Chapter 129 - 129. Feelings

In the end, I couldn't get any information about the stone statue.

There were only stone statues standing silently in the ruins, but there were no letters or patterns.

I asked Zeppetti, but he only gave me similar guesses.

I had to turn around without being able to resolve it in the end.

"Ke... Kereung..."

Shady, who had been disguised as me through 'Shadow Mimic', hangs herself.

Next to him, I saw Ishmir, who was sleeping cooingly.

It was a situation where he escaped from the ruins and secretly returned to the tent.

Judging from Shady's reaction, it seems that he suffered quite a bit in his own way due to Ishmir's 'rough' struggle after I left.

'I managed to hold on...'

Ishmir's strength must have been quite difficult to withstand, but fortunately, Shady seems to have endured without being caught by anyone.

I immediately turned off Shady's shadow mimic.

Soon, the human form of the guy gradually shrinks and returns to the 'usual Shady' with fluffy hair.

ㅡPeruk!

At that time, Ishmir, who was sleeping, kicked.

ㅡ Kwadeuk!

Amon, who was at the end of it, stopped sleeping, was hit by Ishmir's feet, flew off and landed in the corner of the tent.

"Uh..."

My single word full of bewilderment.

Is it because Amon is so strong?

Knocked up in a corner of the tent in a strange posture, he did not wake up from this shock.

Shady, who was watching this, looked at Amon and me alternately with a somewhat resentful look.

'...Does that mean he suffered something like that too?'

Lucia was well aware of Ishmir's tendency, and was sleeping soundly at the far end of her tent, as far away from her as possible.

ㅡSureuk.

Someone presses their face through the tent.

"Uh... Zeto, weren't you sleeping? I heard a loud noise, so I came in..."

Her red eyes roll and scan the inside of the tent.

"Yeah, what..."

"Ahaha... Instructor Ishmir, your sleep talking is a bit rough...?"

Looking around the tent, Yuri, who seemed to understand the situation, let out an embarrassing laugh.

"Aren't you tired? I think I can stand guard..."

"Yeah, I can endure this much."

Yuri wrapped her head around her head.

There is nothing to do inside the tent.

I followed the glass out of the tent.

Countless grains of sand glistening in the bluish moonlight are captured in my eyes.

On the other side, a blonde-haired girl was standing on the sandy floor, looking around.

It was Eisel, who was eagerly standing guard.

'No matter how much I look, I can't find the other species...'

Soon Eisel senses the presence and turns her head to find me.

I approached her with her glass.

"What about the other species?"

"None."

"I haven't met, let alone seen one. The ruins are so close..."

Yuri sighed as she glanced at the nearby ancient ruins.

My order given to the alien species was working well. As a bonus, the 'virus' that had been planted in Zepetty was also removed, so there won't be any human beings killed by them.

"...Something is strange."

Eisel questioned with a serious expression.

'Well, from the point of view of Eisel, who is a regressor, it must be a strange thing.'

She even showed signs of disliking the alien species.

To put it bluntly, there are no people who like not only Eisel, but also the other species.

This is especially true for Delgradians who lost their family members to alien species.

So it seems better to hide unconditionally that I am the king of the other world who can lead the other species.

The fact that I had more things to hide didn't make me feel comfortable, but I think it was unavoidable.

"Jetto, I'm cold."

Eisel said that and looked at me blankly.

As I tilted her head, Eisel strode toward me, lifted the robe, and dug into it.

Yuri's eyes widened as she watched this.

"I-I'm a bit cold too..."

Yuri also sneaks up on her and digs into her robe. However, since Yuri wasn't as short as Eisel, her robe lifted slightly.

"It's cramped."

"Isn't it warmer when the number of people increases? They say it's cold?"

Eisel and Yuri begin to fight in their robes.

"Um... Am I the sentinel...?"

I can hear Eisel's voice blocked by the robe at my low-key question.

"After all, Zeto can find it better than we do."

I don't think it's something I would say to a person blindfolded, but I couldn't refute it.

"...And the nights in the desert are cold. We... Yes, serve as stoves."

"...'Us'? I alone have enough stove."

Finally, I can hear Eisel quarreling with Yuri and bickering again.

'It's a stove... Yes, it's warm...'

As the eye gel and glass on either side clung to me, I felt warmth... No, a bit more heat than that.

"...Miss Yuri, no matter how much you don't use magic...? Your robe will burn."

Yuri, who was in the robe, flinched at my voice.

"Eh... Eisel, you shouldn't use magic. Uh, uh...! I'm attached to Jetto right now? Can you take responsibility if Jetto gets electrocuted as well?"

Yuri, who was in her robe, said, holding my arm tightly in her arms.

"Chit."

Soon, Eisel clicked his tongue and the very small crackling sound disappeared.

