episode_0221

Trudging.

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Arrived at the 5th floor of the library.

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From here, ancient knowledge, records that could lead to disaster, or banned books are gathered.

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So it is questionable.

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It’s not a place I can come to. I just came quietly to see Labieta, but for some reason, Celesta brought me all the way here.

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There is no reason to meet in a place like this… .

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There is no sense of evil.

So what does this feeling of being dried up mean?

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“Why did you come all the way to the 5th floor? Isn’t this a place I can come to?”

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“I’m so worried~ They haven’t even arrived yet?”

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“… … … ?”

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What do you mean… .

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I looked around for a moment.

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In my previous life, I had never been here many times.

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There was only one book I read here.

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The magic I learned at that time destroyed divinity. With that, he killed several members of the angel race, gained a large amount of evil karma, and was designated as a devil.

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That war was the last war before I left Necropolis.

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… Shaking my head.

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Enough reminiscing.

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I continued following Celesta.

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Although it was incredible, Celeste did not stop and started climbing the stairs to the 6th floor.

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“… … Are you sane?”

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“Are you scared of yourself? don’t worry. You will never fall into the labyrinth of hell. Permission has already been granted.”

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“Permission?… .”

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Permission to enter the 6th floor.

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As far as I know, there are less than five of them, excluding Labieta and Seongju.

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however… Are you giving me, a first-time outsider, permission to the 6th floor?

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why?

no.

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… … … who?

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Who can give such authority?

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Celesta is an important figure in Necropolis, but does she have such enormous authority?

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I feel like I’m breaking into a cold sweat.

For some reason, it feels ominous.

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It couldn’t possibly be like that… .

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“Aren’t you coming?”

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“… Going.”

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It’s already too late to turn back.

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I followed Celeste up the stairs to the 6th floor.

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There is no response as to whether permission was really granted. We entered the 6th floor safely.

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I feel a powerful energy in the books.

What exactly is in those books?

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No, that’s not the problem now.

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“You won’t go up to the last floor, right?”

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“Oh my. No way. I’ve never been there either?”

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Celeste finally stopped.

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The 7th floor is a place where only Labieta and Seongju can climb. I didn’t go there either.

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To be honest, I was a little curious… .

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Let’s pay attention.

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“Where is Labieta?”

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“Don’t hurry~ I’ll be there soon. Then I’ll go first. No matter what happens, don’t be surprised and I’ll pray that you meet me alive. Baby~♡”

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“… what?… … .”

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Sigh~

dump.

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Celesta’s puppet has fallen.

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Is it the same principle as possession? I can’t sense any signs of him. I just blankly looked down at the doll of Celesta, who had collapsed like a corpse.

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And soon.

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[Why did you come to Labieta?]

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“… Huh.”

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Two figures came down from the 7th floor.

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It’s cheap~

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A feeling of soul sinking.

I feel a tremendous sense of intimidation.

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I guess I did… .

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Ravietta approaches me, covering her entire body with black armor as if wary of me. And a white-haired woman follows, emitting an aura.

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John, the lord of Necropolis.

Ronica’s mother appeared on the mound.

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“… Did you come to see me yourself?”

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Honestly, I didn’t think we would meet.

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Lord of Necropolis.

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Who else but a lion would dare to meet her?

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Even if we had done business once, I would still be nothing to her. Because he is a man of such high stature.

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It definitely should have been that way… … .

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[This is what I want to ask. The reason you want to meet Labieta is that you have the power or information you want. Tell me what you came to get.]

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It’s real.

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The real Seongju has appeared on the mound.

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It wasn’t like we wanted to meet separately.

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All I wanted to do was ask Celesta to meet Labieta.

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what… I think that was the problem.

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Come to think of it, they are all executives.

Is it natural that it stands out?

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Anyway, Celesta kept her promise. Because Labieta is standing in front of me.

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I just didn’t know that Seongju would be together.

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I’m really confused.

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‘Hey, black guy, are you okay?’

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‘… Okay. Let’s talk first.’

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My disciple is sharing his view.

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I had sworn that I would never run into Seongju, but I ended up feeling embarrassed.

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First, I put my worries aside and faced Seongju.

