hotmtlnovel Chapter 628: Mitran and Emi
Chapter 628: Mitran and Emi
Chapter 628: Mitran and Emi Mitran and Emi
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When he opened his eyes—
“...Huh?”
Mitran was lying on a thin futon.
It’s a clearly cheap futon, with a rough texture.
The hem is frayed, and it smells musty. It’s definitely made of a cheap material.
“............”
Mitran relaxed, lay on his back on the futon, and stared at the ceiling.
It’s a circular ceiling.
A radial framework extends towards the center, supported by pillars at key points.
What’s covering the framework is cloth.
They’re dimly lit by small magic lamps.
The place Mitran is currently lying in is a pretty impressive tent.
In other words, Mitran was carried here... after losing consciousness in the fight with Emi.
He doesn’t know exactly where he is, but it’s probably one of the settlements scattered throughout the western desert.
This tent Mitran was sleeping in is quite grand, and clearly not Harishurap’s portable tent.
He can also tell that from the carpet laid on the floor.
It’s a carpet with a pattern he’s never seen before.
“Ah...”
Mitran, staring at the carpet pattern with his still hazy mind, then noticed Leseida sleeping right next to him.
She’s frowning in her sleep, clutching Mitran’s futon tightly.
He must have made her worry.
Mitran felt apologetic.
Beside them, Harishurap, sitting cross-legged, was dozing off.
Mitran can only see his back, so he can’t see his expression, but... the tip of a spear is sticking out from around Harishurap’s right shoulder.
He must have been keeping watch, holding the spear.
And the target of his vigilance is probably the person lying on a futon placed quite far from them.
However.
“She’s not here...?”
No one is lying on the futon.
Mitran sat up and put his hand on the empty futon.
...It’s still warm.
“Emi-chan...?”
Mitran was certain that the owner of the futon was Emi.
But he was worried that she wasn’t there.
He grabbed the coat hanging on the pillar, put it on, and left the tent, filled with warm air.
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“Fiih...”
Mitran, stepping out of the tent, shivered at the cold and exhaled a white breath.
Looking around, he sees several tents and a large lake nearby.
It’s sparkling, reflecting the stars still twinkling in the sky.
On the other hand, if he looks at the opposite side of the lake, there’s the familiar desert.
And then...
He was suddenly released.
The tentacle suddenly turned into mist and disappeared, and Mitran fell back on his rear—Thud.
“You can hate me.”
Emi spoke flatly to Mitran, who was breathing heavily, his face pale.
“But let me... remain ‘human’...”
Expressionless, her voice monotone and quiet.
“............!!”
Mitran—.
Mitran was sad.
Because he had touched... a part of Emi’s heart, hidden behind her expressionless, doll-like beauty.
He understood.
Emi doesn’t want to be hated.
She doesn’t want to be alone.
But her instincts still crave flesh.
She probably can’t... live with people right now.
He understood that.
Large tears spilled from Mitran’s eyes.
But.
Mitran wiped away his tears and stood up abruptly!
“Emi-chan!!”
And he shouted at Emi, who was walking towards the desert!
“Goodbye for now!! But!!”
Even if she couldn’t see him!
He forced a smile and shouted!
“...See you later!!!”
“............!!”
Emi didn’t respond to Mitran’s words.
But she stopped... and her body trembled slightly.
And then.
Emi started running, as if escaping.
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap.
And then, she jumped high.
Jet-black wings sprouted from her back, and catching the wind, she started flying.
Emi, flying straight, straight into the desert sky.
Quickly disappeared from Mitran’s sight.
The navy blue desert sky gradually started to turn yellow from the horizon.
A new day is about to begin.
You couldn’t say thank you, could you, Emi-chan?
And Mitran-kun is incredibly kind.
Anyway, once I write a few more epilogue chapters, Arc 26 will be over.
Please bear with me a little longer.