Meaning of Teacher (8)

After the emperor’s alter ego disappeared.

Ouroboros’ forces also quickly retreated from the battlefield.

They say they beat the emperor with a difference in compatibility, but with the power of Ouroboros, they could still have the upper hand on the battlefield, but they didn’t.

They prioritized the comfort of the emperor over the battlefield in which they had the upper hand.

“It’s a great victory in a long time.”

Laniakea praised their achievements without hesitation.

After the recent rise of the Demon Beast, the front line had been gradually pushed back, but since it had been a long time since they had won a great victory against the emperor, the atmosphere of the Allied Forces seemed to skyrocket.

With a festively excited heart, they hurriedly moved to settle the battlefield.

Still, I have to take care of my dead and injured comrades.

Claire, who was in charge of the military, as well as the three professors who had come with Adeline joined in the after-treatment.

There was an incident in which Skadi complained that it was annoying, but it was suppressed by Lafless and Roshua dragging it away.

And I was facing Laniakea in a remote field a while away.

“…Are you okay with the scar on your chest?”

“Thanks to you, everything has healed.”

Kang Yu-jin’s chest, which suffered a puncture wound, was all healed with Laniakea’s holy power.

There were still some aftereffects of the demonic erosion, but this would disappear in a few days.

Seeing how quickly even the emperor’s demonic energy was purified, I realized how great her holy power was.

“We have a story to wrap up.”

“Yeah.”

We weren’t here to chat.

After all, she and I had issues to sort out.

Kang Yoo-jin’s gaze looked into Laniakea’s eyes, which lay low.

It was a face full of resignation and regret, determined to accept everything.

“I don’t intend to talk around it. I’m not that kind of person.”

However, his voice was strangely calm.

Trial of Ascension.

intended war.

It must be a secret so big that it would not be enough to rage, but my head is like a calm lake, there is no agitation.

He spoke in a calm voice that even he himself was strangely calm.

“Is it the common opinion of those four that they chose Earth as the stage for the final test?”

Laniakea shook her head.

“Patrick and Wolfgang voted yes, Angela abstained and Kaya voted against.”

“···Is that so.”

It was not unanimous.

Funny enough, I felt a little relieved to hear that everyone didn’t agree.

There was nothing wrong with saying that the human heart is cunning.

“You must be resentful, right?”

“I’d be lying if I didn’t.”

It is not a mere resentment.

It must be a deeper and more old feeling than that.

I am still confused, and I have mixed thoughts about denying the truth.

Even so, it is also true that his teeth tremble at the days he shared as a colleague while hiding such a truth.

Because Kang Yoo-jin made friends with those who destroyed her world and life.

“Why didn’t I tell them? Maybe they laughed at me when they saw me living a tenacious life on the stage they made. That’s what I’m most curious about.”

“that’s···.”

He raised his hand to stop her from answering.

“I know. At least they aren’t like that.”

Pentagram killed Diablo.

Since the war was won, the test of ascension must have passed.

However, none of them became a Constellation.

Perhaps they gave up on their own ascension.

The reason would be obvious without asking.

“Isn’t it funny that they made it that way and then fall into guilt among themselves? The person in question died after suffering without knowing anything.”

“·······.”

He saw her licking her lips in silence.

The look of not knowing what to do.

She was so delicate that it was unimaginable that she would be called the Empress of the Constellation.

Ironically, he recalled the image of a lover who was no longer there.

that everything will be fine

The person who told me I needed you, the one who gave me the warmth to live in a crumbling life.

“But thanks to you, I met Maria.”

It would have been best if there had been no war.

However, because of the war, he met Maria.

I saw the milestones to live on and the light that whispered hope.

Even if he had to kill him with his own hands, the hope she gave him remained in his heart as an invaluable belief.

“You could have prevented that war, perhaps.”

“···Yeah.”

“But I didn’t.”

“Yes.”

She didn’t deny anything.

Along with that voice, the memories of my previous life flashed through my mind like a raging torrent.

The moment when I had to look helplessly at the death of my family.

