The best territory designer of all time - Episode 400
400fury. Bye (2)
[Hello, this is Lloyd. No, it's Kim Su-ho. You might be wondering what this means. I know. You might wonder. But it's true. The truth is, I'm finally telling you something that I should have told you sooner rather than later..]
Rustle.
Count Frontera's hands trembled..
The letter he held in his hand trembled..
The familiar font looked shaky.
A child who always worked hard.
But now the child is gone.
It was a letter left by Lloyd..
[If you don't see this letter after everything is over, it's probably because I made another attempt and returned home safely. But unfortunately, if you two are reading this letter, I probably won't be there. Because beyond the gate of reincarnation, no one will be exempt. Me too and the King of Hell.]
The Countess lowered her head..
The count held his wife's shoulder..
The couple's trembling eyes examined the letter..
[So now, I am speaking to you in a letter. I should have told you sooner, I should have mustered up the courage earlier, but I couldn't. I was cowardly. sorry. Sincerely.]
“……Phew.”
The Count couldn't hold it back and let out a deep breath..
I'm sorry.
That's not what you say..
Rather, we feel sorry.
And thank you so much.
Even if I say it a hundred times, it won’t be enough..
“honey.”
The wife looked into the count's eyes..
The Count nodded..
The couple's eyes moved again..
[Actually, my name is Suho Kim. He was born and lived in Seoul. He was just a guy living in a closet there. But actually, I still don’t know how I ended up becoming Lloyd Frontera. Just, really just… … One day I woke up and it was like that..]
The Count's hand moved..
I opened the next chapter of the letter..
[I was embarrassed at first. So I lied without realizing it. I pretended to be their son, and I pretended to be Lloyd Frontera. It's not my fault, it's just a nasty trick of fate, so it's not my fault... … I convinced myself like that and lied every day, and the lies piled up. Then we finally met. The real Lloyd guy..]
The couple's gaze wavered..
[That guy, after losing his body because of me, became a ghost and was wandering through hell. I realized it the moment I encountered him. Even if it wasn't my intention, it doesn't change the fact that he suffered because of me. His heart ached. But he decided not to show it. That kind of thing seemed like pointless hypocrisy and I felt like I would be disgusted with myself. That's why.]
In the shaking correspondence.
Lloyd, no, Kim Su-ho's calm confession continued..
[I helped him in any way I could. Fortunately, he was able to enter the door of reincarnation. I don't know what kind of being I was reincarnated as. Sorry about that. However, he asked me to do it. Please take good care of the two of you. Please tell me your news. Maybe that's why. As the final battle approaches, I am leaving this letter to you two..]
It continued, continued further..
[I won't make any excuses. sorry. I am even more sorry for being a coward until the end and not being able to tell you directly. And if you look in my bedroom closet, you'll see a large drawing stored there. This is a blueprint that will be used once this fight is successfully completed. These are drawings for the restoration of the banks of Lake Capua, the mountain range's water supply and aqueduct, and a drainage work plan for the Marez reclamation area. We also prepared drawings of piles and anchors to reinforce the slopes of Namaran City. The construction method is also detailed..]
You didn't even forget my request, you.
Even in a letter that may be a will, you.
[You'll probably be fine without me. Our engineering corps is very skilled now. So, I'll end this needlessly long letter here. Sorry again. Please say hello to Julien and Javiel. Please also speak to the King. Please take good care of Podong, Bell, Hamangi, Bibeng, and Kkomin. Because they are good kids. Well then... … Father, mother. Thank you so much.]
“…….”
The count's eyes were wet..
His wife buried her face in his arms..
Javiel looked at that and bit his lower lip..
“That's all the correspondence I found in Lloyd's bedroom..”
“is it.”
“yes.”
“Lord Asrahan.”
“Yes, my lord..”
“You were with that child the whole time. wherever that kid went.”
“I did, my lord..”
“By any chance, did you also know to some extent??”
“……sorry.”
“also. Nope. no. Kyeong must have trusted that child too. He said he would reveal the truth himself someday. Isn’t that right??”
“…….”
yes it did.
My heart aches like this because I believed that..
I didn't know you could use that method..
I didn't even know that I would sacrifice myself and jump into the door of reincarnation..
If only I had known that in advance.
If only I had realized a little earlier.
I would have had more strength at the last moment..
No, I would have thrown myself into the gate of reincarnation with the King of Hell..
“…….”
I couldn't do it.
I will always protect Lloyd.
I will do anything to protect that fake..
