The World after the Fall - 193 A Lone World 2
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193 A Lone World 2

"It's hard to explain, but it's wrong."

"Yes, it's wrong, but who can blame Rupture for it?"

"…"

"Justice is equality, and there is no greater justice to say that you are wrong. Who can say that to Myad at this point?"

"…So what? Give up now?"

"No," Yoonhwan answered with a smile. "We have to find the person. The person who can question Myad. Well, I think there's only one person who can do that though."

And everyone turned to the same place. Yes, it didn't need to be mentioned from the beginning. The reason they were able to gather here was because of one person.

But…

"Huh? Where did he go?"

"He was here just until a moment ago."

"Jaehwan?"

Jaehwan wasn't here.

Fortress of Caspion, the 8th site. Office of the Master of Rupture.

Kas.h.i.+m was reporting to Myad who was looking out the window silently. He had a pale face with an unshaven mustache. Myad's face was pale and it sunk as days pa.s.sed by. Kas.h.i.+m held back from asking out of concern and continued with his reports.

"We have increased the number of Lost Ones requesting to join us. The numbers from each site are…"

The report indicated that it was hard to control the influx of volunteers. Myad answered in a coa.r.s.e and tired voice.

"Use the simulation to filter them out. Kill those without potential."

"…Is that okay, sir?"

"We've been doing that since forever. Why is it a problem now?"

"Y-yes, but…"

Kas.h.i.+m became hesitant but he eventually answered, "Understood, sir."

Kas.h.i.+m then walked out of the room. Everything was going fine, but it didn't feel so good for Kas.h.i.+m. Why was that? That's when a man ran up to him.

"4th Captain."

"Oh, Adel."

Adel was now a lieutenant of Kas.h.i.+m. They began to walk down the corridor.

"Have you finished the report, sir?"

"Yeah. You?"

"I've finished the resupplying of our troops. We can advance toward the 7th site tomorrow."

"Good."

"You seemed tired, sir."

"No, it's okay."

"…"

"Do you have something to say?"

Adel then asked, "If I may, can I ask a question?"

"Yeah. Anything's fine unless it's about leaving Rupture."

Both men smiled at the joke and Adel continued, "There are words spreading among our members."

"Words?"

"About Big Brother, sir."

Kas.h.i.+m realized where the story was going already.

"There are members who are curious as to why the System still exists when we defeated Big Brother."

"…You are well aware that killing a G.o.d doesn't remove everything."

"Not only that, the network is still intact and there isn't any change within the . The members are…"

Kas.h.i.+m then raised his hand to stop and spoke.

"Adel. Is it really our members who are curious? Or is it yours?"

"…To be honest sir, it's both."

"Adel."

"Yes, sir."

They were now outside the corridor. Adel wasn't sure if this coldness was from the outside weather or from his feelings. Kas.h.i.+m asked, "Didn't I tell you before?"

"About…?"

"A mere fall of a star doesn't change the world."

Kas.h.i.+m looked up to the sky. It wasn't only Kas.h.i.+m. Most beings of recently began looking up to the skies often. As if they just realized that there was a sky, people kept looking up. They kept looking up as if something will appear if they just kept doing that.

Adel asked, "…Do you know anything about it, sir?"

"No. I'm just an 'ordinary' Awakener."

"Ordinary…"

"Yes. What would I know?"

They both looked up to the skies without words. They were looking at the same sky, but it didn't feel that way. Adel felt a bit lonely.

What was it in that sky? What did they do wrong, or what was wanted from them that this world existed?

And in this world, what did the Master of Rupture want to achieve?

"I don't know much, but I know one thing." Kas.h.i.+m spoke bitterly, "It is only beginning of the war."

Next day, news of Rupture's forces advancing toward the 7th site, Eepoche, spread all over . And it wasn't explained, but the Fortress of Rupture in the 8th site exploded at the same time.

It was beginning of the last war of the .