Episode 221. Each person’s plan (2)
It was exactly 30 minutes before Lunav and Schurz came to visit.
While Brian was mesmerized by the scenery of sub-space, which he had never seen before,
Hastia didn’t pay much attention to subspace, as if she was used to it.
instead,
‘Xi, what about Xian?’
I couldn’t stop looking at Xian.
White elves have kept their distance from humans for generations, but they have developed a close relationship with transcendent beings other than humans.
As Pruina’s guardian dragon and other lesser gods from the divine world also visited her from time to time, she often witnessed their power.
‘What level have you reached?’
I never thought I would see that power from a human.
To put it mildly, it wasn’t like he used the power of the magic sword.
This is definitely a unique power brought about by Xian himself.
Hastia could feel with her whole body that just by creating subspace, he had already reached the state of god or higher.
However, compared to the two men and women who can hardly keep their mouths shut,
“… … .”
Xian’s expression was not very pleasant.
He was staring into empty space.
‘Why are you doing this, Sian?’
“Even if it was blocked, it was blocked very well.”
Instead of answering the question, Sian muttered something unintelligible to himself.
‘yes?’
“no. Anyway, you won’t be moving for a while. “Just wait here until I come.”
“Uh, where are you going, master?”
“The main gate is blocked, so we have to go back to the side road.”
Despite Brian’s questions, Sian only threw out meaningless words.
Then he disappeared without even looking back,
Hastia and Brian had nothing to do.
While I was waiting quietly, following Xian’s words,
Lunav and Schurz appeared.
“So, this is Senpai’s sub-space, not Mist’s sub-space, right?”
Lunav began to observe the space carefully with eyes filled with interest.
It was like looking at every single speck of dust floating in the fog.
On behalf of her who was busy observing, Schurz explained how she came to this point.
“Ah, Princess Arin was kidnapped?!”
The two, who had no idea about Hwangseong’s news, naturally reacted in surprise.
“what? “You didn’t know?”
“We came here from somewhere other than the Imperial Castle. Anyway, once the work begins, there will be no safe place in the castle, and the master told me to just stay here… … .”
After a while, Runab, who had finished exploring the space, approached them and asked.
“Didn’t Senior Xian know that Senior Arin was kidnapped?”
“That won’t be it. Master said that he had been to the Imperial Palace until yesterday. I think you probably know… … .”
Even as he continued speaking, Brian paused for a moment.
Xian, who said he was going to the imperial castle last night,
Princess Arin is known to have been kidnapped by Mist last night.
Wouldn’t you be a fool not to notice that there is some kind of connection between the two?
“What were you doing here, senior?”
“Well, nothing special, he looked into space and had a very unpleasant expression on his face. “Then he left, leaving only the words, ‘The main gate is blocked, so we have to go back to the side road.’”
“then. “It becomes clear.”
Lunav’s eyes flashed with confidence.
“W-what do you mean?”
“Senior Arin is trapped in a different sub-space than here. To be more precise, I would say it is the subspace of the Black Fog God.”
Everyone’s expressions, except Lunav’s, froze for an instant.
Brian breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
He wondered if Xian had kidnapped Princess Arin, but that didn’t seem to be the case.
“God’s subspace has a special property that can connect two subspaces with similar energy into one.”
Lunav and Schurz also came here by taking advantage of the properties of subspace.
“Perhaps Senior Xian also knew that Senior Arin was trapped in sub-space and was planning to visit the two sub-spaces in succession.”
‘Wait! So, are you saying that Lunav also created a subspace and came here?’
“Is there something wrong?”
Hastia just blinked at the indifferent answer, as if she was looking at a huge castle wall.
“But it seems like you gave up for some reason. “It looks like you are facing some unexpected difficulties.”
Lunav explained Xian’s situation as if she had seen him from the side.
“But I have no intention of doing so, so I will try to connect the two spaces on behalf of my senior.”
Then he went to the place where Xian was standing and sat down.
“Is that possible?”
“We should try to make it possible. Well, if my senior gave up, it must have been so hard that it exceeded my expectations… … .”
However, as if she didn’t care, she immediately pulled out Mana.
‘I’ll help you too.’
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Hastia came to her side.
‘I just need to find a subspace with a similar energy to Xian, right? If that’s the case, I’m confident!’
“Why?”
Lunav’s voice contained a bit of disapproval.
‘Because I always retain Xian’s energy!’
Hastia proudly showed off the Soul Stone she had.
“… … .”
At this, Lunav’s expression suddenly began to turn cold.
* * *
Do you know what one of assassins’ favorite old sayings is?
It is dark under the lamp.
Nowadays, there is a lot of noise due to the princess’s kidnapping incident.
The knights would be searching the entire imperial castle like a rat, looking for even the smallest clue.
However, there are still a few places that are missed.
The place I am in right now is exactly that.
Dozens of bookshelves and tens of thousands of books placed within an open space that is well over the 5th floor.
Being surrounded by books I wasn’t particularly familiar with, I didn’t feel very good.
