Future Knight [EN]: Chapter 150

The Elf Forest wasn’t what it used to be, but it had recovered significantly from the devastation of the past, thanks to the tireless efforts of the Elves to revive it.

The first thing that caught Kang Chan’s eye upon arriving was the sight of the Elf children.

Having suffered near annihilation during the Green Elf invasion, these children were especially precious to the Elves.

Artheon and Eladion were incredibly busy.

They had countless tasks related to rebuilding the destroyed villages and replanting the forests.

So, Kang Chan made only a brief appearance before immediately setting off for the Laksha Continent.

The Elf Forest possessed a space-time magic circle connected to the Laksha Continent, allowing him to travel there whenever he wished.

Upon arriving on the Laksha Continent, Kang Chan headed directly for the waterfall where Platina lived.

As the massive Red Mars approached the waterfall, its shadow engulfed the area, startling Platina, who rushed out of her dwelling.

Before her stood an incredibly enormous steel structure floating in the sky, and from that structure descended the man she had been waiting for.

“Platina.”

“Kang Chan-nim!”

Platina’s face was gaunt from worrying so much while awaiting Kang Chan’s return.

“I’m back.”

“Why are you so late?”

Platina burst into tears as she hugged Kang Chan, who embraced and comforted her.

“It’s all over now. I’ll never leave your side again.”

At his words that everything was over, Platina’s face clouded over.

The end of the war also meant the destruction of the Green Elf tribe.

Platina wept even more sadly, and Kang Chan held her even tighter.

She was the one who had abandoned her own people to choose him.

Edeline and Zaizen, who belatedly disembarked from the warship, hesitated as they watched the two of them.

Kang Chan’s affectionate embrace of someone seemed very unlike him.

After a moment of hesitation, Edeline and Zaizen exchanged glances and, hand in hand, took their first steps onto the Laksha Continent, which welcomed them.

“Thank you, Zaizen, for being by my side.”

“I will always be by your side, Princess.”

Edeline surprised Zaizen with a kiss on the cheek. Zaizen turned as red as a beet once again, and Edeline, leaving him behind, ran to Kang Chan and playfully slapped him on the back, saying,

“So, you have this side to you? I thought you were a cold-blooded man! Don’t just cling to her like that; introduce us!”

The two people who had been hugging passionately quickly separated, and Kang Chan cleared his throat.

“Ahem! Ahem!”

“Kang Chan-nim, who are those people behind you?”

“Ah, this is Princess Edeline of the Visman Empire, and the, uh, somewhat simple guy behind her is Zaizen, who used to be my subordinate back in the day. Both of them will be our neighbors, living with us here from now on. Introduce yourselves.”

“What? Simple?”

“Captain, aren’t you being a bit harsh?”

“Hey! What’s wrong with our Zaizen?”

Edeline reacted so strongly to Kang Chan’s words about Zaizen, as if she herself had been insulted, that Kang Chan sensed that the relationship between the two had evolved beyond master and servant and had taken a romantic turn.

To celebrate Kang Chan’s safe return and the arrival of new neighbors, Platina put all her culinary skills to use to prepare a grand dinner party.

But all she could prepare, being of Elven blood, was an array of vegetables and fruits.

Still, they filled their bellies with the produce and shared stories.

In the middle of the conversation, Kang Chan suddenly said to Platina,

“You don’t have to deliberately change your skin color in front of me anymore.”

“Yes? B, but…”

She had naturally assumed that she should hide the fact that she was a Green Elf because of the neighbors, and she couldn’t hide her embarrassment at Kang Chan’s words.

However, she couldn’t help but slowly nod as she looked into Kang Chan’s serious eyes.

“A, alright.”

Platina released the magic that Zikyon had cast on her.

Then, she was suddenly enveloped in a dazzling light, and her skin changed from a white, jade-like complexion to green.

Edeline and Zaizen, who were eating together, screamed.

“Kyaa!”

“Heok! G, Green Elf?”

It was only natural that they were shocked and recoiled at her appearance.

Green Elves were considered irreconcilable enemies to them.

“…….”

In their eyes, Platina saw the same look she had seen during her days as a prisoner.

A look filled with extreme emotions such as hatred, resentment, and anger.

“…….”

Platina, frightened by their gazes, quietly hid behind Kang Chan, who took her hand and said to Edeline and Zaizen,

“The person who will be my wife is, as you can see, a Green Elf. What, is there a problem?”

“T, that is…”

“Captain, but! Aren’t they the enemy?”

“Not all enemies are the same.”

“But I can’t serve the Princess where there are Green Elves.”

“Is that so? Then I’m sorry, but it would be impossible to live together on this continent. This woman is more precious to me than my own life.”

Edeline snapped out of it at Kang Chan’s threat to leave.

Right now, she could endure anything for the sake of her child, even if there was a hideous Orc [a fictional humanoid race] in front of her.

“I’ve never met a Green Elf before, but I never dreamed they would be so pretty and cute.”

“P, Princess?”

“We used to be enemies, but let’s get along from now on.”

Edeline readily extended her hand, and Platina cautiously took her hand and replied.

“Y, yes…….”

Kang Chan and Zaizen watched the scene with surprised eyes at Edeline’s unexpectedly calm and wise attitude.

‘Being a mother is truly terrifying.’

The Dragon tribe visited Kang Chan early in the morning.

Now, they were led by Rekrashion, not Zikyon.

However, he didn’t think much of Kang Chan. He, too, was a being from another world.

And he was very negative about his power that surpassed the realm of humans.

The power he possessed was enough to threaten the Dragons, the absolute beings of this world.

