130. anastasia

***

ㅡWho can be said to be the most mentioned being in a work?

Most people could tell without thinking too hard.

just the main character.

Because the most words will come out about the main character of the work.

And many words were said about Leonhard, the main character of the work called Groa.

In an endless series of crises, we stand for goodness in any situation and overcome crises with a firm mind.

Leonhart, who showed the same steps as a human hymn, was enough to stir up a strange heart in the viewer.

Actually, I was too.

I thought Leonhardt was the main character I liked after a long time. It’s been a long time since there has been a protagonist who doesn’t care about the lives of others to satisfy his own self-interest, or who doesn’t act for his own gain, such as money or sexual desire.

Even though such a protagonist’s appearance caused frustration, the act of trying to face a crisis and trying to overcome it with willpower somehow seemed good to me.

However, in the early days of the work, there was one existence that was mentioned more than Leonhardt.

‘Anastasia… … ‘

Even though I was aware that my mouth was wide open in a daze, it felt like the shock I felt did not go away.

“Agar? what’s the matter?”

“Nothing. I was just surprised to hear… a name that was a bit familiar.”

“Familiar name? My older sister’s name isn’t that common.”

Despite the questionable response, only awkward laughter came out.

“Perhaps.”

Even though I was vaguely evasive, my heart felt colder than ever before.

As if I had been hit directly by a huge weapon called nuclear weapons, my heart was stained with great shock.

ㅡApostle Executioner Anastasia.

As befits her bloody nickname, she played a strangely large role in the first half of Groa.

There were times when the novel progressed smoothly while shedding light on the daily life of the main character, Leonhardt, and there were times when she unexpectedly illuminated the battlefield where Anastasia was, depicting the fierceness and sense of crisis of the battlefield.

I was very annoyed when I read the novel at that time, and the readers’ complaints that the flow was cut off were also huge.

“Then let’s go in.”

“Yeah… then.”

Seruk.

As I moved along the door of the infirmary that opened, my mind was disturbed.

It felt like my head was filled with Anastasia all at once.

And there were countless words to describe Anastasia.

-One of the few absolutes with a high level of level 10 in the worldview.

-Even if it’s just the number of apostles killed alone, it’s known that the three digits are ridiculous.

– Her personal influence is not the extent to which she changes the game on the battlefield, but is evaluated as a core force on the Western Front.

-And even the beginning of all snowballs… .

… …

Even as he recalled information about Anastasia, his lips felt like they were burning.

‘The connection with Anastasia was Glesia.’

Why does a great crisis come again and again and Leonhardt has to overcome it?

Why is the front that has been maintained for several years suddenly pushed and a big crisis comes… .

All of that is the absolute power of Anastasia. It was because of the sudden disappearance of the powerful woman.

No one knows why she disappeared, and no explanation is given in the story.

Anastasia suddenly disappeared.

So, if it was going to be like this, there was a lot of talk about why she appeared… … .

“… Cadet of Hancheonseong. What’s wrong with your complexion?”

As Adelia’s complexion hardened as she looked at me, I blankly groped for my face.

‘Was I making such a serious expression?’

I saw Karite in the gaze of the car that I was thinking about.

“Chunseong Han, did something happen after you left the infirmary? Why did your complexion suddenly turn so pale?”

I inadvertently let out a small smile at Karite’s words filled with anxiety.

“Nothing happened. Just, yet… I guess I need a break. I think I’m a bit tired.”

While calming his worries, he suddenly had Glesia in his eyes.

“…”

As if Glesia sensed that my condition was strange, she was looking at me with a worried expression.

…And in my heart as I gazed at Glesia, an unprecedented wave was blowing.

‘Glesia, maybe. Could it be that he is a key figure in this world?’

Now, although he had no intention of becoming close to him for any gain, it was 180 degrees different when Anastasia was involved.

Perhaps the existence that decides the fate of this world. That’s how strong Anastasia’s presence was.

Because it is an entity with overwhelming power enough to be described as an absolute being.

“Whoa… If Cadet Chunseong Han directly said this, let’s stop doing anything today and rest. I want cadets Karite and cadet Glessia to leave as well. Do you have anything more to say?”

When Adelia said as if to settle the situation, Karite and Glesia shook their heads slowly.

“No, no. Han Chun-seong, I must have held you for too long… You may need a break.”

“Agar Castle. Do you really need to get well soon?”

I had to feel sorry for the words of the two different women.

‘There’s no need for the two of them to feel sorry for me.’

But now, more than anything else, I needed time to think.

