episode_0093

The greatest chaos has passed since the invasion of the Demon King.

The citizens who had fallen into madness came to their senses only at dawn that day, and it was around sunrise that the casualty recovery began.

There were 875 seriously injured and 61 dead.

The scars of confusion were so great that they could not be easily erased, and as such, it took about two weeks to complete the process.

The person who suffered the most during that period was none other than Emperor Ishmark.

Why not?

At a time when such a major accident occurred, someone was needed to receive the complaints, and there is no one better suited to withstand such complaints.

If I were to list all the things that have happened in Ishmark so far, it would not be enough to spend a whole day on it.

There are three major ones.

The people’s concerns about the reinvasion of the devil.

The people and some nobles cry out for compensation for the bereaved family.

And the silence of Hebron, the Delta.

Hwangseong’s office.

Ishmark asked with a wrinkled expression as if he was in pain.

“… Has there been any contact from the Count of Hebron yet?”

Duke Levadeine pursed his lips and lowered his head in response to his question.

“He says he doesn’t want to meet anyone.”

Even me.

Duke Leviathan swallowed back his words.

His expression was also darkening, and as a result, sympathy appeared on Ishmark’s face.

“… I’m sorry about your daughter.”

“No.”

Officially, Agnes Levadeine died on the day of the chaos.

Without even leaving a trace.

In fact, it was rude to let the duke enter the palace, so Ishmark rarely suited his subordinate’s mood.

Of course, Duke Levadein’s intentions were different from what Ishmark expected.

‘Agnes, what are you trying to do?’

As he was Agnes’ father, he knew who was currently occupying Deltan’s body.

However, he could not tell about it because it was forbidden even to the emperor.

If I had to point out one fortunate thing, it would be that Ishmark misunderstood his dark side due to his usual foolish appearance and that he did not support his marriage to the 7th princess.

Duke Levadeine sighed in frustration.

My daughter’s last words, while in Delta form, are vivid in my mind.

-Don’t come looking for me. Until I said I was done.

I hope that whatever you do, it doesn’t go too far.

The duke did nothing but pray.

*

The sun was high in the sky outside the window.

Agnes looked at it through the bedroom window and placed her hand over her heart.

Thump-thump-

What I feel is a powerful beat that is different from my shabby one.

And full of vitality throughout the body.

‘You lived with a body like this.’

Agnes said this to herself.

When I lower my hand, I touch my clean stomach, which doesn’t even have a trace of the knife piercing.

It’s amazing how good the recovery is, and how the scars that would have been with my body for the rest of my life are gone.

“Agnes.”

I try to call his name in his voice, but I only feel like I’m calling my own name.

Agnes’ eyes sank.

It had a dark expression, and although it clearly had the body of a Deltan, it did not have the slightest feel of him.

A darker and wetter emotion than the Deltan’s anger stains the face.

‘Two weeks. Delta people.’

Agnes recalled the events of that day.

The Deltan gave me his body and was sucked into the black pit, mouthing the words to wait.

Clearly, the confident face did not belong to someone who was about to die, so he would still be alive.

But, isn’t two weeks too long?

For Agnes, who always lived a limited life, it was like a year.

‘therefore… .’

I couldn’t wait any longer.

Agnes clenched her fists.

The anxiety I felt while looking for him.

The despair I felt when I finally saw him collapse.

And the futility I felt at his empty place was beyond words.

It was still like that now.

I brainwashed myself that I would definitely come back alive, but my mind was not calming down at all.

‘It’s selfish. Delta people.’

I never said anything to make you this anxious.

I can’t sleep well because of your empty seat.

Even though I have such a healthy body, I feel like it’s harder than before.

I was repeating to myself words that would not be conveyed that way.

“Princess.”

Gerhart came in.

All four hounds were following behind him.

“What did you ask for?”

“Yes, I included the message in the snowy mountains. As the princess said, the spirit of the lake confirmed that the princess’s body was alive. but… .”

“Just?”

“… Wherever they are, they say their connection with the body has been lost.”

Agnes nodded.

‘It must have been cut off.’

Even to Agnes, who had no knowledge of magic, the pit that swallowed the Deltans that day was not ordinary.

An energy more unusual than magic or divinity was felt in it.

But it didn’t matter.

‘We will find it.’

I was going to find him and tie him up next to me.

It would make it impossible for me to even think about going anywhere anymore.

No, they would make it impossible for you to leave even if you wanted to.

‘You gave me this body.’

So, Deltans now have to live with that poor body.

As such, he would protect him just as the Deltans had protected him so far.

There was something needed for that.

‘A birdcage… .’

A very sturdy cage that will safely protect the weakened Deltans.

‘… ‘I’ll prepare it.’

Agnes laughed bitterly.

