Love Letter From The Future

3. Dragon’s Eye, Human Mind (20)

The floorboards were cracked and dust rose.

Perhaps because of the stabbing in the shoulder, it felt like a load had been put on my body. Having slammed Neris-senpai with all my strength, I stumbled and took a slight backward step.

My hand roughly pulled out the dagger stuck in my shoulder and threw it. Blood gushed out, and moaning flowed from my gums.

My vision was blurry. The effect of the anesthetic was stronger than expected.

And I don’t know if it’s because of my mood, but my body didn’t have enough strength. It felt like the effect was spreading faster and faster, and I gasped and picked up the hatchet that had fallen on the floor.

It had to end like this. Perhaps Neris-senpai wouldn’t be safe either.

However, Neris-senpai only let out a surprisingly pleasant laugh.

“Ahahaha! Fuh, uh, uh, uh, uhh… … .”

My hair bones became soft.

Although the stuttering sign remained, being able to burst into laughter meant that he had regained his senses.

The impact of ‘Moon Reversal’ was terrifying, and it was impossible to get up for a while once you were hit.

It was because the shock was applied to the muscles of the whole body. But now, Neris-senpai, although staggered, was getting up.

Senior Neris said, “Cool,” and spat out blood once more. Yes, it was only a small amount.

Her green eyes held an interesting light. I felt as if I was facing a poisonous pond.

“Oh, how… how long has it been? My head is dizzy! So it feels very refreshing, junior.”

I said, “Huh,” and then shed a laugh. Once that happened, you could be sure that the technology wasn’t working for her.

But somehow, the question was not resolved, and my eyes went blank.

Senior Neris smiled and took out a dagger from his bosom. It was again.

Only then did I realize where the dagger came from.

“… … Space Expansion Pockets? Did you put that on your uniform?”

At the voice that was spit out with a laugh, Neris-senpai could only think of a strange laugh.

Even if it was made with a bag, it was expensive, so it was something that a few nobles could not use. However, to install it in the pocket of that small uniform, it required an astronomical cost even if it was vaguely calculated.

It was a spectacle that was tantamount to proof that the imperial family was overflowing with rotten money.

Senior Neris said in a voice that had regained his composure.

“There are still more than 100 daggers left, junior. Shall we begin in earnest now?”

I muttered a curse in my heart and got back into my stance.

However, it was strangely heavy. My vision was getting blurrier.

I managed to straighten my staggering body and gave strength to the hand holding the hatchet.

It was then that Neris-senpai rushed in.

Her dagger pierced through with a jet-black single line. I tried to chop it off with the hatchet.

However, with the sound of grinding teeth, the hatchet slid as if it were being bounced off.

That moment when I thought it couldn’t be.

Puck, and Neris-senpai’s kick got stuck in my stomach.

My body immediately flew through the air. It was to the point that I lost consciousness for a moment with the heavy pain.

Before I knew it, my body was stuck on the desk where senior Neris was working. My mind was particularly dizzy.

“Ha,” he exhaled. I slowly raised my arm, clasped and opened my hand, and repeated.

The strength I wanted didn’t come out. It was just a familiar feeling.

It was the feeling when not using magic power.

“It’s the venom of the venom that lives in the Southern Great Forest.”

Kindly, senior Neris explained it further. I heard that my eyes are blind.

“By obstructing the flow of magic, it makes it impossible to use magic for a while. isn’t it great How could a naturally evolved creature create such a precise poison… … .”

“… … You really like poison.”

It was a simple impression.

I had never heard of a poison that interfered with the flow of magical power, but the cost was enormous. At best, it wasn’t a poison that could be used against the second son of a country viscount.

And it was also because of my bad condition.

When the flow of magical power was blocked, the aura of anesthesia that had been suppressed with magical energy had no choice but to spread at the same time. This is why my mind is particularly hazy.

Senior Neris did not hide his joy. She said with a cute smile.

“Yeah, I like it. It’s mean, but it’s nice when you trample your opponent, right? In particular, I tend to enjoy stepping on nobles with high noses.”

Staggering, I tried to get myself up.

I had to see a conclusion somehow. It was a body that only moved with such a desire to compete.

