Became an Academy Spearman

888. [Western Front] – The Appearance of Sinchang Eustea (163)

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Consciousness is hazy.

My vision was as unclear as a window stained by rainwater, and my body was as heavy as wet cotton.

And I was clearly ‘aware of’ that.

That I am away from reality.

“… … .”

When my vision came into focus, the sight that unfolded before my eyes was extremely unrealistic.

-Blood-red sea.

It was a familiar space to me.

It was the space where the apostle of the beginning imprisoned Eustea in the past, and it was a space that bound him and caused him pain for a very long time.

Even though I was aware of that, strangely, my heart was not shaken.

“Why am I so calm?”

When I spoke out loud, my voice echoed hollowly in the space. My heart was so calm that it was strange for me to feel it.

‘I’m sure… … .’

It was during training with Anastasia.

And in the process, I realized that I had lost consciousness.

But actually, the space I opened my eyes to was a completely different space.

That was also the space in Eustea’s memories that I had to watch when she was sealed in the past, and now I was experiencing it with my own body.

Just floating on the surface of the infinitely expanding blood-red sea.

Sreuk.

I lifted my hand in a daze, and the blood-red sea water scattered all over my hand.

It was extremely vivid.

As if this space was real.

‘That can’t be possible.’

As soon as I thought about it, I suddenly turned my head to a certain place.

Then, a man appeared as if he had existed, even though he clearly did not exist.

“… … .”

I saw the body of a man.

His long, flowing black hair dazzles his body and the blood-red sea.

Nevertheless, his extremely trained body was visible. He was full of numerous wounds, and even at first glance, they were not like injuries that would occur in a short period of time.

I met eyes looking at me through long black hair.

His unexpectedly thin face made me feel a sense of disconnect for an instant.

He, who had such a frail appearance, stood against the original apostle alone.

And as a single person, he performed miracles that saved the empire.

“… … .”

“… … .”

As we made eye contact, I thought that an impossible reality was unfolding before my eyes.

It was so bizarre.

And it was strange.

Because I know who that man looking at me is.

Even if other people didn’t know, I couldn’t not know him.

Even now, his shining eyes were shining bright gold. It was because the origin of my power was from him, just as my perspective on the world became golden as I developed openness.

So that man is… … .

I had a hunch that it was Eustea.

This was the first time I was seeing his face clearly.

When I was sealed in the past, I watched him compete with the original apostle countless times, and many memories of him came to mind, but his face always seemed unclear.

And only now was I able to properly see his face.

His face, which showed strong will, was thinner than expected.

I inadvertently looked at my surroundings.

‘Then this space is now.’

Is it the realm of consciousness, or is it the inner realm that Eustea has?

In an unknown space where I could not tell what was happening, I cautiously opened my mouth.

“You are Eustea.”

I feel like if I don’t talk to him first, he won’t talk to me forever.

“okay.”

Not long after, a clear answer in a deep bass voice came back, and the situation itself was very strange.

An unexpected situation.

However, he existed right in front of my eyes.

“Are you unable to escape this reality even after experiencing death?”

So I asked in a daze.

I knew because I saw his memories that the original apostle had bound him for nearly eternity.

But the moment I realized the origin of my true power.

I finally learned that Eustea had died.

By inheriting his traits, he was finally able to escape from eternal bondage… … .

‘How can he be in front of me like that?’

He should have disappeared completely from the world.

The reason why you appear in front of me like that now.

I thought this was different from ‘erosion’. The Eustea that I saw right away was not an illusion or fiction.

It was his ‘will’.

A fragment of the absolute will he possessed. Therefore, Eustea’s will clearly existed before me now.

As a deep look was exchanged between him and me, he very slowly shook his head.

“By dying, I was able to escape from the original apostle. “It was truly complete death.”

“Then why… … “Have you appeared in front of me now?”

A being that could never exist is facing me.

There must be a very big reason for that.

“Because you have finally truly accepted my will.”

The words that followed left me speechless.

‘Sura Chil-yeon… !’

Even though it was a skill I learned, the origin of that power was never me.

The special power of ‘Sura Chi-Yeon’ was the skill that manifested the wish to make just a few of the numerous movements that Eustea showed as her own.

And as I unfolded the Surachil Yeon, at some point I projected his will.

