Future Knight

Chapter 150

The Elf’s forest wasn’t as it used to be, but it had significantly recovered from the ashes of the past.

This was due to the relentless efforts of the Elves to restore it.

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

For those who had suffered near annihilation from the Green Elves’ invasion, the children were precious treasures.

Arteon and Elradian were very busy.

They had countless tasks to rebuild the destroyed villages and forest.

So, Kang Chan only showed his face briefly and then turned his course straight to the Raksha continent.

Since there was a Spatial Movement Magic Circle installed in the Elf’s forest that led to the Raksha continent, he could come back anytime he wanted.

The first place Kang Chan headed to upon arriving at the Raksha continent was the waterfall where Platina lived.

As the massive Red Mars ship approached the waterfall, a huge shadow engulfed it, and Platina, startled by the sudden shadow, ran out of her house.

In front of her eyes was a giant steel structure floating in the sky, and from that steel structure descended the man she had been eagerly waiting for.

“Platina.”

“Kang Chan!”

Platina’s face was gaunt from anxiety while waiting for Kang Chan.

“I’m back.”

“Why were you so late?”

When Platina threw herself into Kang Chan’s arms, crying, he hugged her and comforted her.

“It’s all over now. I won’t leave your side anymore.”

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

The end of the war meant the annihilation of the Green Elf tribe.

Platina cried even more sorrowfully, and Kang Chan held her tighter.

He embraced her, who had chosen him over her own kind.

Edelene and Jaizen, who had disembarked from the warship late, hesitated as they watched the two.

Seeing Kang Chan lovingly embrace someone felt very unfamiliar to them.

After hesitating for a while, Edelene and Jaizen exchanged glances silently and, without saying a word, held hands and took their first steps towards the Raksha continent, which welcomed them.

“Thank you, Jaizen. For staying by my side.”

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

Edelene gave Jaizen a sudden kiss on the cheek. Jaizen turned red as a beet again, and while he was still flustered, Edelene ran to Kang Chan and smacked him on the back.

“You have this side to you too? I thought you were a cold-blooded person. Instead of clinging to each other, why don’t you introduce us?”

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

“Ahem! Ahem!”

“Kang Chan, who are these people behind you?”

“Oh, this is Princess Edelene of the Visman Empire, and that goofy-looking guy is Jaizen, who used to be my subordinate. Both of them are our new neighbors who will live with us here. Say hello to each other.”

“What? Goofy-looking?”

“Captain, isn’t that too much?”

“What do you mean, where is Jaizen goofy-looking?”

When Edelene reacted as if she had been insulted by what Kang Chan said to Jaizen, Kang Chan realized that their relationship had progressed beyond just a master-servant relationship.

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

Though, being of Elven blood, all she could prepare were vegetables and fruits.

Still, they filled their stomachs with fruits and shared stories.

Suddenly, Kang Chan said to Platina,

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

“What? But…”

She thought she had to hide the fact that she was a Green Elf because of their neighbors, and Kang Chan’s words left her flustered.

However, looking into Kang Chan’s serious eyes, she couldn’t help but slowly nod her head.

“Okay.”

Platina undid the magic that Zikyon had cast on her.

Suddenly, she was enveloped in a dazzling light, and her skin changed from white like jade to green.

Edelene and Jaizen, who were eating with them, screamed in shock.

“Ah!”

“G-Green Elf?”

Their shock was understandable.

To them, the Green Elves were irreconcilable enemies.

“…….”

Platina could see the same look in their eyes that she had seen during her time as a prisoner.

A look filled with extreme emotions like hatred, resentment, and anger.
“…….”

As Platina timidly hid behind Kang Chan, intimidated by their gazes, Kang Chan held her hand and spoke to Edelene and Jaizen.

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

“Th-That…”

“Captain, but! They are our enemies, aren’t they?”

“Not all enemies are the same.”

“But we cannot serve the princess in a place where a Green Elf is present.”

“Is that so? Then I’m sorry, but living together on this continent will be impossible. To me, this woman is more precious than my life.”

Edelene snapped back to her senses at Kang Chan’s words, telling them to leave.

Even if a loathsome Orc was in front of her, she would endure anything for the sake of her child.

“I never imagined a Green Elf would look so pretty and cute, having never met one before.”

“P-Princess?”

“We were enemies in the past, but let’s get along well from now on.”

When Edelene offered her hand, Platina hesitantly took it and replied.

“Y-Yes…”

Kang Chan and Jaizen watched Edelene, who responded surprisingly calmly and wisely, with astonished expressions.

‘Being a mother is truly powerful.’

Early the next morning, the Dragons came to see Kang Chan.

Now leading them was not Zikyon, but Rekracion.

