Chapter 149 – Bifurcation Point (1)
Kraken.
A monster that devastated Siberia, destroyed the existing Russian state system, and terrorized Europe. It obviously stopped working at some point.
The possibility of the Russian army reaching Novosibirsk, where the Kraken is asleep, must have been less than 10%. So I didn’t even care from the moment. But I never thought that the Kraken would come out of Master’s mouth.
“What the hell did you wake the Kraken up for? No matter how crazy they are, I never thought they would be able to catch them.”
“Originally, the Kraken’s detection area is about 500 km in radius. I think I thought it would be okay as long as I didn’t touch the inside of the range, but I was complacent. The 100,000 Russian troops who had stationed in Omsk were annihilated without leaving a single survivor. It was only a few strands of the Kraken’s tentacles.”
“…That’s terrifying.”
Contrary to its name, the Kraken doesn’t get stronger or worse at sea. They were named just because they looked similar. As the master traced the air with his finger, a map was reflected on the huge display on the table. It was a map showing Central Asia and West Asia and the troops deployed there.
“This….”
“It is extremely confidential. The Kraken didn’t move, but a group of demons near Siberia are running amok. Hearing the roar of the Kraken, he jumped.”
Several arrows were drawn on the map. The movement of a large group of monsters. It was directed at the Protestant forces concentrated in Central Asia.
“This is an area where Bondi Protestantism is in charge of defense. The Caucasus defense line is fine, but this side is the problem. If this is pierced, then the next.”
Following the master’s gesture, red pins were driven into several places.
“Middle Eastern oil-producing countries.”
“Yes.”
They were providing enormous support to the Protestant Church in order to stop the group of monsters. Moreover, the collapse of an oil-producing country does not simply end there. No matter how much magic stone can be used as an energy source, that was a bit early for mankind. Since it was not universally available, many countries still used fossil fuels.
In addition to simple energy sources, humanity has yet to replace petrochemicals. Thanks to this, even in this world, the collapse of an oil-producing country was no different from a global crisis. Would it be as good as the US?
“Is the Kraken asleep again?”
“No. Tentacles from the Omsk direction are still active. It’s just that I’m not expanding my territory anew, it’s right to see that I haven’t slept. Disciple.”
I stopped talking and the master stared intently at me. I answered politely.
“Yes, Master.”
“We are the ones who run the world. From ancient times, the steps of the Heavenly Demon had to cover the entire world. So, the current Heavenly Demon also means that you have to put the entire earth under your feet. If the world in the past was the central plain, the current world is the whole earth.”
“Yes.”
I nodded calmly. It was a fact that I understood right away. Master looked at me and slightly raised the corner of his mouth.
“I was talking too much. Don’t just say conclusions. I am now leaving for Central Asia. I won’t be able to come back for a while. So.”
Master got up from his seat and lightly tapped my shoulder.
“Blood religion or whatever, do as you please. You don’t have to ask for my permission. At least within the Protestant Church, there will be no one who gets in your way. However, the sister-in-law takes good care of her.”
“…I’ll keep that in mind. Please take care of yourself, Master.”
I said it sincerely. I was much more worried about the master than me. No matter how strong the master was, he did not know what would happen if the Kraken ran amok. Unlike Sakhalin, there are no elderly people to help. The master’s eyebrows rose slightly. Then, his face cleared up a bit.
“Don’t overdo it, you guys. Goes.”
Without even having time to see him off, the master left the building in an instant and flew away in the sky. He said that only the cloud split in half proved that Sabu had come and gone. Ryu Eun-chae blankly followed the direction where the master disappeared. Then he let out a deep sigh.
“It’s true that I rode the rope well.”
“Now do you understand?”
“No, I thought it would be like that from the beginning. It’s been like that since the first time I met the lord. However, I have to do my best not to break that line.”
Turning over the map, Eunchae Ryu murmured. I agreed with a chin gesture.
“It should be. Let us do our thing.”
***
“Let’s stay apart for a while.”
Bombshell. I blankly opened my mouth. Am I wrong? It’s wrong, honestly, there are countless of them. Is it enough to hear this? Enough. Thousands of thoughts ran through my mind in an instant. Or have you made a big mistake lately? There was nothing to point out, but I apologized right away.
