Episode 493: The hunting dog runs (4)

The dark clouds on the horizon are receding.

The sun rose, the rain weakened, and a double rainbow appeared.

The monsters had lost their strength and were running away to the bottom of the sea.

… Quack! with a plop! Rumbling-

The Kraken, the most difficult enemy of the Tochka Allied Forces, collapses beneath the water, losing all its tentacles.

I can see the imperial palace collapsing in the distance.

"Ah!? The black fog has cleared!"

"Bikir did it!"

"… … also!"

Tudor, Sancho, and Bianca cried out in joy.

however.

"Hmm. "Do you have a bad feeling about something?"

Camus, standing on top of the corpse of a large monster, had been feeling uncomfortable ever since.

The flow of mana is unusual. I felt a huge amount of magical energy, but then it stopped and flowed out again feebly.

This was a completely new type of energy that did not belong to Andras.

Moreover, Vikir's energy was also fading, as if it would never stop.

It's not a matter of vitality, but a feeling of trying to go a very long distance.

"Camus, what's going on? "Do you feel something bad?"

Morg Adolf appears on top of the corpse of the monster across the street.

Camus answered his uncle's question by simply nodding his head.

"… … "I guess it's my feelings as a woman?"

And by that time, Ienne, Dolores, Sinclair, and Circo, who were all equally talented as Camus, were also feeling something suspicious.

Quack!

Camus immediately jumped out of the water and ran.

And then four shadows followed.

Iyen, Dolores, Sinclair, Circo.

Camus looked back and got irritated at their appearance.

"what! "Why are you following me?"

"I too have been keeping an eye on the imperial palace since a while ago. "Because I don't feel good."

"Vikir may have been hurt. "We need to treat him as quickly as possible."

"That's because I'm worried about my brother. "You might have to lend a hand to a cat!"

"I was following that guy from the beginning. Is there a problem?"

Right then.

Sigh-

The sea level split and a vast land appeared beneath it.

Baby madam. The guy was showing his back to the five women, including Camus, as if to get on them.

"Good!"

Camus, Iyenne, Dolores, Sinclair, and Circo rode on Madam Baby's back and headed to the imperial palace.

And soon.

They witness a shocking scene.

It was Piggy who had been resurrected from the dead, and Vikir standing in front of the portal covered in blood.

The first person to scream loudly was Camus.

"Where are you going! Hey… … !"

I was so embarrassed and angry that the double curse came out to the tip of my tongue and then came back in again.

Camus suppressed his anger by pressing his chest with both hands.

"after… … It won't work. I managed to correct my way of speaking, but I can't swear again. "Holy shit!"

But no matter how much I endured it, I couldn't seem to bear it.

Finally, she stretched out her trembling finger and pointed at Bikir.

"Where are you going!?"

"… … ."

In response to Camus' sharp question, Bikir only widened his eyes and said nothing.

And only after some more time had passed, I was finally able to open my mouth and answer.

"Where I came from. "I'm going back to where I should have been."

"Damn! Where you belong is next to me! "You still don't know!?"

The area around Camus' eyes was turning red, similar to the color of her eyes.

"… … "Do you think about yourself all the time?"

"… … ."

"Don't you think about me thinking about you all the time?"

Camus continued speaking in a quiet voice.

"Who am I to break up all the gossip that comes into the house?"

"… … ."

"Who is it that prevented me from enjoying the dating life that everyone else did, the school life that everyone else did, and spending my entire youth wandering through the jungles of the Red and Black Mountains? On top of that, my career path was changed with black magic, so it became awkward with my uncle... … ."

"… … ."

"You didn't even know that I became a representative of the secret party just to meet you, right? And when I transferred to the school and went to meet him, I thought he would fall into the abyss, and when he came out, he would be tried and imprisoned. After escaping from prison, he would stage a sit-in protest in Tochika, and he would be invaded by the imperial palace... … ."

"… … ."

"이 개새끼! "I guess someone is the Hound of the Baskervilles!"

Camus was ready to use homemade magic.

When Vikir felt that he could not handle Camus' anger in his current state, he quietly raised his hands and fell from the portal.

Only then did Camus's momentum subside a little.

Bikir suddenly looked closely at Camus' face.

Surely a lot of time has passed.

Although she still had the youthful face from when she was 8 years old, she had become a complete young lady.

I thought it was a young love that would give up after a certain amount of time, but I never thought that would be the case.

At that time, another woman walked out next to Camus.

It was Iyen.

"You probably haven't forgotten your time in the sea, right? Also, what I experienced at Nouvelle Vague."

"… … ."

"The first time I saw you was in the slavers' cage. When you saved me, I felt it. That I will be with you for the rest of my life. "No harsh and harsh fate will be able to separate us."

"… … ."

