episode_0082

We hid in a quiet place for a while to catch our breath.

Lufia had a serious expression on her face from a while ago, as if she didn’t have enough time to spare.

“Rupiah. So what on earth is the Lord of Death?”

“……I can’t tell you.”

Why on earth?

Please tell me the fuck.

“Why? Why can’t you tell me?”

“Just as Zeke also has ‘work’… . Because I have my own ‘job’ too.”

“……”

I was speechless.

Every time Rupiah asked for an explanation, I blatantly refused to explain, saying it was my job.

Therefore, Rupiah also has the right to refuse explanation, saying it is his own business.

‘No, are you saying we should fight in the current situation?’

Of course, from Rupiah’s point of view, this is the correct answer.

Since the destruction of humanity can be resolved by turning back time, a more reasonable choice would be to use this situation as an excuse to get people to say what they wanted to hear from me.

‘Should I just say it? ‘Anyway, a retry is enough.’

But what if Rupiah hears it and goes back in time 8 years?

If I try to retry in that state, at what point will I go back?

Will the save point change? Or will it stay the same?

Annoying.

Dealing with people with time abilities is such a hassle.

‘8 years… . How have I built up these 8 years?’

There is too much to lose to gamble.

Of course, I am prepared to reset it if necessary, but it is such a waste, and it feels different to reset it myself and to be forcibly reset by Rupiah.

“Ha… .”

I scratched my head roughly and sighed.

What’s frustrating is that Rupiah has been keeping an eye on me since a while ago.

What on earth is this doing?

‘If I tell you that I am completing the quest, will Lufia turn back time?’

Let’s think about it calmly.

What Lufia wants is to marry me and live a happy life.

Of course, there is a possibility that there are other tricks, but in the end, what Lufia wants is my love.

‘Yes, these eight years are a time that even Lufia cannot throw away.’

In the timeline that Lufia has gone through so far, have they ever been as close to each other as they are now?

Probably none, except for the route that has disappeared.

“Rupiah.”

“…Huh?”

“Would you like to come here?”

I tapped the spot next to the rock I was sitting on.

Lufia carefully approached and sat down next to me, naturally leaning her head on my shoulder.

“I have a ‘job’ to solve. The reason the management bureau was created was to solve that ‘problem’. It may be hard to believe, but this ‘job’ was given to us by God who created this world.”

I presented the results to Rupiah in a way that was as simple as possible and that contained as few problems as possible.

“…I see.”

She reacted calmly, as if she had been expecting it.

“Thank you for telling me.”

Gently, Lufia took my hand.

“Zeke, do you know that?”

“…What?”

“…That ‘work’… I got it too?”

I beg your pardon?

“There is no need to force it. It’s a ‘quest’. Only by clearing this quest can Zeke get what he wants, right?”

“…You have a quest too?”

“Yes. Zeke, you’re embarrassed. It’s okay, calm down. I’m on your side. So don’t worry.”

Lufia’s words didn’t really enter my mind.

This is the first time I’ve been so confused while playing this game.

I should have suspected this at least once since the quest was mentioned, but I foolishly did not consider this possibility at all.

‘There is a possibility that there are players besides me… .’

What happens if this happens?

Could it be that the reason Lufia approached me was because of the quest?

Just as I am targeting female NPCs, is Lufia targeting male NPCs?

‘No. If that’s the case, there’s no need to mention the quest. Instead, I only suffer losses.’

So what exactly is Lufia’s quest?

Does it have something to do with Lufia pretending to be a hero?

‘Yes, Lufia is serious about her knight work, even if it’s just to get my attention.’

In fact, you don’t need to become a special article to get closer to me.

Stopping Rusk can be done by hiding his identity.

However, I always wondered why he bothered acting like a hero, but if it’s because of the ‘quest’, everything is explained.

Fuck, it gives me goosebumps.

What on earth is it?

“Zeek..!”

“Oh, uh.”

“You weren’t thinking strange thoughts alone again, were you?”

“……”

Let’s calm down.

If you make the wrong choice in this situation, you could get really screwed.

“It’s a fact I could never have imagined… . I’m very embarrassed.”

I intentionally squeezed Lufia’s hand.

To let you know that even though I was embarrassed, there was no change in my heart.

“You didn’t listen to a single word I said.”

“Sorry.”

“…There is no need to apologize. That can happen if you panic.”

Lufia released her tight hold on my hand and hugged my arm.

“Zeek’s quest has something to do with those Pixie women, right?”

“…Yes.”

“As expected… . My quest has to do with the Lord of Death.”

“……Tell me in more detail.”

“To be exact, ‘resolving’ the four monarchs who came to earth. That’s my ‘quest’.”

Four lords?

There are three more awesome things like the Lord of Death?

You’re going back.

Rather, why is Lufia an RPG game when I am a Miyeonsi game?

I fucking want an RPG too.

“The monarchs are beings from hell to bring disaster on earth. If you leave them unattended, a great disaster will come. All life has died… . Like now.”

“Does solving it mean you have to kill it?”

