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Chances to Another Life 57. A New Task, Again.
"Adellia, are you crying again?" I said as I put my arm around her, also doing my best to prevent her from being seen by the refugees. She wiped away her tears and leaned against the stone wall. A gentle breeze played with her golden hair, and I leaned next to her as I looked at the castles in the noble district. "You haven't told your parents yet?" I asked Adellia quietly. "Not yet," she replied, her voice trembling with tears. "But, I can already guess Mother and Father's reaction. So, I don't want to face them while crying, they won't sympathize with that kind of thing," she continued. "It must have been really hard, huh? I feel guilty too. I'm sorry, Adellia," I said wholeheartedly. Adellia tightened her grip on her coat, to the point where I feared she might suddenly burst into hysterical tears. However, she then let out a strong sigh as she raised both hands into the air. "You don't need to apologize. It's me who should apologize to you, I was too selfish all this time. Jo
Chances to Another Life 58. Nothing Runs Smoothly!
I organized the supplies into bags while riding Peace to carry out the order to search for the missing military commander. It was already night and I had no idea where Cedric was, the king said, Cedric disappeared at the military headquarters three days ago and no one had seen him. Before actually leaving the palace, I took the time to look at the prison that connects to the dungeon. The execution ceremony will be held there, and only the royal family and the king's right-hand man are allowed to enter. I didn't know anything about this because I also didn't want to question Adellia, who had gone back to daydreaming after learning that Cedric was missing. Earlier, I saw her wearing a white robe while carrying a sword, entering the dungeon. I really hope nothing strange happens and I can find Cedric as soon as possible. The full moon hanging in the sky somehow didn't calm me down. "Don't look around too much, be alert and watchful." Sean admonished while riding his pegasus that flew
Chances to Another Life 59. What A Crazy Coincidence!
If even Pegasus, who was bigger and stronger than me, could be carried away by the vortex, how much more could I, who was so skinny! Before I could give thanks for not dying after falling from a height, this time I had to deal with a ferocious tornado. I almost got swept up in that whirlwind if I'd been a split second slow in using my strength. My feet firmly planted on the grassland, my body wavered several times as the tornado approached. I had a hard time opening my eyes because of the strong wind, fortunately this was a grassland so there were no buildings or trees that could have hit me to death. Slowly, I tried to open my eyes wide while thinking of a way out of this situation. Moreover, I also had to save those two Pegasus, I didn't want to have to look for wild pegasus to tame again. I didn't find Sean anywhere, until I thought maybe he was also sucked into the vortex. But then I realized that someone was gripping my hand so tightly that it felt like he was going to break
Chances to Another Life 60. Trying To Find A Way Out
"I don't know who you are, or to hell with your identity. I'll finish you right here." Delilah said in a restrained, threatening tone. I quickly tried to calm her down, somewhat scared too as her face showed extreme hostility. "Delilah, calm down. He's not an enemy!" I said quickly. Then Delilah unhesitatingly pointed her sword at my face. "I don't care, especially with the fact that he's a member of the Swaltz clan who led the massacre of my clan," she said through gritted teeth. Then, Sean raised his hands behind his head. He didn't laugh or chuckle, but his expression was so fierce that even I who saw it wanted to hit him with the hilt of my sword. "Sorry, yes. It was my ancestor who did it, after all, not me. So, your hatred is directed at the wrong person," Sean replied casually. Now I was seriously considering knocking him out with the sword, or telling Peace to jump him. His words automatically inflamed Delilah even more, her sword had already fallen to the ground. In bot
Chances to Another Life 61. I Volunteered To Go Underground, again.
