Episode 259 Episode
81. Trackers (1)
“A memory manipulation. What do you mean?”
Dante opened his eyes wide.
In an instant, I felt a chill run down my spine.
“It is literally. The family has been messing around in my head since before. Memory manipulation is not impossible in terms of magic theory…”
As Veradin said, it was theoretically possible.
Rumors circulated that the Bemont Special Lease Unit also secretly manipulated memories, but in reality, only Ziffle had the ability to manipulate memories.
Dante realized that Veradin’s words were not a joke and put on a devastated expression for a while.
“…I can’t believe it. why? What are you trying to gain by manipulating your memories?”
“I don’t know either. It’s the first time since my uncle died, so maybe the elders or something.”
Veradin wrinkled his brow and paused for a moment.
“…My memory must have been manipulated according to my father’s orders. I mean, I don’t know what the intention was. Especially in this case, I have no idea at all. I didn’t see anything I shouldn’t have seen, and everyone in the world knows that my family tried to cover up the Seongguk affair with money.”
“I think it’s because the memory manipulation isn’t perfect.”
When Jin, who was listening, spoke calmly, Veradin’s eyes widened.
“Oh, is it plausible? Originally, it may have touched the events of the day while trying to erase other memories. Even in my family, it would be difficult to do that kind of work perfectly.”
“Are you going to answer me so brightly?”
“But I feel like I got a clue. When you think about it that way, it makes a little sense. But what kind of memories were you originally trying to erase? There was nothing special in the diary recently.”
“It’s just a guess.”
“I’m saying that because I think that guess is correct.”
“Even so, you know better than I do. What did your family try to erase from your head?”
“Ugh, I’m trying to roll my head, so I’m getting a headache again.”
Jin recalled the day Latri returned to Tikan in the past.
– Confucius Qin First of all, I have something to tell you. About three hours ago today, my daughter’s guardian dragon returned.
-Latri is back?
-Yes, but there is something strange about it. He seems to have no memory of the time he was missing. For now, I’m sticking by my daughter’s side, but the person himself doesn’t seem to understand. Wasn’t it kidnapping?
-That’s not true, because Quikantel received a confession from Buretta himself.
Even then, I thought it was strange that Latri’s memory had disappeared.
‘In the case of Mr. Latri, I expected that Jiple would have removed his memory, but I never thought he would even manipulate Beradin’s memory.’
Maybe Beradin was lying. Or you could be mistaken.
However, Jin decided to rule out that assumption.
‘Latri’s memory must have been erased by the demon stone. I erased all memory of the kidnapping period. Instead of killing them, using the cumbersome method of memory manipulation must have been a measure to prevent problems with Az Mill’s contractors.’
Then, Beradin’s memory manipulation might have something to do with the demon stone.
‘Maybe it wasn’t just because he was angry about the Seongguk Incident that he risked his life to set fire to the gold bars.’
Before setting fire to the gold bar, Beradin had already witnessed the Demon Stone or other vices of Ziple.
And while he was confused about it, when the full story of the Seongguk incident was revealed, he impulsively rebelled against the family…
Jin, thinking that far, sighed inwardly.
‘The headache you’re complaining about now or the unstable appearance at the time of the Seongguk incident may be a side effect of memory manipulation.’
However, it was not a good idea to ask if you knew about the Demon Stone.
After learning that Veradin’s memory wasn’t perfect, he needed to be careful.
If it was because of the demon stone that Berardin was angry, he didn’t know what kind of accident he would cause by using that word.
Until he was certain that he would act rationally, it was better that Beradin knew nothing.
“Beradin.”
“huh.”
“I think there is only one reason why Zipple is manipulating your memories. It is to raise you as an heir that suits their tastes. And at the center of it, there will definitely be your father, Kelliac Ziple, not the elders.”
Jin was now convinced.
It was said that the Beradin of the previous life was nothing more than a thoroughly reared successor.
Even at that time, Veradin made a contract with the two gods, contrary to what was known to the world, but whatever power he had, his power would have been used only for Ziple, not for himself.
Back then, there was no singularity called Jin, the regressor. Beradin had nothing to resist the family. I had turned 30 without knowing what my family had done or what was happening to me.
“Is that so? Damn, I thought I was a great model successor, but I guess my father wasn’t satisfied with it. I made a contract with two gods, and magic is also 9 stars.”
Unlike Tuyan and Pinia, they said nothing. They had finished cleaning and were sitting by the window over there drinking tea among themselves.
There has never been a single human in history who made a pact with two gods. In other words, Beradin is the first time, but Dante couldn’t even pay attention to the shocking fact of memory manipulation.
Jin’s gaze briefly touched the dragons, and Veradin grinned.
“Aren’t you asking anyway?”
“what.”
“How I made a contract with two gods.”
“Your potential must be that great. And do you feel like asking such a thing? In this situation.”
“Well… the fact that you are a magic swordsman is more amazing than the fact that I signed a contract with the two gods. But thinking about it makes me sad again. Look at this, he said he didn’t kill Kiddard Hall and took it off. You killed him and took Yeokcheon away.”
The moment Jin was about to answer, Veradin continued to talk behind his back.
“Besides, you were the one who impersonated me in the Akin Kingdom! Hey Dante. what do you think about it? I’m more shocked that this guy has lied to us all this time than my memories were manipulated. Aren’t you a total scammer? I have to report it.”
