Chapter 327. Either way (2)
Everyone has secrets.
But no one likes to reveal secrets.
Especially if you have to hide the fact that you are fake.
[You will have to reveal to the world one secret truth that only you know about yourself in exchange for a truthful answer.] A
voice ringing in your ears.
Water droplets blooming dizzy.
A feast of letters engraved on each drop.
It was a message from the Jewel of Truth.
He was demanding a price for this.
Lloyd wrinkled his nose.
‘what is this. To reveal the secret truth? A fact that only I know about me? That I have to open the gem to activate it?’
A sudden suspicion.
But did you read the thoughts of this side?
The answer came right back from Bo-ok.
[Yes, those who seek the truthful answer.]
“….”
I hoped it was, but it really is.
Lloyd asked again with the feeling of checking.
‘Then doesn’t that mean I have to disclose a secret about my identity? For example, the truth is that I’m not Lloyd Frontera or something.’
[The truth does not meet the conditions for the operation of the Jewel.]
‘What? why?’
[Because there is someone other than you who knows the truth.]
‘….’
Is it because of the king of hell or the dragon king Berkis?
Maybe that’s what I thought.
Lloyd let out a sigh of relief.
‘Yes, I’m rather glad. It might be more embarrassing if I had to reveal it in front of people here.’
Come to think of it, it really was.
‘Because no one in this estate knows that I’m not the real Lloyd yet. Neither Xaviel nor the Count or Countess knew that. The same goes for Youngjimin. I am the son of the count here, and he is the heir. I like and respect him because he develops the territory and builds achievements.’
But what if it were revealed that he was not the Count’s son?
Will people’s favor and respect be maintained even then?
Thinking that far, Lloyd’s shoulders trembled.
I was not confident.
In the worst case, you may lose all status and be exiled.
‘Well, but I’ll have to tell the Count and the Countess later.’
To reveal this identity to the count couple.
To tell you the news of the real Lloyd.
That was his promise to the real Lloyd he met in Hell.
I never intended to break that promise.
I thought it was courtesy towards the count couple.
But at least not now.
‘Once you’ve done everything. Let’s go then and reveal it to the two of us.’
so promised
On the one hand, I was worried.
‘Then, what should I reveal through the jewel? The King of Hell and the Dragon King knew my true identity, so they said no. Is there a secret related to me that only I know, but it would not hurt to reveal it publicly here?’
Lloyd shook his head.
I folded my brain folds hard.
How much did you wonder like that?
Finally, a suitable secret flashed into my mind.
‘Hmm, could it be something trivial like this?’
said to the prison.
‘Actually, when I sell my ears. First rub the bottom of the ear canal with a cotton swab to remove earwax, and then excavate and construct in a clockwise order from left to right. In addition, for consistent and reliable excavation performance, rub the cotton swab while turning it exactly five times in each direction. This is my own ear-digging routine that I’ve kept since I was young. Can this even be recognized as a secret?’
I wondered if
if it is really acknowledged.
I also thought it would be okay.
Soon after, Book’s answer came back.
[You willingly offered a secret truth that only you knew about yourself in exchange for a truthful answer.] ‘
…Oh!’
That’s it, that’s it!
Lloyd clenched his fists.
Right after that, letters of light appeared on the flat surface of the altar at the top of the jewel.
The secret (?) that this side revealed just now was the content.
Parts Tsutsutsu!
It is as if white letters are engraved on a black monitor background.
The letters glowed pale.
floated underwater.
Soared upward.
Skip sleep.
Fixed high in the sky.
So that everyone nearby can see it.
It is brilliantly engraved with the highest quality QHD picture quality that is crisp, clear and naked.
[The Jewel of Truth announces. Lloyd Frontera has a peculiar habit of his own when it comes to selling earwax. First, he wiped the underside with a cotton swab…clockwise…For sure excavation, 5 times per direction…They say they have a routine that they do! We have informed you of the jewel of truth that only reveals the truth!]
“….”
Is this a shame game?
Lloyd was at a loss for words for quite some time.
I blankly looked up at the sky reflected on the surface of the water.
Suddenly, I wanted to wear a futon.
‘Ah, I’ll think about it a bit more and reveal another secret.’
