episode_0106

Perhaps it was the transition from summer to fall, but the night sky was very high and completely dark without a single cloud.

The wind, cooler than before, swept the moonlit grass, and the soft chirping of invisible insects could be heard.

-It’s Ta-dat’s fault!

In a place like a scene from a peaceful fairy tale, another sound came in.

The sound of someone running.

When I listened closely, I realized it wasn’t a single sound of footsteps.

-Tutuk..tuk..

The person who came out of the forest with the sound of a luggage being dragged rather than the sound of steps was none other than Berador.

In that case, the person who dragged him and ran towards him was his mother, Sorut.

The atmosphere between the two was different from the fairytale-like forest. It was extremely brutal.

The atmosphere is so bloody that it is difficult to find in a typical mother-son relationship.

The insects singing in the forest became quiet and the winds avoided them.

and.

Berador, the cause of all this, felt like he was standing on thin ice.

Sweat was pouring down my spine as if I had been caught stealing, and I couldn’t keep my hands still like a patient suffering from tremors.

Berador, who was more nervous than ever, said nothing and just watched his mother.

“Berador.”

“Yes..!”

Berador answered with a sharp voice, and looked again to see if he had spoken too loudly.

Fortunately, though, that level was within the acceptable range.

Soroot didn’t say anything about it.

“.. Yes.. When I was young, I got engaged to Lady Beatyrus and Princess Agnes. I did it myself too. So, like my family, I did not instill in my mother the value that we should live with only one woman in mind. But!”

Sorut’s hands grabbed Berador’s shoulders as he listened to them with his body frozen, preventing him from escaping.

After taking a deep breath after a long speech, Sorut opened his mouth again.

“Didn’t you say that you might die this year? There are only three months left, so why are you living a debaucherous life now? I can’t just watch it.”

“……”

After listening to his mother’s words to the end, Berador realized that he had made a mistake.

At first, I thought that living in a dormitory with many women was a problem.

A little while ago, my mother directly said that she thought it was natural for a man to live his life only looking at one woman.

but.

That wasn’t the problem.

“Of course, I know that I am at an age where my blood is boiling, but shouldn’t I exercise restraint in this situation?”

“.. Okay.”

My mother was just worried.

I am afraid that my son will cross an irreversible path.

of course.

Because it was not Berador’s decision to stay in the same dormitory, it was not without its unfairness.

but.

However, if Berador refused, that was not the case.

He also implicitly agreed and continued like this.

That’s why he just nodded at his mother’s words.

Even if you look at it objectively, my mother’s words were correct.

“If you find it difficult to speak, I will go and tell you.”

“.. No. I will do it.”

If their mother tells them to leave, everyone will return to their original dormitory, but that’s not enough.

Because I might end up telling them the fact that I might die, which I decided to hide from everyone from the beginning.

‘.. My mother found out, but other people didn’t.’

It is such a dangerous job that even my mother, who is one of the strongest men in the empire, could lose her life.

But now they are first-year academy cadets…

Absolutely not.

“.. Okay.. tell me as soon as possible.”

My mother, who was about to say something more, nodded with a faint smile.

Berador pretended not to notice that smile sweetened with sadness and waited for this time to end quickly.

***

At the time when Berador was in Sorut’s arms.

A new guest has arrived at Eros’ residence.

Her signature pure white hair was dull, as if it hadn’t been washed for a long time.

Likewise, the clothes, which were once pure white, had become dark as if dirty.

It was so different from the last time he saw it, but the name of a goddess came to Eros’ mind.

“Eirene..?”

The goddess standing in front of Eros, who had an expression on his face as if he couldn’t believe what he was saying, nodded.

There are only two gods left in this world.

One of them, the Goddess of Peace, appeared with a dirty look like a beggar, and Eros couldn’t help but be embarrassed.

“.. What’s wrong..?”

Since she was a goddess he had a close relationship with, Eros stretched out his hand, but Eirene’s mana pushed his hand away.

Eirene spoke in a cold voice as she looked at Eros, who was dazed and clutching his throbbing hand.

“.. Why.. like that..?”

It was the same as what Eros said to Eirene, but completely different.

In her eyes as she looked at Eros, there was only death, anger, and the deep sense of betrayal that was their source.

