Chapter 253. Resilience of Destiny (1)
It is never easy to change the direction of destiny.
No, it’s virtually impossible.
Like a very strong bowstring.
No matter how much you pull and deform it.
Even if you try to stretch it and change its shape.
If you let go of the hand holding the string, it returns to its original shape in an instant.
“That is the phenomenon of restoration of destiny. That’s why the man called destiny is very stubborn. That’s why it always exerts a strong resilience.”
“Is that so?”
“huh.”
Verkis nodded.
His explanation continued.
“For some reason, very occasionally, as in your case, there are cases in which the direction of fate is completely changed due to an intervention from the outside. The resilience of fate exerts a powerful force in such a case.”
“You mean you’re trying to restore the changed fate to the original one.”
“that’s right. Originally, in the novel you read, didn’t it say that the count or baron couple here hanged themselves while struggling with debt?”
“…yes.”
What his parents went through in Korea.
I didn’t want to, but I witnessed it with my own two eyes.
The death of the baron and couple very similar to that grievous situation.
Lloyd’s nod was heavy.
A slight wrinkle formed between Berkis’s brows.
“I kept it alive, but in the end, I fell off the horse and broke my neck. His wife drowned in grief and committed suicide. That is the phenomenon of restoration of fate. It can’t be easily blocked. No, it’s almost impossible to stop.”
“Even if you prevent the Count from falling off his horse?”
“huh. Even if you try to prevent falling off the horse, the next day you will face an absurd situation like slipping and falling while taking a bath and breaking your neck.”
“….”
“It’s like that. The restoring power of fate. No matter how hard you try to block it, you will end up facing a similar fate.”
“Then what can I do to stop it?”
“I don’t know.”
“yes?”
“Did you not hear? I don’t know.”
“omg.”
“How do I even know that? Am I a god?”
“but….”
“If you don’t even know the answer, why do you want to ask why you brought up the story of the resilience of fate?”
“yes.”
“I don’t even deny it.”
“Because it’s an honest feeling.”
“Well, it’s not that there aren’t many answers.”
“I have respected you from the bottom of my heart since before my older brother.”
“….”
“It’s true.”
“Ugh. Anyway, I don’t know the answer to prevent the restoration of fate, but there might be a clue to find the answer. Have you ever heard of the jewel of truth passed down in your mermaid kingdom?”
“I haven’t heard.”
Lloyd shook his head.
It’s the jewel of truth.
It was the first time.
There was no mention of that in the novel Iron Blooded Knight.
Verkis’s words continued.
“I heard this from a mermaid I knew a long time ago. They say there is something called the Jewel of Truth in the Mermaid Kingdom.”
“Could it be something that reveals the truth?”
“uh. similar Just one question.”
“One question?”
“okay. one.”
Berkis raised his index finger.
“They say it will give you the truthful answer to any question. Instead, there are conditions. Like I just said, they say it answers just one question, and a very specific one.”
“then….”
Lloyd rolled his eyes.
Calculate in your head for a moment.
“Is the question, “Tell me how to prevent the restoration of fate around me,” specific enough?”
“maybe? You’ll find out when you go to the mermaid kingdom and check it out.”
“Yes then, where should we go to the mermaid kingdom?”
Lloyd’s voice trembled slightly.
done.
I found a clue.
I was so desperate that I wanted to do an internet search.
Just in case, I got a nutritious clue from the dragon king who pricked me!
‘The jewel of truth in the mermaid kingdom. You mean you can go to the mermaid kingdom to find it?’
Hope was peeking out.
A rosy blueprint was also drawn that said it would be easier than expected.
However, the blueprint was crumpled in one blow from Berkis’ careless reply.
“I don’t know.”
“yes?”
“I don’t know. Where did the mermaid kingdom run?”
“No, you said there was a mermaid you knew earlier….”
“He died of old age.”
“….”
“Was it ho ho ho? She was the former queen of the mermaid kingdom. But he died of old age.”
“Hey, wouldn’t you have been interacting with him before he passed away?”
“I did. Mainly I ate it.”
“….”
“After you got the throne, you moved the kingdom address first and didn’t tell me?”
“….”
You are the dragon king
What kind of interpersonal relationship have you been building, you sleeping child?
Lloyd wanted to let out a deep sigh.
But I couldn’t hold on any longer.
I don’t know what to do
‘Let’s step back from here.’
