The night in Gym 3, which Snakemast uses, was quiet. The hall was filled with only the intermittent chirping of grass insects outside the window.
It wasn’t even a promise to do this, but the five challengers gathered here after the match. Just like it has been for the past ten days.
Rain, who opened the door and came in, was flustered for a moment, then smiled.
“Hmm, did that happen in the end?”
Logan, who heard the after story from Lane, touched his chin with a look of regret. On the other hand, Nora seemed to have nothing to disagree with.
“Well, I didn’t think that the real Griffin Valor could be destroyed with just one game.”
Suddenly, Hubert opened his mouth provocatively pointing at Lane.
“I’ll tell you in advance so you don’t get any strange misunderstandings, but this is the only time I’ve helped you. Because Griffin Valor had to be abolished. You and I are enemies, so don’t act friendly just because we helped you this time.”
Then, after a moment of silence, Logan, Caden, and Nora shook their heads and giggled in their own way.
“You man, aren’t you tired of that concept now?”
[laughs]
“It’s too clichéd. I think it’s time to change things up a bit.”
Hubert yelled at him not to laugh, but Logan put his arm around his shoulder in a friendly way and chuckled at him.
“… … .”
Rain, who had been watching the two of them arguing with a smile, quietly looked down at his carefully bandaged fingers.
His skin was torn and swollen, and his fingernails were cracked, the symbol of intense training, proof that he had been running non-stop for 10 days.
I was about to sink into the feelings that pierced my heart somewhere, but Lillian spoke to me.
“Why?”
“No, just… … I really feel like it’s over.”
In fact, it may be the first time I have seen the end of any journey so properly.
It was the first and longest journey of my life, even when I was the archmage of the warriors’ party, I couldn’t see the end of the journey.
He is living in a sense of loneliness and helplessness, unable to bring it to an end and unable to see the end with his colleagues.
“We’ve been running really hard.”
maybe, really maybe.
Words that might have been shared with Lista Party, no, words that should have been shared with Lista Party first.
“I really think it’s over now.”
What would have happened if I had been able to say that at that time.
Kies would have been drunk and lifted me up and gave me a ride on her shoulder, and Friede would have laughed hahahahaha while watching me urgently shouting to put me down, then he could hear the cigarette smoke. It’s ugly.
Did Lista pat Friede on the back worriedly? It must have been.
Turaina must have begged Keith’s leg not to bully Sabu… … Pippi must have been flying round and round above his head and teasing him.
If I could have been there then, if I could have enjoyed that ‘moment of the end’ with those idiots who have no answers… … .
“I thought this was the end… … .”
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The tears welled up in my eyes at the grief that welled up from the depths of my heart, perhaps from the depths of my soul.
“… … ?”
“… … ?”
“… … ?”
The disciples of the Eight Great Schools, who had no way of knowing Lane’s intentions, exchanged puzzled glances with each other when Lane stole his eyes with his arms, then stabbed the supposed culprit with their elbows.
‘Hubert, you ruined the atmosphere with strange sounds.’
‘It’s as Nora said. There’s no way you foolish bastard would know how soft our Confucius was.’
[Yes, I crossed the line a bit;]
‘No, you crazy bastards, why is this my fault?’
‘Okay, apologize quickly. I’m crying because of you.’
In the end, after being lynched by the other four, Hubert, who was pushed back, said with a sigh that the world was collapsing.
“Ah, I see! really! I can help you just one more time next time, so don’t act so ugly, nobleman!”
Lane, who didn’t know why (since he wasn’t hurt by Hubert in the first place), blinked, but Logan immediately started firing in support.
“That’s right, Gongja. No need to be upset! If you’re really sorry, how about one more call against Lionheart?”
Then, a moment of silence.
Lillian shook her head as if she had no answer.
“Can you afford to tell Professor Owen the truth?”
“Oh, no, that’s a bit… … So I mean, this is not the end, I mean!”
Logan scratched his head like an idiot and laughed again. Laughter escaped from Lane’s mouth.
Yeah, maybe it was.
It must have been like this even then.
Without even feeling the loss of the end, I would have been drawing a future where we would be together again. That’s right, we decided to go on an adventure together… … .
* * *
As Kies’s old age deepened and he couldn’t get out of bed, his relatives and disciples trembled, not knowing what to do.
“Even Miko has no way to use her hands… … .”
“Are you still unable to contact Friede-sama?”
“Since we heard that he left for the south, no one knows his whereabouts.”
“Then shouldn’t we bring at least Toureina-sama!”
“Didn’t Master say he wouldn’t seek treatment from Miss Tureina?”
Amid the urgent noise outside the door, what the old hero felt was not a fear of death.
It’s just uncontrollable pity and sadness.
Keith, who was breathing heavily in agony, turned his gaze to the rack hanging on the wall. There was a friend who had been with her all her life.
The flower of life blooms from the bow of the young tree, and the bowstring is woven with the vine, Baekchanggung Serwebon.
‘Serwebon, my soul mate.’
Then, the pure white bow resonated with the master’s call and let out the breath of the World Tree. A smile formed on Keith’s lips at the familiar clean scent.
‘I am now dying of old age… … As the alter ego of the World Tree, you will enjoy a life close to immortality.’
yes… … A dismal light seeped from the cleft in the bow. Serwebon, who has an ego, is grieving over the death of a close friend.
‘With that immortal life, guide and teach my nerdy disciples… … Let them become good archers like me.’
yes… … .
‘When our friend comes back, when Rin needs help… … To be of strength.’
Whoop, whoop, whoop… … When the name Rin was mentioned, the scent of the world tree that Serwebon sowed smelled of autumn. Sad, fleeting, barren… … .
‘And I’ll give it to you on the day we meet someday.’