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Seongju is suspicious of me. Just as I had lured the castle lord in exchange for information on the seed of resuscitation, I seemed to be wary of lest I lure Labieta into a commotion as well.

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… It’s a bit weird because I can’t refute it.

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Let’s tackle it head on first.

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“I just came here to make a deal.”

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[…] … Did you say it was a deal?]

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Speech without emotion.

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Depending on what you hear, it seems like there is a sense of discomfort coming out of it.

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No, I’m sure.

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It is by no means a favorable question.

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[I would have said that was the only time they looked at me… Did my warning that I would kill you for any reason if you did the same thing next time sound so light?]

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Wow-

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A terrifying energy oppressed me.

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As expected, it is not favorable.

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I’m sure I heard something like that when I resurrected Andro… .

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This is a bit unfair to me too.

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The person I asked to meet was Ravietta, and we haven’t even made a deal yet. And isn’t the situation different now and then?

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“I didn’t mean to meet you. It’s not like I just called him out and made a request like I did back then. So, I would like you to remove the stigma.”

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Seongju glares at him without answering.

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It’s as if he’s trying to see through every single thing.

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Along with that bitter coldness, the status of the castle lord continued to pressure me.

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I am also a demigod.

It looks unsightly in front of the castle lord.

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Once you reach the level of godhood, you can completely protect yourself from the status of godhood. however… The status of the castle lord went beyond that.

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I don’t know if he could put pressure on even a god-level powerhouse.

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Is it fortunate that he is a demigod?

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Fortunately, there is no problem in protecting me.

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but… .

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Atrot is not visible.

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The moment Seongju arrived, it seemed like he fled to the spirit world without saying a word. They’re probably trying to keep me safe from there.

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You seem like a traitor.

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Anyway, I was in trouble.

There is no means to oppose the castle lord.

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This is the top.

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If he decides to do so, I will die just like that.

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Whether you have a disciple or not is of no use.

Seongju is a master of black magic.

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Perhaps there is a way to forcibly break the link with the Life Vessel. In fact, I have seen a lich who believed in the Life Vessel in a past life and was upset with the lord of the castle disappear on the spot.

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In other words, if you use your tongue incorrectly, you will die.

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I have entered the tiger’s den.

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Come to your senses.

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He continued to make eye contact and remained alert.

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Seongju opened his mouth a little late.

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[okay. It’s different from back then. However, I can’t just quietly come to Necropolis, possess Celesta, and even meet Labieta.]

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“… Celesta was force majeure. That guy treated me like that because he wanted to.”

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[Then what did you plan to gain from meeting Labieta? Don’t forget that your life depends on your answer.]

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“You probably already heard about it from Celesta, right? I am at war with the Uk. So, I asked for information from Celesta, and I was planning to get a useful wide-area weapon from Ravietta.”

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[…] … … Labieta.]

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Seongju made eye contact with me and called out Labieta, who stood still.

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In response, Labieta stretched out a hand.

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Shoot!!-

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A book from the library came to mind.

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The light emitted from there enveloped the entire world and turned it into a white space.

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Tiring!

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◎︎ It came in as a non-existent ■■.

◎︎ If you die here, your very existence will be forgotten and no one will be able to remember you.

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“… … What are we going to do?”

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In an instant, I was trapped in another world.

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This is a place where I won’t know what happens. It’s clearly unfavorable to me.

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When you die, your very existence is forgotten… .

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Disciple too.

Fiona too.

Rauf too.

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Will no one ever remember me?

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Certainly, in a place like this, any being could be assassinated without any trouble. In other words, Rauf’s closeness cannot serve as any advantage to the castle owner.

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So, if you wrote this to me… .

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It’s a warning that it could kill you.

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[I really need to know who you are.]

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“… I answered everything honestly. Are you giving it back this way?”

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[If you continue to respond that way in the future, I will send you back without harm.]

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“Ha… .”

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It’s an undeserved threat.

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In order to get my information, they invited me to the 6th floor of the library and showed up in person, and even used banned books to force me to answer.

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Even if it was caught, it was stuck incorrectly.

I shouldn’t have come to Necropolis.

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But it cannot be reversed. Meanwhile, Seongju summoned a being to the other side of the world.

