Episode 170. Fog that removes light (4)
Humans are selfish yet clever animals.
By nature, they are rarely willing to take action where they will lose money.
There is only one factor that moves such people: power.
Force, wealth, power, etc.
In the correlation between profit and loss, humans are always drawn to beings that are much stronger than themselves.
That’s what I thought, that’s what I believed.
But can we really say that the two people I passed by earlier are no different from this?
They are not guided by any particular force to help me.
Mind, not strength.
The two of them came all the way here with the sole intention of helping me, a human being.
If you ask me how I feel, I don’t know. It’s just strange.
I think I probably need more time to understand my current feelings.
As the city’s border gets closer, the number of swords pointed at me gradually increases.
The knights blocking the long road and the familiar face at the center.
It was President Kundel.
Did that old man even feel itchy?
You won’t have time to leisurely look at my face here, will you?
The person next to him was even more embarrassing.
Unlike when I met Set and Lunab earlier, I even felt uncomfortable.
It was Princess Arin, looking at me with a complex and subtle face.
Even if it’s the president, what on earth was that woman thinking when she came here?
Did you not believe in my identity and wanted to see it with your own eyes?
All I could say was that it was ridiculous.
The moment the distance between them becomes somewhat closer,
The president, who was standing like a stone statue, took his steps and began to approach me.
Only after we got close enough to hear each other’s voices did we stop walking, and I also stopped walking and made eye contact with him.
-Wooow.
Without saying a word, the president slightly moved his finger and created a limiting barrier.
After a while, clouds seemed to appear inside the transparent barrier, and soon a thunderstorm began to hit the outskirts of the barrier.
It’s as if no one is allowed to approach this space.
“What are you doing?”
“Don’t be complacent. “You never know when or where this lightning will blow your head off.”
The president responded with a warning laced with threats.
“A follower of the black fog… . “To some extent, I understand why I haven’t been able to dig you up for the past two years.”
I responded with silence.
“Since when on earth have you been living there?”
“My answer is the same as before. “No matter where I was or what I was doing, there is no reason to tell that to the president.”
Contrary to expectations, the president maintained a steadfast appearance, with his eyes unwavering.
“I have no intention of making you understand, and I have no desire to be understood. “All you have to do, including the president, is stop believing that everything is written on the same piece of paper, and hate and hate me.”
“Is that what you want?”
I didn’t answer.
“You asked me the first day you saw me. What do you want more: the prosperity of the empire or the safety of your family? … .”
“yes. “The president answered that question by saying that the academy is more important.”
Suddenly, it occurred to me that it was quite contradictory that someone who cherished the Academy so much was having this conversation with me.
“Do you have time for this? You need to rush to the academy and erase all traces of your contact with me, right? For the Academy that is so important… … .”
The president didn’t even respond, as if that wasn’t important.
“Do you know what I gained by abandoning the path of a nobleman and choosing a life as an educator?”
“Do I need to know?”
“When someone joins a group or organization, they can clearly see what the future will be like within it. “You can make a very thorough judgment, regardless of whether it’s going well or not.”
know.
So, when my past life self told me I was going to follow the devil to the Knights of Light, I poured out all sorts of evil remarks, saying that I wouldn’t see any good results.
“The same goes for your sister. Ellis wanted to join the Knights of Light, but I wasn’t really interested. Because she thought it wasn’t a very good place for her. However, I did not actively stop it, and as a result, something bad happened to Ellis. “In some ways, I can see that my responsibility for neglecting her future despite knowing it was enormous.”
Well, I have no intention of blaming it.
In life, saying you did something because someone else told you to do it is just an excuse that doesn’t work.
In the end, the consequences of your choices belong only to you.
I know that and my sister knows that, so I don’t blame anyone.
“Did you volunteer to be in the fog instead of the light?”
“No one forced me to do it.”
“Then I have no right to stop you.”
The violent thunder and lightning seemed to subside at some point, and even the restrictive barrier surrounding the area was lifted.
It was not someone who eliminated it by force, but the president himself.
“Why are you standing around like that? If you don’t want to be caught by the knights, go quickly. “No one will stop you.”
“… … Are you serious?”
I asked, frowning unconsciously.
“Didn’t you do that? Please support your student’s bright future. It may be closer to a dark future than a bright future… … .”
Aren’t you an old man who is good at telling jokes?
Contrary to my slightly dazed mind, there was no lies or pretense in the president’s eyes.
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“It may not be right by my standards, but if it’s the right place for you, that’s enough. “Even though you said that, your future in the fog doesn’t look that bad.”
I’m not one to believe in prophecies, but what you said is an exception.
A place where everyone criticizes and despises seems better to me than a place where everyone welcomes and praises… … .
It wasn’t a very pleasant thing to say, but it didn’t feel particularly unpleasant either.
“You might regret it later.”
“You just have to do something you won’t regret…” … !”
-Kwazijic
“… … !”
In an instant, a bright light appeared before my eyes, and a bolt of lightning struck.
I quickly stepped back and looked in the direction where the lightning struck.
“Ugh!”
The president, who could not escape, grabbed his shoulder and groaned.
There would be no fool who would throw lightning on my head to catch me right in front of me.
This was clearly not the president’s doing.
“What are you doing! All knights, raise your sword of honor! “Punish that ugly being of fog!”
No matter where you go, there are loaches that ruin the mood.
