On the second day of the festival, Friday, June 5, 675, at 8:45 AM, the atmosphere in Giemsburg was charged with activity, laughter, and chatter.
Elsewhere, Giemsburg was at its most beautiful, both in appearance and substance. Games, shops, stalls, food, and souvenirs were everywhere. People of almost every race were strolling about.
Some were playing and enjoying themselves like it was a wonderful holiday, a welcome respite from the peace and security. Others were exploiting the opportunity to increase their profits and wealth.
During festivals, there is a surge in the purchase of useless items and a desire to try local cuisine, attracting both locals and foreigners, and increasing the number of tourist attractions in the region.
This brought immense wealth to the kingdom of Athrias, adding to the joy and happiness that had already descended upon it.
Meanwhile, Yuta was wandering through the neighborhoods, wearing a charcoal-black Hanfu with red dragon and phoenix motifs. Bloody
And with him was Gowther McAteer, wearing a tailored light blue suit with intricate gold embroidery.
The atmosphere was filled with excitement and joy, which made Gowther smile slightly as he looked around.
He had rarely attended such occasions since being reincarnated in Gowther's body nine years prior. He turned his gaze to Uta, who seemed uninterested.
"Why do you always seem so calm?" Gowther spoke sarcastically, glancing at Uta out of the corner of his eye. "Sometimes you look brilliant, but other times you look foolish."
Uta looked at him for a few seconds before laughing softly and speaking casually. "I'm still the same Isaac I know. However, being the Emperor, my entire existence for so long, makes you lose the ability to act naturally."
Gowther looked at him in surprise as he listened to Uta's words, then replied with obvious sarcasm while eating a piece of candy he had bought moments before.
"You're eccentric, Uta. You were eccentric when you were Butalib and "You still speak like this. You used to act with a mix of logic and madness in your earlier life, but I see you as more logical now, less mad, and more emotional."
Yuta didn't comment on Gowther's words, as he had nothing to refute them with. He simply wanted to vent his pent-up thoughts from time to time to someone he knew wouldn't do anything against him.
Because Yuta is the master of the Death Path, and his core concept is the same as Gowther's, which is a secondary concept to him, the death of Gowther or Yuta doesn't just erase their physical bodies.
It destroys their true origin, the Shard, which is their true form. If it's destroyed, their death is final. This is why IS 04 76 and other Shards remained even after their death and the consumption of the Death Path by their master, BO 00 01.
They continued on their way, chatting amongst themselves, until they encountered Jian Yi, who was wearing a white Changshan outfit with beautiful red plum blossom patterns.
He approached them and smiled slightly at them. He turned to greet them before they continued on their way.
"I heard that the Mount Hua Sect is present at a festival. It seems your grandfather has decided to leave Mount Hua after all these years," Gowther's voice was calm as he looked at him.
Jian Yi remained silent for several seconds. His grandfather was very stern, and his seclusion after his mother's death, as a way of mourning his beloved daughter, made him feel remorse for having indirectly caused her death. She couldn't bear his presence because his energy was beyond her body's capacity.
"Yes, he decided to leave his seclusion to celebrate the festival that my mother loved, according to what I heard from the servants," Jian Yi's voice held a hint of sadness.
Yuta quickly changed the subject while buying some sweets.
"Even so, I think he'll be proud of you. You're currently at the level of a Sacred Ruler at the age of 15. Moreover, you've killed several squads of followers of the Scorpion Order on Jeju Island and had a direct confrontation with the Goblin Cavlior Ruler." Several times
"Achievements like this would drive even the most composed people crazy, and your grandfather is no exception. Perhaps he'll see that your mother's sacrifice wasn't in vain after all."
Both Gowther and Jian Yi turned their gazes toward Yuta, but their interpretations of Yuta's words differed.
From Jian Yi's perspective, it was encouragement and a relief from his frustration, giving him renewed enthusiasm to meet his grandfather, the leader of the Mount Hua Sect, after all these years.
Gowther, however, was trying to understand Yuta's true intentions in helping Jian Yi. His knowledge of Yuta was almost nonexistent, but he knew of his selfishness and his despicable, self-serving actions.
It was impossible for him to do anything without a clear objective. Nevertheless, he decided not to jump to conclusions. Yuta had been Jian Yi's teacher at the academy and the reason he had reached the level of a Sacred Ruler.
Therefore, there was a slim chance, in Gowther's mind, that Yuta sympathized with him because he was his student. Even so, his doubts remained. The intentions behind Yuta's past and present actions remain unclear.
Jian Yi spoke, drawing him out of his reverie with a tone of gratitude and happiness. "Thank you, Master Yuta Cassiral. Your words have helped me feel a little better."
