“You…!” Stunned to encounter someone unexpected, Yeon-woo almost inadvertently spoke out loud, but he gathered himself and used Open Speaking to communicate with Leonhardt.

『Why are you here?』

『That’s what I want to ask you. Why are you here?』 Leonhard’s voice was filled with bewilderment and impatience. It was only then that Yeon-woo recalled what he’d read a long time ago in his brother’s diary: After I disappointed Leonhardt, he moved on to the Sea of Time.

Of course, Yeon-woo had not forgotten this; although he’d pushed it deep inside his subconscious to avoid dealing with it directly. In many ways, Yeon-woo felt both affection and hatred for Leonhardt.

He was aware that, like Valdebich, Leonhardt had tried to maintain his loyalty to Jeong-woo until the very end, only to leave from exhaustion. Later, Leonhardt even left the Sea of Time to create the Fantasy Regiment and avenge Jeong-woo.

However, when he thought of the fact that Leonhardt hadn’t been there to protect his younger brother, Yeon-woo could not forgive him. As a result, Yeon-woo had avoided mixing with Leonhardt. However, things had changed now that they were coincidentally meeting here. Had Leonhardt...