Since when?
When you walked around in the bone-chilling cold of Voltaire? Or when you eat a terribly tasteless can of beans? Or has she been since when her parents left her behind?
At some point, the number of fun things to do for Adela quickly decreased.
It was really strange.
All the teddy bears and fairy tale books that I loved so much are still the same. Why have I become so insensitive?
What I loved disappears.
A world where things we like are decreasing.
Perhaps that was why Adela was obsessed with battle.
Because I felt my heart racing at that moment when I was fighting a strong opponent under intense tension.
I continued to get stronger to fight more intense battles with stronger people.
However, no matter how many battles she fought, Adela could only feel an unquenchable thirst.
It was natural.
It’s a constant battle to feel emotions. That’s already the life of an addict.
It was only a temporary solution, just as if you pour water on an already broken pot, it will eventually leak out.
It was never full.
‘For sure. Was I broken?’
but.
Meeting the statue of my parents.
From the moment I left Ruin Castle.
Although it was a small change, Adela was clearly feeling the emotion.
“ah! right! Sumire! “I saw something really interesting in Academy City yesterday.”
“Mr. Amy. “Weren’t you at school?”
I’m curious about other people’s stories that I had no interest in before.
“however. When will Eun-ah and Yoosung come home?”
Lee Si-woo’s words, which would normally be indifferent, began to bother me. Of course, more specifically, I was particularly concerned about the fact that ‘Shin Yu-seong’ had not yet returned.
However, Adela did not dislike the changes that were coming to her little by little.
This change was evidence that his emotions, which had been frozen at the age of 7, were slowly awakening.
‘… … I see.’
Adela closed her eyes with a face that did not know whether she was happy or sad.
Even if you don’t have to struggle to remember.
Now, it wasn’t difficult to recall the bone-chilling cold I felt back then and the voices of my parents.
[Adella. I’ll be back soon, okay?]
Now I knew.
My father was a brave man who left to save Volterra even though I wanted to be by his side more than anyone else.
[Just for 3 days. I’m just waiting alone for 3 days. huh?]
Even though my mother was sadder than anyone else, she was a warm person who could force herself to smile to comfort herself.
Adela slowly opened her eyes.
What I saw before my eyes was not a hellish landscape, but a cozy mansion.
I don’t know if their relationship is bad or good, but I saw Amy and Lee Si-woo having a fun conversation.
What was so amazing was that I saw Sumire looking at the flower pots on the terrace.
The place where Adela is now is a very peaceful mansion, unlike the hellish winter of Volterra.
‘What I was looking for was… … What I needed was not a strong opponent.’
It would be a lie if I said I didn’t miss the heart-pounding battle I had with Shin Yu-seong in the selection match.
But that wasn’t everything.
Because what he truly wanted was feelings. That’s why Shin Yu-seong was special to Adela.
Shin Yu-seong returned a clock that had stopped at the age of seven. She stayed by her side.
‘I also want you… … .’
Adela smiled slightly, as if she had finally come to her senses.
* * *
Even the terrace of Shinsung Group’s mansion was unusual. I really don’t envy the botanical garden.
“This is my first time seeing such a variety of plants!”
Sumire spits out the story at rapid fire with an excited face. Laplace’s disapproving voice came through telepathy.
– Such a happy face. Was it so much fun to water the flowers yourself?
“sure! Not only violets, but also primroses and morning glories. “It’s all in one place?”
– okay. If you’re happy, I’m happy with that too.
Laplace liked the types of flowers Sumire mentioned. The reason Laplace spoke to Sumire was not because of such a trivial topic.
– It’s a kid. Before entering the tower, I will tell you this in advance. Penalties that invade your mind like this time will not work on you. Hehe, in a way, I guess it’s thanks to signing a contract with me.
The ‘mental invasion’ that Laplace refers to is the infantile regression that can occur as a person becomes younger due to the effect of the tower.
A shocking story that Sumire can ignore even the penalty with Laplace’s help.
“But the power of the tower is absolute. How could that happen… … .”
– Of course, even I cannot prevent my body from getting younger. No being can directly defy the laws of the tower, but… … .
Laplace took a breath and continued speaking with a strange smile.
– There are exceptions. I have no body, but my mind is intact.
– So the body cannot escape the tower’s penalty. The penalty for the mind is something that I, with my ‘ego’, can offset.
– All I have to do is shoulder the penalty. If you think about it, it’s a simple story.
Sumire finally nodded at Laplace’s detailed explanation.
The story was that if the tower’s penalty caused mental deterioration, Laplace could shoulder it instead.
“okay. That’s definitely… … “It would be a huge help.”
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Even in the worst case where the challenger’s spirit becomes younger, Sumire retains the memories of when she was 17.
Sam becomes a reliable leader in an uncontrollable party where everyone turns into a child.
Sumire whispered in a low voice that only Laplace could hear.
“… … Thank you always. Mr. Laplace.”
– Once again, what does that mean? You are the one who has my side. It’s natural to be concerned.
Sumire smiled without replying to Laplace’s kind voice.
