Chapter 305. Homecoming (2)
Beyond eons and space.
Someday, on a different level from Korea.
‘Kiaora’ was a key material that made the jewel of truth shine.
placed at the very top of the dungeon.
As if illuminating the world with the light of truth.
It was an ornament that publicized the existence of Jewel.
However, actually, Kiaora did not have a fixed form.
If you just touch the things around you.
So if you feel impressed.
judge yourself
Evaluate yourself.
I used to copy the material and shape of the object intact.
It was only a duplicate, as it was when it was placed atop the Gem of Truth.
That’s why no one has ever seen Kiaora’s true form.
Even Dragon King Verkis was like that.
I just moved Kiaora without thinking.
Kiaora only revealed her true self after crossing the dimension and coming to Korea.
It was a cubic metal cube.
Like a dice thrown by the hand of God.
It jumped over the dimensional wall and fell into a warehouse in a railing factory in South Korea.
Cacan!
The warehouse was filled with iron railings that had been completed and were waiting for delivery.
Kiaora fell over the ledge.
In that moment, Kiaora made a decision.
Evaluated.
The railings are impressive.
I want to live like this this time.
right after that.
Tsutsutsutsutsu…!
A strange thing happened in an empty warehouse at night.
Kiaora duplicated the railing.
It turned into a railing like a gimmick.
piled up in the warehouse.
spent several days
And it was delivered to Seoul City.
Seoul’s famous Namsan Tower.
It was installed as a railing to decorate it.
It has been used as a ‘love lock railing’ where countless couples hang locks promising love and a future.
So today, the two men who came from the continent of Laurasia were put into a difficult situation.
“…What should I do with that?”
Lloyd let out a deep sigh.
His gaze turned to one side.
There were numerous couples at the Namsan Tower outdoor observatory.
Breathing in the fresh air of Namsan Mountain.
Immerse yourself in the night view of Seoul spread out under the mountain.
Or lean on the warm shoulder of the lover who came with you.
Whispering the sweetness of the moment
Whispering with excitement about the future.
While salting in all directions.
The padlock was hanging over the iron railing.
But that handrail was the last key material of the jewel, Kiaora!
‘Oh, I’m going crazy.’
Lloyd wanted to touch his forehead.
It was absurd.
I didn’t know that the last key material would look like that (?).
That’s why it’s the jewel of truth that resembles a general’s gun.
Because it is the core material of the gem.
Like the other core materials so far.
I wondered if Kiaora was also a large stone of a special shape.
So I thought it would be buried at the foot of the mountain or used as a paving stone on the floor of the Namsan Tower outdoor observatory.
‘Tsk. So I figured it wouldn’t be too difficult to pull out. But that….’
It was in a very conspicuous place.
No, even at Namsan’s outdoor observatory, it was in the most crowded place.
It got embarrassing.
Did Xaviel also notice the situation by looking at this side?
I asked while shaking my head.
“Mrs. Lloyd.”
“uh.”
“if…That iron railing that Lloyd-sama is looking at with a puzzled look.”
“Oh right. That’s it.”
“okay.”
“uh.”
“Then what are you going to do now?”
“well.”
Lloyd pursed his lips.
“I wanted it to be somewhere out of sight. It’s so convenient when you pull it out. No one will make a fuss while watching us pick out key materials. I thought I could handle things quietly.”
“But I didn’t expect to be in such a crowded place.”
“I agree. I can’t help but stare at it if I want to pull it out like this.”
So it was embarrassing.
No, I would have been happy if I hadn’t looked at her.
“People will be upset. Report it in and make a fuss. Things got boring.”
“That’s right. Then, would you like to wait for a while?”
“Okay, to see.”
Lloyd glanced around.
I didn’t have a watch or smartphone, so it was difficult to know the exact time.
However, judging by my eyes, I thought it must have been around 8:00 in the evening.
“I think now is the time when most people gather. let’s wait for a while Then, when there are few people, I move.”
“All right.”
“Then let’s sit down and rest for a while.”
“That’s a good opinion.”
There was a bench nearby.
I sat down on a bench to catch my breath and cool off my sweat.
Because the wind that blows like a beat on my chest is cool.
The wind felt the Seoul air after a long time.
Because the memories carried by all those smells awaken memories.
Lloyd was deeply sentimental.
Even the people passing by glancing here.
Even those whose eyes became hearts when they saw Xaviel.
I felt like a nostalgic yet welcome hometown that everyone wanted to say hello to.
What’s fun on TV these days?
Do you have any good songs?
How has the buzzword changed in the meantime?
How many series have Gallupsy and Aifeng been out?
It’s not very important, but I’ve been curious about things for no reason.
So it was.
‘I still want to remember the scenery and people here.’
Although they don’t know anything about it.
It’s just people from Seoul who came after a long time.