“.. You are..”

Blood flowed from her clenched lips, but Eirene spoke without paying attention.

“Why.. did you do that..?”

Although he paused once while speaking, his throat cracked like someone who hadn’t drank water for a long time.

In front of Eirene, who had barely managed to speak, Eros had returned to wearing the mask he used when dealing with Berador.

“Why did you do that?”

I wasn’t asking because I honestly didn’t know.

A line appeared in Eirene’s eyes as she spoke in a tone that seemed to hold back ridicule, telling her to talk about it directly.

In response to Eirene’s response, Eros spread his mana around.

-Whoa!

A swirling storm of mana.

However, the place where Eirene and Eros stood was as quiet as the eye of a typhoon.

“.. Gulp.”

Eirene chewed on her sore lips again and swallowed what had accumulated in her mouth.

It was so quiet that the sound of her swallowing spread around.

I looked at Eros, who was grinning without saying a word.

Only then did he regain his sanity and remember who he had touched.

The god of the beginning.

He faced the six gods who managed this world at the same time.

At the end of the battle, only Eros remained.

At that time, cold sweat ran down the side of Eirene’s eyes, on a level similar to that of the gods who had been killed.

The very fact that she exists now.

Because it is possible because of the mercy of Eros.

“Huh? What’s wrong?”

Eros’ relaxed voice could be heard from all directions due to the mana surrounding him.

The same word appeared several times in a short period of time, but the atmosphere was different each time.

“.. Hehe..!”

Eirene, who decided that she could not receive any more mercy, immediately summoned Mana and attempted to escape.

‘.. please..’

The possibility was slim because Eros’ mana was spread around.

For some reason, Eros did not catch Eirene’s flight.

All I could do was watch Eirene disappear with an emotionless expression.

‘.. er.. ross..’

Eirene returned to her home, which was much smaller but more comfortable than Eros’s, and thought about how to stop Eros.

That’s right too.

Eros’ expression at the end.

It was an expression that promised death in the near future.

Before Eros was a traitor to Eirene.

He was an incredibly close friend.

“.. Eros..”

Around this time, Eirene was looking for a way to change Eros’ mind while looking at the stars that light up the night sky.

Eros was secretly watching her from his residence, where she had run away a little while ago.

Eros, who was about to take off his mask saying that no one would be there anymore, stopped and stayed still.

The flower of emotion that had been blooming ever since she first met Jeong Yong-ha took root in her heart.

By wearing a mask, I was able to hide those roots.

If I had taken off the mask without thinking, I might have been swallowed by the waves of emotion and not been able to see.

I didn’t take off my mask, thinking that it wouldn’t matter since there was no one around, but with a shaking mind, I kept telling myself that I should never do that.

“Eirene..”

Eirene is like a newborn baby to Eros, who has lived since the beginning of the world.

It was great to see her trying to live up to her name as the Goddess of Peace, but that doesn’t stop there.

Still don’t know much about the world.

Looking at the young god who thought that peace could be achieved without any sacrifice, Eros was able to recall his foolish past.

A time when I thought the world was beautiful.

The end of those thoughts.

It was a reality that was no different from hell.

“Try to do well.”

A senior who walked the same path.

As a close friend.

After leaving words of encouragement that could be perceived as cold, I turned my attention elsewhere.

The image of Berador creating skills with a new spirit was engraved on Eros’ retina.

With ideals that are warm to oneself.

I once again capture in my eyes the image of him who taught me the cold reality.

Eros’ hand, which moved the constellations, moved without stopping.

So that the gods never discover it.

A new barrier was built.

The number grew quickly, exceeding three digits, then four digits, then five digits… and continued to increase.

However.

Nevertheless, Eros’ hand did not stop moving.

Looking at Berador’s face smiling happily.

I could never stop my hands.

“.. At this level..”

Eros’ mutterings spread throughout his residence.

But that wasn’t something said while looking at the barrier.

Her eyes had not left Berador since Eirene left.

The flower buds of emotions that were not hidden even after wearing a mask dropped the fruits of tears.

“Remember me..”

With her last little wish.

Although tears were falling.

Eros’ mouth was still smiling.

Lonely.