Chapter 284 (1/2)
[Breaking news. Light is shining at the same time on the Ark Continent.]
The camera’s point of view switched along with the subtitles and a video showing the vast Ark Continent appeared. It was as if it was taken from a satellite. The wide viewing angle was clearly visible on the screen. Something was going on there that I couldn’t even imagine.
“What is that...?”
“What is going on?”
Kim Hyeonu and Eun Jeonghyeok looked blank as their mouths dropped open in turn.
“Wow, it's pretty.”
“What is this event?”
Mido and Lim Sara both showed expressions like they thought it was magical and beautiful. The sight on the screen was astounding. The audience watched while holding their breaths. Suddenly, someone yelled.
“It is a Union event!”
The audience mistakenly thought it was a new event organized by Union for the last day of the World Competition. There was applause and cheers from the audience. Whistles came out.
Waaaah!
Everyone yelled excitedly, but I couldn’t do so. It was because two lights were soaring on the screen right now. One was bright and one was dark. I probably knew their identities.
“This is ridiculous...”
Mido heard my murmur and asked me, “Grandfather, do you know what those lights are?”
However, I couldn’t answer. It was because more lights appeared on the screen. The situation on the Ark Continent was changing in real time. Some lights were white and some were dark. They continued to rise and I felt like I was watching the end of the world. Maybe from now on, Arkstar would usher in a new change.
‘I can’t do anything now.’
A big event was currently occurring. Perhaps tomorrow, the newspapers and all the media would be covering this. These lights were the precursor to the beginning. I quickly turned around and ran out of the waiting room.
“Grandfather, where are you going?!”
As I ran, I shouted loudly to Mido, “The waiting room! I have to enter the game!”
* * *
Deep in the night, at the river near Metheus...
“Ah, it’s good.”
“Isn’t it great?”
“Yes! Really great.”
Kis and Helena leaned against each other as they watched the moon by the river. Kis was happy that the two of them were together after a long time, while Helena escaped from the exhausting pile of documents. There was a sound from the end of the fishing rod in the river. The cause of the sound was the fish suddenly jumping.
The wave of water caused by the fish clouded the moonlight on the river. The moonlight might be beautiful but it didn’t lose its aloofness.
Helena questioned, “Is your head injury better?”
“Yes, it has improved a lot.”
‘I will go shopping in Fortren later.’
Helena didn’t know why, but she was recently invited by Aren, the head of the resistance, to try out management and business in various fields in Fortren. At first, she refused because of the burden. Then under Aren’s repeated persuasion, Helena allowed it. It was why Helena was stuck in the lord’s office looking at documents. In fact, there was no reason to be so busy if she was just managing Metheus.
‘Why did Aren leave me such a big task?’
She didn’t know the reason, but every time Helena saw Aren, she felt a comfort that came from within the depths of her heart. How should she describe this feeling? She didn’t know yet.
‘Is today the last time I can play with Kis like this for awhile?’
After today, Helena wouldn’t be able to see Kis often because of work. Of course, she could throw it all away, but she already had too much responsibility on her shoulders. It also felt like she would be binding Kis if she asked him to run away with her. The man she loved was a great man who would run away if he was bound.
‘Then tonight...?’
Helena leaned on Kis’ shoulder and looked up at Kis’ head shining in the moonlight. The wavy bangs and the starlight shining in the eyes were enough to make her fall in love again.
“...Kis.”
“Huh?”
Kis turned his head from where he had been looking at the end of the fishing rod. Helena’s eyes that resembled the moonlight were beautiful.
“What is it?”
“Tonight, with me...”
Helena’s face moved closer to Kis. Kis’ heart suddenly trembled.
Duguen! Duguen!
He could clearly hear the beating of his heart in his ears. It was exciting. What would she say next? Kis wished that Helena’s words would be the same as what he was thinking. Her face slowly approached and at the moment they were going to touch...
“Together...”
Chiiiiing—!
“Hiiik!”
“Fuck!”
Kis and Helena shot up from the wooden chairs they were sitting on. Their eyes were staring at the same place. A white light was soaring from a lake not far from here.
* * *
The beginner town, Mulan.
Momori and Tarmo returned to Mulan after a long time and had a drink with the instructors and students of the training camp, including Kunta. The two of them said they had settled down in Metheus after passing through Windia, and they were living a pretty rewarding life. They talked about how they had been thinking of setting up a barber store in Metheus recently using the Magic Power Hair Clipper. Kunta and the others praised them and said it was a good match. Additionally, they joked that the two of them shouldn’t push too hard.
Tarmo and Momori gained confidence about their barber store and walked down the streets of Mulan shoulder to shoulder. It was a beautiful hometown with a quiet night view.
“As expected, our hometown is the best. Isn’t that right, Tarmo?”
“Yes. By the way, where are we going, Momori? Kuhaha.”
“Where do you think? I’m going to the inn. Puhuhuhu.”