Vol 2 Chapter 2 (1/2)

Light Beyond 2 ~ Chapter Two ~

The weather today was ideal for a departure

Yuna finished her one cere and walked hurriedly down the corridor

Her quick footsteps and leaping breath overlapped and the usual quiet atmosphere was transformed just in this entle sunshi+ne shone in from theand created a loose shadow behind Yuna

Following behind that shadoas her bodyguard, Aeneas It didn’t seem like he was in as much of a hurry as her, but there was a little bit of a bewildered air about him

“Lady Celiastina, I do not believe you need to be in such a hurry”

“But there’s no time already”

Yuna answered briefly and ran up the stairs Aeneas followed after in the same way

“We can see the gate froht?”

“Yes, you should be able to”

“Then, if we hurry we ht be able to make it”

Please, let me make it in time

Instead of saying those words, Yuna leapt up the stairs as fast as she could and rushed out onto the landing The flat floor, as if surprised, caught Yuna’s body As she climbed up even more stairs, the corridor that opened up was completely devoid of people The entrance to the terrace waited at the end of this corridor

The gate that could be seen fro outside anonymously In this quiet place where few people coate was built as if it was part of the wall of an elaborate building It was certainly perfect for those anted to leave unseen

This tiate was about to be opened as if it were for an aristocrat to head out incognito No, this traveler could not be put together with the likes of an aristocrat In actuality, it was a person from a priest faanizing their preparations for a journey in front of the gate

The decision by the priestess Yodel to go on a pilgrie was recent

Although, it seemed like Yodel herself had decided on this early on in her heart It took quite some time for an official decision to be handed down, mainly because the opposition from those around her – prireat

The resistance fros was certainly not unreasonable It wasn’t just because Yodel caree, but that, coupled with her youth and beauty, she was adored by everyone as a symbol of the people of Sibelius orshi+pped their God, Vida While other priests tended to withdraw into the tower, Yodel – who showed her proactiveness and valued her relation to the country – was an ie people and priests

That Yodel suddenly said she wanted to leave on a long pilgrie to many places The quickest her journey could take was one year, but depending on circumstances it could take several years It was not so easy to be able to set out and live away from the royal palace Still, in the end, the priests and royal palace side sub her as

Whatever stirred her up– as long as the person herself didn’t say, it will never be revealed But still, Yuna had a lot of thoughts Although it was a short period of time, she had been deeply involved with Yodel as they clashed, and thisOf course, this could just be her own conceit speaking And that’s why she had no in

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tentions of talking to anyone with a self-satisfied expression or confir it with the person herself All she wanted to do was to, at least, watch over Yodel’s departure and support her journey

“I shall wait for you here”

When they arrived at the entrance to the terrace, Aeneas stopped and said that

“Huh, now that we’re here already won’t you co her off from the terrace”

“No, thank you”

Aeneas shook his head with those feords Thinking about the various things that happened between Yuna and Yodel, thishis consideration If that was the case, Yuna gave a single nod and opened the door

When she stepped onto the terrace, a cool wind caressed Yuna fro around and being played with by the wind, she looked around the bleak terrace Thereupon she saw a preceding visitor, as standing there and just so happened to be looking in the area of the gate

She could see that it was acomfortable aristocratic clothes Frouess that his age was quite advanced

Most likely hearing the sound of the door, the man turned around before Yuna could call out Around hisface, which was noing surprise

“Oh my”

“Ah, sorry, I didn’t think another person would be here”

Yuna hurriedly apologized After the man blinked repeatedly twice or thrice, he smiled widely at Yuna

“This isan unusual person in an unusual place, hm”

Hearing those words, it seeirl in front of him was the Saint Celiastina

“Are you also here to see Lady Yodel off?”

“Y-Yes”

“Then you have good tiht now”

Co Just like she heard, froate clearly

About ten people, including Yodel, stood near the gate and appeared to be exchanging words There weren’t any familiar faces like Asyut or the others There were two other people, apart fro with preparations for the journey They were probably going to accompany her on the journey

Yuna thought it was a quiet departure It was an almost lonely start of a journey for so on a journey that was asked of her by anyone; she was leaving on a journey for herself And Yuna felt like these thoughts showed through

(Yodel, take care)

Yuna spoke these words in her heart The distance was one she could reach if she raised her voice a little, but she didn’t want to throw cold water on Yodel’s departure

–May this journey beco for Yodel

At thathands with those who came to say their farewells, suddenly raised her head She looked straight up and directly in Yuna’s direction, catching Yuna’s shape firmly without any hesitation Yodel did not look particularly surprised, and ether

Yuna also stayed silent and just looked back at Yodel For a short while they remained like this before Yodel turned away, pulled on the reins to ate

It was a feeling of a solemn ceremony as she watched Yodel’s back but, at the same time, Yuna felt a new sense of tension

The one and only supre in this world, Saint Celiastina Yuna, as ran over by a carriage, and had her life ended chose to enter this woman’s body, and obtained a transient life It was said that the past Celiastina was feared by everyone for forcing the people surrounding her to be executed for no reason, and for being an inhuled hard to correct those merciless actions somehoas Yodel And now that she had left the royal palace, Yuna thought again on how she ulate herself She couldn’t just depend on someone else

“…… She left, huh”

The man, who had been similarly silent beside her, murmured that with deep emotion

“It will be lonely from here on Lady Yodel was stubborn and at times inflexible but, to that extent, she was someone people relied on”

“…… Yes, that’s true”

“Oh my, oh my”

The man smiled mischievously and tilted his head

“Do you really think that? Lady Yodel has treated you quite badly, so aren’t you relieved now that she’s left on a trip?”