Again, you only say what you want to say.
Jin shrugged, and Dante nodded awkwardly.
“You don’t have to overdo it Lord Veradin.”
“What crowd?”
“You’re deliberately pretending to be bright.”
At Ososo Dante’s words, Jin felt goose bumps on his forearms.
It must have been the same for Veradin as well, and he also shook his head with his eyes wide open.
“It’s not? Am I okay now?”
“How can a person remain sane after experiencing memory manipulation like that? To the family that believed in that too! It’s okay to be honest with us, we’re friends!”
“Oh, I’m really fine…”
There was an awkward silence for a moment. Dante could only clear his throat with his ears red.
“But it seems that while manipulating memories, the diary is not touched.”
“These guys manage this.”
Veradin gestured at the dragons.
“Do your guardian dragons know about memory manipulation?”
“know. Rather, few people in my family know that I am a contractor and that I have two guardian dragons.”
“Then why aren’t you doing anything?”
“Because Ithelmion and Rikta have nothing to say. The two gods must have judged that memory manipulation is of no harm to me. Rather, it seems that they want me to be easily tamed and become the head of the household as soon as possible.”
Being the family head of Zipple means becoming the number one in the world.
For the two gods who chose Beradin, of course, it was a good thing. Not only would their status rise, but they would be able to command other contractors within the family.
It’s impossible to read the intentions of the two gods right now, but I thought Jin was somehow disgusting. The strangely polite attitude of the guardian dragons also bothered me.
doll.
Suddenly, those words came to mind.
Veradin was living the will of others, not his own. A will full of conspiracies and vices.
“Did you think I was like a doll?”
“crazy.”
“How did you know!?”
Jin and Dante looked at each other in horror. Dante was thinking the same thing as Jin.
“So what are you going to do?”
Jin changed his expression and asked.
“what?”
“Getting out of the zipline.”
“Ah, that… it’s difficult. Taking me as a prisoner after you become a jockey would be the least realistic way. It’s an all-out war if the numbers are tight. And I don’t know how badly your brothers might treat me.”
“Anyway, Runkandel and Ziple fight even if it’s not you.”
“That’s right, Jin. I have my own responsibilities. If the family is going the wrong way, shouldn’t the country also be corrected? I’ll get everything back to normal. I will return Zipple to the proud family I knew.”
“That’s a story that lacks reality.”
“I don’t think there’s anything I can’t do if you guys help me.”
“It’s not like we’re friends, apart from that. It is impossible for Runkandel to help Ziple.”
“You talk too clearly, you’re trying to get upset again.”
“Of course I can personally help you. But then what? Helping you is creating a crack in the zip. If successful, there will probably be a huge rift like never before. Will Runkandel and the other forces just watch it?”
It couldn’t have been.
The moment Beradin created a crack within the zip, all forces would rush to destroy the zip.
Above all, Beradin’s assumption was wrong from the start.
“And could you be the same person you are now? Memories will continue to be manipulated, but will you be able to stay sane? From my point of view, it is not an area that can be helped by will or conviction. You have to leave the zipline, Beradin.”
“You mean I’m going to fall apart if I don’t leave the family?”
“okay.”
“Things like that happen, too. I can’t deny it. But Jin, if you were me, I would make the same choice. I will not leave my family.”
“No, if it were me, I would have left Runkandel. If, without realizing it, I had come to the conclusion that I had to live a life in which my will gradually faded away.”
“jin.”
Veradin smiled and continued talking behind his back.
“I am not a great person like you.”
Jin couldn’t say anything more.
Beradin was no fool either. He knew best how terrifying it was to have his memory manipulated and his ego transformed.
The terrifying confusion resulting from the gap between the diary and reality had already been a keen issue for several years.
“Jin I understand Lord Beradin. I want to respect your opinion.”
The reason Jin had repeatedly told Beradin to leave Zipline was no different. It was because he did not want a future in which he or his other brothers in Runkandel had to kill him.
“It’s a bit embarrassing, but as long as you don’t let me go. I think we can change our family enough. Wouldn’t it be nice if the family’s power was reduced… Huh?”
The moment Beradin said that, there was a sudden bright light at the transfer gate outside the villa.
Someone came to the villa. And now, the only people who could come to the villa were the members of Zipple.
At the same time, the two guardian dragons, who were sipping teacups, rushed like lightning and blocked Beradin’s way.
It seemed to be trying to protect him.
“Tuyan Pinia?”
Unlike earlier, when they showed a polite appearance, the two dragons did not even answer and raised their energy with a dry attitude.
A group of wizards escaped the movement gateway. They were wearing gray robes without any pattern.
A gray robe that doesn’t even announce that it’s a zip line that doesn’t symbolize the midnight sun, the elite, or the limited class.
Jin didn’t know what that meant.
As soon as they came out of the gateway, I could guess one thing by seeing the speed at which they handled magic and prepared for barriers and linkage magic.
‘There must be people like the Black Knights of Runcandel…!’
It was obvious that they had come to this villa to catch themselves.
“Jin didn’t call me!”
When Belladin let out an urgent voice, Jin nodded.
“Beradin.”
“It’s not me, really, no…!”
“I know, I won’t misunderstand you, so don’t panic and order your guardian dragons to protect Dante too. It looks like they’re trying to get rid of the whole place.”
Outside the window, the whole sky was already dyed red by the magic of the gray wizards.
