Chapter 84. I was so fooled (3),
by the way.
I don’t really like that word.
When that word is used, I always feel undesirable. It’s something that people who seemed to be going along with it are always saying to find out something trivial, and it also reminds me of the voice of a 5th floor resident who insists on stopping me when I’m about to go out the door, and Renieri tells me that what I thought was the right answer was ‘wrong’. Because it also gives off a scent.
– however.
however.
Those words were heard.
A little while before Kalian praised Plants for good farming. Not with Plantz’s ears, but with his head.
Calian loosely wrapped one of his hands with his other hand, as if thinking for a moment, and tapped the back of his fist. He seemed to be thinking about something and then opened his mouth.
“Then what?”
“I heard Danu joined hands with Zeon.”
“yes.”
While these words were being spoken, a faint light was coming out from the ring hidden under Calian’s palm.
– You have a bracelet, brother.
– …… there is.
Just as I thought.
An answer came from Plantz, who was right next to him.
– Brother, why do you keep taking away my baby elephant?
– I borrowed it.
– If that’s the case, why don’t you just make one? You seem to have a lot of money.
– Because I saw it. why.
I will take care of whether I go back and make communication items or not, and suddenly he asks me why I used communication items to talk to him.
“But 30 people came. They said they were going to catch us. That’s strange.”
At the same time, Plantz’s appropriate answer reached Calian’s ears. While listening to those words, Calian conveyed his thoughts to Plantz in his head.
– I think you think Danu doesn’t recognize the disguise magic.
– that’s right.
– however.
The pace of their conversation became faster and faster.
Because there was no need to combine words to create sounds, the ‘meanings’ that looked as if several sentences had been combined into one mass moved back and forth between the two in an instant.
– I know you’re not the type of person to force a puzzle that doesn’t fit. The first time my brother followed me in disguise was before the attack on Zeon. There was a time when Whitlin kidnapped me without anyone recognizing my disguise, so I guess that’s what made me suspicious. That alone is not sufficient evidence for the hypothesis that Danu does not recognize disguise magic.
-What do you want to say?
– Please tell me. My brother’s real plan.
Knock knock knock.
Kalian’s fingers move slowly.
On the contrary, the ‘conversation’ continued at an even faster pace.
– Danu tried to placate his brother by asking Whitlin.
– I did. He said he would teach me how to use the axis of time.
– But didn’t Danu hate the fact that time moved? To the extent that ‘my’ attack on Secretia could be called a tragedy.
– you’re right. However, haven’t we also thought that the axis of time can be used in other ways? Just like King Secretia did when dealing with evil spirits. So I was also trying to find out how to do that. Didn’t you say you would tell me that?
A fairly long conversation took place in a short period of time, about as long as one breath in and out. Planz’s words came back to Calian’s mind as he was sorting out the conversation.
– What Danu needs is not your brother.
– Unless it’s me.
– me.
– My brother.
– Not exactly who I am now.
– Are you talking about the completely pickled brother who sent me a short letter that was worth the paper?
– …… okay.
Knock knock knock.
The fingers full of scars and calluses moved again. At a slightly slower pace and with much more thought.
– Then, when Danu told Whitlin that he would teach me how to use the axis of time,
– I think he meant it literally. He said he would teach him how to turn back time.
– I can not understand. It makes no sense to need a brother who moved time while being disillusioned with the fact that time moved. He also said he would teach me how to move time.
– okay.
– And again.
-What else?
-Why?
Kalian sent a question.
A larger question contained in those short words seemed to be thrown into Plantz’s mind. This time it didn’t even take the form of a horse at all. Calian relayed his entire doubts to Plantz.
A ‘contradiction’ that Kalian himself did not understand.
The elves said they could see the future.
Danu said the same thing.
However, Danu actually acts as if he cannot see the future.
Danu failed to predict Kalyan’s actions. I couldn’t ‘foresee’ how Kalian would act if I brought in Planz separately. He did not expect that Calian would disobey him. If Danu had known that Whitlin’s offer would be rejected, he should not have made it known through Whitlin’s mouth.
