episode_0142

Even though she disappeared from my sight that day, she was definitely somewhere in this world. After that, whenever I turned back time, I couldn’t go back.

And, that still applies today.

I could have tried it again, but the risk was too great.

If you suddenly collapse during training – and you don’t even see the process of collapsing – wouldn’t it look suspicious?

I was thinking that I might be able to turn back time, at least after I finish my training, but—

“You look particularly tired today.”

It wasn’t even a few days since he saw me, but he seemed to clearly feel that my condition was different from yesterday. No, since he was a black man, it would be strange if he didn’t feel it.

Besides, I couldn’t sleep properly yesterday because I was worried and had nightmares. I thought I was awake this morning, but my body doesn’t lie. I was definitely more tired than yesterday.

It was like this because I had gotten used to the training grounds by going back in time yesterday.

“Hmm.”

But that doesn’t mean I wasn’t sincere.

I did my best.

And it seemed as if Geomseong liked that appearance, as he had a satisfied expression on his face.

But that expression didn’t last long.

It was when we were all gathered at the training grounds eating after morning training.

The training ground door flew open. If it wasn’t the training ground door but someone’s door, it wouldn’t have been strange to swear at the person who opened the door and came in.

And the person beyond that open door was Jaden.

… …Jaden?

As usual, it wasn’t a perfect 2 vs. 8 karma…

A few strands of hair fell out of his karma as if he had been running in a hurry. His shoulders were shaking up and down sharply, as if to show that he had just run, and his face was slightly red.

Jaden met our eyes, then ran his hand through his flowing hair, pulling it back into his karma, and smoothing out his clothes.

And then he straightened his shoulders and walked towards us.

As I watched his rough breathing slowly decrease and become more comfortable as he walked, I thought to myself that the Knight Commander was indeed the Knight Commander.

“What is it?”

Geomseong was confident even in front of the prince. Well, it was easy to imagine that he would show that kind of attitude in front of the emperor as well.

“I am Jaden, the captain of the Imperial Gryphon Knights.”

“Didn’t you hear that sound yesterday?”

“Yes, but considering what I’m about to say, I thought it would be better to introduce it again like this.”

Geumseong sighed openly. Then he glanced at me.

what.

I was the one who told you to come, but I was the one who followed you there. Anyway, it wasn’t my fault.

… … No, wait a minute.

I can’t turn back time now.

Then what should I do when Lucas shows up? If I get cut by the sword like that, won’t I die?

Could it be that the masked woman who laughed at me yesterday was imagining me getting stabbed to death by Lucas?

This time, it wasn’t goosebumps, but chills. Although it was only for a moment, a bone-chilling chill ran through my body.

It’s fortunate that it doesn’t show on his face. Alice seems to have noticed though.

“I understand you had a problem there that needed to be resolved?”

Yes. Jaden is the commander of the knights, and his personality is very closed-minded. That’s why he fought with Lucas often.

So, it is impossible for Jaden to have returned in defiance of the Emperor’s orders—

“I solved it by borrowing air power.”

“… … .”

Those words left us all speechless.

“Jayden.”

I called Jaden.

But Jaden flinched, shook his shoulders, looked at me once, and then turned away.

It was almost as if he was refusing to answer me.

No, why are you doing that again?

I held back the urge to wipe my face with my hand and looked at Alice. But Alice turned her gaze away from me as if she had been embarrassed.

You can do whatever you want, right?

That was the expression on his face.

… … I can guess.

Alice was so angry that I called Jayden ‘big brother’ that she drove all night to find Geomseong’s cabin. Even though I hadn’t even told Jayden that I was going to find Geomseong, he had been persistently following me, so it was obvious that his current attitude was related to that ‘big brother’.

Perhaps the fact that Jaden and I don’t make eye contact is a sign that he won’t respond unless I use the expression ‘brother’.

I wrapped my head… … but didn’t grab it. I clenched my fists tightly, trying to hold it in with all my might.

If you meet that girl, you won’t be able to leave her alone.

If it were the future, I wouldn’t kill him, but I would still have to hit him once. Really.

“… … I understand that the battlefield there cannot send any forces other than infantry forces due to the request of the autonomous country.”

“… … .”

But Jaden, childishly, didn’t answer me at all.

I looked at Alice again.

Alice didn’t seem to have any intention of helping me.

Leo froze again at the sight of me, Alice, and Jaden, and Claire, who had no idea what was going on, was panicking. And Geomseong—

—I was tearing it apart.

No, if you started the conversation first, then you should end the conversation yourself!

“… … .”

Finally, I took a deep breath as I was in a dilemma.

Yeah, well.

There is nowhere to retreat anyway.

Even the fact that I called Jayden “big brother” because of the incident where Alice came to see me was completely exposed by Leo, and I even called Alice “big sister” in front of him.

ah.

Thinking about it that way actually made me feel more at ease.

Should I say that after passing the threshold of anger, my mind became calm?

Should I say that in the end, I came to accept that the cause was all mine?

Is this what liberation feels like?

… … I think it’s closer to the time of the wise man, but anyway.

“… … Sister.”

I said that while looking at Alice.

I heard Claire gasp.

“Can you please ask your brother on his behalf? How did he resolve the situation?”

“Ah… … .”

Alice looked more embarrassed than pleased.

And it was the same with Jaden.

“Ah, uh, uh… … Yeah.”

Alice nodded and looked at Jaden.

“How on earth did you handle the situation like that? You couldn’t have brought in armored or air force equipment across the border.”

Jayden’s brow furrowed as he looked at Alice, who asked in a curt voice as if it was his fault.

“Isn’t it something that can be done ‘as long as we don’t go in’?”

And then Jaden, being Jaden, made a bombshell statement.

“The machine gun range of a fighter jet won’t be long enough to cross the border, right?”

“Did I say I used a fighter jet?”

It was truly a talent to be able to talk about such serious content as if it were a fight between two really bad siblings.

“Monitoring.”

ah.

After hearing that, I thought I knew what he was talking about.

I knew that they had air power in Winterfield. In the original, they were in the process of preparing for war.

However, it is difficult to build dozens of expensive aerial battleships, so it is better to install only one battleship gun on each cheap supply ship. Defense power is not considered at all.

Supply ships were not equipped with as much cutting-edge technology as battleships. They were also much smaller than battleships. It would be burdensome to simply mount a single gun instead of the main gun of a double-barreled dreadnought.

But it’s not that cheap. The distance is long too.

… … Yes, that was the reason they used a supply ship instead of a train. They had to transport shells in a hurry. They planned to devastate the enemy camp outside the border overnight.

“And I flew here in the morning on the back of a fighter jet. The monitor is just too slow.”

“… … .”

Alice did what I wanted her to do by placing her hand on my forehead.

“What is my father thinking… … .”

“You probably want to let the world know that the Empire is the best in the world.”

“… … .”

We were speechless as we watched Jaden speak so confidently as if it was so obvious.

“… … You saw that sight with your own eyes and still want to learn swordsmanship from me?”

“Of course!”

In response to the swordsman’s question, Jaden straightened his shoulders and spoke.

“No matter how much weapons develop, it is ultimately the infantry that will occupy and protect the land! It is the duty of the knights. Shouldn’t they naturally raise their individual capabilities as much as possible?”

“Huh… … .”

Seeing the blacksmith’s admiration, I held back a sigh with all my might.