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Chapter 261
Ruri's Return (Illustration)
Ferda's consciousness faded into darkness.
When he opened his closed eyes again, he saw his own office, the one he'd seen while sitting on the magic square.
He had returned to reality.
'The exploration seems to have ended normally.'
Perhaps because he felt comfort for the first time in a long while, his mind felt remarkably clear.
W̊ ѐb̊n ӧve̊l Еǹ u̇ m а̀
He only hoped that the deep projection would be effective, just as he had found comfort.
Ferda turned his head to look at where Erica was.
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She seemed to be thinking about something, slightly apart from Ferda's side.
She had definitely discovered something.
"Is it over?"
"Yes."
Ẅ е̂ b̃n̂о̊ v̊ el̈ Ё ň ü m а
"Could you tell me the contents of the exploration?"
"....."
Erica couldn't easily open her mouth.
Ferda examined her expression again.
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"...Just what on earth happened?"
She was afraid of something.
Wеb̄ ńо̌ ṽ ѐ l _Е n̆u m̀а
After hesitating for a long time, Erica finally opened her mouth.
"Ferda Regent-nim."
"Yes."
"You know well that humans cannot carelessly mention dragons, right?"
"Of course. They write with blood every time and make an example of them, don't they?"
"Then... do you also know that there are things dragons cannot interfere with regarding humans?"
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It was a story he was hearing for the first time.
"It is a principle that dragons do not interfere with the myths humans create. This applies to both evil dragons and guardian dragons alike."
"What does that mean?"
"Things like the Alte Order that worships the sun... have we ever taken issue with that?"
No.
Even those arrogant dragons didn't dare stop someone from worshipping.
Ẃӗ ḃ nо̂v̈ еĺ Е̃ n̆ŭ m а
"The reason is because there are those who truly exist."
"....."
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"The most representative example is the existence of the moon, the foreign god called Sierra."
"Foreign god...?"
"They are beings who flowed in as order was established, not beings born in the creation era. The representative examples are the sun and moon, currently called Alte and Sierra."
"I see."
Е n̆ u.m̈ а̊
Why was she telling this story now?
"Let's cut the chatter and get to the conclusion... Ferda-nim, you are a child of Sierra, whom we call a foreign god."
Ferda couldn't hide his shock.
"Then... what I thought was in the shape of my mother... was..."
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"She was your real mother. And the foreign god, Sierra."
Erica held her head.
Е.n um̈а.íd
"But that's not the problem. Considering the years we've lived, descendants born of gods are actually more common than you'd think."
"Then..."
"Regent-nim... you're someone who lived much longer than we thought."
Ferda's heart sank.
Had she realized the fact that he killed Valdrova and returned to the past?
"To be precise, you're a descendant of Sierra and simultaneously a reincarnator."
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Reincarnator.
That word was far from someone who simply turned back time.
Erica recalled once more the things that had happened inside Ferda's body.
The Valdrova statue that could only be carved after passing through long years.
Sierra's words that even if he threw his soul into the swamp of oblivion and rolled it with malice, he couldn't forget what he desired.
"All of that... the only answer is that Regent-nim is someone's reincarnation."
E n̊ ū.m̌ а̄ ._iď
"Is... that so?"
Ferda felt worried deep down.
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"Then... do you also know whose reincarnation I am?"
"....."
It was the first time he'd seen Erica make that kind of expression.
It was a face revering Ferda.
Е ń ůmа̀. і̌d̀.
He could understand why she was afraid from the answer that soon burst out.
Even he, listening, feared the words coming from her mouth.
"Based on the information grasped, I speculate that Regent-nim is the reincarnation of Godwin."
Who could say that the worst evil dragon, Godwin, was reincarnated?
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"That's why Ferda Regent-nim could become so strong and use the power to escape crises."
Ferda closed his mouth.
W е.b n̄о v̄ е̃l É n û m̃а̃
Erica couldn't say anything either.
No words of comfort, no words to gloss over the situation.
She could only wait for Ferda to finish his thoughts and speak.
"Did you not know until now?"
"Because Regent-nim has no essence. Unless you delve into the deep parts like now, no one could have predicted Regent-nim's identity."
Ferda felt his mind go blank.
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Not wanting to continue the conversation on that topic, he asked her.
"Is that all you pulled out?"
"Yes..."
"Will you tell others about my identity too?"
"No."
Erica spoke.
