00726 Decision Night. ————————————————– ———————-=
dream.
I am dreaming.
Toward the front, I saw a pure white temple with a dazzling sun shining on the top.
The temple was burning wildly, almost like hell, and in its vicinity, monsters and humans I had never seen before were in the midst of a fight to the death.
Huge tornadoes rage from all directions, and the heavens and earth shake as countless thunderbolts fall from the sky.
An unknown scream resounded everywhere, and red blood spurted into the air like a fountain.
Ansol stared straight ahead blankly.
A battlefield where people kill each other.
It was difficult to see even an inch ahead in the battlefield, where acrid smoke flowed in the air.
The moment a hot wind that burned my stomach filled the inside, my vision was suddenly colored with pure white light.
How much time has passed?
As my eyes gradually adapted, a new landscape appeared before my eyes.
– Memorize!
A familiar voice suddenly sounded.
There was a woman with red hair where the voice came from.
A woman with flowing hair is running towards someone across the battlefield.
And right behind her, another woman was closely following the red-haired woman.
The moment Ansol confirmed the identity of the woman he was chasing, he was very surprised.
Short hair that slightly touches the shoulders.
And the familiar white priest’s robe.
The woman chasing someone had the appearance of Ansol without fail.
Ansol suddenly felt strange.
How did this happen?
Clearly, I am the one who is dreaming and seeing.
How can you see yourself?
However, before the rising doubts could be resolved, the scenery around Ansol suddenly began to pass by.
Regardless of his will, he crossed the battlefield where a fight to the death was taking place at incredible speed.
In the blink of an eye, the scenery suddenly changed once again, and Ansol felt his body floating.
Suddenly, a burning feeling comes over my whole body.
Was I drawn to that feeling?
Ansol tilts his head back and desperately stretches out his arms, as if trying to reach someone.
However, it ended there.
The last thing Ansol could see, as he stretched out his arms with all his might, was a man kneeling with his entire body bound.
Before I could confirm the man’s identity, my vision suddenly became blurry.
User Ansol’s special ability, ‘Saint’s Prophecy’, ended there.
*
Whip, a calm wind blew.
The wind blew through the terrace and lightly swept the room. Kim Soo-hyun’s hair stands up slightly as he stares straight ahead, Ansol’s robe flutters slightly, and then he sinks. There was a breathtaking silence in the room as they looked at each other.
Soon, Jegal Haesol, who had brought Ansol with him, quietly walked away. As if his role ends here, he crosses his arms and takes on a bystander attitude, watching with interest. Kim Soo-hyun glanced to the side, then looked at Ansol and opened his mouth.
“What are you doing?”
A quiet yet cold voice broke the silence. Suddenly, I hear the sound of drooling. Currently, Ansol was more nervous than ever. Kim Soo-hyun’s eyes, holding the hilt of the sword, are sunken as if he has already made a decision. Ansol said she intended to somehow reverse that decision.
… But, how?
It was a question that naturally came to mind, but Ansol was not confident this time. Because the situations in which her senses have been exercised so far and the situations she faces now are quite different.
“The fact that you came here… . “Is that the case this time too?”
Kim Soo-hyun asked, ‘Why did you block it?’ did not focus on Since they had been together several times so far, they were able to immediately understand the situation in which Ansol appeared and blocked them. Ansol barely nodded her head as her eyes seemed to ask for confirmation.
Although it was only for a moment, a look of loneliness flashed across Kim Soo-hyun’s face. It’s like the expression on her face when she’s faced with a situation she hoped would never come.
Kim Soo-hyun opened his mouth.
“Ansol. The user you are trying to protect is a bum. He is also a person who can be considered the most evil person. you know that?”
“… Brother.”
Ansol sang in a sorrowful voice, but Kim Soo-hyun slowly shook his head. As if he still had something to say.
