[Side Story] Wind Flower (8)
It has been more than ten days since Katen Failover did not return to Toren Village.
After learning that Fcrorox’s curse had the property of being contagious in response to magical power, Katin never tried to return to the village.
Many villagers searched the forest and wandered the mountain ridge to find the girl who suddenly disappeared… Katin never stepped forward.
In fact, there are very few people in Toren Village who know how to use magic properly. Considering that its ability increases in proportion to the amount of magical energy, it will not cause much damage even if it returns to the village several times.
The city that the Curse of Flucurox destroyed was a magic city in the West.
A rural village like this won’t suffer such devastating damage, but there’s no guarantee that someone with a talent for magic will show up again anytime soon. In the first place, it is nearly impossible to accurately tell who has magical power and who does not.
Katin’s presence will take the lives of those who manipulate magic. It may already be too late, but we must reduce the possibility even now.
After realizing that fact, Katen moved around the forest and changed her residence. With Tyr’kalax.
“… ”
I wonder if the people of Yenikana village are also seeing this scene.
If so, it doesn’t feel very good. because… This is because the appearance of Katin, who was gradually being covered by the curse of Pkurox, was very similar to the appearance of Yenika, who was dominated by the curse of Glaskan.
The state of Yenika when she confronted Taily and the others at the nail salon. Thinking back on that time, it was a sight she couldn’t help but laugh at.
Due to the curse, Katin’s condition became more serious day by day.
He lost his eyesight in one side, felt nauseous from time to time, suffered from high fever, and sometimes lost consciousness. Now that he was completely unable to control his own body, it was not Tyrkalax who was lying in the hospital bed, but Katin.
Tyrkalax’s condition actually improved.
His magic power was coming back little by little, and he was now able to generate more power than ordinary humans.
While managing the cabin where Katin was recuperating, he was preparing to completely escape from the curse of Pkurox.
However, the sight of Katin dying was eating away at his heart. It had to be that way.
Flucurox’s curse is spread by magic power, and its power grows stronger in response to magic power. I wasn’t sure, but looking at the symptoms, it was almost safe to assume that was the case.
If so, it was all because of Tyr’kalax that Katen suffered from a curse and eventually died.
The reason Katin came into contact with the curse of Pkurox was because she used her power to save Tyrkalax.
And the reason the power of the engraved curse became stronger was because he took care of the highest-ranking spirit, communicated with it, and grew as a spiritist.
If I hadn’t found Tyrkalax while walking in the forest that day in the first place, or even if I had found him, if I had run away in fear or left him alone… There was no need to experience the pain of death like this.
The short human life of less than 100 years. The person who ruined Katin’s life was Tyrkalax himself.
As he gradually regained his strength, Tyr’kalax nursed Katyn as much as he could… No matter what I did, I couldn’t lift the curse of Flucurox.
The curse that the high-ranking dark spirit Flecrox engraved in exchange for his life was closer to a ‘phenomenon’ than magic.
It is a law engraved on the order that any living being living on providence must follow. With the magic power of a high-ranking spirit, it might be possible to resist on its own over a sufficient period of time, but it is impossible with the magic power latent in a mere human being.
Still, Tyrkalax tried his best to do something. He analyzed and studied the flow of magical power, dug up all of Plekurox’s corpse, and even performed all kinds of experiments.
Nevertheless, the curse imprint on Katin’s body could not be removed. In the end, Katin had to overcome it with her own magic.
Of course, there was no way that Katin could have that level of magical power. Keitin is a person born with ordinary talent as a spiritist. The reason he was able to communicate with even the middle-level spirits was because he was influenced by the highest-ranking spirit, Tyrkalax.
– ‘Don’t make that face. Tyr’kalax.’
This was something Katen had a habit of saying while lying in her hospital bed.
Tyr’kalax, who developed a habit of biting his lower lip every time he looked down at Katin, was always the first to comfort her.
– ‘I told you so. Compared to spirits, human life is fleeting and short. Just because it’s pulled a little, it doesn’t mean it’s a big problem.’
– ‘I’m not talking about it that way…’ ‘Kateen.’
– ‘are you okay. Even if I die, Tyr’kalax will remember me. If you think about it that way, even if it goes a few decades earlier, something that will be remembered for that long is much more… It’ll be worth it to me… ‘
That can’t be his true intention. Katin is simply comforting Tyr’kalax.
Tyr’kalax knew this well, so he repeatedly searched for a way to remove the curse.
