How to Survive as a Player Chapter 121

#121

As the conversation ended, Sehyun remembered something she had forgotten for a while. As I quickly shifted my gaze, three people at the door came into view.

A tearful Lee Jae-young and a sad Baek Do-hyeon. And it was Fan who was smiling deeply. When our eyes met, Baek Do-hyun was the first to open his mouth.

“Why, why don’t you just keep forgetting about it?”

“What do you expect from someone who came back from the dead? That’s right, Jaeyoung.”

“Tongue, bro… Can go?”

“Well then, come here. Baek Do-hyun and Mr. Fan, please sit down anywhere. “There are plenty of seats.”

“My knee was hurting right now, so I’m thankful. Still, I’m glad you look healthy. “How anxious I was.”

“Oh, yes. “It doesn’t look like that when you smile.”

Sehyun looked at the heroes and stretched out her arms towards Jaeyoung Lee, who was running towards her. As soon as he reached out, Lee Jae-young came into his arms with terrifying force. A sad howling sound soon filled the room.

“Brother, it’s okay. “It doesn’t hurt anymore, Jaeyoung.”

“Huh… I’m sorry, ugh… . I, I… I should have protected you… . Tongue… .”

“okay okay. “Brother, I won’t really hurt you anymore.”

As I was stroking the head of Jaeyoung Lee, who was clinging and crying, I felt like I was back with everyone. It was a time that didn’t even feel real. It was like that even now. Even though it was only a few days, too much happened.

“Jaeyoung, how did you get here? huh? “Were you very worried?”

“Huh… . Yeah, that bastard in second place… . Hi, they lent me an airship and I rode it. Awesome, hehe… “It was fast.”

Jaeyoung Lee was filled with tears and snot, but he answered Sehyeon’s words faithfully. The heroes’ expressions looked extremely bad as they saw their clothes getting dirty, but Sehyun tried to ignore them and looked back at Fan.

“There is a reason why you need an L-class magic stone. “I was very surprised.”

“Thank you for seeing it that way. “It was a work that took a lot of effort, so it was a bit of a struggle.”

“I guess he was quite worried that I might die without breaking the tower.”

“I guess I was the only one worried. Lee Jae-young was really rolling on the floor. Baek Do-hyun here… .”

“Stop talking nonsense, right?”

“That’s right.”

Facing Baek Do-hyeon’s annoyed gaze, Fan just shrugged his shoulders slyly. I knew it because I had seen it with my own eyes that he had rented an airship to everyone. Its size is several times larger than that of a Marpok airship, and its hull has been strengthened. There was even a magical cannon that made even the air boil.

“Can I hear your explanation first?”

“That’s good, because I had no intention of hiding it in the first place. The airship I gave away is a supersonic bomb airship. It is a weapon with more than four times the speed and magic damage compared to the Magic Aircraft. It’s a level of engineering ability that can’t be compared to anyone who simply steals and remodels other people’s things. “It’s a weapon we were working on for the future fight.”

No matter how much it was remodeled, Park Seung-geon seemed to have been quite proud of the fact that he had developed technical skills beyond that of the Magic Aircraft.

When Yangyang caught everyone’s attention while showing off the excellence of the engineering empire, Fan smiled and moved on.

“Our country already knew about the Toje Empire’s hacking of the airship’s security program. It was also predicted that this was done for remodeling. But if you ask why it wasn’t collected until now, it was to uproot it all at once like today. “It would be fair to say that he was targeting an enemy plane.”

“It sounds like you took advantage of me, Mr. Fen.”

“I apologize for that. I’ll admit it honestly. I never expected that the situation would turn out this way, but I have been targeting the Earth Empire ever since you brought in the Celestial Race from the Jaseng Empire. As you may already know, the Toje Empire formed a merchant association and provided the Celestial Race to neighboring countries. I wanted to destroy it. But I couldn’t touch it. “The roots are so deep.”

“I think I definitely wanted to share all the information, but what happened?”

“Unfortunately, this work was done independently and has nothing to do with the information about the alliance you want. Also, I have already warned you once about the Celestial Race. “You’re the one who didn’t listen to that.”

I only realized it when I saw those eyes that were wide open without a smile. He was taking a step back and watching the whole situation unfold. Everything was prepared dialogue. It was a time to be reminded once again of his deep inner thoughts.

If it was a warning like he said, it was Sehyun’s fault for not noticing it. His complacency also contributed to that mistake. But my biggest mistake was having someone I couldn’t trust next to me.

So Sehyun decided to cut the branch before it grew any further.

“Mr. Fen, I would like to correct a few things.”

“I’ll listen.”

“It is true that the information sharing I mentioned was based on the ‘alliance coalition,’ but even so, if my safety is at stake, I think it is right for Mr. Fan to share that information with me first. And since the Toje Empire is entangled in a hostile alliance, it fits the information I requested.”