– If you didn’t have any hostility toward Whitlin, if you had received such a suggestion from an elf or Danu you didn’t know at all, I would have asked you to tell me how to use the axis of time. I didn’t know that it meant telling you how to turn back time.
– I guess so.
– In any case, Danu made the suggestion through Whitlin. And I got rejected.
What can Danu do and what can’t he do?
– so. I calculated the variables.
– Do not show your calculations. I can’t handle it.
– I will not.
Plantz didn’t share his thoughts like Calian did just moments ago.
Calian would have no worries about handing over all of my thoughts and letting Plants sort them out, but Plants wasn’t. This is because too many variables and cases were calculated, so even Kalian could not estimate whether the process would be acceptable.
– My brother brought the ingredients for Sinastar.
– yes.
– If Kirie didn’t know her brother’s identity and went to Uncheol’s place without knowing it. So what was Kirie thinking?
– They probably saw me as a prophet.
Talk. Talk. Talk
– Danu is more incompetent than we thought.
– What you’re saying is that you wielded memories of the past like prophecies.
– Not only that, but also magical disguise.
– Are you saying it’s not a hypothesis, but a certainty?
– okay.
-Why?
– I think the area around here isn’t your brother’s point of view.
Calian turned his head. And I gazed at the pitiful castle gate in the distance, at the exact spot where the king of that day had fallen and died.
The seat is now empty.
I looked at the desolate place where no body was visible.
– …… yes. When I looked, there were a lot of people.
– Even when I first met Danu.
– Now that I think about it, there are no people here. no one.
– okay.
– no way.
Knock knock knock.
– Is this Lord Hertz’s gaze? This.
It’s desolate.
Everything burned and everything disappeared.
Arsene, who followed Planz, killed the king and king of Secretia with his own hands, and the Balkan corps commander who destroyed the capital of a country. Arsene Hertz, who said he would ‘remember’ the king of Secretia, did not remember anything. didn’t
I couldn’t remember anything.
That was exactly what unfolded.
It wasn’t the memories of Bern or the Mad King. Arsene Hertz. Danu unfolded his memories. Kalian and Plantz had entered there.
– maybe. Because I was a blue-haired wizard before I came here.
Talk.
Took. Talk.
“… Don’t you recognize me? Danuga’s appearance has changed.”
“If I had known, I would have told you to send more people. Danuga. At least I would have known what kind of sword was in my pocket.”
Calian and Planz continued their superficial conversation, saying nothing at all.
– Then, you wanted to make sure that your idea was correct, so you took Sir Hertz’s robe and put it on? The person who said he had no hobby of stealing from others.
– I borrowed it. I gave you an explanation.
– … They said they borrowed it again.
– Speak informally.
Danu does not have foresight.
You can’t even see through the other side of the magic.
– Then I guess you were actually trying to call Lord Hertz, not me. Thanks to my brother holding my head, I came with him.
– I guess so.
– Since neither I nor my brother would listen, maybe I should have tried reaching out to someone else this time.
– Maybe.
– Then who were you talking about when you said you refused to comply?
– I don’t know.
-Is there something you don’t know?
– many.
– There are so many things my smart brother doesn’t know… Danu said he knows everything that happened on earth.
– okay.
– I don’t have any foresight, nor do I have the ability to see the other side of magic. However, you can trick your eyes and show these memories as if you have precognitive powers. There is no forest in Secreta, so how can I know all my past memories?…
– I don’t think I can actually see my current memories.
Danu had acted as if he had looked into all of Bern’s memories, but now he was acting as if it was natural for Calian to resent Plantz. Even though I wouldn’t have thought that way if I could look into any of Calian’s or Plantz’s memories.
If so, maybe.
– Is it possible that Danu only has the memories of those who died in the past? If so, I guess it would make sense.
Dead Bern, dead Planz and dead Arsene.
If Danu had taken their memories, he might have acted under the assumption that Bern would naturally resent Plantz. Plantz nodded at those words.
– I thought so too.
– But I heard from Danu that Adelia would benefit from helping me. So was that a lie?
– It could have been a lie. or not.
Plantz’s words were interrupted for a moment.
