Chapter 733: Unusual Events (1)
‘If you go now, you’ll be a real piece of c.r.a.p. You’ll be the bad guy. How can you leave me alone?’
I had to show my most frightened expression as if it wasn’t safe around me. I looked at Thronus in a way that told him he was the only one I could trust.
It was only for a short time, but I also felt like I was shaking. Was it right to say that I couldn’t move right now? I felt like I had lost strength all over my body. He must’ve been thinking about what to do.
‘What? You’re not thinking about sh*t, are you? Right?’
No, he had to be logical about it. The atmosphere had been weird lately. While there were friendly pigeons, there were many pieces of sh*t who wanted to eat me alive.
Did he think common sense would prevail outside right at that moment? If so, why hadn’t Cherubim been in that fight yet?
I was sure he’d looking for me. While I was trying to break them, they’d think a good opportunity had come to get rid of me.
Honestly, it was a probable idea to kill an annoying piece of sh*t in the midst of confusion.
It was lawless, sh*t. Common sense didn’t work.
Even if it wasn’t Cherubim, it was still dangerous. Many senior pigeons didn’t like me.
As soon as Thronus ran out, if they come to me, Lee Kiyoung’s precious life would fly away to the other side of the sky.
“I’m afraid. It’s not safe here.”
‘It’s safest next to you, sh*t. What safety are you talking about when you’re leaving me alone?’
“…”
“Please don’t go.”
“This is a safe place. I’ve already told the others. Maybe they’ll protect you.”
“They won’t leave me alone, Thronus.”
“That’s not tru-”
“I’ve been threatened for my life several times.”
In fact, I had never been threatened. I wished they did, but no one was that crazy.
“No way.”
“I just couldn’t tell you. Don’t you know best that there are a lot of people who don’t like what I’ve planned here?”
‘You have nothing to say, right? Sh*t, you didn’t take my side either.’
“Don’t go.”
I held onto Thronus’s sleeve again. Although he was confused for a while, he was biting his lips as if he had made up his mind.
After turning his head once, he carefully moved inside.
‘Yeah, sh*t, that’s good.’
For the time being, I felt like I succeeded in keeping him in.
It was visible that he slowly sat on the floor and settled on the side with a slightly awkward gesture.
Although he felt a little awkward, he folded his wings and quietly closed his mouth, though he seemed a little restless. He was probably nervous about whether he was allowed to act like that at a time when there was a fight going on not far from us.
The great angel who was protecting me wasn’t free from responsibility.
“…”
‘Shall I try it?’
It was a whim.
‘Shall I try it?’
What would happen if the angel put his burdens aside? It wouldn’t be any detrimental to try to find out what would happen.
‘It’s not bad.’
His combat capabilities were impeccable. He was even enough to overwhelm Kim Hyunsung.
He showed a steady performance against Doom Hyunsung, and his personality was worthy of use. If I thought about why the masked hero in the first episode kept him by his side, I could find the answer quickly.
‘You don’t know what’s going to happen.’
If that angel was on my side, wouldn’t the battle go much better for us?
The question was, could he point his sword at Cherubim or Seraphim? Could he antagonize the other pigeons?
Just in time, I heard a crackling sound. It was heard from a little distance away, but it was enough to surprise Lee Kiyoung, who was weak and powerless.
“It’s going to be okay. You don’t have to be scared.”
“But…”
“Wait here. I’ll check the perimeter.”
“No, don’t go.”
‘There’s no one around, you son of a gun. I think someone is running, but it’s not enough for you to care. To be exact, you shouldn’t care.’
“…”
“…”
I had to set the mood. It would be weird if the silence went on for too long.
The tremors all over my body began to subside. Wasn’t that evidence that the scared light Kiyoung was becoming more stable?
Thronus also seemed to think it was a good thing. That kind of timing would be good. I thought it was just right.
“…”
“Sometimes…”
“…?”
“There are things that come to mind every now and then.”
“What?”
“It’s blurry, but I get these thoughts from time to time… These… things that come to my mind whenever I hear that sound. I don’t know why, but I start remembering unfamiliar scenes where I was in the middle of those screams and explosions.”
“…”
“I was smiling with a b.l.o.o.d.y mask on while the humans screamed, ‘save me, I want to live, I want another chance.’ But they also burst and scattered into pieces. It was definitely me who made them do that. It was me who was laughing at the center of the ruins. I don’t know why or why on earth I saw this, but I’m sure I’m in the middle of it… It was definitely me.”
It was a secret that I couldn’t reveal to anyone. I could see Thronus’ face shaking.
“It’s…”
“I remember the first time I saw Thronus. I’ve been turning a blind eye until now, and I tried hard not to remember, but I think you know me…”
“That’s not who you are. You can forget… It’s a memory you can forget, and that’s no longer your business anyway… What happened back then and what’s happening right now is different.”
