Turning

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Chapter 789

"And then, about the hidden page within the First Duke Tain's journal that I was supposed to receive in the capital. Can I get it now?"

"Ah... Right, that. Yes, I brought it, so just wait a moment."

Enon rose from his seat and began rummaging through his belongings.

"But in the midst of our busy schedule, will we even have time to examine this?"

"Just before coming to the South, I discovered a relic bearing traces of both the First Duke Tain and the Archmage Luma."

"What?"

Enon, holding a bundle of papers, turned his head in surprise, letting the papers slip through his fingers.

"For security reasons."

"Still, that's no excuse!"

Enon, who seemed ready to grab someone by the collar, finally calmed down and extracted the sought-after item from the crumpled papers.

"Take this! And explain quickly!"

Yuder, having received the original journal and papers, began to speak.

"When I visited a small village in the southwest, I discovered monster corpses hidden in an ancient underground cemetery."

Yuder shared that these were experimental subjects hidden by the First Duke Tain and mentioned a brooch engraved with Luma’s symbol, the lemon flower, along with new fragments of the First Duke Tain’s journal found there.

"The Commander speculated that Luma might have visited the tomb after its creation, leaving the brooch as a sign of condolence. There was a similar incident in the imperial palace long ago."

"..."

"If you have any insights or knowledge, please share."

Insight or knowledge..."

Enon took a deep breath and pressed his forehead.

"The lemon flower brooch would indeed belong to Luma. He never strayed far when he was with me, so it must have been after he left Gyllandr Hill... Ah."

"..."

"Anyway... My guess is, Luma wouldn’t have visited a place out of mere personal sentiment. He must have felt a need to go there, and while there, possibly left the brooch."

"So, you think Luma was looking for something in that relic?"

"Yes, that's my thought."

"But the journal suggests that Luma and the First Duke Tain had a falling out and ceased contact. Could it mean Luma changed his mind afterward?"

"Possibly. Or maybe he learned something new outside that made him curious about his former apprentice's research."

Nothing was certain, but if the only being who could speak of an archmage who lived a millennium ago as if they had met yesterday, says so, it seemed plausible to at least consider the possibility.

"So, what happened to Luma's brooch you found? Do you have it?"

Lost in thought, Yuder was questioned by Enon, whose eyes now held a complex expression.

"No. The Commander took it. He intended to send it to Kanna for investigation, but I haven't been able to confirm it since. With all that's happened since coming here, it might not have been sent."

Luckily, since Kanna was currently here, it wouldn’t be difficult to determine the brooch’s whereabouts.

"Right, I see."

Enon pushed himself off the table and rose to his feet.

"Let's end the conversation here. If you have more to say, come find me later."

"To look for the brooch?"

"Not just that, but yes, I'm curious."

Though he spoke casually, Enon's strides as he walked away were noticeably hurried and brisk.

"Enon."

"What."

The man, about to step out the door, paused and turned his head at Yuder's call.

"If you want to stay longer, feel free. You don't need to ask me."

He seemed to understand that Yuder wanted to quietly remain a bit longer in the medical unit. After a moment of silence, Yuder spoke.

"Thank you for trusting me."

Enon, hand on the doorknob, raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"What... Why say that all of a sudden?"

"Just something I wanted to say. You can go now."

"Ha, as if it's easy to leave after hearing such words! Huh?"

Enon, who had shouted in a burst of emotion, strode back, sighed deeply, and pinched Yuder's cheeks, stretching them sideways.

"You, listen. Don't get any wrong ideas, alright?"

"...I wasn't thinking anything."

Ignoring the strained articulation of his speech, Enon's grip tightened as he responded.

"I trusted you because it seemed right to do so. There's no need to thank me for that. I may not have regretted anything I've done in life, but in this case, that's irrelevant. So don't you dare think you need to apologize or regret not trusting me before!"

Enon spoke as if he had read Yuder's thoughts, even though Yuder hadn't said a word.