Although they are simply people who use the same language and eat kimchi soybean paste.
For that reason, which was only trivial, I felt a sense of familiarity with everyone here.
So I thought this was my hometown.
Couples putting padlocks on love lock railings, no, key materials of jewels, key aura, also looked really fresh and warm.
“Hey, it’s really nice to come up here. right?”
“I don’t know?”
“why? The night view here is really pretty.”
“I am not pretty at all. It’s so bright that I can’t even see the night view.”
“How are you? Where?”
“Our Jagi.”
“I don’t know, let’s kiss.”
Whoops!
‘It’s really fresh and warm, a piece of shit!’
Lloyd clenched his fists involuntarily.
Lamenting the laws of this world that are about to collapse mercilessly.
With the heart of establishing justice right away.
I glared at the chicken couple.
muttered grimly.
“hey.”
“yes.”
“Let’s just pull it out now.”
“I strongly agree.”
wholeheartedly.
Lloyd too.
Haviel too.
I jumped up with a feeling of indignation (?).
I walked towards the love lock railing, no, Kiaora.
Fiercely placing the shoulders of justice on countless couples.
Hearing the protests of the pushed couples through the back of his ears.
He stood in front of Kiaora.
like a promise
At the same time, he lowered his body and reached out to grab Kiaora’s lower hem.
At that moment, they exchanged glances.
With a pious heart and a warm gaze that purifies a corner of the dirty world.
Seriously, fuck the chicken couples.
The three-pronged mana circle rotated with full power.
Kiyiing-!
A huge wave of mana amplified and filled the mana heart.
It gave overwhelming vitality to the muscles.
Vitality contains the will to punish the chicken couples.
The result was superhuman strength that surpassed that of an ordinary human.
Pokkwajak!
Love Lock Railing No, Kiaora was picked in one queue.
“…!”
People’s eyes widened.
From the time Lloyd and Xaviel approached the ledge.
They are handsome, but I thought they were strange foreigners.
I never thought I would pull out the entire railing.
Besides, I didn’t even think that I would run away carrying the handrail I pulled out.
“…over there!”
“uh? uh huh?”
“Wait!”
The cries of countless couples passed by my ears.
Please wait a minute.
I just put a lock on it.
I was about to propose right now, what are you doing?
The cries of the couple flying towards the back of the head on this side became extremely urgent.
But Lloyd didn’t stop walking.
Carrying Kiaora on his shoulder with Xaviel.
With the feeling of being possessed by a wild boar in the Ural Mountains.
I ran through the numerous crowds I met on the Namsan stairs.
“after! Whoop! after! Don’t stop!”
“All right.”
It was a yard where something (?) had already been committed.
Lloyd and Xaviel fled with Kiaora on their back.
The stride length and running speed were exquisitely matched.
Sometimes I jumped down the wooden stairs several steps at a time.
I slipped down the mountain road where there was no road.
But after a while, the surroundings became more and more noisy.
“excuse me! There it is!”
“There tourists! You can’t take that!”
Beep! Beep!
Is it because people reported it?
A few people who seemed to be Namsan management staff came running after discovering this.
Their bewildered shouts and whistles filled Namsan late in the evening.
But I had no intention of stopping it just like that.
“Ignore it and keep going!”
“yes.”
The two continued running.
Each time, the hundreds of locks on Kiaora made a clattering noise.
The noise was the same even after coming down from Namsan completely.
Thanks to this, two police cars welcomed us this way.
It seemed that he was dispatched after receiving a report.
So what about Lloyd?
“I don’t know! Keep running!”
Cheeks, Cheeks, Cheeks!
No matter what the police car says over the loudspeaker.
I ignored it and continued running.
Because I didn’t have to listen.
‘of course! Written in response to instructions? They’re going to try to catch you while destroying public facilities or something. will have to be investigated Even Kiao will be taken away. Even me and Xaviel have our ID cards and passports, and we don’t have anything, right?’
Literally, it was like an illegal immigrant.
But hahahoho, how about laughing and cooperating with the police?
There would be nothing to gain from returning.
“Come this way!”
I ran quickly near the Namsan Library and the Ahn Jung-geun Memorial Hall.
Lloyd took the lead and Xaviel followed.
With Kiaora still on her shoulder.
It ran like a train game.
Of course, a police car ran hard from behind.
– stop! stop there!
Loud sirens and loudspeakers.
ignored
I ran in the direction of Hoehyeon-dong.
I deliberately entered a winding road in a residential area.
It was to avoid being pursued by police cars.
A complex of old villas and shops stretched out in front of them.
It was a familiar road.
“Follow me. here.”
It was quite late, so there were not many people on the dark road behind the residential area.
Avoid people’s gaze.
Along the street in a residential area where the lights are off.
He moved briskly as if he was lost in a maze.
