NOVEL NEXT Chapter 65: Chapter 65: Distant Memories of the Moon
[Never before had there been such a violent emotion]
[With the beloved person who had been with her for thousands of years, she realized for the first time that her feelings were confessing to herself.]
[In the end, what was spoken was parting]
[How could there be such cruel and heartless things in the world?]
[You couldn't help but think of the fragments of your experiences in Greece, and you could understand why Brunestud would want to do this]
[Just like how you wanted to sacrifice yourself to save the women]
[Her love for you is only greater, not lesser]
[But—this is something you cannot accept]
"Brunestud, I told you that if you were going to do something wrong, I would be the first to come out and stop you! This promise… is still valid now!"
Moran clenched his fists and said in a deep voice.
The overflowing emotions stirred the surrounding ether.
This space was gradually distorting.
Just like descending from the moon.
And Kaguya Hime, who left the surface of the earth.
"This… foolish woman…!"
Moran couldn't ignore her final wish.
Even though, in his heart, it had turned into an unfillable void.
[The True Ancestor is merely a planetary tentacle]
[Facing the combined forces of two great suppressive powers, there is no chance of victory; accompanying Brunestud to death will yield nothing]
[Your rationality tells you this]
[Brunestud chooses to sacrifice the small for the greater good]
[From beginning to end, she was the only one targeted]
[Through her own death, she numbs the planet and the suppressive powers, and in the end, it will be you who completes the undermining of the planet and humanity]
[Even though this process is incredibly painful]
[Even if this time the enemies are the planet and humanity]
[You will not give up]
[Even if it means deceiving yourself, you must achieve this goal, creating a place worthy of welcoming her return]
[So that one day in the future]
[When she wakes from her slumber, you can calmly respond to her words left with a smile]
[Although emotionally discouraged]
[A normal person might even lose the courage to live]
[But as a king and a hero, you cannot]
[Even if it is just to let her continue this happy dream]
[At the very least, you must fulfill her small wish]
"…Huh"
Moran looked up at the starry sky.
This scene had not changed for thousands of years.
The vast moonlit sky, the pure white moon.
Just like when he was born a thousand years ago.
Back then, it was in this sea of moonflowers that he first met her.
It was a very beautiful and unforgettable memory.
"…"
Moran stood in the sea of flowers.
Unknowingly, even the moon had dimmed.
In the night sky, only the glass-like moon remained.
And that distant memory of the moon, fragile as if it could shatter with a touch.
"…I will accomplish it."
The man walked towards the sea of flowers.
As if once again making an unchanging vow with her.
Just like this eternally unchanged moonlit night, he too would watch over this castle, waiting for her return.
[Year 600 of the Western Calendar]
[A great war broke out on the surface]
[The first and strongest ultimate True Ancestor engaged in a fierce battle with an enemy from an unknown origin]
[That battle was seen by the world as a natural disaster]
[Few knew the truth behind it]
[Even most Dead Apostles did not know what was happening; only a few were aware of the events]
[In the end, the battle left nothing behind]
[You and Altrouge rushed to the battlefield]
[You only found remnants of magical power left behind]
[Among them was the magical power belonging to the Moon King; at that moment, anyone could understand what had happened]
[Faced with the sudden death of your mother]
[Altrouge, in a daze, could not stop the tears from flowing; she never imagined that this day would come]
[That strong mother, who was unrivaled]
[Had actually left just like that]
[The Dead Apostles and True Ancestors were all shocked by this fact; the Moon King had completely disappeared from the surface]
[For a time, the True Ancestors and Dead Apostles fell into turmoil]
[After all, the Moon King was their creator; the Dead Apostles and True Ancestors were not mourning Brunestud's death]
[They were merely feeling insecure]
[Fearing that the monster of Alaya would strike again]
[At the critical moment, it was you, as the True Ancestor King, who took over everything left behind after Brunestud's passing]
[You suppressed the turbulent True Ancestors and Dead Apostles]
[And prohibited anyone from committing acts that would tarnish Brunestud, consolidating your throne with absolute power and authority]
[The Dead Apostles, due to this strength, began to refer to you as the Lunar Eclipse]
[Although you personally hated this title]
[Altrouge also underwent changes]
[She became more decisive and strong in the face of her mother's death, starting to establish her own faction in the world of Dead Apostles]
[That dignity and coldness]
[Just like the once-reigning Brunestud]
[Although Altrouge remained very close to you, the once cute and innocent princess was no longer there]
[The blood-sucking princess had become a queen]