I made countless promises and resolutions..
At the very last moment.
I ended up relying on his sacrifice..
couldn't save him.
I had no choice but to watch his last days..
But Javiel didn't show anything..
Because the person in greatest sorrow at this moment is the Count and Duchess..
If you show your sadness in front of those two people, those tears will be nothing more than an indulgence given to yourself by an ugly knight who couldn't protect his precious one..
So let's not show our sadness.
Don't you dare shake it carelessly..
Javiel promised and promised again..
‘Because I don't deserve to be sad.’
I will be patient.
The pain that patience brings.
It will be a penalty for my incompetence..
“sorry. Well then, I'll leave..”
“Okay, let me do that..”
Before I get any sadder.
Before tears form.
He retreated in front of the count and wife as if running away..
As I closed the door and turned around, I heard the Countess's soft cries from the other side of the door. She could also hear the count's wet voice comforting her wife..
He was a grateful child.
He was like a gift from heaven..
So let’s keep it deep in our hearts from now on..
That's the only reward we can give that child..
I left the hallway, leaving behind the sobbing couple comforting each other..
“……Phew.”
I thought I would feel a little better if I breathed the night air..
That didn't seem to be the case either.
Even if I leave the mansion.
Even if I look up at the starlight in the night sky.
Even if I sigh and walk and walk again.
The feeling of my chest being torn apart was still there..
Then I finally reached an unfamiliar tombstone..
It was only when I saw the new tombstone in front of me that was made yesterday that there wasn't even any moss on it yet..
Only after encountering the person who arrived in front of the tombstone first.
I finally realized where I came from.
“Welcome, Lord Asrahan..”
“……His Majesty the King.”
King Alicia stood in front of the tombstone.
She smiled bitterly..
“It's okay to show meaningless courtesy. I don't want that to happen even here. This is not a place for luggage, but a place for this stupid man..”
the tombstone she looks at.
There was an unfamiliar text engraved there..
Lloyd Frontera, the eldest son of the Count Frontera family and a prominent figure in the Magentano royal family, rests here... … Called.
“…….”
strange.
That phrase is so unfamiliar.
It's so unfamiliar that it's unrealistic..
Why do I feel like that tombstone is a lie?.
No, maybe I want to deny even this reality?.
“But the injured area?”
“Thanks to your concern, I am recovering well..”
“Good thing.”
“Seong Eun-i…….”
“No, stop saying that..”
Are you crying?.
It seem to be like that.
His Majesty the King bowed his head while looking at the tombstone.
her shoulders are shaking slightly.
I'm clenching my fist.
Maybe it's because of what I was trying to say.
Seong-eun said she was devastated..
He said he was truly sorry..
I guess it's because it reminds me of that person who was always spinning around..
“Well then, I'll leave now..”
I didn't want to disturb her memorial service..
I left the cemetery as if running away again..
I walked aimlessly.
without any purpose.
Just like that, embracing the emptiness in my heart.
Like the day I walked into the sunset with him.
The road on that day when he asked me what kind of person your father was..
Now I walk alone.
So I laughed.
“really.”
This is why the night is such a problem.
My face keeps getting wet.
It's because there's too much dew at night..
It's because every time that happens, regret keeps coming up..
It's because I keep missing you more and more as the regrets come to mind..
‘Lloyd.’
Suddenly, I became curious..
what happened to him.
Is the person I couldn't protect okay?.
What kind of new life did I receive after jumping into the door of reincarnation?.
Did he get a normal, happy new life, moderately well-off, worry-free, as he always said?.
I walked hoping that would happen..
I jumped into the water to check..
My shoulder, covered in bandages, felt numb as if I had been hit with a hammer..
But it didn't matter.
depth.
even deeper.
I went down through the current to the bottom..
There was a gem of truth there.
Fake Lloyd one day, just like he did.
touched the jewel altar.
[Those who seek to obtain true answers from the Jewel of Truth. In exchange for the truth, you will have to reveal to the world a secret truth about you that only you know..]
A voice ringing in my head.
It was as expected.
‘I have never thought about life without Lloyd. Even at this moment.’
I repeated the prepared answer..
The reaction was immediate.
[In exchange for the truth, you willingly gave up a secret truth that only you know about yourself..]
Eventually, the water shines brightly.
The night sky shines brighter.
asked a question.
‘Kim Soo-ho's soul... … What happened after I jumped into the door of reincarnation??’
I wanted to know.
I hope we can hear a good ending.