Thanks to this, I was able to evade the police car shortly after driving around the residential area.
An alleyway where you walk while taking a breather.
Xaviel looked at Lloyd’s back as he walked ahead.
“By the way, Mr. Lloyd.”
“Why?”
“Did Lloyd-sama know?”
“What did you know?”
“If we come here, we can repel those who were chasing us earlier.”
“Then you didn’t know?”
“yes?”
Xaviel hesitated.
The fake Lloyd had stopped walking and was looking this way.
He furrowed his eyebrows slightly as if he was pathetic.
I blew a reproach mixed with reproach.
“We went up that mountain earlier, didn’t we? But didn’t you go up the mountain and examine the surrounding terrain? In that open field of view?”
“that….”
“Tsk. Our Xaviel is still far away. If you come to an unfamiliar place, you should scout the surroundings carefully. Where are you going to be dangerous and where are you going to be safe? Or a route to move when a situation arises. Like terrain that would be useful in a specific situation. is not it?”
“….”
“That’s why this body saw it in advance.”
“You mean here?”
“uh. It looked just fine. The tall buildings are densely clustered. Between them, narrow roads are twisted and twisted like a maze. So I thought it would be nice to use it if I had to run away. result? Just like you see now.”
Lloyd shrugged.
He raised his chin arrogantly.
“That’s why when you come to a strange place like this, you just have to trust Lee hyung-nim and follow him. okay?”
“…okay.”
“uh? Why are you meekly agreeing?”
“I can’t do that.”
“uh. no. Strange. It gives me goosebumps.”
“….”
“who are you? Our Xaviel isn’t such a calm, polite, and loyal guy. He’s even less of a guy who nods his head obediently without throwing up at my words.”
“….”
“You tell me honestly. Where did you hide our Xaviel?”
“Whoa really.”
Xaviel stopped laughing bitterly.
“Who is this handsome but me? But I have one more question.”
“What.”
“What is your phone number?”
“…what?”
“A while ago, when Lloyd-nim said he was going to the bathroom for a while. A woman asked.”
“so?”
“I was nervous. If you carelessly inform me, I think your identity will be exposed.”
“Good job. I don’t even know what the phone number is, but in that case pretentiousness is the best.”
“also. okay.”
“yes.”
Steps started moving again.
The back of Lloyd who went ahead like that.
Looking at it, Xaviel thought to himself.
‘Shichimira. Like you now.’
I’m sure now
no matter how much you pretend
Even if I pretend to be a stranger here.
After all, this place called Seoul seems to be the hometown of the fake Lloyd.
A glance through the alley.
A step in the right direction.
I could feel it through all of those actions.
It was the same when Lloyd took out the Podong mirror and made it bigger.
“Ppodong? over there. If you go over there, there will be two large statues. Let’s run past it and keep running. There’s a return point at the end.”
“Ppodong!”
I got on Sir Podong’s back with Lloyd.
Carrying Kiaora on the back of Podong.
I was galloping through the big boulevard in the middle of the night.
Vehicles running on the 12-lane round-trip road were frightened and honked their klaxons.
The police car, which had been driven off earlier, also followed behind.
But I couldn’t catch up with Podongi.
Of course, this side could not avoid CCTV or phone filming.
But it didn’t matter, thought Lloyd.
‘Because I have no plans to come back anyway.’
There wouldn’t be any problem if you rode the 12-lane round-trip road in Pudongi.
Even if that look heats up the news and social media.
It will just stop with what happened in the world that doesn’t matter.
You won’t even be able to recognize yourself.
‘That’s why there’s no reason to stay here.’
Lloyd encouraged Pudong even more.
Gwanghwamun intersection.
We have finally reached the return point.
As soon as I arrived, the dimension shift magic reacted.
A three-dimensional magic circle arose.
Light shone from all sides.
The dimensional door opened.
The familiar image of Seoul was blurred.
In the meantime, Lloyd looked at the blurring Seoul.
Now, with only the starter word to activate the magic circle left.
Thought.
I don’t regret it at all.
I wouldn’t miss a single one.
I won’t fall into useless sentiments.
I’m going to go back like this without any regrets.
It’s like thinking back to yourself.
thought and thought again.
‘therefore….’
Seoul is just a place where I once lived.
Even the street lights that are getting farther away now.
People’s cries and car headlights too.
Flashy neon signboards and smoky air.
The neighborhood I’ve been familiar with since I was young.
The residential area in front of the apartment where I lived with my mom and dad, who hadn’t been there in a while.
Just like that, the alleyways piled up layer upon layer as if countless memories were being painted over.
All of them are now only memories to be left as traces in fading colors.
‘therefore….’
Lloyd unknowingly bit his lip.
As if saying goodbye to the distant memories.
He uttered the starter word low.
“…Homecoming.”
