Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 270
◈ 270. [Side Story] A goal that cannot be filled
After discussing the future with the punishment unit,.
I instructed them to prepare for departure separately. I was planning to leave for the lake kingdom tonight..
After watching the punishment squad members disappear to prepare, I went looking for the remaining party members one by one..
Damian wasn't seriously injured, but he lost his eyesight for a while due to excessive use of clairvoyance..
So I couldn't attend this funeral because I was recuperating..
Lucas was still unable to come to his senses due to the side effects of his transformation into a beast, so he was tied up and imprisoned in a dungeon..
The last main party member is Junior.
“…….”
Junior stood still on the hill..
what she is seeing,
Gooooooo-!
An airship that suddenly flew over Crossroads..
It was the Imperial Special Ship Alcatraz..
The secret ship was dispatched to retrieve the magic corps dispatched here and return to the imperial capital..
The massive aircraft carrier was slowly landing in front of the south gate of Crossroads..
Soon, Reina and the magic corps will board that airship and leave for the imperial capital..
“…….”
Junior was expressionlessly watching the landing aircraft..
As I got closer, Junior muttered quietly..
“……I vaguely believed that people could understand each other..”
I stopped walking. Junior continued..
“But no. Between some people, there is a chasm that can never be bridged..”
“…….”
“A chasm so deep and deep that it can never be filled…….”
Junior slowly lowered his head..
“A deep hatred that cannot be overcome no matter how hard you try, and cannot be ignored even if you look away..”
“junior.”
“I wanted to fill that void and become closer to that person. I wanted to forgive that person and feel at ease..”
A bitter smile appeared on Junior's lips..
“But I realized. It was only when I saw that person and Mr. Camus fighting to kill each other that I realized it..”
“…….”
“There are things in this world that can never be forgiven. There is a gap that will never be filled. There is such a deep chasm between me and Lord Rayna..”
Junior shook his head..
“Getting closer was impossible from the beginning..”
“……You might be right, Junior..”
Maybe from the beginning. It may have been impossible to bridge the gap between the two..
I smiled softly at Junior..
“But there's no need to get close.”
“yes?”
“Even across deep valleys, people can talk to each other..”
It's okay if you don't necessarily have to be friends or have a friendly relationship. It doesn't even matter if they are enemies.
People can talk to each other.
If we both have the will to do so. However much.
I nodded to Junior who was wondering..
“I don't think Rayna is right. I don't even think that he can be forgiven for his past actions..”
“…….”
“But I know that if you let him go like this, you'll regret it.”
I lightly pushed Junior on the back..
“go. Go talk to me one last time.”
“…….”
“You don't have to forgive. It's okay if we don't understand each other. Still, even from afar, shout out and talk.”
Junior, who had been silent for a long time, carefully asked back..
“Then, will something change??”
“It's okay if it doesn't change.”
I said with confidence.
“But your regrets will decrease.”
Reyna killed Camus.
Bombed Junior's kingdom, inflicted irreparable harm on Junior, and did not ask for Junior's forgiveness..
This grudge is the kind that can never be washed away or erased..
But the two worked hard for each other..
Raina tried to improve their relationship by treating Junior's body, and Junior was slowly accepting Raina..
A bridge, however sloppy, was being built between the deep chasm between the two..
I have been watching this process from the sidelines..
So I couldn't watch them say goodbye like this without saying anything..
Even if this gap will never be filled,.
Even so, I wanted these two to part ways, looking at each other properly, rather than looking away from each other..
……No matter what fate awaits them in the future.
I wish the two of you could understand each other just a little more.
for junior.
And for Raina too.
“……Well, I'll go. I'll at least say goodbye to Lord Rayna in person..”
After hesitating, Junior made up his mind and bowed his head to me..
“thank you majesty.”
Junior jumped up and ran towards the Crossroad Barracks where Raina had disappeared..
I looked at the back and then turned my gaze to the southern wall..
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-!
The officers and soldiers of the Magic Corps were busily loading their luggage onto the airship that had now completely landed..
***
When Junior reached the southern gate.
Gooooooo-!
The aircraft carrier was ready for flight, emitting engine sounds with great vigor..
And through the open hatch, the last time was when Raina was just climbing into the airship..
“Lord Rayna!”
Junior rushed over and shouted urgently. Surprised, Reina looked behind her..
“junior?”
“…….”
There was a moment of awkward silence between the two people facing each other..
Reina smiled and shrugged her shoulders..
“I'm asking just in case, but you came to accept my offer from before.?”
Let's go to the ecliptic together.
A sweet proposal to walk the path of magic together in an ivory tower that is at the cutting edge of magic research..
But Junior shook his head quietly. She had already refused. Reina laughed bitterly..
“Then why did you come? For what purpose??”
“…….”
“Have you come to pour out curse words because you hate me? It's not bad to say goodbye like that.”
I silently looked at Raina, who was smirking.,
“you…….”
