Chapter 201 – Chapter 201 ― Close (2)
Episode 201 ― Closer (2)
“Are you referring to the original owner of your body?”
Roan agreed.
“That’s right.”
The goddess did not open her mouth.
The silence lengthened.
After all, is it difficult to tell one person specific information about someone?
Bondi is to find a person who has no contact. Unless it’s a coincidence, we won’t ever meet.
Amily, would it be difficult if the thing called ‘inevitability’ was not equipped, as the forest fairy duke said?
Roan waited for the goddess’ answer.
But after a while, what she said was a little different from what Roan thought.
“He is a victim.”
“… Yes?”
Roan asked involuntarily.
She guessed that she would be rejected, but the word “Victim” Was not on the list of reasons Roan expected.
Are you a victim?
(Former) The Demon King?
“What do you mean sacrificed?”
However, instead of answering Roan’s question, the goddess gave another answer.
“He wanted to break free.”
Roan stared at the light, at the face of the goddess beyond.
Because she couldn’t understand what she was saying.
But the goddess shut her mouth after that. As if no further explanation is possible.
As always, Roan began to understand the true intentions of the goddess while chewing on the information she felt through her skills.
Because the surroundings of the goddess became dark,
You can guess that she is feeling sad even if you don’t have her skills.
Roan took a closer look at her emotions transmitted through skill.
You can’t grasp the mood as thoroughly as you do when dealing with other people, but ‘politics’ or ‘listening’ is the ability to read between the lines and emotions in actions.
‘… Feeling helpless?’
Roan opened his eyes wide.
The sign I felt from the goddess
Because she felt that it could not come from an omnipotent God.
I look back on the first and last time I met the (former) demon king. He disappeared abruptly, but he did not seem to meet his death.
Laurecia is the goddess of life.
If the person who helped Roan died or suffered serious internal injuries, she would understand her sadness…
In particular, there was no sign of death in the last conversation with the (former) demon lord.
Rather, it seems that it was a chatter that was so ordinary that it was okay to talk.
Roan organized his thoughts.
The (former) Demon King is currently estimated to be alive somewhere. I didn’t seem to be dissatisfied with me, who took up my body. He rather tried to save me.
However, the Goddess called him a ‘victim who wanted to escape from bondage’.
What did he sacrifice and what was he trying to get away from…
Roan frowned at him.
There is too little information about him to draw any conclusions.
The moment I decided that I should go back and talk with Fiora and look back at the memories my body has.
The thing that suddenly passed through Roan’s head was,
That his personality before and after awakening is completely different.
And why.
‘Parents… Lost? Is that his sacrifice, and is that why he wanted to escape the pain?’
It’s just bottomless speculation, but it’s an experience that would be traumatic enough for the average person. It’s hard to say no.
Besides, if that’s the case,
(Former) I cannot stop searching for the demon lord.
He may have suffered in the position of emperor or crown prince he did not want, but wouldn’t someone who lives in reality do that?
I too am alive
The living must live.
It seems that I have to ask him about the story of Elenir. It is impossible to leave her in distrust like this.
Roan wanted to ask more about the whereabouts of the (former) demon king, but he didn’t seem to be able to answer any more, given the goddess’s hints.
The moment when she was a little discouraged and thought, ‘I’ll have to consult Fiora when I get back’.
The goddess murmured.
“If you knew his suffering, you would have no choice but to understand… A situation where no one in the world can help him.”
And the goddess’s head turned towards Roan.
“I see… Maybe if you came from another world, you might have a different method…”
“I mean… ?”
Method.
In her context, the ‘how’ she refers to is,
How a goddess can’t.
(Former) It’s a way to help the demon lord.
“What do you mean I need help?”
“I’m sorry.”
The light of the goddess blinked indifferently.
She didn’t say anything,
It seemed that what Roan heard was nothing more than an overheard of the goddess muttering to herself.
As the goddess closed her mouth, the air shook and her strength began to dissipate.
Something that has happened before.
Roan knew that the time for parting had come.
The goddess said in a benevolent voice.
“Look around. Always be vigilant.”
“All right.”
“What you are looking for is near.”
Roan, who was bowing her head, raised her head. But the moment she thought her eyes met with the goddess in the light.
With a warm breeze like a spring breeze, Roan woke up from his dream. As soon as he opened his eyes, what hit Roan was an unprecedented sense of helplessness.
“… Why?”
It’s a strange feeling that your whole body doesn’t have power.
With her eyes squinted, I turn up the ‘detection’ and check the condition of her muscles.
Her body is fine
It was holy power that showed the bottom.
‘This is how it feels.’
This must have been the feeling of magical exhaustion that Aina encountered in the cave.
Bondi, she arbitrarily summoned the goddess whom I should have met at a specific place within the Temple of Life.
No matter how much the goddess had permission, the bondi system… Or, if it wasn’t done within the laws of the Moira Continent, there would be a price to pay. In order to summon the Goddess in the game, of course there was an offering.
‘I’m glad again.’
It’s in the office where no one is disturbing,
No one goes out
I even smashed a fountain the last time I visited Spross to increase her holy power level.
If it wasn’t for that, she would have been in trouble.
“By the way, I said it was close.”
Feeling the holy power rising little by little, Roan repeated the goddess’ words.
The Goddess never turned a blind eye to Roan seeking her help.
What the Goddess said to look at,
Maybe not just for the niche you initially advised.
Even if you find a gap, you’re not sure what to do about it, but if you first figure out how it looks or where it is, then you’ll have a way.
Maybe it’s in the form of an artifact like a dragon’s relic.
