The dark red sky...
A barren land where sand and dust constantly sweep across.
On the wasteland without any sign of life.
Crack, snap!
There were scattered bonfires here and there.
In front of the bonfire.
People huddled together, exhausted.
Their eyes were full of confusion, not knowing where to go.
The country, the village, and the home they depended on for survival were destroyed by the sudden wave of monsters. They kept running away but saw no hope.
"Woo, woo, father... woo, mother..."
In the corner.
The girl is crying continuously.
"Dead... Everyone, all dead... Why did this happen?"
"Ugh, brother... brother, are we going to die too?"
The young man sitting next to her looked at the sky blankly and was silent for a long time.
“… …”
He didn't know the answer either.
His right hand gripped the hilt of the sword.
The young man lowered his head and looked at his sister beside him.
"No, it won't."
He said firmly,
"I will never let you die!"
The girl wiped her tears, raised her head and looked at the young man.
"Really...Brother?"
"Ah." The young man nodded and raised the sword in his hand. "Swear on my sword that I will let you live."
"And you don't have to be too scared. I heard that there haven't been any monster attacks in the north. As long as we keep going north, we will definitely be out of danger."
"Woo..."
The girl wiped her tears.
"I understand brother, I won't be afraid anymore."
"Well," the young man smiled with relief, "good boy—"
"The monster is coming——!!!"
Suddenly a panicked scream came from the crowd.
The young man's smile froze on his face.
The entire camp suddenly became quiet.
Then.
Rumble...
People will see it.
On the horizon, a black line is approaching rapidly.
In an instant, the entire camp was in chaos.
"The monster is coming! Run!"
"Someone come and save me, I don't want to die here."
"Mother!"
“… …”
People fled in panic, and there was chaos everywhere.
"Don't panic—!"
The young man stood up and shouted.
Hearing his voice, the frightened people finally regained some sense.
"Those who can still fight, follow me to buy time. Everyone else, retreat to the north immediately!"
“… …”
People were silent.
They've seen too many people trying to "buy time."
But even so, some people still came out.
They said a brief goodbye to their parents, wives and children and stood behind the young man.
"Brother, I also—"
"no!"
The young man decisively rejected the girl's request.
"...You must survive."
"No, I don't want it!"
The girl shook her head desperately.
"I don't want to be alone. My parents and everyone else are dead. I don't want even my brother to die..."
A trace of sadness flashed in the young man's eyes.
But he still forced himself to speak in a deep voice:
"Take her away."
A woman with an apron tied around her waist took the lead and walked forward, and she and several others grabbed the girl's arms.
"Let me go, let me go."
The young man did not look at the girl's struggle, but simply instructed:
"Take good care of her and don't let her come back..."
Then he turned away silently.
"Let's go."
"yes!"
Swish——!
The young man drew his sword.
A small group of figures rushed towards the overwhelming swarm of monsters.
Behind them, people who were entrusted with the belief of survival ran in the opposite direction.
"No, brother!"
The girl was caught in the crowd, and several people grabbed her arms and pulled her forward.
She could only watch the young man's back getting farther and farther away from her, and then she cried out in sorrow helplessly.
"don't want!"
"Brother, come back! Come back! Brother..."
... ...
“… …”
"Did you sleep well?"
When you open your eyes.
An exquisite and beautiful face was looking at him with a smile.
"...Irus?"
Rubbing her sleepy eyes, Hulim sat up from the bed.
"What are you doing in my room?"
"Of course, I'm admiring little Hulim's adorable sleeping face~"
(stare--!)
"Haha... I was just kidding, but it's really rare, Hulim, that you can sleep this soundly. You used to wake up before even entering the room. Did you have a nightmare?"
"Nightmare?"
Hulim tilted her head.
I always feel like there is something, but I can't remember what it is.
"No, why do you think so?"
"Um... ..."
Irus stroked her chin and looked at Hulim's face carefully.
"I can't really explain it, but when I saw your eyes when you opened them, I subconsciously thought so."
“… …”
That’s nothing.
"Forget it, let's end this topic here. Compared to this——"
Hulim's eyes were fixed on Irus warily.
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