episode_0133

A few days passed again.

It’s a somewhat urgent situation, but that doesn’t mean we can’t ask them to come urgently.

Only after three days had passed was I able to face them properly.

This time with a mask on too.

I wonder if it would be meaningful to wear a mask when one’s identity has been revealed.

I felt like I had to take off my mask while I was wearing it to be sure they would trust my identity, so I faced them with my mask on and took it off.

As soon as they saw my face, they froze like wood.

I thought it couldn’t be possible, but when he took off his mask and asked me to check, he seemed to believe me now.

And so the awkward face-to-face began.

Elon, unable to understand the continued silence, spoke.

“I was wondering when it would be revealed, but now it is. If you made it clear, why don’t you at least say it.”

At that one word, the eyes of the party members, including Arien, widened significantly.

The look in his eyes was as if he was asking, “How do you know?”

Elon shrugged his shoulders.

“This is the person who let me into the party here, but I don’t know? Common sense.”

That’s right.

The faces of the party members seemed to say that.

“I… ”

Arien, who was making the most uncomfortable face in the current situation, opened her mouth.

Accordingly, my eyes turned to her.

“Say.”

“Then… You know what was released the first time… if… ”

“Do you want to ask if they were released on purpose?”

Arien nodded slightly.

“That’s right. It was released on purpose.”

“I… I didn’t understand. We need to bring down the fake warrior who has been saying everything to me so far. This is the groundwork for that… You said this… But in reality, you are a fake hero… I am suspicious of everything I have done so far.”

The faces of the party members also darkened accordingly.

I can’t believe they never thought I was a warrior.

It’s not that I don’t understand that feeling either.

No, rather than saying that you don’t understand, it would be more correct to say that you have no choice but to understand.

Because I was already thinking about what they would be like when the whole truth came out.

Llewen said I would figure it out on my own, but I actually didn’t think that was the case.

Why did I make those choices and why did I do those things?

Why did you try to drag me down while hiding your identity?

There are so many complicated things involved that it would be difficult to explain everything.

I didn’t really want to talk about him.

Although I heard about the past from Llewen.

Because the memories from back then haven’t returned yet.

Also, looking only at my memories from this life, what was the impact that led me to make that choice?

This is because he wants to turn his eyes away from the guilt of losing his teacher.

But I didn’t want to reveal this past to anyone.

No matter how much I explain it to them, it’s more like an inside story that I don’t want to tell anyone.

That’s why I am.

I can’t explain it so they can understand.

It can be said that it is truly selfish and trashy.

My choice didn’t change.

so.

dump.

I got down on my knees.

They were the ones surprised by it.

I ignored them who were urgently trying to stop me and hit my head hard.

Because the body was so hard, there was no bleeding.

I spoke as the atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

“I can’t explain. Many things are intertwined and there are also circumstances that cannot be talked about. You may think it is a deception. You might think I was just playing with it. But I can say for sure. I never once tried to deceive you or play with you.”

I took a breath and spoke again.

“You may expect me to understand and explain the situation, but I cannot. I know it’s selfish. But can’t you understand? Please do this.”

All I could do was apologize.

They had no intention of deceiving, but in the end, they felt betrayed and wondered if they had been deceived.

I apologized.

“I don’t ask for forgiveness. Just a little understanding. I hope so. Of course, it is not coercion. You can hate me and hate me. I just ask for forgiveness and it is your choice to accept it.”

That’s how my words ended.

I stayed still with my head down.

Because the person who committed a mistake should never raise his head.

It was when I was still like that.

“… Please wake up.”

Only then did I raise my head and stand up after hearing Arien’s words.

You could say I was a fool with no pride, but at least I didn’t regret my actions.

I slowly looked around.

Although it contained somewhat complex emotions, there was one common feeling among them.

And that feeling is strong…

It was Arien.

“I… I am always grateful. Even if I gave everything I received, it wouldn’t be enough. The reason they hid it from us was because we didn’t think they would deceive us. I was just curious as to why. However, if there are such circumstances, you do not need to say anything.”

