558 – Soothing (3)

Luna can proudly say that she has had more diverse experiences than other people.

Born into a race that is rejected as barbarians and goes to war, or born and raised in the forest of chaos, etc.

Compared to these lives, hers too, though pale in comparison, lived a unique life. First of all, the people who taught her.

The first teacher and the one who gave me the direction for my life was none other than the previous generation warrior. He is currently living a leisurely life as a purple transcendent being.

The second teacher is the Academy President, Lord, who is praised as a swordsman. He helped me build a solid foundation.

The previous warriors added the frame and the Lord added the flesh. He also had the talent to absorb terrifying teachings like a sponge.

Currently, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Luna’s skills are top-tier among the students. Of course, the problem is that Shivar is standing right above her.

In this way, her life story is quite unique, and recently she has even been involved in various wars.

The funny thing is that this is not the end. After the war, she has had a strange companion.

“Uh······So what should I do now?”

The companion’s name is Seolhwa. He is the leader of the Cheonmasingyo and a living god.

A purple transcendent being like the previous warriors, but with anti-social tendencies in many ways.

Finally, it was Cheonma who was about to become the third teacher. She asked Seolhwa after all the classes were over.

“You have flesh and bones, but you barely have any muscles to move them.”

“I don’t understand what you’re saying.”

The duel with Kara that took place today. Luna achieved a long-awaited victory in that duel.

In the old days, I wouldn’t have even been able to land a proper hit. But I went beyond just landing a valid hit and won.

This joy was short-lived, as Seolhwa openly stated that, unlike Kara, Luna would die immediately if she were to engage in actual combat.

When the purple being, and not anyone else, confirmed it, I felt more incomprehensible than heartbroken.

“Even if you go through arduous training, your body becomes stiff when faced with a real situation. That’s why you die in vain even after going through countless training sessions.”

“Aha. Then what should I do?”

So after every class, I asked for help. It might seem surprising, but Seolhwa was not a bad teacher.

Living in an age of unparalleled change, it is easy to get on the same level as others.

Of course, there was nothing he could do about his anti-social tendencies, but this was enough.

“What should I do? I guess I have no choice but to experience the fear of death.”

“yes?”

“I can help you. Don’t worry, you won’t really die.”

“No. No. No. Just a moment.”

Apart from that, that eerie story was not easy to let go. What kind of death is it that is being talked about with the nuance of drinking a glass of water?

I don’t know if it was because of the disdain for life, or if it was a very literal expression, but Luna was quite scared.

Seol-hwa smiled brightly as if she had read her fears.

“You don’t have to worry. Like I said before, you’re not really going to die.”

“······It’s not like it hurts that much or anything, right?”

“It might hurt, but it won’t really hurt you. Think of it as an illusion.”

Welcome. If that’s the case, I can believe it. It may be far from belief, but there’s nothing I can do about it.

At least I could trust her since she said she wouldn’t really get hurt. Besides, I had a corner of Luna that I could trust.

‘If I do something wrong, Shivar will be very disappointed, right?’

Even if it’s not you, Shivar will be disappointed. If not disappointed, he’ll likely become hostile.

Even though Shivar pretends to be indifferent on the outside, he treats those close to him with care. This is a well-known fact.

That’s why once you become close with Shivar, it’s hard to leave him. He’s a person with a strange charm.

“Hoo. Such a confident attitude. It’s strange that Shivar would react with disappointment.”

“Please don’t read people’s minds.”

“There’s nothing I can do about what I hear.”

Luna already knows that Sulwha can read people’s minds. It’s something she noticed during her break.

Seolhwa herself didn’t really keep it a secret. Just like people have eyes, nose, mouth, and ears, I guess the heart also has an extra ear.

Then you might say that you can’t curse inwardly, but that’s not true at all. Whether or not you read my mind, I cursed freely.

The decision came from the idea that since the situation has already been revealed, is there really any need to hide it?

If it’s Luna-like, then it’s a very Luna-like judgment. However, this coolness really appealed to Seolhwa’s heart.

“I like you even more because you are the same inside and out. So, are you ready?”

“What preparations should I make?”

“It would be better to empty your stomach first. Or prepare to empty it.”

“······I’m going to the bathroom.”

Already, an uneasy warning was sounding. Luna realized that Seolhwa was far from a liar and headed to the bathroom.

After emptying as much as possible, I prepared to go to the bathroom whenever I could.

Seolhwa realized that Luna was ready and slowly extended both her hands. Luna flinched when she saw that.

“Don’t be afraid.”

As she spoke, Seolhwa grabbed Luna’s face with both hands. Up until now, Seolhwa had rarely been the first to initiate skinship.

Just as Luna was starting to panic, she could see clearly. The purple eyes that shimmered like the Aurora.

As I stared into those eyes, a certain scene appeared. It was the space that I had seen beyond the hole in the sky that I had witnessed in the palace of the Hwan Empire.

A place where something that looked like faint gold dust was engraved here and there on a pitch-black background.

-Wow!!!