But it’s already too late.
Lloyd gathered all his courage (?) and made up his mind.
‘okay. The shame is fleeting. At least I passed the conditions required by Bo-ok while revealing a secret that would not harm my identity. Now I can hear the answer I was aiming for.’
Yes.
That’s it.
Shame is only temporary.
Let’s look only at the huge gains we will enjoy in the future.
That was the moment Lloyd made a promise.
with a splash!
Suddenly, someone jumped into the water from above.
‘Javiel?’
The guy was swimming this way.
However, the expression on his face was a little hardened.
“Hey, why did you come down here? I told you to stay away safely.”
I asked him using the underwater breathing option.
The boy shook his head and gestured with his eyes.
“Are you okay?”
I asked.
Then, this time, the guy nodded.
“Hmm, did you come to check what happened to the text that just floated in the sky?”
nod again
“You’re here to see if there’s anything dangerous when the gem is working?”
nod again
“So to conclude, are you worried about me?”
“….”
The boy stared intently this way.
It was a kind of pathetic look.
Then he shook his head as if to let out a deep sigh.
“omg. Is there any way you could worry about me?”
Nod.
“If you’re not worried about me, then what the hell?”
“….”
“Anyway, people can’t be honest. So, with the Corps of Engineers, everyone remains in a safe place?”
nod
Xaviel nodded with a face that was still expressionless, no, pretending to be expressionless.
I couldn’t help but laugh at that guy’s face.
‘Still, this guy is really.’
Thank you.
I usually always tickle.
If you have a chance, diss this side.
But when things really happen, or when it seems likely.
The guy who runs ahead of anyone else, worries about you and tries to protect you.
Looking back, it was always like that.
Even when you were in danger in an anthill.
Even when facing Giga Titans or against Hell Knights.
Even after that, while going through countless dangers and difficulties, he always ran first and stayed by my side.
We shared all the hardships together.
Even so, I only grumbled with my mouth.
Never once did he sincerely express his dissatisfaction that he was suffering because of this side, or leave his side empty.
Xaviel has always been that kind of guy to me.
‘If this guy had followed the story of the iron-blooded knight, he would have been able to spread his fame to every corner of the continent by now.’
All in all, this one didn’t die unlike the original story.
So I couldn’t leave the estate.
He remained as a knight of the estate.
He said he would still protect this side.
If something happened, he quickly became the guy who came running and gave it to me.
I’m sorry about that and I’m also grateful.
‘Yes ma’am. So I’ll take care of you until the end. If this hyung solves the phenomenon of restoration of fate and lives while sucking honey, you will live next to him sucking honey and stretching your legs for the rest of your life.’
A hero who shakes the continent?
I can’t let you do that though.
At least I will let you live happily and happily for the rest of your life.
With that promise, Lloyd smiled at Xaviel.
“Okay ma’am. Then, from now on, the jewel will work, so don’t step out and stay by my side.”
“….”
Do you answer that I understand?
The boy blinked his eyes in this direction.
He left those eyes behind him and turned towards the jewel.
jewel of truth.
A mythical building that tells the wisest truthful answer to any question.
He put his hand on the altar.
‘I want to know how to prevent the phenomenon of restoration of fate.’
It brought up a question that had been lingering for a long time.
waited
A response came soon.
Tsuzuzuzu-!
Regardless of the will of this side.
Manahat moved.
A small amount of mana was absorbed into the altar.
It was amplified in the altar.
shot towards the surface.
A tremendous wave arose on the surface of the water several tens of meters far away.
…!
Wavelength that hits all of the water that the dam traps.
A shockwave that shakes the whole body.
Bo-ok’s answer echoed in my head riding a shock wave.
[Lloyd Frontera is not the main character of this world.]
‘…uh?’
A voice imprinted in my head with a shock wave.
Lloyd hesitated.
Are you not the main character of this world?
what the hell does that mean?
‘Well, that’s natural. It’s a fact I know. Originally, Xaviel was the main character. But I asked how to prevent the restoration of fate. Why is the answer like this?’
It was strange.
I had a strange feeling for no reason.
Bo-ok’s answer followed.
[The original Lloyd Frontera should have already died. But not dead. Regardless of the nature of the soul, you survived Lloyd Frontera. I became the main character instead of Xaviel Asrahan, who should have been the main character of this world.]
