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47. The peace that came after the tower disappeared (1)

A tender feeling as I think about the future while watching the strangely twisted and blackened Namsan Tower begin to crumble from the top down.

Slowly raise your head and look at [Cerberus], the guardian of the tower.

The guy was resting his chin slightly on top of my head and watching the collapsing tower.

He raised his hand and stroked the boy’s chin.

” I’m sorry. I made the place you were living in like that. I tried to do something about it… but it seems it was already too late. ”

The guy seemed to be okay with what I said, and started rubbing his cheek against my face.

” Huh… That guy, he’s just like a puppy. ”

Ji-seong Oppa, who was watching that scene, looked at the guy in disbelief and approached him, but Cerberus growled and showed hostility when he approached him.

” It’s okay. You’re not a bad person. ”

Even though I said that, Cerberus slowly came behind me and turned his head away, removing Ji-seong Oppa from his sight.

” Hey! I hate you too! That’s enough! ”

Seemingly hurt by the sight of Cerberus avoiding him, Ji-sung shrugged his shoulders and returned to his sister.

Not long after, when the entire Namsan Tower had collapsed and was no longer visible, Yeonseo approached me and asked me.

” If you’re going to send this guy… you should’ve told me in advance. Do you know how surprised I was when he suddenly showed up in the middle of a battle? ”

” Sorry, sorry. But when I came back, who was that person who was stuck right next to me? ”

Yeonseo coughed and blushed as she continued to stroke Cerberus.

” That, that’s okay. So, is that all we have to do here? ”

” Yeah. Now let’s go back and rest a bit… and watch ‘them’ move. ”

” They…? Oh, that’s the cult group led by Oh Hyuk-jin, right? You didn’t look too good after you came back from the tower. What happened? ”

” There was a bit of a shocking story. But now… ”

I turned my head and looked at my sister, who was in Ji-seong’s arms, and continued speaking.

” Let’s get out of here and rest for now. We’re all tired. Before it gets too dark. ”

The sky, which had been painted in ominous colors because of the tower, disappeared and was replaced by a sky dyed in sunset, and the moon was announcing its approach, so we returned to the settlement without further hesitation.

As a ring of pure white flames suddenly appeared in the square, people in the ‘Blue House’ settlement located in the Seoul Special City Hall began to get nervous.

The leader who leads them. Because Yoo Ji-seong and Yoo Ji-ah were currently absent.

That’s the situation that makes them nervous. People just sit there or blankly watch the appearance of a three-headed, pure white wolf that suddenly pops out of the ring.

Those who had finally come to their senses were about to order an attack when they saw Yuji Seong shouting at the wolf to stop, and they began to feel relieved.

” No need to worry, everyone. This is… my brother’s summon. There’s someone who can be moved to the treatment room faster than that. ”

As soon as Yoo Ji-sung finished speaking, her aides, who saw Yoo Ji-ah being carried on his back, took her away with the people in the medical area.

The owner of a large body approaches Yujiseong, who was looking at the scene.

” What the hell happened? ”

When Jo Seung-woo of Seoul Forest, who was leading people for a while in place of Yoo Ji-seong, appeared and asked him,

” It was quite… difficult, but I conquered Namsan Tower. ”

” Indeed… It looks like he got hurt in the process. I hope your little brother gets well soon. ”

Jo Seung-woo, who had been gently patting Yoo Ji-seong on the back, opened his eyes wide and grabbed his shoulder in surprise.

” Okay, wait a minute, did I hear you correctly? You conquered Namsan Tower? ”

” Yes. The attack was successful and the tower has collapsed, so there is no need to worry anymore. ”

” Alright! You all heard? I heard they finally cleared that damn tower! ”

As Jo Seung-woo shouted, the people around him started cheering with loud cheers, and suddenly the people around them who were cheering heard the story one by one and started cheering along with them.

Namsan Tower was a tower that was always watched out for by all the settlements in Seoul.

Because it was the oldest tower, and at the same time, it was a tower whose maintenance had not even been conquered.

But now that the great threat has been lifted with the disappearance of the Namsan Tower, people cheered and shouted for joy, and they began to shout that they should hold a banquet with Jo Seung-woo giving a loud speech, taking Yoo Ji-seong and Charlotte and their party back safely.

” Such a happy day has come. I think we should hold a banquet to celebrate. What do you think? ”

” Haha… It’s a banquet, so that’s good. Now that my worries are gone… Let’s take a short break and then open it. ”

” Hahaha! This is such good news that I forgot you guys just got back! ”

As news spreads throughout the settlement that the threat from Namsan Tower has disappeared, the tense atmosphere gradually eases and cheers of joy can be heard here and there.

