258 – The Last Daily Life
I was overcome by extreme panic without even being able to shake off the warmth of White, who was in my arms.
What on earth does this mean?
I’ve been waiting this long, and I’ll return after saving the world as promised!
I couldn’t come to my senses due to the flood of information that suddenly poured out from Hayang, who had never shown any signs of being with me until now.
No, you definitely pretended not to know anything when we first met. Was it all an intentional act?
Otherwise, is this also a false memory added in the process of recognizing me as Franken?
Whatever it was, it seemed clear that this was a decisive clue that could not be simply ignored.
“Is it all over? “I don’t have to wait any longer, right?”
I tried to organize things in my head, but it seemed like the priority was how to comfort Hayang.
It’s a bit embarrassing, but anyone can see that Hayang is in a very emotionally excited state right now.
After thinking for a moment, I spoke as naturally as possible while maintaining my Franken guise.
“···Sorry. “Please wait a little longer.”
Of course, lying like this was bound to come with a lot of guilt.
I don’t know what the truth is, but at least I was certain that the Franken that Hayang had been waiting for was not ‘me’.
But there was nothing I could do for now. If we don’t get the information in this way, we may fail without even being able to properly attempt to save Hayang and prevent the destruction of the world.
After hearing my answer, Hayang paused for a moment and then nodded slightly.
“It’s okay. I’ll wait.”
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When I saw that detached reaction, my heart sank.
What happened between them that makes Hayang miss him so much?
Is it really all just fabrications and lies concocted by an evil villain?
Hayang clearly answered the information I was most curious about: what Franken’s purpose was.
Saving the world.
In other words, he is pursuing the same goal as me.
Honestly, I didn’t really believe it. At the moment, I was suspecting that it was a 90% scam.
That’s because the fundamental cause of the world’s current crisis of destruction in the first place was the magical engineering spring he developed.
Just a thought about the remaining 10%.
I couldn’t completely deny the slim possibility that Franken might have really designed the whole thing to save the world.
More than anything, the fact that Hayang missed him so much was decisive.
Moreover, Sharon also seemed to have fond memories of the doctor who was like her father.
Anyway, I think I got all the information I needed to hear from Hayang through this.
Then all that remains is…
All I can do is meet Dr. Franken, the center of all of this, in person.
It still felt difficult to find him who had hidden his identity and went into hiding, but since we had obtained meaningful clues, there was a good possibility.
Clock tower.
If we go to the place where Hayang met Franken, wouldn’t we get some answers?
Of course, I could be wasting my time and making a fuss, but for some reason, I had an intuition that this was the direction I should pursue.
As I was about to leave the mirror world to rest my tired mind from the rapid acquisition of information, my eyes kept catching sight of White, who still couldn’t completely get out of my arms.
Anyway, time flows completely differently here and in reality. So even if you left and came back without saying a word, not even a second would have passed in the mirror world.
Still, I couldn’t just ignore it.
I spoke while stroking Hayang’s head.
“Just a little bit further. Please wait a little longer. “When everything is over, I will definitely take you out of here.”
These words were completely sincere, not even a single lie.
It was only then that Hayang finally left my arms and showed a bright smile for the first time.
“Yes. I’ll wait.”
***
When I returned from the mirror world, the familiar sight of my room greeted me.
Compared to the clock tower that was there just a moment ago, it was a very cramped space.
But when I thought that there was only one girl in such a large space, it felt bitter and desolate.
The time is dark midnight.
When I realized that everything I had planned for today was over, I suddenly felt tired.
If you think about it, you’ve managed a really grueling schedule in one day.
I talked to Sharon all night from last night, boarded the train early in the morning, heard information from the conductor, and then entered the mirror world late in the evening and met Hayang.
Considering that we talked so much that meeting just one person a day would have been more than enough, I was amazed at how I was able to deal with all three at once.
Is that why? For some reason, I feel as if the memories have naturally flown away.
In particular, the passage of time on the train was a bit strange, even looking back.
From morning until evening. In other words, I spent about 12 hours on the train, but despite that, I felt like the conversation was the shortest of the three.
‘This train was created to guide the true owner to his desired destination when he gets on board.’
Suddenly, what the director of the institute said came to mind.
Well, since the purpose for which it was created was not ordinary, I knew from the beginning that the train was quite different from other ordinary trains.
For now, it was time to organize the information gathered today.
Through her conversation with Sharon, it was clear that she was related to Franken, and that he had another name, Honsia. And after an unidentified man came to Franken in the middle of the night, his whereabouts became unknown.
Subsequently, I met with the head of the organization and learned why magic engineering wind-up triggered the destruction of the world and what possibilities I had as an outsider in this world. I also got a glimpse of the special nature of the magic engineering train.
Finally, while talking with Hayang, I learned everything about the fact that I might be related to Franken, the favorable feelings Hayang had for him, and even his unbelievable true purpose.
Now all that’s left is to follow his traces directly using the clue of the clock tower.
“···Good.”
The hard work of running around is worth it.
I was convinced that there was only one step left until I realized the whole truth.
I wanted to go out right now and search for clock towers all over Britain.
[Now it’s time to rest.]
“I know. “If you try too hard, your condition will just collapse.”
At the moment, we don’t know what kind of situation will unfold, so we need to stay as prepared as possible.
In particular, watching the battle between Gina and the Count right in front of me, I realized that I was still weak.
Oh, come to think of it, how is Gina doing now? Are they still protected by the executive branch? So her aunt is also there, right?
I also have to visit the executive branch soon due to issues related to the foundation, so I will check it out later.
[You must be tired, so sleep well.]
“Yes…”
Just as the goddess said, my eyelids were gradually drooping down due to fatigue that I could no longer bear.
As soon as I walked to the bed with a heavy body and fell down on it, a horse attacked me and my mind quickly went black.
***
I slowly woke up to the sound of birds chirping and the sunlight piercing my eyes.
“······.”
I blinked several times and spent some time in a dazed state of sleep.
Although the tiredness did not completely go away, it felt refreshing in its own way.
More than anything, I was a little moved by how long it had been since such a quiet and peaceful morning began.
Recently, I have been experiencing so many things, such as school trips and exploring Irish ruins, that I seem to have become mentally and physically exhausted without even realizing it.
I slowly raised my upper body and looked out the window to see the dawn rising over the horizon.
Just a few days ago, the sunrise seen from the Count’s mansion was so scary.
Now that I think about it, getting out of that hell safely felt like a miracle in itself.
Perhaps the painful end foretold in prophecy was what was meant at that time?
Well, that can’t be possible.
When I was lost in such trivial thoughts, the sweet voice of the goddess awakened my thoughts.
[Won’t it be too late if we don’t prepare quickly?]
“What?”
[Attending school. Have you forgotten that today is a weekday?]
“···Ah.”
I completely forgot.
Now that I think about it, the reason why I was so hurried and unreasonable the past day was because I was trying to get all my work done over the weekend.
Honestly, after going through something like that over the past few days, how are you going to quickly adapt to the daily life at the academy?
No, there was no time for this. I quickly looked at the clock and realized that time was running out, so I immediately jumped out of bed and hurriedly got ready for school.
The end of fate is just around the corner.
I returned to my daily life again.