...I wonder if they were trying to engage in sparring in the robes.

Wearing a robe that was too large for my size, I listened to the voices of the two in my ears.

You don't even need to stand guard anyway.

They must have been tired in their own way, so it would be good to take a break like this.

'Well, wouldn't all of these be memories?'

Now that the memory of the existence of 'me', who was an earthling, has disappeared.

I was now 'Zeto'.

Zeto as a human being, not as a game character.

I decided to fully accept this fact.

Anyway, anyway, the fact that I am 'Zeto' won't change.

So, I tried to make as many pleasant memories as possible. I decided to cherish every moment.

Did you say that intense emotions slow down the wear and tear of emotions? It may sound obvious, but at least positive emotions are good.

What emotions do you feel now, when you see the beautiful night sky embroidered with brilliant stars and hear the voices of precious people in your ears?

It wasn't intense, but it was definitely 'happiness'.

***

"Hmm..."

Ishmir, who has the falcon flapping her wings on her shoulder, examines the note brought by her falcon.

Ishmir, who read the entire note, scratched his head.

"It seems that the other groups are also unable to see the other species. We are now going back to Delgrad."

At Ishmir's words, Amon's face brightened.

All the cadets in the desert were ordered to return in an unprecedented situation in which all alien species disappeared overnight.

Ishmir's expression was a little serious.

Maybe it's because we don't know why the alien species disappeared.

Sooner or later, it seems that Delgrade will dispatch an investigation team to find out the cause.

Their destination would be 'ancient ruins', but I heard from Zeppetti that there is a perception impediment device at the entrance, and they are located far underground, which can't be reached without operating the elevator, so I don't think you have to worry too much.

If alien species continue to appear, Delgrad's alert will be lifted within a few months.

'In the end, I won't be able to find out why.'

We headed straight for Delgrade, and we were able to reach Delgrad late at night by moving non-stop.

The city was quite cluttered.

Magic engineers and warriors were talking next to an empty cart on one side of the road.

I couldn't catch a single alien species.

The alien species did not appear.

I need materials, what should I do?

Conversations like that were going on.

If the Lee Gye-jong does not continue to shine like this, the development of magic engineering that used their remains will be a little slow.

Well, it wasn't something I had to worry about.

Shortly after entering the city, we met Edward, who was waiting for us.

I think we were the last group.

It was understandable, as they were close enough to the ancient ruins to try to catch a humanoid alien species.

Edward said that he was sorry, but that the field trip should end with this.

In a way, it was only natural that the alien species, which should have been defeated, had disappeared.

Following Edward's advice to get some rest, we headed to the inn where we stayed the first night.

I don't know if I'll be staying in Delgrad for a few more days, but the tour seems to have come to an end.

'After all, the joint battle seems to have gone beyond the water...'

Personally, there were so many things, but the only thing I did as a cadet was crossing the desert.

It was funny.

***

Meanwhile, Petty was doing her 'learning', sitting on the white floor in her virtual space she had spread out.

It was an order given to her, a necessary learning to assist her own master and king.

Her command that Jetto gave her was her learning of 'her sister'.

She understood Jeto's intentions.

That it is to pursue 'naturalness'.

Zepeti was well aware that her own tone was far from human.

So, it was a necessary learning.

However, the data on the 'younger sister' was a problem.

Ze Petty learned mainly from her 200-year-old media that she would be familiar with.

Through this, Zeppetti learned that she had numerous 'little sister' characters.

She couldn't understand why there were so many of her sister's characters, but it was good news for her that so much of her data remained.

"The younger sister often gets up before the 'older brother' and climbs onto the body of the older brother who is lying in bed."

Ze Petty muttered as she went through her studies.

Beneath Zeppetti's legs was a 'dummy' that looked identical to Zeppetti's.

This was her virtual space, so anything was possible.

"There are two types here."

Petty pretends to wake her up by shaking her dummy under her own legs.

"Brother, wake up! It's morning already?"

Zepetty was an artificial intelligence.

So her 'her performance' wasn't a problem for her. She was able to replicate the tone of voice, expression, and tone of voice all the same.

After loosening up her facial muscles, Zeppetti decides to recreate her next type of sister.

This time, Petty leans against the body of her dummy where she lies.

"Brother... To think that you treated me so violently last night..."

This too could be successfully acted out.

"...It may have been a bit inappropriate data. But unless you know Zeto's 'preference', it seems right to learn as much data as possible."

Zeppetti continued to learn different types of 'little sisters'.

Ze Petty this time, as she came into contact with Zeto, she was able to obtain one emotion.

It was the negative emotions, such as confusion and anxiety, that Jetto displayed in front of her own.

She did not yet realize what errors this feeling would cause her.