episode_0021

The elder said so.

If the Velian Crystal uses up its power, you, your family, and the entire village will be in danger.

Young Kamiel believed those words completely and made an irreversible choice.

Kamiel, who left the village with Reprun, sometimes thought about this.

Did the village people know at the time?

The power of the Belian Crystal was already reaching its bottom.

The elder deliberately hid that he still had some spare time for fear of public sentiment becoming negative.

And, in order to make his words true, he put pressure on a young child of his tribe to make a sacrifice.

maybe… We will never know.

Because such facts are only recorded in his diary.

The diary was a secret that would not be revealed because it was deep in a drawer in his room where no one would be interested.

“If I hadn’t discovered this… My brother’s unfairness would not be resolved and would remain a secret forever.”

Cassatt’s steps were unstoppable.

Because it was late at night, there was no one on the street.

So there was no one to stop him.

There was a hidden place on the outskirts of the Atran village.

Cassatt would not have known its purpose if he had not looked into it out of curiosity as a child.

‘No one knew where the Belian Crystal was. Because it was only known to those who inherited the position of elder from generation to generation.’

It was like a holy relic.

In a way, it was an item directly related to the survival of the Atran people.

“Who knew? That something so important could be hidden under such a shabby cabin. You couldn’t have imagined it… .”

He approached slowly and stopped right in front of the crystal.

The Belian crystal, which gave off a brilliant light, gave off a mysterious feeling and was truly worthy of the name of a new object.

but… In Cassat’s eyes, this sacred object was no more than a stone rolling by the side of the road.

‘Because I ruined my brother’s life.’

Cassat punched out with lightning speed.

bang!

“As expected… I guess this method doesn’t work.”

Although I didn’t expect much, the attack, which put in its best effort, failed to make even the slightest scratch.

To be honest, I was skeptical, but… .

To some extent, I had in mind that the Belian crystal would not break so easily.

Cassatt was lost in thought as he shook off his numb hands.

Many cases went through his mind.

Although it was only a moment in reality, he finished his worries and quietly left as if nothing had happened.

After coming out under the night sky again, he silently looked in the direction of the village and muttered softly.

“Elder… … .”

Did you know how long you would be safe even if you kept this secret?

There was a gloomy look in his eyes.

Kamiel was walking aimlessly.

There was thick fog everywhere, so I couldn’t see an inch in front of me and I couldn’t tell where I was.

By simply moving wherever my feet took me, I was able to arrive at a destination I didn’t know existed.

The fog clears.

The warm energy of life was spreading at my feet.

The sight of haloes of light embroidering the air was truly beautiful.

Kamiel had no time to look at them.

“… … .”

All he was staring at was one tree.

The tree, with long branches that seemed to reach into the sky, looked as if it had been alive for several decades.

Suddenly, the surrounding light stopped.

The lively halo of light was everywhere, as if it were nothing more than a mirage.

Instead, a dark and gloomy fog took its place.

The tree was still in its place.

However, it had lost its former vitality.

Kamiel reaches out and touches the rotted tree bark.

I felt an aura of reluctance and not wanting to get close to him.

He hardened his expression.

My mind was disturbed.

Why does it feel familiar even though it is the first tree I saw today?

It wasn’t the first time I touched it or the first time I felt it.

At that time, Kamiel was suddenly able to remember.

It wasn’t this big when I was young.

When I saw it before, it wasn’t even this rotten.

The last time I saw it, the aura of death wasn’t even that strong.

okay. It was as if this was none other than another form of Camiel.

People with rotten wood disease say they can tell when they will die.

Just like this.

Wow~

The black fog surrounding the surroundings gathered in with the sound of a cool wind.

The fog that I wanted to stay away from surrounded the trees and Camiel.

Slowly starting from the foot… The fog that had risen to my calves, knees, thighs, and abdomen suddenly stopped moving.

The same was true of the fog that half-wrapped the trees.

As if it wasn’t time for this to go further.

Kamiel’s eyes kept closing.

It was time for reality to rise to the surface.

Suddenly, the sound seemed so unrealistic that I didn’t want to believe it.