Originally, in my current situation, there was no way to contact Anastasia, the core of the Western Power, so it was safe to say that I had completely forgotten about her.

Because I thought there was no need to lean on or care about the probability of zero.

But now.

‘Anastasia has a connection with Glesia. If that’s also in the middle of a family… .’

I inadvertently moved my lips.

“Somehow… … .”

Wouldn’t there really be a way to bring Anastasia to the academy somehow?

In the work, she originally appeared only on the battlefield and then suddenly disappeared.

If only I could find out why she is missing… .

No, I didn’t even need that much.

If Anastasia just returns to the academy and the future that disappears changes, the future that will come will change completely.

It wasn’t like a butterfly effect, it was like a huge typhoon.

The one who can change the fate of this world forever… … .

“…somehow? Cadet Han Chun-seong, what does that mean?”

I shook my head in awe at Adelia’s words that approached me before I knew it.

“Somehow… I want to restore my body.”

As I blurted out my words, Adelia looked at me with an absurd expression.

“Really… the more I look at Cadet Han Chun-seong, the more I can’t stop it. With such a tired face, do you want to go right back to your daily life rather than rest?”

As she slowly reached out her hand along with the words, I carefully handed her my left hand.

Seruk.

As soon as their hands touched each other, a warm energy began to flow through their fingertips.

“Because going back to normal is the best thing. Of course, I really like spending time with Instructor Adelia like this… .”

As he spewed words out of his mouth, his thoughts continued to be preoccupied with Anastasia.

…

So I didn’t feel the agar.

Startle.

That Adelia, who was holding his hand warmly, opened her eyes wide even for a moment.

***

“Because going back to normal is the best thing. Of course, I really like spending time with Instructor Adelia like this… .”

At the words of the heavens that continued to speak in a daze. Surprised, Adelia soon recovered her physical reaction with a superhuman response.

To the distracted nature, she didn’t feel surprised at all. She had corrected herself almost instantaneously.

“Something… Even if it’s just word of mouth, hearing those words doesn’t make me feel bad.”

When Adelia calmly opened her mouth, Nature, who gazed blankly at the hands that were touching, continued to speak as she felt.

“It is not a word of mouth. I also really… sincerely think the time I spend with Instructor Adelia is good.”

“…Cadet Han Chun-seong. You can’t make fun of the instructor. Now that it’s me, I’ll calmly accept Cadet Han Chun-seong’s words. Are you aware of how your words feel?”

As if to warn Chun-seong, who was absently speaking, when Adelia changed her attitude coldly, Chun-seong slowly turned her gaze upward.

Seruk.

Looking at Adelia with a cold expression, he tilted his head for a moment.

“Did Instructor Adelia dislike spending time with me?”

“…Yeah?”

When Adelia answered blankly at the unexpected remark, Chun shook her head.

“Well, Instructor Adelia can do that. Even the instructors and cadets are clearly male and female, so I don’t know if I acted too casually. I guess… I must have been leaning on the instructor’s warmth without realizing it.”

“Now, wait a minute, Cadet Agar Star! Why do you think I hated our time together?”

When Adelia hurriedly denied the words, Chun smiled lightly.

“…Conversely, when I think of the instructor’s position, I feel that I am very cumbersome. Normally, you would be busy treating just a few cadets. You spend most of your time focusing on me. I think I… had a short thought.”

Chuncheon, who continued to speak, was still blurry in her eyes.

Then, as if he had thought of something big, he even frowned, and Adelia, who had been watching, was visibly taken aback.

snap!

Adelia gave great strength to the hand that touched her.

It seemed like a very strong force.

The power, which is hard to believe came from the gentle hands of a woman, was so startling that Chun-seong woke up in an instant.

“…Cadet Han Chun-seong.”

In response to Adelia’s voice filled with intense heat, Nature, who belatedly realized the reality, nodded.

“Yes… . Instructor.”

“I never hated spending time with Cadet Han Chun-seong.”

At Adelia’s words, which had a little resolute meaning… Chun blinked blankly.

‘suddenly… ?’

To Chun-seong, who had always been talking about Anastasia, Adelia’s sudden sincerity… felt very out of the blue.

“So, don’t get me wrong. Okay… ?”

When Adelia spoke cautiously, as if embarrassed by such a reaction of the nature, the nature nodded at once without knowing the situation.

“I really liked the time I spent with Instructor Adelia.”

And what she felt… As soon as she decided without hiding anything, Adelia bit her lips.

“…really.”

When Adelia let out a sigh, as if letting out the heat that had risen inside, Chun-seong carefully stopped her thoughts.