Became the Academy Romantic Phantom Thief chapter 279

279 – The Boy and the Goddess

That boy was me.

I was immediately convinced when I saw it.

Even though my clothes were completely different and my age was much younger, it was me who could never be mistaken.

But that doesn’t make sense.

The scene I am watching is a story from thousands of years ago.

All of these events have already occurred. In other words, it is impossible for me, as an observer, to intervene.

The same goes for Franken, who is in the same situation.

In other words, there was a very high probability that Franken was not playing a prank.

Then why did I, as a child, encounter the goddess of time in this forest?

In the first place, was that boy really me?

I slowly entered the cabin, confused.

There, a man and a woman were sitting across from each other and chatting amicably.

Most of the time, when a boy talks excitedly, Eterna laughs and listens to his story.

I felt that the distance between the two was quickly getting closer.

Like a scene from a sweet dream, everything surrounding me was dazzlingly beautiful.

‘···Ah.’

It was Eterna’s point of view.

An unfamiliar experience of coming down to the land that I had always watched. An ordinary boy we met at the end.

Interest and curiosity in humans began to transfer to the boy and turn into interest and liking.

The goddess fell in love with the boy.

Of course, it did not necessarily mean deep love between a man and a woman.

Just as she felt affection for the animals of her forest, it was also true that, as her creator, she felt attached to her creation. She was also right that she felt pure attraction as a thinking and feeling equal intelligence.

Her feelings cannot be clearly categorized, but what is certain is that Eterna began to embrace her boy in her heart.

I felt one emotion as I looked at that scene.

It was sadness.

I don’t know why, but the more I watched the two of them happy, the sadder my heart became.

As if I were a spectator watching a pathetic tragedy. Or like a terminally ill lover who must accept a predetermined separation.

The two spent time together until the moon slowly waned and dawn began to fall.

When she belatedly realized that dawn was breaking, I was startled and jumped up from her seat.

“Why are you doing this?”

“···I have to go.”

“Yes? “Where?”

At her sudden notice, her boy urgently caught her.

“The group is waiting. “They’ll worry if I’m late.”

“···Can I see you again?”

When the boy asked pitifully, I hesitated to answer for a moment.

Because she knew that if this relationship continued, it wouldn’t be good for either of them at all.

She wondered how this boy would react if he found out that she was a goddess who came down from heaven.

Well. No matter what you do, God and humans cannot become equal.

Just as humans cannot make love with statues, it is impossible for God, the creator, to be with humans, his creatures.

But she didn’t want to make the boy sad.

And… She also didn’t want her relationship with her boy to end here.

“I’ll come back at night.”

“···Yes. I’ll wait!”

After the goddess left, the boy, who was left alone, held the fox in his arms and looked endlessly at her back through the window.

Little by little, I began to feel the boy’s feelings.

A yearning and reverence for a mysterious woman. A small love that bloomed in the meantime.

The moment we spent together was like a vague fantasy, a woman with a strange atmosphere that felt as if she would dissipate into a haze if she tried to reach out and hold her hand.

But the boy thought, trying to erase her anxiety.

‘Because I promised to come back.’

So let’s wait.

Until she comes back.

***

Eterna left the forest in a huff and returned to the field.

Her older sister scolded her younger brother at the entrance to her forest with her arms crossed and a stern expression on her face.

“It’s too late. “It was almost dawn.”

“I’m sorry…”

“Whoa. “We don’t have time, so let’s go back and talk about it.”

As soon as we barely made it back to the Sky Temple, the Goddess of Night began her full-fledged interrogation.

“So, what on earth were you doing staying out in the woods for so long?”

“That…”

But I couldn’t bear to tell her sister the truth.

If she is repulsed by humans, there is no way she will let go even if she lets the boy’s existence be known.

At a minimum, the ban on going out is confirmed, and at the worst, there is a possibility of harm to the boy.

So she had no choice but to come up with an appropriate excuse.

“···There is a very cute fox. As she was playing with the boy, she lost track of time. hahahaha···.”

“Hmm. Fox···?”

Afterwards, I smiled awkwardly and looked at her older sister.

