The Origin of Species

Not even a single glare of light is acceptable.

There was neither the sound of little bugs nor the sound of harsh rain. A thick iron shaft as thick as your forearm, and a huge wall surrounded by double and triple, also caught your eye.

A place only 100 meters away from the Tower of Rights, where no one can easily access the scene or the origin.

Only the commander of the guard and his commanders with the Emperor's permission can enter this place. People call it the Wasteland Prison.

Today is the 30th day of Leo's incarceration. And in front of the dungeon, an armored man and a masked woman are talking.

“What brings you here? ”

“I've come to meet the Babylonian disciples. ”

“The permit is...”

“Here it is. ”

The man examines the document carefully and tucks it between the black leather armor. Then he bowed his head straight.

“Please take off your mask and cloak. ”

“Nope.”

“But the rules...”

“Don't you know who I am? It was in the papers, wasn't it? ”

An angry voice comes out of the red mask, and the man rolls his eyes to the left and to the right.

“Look at me. ”

The head turns again after a while. The man worked 100 years in a prison cell, but this was the first time.

‘What a creepy mask. ’

The appearance of the red mask is truly sinister. Even the black cloak that covers the whole body seems to be flowing with a faint energy.

Moreover, it was difficult to make eye contact if you think about the identity, but the man finally took it out.

“I'm sorry, this place must have the Emperor's permission, regardless of identity, and he cannot enter with his face covered or armed. ”

The man says it with the best of his office, but it scratches the woman's nerves properly.

“Are you ignoring me? ”

“It's not that. It's the rules. ”

It was then.

“Hey, just let me in. ”

Chop, chop, chop!

Heavy footsteps that resonate with each step. Unlike the originals in black leather armor, he has the chain wrapped around his body.

However, he naturally asked if the movement was comfortable at all. At the same time, a small explosion occurs as you flick your finger in the air.

He puts a lotus candle on it and sucks in the air.

Ticklish. The sound of burning lotuses. White smoke gushes from his mouth.

“Allow me to do as I please and let him in. ”

“Phew!"

The man opens the door to the dungeon without protest. It is never possible to think of rules, but it is possible to think of the identity of the person who gave the order.

It was the head of this dungeon and the permission of the guard commander, Gombo.

The red mask gazes at him.

“Kumbo, thank you. ”

“Go inside. You'll want to see him, too. ”

In Kumbo's words, the woman narrows her eyes.

“That's strange. What do you mean he wants to see me? ”

“You know that, don't you? ”

The masked woman shakes her head.

“I don't know. And I don't want to know. ”

“Phew, the key is here. ”

Kumbo sighs for a long time and releases the key. The red mask with the key walks towards darkness.

A place filled with dark smells and loneliness. This was not the first time for her.

“Ah!”

A faint groan leaking through the red mask. Everything was still familiar. It's a fluffy floor that eats away at the sound of footsteps, even in the darkness that is indistinguishable from all sides.

She carefully pulls out the basket and floats it into the air. A vision that pushes the darkness away and brightens in an instant. Nevertheless, the end of the hall was still locked in darkness.

‘There it was.'

Eyes in the red mask stare beyond the iron bars. There was no man, no worm, but there was a pattern.

It's a pattern that only a few of the originals in the world know about. The pattern underneath the belly button of the origin was not a mark underneath Sin's belly button.

A completely new form. Around the circle lies a pattern of light arrows. If the Sins see this symbol, they'll be glad to see it.

It was just like the shape of the sun.

The red mask walks through it. Now I'm not here to reminisce about my childhood, I'm here to know where my grandfather is.

He was like a lifesaver to her, even though he was not her grandfather. Even if he is the head of Nathshin, Nerson.

‘Is this it?’

You see a dark object through the huge bars. The shape was definitely human, but it was not human. A chain wrapped around your body. Even his arms and legs were tied off.

Is that it?

The black cloth is wrapped around his face, and all he sees is two nostrils.

The red mask dismantled the iron bars. And the black cloths surrounding the object were torn.

The shape of the caterpillar becomes more and more apparent, as if the caterpillar were removing the fault. I can see the legs wrapped around the chains, and the arms.

As I peeled off the last cloth covering my face, my red hair flowed to the ground.

“Beloved Babylonian child, can you hear me? ”

The two eyes that were closed in that voice flash open. The red mask pulls a black cloth full of Leo's mouth. Then more than a handful of cloths came out of my mouth.

She's been drenched for a long time and smells nasty, but she can't even feel it.

“Ma'am!"

It was Leo's first words as soon as the cloth in his mouth came out. However, the red mask flicked him as it was.

Bang!

The chain that wrapped Leo around the floor was frictionally heated. Then Leo coughs to make sure he's awake.

“Knuckle, you...”

“Yes, it's me. ”

“How did you get here...”

“I've come to ask you something. ”

Leo's eyes flutter. It's because I know what she looks like behind a mask like a miraculous malice. Then we can only assume the purpose of our visit.

Is it because of him? Leo opens his mouth hoping his expectations are wrong.

