Episode 338 Snowball (2)

2 years and 6 months.

I stayed there for about half a year, so it is safe to say that the time has passed roughly 5:1.

The problem is that this time rate doesn’t seem to be fixed.

“Amelia, did you arrive before me?”

I dared to ask even though I was building up my confidence in my heart, and I got an immediate answer.

“Yeah, it was a long wait. The magic tool you are holding now is also what I left behind. When I return, it immediately emits a light to signal me. What… I didn’t know it would take more than two years for the signal to come.”

Somehow, when I woke up, I heard a ‘beep’ sound.

That was the sound I heard when the magic tool was turned on.

“Anyway, I’ll explain all your questions later, so run now.”

Amelia seemed to want to end the chatter and do her best to get out of this position, but I couldn’t acquiesce to it.

However, I still didn’t understand it.

“Wait, if the pursuer is Erwen, why do you have to run away?”

“Even if you don’t know, that woman will surely try to kill me. If I fight in this city where the oath is triggered, I will lose.”

No, I know you lose.

“Why is he killing you?”

“Because I think I have something to do with your death.”

“ah… … .”

Those words made a picture of the situation in my mind to some extent.

However, despite this, Amelia’s actions still did not make sense.

“But that’s what I need to meet and convince—”

“It won’t be easy to persuade.”

“… What?”

As if she did not understand, Amelia stopped walking. Then he looked at me and said in a serious voice.

“Yandel, that woman is not the fairy you knew back then.”

An expression as if reminiscent of some kind of monster.

Amelia was convinced that no matter how much me, she would not be able to control Erwen.

“No, because of what happened… … .”

“A lot has happened. There is no time for long explanations.”

Amelia, who cut off my murmurs firmly, continued.

“I wonder if she’s still willing to do that, but there’s only one thing that matters.”

“Hey, what is that… … ?”

“That woman cannot protect you.”

It’s been a really long time since I’ve felt like this.

Amman I have to say that my head is not organized even when I have a conversation?

“… protect? me? From whom?”

I asked blankly, and Amelia gave a short answer this time too.

“From the whole world.”

What is this?

Such a question came to mind, and I was about to ask something new.

“Bjorn Jandel.”

Amelia said my name.

“It happened two years ago.”

Like a doctor giving a death sentence to a patient.

In a voice that is firm yet bitter.

“The royal family has declared that you are a demon.”

… what?

***

lazy afternoon.

An office room with warm sunlight streaming in through the windows.

But it was far from peaceful.

“… That is all.”

Alex Halo, assistant manager of the 3rd Magic Corps.

Announcing that the regular report was over, he looked at his superior’s expression with his chin stiffly raised in an upright posture.

She was reading the papers with a frown.

“Hmm… … .”

After reading all the documents, she raised her head and stared at him.

His distinctive eyes, tired of the tiredness he had always seen.

Seeing this, he quietly exhaled a sigh of relief.

It is known from past experience. At least this time, I’m going to make it through safely.

“Well written. The report is good. In particular, the part about Noark’s dynamics was interesting. Guessing, but should I still be imaginative? Much better than the trash we’ve brought so far.”

Is this a criticism or a compliment?

I don’t know, but he knew what he was going to say.

“Thank you—”

“Did you know how to say this?”

God damn it.

gulp.

He swallowed his saliva involuntarily at the sudden change of voice.

The boss’s eyes were no longer tired of fatigue.

No, the fatigue is still there… At least he didn’t look sleepy.

A predator’s eye on a herbivore before it is devoured.

If you stand still here, you will be really blown away.

“If you tell me what to fix, I will correct it.”

“First of all, the form is a problem. Especially in this part, I should have told you last time, but I made a mistake again? Don’t you know that once my approval is received, it will also be passed on to General Fevrosk?”

“… I will correct it.”

“No, the content is the problem in the first place. You think the Norks might be living in a labyrinth? Why don’t you rather be a writer? Well, I don’t think it will sell.”