Е̊nū ḿа̌
"If Regent-nim were evil and tried to destroy everything as the demon god Godwin, maybe. But not now, right?"
"....."
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"Regent-nim... is simply Valdrova-nim's lover and one acting public king. That's the Ferda Valdrova I know."
Ferda looked at Erica's face and said.
"Yet you still can't shake off the fear."
"....."
Wéb̃n̂ о̊ vе̂l Ѐn̈ům̄а
She couldn't refute it.
Erica was a living witness who knew and experienced what kind of existence Godwin was.
Godwin was the phase of darkness and void, the continent's traitor who tried to turn everything into nothingness.
When she faced him, Erica was overwhelmed just by realizing the existence called Godwin.
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"...I need time."
"Understood."
Ёnū m а̃. іd̊
Ferda needed time too.
Erica left quietly, and Ferda sat there blankly staring at one spot.
Whenever he tried to think, it seemed he couldn't accept it, so he only repeated hesitating.
At that moment, he felt a small sensation touching his clothes.
When he turned his head, Mori was looking up at Ferda.
"Do you have something you want to say?"
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She quietly wrote letters on the floor.
-According to records, Godwin is Chaos who tried to plunge the world into chaos.
"....."
-Match rate with Ferda Valdrova's achievements: 0.001%.
"Are you trying to say I'm not Godwin?"
Mori quietly nodded.
E̊ n̄ um̄a .і d̈
Was that all she wanted to say?
Or did she want to comfort him in his dejection?
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Is it possible for a slave sage without ego to empathize with emotions and comfort?
It might just be that she's telling the story she wants to tell.
"Thank you."
He stroked Mori's head.
Ӗ n uḿа
Usually Mori would close her eyes and savor it, but her pupils quietly gazed at Ferda.
Eyes that seemed to know the comfort wasn't enough.
Ferda is not Godwin.
But Ferda couldn't shake off the anxiety.
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Ferda loves Valdrova.
He would do anything for her.
Е̃ ňù m̀ а̇
-Look. Valdrova.
Even if it means he dies.
-This is the sight of the things you wanted to protect disappearing.
Godwin surely must have been the same.
* * *
Ruri took a deep breath and opened her eyes.
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The place she was in was a dark room.
Inside, she was facing something.
-Sisteeeer...
The form of a small burning child.
That child poured out resentment and screamed.
-Why... why did you let me go?
Ŵ e b̆ ǹo v̆ е l̀ .Ën̈üm̆а́
Ruri bit her lip tightly.
It was unbearably painful, but she didn't avert her eyes.
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"I'm sorry..."
Ruri faced her own regret.
"I'll make sure... that never happens again."
And she swung her axe at the boy's head.
W е̄ b̈ n̆ о̌v̀ěl Е̊n ü m̈ а
The form of the boy who tormented Ruri turned into lumps of flesh.
It was a thing called Trauma.
The number of Traumas she'd killed like this was now the 10th.
Ruri could guarantee it to herself.
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No matter what mental attack Trauma dealt, she'd break out immediately.
The door of the training hall where Ruri was opened.
Ѐ.ñù m̀а̇. id́
There stood an old elder, Lance Silverwind.
"You've finally become able to overcome it, Ruri-ya."
"Thank you, Lance."
"Your movements have become more flexible than before, and you've reached a level where you won't shame the name of Silverwing's captain."
Lance Silverwind smiled and spoke warmly.
She'd stayed at Silverwind's fortress, Eisenfels, for several weeks doing special training.
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'Special training, my ass.'
It was something she never imagined.
When she came to Eisenfels, Ruri had only two choices.
Defeat Goz or die.
So she provoked Goz and fought.
Goz didn't pressure Ruri with Silverwind's authority.
Ѐ n̂u mа . і̂ d
He faced her purely with a warrior's skill, and the result came after 10 minutes of offense and defense.
It was miserable.
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Ruri couldn't beat him.
She knew what end awaited Silverwind's children who challenged authority.
Ruri calmly accepted that future of hers.
But Goz didn't kill Ruri.
W̆ е̃ bnо̃v̀ е̊ľ Еǹ ům а
The reason was simple.
-You walked into a dead end because you lacked the courage to take your own life. How can that be called a warrior?
A tone that didn't even consider the possibility of losing.
Ruri couldn't swallow her indignation.
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-I'll give you a chance to discard your weakness.
Goz took Ruri somewhere.
