Episode 104. Sun and Fog (2)
In the thick bushes, Kayram is leaning against a tree and looking indifferently toward the research center.
Unlike usual, her face was as cold as ice.
During the five minutes that passed after Xian went inside with Lunav, she did not make any movement, as if she was trying to keep her promise to the owner.
-Sigh
After a while, an unfamiliar presence was felt from behind Kayram.
I didn’t turn my body, but just moved my eyes, and soon I heard someone’s voice.
“I was very surprised by this, Kayram. “I never thought I’d see you at the academy.”
It was a somewhat resonant voice.
[Do I want to return that literally? I never thought I’d see you here. I’m not happy to meet you, but it’s very role-playing.]
Except for Kayram, there was no other figure anywhere around that could be heard.
Only a small ray of light is coming out from behind the tree she is leaning against.
Kayram’s gaze was still fixed on the entrance to the research center where Xian had entered.
“How about this? “How does it feel to wake up after hundreds of years?”
[Unpleasant as always. I feel like the world right now is too peaceful for my mood.]
“That’s very like you. “Are you satisfied with your new owner?”
[What roughly? Even though it may be a bit stiff and tactless, would you say it has a cute flavor to it?]
The owner of the voice laughed loudly at this.
“ha ha ha! It must not be easy to be the master who satisfies the Demon Sword. Did you say his name was Xian? “That boy is amazing too.”
The moment Xian was mentioned, Kayram’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.
“It’s scary. Kayram! “I can feel your survival from here on out.”
The owner of the voice didn’t care.
[I don’t have to tell you why I waited for you even though I was in a place like this, right? As always, let’s not do useless things to each other, shall we? No matter what we do, we don’t want to go around talking about something else, you know?]
“of course. “I swear to Rumendel that I will never reveal Kayram’s existence to anyone else.”
Even though he received the confirmation he wanted, Kayram’s cold face did not ease at all.
“Still, I’m curious about this one thing.”
After a short period of silence, the owner of the voice spoke again.
“When do you plan on eating the current owner?”
Only after those words were uttered did Kayram finally turn around.
It was a cold, murderous gaze that could literally freeze hot blood.
“There’s no need to glare like that! It’s just simple curiosity. Isn’t it the nature of a magic sword to devour its owner and seize their power? “I’m curious about when that time will be.”
At this, Kayram’s stiffened lips drew a semicircle.
[Wondering when they will eat my master?]
For a moment, he smiled brightly as if he had never done that before.
He said with an ugly look in his eyes that was incomparable to before and that no human could ever face.
[Don’t worry, you idiot… … .]
* * *
Early in the morning, sunlight seeped through the windows.
“Haaam… … .”
Emily came out of the room with a soft yawn, looking like she was half asleep.
Stretching here and there to loosen up my stiff body was a while.
“Hey!”
He was scared when he found me sitting on the sofa.
“W-what is it, master? “When did you wake up?”
It’s not that I woke up, it’s that I haven’t slept yet.
To be exact, I guess I could say I didn’t sleep well.
“Master, how important is sleep at your age? If you keep having trouble sleeping like that, it will affect your height and health… … .”
It seems like he’s nagging me for something, but I can’t hear a thing right now.
The graffiti I saw just a few hours ago is still vivid in my mind.
‘The sun tries to maintain its bright light in the pitch-black fog, and the fog looks for an opportunity to encroach on the sun… … . ‘Wouldn’t it be possible to see it like this?’
It’s a bonus to be able to hear Lunav’s words.
I’m not some sort of pure literary girl, and I can’t help but be amazed by this expression.
To be honest, it could be a really meaningless scribble, but I have no idea why that would be the case.
Why did Boris draw such scribbles in his book?
If his scribbles really meant the sun and fog, as Lunav said, what can be done about this?
sun.
A bright sphere that always hovers in the sky.
It is also the source body symbolizing Lumendel, the god of light.
First of all, no matter how you interpret it, there is no room to look at it negatively.
So what about fog?
It can be interpreted in many ways.
However, my head can only go to one side right now.
Like Rummendel, what if the fog was also related to another god related to it?
Aer, the god of black fog.
He is the only one I can think of.
light and fog,
Rummendel and Aer,
I am not a theologian who studies gods, so I felt a sense of shame as I wondered why I had to worry about this.
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My eyes naturally turned to Kayram next to me.
[…] … .]
sleeping
It’s been like this ever since I left the research center.
I stretched out my hand several times to wake him up, but I just left him there.
I don’t think there were any accidents and I was fine, but I don’t understand why they asked me to leave them alone.
after… … .
All I can do is hold my head and sigh.
I felt like sleeping was wrong now, so I went outside to get some air.
