chapter 849
849. [Western Front] – Brilliant Light (125)
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Crash.
After breaking up with Glesia and returning to the dormitory, Azazel slowly took off his clothes.
Slurp, slurp.
Her pure white naked body hidden under the cadet uniform was revealed, and she soon headed to the washroom.
Crash.
There was no hesitation between the series of actions, and there was not even the slightest change in facial expression. If someone saw Azazel now, he would have a ‘grotesque’ appearance in itself.
Although she has a very beautiful appearance, she has an extremely emotionless and businesslike appearance.
Shoot… … !
Immediately, a strong stream of water hit her pure white naked body, and after a few minutes had passed since she left her body in the pouring stream of water, she gently brushed up her completely wet black hair.
“ha.”
And then he let out a deep breath. In addition, her expressionless face finally regained her ‘emotion’.
“s*xual intercourse… … .”
The reason for Glesia’s notable change.
It was a reason I had never thought of even if I had heard it in person. But those words were sincere. And when I thought about it carefully, all kinds of thoughts came to me.
Because this was unexpected.
But, that makes such a huge difference.
That wasn’t all.
Something very big happened in the west right away.
And the wave reached me very late.
An accident occurred that could truly be called a cataclysm.
“Sekhmet is dead.”
And I vaguely felt through the waves that even the energy measured by the Bastet had disappeared.
No matter how ‘human’ I became, the basis of my strength as an apostle did not disappear. Eusilia’s power given to me has now almost completely succeeded in cutting off Eusilia’s thoughts.
“Even though I had to give up 30% of my body’s power, that was the price I had to pay.”
In terms of the price for freedom, it could not be said to be expensive.
Now I was clearly a traitor to the nine apostles, and the future I was pursuing no longer had the desire to pour everything into destroying humanity.
There was only one reason.
It was the reason why I had to become a human and mix in with the people I hated.
One reason why the nine apostles are now regarded among humans.
“… “Because I saw the light.”
The suddenly pouring stream of water was reflected on the magic stones around it, making it quite dazzling.
light.
Yes, it was light.
A light that is bright and will illuminate the world.
A bright light that seems to breathe pure white life, not a dull, dark coloring of this world.
There was only one light that fundamentally shined more brilliantly than the ‘unique light’ I possessed.
“You survived. “Han Cheon-seong.”
When he realized that Han Cheon-seong had once again survived the threat of Sekhmet, a slight laugh escaped him.
However, it was strange to me that even that brilliant light could be shared with other humans.
It was beyond my expectations.
And Han Tiansheng had to exceed expectations.
Slurp.
“… … .”
As I gently wiped away the wet body, my eyes slightly blurred.
‘It will definitely become stronger.’
And it will shine even brighter.
If the light survives the powerful darkness that would extinguish it, it will inevitably shine brighter.
Therefore, when Han Tiansheng returns to the academy, he will probably be on a completely different level from before.
“And no more…” … .”
I wouldn’t want to be at the Academy.
Because I know Han Tiansheng would act like that.
As I was thinking like that, I suddenly remembered something very interesting that I heard today.
-The promise I want is simple: I don’t want you to have a personal relationship with Han Tiansheng.
There was something funny about Glesia’s request to me, under the pretext of not revealing it to most people.
“… … “It’s a personal relationship.”
While thinking about it, I thought human relationships were really fascinating.
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ㅡSujeong-gu.
No matter what the front, there is always a ‘crystal ball’.
Since officers serving at the front could not suddenly leave the front, the front was inevitably equipped with several crystal spheres through which they could communicate with various parts of the empire.
A communication crystal ball that can be used by countless officers who have left their hometowns, families, and lovers.
And now.
Gulp.
With a nervous mind, Cheonseong borrowed a crystal ball that could be used on the Western Front.
The time is 3 hours.
It was a very large amount of rental time given to a single officer, but Anastasia’s consideration was at the basis of it.
“Whoa… .”
He exhaled lightly and slowly nodded.
The afternoon lectures should have finished by now, and it would be a good time to contact the Academy.
So, I had to contact you now.
The contact that I have been enduring for so long.
ㅡ!
As soon as mana was infused into the crystal sphere, the transparent crystal sphere appeared as the office of the Grand Academy in the imperial capital.
[Yes, I have been contacted.]
And when an unknown academy employee answered, I cautiously opened my mouth.
“Hello, my name is Second Lieutenant Han Cheon-seong of the Red Wing Platoon serving on the Western Front. “I contacted you this way because I wanted to get in touch with the cadet I designated.”
[Not Cadet Han Cheon-seong, Ensign Han Cheon-seong… … It’s time. Please speak comfortably. I will immediately contact the designated cadet and call him here.]
The guide who stopped seemed to recognize me, but it was surprisingly easy to talk to.
Someone I can contact right away and talk to.
I was given three hours to rent the crystal ball, but I spoke hurriedly because I knew it wouldn’t take long if we talked one by one.
[Then I will check again. Are these the three cadets Glesia, Karite, and Milia?]
“yes. you’re right.”
The employee who checked my answer seemed to immediately speak to another employee, and the other employee soon left the office and seemed to contact me.
[We will connect you as soon as the contacted cadet arrives.]
“… … thank you.’