What’s more hanging on here?
It will be an act that crosses the line.
It’s not that it wasn’t, but the dragon king’s eyes were already drowsy.
‘okay. We’ve figured out enough to find out. If you bother me by clinging to me more and cross the line, I’ll lose money.’
A person should know how to withdraw when he gets it in moderation.
Lloyd sensed that this was the right time.
A service-minded smile bloomed on his face.
“yes. Anyway, thank you for getting to know me. Yongwang-nim, no hyung-nim, thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
“older brother?”
“Ouch, without realizing it, my true feelings….”
“I don’t know if it’s true or not. So, are you guys going to find the mermaid kingdom now?”
“I think so.”
“Then what about my wake-up call?”
“I’ll tell Subha well.”
“really? Are there other talented people besides you who can quickly wake me up?”
“yes. There are people who can’t communicate because they can’t speak.”
Lloyd chuckled.
In his mind, the members of the bone guards came to mind.
‘Well, a turtle neck, a square jaw, and fifty shoulders. If they come here every morning to tap dance and hula, their eyes will open automatically even if they don’t want to wake up.’
The sound of every bone is creaking creaking.
After going through such a breathless, or bone-heavy dance time, even the Dragon King will not be able to wake up.
Thanks to this, Lloyd was able to reassure (?) Berkis.
“I’ll be sure to wake you up every morning. Don’t worry.”
“What if it is?”
Berkis lying flat.
A satisfied smile hung on the corner of the Dragon King’s mouth.
‘good. finally brushed off He seems like a troublesome guy.’
The events of the past few days came to mind.
That Lloyd Frontera.
No, a guy named Suho Kim from another dimension.
No matter how annoying you were to ask for help with your problem.
In that rush, I had to toss and turn for several minutes every morning, even after doing my homework for a wake-up call to my wife. I had to spend the days of pain not being able to sleep right away.
So it was.
He informed Lloyd of the Jewel of Truth of the Mermaid Kingdom.
‘If you’re lucky, you’ll find it. At least until then, I won’t bother hanging on to it.’
Suddenly, an incident from hundreds of years ago came to mind.
Was it the mermaid Hou Hora?
There is a legend in their mermaid kingdom.
‘That was the story of the Jewel of Truth. However, since it appeared only once in the mythical age, so long ago, I don’t even know if it really exists. I think it only exists in legends or legends.’
as if passing by
like a silly joke.
What I briefly mentioned was the Jewel of Truth.
In other words, the treasure called the jewel of truth was an object of unknown origin even in the mermaid kingdom.
How about Korea?
Perhaps it is the legend of Ungnyeo who became a human after eating garlic and mugwort in the Dangun myth.
‘So it’s going to be really hard to find that jewel. Even if it were possible, it would take quite a long time.’
The corners of Berkis’ mouth curled up wickedly.
What if it takes a long time to find the gem?
He wouldn’t bother hanging on for as long as that period.
Maybe in the meantime, the wake-up call homework period for his wife will be over.
‘Then I’m going back to the demon dragon’s cave. I’ll never see him again. There’s nothing to be bothered by that guy’s whining. Perfect.’
Just thinking about it made me happy.
My toes twitched happily in the blanket.
Like that, Berkis hid his true feelings.
Lloyd was satisfied that he had found a clue.
The gentle smiles of the Dragon King and humans intertwined in the air.
‘Ugh, a troublesome guy.’
‘Ah, a sleepy guy.’
Lloyd, who finished the deal exchange (?) with a smile, withdrew.
I left behind the dragon king’s snoring and returned to my study.
It was to find out the location of the mermaid kingdom.
‘I saw that here a few days ago.’
Returning to the study, Lloyd picked up a booklet containing myths and legends.
It was one of the books I researched while staying up all night in the library a few days ago.
‘At that time, the mention of the mermaid kingdom was about this. Mermaid…Mermaid Kingdom…good. we are here.’
Fortunately, I found the topic quickly.
[Mermaids can dive into the deepest and roughest seas, and they use their abilities to the fullest to hide their kingdoms where no one can easily find them. So, in general, no one knows where their kingdom is, and clues can only be obtained from the experiences of a few of the most experienced sailors who sail the roughest seas….]
‘Hmm.’
Lloyd rested his chin.
‘It’s the most turbulent sea.’
I pulled the information out of my head.
