In another life

chapter-28-Never again.

No one was able to catch their breath after their hero's final journey before another great enemy befall upon them.

The hunters.

They came in like a storm before anyone can prepare and they wreck the whole of Roan.

And the silver shield hero, Kim rok soo had to set out on his journey to another world.

But nothing was the same with the absence of a certain red head. It was pitiful even.

After his passing the red head hero was buried beside his mother. And on his grave a great willow tree emerge. To be more precise, a weeping willow tree.

Many were busy with all the rebuilding after the war with the white star. Rebuilding kingdoms. Forming political alliance and stuff.

But in their heart a certain red head always remain. Every year on the day of his passing, the whole of Roan Kingdom will be adorn with red.

Blood red, like that of the noble. Rubies became a symbol that represents 'eternal love'.

Based on the red Rudy ring, the newly crowned emperor of the Roan Kingdom always wear.

Based on the red Ruby bracelet, the hero sliver shield hero, the hero that will never be seen again, always wear.

A castle was built in the Roan palace in honor of the empress that Roan never got to witness.

In the future, every generation of empress will reside there and it is regarded as the most sacred place in the Roan imperial palace.

And in the black castle, a room indicated to their red head comrade. And in the Henituse castle, for their beloved eldest young master.

Poets, painters, musicians and writers from all over the continent songs the same tune about the angel that has grace their mortals lives. The angel who god has taken back because he was too precious.

And legends about the noble willow tree was spread all over the continent.

A knock sounded on Alberu's office door. "Come in." The door open revealing a black hair man.

"Dongsaeng you are back." "Yeah. The hunters are a pain in the ass." "Ha ha you never change." Kim rok soo just disrespectfully sat down on the couch.

"How are things going?" "The same as usual. Those powers hungry bastards that were hiding in their coups are now respinding since the war was over."

Alberu sigh. The study falls into a comfortable silence. "Are you going to see Cale before leaving again?"

Alberu ask seemingly out of nowhere. Kim rok soo calmly look back at him before nodding.

"Yeah." "He should be in the garden." "I'll....go." "When you see him tell him to come inside since it's almost time for dinner."

"Hyung-nim. No- Alberu." Kim rok soo coldly call out to Alberu. "Hmm?" "How long." "What how long?" "How long are you going to keep deceiving yourself like this."

The hand holding the pen stopped for a few minutes before a sigh was heard. And continuing again. "For as long as it is needed to get over this pain."

"Hyu-" "I can't live without him Dongsaeng. I rather deceived myself thinking that he is still alive instead of going mad and destroying everything he gave his whole for."

Kim rok soo could only sigh. Alberu is repeating the past. The past where he deceived himself from Cale's death.

"Your Majesty." "The illusions of hope are apt to close one's eyes to the painful truth."

Kim rok soo said nothing more and just sigh. "Then I'll take my leave now. Hyung-nim don't repeat history."

With that Kim rok soo left. Alberu eyes went toward the painting of a beautiful red haired man smiling.

Cale Henituse has many titles before, trash, coward, unruly, useless, brat but there was one title no one called him.

Ugly. No one dare to call him ugly.

Alberu got up from his seat and walk toward the painting before leaning his forehead onto the frame.

"Cale, darling, your beauty is power and your smile is like a sword. Right now i am defenless. Please don't smile at me anymore. My heart is already bleeding out."

Tears and sobs follow after the quiet and lonely office. Alberu quietly kissed the red ruby ring.

And on the outside of the office Kim rok soo stood still listening to all those cries. And his vision was interrupted by...a transparent red...curtain?

No it was... "Cale."

-Rok soo who is that crying man inside the room.

"He is... the emperor."

-Why is he crying?

"He had a very beautiful love. But his love left him early."

-How pitiful.

"So you pity him."

-Of course it's pitiful.

"Then aren't you gonna confort me too?"

-You? Why?

"Because i lost my love at the same time too." The red spirit's eyes widen.

-You pitiful thing why didn't you tell me sooner.

Kim rok soo just smile. "You are always so kind."

-What?

"Nothing. Let's go back, Cale."

-Kay!

Then the hall way turn silent again with the black hair commander walk away with his spirit 'friend'.

While walking Kim rok soo smile. Cale's ancient power was transfer to him. And a part of Cale's soul came with it.

That's how it leads to this situation. Kim rok soo is glad. He is at least glad that he hasn't lost Cale completely.

The only other person who knows about Cale's existence was Roan. And they kept it a secret from everyone.

Both of them didn't want Cale to be hurt again. Cale didn't remember his life as a human.

And they are not going to remind Cale of all those past of himself. They prefer this carefree Cale. Kim rok soo already lost his sun once.

But never again.

The Sun is many things.
The dawn will bear hope.
The sunrise will deliver cheers.
The morning will propose freshness.
The noon will brought forward vigor.
The afternoon will support sloth.
The evening will usher nostalgia.
The sunset will conduct a feeling of loneliness that remind us the end is near.
The dusk will yield us a sense of solace signaling us to lay down all our fears.

The sun that has trigger all those joy and tears has finally departed from the sky.
Without the sun to guide us, how will we find the light.

In the darkness of the night when the moon has no more light,
And the stars refuse to twinkle due to the loneliness of the sky.
But we can no longer keep the sun.
So we shall stay still here.
When once more, his radiance enclose us in his warm embrace.