Chapter 197: Truth and farewell

A pleasant dinner, which ended very quickly. When all the delicacies and exquisite desserts were swept away, and the last drop of fresh juice and sweet wine was drunk, four hours had passed unconsciously. Except for a few people, the night carnival does not really begin until this moment, and most people realize that it is time to sleep. So when the banquet was announced, the courtyard quickly became deserted.
However, on the rooftop, two groups of teenagers and girls, one bright and one dark, looked sad.
"Have you said enough!" Esther was shaking, she felt extremely angry at the young man in front of her, and the fierce gaze made Joshua even more afraid to look directly, "Could it be that those in the past Isn't it true..."
"...Estil..."
Pulling the face that obviously avoided her gaze arbitrarily, she continued to yell: "Look in my eyes! I always! Keep looking at the boy in my eyes! I know all the good places and bad places! No matter what kind of pain the boy endures, I also know where he is determined to go on bravely...because...I like Joshua like that..."
"...I..." The weakness and vacillation revealed for an instant confirmed that Joshua was only supporting it. Whether it is the sadness of the hearer, the cry of the cruel history of the listener, or the "parting" declaration pretending to be strong and cold.
"So I won't let you go alone! Just leave me alone, ignore my feelings, and leave alone with pain...I will never allow it!" Esther's voice was already hoarse.
"Estil..." Joshua gritted her teeth, stepped forward, and kissed the girl in front of him who was hard to give up.
"Hey...! Wait! There's something—"
"Sleeping pills that take effect immediately. There are no side effects. Don't worry." Joshua squatted down and watched gently at Estir, who was gradually falling into a drowsy state. Very painful and helpless...like a strong shadow under the strong sunlight...The more I am with you, the more clearly I can realize my nature. If we had never met in the first place, That would be great..."
"Why..." Even though her consciousness was about to fall into a deep sleep, Esther raised her arm with difficulty, trying to catch the boy well, just--
"But it's different now. I am grateful to meet you, although I have to leave you like this. However, I will miss you more than anyone. From the first time I saw you...I have been I like you deeply."
Estill's raised arm fell weakly. Joshua took a last look at Estir, who seemed to have fallen asleep, and slowly got up, staring at an evergreen tree not far away.
"Sure enough...have you found it long ago." Feeling Joshua's gaze, Heliga didn't bother to continue hiding behind.
"How much did you hear?"
"Almost all. From the story about "Hamel". "Heliga didn't shy away. "When you said it, I remembered that the old map my father kept at home, ten years ago... does have the name "Hamel". "
"Yeah... it should have been erased by now." Joshua smiled bitterly, "Don't stop me?"
"Don't stop. This is your own choice." Heliga spread his hands, "But there is a word, I still want to tell you."
"what?"
"Estil... she would never accept this ending like this. Your waywardness... one day, it will be ruined in her hands."
"I have a hunch...you will come back." Fei, who was also born in darkness, felt very strongly about the boy in front of her.
"Really..." Joshua smiled bitterly, "You waited here specifically, wouldn't you just say goodbye to me just to watch a play?"
"Of course not." Heliga smiled self-deprecatingly, "I'm very utilitarian. Look at you, do you actually know a lot of things? The conspiracy of "association", and their identities ……some type of. "
"Yeah..." Joshua pondered, "Do you have anything you want to know?"
"Professor Yaruwa is behind the scenes, right." Heliga didn't hesitate, and said to the point, "What is his real name?"
"Gerug Wiseman, the third column of "The Snake of the Body". "
"Thank you... it's enough to know this." Heliga said sincerely, "One day, I will personally cut off this guy's head."
"...I will definitely do it one step ahead of you." Joshua gave a smile that was completely incompatible with his previous character. "But why? You must have noticed what an unusual opponent "Association" is. Unlike me, who has nothing and no scruples...you still have bonds, and...family. "
"The reason is the same as yours." Heliga lowered his face, "That dare to treat my Filipino tricks. That kind of "suggestion"-like thing..."
"So... this is the source of your previous distrust of me, right?" Joshua suddenly realized, "Are you so sensitive to that kind of trace... Could it be because of the special "power" in your body--"
Halfway through the conversation, Joshua's voice stopped abruptly, and he seemed to be paying attention to something.
"Mr. Cassius." That completely undisguised aura filled the entire rooftop, and everyone present felt the atmosphere containing the power of the "spiral", "You are here too."
"Yeah..." Cassius' eyes were filled with mixed feelings, "Are you leaving, Joshua?"
"father……"
"I understand the general situation." Cassius stretched out his hand and interrupted Joshua. "The mysterious association attack that happened in the empire...all this is just to detain my feet. In the Empire... But generally speaking, it is impossible to be so comprehensive under ordinary circumstances... As long as the internal information is not leaked." The last sentence is meaningful.
"... As expected of my father, yes, I provided the information."
"But... it's not your will, right?" Cassius said meaningfully. "The little girl over there may have a say in this."
"Yes..." Fei nodded, "I can hardly control my will and body... It's not weird to do anything in that situation."
"After all, I'm your father too." When he said this, Cassius's tone also brought a hint of pride, "However, our agreement 5 years ago...I still remember it very much. Clearly. When your presence causes us trouble, and no matter what form you contact with association again-it disappears from us. That's right."
"That's why... I have to obey." Joshua concealed the pain in his heart with indifferent tone, "Otherwise... I will become a heartless puppet again... Goodbye, father... and Heliga. And Fei."
Joshua paced away slowly, his figure gradually blurred in the darkness, leaving only Cassius whispering under the bright moon.
"This kind of reason... do you think it makes sense to Estill..."