Vol 2 Epilogue (2/2)
The girl as staring at his face showed a gentle smile, and went back to take a seat at the chair next to the bed
He felt rather e looks to be seen by her He forced his sluggish and sleepy body prop itself up on the bed
”Sheltis, you don't have to force yourself Just continue sleeping”
”It feels really e to sleep like this”
”What do you mean? You're weird”
Yh
”Oh right Ymy, is it okay for you to be here?”
They were at the twenty-second story of Tenketsu Palace <sophia> There will be a huge co at a low-level floor
”This is a ward for a single person, so it's fine And you ht time”
”Two in thebeen switched off”
The originally silent machine crystal <ilis> on the table suddenly said that, before falling into silence yet again
”It's been tough on you I've heard from Leon that the mission this time is not that easy”
They were separated by the shi+nryoku and the mateki, and forced apart by an absolute blank territory which can never be overcame
”Who were you protecting, for you to suffer from those injuries?”
” Why?”
Why could she say that with such certainty?
”Because the reason for your injuries is usually because you were fighting for someone”
The young girl who is his childhood friend showed a slightly sorrowful smile
He knew that very well, but he still did not wish to see it with his own eyes — that smile on her face
Therefore, Sheltis replied with a single sentence
”She's the same as you”
”The same?”
”The same as how Ymy trains hard everyday, so that you can become a Priestess”
In response to the young girl's widened eyes, he continued on,
”I happen to hear it by chance froirl who used to be an apprentice-Priestess The Priestesses has always been looked upon as someone really incredible, or an incredibly sacred existence me included, I've always had that sort of impression”
But that's wrong
Beneath those beautiful smiles, what sort of painful disciplinesto be one suffer?
”The Priestesses who live on the top floors of the Tenketsu Palace <sophia> are alone In order to protect the floating continent, they have devoted their whole lives to training andthe barrier However, ill be the ones to save the?”
When Monica told him that, he swore that he will say this to Ymy,
”It's been tough on Ymy too You must have underwent the disciplines for the barriers, and that's the reason for you to coht?”
””
For a brief moment, she looked like she was about to cry, but she tried her best to hold back her tears
Ymy turned her face away in embarrassment
”Eh? Ehehe it just feels a little regrettable I originally hoped that you can say that to me personally after you've became a Sennenshi+ However, I am still really happy”
”Mmm, I'll do my best to become a Sennenshi+”
During the latest oal was fro towards it without any sense of direction
As the hi about it, he had neglected the steps which he should have taken It was perhaps due to that very reason that he had slipped and fell to the ranks of the cadet guards, right at the very bottom
However, it seems like he now has the confidence to climb upwards, one step at a time
”But thank God that you are not in a life-threatening state”
Yh of relief
”I really won't knohat to do if Sheltis were to fall into a state of coma just like that”
”That's just exaggerating See, ain't I all fine here?”
”You can't— You can never take things too lightly!”
There's really nothing I can do about you
He showed a wry s hi her child
”It's really unlike Ymy, for you to be that worried”
””
He originally thought she would deny it angrily, but instead, she lowered her head
” Because”
”Ymy?”
”Because what as were three years ago?”
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Her slightly tres which she was in
At the same time, Ymy's previous words reappeared in Sheltis' mind
After listening to Leon explanation about the hty-seventh story, she actually ht—
”L-Look, Leon I want to tag along too can I?”
”Could it be, the reason for you to want to join us in the mission, is because—”
” Will you laugh at me if I say it's because I was afraid?”
The fear in her The fear that the young man, who have finally returned back to Tenketsu Palace <sophia>, will once again never cooon>
Due to the uneasiness in her, Y as well
”— No”
Sheltis shook his head as he looked at Y her head
”Thank you for worrying about me, but I am really fine”
” Mmm”
Ymy finally raised up her head The expression in her eyes was just like that of a lonely orphan, which caused hi of affection towards her
”It's about time you take a rest You must be tired, yeah?”
” You're right I'll do just that”
After standing up from the chair, Ymy took a deep breath Those eht, perhaps due to her fatigue
”Well then, Sheltis I hope you can recover quickly Within three days”
” Somehow, it feels like Ilis was a little too benevolent, since she told et ithin a week earlier on”
”Fufu, I a Goodbye—”
The silent ward After waiting for the sound of her footsteps to gradually disappear—
”—How tiring”
Sheltis collapsed back onto his bed
”One of the cute things about you is how you love to act tough”
”Hmm?”
”It must have been really difficult for you to prop up your upper body just now, right? The doctor did say you'll be teiddiness and headache”
” How can I possibly say such things in front of Ymy?”
He heaved a heavy sigh towards the machine crystal <ilis> on the table
”That does make sense If not, she'll probably be even more worried about you”
”She is such a art And for her to specially cootten about her position as a Priestess?”
”Oh— But you are really happy to see how concerned she is for you, right?”
” I don't know”
Sheltis then pulled the thin blanket over his head and shut his eyes
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