“I will correct it.”

“What, a parrot? How are you going to fix it? I have to tell you.”

After all, it’s finally over.

“… I will write again.”

“Okay then.”

Soon, the superior’s gaze shifted to another document, and Alex turned his back, grabbing the stolen soul somehow.

And he closed the door very carefully so as not to disturb his boss, who had been focusing on his new job.

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The figure of the superior could be seen through the narrow gaps in the door. There was something that caught people’s attention, even with a tired face, concentrating hard on one thing.

Is that so?

He seemed to understand why the soldiers in the corps feared her, but did not hate her.

‘If you were a little kinder, you would be much more popular… … .’

gold mage.

The deputy commander of the 3rd Magical Corps, nicknamed ‘Little Ghost’ within the corps.

‘The bottom line is that he certainly looks great—’

“what are you doing? Aren’t you going?”

“Sir, I’m sorry. Nia Lafdonia!”

The bewildered man quickly slammed the door that he had been pulling carefully with a military rite.

and… … .

“Hey, when will that become usable?”

The golden wizard, Arua Raven, who looked at the closed door for a moment, sighed.

Of course, it didn’t take long for the interest to shift.

She moved the pen that had stopped again and worked out the tasks piled up on the desk one by one.

And how long has it been?

“That’s all for today.”

Raven stretched her stiff body and looked at the window.

At some point outside the window, the world was dark as the sun had set.

‘The important thing is that I’ve finished all the processing today, so what’s left is to come early tomorrow morning and finish it… … .’

Raven, who had unbuttoned the uniform buttons one by one, smiled bitterly and opened the buttons again.

I’m going to go to work in this outfit again tomorrow anyway, so I thought it would make sense to change clothes.

After putting on only the officer’s coat, she finished organizing her desk and checked the calendar one last time.

156 years of Gaebyeok, December 2nd

When I looked at the calendar, I still felt strange.

I think it’s time to get better.

Still, sometimes, my body stiffens like this and my heart sinks.

Knowing the loss, he realizes even more bitterly.

That the short expedition he and his companions had had so much fun and splendor. But those days… Now that I can never come back.

‘It’s been over two years already… … .’

Two years and six months.

A few days are not enough to tell in detail how many things happened during that period.

But let’s keep it short.

It was a long time indeed.

The relationship I was trying to connect somehow is torn apart.

As much as a 6th grade mage from the Artemion School joined the Royal Family and grew up to become the deputy commander of a corps.

rattle.

Raven approached the window and opened the door wide.

A cold winter wind blew quietly.

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One by one, she recalled the last appearances of her colleagues in her memory.

Barbarian female warrior Ainar Fnelin.

Abman who was usually unreliable, but trusted when it was important.

And to Misha.

‘It’s been more than half a year since I haven’t seen everyone… … .’

The most recent colleague I met was Abman.

Even that had happened half a year ago, and the conversation we had was not as pleasant as before. We met by chance on the 6th floor, and we broke up awkwardly while talking about our current situation.

Well, it’s Erwen. I saw you two months ago… … .

Now that I’m an ex-colleague, what did I do?

They only made eye contact for a moment and didn’t say hello.

‘Still, Abman and Ainar seem to be doing well… … .’

Thinking of her ex, she quietly closed her eyes.

It was because I suddenly remembered the most painful finger.

“Miss Misha… … .”

How are you doing right now?

Raven reached out to the open window. And as he took the snowflakes that had begun to blow with his palms, he remembered the last conversation he had with Misha.

[I have something to tell you… … .]

That day was about two years and four months ago.

It was the end of that summer.

***

intuition.

What explorers jokingly call the sixth sense.

Surprisingly, this sense is very useful in life.

Even though there is no clear information or evidence, it is very common in this industry to say that it is just a feeling of low back and a claw passed over it.

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However, this is not an innate sense.

The more experience you have and the higher your intelligence, the more things your intuition will match. Intuition is the result of the combination of information accumulated like grains of sand in the unconscious.

