Episode 350
Episode 114. Preparing to return home (3)
Where did Evan go?
When Amanzo was removed, Evan’s body remained undamaged. Yuma naturally assumed that the boy was dead.
But it was alive. He was in a state of suspended animation and did not let go of his faint pulse. Evan was immediately transported to the medical unit and received intensive care.
Waking up on the second day of the return march, Evan was trembling, just as he was when he first visited Yuma.
He also remembered all of the past tragedies and the fact that he had been taken away by Amanzo.
Perhaps because of that, he was extremely talkative, but he smiled and spoke to Natalie and Yuma first.
He said that he was very grateful for saving him then.
In particular, it seemed that Natalie often recalled how she risked her life to protect herself from a group of aggressors. Probably because it reminded him of his deceased sister, Satina.
‘That guy disappeared the next day…
It was strange.
Evan was riding in the medical wagon under the direct control of Cheryl in the ranks of the Commander-in-Chief. Yuma looked at Evan whenever he had a break or had time.
Early in the morning of the fourth day of the march, an emergency was transmitted from Cheryl’s wagon. Evan disappeared while the healers were exhausted and closed their eyes for a while.
Even the awake healer checked Evan’s condition just five minutes ago.
Cheryl hurriedly reported the fact to Yuma within 30 minutes.
– Evan disappeared? What are you talking about. He can’t even walk yet, can he?
– There are no traces. There are not even footprints near the medical barracks.
-How long have you been gone?
-It’s about 30 minutes.
At that rate, he wouldn’t have been able to get out of the camp. However, none of the soldiers on duty at dawn saw Evan.
In the end, Yuma took the frame car and Natalie took a special tracking team to search the area.
Assuming that Evan was not sick, but had the physical strength of a sword master, they searched a fairly wide area, but in the end, they could not find any trace of the boy.
It was as if it had evaporated.
– Even if you are a master of stealth and escape, it is impossible to disappear like this. Damn Evan… What the hell is this case. Didn’t the demons take it again?
-I also tried to find out with Rakir just in case, but I don’t think that’s the case.
There was only one conclusion they could draw.
Evan was kidnapped by an possessor of abilities that even Yuma or Natalie could not fathom. Otherwise, Evan’s disappearance was an inexplicable phenomenon.
-Why does that poor guy end up like this every time you save him…
Ha really.
Even to Natalie, Evan
wasn’t just a ‘male’.
In a way, Evan was a boy who was like an opportunity to awaken the human side of the wicked woman Natalie before Yuma did.
I also felt a sense of camaraderie and compassion.
Natalie saw her childhood self in Evan. If the boy’s life could be saved, somehow, it seemed that his childhood self could also be saved.
However, from the moment she first decided to help the boy along with Yuma in Yoheim, until now, Natalie has saved the boy twice and lost it twice.
It was an ironic fate.
-I got it twice, but the third time won’t work. I also don’t think he was kidnapped for some reason. We’ll see you again.
He said that to comfort Natalie, but Yuma was also confused. There was also a part that was strangely stuck, but it was the existence of the black magician ‘Shiram’.
If Evan was abducted by some special ability, it was most likely black magic. Or the brutality of a transcendental person like Resol.
However, if it was Rysol, there was no way Yuma couldn’t detect it. Now that they have a sense of being sensitive to the power unique to transcendentalists.
Therefore, the most suspicious was black magic. In particular, Shiram was more concerned about Hayes Rollmandy’s death because not much has been revealed yet.
‘If we go back to the west, we’ll have to solve the magic dragon seal of Tejiz with the black magician. Maybe he’s been looking for another collaborator since Hayes.’
Shiram, a human who had once taken the name Houdin as the adopted son of Radion Povian, was in some ways even more dangerous than Amanzo.
In the first place, it was Shiram who summoned Amanzo by enticing Winslting and Heize, and there was also a plan to use the magic dragon seal, and it was highly likely that he was the one who sacrificed the ogre to Amanzo.
Also, Kriesha said in Inz Vikan that he became ‘a disciple of Hwa’.
Compared to Zeil’s apostle, Rizol, he didn’t have a big presence yet, but Shiram might have had as much power as him.
The Underworld War was over, but danger was still everywhere. Warlock Demon Dragon Seal Hyder Resol Dragon Horse War to the end.
Is it only the threat of a transcendent existence?
Yuma’s head raced as he thought of Kyle’s fucking aristocrats who would immediately oppose the establishment of an East-West alliance.
And how many nobles would keep Yuma in check and slander? Since he had been absent from Kyle for nearly two years, Yuma would have to start a war and strife with them as soon as he returned.
It was too big and dark for one human being to solve.
But Yuma was no longer alone as he was then as a eunuch. There were colleagues, people who believed in him and followed him, and there was a solid foundation he had built himself.