As the goddess of the night and the goddess of lies, she was able to discern lies in the words of her opponents. Her younger brother, Eterna, also knew about this, so he did a little trick.

Even though it seemed like she was playing with words, her excuse was not a lie, it was the truth.

She actually followed a cute fox into the forest and spent time with him. However, a much more important truth is cleverly hidden in between.

In the end, the Goddess of the Night sighed and nodded, not sure if she believed her sister’s lies, or if she was deceived without knowing. It was a sign that she wouldn’t cause any more trouble.

“Then why did you want to go to the forest again today?”

“Yes…”

“Are you sure you plan to go tomorrow too?”

Eterna hesitated and asked quietly.

“Why not…?”

“I must have been the one who first asked to go down to earth, so why does it seem like her position has changed?”

She shook her head and listened to her sister’s foolish behavior.

“I understand. Because you listened to my stubbornness once. “I guess it’s my turn to do the same.”

“Thank you! After all, I only have a sister!”

“Instead, tomorrow is the last day.”

After her bold declaration, I felt her heart sink despite my preparations.

“You know it’s dangerous to stay in one place for too long, right? “If you happen to encounter a human…”

“Yes. I know. “I’ll do as you say.”

Tomorrow is the last day.

Although she knew it would happen, the thought that she would never see the boy again made her feel depressed.

The Goddess of the Night muttered worriedly as she looked at the back of her trudging brother with her shoulders slumped.

“Eterna…”

After that, Eterna wandered around the temple for a while. She

Recently, she had been looking for gazes beyond the timeline she felt in the air, but for some reason today, no matter how much she looked around, she couldn’t feel gazes.

I want to vent my frustrating feelings somewhere. Why did it disappear just when I needed it?

Eterna did not know.

Her empty gaze remains in her forest cabin, waiting for her to return.

***

How long did she wait?

When the sun that brightened the world hid itself, shadows were cast in the sky and night came.

The woman who had been eagerly waiting finally slowly walked towards this place from afar.

I was happy that she returned without breaking her promise and ran to meet her.

“You’re back!”

“Because I promised.”

When I saw the face saying that with a grin, my heart started pounding hard.

It was an amazing sensation I had never felt before in my life.

Growing up in a small rural village deep in the forest, it was always a cycle of boredom.

The only time I felt excited was when I followed my father into the forest.

So until now, I thought being a hunter was my calling.

But now, looking back, I see guests coming from across the forest.

Maybe it’s because my heart always beat every time I entered her forest, just to meet her.

In fact, I didn’t know anything about her.

Where on earth did it come from beyond the forest?

Who is the group waiting for?

Why can I only come to this forest at night?

I don’t even know her name.

Still, it was good. I was happy not just because she was beautiful, but because she was so kind and smiled with sincere joy even when I told her trivial things. Even though he was wrapped in all kinds of secrets, his sincerity in the way he looked at me was thrilling.

But something was different today.

No matter how interesting the story I told her or the funny joke I told her, she could not fully concentrate on what I was saying. Those gazes were filled with only sadness and regret.

In the end, I couldn’t bear it anymore and asked.

“Why are you doing this?”

“···Yes?”

“You look sad. “Has something bad happened?”

She was a little surprised by my question, hesitated for a while, and then answered softly.

“Today is the end. Probably forever after this… “We won’t be able to meet.”

I felt like my heart was sinking.

Yes. In fact, part of me may have already guessed it.

He is like a smoke that will leave at any time. In the end, this happy memory will remain only a fleeting memory and I will miss it forever.

I knew everything, but…

I bowed my head and said nothing for a while.

But it was clear that we should not part ways like this.

Even if we never meet again, the moment of farewell should have been more beautiful.

I stood up with a bright expression, pretending like nothing was wrong.

“Okay then! “I don’t have time for this!”

“···I am.”

She tried to say something, but she cut her off on purpose.

I didn’t want to hear it. Whatever you say, it won’t really matter now.

“Let’s go together. “There is something I really want to show you.”

When I held out her hand and waited quietly, she hesitated for a moment and stood up, holding my hand.

We immediately ran out of the cabin and ran quickly.

I couldn’t delay even a moment.

While I was running, for some reason, a terrible stench hit my nose.

As if a skunk was right next to you.