Days of vengeance, painfully wandering the battlefield with a dead heart.

And the tragedy of having to kill the lover who gave me hope with my own hands.

Obviously, it was painful enough to die.

At least it was at the time.

However, it has become dull now.

The memory of that day is not painful enough to die.

Kang Yoo-jin seemed to understand the reason a little now.

“Maria, why did she come to Earth?”

“I was worried about the world.”

And, for the first time, I heard the truth of her visit.

“I was worried, and I wanted him to take care of me alone.”

“Is that so.”

Yes.

It’s probably because there was one person who found that world with pure compassion and affection.

Because of her presence, Kang Yu-jin was able to become dull from the scars of fate.

“I’m sure if it were me, I wouldn’t have forgiven you.”

“···Yeah.”

“but.”

He turned his head and saw the army’s garrison already crowded with people.

Among the people laughing and chatting, I engraved familiar faces into my eyes.

Skadi, Roshua, Laflis… and Estelle.

There is a colleague who said he would always be by his side, and there is a disciple who relies on him and tries to imitate him.

Neither the hunter nor the one who ended the war, just the ties towards ‘Kang Yu-jin’.

The present life, which has a great meaning to their lives, may have moved his heart.

“Laniakea.”

“Please speak.”

take one step forward

Waiting for the words to come, he looked into her eyes, which were embracing a tragic light, and said.

“Skadi is trying to rebuild his hometown. He’ll probably need a lot of support, so please help.”

The answer thrown in the middle of the day.

Laniakea’s eyes, which had been listening attentively, were stained with bewilderment.

“···Yeah?”

“Estel became a Constellation this time. She’s a very talented child, so she learns everything well. Except for the fact that she’s still a bit naive, she’s a very good student.”

“Uh, over there…??”

“Rosua, Laflis, Lana, Mason, all of them are good people. Karina… is a bit ambiguous, but she’s a pretty decent dragon.”

Embarrassment spreads across her face.

It was a little cute to see her confused, not knowing how to answer.

“They’ve grown too big for me now.”

“·······.”

“And… they are also the people I met because you saved me.”

Suddenly, the wind blew.

The kind of wind that gently sweeps across a wide field.

It was, without a doubt, a gentle wind that washed away the cruelty of truth and resentment.

“I forgive you.”

He took off his hat and mask, forced to put on a small smile.

He saw a woman who called herself a sinner.

In the wide open silver eyes, glittering water is prevalent before you know it.

“That, that… I…”

“To resent and hate, there are too many things that have happened next to me.”

In front of the embarrassed Laniakea, he just smiled and replied.

“I told you the other day. Looking at the faces of my colleagues and disciples, I might be able to forgive them once.”

“·······.”

It must have been the only conclusion he reached after deep deliberation.

“That’s it.”

And, with that one word, my frozen and cracked heart melted at once.

My melted heart turned into water droplets, and overflowing tears ran down my cheeks.

that one word.

Thank you so much for the words you delivered after much deliberation.

In the end, she burst into tears and laughed heartily.

“thanks.”

He just repeated the words without hesitation.

“Thank you… I’m really sorry… Thank you.”

“It was nothing.”

The heart that has been relieved of the weight of truth is so light and overwhelming.

So, the night in Laniakea was no longer dark.

Because there is a star named Yujin Kang, the night she stays will be brighter than ever.

*

late night.

After parting with Laniakea, I quietly left the barracks and passed the time in a deserted field while everyone was in a festive mood.

I’ve never been comfortable with crowded places.

As I was staring at the field brightly lit by the moonlight while chewing my solitude alone, I felt someone approaching me.

“What are you doing here alone?”

Estelle is blinking her eyes while holding a bottle of wine.

You’re a drunkard at that age.

The line of sight narrows.

“What kind of alcohol do minors drink?”

“This is grape juice.”

The red grape-colored liquid poured into the wine glass had no alcohol scent.

When I drank it, it was really grape juice.

“·······.”

Why the fuck with grape juice in a wine bottle?