“… “Keep trying.”

“And you said you wanted to uproot the Toje Empire, right? As far as I know, there is a hostile force behind the Toje Empire that even the Fen clan can’t touch. If you foresaw a clash between the two alliances through this opportunity, is this really within the independent scope you’re talking about? Or have you decided that you can handle all of this on your own? Tell me, Mr. Fan. “Is this truly an independent work?”

“Yes, hibb! You crazy bastard! You tricked my brother! Hey, you kneel!”

“If we say that this side was also used as bait, the story will be different. “If the value of trust is only this much, there is no reason to be together.”

As Lee Jae-young and Baek Do-hyeon joined in, the atmosphere became somewhat biased. Fan’s blue eyes quieted down. He probably predicted to some extent that Sehyun would turn out like this. It was also what Sehyun expected.

The rotten branch that the fan held was a habit. To measure and examine people.

He was close to good in terms of good and evil, but he was never a good person to be around. Sehyun was also vaguely aware of it, and it was something he accepted. There were times when I understood his position. Until today.

Only after it became poisonous did I realize that it was a branch that needed to be pruned. Fan needed to be a little more transparent.

“If there is no change in the fact that it is an independent matter, I will withdraw from the federation from today onwards. They say I can do it alone, but it doesn’t seem like there’s any need for me to step forward. If Mr. Fan acts like this, I have no choice but to raise the trust relationship and terminate the contract. ‘When the trust between the two alliances is broken’ based on the breach of contract provisions… .”

“I’m sorry.”

The answer came immediately. Sehyun closed his mouth and looked at Fan, whose eyes were deeply closed and open as if reflecting.

Fan apologized again with a serious expression.

“I apologize sincerely. I also admit that my words and actions were somewhat misunderstood. The reason we couldn’t inform the federation was because of the process of keeping double confederates in check. It wasn’t intentional that I didn’t tell you. The timing just wasn’t right. I just didn’t think you would let that Celestial race go in a graceful way. “If I had known, I would have told you about it earlier.”

“Then why are you checking the liver when you could have said so from the beginning? Or are you still testing?”

“… What can you do about the environment you live in? “I feel aggrieved that things have turned out this way.”

“So.”

“… “It’s all my fault.”

The voice was somewhat dejected. Sehyeon was about to say something more, but changed his mind when he saw his hands curled up weakly on his knees.

“I want this to be a one-time thing, Mr. Fen. If you have something to tell, tell it quickly.”

“… “I will organize it and document it as soon as I return to the empire.”

Sehyun realized that her body was feverish and stood up in front of the fireplace. Lee Jae-young also jumped up and followed Se-hyeon.

“We are grateful for the air-fair rental. The process is not good, but I have no intention of denying the sincerity shown by Mr. Fan. Thank you for coming with us. If it wasn’t for Mr. Fenn… “We would have met a little later.”

Se-hyeon approached Eun-cheong, whose eyes were red, and wiped the tear stains on her cheeks with her sleeve. The gaze that looked up straight became firm again.

When I looked back at Fan again, he was smiling with a smile unlike before. The slightly curved corners of his eyes were too sly.

“You are so strong.”

“Oh, yes. I guess you forgot that I am the weakest. “I’m so worried about my kids.”

Se-hyeon also reached out to the cheek of Rakwin, who was sitting next to Euncheong. Even Rakwin, who rarely shows his emotions, cried until his eyes turned red. As he wiped the area around his eyes, his rough hand covered the back of Sehyeon’s hand.

The worry contained in his tightly clenched hand could be read at a glance.

“So I don’t want to get hurt anymore.”

Take care of yourself, be alert, and decide not to do anything that will hurt everyone.

Through this incident, Sehyun realized how complacent I had been living with a sense of crisis. I was also aware of the fountain. I was so desperate for growth that I had put off.

“I want to stop worrying about the kids.”

When Baek Do-hyeon and Lee Jae-young finished speaking, their eyes turned to the door. It was an attitude of warning that someone was coming rather than a warning.

Sehyun smiled at the heroes and slowly walked towards where a small table was set up. There was a high probability that the person currently coming was Yu Si-un and his archduke.

It’s finally time to talk properly.

“I think I’ll need some help this time, Baek Do-hyun. Are you okay?”

“Why don’t you eat and talk?”

“I will eat.”

Sehyun fixed her eyes on the door where she could feel the cold. The sound of a door opening was heard along with the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs. When the crackling bonfire made a particularly loud noise, the middle door connected to the room also opened wide.

“When it’s all over.”

Sehyun said that as she greeted Yoo Si-woon. Yu Si-un’s cheeks were gaping, as if he had jumped in a hurry. Behind them were Yu Si-un’s Grand Duke and the frog man.

Finally, everyone was gathered in one place.