Chapter 215 – Growing Doubt

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“…..”

We are moving our steps without saying a word.
Currently, there is nothing but green pits in the Grand Canyon.
The phosphorus powder had completely melted the tentacle monsters.
As I was walking, using a large leaf that I had been using as an umbrella and putting it together as an umbrella, I glanced at Sylvia’s ankle.
Seeing me like this, Sylvia says.

“I’m really fine, so take care of your wounds.”

“I’m fine too.”

“Okay.”

After this conversation, we didn’t speak for another long time.
I was acting like I was embarrassed, and Sylvia was feeling her guilt when she rushed to try her experiment first.
I was honestly surprised. I never thought she would ask me to touch her first.
It was a very good thing for me. If this leaks out and she gets into a fight with Adele, Sylvia won’t be able to blame me.
Tragedy always follows lucky days… But there is no such thing.
Everything works out

“Hey.”

Sylvia, who was next to her, suddenly stabbed my lower back with her elbow.
I said with a frown on my face.

“Don’t touch the wound. Sick.”

“Ah… I’m really sorry. It’s okay?”

“Yes… Why did you call me?”

“That… That… You know what happened in the cave…?”

“An experiment?”

Sylvia was taken aback by my calm question.
She responded hastily.

“Yes. Experiment… Let’s keep that a secret.”

“You’re telling Adele to keep it a secret too, right?”

“Right.”

Sylvia was clearly aware of what she had done.
If you get caught by your soul mate, you must be very worried that the repercussions will be enormous.
I asked, holding Sylvia by her wrist and stopping her to stand tall.

“Are you sure you won’t tell me?”

“I have You are the problem.”

“I am confident too.”

“So you’re keeping it a secret?”

“All right. We have a secret between the two of us.”

It could have sounded significant.
And Sylvia scolded me, swallowing her saliva as if she had heard my intention.

“Two, what’s the secret between the two of you… Be good at keeping your mouth shut. Take it to the grave okay?”

You are visibly upset.
After answering that I understand, I let go of Sylvia’s wrist and moved her steps again.
She, who used to walk side by side with me, was now following her.
It looks like he’s trying to figure out the meaning of what I said… Think about it for a hundred days alone.
Do you get an answer

Before we knew it, we arrived at the place where the people were.
And I put on a look of despair when I saw the human excrement that was still spreading.

“I’m sick of it… I’m sick of it…”

Sylvia approached me and spoke calmly.

“I did. What if there are more… Let’s go back quickly. If I get attacked again, it will be really big.”

“All right…”

I stared up at the sky, irritated, and turned around at Sylvia’s urging.
When I came back to the halfway point between the cave and the place where the human waste was, I stumbled like a person who had reached a mental limit and threw the improvised natural umbrella down the cliff.
Then he sat down on the edge of the canyon where the rapids gurgled and murmured.

“It’s tough…”

Sylvia, who sat next to me, comforted me.

“You are doing well.”

“I was careless and destroyed the fighter jet?”

“Inattentiveness was… An attack that ordinary people would never react to. I was able to borrow Aether’s power and use it with a single difference. So don’t beat yourself up. Don’t fall apart.”

“Ha…”

Sylvia patted my shoulder as she let out a sigh of remorse, and came closer to her.
She then put her leaves on her head and on her mine.
I burst into a helpless laugh at her actions and thanked her.

“Thank you. Thanks to you, I have strength.”

“Thank you too.”

“Can I stay here for a little while?”

“Of course. There are no monsters either. It’s far away from where human waste is, so there’s as much as you want. But… I’m a bit worried that your wounds will get worse.”

“Does not matter. Because it can be treated with medical equipment.”

“Are you thinking of going back? It’s good to see you haven’t given up yet.”

“It’s all thanks to Sylvia.”

Stretching my arms behind me, I passed the time by looking alternately between the rapids and the other side.
Sylvia surveyed the Grand Canyon as she slowly turned her head to keep her leaves from falling.
She admires her, who has been doing that for a while.

“The atmosphere is amazing… Isn’t it?”

“I have to admit that much. If there were no monsters, I would want to go on a trip. On a rainy day like now, I want to set up a tent in a cave and grill meat.”

“I have very specific travel plans… I think it will be romantic just by imagining it.”

“Miss Sylvia.”

“Yes?”

“When this place returns to normal, will you come on a trip with me?”

Sylvia’s head jerked.
I caught her leaf that was about to fall because of her, and I looked at her face to face.

“With me…?”

“Yes. We really struggled here. It is one of the few remaining treasures of Mother Nature on earth, so we have to get rid of the bad memories.”

“I do not care. I only do exercise anyway, so I have a lot of time…”

“You promised?”

“Yes. Promise.”

If it had been before we suffered together, I would have taken school, but seeing this answer came out, I became very interested in myself.
A camaraderie developed from going through adversity together, for protecting her during her woes and for messing with her erogenous zones made her start to see me as a man.

I really like this job. It was hard on my body, but I’m proud that I didn’t interfere with strange things in the middle and achieved my goal.
It’s also nice that Adele isn’t mentioned in the travel story.
I can go back soon

I smirked at Sylvia’s answer, but when I saw a faint green light flickering near the fork in the gorge, I straightened up.
Tapping her on the shoulder, I pointed to the light.

