115. In fact, they knew (9)
“…yes? “What… do you mean?”
“You didn’t know. “I’m going to pretend I didn’t see it, so it’s probably better to see it in person.”
As soon as I felt relieved, an ominous feeling ran down my back.
I felt like what I had done was a bigger deal than I thought.
I jumped up from my seat and opened the closed hospital room. A man was lying on the bed with his robe exposed and his face exposed.
Palely white skin and white hair. At this point, Daniel couldn’t help but laugh.
“…ha ha ha.”
What kind of day is today? I don’t know why terrible things happen all at once.
I think I know who that guy is. No, let’s not fool ourselves. Daniel knew very well who that man was. I can’t be sure because my eyes are closed, but if my prediction is correct, there are red eyes hiding under those eyelids.
A sigh-like voice filled the hospital room.
“…Deon Hart.”
A person who must be eliminated as a priority for the revolutionary army.
Only then did I understand the doctor’s attitude. Also, the fact that he gave me tremendous consideration.
“Why?”
I’ve already used up all my mental power for today. Any more than this was the limit.
He subdued the leaders of the rampaging revolutionary army, saw his mother coughing up blood, and saved someone who had the same symptoms as her. But now I have to kill that person?
‘no. ‘I can’t do it.’
At least today Daniel can’t kill Deonhardt. He was sure.
‘….’
I approached him as if I was possessed. The quick-witted old doctor quietly closed the door to the hospital room, and in a quiet space where time seemed to have stopped, Daniel silently sat on the chair in front of the bed.
You don’t know how lucky you are. Originally, he would have died as soon as his true identity was revealed to me.
I slowly got up and placed my right hand on the bed. Just extend your left hand and touch the guy’s neck. Perhaps because of the lack of blood, I felt a slightly faster pulse.
‘…If he was Deon Hart on paper, he would have opened his eyes and reacted the moment he touched the bed… or rather, the moment he got close to him. ‘I guess I’m not feeling well after all.’
I withdrew my hand. I was about to leave, but belatedly, I noticed his disheveled clothes. To be precise, it was a strangely shaped brand revealed through the disheveled collar.
─Yes, I was told that I was cursed by the Demon King.
Did they say it weakens the body? Nevertheless, because the experience accumulated over a long period of time on the battlefield does not go anywhere, combat ability is treated separately.
Therefore, even though Deonhardt was cursed by the Demon King, he still ranks high for elimination by the revolutionary army…
“Even if I don’t kill him, he won’t be dead for long.”
Look at this defenseless figure who still closes his eyes because even if he stands up immediately and is on guard, it is not enough. Even if it’s not him, I think I’m going to die at the hands of someone soon, so why bother getting my hands dirty?
I woke up rationalizing it like that. I kept thinking of my mother and couldn’t stay here any longer.
As I left the hospital room, I ran into the doctor waiting in front of me. He looks over his shoulder at the hospital room out of the corner of his eye, as if trying to check if Deon Hardt is dead or alive, and then makes eye contact.
Daniel shook his head slowly.
“When he wakes up, send him back without being seen by others. Of course, he shouldn’t have to memorize the route. And this matter….”
“I will keep quiet. “I’m getting more forgetful these days anyway, so I’ll forget it soon.”
“…But please don’t forget about security. “Don’t forget to put on your eye patch.”
“yes.”
I just turned my back and left this place. As I walked down the hallway, I tried to somehow recover my spirit that had passed the limit.
Normally, I would have gone to see my mother and rested, but that is not possible now. Instead of thinking about your mother any more, let’s think about Deonhardt. For example, the devil’s curse.
‘Curse… Curse… Was the hemoptysis caused by the curse?’
Hemoptysis… mother.
Despite Daniel’s efforts, the stream of consciousness that had been forcibly returned returned to focus on his mother.
As I cursed, it suddenly occurred to me that if Deonhardt was cursed by the Demon King, then my mother must have been cursed by the world.
‘After a difficult life, I came back with hemoptysis.’
Every time I saw a weakened body, I felt like I didn’t have enough time. I had no idea that it would come so suddenly and so realistically without warning.
The blood from my mother was warning me. Your mother’s time is running out.
‘We have to hurry.’
Before my mother dies, I must show her her ideal world.
Only then did Daniel know where his steps were heading. Yes, I already knew. In order to shorten time, you have to meet ‘him’.
Daniel calmed his expression and quickened his pace. His faster pace revealed his impatience.
***
Wow, I thought I was going to die.
When that guy put his hand on my neck, I was nervous because I thought he was really trying to strangle me. My heart is still pounding because of that, but thankfully I didn’t notice?
I slowly opened my eyes and looked around.
Maybe it’s because it’s a hospital room, but it looks ordinary on the outside. But I know this is no ordinary place.
I don’t know for sure, but considering how complicated the process was to get here, I think it might be a secret organization…
‘…Then did I get caught? ‘Have you been taken hostage?’
They may have been brought in for treatment purposes at first, but not now.
My appearance must be quite unique. Not only did he just try to strangle me, but after seeing this face, it would be safe to say that his true identity has already been revealed.
‘So let’s bounce.’
I don’t know the way, but wherever I go, I’m sure there will be an exit. I’d better get out of here first.
