68 – for her
It was heavy.
body and mind…
It was not too heavy, as if a lump of lead was attached to it.
Innocent lives that died because of my complacency…
Although, in this regard, no one blamed me.
Kwon Soon-do Glass and Aredo..
Even Na-sun, who must have been shocked the most, rather comforted me that it was not my fault, but no one rebuked me for it.
However, despite this, the guilt that weighed down my heart did not go away easily.
If I had been there, the thought that I could have prevented the situation was still running through my head even now, a week later.
Of course, I knew very well that it would be futile to think like this now.
However, even me, who always tries to look at the situation rationally…
Regarding this situation, I was struggling to get out of it easily.
‘But… I can’t stay like this forever…’
The pain that was heavily nestled in the corner of my heart was still painful.
However, at this moment, there were people around me who were worried about me and at the same time I had to be responsible.
Even for them…
Not the old colleagues.. Even if it’s not to lose the current colleagues.
I started to think that I had to somehow pick myself up and get up again.
at that time..
-“Smart Tok”-
A knocking sound in my ears.
So I slowly got up from the bed, and then, in front of my eyes, I began to see Are, who had brought a bowl of porridge.
“Excuse me.”
With those words, Are put down the bowl in front of me.
At the same time, the subtle scent of the rice porridge began to reach my nose, and then Aare spoke to me in a calm voice.
“It’s pine nut porridge. I came here because I was worried because I had not eaten well for a week.”
“… thank you.”
To be honest, I still didn’t have an appetite, even though I couldn’t eat a decent meal like Are said.
However, apart from that fact, I couldn’t bear to refuse Are’s consideration.
Seeing her like this… it’s because I was automatically reminded of my sister’s image without even realizing it.
‘Eight years ago?
It was a slightly different situation from now in that I was really sick and had no appetite.
But, nevertheless, I suddenly started to feel a similar warm feeling from Areh once again.
sweet and soft…
That kind of warmth that seems to relieve a heavy burden.
So, I carefully lifted the spoon. Then, slowly, Areh began to put the porridge he had boiled into his mouth.
A warm feeling spreads in the mouth.
It was a little bland, perhaps because it weakened the liver, but rather, there was a sense of less pressure in that respect.
like that..
After a meal that made me think that it had been a long time since, I finally started to feel my blank mind returning to its place again.
And seeing me like that, Are asked in a voice filled with concern.
“Uh… how was it? Did you get hit in the mouth?”
“Yes, it was delicious. Thank you very much. Mr. Ares.”
“… That’s good..”
In my words, Aree shows a gentle smile on his lips.
Seeing her like this, I started to feel that the mood that had been depressed all along was relieved.
“Then let’s clear the dishes. If you ever need anything…”
“I… Wait.”
“..yes?”
Seeing Aare trying to get up from his seat like this, I reflexively opened my mouth without even realizing it.
It wasn’t something I did or thought about.
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Just impulsively…
Actions made purely according to my feelings.
As a result, I feel a little confused and embarrassed by my own actions, but…
First of all, I started to bring out the story I wanted to tell.
“That’s… so… if you’ll excuse me, could you please stay by my side for a moment… for a moment?”
A statement that makes even me, who said it, feel ashamed.
But at this moment, I sincerely hoped that Are would stay by my side like this.
It was because I could feel that the burden in my heart that had been hovering around me until just now had gotten much better since she came.
And, while listening to my request, Are answered calmly with a calm smile on his face again.
“Yes.. as much as you like.”
With those words, Aree takes a seat next to me.
So the two of us just sat quietly, not saying anything for a while.
So beautiful and warm…
She comforts me just by being next to her..
Seeing her like that, I spoke to her in a quiet voice with sincerity.
“Thank you, Ares. For always caring about me like this.”
“No.. I am just sorry for the fact that I can only do this for you when you are having a hard time.”
“..don’t say that. I.. Just having Mr. Areh there like this is a big enough comfort.”
“… Mr. Jin-Hyun..”
It may have been a little strange story, but it was true.
The moment when a person suffers.. It was really difficult to endure it alone.
However, if someone is standing next to you at a time like this…
And that person, I have my heart…
If you’re the kind of person you want to see anytime, anywhere…
It could be a good medicine to soothe people’s pain, even if there were no grandiose words of consolation.
so sincerely
Feeling deeply grateful for the fact that she was by my side, I made another resolution in my heart.
‘okay… I can’t be shaken like this forever… There are still many things I have to do… and a lot of people I need to protect.’
Dreamers colleagues who trust me and are willing to take on requests.
Glass and Kwon Soon.. Besides that, there are about 30 other B and C class hunters.
and. You’ve always been by my side…
For the sake of this person who brings peace and comfort to my heart even in these moments.
For a woman named Iare.
I gathered my heart again and decided to do everything in my power to make sure the same situation never happened again.
*
A place with a tense atmosphere.
There, high-ranking military officials wearing so-called stars and a number of S-class hunters were gathered in one place.
Busy people who are hard to see in the exhibition situation like now.
However, at this moment, they inevitably had to come together and make one thing clear.
“So… what do you think about the cause of this defeat?”
“yes! To say it again, I believe that the cause of this situation is entirely, of course, the responsibility of Isena, the guild master of the 28th Guild, who incited allies to fight recklessly and drove them to death!”
“Yes.. I appreciate your clear expression of opinion.”
The Korean army experienced a disastrous defeat while dealing with the Abyss this time.
Although each guild experienced defeat due to failure in the process of small-scale skirmishes, it was more common than expected.
However, in such a large-scale operation, there have been only a handful of cases where a large number of guilds were annihilated at once, resulting in so many casualties that they eventually retreated.
Regarding this, the upper echelons of the military decided to hold a hearing and find out who was responsible, and some hunters who participated in the operation came out as witnesses and started talking about the facts they had experienced there.
And… all of them were saying that this defeat was caused by one person’s passenger.
The target is, of course, the guild master of the 28th guild. Isena, who went ahead with the battle despite the people’s disapproval.
While being intensively bombarded by those gathered as witnesses, the woman in question who is here…
A darker shadow began to form on Isena’s face.
And after a while…
“If it’s true, the person everyone sees as the cause of this defeat, Isena, the guild master, please come forward.”
As soon as she finally heard a voice calling her, she slowly started walking toward the center of the hearing room.