The meadow shook as if it had been shaken by a large-scale earthquake. I hugged Peace's neck, who was feeling better and was whinnying frantically as the ground began to crack. In the midst of it all, Willem was concentrating on creating a fairly deep hole in an attempt for me to contact Sonya. As the soil and rocks began to fall and cause a landslide, a two-meter wide hole opened up. Delilah next to me held on tightly to me, while Sean watched from a distance because he didn't want to fall in. I managed to convince him to go along with my plan, after a bit of arguing and him calling me stupid. The ground fell further and further making me retreat slightly, Willem then turned around with a pale look and total exhaustion. "Is this enough? I don't think I can go any deeper due to lack of energy," he said while panting. "Okay!" I then took out the supplies from the bag, it was actually my supplies for the week, but I wanted to give it to my two skinny friends. The dragon scales were
Chances to Another Life 62. My Crawling Friend
Sean and Delilah would probably laugh at me if they heard me scream as soon as I saw the crawling figure. But, really, it reminded me of the horror movies I watched as a child. Then again, I was in a very risky position with only the rocks to hold on to. I was even sure that the figure's face and mine would be less than five centimeters away if he managed to get to me. To avoid that, I immediately climbed back up the hole in a panic. How unlucky I was because the ground around me was still rumbling as if it was ready to turn into a landslide in the next few seconds. No, no, I have to get out of here soon. The figure was still crawling at a normal speed, luckily it was not blessed with turbo speed. "Ow!" I reflexively shouted when the rock I was holding in my left hand came loose from the dirt wall. Now, I was dangling in the middle of the rumbling ground while trying to avoid the ghost. I tried to keep my flashlight from shining on the figure, but due to the narrow space, I could
Chances to Another Life 63. The Underground Way
"Don't step on me!" Sean exclaimed right in my ear causing me to wince in surprise. I then elbowed him in annoyance. Did he think he was the only one who had to duck and weave with four other humans and two pegasus? We were now underground and were walking through the holes made by Willem and Sonya. Willem used his earth power, and an elongated earth tunnel was instantly created along with the rumbling of the falling earth. Sonya, on the other hand, was simply ordering the young man around while holding a shovel that she seemed to have brought along just as a prop to decorate this trip. She walked leisurely behind Willem while humming, her fingernails and palms black, probably from clawing the ground when she met me earlier. She was holding Peace who thankfully didn't make a fuss. Behind Peace was Sean's pegasus who was calm unlike his owner. In the third row was Delilah, then me, and finally Sean who kept whining and cursing about his foot being stepped on, even though I didn't fe
Chances to Another Life 64. The Witches Sisters
I walked on tiptoe, deliberately avoiding the tombstones that were scattered as far as the eye could see so as not to get stepped on. If I'm usually amazed at the beautiful natural scenery, this time I'm amazed at how vast this cemetery is, especially since all the graves are so well preserved! Sonya led us at the front with nimble, dexterous steps through each of the closely spaced tombs. The pegasus were flying gently, and Peace was whinnying all the while, probably feeling the unpleasant air of being surrounded by a cemetery. "Well, you said you live in a village? But there's only one house here." Delilah chattered as she picked a path that had no gravestones, but in the end she just stepped on the stones because there were too many of them. "This is a village," Sonya said, pointing to the right with her eyes narrowed. "There you see, over there are the houses of my cousins. We're separated by this cemetery, but make no mistake, my house is always a fun gathering place!" she con
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136. Lived the Life You Love
I gasped like a fish on land, truly, it felt like I would die on the spot as soon as I crossed paths with Solace. My knuckles were even colder, and my fingernails suddenly turned blue. Cold sweat poured down my back, and my chest was tight. This can't be a coincidence, there must be a purpose for Solace to appear like that, even though he never cared about me before. The grip on my shoulder reflexively made me jump. Leon was also surprised and released his hand on my shoulder with a worried expression. "Are you okay, Joe? You look sick all of a sudden," he said. I tried to neutralize my breathing and realized I was in an alert position, my hands clenched into fists as if ready to punch someone. Damn it, why is the effect of Solace's existence making me this anxious? "Oh, yeah, I'm just sleep-deprived," I boasted. Leon then gave me a bottle of mineral water and at that moment I realized that we had arrived at Mr. Jaden's residence, even the landlord had gotten off the carriage with
135. The Evidence
"From the report of the investigating team, it can be confirmed that there is no evidence whatsoever around the hut and the surrounding area. Even so, the charges will still be dropped because the defendant cannot defend his innocence."I immediately stood up with a fierce face surpassing Leon's lawyer who also showed an expression of shock. This old fart had really eaten bribe money! However, I then restrained myself after receiving a sharp glare from the judge. I wasn't afraid of him, but I kept my promise to Mr. Jaden who was now looking at me as if to imply to stay calm. Leon, on the other hand, just looked down and didn't answer any of the questions the magistrate threw at him, further corroborating the accusation. "That's not true, Your Honor Judge. Leon had a strong alibi at the time of the theft," argued the lawyer. Then, the head of the investigation team spoke up. "That still doesn't confirm anything. Who knows he may have destroyed evidence, because even Mr. Josse's res
134. The Investigation