Rather, it is easy to talk about. Because you can destroy it
Above all, the Goddess convinced her of the power of her decision. That is such a great harvest.
Even if I can’t deal with the gap myself, I can use the awakened Astor Crystal to block the function of the gap.
There will be a way
It is still a long way from meeting the (former) demon king, the most helpful person who can get advice about Elenia, but the last words of the goddess may be a hint about him.
Stay close
Fiora, too, guessed he wasn’t far away.
“I’ll have to look for the attendants in the upper ranks or the castle first.”
Then Roan shook his head.
No matter how close he was, I couldn’t imagine seeing him rolling hard with the attendants.
He is from Diamond Suger. Even if he worked, he would do what only nobles could do. Things like the escort work you did at the upper level last time, or a suitable middle manager.
After smiling, Roan crossed his arms and pondered, then put the statue of the goddess in his inventory.
Goddess advice is important.
Because I told you to be vigilant.
I don’t think there’s a safe place like inside the inventory.
“You must be busy after the wedding.”
I will have to tell you in detail about the small meeting, the contract with the forest fairy, and the delivery of letters to humans.
I had to tell the Count that I had requested it from the guild.
There are also quests given by the goddess.
Rather than doing it because it has to be done
It’s embarrassing to have something around you that gives demons power.
Roan felt the harm and malice caused by the ‘greed’ that was sealed in the Eastern Emperor.
If there’s a hole nearby that power flows into that guy, as the landlord, of course it’s right to repair it.
“Then, let’s do this for today.”
Roan stretched and stood up from his office desk.
No matter how many concubines he has and how many women he lives with, he will need a different resolution to find a wife.
With a subtle smile,
Roan left the office.
By the time that some time had passed.
The son-in-law is the deepest dawn, the hour of silence and darkness.
The door to the office that no one can find
Opened slowly
“…”
Footsteps that do not make a sound.
Her faint magical powers let her know that the enchantment of her fair feet was drowning out her footsteps.
The woman cautiously entered the office and looked around it in the dark.
“… Why not… ?”
She furrowed her pretty brow slightly.
Then, hesitating, she replied quietly.
“… All right, I’m looking for you.”
She was quiet indoors.
But she listened to her for a while, as if listening to someone else, and then she replied bluntly.
“You might get caught, so be quiet for now.”
And the woman started searching the office.
But what she was looking for was nowhere to be found.
In an annoyed manner, she
But she whispered enough not to be heard.
“Doesn’t exist. No. Why? I was definitely here.”
Hurried voice.
She bit her lip and once again began to rummage through her office.
Every time she enters the Oval Office she sees it kept in a bookshelf.
It is a famous story in the castle that the emperor allowed the sculptures of the goddess for the humans, and that he usually keeps them in his office and watches over them.
But why not?
“I know. I want to get rid of it as soon as possible.”
But it’s okay
Swallowing back her words, the woman frowned.
It’s not difficult to use magic to find things, but it also increases the chances that the talented wizards around him will find her trail.
The woman thought.
“I can’t help it. We’ll still be here anyway. There will be many more opportunities.”
Her expression contorted like a demon.
It was a face that didn’t suit her.
“Stop!”
She raised her voice ferociously for a second, and covered her mouth with her two hands, feeling sorry for her.
As if attributing the cause to someone, she rolled her eyes in the dark.
“… After a while, this office will be empty for a while anyway. Then you can search the castle again. So stop being impatient.”
I don’t know if he’s talking to himself or trying to appease someone.
Mumbling, she finally left the office.
It was not empty-handed.
From the beginning, there was something small in her hand.
The thing in her hand
An object that looks hideous for a woman with fine feet to carry around.
It was a hammer
**
Roan suffered from the early morning.
Thanks to her health of 99 stats, her stamina wouldn’t run out, but Roan felt severely tired.
But she couldn’t breathe.
I sighed involuntarily at the dressing up that had already been over an hour, because all the servants who waited on Roan were watching him with worried faces.
A face mixed with fear and worry as to what had offended the emperor at such a large slope.
Because of that, Roan smiled bitterly and swallowed his sigh.
“… Are you still far away?”
“Your majesty.”
One of the maids who helped Roan dress up called Roan as if she were comforting a child.
She took out several brooches for the cloak in her hand and was struggling with her thoughts.
“Eleanor-nim prepared earlier than His Majesty. Even if it’s a little frustrating, please bear with it while thinking of Her Highness.”
“… Hmm.”
Roan slightly pouted at his mouth and closed his mouth. The appearance shook the ladies’ hearts, but their hands did not rest.
“By the way, there are armors prepared by artisans, so how can you say you’re going to wear something so crude, Your Majesty?”
One of the ladies-in-waiting asked, examining Roan’s white armor with concern, but Roan shook his head.
“It’s the most reliable armor, so why don’t you leave it as it is?”
The ladies-in-waiting exchanged glances with each other as if they were in trouble.
However, the ladies-in-waiting lowered their heads at the sudden opening of the door and someone’s words.
“Hmmmm, just like His Majesty said, this is a great armor. Why don’t you just do it right and walk away? No matter how much you try, it’s nothing more than adding a grain of sand to His Majesty’s figure!”
Roan opened his mouth slightly involuntarily.
The Count looked at Roan with an expression as if saying, “I did well?”
“Ahaha, you used to be like that, but you look even taller today!”
Today, the groom’s bridesmaid, the Count, strode into the preparation room and greeted Roan unbecomingly.
And what was passed on to Roan’s mind
The Count’s will that others would not have heard.
It was magic.
[I have something to report.]