But on the other hand, in other places, the sound of crying and wailing begins to be heard. The families and acquaintances of those who went into the reconnaissance team heard the news and realized that they would never return again…

After that, under Yuji Seong’s instructions, they began preparing a banquet to commemorate the reconnaissance team.

For the peace that came with the tower’s disappearance.

*****

” Okay, see you both tomorrow. ”

” Yeah, Yeonseo, you too, get some rest~ ”

Yeonseo nodded and went into the room, and Hyunseok and I opened the door to the room next to it and went in.

As I opened the door and went in, I lay down on the sofa and felt his hand stroking my head.

” Are you tired? ”

” Yeah… ”

” If it’s okay, can I wash first? ”

I slowly raised my hand to tell him to do whatever he wanted, and he patted my head again as if he understood before heading to the bathroom.

I don’t remember anything after that. I guess I was so tired that I quickly fell into a deep sleep.

If it weren’t for him shaking my shoulder and calling my name, I probably would have slept until morning.

” Charlotte. Now get up, wash up, and let’s eat together. I’m almost ready. ”

” Ugh… Already? Is it that time? Ugh…! ”

I got up from the sofa, stretched, and headed to the bathroom. I soaked in the hot bathtub and relaxed my tired body. As I came out, a mouth-watering smell filled my nose.

” Are you here? ”

” Yeah! You’ve already prepared this? ”

” Haha, what is this? It might be a little lacking since it was made with ingredients that were already prepared… ”

I walked up to him and kissed him on the cheek.

” It’s okay. This is enough. I said I’d prepare a banquet soon anyway. For now, the food you made will be fine. ”

” Thank you for saying so. Come on, let’s eat before it gets cold. ”

I sat down with him, had a meal, and talked about many things.

Well, it started out as a conversation about how to move forward, but I didn’t want to waste our time with him talking about that, so I brought it up.

” You know… ”

” Huh? Why? ”

” If it’s okay with you… can I do it sometime soon? ”

” Uh…? That, that’s… ”

His behavior was as if he was flustered by the sudden suggestion, his face reddening, his speech rambling, and his food being tossed around here and there.

I was also so embarrassed about making the suggestion to him that I just hung my head and stayed still.

After a while, he coughed

” Really… are you okay? ”

” Yeah… I promised… right? On one hand, I want to do it right now… But there’s also Jia and Unnie’s work, so once that’s taken care of… ”

” Okay. Don’t be so impatient. I can wait. ”

” Yeah, thanks. ”

I got up from my seat and sat down next to him. I slowly entrusted myself to his arms that wrapped around my body and brought my lips to his.

Our lips slowly overlapped, soon weaving our tongues together and making love, and a long thread of affection appeared between our falling lips.

” Rather than that, why don’t you call me ‘oppa’ anymore? ”

” That, that’s… well… ”

” I’m Charlotte. So you know my age? ”

” That, that’s not it! It’s just that… I want to get closer now… So… I’m calling you… ‘you’… ”

” Ah~ You want to call me ‘Honey.’ ”

I was embarrassed by his words, so I just nodded my head slowly up and down without saying anything.

” Haha. So cute. ”

” Ugh…! ”

He must have liked my actions of wanting to get closer to him because he started to pet me by gently biting my ear.

” Hey, don’t do that, don’t do that… ”

” Okay, honey. ”

” Ugh… I, really… ”

I was dragged into the bedroom in his arms, and I gave myself over to his touch. I did various things for him, and before I knew it, we were both exhausted and fell asleep.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already dawn and the moon was fully risen.

I slowly got up from the bed I had been lying in with him, and because I was thirsty, I grabbed a cup of water and headed to the small terrace connected to the living room.

It felt so good to wake up to the cool breeze of dawn, cooling my sweaty body.

” Phew… I feel like I can live now. ”

After taking a sip of water, I looked ahead. The sight of a pure white settlement bathed in bright moonlight greeted me.

The ‘Tower’ that was seen from afar no longer exists, and ‘Namsan’ appears to show its former appearance.

It seems that after the tower collapsed, the life force trapped inside was released and it regained its original appearance.

Another landscape that comes to mind when looking at that landscape.

When I returned to this world, the scenery I saw from the room I stayed in came to mind.

At that time, I never thought I would be able to see such a sight.

Because I saw a desolate and desolate landscape that was completely different from what I had imagined and my gender had changed.

At that time, I really thought, ‘I shouldn’t have come back.’

But now it’s different.

There are still mountains of problems to solve in the future, but unlike then, I have family and friends who are with me now, and… the person I love.

So I don’t think, ‘I shouldn’t have come back.’

Rather, it was because I returned that I was able to meet them.

The dark dawn gradually begins to brighten as the sun slowly rises.

The darkness that covers the world is Thanatos. If she is, then I will become the dawn that drives away that darkness.