Numerous places that appeared in the novel Iron Blooded Knight.
Among them, mentions or settings related to the sea.
I put them together, put them together, and compared them.
Thanks to that, I was able to figure it out easily.
‘It must be on the North Sea side.’
Lloyd was sure.
First of all, it is not the southern sea.
There is a fairly large sea to the south of the continent of Laurasia, but the polar region there was occupied by a continent as large as the Earth’s Antarctica.
On the other hand, what about the north?
‘The Arctic Ocean, which is said to be the most rugged on the Laurasia continent, spreads out.’
The harshest and roughest sea.
It was said that waves over 10 meters often crashed.
It was said that icebergs were floating in the terrifying ocean currents.
Did you say that it is a nightmare for sailors who sail the sea?
‘But they said that there are some perverted sailors who deliberately sail on such rough seas.’
They were the crew of whalers hunting emperor whales.
The Emperor Whale is said to be a source of pride for a sailor for the rest of his life even if he catches just one.
It was said that there were hunters of the sea who were aiming for that quick fortune.
‘And fortunately, the homeport of the Arctic Whale whaling ships is a familiar place to me.’
A friendly place that is not familiar.
The very place where he accomplished the feat of catching Giga Titan.
It was the port of Cremo.
It was from then.
Lloyd hastened his journey to Cremor Harbor.
Preparation was simple.
Three days’ worth of food to eat while flying on a twine.
And all you had to do was bring equipment such as tents and sleeping bags for homelessness.
Of course, there was still another process to convince the count and couple.
“So you’re going to go to Cremo Harbor?”
“yes.”
daughter.
Dinner with the count couple after a long time.
On the spot, Lloyd revealed his plan.
Of course, I didn’t reveal everything honestly.
Actually, I have a new business in mind.
So, I think I will have to go to Cremo Port for field research.
I just looked around like that.
Count Prontera asked with a little concern.
“But will you be okay?”
“yes?”
“Even after I went to the royal capital. At the time, didn’t you say you would rest at home for the time being?”
“Yes, it was.”
“So this father is worried.”
The Count’s words continued.
“This father knows how diligent you are, but the guy who said he would take a long break is suddenly starting a new business. Did something happen that you couldn’t tell your father about?”
“Oh, no.”
“okay?”
“yes.”
Lloyd smiled and ate the Cook Salad.
But even so, I could feel it vaguely.
The count couple’s worries about themselves.
I felt that I couldn’t alleviate that concern.
‘but. Even I wouldn’t believe that I would just start a new business. I’m sure there’s something I can’t reveal, so I’m going to show that I’m moving in a hurry.’
But now I couldn’t help it.
It was a waste of time to spend leisurely.
Now, there were only three years left before the Count had an accident on his horse.
Within that, you will have to find and implement a way to prevent the restoration of destiny that the Dragon King said.
‘So you may be worried right now, but please trust me.’
The count and the couple pretend to believe in the rumors over here.
Even in the midst of that, the count couple still seem to be concerned about this side.
Lloyd looked at the count couple with warm eyes.
They were grateful people.
They were the people I wanted to protect.
Just afraid of being left alone in this world?
Or because they have to remain unharmed for their comfortable lives?
It wasn’t.
It’s not that I didn’t have that kind of heart in the past.
At least not now.
It was even more so after he reincarnated the crazy Lloyd in Hell.
‘Because I have the truth to tell you.’
One day I will honestly tell you the truth.
I will sincerely apologize to him.
Even if he wasn’t forgiven, it didn’t matter.
I just thought that I would do my best to make it so that those who have treated me with sincerity so far can live in peace.
‘Because I don’t want to go through that kind of misfortune twice.’
Suddenly, memories of Korea came to mind.
The most memorable but unforgettable memories.
A memory so painful that I can’t forget it.
It was a memory of the day I had to let go of my parents, who had made an extreme choice for the last time.
‘I don’t want to go through something like that here.’
In Korea at that time.
I am naive and know nothing.
Because I don’t know the world.
I don’t have anything else equipped.
It was you who couldn’t protect them.
But now it’s different.
‘you can do it.’
can keep
want to keep
I don’t want to dwell on the sadness and regrets of that day again.
therefore….
“I will work hard.”
It’s refreshing as if it’s not a big deal.
Lloyd’s smile toward the count couple showed firm determination.