Aside from me, the president’s face, with its mixture of anger and murderous intent, was quite a sight to see.
“Ruinel!!”
Ruinel Sebellus, 1st Prince of the Empire.
From what I’ve heard, I’ve heard that he’s in charge of the imperial army that came to capture me, but I think we need to know about his bold decision.
He wouldn’t hesitate to throw lightning on his grandfather’s head.
“Ruinel!!”
The president glared at Ruinel with a mixture of anger and murderous intent.
Well, it wasn’t something I really expected.
In the first place, I never thought I would be able to leave quietly.
In the end, something like this suits a guy like me… … .
-sssss
My body stopped for a moment due to the familiar yet awkward feeling.
Something dark is slowly gathering inside my wide-open eyes.
If you stop someone walking down the street and ask them what they think this is… … .
“Why is there a fog all of a sudden?”
Without a doubt, it will be called fog.
-Wooow.
Of course, I didn’t do this.
Moreover, it was not done by the head of the clan or other Mist members.
No, in the first place, this is not the power of mist that Aer possesses.
It’s just something completely different that looks like fog.
It’s closer to black magic than the power of fog… … .
“Dark magic?!”
I quickly turned my head and tried to sense any presence of Boris’s energy.
However, I did not feel any energy that could be specifically referred to as Boris, and instead, a much more ugly and disgusting energy than that guy began to gradually tighten around my body.
It’s so disgusting that I feel like I’m going to vomit.
There is only one person in all of this land who can make me feel this way.
[What should I do, master?]
Kayram, who quietly appeared with a real fog, said with a happy smile.
[Our savior, who has finally woken up from his sleep, seems very angry… … .]
-plodding
Suddenly, the sound of someone’s footsteps reached my confused ears.
A familiar sensation remembered by the body, not the head.
Just as the light of the holy sword pierced my heart, I can hear it so clearly in my ears.
If there is anything different from then,
Now my face is smiling, filled with joy, not despair.
I don’t know what kind of emotion is causing this facial expression,
It will definitely not be based on negative emotions.
Otherwise,
My body is filled with murderous intent and I will never be this excited!
* * *
“Woe, prince! “How come there’s magic there?”
“Why? That question should be asked over there, not me! “What kind of conversation are you having with a criminal you need to catch?”
The safety of his maternal grandfather was no longer important to Ruinel.
He paid no heed to the knights and gave them marching orders.
“It doesn’t matter how many people die! If we just catch that guy, everything will be solved! Even my prestige has fallen!”
The moment the knights, who had no choice but to follow orders, quickly formed a camp and advanced,
-sssss
A strange black fog flowed in from somewhere.
Trying to figure out the identity of the fog is just a matter of time,
The fog that flowed in gradually condensed and took shape, soon turning into a bizarre shape similar to a human being.
The knights hesitated at the unfamiliar sight they had never seen before, and when they finally became somewhat similar in number,
The monsters of the fog rushed at the knights at lightning speed.
“… … !”
The street suddenly became chaos, and the knights quickly gathered themselves and swung their swords, but
-hissing
The gunmen suffered no damage.
It feels like I’m literally cutting through an intangible fog, not a living creature.
The knights were beyond embarrassed and now began to be engulfed in fear.
“Dae, what on earth is going on?”
“You must avoid the princess!”
Knights from the academy rushed to escort Arin, who was in a daze.
“yes? but! “Still the president!”
Kundel, who brought him in, is still sitting next to Sian.
Although their wounds were healing, they didn’t seem to be as dangerous as they were.
Rather, it seems as if Xian, who is by his side, is protecting the president.
When Arin saw that, she realized.
The current situation is not something that Xian did.
I don’t know the exact circumstances, but if things continued like this, Xian might be falsely accused.
“Woe, princess!?”
In response, Arin shook off the knights’ guard and ran forward.
She also knew.
What he is doing now is both extremely reckless and foolish.
However, because I know that, I am taking action like this.
Because if Xian sees what you are doing now, he will never leave you alone.
“… … !”
Sure enough, Xian’s face was noticeably distorted upon discovering Arin.
Just by looking at her eyes, I could see that she was so pathetic that I was even shocked.
Arin saw that and thought.
This foolish and reckless self,
Xian says he will never sit back and watch.
Without hesitation, he will run to you one step at a time, grab your hand, and tell you without hesitation that you are pathetic.
If it’s a Xi’an you know, it’s definitely… … .
-Sweet love!
At that moment, a huge light drawn diagonally like a sword blocked everyone’s vision.
The fog monsters that were engulfed in the light lost their power and disappeared, and a pure white brilliance spread softly in the place where they disappeared, and people stared in fascination at the unexpectedly beautiful sight.
“It is human nature to crave light and fear darkness… … .”
Arin suddenly turned her head when she heard a sweet voice coming from somewhere.
“We call those who reject that undeniable nature ‘heretics.’ Just like my younger brother right in front of me… … .”
A tall man with flowing sun-blond hair.
However, no one saw him as an ordinary person.
saver.
A savior of light who will end this confusing situation in an instant.
There is no word that fits better than this.
“But light is equal for all. Just because they are those who reject the light does not mean that they are denied. “If we are truly a being of salvation who pursues the light, we must embrace even the existence of this heresy.”
The blonde man smiled gently and held out his hand to Arin.
“Would you like to go with me?”
In his other hand, he held a divine weapon that radiated the brilliant light of salvation.
(Continued in the next part)
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