“Well, sometimes I get curious. “Why was Laplace called the plague witch?”
When Laplace did not answer his question. Sumire quickly waved his hand.
“ah! I definitely don’t want to blame Laplace! just… … That’s what I thought… … .”
Sumire smiled shyly and muttered in a quiet voice, unlike before.
“The reason Laplace and I had a high assimilation rate was… … Couldn’t there be another reason? “I mean.”
– … … for example?
After a long silence, Laplace opened his mouth. Sumire smiled faintly with her strange smile.
“I also hurt someone because of my abilities… … . That wasn’t the result I wanted. So, I wonder if Laplace actually has a misunderstanding… … .”
– No, that doesn’t happen. … … I spread the plague with my own will.
Laplace’s firm but lonely voice.
-So even if that moment comes again. I’m definitely thinking of making the same choice.
Sumire looked at the flowers in the pot for a while with her hands folded in her lap, and then started talking about something else.
“… … Laplace, do you know the flower language of evening primrose?”
The change in Sumire, who I always thought was someone who needed to be protected, was surprising.
Now he himself was approaching Laplace’s side with great strides and tearing down the wall.
Therefore, Laplace did not want to answer.
Even though it was a fragment of the original, she was a proud witch. She didn’t want to appear disheveled to a child much younger than herself.
However, Sumire’s calm and kind voice gradually faded away.
“… … “The flower language of evening primrose is waiting.”
It was breaking down her walls.
“Even if Laplace doesn’t tell me. I’m OK. I’m just happy that you’re by my side. “I can keep waiting.”
– When Pyeonlin’s strength runs out. I am something that will disappear someday. You won’t be able to last 1 year at the shortest, or 3 years at the longest.
Laplace spoke of his disappearance casually. Maybe it was natural. She is just a fragment of memory left behind by Laplace. Since there was no life given to me in the first place, I had no regrets.
but.
– It’s a kid. Don’t give me any more affection.
If Sumire continues to treat her warmly.
– This is not for you. It’s for me.
If you get any closer.
– Because of your warmth… The day I leave you and disappear may be so sad.
Laplace thought that one day he might become sad.
“Laplace… … .”
Sumire looked like she was about to cry at Laplace’s words. But even for a moment.
Sumire rubbed the area around her eyes with the back of her hand. She forced a smile.
“I like it better that way! … … “Do you really have to cry at that time?”
* * *
Saaaaa!
The day of the decisive battle to challenge the long-awaited 10th floor of the tower.
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“… … therefore. “I keep failing in my attacks.”
“okay. It’s actually easy to blame others! “What did you do so well!?”
The first floor of the tower, which was almost like a plaza, was noisy and crowded.
The three members of Kim Eun-ah, Sumire, and Amy Woodangtangtang, who had already reached the 9th floor, naturally headed to the desk.
Sigh.
Kim Eun-ah placed her hand on the warp stone and expressed triumphantly like an expert.
“Is there anyone here for the first time? If you don’t know, ask. For reference, this is a warp stone, so you can think of it as something similar to a portal.”
“Huh~ Our Eunah. “You’re so expert, aren’t you?”
Amy twitched her eyebrows with a proud look on her face. Kim Eun-ah seemed secretly happy about Amy’s flattery.
“Then the explanation is over. Yoosung?”
Let Kim Eun-ah pass the turn to party leader Shin Yu-seong. Shin Yuseong slowly placed his hand towards the warp stone.
“Everyone please keep this in mind. I don’t know what will happen when I enter the tower. “Everyone’s goal is the same.”
Let Shin Yu-seong finish his story in a serious voice. One by one, everyone placed their hands towards the warp stone.
Saaaa!
[Would you like to go to the 10th floor?]
Immediately, a blue hologram appeared on the warp stone. Shin Yuseong looked around at all the party members surrounding the warp seat and quickly made a decision.
“I’m moving.”
Along with the answer, the blue light emitted from the warp stone swallowed up the entire party.
* * *
A room made of colorful blocks.
In a space where all the objects around were made up of toys, a small teddy bear was looking at the toy monitor with a serious face.
“… … “Fearless guys have come in again.”
It was a talking teddy bear, so if someone unfamiliar with it saw it, it looked quite funny. Of course, the actual risk of Toy King is from level 2 to level 3. It was not a difficult boss for active hunters.
For a human, all he had was the intelligence of a teenager and, at best, the ability to possess toys.
However, it was a different story here in the Toy Kingdom, where there was a terrible penalty that all challengers would become 7 years old.
“Where then…” … .”
Toy King expertly inspected his prey one by one.
There are two grumpy-looking kids with purple hair in the cave.
There are two people in the toy kingdom: a pretty boy and a crazy silver-haired boy.
And there are two people in the dessert forest, a kid who looks like he’s lived a full life and a kid who looks overly active.
Toy King quietly muttered as he put on a cape that fit the teddy bear perfectly.
“Let’s start hunting.”
Toy King then began to confidently walk towards the toy soldiers who were lined up with no end in sight.
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