episode_0049

“Why are you here… .”

“The reaction is as if you came to a place that I couldn’t come to.”

“… That’s correct. Because this is not a place where you can come as you please.”

A rare look of ferocity appeared on Lepuren’s face.

He looked at the old man with life-filled eyes.

“Reblue… .”

But the old man looked at him as if he felt sorry for him.

“For a long time, ever since I was born until now, most of the things have been taken away from me without even knowing why. To me, this place is like the final cliff. however… Did you think you could come and go here as you please?”

That doesn’t mean Lepuren doesn’t feel aggrieved by injustice.

I just lived my life trying to suppress these feelings because I had no where to appeal them.

Hekan, the eldest adult of the Larun tribe, responded to those words by shaking his head.

“If I hadn’t put a ban on you, you would have done something even bigger than what you are doing now. It was an inevitable choice.”

“Why? Did you just assume that would happen even though I didn’t do anything? Why on earth!!”

As if something I had never been able to understand exploded.

Lepuren shouted in anger.

Hekan slowly moved his mouth with the same look in his eyes.

“That’s… It’s because you weren’t normal from the moment you were born. I don’t know if you really know this, but we have a custom of predicting the future of a child when he or she is born.”

The old man quietly closed his eyes as if reminiscing about that day.

It was the day Lepurun first saw the light of day.

As the highest adult of a species, how could one not be happy that a new life was born?

I wanted to run and meet my baby in a month.

However, for the sake of the parents of the baby who is still in postpartum care, I had to refrain for now.

Instead, I did what I usually do: predict the child’s future.

I hope that you will come to me with a happy fortune.

however… For some reason, the feeling was unusual.

“You… One of the things that every human being is born with was missing. At first, I tried not to think of it as a big deal. However, I couldn’t do that the moment I saw the impact you would cause. What didn’t happen? I’m sure so. If numerous species had become extinct, the world would have already been filled with chaos.”

Hekan narrows his closed eyes and says.

“Look. Aren’t you still trying to do something ridiculous?”

“… This is nonsense?”

“Okay. This is ridiculous. Do you really think it is right to go against the law and bring back the dead?”

“You don’t know… . How did I plan this?”

As Lepuren continued the conversation, he regained his composure.

Why did I finally realize that talking to that old man was useless?

“I have nothing more to say to you, so go back now.”

“Don’t you still know that I came to stop you?”

Light spread from Hekan.

It was a very bright halo.

However, unlike Ulka’s energy, there was no sense of death.

In other words, it was sacred. So much so that it instantly drives away the darkness that eats up the intestines.

By the time Lepurun thought it was a mistake, he had already lost control of the arena.

“… … .”

” Obediently withdraw your power. Leblue.”

“Why… ”

“Hmm?”

“Why should I withdraw my strength?”

Saaaa—

It was an eerie sound, like a snake crawling around.

Black clouds rise like mist flowers blooming all over the light-filled floor.

“You really are… Are you trying to die?”

Hekan’s expression hardened at the unusual struggle and he asked.

It had been a long time since he realized the wound in Lepuren’s heart.

“Do you want to die? It didn’t matter since I was going to die anyway… . There’s only one thing I can thank you for.”

He said while staring at Hekan with cold eyes.

“The point is that you saved me.”

“Stop it. Lepurun. If you keep going like this, your ban will be… .”

The cloud, which was as small as a gypsum flower, struggles violently.

It looked like it was resisting the light.

Lepurn snorted at Hekan’s words and said cynically.

“Prohibited? I didn’t know you wouldn’t notice this. Do you think I tried to harm that guy’s life because I didn’t know there was a ban?”

“No way… ”

Hekan’s eyes twitched as if he could guess something.

“Okay… Any prohibition was bound to have loopholes. So the prohibition that cannot harm you is now useless.”

Once again, the intestines are shaking.

No, the mansion was shaking.

thud! thud! thud! thud!

Lepuren’s black mist fiercely resisted the light.

Then, the stadium brightens and darkens dozens of times in a split second.

‘What’s going on?’

Kamiel, who was holding his breath under Ulka’s protection, was confused.

