episode_0306

Future Lucia held her head against the overwhelming headache.

“If I had known that he was such a good person, I keep thinking that I should have seduced him a long time ago.”

The cause of the headache was none other than the nonsense spouted by the ‘past’ self that appeared in the fog.

“Actually, I thought like you at first. Why is the young laborer so arrogant? What on earth do you believe? Did you grow up in the hands of demons and develop strange concepts? ”

There is no reason to dismiss it as nonsense.

Although he was the one talking in front of him, he said things he would never say without thinking about it.

The moment I had that thought, the ‘Lucia’ in front of me looked a little different.

“But I soon found out that my thoughts were wrong. It took a long time, but the trigger was clear: that day, when the two of us went on an adventure, the day Shiron received the holy sword. I hated the Holy Sword so much, right? Maybe that’s why he noticed it in his young mind and picked up the holy sword instead.”

Lucia Prien has complicated feelings about the Holy Sword.

Love, hate, resentment, regret. A heart that cannot be defined by one thing.

However, Lucia, who ‘listens’ to nonsense, has never gone on an adventure like a picnic with Siron Prien.

Holy sword? What on earth are you talking about? The one who gave Siron the holy sword was Yuma the One-Horned One.

It’s an old, tangled piece of junk that was kept after Kylie’s death.

“So, at some point, this thought occurred to me. I wonder if I’m taking out my anger on a child because of bad memories from my past life, and isn’t it natural for a child to be naughty? Thinking like this.”

Talking nonsense again.

As a child, Siron Prien was not just a prankster.

He is strangely gloomy and twisted, has a strong pride, and is not at all cheerful.

A little boy who harbored poison and winter in his heart.

…But the theory this guy was talking about was not winter, but summer, which was so hot that it seemed like it would get late.

He’s always playful, but he’s also round and has no corners.

A guy who doesn’t hesitate to do things that the future Lucia would never do if he knew him…

‘…Right.’

It was a moment where I listened to the story like a mute for a long time.

The rising current of enlightenment pushes away the dark clouds in the mind.

Future Lucia’s mind became as refreshed as the open sky.

‘This guy and I are different.’

Kylie lived the life of a hero and was reincarnated after meeting an unheroic end. But that’s the only resemblance.

Lucia of the future has no male history at all,

In the past, Lucia enjoyed a lot of hot nights… her head is so flowery that she can openly say the fact.

It has the same slightly angular personality, but unlike this Lucia, the angular corners like a stone covered in thick jelly do not stand out.

Just as identical twins are different beings, the ‘Lucia’ and ‘me’ in front of me are different. Since I admit it like that, my hostility towards ‘Shiron Prien’ who suddenly came here seems to have faded.

“Actually, you know. It is said that everyone has a rough childhood. You and I had a childhood before we were called heroes, right?”

But in the meantime, a cloud floating in the clear sky is blocking the sun.

“A side of me that I could never show in front of others, like bickering with Seira. The time when I accidentally had a nightmare at night and complained in Yura’s arms.”

No matter how powerful the rising air currents are, the clouds block the sun and cast a shadow on the ground.

‘Who is Yura?’

However, future Lucia never asked Lucia.

Since it has already been confirmed that it is different, I am not reluctant to ask about it, but rather more fundamentally.

It felt like I was touching something that shouldn’t be touched.

“Ah! And there it is. As long as you live, have sex and die. Are you really saying that if you don’t do this, you’re losing your life?”

“…Okay, let’s stop talking about this topic.”

Future Lucia shook her head to cool off. Lucia looked at that and smiled brightly.

“Are you not going to kill Shiron now?”

“Okay. But!”

Future Lucia stretched out a finger.

“I have no intention of repenting for the Siron Prien I killed. It’s not like I’ve forgiven you. Even if you think about it again, that bastard was a killer.”

“To…”

“Why are you opening your mouth like an idiot?”

Future Lucia got up and shook her butt. Curfew is slowly approaching. Now that the patrol is over, it’s time to go home.

“The Siron Prien you surrounded and the Siron Prien I killed are different people. I can’t compromise on this.”

“…That’s enough.”

Lucia also stood up after her.

Perhaps because it was a future that had clearly been ruined, I felt a sticky and stuffy atmosphere in the deepening darkness of the night.

“Is there a demonic beast nearby? It’s a terribly unpleasant Magi.”

“No.”

“Huh? It’s not a demon?”

“You know this because you’ve been to the devil’s eye. Doesn’t this feeling resemble Ma Kyung in some way?”

“…I see.”

Like the sweltering midsummer weather, it felt like my entire body was covered in sticky liquid.

The breath I inhale is heavy, and it seems like it takes twice as much force every time I exhale.

“Let’s get out of here first, it’s dangerous here.”

Future Lucia held out a teleportation scroll with her numb hand. Lucia accepted it.

Tingling-

Static electricity splashed at the tips of my fingers.

“What, what is it? Just got it out of my hand…”

“Wasn’t there a place in the magic world where lightning strikes all year round? Just like that, the environment here has also become like that.”