“Miss Sylvia. Can you see that?”

It was embedded in the canyon wall, half submerged.
As if it had been washed away by the rapids.
Sylvia nodded her head, not taking her eyes off the light.

“I can see… That can’t be…”

“It is like a machine. There is only one machine here. Fighter jet fragments.”

“All right, I’ll bring it right away.”

Sylvia jumped up and took out her Aether storage box.
She probably thought we were very lucky.
Keep thinking like that. Do not doubt Marcella’s arrangements.

**

Back in the cave, we inspected the machine with flushed faces.
A communication device whose exterior has been distorted by impact. But it is working.
A restless Sylvia came up to me as I was examining her device, and she asked.

“What do you think? Can you fix it?”

“It wasn’t in a state of breakdown in the first place. It is also working very well. If I just modify this, I think I can send it to the lab…”

“How can there be no electricity?”

“The built-in battery is not a decoration, is it?”

“What can I help you with? Just talk.”

“I have to disassemble it first… But it’s too hard. Let’s find something like a lever first.”

“You don’t have to. Give it to me.”

She said that she would use Aether.
Yeah, it’s not a situation to save now.
But did you want to go back like that? I want to have rice cake with you here… But it’s sad.

“Please dismantle the outside. You must never touch the inside.”

“Okay.”

As I held out the device, Sylvia borrowed Aether’s power again.
Afterwards, he smashed the hard alloy on her exterior and held it out to me.
After taking out the contents, I started remodeling the communicator in earnest.

“Are you okay? You are injured What if I bleed while remodeling and get electrocuted?”

“It’s all waterproof, so it’s ok.”

The renovation was soon over.
I passed by Sylvia, who was glistening with anticipation, and set up an improvised antenna at the entrance of the cave, firing a unique electromagnetic wave that could connect to the laboratory.
A short crackling sound is heard, and after a while,

– Reveal your identity.

Sehwa’s voice was heard.

“Is it Sehwa? I am Jihyeok.”

-What is it, Jihyeok? Why are you sending suspicious signals and making a fuss… I was surprised.

“Because something happened. By the way, where did the doctor go so that you receive the reception?”

-Doctor is now in France. Something must have happened to the director of the World Union over there. You won’t be back for a few days.

“What’s wrong, did you fly yourself?”

-I don’t know either. Ask when you come.

After reciting the lines I had planned, I brought up a business.

“Can I contact Adele?”

-Yes. But it’s dawn now… You must be sleeping?

“I’ll send you the location, so wake up and tell me to come here. The portal should be the one in Wyoming. And send an unmanned transport plane.”

-Okay.

After communicating with Saehwa, I looked back at Sylvia with a serious expression.

“You don’t seem to know the situation here, do you?”

Sylvia, who remained silent until the communication ended, nodded.

“Yeah… Why didn’t you explain it to Sehwa?”

“Because the story will be long. Escape is the urgent priority right now… It won’t be too late to go back and find out.”

“Yeah…But why did you ask Adele to come alone? Because of divine power?”

“Yes. I firmly believe that Adele, who sensed evil, will purify the moths with her divine power. The reason I asked you to come alone is to help you develop your self-reliance.”

Sylvia shook her head and put on a distraught expression.
It seems that he remembered what happened earlier.
I have a secret in my face! I put it on, but I don’t know if I can hide it only like that.
I said as she grinned at her like that.

“The word “Cool and sad” Fits perfectly.”

“What are you talking about? Are you sad?”

“What happened here was really painful, but also fun. You may not understand, but I felt that way.”

Sylvia’s complexion brightened considerably.

“So do i.”

“Then I’m glad.”

“From her feelings, it feels like a few days have passed… But less than a day has passed. Aren’t you curious?”

“Iknow, right. She says that when she goes through something fun, it feels like time goes by fast… I can relate to that. How, would you like a hug to commemorate your escape?”

At those words, Sylvia hesitated, then she came closer to me.
She deserved to bounce once… But she has no integrity.
Well, Adele, who received the call, will come running right away, so we should do it quickly.
I smiled brightly at her and when Sylvia came within a reasonable distance of her, I strode towards her and hugged her.

“Hey… Isn’t that too tight? Hurt…”

It’s absurd that I’m sick of the subject of putting my hand on my waist.
Good and lies…
As she cradles Sylvia’s body without her words, she joins her.

“Don’t forget your travel arrangements. And you know?”

“I know. Keeping it a secret from Adele. Do not worry.”

“It’s not trustworthy.”

“What should I do… I have no choice but to believe.”

“I do… Oh, make the device asap.”

Why do you want so many things?

“I see.”

Even though it was time to close the hug, I was still attached to Sylvia.
She also didn’t tell her to leave.
That’s how we shared each other’s body temperature for quite a long time.

Kiki-Ik-!

A monster’s roar came from far away.
Then, a brilliant golden light began to illuminate the Grand Canyon as it dispelled the darkness.
Proof that Adele came. If you send a transport plane to the portal, it will come soon.

There is so much to gain here that it’s embarrassing.
Let’s go back now.