"My trust in you now is because you trusted and approached me first. It's pointless to debate which came first. My decision to stay here and observe the situation, rather than return to the capital, all stems from the same context."

"..."

"So, if useless thoughts come to mind, just focus on taking care of yourself and eat more. Understand?"

"..."

"Answer me."

"I understand."

"Good."

Finally, Enon released his grip.

"It's not that I hate being thanked. I trust you understand what I mean. Now, I'll go."

Brushing off his hands, Enon turned and left, his departure marked by the sound of the closing door.

Yuder sat alone, quietly watching the closed door.

Despite a lingering pain, his heart felt inexplicably lighter.

—

Time passed swiftly, and it was soon evening, though it felt like nothing significant had happened.

Yuder went to find Kanna, intending to meet Hosanna as planned. He found her in the parlor next to the dining hall, engaged in animated conversation with a group. Upon seeing Yuder, she quickly stood up.

"Yuder! You're here."

"I'm about to go meet the person we agreed to see this evening. If you're busy, I can go alone."

"No, I was just waiting here, talking a bit. It's time to leave."

Kanna bid farewell to the group and moved briskly. Despite being new here, her incredible sociability made it seem as if she had always belonged.

"You seem to have made friends quickly."

"Yes. Everyone's so nice and friendly. I didn't expect so many from the Star of Nagran to be here, but the Commander's strategy is truly impressive."

Her words seemed innocent, but there was more to it. While Kanna was naturally sociable, her immediate mingling with many people upon arrival was likely a subtle way of assessing if there were any odd characters in the branch.

But since she spoke highly of everyone's character, it meant that there was no need to suspect anyone in the southern branch as an enemy.

'With Kanna here, things are indeed easier in this respect.'

"I heard many interesting stories while talking with them. There's a lot of news I couldn't have known just from letters. I would have missed out otherwise."

"...I thought I had conveyed all the necessary stories."

Yuder found it slightly puzzling to think there might be stories he'd regret not knowing, but Kanna's perspective was entirely different.

"No way! You were wearing an incredible outfit when you and the Commander smashed that illegal fighting ring, or how you alone sent hundreds of people flying! Why didn't you write about that?"

"..."

Yuder had thought the outfit given to him at the fighting ring, designed to mimic ancient clothing, was quite conspicuous, but not to the extent of being termed incredible. He had assumed the lack of comment from the members and Awakeners who saw him then meant it was not a big deal. However, learning that it was still being discussed behind his back was somewhat bewildering.

'I'll have to find out who's been spreading these stories during training later.'

"Oh right. Earlier, I went to the underground prison with Alik and met Reneve as well. She truly has remarkable abilities. But honestly, I was more surprised by the invisible Awakener with her."

"Why?"

Surprised by her unexpected remark, Yuder asked for clarification. Kanna glanced around before lowering her voice.

"Was her name Cyregina? When she was using her powers, I couldn't read her at all. It was like she literally became invisible!"

"You mean you couldn't read her even while in contact?"

"Yes. I tried touching her, of course. It didn't work."

Kanna seemed both amazed and slightly wounded in pride. It was the first time her ability had utterly failed to read someone, even when she consciously exerted it.

"Now that I can control my power as needed, I thought things were going well. But now I see a new wall in front of me. Oh dear. The path of training never ends."

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In the autumn of his 18th year, after winning the high school kendo championship finals, an unexpected accident occurred.

Due to that incident, Kang Mu-heon lost one of his legs, his closest friend, and his promising future. He closed off his heart and shut himself away alone.

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By chance, Kang Mu-heon encountered it and began a new life as the mage Kapros, facing unexpected meetings, reunions, and days of change....

***

"Why was someone like you born into this world to make me so miserable? Do you understand when I say it like this?! You were born with talent for the sword, a bright personality, everything - you must have been laughing at me always lagging behind! Did you even know how pathetic I felt because of your stupid hypocrisy? A genius? What does any of that matter!"

