<Episode 188>   The Death of Rue. The unexpected obstacle brought back the question I’d put on the back burner until now.   Why did I come to Astrsosa 160 years ago? This dilemma occasionally bothered me like a thorn stuck in my fingertips.   What exactly was Dian’s legacy for? To peer into his…

Part 2 – 32 In life, there are days when you become scared of the heavens even if you haven’t committed any sins. For me, today was that day. “Long live the Andert Fager!” “Long be the hero’s return!” To think that the hardships I faced in Ragel in the past were the last hardships…

Part 2 – Episode 31 Rue turned into a stone. He turned into a stone after blocking Rein’s flames. “Rue.” There was no answer no matter how many times I called out to him. ‘Is he really that upset? Or is he in such a bad state that he can’t even speak…?’ Both were reasonable…

Part 2 – Episode 30 For a moment, it felt like my breath was caught in my throat. 20 years? 20 years, you say? “Impossible! You’ve been freed from the balance, haven’t you? So why……” “It’s because I’m not affected by the balance that it’s possible. If I turned back time this much before, I’d…

Part 2 – Episode 29 Whoosh- The energy compressed into a spherical shape sliced through the air and rapidly ascended into the sky. “What the…” The terrorists swallowed their dry saliva and raised their heads to the sky, following the trail of the energy. I once again concealed my presence, and flew towards the three…

Part 2 – Episode 28 The silence was long. Then, the butler assassin suddenly rose up with a bewildered expression. Wait, wasn’t he getting ready to punch me in the face? Just before the ticklish, feeble attack reached my cheek. I lightly blocked his fist with my hand and asked. “What are you doing?” “…Are…

Part 2 – Episode 27 Oh, now that I think about it, I almost forgot about Deschamps. As I turned around to look, I could see Deschamps standing there, staring at me in a daze. Even when I approached her and waved my hand, there was no sign of her regaining her senses. Was she…

Part 2 – Episode 26 Two days had passed since I arrived in Brisher and was taking a rest. The hotel bell rang incessantly. “Evacuate, everyone! This is an emergency. Evacuate the hotel immediately!” The source of the sound was the corridor right beyond the door. Judging by the way the bell’s volume fluctuated, it…

Part 2 – Episode 25 Inside a large conference room of the Brisher Hill Hotel. Nearly twenty people were seated facing each other centered around a massive oval table. Instead of a chair, an image playback device was installed in the empty seat at the head of the table, and the low-toned lighting decorating the…

Part 2 – Episode 24 There was no time to examine the appearance of my opponent in detail. All I felt was a chilling clarity. This overwhelming presence. The eerie sensation that stimulated all five senses, it was vivid as if I had experienced it just a few days ago. There was no need to…

Part 2 – Episode 23 I looked at the woman standing firmly with an unshakably reliable face, carrying a thickly packed load of luggage that I didn’t know where she had gathered from. “Hey, you.” “Please call me Deschamps, real master!” “…Alright, Deschamps. Do you really plan to follow me?” “Of course. Although I have…

Part 2 – Episode 22 19 years old human rug Deschamps stood at the biggest crossroads of her life. With her hand on her chin, lying on the floor (a pose that was entirely unreflective of her will, forced upon her), she looked up at the poster on the wall with a complex heart. ‘Even…

Part 2 – Episode 21 When I woke up, my house had disappeared. That short sentence, like the opening of a novel, had actually happened to me. I silently stared at the building that used to be called the Weatherwoods mansion. The Weatherwoods Mansion, known by various nicknames such as the ghost house, the dreary…

Part 2 – Episode 20 The airship carrying us did not stop at a station in the Astrosa Kingdom, but instead, it docked somewhere deep within a dark forest. “Where are we?” “The location and appearance of the holy site Calepa are kept top secret. All departing airships use this transfer station, if not returning…

Part 2 – Episode 19 I didn’t say anything for a while. Missing. I closed my eyes tightly, then opened them and shook my head. “…It can’t be.” Bernard replied with pained eyes. “It’s an unfortunate but undeniable fact. Lord Calepa disappeared four years ago…” “It can’t be. Isn’t he coming down just fine over…

Part 2 Chapter 17 [Idiot little brother.] The man’s footsteps paused for a moment. But it was only a brief hesitation. His steps, which had crossed the passage, continued from end to end again. [Idiot brother.] [Idiot.] [Idiot.] The moment he thought ‘Should I pluck out all its feathers to silence it?’ an elegant shadow…