118 – Wish
Choi Si-woo took a step forward.
It was truly a long time since I had hiked.
When I think about how many times I have climbed a mountain this leisurely, I realize that it must have been at least 15 years ago.
Isn’t it natural?
In my previous life, I didn’t have time to do that because of the Demon God.
Because in this life, I couldn’t even pay attention to preparing for the future.
Choi Si-woo raised his head.
The sun had long ago set, and the high crescent moon was flowing softly between the clouds.
Brilliant stars were pairing up to decorate the surroundings, each emitting their own colors.
I just look back.
“…Are you both worthy of following me?”
Erina and Yurika were following at a distance.
When we make eye contact, I start to tremble.
He was full of hesitation, as if he could not possibly see it.
“Yes, because there is nothing like hiking in the first place, just a walk.”
“…Me too.”
Choi Si-woo looked at the two people carefully.
Haggard face.
Reddish marks under the eyes.
Even traces of dried tears that I could not wipe away.
It seemed like I could clearly see how much pain, sadness, and suffering he had suffered.
Choi Si-woo closes his eyes.
The past life unfolds beyond the retina.
I silently accept the gaze of Erina, a hero who wants to die.
I look down at Yurika, who lowers her head and rubs her stomach.
The outcry.
Despair.
The core of emotions that can only be expressed that way resounds like a scream.
“……”
Swallow everything in your mouth.
I took a step towards the two people.
Hot.
Grasp each person’s hand.
The two looked at themselves with puzzled eyes.
“If you go a little further, there’s a place I saw.”
Turn your body around.
Walking slowly while holding flowers in both hands.
A sobbing sound came from Erina’s mouth.
Tears reflecting the light flow from Yurika’s eyes.
Even though he was aware of all of this, Choi Si-woo did not show it in the slightest.
*
After a while, the three arrived at the top of a hill so narrow that they had to stick close to each other.
As if the view was good, the lights of various cities were embroidered below.
“…Is it here?”
“Yes.”
“…It’s an ordinary hill?”
Yurika tilted her head, wondering if there was something hidden.
Instead of informing, Choi Si-woo smiled and lay down.
The girls, who were watching each other, also lay down next to each other.
“Look over there.”
Choi Si-woo points his hand toward the sky.
I moved my gaze along her fingers.
A world of deep, deep curtains beyond the time of twilight.
Beyond the clouds, a clear, clean and beautiful night sky unfolds.
“Wow…”
“It’s beautiful.”
Erina gives a small exclamation.
Yurika says a quiet word.
Choi Si-woo, who was looking at it, smiled.
“I heard that today is the best day to observe the stars. That’s why I brought you here.”
After speaking, he glanced at Erina.
“Remember, sister?”
“Huh…?”
“A promise to come and see the stars together like that day someday.”
“Ah…”
Erina opened her mouth slightly.
That’s right. She used to be like that.
A past childhood that I can’t even remember anymore.
She clearly made that promise.
Erina forced herself to swallow down her emotions that were building up within her.
I am having a hard time.
I am so distressed.
I forgot about it.
I just deleted it.
Her beloved brother remembered her until the end.
Choi Si-woo silently makes eye contact.
Turn your head to the side.
Yurika’s eyes were shining as if she was fascinated by the brilliant starlight.
Although it was just a little, the dark side was gone. Choi Si-woo carefully held her hand.
“…!”
Looking at Yurika in surprise, she raises her arms to the sky.
“That’s the planet Theseus. And next to it is the polar bear.”
“Yes, it’s pretty.”
Choi Si-woo continued to explain.
Simple, yet informative.
It was just as the constellation class continued.
Thump, thump, thump.
In no time, Yurika was only looking at his profile instead of the stars in the sky.
Thump, thump, thump.
It hurt.
It hurt so much.
The heart… Mind… The chest…
It was running so fast.
“……”
Yurika thought.
The excitement is no different from just a few days ago, but this time it is quite different.
She is in tatters from such a great wound.
Even this small sound was an unbearable pain.
And obviously… He is probably hurting more than anyone else.
Therefore, Yurika said something that none of the three had ever said.
“That’s Orion…-“
“-I’m sorry.”
Stillness flows.
Choi Si-woo turned his head.
I make eye contact with Yurika, who is shedding tears incessantly.
Slowly extends her hand.
I wiped her eyes with the tip of my index finger.
I wipe Yurika’s cheeks as she cries.
“I’m sorry.”
“…It’s okay.”
Apologies came from the other side as well.
“…I’m sorry, Siwoo.”
“…It’s okay.”
Her moist words flow from Erina’s mouth.
Keep repeating.
Be silent, apologize and accept.
A process that some would say is absolutely pathetic continues.
Soon, it became a scene of a sea of tears, with everyone crying silently, no matter who came first.
In this way, the three people succeeded in shaking off just a little bit of the pain-stained wounds.