“… That’s ridiculous. Then how do you live here?”

“Well, it worked somehow.”

Future Lucia chuckled and took out the sword from her waist.

Why are you suddenly taking out the sword? The moment I thought, Lucia’s eyes opened wide.

Hwaak-

Beautiful light burst out from Sirius. Lucia’s Sirius often emits light when it is strong, but its nature is quite different.

Lucia has seen this kind of light before. In the past life and from the sword Siron had.

‘Why is there light that could come from a holy sword…’

“Oh, come to think of it, don’t you have this sword too?”

“Yes. But my Sirius doesn’t glow like that.”

“Really? It’s fascinating.”

Future Lucia looked closely at Sirius, whom she held out.

“Where did you get this sword?”

“Why all of a sudden?”

“I’m curious.”

“The blacksmith of the magic world. Do you know about this thing called Atmos? It was made by the guy who broke our jaw.”

“……He made it?”

Future Lucia tilted her head. Lucia also faced her and tilted her head.

“My knife was in my hand at some point.”

“Really?”

“Hmm, I guess that world is different from this world. As I was talking about earlier, I felt that although the appearance is somewhat similar, the content is completely different.”

“…I think so too.”

Lucia narrowed her eyes at that moment.

Future Lucia wasn’t the only one who noticed something strange.

“Let’s go back to a safe place. Do you know Siriel Prien’s mansion?”

“You know.”

“It activates when you think of that place and tear the scroll… Oh, there’s something I didn’t mention for a moment.”

“?”

“I don’t know what kind of personality the Siriel there is, but this Siriel, [Killer Whale], doesn’t have an easy personality. Unlike when dealing with me, it’s better to be determined.”

“Don’t worry. Because Siriel here also has a difficult personality.”

Lucia spoke confidently and patted her chest. Are we going to meet the future Siriel from now on?

My heart pounded at the thought of what would happen next.

“Hmm… I think I misunderstood something.”

Future Lucia stroked her chin as if she was thinking and then opened her mouth.

“Well, you’ll find out when you go there.”

After speaking, future Lucia coolly tore up the black paper. Lucia muttered softly as she watched the new model disappearing in an instant.

“What is a killer whale? Not even a child.”

Has this Siriel not gone through puberty yet? Lucia tore through the scroll while thinking about that.

As soon as I felt dizzy for a moment, the surrounding scenery changed in an instant.

“…”

At the same time, there was a woman looking down at Lucia.

Silver hair with a light red tinge. Eyes as clear as a lake. I immediately recognized it as Siriel, but her eyes were more fierce than the girl I remembered, and her outfit was a bit unusual.

He wrapped himself in black riding pants and a jacket, and put a large-brimmed leather hat on his head to look stylish.

He was wearing leather gloves on his hands, as if he wanted to cover his entire body with leather, and there were studs on his hands that I don’t know what they were used for.

Leather, leather, leather. Leather everywhere you look.

‘Your fashion sense is really… monstrous.’

Is this the future Siriel? Lucia stared at Siriel’s pale eyes with wide open eyes.

“Is this Lucia?”

Future Siriel spoke in a cold voice. Unlike Siriel, who has a slightly nasal sound that gives off a charming vibe. The voice was a bit… husky.

“I heard the story from Lucia. I heard that it came over in the fog.”

“…Yes.”

A polite word popped out without thinking. Even if there was no warning from Future Lucia, the energy emanating from it was so unusual that I wanted to honor it myself.

“You’re strong, I think you’ll understand even if we don’t cross swords.”

Future Siriel twisted her pale lips and smiled. It looks like she’s wearing lipstick mixed with some kind of blue pigment.

“I like it. You have achieved outstanding achievements for your age.”

“…Thank you for your kind comments.”

“Well, I like strong people. Since you are strong, you deserve to be treated accordingly.”

Chiik-

Future Siriel took out a cigarette and lit it. A line of cold sweat broke out from Lucia’s back.

Future Lucia’s warning that it won’t be easy.

Lucia understood the true meaning of what she had heard a moment ago.

‘Well, I don’t know what happened, but it seems like a lot has happened here in Siriel.’

“Lucia, I will treat this child today.”

“Please do me a favor.”

Future Lucia answered in a lamentable voice and disappeared. I hope so for a while. Future Siriel put a cigarette in her mouth and blew white smoke into the air.

Lucia’s eyes open wide.

Siriel was a person who did not smoke. Especially now that you are pregnant.

“Are you interested?”

In response to Lucia’s unfamiliar response, Siriel took out a piece of tobacco from her pocket.

“Oh, no. It’s quite unexpected…”

“I see. Well, you might think so.”

Future Siriel looked regretful.

“But this is also inevitable. There is nothing to enjoy in a ruined world. If you don’t do something like this, people will go crazy.”

“I see…”

Lucia nodded, trying to control her stomach.

‘I think I’m already out of my mind.’

I’m glad Siriel didn’t come here. And I’m glad Siron didn’t see Siriel.

…I’m glad my future self is normal.

Lucia felt relieved and followed Siriel.