episode_0058

[ Rohan’s story is opened . ]

His gaze was clearly directed towards the sky above the dungeon, but the things seeping into his mind made him forget the scorching heat.

Rohan’s consciousness began to drift in a completely different direction.

Even though I have never experienced it myself, a vivid moment begins to form in my mind.

Is it something that was not there but has come into being? Is it something that was forgotten coming back to mind?

I couldn’t make a decision right away.

[Play video #1, which is prohibited for viewing by anyone other than those involved.]

A brief flash of consciousness appears, accompanied by a notification window.

And Rohan began to see not the dungeon, but a completely different place.

“···.”

Again. Again. Again. Again.

I was walking inside an old building of unknown origin.

The exact location is unknown.

However, I recognized that there was a building that existed in Solarea.

‘no.’

This is not me. It is someone else, even though they are of the same gender.

It was clear that someone was borrowing their gaze. I was in a position to just watch without intervening.

“Hmm.”

The man stopped walking naturally and admired the large painting hanging in the hallway.

This work is an oil painting depicting the horizon as the sun rises. The title of the work is written at the bottom as “Gwangmyeong.”

Rohan, who had no choice but to watch, could tell.

‘···I feel emotions.’

This man seems to really like this picture.

A brief appreciation of the artwork in the hallway and a moment of resolution is also the beginning of my daily routine.

“My lord!”

The man who had been quietly admiring the painting turned his head when he heard the sound of the voice of the person who had been reading earlier.

‘Is it like this?’

The man lending his gaze seemed to be telling Rohan something. The information that came to mind was full of confidence.

The woman approaching with a greeting is Peylor’s adopted daughter.

“■■■. You came out early.”

It seemed clear that he had called her name. However, Rohan, who was watching through the tinnitus and noise, did not recognize it.

In addition, the face of the woman who came calling for help was broken like a mosaic.

You can only determine gender by looking at the bottom of the face.

Is this intentional information blocking?

Or maybe it’s a result of this man’s perception and emotions.

‘···Who is Paeler’s adopted daughter? This is the first time I’ve heard of Paeler.’

Rohan had a strong intuition that he had to know this woman’s identity.

I tried to absorb even the smallest and most trivial pieces of information around me without missing anything.

“It’s not that I came early, it’s that I haven’t been back since yesterday.”

“Be careful not to get hurt. Payer will be worried.”

The man smiled and turned his gaze back to the painting. He didn’t say anything else.

The man called Gaju had been suspicious of this woman from the beginning.

But Gaju is proud to say that it doesn’t matter.

■■■ may not know what his intentions were when he came here to work, but he only had to keep one thing in mind and save his close friend, Payer.

‘It’s enough not to expose the child.’

After a short conversation with ■■■, I move on.

I check my surroundings several times and use my magic to make sure there’s no one there.

No one in Solarea can escape their senses. ■■■ is no exception.

Squeak─!

After checking several times that there was no one watching him, he finally entered his office.

I sat stretched out on the chair and felt the sun shining down on me with a smiling face.

The prosperous Solarea, which had never been seen before in Abyss City, came into view.

“The weather is nice.”

Although Gaju is taking on a very comfortable atmosphere and posture, Rohan can sense his emotions.

‘I feel uneasy. Why?’

My heart is filled only with the word guilt.

It was an inner feeling that could not be associated with a face that was smiling as if it were a habit.

How much time did I spend gazing at the sky?

“···.”

He got up from his seat and stood in front of the study where the books were.

When you grab a book and empower it, the library becomes translucent.

Gaju passed by there without a care and entered the secret place.

“Why are you so late?”

There was a woman who started nagging me as soon as I arrived.

Unfortunately, this character’s face was not visible to Rohan either.

But there is something different about the woman before. The woman now is not unrecognizable because her face is broken.

The face is clouded over as if tears have been shed.

‘still.’

I can see you have a cigarette in your mouth.

He asked her, smiling at her question.

“What is the status?”

“It’s the same every day.”

“Okay, thanks for watching over me, but don’t smoke in front of the kid.”

“Oh my… I didn’t mean to do this.”

A cigarette being lit in an ashtray, accompanied by a grumble.

Gaju nodded with satisfaction and looked to one side.

I approached her with a smile.

Say hello.

“Good morning.”

“···.”

There was a boy sitting on a chair. Even at first glance, the boy was not in good condition.

Although he didn’t appear to be injured, his pupils were dilated. He didn’t respond to greetings or make eye contact.

