Ending Maker SS #27 Reunion

The first thing Yuder and Cordelia did upon returning from Earth was to check the date.

“How much time has passed?”

Time flowed differently on Earth and Pleiades.

After all, twenty years on this side had amounted to a mere thirteen months on Earth.

By that simple calculation, the two months Yuder and Cordelia had spent on Earth could have meant that nearly three years had passed in Pleiades.

Of course, if that had truly been the case, Yuder and Cordelia would have given up on the journey to Earth in the first place.

And even if they had pushed forward, they certainly wouldn’t have spent close to two months there.

“Three months have passed.”

“Oh, that’s exactly as you calculated, isn’t it?”

Each world moved along a fixed orbit, much like the celestial bodies.

This meant there were periods when the worlds drew closer to and farther from each other.

That’s why the connection between the Heavenly Realm and Hell was lost, and why a connection between Hell and Pleiades suddenly appeared…

It was also one of the reasons he’d had to stand by and watch the deaths of the archangels in the Heavenly Realm, including Solari.

At the time, the distance between the Heavenly Realm and Pleiades was too great for immediate intervention.

In any case.

By combining his experiences in Hell with the knowledge of the young god Athalia, Yuder had calculated the cycle of proximity between Earth and Pleiades. He realized that not only the distance between the two worlds but also the flow of time had once again changed.

‘I thought the difference would be about 1.5 times.’

One day on Earth was now equivalent to about a day and a half in Pleiades.

Compared to the previous difference of nearly fourteen times, it was a drastic change, but there was a valid reason for it.

First, in the process of the young god Athalia repeatedly pasting the world together, the flow of time and the distances between worlds had become severely distorted.

As that distortion unraveled and returned to normal, the temporal gap between the worlds also returned to a normal level.

‘No matter how different the worlds are, a time difference of over twenty times is the abnormal one.’

The second reason was, of course, the battle with Auriel—and Asmodeus.

The forced opening and closing of connections had greatly influenced Pleiades’ orbital cycle, accelerating the ‘process of returning to normal.’

“Oh, right. Anyway, it’s been three months.”

“Well, yes. If you ignore all the complicated details.”

At Yuder’s reply, Cordelia’s brow suddenly furrowed, and she let out a pained groan.

A startled Yuder quickly checked on her.

“What’s wrong all of a sudden? Are you hurt somewhere?”

“No, it’s just… the thought of not seeing our angelic little ones for three whole months suddenly makes me so sad. Kids grow up so fast, you know.”

She was talking about Gale and Adelia’s children.

In other words, her twin niece and nephew.

Yuder let out a sigh of relief, then shrugged and said, “How much could they have changed in three months? At most, they might be babbling a bit, sitting up on their own, or maybe pulling themselves up against a wall… It’s probably just that level of change, don’t you think?”

“Are you crazy?! Those are incredibly important changes!”

How can you talk about all of that so casually?

As Cordelia placed her hands on her hips and glared, Yuder held up his hands as if to calm her down.

“Whoa, whoa, calm down.”

“Didn’t I tell you I’d bite you if you did that?”

“You bite me even when I don’t. Just yesterday in bed, you were biting me here and there…”

“Chomp!”

As Cordelia chomped down on Yuder’s hand, he chuckled and continued, “Doesn’t hurt one bit, you know.”

“You’re sho mean!”

After all, Yuder’s body could easily repel ordinary swords and spears.

As Cordelia spoke in a muffled voice with his hand still in her mouth, Yuder used his free hand to pinch her cheek.

“Besides, they have the blood of an angel, right? It’s a little sad to say, but their growth will probably be a bit slower than their peers.”

“Really?”

“Yes, really.”

“Hmmmm.”

“What is it now?”

“Well, it’s… it’s nice that we can see them as little ones for longer, but if their growth is slower, won’t they feel… uh… how should I put it… different from the others?”

“The gap won’t be so large that they’d feel alienated.”

“I guess sho.”

As Cordelia mumbled, still looking worried, Yuder smiled again and looked around.

“Anyway, let’s go outside and meet everyone. I’m curious to see what’s happened in the last three months.”

“Okay! I want to see Dahlia, too.”

Smiling brightly, Cordelia hugged Yuder’s arm, and Yuder led her out of the secret room.

*

“Young Master!”

Yuder and Cordelia, the two kings of the Holy Nation Yudelia and masters of the Divine Palace, did not yet have children.

This meant there was no one in the Divine Palace who should be called ‘Young Master.’

And yet, there was one person who used that title.

“Maia!”

Yuder called out happily, closing the distance to Maia in an instant.

The woman who had been the head maid and the true power of the August Bayer County was now known as Countess Tantalot.

Her official title was Chamberlain of the Divine Palace.

