Episode 241. Order of the Fog (1)
Another sub-space filled with the energy of black fog.
The owner of the space was sitting at the altar as usual, waiting for someone to come visit him.
-Tap-tap-tap
A moment later, someone’s urgent footsteps were heard from beyond the hallway.
Aer, who recognized the presence, immediately thought.
Exactly one second later,
That he would be grabbed by the collar.
-Wow!
just as expected.
At exactly one second, his collar was grabbed and a person appeared in front of him.
Although he was an outcast, he was once a god, and the bold man who grabbed the collar of someone who still possessed that power was,
It was Aer’s successor, Xian.
Even at a glance, Xian was so excited that he couldn’t control his emotions.
(There’s a lot I want to say, but it seems like there’s nothing I can say.)
Aer didn’t care and opened his mouth flexibly.
As if to prove that his words were correct, Xian only held on to Aer’s collar, unable to say anything.
(I can sense the remnants of Silica in you. You handed over everything until the end and left.)
Xian’s body could feel the power of the fog becoming more massive than before.
(Why don’t you say something? I’m sure you had a lot of things you wanted to say before you came to me, right?)
Despite Aer’s urging, Xian could hardly open his closed mouth.
(Do you want to ask where Rummendel is?)
“… … .”
(Or do you want to demand that I hand over all my power to you?)
“… … .”
(If not, did you just come here to vent your anger? Are you blaming me for not stepping forward when Rummendel himself did?)
Xian couldn’t ask or answer anything.
All I could do was hold on to his collar with shaking hands and firmly meet his gaze.
(I just did the same to you.)
The fog surrounding his body cleared, and his hidden face was revealed.
An indifferent expression that neither smiles nor frowns.
Aer continued speaking calmly.
(Just like 7 years ago, I listened to your request not to let anyone come to Brenu, this time I just listened to the child’s request. I asked you to never step forward if you end up dying in the process. )
“… … .”
(Is that even a problem?)
Xian ended up screaming in all directions.
(It may be meaningless to say it now, but I stopped him. I said it wouldn’t be necessary.)
Aer revealed his inner feelings that he was also not comfortable.
(But she denied it. Then she said, you need motivation. You need motivation to strengthen your weak heart. She said she would fulfill that role and then leave.)
“why? “For what?”
Xian, who had remained silent, finally opened his mouth and asked.
“why? What did I say? What can I say about me, who is both selfish and bold? “Why did he have to die for me!!!”
(Because I wanted to.)
It was a simple yet indifferent answer.
(Do you know what he said to me when I first met him?)
“… … ?”
(He said he didn’t want to live.)
“what?”
Xian asked again as if he couldn’t believe it.
(Even though she was born as the eldest daughter of an aristocratic family and was able to live a wealthy life that others would envy, she told me that she did not want to live. She did not want to live as a human being in this world full of ignorant trust and no questions. He said he wanted to instill doubt in him.)
Unconditional belief is a shortcut to elimination.
Only by always questioning, doubting, and denying everything can humans move forward.
Silica, who realized this early on, followed Aer and led the Mist to put this truth into practice.
(However, he said that his own strength alone would not be enough, so if someone who can fulfill it appears, he will risk everything to support it.)
-chin
(Do you understand now? This was Silica’s wish for a very long time…)
Aer, who had been quiet the whole time, now grabbed Xian’s collar and asked.
(You are not the one to be sad and angry!)
His calm gaze began to become sharper, and his voice also became louder.
(You said it directly in front of me. You would help me change the order of this world! Did you not expect this to happen when you made that promise?)
Xian couldn’t bear to answer.
(I have seen hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands of people who followed me die! Just because they followed me, they had to die! I saw it right before my eyes!)
Humans are creatures that follow the nature of God.
All of the negative emotions that Sian was currently feeling, Aer had been exposed to and felt much more of before.
(You may have been very precious to Silica, but not to me! You are just one of the countless children who may disappear from my presence at any moment!)
As if trying to suppress the emotions that had risen for a moment,
Aer gently closed his eyes and exhaled softly.
(So, choose. Are you willing to lead the children left behind and change the world? Or are you going to live alone, lost in the weakness of not wanting to lose any more people? Either way, it will never be smooth sailing.)
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“under… … .”
Xian also sighed along with him.
Then, while quietly loosening his collar, he also directly removed Aer’s hand that was holding his collar.
“This time,”
(…….)
“It’s the last time.”
One last word that truly has many meanings.
After saying those words, Xian turned around.
Aer did not look at Xian, who was moving further and further away from the altar, or speak to him further.