“Never! I really will be sad”

“Well, if you say so, there orth for Lady Yodel to take up a thankless role If she had been in the royal palace a little longer, I think you twothat certainly does make this a sad event”

Yuna unconsciously stared at the profile of theso keenly

Those words seeh her to her heart For some reason or another they just so happened to see Yodel off together, but who exactly was this person in the first place?

“Um, are you one of Yodel’s acquaintances?”

“Me? Oh no, I’m not someone ould be considered an acquaintance I’m just an old hter Or perhaps I should say, I think it would be nice if she were hter”

“Uh”

“You are also quite beautiful now that I’ you up close How about you letnice if you were hter”

“Um”

“My naht?”

The man, called Ron, continued to talk at a unique pace

“Oh, excuse ht? More importantly, how have you been nowadays?”

“Huh? M-Me?”

“Looking at it, I believe you seeo”

Yuna gave a vague smile Certainly, what Ron said was true Once the complications with Yodel and Duo had calmed down, she was able to adapt to this life with very cals she was unaccustomed to but she was able to overcome them ith the help of Asyut, her maid Nasha, and others –At least that should be the case, but as she unable to give a heartfelt smile

“I have heard that various things have been quite tough For exa to what I heard, you’ve lost your previous memories”

Ron added that as if it were nothing but Yuna became speechless at those words

“Are you wondering where I learned that fro time, various stories will naturally come into your ears I even know of the ruain your lost memories”

“I……”

More and more, she couldn’t understand this person called Ron But, above that, Yuna felt his words deeply in her body Recovering her lostthe past of the lost Celiastina Yes, that’s true But

There was a stinging in her chest that hurt

“I… still can’t remember well”

Noticing that her ansas too much like an excuse, Yuna closed her mouth

(Co, have I)

Haven’t been able? No, wasn’t it that she hadn’t done anything? Preoccupied with picking up the stone that had fallen at her feet, she hadn’t carefully thought about why the stone was even scattered She had settled down, completely satisfied with the beautiful view in front of her

From somewhere in a distant darkness, Yuna felt like Celiastina’s purple eyes were staring at her motionlessly

“Well, don’t rush it As long as you keepyour feet step by step, noforward before you know it So long as you don’t stop, you’ll surely arrive at your goal one day”

Right? Ron seemed to i, he clapped his hands as if just having thought of so

“Ah yes, did you come here alone today?”

“…… No, the person who acts as uard is back in that hallway”

“Is that so No, that is good then It’s just that it’s dangerous for the Lady Saint to walk alone”

“I-I’m sorry”

“It’s not soht be better for your bodyguard if you returned now”

“Umm, what about you, Ron?”

Yunaof painful reluctance She wanted to talk with him more She wanted more conversations

“I aer and bask in the sun I walk around often within the royal palace, so I believe ill ain At that time, if you would like, please call out to ” but, well, I suppose it is the sa”

“…… I see, I understand”

What exactly was she searching for in Ron? Yuna gave a sh and nodded

“Then, I will take my leave first”

Ron nodded with a smile and raised a hand Yuna replied to that shyly and left the terrace while looking back multiple times Ron, she recited his name in her mouth She had no basis for this, but she felt like she would ain

“Were you able to arrive in time to see Lady Yodel off, Lady Celiastina?”

“M with me”

Aeneas held back at the entrance of the terrace, faithfully standing at attention While taking the hand that was extended to her, Yuna stepped indoors again

Quite a bit of ti called “Celiastina” like this Nowadays she was thoroughly familiar with that na called that name even in a crowd

–But there was so off these past few days

The disco to beco now, the only thing that caht

She couldn’t remember the contents but she had an intense i it, the name Celiastina became a heavy burden in her To the point where each tiuilt In the end, as that black-clothed person who ca any confidence in her thoughts, she had passed these several days withouther dream

And then, she had a conversation with Ron just now

Which confronted her with thoughts on the reasons for her discouilt these past few days She had co every as Celiastina But, was that alright? Was it okay for her, asn’t the real Celiastina, to grow accusto?

“By the hat’s next in ain?”

Needing to s the uneasiness that elling up, Yuna took it upon herself to ask Aeneas this question with a bright voice

“–Yes, the introduction of your new bodyguard”

However, Aeneas’ voice, when it was returned, was low as if it were reflecting Yuna’s current mood Unconsciously, she looked up at Aeneas beside her His expression fully stiff and this just made Yuna even more confused