< Chapter 114 - The Guardian >
Chapter 114 – The Guardian
Time goes by.
Going from back to front.
No one can resist the mighty flow, even those who are called gods are not free from time.
The witch of the western forest raised her head.
Asmodeus, the overlord of lust, was knocking on the door.
He was ordering them to come out quickly.
“Not yet.”
Not yet.
When the truth comes out, then······.
The witch of the western forest hugged her own shoulders.
I just felt frustrated with the flow of time that only flowed forward and remained silent.
I waited anxiously for the time to come.
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It was still a crescent moon, but brighter than yesterday.
The moonlight, broken and scattered along the starlight, fell in dots on the white flowers, and the Star Graveyard became the land of fallen stars, just like its name.
“pretty.”
Yuder turned his head at the voice heard from the side.
Cordelia was seen looking around, waving her clasped hands lightly.
As the angel’s rank increased, her hair began to turn increasingly pink, her face turned red but still remained white. Blue eyes sparkled with curiosity.
“Yes, it’s really pretty.”
“right?”
Cordelia turned to Uther and smiled brightly, seeming pleased with the response.
And then Uder caressed Cordelia’s cheek with his large hand. He kissed her forehead so naturally and whispered.
“The most beautiful in the world. There is nothing more beautiful.”
uh?
what?
Wait. Wait, wait.
Actually, I didn’t need it even for a moment. I could tell just by looking at Yuder’s eyes.
What is beautiful? Who is the most beautiful person in the world?
“You, are you being childish?”
And feel it there.
But for some reason, my face turned red. And strangely, I kept smiling.
[Ah··· Please. Now please······.]
[Previous generations, we are here. We are here.]
It’s not just the two of us.
There are people here.
Melissa and Belencia couldn’t stand it anymore and raised their voices, Cordelia looked even more embarrassed, but Yuder didn’t.
If you think about it, wasn’t Yuder the one who acted shamelessly to everyone from the beginning?
Touching the cheek.
Stealing lips and hugging waist.
“Hey, Yudera?”
It’s scary yet anticipated, it’s disgusting yet good, it’s embarrassing yet fun.
Uther felt himself heating up again at the sight of Cordelia’s face and voice, which were a mixture of conflicting emotions.
To be honest, even Yuder himself thought that the current situation was strange.
Should I say that the screw is loose?
No, rather, it felt like all the emotions and desires that had been suppressed and repressed were bursting out as a result of the limits being released.
Just being together isn’t enough.
I want to keep touching you, kissing your lips, and becoming one with you.
I want to enjoy the happiness that I finally achieved after a series of tragedies.
“Yuder, later. Okay? Later. I have a lot to do today.”
Yuder raised his head in surprise at the affectionate voice that seemed to be urging him. He woke up from old memories and emotions and looked back at reality.
Cordelia pushed away Uther’s hand.
No, he didn’t just kick it out, he wrapped it in his own hands and led it somewhere else.
She was a mature woman who comforted and consoled her fiancé who was crying and grieving.
“Yuderya?”
“Uh, no. Uh, yeah. Right. It’s not just today. No, there’s still a lot left today. There’s night, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow······.”
As I continued to talk nonsense, I gradually came to my senses.
That’s why I was able to say such nonsense as usual.
“Yeah, later. Later, because I promised. I’ll be looking forward to it. Oh, looking forward to it. That too, really.”
At the end, he laughed brightly and a little sinisterly – no, openly, like a wolf, and Cordelia flinched and cowered.
“Just let me live. Okay?”
Instead of answering, Uther pressed his lips to Cordelia’s forehead again.
I wanted to explore your lips again, but I didn’t think I would be able to control myself if I did.
‘But it really does seem a bit crazy.’
But there was nothing I could do.
Even Uther himself couldn’t control it.
“Anyway, let’s go now. Okay?”
“okay.”
“good.”
Cordelia clasped her hands together again and stepped forward.
Although Uther was much bigger in size, it felt like Cordelia was leading the way.
[Haa… Is it really over now?]
Uder coughed in vain at Belencia’s lament that was not a lament.
I had decided not to feel ashamed in front of Velencia since I had become one with Sword Origin, but I felt embarrassed all over again.
‘Let’s just be thankful in our hearts.’
For just keeping your mouth shut for the past two days.