*
“…As expected, a simple apology won’t work.”
The change in atmosphere began with Erina’s sudden remark.
She raised her upper body and looked down at Choi Si-woo.
“…Erina…?”
“…I’ve heard that before. Wounds received from people…Are healed by people.”
Erina let out something very suspicious.
‘Well, that’s right. That’s right. ‘That’s how it should be.’ I kept muttering to myself.
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Choi Si-woo, who is worse than him, stands up.
I tried to say something, but Erina attacked.
“So, so! I will be Si-woo’s wife!”
“…Yes?”
I guess it’s because it was something completely unexpected.
Choi Si-woo immediately responded with a respectful tone.
Anyway, Erina spoke gibberish with a very red face.
“After hurting you so much…Of course I should embrace you, right? Yes, that’s right. I have to atone for the rest of my life. To do that, I have to be by your side for the rest of my life. That’s right.”
Erina nodded her head and leaned her head on his shoulder.
“Every day from now on… I will be by Siwoo’s side and help him.”
“…Why did you come to that conclusion?”
Despite her questions, she was lost in her own world.
“I feed you delicious food, bathe and wash you, and sing you lullabies…”
“…Hey sister? I’m not a baby.”
“In my eyes, you’re a mite.”
“……”
Erina’s remarks, which border on her eccentricity, continue without stopping.
In the end.
So soft. Puddle puddle. Waddle waddle-!
Yurika, who had been holding back, let out a ‘pop!’ He exhaled steam.
With a very red face, he cried out as if he couldn’t hold out any longer! Scream.
“Erina! What nonsense is that!”
“That’s right. Just like Yurika said, it’s nonsense-“
“-I am the one who will heal your wounds! It is the role of a saint!”
“……”
A confident statement from Yurika.
Erina’s eyes raised strangely, but Yurika did not stop.
The two, who were growling at each other, began to engage in a full-fledged mini cat fight(?).
“Don’t be ridiculous! I’ve been putting saliva on Siwoo since he was a little kid!”
“Oh, my! It’s so absurd. Didn’t you remember? I’m the real deal! I’m pregnant with his child!”
Yurika boldly provoked herself by stroking her stomach.
Erina opened her mouth wide.
A double wick lights up in her eyes.
“I, I, I can give birth to a lot of children for Shiwoo! Even if I can’t, I’ll give birth to at least five!”
“…What do you mean, sister?”
“Ha! Only five? I’m going to have enough babies to play soccer!”
“……”
It was a time when we cutely argued with each other for a while.
A subtle noise is heard in my ears.
Choi Si-woo finally realized that what he had been waiting for had arrived.
“Let’s both stop. Let’s get ready to make a wish.”
“Huh? Wish?”
“Suddenly… yo. This?”
Choi Si-woo nodded his head.
Erina and Yurika looked at each other in confusion.
But after a while, you realize what you are talking about.
Beyond the sky, beautiful waves sway.
A stream of starlight swimming through the night sky.
The two girls gaped at the sight of dozens of galaxies descending.
“…I see. Today is the day of the Great Migration of the Galaxy.”
“Yes.”
Choi Si-woo slowly brought his hands together.
He closes his eyes and thinks silently as he watches the passing stars.
‘If you are watching… ‘I mean.’
The guy called ‘him’.
He is the guy who possessed himself here.
The son of a b*tch who caused all kinds of trouble.
If I ever meet you, I want to beat you to death… If you really are omniscient, please ask me just one thing.
‘… This time never… ‘
Don’t let me lose it.
*
30 Minutes later.
After completing her wish, Erina remained silent for a long time.
She was about to say something out of worry.
She plays first on her side.
“…Siwoo.”
“Huh?”
“…I heard the story. The contract you have. I heard that you can practice in your imagination even when you sleep? That also greatly increases the perceived time…”
Nod.
Because that is the most fundamental way I became ridiculously strong.
When other people have 1 hour of training time.
You spend tens, hundreds, thousands of hours.
That’s because I was able to risk my life and fight against the great powers of my memories.
The quality of the experience itself was on a different level.
“…Can I do that too?”
My eyes widen at the unexpected answer.
“…It’s dangerous. It consumes more physical strength than expected. Mental strength-“
-Erina shook her head.
Her eyes were full of determination and she spoke in a confident tone.
“…It doesn’t matter. I recently realized why I need to become strong even if it means breaking my body. Even though I really didn’t want to. Because my future self told me.”
Erina takes a deep breath.
“So now we have to run.”
“……”
“Me too!”
Yurika also shouted desperately.
She also didn’t want it at all like Erina.
Her witch taught her how to become stronger.
‘… ‘Forbidden s*xual laws.’
A forbidden ability banned by the church due to its danger.
I have already received permission to learn from Pope Petra.
So Yurika also did not hesitate.