It looks like a hollow doll.

‘What is this?’

Rohan, who was watching the scenery, was embarrassed.

No matter how young that boy looked, there was no denying it. That was definitely Rohan himself.

“Hey. Even if you talk to me like that, I won’t remember you?”

“You don’t know, you’re only faithful to the theory. I’m sure you’ll remember.”

“He’s being a jerk again.”

“Oh my, is it bad to swear in front of a child?”

Gaju felt endless gratitude towards the woman who glared at him harshly.

Rohan could feel it too.

This man finds a little peace of mind when he is with this woman.

“And this is also for me.”

“You idiot··· Do whatever you want.”

The woman sighed as if she couldn’t stop herself, took a cigarette out of her bosom and walked away.

I’ll go to the next room and smoke a cigarette.

And Gaju knelt down and took the hand of the boy sitting on the chair.

Hold gently without using force.

He speaks with determination, staring into unfocused eyes.

“Remember. You must never forget this mindset.”

“···.”

“Unlike us, you are not at war with them.”

Never stand on equal terms, or you will never be able to defeat those beings.

Humanity still does not know the Abyss properly.

“You simply hunt them down and trample on them.”

When the dark races committed their persistent sins, we were sure.

They fear this power.

So they are trying to flood it by force.

The current is turbulent and about to cross the line.

I had a gut feeling that an end was coming, and I had no idea what it would be like.

It doesn’t matter though. I won’t struggle.

He was willing to give up his own life. He was so happy that it could even be called joy.

Because the path they are taking now is so frightening that it is causing them to tremble.

“And···.”

Instead of a story to tell to the boy who was leaving, I had something to say to him.

A story full of personal feelings. It makes you chew your lips, wondering if it’s okay to spit it out.

It was something I had never said before.

Still, I decided to try it just for today.

“You··· No one else but you··· Never forgive me.”

“···.”

“When I die, come to my grave, stick a knife in it, and complain. That way, I will feel better.”

Those words dug into Rohan’s mind like a scar.

My mind started to swirl and my vision started to blur.

‘ah.’

Finally, consciousness dawned.

[End of video #1, which is prohibited for viewing by anyone other than those involved.]

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“Huh!”

Rohan, who had been muttering with a blank expression, stumbled greatly.

Zion and Clara reflexively kicked the ground.

“Oh, brother!”

“What’s happening all of a sudden?”

The voices of Zion and Clara, who came closer and supported me, pierced my ears.

Rohan lifted his tightly shut eyelids as he slowly floated from the bottom.

‘Oh, the video is over… so you’re back?’

Rohan sat down and washed his face repeatedly.

A sticky feeling, as if my body and mind were stuck in a swamp. It wasn’t easy to shake off.

“Hoo···.”

Perhaps it was because I borrowed someone else’s perspective and even tasted their emotions. Heavy sighs flowed out endlessly.

It was a strange feeling of the tangled mess slowly unraveling.

“Is it hard to move from your seat? I wonder if it’s heatstroke.”

“Brother. Are you okay?”

Clara couldn’t approach Rohan because of his unusual atmosphere.

He squatted down with a worried expression and tried to make eye contact.

“It’s okay. I think I’ll be fine if I just catch my breath.”

Rohan raised his head to try to calm the two flustered girls down and somehow raised the corners of his mouth.

Contrary to Rohan’s expectations, who had thought that the face had the same expression as usual, the face gave off a very strange feeling to Sion and Clara.

It gave me the confidence that it was made up.

“This won’t work. I’ll look for a safe place nearby. I think it’d be best to rest.”

“That’s right, let’s do that···!”

Rohan tried again to tell the girls that he would recover if he rested for a while, but the girls started to ignore him.

I’m so dizzy that I can’t even get up from my seat.

It wasn’t in very good condition either.

“Clara. I’ll check inside the building. Until then, go under the shade and do emergency measures.”

“···Emergency measures?”

When Clara shows the nuance of asking how.

Zion continued his explanation calmly and handed Clara a water bottle filled with cold water.

“Emergency measures for heatstroke are simple. First, loosen the clothes. Then, wet the body with water and fan it.”

“Ah···!”

“And use this water bottle as an ice pack and place it on your neck, armpits, and groin to lower your body temperature.”

“!?”

With that, Zion said he would go inside to check out the small store.

Clara looked back and forth between the water bottle in her hand and Rohan, who was sitting on the seat.