Dressed in an elegant Rococo dress instead of a maid’s uniform, she had been leading a group of maids when she stopped in her tracks, her eyes widening as she came face to face with Yuder and Cordelia.

“Maia!”

Yuder swept her into a sudden hug.

“I missed you, Maia.”

As if a simple hug wasn’t enough, Yuder grabbed Maia by the waist with both hands and lifted her high into the air.

Then, round and round.

After spinning in a circle, Yuder hugged Maia tightly again as she let out a small shriek and a laugh she could no longer suppress.

“I really missed you.”

Was it because he had seen Natasha?

It probably was.

Reminiscing about his childhood as Kang Jin-ho had brought back memories of his life growing up as Yuder.

Yuder was always at the center of the young god Athalia’s ‘pasting,’ and he was the one who remembered all his past lives most accurately.

A childhood repeated over and over.

And each time, in place of the mother who had passed away when he was a newborn, there was Maia, who had loved him like her own son.

“Maia.”

Yuder said her name again, holding her tight. Maia’s arms, wrapped around Yuder, tightened in response.

Although Yuder’s behavior was a bit more intense than usual, to Maia, he was and always would be precious family.

She was just as overjoyed to see him after three months.

“My little young master.”

Maia whispered softly, closing her eyes with a gentle smile. Yuder did the same.

And a moment later, when the hug ended.

“Ahem.”

Becoming aware of the surrounding eyes she had forgotten about while hugging Yuder, Maia quickly cleared her throat and composed her posture and expression.

The maids who had been at the Divine Palace for a long time would think nothing of it, but there were new maids present as well.

The young, handsome king and the beautiful chamberlain had shared a very intense hug.

And in front of the king’s wife—the other king, no less!

One of the maids didn’t know what to do, another glanced fearfully at Cordelia, and a third covered her mouth with both hands, letting out silent squeals.

Her face flushing red, Maia shot Yuder a slightly reproachful look.

“Honestly, people are watching. You silly boy.”

But there was one person who didn’t care.

Cordelia gave Yuder a swift kick on the butt, and ignoring the veteran maids who were thinking, ‘Just another day,’ and the startled new maids who were thinking, ‘Is this the s-start of a lovers’ quarrel?!’, she turned to Maia and opened her arms.

“I missed you, Maia.”

“I missed you both dearly as well.”

As Maia and Cordelia shared a warm hug, a look of strange relief appeared on the new maids’ faces.

Chuckling at the sight, Cordelia asked Maia, “Where’s Dahlia?”

“Count Aile is patrolling the borders of the Divine Palace. She is scheduled to return today, so you should be able to see her soon.”

Just as Maia had become a countess, so had Dahlia.

She was the commander of the Holy Knights, who defended the Divine Palace of the Holy Nation Yudelia.

In terms of size, the Holy Nation Yudelia was only slightly larger than an ordinary county, so it didn’t take long to patrol the entire border.

‘Two days is more than enough.’

Since she was coming back today, she must have left yesterday.

“I see. Then please prepare a place for dinner tonight. I’d like it to be just the four of us—Maia, Dahlia, and us.”

“I will prepare it as you command.”

As Maia curtsied elegantly, Cordelia beamed, and at her smile, the maids blushed and let out small gasps.

[They were marveling at Cordelia’s beauty, which was so truly beautiful—no, it was as if she were glowing.]

[What is this nonsense?]

Cordelia’s face turned red at Yuder’s narration in her head, and she kicked his butt again. Yuder just chuckled and wrapped an arm around her waist.

*

Typically, a royal couple’s meal was attended by many people.

A taster to check for poison.

Servants to attend to their needs during the meal.

Soldiers to stand guard against any unforeseen circumstances.

If they were dining with guests, the scale would become even larger.

The dining table would also be enormous, making the distance between diners so great that it was hard to tell if they were eating together or simply eating in the same place.

However, such a scene was hard to find in the Holy Nation Yudelia.

“The risk of poisoning!”

“Yeah, poison doesn’t work on us.”

In reality, it did, but they could just cast a spell before eating anyway.

And frankly, any poison potent enough to harm Yuder and Cordelia would be impossible to sneak into their food.

‘Unless it’s a poison so strong it melts the food on contact, it won’t even register.’

For this reason, the food taster was dismissed, and naturally, the guards were as well.

“Who’s protecting whom here?”

If Cordelia tilted her head and asked that, everyone had no choice but to back down.

The reality was that even the Ten Sword Masters were nothing before Yuder and Cordelia.

No taster, no guards.

“I have hands, too.”

Most of the attending servants were also dismissed.

“I like eating up close.”

Whose command would they dare defy?

Thus, the dining scene of the royal couple in the Holy Nation Yudelia was vastly different from that of a typical kingdom.

“Wow, this is delicious.”

“I am glad it suits your palate.”