Yuta looked at him for several seconds, a memory flashing back to him of himself with his father when he was six years old.
"Thank you, Father Aristotle. Your words have made me feel a little better. I'll go to my mother. I know she's upset with me, but she won't stay that way. I'm her only son."
"My three brothers died as children, so she wouldn't want me to lose them too, would she?"
Aristotle looked at him with a slight smile and pinched his left cheek, causing little Yuta a small pain. "You have the right to apologize, but talking about your brothers like that will only make her sadder, and she might even hit you for disrespecting them."
A look of regret appeared on little Yuta's face as He touched his flushed cheek, making him look cute. "I'm sorry, I won't do it again, but why did they kill them? Is there anyone so vile as to kill a baby?"
Aristotle gently picked him up, and Yuta rested his head on his chest, his expression filled with sadness.
"We don't know who killed them because they left no trace, but we'll catch them and give them the punishment they deserve. Besides, seeing your mother grow up and achieve things will make her feel she didn't fall short in being a mother, won't it?"
Yuta sighed, turning his attention back to Jian Yi, who continued on his way with a faint smile.
He then began to eatThe sweets he bought were met with a calm expression that concealed a deep-seated contempt and hatred for his past weakness.
Despite this, he knew deep down that what had happened had happened, but he had now prevented it from even beginning. If you want to stop something, uproot it.
"You're welcome, Jian Yi. It's my duty as your teacher, after all," Yuta said in a calm voice as he offered them some of the sweets he had bought.
This left Gowther and Jian Yi confused, as they hadn't expected Yuta to give anything away for free.
However, a faint smile appeared on Gowther's face, a reminder of a dream he had had about how Boutaleb used to share and help his friends without any apparent reason.
He thought to himself as he ate a piece of candy, "It seems that a part of Boutaleb and yourself from your past life still exists within you. You'd better protect it, because it's constantly being eroded as you grow stronger."
"Otherwise, Yuto will be nothing more than the embodiment of the concept of a ruler." "No, Yuto, I think you know that better than I do what's going on inside you."
They decided to continue on their way without saying anything, enjoying the festival.
"So, will you participate in the final exam now that attendance is optional?" Jian Yi asked as he purchased a Buddha statue.
However, neither of them answered, making him realize that they had no intention of taking the exam, as they had proven themselves multiple times throughout the year, rendering its presence or absence inconsequential.
Moreover, Reinhardt had announced that day that their discussion would take place in the Masters' classroom. Furthermore, passing the written exam was their ticket to the next year, and the final exam was merely a third elimination round.
He placed the Buddha statue in his dimensional space, speaking with a slight smile, "I hope Grandpa accepts it; he reveres Buddha greatly."
Gowther stared at him for several seconds before speaking while sipping an avocado drink, "You're not Buddhist, are you? The way you're holding the Buddha statue is close to..." Carrying a precious gift for someone who carries a sacred object they worship.
Jian Yi was taken aback for a few seconds before realizing his mistake. "Yes, I'm not Buddhist, and you're not Christian. You don't wear anything that symbolizes a cross on your clothes."
"You're right, I'm not Christian either, although my family is. But it doesn't matter. Religion isn't important right now."
Gother left the stall, trying to change the subject, something that suited even Jian Yi, and they continued their stroll through the neighborhoods of Giemburg.
They came across Privica eating ramen with Beatrice, Lucy, and Lauren. They headed straight for them; the aroma was tempting, especially for Jian Yi, who had never tried it before.
At the same time, Gother's face showed surprise at the presence of a dish of Japanese origin in a world where nothing but the name of Japan existed.
However, they decided to ignore it, knowing how this dish had ended up in this world.
So they They sat at a table away from Previca, Lucy Beatrice, and Lauren to order three dishes from Kimchi.
However, the world had an opinion on their peaceful ramen consumption.
Tae Hoon and his granddaughter, Tae Chung Ah, were present at the same table.
"This is strange food, but it's delicious, isn't it, Grandpa Tae Hoon?" Tae Chung Ah's voice was filled with amazement as she ate.
Tae Hoon didn't comment, quietly eating his meal, which made her feel embarrassed. Most of the men present were amazed by her beauty.
However, being from the Tae clan, one of the most powerful clans in the world, meant that even in their wildest dreams, they wouldn't dare approach her.
After finishing his dish, Tae Hoon spoke in a calm tone, patting her head gently. "In this world, food is food, regardless of its form or type. If food is plentiful in one place, it necessarily means it's plentiful everywhere." "
Tae Chung-ah didn't understand the meaning of her father's words, which were very vague and easily misinterpreted upon first hearing them.
She decided to continue eating her meal while apologizing, "Sorry, I won't do it again."