I hoped and hoped and waited for an answer.
Finally the answer came.
[Kim Soo-ho's soul was not reincarnated even though he jumped into the door of reincarnation..]
‘what?’
I stopped without realizing it.
Bo-ok’s answer continued..
[Instead of being reincarnated, he returned to Kim Soo-ho's original body in room 301 of the Seoul Gosiwon, a different dimension where he originally resided..]
‘……what?’
It was amazing.
It was unexpected.
‘So what are his memories? The memories of his time here?’
I asked urgently.
The answer came soon.
[He retains all the memories he made here. We also miss you and many others. So, if you can cross the dimension, it will also be possible to bring him here..]
‘…….’
It was an unbelievable answer..
So amazing.
I'm so happy.
Without realizing it, my heart was pounding, pounding, pounding..
‘Well, one more question on a different topic. No, let me reveal it first. I am thinking of Kim Soo-ho right now and I feel very, very, happy and excited..’
The reaction was immediate.
[In exchange for the truth, you willingly gave up a secret truth that only you know about yourself..]
Once again, the water and the sky above shone..
As soon as I confirmed it, I immediately asked.
‘Where is Dragon King Berkis??’
He can do it.
Dimensional travel, I can do it for you.
If you do that, I can bring you back..
Fake Lloyd and Kim Soo-ho come here.
again like before.
No worries anymore.
I can let you stay here..
‘So please.’
I desperately hoped and waited.
the answer came back.
[Dragon King Berkis is currently enjoying a nap in the dark cave, a rare item belonging to another dragon, Aatrox, located at the highest peak of the Kuantara Mountains..]
Kuantara Mountains.
Fortunately, it's not that far away..
As soon as I heard the answer, I waded towards the surface..
I ran to my lord’s mansion without even trying to shake off the moisture..
I kicked open the fake Lloyd's bedroom door..
“Sir Coming. and everyone.”
“Kko, kko ming?”
“Po, bang, ha?”
Lord Potong, Lord Bang, Lord Hamang, and Lord Coming, who had been drooping after losing their master, looked back..
spoke to them.
“There is a way to bring Lloyd back to life, no, to bring him back. hurry. Come with me.”
“Po, bang, ha, kko?”
“Come on.”
scolded them.
I took out the remaining red sunflower seeds in my hand..
I fed it to Sir Coming..
He took the rest and rode on Lord Coming's back..
“The goal is south. hurry.”
“Kko, kko ming!”
urged Lord Coming, who was still dazed..
flew toward the south.
Get out of the territory.
crossing the mountain range.
across the plains and rivers.
After flying for several hours, we arrived at the Kuantara Mountains..
The entrance to Dragon Lair was visible at the foot of the highest peak..
It was a dark cave that the Jewel of Truth told me about..
I led everyone in..
The inside was like a dragon rare..
All kinds of terrible traps have bared their fangs..
But it didn't matter.
I destroyed everything and broke through..
On the way, I also saw a black dragon that had been knocked unconscious..
He was probably the original owner of this rare..
I passed it and arrived at the center of Rare..
I was finally able to find it.
“……cologne?”
The old manticore, curled up in the loaf position, looked back..
A loyal demonic beast that always serves the Dragon King..
Dragon King Berkis was lying next to him..
No, I was sound asleep..
approached him.
“Manticore, please excuse me for a moment..”
“Cororon?”
“It is an important task to bring Lloyd Frontera, who was supported by the Dragon King, safely..”
“Cologne! Cororon!”
Did you read their earnest eyes?.
The old manticore obediently stepped aside..
I approached Dragon King Berkis..
spoke to.
“The great dragon king Berkis. open your eyes.”
“……Grumbling.”
“Could you please open your eyes for a moment?.”
“……cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.”
“I have something to urgently ask of you..”
“Fuyuuu…….”
“…….”
I can't do it..
I stretched out my hand.
I shook the Dragon King's shoulder slightly..
“It will just take a moment. This is important for the entity you are supporting..”
A little at first.
harder and harder.
shook his shoulders.
But Dragon King Berkis did not wake up..
No matter how much I shake it.
Even if I shout in your ear.
It was unlikely to wake up with any stimulation..
“…….”
So in the end, there is only one answer.
Something that provides more tangible stimulation than shaking your shoulder or yelling..
So how can he have no choice but to wake up?.
Kiiiiing!
Awakening the six-branched circle.
I raised my sword and aimed..
It was aimed at the head of Dragon King Berkis..
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