Though she was dining with the royal couple, Maia replied naturally as if it were familiar. Grinning, Cordelia personally carved the chicken dish from the large platter and placed portions on Maia’s and Dahlia’s plates.

“Eat up.”

““Yes, my lady.””

As Maia and Dahlia replied in unison, Cordelia smiled contentedly.

And then there was just one person.

One man who, despite the luxury of enjoying dinner surrounded by beautiful women, had a frown on his face.

“What about me?”

“You have hands and feet, don’t you? Serve yourself.”

When Cordelia huffed deliberately, Yuder pretended to be sulking, which made Maia and Dahlia laugh again.

“By the way, Maia. Nothing major happened while we were away, right?”

At Yuder’s question, Maia slowly nodded and then recounted the events that had transpired, one by one.

Merchants coming and going from the Sailun Kingdom.

Various minor incidents that occurred in the Divine Palace.

The stories were more like idle chatter over a meal than a formal report.

“So nothing really happened. Peace is the best, after all.”

Just as Cordelia said this with a satisfied look.

“I have something to deliver to you both.”

Dahlia, who had spoken, took out a letter she had brought with her.

“It is a letter I received from a messenger of the Bayer Count Family whom I encountered during my patrol.”

It seemed she had picked it up on her way back.

“From Father?”

“It seems to be from my brother.”

Gale knew that Yuder and Cordelia had left for Earth.

For him to send a letter to the Divine Palace must mean something urgent had come up.

Yuder and Cordelia exchanged glances and hurriedly unfolded the letter.

*

“Aigoo, aigoo~ My wittle babies! Auntie’s here!”

As Cordelia cooed in a baby voice, the twin siblings lying in the crib burst into giggles.

“Gosh, you’re so pretty every time I see you. I don’t know how you can be so pretty.”

Her face melting with affection, Cordelia gently held the babies’ tiny, delicate hands as they reached for her, and she giggled again.

“If you like them so much, why don’t you have your own?”

At Adelia’s words, Cordelia pouted.

“Hmph, it’s not that easy.”

“I’m telling you, it works if you try hard. Hard. Very hard. With all your heart and soul.”

As Adelia spoke with a slightly smug air, Cordelia pouted again before turning back to the babies.

“You still haven’t decided on their names?”

“Father is still deliberating. Well… I’ve declared that if he can’t decide by the end of this week, I’ll name them myself.”

It had already been well over half a year since the babies were born, yet they still had no names. It was absurd.

As Adelia grumbled under her breath, Cordelia giggled and asked again, “What about your father-in-law?”

“He said he’d leave the naming to us… but honestly, it’s been quite a while since I’ve seen him, too.”

“Huh? He hasn’t come back yet?”

Count Bayer had set out on a journey before they left for Earth—about four months ago.

But he still hadn’t returned.

Could he have gone to the Eastern Continent?

“I think he’s in the Empire.”

“The Empire? Why?”

When Cordelia asked again, Adelia didn’t answer right away. She pursed her lips for a moment, then gestured with her hand.

“Adelia?”

“Sit here.”

Adelia’s tone and demeanor were unusually grave, so Cordelia instinctively pressed her lips together and sat down beside her.

And at the same time.

In the office of the Bayer Count Family, a short distance from the first floor where Adelia and Cordelia were.

Gale and Yuder sat facing each other across a low table.

“Yuder.”

“Yes, Brother.”

The letter from the Bayer family that had arrived yesterday hadn’t been very long.

Excluding the greetings at the top and bottom, it could be summarized as follows:

[Come home.]

What was this all of a sudden?

And why hadn’t they stated the reason?

From what he had gathered on the way, there didn’t seem to be any particular problem with the Bayer family.

The servants’ behavior was normal, and he hadn’t noticed any unusual signs from Gale or Adelia.

Then what could it be?

What had happened?

Gale took another breath, straightened his posture, and opened his mouth.

“Try not to be too shocked when you hear this.”

It was the kind of opening one used before telling a story that was bound to be shocking.

Yuder couldn’t help but swallow dryly and focus on Gale.

What was it?

What on earth had happened to make his brother act like this?

Gale closed his eyes.

As if to calm not only Yuder but himself, he took another breath before opening his eyes and continuing.

“Yuder, Mother has returned.”

“What?”

“Mother has returned.”

Gale repeated himself, but Yuder couldn’t understand.

It was only natural. Hadn’t his mother already passed away?

Could she have been resurrected as an undead? Did the remnants of the demon worshippers—

As an enraged Yuder shot up from his seat, Gale hastily stood up as well.

Instantly grasping what Yuder was thinking, he quickly reached out a hand and said, “No, it’s not like that. It’s exactly as I said.”

“Brother?”

“Mother is alive. And right now, she is on her way home.”

Yuder stared at Gale with a blank expression.

He couldn’t say a word—no, he couldn’t even think.

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Translated By: Meher (RaidenTL)

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