dream and drew it when I woke up. While gathering information, Sarah had to admit that this was indeed a prophecy.
“I haven’t had a dream in my entire life, but it’s strange that I dreamed at this moment… and that I keep having the same dream. So, I looked for some records from the church…”
I researched records about the prophet.
There are five records of prophets appearing throughout history. And, the five prophets were all pointing to one being.
“Everyone hinted at the existence of the sword of death.”
All five prophets cried out for death.
In each era, they spoke of a different location… and in that place the sword of death really appeared.
“···What should I do?”
“I should let you know first.”
Kyle said calmly.
“Did you say you have a means to determine the date?”
“I saw the constellations, but I don’t know how to read the stars… Should I ask the church’s astrologers?”
“There’s no need for that.”
Kyle shook his head.
“Because I know how to see stars.”
“···Kyle?”
Sarah blinked and asked again.
“Do you know how to see the constellations? how? “It is something that only a very small number of denominations can do…”
“I do not know either. I don’t remember exactly, but I started reading when I was very young. “I think it was probably after I came to the royal capital.”
It wasn’t a lie.
Kyle really knew how to count the constellations, and was able to guess the date quite accurately. Because she had knowledge implanted in her head without her knowledge.
That’s how Kyle is reading the stars.
Sarah looked at the profile and bit her lip. A scenery I saw in a dream, a future that will surely happen. Sarah didn’t tell Kyle everything.
“Aren’t you going to back down?”
In the dream, Death asked:
There were two people who answered Death’s questions.
Even though she couldn’t hear their voices, Sarah saw the two of them in her eyes.
Kyle holds the holy sword that guides the brilliant light.
And, a wizard with flowing gray hair.
Both of them, completely devastated, rushed toward death. Although I didn’t see the ending, it wasn’t difficult to predict the future.
‘Die.’
A mere human being cannot resist death.
The prophecy points to the deaths of Kyle and Raniel.
It is a confirmed future, and it will definitely happen.
“Kyle.”
Therefore, Sarah resists.
“Let’s get out of here.”
To reject a confirmed future.
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