74 – Doubt (7)
Stella’s hideout has become a mess.
Excited Trino was destroying everything.
“aaa!!”
-bang!!
Although he wasn’t using his abilities, anything he touched with his fists was destroyed.
As long as the hideout is underground, the ceiling shook as if it was going to sink whenever he started a riot.
The mission was a failure.
Shockingly, Solas withstood the offensive to the end.
“I…! Didn’t I win…?”
No words could calm Trino.
He didn’t even try to heal the burns from the battle with Solas.
However, as Stella, it was somewhat expected. I thought it might be like this.
I just carried out the operation because I thought the possibility was slim.
I knew Solas wouldn’t be that strong yet.
…but it wasn’t. A rare hero is not so easily broken.
No matter when, Solas was Solas.
Stella reached into her pocket and fidgeted with the dice.
The more this happens, the more I miss his existence.
Just like Solas is an unbreakable hero.
He, too, was a villain who never backed down.
…Where did he go?
why won’t he show up?
Have there been any big changes that are hard to anticipate?
As if Luna’s legs were intact. Of course… in this state where you don’t know when Luna’s legs will break, you’ll need to be careful in the future.
-bang!
Trino had a last temper and left the hideout.
Liquid headed for my room as well.
Liem also disappears.
Only Luna and Stingshot sat quietly at the round table.
Stella needed time.
Everyone wanted to leave.
“…Luna, Luna, please go back now.”
“…why did it fail?”
Luna asks.
Her voice contained resentment comparable to that of Trino.
But even if they were annoyed, there was nothing Stella could do.
If it weren’t for Luna in the first place, she would have avoided a confrontation with Solas.
“…”
Seeing myself starting to blame others for being weak, Stella shook her head.
As he did, no excuses.
“…Solas was unexpectedly strong. sorry. It’s my fault.”
“You’re not giving up like this, are you?”
He gave up and went to sleep, and now he can’t catch Solas.
Unless there is some special help.
….I had to wait for him to appear. It was all I could see now.
“If it doesn’t destroy Solas… I’ll quit.”
“…”
Stella had nothing to say about him either. In a way, it was natural. I can’t forgive him for washing his hands involuntarily, but I couldn’t hold him back without rewarding him as well.
Stella nods.
“…Solas can be destroyed.”
making empty promises
I couldn’t stay here any longer. I need some personal time.
Stella turned and headed for her room.
Luna also leaves, and only the last remaining Stingshot stands up and follows her.
“…why is that?”
Stella asks Stingshot without stopping.
“…”
But he didn’t speak.
He remains silent until they reach Stella’s room.
After entering the room, Stella asked again.
“Do you have anything to say? Or do you want to dream?”
“…No, Stella. I have something I must tell you.”
“…?”
Stingshot frowned.
As if thinking of something, her eyes blur.
“The battle that took place today, remember?”
“…I want to talk to you later.”
“There was a talented person who was looking at us.”
“……”
Stella finally turned and looked at the stingshot.
“You know. There was a man who… cheered for Solas.”
She recalls things with difficulty that she didn’t want to remember.
there was. The man who cheered me on.
The reason Solas’ atmosphere changed was all because of their support.
“…I only heard voices.”
“okay. ‘Cause you’re far from looking But Stella, that’s not the point. I thought he was annoying and I wanted to get rid of him, so I shot him…”
Stingshot blinks. Like I still can’t believe the situation.
“…I avoided it.”
“…yes?”
“I avoided it. my sniping.”
The two exchange glances.
No one opened their mouth first.
It was a sting shot that took the lives of several heroes and even pierced a hole in Solas’ foot.
It wasn’t something that could be easily avoided.
“…it must have been a coincidence.”
said Stella.
But Stingshot shook his head.
“no. I saw him lift his head right before the bullet hit. It was obviously dodged…”
Silence lingered for a while.
Stingshot sits like that… Finally, he sighs and gets up from his seat.
“I mean, that’s it. Didn’t I tell you to report anything unusual?”
“…”
“…And it’s settlement day soon. Send me exactly my money. You might know.”
Stingshot also turns and leaves the room.
Stella was able to have the alone time she so longed for.
However, the head becomes more complex than ever before.