W е b̀ nо̀ v̆ е̄ l̈ Е n ū m_а
The training room in this fortress where she'd been beaten and rolled around endlessly.
There were demon organisms, Traumas.
-If you don't want to just take it, face them and break them. Prove yourself as a warrior.
That proof was painful.
She fainted countless times facing Traumas, and trembled in fear.
But it wasn't painful.
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Ruri's life had always been full of such things, so she knew the result well.
Pain that couldn't kill her always made her stronger.
In the end, she faced her inner regret and even obtained the method to overcome it.
"Goz is waiting. Go and have a talk."
"...Yes."
Her heart sank.
Е̂ňu m̊ â. іd̂
She didn't know what story he'd try to tell, so vague fear pressed down on her.
Ruri changed into neat clothes and headed to the audience chamber.
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Goz sat on the throne.
"Is it over?"
Goz still didn't meet her eyes.
Ruri answered.
Е n ùṁа̃
"Yes."
"Do you still need Silverwind-nim's power?"
"....."
"I figured. You know it's a truly shameful choice even to yourself."
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Goz scoffed.
Ruri chewed her lip and opened her mouth.
Еǹ ū ma
"Now... what do you intend to do with me?"
"What do you mean?"
"There must be a reason you showed such favor to me who isn't family. If so, can't I hear that reason now?"
"You're misunderstanding something."
Goz rested his chin on his fist and answered.
"I just didn't like that a warrior I made was making a pathetic sight. I didn't want to leave a stain."
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"Then..."
"Whether you stay here or return there is up to your choice."
Ruri thought again at those words.
Since the choice was in her hands, the answer she could give was clear.
"Then... I'll go back."
"If you go back, you'll only suffer anyway."
W̌ е b ńov̈ еl̆ Е̌ n̂.ǔm̀ а̃
"Is that important to Goz-nim?"
"You are precious."
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Ruri's eyes widened at those words.
"Because it's a time when even one more person inheriting Silverwind-nim's bloodline is precious."
Expectation was brief.
Right, that figures.
Еǹ um̀a
Goz Silverwind.
The one who was closest to Silverwind, the cold-blooded warrior among warriors.
And the man who was more cruel to her than anyone.
But Ruri couldn't control the emotions surging up from those words.
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"I don't understand."
She poured out countless questions like a belated adolescent girl.
W еb̄n ȯ v̀ е̌l̃ Е̃ n̈ u̇ m̀ ӓ
"What don't you understand?"
"Didn't you say I'm no longer family?"
"....."
"You said there's no place to return to, so why are you helping me?"
"....."
"You hate me enough to kill me, so why me like this..."
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"Ruri Silverwind."
Goz cut off her words.
"Just because I helped you doesn't mean you can whine."
"....."
"Since when did Silverwind's descendants do things like talk?"
In the end, she was left speechless.
W еb̊ n o v̌ е l. Еn̆ u̇ṁ a
Ruri brushed her chest and calmed her emotions.
"I apologize. I overstepped. You're the only one who shows affection..."
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Ruri decided not to harbor doubts about his intentions anymore.
Only the fact that Goz made her overcome her weakness remains.
He was always like that.
"Please take care of yourself..."
Е́ ñ.u m̈a
Ruri turned her back and left the fortress just like that.
Goz didn't look at Ruri.
He just silently filled his cup with alcohol.
Finally, when she left the fortress and became a silver comet, a voice came from the silent space.
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"You're going to send her off like this?"
The one who spoke was Lance Silverwind.
Е n̂u ḿӓ
The oldest man among Silverwind's descendants.
Even Goz, who took Silverwind's essence, didn't dare treat him carelessly and showed him courtesy.
"What could I do there?"
"At least you should tell her what she's misunderstanding."
Goz looked into his cup.
What reflected in it was his own appearance.
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A fierce face with scars that no one could doubt was a warrior's.
At the same time, his past began to reflect.
Long ago, there was a kingdom.
Because of that king's reckless statement insulting a dragon, a castle disappeared whole without even being able to resist.
A ruined castle.
Silverwind's descendants searched for survivors.
Е̂nûm̈ а̀ .і d
Not stopping at the king's death, they had to kill all survivors inside as an example.
Goz participated in that work too.
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And he discovered one girl.
Goz looked down at the girl.
And pointed a spear at that girl's throat.
The only mercy for this girl who was nothing but a mortal was a quick death.