Meanwhile, the looks on the faces of those present were puzzled by the reason for her apology. She hadn't said anything that warranted an apology. However, Jian Yi, Yuta, Gray, and Beatrice understood his meaning but decided to ignore it as it didn't concern them.
They all glanced at Yuta. The Tae clan still wanted to arrest him for Edward's murder, even though he had no connection to them.
The Tae clan acted as detectives, arresting criminals and anyone who followed the demonic path in their world, and Yuta was no exception.
He didn't care whether they were there or not; he was confident they wouldn't do anything but gossip and then leave.
At Tae Hoon's table were his granddaughter, Tae Chung-ah hugged Tae-chung-ah while wiping her mouth with a napkin as he ate ramen without a care, as if he hadn't killed a student in his year just a few days prior.
However, she realized that her grandfather had noticed him for some time but hadn't taken any action, as it was an inappropriate place for such matters.
Nevertheless, she wasn't in a hurry. She possessed the evidence that implicated him as the killer, even though it had been shown. Those who actually saw it were only 1% of the world's population because several scenes were being shown simultaneously on live TV.
This prevented replays, so they were only able to see 34% of what had happened on Jeju Island over those four days.
They left the kiosk as if they hadn't noticed Yuta at all, which relieved Jian-yi, Lucy Loren, and Previca that no trouble had occurred.
After they had all left, Jian-yi spoke calmly while eating his still-hot ramen, "Do you have any plan if the evidence about your murder of Edward is strong?" "You'll go to a private prison belonging to the Tai clan because, in their view, you're following a demonic path."
Yuta's expression remained unchanged as he listened indifferently to Jian Yi's words. He had something that would shatter Edward's image in the eyes of those who believed him to be wronged.
They left the stall after finishing their meal, accompanied by Lucy, Beatrice, and Previca.
As they wandered around, Lucy and Previca wore expressions of annoyance as they glanced towards Yip.Atreus, who was holding Yuta's hand
Although they decided to ignore something that Yuta did to them, they found themselves feeling uncomfortable whenever he found them with each other.
There is not an ounce of love or doubt currently in her towards him, but she is closer to him than those who love him
"What's wrong with you, you're both lost in thought?" Yuta said in a calm tone as he looked at him, holding some ice cream in both hands.
He took an ice cream from Yuta in embarrassment, which made him surprised and ignored them and left the place
They turned their attention to Patrice, who was eating ice cream, ignoring them
She looked at them in turn for several seconds before speaking with clear sarcasm, "You useless idiots. I never held Yuta's hand at all. Your jealousy made you see me like this."
They both looked at each other with a degree of disbelief, and Lucy spoke while eating her ice cream, "How did you know that we thought you were holding Yuta's hand? Do you have proof?"
Patrice kept looking at them from head to toe with clear contempt before she spoke, "As I said, a group of fools whose facial features talk about everything that is running through your minds is empty."
The faces of both of them turned to embarrassment after they heard Yuta's words and looked at the people who were laughing at their previous behavior
They head towards a remaining place, trying to leave the place as soon as possible out of extreme embarrassment
"How about we head towards the entertainment centers that Yuta has prepared. It will be a very wonderful gaming experience," Lucy said excitedly, trying to leave the place by any means possible.
However, Leota had another opinion about this, which would have shattered Lucy and Brevica's dreams without mercy.
"You will not be able to use the entertainment center even if you wanted to. It is in a crowded state. Almost all local residents and visitors have visited it because it is something they have not seen before, which makes your access to 0.001%. There are approximately 400 people inside the entertainment center and more than a thousand people waiting for their turn in line."
"While entertainment centers were able to easily hold 800 people in the past, games took up a lot of space and needed to be ventilated so they wouldn't explode and millions of people die. So throw the idea away."
Each of them looked at him with obvious annoyance. To them, he was in charge of the equipment and could enter whenever he wanted
"You can easily enter bypassing the class, isn't it, Yuta, please?" Brevika said pleadingly as she held Yuta's arm while looking at him pleadingly.
However, Yuta's gaze remained the same and he pecked her on the forehead and she took several steps away from him while wiping her reddened forehead.
"I no longer have the right to do whatever I want. The entertainment centers have become the property of the academy, considering it more like the capital of the city of Gusmburg or a command center." Yuta spoke with indifference, as he took the agreed-upon money with interest.
As for games, he was not interested because he was not allowed to waste his time on video games
"However, I can give you my video games that I used to rate quality reviews at the end of the day."
Both Lucy and Brevica showed happiness on their faces after hearing Yuta's words
"Thank you, Utah Caseral. We will never forget your kindness."
"My husband is independent, I will be a good wife."
