42 – Ecliptic (1)

A spacious but empty dormitory for the Royal Class.

A beautiful black-haired girl was sitting on the sofa next to the bed.

“……”

Lane’s hand begins to loosen.

She was just sobbing and crying.

“…Arein, are you crazy…?”

It was the first time.

The action I was going to do a while ago, and the sudden crying like a shower.

That’s why I don’t know the meaning of this action and tears… I don’t know.

Is it just the sadness of having mine stolen?

Maybe it’s the disappointment of myself for having given up on my vampiric desires and linking my actions with sexual desire?

Why does he have to feel this way because of Lee Ha-yu?

everything, everything

‘I don’t know…’

– Fluffy.

She collapses on the sofa.

He felt his hand touch the soft sheet against his cheek.

“…ha.”

Lane has finally found the string of reason.

Then, with trembling hands, she hurriedly tidies up her clothes.

The feeling of shame overturning the whole body, I feel the worst.

No different from the stupid people who have been ridiculed so far, the appearance of just chasing after the pleasure of the moment.

Adaptation to the ugliness of humans that could never be understood.

No matter how vampiric he was, he almost crossed a river he shouldn’t have crossed.

‘Worst…worst.’

Of course, even if he did this now, he wouldn’t come back.

So, the user, the blood bag, should be changed as soon as possible.

‘But… that… I don’t like it for some reason.’

For several days she read only books about the human mind.

‘Since when…?’

Lane knew that the feelings he had now were not just feelings for the servant.

“Lee Ha-yu… How-you…”

All she has to do now is apologize. Just a sincere apology.

And the important thing here is that you should never expect a reward.

But what if even that apology is not delivered?

As in the book, giving up on that person and wishing them happiness.

Blessings and support to him who has succeeded in getting out of himself.

It’s a situation where you have to be satisfied with just watching from afar.

For a moment, I think of him in front of a bonfire.

-Someday… Can you let me go?

His candid confession.

It was stupid. As for the answer to this, there were two.

Taking care from the beginning so that such words do not come out,

-okay. You too will have to leave for your place someday.

A line that smells like a person.

It was enough just to think from a human point of view.

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After a bout of crying, my heart calms down a bit.

but i don’t have confidence

If I see his face again tomorrow, I feel like I’m going to say it on my own and ruin it.

So, let’s practice letting go, saying goodbye, as he said.

The book says that time is medicine.

Push him away and you’ll be fine. everything will come back to its place

“Arein. you can do it.”

Lee Ha-yu is a human, so send her to that world.

Demons walk the path of demons.

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Just as winter comes after autumn, it is a natural providence and reason.

So, let’s be patient a little longer.

It is to return to the original dignified Arain of the Aspondel family.

Lane repeats over and over again.

Lee Ha-yu is just a servant, an attendant…

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“You may come in now…”

I am invited into her space as if drawn.

The saintess’ room where you can feel frugality.

Except for one cross, it’s obviously no different from my dorm room, but it feels warm and stable.

The scent, which might have been a diffuser or the saintess’s pheromone, made me realize that this place was the room of someone I liked.

The priestly uniform he had been wearing a moment ago was hanging on the wall that was well lit by sunlight.

And the saintess’ attire…

Wearing a string ribbon shirt, a short black skirt, and white socks.

At the university I went to, I wore clothes that I would only see on a blind date.

Considering the usual saintess’ personality and being in a different world, it’s unconventional.

She was timidly holding her hands together.

‘I wonder if that skirt was a piano skirt… I thought it was a pleated skirt.’

I didn’t know that clothes with a modern atmosphere existed in this world.

Anyway, the saintess was digesting it perfectly.

“You look good on me.”

I’m not that blind In this situation, it is better to clear up the awkward atmosphere with a quick compliment.

“is that so? …Because there is a saying that clothes are wings.”

To my lip service, the saintess shows humility.

“…I wanted to show it to Hayu first. I wondered what it would be like to wear it tomorrow…”

“pretty. Perhaps the people of the zodiac will admire the saintess as well.”

“Jang, you’re kidding me!”

It’s not completely empty. The saintess was a beauty recognized even in Norris Village, and people of all ages, including the children in the neighborhood, followed her around.

That’s why it was even more difficult for me to approach.

“Come on, sit down comfortably! I’ll even bring you some tea!”

She hesitated as if she wasn’t used to the short skirt, but rather, that part was strangely cute.

“Well……”

A saintess with long, straight hair with her hair completely loose.

I turned her around and stood behind her.

“ah?”