“It must have been 30 days since I saw Her Highness come here. What would you like to know? ”

Her answer, however, was no less than Leo's expectations.

“His whereabouts. ”

“Why, why, why are you so obsessed with anything! ”

“His whereabouts. ”

“What's this about?! Do you have a grudge against him? ”

“His whereabouts. ”

“Is this about an old disappearance? Are you thinking about revenge? Then leave it to me. He's too dangerous. ”

The red mask shakes its head and says again.

“His whereabouts. ”

Leo rises from within. It was always like this when I met her. Not a single change. Her attention was solely on him, and if it wasn't, she wouldn't talk to herself.

I didn't hate her obsession in the first place. Rather, it was a pleasure at the time. Because she was as obsessed with tracking down Nathsyn as she was with the whereabouts of Nerson.

Moreover, if that origin is a princess, it would be great.

But one accident changed everything. About 50 years ago. On the day his whereabouts are known, head of Nathshin, she hides her face and returns to a miserable state.

Thanks to him, all of his plans became useless, and he lost his way. All because of her solidarity. That's why I forgot that she was a princess.

900.

Leo has spent 900 years trying to catch him. But Leo eventually had to break his heart.

Because she's a princess?

Because in the red mask, her face resembles his mother. But again, she's asking herself,

“His whereabouts. ”

“... ”

But Leo knew. Whatever the reason, whatever the excuse, he had to tell her the truth.

“He's been on the inside of the iceline for a while. and was spotted 30 days ago near an armory tower. ”

“Purpose?"

“I didn't know. But he said he had company. ”

“Who is it?”

“The John Doe is expected to be a scene. Maybe... maybe he's the first scene. ”

“I see.”

When the princess finally stood up, the chain that surrounded Leo shook. Her cold eyes turn to Leo.

“What do you mean? ”

“Your Highness, let's go together. ”

“Unacceptable.”

The red mask turns away, ignoring Leo. After she leaves, Leo looks up at the ceiling dazed.

It's hard to get out of trauma thinking you're an idiot. He couldn't lie to her himself.

It was then that I heard another voice.

“Fool. ”

It was nothing more than a gumbo. He approaches Leo and slowly begins to unchain. It was his job to unchain this chain anyway, because it was wrapped around him.

“Do you have to help me with this? ”

“I'm sorry."

“Enough with the messing around. Isn't that what you wanted now, freedom? You son of a bitch. You want to take off your post as a SS officer while destroying this family? ”

“What's the point of being a guard? Isn't there a place you can go? Without the Emperor's command, there is nothing we can do first. ”

“Have you heard the news of the Nerzon from the family sources? ”

“Yes, we're just getting started. ”

As he uncovered the chains, Leo's body became clear. The same is true of his symbols.

“The symbols haven't changed for a long time. ”

“I'm a horse. I'm ashamed to even show my face."

"What are you ashamed of?"

"..."

Kumbo, who was waiting for Leo's answer, finally began to nag.

“So when will you get up to speed? You've been stuck at the end of the show for too long. ”

Leo is cynical in the clothes handed to him by Kumbo.

“It's not me that's stuck, it's the world. This contradictory world. ”

“Have you still not forgotten your sister? ”

“She may be a sister to you, but she's a mother to me. I don't want to forget. I don't want to forget. ”

Gumbo breaks his heart.

“Is that why you've killed so many sinners? You know better than anyone that they're innocent. ”

“I know, and I know they're dangerous. And I know that's all I can do. I want to kill every single one of them, but I know that's all I can do. ”

Leo was a horse swallowing a saliva.

“I can't do more than that. Because of the originals that support me, I don't know what to do with the family brushes that just look at me. Courage! That's right. I don't have it. I'm worried about my life and the lives of my people, even if I have to do the right thing. ”

“... ”

This time, Gumbo kept quiet. Leo vomited on Kumbo.

“Uncle, what is the difference between Sin and the rest of the world? Is this really the paradise the Emperor is talking about? There are all these ducks dying of old age just a little bit sooner. We were happy enough just to have a big release. How can you be so miserable? And what happens when we get there? Are you sure you're in one of your originals? They hid themselves. We don't even know where they are or what they're doing. ”

Leo shouts.

He said, "It's a new day, and it's a new day. ”

Every molecule around Leo drops in a single moment.

“Impressive? Is it really that important? Than those ducks starving to death right now? Than old, dying ducks? At least we, our families! They'd all be alive if they weren't greedy. If only I had the courage! I would have killed every son of a bitch who made this hell world. ”

Kumbo is stunned, and shuts Leo up.

“Stop it. Don't you know there are ears on the walls? ”

“You should know that the emperor has eyes on the ground. ”

“Hey! You son of a...”

Leo has moved on. His steps were not too heavy, even though he was off the chain. Kumbo bites his lip, looking shyly at the back of his face.

Something went wrong. Like Leo said, from when and what in the world is wrong. But he knew.

"Nephew, sometimes it's courage not to be brave. ’

It was really hard to bend your faith for the precious, for their happiness.

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