Chapter 318 – Sleeping in the Earth
Showing one’s face is the basis of mutual trust.
No one would readily accept someone who hides their identity as a colleague.
If there is such a person, he or she also needs to hide his identity. Or they are ready to betray each other at any time. In all likelihood, it will fall into one of two situations.
Either way is not very desirable.
So, the twins were worried.
‘Remy. ‘Oh, what should I do?’
‘What should I do? Are you not going to follow the saint’s orders?’
Although no sounds are being exchanged out of their mouths, the twins are naturally asking each other’s opinions.
It is extremely unusual for twins, who are neither wizards nor paranormal abilities, to be able to communicate using only thoughts. The reason why this is possible lies in the secret that only the two of them keep.
It is said that twins, or even identical twins, have a particularly strong bond compared to ordinary siblings.
This is because two people who are born with the same gender, appearance, and physical condition can become each other’s best friend and inseparable understanding.
In addition, sometimes, for some reason, identical twins who were separated in childhood and grew up in different environments feel attracted to each other.
Or, unusual cases that cannot be explained logically, such as similar personalities or tastes in the mental realm rather than simple physical features such as appearance, are also frequently reported.
Among those twins, these two were particularly special.
Lumine and Remidios.
This is because their souls are connected to each other from birth.
‘Yeah, but… Remy. ‘It’s my first time showing my face to an outsider!’
‘… Stop fussing. ‘It’s not like it wears out just because you show it.’
Two and one, one and two. Our bodies are separate, but our minds are one.
The twins who were born and raised in the church believed that their abilities were the grace of the heavenly gods, and after working hard to train their minds and bodies, they were reborn as strong enough to be called the twin stars of the church.
It was an amazing achievement achieved at a young age before even turning 20.
—Swoosh
After a moment of hesitation, Remy seems to have decided on something and raises her hand towards the face of her helmet.
When Rumi saw that, she closed her eyes tightly and did the same.
As her helmet came off, her pure white neckline and smooth pink bob hair were slowly revealed.
“Hmm?”
Wolfgang’s eyes were fixed on the twins.
The most beautiful women in the empire, who are undeniable no matter where they are presented, are his lovers. That’s why most women can’t impress him at all. If I were to compare it, I would say it feels like looking at stones on the side of the road.
The threshold for beauty has become too high.
However, the unexpected appearance of the twins made even Wolfgang inadvertently become interested.
The twins take off their helmets and immediately bow their heads to Wolfgang.
“Let me greet you formally. My name is Remidios.”
“…I’m Lumine. Please call me Rumi.”
Since Wolfgang is superior in age, skill, and status, he is the first to be polite to others.
“I meet the renowned Sir Wolfgang.”
“Sleep forward, please take care of me…”
“Yeah. Me too.”
Wolfgang was secretly impressed as he received the twins’ greeting.
Uncommon light pink hair and eyes. It has a very unique color, possibly due to the blood of different races.
Both of them have short hair like a sword that reaches to the nape of their necks, but perhaps to distinguish them from each other, one has it flowing in a diagonal line down the left and the other down the right.
Other than that, her characteristic feature is her pale white skin. Clean skin without any blemishes is not just pure white; if you pay close attention, you can even see veins.
In addition, the sharply raised eyes and sharp nose bridge of a warrior seem to give an androgynous feel at first glance, but the overall lines are thin and the face shape is slender, so the feminine charm is clearly revealed.
To sum up, it can be said that she is a type of unique beauty that is difficult to find.
Wolfgang unconsciously let out an exclamation and stroked his chin.
“Hey, this is more embarrassing than I thought…”
“Ehehe. I’m glad our relationship is getting better!”
Ophelia patted Remy’s back with a bright red face, smiling brightly, and Rumi lowered her gaze while remaining silent next to him.
Wolfgang stared at them for a moment, then smiled and said.
“Did you say you are the double star of the church? I’m curious about your skills, so follow me to the training hall.”