When Camiel fell to the floor, Leasian looked blank for a moment at first.

‘what? Where did you stumble and fall? It’s not. There’s nothing to stumble over.’

It seems like he didn’t want to believe that he had collapsed.

However, as soon as she recognized the reality, her expression gradually turned into one of astonishment.

“Kamiel? Kamiel!”

He ran out of the room with an urgent voice.

I grabbed his shoulder and shook him earnestly.

“Camiel. are you okay? Huh?”

I ask even though I clearly know it won’t be okay.

Even Kamiel, who had lost his mind, couldn’t answer.

The light brown eyes that reflected his back shook violently.

Rheasian first turned his body over and checked his condition.

My eyes twitched again.

‘I knew my complexion was bad, but… .’

Looking closer, the condition was even more serious.

The area under his eyes was as black as if he were going out, and his lips were dry and cracked, as if there had been a drought.

‘You’re even bleeding from the nose, right?’

Rheasian was embarrassed, but tried to feign calm and brought a towel.

I thought to myself as I wiped under his nose and saw the blood.

‘I knew you weren’t feeling well these days… .’

My heart sank infinitely.

No, it felt like my heart was plummeting into an abyss with nowhere to fall.

What would you do if you knew? In the end, this happened.

I had nothing to say or any excuse.

‘It’s my fault.’

Whatever the reason why Kamiel was having a hard time, it was all my fault because the only person he met was myself.

Now that I think about it, there are many points to note.

Lately, a fly has been wandering around, so he often complains to Camiel.

‘Is it because of that?’

That’s not all.

I had been self-harming on a regular basis in hopes of getting his attention.

perhaps… Could it be that he was having a hard time treating it?

Leasian. Shouldn’t we blame ourselves later and do something about this child first?

Leasian came to his senses at the sudden sound of a voice.

When I looked down, I saw that I was gnawing my fingernails.

She stared at Camiel with unfocused eyes for a moment, as if she had lost her mind, and then nodded.

As soon as Kamiel opened his eyes, what he saw was the ceiling he had never seen before.

After blinking once or twice, his mind became clear and he tried to get up.

but… .

“Ugh… … .”

He was holding his head and complaining of pain due to a crushing headache.

Just then, the sound of the door opening was heard and Ilho came in and saw him and said.

“You’re awake.”

“… Is this voice, Deacon Ilho?”

“Yes. It’s me.”

“Where am I? Why am I here… ”

“The lady brought the fallen Kamiel to me.”

“Young lady… ?”

Oh, now that I think about it, I remembered that I was just about to go to the bathroom in the young lady’s room.

Did he collapse at that time?

“I couldn’t figure out what the problem was, but it didn’t seem like there was anything to treat, so I let him lie down here and rest.”

“Ah, thank you… .”

As Kamiel said that, he looked at Ilho’s eyes.

‘You must have noticed it at all, right?’

The Atran people rarely get sick enough to faint on the road.

If someone has such a disease, it definitely means there is a big problem.

‘If you know anything about our species… There’s no way you wouldn’t know.’

I don’t know about Ilho or the young lady, but what would happen if the owner of this mansion found out?

He seemed to know the Atran people well enough to come to their village deep in the depths.

‘The probability of that happening is slim, but… What if I found out I was caught by rotten wood?’

If that happened, his usefulness would soon run out and he might never meet the young lady again.

‘afraid.’

That I am breaking up with my wife.

I thought I didn’t have any major regrets other than going out into the world outside my village… .

“Please wait a moment.”

A moment after Ilho left the room, he returned to the room with someone.

My heart was pounding, wondering what might have happened, but fortunately, it was a different person than I expected.

“Lady?”

How surprised was the young lady?

As soon as Kamiel saw her, that was his first thought.

however… The young lady’s condition was strange.

“… … .”

He approaches him without saying a word, takes one look at him, then turns and leaves the room as if he has seen everything.

Even while Leasian was leaving, Kamiel did not call her or call her.

I just looked at the door she left through and felt embarrassed.

‘what?’

Kamiel’s eyes fluttered.

What on earth happened… Are you making that expressionless face?