You never know what the merchants are thinking.

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Just as I was staring at the wine-like grape juice uncomfortably, Estelle sat down next to me.

She looked up at the starry sky and said.

“Professor, don’t you wear it over there? Professor Skadi is looking for it.”

“I am done.”

Get called and ask what else to do.

I had no intention of becoming a victim of the drinking game again.

“Huh…”

Maybe my answer was funny.

Blue eyes carefully peered into my face.

Why did you leave the festival seat in the first place and come to my side, which is not fun?

You never know what the kids are thinking.

“Hey. Can I talk to you personally?”

“Try it.”

Is it a consultation

Well, I wanted to come because I had something to say.

After silently opening her ears, Estelle opened her mouth cautiously, clattering her legs.

“Um. The professor came out of my dream.”

“You mean active defense?”

“Yeah.”

…that’s a bit surprising.

Active defenses reflect the image that the person considers to be the strongest.

They usually appear in the form of gods or natural disasters, so it would be rare for them to take human form.

“…that’s a big deal.”

It means that the person ‘Kang Yu-jin’ has a great meaning to Estelle.

Aside from all the strong beings in this world, only his existence was enough.

It felt a little strange that the existence of me could grow so much into one person.

“I heard the emperor say. You are the most important person to me.”

“is it.”

“Yes. And I think so too.”

The night sky is filled with sipping grape juice.

Looking at the sparkling glass as if sprinkled with star dust, she said with a smile.

“When I first met you, I thought you were just a geek with great abilities.”

Be cheeky.

I immediately blew a blow, but I ducked my head to avoid it.

Then he looked at me and smiled bashfully.

It was a mischievous smile that I had never seen before, just like a 17-year-old.

“But after time passed like this, the professor’s presence became too big before I knew it.”

Looking up at the stars, the girl shyly shared her thoughts.

“The way you led me from the front, the way you told me I was the person to be protected, and the way you saved me time and time again when I was in crisis.”

Recalling the days of the past, her voice carried a soft spring breeze.

“Everything, the professor was the first.”

“·······.”

“Professor, obviously, is the person I admire the most in the world.”

I turned my head and looked at Estelle.

Her eyes, which were cold and inorganic when we first met, are now looking at us with a lively smile.

It was awkward for some reason, so I turned my gaze to the poor wine glass and said.

“Tereon will be disappointed.”

“I’m sorry, Grandpa, but…but my thoughts have not changed.”

Then, she held out a glass of red liquid.

little guy I only learn the bad things.

It’s a pretty bold move, but I decided to skip it this time.

The clashing wine glasses deliver a clear resonance, and the water droplets swaying under the moonlight are very tasteful.

Even though it’s grape juice inside.

“Professor, do you have holy power…?”

“yes.”

The moment I confronted the emperor, the source of Faelan reacted and awakened my source.

I don’t know why his source made that decision.

Maybe he was worried about Estelle after I collapsed, not me.

But it’s good.

Even if it’s only half, it’s a step closer to the power of the Constellation.

“So we’re both half Constellations?”

“That’s right. You’re nothing compared to me.”

When she faced reality, her pouty cheeks swelled up.

“…I’ll be ahead someday.”

“Try it.”

Conversation breaks down.

The wind blows, and the distant fields ripple like waves following the wind.

Estelle, who was wiggling her fingers while holding an empty glass, finally opened her mouth with difficulty.

“professor.”

“why”

“Was I a good disciple to the professor?”

It was an unexpected question.

However, without thinking, I answered immediately.

“He was a proud disciple.”

“·······.”

Under her round eyes, her mouth opens slightly.

But soon, a bright smile took its place.

Her cheeks, covered by the late night twilight, turned red.

“Then… can I continue to be the professor’s disciple?”

He nodded.

“If you wish. As much as you like.”

master and disciple.

We were in a teaching and being taught relationship, but more than that, we were people who had a great influence on each other.

Since each other is only half a star, the two of us were perfect.

We lifted our heads and looked up at the same night sky for a long time.