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“Miss Ki-Yeon,” Elias said.

“...”

“Is it really you… Miss Ki-Yeon?” he asked.

‘For a moment, I thought it was Kim Hyun-Sung, damn it.’

For some reason, Kim Hyun-Sung would always appear whenever I was Lee Ki-Yeon, so I assumed that he had come here to find me.

I flinched upon hearing a man's voice, but I managed to calm down my racing heart, as it was really obvious that Elias was going to appear instead of Kim Hyun-Sung.

‘There’s no way Hyun-Sung will come here. He’s busy with other things right now.’

It was kind of surprising that those three audience members had come first, but it wasn't strange for Elias and Jo Hye-Jin to make their way here so quickly.

I had no idea if he had received help from the desert elves or if he had made his way here using his good sense of direction, but the important thing was that Elias had come here himself.

“Miss Ki-Yeon…” Elias called out.

“...” “Miss Ki-Yeon, can you hear me?” Elias asked.

‘The way he talks is really similar to him.’

“Miss Ki-Yeon… it’s me. Miss Ki-Yeon!” Elias exclaimed.

His depressed voice made me think that he had a similar voice to Kim Hyun-Sung. Of course, their voices were fundamentally different from each other. The old elf’s voice was honeyed, while Kim Hyun-Sung’s voice sounded energizing.

There was a difference in their voices, and it represented their differing personalities.

Elias stepped forward, and the tall elf finally appeared before me.

The elf had long gold hair, and his eyes were slightly intimidating. He clearly looked desperate, unlike his usual indifferent face. He seemed like he could always maintain composure, as he was famous for his poker face, even in important meetings.

'There are only around twenty-four hours left before the continent's destruction, but what can he do when he's just an ordinary elf?'

“Miss Ki-Yeon…” Elias mumbled.

I was sure he wasn't making that face just because the continent was about to be destroyed, and the stage wasn’t made for that as well.

This was a quiet space that could only be reached by going through the tempest of black rain. This place, occupied by pitch-darkness, was like Lee Ki-Yeon’s heart.

Lee Ki-Yeon couldn’t feel anything nor did she want to feel anything. She couldn’t feel sadness or fear. Extreme loneliness reigned supreme over this dark space. Ordinary people couldn't feel such emotions, but Elias was an elf.

‘She’s been suffering.’

“...”

“She’s been in… so much pain.’

“...”

‘She's been hiding this darkness behind a cheerful demeanor.’

“...”

‘Lee Ki-Yeon… is a really lonely person.’

Anyone who couldn't sympathize with her pain was a psychopath.

Jo Hye-Jin stepped forward and looked around with a pale face.

‘Our Hye-Jin is here as well.’

I could deduce her thoughts.

‘Our Hye-Jin.’

She sympathized with Lee Ki-Yeon’s pain. This was her first time seeing Lee Ki-Yeon, but it felt like she already knew what kind of life she had been living, the things that had happened to her, and how she had gone through many hardships on this continent.

She automatically knew everything about Lee Ki-Yeon, and she found her pitiful.

Jo Hye-Jin was sympathizing with her loneliness and abandonment. She was at a loss for words, and she looked so heartbroken as she bit her lips. She wasn't crying, but her serious expression told me her feelings.

Jo Hye-Jin probably thought it was too late to save her. Not only did it seem like her heart wasn’t beating anymore, but she was also getting consumed by the darkness she couldn’t handle.

Jo Hye-Jin had no idea when that darkness would explode. If she were to look for a realistic solution, Lee Ki-Yeon wouldn't survive, but it was probably the best choice. Of course, Hye-Jin wasn’t going to consider hurting me. Jo Hye-Jin was always capable of making sound decisions, except for making decisions in a situation like this.

Actually, she was rational more than anyone, but she just couldn't make decisions that were against her principles and beliefs. I was sure that was the reason she refrained from contacting the other guild members.

While examining my condition, Jo Hye-Jin said, “Mr. Elias… I think Miss Ki-Yeon… has already…”

“No, not yet. I can still feel her,” Elias argued.

“What?” Jo Hye-Jin asked.

“I hope it’s not my imagination… but… I can definitely feel her. What I see inside is clearly Miss Ki-Yeon,” Elias told her.

The red thread of fate.

‘Ah… ahh…’

Our red thread that would never break.

‘You still… you still… haven’t forgotten, Mr. Elias.’

A red thread connected his finger and my finger. He couldn't sense it under normal circumstances. After all, Elias was mortal, so he wouldn’t be able to see the thread tied by the Goddess of Fate. However, miracles often happen in stories, and this was one of those miracles.

The fact that he could see the thread between him and Lee Ki-Yeon meant that Elune had permitted it. Elias could clearly see the thread.

