History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 242
242fury. Hell Railroad Ticket (2)
“Lloyd. Can I ask you one thing?.”
“uh. ask.”
“Why are you going alone?.”
“In hell?”
“yes.”
Javiel nodded..
I asked Lloyd, who was riding on Komin’s back..
“I wonder if I have anything to do while I'm left here alone..”
“Of course there is. Why not?.”
A smile appeared on Lloyd's lips..
“You have to stay here. While I was on my way to report to the King of Hell. You don't know what's going on in the world. The same lava giant as last time may come again and cause trouble. Even the completed railway could be destroyed. is not it?”
“Is that really the case?.”
“What is that??”
“I thought Lloyd wanted to leave me here, but.”
“omg. Are you serious??”
“yes. Because Lloyd is someone who can do that at any time..”
“How on earth did you look at me?.”
“Yabby, petty, last-minute.”
“……Now you're even summarizing it..”
“Because it's convenient. Anyway-”
The silver-haired knight shrugged his shoulders..
He showed a rare smile..
“Then, I will protect this place as commanded. Please travel carefully..”
“Uh, okay. If I leave you, you will come home on your own..”
“How can you find it on your own?…….”
“There's that.”
Lloyd grinned and pointed to the sky..
over hell.
Hellgate was wide open there..
Lloyd continued..
“There's no way I'm going to close that anyway, right? The cold wind blowing out from there will be beneficial in lowering the temperature in this area. The lava will harden a little faster, and the railroad and ground will remain stable. So I'm going to keep that open..”
“Then no way.”
“Yeah, that's impossible. Why am I abandoning you? If anything happens, you can just go over that hell gate. So you can easily escape from hell, right? Of course, it might be a bit cold because it's the polar region on the other side, but I'm sure the Grand Master won't shiver to death from the cold.?”
“…….”
“So, from there, you can swim to Prontera territory. Wow, applause.”
“…….”
“Hehehe.”
“…….”
“Sorry, just kidding..”
“It felt sincere enough..”
“Uh, did you get caught?.”
“You also found out that you were joking when you said you were sorry..”
“Sheesh. A needlessly quick-witted guy.”
“thank you Then, let’s go quickly..”
“OK.”
Lloyd made Kkomin take off..
After that, we flew in silence for a while..
Only after I got some distance from the edge of hell did I let out the breath I had been holding..
“Whoa. succeded.”
I left Javiel behind and went to Hell alone, success..
‘I was wondering what would happen if he insisted on going with me because of the escort..’
Surprisingly, he wasn't that stubborn..
It was fortunate in its own way..
The reason was simple.
It was because I felt uncomfortable about going to hell with that guy..
‘Because I have to meet the King of Hell. But the King of Hell, he keeps calling me Kim Su-ho out loud..’
It was uncomfortable and unsettling..
Javiel was not a dull man..
It was obvious that the King of Hell would be suspicious of the strange name he repeatedly called us..
‘I want to avoid that situation as much as possible.’
By any chance, his identity may be revealed..
So how will Javiel react?.
What kind of attitude will we have towards this side?.
Honestly, I couldn't even imagine it..
So I became more anxious and reluctant..
‘But anyway, I'm glad I got to go see the King of Hell alone without him..’
When I thought about that, I felt a little relieved..
It was then.
Something stirred in his arms..
Soon, a dissatisfied grumble was heard from inside the inner pocket..
- ……Hey, there's no one nearby now, right? Then, can you please take me out just for times like this??
The one I've been hiding in my pocket all this time.
The ghost of the damn Frontera was grumbling..
Lloyd shook his head..
“Uh, no..”
- why!
“Because it's annoying.”
- what?
“If I take you out, you'll start whining and clinging to me again. is not it?”
- Hey, that's!
“That's right. That's why. I won't take it out. Because it will be noisy and annoying..”
- under. You bastard, that's why you're going to keep me locked up here.?
“Locking it up feels a bit odd. Let's call it protection..”
- That's it! Ugh, profit.!
I felt something moving around inside my pocket..
Soon, the inside pocket button popped open..
The ghost of Prontera stuck its head out of its pocket..
- Phew! Ugh! I almost collapsed from frustration, really.!
“…….”
- Baby, look at me with a straight face. I'm not going out. He said he would just stick his head out like this. Doesn’t this work too? ok?
“Phew.”
- I want to sigh, man. Think about it. I've been trapped in my pocket for a month already. I mean, I was crushed by those who called me Podong or something..
“It must have been nice because it was warm, fluffy, and cozy..”
- Damn it's good.
“…….”
- So I said I would stick my head out and breathe the outside air for the first time in a month, but you wouldn't let me do that either? You bastard, are you still human??
“Uh, it's a person. you are a ghost.”
- …….
“I just meant to swear?”
- of course!
“But did you stop because what you reflexively thought of was cursing your parents??”
- ……Ugh. An unluckily quick-witted bastard.
“thank you. For considering me unlucky.”
- …….
The specter Frontera kept his mouth shut..
Even Lloyd, who had silenced him, enjoyed the contented silence..
How long did we fly without saying a word?.
The wraith Frontera broke the silence first..