Although I was momentarily impressed by the unexpected beauty hidden within the helmet.
Since the purpose of this was to accept the two as colleagues who could be trusted and trusted, it was necessary to check their true skills.
“…Is this a sparring offer? Good.”
“Hot! Just what I was hoping for!”
Ofelia’s voice filled with embarrassment rang out from behind the three people who naturally took her steps.
“Huh? Now, wait a minute! Are you saying they fight right away when they meet each other? Are all knights like that?”
Wolfgang stands for Wolfgang, and his twin stands for Twins.
All three were burning with enthusiasm for the fight against a strong person that was difficult to meet.
* * *
Around the same time, Limbus special camp.
It’s working time when the sweat of those who have fallen behind to take a leap forward should be pouring down.
There are also the screams of prisoners here now.
Even the shouts of the guards.
No lively sounds were heard.
A ruin reduced to ashes.
—Caw, caw!
The only sound you can hear is the ominous cries of crows circling in the black sky.
In the middle of the ruins, a man sitting in a comical position on the spire of a burned-out temple muttered with an expression of disbelief.
—Tuuk
He took out a small flute from his pocket as if he was about to play it, but the flute ended up falling through the roof, leaving only the skeleton behind.
[So, you feel like your identity is under suspicion? Already? Hey, you’re kidding, right?]
[This is not confirmation. However, such signs are suspicious]
The man placed his chin on her head as if he was in pain.
[Oh my gosh… ! What should we do with our clumsy princess?]
[… I’m sure he would have said that if you called me that, I would rip your mouth off.]
The atmosphere was extremely scary, as if something wasn’t going well.
Normally, he would have just smiled and ignored it, but this time he also seemed very angry.
[Oh, please. How is it that Astaroth’s pureblood successor doesn’t do anything right? Is the position of an apostle so difficult? My crows will do a better job than you.]
[Shut up!]
There was anger in the voice coming from the other side, despite the overtly sarcastic tone.
In fact, he couldn’t give any response to the man’s sharp rebuke and just fumed.
[Well, I understand. Since you are the only apostle who can properly advance to the front, it must be difficult for you as well.]
[To be clear, we have not been caught yet. The princess’s hunting dog is inherently suspicious. This means that I bite anything that comes into my field of vision.]
So doesn’t that mean we’re already on the verge of ruining half of the job?
I really wanted to make a bigger fuss over this truly pathetic behavior, but it is pointless to raise voices among like-minded comrades.
At the very least, until someone capable of replacing the clumsy girl who doesn’t know anything about the world is ready, we have to coax her to use her somehow.
“Huh… Come to think of it, our adversary’s family was also a really good comrade candidate.”
[… Clown guy. What did you just say?]
[No, I didn’t say anything]
The man casually shrugged her shoulders and stood up.
Anyway, their mission is just a waste of time, and the real plan is being prepared step by step.
As long as a clumsy comrade is not captured alive, there will be no major problems. Even though everything else is clumsy, the princess is especially good at running away, so there is no way she will get caught.
[But I’m glad you haven’t been caught yet. If you feel anxious, just stay still rather than trying to do something. Do you understand?]
[Ugh… !]
—Chizzik, chik… !
On the other hand, it was serious advice, but it probably didn’t win over the people who heard it.
With the sound of teeth grinding, communication was cut off.
Eventually, the man who jumped down from her spire stretched out her back in an exaggerated manner and spoke.
“Ugh… After all, young people these days can’t be trusted?”
At first glance, it sounded like a crazy person talking to herself, but the man’s expression was very serious, as if someone was really listening.
“Isn’t that right, Sloth?”
Sloth.
The moment the name came out of her man’s mouth.
—Rumbling… !
As if responding to those words, the ashes of the earth roared violently.
The man who saw this grinned, picked up her flute that had fallen on the ground, and started playing it.
A very low melody reminiscent of a lullaby.
“Shh, I’ll wake you up when the time comes. You can still sleep some more, my friend.”