However, he didn’t think favorably of Kang Chan. This was because he was also an outsider.

He was also highly critical of Kang Chan’s power, which surpassed human limits.

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

That’s why he came to see Kang Chan at dawn.

It was to discuss the disposition of the warship, the only thing in this world capable of threatening the Dragons.

Surprisingly, Kang Chan readily transferred the authority over the warship’s disposition to the Dragons.

It was the Dragons who were astonished by his attitude.

Seeing him give up such power, which could easily dominate the continent, so readily was something they couldn’t understand, possessing greed equal to humans.

“I can’t even imagine this warship falling into the hands of humans or Dwarves. I ask you, the absolute rulers of this world, to handle it.”

Even as the Sword Emperor, he wouldn’t live forever.

Someday, the warship would fall into the hands of future humans, and depending on how it was used, it could endanger this world.

Therefore, he decided it was better to shut down the engine and turn it into scrap.

“You really have no greed. As expected of the human chosen by Zikyon.”

“…….”

At the mention of Zikyon, Kang Chan’s face hardened abruptly.

Hearing her name brought back the sorrow of losing her.

Seeing this, Silpiris asked worriedly.

“Are you okay?”

“Ah, I’m fine.”

“Hello? Have you been well?”

“Yes, I’ve been well.”

“Didn’t you miss me?”

“Of course I did. How could I forget a comrade I shared life and death with on the battlefield?”

Kang Chan patted Silpiris’s head as if she were a younger sister.

Platina, watching him interact closely with another woman, seemed slightly upset.

She wasn’t pleased to see him being affectionate with another woman.

But the opponent was a Dragon.

She couldn’t do anything about it.

While she was hesitating, Silpiris approached Platina and spoke.

“Is she the partner you chose?”

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

“Hello, great one…”

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

“…….”

At the mention of a Green Elf, Platina seemed on the verge of tears.

Greeting her as a Green Elf seen after a long time meant that all her kin on the continent were gone.

Silpiris ignored her emotions and continued with her questions.

“So, is your newlywed life blissful?”

“…….”

Kang Chan couldn’t say anything and just blushed.

Seeing this, Silpiris, looking like she found him adorable, linked her arm with his and spoke.

“Can I come here to play often?”

“Come anytime.”

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

Platina reluctantly responded to Silpiris, who subtly raised her tone at the end.

“Y-Yes, come anytime…”

Leaving the two with their strange atmosphere, Kang Chan approached the Dragons who were sealing the warship.

It was to see the Red Mars ship one last time.

As Kang Chan approached, Rekracion asked him.

“Are you sure you won’t regret it?”

Without hesitation, Kang Chan answered.

“I sailed through the universe on that ship, but not once was I happy. To me, it’s just a massive hunk of metal filled with painful memories.”

“Hmm, is that so? Well, nothing can be done then. 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, having finished the sealing, left.

The Red Mars ship had now transformed into a massive temple.

Of course, it was an illusion, but it was so sophisticated that touching it felt like real stone.

Looking at the transformed Red Mars ship, Kang Chan was filled with emotions.

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

He, who had been modified into a war machine from birth and had never lived a single day of his own life, had finally found a place to settle, the Raksha 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 nestled into his arms, surprised by his sudden serious declaration of love.

“I love you too.”

Hugging Platina, Kang Chan made a promise to Jaina in his heart.

‘Jaina, I’ll love this woman as much as I loved you. I promise.’

She had restored human emotions to him, a mere war machine.

Though nothing in the world could replace Jaina, Kang Chan thought that for the sake of Jaina, who was so precious to him, he had to be happy.

—

In the distant future, there would be no stories of Kang Chan saving the Arkandor continent.

Human history only recorded the story of Duke Sachsen.

The name Kang Chan was nowhere to be found.

That was Kang Chan’s own wish.

He wasn’t from this planet, and originally, he had come to invade it just like their enemies.

Therefore, Kang Chan did not want to remain as a hero in the history of this planet.

So, his name was not recorded in human history.

However, even though humans didn’t remember, Dragons and Elves, who lived for thousands of years, passed down the name of Kang Chan.

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

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 astonishingly, there were also those with green skin.

They were the descendants of the Green Elves, who had disappeared thousands of years ago.

That place was the Raksha continent, and the descendants of Kang Chan and Platina, along with Edelene and Jaizen, thrived there, starting interactions with the continent under the Dragons’ permission.

The civilization they established was a true magical civilization, a blend of advanced magic and science.

Earth’s civilization had blossomed again in another world through Kang Chan, the last human.

Their level of civilization had already reached space by combining magic and science.

How they would get along with the humans of the Arkandor continent was uncertain, but it was a fate they had to bear.