The dawn curtain passed and the sun rose before we knew it.
A clear sun with not even a single cloud visible, let alone fog.
The sun is so bright that it burns out all my eyes if I just look at it.
“Si, Sian?”
I immediately turned my head to the familiar voice.
Now that the majority of students had not yet returned to the academy, the number of beings that could be encountered at this time was extremely limited.
Princess Arin and Resimus.
Looking at his outfit, it looks like he came out for morning exercise.
“Are you going out to exercise?”
“Yes… … .”
Princess Arin smiled shyly and avoided eye contact.
I don’t really have anything more to say, but maybe because I remembered what happened yesterday, I couldn’t stop walking.
“Si, are you going to the gym too?”
“I just came out to get some morning breeze.”
“Well, I see.”
Silence flows awkwardly.
It would be okay for someone to say hello first and then leave, but neither I nor the princess was able to say anything, like we were completely dumb.
I, who couldn’t see anything, slowly opened my mouth.
“together… … Would you like to go?”
* * *
There was nothing particularly special about the princess’s morning exercise.
A very ordinary morning canter.
However, the jumping range slightly exceeded my expectations.
If I were to measure the distance, it would be about 10km?
I walked around the entire academy twice, so I guess that was enough.
It wasn’t until she returned to the starting point, the physical training center, that her feet stopped moving.
“haha… … .”
She took a deep breath that she had been holding and then looked at me and asked.
“Wow, Xian’s stamina is really good! “It doesn’t look like it’s difficult at all?”
“It seems like the princess’s physical strength has improved greatly.”
Actually, it’s just a breathing exercise for me, but that’s my standard.
This slender girl completed the distance that most knights of the territory would run without taking a single break, so I don’t think it’s anything to be seen as ordinary.
“It’s still not enough. “I just try to get better every day.”
The princess waved her hand and denied it.
It was quite a strange feeling to see her growth in person, which I had only heard about until now.
I didn’t feel this way when I saw Brian, whom I raised myself.
They don’t get the Academy Honor Roll for nothing, right?
As the conversation did not continue, an awkward atmosphere flowed again.
“… … !”
Suddenly, I made eye contact with Resimus, who was following me.
Because of what happened yesterday, it seemed like he was paying close attention to me.
I looked at the princess again and lowered my head.
“What happened yesterday… … “I apologize.”
“hmm?”
She was startled by the unexpected apology.
“I have no intention of making excuses. When I thought back, I realized that my words and actions toward the princess were extremely unreasonable. If you were in a bad mood, she would like to take this opportunity… … .”
“Yes, that’s right. “You were really cocky yesterday.”
I raised my head involuntarily at the unexpected answer.
What did I just hear?
5 seconds of strange silence,
A small smile appeared on her stiff lips, but then she chuckled as if she couldn’t bear it anymore.
“Isn’t this what you wanted for an answer?”
The uprightness and confidence that a princess must show, not giving in to any situation.
Now this princess has shown me that side of herself.
The moment I realized her intention, I too burst into laughter.
“you’re right.”
It feels like I hit her for the first time.
“You seem quite surprised, huh? “I think this is the first time I’ve seen Sian look so embarrassed.”
“You were more mischievous than I thought.”
The princess smiled pleasantly, as if she was satisfied with having tormented me.
“I don’t know what Sian thinks of me, but I am always grateful to Sian.”
“You mean me?”
Even I thought it was surprising and tilted my head.
“No matter how we met or what happened, in the end, Sian showed me the way to live. Thanks to you, I feel different every day, growing into a new me tomorrow that is different from yesterday… … .”
Not knowing what to say, I looked into space and scratched my face.
It is true that she showed the path, but in the end, it is she who walks the path.
If one person’s life changes because of my advice, it’s a great thing.
However, in the end, even I only think of this princess as a means to an end, so is it really okay to receive this gratitude?
“My feelings about Xian haven’t changed yet. I will keep trying to make Sian my person. So, I hope that Sian will continue to say the same things as yesterday so that I can like him.”
I laughed inside.
So I have no choice but to call you foolish.
However, a smile appeared on my lips, not as denial, but as if there was nothing I could do about it.
“Are you going to keep doing that?”
The only answer I could give was vague, neither positive nor negative.
“I’ll try… … .”
The princess smiled brightly as if that was enough.
It’s so foolish that I think it’s still the same, but
Still, it might have become a little more solid.
“You’ve been so diligent this morning.”
It only took a moment for that smile to break.
As my outstretched hands clenched into fists, I felt the hair on my entire body stand up.
I suppressed my inner emotions and slowly looked away.
“good morning. Student Arin, and… … “Xian student.”
(Continued in the next part)
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