I Became God of War's Youngest Disciple - Episode 307
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I can hear the bonfire burning..
Just the right amount of warmth, the feel of a soft mat, and regular sounds… the sound of paper scraping?
Is someone reading a book?.
Doubts soon led to mental awakening.
“…….”
The mind that was wandering in a dream is slowly returning to the body..
I suddenly realized that I was lying in bed, there was a fireplace next to me, and someone was sitting in a chair at an angle, flipping through a book..
“…….”
“…….”
And the moment I turned over, I made eye contact with a lizard..
To be exact, he is a person with the face of a lizard..
There was no mistaking him for Araksad, as this figure's scales are red..
Moreover, I felt like I had a different impression from the Lizardmen, and I wondered if hanging out with the Corrupted had opened my eyes to distinguishing between different races..
“…….”
Bright red eyes looked directly at me, and its mouth slowly opened..
“Lanfero. Woke up.”
“……?”
I wanted to know something, but it wasn't being said to me. Moreover, surprisingly, this person's voice was very thin and radiant..
In other words, it was a woman's voice..
The lizard woman got up from her seat, closed the book, and walked out of the room with a calm step..
He is a person whose strange behavior is overflowing with elegance. I guess he looks much more like an aristocrat than Lanfero, who looks like an aristocrat..
And then, as if on a shift, Lanfero came in..
“did you sleep well? I heard you tend to sleep a lot. This sleepy guy.”
“…good morning.”
“okay. good evening.”
As I followed Lanferro's gaze out the window, I saw that it was already dark outside..
I slowly opened my mouth, recalling my memories..
“What kind of situation is this??”
“well. Where should I start and how should I explain... … . First of all, you just slept for three days.”
I felt like this was a somewhat familiar development..
It's not that it's not, but after getting tangled up with demon bastards, you always fall unconscious like this for a few days before waking up..
Anyway, after listening to Lanfero, I realized that my throat was dry and my stomach was so thin that it was sticking to my spine..
It would be natural if I starved for three days, but.
“At least have a glass of water?”
“Thank you.”
I took a swig of water from Lanferro and drank it down in one gulp..
My thirst was quenched, and my hunger faded as something entered my stomach..
Lanferro went outside, brought a kettle, and poured water for me one after another..
It was only after I drank two more glasses of cold water that I felt fully awake..
“By the way, who is that person just now??”
“Rukuruku, our clan member. Have you heard?.”
“About the name.”
“We've been pretty busy these past few days. Rukuruku took care of you. When you see me later, please at least say thank you..”
“Ah, yes.”
Rukuruku.
This is the name Ramon told me..
Just looking at the name, it's Slime Senior... I expected it to be a cute looking cross-breed like Charmout, but in reality it was a person blowing in the cold wind as strong as the northern wind..
Did you say you don't like it when people talk about themselves??
When I actually see it, I know what it means..
Should I call it cold or cool?…….
Still, if he took care of me for three days without saying a word, it means he was a considerate person, but he left as soon as our eyes met..
He doesn't seem to be the shy type, but he is an unpredictable person in many ways..
“For your information, I am not a Lizardman..”
“sure?”
“It's a dragon race.”
I was startled at this part..
“Are you a dragon? The dragon I know?”
“that's right. The same dragon you know as Taon Glad, the head of Heros. Of course, unlike the general manager, that guy is half-hearted..”
“If it's half-baked…….”
“In short, it's a half-dragon. There's a story behind it, so it looks like that..”
“If it's a story…….”
“It's kind of a curse.”
“…….”
“Well, let's stop talking about others. It would be rude to dig into it any further..”
“Is that so?.”
“Still, you're the first person to look at that guy's face and not make a fuss at all. I don't know, but Rukuruku probably likes you a lot too.-.”
“Shut up, Lanfero. Come and have a meal.”
When a cold voice came from outside, Lanfero shrugged his shoulders..
“I can't believe I overheard the conversation. That's not polite..”
“Who brought up my story first? And if you're going to be polite, close the door first.?”
“Of course. Oh, eat first. I still have something to talk about with Luan..”
Without answering those words, I heard the sound of clinking dishes, and Lanfero also closed the door..
As the noise coming from the living room disappeared, silence immediately fell in the room..
With only a single shimmering candle lighting up the room, Lanfero's mouth slowly opened..
“The church work is almost finished..”
“ah.”
“Originally, the area would have been polluted just by the Legion Commander being summoned, but fortunately it didn't go to that level. Why??”
I narrowed my eyes for a moment..
I don't think the answer is that difficult, but I couldn't immediately think of whether my head was completely fine yet..
“It's simple. Because the place where the four moons took place was inside Ymir’s body. Although at least thousands of years have passed since his death, Ymir's remains have not yet decayed. Thanks to this, the instrument didn't completely leak. Could it be unexpected luck? Well, apart from that, we can't stop the musical instruments that escape from the stone gate, so some areas in the north will be dangerous for the time being..”
“The evacuation is over?”