- Hey, fake.
“…….”
- hey.
“…….”
- Oh really. Please answer me?
“You have to call my name to answer.”
- ……Hey Lloyd. Are you done??
“uh. What is your business?.”
- You said you would help me.
Frontera, a ghost looking at the outside scenery with both arms draped over the inside pocket opening..
The guy looked up this way..
I was looking at you with a serious gaze for the first time in a long time..
The moment Lloyd saw that, he realized.
The guy who was quiet for the past month.
The reason why that guy once again used force and stuck his head out of his pocket..
I thought that was what this story was about..
‘Now that my railroad construction is finished, you think it's your turn to help me? Or are you just worried that I'm going to leave hell like this?.’
Probably both.
I guess that's why you had to force yourself to find the right time to talk..
Indeed, the guy asked as if he was suspicious..
- What happened? He said he would find a way.
This is an unpleasant question..
No, actually, it's a difficult question..
Lloyd responded calmly..
“I haven't found it yet.”
- what? still?
“uh.”
- Why couldn't I find it??
I saw the wraith Frontera's eyebrows slightly twitching..
The bridge of Lloyd's nose also wrinkled..
‘Tsk, this is why I felt uncomfortable talking to this guy..’
A guy who keeps making me feel a strange sense of debt..
That's why he can't stop whining.
It was annoying.
It was annoying.
But I was sorry.
So I don't know how to deal with it.
Lloyd responded with as little emotion as possible..
“just. I couldn't find it. really.”
- I couldn't find it?
“uh.”
- really?
“uh.”
- It's not that I didn't find it.?
“…….”
The ghost Frontera's questions felt more and more like an awl..
The guy's interrogative questions continued..
- You, tell me honestly. I have no intention of finding a way to help me.?
“Hey, no matter what you say…….”
- It's true.
“…….”
- You tried that?
“I'm thinking about looking for it too.?”
- lie.
“what?”
- Did you think I didn't know? Damn the worries. You're not worried. No, I spent the whole day worrying about how to build the railroad or something that the King of Hell ordered. is not it?
“hey.”
- Did you think I was just playing around in your pocket for a month? I was listening and thinking about it all too. Can you honestly say no? Thinking to help me, have you ever done a little, this baby.
“……Hey, that's a bit harsh.?”
Lloyd clenched his teeth..
“It's not easy for me to help you. Honestly, you don't know how. But you said I was going to find it. But do you think it will be found in just one month? is not it?”
- under. He speaks well. I made excuses and fell asleep..
“what? excuse?”
- okay. excuse.
The specter Frontera sneered..
- Do you think I don’t know your true feelings??
“These are my true feelings.”
- Yes, buy some time by taking care of urgent matters first. After that, he pretended to be sorry and said he couldn't find a way even after looking for it. Just throw me away like that. That's right.
“…….”
- They took away people who were living a good life, took away their families, took away everything, and now they are even playing with their ghosts. Ha, you damn bastard. You disgusting thief.
“hey.”
- why. If you have something to say, say it.
“Let's not talk like that. What difference does this make??”
- It doesn't change. That's why I'm doing this.
“what?”
The ghost Frontera's growl became more intense..
- You won't help me anyway. I know it all, you bastard.
“……Ha, really. Do you keep treating people like sinners?.”
- of course. You can make excuses saying no?
“I really wasn't going to say this.”
In the end, Lloyd finally said what he had been holding back..
“Anyway, even if you hadn't lost your body to me, you were destined to die a year and a half later. Do you know??”
- what?
“Your favorite bar where you hang out every day. He was destined to die there in the closet, coughing up a bowl of blood..”
- This bastard… … What kind of bullshit is that?.
“tell me more?”
- …….
The ghost Frontera's mouth was closed..
Lloyd's mouth opened..
I brought out words that I had never dared say before..
The fall of the Frontera Baron family that he saw while reading the Iron Blood Knight..
Lloyd Frontera and the Baroness, Julien's miserable end.
The whole story was told calmly..
Meanwhile, the specter Frontera remained silent..
I just listened to Lloyd's story in silence..
And when Lloyd's story is over.
I let out a bitter laugh.
- under. so. Tell me to believe it?
“…….”
- Okay, let’s say I believe it because I saw it a lot. So what should I do, you idiot? Should I bow to you and thank you for changing the fate of my family? Do you want to hear a compliment? ok?
“Compliments are nonsense. I don't even want that..”
- Then what do you want to say?.
“That's just the truth. I want you to know too. Because the parties involved.”
Lloyd spoke as if cutting with a knife..
I think I'm tired of arguing with this guy..
“Okay, maybe you're right. I'm a thief. Even if I swear, I have nothing to say. It's still like that. Honestly, I have no idea how to help you. It's vague and vague. But is that wrong??”
- …….
“Yes, that would be wrong too. If I don't find a way to help you, I'll be a sinner to you. But what should I do? If I can't find it, I'll just eat and live well as a sinner. So should I just die? That's not true. I don't think there's any other way than that..”
- …….
“I don't know anymore. I tried my best too. I've done this much since coming into your body. But if you keep blaming me, I don't know what else to do. Isn't that so?.”