Afterwards, the employee in charge of the crystal ball left the room, telling me to wait, and I stayed there for a while until the cadet who had contacted me arrived.
While letting out a slight breath, I just stared blankly at the crystal ball.
As I contacted them a month after I arrived at the front, my heart was shaken more than ever.
I want to meet you.
I want to hear their voices.
Besides that, I would think of them every night.
Although the battle line was very chaotic and I couldn’t relax due to the presence of the mighty apostles called the Nine Apostles, my mind began to think of the lovers who had broken up.
How many minutes had passed like that?
-Snap!
The door was quickly opened and an insignificant person was seen beyond the crystal ball.
[You are here now. Then, I will make room for you.]
As the employee widened the distance and emptied the space, I stared blankly through the crystal ball.
Coincidentally, three people arrived at the same time and took a seat in front of the crystal ball, and my heart was greatly shaken when I saw that.
“… … .”
Even though I was the one who had to speak first, my mouth never left my mouth. I just looked at my lover beyond the crystal ball reflected on my retina.
[It’s true.]
Glesia expresses simple words and small surprises.
Her unique blue hair and calm face were unusually flushed.
[There was something like this… … ?]
Millia covered her mouth in surprise.
Her black bob hair had suddenly grown a little longer, reaching past her shoulders, and her aura seemed to have matured in just a month.
[Because of the huge mana consumption, we can only communicate at the front lines. I first heard about it.]
Karite, with her sky-blue hair tied up, was now so bright that it was impossible to recall their first meeting.
The fresh vitality and bright atmosphere further dazzled her beauty.
“… … Everyone, how are you?”
And it was only after hearing everything they said that I could finally speak.
[I had a good time.]
[why… … Why on earth are you contacting me now? No, why did you decide to stay at the front line any longer?]
[I’m so glad. You’re doing well, the officer’s uniform suits you very well.]
The words of three different people rang out simultaneously.
The three people sitting in front of the crystal ball momentarily stop and look at each other at the overlapping voices. Strangely enough, I could hear all three voices clearly.
The rings overlapped, and I could hear what they were saying with eerie clarity.
“I’m sorry, I should have contacted you sooner. And I felt sorry, so I decided to stay on the front line longer on my own… … And I’m so happy to be able to contact you and see beyond the crystal ball even now.”
Even as he spoke, his voice strangely contained emotion.
I was overwhelmed with emotions, and my hands even started shaking for no reason. So I gently held my hands together and tried to hide the shaking.
[You must have had a problem.]
[…] … Han Cheon-seong. So how long will you be on the front line? Are you really going to complete your term and return to the academy? Didn’t you already complete all orders?]
Even as I watched Glesia and Milia’s voices and Karite paused for a moment, I spoke carefully.
“There was literally a situation. The news will probably arrive today or tomorrow, but the Western Front was very dangerous. But things are better now… … .”
As I explained this, my eyes began to look at the three people reflected in the crystal ball.
It was pretty.
And it was just beautiful.
The three people I met within a month were still very attractive to me. And beyond that, I felt something had changed.
Just as I changed when I came to the front line.
They also experienced little changes while at the academy.
‘The feelings we have for each other haven’t changed.’
Even as I thought about that, I couldn’t help but laugh.
[…] … I just want you to be healthy. And when I return to the academy, I don’t want anything else.]
“Thank you for saying that, Karite. I should have paid more attention… .”
As we continued to talk, I felt a little regret.
We could have contacted you earlier and exchanged feelings like this. Even though we miss each other, we can comfort our hearts in this way, but I couldn’t do that.
Just facing the reality unfolding before my eyes is overwhelming.
‘Yes, because it was too overwhelming… … .’
So, I didn’t want to show them that I was anxious.
As I was in contact with the three people for the first time in a while and exchanged information about each other’s current status, I learned something very surprising.
“… … So, starting this year, everyone will be attending a special academy?”
[All cadets who participated in the last Grand Colosseum went to a special academy.]
[So, Han Cheon-seong. I hope you come back soon, I want to live at the academy together again.]
The response of a calm Glesia and a somewhat relaxed Milia.
Even when I saw that, I felt blank.
‘It’s really changed completely.’
In the first place, the fate of this world was already very twisted, but now it felt even more real.
How much has changed because of me.
Many conversations continued after that, and even though each of the three people only had several conversations, time passed uncontrollably.
We only had a light conversation, but after two hours passed, I had to get to the point.
“… And the reason I contacted you today is to deliver important news.”
[Important news? What is that?]
In response to Karite’s bright answer, I cautiously opened my mouth.
“The rumor will soon spread widely. But I thought I had to tell the three people in advance so there wouldn’t be any confusion. “I contacted you like this.”
I’m contacting you because I want to see you like this,
I didn’t contact you because I wanted to hear your voice.
My emotions are definitely overwhelming as I face this. The biggest point was this.
Soon, rumors about me and Anastasia will spread throughout the empire.
‘I’ll have to tell Carly and Adelia, too.’
Because time was limited, we had to contact each other separately due to circumstances.
“Whoa… .”
I took a short deep breath and opened my mouth again.
“It’s a rumor related to Major Anastasia.”
Stop.
As I watched Glesia react louder through the crystal ball, I also felt confused.
Are the rumors that I have a strange relationship with Anastasia true?
Is this rumor really true?