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“Why haven’t we started yet?”
Ares asked, and I chuckled wryly.
It had been two weeks since Tana and Hayun returned. We were almost ready, yet I kept delaying.
And I knew the reason.
I was the one leading the preparations, the one most aware of our progress.
The magic towers, built with the help of the Beast King Lazar and his beast-kin, were complete. They would intercept the falling meteor.
This was thanks to the dwarves, who, under pressure from Elise and the dragon-kin, had agreed to cooperate. Their skill had significantly reduced the construction time and improved the towers’ efficiency.
The dragon-kin, following Shakarim’s decree, were also helping. The elves were making their own preparations for Yggdrasil.
Every race on the continent was working together, and we were almost ready, but…
I insisted we needed more time.
“How’s your body? Is the Sun God still trying to take over?”
“I’m… fine.”
Was his calmness a sign of confidence?
Arni, sitting beside Ares, raised her hand hesitantly.
“Do you know when we’ll start?”
“Not exactly, but…”
Many assumed we’d begin as soon as the towers were complete.
“We won’t start immediately. There are other preparations.”
“Other preparations?”
“Like what?”
They were curious, but I just smiled and deflected their questions.
“Just enjoy the time you have left. Rin even moved rooms because you two were too noisy.”
They blushed.
Fearful of an impending separation, they were cherishing every moment together.
I left the room and saw Kurika and Eris talking.
Kurika, as always, sat in the hallway, while Eris gestured with her staff.
“So, Sharcal was always like this?”
“Similar. But he had power to back it up. He wasn’t all talk like that staff.”
– All talk? Me? Do you even know what Yggdrasil is?
The staff had been tormenting Eris, chattering incessantly about becoming the strongest.
I quickened my pace.
“Let’s go.”
“Already?”
Eris grabbed her staff. Kurika looked like he wanted to say something, but he let us go.
We arrived at the knights’ training grounds, lent to us by the royal family. Eris and I had been training intensely for two weeks.
“I’m going to land a hit on Daniel today!”
“I’m rooting for you.”
Eris stretched, then drew her sword and staff.
She hadn’t even touched me in a week of training, and she was determined.
“Hey.”
May, with her reddish-brown bob, called me from outside the training grounds. Her expression was serious. Eris smiled and nodded for me to go.
“What is it? Something wrong?”
I feigned ignorance, but May closed the door behind me, preventing Eris from hearing.
“You’re hiding something.”
“Hiding? What?”
I shrugged and smiled, but her expression remained serious.
“If you’re hiding it after I asked, it must be serious. Tell me.”
She crossed her arms. She wasn’t even eating candy today.
“I’m not hiding anything.”
I felt a prickling sensation around the mark on my chest.
I snapped at her,
“Are you a detective? You’re not a mind reader. Stop it.”
“…”
Her eyes widened, and she grabbed my shoulders, her voice trembling.
“What… what is it? What’s wrong?”
“What’s with you?”
“Do you think you’re good at lying? Damn it! What are you hiding?!”
“…”
Her reaction surprised me. I hadn’t expected her to see through me so easily.
“I’m not hiding anything.”
I squeezed the words out, but she wasn’t listening. Tears welled up in her eyes as she shook me.
“Tell me, damn it! What is it?! Can’t you stop the apocalypse? Or is the pressure too much? Tell me something! I can’t help you if you don’t tell me!”
“…May.”
I sighed and gently removed her hands from my shoulders.
“Nothing’s wrong.”
“You…!”
She raised her fist, then lowered it, wiping her tears.
“I don’t know what you’re thinking, but let me make one thing clear.”
Her gaze was intense, and I couldn’t respond.
“Don’t even think about sacrificing yourself or handling this alone, you bastard.”
“…”
“I’ll stop you, no matter what you’re planning.”
She turned and left. Her clenched fists spoke of her resolve. I felt a warmth in my chest, a lightening of my burden, but…
“…”
I watched her go, feeling a pang of guilt.
“You can’t stop me.”
I returned to the training grounds. Eris, having overheard, looked worried.
“Daniel, what’s going on?”
“It’s nothing.”
“You don’t look fine. You haven’t looked well for a while.”
I touched my face.
Was it that obvious?
“Do I look different?”
“Maybe not to others.”
She smiled gently.
“But we’re all watching you closely.”
“…That’s a lot of pressure. Let’s start training.”
“Alright.”
Eris took her stance.
I drew my sword. Just before we began, she spoke.
“If I manage to touch you even once today, will you tell me what you’re hiding?”
“…If it’s you…”
I nodded slightly, and she beamed.
“I’ll do it today!”
We began.
Eris charged…
And froze. I’d stopped time.
– Hey, are we doing this again?
The staff in Eris’s hand spoke.
We’d been doing this for two weeks. Eris didn’t know, but we had.
“…”
– This is practically torture.
“Shut up and focus.”
– What difference does it make?
“It makes a difference, so do it.”
– Tsk.
The staff sulked, but Eris remained frozen.
I projected my selfish wish onto her.
‘You have to save everyone from me.’
In the Divine Realm, every answer I offered to the gods’ questions about the continent’s future was met with mocking laughter.
So I chose Eris as my answer.
The royal library, filled with the musty scent of ancient texts. A bibliophile’s dream, a repository of knowledge and tranquility.
A girl sat huddled against a bookshelf, engrossed in a book.
Eve, her glasses perched on her nose.
She used to wear them constantly, but lately, with all the action, she only wore them while reading.
She didn’t notice my approach.
Not wanting to disturb her, I browsed the shelves, looking for something interesting.
“…”
But nothing caught my eye.
The royal library was filled with heavy, scholarly tomes.
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