Turning

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Chapter 811

Not long after the Commander of the Cavalry, his assistant, a few members, along with Sunz and Emon, had departed the branch in a carriage, a timid exchange unfolded.

"Um... Kanna... Deputy Commander."

"Yes?"

"Today is the funeral of the Herne Duke's family, isn't it?"

Kanna lifted his gaze to Hosanna, who had asked the question. Despite not saying anything significant, the frail-looking young man from the south avoided eye contact, fiddling with his fingers as if he had committed a grave error. He hesitated before speaking again.

"It's just... it seems a bit noisy outside. It just came to my mind, suddenly."

Hosanna was remarkably bad at hiding things. Even without using any special abilities, it was easy to guess what he was thinking.

Yet, Kanna responded with a smile, pretending to be oblivious.

"Yes, that's right. I met the Commander and Yuder earlier. They were dressed in funeral attire."

"Oh..."

"The Commander is naturally handsome, so there’s no question about that, but you should have seen how surprised people were by Yuder. Of course, Yuder didn't like it!"

Kanna greatly admired and sometimes respected his friend Yuder Aile, who had no interest in personal adornment. So indifferent was he to such matters that on casual dress days, he alone would wear his stark black uniform, becoming a legend in his own right.

His hair, always just long enough to potentially cover his eyes, and his consistently cool, expressionless demeanor meant few realized his potential to stand out if dressed up.

'Of course, some found his dark and intimidating air decadently attractive.’

Yuder was a conspicuous figure, in a different way than Kishiar. It would have been more surprising if someone with his power didn't stand out. His silent presence alone drew attention.

And Kanna, often by Yuder's side, had inadvertently read many secret thoughts of those evaluating him. It wasn’t intentional; she just hadn’t mastered controlling her power.

Nevertheless, there were times when Yuder, usually so hidden in his plain uniform, would fully reveal his hidden gem-like qualities.

That was on the days when the Commander ordered him to wear formal attire.

Knowing his assistant had no flair for dressing up, the Commander, who had dominated the capital's fashion for years, would personally ensure Yuder was properly attired. After his touch, Yuder always emerged in a form that astonished his comrades.

And today was no exception.

'It's all black attire, whether it's the uniform or the formal wear. How does he manage to look so good in it? The half-up hairdo was refreshing, but that wasn't all. Commander's skill is truly amazing.'

When Yuder appeared in his formal wear, the members whistled at the rare sight. Even the imperial soldiers and passersby, seeing his neat appearance for the first time, were shocked, questioning if that handsome man was truly Yuder Aile.

Of course, this ceased when the incomparable Kishiar appeared, but it was still amusing.

Lost in a moment of pleasant reminiscence about the amusing scene, Kanna quickly sobered up as she recalled the esteemed Commander and her friend walking shoulder to shoulder. '...Hmm, let's stop thinking about that. It might bring back memories I've been trying to forget.'

"Anyway, I was originally supposed to go with them, but I had to stay behind due to some work. I'm glad for it, but I'm a bit worried about Gakane who went in my place. Ah, you know who Gakane is, right?"

"Um... Yes. The handsome Cavalry member with red hair....."

"Ha ha, right. When it comes to Gakane, 'handsome' is always the first word that comes to mind."

As Kanna laughed heartily, Hosanna managed a faint, hesitant smile. Kanna, maintaining a cheerful demeanor, quickly revisited the conversation in her mind.

'Today, Hosanna seems quite alright. Should I delve further and try to read more information?'

However, doing so would mean using a walk as an excuse to go outside. The basement of this southern branch was within Reneve's domain, which suppressed abilities, making it hard for Kanna to use hers.

Therefore, whenever she wanted to investigate Hosanna directly, she used the excuse of needing fresh air to step outside briefly with him. This was a secret Hosanna was yet unaware of.

'The weather isn't great today, but a bit of fresh air outside shouldn't be unwelcome.'

"Um, Hosanna, would you like to go for a walk today?"

"Ah... Yes, I'd like that. I'm grateful..."

"Great. Just wait a moment. I'll let the others know and be right back."

But the opportunity did not present itself. The urgency of someone knocking and calling for Kanna interrupted them.

"Kanna! Are you here? Kanna!"

Startled, Hosanna stepped back. Opening the door, Kanna blinked at the unexpected faces.

"Eh? Hinn... Finn too? What's going on?"

"The guy we've been chasing! You know?"