Jian Yi, Gowther, and Beatrice all looked at Brevica with looks that said, "Is she fully sane?" As for Lucy, she was looking at her with obvious annoyance.
To decide to continue on their path after they pretended that nothing had happened, as it was regarded by them as an achievement that deserved to be buried
After a period of time had passed, they had returned to the Versalkin Academy, which housed important figures of all races
While they were walking around entering the academy, Tae Hoon stopped him while looking at him with a cold look that made both Lucy and Jian Yi feel the danger that Tae Hoon carries.
As Yuuta kept looking at him with a sharp look, he was smiling maliciously inside himself. He had expected this, which is why he came to the Versalkin Academy in particular.
There were many races, and most of them did not see what Yuta did to Edward in the third quarter of the first day of the midterm exam.
"How are you, Mr. Yuta Caseral? You seem to have forgotten that day when you brutally killed Edward. It seems to be something normal for you." Tae-hun's tone of voice was calm, concealing great anger and disgust.
However, Yuta loosened the hand that Tae Hoon was tightly holding and moved it, claiming that it was convulsing, to annoy him.
"You mean Edward Brezek, a student from the mythology class, isn't that? Yes, I killed him as you saw with those eyes of yours, and I don't see myself doing anything bad if it was of any benefit to him. Isn't what I said correct, Tae Hoon?" Yuta's tone of voice was full of sarcasm as he patted his shoulder.
Which made him feel so disturbed that he wanted to kill Yuta at that moment, yet he managed to pull himself away from him so that he would not gain the majority of his psychological strength in a struggle.
To direct his gaze towards the people around them who were looking at them before, and after hearing Yuta's words, their desire to understand what was happening increased.
This made Tae Hoon's smile increase and he raised his voice while pointing towards Yuta Caseral, who was looking at him without any ounce of concern.
"Utah student Caseral, nicknamed Cold Sky Star, the best student of the year and the criminal who killed student Edward Brezek in cold blood."
After hearing Tae-hun's words, Edward's father, mother, and brother came out while their faces were filled with anger as they looked at Yuta.
"You scumbag bastard, how dare you kill my son, Edward. It is better for you to accept your punishment or die an invincible death," Edward's mother shouted while pointing her finger at Yuta.
Edward's father supported her while speaking with anger and clear killing intent, "Do not worry, my dear. Whoever killed our son will be punished. He is a vile scoundrel. He will know that nothing is without a price."
Yuta did not say anything to defend himself because he understood their true intention, which was to acquire his companies, because they were confident that he would enter a prison where he would never see the light again and they would be able to obtain wealth in a short time.
They despised Edward when he was alive, calling him the trash of the Brezek family, and their desire for revenge against him was unreasonable, and all the nobles living in the Central Continent knew this.
Unlike Tae Hoon and his granddaughterTae Chung-ah and the others, being from the Southern Continent, weren't very familiar with the situation inside the Central Continent.
Tae Chung-ah spoke angrily, looking at Yuta Cassiral. "I didn't know you were so despicable, so calm after killing Edward, a mere 15-year-old boy, a minor. And yet you smile as if you did nothing wrong. Look at your comrades; even they didn't expect this from you."
Yuta glanced at each of them. Gowther seemed indifferent, knowing full well the reason behind his actions. Beatrice looked at him cautiously.
Lucy was somewhat shocked, yet confident that he hadn't acted without a logical reason. This was the same thought for Jian Yi, who considered Yuta his mentor and was ready to fight him at any time.
Previca wasn't concerned with whether Yuta was good or evil; she loved him solely for his strength, not his principles. Morality
Yuta glanced again at Edward's family, Tae-hoon, and his granddaughter Tae-chung-ah. He looked up to find the Dragon World Ruler Averius and the Upper World Ruler Julius staring at him, smiling as if to say, "What will you do to get yourself out of this mess?"
The Orc Emperor Ectarfil and the Barbarian Emperor Argon looked at him with admiration. Killing his comrade, the Imam, in the eyes of an entire world required a courage that even the fiercest warriors wouldn't possess.
The Angel Empress Noriana and the Dwarf Emperor Starful looked at him with disgust and contempt for his actions, which they considered vile and immoral.
The Elf Empress Veronia looked at him with disappointment, having expected better from the wielder of Kamish's sword—not a reckless killer.
Tae-hoon spoke confidently, looking at his granddaughter who held a jewel that glowed with a light blue light. "I know it may seem that I am making a false claim, Mr. Yuta Cassiral," she said. Some of you who saw a good side of him, we have evidence to prove our claim."
"My dear Tae Chung-ah, play the video so that those who didn't see Yuta kill Edward can see."
She directed Kono towards the storage gem, which served as a device for storing information and events, without saying a word. Her eagerness to put Yuta in prison was unimaginable.