Chapter 153: Excuse
Inside the room across.
Lucia sighed softly at the sight of Lateras sullen expression.
I dont like that little kid.
The little kid are you talking about Siriel?
Yes! That kid whose head hasnt even filled with blood yet!
Whos calling whom a little kid? Lucia felt troubled looking at the girl who was a whole head shorter than herself.
I didnt expect their relationship to be good
The discord between Siriel and Latera.
It was clear to Lucia that Siriel wouldnt just stand by when Latera clung to Shiron like a leech.
Latera has been waiting for the next great hero for hundreds of years, so she naturally sought some kind of closeness. Siriel, on the other hand, found it disagreeable that a girl shes never seen before was clinging to her brother, whom she would not hesitate to break her body to protect.
Its right for me to settle matters with Latera.
Thinking of Shiron, who would be dealing with Siriel, Lucia took out a box of snacks from her bag and opened the lid, offering it to the still sullen Latera.
Want some snacks?
Are you treating me like a child now?
Its not like that. Its delicious. Just try it.
No thanks. Im not in the mood.
Ah, no need to be so fussy.
The moment Latera turned her head away, Lucia, with a grin, grabbed Lateras chin. Unable to resist, Lateras chin slowly opened, and a sweet cookie slipped right in.
Gulp! Gulp! Mmph!
See, you eat well. What a good child.
Worried that Latera might choke, Lucia brought her some water and patted her back as she coughed. After hurriedly drinking the water, Latera looked at Lucia with teary eyes.
What are you doing right now?
Just eat it and cool down, okay?
Im not a child, you know. And I wasnt even angry.
You were angry, what are you talking about
Lucia clicked her tongue and stuffed a snack into her mouth. The sweet and slightly painful texture spread throughout her mouth. Lucia felt a small happiness and her mind calmly settled down.
Eat a lot while you can. You wont be able to enjoy such things once you return to Rien.
Youre changing the subject too abruptly.
Well, you were trapped alone in an alternate space for 500 years, werent you? Then, you couldnt even enjoy such snacks, let alone anything you wanted?
Thats true.
Right? So, I think its better not to waste your emotions and just enjoy the snacks. I had regrets about not indulging in my previous life, you know?
After reincarnating in this body and first arriving in Rien, thats when I truly realized how many delicious things there are in the world.
Lucia chuckled, recalling her dark past. Latera felt her previously heated head cool down.
A soul tinged with a gloomy and murky color.
Although Lucia was laughing, her soul was not. Then, Latera stopped being sulky and instead, clasped her hands modestly. Lucia patted Lateras head.
When I was a child, not now, Shiron would often feed me sweet snacks when I got angry or flustered. So, I gave you snacks as a way to tell you to cool down.
And you know? Siriel is quite a good kid. She crosses the line sometimes when it comes to Shiron, but she really did play an active role without sparing her own body this time.
The story isnt over yet, Miss Kyrie.
Latera fanned herself and crossed her legs.
Are you going to continue not revealing your identity?
Lucia couldnt answer immediately. The reason Lucia couldnt reveal her past life as Kyrie was not only because of the enemies still alive from her past but also because of the overwhelming embarrassment.
With her current strength she was powerful enough to possibly have a good fight one-on-one with Yuma, but that didnt mean she could forget all the foolish things she had done until now.
Embarrassing memories were being updated in real-time.
Revealing her identity to Shiron was one thing, but Siriel and Seira were another problem. Siriel idolized Kyrie as an impeccable hero, and Seira, well lets just say their relationship was complicated enough to be painful to discuss.
It was neither the heroism Lucia wanted nor a happy life.
Wasnt Lady Seira a comrade of Miss Kyrie? If theres no reason not to reveal your identity, wouldnt it be better to tell her now and have a touching reunion?
Its because there is a reason I cant reveal it.
What is it?
Latera stuffed a cookie from the box into her mouth. Crunch, crunch. Maybe because of the blood rushing to her face? The sound of chewing the cookie seemed unusually loud. Lucia quickly racked her brain.
To find the optimal answer that wouldnt tarnish Kyries honor and wouldnt break the current relationships.
!
At that moment, the perfect answer came to Lucias heated brain.
Just as two suns cannot rise in the sky, the existence of a previous hero dims the current one.
I want to respect Shirons choice. Hes conscious of being far behind compared to me and Siriel since he cant handle mana, and its pitiable to see.
So youre saying its ultimately for Shiron, not Kyrie?
Yes! Thats why Im not revealing my identity. Im sorry to Seira, but its okay not to disclose my identity to her. If Shiron knows Im Kyrie, who knows what he might do.
So, maintaining my position as a comrade and acting as a strong supporter by his side is the right thing to do, dont you think?
Um, if thats the case
Latera nodded, looking at Lucias chest. Her soul was radiating strong positivity and happiness.
The next morning.
Shiron and his group observed the ruins of a building from a distance.
The ruined hotel had terrible sludge running down its walls, hardening into marks. Above it, bizarre monsters seemed to be opening the gates of hell, singing a requiem.
-Aaaah!
-Save me!
-Where is the Guardian Squad? Where are they?
Shiron pointed and asked Seira.
Whats that?
Lets see
Seira squinted, trying to interpret the hellish scene unfolding in real-time.
Im not sure. Brahham is a holy land with a powerful leyline emitting divine power. I wouldnt think this possible, but this is the first time Ive felt so much death
Thats the spontaneous emergence of the undead due to a mass of deaths.
Latera shrugged her shoulders, providing a clear answer.
In the past, this phenomenon wouldnt have occurred, but the source of divine power protecting this city has been destroyed, hence the tragedy.
Latera glanced back, alternating her gaze between Shiron and Siriel. Shiron showed no particular reaction, but Siriel was sweating coldly, regretting that they should have saved a few more people.
