The Core of Evil

For you Tomorrow

Ughhh......

L'm... Where the...?

My sight is still very blurry. What I could faintly see were bloodstains that belonged to no one, and some viruses that belonged to Corruption that spread throughout the land of the planet

I could hear a voice for help. I don't know why, but it sounds like Hector. It doesn't fit her voice very well

Ah... There are people who shake my body...

I've come to my senses... But... He still looks worried...

Oh... That's Noah...

I haven't seen you... For a few days... This...

How long has it been... L'm... Right here...?

Noah...?

My gaze began to return, as I tried to focus it on the person who seemed worried about me. And sure enough, that person was Noah

"What... Which you do... Right here...?" I asked him

My body is still limp. It felt like I had not eaten at all, or had just woken up on an uncomfortable surface

Noah looked relieved, but his face suddenly came back worried. And for some reason, she suddenly slowly covered my ears, asking me to just look at her

'Don't look anywhere' Noah faintly hinted with his lips

But his face looked sad, for some reason. It was the first time I saw him sad

I was certainly curious, trying to look the other way, but was soon diverted by Noah again

He shook his head and suddenly began to shed tears

But why...?

I tried to stretch out my hand to let go. But he kept insisting that I not look the other way, as he grew more and more limp and grimace

Noahs...

'i... Don't want you to cry...' He said this time using his trembling lips

Why me...?

I can't use Corruption to get rid of his hand. Wh why?

I hate this...

I pulled Noah's hand and bit him, so he who didn't anticipate it was immediately shocked and pulled his hand away from me so I had a chance to look around

But honestly, if I could just pick it up again and forget about that day...

I would probably feel better if I didn't look around

Not far from me, Hector yelled back and forth in a pleading tone, no matter who. He seemed to be very resigned and only wanted one thing in this world by pleading, but could not get it at all

His behavior made sense when my wide-eyed eyes saw Jun in his arms. Lying down helplessly, with Corruption spreading all over his hands

No. gabe. Not only that

I also realized that his chest was hollow as if pierced by a large thorn, and that Corruption must have spread through his chest into his hands

I turned back to Noah who was still grimacing, asking for an explanation of all that happened

So, inevitably, he had to tell me. And he slowly pointed towards the large thorn of Corruption that was still left, the place where I stood and was pierced by the serum before being leaned against this cliff

The memory slowly returned. When Corruption wakes up and destroys Noah. Then when they all unite to defeat him. Also...

As Jun advanced without a care for himself, with a syringe containing the anti-Malefic serum in his hand, so it ends up having to be impaled right in his chest while the painful Corruption begins to spread to the rest of his body

But since I'm sober now, Corruption is completely in my control. And since I was exposed to that serum, the power would stop spreading

Jun unfortunately, had to make sacrifices to achieve just that

I didn't know what I was thinking at the time, but I just knew that I was yelling and rejecting reality

I really don't know. My memory of that day was so blurry that I felt that my body deliberately refused to display it for me to remember

Tragic right? The fate of the life of a teacher who loved his students dearly, ended up in the hands of his students as well

It was entirely my fault. You can't say otherwise or anything...

Had I not given the order to Corruption to be active at that particular time. I wish I hadn't come to Area 25 at the time...

The next thing I remember is...

Hectors. He slapped my face so that one of my teeth instantly slipped out

He had no intention of stopping there, but Ulysses who was nearby immediately held him down with Fuyuki after being invited

And I could only grimace as I saw Hector's furious face being directed at me. He kept berating me with all the bad words he could get out, and it stabbed right into my heart

I'm so pathetic. I killed my teacher at that time, but Hector also had to bear the impact

Noah too. He's not close to Jun, but he doesn't want me to be sad. He doesn't want me to cry either

And when Ulysses forced control over Hector's mind, he slowly fell to the ground right beside me

It was also the first time I met Ulysses. He gave a very calming aura to everyone around him, but when I saw his worried face, I knew that the situation was very severe. Even for people who shouldn't be affected as well

He slowly leaned over, reaching for my still grimacing face as I reached for his hand as well. Slowly, he began to talk

"I'm sorry we couldn't save him my son... He's in good hands..."

She slowly started crying in the middle of her sentence, as my crying became more and more

That was a really bad day. I don't know what's going on, or where I am. The two fleets then desperately tried to save me, so they had to cooperate even though they did not like it. And now...