‘You can see it, right? The red thread of fate between him and the woman in danger remains unbroken.'

'Sob.'

Their fate spanned many years, including their present and past lives, and it had never shattered despite the ruthless passage of time.

“She once told me this, Miss Hye-Jin,” Elias said.

“...”

“She told me that there’s a red thread of fate between two people. People who are meant to be together are connected by an invisible red thread from the moment they’re born, and she told me that… that there's a red thread connecting us…” Elias continued.

“...”

“I didn’t believe it at first. Thanks to Elune, I became aware that she and I were born with a strange fate, but I never imagined that it'd really be the red thread of fate. I had no idea that it even existed,” Elias said.

“...”

“B-But… I can see it now. I know it sounds strange, but… I can see the red thread,” Elias added.

“...”

“I can see… that she and I… are connected. I can clearly see our hands being connected by the red thread. I can see it unless I’m going crazy…” Elias paused.

'You jerk.'

“No, if you can really see it… then it means the red thread really exists,” Jo Hye-Jin argued.

“I still don’t know how I feel. I confirmed that a red thread connects her and me… but I don’t know if I have feelings for her or if I simply want to deepen my relationship with her. If I were to be honest with my feelings, Miss Jo Hye-Jin, I still…” Elias paused.

'You’re really a bad guy.'

“I still like you, Miss Jo Hye-Jin. No, I love you, but…”

Elias couldn’t continue his sentence. If he had any sense of shame, he wouldn’t be able to finish that sentence. He had confessed his love to Jo Hye-Jin and had been following her around. It wasn't the other way around.

How could he tell her about ending his long and passionate courtship, especially when their relationship was just starting to improve?

‘He’s a coward.’

Our Hye-Jin deduced Elias' words, and she replied with the words that Elias couldn’t tell her.

“I’m fine, Mr. Elias.”

“...”

“I don’t really know much about this… and I never thought about… the red thread of fate or destiny, but I know one thing. R-Right now… she needs you, Mr. Elias,” Jo Hye-Jin said.

“...”

“She needs you, not me. So… don’t worry about me,” she told him.

Jo Hye-Jin’s expression didn’t really change. She seemed kind of disappointed that their relationship was coming to an end, but I was sure I was just imagining that.

At this point, it was probably natural for her to react that way, as she wasn’t type to be disappointed in Elias. She also wasn't going to have regrets about losing this relationship. All I could see was her worry about Lee Ki-Yeon, and I could also see that she was hoping that this small incident would have a happy ending.

Jo Hye-Jin expected a happy ending to this story. It wouldn't be her happy ending, but it would be the right ending for this story, and she seemed to be praying for this story to go in the right direction.

‘It’s his last chance.’

Elias turned around and looked at Jo Hye-Jin.

He walked up to her and hugged her.

‘You bastard.’

No, I shouldn’t be swearing.

‘Was he always this tenacious?’

Had Elias decided not to care about the red thread of fate or the destruction of the continent? Had he decided to ignore everything else and live only for Jo Hye-Jin? Had he decided to go against Elune’s words? I could see him hugging Jo Hye-Jin even tighter.

“M-Mr. Elias? What… are you…” Jo Hye-Jin asked.

Elias finally said, "I'm sorry."

“...”

“I’m really… sorry,” Elias repeated.

‘I’m an idiot for expecting anything.’

He had always been like this. He was an elf who would surrender to fate ten times out of ten.

“No, you don’t need to apologize, Mr. Elias,” Jo Hye-Jin said.

“...”

“It was just bad timing. T-there were times when I seriously considered it, so… I actually feel relieved. Just as I expected, this kind of relationship doesn’t suit me,” Jo Hye-Jin added.

“That’s not—”

"Go, Mr. Elias. I think this is the end of our story. Go write your story with her,” Jo Hye-Jin interrupted him. Then, she lifted her spear.

“...” Elias gulped a mouthful of his own saliva and raised his sword.

Just then, Lee Ki-Yeon, who was being possessed by Gela, opened her eyes. The black beasts then opened their mouths and roared at the invaders. They roared, telling them not to come any closer. Then, they surrounded me as if they were trying to protect me.

“I’ll open up a path,” Jo Hye-Jin offered.

“Okay.”

“Make reaching her your priority, Mr. Elias,” Jo Hye-Jin instructed him.

‘Our Hye-Jin is so cool.’

“Come at me, you beasts,” Jo Hye-Jin said.

The Blue Guild’s God of Spear descended.

‘You’re so cool, Hye-Jin. You’re seeing this as well, right, noona?’

— Our Hye-Jin is really amazing. Right, Oppa? I think I know why she has that title.

She always breaks the immersion at times like this, but Ji-Hye noona was correct. Jo Hye-Jin wasn't the type to miss her target with her sharp senses.

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