“……”
Choi Si-woo, who was looking at the two people carefully, slowly opened his grip.
In no time, I was holding two contracts created with the power of [Ruler].
“…3 Hours a day in real time. Don’t do more than that. It may break your spirit.”
“…Yes.”
“Don’t worry.”
The three people who looked at each other burst into laughter without any regard for who went first.
Raise your head.
The three people who watched the starry sky engraved their own resolutions deeply into their hearts.
* * *
3 Weeks later.
S Class Classroom.
Choi Si-woo, who trimmed his long hair short, silently looked up at the article on his cell phone.
Tuk-tuk-.
Then a silent protest arises as if he does not like his actions.
Tuk-tuk-.
Tuk-tuk-.
Tuk-tuk-.
Turtututuk-.
Jeok-!
…… No. Still, isn’t it a bit much to use one’s abilities?
Choi Si-woo carefully shook off the thin ice that had spread on his shoulder.
When she turned her head, she saw a beautiful girl with short blue hair.
Girl bumping his head against his shoulder.
Choi Si-woo smiled bitterly at someone’s behavior that could have been misunderstood as lovers.
“…Garam?”
“Yes.”
“Could you please look at this for a little while?”
“No.”
A firm and firm answer is heard.
Choi Si-woo sighs as if he can’t help but lifts his hand and strokes Seol Garam’s head.
“Rumbling… “
Grunt, growl, growl~
The sound of a cat purring resonates pleasantly.
Choi Si-woo looked at the article with one hand.
With his other hand, he simultaneously worked on stroking Seol Garam’s head.
This alone will keep you busy.
Unfortunately, there was still one more annoying thing left.
“Hey, are you listening? Choi Si-woo?”
The girl frowned as if she didn’t like it.
A girl who boasts an outstanding off-white complexion.
A girl with a pitifully poor magic pouch.
Yuan Joun. The girl who was sitting right next to her had been babbling from before.
“Yes, yes.”
“…No, you’re not listening right now! You’re saying you have an appointment date soon? I’ll look after your coordination and let’s go to the department store together! I’ll pay all the money.”
“Yes, yes.”
“Hey! At least pretend to listen!”
Gives a rough answer.
Then he gets angry again and has no choice but to answer properly.
Then, when you get distracted, the ‘tuk-tuk-!’ Sound becomes stronger again.
‘Ugh… ‘
It’s good that it was upgraded to the S class, but I didn’t know it would be this annoying.
I wish I could just leave it alone…
▶…… Master. Can’t you feel the eyes of other male cadets watching you? Everyone is shedding bloody tears and shaking.
At the very least, if Song Jun-ho and Oh Hana had been by their side, they would have been able to block it to some extent.
Unfortunately, neither of them could advance from A class.
It doesn’t matter.
Anyway, we will all gather in one place next year.
It was at that time.
Just then, the news article I was looking for caught my eye.
There were a lot of articles about the efficacy and favorable reviews of the new product launched by Shanhaiqing.
He was also an instructor at Jegalin.
I guess they spent some money to recruit reporters?
―… This recently released product was found to have ridiculous combination effects at a reasonable price.
― The production company seems to be Shanhaijing’s personal advisor, and requests for her are pouring in, but they are all rejected…
―However, some say that people hesitate to buy the product because the name is so terrible.
―’If you eat it, you will feel very strong.’ Surprisingly, this is the name of the product. Yes, that’s not an exaggeration. Yes, it’s not aggro. Really, this is the title. No, are you crazy?
―Protest to please change the name. However, the Mountain and Sea Police explained that it was not what they wanted and that they had no choice… All of this from the original creator. Among them, the conditions for contract termination if changed at the strong request of the material supplier…
I smiled with satisfaction.
Everything went smoothly.
It’s only now that it’s starting to become a hot topic.
It will soon be selling like crazy.
The crisis at Olympus will grow in earnest.
▶Master. It would have sold faster if the name wasn’t like that.
Choi Si-woo leaned against the backrest.
I let out a quiet breath.
It was long.
It was a really long preparation process.
So everything from now on will be like a storm.
‘… We won’t give the enemy any time to prepare.’
I will never leave behind a spark of comeback.
Abominable, vicious, extreme, etc.
We will show no mercy to our enemies, to the extent that all kinds of cruel words will be said.
‘… Never… ‘
I will never allow my people to suffer like that again.
It was a time when I had such thoughts and resolutions.
Piri-ri-.
“Huh?”
I bowed to the sudden emergency call.
I tilt my head.
‘… ‘Jegal is a star?’
Choi Si-woo asked for understanding from the two and walked out into the hallway.
“What’s going on? Is there something wrong…”
On the phone came a voice so dark that it was hard to believe it was Zhuge Silver Star.
And.
“…!”
Choi Si-woo’s eyes widened as if he could not believe it after receiving the information.