Ulca’s work was already complicated, but Hekan appeared out of nowhere, adding to the confusion.

and… Are the violent tremors outside affecting here?

It seemed that Ulka’s power alone could not prevent everything.

My head hurt.

“Ulkaya… My head… … .”

purr… ?

I saw Ulka looking this way with concern.

Kamiel wanted to laugh, but his body wouldn’t let him.

dump.

Crumbling? Grumble, growl!

Embarrassed, Ulka turned over Camiel, who was lying face down, with her muzzle.

Fortunately, he was breathing.

I just fainted.

When my wolf friend realized that fact, his eyes softened as if he felt a little relieved.

I lick his quiet face as if he was sound asleep.

He seemed uninterested in what was happening outside.

* * *

‘Where did you get that kind of power? !’

The strength of the Larun tribe is usually determined by innate superiority.

But even innate power has its limits.

Hekan lived for a long time and accumulated strength to the point that there was no one within his race that could rival him.

however… He was now having a hard time dealing with the pale young Lepurin.

‘How on earth do you get this kind of power? … .’

There is only one assumption that can be made.

Since power cannot be accumulated through unclean methods, this is probably the power that Reprun originally possessed.

‘I underestimated you… .’

I just thought that if I just put a ban on it, the things I’m concerned about won’t happen.

It was a huge miscalculation.

‘I can’t believe I have this kind of strength even when everyone is dying…’ .’

No, maybe it was because they were all dying that they exerted this power without hesitation.

Because there is no reason to look back.

‘If I do this wrong, I could get hurt… .’

On the one hand, I thought it was fortunate.

If a ban had not been placed on a man with such power, great misfortune would have struck the world.

The situation became heated.

It was a close contest of power.

But Lepuren’s condition was not very good.

If Reprun had been here in perfect condition without any injuries… .

Maybe it was Reppurn who won, not Hekan.

So the situation was not good.

“Choke!”

Lepuren immediately looked at the hand that covered his mouth.

It was dyed red, suggesting death.

‘at last… I am leaving without seeing you… Saruna.’

There were two uninvited guests, so I didn’t have the courage to deal with them.

Since he had already suffered such severe injuries, it was almost impossible to deal with two people of similar skill level.

‘I wanted to meet you at least once… .’

I slowly felt that the struggle of power was coming to a conclusion.

It was his own defeat.

Lepuren had a hunch.

The moment that light touches your skin, your soul will collapse like a doll whose magic has been lost.

‘I’d rather not be able to meet you… .’

As death loomed just around the corner, Lepuren thought about committing suicide together.

‘This mansion filled with your memories and the author are together… .’

I didn’t think the road to death would be lonely.

I didn’t even know it would be refreshing.

but… .

‘No, I guess I can’t do this.’

Of course, it wasn’t because he couldn’t kill Hekan.

He remembered that his daughter was lying on the bed in the empty room, trying to sleep.

If the mansion collapses, Leasian will not be safe either.

‘It’s all over anyway… .’

Since I’ve been in vain as a father up until now, just once… .

It wasn’t a bad thing to truly care for your daughter.

‘Repurn’s momentum has weakened… … . Now is your chance.’

Hekan did not miss any chance he suddenly got.

He pushed even more fiercely.

So that no reversal can even occur.

Light surrounds all around.

There was not even a trace of black in the rays of light that gradually expanded to the floor, walls, and ceiling.

Only where Lepureun was standing was a light flutter like smoke.

Even that is soon engulfed in a flood of light.

Lepuren slowly closed his eyes as he looked at the dazzling sight.

-Honey, I was waiting.

Lepurn blinked. And then he muttered absentmindedly.

“Saruna… .”

At the moment of death, the person I missed so much was seen coming to meet me.

Hair as blue as the ocean and eyes as blue as the sky.

It was the lively appearance that I had longed to see.

Lepuren felt disgusted with himself when he thought that that image had been ruined because of him… .

“I’m sorry. because of me… ”

-are you okay. You did that because you loved me too, right?

-I felt the same way. However, the methods were different.

-Now we are together forever.

I can see you smiling with joy. It seemed to alleviate the guilt.

Thanks to… He was able to end his life, throwing away his last regrets.