The conclusion I came to after thinking about it for so long was not an ordinary one.
– ‘Katin… you… Becoming a greater spiritist… ‘
You can’t resist the curse with your own magic, but if you can resist the curse with Tyr’kalax’s magic…
In that case, there is a relationship in which magical power can be exchanged with Tyrkalax. In other words, it has to be a contractual relationship.
However, is there any spiritist in the world who can make a contract with the highest-ranking spirit?
Even if he is summoned once in a while, he is evaluated as a historical feat… If he wants to even create a contract, he must become a spiritist so great that he has never been seen before in history.
However, we cannot just sit back and relax. Now Tyr’kalax decides.
Make Katein the greatest spiritist in this world. If you make him a rare elementalist who made a contract with the highest-ranking wind spirit, Tyrkalax, you can save Katin through the exchange of magical power.
Didn’t they already make it possible for spiritists without any talent to contract with middle-level spirits? Such is the influence of the highest-ranking spirit.
He deliberately pushes magical power into Katin and repeats the process of getting used to it, thereby pushing his spirit sensitivity beyond its limit.
Of course, the more powerful Katin’s magical power becomes, the more the curse imprint will torment her. But as long as you persevere until the end… If, in that way, she becomes equipped with the sensitivity to accept Tyr’Kalax’s magic power…
Tyrkalax can save Katin.
– ‘Katin. Listen to me carefully… It can be a very painful process… But, there may be a way to save you… ‘
Cabin in the rain. With his back turned to the flickering light of the bonfire, Tirkalax lowered his head and spoke.
After hearing those words, Katin looks up at Tyrkalax’s heavy expression with blank eyes.
It’s hard to see his pained face as he realizes his responsibility. However, he will want to do everything he can to save Katin.
It was clear that if Katin lost her life like this, Tyr’Kalax would be scarred for the rest of her life, so Katin nodded with a brave face. She was right to at least try everything she could.
Just like that, an indescribable amount of time has passed.
What was the result… We all knew it well.
* * *
In fact, Tyrkalax would have known it too.
That plan, which borders on recklessness, is nothing more than a struggle. It must have felt like grasping at straws rather than sitting still and accepting death.
It might have been more humane to give Katin a comfortable rest with his own hands.
There was no need to explain how arduous and difficult the process was. It took a lot of patience and pain, but in the end, Caitin passed away in Tyr’kalax’s arms.
On the day Katin passed away, the roar of a huge bear in sorrow split the sky.
The anger of the highest-ranking spirit with nowhere to go shouted out to the world. If you were going to take it away like this, you should have never let me meet you in the first place.
Yes. It would have been better for both of us if we never met in the first place.
Although he would have had to struggle for a longer period of time, Tyr’kalax would have been able to overcome the curse of Phlox on his own. Katin’s help was not indispensable. He only shortened the period of suffering a little.
If she hadn’t reached out to Tyr’kalax in the first place, Katin would have lived an ordinary life as a village woman and died an ordinary life.
The one who ruined that ordinary life was Tyrkalax himself.
Tyrkalax’s magic power, which has fully regained its power, is directed to the world. The sharp wind that covers the surroundings blows away the trees in the forest, and the aftereffects of magical power destroy everything around.
Tyr’Kalax finally abandoned his human form and descended in his true spirit form, screaming in sorrow throughout the world.
It splits mountain ranges with its huge claws and pounds valleys with the backs of its hands. Anger that has nowhere to go drifts helplessly, eventually moving in the direction of destroying the world.
The shadow of a huge bear floating above the clouds is like a disaster. A long time ago, the disaster that the residents of Toren Village witnessed was… It was just a spirit struggling in sorrow.
Loss is a heart-wrenching pain for all intelligent creatures.
Even the Supreme Spirit, the Supreme Being, cannot be an exception. That’s why spirits usually don’t have affection for humans.
The Supreme Spirit, who had given up on everything, just poured out his anger on himself. If left as is, the aftermath will completely change the map of the Cloel Empire. Many lives may be sacrificed and a lot of damage may be caused… Tyrkalax himself was already feeling the emptiness of everything in the world.
– Quang!
The highest-ranking wind spirit was so sad that it swung its huge paws wildly. It was only by destroying several mountain ranges that he was finally able to calm down… It was an aspect magic of enormous scale.
A huge magic circle covered dozens of layers, and a huge binding magic attempted to subdue Tyrkalax.
A white-haired girl wizard dressed in luxurious wizard robes lands on the side of a mountain range. Her name is Sylvania Robester, the great sage of the Chloel Empire.