"We've finally found something here! But the traces are unusual!"

"So, Ever told us to bring you! Just in case!"

"It's an important day, so we need to be quick and careful! No time to waste, let's go!"

The two, already self-centered in their speech, rapidly fired off sentences, leaving Kanna overwhelmed.

Yet, with the ability to read and categorize a plethora of information in the blink of an eye, Kanna managed to make sense of their words.

'It seems they've found traces of the sage within Charloin, and it's unusual. Today, with many gathering for the Herne family funeral, they want my help just in case. Hmm, got it!'

"Okay, I understand, I'll go. Hosanna! Sorry, but I have to leave now. Could I ask another member to take you for a walk?"

There was no need to send Hosanna for a walk in Kanna's absence.

However, to avoid unnecessary suspicion and to maintain trust by fulfilling her word, Kanna decided it would be better to send him out briefly.

"Ah, wait! Just a moment!"

Hosanna hastily grabbed Kanna's sleeve as she was about to leave.

"Those people have found something about the sage or Nahan, right? If you're going for that, then I... I can help!"

"Yes?"

"I can help, too! You know my power. I can move faster than anyone. I know the most about them. And, if we meet, I might be able to persuade them... if you permit me!"

'Oh no.'

It seemed that Kanna wasn't the only one who had understood the chaotic words of the Eldore siblings.

Naturally, Kanna replied that she could not comply with the request.

"I'm sorry, but that won't be possible. Don't forget, Hosanna, that our agreement to cooperate was only until your arrival in the South. Expecting more would be excessive."

"Ah..."

"However, I'll tell you what happened when I return. So, please go on your walk quietly."

Kanna's response was gentle yet firm, leaving no room for argument. A dejected Hosanna slumped down with a sad expression. As Kanna left, she glanced back at her sleeve, which Hosanna had grabbed, with a slight unease.

"Hmm..."

'Did I feel something strange when he grabbed my sleeve? What was it?'

"Kanna, what are you doing?"

"We need to hurry!"

The Eldore siblings were causing a commotion up front. Kanna, shaking off the unexplainable sensation, called over a member of her group. It was a sturdy, tall member with formidable fists.

"I was supposed to go for a walk with Hosanna, but I can't now. Could you take my place?"

"Um, sure."

"Don't stay out too long, just in case. And make sure to hold onto his arm."

She added this unusual instruction because of the faint uneasiness she had felt earlier.

"You probably won't have to worry about that, look outside."

The sky, which had been overcast and drizzling sleet since morning, had now darkened almost to the point of nightfall. Thick clouds completely obscured the sun.

"Even someone who's been locked away without sunlight for ten years would want to turn back in this weather."

"Um... maybe."

"It's not a maybe, it's a certainty."

"Kanna!"

The increasingly impatient Eldore siblings stamped their feet.

"We're going to use our powers to get there! We need to leave here quickly!"

Kanna, resigned to the situation, smiled and waved her hand.

"Alright, alright, I get it. Let's go now, everything's finished!"

Kanna and the Eldore siblings departed.

The member, following Kanna's instructions, took Hosanna, who was shrouded in a robe, for a walk. Unlike walks with Kanna, this path was silent, yet Hosanna showed no sign of discontent.

In truth, any displeasure would have been hard to discern in his covered state.

Contrary to the member's expectation of a brief walk, Hosanna, leaning on his umbrella despite the poor weather, continued his stroll. He circled the training ground behind the branch building repeatedly, turning the walk into a tedious and chilly ordeal.

The member, hesitating, cautiously suggested.

"Um, shall we go back now? Even if winters in the South are mild, walking any longer might lead to a cold."

"..."

"Hey?"

Receiving no response from Hosanna, the member, feeling frustrated, moved his hand up from Hosanna's arm to his shoulder, intending to peer at his face.

In that brief moment.

A fleeting gap when their skins parted.

Suddenly, the necklace around Hosanna's neck made a crisp snapping sound and broke apart.

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Leonardo was calculative and astute, so it wouldn't be surprising if he had been observing Hugo for some time now. However, Leonardo's answer was something that even Hugo had not anticipated.

"From the very beginning."

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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.

A few years later, the world's first real virtual reality game <THE MIST> was announced, where even those with physical disabilities could play in healthy bodies.

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.

As he stood there unable to think due to the shock, he suddenly remembered the biggest reason he had decided to play this game, and snapped back to attention. His two legs were still as they had been when he first stood.

'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.'