- Yes, he was going to die anyway. He took away his body and at least let his family live, so he should be thankful, or something like that??
“Hey, that's not what I meant..”
- No, it's not like that. Sounds the same to me.
“what is that…….”
Lloyd tried to retort..
But I couldn't do it.
It was because I saw it the moment I glanced at him to refute it..
Before I knew it, the ghost Frontera was crying..
- okay. Because he was going to die anyway. But that's not it. If I had died a year and a half later like you said, bleeding to death in a bar room, at least I would have been sent to hell and sentenced.?
“…….”
- okay. If I had died like you said, I would have been punished in hell. After enduring that time, I could have at least hoped to be reincarnated. But what about me now? what? Why is it like this? Neither this world nor the next world, I belong nowhere. As a ghost. Why do I have to wander around like this forever, unable to be reincarnated?.
“hey…….”
- it's okay. I'm sorry for whining so ugly, you bastard. Just mind your own business and go away..
That was it..
The ghost Frontera went into his inner pocket..
I never put my head out again, nor did I beg to be taken out..
I tried talking to him, but there was no answer..
“…….”
I don't know what to say at times like this..
Lloyd just sighed with mixed feelings..
I silently stroked Kkomin's feathers and tried to focus on flying with a calm expression..
As such, the end of this uncomfortable flight is soon approaching..
Arrived at Hell Castle.
I passed through the familiar entrance and entered the King of Hell's office..
“Lloyd Frontera Meets Hell's Rightful Ruler.”
I bowed before the King of Hell..
The office still looked the same as before..
large office chair.
A larger and simpler desk.
A mountain of documents piled on top of it..
And even the glance of the King of Hell glances in this direction while he is busy working..
“Did you come? From business.”
The attitude of being overloaded with work is still the same..
Lloyd answered with a bitter smile..
“Yes, I have completed all the railway construction work you entrusted to me..”
“is it?”
“Yes, lord of hell.”
“As far as I know, they also defeated the lava giant..”
“Yes that's right.”
“It must have been a lot of trouble..”
“yes. Thank you for your understanding.”
“her. You don't even show any humility..”
“There's no need for that..”
“is it. Anyway, I knew it well. Thanks to this, I was able to acquire a lot of know-how in railway construction..”
“By any chance, were you watching my entire construction process??”
“of course.”
The king of hell put down his pen and papers before he knew it..
His eyes flashed behind his rimless glasses..
“Have you learned at least the basic principles? Thanks to this, I have a general idea of how to maintain a railroad..”
“Do you mind if I don’t tell you??”
“Still, I would be more grateful if you could tell me in detail. The compensation for that will be sufficient..”
“Do you mean conservative??”
“If you receive something, you must also give something..”
The King of Hell's obvious answer.
Listening to that, Lloyd secretly clenched his fist..
‘After all, he is the king of hell.’
I was told that I am the type of person who hates free things and prefers give and take, but I thought....
The King of Hell continued his words..
“Suho Kim. If you show me the know-how to manage the railway, I will give you one-time access to the Hell Railway..”
“You mean a ticket to use the Hell Railroad??”
“Yes.”
The King of Hell nodded..
“If you use that ticket, when you die in the future, even if you commit a lot of sins and are sentenced to Purgatory, you will be able to use the Hell Railroad at least once..”
“Those words are…….”
“It means that you can get to the edge of hell and the gate of reincarnation by riding the hell railroad..”
“omg.”
Lloyd swallowed his saliva without realizing it..
It had to be that way..
A one-time ticket for the Hell Railroad offered by the King of Hell..
It was thanks to realizing the true meaning of this reward..
‘This is literally the same thing as a one-time exemption from going to hell.?’
Any evil person.
So the souls who must suffer unconditionally in the purgatory of hell.
It meant that with a ticket to use the Hell Railway, you could go to the edge of Hell and enter the gate of reincarnation..
In other words, it means that one can be reincarnated without punishment once..
‘……It's awesome?’
An unexpected exemption from hell.
Will we now have the means to suck honey not only while alive but also after death?.
When I thought about that, my heart started pounding..
My fists clenched at the reward that exceeded my expectations..
It occurred to me that it was really a good thing I ended up in hell..
Then suddenly, I stopped..
something came to mind.
“…….”
Lloyd's attitude changed..
Sliding my clenched fist.
Calm down your pounding heart.
His face became quiet and lost in thought..
It was a change in attitude that made the King of Hell who was watching feel puzzled..
“Kim Soo-ho, why are you doing this? Is there something wrong with the compensation I promised to give??”
Maybe you don’t like the Hell Railroad ticket?.
The King of Hell tilted his head..
Lloyd slowly looked up..
He answered with a thoughtful face..
“Oh, that's not it. I have no complaints about the Hell Railroad ticket they gave me. but-”
“but?”
“I have one question.”
“What are you curious about??”
“This, by any chance..”
Lloyd slowly caught his breath..
I organized my thoughts..
I gave up my regrets.
I made up my mind.
and asked.
“If I use the railroad ticket they said they would give me... … Can a wandering ghost with nowhere to go be reincarnated??”
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