Seeker Of First Light - Chapter 33
Translator and Editor: Effe and Nabi
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Chapter 33
It was Chryselua who decided to use the drug that day.
Of course, she had no choice but to feel responsible. Perhaps, this strange dream she had lately was the embodiment of that guilt. It couldn’t have been a precognitive dream that she had by borrowing Dawn’s power.
She would never! never! do the things she did in her dreams.
However, even after proudly coming to Sol Noctis’s lab, Chry couldn’t knock on the door for a while.
‘I don’t know. Let’s do this for now.’
She deliberately banged the door to hide her tension.
Soon, Sol Noctis came out the door. His expression, which had always been full of confidence, was nowhere to be found. There was only the haggard look on his face that showed he had been through some trouble.
“He, hello.”
“….”
“Hey, can we talk?”
“….”
Sol Noctis was surprised, his eyes wide open when he first saw Chrys before he quickly averted her gaze. Normally, she thought he didn’t want to have eye contact, but it didn’t look that way now. This d*mn pretty fairy was very depressed.
Looking down at the floor, he blinked his eyes and tried to close the door.
“Wait. So, Sol!”
When Chryselua hurriedly called, the door that was slowly closing stopped.
He let out a deep sigh and went inside, leaving the door open. It was like a sign telling her she could go in.
Although she thought she would stand and talk, Chryselua was ushered to a rather nice table.
This fairy’s laboratory was unusual. In her place, the warehouse or the space that was used for a short nap was neatly cleared, and since it was not a research space, plants grew and covered the walls and ceiling according to the fairy’s taste.
The atmosphere was very cozy and nice.
‘I think I can have a tea time here.’
As soon as she thought about that, Sol Noctis pulled out tea. The scent was very good, probably because it was tea from a fairy.
He spoke first while Chryselua was sipping tea, not knowing how to speak. His eyes had not met hers.
“…It’s been a while since I’ve talked to you like this. What is it about?”
It’d been a long time since they were alone in such a calm atmosphere after meeting each other. Chrys hesitated before she started talking about the business.
“Sol Noctis, you said you were being severely punished… What was that about?”
Only then did he glance back at her and sighed.
“A fairy useless to the parent tree is just a weed.”
“So what will happen?”
“…At worst, it could even lead to the death penalty.”
“Is that tree crazy?”
When Chryselua raised her voice, Sol Noctis raised and lowered his eyebrow. He looked like he couldn’t understand why she was angry.
“Weed? You have had a lot of achievements so far, so why are they going to give you that kind of punishment for just that one mistake?”
“It’s because there are too many substitutes in the spirit realm. It’s a normal thing.”
“Still…”
Unable to recover from the shock, Sol Noctis took a sip of his tea.
Clank.
He put the teacup down a little roughly.
“Hng. You are still the same.”
“The… same?”
When Chryselua looked at him curiously, he gave a weak sneer.
“You, from a long time ago, liked having an insignificant guy by your side.”
“What…?”
“What about this time? You seem to like the way I look now, don’t you?”
Chryselua lost her words and lowered her head. It was because these words of Sol Noctis reminded her of the past.
The fairy Sol Noctis.
In fact, she also had a childhood relationship with Sol Noctis. It was a similar kind of bond to Naskan, but also a completely different bond. Unlike other dragons, who were mostly alone since birth, the weak Chryselua had escorts and friends. All of them were prepared by the lord in consideration of the twilight.
In fact, Chryselua did not quite like her situation.
She didn’t want to make it obvious. At that time, she was overcome by a considerable sense of inferiority. Unlike her, who had no ability at all, she was forced to listen to the news of Naskan, who had both innate abilities and outstanding achievements.
Of course, no one compared Naskan and her.
The dragons, including the Lord, cared for her much more than Naskan though she was in agony inside.
The love she received was not wholly her own. Without the Lord’s protection, she was nothing.
That was why Chrys hated the precious treatment that came with the name Twilight.
In addition, that was also why she didn’t get along easily with Naskan at first. Every time she saw him, her heart was stuffy, and she felt angry.
Still, she couldn’t openly complain. Their relationship with the devilkin was not very good at that time, so it was natural for the weak Chryselua to be accompanied by an escort because it was difficult if she was to be targeted.
She was always depressed because she had to spend time with Naskan.
The Lord, who was watching it, gave Chryselua another person… that was Sol Noctis, a fairy from a dry branch.
Unlike the divine realm, where each hand is precious, the spirit realm was overflowing with fairies, probably because they were the richest land.
And the spirit world, following the instructions of their lord, the parent tree, pruned the fairies that were deemed useless. The useless trash that was about to be cut off was called ‘dry branches’ since they did not receive the blessings of the parent tree.
It was no different from dying earlier than others and becoming fertilizer for other fairies.
Sol Noctis was originally a fairy to be weeded out like that. While she didn’t know how such a fairy came to the dragon, Chryselua felt a great affinity for him.
…A dry branch with no ability, no results, and going to die.
Maybe his situation was much worse than the twilight that monopolized the dragons’ love. Conceivably, that was why she got along more comfortably with Sol Noctis than with Naskan.
‘You’re not that useless.’
‘Even if you’re not born with anything, you can be recognized if you work hard.’
‘Don’t be intimidated. Don’t be discouraged. What’s the point of talent and all that?’
‘What matters is how hard you try.’
This was what Chryselua often said to Sol Noctis back then.
In fact, she wasn’t really talking for him. She didn’t know exactly why the Lord put such a fairy next to her. However, Chryselua had more feelings for Sol Noctis than Lord’s favorite Naskan.
She comforted herself through him.
Most of the things she said to Sol Noctis were things she wanted others to say to her… Maybe the Lord was aiming for that. Dry branches were the lowest class in the worst position, and if they were going to be used and discarded in such a way, they would at least prove their worth.
Still, that relationship soon ended.
When Sol Noctis heard what Chryselua had said to him, he really worked hard, he made a really bloody effort, and he really overcame his limits.
From a dry branch, an exceptional being emerged.
Sol Noctis, at that time, was delighted, and the first thing he did was tell Chryselua about it.
Then, when she heard it, she…
Chryselua barely restrained her throat and face from turning red. She knew these feelings were ugly, that she never wanted to feel that again.
“Well, that’s right too. I’m a dry branch, so coming all the way here is quite unreasonable. Shouldn’t we all live within our means?”
When Chryselua shut up and didn’t say anything, Sol Noctis gave an unruly sarcasm.
…Live within our means.
Chryselua clenched her fists with trembling hands. She didn’t come here to talk about this.
“I didn’t come here to laugh at you.”
“Then? Are you trying to give some comfort? That’s your specialty.”
Chrys closed her eyes tightly.
It was a mutually uncomfortable topic for each of them. Sol Noctis deliberately chose the words that would hurt her the most in order to drive her away.
She knew.
Even if he knew it, it still hurt to let her go.
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