I slowly raised my upper body, then lay down and closed my eyes. I felt a buzz outside.
Sure enough, the door opened and someone came in.
‘Is this the person from a little while ago?’
The sound of footsteps gets closer.
My nerves were tense. The footsteps, which were getting closer and closer in a strange tension, stopped only when they reached right next to me.
An unfamiliar voice was heard.
“…How long are you going to pretend to faint?”
“!”
I was so surprised that I opened my eyes without realizing it.
An old man with gray hair smiles softly as he looks directly into my clearly visible eyes. A voice without a trace of hostility continued.
“You have to deceive the person you want to deceive. “I am a doctor.”
“….”
“Follow me. “I will take you outside.”
really? You’re taking me outside for nothing? No, rather…
he pointed to the eyepatch in the old man’s hand.
“that…?”
“That’s because it’s a bit difficult to memorize the route. please understand.”
“….”
The old man grinned as if he couldn’t even see my expression.
***
Upon returning to the office, Cruel paused for a moment upon encountering an unexpected person.
“…Your Excellency the Duke.”
Why is the Duke here? If I had something to do, I wouldn’t have called instead of coming.
Even what he is looking at is the chessboard on the desk. Cruel realized later that he had not cleaned up the chessboard because he was in a hurry to leave, so he put his back and hid his hand that was about to flinch.
The duke glanced at him and slowly straightened his back.
“You’re here.”
“What brings you here?”
“I came because I thought we needed to talk about my participation in the hunting competition. “Even so, there are a lot of things to worry about, but I don’t want to waste my time and energy with unnecessary misunderstandings.”
“….”
Of course, we’ll have to wait and see whether that was a misunderstanding or not.
The duke swallowed his heart and smiled.
“Oh, before that.”
“…?”
“Kneel down.”
For an instant, the green eyes shook slightly.
As if wondering if what I had heard was really what he was saying, the green eyes facing the duke met the ever-smiling violet eyes and lowered them as if in resignation.
One knee touched the ground and Cruel’s head was lowered.
An example of a knight to his lord.
Since nothing is certain yet, there is no need to cross the line and be hostile towards him. Since Cruel was an undeniably good force, the Duke was satisfied with that and moved on.
“I participated in a hunting competition.”
“yes.”
“….”
“….”
A subtle silence came.
The Duke looked down at Cruel for a moment as if at a loss for words, then opened his mouth with a sigh.
“great. “I say it straight away without saying anything.”
“….”
“—Did you think I didn’t know?”
Cruel’s eyes trembled. I can’t tell you how fortunate I am to have my head down at this moment. If you were making eye contact with the duke, you would most likely have noticed the shaking.
How much did you notice? How much should I say? It’s unlikely that he even figured out the ‘plan’.
‘Answer…’
I have to answer.
My head spins tightly. The silence was getting longer. Just when I thought this was going to be a really big problem, the Duke continued.
“Why did you save Deonhardt?”
With great generosity, he kindly points out and pushes back on the past that was overlooked at the time.
“They tried to persuade me to request murder when I could have used the revolutionary army, so I gave permission, but they arbitrarily set a condition that they would pay me half of the promised amount even if I was injured…” “….” “Let’s see, let’s see, so the topic
is
also He moved without knowing. “Did you think I didn’t know that it was to lower the chance of Deonhardt dying?”
Those who move for the purpose of money act more insincerely than revolutionary soldiers who are fascinated by the cause.
Cruel chose the request.
Even those who work for money value their lives. So, if you create a situation where you can get a lot of money just by injuring someone, there is no reason to go out of your way to kill them.
Cruel spent his own money to create such a situation.
“Besides, in this hunting competition, I went so far as to save Deon Hart myself.”
What on earth were they thinking and doing such a thing? Does he really want to kill Deonhardt?
“Please explain.”
The purple eye light shone brightly. It was indeed a sharp attack, but Cruel felt reassured.
I guess you didn’t notice everything.
Since the calculations have been made, there is no need to take any more time. I opened my mouth without delay.
“I wanted to kill him with my own hands.”
“…If that’s the case, you should have said it a long time ago. “You just wasted manpower.”
“sorry.”
“That’s it.”
There is no way the duke’s suspicions can be resolved just like this. There were many loopholes in his answer.
The duke also knew this, but instead of going into detail, he chose a different method.
“I don’t think you would think that your doubts would be resolved to this extent.”
“….”
“Therefore, I propose a bet.”
While telling Cruel to get up, the Duke walked leisurely and stood in front of Cruel’s desk. He picks up the black king that was pushed off the chessboard and slowly examines it.
“Deon Hardt must die. “Up until now, I have left it to the Lord and issued orders through him, but now that there is room for doubt, I cannot just sit back and ignore it.”
“….”
“Please move to kill Deon Hardt with your light. I will also move separately. Whoever kills him first will be the winner of the bet. “The benefits to the winner… should we leave it to the winner?”
This means that the loser must grant the winner’s wish.
The duke has a lot of money and a lot of people he can spend it on. It was clearly an unfair bet, but Cruel had no choice.
Maybe that’s why, instead of the obvious answer, something else came out.
“…Why do you want to kill Deonhardt so much?”