A will so strong that I dare not think I can reach it.

I felt that by infusing his strong will into my heart, I had the power to complete Surachilyeon.

“I waited all along. The moment when you finally fully manifest my will… … And inevitably you are facing danger now.”

It was as if he could see right through my situation.

Even though he couldn’t possibly know my reality, Eustea’s final arrangement seemed to completely understand me.

So even in my surprise, I understood what he was trying to say.

“yes. Because I am still not good enough to fully accept your will. By risk, are you talking about erosion?”

“Yes.”

It was a calm statement.

So it didn’t feel real.

I wonder how far his strong will will push me to the limit. It’s as if he doesn’t know the weight of his own will.

“It’s okay even though there are risks.”

and… … I hit the player first.

“Are you okay?”

A strange smile escaped me as I looked at his slightly drawn eyes.

Even in this situation, I can’t maintain myself properly.

The situation may have been caused by the fact that I accepted his will more strongly, and the sensations in my body became distracted.

Still, there was no fear.

“Because we will definitely overcome it. “More than anything, I don’t want to be afraid or intimidated just because of erosion.”

“… … .”

“Isn’t this also how you give me the right power?”

Inheritance of characteristics.

Transmission of memory.

Why are the two treated separately and evaluated as more dangerous?

I thought there was only one correct answer.

Because it was too dangerous to continue the two, the inheritance of characteristics and the transmission of memories were forced to be divided.

However, the two things originally had to be combined to make sense.

As I looked at Eustea staring at me in silence, I calmly expressed my thoughts.

“Inheriting a trait would be like continuing a great power. And the transmission of memory is necessary so that we can better handle that powerful power.”

It’s really easy to look at.

It was the power of ‘second round’.

If a being with a characteristic initially cultivated that characteristic and grew endlessly, then I, who inherited the memory of that growth intact, move forward on that path more smoothly.

The only move that could take the growth of power, which would have originally taken decades, to an extreme.

“You understand.”

When he said that was the correct answer, I nodded slowly.

“… … “Otherwise, I don’t think you would have tried to tell me your memories.”

It was a terrible memory, and one that was difficult to overcome.

Even I was like that at first.

As I recalled Eustea’s memories, I thought that I was not even close to the absolute will he showed.

Knowing the path I will take and how difficult it will be is like trying to break my will.

“It must be a good thing that your heart is stronger than I expected. But risk is risk. And erosion will continue that you cannot overcome now.”

“Are you asserting that much? That I would never get over it… … ?”

Even as I answered, I was puzzled.

Even now, I didn’t show any signs of weakness or a break in my heart.

Although he may have been very surprised to actually meet Eustea, he was facing him himself. And even expressed his strong will to face him properly in the future.

Above all, now that I am face to face with him.

I couldn’t understand why he said that.

Sreuk.

Suddenly, as he gently raised his hand, my eyes also turned to his hand.

“Now that you have completely accepted my will, you will be engulfed in great chaos from now on. “It will lead to unprecedented erosion.”

“… … !”

“And I’m in this space to stop that.”

Good!

Suddenly, the spear he was clutching appeared.

A window dyed in clear gold.

The moment his hand grasped the spear, I looked into his eyes. And without realizing it, I came to understand.

Now, why does he exist in front of me?

And why did you summon the spear?

“… … Eustea.”

“Take out your spear too. “Since you have reached the state of unity with the new window, you will naturally have the window of the heart.”

“What on earth are you going to do now?”

Instead of speaking, I shook my head blankly.

It wasn’t good.

It was so strange.

And I couldn’t understand why I felt this way.

A strange feeling swirls in my heart. However, I felt the meaning in Eustea’s indifferent look at me.

“This is something that must be done.”

“… … Are you telling me to overcome you?”

No, it felt like more than that.

This isn’t just about getting over him.

I still feel this vivid sensation. And the way he stood facing me was all too familiar.

It was the cardinal method I usually take.

Saaa… … !

Needless to say, the spiral airflow that appeared immediately afterward, swirling around the golden window, was my power.

“Only by killing my will now will you be able to live.”

He was forcing it on me.

His presence feels infinitely more ‘real’. his will.

Tell me to kill you with my own hands.

That way, I will be able to overcome my own erosion.