Chapter 28 (1/2)
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Chapter 1, Epilogue
After losing consciousness froe place
A pure white space A world where color was lost
Hiro had no idea what happened, and his confusion clearly showed on his face
Then, someone came from behind Hiro as they called out to him
「You're here So that means… you've returned to Aletia」
Hiro turned around surprised, and in front of hi man
「It's been a while Or, maybe that's not necessarily the case I don't kno much time has passed since you returned to that “Earth” place, Held」
TL note: His na above it is ”Held”
Hiro was speechless, eyes wide open in shock
There was a golden throne made of jewels You could say it was in bad taste
The youngthere
He looked sharp and well put together, as if he had leapt out froirl saw him, she would probably let out a shrill scream in adoration
He is such an adonis that even ait
He crossed his long, slender legs, and thanks to his overflowing elegance, even the throne with its bad taste looked befitting of him
After finally regaining his senses, Hiro began to speak to the golden eyed young allant impression
「Altius… right?」
When he asked, the young man displayed an impish smile
Hiro wants to knock hie He persuades himself that he's not that short tempered
He tried to look around to distract himself fro white everywhere he looked
He returns his gaze, wondering if Altius disappeared, but there he was, as pompous as ever
「Yeah This is a dream」
It's only natural that Hiro makes this assertion
For starters, he was supposed to be on a battlefield
Also, this is a person fro the departed now
It's possible that he himself died
If so, it would make sense that Altius is here
Altius san to be distressed
「Held It's not like I don't understand your confusion I also understand your desire to believe this to be a dream But, you know—」
Altius pointed to Hiro's chest after he cut himself off
When Hiro looked down to where he was pointing, there was a faint, transparent light escaping from his chest
「What is this…?」
He undoes the buttons on his unifores around his inner pocket What he pulls out, is a single card
It's the plain white card he received froo
Hiro tilted his head and spoke
「… It's kind of weird asking you this in ht?」
「Exactly It's a spirit charm」
「But, I looked through a bunch of books and I didn't see any spirit charms like this」
「That's so It's only natural you don't know about it」
「The fact that I' to do with this?」
「I put traces of hts into that spirit charm, too So these are memories from that time I only have my memories up until the moment you returned to”Earth” The fact that you've co that charm was met I'm sure some sort of trouble occurred, and that means I'm not there」
Altius looked sad for just aup with joy
「Which era were you sus that surprised you」
「There were I was summoned back a 1,000 years in the future…」
「Hahaha! A amount of time!」
「Overwhelin to describe it I still can't believe it」
「I see… So a “turning point” has arrived in that era」
「Huh? A “turning point”?」
Hiro replies with a question, but Altius ignores him
「Seeo too, but unlike you whose “soul” isn't tied down, I cannot」
「Don't ignoreabout?」
「… Don't worry about it I'm sure you'll understand eventually」
「You're always like that」
「Well, that's my nature Anyhat I can say to you— is to live as you want That's all!」
Altius stood from his throne, looked up into the white space, and spread his arms
「The world is wide! Which is why there are an infinite number of possibilities! Walk the path you so choose! Don't limit your oorld! Live freely Give in to all your desires!」
Altius approaches Hiro, then presses his fist to his chest
「My blood brother, you are not a man of low calibre Don't underestier than any king Beco For that purpose, I have prepared many possibilities, many choices for you」
After Altius cheerfully gives his speech, he pats Hiro's shoulders
「I atch carefully The end to which o, the future which my blood brother alk」
Looking satisfied after saying all he had to say, Altius plopped down on his throne looking proud of himself
He slowly extends his right arm, and points his palm towards Hiro
「Now, it's time to wake up」
「… So abrupt You say what you want, and then it's goodbye?」
「Do you understand a bit of how I felt?」
Hiro shrugs his shoulders at Altius, who holds back his laughter
He hit hi to say in response to that
A 1,000 years ago, Hiro abruptly decided to return to “Earth”
Hiro shook off Altius, who desperately tried to hold hi any reasons
Having done that, there was no way Hiro could blame him now
There were a nue, even if he asked his questions, they would probably just be evaded
And so, he decided to ask a harmless question The one that was most on his mind
「Is this really goodbye?」
「For starters, I'm not even sure if this can be considered a reunion Because the hts」
「… I see」
「Yeah I doubt we'll be ain But—」
Altius cuts hihed as if he was disappointed
「It looks like we're out of time」
He pointed to the heavens, so Hiro looked overhead
A black darkness had appeared in the white space
It slowly started to pick up speed as it began to paint everything in the empty world black
Altius smiled and spoke to Hiro
「That—which you—will create— —I can't—wait to—」
He couldn't understand him very well because of the pauses
Hiro's vision is quickly engulfed in darkness
Altius's figure grows hazy as it disappears
(Goodbye… my blood brother)
—When he opened his eyes onceinto view
The scent of ains consciousness
He felt soh reluctant, he sat himself up
As he looks around his surroundings, the colors of the world return There is h aonto so on shelves
After he gathers that he's in so by the side of his bed looking happy
He smiles wryly and places the blanket that was over him across her shoulders
As Hiro realizes that he's awakened froet down from the bed
But the round, the world around him swayed violently
His vision went
His back slams hard onto the floor with a loud thud
「Agh!」
He groans, unable to breath, but he senses so up from his chest and he holds his mouth
「Urgh…!」
He wasn't able to hold his vomit back
Hiro's breathing becoo pale
(What's wrong with my eye…? What is this…?)
A giant flood of information violently rushes into his left eye and is transmitted to his brain
Unable to block it, it starts to crush his ly takes it all in
Even with his eyes closed, he feels like he ”can see” He’s never experienced this before
Despite it being his own body, he has no idea what's going on
「Hiro?!」
It see
But Hiro didn't have the freedom to reply
Liz rushed to the suffering Hiro and pat his back
「Get a hold of yourself! Soet in here!」
「Did so happen?!」
Tris, aiting outside, entered the room in response to her voice
He looks at Liz, then Hiro He ioes back outside
「I will hurry and call for a doctor!」
「Please! Bring him quickly!」
Liz, as holding Hiro's head, has vomit smeared all over her upper body
But she didn't pay it any mind and placed Hiro's head on her lap
Liz takes out a piece of cloth and begins to gently wipe Hiro's mouth
「It's okay Calm down and breathe…」
Hiro heaves, but nothing comes out Maybe it was because he threw up all the food that was in his stomach
「Hiro, will you listen to what I have to say?」
She probably wanted to distract Hiro
Actually, Hiro showed a reaction to her clear, affectionate, mother-like voice
His bloodshot eyes pierce through Liz
His left pupil was oddly dilated and clotted with blood
Liz was about to screa, but she held her mouth
She felt a chill down her spine at the sensation of having her heart peered into
But she can't possible flinch Even if only a little, she wants to take away Hiro's pain
Liz speaks as cheerfully as possible
「You knohen I first met you, I was really surprised」
She's referring to the ti Forest
When she ca threatened by Cerberus
A black eyed, black haired young boy It was as if—
「You looked just like the ie I had in my head— Of the Second Emperor」
The Second Emperor The one and only emperor in history of whose portrait does not exist
There is no way to kno he looked One can only iends
Even the bronze statue of the Second Eends