*

I felt like I was going to vomit from the chest pain.

My head was pounding and cold sweat was running down my back, but even though I tried to call for help, there was nothing around me.

The whole world is pitch black, and all you can see is yourself… To be exact, Agnes’ body was at an end, and I was on the verge of going crazy.

‘A body like trash… .’

Once again, I feel that Agnes, who has lived so far in this body, is truly amazing.

Even if I tried to use my mana right away, I was out of breath, and as far as Deltans knew, this was similar to mana exhaustion.

So, Agnes lived with mana exhaustion for 24 hours.

A body so amazing that it makes you laugh.

But I couldn’t indulge in such sentiments.

There were more than one thing that needed to be checked right away.

Deltan exhaled.

I placed my hand over my heart and checked whether the heart supporter was working properly.

‘… There is no problem with operation.’

Fortunately, the heart supporter was doing its job.

The heart repair in case of emergency would also work without any problems.

Of course, how much it will restore the heart is another question.

Then a black pit emerged.

Even though it was an entirely black space, the flow was so heterogeneous that it was clearly distinguishable, so Deltans could immediately see it.

‘The cartridge came along well.’

Since it was a magic that was originally bound to the soul, it didn’t seem to disappear when the body changed.

All minimum details have been checked.

Although it was a hopeless situation, it could be said to be a blessing in disguise.

After all, how painful would it be if you lost all your strength just because your body was swapped?

‘by the way… .’

Where on earth are we?

Deltan’s brows narrowed.

Even if you look around, it’s all black space.

As I step into it, it must be a three-dimensional space with distinctions between up and down, front and back, but since there is no light, I feel frustrated.

That wasn’t all.

According to the interface, there seemed to be a problem during transport to the hall.

This is a situation that even Deltans could not have imagined.

In order to do what I planned, I have to head to the hall right now, so what kind of disaster is this?

‘… ‘Would you like to walk first?’

If I walk, I wonder if something will come out.

After pondering for a moment, Deltan soon decided that it would be better to move than to remain still.

And just three minutes later, he collapsed.

“It’s a plague. Really.”

My body couldn’t go any further.

Deltan gasped and clutched his chest.

To be honest, there were times when I saw Agnes panting after walking for about 5 minutes and thought, ‘Isn’t she really in trouble?’

For the first time in his life, Deltan regretted his insensitivity.

I’m not giving up just because I walked for 5 minutes.

Note that I walked for 5 minutes.

I started to run out of breath after 3 minutes, so it would mean that I smiled and endured the pain for another 2 minutes.

When we get back, let’s apologize for this.

From next time, let’s make them speak up right away even if it’s a little difficult.

I was thinking about that promise.

“Ah, you are here.”

A man’s voice was heard.

Deltan suddenly raised his head and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

And then, the movement stopped.

“I’ve been looking for it for a while! What a headache it was to have a problem during transportation… Sorry for the disruption.”

The man approaching me with a bright smile was wearing a dark blue suit.

He was a white man with an intellectual appearance, with blond hair covered in pomade and black half-rimmed glasses, but his frivolous smile was ruining that image.

“Hebron, Delta. Is that correct? Well, you’ve become a lot prettier.”

The man chuckles.

Deltan just looked at him.

Then, suddenly, the pit opened.

Clap-

I aimed the magnum at the man.

“Hmm?”

The man raised both hands to the sides of his head.

This was the reaction that ‘Earthlings’ had when facing the barrel of a gun.

At that, Deltan let out a short laugh, saying, ‘Hot!’

“… Yeah, I always thought it was weird.”

“What is this…? Mr. Hebron?”

“Damn it. You know my real name.”

“Stop,” the man’s body trembled.

The man’s expression was erased.

Deltan continued in a fierce voice.

“That’s right. The reason I fell here. I’ve been thinking about it for 5 years, but no matter how much I tried, I couldn’t figure it out.”

“… .”

“Then I thought about it. I happened to play this game. And.”

The man’s eyebrows slightly lifted.

“There was something that immediately came to mind. The bastard who recommended this game to me.”

I still remember the red-lit bar, the yellow whiskey I drank at the counter, and the man who handed me a game package and suggested a bet.

“I thought it was an acquaintance.”

However, if you think about it carefully, it was like that.

Blonde hair covered with pomade, black half-rimmed hair, and a frivolous smile.

This is someone I have never seen before.

“But I thought about it more. It’s someone I don’t know.”

Still, I feel familiar with him.

As if he had known someone for a very long time.

“Definitely… .”

So, let me explain what happened in that situation.

If I were to describe the feeling at that time, the sense of déjà vu, and the discomfort I felt for some unknown reason, it was like that.

“… Like now.”

Surely, that man was the one who offered [Eblore] to him.

“Who is it? You.”

The man laughed.