chapter 20
20 – [1] A sinner and a traitor
#020
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covered in dust
I saw a clear light, but the light in my heart seemed to have been lost.
Even after safely escaping the ruins under the guidance of the teachers, those feelings did not disappear.
Hana Im stared blankly at the sunny sky.
As if something important had been abandoned.
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Like you made a big mistake.
“Sir Kim, is the number of children correct? Something seems a little strange-“
“For now, I think we’re okay—”
“It’s a big deal! Xian and Marie must be trapped below! I can’t see it anywhere!”
Oh yes, it was.
I threw Jiang Xian down the abyss.
Direct under the guise of indirect.
Then all of this came back to mind.
He killed Kang Xian.
It was the first murder in my life, and it was just tragic that the target was a childhood friend.
But for what reason did he kill him?
No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t come up with a reason.
Did you play with yourself often since kindergarten?
Do you usually teach me well?
Even if you don’t give presents yourself, the other side always gives presents every birthday?
For always accepting my whining and angry self?
For always smiling and cheering me on?
Did he not give up on himself even after being beaten with magic?
I don’t know.
I just think the relationship has always been good.
It was very strange and strange.
It was a time when I was silent with the feeling that maybe this might be a dream.
“Hana, have you ever seen Xian?”
the teacher came
The sight of him looking for Kang Xian, who had already died, was so pitiful that it was unmatched.
However, the dead did not return.
What’s more, he himself hadn’t seen Kang Xian after he fell.
That’s why he said he didn’t see Hana Im, and nodded very ‘honestly’.
“I wonder if something happened while I was playing with Marie… … ? I came up after playing with the kids at the academy over there.”
How can you be so specific?
The alibi that pops out at once surprised even himself.
However, it was not the right attitude to be surprised or bewildered here.
Hana Im calmed down, thinking that she had fallen into a midday dream.
Soon after, I asked my friends at the academy, but they replied that they came up after playing with friends.
Of course, no one knows where the two are, so the teachers are even more upset.
Hana Im looked at the entrance of the ruins, where the vibrations resonated as if it were absurd.
It was about that time.
“Hana, are you okay?”
“Yes, Yujae. I’m fine.”
Ah yes, Yujae Kim.
I was beaten by Kang Xian.
When I thought about it again, the other kids had also been beaten by Kang Xian.
If he hadn’t cast his magic on Kang Xian, something bigger would have happened.
“The teachers were looking for him. How did you explain it?”
“I just said I didn’t know.”
“Ah, I’m glad. I’m really glad.”
What is it that makes you so happy?
a person died
Kim Yoo-jae cheered as if he was fortunate, and then hugged her tightly.
I should have felt a sense of rejection because it was out of nowhere, but rather, there was a sense of warmth.
“It’s one, I’m glad. I honestly didn’t know it would turn out like this. I think this one worked out really well.”
“Is it going well?”
“It’s like the fact that you got rid of the guy who was chasing you, and it’s also like the fact that the guy you always hated disappeared.”
Come to think of it, the 1,000 that I usually hated because I didn’t like it were also missing.
Unlike Kang Xian, who was bland, this was pretty good news.
“I see.”
Hana Im gave a short answer.
However, the emotions were pale.
The picnic was then suspended in chaotic circumstances.
The students went home under the guidance of teachers.
Hana Im entered the house with a stunned expression.
Eventually, it was time to organize as usual and share messages with friends.
“no! All the kids got out, but what do you mean, only Kang Xian couldn’t get out—”
“Dad Harin, I will protest, so give me a moment. you guys there! What the hell did the authors called teachers do!”
Screams of anger and frustration.
Next door, Kang Xian’s family is in an uproar.
Those who have always been good to themselves.
But I felt a sense of rejection.
For what reason?
As I thought about it, one thing came to my mind.
“Come to think of it, I told my parents that Kang Xian was eating grass.”
so it was disliked.
Since Kang Xian betrayed him, what would be different about his family?
A traitor is a bad person.
My family was probably the same.
Rationalizing that, she squatted in the corner of the room.
It was to calm down, to believe that he had practiced justice.
Ding dong—
Suddenly the bell rang.
When I opened the door, wondering who it was, I saw a familiar figure.
Silver hair, turquoise eyes, pointed ears, clear skin, and quite a striking appearance.
A woman who looks somewhat similar to Kang Xian except for the glasses.
“Sister Seo Harin?”
It was Kang Xian’s cousin, Seo Harin.
She was wearing a suit and was sweating.
“Hana, I’m sorry for asking you so suddenly. Have you ever seen Xian and Marie on this picnic?”
A similar question to your teacher.
The answer to this was very natural.