It was embarrassing for both of us to just watch quietly and say thank you.
But how many steps did I take?
This time, Cordelia suddenly wiggled her fingers.
Rather than saying that my body was on fire like Uther – of course that was part of it, but more than that, it was because something suddenly occurred to me.
“But Yuder.”
“Oh, Cordelia.”
“Do you remember what you said earlier?”
“What are you saying? Cordelia is the prettiest, cutest, most lovable, charming, innocent, and kindest person in the world?”
Cordelia wanted to give up on the conversation because of the shameless words, but she held on stubbornly.
He started talking differently with a red face.
“No, before that, that is… ah, what you said right before that.”
eve.
A whisper before going berserk like a beast.
“Do you know how long I endured it?”
Cordelia nodded quickly as she spoke reflexively.
And then he said it with a blushing face and a mischievous expression.
“Since when have you been putting up with this?”
“uh?”
“No, since when have you been putting up with this?”
Uder quickly averted his gaze at Cordelia’s attack. But it was already too late. Cordelia had already known this from the moment she asked the question.
“I see. You’ve been holding back since the wild lands. You’ve liked me since then. You wanted to do this and that, but you’ve been holding back.”
Hehehe, he said it teasingly with a smile, and even the shameless Yuder couldn’t help but blush.
Because I felt like my true feelings had been exposed.
“Huh, huh, so Yuder liked me from back then. No, actually, wasn’t it even before that?”
As she spoke, smiling seductively yet wickedly like a little devil, Yuder flinched again.
Rather, it was to the extent that Cordelia, who asked the question, was surprised.
“Wait, really? You liked me before?”
Uther didn’t answer, but silence was the answer.
Since the time I was traveling in the North.
From the time when I was working hard to establish a fait accompli by leaving love letters.
Of course, I didn’t like it as much as I do now.
My love for him only grew bigger and bigger as time passed.
“Ahem, ahem.”
Cordelia started asking playfully, but when Uther got embarrassed, she stopped teasing him.
But he shrugged his shoulders, not hiding his delight.
“I won. I won.”
I don’t know about anything else, but this one is a total win.
[But in the end, Cordelia also came to like Uder, so isn’t this Uder’s victory?]
Melissa didn’t say anything out loud, just in her head, which allowed Cordelia to continue to bask in her triumph.
“Hmm, good. Um, good. Good, good.”
It looked really good to see him even doing the shoulder dance.
And then Uther realized.
‘Now it’s really at a point where there’s nothing we can do.’
His own heart that loves Cordelia.
Even when I saw him do that, I didn’t feel any repulsion; I just thought he was cute.
[Haa… Please. How long will this pink atmosphere last? Shouldn’t we go meet the Fire Fairy? Yes? Your Highness?]
Thanks to Belencia’s pleas, who could no longer bear it, the story was able to be brought back.
“Let’s go this time.”
“Yeah, okay.”
The two people, now intertwined, walked along the gentle slope, and before long they reached the center of the Star Tomb.
“Who are you?”
“Who are you?”
“It’s pretty, but no. This isn’t a place for just anyone.”
As Uther and Cordelia approached, fire fairies appeared from all over the place in an instant.
But the reaction was a little different from the previous fairies.
Although he still had a childlike appearance, he showed more wariness than curiosity towards Uther and Cordelia.
Moreover, if you look at their facial expressions, they were quite serious.
[It doesn’t seem like they were just playing around.]
Uther also agreed with Belencia’s words.
The movements of the Fire Fairies, which Cordelia had described as playing with fire, had certain rules.
As if a sentry were on patrol.
[Yuder, what are you going to do?]
Uther nodded to Cordelia’s message.
Instead of taking out the chocolate as usual and talking about having fun at night, he politely bowed and said.
“I am Judas August Bayer and Cordelia August Chase of the Order of the Holy Cross. We have come to this land following the guidance of the stone tablet left behind by the Solari Cult. I would like to be permitted to enter the tomb of Garius, the champion of the Solari.”
If it were other fairies, they would have interrupted or blinked because they didn’t understand what Yuder was saying, but fire fairies were different.
They seemed to be arguing among themselves for a bit, and then one of them stepped forward and spoke.
“Just wait a moment. Fairy Knight will be here soon.”
It was just as she said.
After about ten seconds, a fire fairy wearing full body armor appeared from across the space.
