성황의 아이들 [2]

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233. Defensive Battle (6)

[Gap] is a type of distortion created when space is forced into space.

So, when you go inside the gap, you can see the randomly interlaced and curved sections of the world spread out in all directions like broken stained glass.

Each of these sections becomes an intersection between the gap and the world.

So what happens if we look at that intersection from outside the gap?

If it were possible to accurately grasp the singularity that interfered with space from the outside, it would not be impossible to glimpse the gap beyond a cross-section of the world.

Like right now.

[How long has it been since Seonghwang's father has been away, and now he's looking for a gap on his own? I was so shocked that I thought I was going to lose my mind!]

The blue bead that was bouncing around in front of Seongjin's eyes spoke as if he was blaming him.

huh? But isn't your soul already gone?

[Dad, there is a reason why His Majesty was so worried. How long do we have to follow you around? You need to get your night's pay from now on.]

The pink orb sitting quietly on my shoulder chided me gently.

Isn't it time for you to respect your elders in a way that befits your age?

And Seongjin thought blankly.

'But who are you? Why are you following me? Do you know me?'

Then the blue bead bursts into laughter and vibrates slightly.

[Mores does that all the time! No matter how much I tell you, you leave only what you need and forget everything on your own, right? How many times has this happened?]

The pink orb also let out a small sigh and moved as if it were tapping its shoulder.

[Mores may be selecting things in his own way so as not to offend cause and effect. Let's stop talking nonsense and go see your Majesty. That's what you came here for, right?]

'... ... .'

Seongjin felt the doubt and was convinced at the same time.

okay. It's as they say.

As if repulsing the sense of déjà vu that something like this had happened at some point, the thought of what can be done about it raises its head.

In this way, Seongjin began to fly in the night sky with the two beads in an awkward state.

[Now we're there! Mores.]

[It's right here! Mores.]

The two small beads guided him to a place with a small window showing a dim view.

It is a diamond-shaped thing floating in the air without a wall or window frame to support it. Perhaps, rather than a window, it can be called a small hole in the world.

When he looked there as if fascinated, a small space that Seongjin had seen before was revealed to his field of vision.

'... gap.'

[That's right, it's a niche that Seonghwang's father left in the imperial palace.]

[Dad, His Majesty was there all day today.]

[I like it when Seonghwang's dad is in trouble, but at this point, we're starting to get worried too.]

[Dad, I like it when His Majesty is in trouble, but I don't like it when it happens because of other people.]