Just watch silently.
That was all he could do for now.
Following the corridor that led like that, Xian arrived at a plaza in subspace.
There, all the members of Mist who were waiting for Xian were there, each with a determined expression and appearance.
Sian walked between them without saying a word.
At the place where I stopped after only a few steps,
Silica’s body was in the spiritual realm.
Her face had a gentle smile, as if she had put everything aside.
I watched Sian’s smile blankly for a moment,
Then he gently placed his hand on her face,
-sssss
Then, a black mist rose from the place where our two skins met.
The fog enveloped Silica’s entire body and enveloped her in a warm embrace, and Xian watched quietly.
Soon, Silica’s body also began to gradually turn into fog,
The moment her entire body completely changed,
The fog dispersed in all directions and disappeared.
After completing the last rites for her, Xian stood up and turned to the crew.
Then, with an indifferent face that did not reveal any emotions, he slowly opened his mouth.
“This is a message to all Mist members.”
The crew gathered their posture all at once.
“As of this moment, I am the head of Mist.”
A truly one-sided yet self-righteous declaration.
However, no one in the square raised any objection.
As if it was natural for him to become the head of the family.
“We have been ostracized by the world and have been hiding our true selves… … .”
Gloomy, but intense.
“There is no need for that anymore.”
Calmly, but with a bold heart.
Sian conveyed his intention to the crew.
“From now on, we will live proudly on this earth. There is no longer any need to hide or deny that we are Mist. “We are the order, and we will live confidently as if we were the owners of this land.”
“Salute to the new head of the Mist!”
The crew all kneeled down on one knee to show respect to Xian.
A world where we can no longer live in the shadows hiding our existence, but can proudly exist as an essential member of this land.
That was the world the new head of the family wanted and the order that would be created in the future.
Even if the person opposing it is God,
It will never stop.
* * *
“Not only is it not enough for it to disappear arbitrarily, but it’s truly amazing to hear that it’s coming back now. Lunav!”
“It’s not something that happens just once or twice. “Isn’t it time for you to become a magistrate?”
“No need to say more! I will send a delegation in the name of the society right away! There will be a clear price from the empire for this incident… … !”
“I’m not telling you that right now. So, please don’t act like a child and try to calm him down so that the strange atmosphere doesn’t spread there. grandfather.”
“for a moment! “Don’t hang up, Lunav!”
Despite Regens’ urgent cries, Runab terminated the messenger sphere’s communication without any hesitation.
“Is it okay for you to hang up like that? “It looks like the president of the society is very angry.”
Schurz, who had been watching the scene, asked in a worried tone.
“Is there anything special? It’s already been done. Grandpa really corrects things too, right? Now that you’re older, it would be better to control your anger a bit… … .”
Lunav ignored it indifferently, as if it was no big deal.
The two soon came out of the alley and led themselves to the street lined with people.
Just a week ago,
It’s an incredibly peaceful street, considering it was a scene of chaos.
Runab looked around at the scene and said.
“It’s amazing, isn’t it? “It’s only been a week since the uproar broke out, but as if it never happened, normal days are continuing again.”
“Isn’t it because the imperial family handled it well?”
“Well, of course there is something like that. But there are probably some things you are trying hard to ignore.”
“You mean looking away?”
Schurz immediately asked back as if he didn’t understand.
“Even if there are some doubts about the hope that the current life will continue, people just ignore it. “In order to live for tomorrow, forget what happened yesterday.”
Schurz, who was trying to ask a question, couldn’t get the words out and just clenched his fists.
“Are you still upset?”
As if sensing his feelings, Runab turned to him and asked.
“Do you feel so pathetic that you can’t answer for yourself what on earth you risked your life to fight for?”
“I have never felt like I lived for anything in my life. I lived a meaningless life, wishing for my life to die. So I was very confused. After experiencing such a series of great events, I wonder what on earth I should live for from now on… … .”
Schurz did not hide his inner feelings but revealed them honestly.
“It’s a good trend.”
Lunav responded surprisingly positively.
“No one can give Mr. Schurz the answer. So, keep asking the questions and thinking about them. Then someday you will get there. What should I live for… … .”
Schurz’s expression was still full of confusion.
“This is my experience.”
“I will definitely keep Lunav’s words in mind!”
Schurz immediately agreed to that one word.
Lunav smiled with satisfaction and turned back toward the alley.
“Now then, let’s go do what we have to do now.”
Then they moved their fingers as if writing in the air, and soon a black gate appeared in front of them.
The two walked into it without any hesitation.
(Continued in the next part)
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