In the moment of death, when the eyelids were gradually closing heavily, what passed by Keith’s eyes was the flower field of that day.
The flower field where birds sang and flowers danced, Rin who was dragged by Lista’s hand, and herself and Friede watching it from a distance and laughing.
After drawing in my mind one last time the sight of that day that I had missed, and missed, and missed all my life, the stars of the bow quietly fell across the night sky.
‘There hasn’t been a single day that I’ve forgotten you in my whole life.’
* * *
Upon returning to the dormitory, Fifi warmly welcomed me. When a handful of corn is scooped from the sacks, they dance excitedly.
I immediately grabbed my toiletries and headed to the bathroom. As I was taking off my sweaty clothes, the palm of my left hand suddenly caught my eye.
Okay, the strokes seem to have gotten darker… … Come to think of it, you suddenly got sick while playing volleyball, did this happen at that time?
“Hmm… … ?”
Originally, I planned to soak myself in the hot tub until lights out, but my curiosity soared, so I quickly washed off my sweat and came out.
The body reflected in the mirror in the locker room has a clear muscle outline and a sense of weight, perhaps thanks to Magic-Protein, but there is no time to get carried away with it.
It’s just that you know that your body is comfortable moving the way you want it to be. Falling in love with muscles is a Tchaihak school thing.
“Ludien, come out.”
As I wiped my hair with a towel and opened Rin’s notebook, a dark blue light in the shape of a butterfly came out and landed on my shoulder as if I had been waiting for it.
Socrafres.
– You can inherit the ‘unique magic’ research progress in the surrounding environment.
– Progress 49.8% -＞ 50%.
– Achieved 50% understanding of ‘Unique Magic’.
＞＞＞
Brante.
– Changes in the magical power circuit have been confirmed: Flow World =＞ Flow World World – Kyung (Stream).
Has the flow rate changed?
Sejon Yoo – Gyeong?
But that rune… … After thinking for a moment, he opened the palm of his left hand.
“Analyze the circuit.”
Ludyen landed on the palm of his left hand and lightly fluttered his wings, and countless particles of magical power seemed to scatter, then merged into a string right in front of his eyes.
＞＞＞
Camitishia.
Analyzing that circuit… … .
ㆍ When the circuit is opened, ‘Imagine Barrier: Sejong Yoo – Kyung’ is deployed within a radius of 20 meters from the caster.
ㆍ In ‘Imagine Barrier: Sejon Yu-su -Kyung’, the success rate of magic combinations using ‘Unique Rune’ and ‘Unique Math Formula’ is increased by 38 -＞ 43%, and the power is increased by 71 -＞ 76%.
Except for the fact that the success rate and power increased by 5% each, there was not much difference from Sejon Yoo.
But where is the 5%?
I was about to clench my fist excitedly, but I saw another option added below it.
＞＞＞
Camitishia.
ㆍ You can activate ‘Jeseo Sueranyeon(制誓鎖攔鍊)’ by making a hand sign of Gyeong(警) in the ‘Image Barrier: Sejon Yoo-Su-Kyung’.
It’s Jeseohwaranyeon… … For a moment, I burst into laughter without realizing it.
Is this right? is this possible?
What is Jeseo-sae-ran-yeon, you can just see it as the real name of the 5-star magic ‘Gyeong-ui Chain’ that I made.
Rather than a name, it could be said to be a list of the five runes used there. Anyway, the technique that Ribadin put me into a corner is correct.
‘I stole it with Bell Curious and used it, but I thought I still had a long way to go to write it myself.’
It was a magic with that much power, so it’s not like it became Rin’s main magic for nothing.
But the world of magic wasn’t always about give and take, of course, it wasn’t just about smiling.
ㆍ Amount of magical power required for casting: 37,000 (Warning – Amount of magical power of the current caster: 39,943).
As expected, the amount of mana required to build an image jumped almost twice.
Previously, it was 20,000, but now it has changed to be possible only by pouring most of the magic power you have now.
Is this good or bad… … No, of course it’s good, but it still makes me feel bad. Is it okay if I just give it to you?
“Kkeuk.”
As I lay flat on the bed while complaining of such unreasonable happiness, Pippi turned off the light and flew in and landed on my forehead.
“Kuhk, kuh, kuh, kuh.”
“Pippi, you know what?”
“Pippi, I don’t know. Kwuk, kuh, kuh.”
“They say I’m already halfway to the 6-star magic! Are you envious? Envy, envy, aren’t you?”
“Pippi, I envy you, I envy you, I envy you.”
“Cheack.”
“Chuck, heck, heck.”
I was so happy to have Pippi who always sets the rhythm for my childlike pranks.
Anyway, I was so happy that I had reached 50% of the 6-star magic, so I was rolling around on the bed and blowing dust, but Pippi bit my forehead and stopped.
Sleepiness set in and as he pulled the blanket up to his chest, Pippi took a seat next to Lane’s face, sharing the warmth of the sun.
“Good night, Pippi.”
“Pippi, sleep well. Good night, Rin.”
The boy’s consciousness with his eyes closed quickly plunges into darkness… … .
When I started to hear the sound of breathing like that, Fifi quietly flew up and settled down on the top of the bookshelf, the highest place in the dormitory.
And with her eyes shining, she was wary of the danger that might approach the boy from the darkness of the night. As it had been during the days of the long journey, and as it has been ever since I came here.
– Protect that child, Pippi.
Because I made that promise with Friede.
Contrary to Rin’s thoughts, Fifi didn’t sleep much. It’s just that I didn’t sleep at night.
In the summer night breeze blowing through the open window, the sun parrot, which was tidying up every nook and cranny of its wings with its beak, looked up at the moon.
300 years ago, the four moons that have not changed from the day the journey ended.