Ep 250 – Communication Device
Since the day when I conducted the terror attack on Stardus, and returned successfully without any major incidents, it had been a while. But I couldn’t sleep; I just lay there, lost in thought.
“Haa…”
My thoughts were wandering, especially during the early morning hours. It might be because eting Stardus had made more emotional than usual, or perhaps the upcoming major disaster at Wolgwanggyo was getting to .
I felt like my worries were piling up today, and I couldn’t help but get sentintal.
“I feel all jittery…”
It seed that due to the progress in the original work or perhaps because the critical disaster Moonlight Gate was approaching, these worries had piled up.
“Well, I’ll do my best…”
I could only think that way. After all, when I looked at today, it was clear that her ntal strength had improved significantly, her flying abilities had grown, and her basic abilities had beco much stronger. So, it would undoubtedly be different from the original work. Besides, I’m here.
Alright. Let’s not worry about it.
Even if sothing goes wrong, and I fail to close the gate in the middle, leading to the death of hundreds of millions of people, the paralysis of the social system, and a shift from the world of genres to a monster apocalypse… Hmm…
“…”
…Thinking about it just makes more anxious. However, worrying about the worst-case scenario also brought so relief because I had already made so many changes to the original work. I have done everything I can on my own.
Besides, even if I fail to stop the disaster, I have a backup plan.
Especially considering that, except for the disastrous final episode in the original work, this is the most significant crisis, I felt stronger. If I get through this one, I will have essentially covered everything.
“Yeah, it’ll be fine…”
I thought of it that way.
Suddenly, the communication device on my desk caught my eye. More precisely, it was Stardus’ dedicated communication device connected to her.
“…”
I reached out, seemingly without realizing it, and picked up the device.
It was the first ti I had sothing that symbolized the connection between and Stardus since I t her.
“….Right.”
It gave a special feeling. It felt different from others, as it was specifically for Stardus. That’s because it’s an exclusive communication network for her.
Actually, it seed a bit strange for a villain to give a communication device to a hero. But then, it’s even more peculiar for Stardus to accept it. Still, I wasn’t in the wrong. Stardus probably stashed it sowhere on the other side of her desk, forgetting it within a day. But I was the one who cared about it, and that made chuckle.
“Haha.”
Thinking like that, I rembered how she hesitated but eventually accepted the communication device from . Even though she might dislike , I have to make sure I protect her. I have to overco this crisis and deal with that other guy who is right on our doorstep. There’s a lot to do.
Even if she doesn’t like , everything I’ve done has been for her.
So, while leaning on the windowsill and pondering these thoughts on a late night, I suddenly made a surprised noise.
“Hmm…?”
I uttered in surprise while watching the snowflakes slowly falling outside.
“It’s snow.”
I murmured while reaching my hand out the window.
As I touched it, the substance lted away quickly. It’s beautiful.
While I was srized by the sight of white, fluffy snowflakes falling from the dark sky, I suddenly realized sothing.
…Isn’t it sumr right now?
***
“What are you doing up here?”
“Hmm…?”
On the rooftop of the mansion, it was already chilly due to being on a mountain, and with snow falling in the evening, I went outside wearing a cardigan. I sat on the rooftop, absentmindedly reaching out to create small snowflakes. I asked Shinryung, who was also sitting there and enjoying the snowfall.
“Weren’t you asleep yet?”
“I couldn’t sleep. I had so things on my mind.”
As I joined her and sat down, our fairy lightly swirled her hand once. The snowflakes that were carefully falling from the sky seed to stop as if to ask when they had started.
“…”
Under the moonlight, she sat with her arms on her knees, her long black hair pinned up with a hairpin. She gazed at the distant night sky. She was our house’s dragon and probably the eldest of our group (with an estimated age of thousands of years). Seeing her sitting on the rooftop at dawn, scattering snow around, was quite surprising for .
What is it? Could it be bipolar disorder?
“It’s not like that…”
As I was having such thoughts, she opened her eyes wide and replied to . No, I hadn’t even said anything yet…
Surprised by her response, I was montarily bewildered, but she took a deep breath and spoke to again.
“Sotis, I just… recall the old days. Today, when I went to the city for the first ti in a while and saw people, I was reminded of the villagers I used to protect in the past.”
With a sense of retrospection and a vague tone, she gazed at the distant sky while mumbling. Hearing her words, I recalled her past once again.
She used to be a guardian dragon in the form of a spirit. She had settled in a small eastern country after flying from a distant continent. In the past, the villagers had followed her willingly, treating her as their parents. Of course, for so reason, she had fallen into a deep sleep in the mountains, as she ntioned.
“Do you miss them a lot?”
“That’s not it. The past is the past. It’s just…”
She replied this way, heaved a sigh, and mumbled to herself.
“Just… the kid called Stardus, wasn’t it? Watching that child’s persistence makes think about various things. From the old days until now, there has always been at least one of those individuals in this area.”
While she was saying that, she seed to be quietly reminiscing as if old mories were flashing in her mind.
“Take good care of that kid.”
After saying that, she rested her chin on her hand and gazed at the night sky with a wistful expression. Her appearance was like a painting, and I couldn’t bring myself to say more.
…By the way, that day, I caught a cold, probably from being outside in the snow and wind. Of course, Hayul treated , and I recovered quickly.
***
“Da-in, it’s been a while.”
“It has.”
A few days later, I t Lee Seola again after a long ti and sat down in her office for a conversation.
Naturally, the main topic was about our Ego Squad 2nd Generation trainees.
“…But Da-in, when did you say the major disaster could happen again?”
“This winter.”
“Yes… that’s right. However, even if we recruit new mbers now, can they really perform well in actual combat?”
Lee Seola, who was looking at docunts, suddenly expressed her concern.
“Don’t worry. It’s more than possible.”
With a reassuring smile, I replied to stop her from worrying. Twelve hours of daily Spartan-style training can make a great hero.
In response to my words, Lee Seola nodded hesitantly, her expression showing that she was a bit worried.
“All right. I’ll contact everyone today and gather them within this week.”
“Sounds good. Don’t worry.”
Great. We’ve recruited all the trainees for the anti-apocalypse monster hunting squad, the 2nd Generation. Once we recruit and deploy the 3rd Generation, we’ll be all set.
Having carefully moved things along, I decided to proceed with the next task.
“Da-in, what’s the next plan?”
“? Well, I’m planning to do sothing with Stardus.”
“Stardus?”
When I was asked about what I was going to do next, Lee Seola responded with so surprise.
“…Just the two of you?”
“Yeah, just the two of us.”
“…Hmm…”
Already, if their relationship becos that close, it’s not good. The plan…
Ignoring Lee Seola, who seed to mutter sothing to herself as if she heard it but didn’t hear it, I started to contemplate the next step with a serious expression.
That’s right. The reason I gave Stardus the communication device was that if it’s not stopped now, there will be a huge problem later, a problem that only Stardus can prevent.
A Knight of the Gods. That needs to be stopped.
I thought quietly and with a serious face.
***
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