You dodged the stingshot’s sniper.
Yeah, it’s actually not that surprising.
In 10 years, no hero will be able to snip with a stingshot.
Eventually, as combat technology advanced, the stingshot would almost certainly become a relic of the past.
Perhaps he too was aware of his limits, so he might have aimed for his wish to shake his hands.
…But it’s not 10 years from now.
That Solas also couldn’t avoid the stingshot’s sniper and got a hole in his foot.
It was still an acceptable sniping.
Naturally, only one person comes to Stella’s mind. It might be because I miss him more easily.
“……..”
But to do that… it’s full of incomprehensible things.
Why were you just watching?
why didn’t you come out?
Why… did he cheer for Solas?
Obviously, it was Archenemy.
If you think so… there is a strong possibility that the man is not Dice.
No, it was safe to say that there was no possibility.
…although it was clear that an investigation was necessary.
****
Song Soo-yeon took off her costume and headed to the store.
…Wouldn’t Jeong-gyeom have been surprised?
There was no feeling that there was a commotion in a place that was too close.
But, like everyone else, they would have evacuated well.
If it wasn’t for this in the first place, I wouldn’t have been able to fight Solas… I couldn’t help it.
I turn on my cell phone in the bus and call Jeong-gyeom.
Jeong-gyeom answered the phone before the connection tone even passed.
“mister?”
“Suyeon-ah.”
Song Soo-yeon answered, feeling comfortable with his voice. But the next moment, his voice coolly sinks.
“where are you?”
His direct question.
Song Soo-yeon blinked her eyes a couple of times before answering.
“I am going home. I heard there was a terrorist attack nearby?”
She said in a worried voice, as if she had no idea.
“…….”
he didn’t answer
Song Soo-yeon checked her cell phone once to see if the call had been cut off.
“…mister?”
“…huh. Would you like to come to the store for a while? Let’s meet and talk.”
A slightly changed atmosphere.
It wasn’t that he didn’t know why he was doing this.
Now that Solas is injured… so it must be.
Song Soo-yeon answered quietly. Jealous of Jeong-gyeom’s concern for Solas.
“…yes.”
****
“…..mister?”
Song Soo-yeon’s voice has a slight tremor.
Hearing that voice, I raised my head.
her shocked eyes. Mouth wide open in surprise.
Seeing that reaction, the lump in my heart has gone a little.
yeah you couldn’t have
“…I’m here?”
I ask. However, Song Soo-yeon’s eyes did not fall off the shop behind me.
I likewise look behind her.
I couldn’t muster up the courage to watch it alone.
smashed signage. demolished wall. broken kitchen. Tables and chairs that have become pieces of wood.
Debris thrown by Trino bounced off and hit the store completely.
Of course, not only our stores, but also roads and houses… There are many places that are broken.
Anyway, I also suffered damage.
….The space containing our memories has disappeared.
“…That’s it.”
I said.
Song Soo-yeon passed me and ran into the store.
“…It’s dangerous, Soo-yeon.”
I said.
she didn’t listen to me
Clearing out shards of glass, broken pieces, sand and dust, she blankly looks into the store.
I could see that she loved this space as much as I did.
“…Ahh…”
I couldn’t even make the right words or movements.
I approached her and put my hand on her shoulder.
“…Fine….”
Saying it’s okay, it was a hand he put on to comfort her…but it’s getting stronger.
My eyes turned red.
I feel like crying.
“…okay…”
Think of the memories you’ve made over the years.
Memories of laughing and crying passed by.
The happiest and most touching moments of life all happened in this.
I can’t come to my senses from the accident that came so suddenly.
I’ve endured it well alone… but when she shows up, I feel like I’m about to collapse.
Song Soo-yeon slowly looks back at me.
Facial expressions of various emotions.
I lowered my head and didn’t look at that expression.
Because I was afraid of what I might find out in it.
So, I grabbed her forearms and slowly buried my head into her shoulder.
Normally, she leans on me… but this time, I look forward to it too.
My hands keep shaking. It takes too much force
“…Suyeon-ah…”
I asked with a drop or two of tears on those delicate shoulders.
“…Did you have a good pictorial…?”
asked earnestly.