To be exact, it was erased. As if it wasn’t passed on by anyone.
It was Serenti’s interference.
– I thought about it. The reason my brother’s name was erased.
Plantz, perhaps aware of Serenti’s intervention, relayed these words without any direct mention. The axis of time didn’t just turn once.
In order to take advantage of the current Adelia, he lied and said that the elves couldn’t do it, or Bern met Adelia at a time when Calian couldn’t remember, and Danu came to have the memories of Bern and Adelia who died after that.
Since it was something that could not be confirmed right away, Calian just nodded and asked Plantz another question.
– Then another question arises. If that scene is Lord Hertz’s past, then why… did he show me the memories of ‘another person’?
– Why did you see the king’s memories when your brother came here?
– yes. How can Danu know my true nature if he can’t even recognize the disguise magic?
As I said, Danu cannot see through the disguise magic. Therefore, among those who entered this place, the memories of ‘Arsene’ were unfolded in front of Calian and Plantz.
That too was contradictory.
Danu knew the truth about Bern.
Without knowing that the person inside Calian was Bern, how could he have shown Calian the entire life of Bern and the end of Secretia, had him meet Plantz, and then returned the sword Plantz had given to Bern at that time?
So, this means that Danu already knew that Bern was inside Kalyan.
It wasn’t a guess. It was a certainty.
Not even being able to recognize the other side of the disguise magic.
– If Danu can’t recognize magic or have foresight, how could he have revealed Verne’s memories to me? If you only looked at my appearance, you wouldn’t have been able to relate to Bern.
– I have something to ask.
– yes.
– Have you ever told my mother… about your brother’s identity?
Wasn’t Silike also dead?
So, I was asking to find out if Danu knew Kalyan’s identity if he had informed Silike of his identity.
-I didn’t.
Calian shook his head slightly.
– I wondered if there was something he was hiding, but he didn’t tell me.
– okay.
– The only person who died knowing my exact identity was Devlan. Even so, it was only a vague guess for Devlan. Because I didn’t actually meet my past self, and I didn’t dream of myself like Chase or my mother.
– I don’t think Devlan would have been of any help to Danu.
– yes. Moreover, he died after I met Danu.
– then.
Planz’s words, which paused for a very moment, were lost.
-……There is only one person.
Calian, who was about to ask who that person was, closed his mouth. Even though I didn’t open my mouth to speak, I kept my mouth shut.
Another person who died without knowing who Kalian was.
Because that person’s name came to mind.
……Kalian.
Long bangs.
This is because it reminded me of the bright red eyes hidden inside.
– yes.
Danu must have seen Kalian’s memories. In this way, it would have been known whether Verne exists in present-day Kalian. He must have looked again at the memories of Bern that he learned that way.
Calian let out a short sigh and continued speaking, trying to sound a little lighter.
– anyway. Please tell me something before you follow me around like that. Why on earth did you come here, even disguising yourself as Lord Hertz, whom you hate so much? Have you really come to show us how incompetent Danu is?
– no.
– Then.
– To threaten you so that you won’t be threatened.
-Are you threatening to expose my identity?
– okay.
Calian came to find the magic stone, to find out the connection between Whitlin and Danu, to find out why he was helping Zeon, and to vent his anger.
And Plantz said he had come to threaten Danu so that he would not be able to reveal ‘Kallian’s identity’ to other places.
– What can you do with Danu?
– I don’t think I can do it.
– Do you think you can do it?
– I don’t think my brother can even imagine.
Calian looked at Planz.
Plantz continued speaking, raising one corner of his mouth.
– How many ‘number of cases’ have I calculated?
How many cases were calculated, how many variables were contrasted, how many hypotheses were created and followed to this point?
After a while.
Calian, who looked into light green eyes and listened to the entire explanation given, quietly opened his mouth.
“I have to brag to Demirea.”
“What to the Duke?”
“You said you grew peas well.”
And he gave me this compliment:
Whether Planz frowns or not.
“But brother.”
Then, suddenly, he tilted his head as if there was something strange and spoke. He made a deliberately made-up voice.
“why.”