I killed my own teacher. The teacher loves me more than anything. And the teacher I love more than anything

The one who taught me to survive in this world. It was a painful irony to know that he could not stay with me through this cruel world...

{{{ One hour later }}}

"So... You guys really worked together just to get me back..."

"The situation is very difficult. But we did it"

I looked around again. There I could see that Aurora and Lumia were also there to save me. But both are unconscious thanks to Ulysses' psychic powers

Unfortunately, because of that psychic power as well, Ulysses made my mind think, that I couldn't see Jun at all

Wherever I looked, Jun's body disappeared. Even if I knew, he must be near the two women

"I don't need Ulysses' pity..." I said to Noah whose job was only to reply to my words since then

Even this time, he only replied with a nod of understanding

Hector is still unconscious. Flair, who I just knew his name as Fuyuki was busy discussing with Ulysses near the bodies of the two women. They seemed to be discussing me because I could see Fuyuki occasionally glancing at me

And I'm still here, limp as before. Maybe because I was too busy crying for an hour

Jun where...?

L'm...

"I want to die..."

L'm...

Don't see, what's the point of me staying alive in this world...

I don't want to hear anyone's opinion anymore. I just wanted to...

"Awild..."

"Azure isn't my name, Noah..."

"Then you just need a new name"

"No. I don't need. There's no point in a new name for a dead man"

"Think about Jun" Noah suddenly said

!!!

"What-what!"

"Think of why he wants to save you" Noah said again

"Only one reason, right? He wants you to live"

"That's useless"

"That means you don't want to honor your teacher anymore??"

"I didn't mean it!"

"Of course you mean that! You think I'm stupid??"

"OK, put that aside. Now listen"

"Ahahahahah! I sound like my mom right now! Oh my God I miss him!"

Uh-uh?

Noahs...

"Okay, back to the topic

You think, if he died for you alive, then he heard you wanted to die right now, what would he feel?"

L'm...

"He will be disappointed! Understood?"

"Yes! I get it, so stop yelling and spit at me"

I-i understand...

But I still can't accept this...

"Listen" Noah said again, again making me raise my head

"If you can't accept this, then be stronger than him. That way... It's been said that you really love your teacher"

"Noah..." I said after I lowered my head a little

"Yes yeah? I listened" Noah said, gloating as he thrust his ear

I close my mouth to her ear and start whispering

"I didn't know you had a brain"

Noah immediately let out a surprised voice as he was offended at the whisper. His open mouth made me laugh a little, as he watched with a softened face

He kept giving me space while I was still not finished laughing, and when I was, I first realized his gaze was changing

"Noah. Are you okay...?"

"A-ah! I'm doing fine. Better than before"

He then changed his expression into a very wide smile as he patted my head slowly

His smile was so wide, it triggered a memory I had forgotten for many years

His smile, was very similar to my father's. Wide and dazzling like a warming star

I also subconsciously pulled him to be hugged. The surprised Noah then just let me hug him, so he returned the hug

My shoulders were so warm as I closed my eyes. And thanks to that hug, I completely forgot all the bad things in that moment

But that moment had to last for a little while, because we were aware of the presence of a spaceship that was approaching

Because of this, Fuyuki and Ulysses decided to start opening up the space shards that would become our portals to leave that place immediately

Fuyuki also gestured for Noah to take me, as Hector was carried by Ulysses on his shoulder until he entered first

Noah did as both of his colleagues asked, bringing me close to his chest, as we walked into the portal

So they'll take me hm...?

Well, I'm not interested in being on Arcadia's side after this. My trust has completely collapsed with them

"Ah, and Jun said one last thing to you, even though I had doubts since then to say it or not" Noah said

I slowly turned towards her as she smiled with that sad face, ready to listen

"For you tomorrow. I'm sure you'll live well, my son

That's what he said..."

Jun...

Gurus...

Sorry I'm gonna leave you, teacher-leaving home who introduced us to each other----

But it's not my house anymore... So--- Let me go----

And sorry--I have to cry one more time-Taking you off---

Jun-t

See you tomorrow...

L'm... Will take you to that place

What a beautiful place... Which you always tell me from legends...

Thanks for everything...

For everything you teach...

For the time you spend...

For the sacrifices you make...

Thank ye...

I will always remember you in my heart...

Bye