Junior spoke again..
“……I decided not to forgive.”
Raina's lips were tightly shut. Junior continued..
“but.”
“……?”
“I'm grateful for what you've given me.”
Junior slowly raised his hand and placed it in front of his chest..
“Healing the body. He taught me magic. Crossing the diagonal line with our backs to each other.”
“…….”
“Meddling in my work, taking me to restaurants, and talking about my mom... … The journey of the last few months with you.”
Junior spoke honestly.
“I enjoyed.”
“…….”
“If I had a magic teacher, it would be nice if it was someone like you. I thought.”
As a junior, I learned everything on my own without ever having a proper teacher..
I was grateful and precious for each and every one of Raina’s teachings..
All the time we spent together... … It was useful and enjoyable.
“Someday, if we meet again.”
Junior let out a trembling voice..
“I still can't forgive you, but…….”
Junior, who hesitated, finally looked Raina straight in the eyes and spoke..
“Then, tell me your story.”
Raina's eyes blinked when she heard the unexpected words..
“……my story?”
“What kind of life have you lived? Why did I have to live like that? How did you feel at that time?.”
Meanwhile, the topic of conversation between the two was Jupiter..
Because it was a point of contact between the two and a common interest..
How Jupiter behaved when he was with Junior, and what kind of person Jupiter was when he was with Raina. We had such a conversation.
So we couldn't talk much about each other..
“tell me about you.”
“…….”
“I, too, will tell you about how I lived..”
A wizard who tramples other countries for his own country,
Another wizard who survived and grew up after being trampled like that..
Two very different people standing on opposite sides.
Standing on the other side of a valley that cannot be filled, at the edge of a bridge that has already collapsed.
Nevertheless, Junior shouted.
Let's talk.
Let's understand.
Although we are so different, I cannot bear to forgive you..
But still, I want to hear your story..
“……huh.”
After a long silence.
Reina barely opened her mouth to answer in a faint, trembling voice..
“By all means, let’s do that..”
A smile of relief was on Raina's lips as she closed her eyes and opened them..
“please.”
“…….”
“I'll be looking forward to the day we meet again. Jupiter Junior.”
giiiiing-!
The hatch closed slowly. Reina smiled brightly and waved her hand..
“Until then, make sure to collect lots of great stories! got it!”
thud!
the hatch closes,
Going to school-!
Blue flames generated from the magic furnace spewed out through the thrusters of the airship..
The airship carrying the magic corps pierced the air and disappeared in an instant..
Junior was quietly watching the trace left by the receding plane cutting through the clouds..
I hope I can understand that unforgivable wizard the next time I meet him..
***
Crossroads. manor house.
After the funeral ceremony was over and I returned to the mansion, waiting for me were three members of the Shadow Corps..
I called. I have work to do, and I need to hear a report on how the task I was entrusted with went..
“God Hand. Body bag. burnout.”
I nodded, looking around at the three elves who returned safely..
“The long-term deployment mission was very difficult. I'm glad you returned safely.”
“I just apologize for being much later than expected, Your Highness..”
The three elves bowed their heads at the same time. I tapped them on the shoulder..
“I'm just thankful that I came back alive. Moreover, as soon as he returned, he contributed to the defensive battle... … . You had a really hard time.”
The three elves were happy under my rule, but somehow looked at each other..
Without thinking much, I smiled and faced God Hand..
“So, Dragon Lady… … I met Duke Bringer?”
“yes. majesty.”
The mission I entrusted to these shadow troops..
It is to deliver my letter to the Dragon Lady, King of the Principality of Bringer..
The content of the letter is simple. If Duke Bringer escapes to the monster front here, we will hide him and help him recover..
Duke Bringer, who was driven to the brink of destruction in the war with the Everblack Empire, escapes to the monster front anyway..
In the game, it was a choice to accept this or not..
To twist this, he suggested that I come to the monster front first..
I had already decided to place Duke Bringer under my command..
That's why I proposed first to take the initiative..
And the shadow unit that was the messenger of that letter returned like this..
What this means is that Duke Bringer has decided to accept my offer..
“……Here is the reply from Duke Bringer..”
Godhand, who was somewhat hesitant, handed me a letter..
I opened the wax-sealed letter without hesitation and read its contents in one go..
And the corners of my mouth that had been smiling slowly hardened..
I was dumbfounded and looked at God Hand while holding the letter..
“What is this??”
“……therefore. that is.”
Godhand really didn't want to answer, but he had no choice but to explain the contents of the letter to my questions..
“It's a declaration of war..”
“……?”
“Duke Bringer has declared war on the southern front here..”
The contents of the letter were not wrong..
Godhand, who returned from a direct meeting with Duke Bringer, clearly conveyed the Dragon Lady's intentions to me..
“……It is said that they will march directly here soon..”
What kind of dog is this?…….
No, it's the sound of a dragon.-?!
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