“okay. There are so many bodies that it will take a long time to clean them up. To make matters worse, there is still a musical instrument lurking inside Ymir's body, so there is no need to rush..”
“ah.”
There was a person that came to mind at the mention of a corpse, and Lanfero looked at me and nodded..
“Ramon's body was recovered by Mir..”
“…okay.”
“What did they say at the end? I think he would have kept nagging until the end..”
“I left a letter.”
I reached into my arms, took out the letter, and handed it to Lanferro..
Lanfero received the letter, read it slowly, and burst into laughter..
“You worry about others until the end. Foolish guy. They told me to worry about myself.…….”
“…….”
“By any chance. Is this the first time someone died on your behalf??”
I nodded, embarrassed by Lanfero’s quick question..
“Uh, maybe?”
“Well, I guess I never imagined it before coming to Corrupted. Never thought a little goblin would save your life.”
“…….”
“In the future, things you can't even imagine will happen frequently. That's what heroes are like. When you confront irrational things, you end up going through a lot of shitty situations..”
What does this man want to say to me??
As I asked with my gaze, Lanferraux continued..
“Don't get caught up. Ramon will be satisfied as long as I don't forget..”
“…….”
“There is no need to regret or feel guilty. Any clan member other than Ramon would have acted the same way. Regardless of your strength.”
“How come?”
“You're a senior.”
“…….”
“And one day you will become a senior. It goes on like that..”
I quietly made eye contact with Lanfero and opened my mouth half impulsively..
“If I could turn it back?”
“what?”
“If we go back in time, Ramon-senpai or Pide-senior... Or what if you could bring back all the people who have already died??”
“‘I don't like the 'what if' assumption..”
Actually, so did I.
If I didn't have this protection, I wouldn't have been bothered by these thoughts..
“You're asking a strange question. Or is it really possible to turn back time??”
“…….”
“Tsk tsk. Has this gone too far? I'm kidding.”
At that moment, I heard the window frame creaking in the wind..
Lanferro looked out the window with a smile on his face..
Today, the shadows on my pale face looked darker than usual..
“What you're saying is something that everyone would have. The desire to take things back comes from regret, and where in the world is there a person who lives without regrets? hmm. Let's see…….”
Lanferro folded his arms and thought surprisingly seriously..
This aspect is somewhat surprising.
At the last moment, I remember what this man showed me.
It was Lanfero Nosferatu who faced the devil's army and showed his side as a predator..
In that person, I now felt the gun and goodness of a kind old man..
“Yes, that assumption is that you can go back to the past again and again.?”
“no. Just once.”
“okay? Then there is no right answer..”
“There is no right answer?”
“How about this? For example, if you go back to the past and succeed in saving Ramon, but Araksad dies,?”
“…….”
“Or Ramon and Araksad could both die, or I could die, or things could go wrong and we wouldn't be able to stop the cult's plan.?”
“well. At least if we go back to the past, we won't repeat the same thing. The benefits of information cannot be ignored either. Whatever happens, won’t the outcome be better than now??”
“That's why this matter was so complicated, and the church's preparations were also meticulous. Just look at the last one. If I had arrived even one step late, you all would have been killed by the devil..”
“…….”
That's right.
“If there are multiple opportunities, you can find a way by repeating failure. But I think it's literally a miracle that we only suffered this much damage in this operation. I don't know if it's a thousand or ten thousand, but the best results can be achieved if it's repeated about a hundred times..”
“…ah.”
I also understood what Lanfero said..
The current result was achieved due to several lucky combinations..
Such luck is not in the realm of calculation..
Even if repeated, there is no guarantee that the same results will be obtained..
“Of course, you have a point. There is a possibility that it could develop better. So my thoughts are…….”
Lanfero looked at me and said.
“It's okay to go back, it's okay to not go back. Of course, as a clan leader, I regret Ramon's death, but if it was his own choice, I have to respect it..”
i closed my mouth.
Lanferro appeared aloof even in the face of his colleague's death..
I can guess why..
Since you've lived for a long time, you're probably used to separation..
I guess I'm not that mature yet.
“You're making strange noises that don't suit you. I saw a novel like that?”
“yes?”
“A novel about going back to the past and winning. I heard it's popular in the system these days..”
“…no.”
I didn't even know that was popular.
“Anyway, we'll talk about the rest later, let's eat first..”
I nodded, but did not get up from the bed and saw the back of Lanferro leaving first..
Actually, there is one more thing I want to ask..
‘…If we could really go back in time and not just assume.’
Still, will you give me the same answer and advice as you did now??
The majority of humans cannot go back in time or change the past..
So, I thought that Lanferrault's thoughts, which seemed reasonable at first glance, might also be self-rationalization or compromise that took a long time to come up with..
Lanferro might have thought of my worries as an immature hero's escape from reality, but in reality, that was not the case..
Because what I said was a possibility that could actually happen..
I sighed..
I feel like my thoughts are taking too long, which is not like me..
‘…Should we eat first?.’
For now, as Lanfero said, I decided to fill my stomach first and think about it..
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