“Is Dazar really hiding Ruben?”
Eishu, who was walking next to Morokanil, asked with squinted eyes. They had already arrived at ‘Reuven’s Island’, Siaster’s territory. I had just teleported to the outskirts without Dazar noticing as much as possible.
Moroccanil glanced at him as he walked through the forest and answered quietly.
“well. You will have to go there to find out. One thing is certain, Ruben’s presence is being felt in his area.”
“It’s definitely suspicious.”
Korra looked at Eishu with deepened eyes. He looked a little confused. Although her skills were outstanding, she placed her hand on the top of Ishu’s head, as he was still young.
“Besides, according to Moroccanil, Dazar was already suspected of being connected to Ruben. “I keep feeling like there’s something there.”
“… … But Celia and that kid will be there too.”
As Eishu said that, he pursed his lips and looked up at the sky. They were planning to raid Dazar. What if Dazar cannot come up with a reasonable answer to this situation?
“It doesn’t necessarily mean we’re going to fight, does it? “It’s okay if Dazar comes out peacefully.”
“… … .”
Eishu thought of Dazar. After a few seconds he shook his head. ‘The’ infamous Dazar listens obediently to us?
The mere fact that three transcendental beings appeared without permission on Ruben’s island, his territory, was no different from challenging Dazar to a duel.
Even if he were in Dazar’s position, he couldn’t remain silent, much less if he was really related to Ruben… …
“eww… … We can get out of here alive today, right? “I might be reincarnated like Dazar and Moroccanil.”
“Don’t say such horrible things, Eishu. I want this to be my last life. “You don’t want to be born as a transcendent again.”
Korra immediately threw away Eishu’s words. There was determination in her voice. Eishu noticed that she was taking this case very seriously.
Korra often said that she wanted to be a normal person. And that’s why he expressed his determination to eliminate Ruben at all costs.
Life as an ordinary human being. Eishu did not understand why Korra longed for such a life, but he nodded slowly.
“okay. Well, it’s our mission to eliminate Ruben.”
Don’t transcendental people who fail their mission ultimately reincarnate? Eishu also didn’t really want to fail. He muttered, scratching the back of his head.
“Why did Ruben disappear just now?”
At those words, Moroccanil and Korra looked at each other and then looked forward. They also looked like they didn’t know much.
Before they came to Ruben’s Island, there was a gap where no one was felt.
Morokhanil thought for a moment and then opened his mouth.
“I don’t know about that. Instead, I can tell you one thing.”
“huh. That’s right. I think I know what that is. Aren’t you too? Aishu. “Ruben’s presence disappeared for a moment and then reappeared, and then his energy changed.”
Eishu nodded as if he understood what I meant. The forest they entered was soon coming to an end. After passing from here, we would arrive at where Dazar was.
The energy of the presence has changed. Eishu seemed to know what I meant.
“more… … What can I say? Should I say I have matured? That’s right.”
“yes. you’re right. Before, I felt unstable and running wild… … “Now I feel completely stable, to the point where I doubt it’s the same energy.”
To the point where I doubt they are the same being. Eishu also nodded in agreement. The energy that suddenly disappeared and then appeared… … What happened in the meantime was so amazingly perfect. And that perfection scared even the Eishu of the world.
Ruben’s energy was now so strong that he lost strength in his legs for a moment. Eishu was actually very nervous because it was his first time feeling and seeing Ruben’s complete energy, which he had only heard about in words.
Seeing that Korra was talking more than usual, Eishu thought that she was also in the same state as me. Except for Moroccanil, who has already faced Ruben once.
“I can see it now. Everyone, take heart. In the worst case, you may have to deal with not only Dazar but also Ruben at the same time.”
At those words, Eishu hurriedly gathered his strength. The space around Korra was seen shrinking. She too would be using all her might.
While Eishu swallowed his saliva and followed Moroccanil, Moroccanil was thinking about the past.