Sylvania, the great sage who can observe the moment of disaster, always appears when disaster occurs and protects humans.
Sylvania had also observed, with difficulty, a few days ago that Tyrkalax was swinging his power out of grief.
A huge chain stretched out and began to wrap around Tyr’kalax’s body.
This is a dharma formation studied to seal away Seong Chang-ryong. No matter how high-ranking a spirit he was, he could not resist the great sage’s seal that twisted and broke the providence of the world.
Sylvania spoke with sad eyes as she looked at Tyrkalax roaring in grief.
– ‘You loved humans.’
A far-off supreme being and a kind-hearted rural village woman.
It could have been easily guessed that the ending would not have been good in some way.
Still, the mind does not always operate rationally. Sylvania also knew that fact very well, so she spoke quietly.
– ‘It is painful to live eternally and have to bear the pain of that loss forever. Once you return to nature, start from the beginning.’
Unlike a young girl, her speaking style was like that of a holy saint.
He knew that at this point, he was the only one who could ease Tyr’kalax’s pain.
– ‘The memory of this loss is left in the body, and once again as a spirit belonging to nature… ‘Go back to the corporeal spirit.’
Looking up at the giant bear with tears streaming down her face, the girl raised her staff straight up.
– ‘The hierarchy of the spirit world ultimately goes around and around. As of today, the position of highest ranking wind spirit will be vacant.’
Amidst the swirling storm of Aspect magic, Tyr’kalax held heartbreaking pain in his arms. It was the pain of loss.
Even at the moment when he was returned to nature by the hand of the great sage, Tyr’kalax shed tears endlessly.
At the edge of my vision, a single pansy flower was blowing sadly along with the wind.
Katin called it, it was a wind flower.
* * *
When I opened my eyes, the sun was setting.
The sight of a red sunset coloring the square of Toren Village as red as its own body.
It was difficult to adjust to the sudden return to a peaceful and idyllic landscape after seeing the Pulan mountain range being devastated just a moment ago.
However, as if my somewhat confused feelings were somehow gone, the sky of Toren Village was still high and blue.
“Ugh… ”
“You’re awake.”
I think I fell asleep, leaning on an old, small bench in Toren Village Square.
Chief Glems, who was guarding next to me, saw me come to my senses and greeted me.
“Uh, uh… “Now, what time is it?”
“It’s pretty late. “A long time had passed since the magical engineering equipment was activated, and most of the villagers left to make a living.”
“okay… I haven’t even been able to say thank you properly yet… ”
“it’s okay. “Everyone was happy to hear that they were helpful to Master Ed.”
My left shoulder feels heavy. As I was waiting, I found Yenica asleep, leaning against her, with her hand wrapped around her left shoulder.
Since it is a device that operates on magical power, it seems that only I or Yenika, who can properly receive magical energy, were able to glimpse its past.
Chief Glems, who was sitting across from me, asked in a polite tone.
“How did you achieve any academic results?”
“… Yes, quite a lot.”
The fact that Pkurox and Sylvania were involved in the end of Tyrkalax has not been reported even within academic circles.
It seems that the descriptions of many books on elemental science will change quite a bit.
Is it because I used too much Aspect magic power? A pounding headache came over me and I pressed my temples.
I narrowed my eyes and let the pain go for a moment, and soon Jenica’s hand that was wrapping around my arm became strong.
Then Yenika also opened her eyes.
“Uh, huh… ”
Yenika moaned for a moment, then made eye contact with me with barely open eyes.
He looked up at me while holding my arm tightly… Soon, tears welled up in the corners of my eyes and leaked out.
“Wow… ”
What did that scene look like to Jenica?
You probably knew that it was a story with a bitter aftertaste, but seeing it for yourself would feel completely different. Especially since she is a girl with a soft heart and a good ability to empathize with everything.
“Wow… Ugh… Ugh… ”
He lowered his head and looked at Jenika, who was shedding tears, and then quietly hugged her.
Although he was embarrassed by the sudden situation, Chief Glems sat quietly and waited for us without saying anything.
For Yenika, it may have been an especially heartbreaking story. I was already feeling it to some extent.
Looking at where the wind flows, the pansy flower is still stuck in the ground and just shaking.
If you lift up the roots in yearning for the wind that blows freely, you will be touched by that delicate single flower that dies in no time…
Perhaps, Yenica felt a sense of kinship.
I was thinking about myself loving a man named Ed Ross Taylor.