“As expected, it’s…”
“…”
He looked reluctant to say something. Of course, I could understand. If I were in his shoes, how could I say such a thing?
‘Oh, that’s you. Actually, in the first round, it was you all along, you know. Bad guys brainwashed you, and it was amazing. You know, you broke everything down and killed people. I told you that you were a bad person. Do you think that’s all? You killed me, too. It’s because you were brainwashed and out of your mind at the time.’
I wanted to ask what psychopaths could say that. Who could heal the heart of the wounded Light Kiyoung after that? I thought that’s why he was being careful with his words.
“I think I know a little bit about what the judgment of sin is and what sins I had. I tried to deny it, but it’s…”
“It wasn’t you!”
“…”
“It wasn’t who you were…”
“That’s not the only thing. Among the images in my head was Thronus. It’s a more comfortable memory.”
“That’s…”
“We were looking at the night sky together.”
“It’s… it’s…”
“I don’t know exactly where it is, but…”
‘You remember that, right? We were happy back then. Even you were so happy.’
“Thronus said humans were like stars. You said they beautifully shone, so you loved humans. You also asked me why I chose you. Then I answered…”
The angel opened his mouth as if possessed.
“Because I look like a human being.”
“Yes, Thronus regretted and agonized just like humans do. You worry, and you’re deep in thought because of useless worries. You can shine, you can grow, and you can fly higher than other angels. That’s why I chose you, Thronus…”
“Yes… it was like that.”
“Let’s come back to see that view one day. Let’s look up at the stars in the night sky.”
“I’m sure… it was like that.”
He said that earlier, but he now did it again. I was a little excited to see his change of pace.
When I snuck a glance at him, I thought he was definitely lost in sentiment. He was probably starting to tear up as well.
“The conversation at that time is engraved in my heart, in my soul.”
“Is that so?”
“And, of course, painful memories too. It’s strange to say this in this situation, and I think it’s embarra.s.sing, but…”
“…”
“I have committed a crime.”
“…”
“I’ve committed crimes against humans that I can’t wash away. It was not salvation. It was an expression of anger and madness itself. As Thronus said, they are stars. Stars with infinite possibilities, stars that shine on their own and shine brightly in the darkness. I trampled and smashed on those celestial beings. Whatever the reason was, it doesn’t matter. The only thing that matters is that I committed a crime. Maybe it’s because of the sentence that remains in my dim memory, but I want to be with them. It doesn’t matter if they’re stars that are less shiny or have a monotonous shape, or can’t shine. They have to live.”
“Lee Kiyoung.”
“I want to be with them. That’s why they’re against letting the stars disappear. It’s no different now.”
“What do you mean?”
“I want to save my family and friends who came here. That’s my atonement, and that’s my role.”
“Why are you telling me this…”
‘It’s obvious.’
“I want you to come with me.”
“…”
“I want to look up at the starry sky again. Together.”
There was a lack of build-up, but it wasn’t bad. Even if I didn’t build it up, Thronus would have done it himself.
No, it was the masked hero that really built up the foundation.
I also had to be a little nervous, but honestly, it was like the last chance that I was giving to Thronus.
‘Don’t let me down.’
What I wanted wasn’t likely to happen, in my opinion.
‘You can’t let me down.’
Forgiveness wasn’t a word that suited for Light Kiyoung.
I noticed his eyes shaking as I tried to make eye contact, but he avoided my gaze.
‘Yeah, sh*t. I’m a fool to expect.’
“I am…”
“Yes.”
“I can’t do that. I have a… mission and… my responsibility… yes. I have a mission and a responsibility. Ha… but maybe we can find another way.”
‘Please feel free to babble. Sh*t, I can’t hear you at all. Why are you looking for another way? Sh*t, I’ll find another way. I’m so annoyed, you b.a.s.t.a.r.d.’
“If I speak well to others, I may be able to find a new way. Cherubim must understand…”
“Hey, Thronus.”
“Uh…”
“Look at me, you idiot.”
Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!!
It was then that one of the walls collapsed with a heavy sound. I could see someone trying to poke towards us with a sword.
Of course, I wasn’t shocked. That was what I ordered in the first place. Rather, it was Thronus that was shocked.
It was so sudden that he didn’t react and blocked me.
I could a.s.sure anyone that if they were after Thronus, they wouldn’t have been able to get a good hit.
When I opened my eyes, which had been closed for a while due to the flashing gray light, I saw Thronus’ face.
What’s different from before was that I saw a gray sword that was sticking out of his chest.
“Get away from Hyung, you f.u.c.ker.”
‘Oh, my little bro, Raphael is here.’
I felt relieved to see his imposing appearance, who saved me from the hands of an incompetent angel.
Before I said thank you, I’d have to give him a word first, right?
“…”
“…”
“I see why I didn’t choose you. I see why you were abandoned, Thronus.”
“Are… Are you…okay?”
“You fool.”