‘It was a similar situation back then as it is now.’
In the past, in the world before his reincarnation, he led other transcendents in a raid on Dazar. I hit Dazar and brought Hee-ah, the ‘her’ in his arms, to my side.
At that time, I believed that it was I, not Dazar, who could save her. She thought it was arrogant and pitiful. In the end, she let go of her life even faster.
But Moroccanil was about to repeat the same thing again. Bringing her by her side in her Dazar. That was Moroccanil’s current goal.
By taking advantage of Dazar’s connection to Ruben. I happened to be in a similar position as before, but the situation was different. Because she wasn’t living her terminally ill life.
‘Even if it takes a long time, still… … .’
She didn’t seem to have feelings for Dazar yet. She was willing to dig in and wait, no matter how long it took, so she could slowly give me her heart.
okay. It was clearly with that thought in mind that he led the transcendental people and came here to Ruben’s Island.
Moroccanil could not understand what was happening in this scene unfolding before his eyes.
“… … Celia?”
“It’s been a while, Moroccanil. Why did you come so late? You waited. Ah, Eishu, Korra! long time no see. how have you been doing?”
“uh? Ugh, we got along well… … .”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
Celia came out to meet them with a bright smile on her face. No, not just Celia, but Dazar, the tower lord Elston, and other black hawks… … A considerable number of people were waiting for them.
“When we heard you were coming, we prepared in advance. “You came looking for Ruben, right?”
Celia, standing in front as if representing them, suddenly pointed behind her. Right behind her, which was hard to see behind her, someone was tied up and sitting on her knees.
Eishu pursed his lips and asked.
“Lu, Ruben?”
“yes. This person here is Ruben. Its identity is… … do not be surprised.”
Celia removed the cloth covering his face. And the person who appeared, surprisingly, was the Empire’s chancellor, Marquis Seidrig Eichhartz, who had suddenly disappeared a month ago.
“Jae, you’re Prime Minister, right?”
As if Cora’s words were correct, Celia nodded her head confidently and looked sad for a moment.
“There were many stories… … I came to the conclusion that it was right to save this world from Ruben. So, you can grab this Ruben, everyone.”
The three looked at each other and then at Celia in turn, unable to speak for a while. Among them, the one who came to his senses was Morokanil.
“for a moment. So you’re saying that Ruben was the Prime Minister before? But the Prime Minister is already an adult. So, it means that Ruben existed before, but the fact that Seaster didn’t know about it all this time… … .”
“This Ruben, this isn’t your first life. Like Dazar and Morokhanil, they are reincarnated. And the main body is not this body. It’s separate. So it’s okay not to know.”
“Then why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
Celia hesitated for a moment in response to Cora’s question and then spoke in a low voice.
“Actually, Cedric… … We’ve been friends since we were kids. And he is Ruben… … It was only a month ago that I found out that he was the leader of Ruben’s followers. In the meantime, I tried to change his mind. But, my words didn’t make any sense at all.”
“… … .”
The three transcendental people, who had braced themselves for battle at any moment, looked helpless. That said, it is true that Ruben was by Dazar’s side. In reality, he was saying that Dazar did not help him.
And at the center of this situation was Celia.
Celia smiled awkwardly with an apologetic look on her face as she looked at the three people with blank faces.
“I’m sorry I’m telling you this so late… … .”
* * *
“so. Is this enough now?”
The red bird grunted as it watched the three people and Cedric leave. He didn’t seem to be in a very good mood as he was sitting on Dazar’s shoulder and biting his beak.
Whether he was in a good mood or not, I just grinned. Well, thanks to that, the matter was resolved like this.
“I didn’t think things would work out this easily… … .”
I heard Dazar muttering softly.
It’s so easy to solve. How difficult was that process? I shrugged.
okay. This is how this happened. After learning that the Transcendents would soon attack, I called in the red bird.
“Your contract is over now, right?”
