44. Oracle (1)

“Have you been liberated from karma?”

Bell stared at Yuma who said that with wide-open eyes.

“Uh, yes. I think I’ve been freed from the blood oath.”

Bell’s voice was trembling. I still couldn’t believe that the midnight sun clan was freed from the shackles of this land of midnight sun.

I had no choice but to do that.

Until yesterday, I couldn’t even imagine this moment. Because I didn’t see it even in my dreams.

“Congratulations.”

Yuma spoke harshly to Bell and began to walk.

Chijijik-!

Then, she hurriedly stopped her steps.

Black flames remained on the ground.

‘… ‘I almost got in big trouble.’

She had just killed Ades and almost died when she was engulfed in Ades’ flames.

Yuma carefully crossed over the flames of Ades with a stern face.

And then she walked steadily in front of her again. The people of the Byakuya clan who were watching the steps in front did not find the scene at all strange.

Stop walking. This is because the walking scene continued as naturally as flowing water.

This is what the head of the family, Luke, thought of Yuma’s actions.

‘I’m feeling the lingering effects of battle…’ !’

A strong man who can stop for a moment and feel the lingering effects of battle… !

The giant giant lying behind, Ades, the king of the giants. The sight of Yuma walking gracefully forward was such a spectacular sight that she couldn’t help but think that way.

Not only the chieftain, Luke, but all 60 of the clan’s main fighting members were like that.

Luke and his warriors truly came to recognize Yuma.

Because I just witnessed it with my own eyes.

Ades, the king of the giants who had oppressed his clan for hundreds of years.

Because I clearly saw with my own eyes the scene where the giant, who possessed recovery and regenerative powers based on divine power, was killed with a single blow.

And now, the scene itself that happened in front of my eyes was not important.

It was not a time when Yuma’s level of force was important.

Everyone stares at their bodies in a daze. And I looked at the bodies of my family. And they hugged each other.

“Ades…!”

“The king of the giants is dead!”

“Now, I’m free. I’m free!!”

The giant’s body is completely tilted.

It was only then that the clan, who felt that the chains of the covenant that had tightened their hearts when they forgot, had completely disappeared, were able to fully understand what had happened to them.

Freedom.

Freedom has come. To the bloodlines of the midnight sun.

They hugged each other for a very long time.

“…Now, it’s time to give thanks.”

Luke was the first to come to his senses and spoke, and everyone looked at Yuma.

Jerbuk- Jerbuk- Thump- Thump-

Yuma looked at the members of the Byakuya clan gathering towards him, making various footsteps.

Yuma sighed inwardly as she glanced at the Byakuya clan that had gathered tightly around her, as if they were surrounding her on all sides. This is because their bodies were slowly tilting downward.

‘Are you going to kneel again?’

Recently, Yuma had seen too many scenes of her kneeling towards him.

However, this time she wasn’t on her knees.

Thump─

I went one step further than getting on her knees… !

It was a temple.

Starting with the chieftain, Luke. The entire clan of about 120 people bowed to Yuma.

A deep voice came from the mouth of Luke, who was bowing at the front.

“I will never forget the grace that helped my family escape from karma for the rest of my life.”

“I will never forget you, my benefactor.”

A series of low voices rang out from all directions.

“I will never forget you, my benefactor.”

There were a lot of them crying.

A long moment passed.

All members of the Byakuya clan slowly stood up.

“Pihuu….”

A boy who looked to be about 8 years old was seen crying with runny nose.

“Can we go out of the castle now?”

“Yes, yes. Now you can go outside freely. Diorn.”

The voices of the son and mother were heard.

Yuma looked at the large man standing next to her, the chieftain of her clan, Luke. Luke stared at her Yuma with very passionate eyes.

“Did you say you are the Grand Marshal of the Empire? If you need military personnel, I will lend you my strength right away.”

Luke’s spirit, which had been worn down over the decades, had been completely restored. He deserved it because he was free from the karma that had bound him all his life, the karma that he had been carrying on his back all his life.

Luke continued.

“Every member of the Byakuya clan is always ready to become your sword.”

The warriors of the clan behind Luke bowed deeply.

“That’s right. No matter what land or country you are in, I will only serve you as my lord.”

“My benefactor.”

Yuma glanced at the Byakuya clan.

Among the clans, the number of warriors and wizards on the front lines is not that large, but these alone would far exceed the Empire’s 1st Knights.

Because the majority of warriors were born with superior sword skills. A talent that far exceeds what is commonly referred to as ‘talent’.

“I feel reassured.”

If it becomes Yuma’s sword, it will of course be of great help.

But Yuma had no intention of taking them with him right away.

Yuma slowly shook her head.

“But this is not a war. What I need right now so that I can enjoy the freedom I have gained… Is…”

Yuma paused for a moment and looked at Belle who was snuggling next to Luke.

“That’s all.”

Yuma said these words unconsciously because she was very tired, but Belle’s eyes widened as she was treated as an object, calling her ‘that’.

Luke looked back at Belle next to him and nodded.

“I’ll give you this.”

Bell’s brow furrowed.

“What are you talking about? Do whatever you want! Damn father!!”

Bell looked at Yuma again.

“Even if I give it to you, I’m giving it to you voluntarily!”