“He has good skills and a good head. Above all, he is a guy who takes very good care of himself. Even though Go Yeon-ju and I kept close surveillance, he was the one who couldn’t even see the slightest gap. “I would rather miss it than miss it. I have no intention of letting that guy into my clan.”
“… … .”
“I’ll give you 1 minute, no, 3 minutes. “Persuade me by saying something more than just saying that I should be saved.”
“… … !”
When Kim Soo-hyun declared, Ansol was taken aback.
It’s already been a few days since I had the dream. I only vaguely remember things here and there, but I don’t really remember the overall content of the dream. So, it could be said that only the feeling of a dream remains vaguely, and the exact content does not come to mind. In the end, what I believe is, ‘You shouldn’t kill.’ is just intuition. However, Kim Soo-hyun tells him to try to persuade himself with more words than that.
Ansol couldn’t overcome the feeling of discomfort and chewed his lower lip hard. That’s because I couldn’t think of anything more to say than what Kim Soo-hyun was asking. The thought made me want to split the top of my head in half and open it. In my heart, I wanted to rip her heart into pieces and expose it all. Because then she would feel at least a little bit cool. But in the end, she couldn’t say anything, and the three minutes passed meaninglessly.
“Three minutes have passed.”
Ansol raised his head at the voice he heard.
It was that moment.
Kaang!
In the nick of time, Ansol staggered back without even being able to scream. Kim Soo-hyun’s hand, which had been pointing towards the ceiling, had already come down. The hilt of the sword was also facing the floor. Ansol was pushed back by a light swing. Kim Soo-hyun was impressed by Ansol, who endured once again.
“I can’t believe I endured it twice… . After all, it wasn’t a coincidence that I blocked it then.”
It was never arrogance or conceit. Kim Soo-hyun is the strongest among users. The secret class ‘sword expert”s power ‘Gyeol’ can cut and slash anything. The reason he was able to endure it twice was because Ansol was also a user who could be called the strongest among secondary users.
Of course, that was all. Ansol also knows. The fact that the previous two attacks were just warnings. The fact that Kim Soo-hyun can break his own protective shield in an instant if he puts his mind to it.
So Ansol just stared blankly at Kim Soo-hyun. Goosebumps appear all over her body, and her arms shake against her will. She never imagined she would experience something like this. This was her first time in a situation where she was so helpless, and she had no idea that she would be up against her favorite brother.
Did you see the confused expression on his face?
“Ansol.”
Suddenly, Kim Soo-hyun called Ansol.
“Do you remember what I said when you completed the User Academy?”
A soft voice like usual, different from before. Ansol cautiously raises his eyes and stares at Kim Soo-hyun, just in case.
“Never trust a vagabond…” . yo. this.”
“I remember it well.”
“but… !”
“okay. Know.”
Just as he was about to appeal for recognition, Kim Soo-hyun cut Ansol off.
“I’m sure you have a lot to say. no. It is true that I was the one who recommended you in the first place, and it is true that I have benefited from you all this time. I have no intention of denying this. “I trust you always.”
Ansol’s expression became strangely strange. Her complex emotions were revealed, but ‘Then why?’ This sign was revealed most strongly.
Kim Soo-hyun continues speaking.
“But as much as I trust you, I also trust myself. In other words, I also have beliefs. The belief I developed while experiencing the hole plane. But now you’re telling me to break this belief.”
“… … .”
“Then you will say. It’s for me. Then let me tell you too. I am for us.”
“… … .”
Ansol felt as if he had been dumbfounded. Literally, up until now, the majority of situations have been where it doesn’t matter if you follow Ansol’s words, or rather, her intuition. But now it is different. If they choose to save Ha Seung-woo, as Ansol said, Mercantilery will have to take an enormous risk. That is exactly what Kim Soo-hyun meant by the word “we.”
“Actually, I expected it to some extent. Your intuition collides with my beliefs… . I wonder if that day will come someday… .”
Finally, Kim Soo-hyun spoke in a slightly lost voice.