“It can be uncomfortable to wear a skirt on a trip. Also, I think it would be better if you bundle them in half.”

“…Is this the style Hayu likes…?”

“Yes? What.”

“Then, please.”

I touched her hair. It is as soft as silk.

I took a part of the side of my hair with a ribbon on the table and tied it back.

‘It’s not as easy as it looks…’

I practiced a lot with my younger sister, but maybe it’s been a while, so I’m not very good at it.

The saintess slightly lowered her head to make it easier for me to work.

A scar is visible on the exposed white neckline.

‘It’s still here…’

Her wounds from the first time we met. It was dark at the time so I couldn’t see very well.

It’s a pretty painful memory.

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“Okay, that’s it.”

At my words, the saintess sneakily checked her hair in the mirror.

And he quickly muttered that he liked it.

“…was there anyone else besides me who did it…? Ah, Arain-sama or something…”

lane…? Better to just pretend not to hear.

“yes?”

“No! I love it. Tea, I’ll bring you tea…”

‘Did I do something wrong…?’

Leaving her constantly conscious of her skirt behind, I looked around the room.

I saw it inadvertently when I was looking for the ribbon earlier, and even though it was a well-organized room, the table was piled high with something a little messy.

From books related to divine magic, prose books that bring peace of mind… and books related to religious life.

What stood out among them were letters, some torn and others sealed.

‘A guide to tea, yes, you’re popular…’

I know this because I’ve answered Lane’s wedding letter a lot, but sending a letter as a way to express your longing is the mainstream in this world.

Therefore, the materials and styles of stationery were different for each family.

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Judging from the sender’s male name, it seems that they are all interested in the saintess.

Most of them were neatly piled up unread,

Most of the letters were torn.

‘He must have replied here.’

Then I saw a familiar name.

-Sender Eliana Serius

Eliana…?

– Seruk. Squeak.

It’s not a single headache… dozens of letters.

It was clear that he had been exchanging letters with the saintess for a long time.

‘……I didn’t know.’

Is there something about the Serius family and the saintess?

The moment I inadvertently tried to check the letter,

“Hayu?”

The saintess was holding a tray of teacups and looking at me.

“Ah, saintess.”

“What are you looking at?”

“sorry. Because there are quite a few letters. Jealousy… then.”

Trying to read other people’s letters is not a very pleasant action.

Rather, it’s a joke, even if it’s an atmosphere…

The saintess smiled as if nothing was wrong.

“I’m not jealous. These are just letters from Eliana-sama. You helped me a lot to come to the academy…”

I really didn’t know. To say that Eliana invited the saintess…

“Even after that, they took care of this and that, so I’m living a comfortable life at the academy.”

“okay. I’m sorry for trying to look your way.”

“No.”

It wasn’t just me.

It seems that Eliana is the one who is fussing over each transfer student or freshman.

Because she’s the vice president…

Besides, if there was something wrong with the letter, he would have cleaned it up before I saw it…

‘Well?’

At that time, a savory and fragrant smell reached my nostrils.

The saintess put the tray down on the table and said.

“This is my own apple pie! Mr. Phillips sent me a bunch of apples the other day… so I made jam and baked pies like this.”

“It would look good on the car…”

“Come on, eat!”

…In this way, the eve ended peacefully.

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[D-13]

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The starting point of my lifespan of 13 days left.

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Journey to Valhalla, the ecliptic, on the same day. late afternoon.

The five of us gathered on the Lachesis Academy platform.

– Hung-seong-gung-seong.

Are there many other students heading to the ecliptic besides us?

The platform is quite complex, like a waiting room.

“Everyone has gathered.”

This is Eliana’s first time wearing plain clothes.

She was wearing a brown hunting cap and riding clothes, probably trying to drive the wagon herself.

No matter how much it was an academy established near the ecliptic, the ecliptic itself was very wide.

Besides, it would take some time to think about this and that procedure, so the others were also wearing comfortable clothes.

– Knocked up.

by the way,

“……”

Reign, whom he met after a long time while accepting his luggage, had a complexion that looked better than then.

A blouse with a tied ponytail, and well-fitting pants as if to show off her long legs.

Contrary to my expectations, she doesn’t even look at us.

‘Am I rather fortunate?’

“Miss Hayu? Did you sleep well? How are you… are you okay?”

“ah. yes.”

The saintess was worried about me with her hair half-up, perhaps conscious of yesterday.

“it’s okay. By the way, the hair I said… You did it…”

“yes…”

-match.

Eliana, who intervened between me and the saintess, clapped her hands, perhaps trying to break the awkward atmosphere.