It is difficult to explain why we reached that result.

In the unconscious, there is a clear basis for it.

“I have to say… … ?”

Raven asked, trying to ignore the ominous feeling.

Nothing has been confirmed yet.

It is not uncommon for intuition to simply end in error of judgment.

No, to be honest, it’s much rarer to get it right.

However… … .

“yes… I have something to say… No, there is… … .”

“Hey, the way you talk… … .”

“Ah, this… … ? to try to change It can’t be like that forever, so… … .”

“ah… Yes? Well thought. Joe, are you okay? I will support you too.”

From a flat perspective, Missha’s change was positive.

Even Raven doesn’t know Misha’s situation to some extent.

Have you ever had a tongue injury in the past? As time passed, I heard that even though the wound had healed, it was because of a mental problem.

Yes, I’m sure it will be… … .

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Why is my heart beating faster?

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Make it even more ominous

“… So what are you going to say?”

“That’s actually… … .”

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Misha wiggled her tail and avoided her gaze, and then opened her mouth with difficulty as if she had made up her mind.

“I was about to leave the team.”

declaration of resignation.

However, Raven did not ask why.

It wasn’t even that surprising at first.

“okay… … .”

To be honest, I thought it would end up like this.

No matter who you bring, the barbarian’s vacancy will not be filled. The labyrinth exploration would be suspended indefinitely, and it was natural for the team to eventually disband.

However… … .

“I know. If I had decided that it was better to do that, it wouldn’t be a matter for me to say this or that.”

It would be nice if the team was disbanded.

What matters is our relationship.

Just because we don’t go into the labyrinth together doesn’t mean that the relationship ends here.

“So, how are you going to do from now on?”

“I will go back to my family first.”

“Ah, even if you want to take a break without a plan, I agree—”

“And I will go into the labyrinth. no… I will go in.”

“… … … yes?”

Raven did not understand at all.

Leave the team and go into the labyrinth?

The back of the head is tingling.

“A labyrinth? Who the hell are you with? Have you already saved a new team?”

Raven felt an unknown sense of betrayal and rushed to ask questions.

However, Misha did not answer.

He just changed the topic with a slightly bitter voice.

“More than that, this is not the end of what I have to say… … .”

At those words, Raven could feel the ominous feeling that had barely subsided.

Is that so?

Her voice, which had risen with excitement, became calm.

“… Do it.”

Perhaps because of the coldness of his head, his voice came out somewhat chilly.

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Misha was unable to avert her gaze and pinned it to the floor.

And he said in a very small voice.

“Yeah, soon… Rumors will start to circulate that Bjorn is a demon… … .”

“… yes?”

“ah! Well, it’s just a rumor! No, no matter what anyone says, never believe it! I, I just wanted to tell the story… … .”

What the hell are you talking about, Missha-san?

Did Mr. Yandel’s death drive you out of your mind?

I wondered if the conversation we’re having right now is a normal conversation, but on the other hand, I also thought of this.

It was intuition.

The sixth sense that arrives at the truth before rational thinking.

“It seems that Misha is trying to spread such rumors in the future. I don’t know why.”

As if to answer that question, Misha took a step back.

“That’s why you came to tell me in advance. You wouldn’t want us to remember Mr. Yandel as a demon.”

Raven took a step forward.

“But it is.”

It was after she realized it.

“You said there would be a rumor that Mr. Yandel is an evil spirit.”

What is the true nature of this ominousness that has been devouring the body for a long time.

“it… Isn’t that just a rumor?”

Soon, Raven grabbed Misha’s wrist and asked.

It was a mistake that was not like her.

Because there’s no way a wizard can stop a body explorer by force.

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Misha shook her hand and turned around and ran away, and the next day, rumors spread throughout the city that Bjorn Jandel was a demon.

and… … .

“Where the hell has this person gone… … .”

That was Misha’s last appearance.