The trail of the sky The light belongs to you

St. Heim's Gate—

Onasa stood in front of the gate guarded by soldiers, trying to calm her disordered breathing...

The black shadow that made her follow so far may have already entered it.

But Onasa didn't know where she got the premonition-the person inside should not be Levi.

go back?

With a trace of hesitation in her footsteps, Onasa finally entered the Saint Heim Gate.

And the moment he stepped into the Saint Heim Gate, the ground shook one after another...

"This is……!"

"bad, bad..."

"Hey, Captain...!"

The surrounding soldiers and tourists instantly became chaotic, and Onasa was the only place in the chaotic crowd that could stand still.

Passing through the falling boxes, Onasa quickly rushed to the entrance of the platform on the second floor. Through the gap in the fence, it seemed that there was a strong contrast between the dark color and the sunlight, which hurt her eyes.

However, in less than a second, the dark color disappeared at the edge of the platform.

—That's not Levi.

But if he can be caught, then maybe he can also know the purpose of many experiments...

Almost without thinking about it, Onasa opened the door and walked forward, but the intensity of the earthquake seemed stronger than she expected.

Although she wanted to stabilize her center of gravity and move forward, her footsteps moved towards the edge of the platform unconsciously, and her field of vision suddenly seemed to be deflected, and the forest below the platform filled her entire field of vision.

The bricks on the edge fell off due to the earthquake, and happened to be where she fell sideways...

Onasa closed her eyes, waiting for the feeling of her body falling into the air, she couldn't hide the loss in her heart - she originally wanted to get information about you, but she let herself fall into such a situation...

However, the expected feeling of falling never appeared. On the contrary, something pressed against her through the cold cloth, and the scabbard made a metal clanging sound at an extremely fast speed. Onasa only felt With the rapid movement of the air, both feet landed firmly on the ground.

The senses became dull due to the sudden change, and Onasa realized what happened, and opened her eyes suddenly, but all she could capture was the glare of the sun and the destroyed wall.

thump--

After a strange dizziness, Onasa knelt down on the ground, holding her chest with her right hand and breathing hard.

The lingering fear of the crisis still piled up in my heart and could not be dispelled, but it was more of a shock.

Onasa closed her eyes, trying to remember the touch of the cloth just now, but found that everything was so sudden that she couldn't recall anything.

She couldn't help complaining about her own weakness. If she could seize the opportunity just now, she might be closer to her goal...but...she still didn't grasp anything well.

I don't know how long it took, until Onasa noticed the noise coming from the entrance of the platform, and she stood up.Her footsteps were still a bit sloppy, and Onasa barely moved to the intact wall to support her body's center of gravity.

The figure that greeted her eyes from the entrance was exactly as she expected.

"Wow... that's amazing! The walls here are all broken!"

The girl with twin ponytails looked at the falling bricks in surprise, and scanned the front with fiery red eyes, only to find the blond girl standing there.

"Ah~"

"What, is it here?"

"Onasha, did you really come here?"

The four walked in front of her, and Onasa deliberately lowered her head to hide her stiff expression, "Well, it happened just in time for the earthquake."

"Ah! You are not injured...Look at the wall here..."

"not at all."

"Ah... um..."

The girl's tone was just as in her impression, cold and polite, with an unapproachable aura, which made Estier feel her heart churn.

"Nothing..." Agathe raised his eyebrows, took a step forward, frowned and looked at Onasa, "...you look very bad, are you really all right?"

Onassa smacked her lips, Agathe's insight was sharper than she imagined...but the last thing she wanted was to cause him to worry.

"It's okay if you say it's okay, don't be so annoying."

Onasa shook off Agathe's hand stretched towards her cheek, tried her best not to shake her body, and walked behind the four of them, "If you are here to investigate the earthquake, then come with me."

Throughout the investigation, the five remained silent.

Whether it was Kolos, Tida, or Estier, they could only silently follow behind the blond girl.