“great! It looks like everyone is ready, so let’s start.”

With her signal, we boarded the circular train.

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Ecliptic Valhalla is on a different scale from Atlas, the one I went to with Floria the other day.

The silhouettes of buildings reminiscent of high-rise buildings continued continuously, appealing that this place is indeed the ecliptic.

“Hayu-nim! Look over there.”

When I turned my attention to Floria’s words, what appeared were statues of war heroes.

1:10 of the actual size of a human being… Each statue was posing with a ratio that seemed to easily exceed it.

They lined up from the outskirts as if to protect the ecliptic.

“Now, is that a statue of the Serius family?”

“Yes.”

“Wow…”

Eliana quietly answered Floria’s question.

The Serius family, who fought against vampires in a long war against demons…

Befitting its reputation, bats were carved around it.

If Lane saw this, he would not feel very happy, but as if she had expected this situation, she just closed her eyes and left herself on the loop train.

Right now, Rain is using magic to change the color of her eyes to black.

‘I always thought I’d be confident because it’s My Way.’

No matter how much peace has come, the red eyes of the demons are so confusing that there are ghost stories even among civilians.

She also wants to put a stop to it and avoid unnecessary fuss.

– Noisily

– rattle

There are many people in the train.

Ordinary families going sightseeing to the ecliptic, merchants with errands, guilds, unions, academy students…

Only Rein will be a demon here.

‘……’

As if trying to make that distinction, she sat quietly in the shadows without windows.

– Knocked up.

“Get off at the next station and move to the carriage.”

Everyone nodded their heads at Eliana’s words.

There is a train and a wagon, what a strange combination, but magic tools have not yet spread to individual use.

In addition, due to the nature of the ecliptic, it seems to prefer the old-fashioned way of using a wagon customarily because it is an old city with an old city plan.

This is somewhat different from Lachesis Academy, which is full of newspapers, or Lapgenia, the magical city.

-Koo-Goo-Gung.

The train exits the tunnel and enters the ecliptic.

‘Wow.’

The saintess’ exclamation burst out.

Because it is a place with a deep history, the buildings are definitely old-generation, but most of the buildings were expanded in a modern style by preserving the old architectural style well.

It’s a combination of technology and tradition or something… When you think of Pandemonium, the capital of demons that was just gloomy, there is no such thing as a fairy.

“……”

What the saintess was looking at with shining eyes was a castle built high up in the distance.

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Judging by the scale, it seems that the emperor resides there, but it is more closed than expected.

Is it a safety issue or should I say it looks like a huge fortress?

Is your life threatened every day?

‘Well…’

At that moment, for some reason, he remembered the sixth princess, Iris.

Did he live in that castle too?

Why are you interested in me… Saying we’ll see each other soon. identity as a demon.

…It’s full of doubts, but it’s all futile.

I just need to find a clue to resurrection.

-Ki-yi-i-i-i-i-i!

The train was stopping at the huge platform of the ecliptic.

The high ceiling is made of translucent glass, and the interior of the dome structure that gives an open feeling just by looking at it welcomes us.

-Kikiiik!

– Chii Ik!

And when the train came to a complete stop and the doors opened, passengers began to get off one by one.

-Arrival id!

– Watch your feet when getting off!

-Mom, what is that matrix?

The red carpet you see only at movie awards ceremonies.

-♪♩♩♪

The court orchestra and the knights of Valhalla in uniform were maintaining perfect ranks.

-Are you doing a parade?

-what? What is this rank?

-Were there any VIPs on the train?

And when the rain finally descends,

“Arain-nim.”

A handsome, handsome, blond man approaches us.

“Something…?”

At Floria’s question, Eliana stepped forward with a serious expression.

However, the man ignored this and stood in front of Lane.

“You have worked hard to come this far.”

And he got down on one knee in front of her.

-!!!

A noble atmosphere felt from the white uniform and epaulettes.

Looking at his behavior, he is at least an aristocrat.

-It’s Prince Kyle…!

-What??

His gorgeous blonde hair draws everyone’s attention.

‘Prince…?’

I’ve heard of it.

4th Prince, Kyle E. Valhalla.

According to rumors floating around in the world, he’s a freak…

However, just by looking at his appearance, he seemed to strongly insist that he belonged to the royal family.

He looked up at Lane and said.

“It is an honor to meet you.”

A refreshing voice with a sweet voice that shakes women’s hearts separates us.

-……

Even so, Lane’s expression was still expressionless.

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[ep. Ecliptic Valhalla]

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