“But, if I had to choose one here.”
Suddenly, he stared at Ansol with intense eyes.
“I want to choose a path that can be a little more certain.”
Slowly raise the hilt of the sword again.
Grumble!
Then, suddenly, the momentum changes completely, and a clear flame burns in the air, embracing the invisible blade.
“I wouldn’t dare think about who is right and who is wrong. … “This is sincere.”
After saying that, Kim Soo-hyun started walking step by step. Ansol closed her eyes tightly as she watched Kim Soo-hyun closing the distance every moment. This time, she realized, she was serious. Above all, I don’t have the confidence to block a blow clad in clear flame. no. To be precise, I no longer had the confidence to reverse Kim Soo-hyun’s decision.
“It’s okay, just move aside. Good job.”
At that moment, Ansol almost took a step without realizing it. She suddenly felt like she was about to cry. She only said that she had a hard time, but in the past few days, the hardships she had suffered seemed to melt away like snow.
But Ansol could barely shake his head. At the end of her persuasion, Ansol chose a mysterious intuition that still holds her back.
“Ansol… ?”
“Memorize… !”
Eventually, while Kim Soo-hyun frowned, Ansol screamed as hard as he could with his eyes tightly closed. In reality, she was just shouting something meaningless. I just shouted out the words out of a feeling of grasping at straws for the still sparse memories of the dream. Kim Soo-hyun tilted his head, but he didn’t particularly stop his steps.
“The trapped man… !”
Jump and jump.
“A woman with red hair… !”
Jump and jump.
“scream! Black monster… !”
Jump and jump.
“Another me… !”
Jump and jump.
Many words flow out like a torrent. Ansol was that desperate, but Kim Soo-hyun still seemed to have no intention of stopping. Jegal Haesol quietly folded his arms and gazed with interest at the ‘night of decision’ that was now approaching its end.
Meanwhile, Kim Soo-hyun arrived right in front of us. Ansol had her eyes closed, but she could feel it.
So, soon… .
“ah.”
Before I could even feel it, Mugeom came down with a scary calmness.
Kwazizig!
Ansol’s protective shield was so easily shattered with the sound of glass breaking. It wasn’t over yet. The sword that broke through the protective shield passed over Ansol and struck down.
Finally, just before the tip of the knife splits the top of Ha Seung-woo’s head.
“Wow, the sun is hanging at the top! Pure white temple… !”
“… … !”
In that split-second moment, Mugeom stood still, as if caught in a spider web.
I heard a loud intake of breath. Kim Soo-hyun closed his mouth tightly. A deep embarrassment that had never been seen before was revealed in his eyes. In fact, there was one reason why Kim Soo-hyun suddenly stopped acting.
‘A pure white temple with the sun hanging at the top… ?’
Although he may have just said it, the last words he spoke finally succeeded in putting the brakes on his actions. In Kim Soo-hyun’s mind, memories of the first round, when she entered Terra, were emerging.
‘that… . It’s the Temple of Promise.’
Temple of Promise. The place where Zero Code sleeps. It is a temple with a unique energy that flows through the door, which opens when the sun is in the sky, that is, at the top of the temple.
Of course, there is a possibility that Ansol was just saying this. However, the expression was too accurate to be dismissed as a coincidence. I guess I could say that I was strangely nervous. Because currently, no one knows anything about that place except yourself.
“Huh… . Ugh… .”
Soon, someone knelt down, followed by a sad crying sound. Unable to bear it any longer, Ansol collapsed and cried. A sad sound echoed softly in the quiet room.
Kim Soo-hyun frowned heavily and fidgeted with the hand holding the hilt of the sword.
It was then.
“wait a minute.”
After moving into the room, Jegal Haesol, who had been quietly watching until now, suddenly intervened between the two.
“Hey. Clan Lord.”