Estelle obviously wanted to ask something.

I want to ask where she went when I left midway last time, who she saw during the earthquake, and why she looks so tired...

And her back seems to be a silent sign, categorically rejecting all words of concern.

During the investigation, two people witnessed the same figure - it was a man dressed in black with a wild appearance, wearing a pair of black sunglasses, neither his behavior nor his appearance looked like normal people.

However, the time of its appearance coincides with the time of the earthquake. Although there is no evidence, it cannot make people doubt his connection with the earthquake.

On the other hand, Onasa seems to have her own obsession——have you seen anyone else?

As if she had determined that the instigator would not act alone, towards the two witnesses, Onasa's eyes almost reached the point of questioning, but the answer she got was still negative.

"Is there no one else...?"

"Hey, why do you think there are other people, from the very beginning..."

"It's nothing, it's probably an illusion." Onasa didn't answer Agathe's question directly, "The investigation is over...it's time to go..."

The rest of the words were interrupted by Agathe's movement.

The right hand in a protective glove grabbed her fair wrist, and Onasa turned her head away not to see Agathe's expression.

"Let go..."

"Onasha," Agathe let go of his wrist after being silent for a while, walked up to her and looked directly at her, "Since just now... no, it should be said that since a long time ago, I have felt that you have something to hide from us... in the end What is it?"

"nothing."

"Really?"

"No."

"Alas..." Agathe rarely let out a sigh, "You are not good at lying, Onasa."

"..."

However, the girl was always staring at the ground tightly, without any intention of telling the truth, "I will know when the time comes."

"That, that... Brother Agathe..."

Tita stood aside uneasily and tugged at the hem of Laagathe's clothes.Even though she was only a child, she seemed to feel the subtlety of the atmosphere vaguely, and she also understood that no one could make her talk about the things that Onasa didn't want to say.

When she came to the gate of St. Heim's Gate, Onasa automatically retreated to the end.

"Everyone, go back to the city. I will leave the report to you. I still have something to worry about."

"but……"

"Understood, then let's go."

This time, Agathe didn't ask any more questions, but pulled Estier who wanted to express his objection, and left the Saint Heim Gate.

Onasa stood there for a long time, looking at the back of the red-haired young man, feeling a little guilty in her heart.

"I'm sorry..." Onasa closed her eyes, "But... just like Misha, I also... have something I want to protect."

When the time comes, I'll let you know everything too.

It was still daytime, but the lush trees skillfully avoided any sunlight, and only the pungent smoke curled up from the middle.

The corpses of monsters were scattered all around, and the scars left on their bodies were fine and dense violent blows.

The man in black was leaning against a tree trunk, with a bored and impatient expression on his face, as if he was waiting for someone.The smoke in his mouth was shining with a strange red light, revealing a ferocious murderous aura.

"Cut...so slow...it's really troublesome."

"Not at all." The visitor said quietly, "It's just in time with the agreed time."

"Cut..." The man in black threw down the cigarette angrily and crushed it under his feet, "Why did you call me at this point in the experiment? If you want to report the situation, you can wait until it's all over?"

"I don't want to listen to the report." The silver-haired young man glanced at the messy corpses of the monsters around him, "The experiment has reached the final stage, and [they] should be on the move."

"Humph, yes," Varut broke his wrist, and his joints made a crisp sound, "I don't know what kind of stimulation you can bring to me from the group of people who are not bad?"

"What I want to say is this," Levi joked unintentionally, "Many walls of St. Heim's Gate have been damaged. Did you adjust the intensity of the earthquake without authorization?"

"Ah... yes, but it's a pity that no one died."

"...Don't do unnecessary things, I warned you."

"what?"

"...I don't want to repeat it a second time," Levi turned around, not intending to continue the conversation, "What the professor needs is the result, don't add your personal interests to the experiment."

The ivory windbreaker fluttered with the wind, and Levi quickly disappeared behind the overlapping shadows of the trees.