“Yes? Nope… … .”
Words that come out boldly and passively.
It was so natural.
It sounds like a bad thing.
I didn’t believe it was a bad thing.
Even her older sister, who usually treated her well, couldn’t help it.
Because Seo Harin was Kang Xian’s family.
The only people who can tell the truth today are the school friends.
The truth will be covered up without anyone knowing.
That’s why Hana Im vowed to take it to the grave.
It was a natural thing for everyone.
In the end, Seo Harin returned without power.
It was the moment when I was about to close the door, acting as if it was a pity.
“… … .”
I saw Seo Harin staring at me while walking down the street.
It was a moment, but it felt like my heart was sinking.
Hana Im hurriedly closed the door and even slammed the curtains in the house.
I wanted to be alone and I wanted to reject the gaze of others.
“#$@#$@#$─”
I didn’t like the sound coming from outside, so I turned on the TV.
I turned up the volume and turned the channel over and over again to forget everything.
[Hunter coup mock is caught in South Africa! All those involved were said to have been shot.]
[Today, in the Germanic country, the first hunter and awakening of Earth mankind, Alirich Blau… … .]
[Hunter documentary trilogy. Beginning of the Awoken, victory on the Asian front, negotiations on the European front.]
[Young people! Do you know who the bad ones are in this world right now? It is the ‘World Tree’ that has been attached to the ‘Fascists’ and their lifelines for over 100 years!]
[The British government judges that the operation to destroy the World Tree located in the central region of Chareltea is no longer pointless… … .]
[The Nazi Party spokesperson and the Galakotede Empire spokesperson announced that if the First World did not withdraw from Chareltea, they would execute 10 captured hunters a day.]
[It turns out that the saintess of Shinmokgyo entered and exited the African region under the occupation of the Galakotede Empire… … .]
[The rate of global sea level rise, which was expected to reach up to 50 m, has recently turned out to be slow… … .]
[The Divine Mok-guk of Tiradere has declared systematic training of warriors and sword masters to prevent demon-democracy. In response to this, Palaistra Academy decided to expand support for hunter aspirants… … .]
There was only consistent news.
It was not read, entered, or understood.
Horrible sensations and memories seemed to come back.
It seemed that he was reduced to being a sinner and a traitor.
It didn’t work.
I needed stimulation and refuge.
With trembling hands, Hana Im began to rummage through the drawers in the living room.
“There is nothing wrong with one. one knows nothing One did the right thing.”
The matchbox I picked up while repeating endlessly.
The inner box was pushed out, revealing several blades of grass.
It was something you shouldn’t have done at home.
Hana Im put the blade of grass into her mouth once more.
“Um, uh, um—”
My concentration seemed to come back.
The ecstasy seemed to be palpable.
Faith seemed to be affirmed.
It seemed that justice had been cast.
When the intake was over, Hana Im’s eyes changed greatly.
Only then did he understand the news of the clash between the Empire’s Sword Master and the United States’ A-class Hunter.
“One, I wasn’t wrong.”
Nothing has changed since World War II.
It was the normal world.
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When I opened my eyes, it was an unfamiliar floor.
It was cold, hard, painful, and tasted of thousands of years of stone.
Thick was the taste of going to a ruined restaurant.
“Uh heh, tut tut tut tut.”
He spat out the dirt that seemed to have gotten into his mouth.
I wanted to scrape it off with my hands, but that was impossible.
It was because his body seemed stiff.
“Are you awake?”
A voice from the side.
I barely turned my head to see a thousand birds with bloody hands.
What the hell happened to make it like that?
I was curious, but the question didn’t end there.
Several ice cubes were placed in front of her.
The problem was that the ice cubes were full of flesh and blood.
A terrifying sight that you should never see in your life.
I hardened my expression as if shocked.
“Mary… … ? what the hell… … .”
“You, by any chance, how long have you been under the ice magic?”
“yes?”
How long have you been under the ice magic?
It was an out of the blue question.
“I heard that the ice school magic was attached to the leg. Roughly how many minutes did you stick around?”
“uh… … Hours, not minutes.”
Chunmari let out a deep sigh at those words.
How could the ice school magic react like that?
As she continued to look at her questioning eyes, she hit the ice under her feet.
“These things, they all come from your body.”
“f*ck?”
“Even this, only visible parts were taken out. I couldn’t even get it out of the dangerous place.”
“f*ck?”
So… … I had those ice-gallstones in my body?
And still have those on my body?
this, what the hell does this mean?
How could something like this happen?
Very shocking news.
I couldn’t speak with a pale expression.
“I guess… … It looks like your body has been eroded by being enchanted for so long.”