After the flashback, Yuma informed his subordinates of Evan’s appearance and the location of his disappearance.
“While searching for Evan, try to find out about the shadows in the East as well. Rob all organizations related to black magic. Could be a clue.
The Kantra Imperial Family will also seek those involved in black magic for the cause of this war and future preparations.”
“Yes sir!”
“Sorry for making you do too much. Everyone must be busy enjoying their happy lives with their families.”
“We are rather sorry for not being able to provide more help to our lord.”
“I have neither family nor a lover, so life would be rather boring without the lord’s command.”
“That’s too bad… Why don’t you have a boyfriend when you’re doing so well? Santee.”
“Work is better. In the past, I made money by selling other people’s lives, but these days I find it much more enjoyable to make money and change other people’s lives. Other seniors will do the same. Isn’t that right, Arch?”
“It’s worth keeping alive then.”
The three days passed in an instant.
The special award and award ceremony for merit in the War of the Underworld were held at the central square of Eltainer, which was unusual.
Originally, the event was held in the imperial castle, but this congratulation was for the hero who saved the East.
Therefore, it was appropriate that it be a place where all the people could be together, not just the distinguished guests who could come and go in and out of the castle.
Yuma and his comrades, commanders, soldiers’ representatives, representatives of the Western reinforcements, and the bereaved family members of the posthumous post were seated in the royal court of honor.
The vast central square of Eltainer was full of crowds. Starting from the square, the rooftops of nearby buildings and even the windows of homes were packed with people wanting to see the recipients.
It wasn’t just the citizens of Eltainer.
There were also a significant number of people from the light lamp of the old Rus Khan Helga Azif, the Silma Nabalu Aether Alliance, who had heard rumors in advance.
The recipient was, of course, the princess of Lhasa, the emperor’s representative.
When the ceremony began, even though there was no special order, all the people stopped chatting at the same time.
“The war that plunged the whole East into indescribably deep sorrow is over. If it hadn’t been for them and their comrades here, most of us probably wouldn’t even feel sad now.”
Princess Lhasa paused her speech for a moment and looked around at the people.
“It will take a lot of time and effort for the land trampled by the demons to regain its former appearance. The sorrow of those who lost their families cannot be erased even after that amount of time has passed, so I cannot help but smile while congratulating them.”
The sound of sobbing spread throughout the crowd. Sorrow and crying are contagious, and it only took a moment for the square to be stained with tears.
But no one pressured them to stop crying. Rasa waited patiently until the crying subsided.
“Today, I would like to express my gratitude to them as a person who was born and raised on this land, not as a princess. I am sure that everyone gathered here will wish their future full of hot glory.”
Chuseo was made first.
Next came the honors of commanders and soldiers of the volunteer army. Randall and his colleagues were next, and Yuma’s achievements were the last.
Supreme Honored Allied Commander-in-Chief Yuma, please come forward.”
Yuma stood face to face with Rasa. She saluted Yuma first. After Yuma received the salute, applause continued for a long time.
“I am embarrassed to choose the highest heroic badge because none of the decorations of the Kantra Imperial Family are enough to symbolize your merit. It is fortunate that I know of your character, Baron Drake, who will not dwell on such things.”
All I feel is that it’s fortunate that I was able to drive out the demons before glory.”
The Kantra Supreme Hero Medal was different from general medals decorated with gold or jewels. It looked clunky and hard.
But its value was nothing compared to gold.
There was only one case where Seruka steel was used outside of making weapons. It was time to make Kantra’s greatest hero chapter.
The highest heroic chapter was created to praise the unbreakable and unbreakable human being.
“I think the east will consider you a friend. Wherever you go in the East from now on, you will be safe and welcome.”
“I will also consider the East as a friend, and I will not speak or act recklessly anywhere in the East.”
At the end of the ceremony, Rasa asked Yu Ma to give a short speech.
This is because everyone in the East is saddened by the fact that Yuma is now leaving for the West.
Standing on the podium, Yuma thought for a moment about what to say, then took out a wild flower from under her coat.
“A while ago, I was walking down the street in Eltainer and a girl gave me this flower. It turned out to be the most common wild flower in the Orient.”
Yuma looked around once to see if the girl was there, but couldn’t find it. There are too many people.
“Three days have passed since I received the flowers.
It has already dried up and become brittle and has lost much of its original appearance, but I will never forget what this flower originally looked like. Just as you will never forget the peaceful East.”
The emotion of a story often comes from the past actions of the person telling the story rather than the content itself.
Yuma’s speech was, in fact, nothing more than a personal impression. However, everyone sympathized with the story and had a warm heart.
“see you.”
The ceremony was the last day before returning home.
After finishing all preparations the next morning, Yuma’s party boarded the military ship prepared by the envoys.
It was time to go home.
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