Agot is an imperial library located very close to the imperial palace.
Despite this uproar, this place was still filled with silence.
-Ttogak ttogak
I heard familiar footsteps between the bookshelves.
The footsteps stopped exactly in front of the bookshelf right across from me.
There was silence again for about a minute.
“You manage to carry your face.”
In a bookcase filled with books,
A familiar voice came from the only empty space that was not filled.
“I thought you were stuck in subspace, covered in shame?”
“The recovery time was just faster. “At first, it wasn’t any different from what the head of the family said.”
I answered casually.
“It was similar to this place in my past life when I first met the head of the family. “When he found me crouching in the corner of the academy library, he went out of his way to say hello.”
“He was probably on his way to hide Mist’s instructions.”
The head of the family answered in a slightly humorous tone.
“I feel this many times in my two lifetimes. In hindsight, I realize that everything the head of the family said was right. “I never benefited from not listening to the head of the family.”
“I’m glad I realized it now.”
“Let me ask you something.”
I paused for a moment.
“If I were to leave Mist and become someone else’s subordinate, what would the head of the clan do?”
“… … .”
The head of the family also did not answer right away but took a few seconds.
“If that’s what you want, I won’t be able to support you, but I will send you my support.”
“What is the reason?”
“Would it be acceptable to say that no matter what you do, it will be much easier than the Mist path you will take?”
The answer is not at all unexpected.
At this, laughter burst out of my mouth without me knowing.
Of course, the laughter did not come from positivity.
“Aren’t you saying you’re going to break away from the shackles you don’t have to follow and go your own way? “It can be said that it is the true joy of a teacher to see such an independent and active student.”
really?
Does she really really think that way?
The successor who gave everything and gave everything suddenly says one day that he will leave.
You can send it to me without any objection?
Is that possible?
“In my previous life, the head of the family just let me go without any regrets, saying that I would abandon the organization and follow my brother.”
The head of the family did not specifically answer as if asking if that was the case.
“It was the same with Aer. “I can understand at least a little that the god did it out of annoyance, but I can’t understand the head of the family.”
“… … .”
“Why are you sending me away?”
“You could say it’s the same reason you didn’t kill Arin, right?”
I didn’t understand right away and frowned.
“It’s nothing to think about. “Because I also have feelings for you.”
The head of the family continued speaking as if it was no big deal.
“why? Am I not a person? Before he was the head of the Mist family, before he was an assassin, he was a person with emotions of joy and sorrow. “Because I’m a human, I can’t help but feel affection for you.”
“… … .”
“I don’t want you to have a hard time. I hope you live well. “I hope you live happily.”
“… … .”
“A bold disciple who is extremely selfish and thinks he can handle everything on his own just wishes to live comfortably without any hardships… … “I just want to do it for you as a person who truly cares about you.”
“Is that the end?”
“I don’t think there’s anything more to explain.”
No more words came out, as if my throat was blocked.
Are you just doing it for me?
Just because of the affection you have for me?
If it were me in my past life, I probably wouldn’t have understood it at all and my face would have been distorted.
A woman who was the head of an assassination organization wanted to send me away because of only affection.
He was probably angry because he denied it.
But since I am not like that now,
I was able to deeply understand the words of the head of the family.
“How can you not say anything? “Do you think I lied?”
“The head of the family has never told me a lie. “It will be the same this time too.”
“Thank you for knowing. So, what do you do now? “Will you still follow my instructions now?”
“You know that won’t happen, right?”
The sound of the head of the family laughing clearly rang in my ears.
“Me and the head of the family, the Mist crew, Emily, Brian, and even Nana. They all want to live proudly with their faces held high on this land. All you have to do is shake off the hardships and shackles and overcome them. “For that reason, I came to the head of the family on my own in this life.”
Instead of answering, the head of the family let out a satisfied laugh.
“That’s cool. However, the world you wish for cannot be achieved simply because you have the wind and power.”
“Honestly, do you need anything more?”
“You need motivation.”
The head of the family spoke with strength when hearing the word “motivation.”
“The motivation to let go of everything around you and pursue only the one path you want to pursue. “As long as that is lacking, the world you hope for will not come.”
“If you are thinking of Princess Arin as the motive, then I think you are mistaken.”
“We’ll just have to wait and see. By the way, she is still alive. “She plans to kill herself in exactly 6 days.”
It was not a joke, but a clear warning of murder.
“Please consider that my warmth for you will no longer end after today. “Now you and I are no longer in a relationship between master and disciple, nor between head and member of the clan.”
“Two assassins trying to follow different paths… … Are you planning to say that?”
Instead of continuing speaking, the head of the family remained silent for a moment.
“It’s not a man’s manners to steal a woman’s backstory, Sian.”
Her sincere nagging made me burst into laughter.
Exactly 6 days later.
Perhaps when that time comes, the head of the family and I will go beyond simply clashing swords.
You will see blood now.
For those of us who have already fully anticipated this,
Even as we turn our backs on each other and move away,
I could never smile.
(Continued in the next part)
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