Luna felt like she was being sucked into that place for a moment, but then she came to her senses at the sound of a scream in her ear.

It is not just a simple shout. It is a shout of cheers, screams, fear, passion, etc. It is a shout of all kinds of emotions.

When I came to my senses in a hurry and looked around, a surprising situation unfolded.

“Hey, where is this······?”

White and black. Two forces, each wearing striking armor, are intertwined.

They stab each other with their spears or swords, block them with their shields, and even engage in grappling.

At first, I couldn’t figure out what was going on, but it wasn’t long before that happened.

“Die!!!”

A soldier wearing white armor rushed right in front of Luna. Luna responded quickly.

For some unknown reason, he was holding a sword and a shield in his two hands.

-Chaekang!

As he blocked with his shield, a rough metallic sound rang out. Luna felt relieved for a moment, but the soldier continued to attack.

-Chaeng! Chaeng!

‘Why, why is the magic power so small?’

I tried to use my magical power somehow, but it was woefully inadequate. It was even burdensome to block it with a shield.

Fortunately, her natural talent remained intact. Luna pushed the soldier back with her shield just before he could attack.

-dump!

The soldier fell to the ground due to the recoil. Luna opened her mouth after seeing the fallen soldier.

“What is this······”

-Phew!

But that thought didn’t last long. Luna opened her eyes wide at the sharp pain she felt in her stomach.

I looked down with trembling eyes and saw a long spear stuck in. The source of the spear was none other than the fallen soldier.

The soldier stabbed Luna in the stomach with a spear that had fallen to the ground. She opened her mouth.

‘Ah, it hurts······’

It hurts. It hurts so much that I can’t even scream.

Some experienced people say that if you are fatally wounded, you won’t even scream.

And Luna suffered this fatal injury for the first time. The words of an experienced person are never false.

“Die!”

The soldier who had fatally wounded Luna stood up and swung his sword. The attack felt slow to Luna.

Before she could even think about what to do, her hands moved first.

-Crunch!

Luna used all her strength to cut off the soldier’s neck. The soldier’s head popped up and flew away.

A small fountain of blood spurted from the severed neck, but Luna didn’t care. To be exact, she didn’t care.

Because the sharp pain in his stomach made him realize reality. The spear pierced through his sturdy armor and pierced deep into his stomach.

“Ahhh······ uh······ ah······”

Luna’s head spun around. What did the Academy say at times like this?

If you take it out right away, bleeding can be a problem, and in the worst case, the intestines can spill out.

Therefore, hemostasis is essential. However, it is difficult to expect hemostasis in the current situation.

‘Yeah, first aid······’

First aid learned in the first year and acquired in an advanced course in the first semester of the second year. Luna used it.

But the problem is the situation. This is the middle of a battlefield where countless soldiers are fighting each other.

It’s not a place where you can watch her recovering well with your own eyes.

-Phew!

“Turn it off······”

A soldier stabbed her in the back with his sword. A faint sound of wind escaped from his mouth.

The black bullet that had penetrated his back came out through his chest. He couldn’t breathe and his head gradually turned white.

-Pfft!

A soldier who pushed away the sword that had penetrated him with his foot to pull it out. The soldier immediately moved on to find another enemy.

Luna’s consciousness, which had collapsed on the floor, was gradually fading away, and her body was also starting to grow cold. This body was already running towards death.

‘What the… why…?’

I had no idea what was going on and I ended up like this. It was horrible.

My eyes were clearly open, but my vision was starting to blur and my hearing was also starting to fade.

-Phukk! Phukk!

The soldiers stepped on her. Luna felt the pain vividly.

My consciousness is fading away, but the pain is vivid. I have no idea what happened.

‘not······’

I couldn’t even finish the word “okay” because even my thoughts were slow.

Death was both futile and terrifying. My instinct as ‘life’ was shaken.

The primal desire to live. I should have acted according to that desire, but it was already too late.

Did Shivar and Kara endure these experiences every day and still remain strong?

In the midst of this arrogant thought, Luna’s consciousness was cut off.

“What the heck?!”

Luna’s eyes shot open with a ragged breath. She looked around with her pupils constricted as much as they could.

The battlefield filled with death has disappeared without a trace. All that can be seen is her familiar room.

“Are you in your right mind?”

“Ugh······ Ugh······”

“So, how was your first experience?”

Another one was Seol-hwa, who was sitting on the bed and leisurely watching. Luna stared blankly at her.

Seolhwa had a happy expression on her face. Currently, Luna was sweating profusely all over her body, but she was unaware of it.

And the tale predicts the reactions of people who have experienced death.

Luna emptied her stomach a bit, but that’s the story below.

“Ugh······!”

However, the upper part was unexpected. Luna suddenly felt a surge of disgust and hurriedly headed to the bathroom.

But can a person just get up and walk away after going through such an experience? Absolutely not.

Luna jumped up from her seat and immediately collapsed on the floor, looking like a newborn lamb.

“Bueeeeeek!”

Luna finally poured out everything she had inside. Seolhwa chuckled as she watched her.

“With just this much.”