The knight Jin offers his respect to His Imperial Majesty.
The emperor's face was blurry, and worse than that, the faces and voices around Jin were also indistinct. Jin himself seemed to be about twenty-seven years old.
Emperor: Well done, knight.
At the age of twenty-seven, you have reached eight stars and can contend with the great powers of the continent. You deserve a great reward. Come closer.
Jin approached, and the emperor stood up from his seat.
He congratulated him and placed a hand on his shoulder.
Young man, I will appoint you as the Commander of the Imperial Guard after the retirement of *_%€~$[
Jin: Thank you, Your Majesty, but I want to tell you something.
Emperor: What is it?
Jin stabbed the emperor in the neck with a blade of aura.
The crowd and guards rushed toward him, and everyone who came close had their head severed, and then...…
Huff… huff… huff… huff…
What was that dream?
Jin jolted awake on the bed and said it in fear.
Aileen: Waaaah, don't make me worry again, crying.
Aileen hugged him. Then he sat up and looked around.
The place looked like an inn room.
Jin: Huh? What is this? Where are we?
Shuang Yu: This is an inn in a small town inside the kingdom. We came here after the battle ended.
Jin: Huh? Battle?
Then he remembered what happened.
Jin: Ah, I remember. How many days have passed?
Aileen, crying: Three.
Jin looked at her, then at the other girl standing there.
Hmm… what's wrong, Shuang? Are you embarrassed?
Shuang: Hmph, don't mind me.
She left the room.
Jin looked at Aileen, who was holding onto him tightly.
Jin: Are you worried about me?
Aileen: Yes.
He placed his hand on her cheek.
Jin: I'm sorry for making you worry.
Aileen: I'll forgive you.
She closed her eyes slightly and moved closer to him.
But don't make me worry like this again.
And they kissed.
After a while, in front of the Tower in Newland.
Reinhardt: So, are you going to tell us why you accepted a mission like that?
Jin was silent for a moment and looked up at the sky.
Jin: The mission was supposed to be here on Earth, but I didn't do it. I chose to go there instead.
Kevin: Why?
Jin looked at the sky again, then spoke as if a sage talking about life.
Jin: Why? That's a good question. Simply… because the monsters there are beautiful.
Martin: You… bastard.
Later, at home.
Jin entered.
Instructor Yura: Amazing… the lying father himself is here? Was the snow nice?
Jin spoke like a sage once again.
Jin: The snow? It falls from the sky…
Yura looked at him with pity and said,
What happened to him?
Jin: Where is Lily?
Yura: She doesn't want to see you. She says you're a wicked liar.
A little later, Jin was talking to Lily.
Lily was sitting and giving him her back, not looking at him.
Jin: Lily, your father is sorry.
No response.
Jin: I won't be late again.
No response.
Jin: What should I do for you to forgive me?
No response.
Aileen came and picked Lily up in front of him.
Lily spoke into her ear as if telling a secret, but her voice was loud.
Lily: Mama, Daddy has started lying a lot. He lied again just now. Is he really my daddy?
Aileen, speaking in the same way: There's something strange about him, but ignore it. He's an idiot.
Lily: Tsk tsk, an idiot and a liar.
Jin was watching, completely shocked.
Who… who taught her to speak like that?
End of the chapter?