Different from the calmness of the past, the footsteps moved quickly, and the grass under the feet made a fierce friction sound.

"……trouble……"

It has long been known that Varut will not honestly abide by the limits stipulated in the experiment, and Levi also knows that his warnings will not have much effect.

The thrilling scene just now echoed in his mind.

In fact, he didn't follow her on purpose, he just happened to see her adventurous behavior.

And my actions...

Levi stopped and stood quietly in the middle of the woods with his head bowed. His purple eyes were covered by his hair, blending with the dim green light in the forest, almost magical.

"What an idiot... Then what are you trying to do by rushing over desperately..."

How can Levi not know what her purpose is, but realizing that her purpose is just to put another shackle on her soul.

"Why... approach a... non-human..."

Mixed with helplessness and sentimentality, Levi uttered low sigh-like words.

He was disappointed for the self who still had normal emotions, and also panicked that the soul of the sword emperor created by the goal he had always insisted on would be wiped out so easily...

Through the sky in the woods, he seemed to see the bloody scene of Hamel ten years ago...

"Forget it, let's go..."

"Where to go?"

"……what……!"

Levi looked back vigilantly to where the familiar voice was, and the blond girl slowly appeared.

"...The breath is well hidden..."

"If Mr. Sword Emperor was not thinking about something, I wouldn't be able to stay here for so long."

……So long?

Levi turned sideways slightly, narrowing his eyes, "How long?"

Onasa looked at Levi in ​​silence for a while, and sighed, "It's been so long... I heard someone say I'm a fool..."

Levi's left hand couldn't help shaking, and he turned sideways to leave.

"Levi..."

However, the call from the girl behind him made him unable to move any further. Instead, he turned around obediently, "What's the matter..."

The inquiry was blocked by Onasa's eyes, which were pure and sad eyes, like the stars in the night sky, always firmly emitting a faint light.

"Levi... come with me...?"

The tone rose uncertainly, but Onasa's innocent expression, which she had never shown before, made Levi feel a little relieved, and he chuckled unknowingly.

"Phew...to be so blunt, it really doesn't look like you."

"...Do you know me well, don't you?" Onasa lowered her head slightly, looking at the ground under her feet and asked.

"of course not."

"Hmm... What a pity... Then you really won't agree, right? Although I know it too, I just want to ask."

"Then you don't have to ask any more."

When Levi was about to leave again, what stopped him this time was something even more unexpected.

Onasa's soft arms were wrapping around her waist, and the sound of her warm breathing came from her back.

Levi couldn't help frowning—unfortunately, he found that it felt good. In the past ten years, there has been almost no such contact, right?

"Is Levi in ​​pain?"

"..."

"It feels like a person... Shura or something, is it important?"

"..."

Without hearing the other party's answer, Onasa tightened the strength of her arms, and her blue eyes shone with a faint water color, glowing with a charming luster.

"I... have been to Hamel..."

"!!!"

"I saw that place, and I also saw... the tombstone. I think I probably know what Levi went through, and I also know what Joshua went through... So, it's finally fair."

"It used to be Levi who knew about me and said something intentional or unintentional... Now it's finally my turn to say it."

"I don't know what kind of place Levi is like, I don't know what kind of life I am... I don't even know what kind of person you are... No, it's better to say that I don't know myself. I don't know, but..."

"In my memory, Levi has been carrying out his purpose alone. If I say that the purpose is wrong, I think it will only make you feel ridiculous...but..."

brush--

The temperature faded from Levi's waist, and Onasa took a few steps back.

"Maybe, I'm the answer. Even if it's not...I hope I can be your answer. So...before that, I'll be waiting, waiting for the moment when Levi is willing to admit me and accept me."

Feeling the footsteps of her leaving behind her quickly, the corners of Levi's mouth could not help but rise, and his fists were slightly clenched.

"The answer...is it..."

If you can, then I will thank the goddess.