Еṅumа̇
Because living in these ruins would only bring pain.
At that moment, the girl grabbed the spear blade.
He thought it was a struggle to live, but his guess was wrong.
The girl pointed precisely at her own heart.
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As if saying to finish it in one blow.
Unfocused eyes, overwhelming despair without even tears.
Wе b́ ňо̌ v е̄ l̈ Еñ_ū m̄ а̂
All of it wished for death.
Blood dripped drop by drop from the spear blade from the young girl's hand.
"Ruri thinks Silverwind-nim is the person who took her in."
"Isn't that true? Without Silverwind-nim's permission, we couldn't take her in on our own."
"Your words are correct."
But Lance remembered clearly.
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"However, the reason that child is alive isn't because you begged for it?"
"....."
He was the long-lived Lance, and having been by Silverwind's side even longer than Goz, he remembered that incident clearly.
The great warrior without blood or tears, Goz Silverwind.
A man who embodied Silverwind's iron rule that survival comes from completing given missions, proving strength.
That man had shown a non-warrior-like appearance for the first time.
Е ňüḿ а
He brought a survivor when the mission was that there were no survivors.
He brought her before Silverwind with her cut wounds staunched with cloth.
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That Goz, instead of obeying Silverwind's command, thought and begged to save someone.
It was the moment he felt humanity from Goz, reeking of ash.
"What do you gain by correcting that? Do you want to clear the misunderstanding and live harmoniously?"
"....."
Еǹü m̆ а̃
"Even if saving that child was my begging, the one who pushed her off the cliff was me, and the only one she could lean on was Silverwind-nim who's now dead."
"....."
"This is something that should end as a mere play born from my immaturity."
Goz didn't know the exact reason he'd saved her either.
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But it was certain it stemmed from a past he'd discarded long ago.
Living as a dragon spawn was simply discarding the past and obeying one's god.
W е b n оv̌ ѐl̂ Е̇ṅum̀а̀
So it could only be expressed as immaturity.
That immaturity was the same for other Silverwind descendants too.
They learned it when they captured a thing called Trauma made by demons.
That Trauma pulled out the past sedimented deep over the flow of time and reflected the weakness before becoming a warrior.
Silverwind's descendants selected as brave warriors couldn't avoid it either, and Goz himself couldn't avoid it.
He too learned what he regretted through Trauma.
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"I'm just a person who makes a weak human into one warrior."
Making one girl into a warrior.
"There's no value beyond that."
It can't be turned back now.
Goz drank down the past.
* * *
Еñu m а . і̇d̆
Ruri, having returned to Valdrova Castle, stood at the entrance.
She'd stayed here for a long time, but this moment felt terribly unfamiliar.
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Since she started working at this castle, had there ever been a time she left it empty this long?
'Should I apologize first when I go back?'
No, isn't it weird for someone who said they'd go on vacation to come back and apologize first?
There's no need to feel guilty.
Ё ńŭ m̃ ӓ . і̇d̊
She just needs to show herself having rested well and returned.
As nonchalantly as possible.
As if nothing happened.
As if it's the same as always.
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Ruri did image training like that and entered the main gate.
"I'm back—."
Ě nû m а́
KWAAANG!!!
A sound exploding strongly enough to shake the floor.
Enough to shatter her image training.
"Just what the hell—."
"Vernel Marquis Oppaaa!!"
A strange voice heard before she could even throw her question.
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Someone jumped out from the direction of that voice.
A blue-haired man, Vernel Marquis.
"Aaaah! Crazy bitch! Don't chase me!! I blocked it like you wanted!!"
"Just one more time!! That was just a slight misadjuuuustment!! Huh?! This time I can kill you!!"
Vernel being chased by a skinny woman.
A woman who looked like she'd escaped a mental hospital was running wild inside the castle, but no one was stopping her.
Ē n um̀ а̄ .í d
No, they couldn't.
Ruri grasped the situation at once.
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At that moment, someone discovered Ruri and greeted her.
"Oh, Ru, Ruri Chief Attendant-nim, you've come—."
"Where is he?"
"Yes?"
Ẃe b̀ n оv̌ е.l Ӗn̄ u mӓ
Shadows fell on Ruri's face.
With an expression like blue-forged steel, she asked again.
"Where is Ferda, that 'damn' Regent-nim right now?"
Ruri Silverwind.
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Returning home.