That’s why he came to Kang Chan early in the morning.

To discuss the disposal of the warship, which was the only thing in this world that could threaten the Dragon tribe.

But surprisingly, Kang Chan readily handed over the authority to dispose of the warship to the Dragons.

It was the Dragons who were surprised by his attitude.

With that warship, ruling the continent would be a piece of cake, yet he was giving up such power so easily.

It was something they, with their greed no less than humans, could never understand.

“I don’t want to imagine this warship falling into the hands of humans or dwarves [another fictional humanoid race]. I hope that you, the absolute beings of this world, will take care of it.”

Even as the Sword Emperor, he couldn’t live for thousands of years.

The warship would eventually fall into the hands of later generations of humans, and depending on how it was used, it could endanger this world.

He judged that it would be better to stop the engine and turn it into scrap metal.

“You really have no greed. You are indeed the human Zikyon-nim chose.”

“…….”

Kang Chan’s face hardened rapidly at the mention of Zikyon’s name.

The sadness of losing her washed over him again at the mention of her name.

Seeing him, Silpilis asked with a worried look.

“Are you okay?”

“Ah, I’m okay.”

“Hi? How have you been?”

“Yeah, I’ve been good.”

“Didn’t you miss me?”

“I missed you. How could I forget a comrade who shared life and death on the battlefield?”

Kang Chan stroked Silpilis’s head as if he were treating a younger sister.

Platina, watching his actions, seemed slightly sulky.

She didn’t like him being friendly with another woman.

But the other party was a Dragon.

She couldn’t do anything about it.

As she hesitated, Silpilis, who had already approached, looked at Platina and said,

“Is this the partner you chose?”

“Yeah, let me introduce you. This is Platina.”

“Greetings, great one…….”

“Yes, it’s been a while since I’ve seen a Green Elf.”

“…….”

At the words ‘it’s been a while since I’ve seen a Green Elf,’ Platina felt like she was about to burst into tears.

To see the Green Elves, who once filled the entire continent, and to greet them by saying it’s been a while since I’ve seen a Green Elf, meant that all the members of her race on the continent had disappeared.

Silpilis ignored her emotions and continued to bombard her with questions.

“So, is your newlywed life full of love?”

“…….”

Kang Chan couldn’t say anything, and his face turned red.

Seeing Kang Chan like that, Silpilis hooked her arm around his, as if she found him so cute, and said,

“Can I come here often to play?”

“Come anytime.”

“Really? Platina, is that okay with you too?”

Platina reluctantly replied to Silpilis, who subtly raised her tone at the end.

“Yes, come anytime…….”

Kang Chan, leaving behind the two people with a strange atmosphere, approached the Dragons who were sealing the warship.

It was to see the Red Mars one last time.

Rekrashion asked Kang Chan, who had come closer.

“Are you sure you won’t regret it?”

Kang Chan replied without hesitation.

“I roamed the universe on that ship, but there wasn’t a single happy moment for me. It’s just a huge lump of metal full of painful memories for me.”

“Hmm, is that so? Well, there’s nothing I can do. From now on, only those who seek my permission can enter that ship. If you ever need to go inside, contact me.”

“Thank you for your consideration.”

The Dragons who had finished sealing left.

The warship, Red Mars, had now been transformed into a massive temple.

Of course, it was an illusion, but it was such a high-dimensional magic that it felt like stone to the touch, making it a perfect illusion.

Kang Chan was filled with emotion as he looked at the transformed Red Mars.

It felt like the long journey had finally come to an end.

He, who had been modified into a weapon of war from birth and had never lived his own life for a single day, had finally settled down here on the Laksha Continent.

Moreover, he was no longer alone.

Beside him was a woman he would take care of for the rest of his life.

“Platina.”

“Yes?”

“I love you.”

Platina quietly hugged him as he said he loved her with a serious face out of the blue.

“I do too.”

Hugging Platina, Kang Chan promised Jeina in his heart.

‘Jeina, I will love this woman as much as I loved you. I promise.’

She was the one who had helped him regain human emotions from being just a weapon of war.

Surely, there was nothing in the world that could replace Jeina, but Kang Chan thought that he must be happy for Jeina, who was so precious.

* * *

In the distant future, the story that Kang Chan saved the Arkandor Continent is not told.

In the history of humans, there is only the story of Duke Sachsen.

The name Kang Chan could not be found anywhere.

It was Kang Chan’s own will.

He was not from this planet, and he, too, was originally an invader who came to invade this planet, just like the enemies.

That’s why Kang Chan didn’t want to remain a hero in the history of this planet.

So, his name was not recorded in human history.

However, even if humans did not remember, the name Kang Chan was passed down for generations to the Dragons and Elves, who lived for thousands of years.

As a friend from another world and the first Sword Emperor.

And thousands of years later.

Travelers discovered a new continent different from the Arkandor Continent.

It was a mysterious continent where humans, elves, and dragons lived together.

And surprisingly, there were also those with green skin.

The descendants of the Green Elves, who had disappeared from the continent thousands of years ago.

That place was the Laksha Continent, and the descendants of Kang Chan, Platina, Edeline, and Zaizen, who lived there, prospered and began to travel to and from the continent with the permission of the Dragons.

The civilization they had built was a true magic civilization that combined highly developed magic and science.

The civilization of Earth had bloomed again in a foreign land through Kang Chan, the last human.

Their level of civilization was already advanced enough to have advanced into space by applying magic and science.

I don’t know how they will get along with the humans of the Arkandor Continent, but that was the destiny they would have to bear in the future.

(Future Knight Complete.)