Instead of complaining, I’m hearing thanks.

I felt a little funny seeing myself like that.

“I deceived you. Even though it wasn’t my intention, it made me feel betrayed. Is it still okay?”

No matter what the intention was or what happened, the fact that it ultimately gave a feeling of betrayal does not change.

Still, I wondered why it was okay.

However, Arien speaks as if asking something like that.

“If you think about it that way, no matter what the intention was, I also benefited greatly. I can’t say it enough. But you can’t be angry if you barely faked it and your intentions aren’t even bad, right? Even if the intention behind deceiving you was bad, it’s okay with me. Likewise, I have received great grace.”

“Thank you if you think so.”

“I guess the same goes for my colleagues? We were all able to meet and continue to this day thanks to the help of our benefactors. I am always grateful.”

When he said this, I thought maybe I was too worried.

Everyone seems to agree with Arien’s thoughts.

‘Except for one guy.’

Elon’s gaze was particularly stinging.

Since I didn’t feel sorry for the guy at all, I looked at him as if I was wondering what to do.

If you think about it, that guy isn’t worthy of kneeling in front of me.

Because I helped him find and meet his father.

“Tsk.”

I click my tongue and avoid eye contact, wondering what I don’t like so much.

I don’t know why and I’m not interested, so I just turned it off.

“Then let me explain why I called you in earnest.”

Everyone looks at me in surprise at those words.

“Isn’t this why you called me?”

“That’s right. It wasn’t the main purpose.”

“Then… ”

“Because of this.”

I took the object out of my pocket.

It’s also a moment to question an object like a stick.

I threw the stick at Arel.

Arel, holding the stick, asked.

“What is it?”

“Things left behind by your ancestors.”

“Are you talking about my ancestor…? ”

“Okay.”

Honestly, I don’t know much anymore.

Now, most memories of the future of this world that can be called the original have disappeared.

As a result, I couldn’t remember most of it except for a very small amount of information.

I don’t know why the ancestors left these items to Arel.

“There will be a magic spell there. But it also reacted to my divine power, so I was able to confirm the identity of the object.”

I don’t know why it opens with my divine power, but that’s not a reason to worry too much.

Whatever it is, it’s clear that that item is what Arel needs the most.

“That’s all I’ve summarized, and I have one last thing to say.”

Actually, I wasn’t planning on saying this.

Because it is a very important confidential matter.

If this becomes known to the world, it will be filled with confusion.

Therefore, it is even more important and we must be careful.

‘I’m going to find out anyway and I need your help even more now.’

I was planning to inform the magic tower owner anyway.

In the end, her help is also needed.

But you don’t tell Arien’s party, who can help even more?

This was extremely close to contradiction.

There is no better situation to talk about than the current situation where both sides have resolved their feelings.

I made that decision and spoke to them.

“Approximately 3 weeks later. The devil is resurrected.”

Everyone’s eyes widened at those words.

After that, his mouth widened and his mouth trembled.

“Demon, the devil is being resurrected?”

They looked like they had lost their minds somewhere.

I scratched my cheek at the sight of him almost panicking.

‘hmm… ‘Shouldn’t I have told you?’

Looking at the situation, it makes me think it was said for no reason.

The water had already spilled.

Can’t be picked up again.

‘Still, it’s not like I don’t understand the reaction at all.’

The resurrection of the devil.

It signaled the beginning of the end.

Naturally, I was surprised to hear that the Demon King would be resurrected three weeks later.

“It’s okay. I do the fighting anyway. You must stop the devil’s army.”

“The Devil’s Army… That’s right.”

Arien was the first to come to her senses and spoke nervously.

“Yes. Anyway, if you fight the devil at your level, you won’t be able to last even a second, so fight the devil’s army. I fight with the devil.”

It’s my fault that the Demon King is resurrected anyway.

The Demon King can be resurrected because he has reached the level of a Sword Master.

As a result, there was no one other than me who could deal with the Demon King.

“Anyway, this is the story I wanted to talk about. You can go now. If the devil appears, please be kind to me.”