Jegal Haesol quietly placed his hand on the top of Ansol’s head, who was crying. Then, he looked back at Kim Soo-hyun, whose eyes were narrowed, and boldly opened his mouth.
“no. You may be able to stop it at least once in your life. “Why are you killing our baby?”
“… “Are you kidding me?”
Kim Soo-hyun growled.
Ah, Jegal Haesol cleared his throat and lightly shrugged his shoulders.
“iced coffee. Because it seems too serious. “Anyway, it’s a joke.”
“joke? If you want to stand by and just watch quietly. “Just like before.”
“I was going to do that, but… . “Looking at it, I don’t understand why they fight with each other.”
“what?”
What does this mean again?
Kim Soo-hyun asked sharply.
“In the end, this is the problem. Ansol must save this man. “The Clan Lord does not trust this man.”
“so.”
“Then shouldn’t we just combine these two opinions appropriately? So, it’s about keeping this man alive and making him believable.”
“I’m not doing this now because there’s no other way.”
When Kim Soo-hyun spoke as if he was stuffy, Jegal Hae-sol said, “Hmm~.” He groans and makes a half-joking, half-worried expression. He was touching his chin with one eye slightly open, as if he was deep in thought. Then he quickly walked away, waving his hand as if asking him to come closer. However, when Kim Soo-hyun’s eyes widen, he quickly raises his sesame blonde hair and whispers.
After a while.
“you… ?”
Kim Soo-hyun opens his eyes and looks to the side.
“Somehow… . “I thought the clan lord would know?”
Jegal Haesol smiled and walked slowly. And while holding Ansol’s arm, he continued his words.
“Anyway, shall we go back now?”
I asked, but I couldn’t hear anything. However, an expression of confusion and concern suddenly appeared on Kim Soo-hyun’s face.
What did he really hear that made him look like that?
Ansol stopped crying and looked at the two people in confusion. However, Jegal Haesol just smiled and used spatial movement without hesitation while holding Ansol’s arm. Anyway, since Ansol failed to change his mind, all that was left was Kim Soo-hyun’s choice.
In the end, Ansol and Jegal Haesol disappeared as suddenly as when they first came in. Only the two people remained in the room where the sound of magic exploding lingered like a lingering sound.
Seungwoo Ha was giving a look of boredom with his mesmerized eyes. Kim Soo-hyun raises his gaze at first glance and gazes at Ha Seung-woo.
Kim Soo-hyun stared blankly for a while before softly opening his mouth.
“Ha Seung-woo.”
“… … ?”
“I have a few more questions I’d like to ask you.”
“… question?”
Ha Seung-woo tilted his head for a moment, but then lifted his shoulders as if he was okay with it. After seeing the reaction, Kim Soo-hyun quietly opened his mouth.
But is the question a bit surprising? The moment he heard those words, a strange light appeared on Ha Seung-woo’s calm face. However, even though he was still tilted, he answered Kim Soo-hyun’s questions sincerely. There was no choice anyway, and the attitude was that as long as Ha Seung-yoon’s safety was secured, it was okay.
So, after finishing all the questions, Kim Soo-hyun takes a long breath and nods his head. Ha Seung-woo actually looked like he didn’t know what was going on.
“is it. “It’s definitely not a lie, right?”
“What is a lie… .”
“Are you sure you won’t regret what you just said?”
“regret? no. Why is that question suddenly… .”
“good. “Let me save you.”
“… … !”
At that moment, Kim Soo-hyun spoke in a strong tone as if he were spitting out. Ha Seung-woo couldn’t believe his ears for a moment at the sudden declaration. He is filled with disbelief.
“me… . You want to save me? really?”
“okay. However, there is one condition.”
After confirming, Kim Soo-hyun added that there were conditions. He then took a couple of steps and stopped right in front of Ha Seung-woo.
“If you accept these conditions, you can live. From this moment on, you can escape from the past and make a new start like Ha Seung-yoon.”
“… … ?”
“say. Do you accept the conditions?”
