[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-turning":3,"chapter-turning-turning-chapter-934":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Turning",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},769048,1016,"Chapter 929","turning-chapter-934",934,"\u003Cp>\"...I met the white glove again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hand that had been holding Yuder stiffened for a moment — then slowly relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishiar must have somewhat expected it, waking to see Yuder’s unusual reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how much one anticipates something, the reality is always different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hadn’t Yuder himself just now realized that painfully?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Kishiar’s silence, Yuder continued speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even after living through two lives... there were still so many things I didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially about you, Commander — it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that most of it, I only learned after returning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishiar’s past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dreams he had wished for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The many secrets he had hidden from the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even the countless walls and masks that had concealed his inner self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man Yuder thought he knew at first, and the one now before his eyes, were completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had not returned to the past, he would never have known these truths — not for eternity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because of that, Yuder had finally come to realize a certain truth he might have otherwise missed forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Did you learn something you wish you hadn’t?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishiar asked quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was so calm it was hard to read any emotion from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still leaning against the hand cradling his face, Yuder slowly but firmly shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it been Yudrain Aile, he might have answered yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Yuder, who had returned and was once wary of Kishiar, had been asked the same question early on, his answer might not have been very different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because back then, even if he had known the truth sooner, he wouldn't have believed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To eyes unwilling to trust, no amount of evidence — no matter how logical, no matter how clear — would have mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing would have truly been seen or heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now — now it was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Yuder loved Kishiar la Orr, and because he could now trust, without doubt, that Kishiar loved him as well — when the glove was stripped away, Yuder could recognize and believe everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how painful and difficult that truth was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because now, he had learned how powerful a thing faith could be — even faith without tangible proof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All that happened was that I learned something I had to know eventually.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that I now have even more things to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as he spoke, the hand covering his face continued to grow wet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was utterly steady, his expression unchanged — and yet, strangely, the hand felt soaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was because the man before him wore an even more pained expression than Yuder himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuder felt the tears, remnants of the dream's agony, gradually lessen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What grew in their place was a new, far ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ stronger and firmer resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explaining everything that had happened would not be difficult anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to do so, he would first have to tell the story he hadn't managed to tell yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kishiar wasn’t yet fully ready to listen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So time was still needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuder inhaled deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body trembled faintly, a reflex — then the tears stopped completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled away from Kishiar’s arms and wiped his face roughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm fine now. More importantly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grotesque sights he had seen in the dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"more important\" thing the hand in the white glove had tried to show him — how should he convey it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was organizing his thoughts when, suddenly, a dull thud echoed from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another thud, thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he realized it was the sound of someone knocking forcefully at the door, his nerves tensed instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind rose the dark shadows that had writhed in chaotic madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as the uneasy feeling surged, Nathan Zuckerman’s voice came from beyond the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—Commander. I apologize for the intrusion, but we have urgent news. Are you awake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishiar glanced once at Yuder’s sharply hardened face, then replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just now, a message arrived via House Hern’s communication network — an urgent request for assistance from the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, multiple emergency letters have arrived from Cavalry members stationed in other regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deputy Commander Meghna Curlieva and related members of the Southern Army have also sent word that they are on their way here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathan’s voice grew heavier, conveying the seriousness of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—It seems you should meet with them immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even before he could explain it to Kishiar, it seemed the thing Yuder had feared was already beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...A disaster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Yuder’s murmur, Kishiar turned his gaze toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, that was exactly what I was about to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was going to tell you that what we've been preparing for... is finally coming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that also part of what you learned through the white-gloved hand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishiar, perceptive as ever, immediately grasped the hidden meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand. If there’s nothing critical I need to know right now, you can explain the rest afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fill me in when necessary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishiar rose from the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuder quickly threw on his clothes, preparing to go out, while watching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was not the slightest hesitation in Kishiar’s movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gentle, pained look he had worn earlier, even the soft scent that had wrapped around Yuder, had all been cleanly, completely tucked away — as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His usual way — separating public and private matters cleanly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there are times when even that perfect facade cannot hide everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuder felt a faint shard of emotion drift into him — not so much emotion, but a sharp sting resembling pain — leaking from Kishiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing that he wasn't truly unaffected — how could he just turn and leave because the situation was urgent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe before, he could have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuder hesitated — then called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishiar turned, tilting his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked as if he had nothing at all to do with the pain Yuder had just felt from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of mentioning that emotion directly, Yuder drew in another breath and spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Kishiar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man who had been gazing at him with unwavering, commander-like eyes blinked — just once, in slight surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moment, emotions he had carefully sealed away spilled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That's sudden. What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it was the first time he had ever called Kishiar by name — clearly, directly, meeting his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, there was no sense of insult or awkwardness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just them, alone — no one would hear or care how Yuder called him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yuder knew — now, calling his name was the only way to fully convey what he felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you said — what matters now is to deal with what’s happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before we go — there’s something I have to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m glad you’re here today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishiar froze — just slightly, lips parted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the red eyes that stared at him, Yuder continued, clear and firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't even fully understand myself why I cried earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I know this — whatever truths I learned today will only help with what we have to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They won’t become chains that hold me back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope you’ll believe that, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Kishiar seemed about to say something — but only moved his lips slightly before lowering his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yuder...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll be honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In my previous life, I couldn’t stop what’s about to happen today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That failure haunted me more than almost anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, I intend to succeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why we’ve been preparing together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kishiar still didn’t know what Yuder had seen — the deep, grotesque darkness, the creatures writhing desperately through a narrow crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yuder — who thought himself prepared for anything — had been paralyzed when he saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe those unknown things were monsters in some sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instinctive fear and helplessness he had felt was eerily similar to the sensation of facing monsters that resisted all human power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-gloved hand must have been showing him what he had to face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of them again, Yuder’s gut turned cold, nausea rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling that even the belief in victory could crumble away — that helpless despair — he knew it too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had no intention of being consumed by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because now — here — Kishiar la Orr stood with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even “over there,” there was someone who intended to help his will, however possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Exactly. That’s why we’ll stop it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And after that...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuder looked straight into his face — and spoke the final words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll come to save you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1450,"2026-06-03T02:41:44.686Z","2026-06-03T02:41:51.730Z",1,"novelbin.me","9a353c10de46a90b3b2e06a7d49aa98853e355f9e72ff6f8f36a12f8ba66233a","turning-chapter-935","turning-chapter-933",1269,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturning-cover.jpg"]