‘What?’
My heart was pounding.
Why is Bok Ok giving such an answer?
Anxiety sprouting in my chest gradually spread its roots.
[A person who is not the main character has taken on the role of the main character. The laws that govern this world have been shaken. Therefore, this world recognized you as an ‘error’.]
‘I…?’
error?
Because he took away Xaviel’s main character’s place?
Are you playing the main character instead?
[So the world began to react to return the protagonist to Xaviel Asrahan. To complete the fate of Lloyd Frontera, who should have been dead, he periodically introduced unscheduled dangers into the story whenever the opportunity presented itself. It was to remove you and restore Xaviel Asrahan to the role of the main character.]
‘….’
Lloyd was speechless.
I took a deep breath without even realizing it.
I remembered many incidents that I had experienced so far.
I was finally able to understand
‘Then, the things I went through in the anthill were warlocks, giga titans, undead mastodons, hell knights, dragons…All the cases that happened like that?’
Was it the result of this world moving and intervening to kill this side periodically?
I thought it was nonsense.
But somehow I couldn’t deny it.
In the meantime, Bo-ok’s answer continued.
[But you are not dead. Surviving each time interrupted the normal flow of the story and did not return the main character to Xaviel Asrahan. So this world has chosen the next best option, ‘incomplete reset’, to eliminate your existence as an ‘error’.]
‘….’
It’s my fault that this one didn’t die.
That’s why this world has come to mobilize a new method.
That’s what an incomplete reset is.
‘I don’t think it’s an incomplete reset….’
[The next best thing the world has chosen, an imperfect reset, is what you know as ‘the phenomenon of restoration of fate’.]
‘….’
It was like that too.
I wondered, but it was real.
‘Damn it.’
Lloyd unknowingly clenched his fists.
The reality of the restoration phenomenon of fate finally known.
The more I thought about it, the more absurd it was.
‘under. Was my existence itself a nuisance?’
I finally found out.
Laughter flowed out of nowhere.
The iron blooded knight story came to mind.
Lloyd Frontera, who died early in the story.
They said that he struggled so much to live well in order to live in the body of the madman.
However, the choices and actions of this side were all disrupting the flow of this world.
However, Lloyd was not hurt by the truth revealed in this way.
No, rather shamelessly laid the iron plate.
‘what. why. what. So what.’
He glared at the altar.
Whether or not this side disrupted the flow of the world.
So whether or not the world tried to kill us from time to time.
This side has just been trying to live well to live well.
‘So there’s no need to be embarrassed or intimidated. It’s the same for everyone trying to live a good life. is that a sin? wrong? Funny bullshit.’
Let’s talk like that.
It’s the truth, let’s stick it out.
I thought nothing would change.
‘Anyway, I intend to eat well and live well. I’m going to live only drinking tangja tangja honey. So it doesn’t matter why the phenomenon of restoration of fate came about. There’s only one thing that’s important to me. How to prevent the fucking incomplete reset of the restoration phenomenon.’
You just need to figure it out.
No matter how this world regards this side.
I can’t catch it often, so I don’t care if I don’t like it.
‘That’s the situation in this world.’
I don’t know anything about this at all.
I have no intention of paying attention.
‘Now, tell me the answer.’
Lloyd glared at the altar.
But that was then.
Someone tapped my shoulder.
When I turned around, Xaviel was looking this way.
“….”
Worrying about whether you’re okay.
Worried that something might be wrong.
He was looking at me with such emotions.
“Oh it’s okay man.”
I guess the expression on this side wasn’t very good.
At that thought, I smiled at the guy.
And I thought.
After all, there is only one Xaviel guy.
We are always bickering with words.
If it wasn’t for this guy, I wouldn’t have been able to get through the many difficulties so far.
So, I want to keep you by my side forever.
As someone who can be trusted more than anyone else.
As someone you can always rely on.
As long as you stay by my side
He said that he would like to grow old side by side as a leisurely sucking lord and escort knight.
the moment you think so.
Book gave the answer.
[Therefore, in order to prevent the restoration of fate, either you or Xaviel Asrahan must either die or disappear from this world.]