But just as I was wriggling, a dagger pierced my thigh again.

Blood was dripping down. Not even a scream came out.

I could only hear the simple impression that the blade had cut through my skin.

Pain was dull. It was proof that the anesthesia had already spread throughout the body.

My body slid back against the desk.

“I’ve seen all kinds of bad things while living as a commoner… It’s so ugly, especially the nobles. However, when I was selected by the Imperial Intelligence Service, my situation was reversed.”

Walking around, Neris-senpai slightly bent his knees and looked at me. There was that face full of ridicule in front of my eyes, but I couldn’t raise my hand.

In Neris-senpai’s eyes, joy that could not be hidden was spreading.

“Those ugly faces that you can’t tell others… Collected, sorted, threatened. Of course, it was for the imperial family, but it felt very good. People who I despised as commoners not too long ago begin to groan in front of me… Phew, how nice to see it.”

The magic hardens. It was getting harder and harder to hold on to my mind.

It’s just this feeling that will make you lose your mind.

Regardless of whether or not, Neris-senpai’s voice pierced his hazy ears.

“What kind of screams will the famous Hatchet Confucius give out these days? I’m looking forward to it… Who the hell did you get information about our branch from? Are you Yurdina? Rainella is still not in the ranks to know our branch… … .”

The mumbled story sounded like a lullaby.

My head went down, and I fell. That time when I was about to fall into such a drowsy sleep.

“… … Ian Percus.”

The solemn old man’s voice rang in my ears.

Suddenly coming to my senses, I raised my head. Before I knew it, I was on my knees in an old-fashioned bedroom.

Opposite me was a luxurious bed. On top of it, a withered old man was looking at me with his upper body barely raised.

He was an old man who looked sickly.

The sunken cheeks made the pale face even more unsightly. Even the arms exposed from the covers were skinny. Anyone looking at him would have no choice but to think of death.

However, his eyes were moldy.

It was almost an illusion that all the life force of the old man was sucked into those pupils. A blue pupil burning alone in dim lighting.

He was a natural ruler. My head was bent at that majesty.

“… … Yes, Your Majesty.”

Emperor of the empire, I didn’t know why, but I already knew the identity of this old man.

“How was the recent front line?”

“You know, it’s not good. But we will never break through the last line of defense. As long as I live, they will never cross the Great Wall.”

“Until you’re alive, I mean… … .”

My mouth was shut tight. More than that could not be predicted.

The world was already on the verge of destruction.

All six masters died. The armies of Homeros, led by Delphirem, had been encircling the Great Wall and had been invading for days and days.

Everyone had limits. It was the same for me.

“Whoops… It’s ridiculous, did the centuries-old history of the empire end like this? No, no. It is not long before the end of human history.”

I wanted to throw a polite word of comfort, but I couldn’t bear it.

Because false hope was worse than death.

The old man’s eyes turned to me again.

“Ian Perkus… The last master of mankind, and my loyal servant.”

The voice that came out of his mouth gradually cracked. It meant that the end was coming soon. Traces of dying life were felt in the old man’s body.

My eyes, feeling this, created a sorrowful depth.

“I will pass on the dragon blood letter to you.”

“Hey, Your Majesty. Dragon blood letters are the emperor’s prerogative. You must pass it on to the next emperor… … .”

“It doesn’t mean anything now, does it?”

Words spat out in haste were scattered at once.

that was the reality.

The empire that boasted of its splendid prestige and the seat of power that symbolized its pinnacle had now lost any meaning.

The old man continued speaking in a calm tone.

“… … Instead, I want to leave you with a favor.”

I never opened my mouth again.

It was because when I raised my head and met the old man’s eyes again, my image was overwhelmed by the blue flame that burned brightly.

The owner of the seat of power, who carried the empire’s history spanning hundreds of years, issued the final order like that.

“Ian Percus.”

He hurriedly lowered his head. It was the best courtesy a servant could show to a monarch.

The old man had to be emperor until the moment he died. At least it was for the man.

Along with the blazing blue eyes, the voice that would never let go of the chest stuck in my ears.

“… … save the world.”

At the end of that plain word, the blurry boundary collapses.

It was then that my consciousness emerged into reality.