“…No. It’s not killing. Monarchs have no concept of death. The body just disappears. Even then, as time passes, he is resurrected in a new body.”

Things are getting complicated.

Two players playing different genres of games in one world.

What on earth is this?

“It means that it is an immortal being. Then is there no other way? A seal or something.”

Lufia shook her head.

“Sealing is not a fundamental ‘solution’. The only way is to take advantage of the ‘weaknesses’ each monarch has and destroy them forever.”

“……”

If the Lord of Death sealed in Daisy’s body is destroyed, what happens to Daisy?

If it doesn’t cause problems for Daisy, of course it’s better to get rid of it… .

‘I feel anxious.’

And I think I’ve heard the word monarch somewhere before.

Surely someone calls themselves the monarch of something… .

‘Oh shit, Rusk.’

Rusk claimed to be a warlord, not a demon lord.

It was annoying to call it that all the time, so I gave it the name of a dessert made from a corner of bread, but Rusk called himself the Lord of War anyway.

‘Rusk also had catastrophic power, enough to destroy the southern continent, and more than anything, Lufia stopped it himself.’

Unlike Daisy, Rusk is not sealed.

I just lost all my strength because I got hit like a dog.

In other words, if Lufia destroys Rusk, the game is over due to the heroine’s death.

“Lupia, is there really no other way to solve that problem than destroying it?”

“…Princes are a disaster themselves. Even if there is another way other than destroying it, it is better to destroy it.”

I’ll be amazed.

“What about Zeke? What is Zeke’s quest?”

My mind was already a mess, but the question I wanted to avoid the most came up.

“…I don’t have anything special. Just saving a few certain characters. That’s my quest.”

It’s not a lie.

In this game, the strategy is closer to a kind of salvation narrative than a romantic relationship.

“In those few… Am I included?”

Fuck, what should I do?

No matter which one you choose, there is no good ending.

‘Then, I have no choice but to gloss over it.’

I made eye contact with Lufia.

“Salvation is ultimately about making that person happy, right?”

And then we kissed lightly.

“I want to make you happy. This has nothing to do with the quest, it’s my sincerity.”

“……Tsk.”

Lufia’s face turned red.

To the point where I wonder where the problem is.

And soon tears started to form.

‘It seems to have worked well.’

I can’t believe I shed tears of emotion at such a cringeworthy comment.

I thought it was a psycho movie without blood or tears, but surprisingly, it has a lot of emotional parts.

“Zeek, can I trust you?”

“Then.”

“Are you going to keep loving me?”

“Of course.”

“For me, that’s all I need. As long as Zeke continues to love me… . That’s enough.”

For someone like that, he squeezes a lot out of me… .

Anyway, I held Lufia in my arms and comforted her until the tears stopped.

*

“Zeke, what should we do now… .”

“First of all, I want to wear some clothes.”

“Well, in a little while.”

It seemed like we had been having an honest conversation just a moment ago, but when I came to my senses, we had even had a physical conversation.

The world has been destroyed, and you’re acting like a monkey.

Are you thinking of becoming the Adam and Eve of the new human race?

“Zeek, do you have anything else to do?”

Since you’re asking this, it seems like you’re trying to turn back time.

“No, none. Since everyone died, the quest failed.”

“I see. Don’t worry though. Because I will solve everything.”

Yes, it is very reliable.

Can you please give it back to me quickly because I’m feeling dizzy?

“Zeek, even if you don’t remember, I will remember this moment forever.”

Exactly.

Lufia snapped her fingers.

And nothing happened.

I quickly checked my skills.

Time independence was very well enabled.

‘what? ‘Have you tried me now?’

Then you have to react appropriately.

“Rupiah? Did you do something? What do you mean, remember?”

“……”

“Rupiah?”

Lufia’s expression was one of bewilderment itself.

This is the first time I’ve seen Lufia so embarrassed while playing this game.

“…to previous… . I can’t turn it..?”

Lufia was so embarrassed that she didn’t even realize the sound was escaping from her mouth.

Could it be that I can’t use time reversal?

‘Fuck, why can’t I use it all of a sudden? You used it excitedly when you fucked me earlier.’

Until just a few minutes ago, it was Rupiah that had been filled 20 times while going back in time.

But why are you suddenly doing this shit?

“Lupia, are you okay?”

Exactly.

Lufia snapped her fingers again.

Time goes back.

A few seconds ago.

“What… what? why… . why… .”

Exactly.

Bounce once more.

But nothing happens.

“Uh… . I shouldn’t be like this..?”

Exactly.

It bounces again.

Time went back.

A few minutes ago.

Exactly.

It doesn’t go back.

Exactly.

went back

Exactly.

It doesn’t go back.

‘Stop the fuck, it’s obvious that you can’t turn it around before a certain point.’

I’m used to not being able to go back to a certain point since Retry has a set save point, but Lufia is seriously embarrassed, wondering if this is her first time experiencing something like this.

‘after… .’

There is no answer to this.

I have no choice but to die and retry.

‘I guess I didn’t get a strange save point, right?’

Even though I knew that the save point would not change after the game over, I became anxious for no reason.