“that is… .”
I wanted to ask what the conditions were, but Ha Seung-woo reflexively closed his mouth. Hatred and loathing were clearly evident in the gaze looking down. Unable to face those eyes, Ha Seung-woo lowered his gaze without realizing it. Anyway, they say you can escape from the past and start anew with his sister. Since Ha Seung-woo was a human being, it was natural for him to want to live.
“I don’t know what the conditions are… . “I will accept it first.”
“good. then… .”
It was that moment.
Suddenly.
Kim Soo-hyun’s sword wriggled and cut off Ha Seung-woo’s head with a single sword. His neck was completely separated from his body, and Ha Seung-woo died while looking down. ‘100 million.’ It was such a clean blow that no sound came out. After checking his rolling head, Kim Soo-hyun stared with indifferent eyes at the blood flowing out from the cross section of his severed neck.
After a while.
Finally, with Ha Seung-woo’s body falling apart, the stage of ‘Decision Night’ came to an end.
*
At dawn, as the sun rose in the sky and began to shine, various parts of the city began to become busy. Among them, the busiest place would probably be the temple. This is because a large number of users come to us in the morning with things to do, such as an exploration report or a summons room call. Therefore, residents who were granted ‘authority’ to live in the temple or users who worked part-time had to wake up early in the morning and prepare diligently.
In the midst of such hectic activity, around morning, two men walked hurriedly into the temple. It was still too far away to be seen in detail, but one was a man with jet-black hair and wearing a uniform, and the other was a man with silver-grey hair and wearing a robe.
The woman who had just guided a group of users greeted the two men with a sigh but a smile on her face. Although she is said to be in a position to be granted ‘authority’, she is only a resident. She didn’t get any benefit from having a relationship with the user.
“welcome. “What brought you here?”
“I’m here to sign a contract.”
A man with jet black hair said.
“A contract?”
“yes. “The contract is here.”
They immediately hand over the contract, as if it had been written in advance. Speedy processing of work is welcome, but notarizing a contract through a temple, which involves the influence of ‘authority’, is something that cannot be taken lightly. It wasn’t a common thing to begin with. The woman carefully accepted the contract with her face becoming more serious.
“Are you an authorized resident?”
“yes. Yes, but… .”
The woman spoke half-heartedly and looked at the contract.
“contract.”
1. Ha Seung-woo unconditionally obeys Kim Soo-hyun’s words. (Hereinafter, Kim Soo-hyun is referred to as A and Ha Seung-woo is referred to as B.)
2. B cannot lie to A and only tells the truth.
3. B cannot harm anyone from A’s clan in any way or action.
4. B cannot harm the continent on which A operates through any action or method.
5. However, with A’s permission, clauses 3 and 4 are exceptions.
Five simple provisions.
However, the content is not simple at all.
“This… .”
The woman quietly raised her gaze and stared next to the man who spoke.
“… It’s a slave contract. “Did you agree?”
“… yes.”
The silver-gray haired man smiled bitterly while speaking reluctantly. Then, the woman’s expression mysteriously darkens and she lifts her shoulders.
“to… . what. Since you agree, I have nothing to say. Even if I notarize this with my authority, it won’t have much effect, right? I don’t know if you know this, but I don’t know if you are a user or a resident or something, but between users, the protection of settings takes priority over my rights… .”
“iced coffee. I know. “I know very well what your concerns are.”
Perhaps sensing that the explanation was going to be long, a man in uniform interrupted.
“You know that, but you’re going to sign a contract?”
The woman asked back in a slightly sharp voice, perhaps because she was displeased with the interruption.
“yes. it’s okay.”
At the same time he said it was okay, the man’s eyes glanced to the side. She then raised one corner of her mouth and quietly opened her mouth.
“This man… . “I became a resident as of this morning.”
—————————= Review of the work ——————– ——-=
It’s been a while, everyone~. ‘- ^*
fantasy,