Fairy Knight.
Guardian of the Fairy Queen. The only combat force possessed by the fairies.
But it wasn’t just one.
Usually, there is only one Fairy Knight in the Fairy Kingdom, but this time it was different.
Five fully armed Fairy Knights appeared from beyond space.
“They are not simply people who have lost their way.”
“Those who are guided by the stone tablets.”
“The ones we have been waiting for.”
“Perhaps it is time to complete the mission given by Solari.”
“I have to take you to the Queen.”
The Fairy Knights each said something, and Uther and Cordelia listened to them quietly.
[I think I know. As expected, the fire fairies were guarding Garius’ tomb.]
Cordelia nodded at Uther’s message.
[Then I guess I have to meet the Queen to solve the problem?]
[Probably so. It would be nice to also receive the protection of fire from the Fire Fairy.]
They had gathered four stone tablets and arrived here, so it seemed unlikely that the Fairy Queen would cast them out.
“This way.”
“Follow us.”
After the Fairy Knights finished their meeting among themselves, they pointed their weapons into the air, and soon a door large enough for Yuder to enter opened.
The way they moved was also different from other fire fairies.
“Her Majesty the Queen awaits.”
“Don’t be afraid and follow me.”
“If you arrived through proper procedures, there is no reason to be afraid.”
These words were quite heavy, unlike those of a fairy.
Uther nodded immediately and gently pulled Cordelia’s hand, and Cordelia took a step toward the door of space.
And then one moment.
Uther and Cordelia stood in the middle of a beautiful palace.
A place covered in dancing, fluttering red lotus flowers.
But it wasn’t hot.
It was a warm and affectionate light like the morning sunlight.
“Meet the Fairy Queen.”
A front view of Uther and Cordelia.
A fairy sitting with her legs crossed on a burning throne.
On the left and right, the Fairy Knights who had suddenly appeared were seated, and the white and red haired fairy wearing a crown quietly looked down at Uther and Cordelia who were paying their respects.
Fire Fairy Queen.
She let out a long, hot breath and crossed her legs in the opposite direction as she spoke.
“Lift your heads and face me, you two destined ones, as spoken of by Solari.”
In some ways, it was an ordinary statement.
But the last words made Uther and Cordelia flinch.
Two people of destiny.
An expression already heard in the Kingdom of Seilun.
What the heavenly voice said to them.
But the Fire Fairy Queen said it again.
Moreover, he mentioned Solari’s name.
“Greetings once again. Jude August Bayer and Cordelia August Chase.”
As Uder lifted his head slightly and spoke, the Fire Fairy Queen nodded. She spoke with a faint smile.
“I already knew. It’s just a little different.”
At the soft voice, Yuder narrowed his eyebrows.
What on earth are you talking about when you already knew?
What else is a little different?
Is this just a bluff?
But I couldn’t figure it out. The Fairy Queen herself didn’t seem to have any intention of talking about him any further. She stood up from her throne, extended her hand toward Uther and Cordelia, and chanted like a spell.
“You two destined ones who have arrived guided by the stone tablet. I will guide you on your path according to the oath.”
Space is distorted.
Before I could even take out the chocolate, a splendid firework appeared, forming the shape of a giant door.
A wide open door.
The dark, black space that exists beyond.
But it wasn’t just darkness. There was a pure white door shining alone in the darkness, like moonlight bathing the deep night.
“Go, for that is the path you must take to gather the stone tablets.”
After saying that, the Fairy Queen sat back down on her throne as if she had nothing more to say, and the Fairy Knights also kept their mouths shut and simply adjusted their weapons.
[Yudya?]
[let’s go.]
I could tell by looking into their eyes.
The Fairy Queen had no more intention of talking.
If I wanted to hear more, I would have to go beyond that door – to the tomb of Garius.
[Okay, let’s go.]
Cordelia swallowed dry saliva and grabbed Uther’s hand, and Uther took a deep breath.
A pure white door standing alone in the darkness.
The tomb of Garius beyond.
“I’ll be back soon.”
After speaking to the Fire Fairy Queen, Uther looked back at Cordelia one last time.
Cordelia also saw Uther.
“Shall we go?”
“let’s go.”
A smile was drawn to the exchange as always.
The two looked straight ahead at the same time. Without saying who would go first, they both stepped forward.
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