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[Gerald. Discern the truth.]

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Cheap!~

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“Yes. Seongju.”

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The gatekeeper of the Necropolis.

The ghost knight who let me in appeared.

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This guy has the ability to see through the truth and lies of the other person’s words.

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Is it because of that?

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Seongju began asking serious questions.

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[Dirus of Edeline. How do you know about me and Rauf’s existence? Please indicate the source from which you obtained information about the Necropolis and its seeds.]

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“… There is no source. Because it’s something only I know. I just knew it.”

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[Are you asking me to believe it?]

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“I don’t want to go into more detail.”

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[Even if I die?]

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“If you’re going to kill me, try killing me. But I assure you, it won’t be any harm to you if you keep me alive. Just like the last incident.”

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[…] … … .]

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Seongju looked at the ghost knight.

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“It’s all true.”

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[Hmm.]

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In the meantime, I accepted it too.

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“Rather, I would like to ask you one thing. Have you obtained the seeds of rebirth? If you go to the place I told you about, you should have found it without much trouble.”

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[found. What you said is true.]

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“Wasn’t it supposed to be given to Rauf?”

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[Please don’t ask any more questions. You just answer my questions.]

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“Good. Instead, let me tell you one more thing. I am not your enemy, but a profitable bargain. And our future relationship depends on your choice. Threats like this are only detrimental to both parties.”

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[Hmm… … .]

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I just looked into his eyes calmly.

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Seongju is a person who thinks more than words.

I waited quietly.

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Fortunately, it doesn’t seem like he has any intention of killing me.

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Unless I make a huge mistake, she probably won’t kill me.

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Nevertheless, it is still dangerous.

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The guy asked again.

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[I knew your type well. Don’t change the question. What is your relationship with Necropolis?]

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“It was a pretty close relationship.”

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[You revealed to Celeste that you were a four-year-old phantom beast.]

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“It’s true.”

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[Are you saying that you have grown that much over the past 4 years and have developed ties with a necropolis that I don’t know about?]

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“It’s real. Or ask Gerald.”

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Okay.

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Seongju looked at the ghost knight again.

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The answer is the same this time too.

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“It’s the truth.”

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[…] … … is it.]

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Fortunately, the crisis was averted. The guy’s suspicious attitude softened a little.

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It would be correct to say that the critical moment of death has been passed.

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so… .

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“Now that we’re done, how about making a proper deal? I have quite a bit of helpful information.”

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A formal transaction was proposed.

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A mutually beneficial proposition.

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If this were the case, even the Lord of Seong would agree-

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[I won’t refuse. Even if what you say is true, I still cannot trust you.]

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It’s Kaldap.

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Well, it must be hard to build credit this easily.

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From my point of view, it’s hard to believe that an unknown person knows everything about me, my family, and my territory, and everything they say.

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It would be more reasonable to think that I must have tricked Gerald into seeing the truth in some way.

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I can’t help it.

Let’s stop here.

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“… That’s a shame. Then can you just take this out?”

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But Seongju didn’t respond to what I said. For some reason, he looked like he didn’t want to let me go like this… .

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[That won’t work either.]

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The ominous prediction came true.

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Suddenly, the castle owner started approaching me.

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“What are you trying to do?”

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[Show me your abyss. Then I will trust you too.]

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“That must be difficult. My mental strength is not low. If you come in by mistake, you will get hurt.”

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[I’ve already been through more.]

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Confident attitude.

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The grandiose words of showing the abyss mean directly entering the mental world and looking into the unconscious and deep consciousness.

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The lord of the castle is the one who rules over even the soul.

It is fully capable of doing so.

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However, this is dangerous for both parties.

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The other person can look into all of your memories, what you want to do, even your goals and emotions, and if your mental power is high, it is also possible to forcibly brainwash you or erase and replace part of your memories.

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Of course, the same goes for your opponent.

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To look into the abyss is to be looked into.

I may also know about Seongju.

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But what’s so disturbing is that we can’t estimate how high his mental power is.

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So this is a bit difficult… .

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[If you resist, you will only get tired.]

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No, it’s clearly dangerous.

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Perhaps I am in an unprecedented crisis.