By the authorities, the entire area from the cottage to the estate was heavily guarded by security guards in all black uniforms. No one was allowed in, except the investigation team who were carefully searching for evidence of the case. Mr. Jaden watched from his terrace with a hawk-like gaze. Mr. Josse and his henchmen had returned home after making a scene on the way here. This incident was more like a search of an accused smuggler or terrorist than a search for evidence of a missing diamond necklace. I let out a long sigh, remembering Leon who was still in temporary prison. He didn't deserve all this mistreatment. I kicked the scattered pebbles as I moved away from Mr. Jaden's employees who were whispering excitedly about this case. I was pessimistic about Leon's eventual fate at the hands of the judges who clearly favored Mr. Josse. I also didn't trust the authorities because they could have been bribed to fabricate evidence against Leon. I had to rely on my own two hands. I ce
133. Suddenly I'm in Court
"Your Honor, allow the witness to give his statement regarding this case and the accused." The man in the smart blue suit spoke with a very convincing and confident gesture. He gave me a quick glance as if to indicate that it was my turn to speak. The lawyer was directly appointed by Mr. Jaden to handle Leon's indictment case. That's right, last night I couldn't resist those rich men from searching my and Leon's cottage. As a result, all the contents of the cottage were taken out and left in ruins. I was worried that they would find my gold coin and accuse me of stealing it, but as it turned out... guess what? That gold coin wasn't anywhere! It seemed like Solace didn't include it because this was the last world before I returned to my original place. But, what right does he have to do that? I could have used that coin to bribe the judge so that this case would be over quickly and I wouldn't be looked down upon by those rich people sitting across from me. "Brother Joe, please give
132. The Wealthy Neighborhood
House—I mean, Mr. Josse's mansion was only two houses away from Mr. Jaden's residence. My guess must be correct that the countryside here is filled with wealthy landlords who own mansions and thousands of acres of land. If the countryside is like this, I wonder how life is in the city? Or are there narrow slum alleys like where I used to live. I parked the brown stallion pulling Mr. Josse's cart of ordered goods. I then ducked in front of his towering fence, trying to find the bell because there was no way I could just yell 'package'. Besides being rude, I'd only get a sore throat from it. Soon the gate was opened by two men dressed as servants. "Please take it directly to the back kitchen," one of them said. I pulled the horse's reins and entered the enormous courtyard, filled with well-decorated weeds, not to mention bonsai that I'm sure would be worth hundreds of dollars if sold. However, those bonsai seemed to be just yard ornaments that had no value here. I shook my head in a
131. I'm Close to the Trouble Makers
Fertilizing the fields turned out to be very tiring, I thought with my previous experience I would suddenly become turbo-charged, but it was the same with the scorching sunlight in the morning. I then put down the sack of stinky fertilizer, and endured the nausea while drinking soothing water. I'd been working since early morning, but this vast field seemed endless. Maybe it's because there are only two of us working, so it feels like it's taking forever. By the way, I'm a farm worker for a rich merchant with a gothic mansion-like house. It's quite a distance from the fields and the cottage, but it's clearly visible from here. I haven't met the owner either because it seems like the workers are scheduled to work at certain hours. I just followed along when my colleague said that the fields were ready to be fertilized. Now I'm just watching the man tirelessly working, since I came, he hasn't even sat down or had a drink of water. He was tall and strong looking, though. "Leon, take
130. Start A New Role
I'm now like a spirit floating through the air, passing through a line of soldiers to a small cemetery at the edge of a village in the middle of nowhere. Time in a vacuum is indeed different from time in the ordinary world, then it seems that I have passed through a lot of things because now Adam's body and the civilians who were hit by the bomb have been buried. I stare at the tombstone bearing my friend's name, along with a picture of him smiling slightly in his military uniform. He's exactly the Adam I saw last time, I've only known him for a short time but the sadness is overwhelming. The soldiers saluted and carried out the military funeral procession as a last respect with great solemnity. Next to Adam's grave, the graves of his other family members were lined up and I couldn't hold back the tears I had been holding back. They were good people, but why did they have to suffer such a tragic fate? I'm leaving this world, and Adam will never return to the military. He's now sett
129. Solace
Even though my vision wasn't completely clear, my body felt like it was moving on its own to beat up the Solace in front of me. I was sure I had exerted all my strength to give him the greatest punch of my lifetime, but all I felt was like punching a very hard wall. Solace was flat-footed, and the look in his eyes clearly showed that he was bored. I felt even more compelled to turn him into a punching bag. I punched again, several times, but to no avail, instead my knuckles turned red and cracked. "Crazy bastard." I cursed as I kept my distance from the creature. "How could you show up without a single guilty look? I know you're not human, but you're even worse than that."It hurt so much when I thought of Adam who had suddenly died at a young age, along with Celine who was alone, and Adellia with her destiny for the kingdom. "You seem to only want to make me a patient of the mental hospital after this. What help is that? It looks like I'm making their lives even more miserable!" I
128. I Wish I Could Run Away
I never took dreams seriously, but this time I really wanted to wake up and escape from everything that had happened. This memory was very vivid because of the pain I was still suffering all over my body after being bounced around by the bomb blast. Particles of dirt were wafting through the air so my vision was limited, but I could faintly hear screams and bodies clad in army uniforms in the distance. It would undoubtedly be fine if I got hit by a bomb, after all, I wouldn't be able to die. However, what bothered me the most was the sergeant's remark that Greenish had been destroyed. That was impossible. How could that be? According to the information I knew, Greenish and other food supply areas had very strict guards and not just anyone could enter there. I even had to go naked to be checked to make sure that I wasn't carrying anything suspicious when I visited the village with Adam. Then, at the same time, my eyes closed because it was so hard to maintain consciousness. I was