“If Danu really doesn’t recognize and act on something as simple as changing a person’s appearance, doesn’t that mean he’s been deceiving all the elves so far?”
“I guess so.”
“That means he’s dumber than Lennon and more incompetent than Evan. I don’t understand how a tree like that could have led the elves all this way from long before the War of the Two Gods. No. Rather than saying I don’t understand, it’s impossible. How would you explain that?”
“Not yet. I came to check. That’s why.”
Plantz once again gave a confident answer.
I don’t know that either.
For a moment, Calian looked like a deflated leather ball. A meaningless voice came out of his mouth.
“Ah… you came to check.”
“There’s no need to know everything and come find me.”
“So, you blindly followed me. You believed in one half-guess and tried to confirm the other half. I’m thinking about variables like whether Danu really didn’t recognize that my brother was in disguise and left him alone, or because he wanted to see what he was doing. “I couldn’t do it. You just followed me all of a sudden.”
Calian said sarcastically.
Planz frowned for a moment before opening his mouth.
“That’s why I’m going to check it.”
“Ha…”
Calian took a long breath and exhaled again with a loud sound. Then, before I knew it, I nervously brushed away the blue-silver hair that had been flowing down and obstructing my vision.
“Yes. That’s it.”
Plantz closed his mouth and quietly raised his head. As if confirming once again the acrid smell and the still bloody smell.
Either way, Calian opened his mouth once more.
And then he opened his mouth into the air.
“Let’s get your brother out and talk alone. Danu.”
Danu, who was silent as if watching the two, still did not respond. No further answer was given as the two were left standing in an empty, desolate space. That’s why when Calian tried to say something again.
– Paaaa!
Intense light swept over Calian’s body.
Calian closed his eyes for a moment.
Plantz raised his arm without realizing it and blocked the light with his hand.
* * *
Many words were exchanged in a split second.
We exchanged so many words in such a short period of time that it took a few breaths and the second hand of our pocket watch barely made a full turn. In the meantime, I opened my mouth and had a meaningless conversation. And we had some even more meaningless arguments. After that, I called Danu again.
Danu sent a reply.
Calian was engulfed in a blinding light.
The light faded.
“Prince. Are you okay?”
A voice that is neither Plants’ nor Danu’s is heard first. Calian felt that and quietly opened his eyes.
The surrounding scenery had changed. The long cobbled road I was familiar with and the huge ocean reflected behind the transparent trees in the distance caught my eye.
“Prince.”
I saw Kirie with a face full of worry. Before I knew it, Randel, who had gotten off the horse with Kirie and was standing on his feet, also appeared.
“…… ah.”
But there was no Planz. Instead, people could be seen standing around Calian’s group from a distance. No matter how you look at it, there were looks that were not favorable.
They were elves who came out to guard against Calian’s group.
“Not yet. It’s not okay.”
Calian, who did not pay any attention to the elves, answered. And then I closed my eyes for a moment.
– Can you hear me?
– I can hear.
– Looks like I’m the only one who came out. As my brother said.
– know.
– Brother, are you sure you’ll be okay?
– He said he believes and waits.
– I said I would trust and wait, but I didn’t say I would watch my brother die.
– I won’t die.
– I didn’t come to see you wither.
– is not it.
Don’t wither.
It seems obvious to say that.
-There is no need to stand by. Just wait.
Because Pea continued his next words quite urgently.
– How much more?
– Until the end of the conversation with Danu.
-What can I do while I wait?
– What my brother does best.
– Threatening, breaking, cutting, barking and biting. I’m good at a lot of things. Because I’m competent.
– …… not. Other things first.
– Then which one?
– Go to the sea.
– I can’t swim. I haven’t read the book yet.
– know. Speak informally.
– yo. this. Shall we go anyway?
– okay.
– If you go.
– sun. What you are good at.
– Everything.
– entire. all.
Calian quietly moved his hand.
I turned around a long way and raised the sword that belonged to ‘Calian’.
“Brother Randel.”
“Talk.”
“This will be your first time seeing the sea.”
“It’s so far away that it’s hard to see.”
“I’ll show you around.”
A pure white sword.
I grabbed it and.
– yes.
I opened my eyes.