"Even when the Red Death was popular and even when I was trapped in the abyss, I never forgot you for a moment. So I went directly into the Nouvelle Vague to save you."

Iyen's face was unusually red.

"And I am already married. You've seen everything I can and can't see. Even urinating... … ."

At that time, when the word urine came out of Iyen's mouth, the face of the person next to her turned red.

I saw Dolores wriggling her fingers.

"… … "I am."

After hesitating for a while, she gathered courage.

"I've been working hard so far because I want to be helpful to Bikir! In order not to cause any inconvenience as a soul mate, I studied the phenomenon of resonance and even hunted down demons! And in order to complete the mission left by Vikir, an organization called 'Those Who Walk the Night' was formed... … ."

Dolores soon looked up at Bikir with tear-filled eyes.

"I've been working hard so far… … "It's too much for you to leave without even complimenting me."

And standing next to her was another woman who had been with the Nightwalkers until now.

Sinclair.

She was looking up at Vikir with clearly open eyes.

"Brother. "Do you remember what you said to me before?"

"… … ."

"You said that what to see, what to believe, and what choices to make are entirely personal matters."

"… … ."

"You're right, brother. So I try to make decisions that are entirely my responsibility."

"… … ."

"Let's go out with me, bro! Seriously, assuming marriage! We made a promise once when we had a late-night snack together in the dormitory! "One day, when you achieve everything you want, you will accept me as your bride!"

Camus, Iyen, and Dolores' eyes narrowed at Sinclair's bombshell.

Taking advantage of the quarrel between them, a fifth voice was heard.

It was Circo.

"Separate. No, Bikir."

"… … ."

"I'm still dazed. Why did you save me, and how did Garum feel? "Everything is just confusing."

"… … ."

"So, I want to follow you around for a while longer and find the meaning of my life. "What should I live for?"

"… … ."

"Anyway, I had already prepared to die once. "If it weren't for you, I would have no ties or regrets in this world."

"… … ."

"It may sound a little shameless, but… … Since you were the one who saved me when I was about to disappear along with my hometown, I think you have some responsibility. So take me with you. "To where you originally lived."

Camus, Ienne, Dolores, Sinclair, Circo.

They were looking at me with just as determined a gaze as Vikir.

Bikir opened his mouth in a cracked, hoarse voice.

"The place I was originally in was a devastated place."

Then all five women nodded.

"know. "I can roughly guess your personality."

"What kind of environment did you grow up in to have such a bad personality?"

"The real Bikir needs to reflect."

"Brother. Do you have a personality problem?"

"It's a place even harsher than the Nouvelle Vague… … "I'm a little curious."

Bikir spoke again.

"I am a terrible human being. The burden you carry is heavy... … "He's also old."

Then all five women nodded once again.

"I know you suck. "If you know, I'd be grateful~ Because I love you for being such a lousy person."

"He seemed old. "If you look at the way they speak or act."

"From the beginning, our Pope said that Bikir's soul seemed old from the beginning. That's why he called me Yeonggam at first sight... … ."

"The part about carrying it suddenly occurred to me. Brother, do you remember when you were in the Naraksu Tree and you kicked me for carrying the dragon demon's fist? "I'm secretly behind you~ I'm going to make you regret dumping me."

"How much of an age difference is appropriate between a man and a woman? I don't know because I've never been in a relationship... … "Is it strange if we are 50 years apart?"

They walked up the stairs, saying one word at a time.

yet.

Camus, Iyen, Dolores, Sinclair, and Circo stood behind Vikir.

Just like it has always been.

Of course, their faces did not change at all when they saw the scenery beyond the portal.

"I can't send you to a bloody place like that alone. remember? "He said he would be with him even after the threshold of death."

"I will go with you too. "I also want to help my tribe who may still be alive in the other world."

"I saw Vikir's inner self in the depths of Cimmeries. You said you were a colleague. "Let's share the burden, Mr. Choco."

"Wherever my brother goes, I will definitely follow. "Don't think about leaving."

"It's a fascinating place. Has the Nouvelle Vague over there also collapsed? "Still, I want to go."

at last. Bikir couldn't help but sigh.

"Do whatever you want."

Vikir turns towards the portal.

Camus, Aienne, Dolores, Sinclair, and Circo follow Bikir.

And Piggy, who was looking at all of this, had a faint smile on his lips.

"… … "They are good people."

Eventually, the dimension door closes.

Vikir threw himself beyond the blazing flames and into the twisting space.

The Hound of the Baskervilles, a hunting dog that walked at night.

He completes all the missions he has been carrying out and returns to where he came from.

Tsutsutsutsutsutsu… …

The sight before my eyes began to spin.

All the senses in my body are twisted.

The clockwork was ticking backwards.

And between the seconds and the second hand, the last message from a friend whom he had left in the past and who is now leaving him is fading away.

'Have a great trip, buddy.'

That was my last time in this world.