Chapter 483

Episode 483. Omen of Catastrophe (5)

Hidan—

No, including him, Deus and Radan swallowed hard.

Quite a bit of time had already passed since their eyes had lost their focus.

[That’s right, I think this time we must let her know how big the gap is between Great Moon and herself.]

[Mhm, mhm.]

[……Hey, you guys.]

It was at that moment, while the harmony (?) of going along with each other continued incessantly.

A brave voice resonated in the place.

Then, Rine and Yutia looked at the owner of the voice.

At the end of that gaze stood Radan with an expression of discomfort.

[What is it?]

Yutia asked.

Radan scratched his cheek and said:

[No, I agree that the Vice Master of the Blue Magic Tower committed a profane act, but……]

[And?]

[Honestly, I wonder if it’s necessary to go this far.]

He expressed his personal opinion.

As expected, Radan had no intention of protecting the Vice Master of the Blue Magic Tower.

To begin with, he wasn’t even close to that Vice Master; he had only seen her a couple of times when he followed Great Moon.

Still, the reason Radan intervened in the conversation was…

Because, genuinely, he thought the dialogue between Rine and Yutia was a bit excessive.

[It’s true that woman committed a profane fault, but this seems a bit exaggerated. Besides, isn’t she assisting Great Moon?]

Furthermore, the Vice Master was assisting Great Moon.

That is, even if she had done something wrong, what she was doing right should also be considered.

Radan spoke with that intention, however…

[Ah?]

[That—are you serious right now?]

[…]

At the reaction of Yutia and Rine, he closed his mouth. The expressions of both were far too terrifying.

[No, I was just saying that what she did right and what she did wrong—]

[But didn’t she commit the sin of profanation?]

Rine abruptly interrupted the explanation of the bewildered Radan.

[Even so, the good and the bad—]

[It’s profanation, isn’t it?]

Radan did not give up and tried to persuade them somehow—

[Even in a matter like this—]

[Profane.]

—he decided not to do it anymore.

He realized it.

That he could never win against these two being alone.

Radan discreetly looked away.

He signaled Deus to provide support in the current situation as a comrade, but…

[Hum— Of course, if she committed a profane act against Great Moon, it is natural for her to receive the corresponding punishment.]

[…]

He was betrayed.

Deus clearly had an “this is too much” expression next to him, but so quickly that the previous seconds seemed irrelevant, he agreed with the opinion of Rine and Yutia.

Radan, stunned by Deus’s change in attitude, looked at Hidan this time.

[-]

Then, Hidan avoided his gaze like a ghost.

As if radiating with his whole body: “I haven’t seen anything. I am a doll,” he simply stared into space.

Finally, Radan sank back into silence with a distorted face.

[……Well, alright. She committed a profane sin, but it seems it’s “a little” excessive.]

[Mmm— just “a little”.]

[True, even if it’s just a tiny bit.]

After that, for more than an hour, they were bombarded by the concentrated fire of Yutia and Rine after finishing their initial discharge, and with this, the official meeting of the Moons ended.

[Then, I will withdraw immediately to take care of matters.]

[I bid you farewell as well.]

Hidan and Deus escaped quickly as soon as the meeting ended, fearing that a spark might fall on them.

[I…… am leaving too.]

[Me too.]

After Radan and Rine, finally free from the bombardment, also left, only Yutia and Seolrang remained in the meeting room.

[Do you have something to say?]

Yutia asked upon seeing that Seolrang, who would normally be the first to leave, stayed until the end. At that, Seolrang looked at Yutia in silence before opening her mouth.

[Yes, I have something to ask.]

[What is it about?]

Yutia asked, smiling.

However, Seolrang maintained an expressionless face the whole time and threw the question.

[That, did you do it, Yutia?]

“That.”

A word thrown out of nowhere that could mean too many things.

However, Yutia instantly understood what Seolrang was referring to.

Yutia knew what state Seolrang was in, and Seolrang also perceived approximately what state Yutia was in. Therefore, within that understood conversation…

[You did it for the Master, right?]

Seolrang threw the same question once more, and Yutia, looking at Seolrang with a calm smile, responded.

[Why do you think that?]

[Because Yutia is the only one who can do something like that.]

[Do you really think so?]

[Yes.]

Faced with the image of Seolrang nodding firmly, as if there were no room for doubt, Yutia spoke as if she were impressed.

[…It seems you have recovered many memories?]

[Not many, but enough.]

Was Seolrang’s answer.

At that, Yutia showed a smile that seemed somewhat amused.

[How admirable.]

[Answer me.]

Seolrang asked again.

Unlike how she used to appear somewhat intimidated when talking to Yutia, in that figure demanding the truth with serenity, Yutia…

[It’s obvious, isn’t it? It’s for the Master.]

[…Do you think that makes sense?]

[There is no lie in it. You know it too, don’t you? If you have inherited it.]

She said.

Hearing that, Seolrang looked at Yutia in silence and…

[…I see.]

As if she wasn’t entirely convinced, but on the other hand, as if she accepted it, she nodded her head. Yutia, looking at Seolrang with pride, added something while she was preparing to leave the meeting room.