Seung-jo's cries stabbed at his heart, wailing as if he were crying even though he wasn't, but there was no time to think further. He quickly clutched my stomach, got up, and ran towards him.

He looked surprised for a moment, but he was desperate.

Just as the car was about to reach us, he shoved Seung-jo hard. Right after Seung-jo fell and rolled away with wide, startled eyes—

Screech!

Bang! With an impact that felt like his whole body was being shattered, he flew through the air.

And in that brief yet long moment of floating in space, he remembered his reflection in Seung-jo's eyes for the last time.......

***

[ Then in THE MIST, may you become the master of infinite possibilities. ]

Whoosh!

When his vision returned after everything went white, he was standing in the middle of a bustling town. Amidst the clamor, countless people were busily going about their business here and there.

He looked down at himself, standing dazed and wearing clothes of unknown origin. When he touched the sleeve, he felt the texture of fabric as real as reality. His hair felt the same, and even when he touched the wall of a nearby house, he could clearly feel the solid, cold surface.

Is this... VT?

It seemed like a joke. It truly felt as if he had come to another world and was touching everything.

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'Can I really walk?'

He first stepped out with his left foot, then very slowly put strength into his heavy right foot. It felt like cold sweat was running down his spine.

And then,

He lifted it,

Moved it,

And took another step to touch the ground again.

So easily. As if there had never been any problem with this leg from the beginning.

"Ah..."

At that moment, something that was neither joy nor emotion shot up his spine. Suddenly feeling a lump in his throat, he lowered his head and leaned against the wall. His right foot, bearing his weight, was doing its job perfectly.

"..."

Holding back the tightness in his throat, he took another step.

It didn't hurt. It wasn't heavy. His leg was no longer a useless piece of wood that ached.

Damn it, to be able to walk so easily like this.

To be able to run so easily like this.

He had wished even in his dreams for the day to come when he could walk and run like this again.

And so he walked again, kept walking, slowly getting faster, until finally he started running like a madman through the entire town.

***

"Kap. ...There seems to be a misunderstanding. That's not what I meant."

Just as he was thinking he should throw a punch, Yu-wan sighed with a troubled look and said.

A misunderstanding? How could it be a misunderstanding when he said with his own mouth that he didn't think of me as a friend?

"I didn't expect to receive such a question suddenly, so my explanation was probably too brief. Let me rephrase."

Yu-wan reached out his hand, his face completely changed from before - intense yet resolute - as he stared at him. As he didn't reject the hand suddenly approaching his face and kept his gaze fixed, his cool large hand touched his cheek completely.

A shiver ran down his spine at that moment.

"I'm sorry to say this to you, but I don't see you only as a friend. ...This is the complete answer."

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[BL] Cloudless Sky

Jin Soram, the top-ranked hunter representing South Korea's Rift Phenomenon Management Headquarters, is stronger than anyone else and lazier than anyone else. As soon as he arrives at the office, he buries himself under a blanket and falls asleep. When he goes out on a mission, he causes accidents and returns to the office, often shirking his duties.

"Do you know how it feels to play a game that's already messed up? ...Anyway, the next round will come, so this time, I'm just going to play it recklessly."

In fact, his true identity is someone who has regressed through three lives, trying to save the world from the Great Rift but failing each time. After repeating a life where he couldn't sleep peacefully even for a day, he became completely exhausted before this life even began.

"I know. You worked hard, Jin Soram."

And then there's Han Tae-un, the man who saved Soram and died in all three previous lives. As he did in every life, he comes to Soram's side once again. The Great Rift is approaching soon. It's impossible to resolve it in this life without any preparation. Soram vows to save Tae-un in this life and die himself. At least, he won't let Tae-un save a failure like himself again.

"For now, until then, let's sleep..."

As Soram sluggishly lives his life waiting for that moment, a gradual change occurs in his heart.

'I thought this was a messed-up round... but I want to live a little longer here.'