Due to his anger towards his father Luke, Belle quickly spit out his words. After a while he rewinded his words in his head and only then did he realize what she had said to Yuma.

A blush rose on my pure white cheeks.

“Ugh…!”

And he grabbed his long blue hair with both hands.

He slowly relaxed his hands and sighed.

“…Bell, it’s Bell. My name.”

“Bell.”

“Yes.”

As she had already confirmed within her quest, she spoke for herself, and Yuma, who had once said the name with her mouth, had Luke defeat her warriors behind her.

Without hesitation, Luke followed Yuma’s words and attacked his men.

“Okay, Bell. First of all, you just have to go up to the imperial capital with me.”

Yuma thought it was necessary to tell these two the truth.

“A being called Appears in the oracle for the imperial princess I am helping. You are probably certain of that.”

Yuma stared at the clone standing next to her.

“Because it resonated.”

Belle nodded her head at Yuma’s explanation.

“Ah…Something resonated in my head right before the battle. Did that resonate with me?”

Belle approached Clone, her pink eyes shining.

“Anyway, according to the oracle, I will bring you two to 1st Princess Brigitte. We will think about the next matter later.”

Yuma gestured her chin toward her bell.

“I plan to leave right away tomorrow morning. To the Empire. Still, it will take about a week. So say goodbye. To your family.”

“Yes…”

Belle seemed to be bothered by the words she said goodbye, so she trailed off a little. And then she walked away and disappeared.

Yuma looked at her Luke.

“You said you would become my army.”

Luke shook his blue hair.

“Of course, just say it at any time, Yuma. You are like a clan god who must be upheld and worshiped, at least to the generation born now.”

A god who must be worshipped.

Yuma clicked her tongue inside her. But right now, Luke’s loyalty was worth it.

‘I don’t know when, but they will definitely come when I need them.’

Almost all the pieces of the oracle have been put together.

If there was a typhoon in this world right now, it was certain that I would be in the middle of that typhoon.

“As I just said, enjoy your freedom first. I will prepare a place for you so that you can come to the empire when I call.”

Luke smiled bitterly.

“Freedom is what I wanted most in this world. Now that I have it in my hands, I don’t know how to use it.”

Yuma said harshly.

“Well, it’s like traveling. While eating delicious food.”

Luke chuckled.

“Gourmet food, that’s good.”

***

The sun has completely set. The night deepened.

The castle in the midnight sun was empty.

The White Night clan formed a group and left the outer castle.

And I was walking through the bushes outside the outer castle.

We have escaped the land of the midnight sun.

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“I won’t die…”

“My heart won’t explode.”

The sounds of crying and comforting each other continued.

“Freedom.”

“f*ck, I didn’t know this moment I had only dreamed of would really come.”

Among the Byakuya clan, only praise for Yuma continued.

“Defeating Ades, you have truly accomplished something great…”

A young man with tears in his eyes said as he wiped away his tears. A woman hit the young man on the back.

“Then, you really did a great job. If things had gone wrong, we might have gotten married ourselves.”

“Jo, intra-family marriage…? But most of the older generation, my father’s generation, married citizens of other kingdoms and people from other regions.”

The woman twisted the corner of her mouth.

“That’s thanks to the continuous efforts of the Conqueror throughout the generations. The mothers escaped for their lives and came into our land of the midnight sun untouched by the barbarian country, which was lucky for the clan. If it were normal, if someone came in, they wouldn’t have left. “Why are you getting married in a place where you can’t, when your children can’t even take a single step?”

The young man lowered his head at the woman’s explanation.

“But, do you hate me that much?”

The woman’s face crumpled.

“Then, f*ck! Would you like it—! Oh!”

And then she raised both her hands.

“Long live Yuma! The only god of the clan! Long live Yuma!”

The female clan truly thought that Yuma was a god.

***

“….”

Haven smiled brightly as he looked at the sky filled with countless stars. It was only a land slightly outside the Land of the Midnight Sun, but it felt like a completely different world.

Freedom.

Is this freedom?

I’ve only had one bite.

That freedom was very sweet.

Sabak Sabak-

“Brother.”

Haven steps on the snow. She stared at her sister Belle, standing next to her. Her mouth opened slowly.

“I heard you’re going to the Astes Empire with Yuma?”

Belle nodded her head.

“That’s it.”

“Well, you’re there a little early. Because my father said he’ll be calling us soon.”

“Yes, I guess so.”

The brother and sister leaned against a tree side by side and looked at the sky.

Haven opened her mouth again.

“As expected, Bell. You are the chosen one in many ways. If it weren’t for you. If you weren’t in our tribe, would Lord Yuma have come here? I don’t think I would have come.”

Bell was silent.

Haven patted Ben on the shoulder.

“Thank you, in many ways.”

“…That’s what I’m going to say.”

It was just her trust as siblings.

However, the trust as blood relatives was very strong.

“But I won’t give up. My swordsmanship…I will surpass you someday.”

Bell chuckled at Haven’s words. Because her brother, who never gave up on her, was very admirable.

“Try it, once.”

“Okay, take care of Yuma first.”

The two leaned against a tree side by side and looked at the star-covered sky for a while, then slowly returned to the land of the midnight sun.

It was the first night in my life that all members of the White Night Bloodline enjoyed freedom.

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