[Ah, by the way, Seolrang.]

[Yes?]

[Great Moon’s nose, you mustn’t bite it recklessly, you know?]

Quiet words, but they conveyed a strange pressure.

[…Why?]

[Obviously you can’t, you’re not a child anymore, right?]

At those words, Seolrang stared fixedly at Yutia.

Yutia also stared fixedly at Seolrang.

But that lasted only a short time.

[I don’t think that’s right.]

[What isn’t right?]

[Well, Yutia did it too!]

After a moment of bewilderment at Seolrang’s sudden words, she saw it.

She saw how Seolrang’s serious expression began to change.

The corners of her eyes, previously serene, rose a little, and her lips closed with a small pout of a tantrum.

And in the instant Yutia was going to question that sudden change, Seolrang extended both hands forward and began to speak:

—Hug me!

Yutia wore an expression of astonishment for an instant.

—Hug me quickly, now! Do you know how many days I’ve waited!?

However, Seolrang did not stop at Yutia’s reaction and continued speaking. Yutia, who still had a stunned face…

—Ah!

She opened her eyes wide as if she had realized something late, but…

—You have to hug me for at least 3 hours! If you don’t, I’m going to destroy Laksas and everything else. So hug me obediently!

—W-wait…

Seolrang said that and then circled the air with her extended hands as if hugging someone’s neck, and soon brought her lips close to the void a couple of times.

Immediately, Yutia’s face turned red as if it were going to explode.

—You, you… Seolrang…—

Yutia spoke while her body trembled.

However, Seolrang put on a look of triumph and said:

—I told you, didn’t I? That I obtained the necessary memories.

—Do you want to… die, Seolrang?

At Yutia’s words, Seolrang simply smiled without saying anything and left the meeting room.

And a few days later.

—Mr. Alon Palatio, they say the east side of the Sironia Cathedral has been completely destroyed.

—…Was it an attack by the Divine Bloods?

—No, it doesn’t seem to be that, they say it simply collapsed.

—……Defective construction?

—Mmm… for defective construction, they say it was completely blown away… Thinking about it that way, I guess it could be.

—That’s a bit scary…

Alon Palatio received that news from Evan.

Shortly after more time had passed.

—Phew, we’ve finally arrived.

—That’s right.

Alon Palatio nodded at Evan’s words. Although the territory was not yet visible, they were already so close that it would soon appear.

—This trip was also long.

Alon Palatio nodded at the words of Evan, who spoke as if remembering the journey, but on the other hand, he felt a bit of pity.

Because he couldn’t meet Siyan.

‘It would have been good to be able to see her this time.’

Actually, Alon Palatio passed through Theria on the way. Obviously to see Siyan. However, since Siyan had left without informing her destination, he ended up returning without being able to see her.

After feeling that pity for a moment…

—Ah, Mr. Alon Palatio.

Alon Palatio, interrupting his thoughts at Evan’s call, looked at him.

—What is it?

—How do you think it is this time?

—……This time?

—Yes. I mean the territory. More specifically, the castle.

—……Ah, the castle.

Alon Palatio understood why Evan was saying that. Every time he returned from a long trip, the castle changed in an extravagant way, so it was normal for him to ask.

—Hum.

Alon Palatio remembered the previous castle. For him, it was already so luxurious and huge that it was difficult to distinguish if it was a normal castle or a Demon King’s castle.

—Well, even so, I think there won’t be major changes this time.

Of course, Alon Palatio’s words were sincere. Even the castle he saw last time was already too irrational for his common sense. Therefore, he couldn’t easily imagine something else being added to that castle beyond all logic.

—Mmm, honestly I think the same.

Penia also nodded, agreeing with Alon Palatio’s words. And at the response of both…

—Oh, really? I, however, have a feeling that something must have appeared.

—……Does something come to mind?

—Mmm, it’s just a vague thought, so nothing detailed comes to mind, but if I had to say something, maybe dragons floating in the sky………………?

At Evan’s words, Penia let out a mocking laugh of disbelief.

—You’re not talking about the golden dragon flying around, are you?

—No, not that, but something like… like decoration? Don’t they appear in storybooks when they show the Demon King’s castle?

At Evan’s words, Penia shook her head from side to side with disdain and…

—Hey, is this a storybook? Really? Besides, those dragons went extinct a long time ago and no longer exist, you know? Continuing with those nonsense—

she couldn’t finish speaking.

—?

Faced with the figure of Penia, who suddenly stopped speaking with her gaze fixed on one point, Evan and Alon Palatio, bewildered, also turned their heads toward where she was looking.

And soon, they couldn’t help but freeze.

In the distance, the figure of Palantia could already be seen.

The image of a castle much more gigantic than before.

But the reason they froze wasn’t so much the size of the castle, but something else.

That was…

—…What is that?

Because not a dragon, but the Sea God, was swimming in the air.

Not in a reduced size, but in its original size.

And Penia, seeing that scene…

—Mr. Alon Palatio.

—This… now it has made me a little afraid, what do I do…?

She said in a low voice.

And Alon Palatio.

—……Me too.

He nodded in response.