“Sorry.”
“Yes?”
On the contrary, Midsummer tilted her head. The reaction was different from what I expected. Anyway, she apologized again.
“I’m just sorry for everything.”
“Why are you suddenly awkward, Mr. Kim Moo-gong?”
Han Yeo-reum, frowning at Ami and thinking about something, widened her eyes.
“Ah…?”
The corner of his mouth was twitching, and he was holding back a laugh. Midsummer twisted the ends of her hair with a triumphant expression.
“Could you take my words as saying let’s break up?”
“Nope?”
“It’s crazy?”
Midsummer asked, raising her eyebrows fiercely.
“No, it was because there were so many things I did wrong.”
“I did a lot of things wrong, but it’s not like that.”
“Then?”
“I am too weak. It’s not even a load. If this continues, the gap will only get worse.”
Her lips pouted and Midsummer tapped her floor with the tips of her toes.
“…No, it’s strong enough. Is there anyone other than Cheon Ha-yeon who can be said to be stronger than you? He must be close to the strongest at the age of the late index.”
“You are there too.”
“I am that… What is it? Are you lucky Had I not been lucky, I would have died a long time ago.”
“Luck is also skill.”
“What does that have to do with being away from him? It’s training, you can do it together.”
“Are you going to be at the Protestant Church together this vacation?”
There are many things to do during this vacation, so I can’t stay at Shinkyo. I don’t know if it’s just a short stop.
The moment I was about to say that.
I could see the clear blue eyes of midsummer without a single movement. Oh, you already know what I’m talking about. Is this what it means to be egocentric? She realized what Midsummer was thinking without having to say more. I opened my mouth slowly.
“Closing training, it won’t be easy.”
“Did you forget? The last time, I was no different from the closing ceremony. This is for the best.”
Something, I always stuck with Midsummer, but I felt empty at the thought of not seeing her for a while. However, that was the theory. If you only think about raising the realm, it is better to stay in Shinkyo with ice crystals and train in midsummer. In addition, although it was closed, there were ice gong masters like Ice Demon who would help by the side if training was blocked. You will be better than me
As Midsummer said, the best was right. In the end, I had no choice but to surrender first.
“Don’t overdo it. It’s because you don’t want to get the coin poisoning while training.”
“Don’t overdo yourself. At least I became incredibly strong, so I believed in it and entered the training, otherwise where would I have lived in anxiety? Being a bouncer every day. I want to stop seeing things like that now.”
“…Okay.”
I held midsummer in my arms and gently brushed the back of my hair. Midsummer kissed her lips in my arms.
“Your life comes first. Promise.”
“I’ll promise.”
I answered with sincerity and sincerity. Suddenly, a warm, soft sensation touched my lips. We pressed our lips together as we hugged. Forget the flow of time and keep going.
***
“I’m not going to die, so relax your expression, Mr. Kim Moo-gong.”
Midsummer laughed and talked. She then lifted her tiptoe and put her own hand on my head. She was in front of a private plane going to Protestantism.
“Isn’t it the same as usual?”
I pretended to be calm and said. I was bold in my own way, but midsummer dug into the subtle difference. She checked her expression once more.
“Same. Look in the mirror Other people may not know, but my eyes cannot be fooled.”
“Is it the same?”
“Stubborn. Eat well, and contact me if anything happens. Even if you are in an area where communication is not available, you can chat.”
“Don’t starve just because you’re training in the closed hall. You should eat better when you practice.”
“…We really start with Bob and end with Bob.”
Midsummer let out a heavy sigh.
“Koreans are full of food, aren’t they?”
“That’s right. I’ll go.”
After lightly hugging her, Midsummer waved her hand and left. The plane that burned midsummer took off and disappeared far away. I stood for a while watching the white contrails that stretched across the sky at the airfield where the dry asphalt dust was scattered.
As I grew up, so did midsummer. The child who depended on me is no longer there. It was empty, but there was a strange feeling.
Gying-
Suddenly, a vibration rang in my arms. It was a message.
[When is the time?]
A short question that only asks about the business.
I couldn’t see who it was coming from. There is only one person in the academy who can speak like that.
Vacation.
It was time to fulfill the promise that had been postponed.
