Episode 221
“… “What did I just hear?”
“Well, first of all, it was the first time I heard this song.”
“It’s like my cousin played on a toy piano…” … ?”
“What, rude words!”
“note… … . “Isn’t there some kind of hidden meaning?”
I stood up, ignoring the noisy atmosphere.
The princess was still smiling, but rather than maintaining her composure, it seemed she was just frozen in that state.
Is it a face that is cracked like a drought-stricken land?
Of course, it was none of my business, so I ignored it and bowed my head gracefully.
“Thank you for listening. Next, Badniker’s proud and respected second brother, Hector, will perform the follow-up song.”
“… … !”
Hector looked at me in surprise, but as soon as his gaze was focused, he put on a faint smile and began to control his expression.
Even I almost applauded for a moment at his surprising quickness.
While the girls around me were squealing again, Hector, who had walked to where I was, spoke through gritted teeth.
“… “A little, hzmlrg.”
“Sorry.”
“… … .”
When Hector sighed quietly and sat down in front of the piano, his face returned to its usual state.
Soon Hector began playing in a sophisticated manner.
Of course, he played much better than someone like me, but to be honest, it’s hard to say that the level of his performance was that high.
Is this just the level of education you have learned?
“Wow… … .”
“cool.”
“That’s great skill!”
Nevertheless, the nobles praised Hector with bright expressions, and there are probably two reasons.
first. The fact that my playing earlier had lowered my ears a lot.
second. Because there is no other pianist of any century that has the image of Hector playing the piano and the posture with which he strikes the keys.
Hector also attended the banquet as much as me, no. Because his appearance was more stylish than mine, the sight of him playing the piano with the hall in the background was quite believable.
Thankfully, the princess’s gaze, which had been fixated on me, turned back to Hector and became hazy.
I approached Seren during that gap.
“… … .”
Seren was looking at Hector, or more precisely, at the piano Hector was playing, with slightly blank eyes.
Emotions that were difficult to describe in just a few letters were swirling in his eyes.
“Should I have called you by your name?”
“… what?”
“piano. “Because it looks like it wants to hit you.”
“Don’t pass things around arbitrarily.”
A cold voice pierced me like an icicle had touched my spine.
It looked like the sharpest thing I had ever seen, and just looking at it, it looked like it had been touched by Yeokrin.
Of course, I am a man who has actually stabbed a snake the size of a dragon.
Nothing like this can stop me.
“If you don’t like talking about personal things, shall we talk about something else? Mr. Sihyeon.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“I don’t know what. ‘Seren’ already told me everything.”
“I? Did you do that? I’m sorry, but I’ve been restless and mentally unstable lately, so I sometimes end up talking nonsense. Please understand.”
Why did you come all the way here and make excuses that don’t work?
I looked at this guy with a puzzled gaze for a moment, but Seren didn’t seem to have any intention of revealing the truth easily.
Of course, that doesn’t mean “Ah. “Did you?” And I can’t even understand it.
Somehow, I felt that if I couldn’t delve into this guy’s secret right here and now, I would never be able to reveal what Seren was hiding in the future.
“Hey, let’s be honest. I have no intention of treating you like a church member. I don’t even think I’m crazy. To put it bluntly, I’m the one who believes what you say.”
“You believe it?”
Seren burst out laughing.
It seems like he doesn’t believe my words.
Actually, I understand.
Two souls in one body?
In general, this is not something that people in this era can easily accept. Even someone with an open mind like me felt the same way.
‘still.’
There is something I have learned while experiencing many different things in my short life.
Even in things that don’t make sense at first glance, cause and effect exists.
The same would be true for Seren.
I believe there must be some reason why I was the only one who knew about this guy’s situation.
“I know the world you live in.”
“what?”
“To be precise, I heard it.”
“… “To whom?”
“My execution.”
Seren paused and muttered what I had said.
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“execution?”
“It’s a long explanation. “First of all, he is related to my divine protection, and he is probably from the same world as you.”
“How do you know that?”
“The name of the death penalty was similar to yours.”
“That’s fun.”
Seren said with a not funny face at all.
“Then we’ll talk quickly. “Tell me the name of that executioner.”
“… uh?”
I was momentarily embarrassed by the unexpected request. A look of ridicule crossed Seren’s face when she caught a glimpse of my expression.
“You can’t talk, right? Because a name is not something you can just come up with. “There is a texture that only people who have lived in that culture for a long time can know, and this also varies greatly depending on the era or region.”
I think I vaguely know what you’re talking about.
For example, among the fairly famous hero novels, there was a book called [Biography of the Fairy King]… … .
It was a hit, selling over 1 million copies in the Empire, but it was not well received by fairies.
The reason was that the character’s naming was unsophisticated.
Naturally, the problem arose because the author of [Biography of the Fairy King] was human.
“no. That’s not true, it’s because my executioner’s name is a bit unusual. My brother-in-law hated saying his name, and hated calling it even more. It’s a bit unfair for me to talk about that. “Is it a privacy issue?”
“Suddenly your tongue got longer.”
“… … .”
Write.
Write it.
Write… … .
I thought about this and that, but couldn’t come up with a clear number.
There is no other way.
‘I’m sorry.’
I briefly apologized to the third brother in my head, then opened my mouth.
“good. I’ll tell you. “I’m going to tell you, so don’t go anywhere and say this.”
“There’s nothing to say.”
That’s right.
I nodded and opened my mouth.
“What is the name of our executioner… … .”
… And the moment the death penalty’s name was uttered, a violent change occurred on Seren’s face.
“… … .”
A look of surprise flashed across my face and then confusion.
yet.
“… Phew! ha ha ha! Fuhahaha!”
Seren burst out laughing.
This is my first time seeing this guy burst into laughter like this.
The laughter was louder than expected, which caught the attention of those around me, and the proof was that it was loud enough to pierce the sound of the piano.
I looked at Seren with a shocked face and apologized in my mind once more.
‘I’m really sorry. execution.’
* * *
I went out to the balcony again, taking Seren with me, who was laughing out loud.
Seren, who laughed for a while, looked at me and said.
“I believe it. “You know the Earth.”
“okay. “Thank you to the point of tears.”
“But what kind of divine protection do you have? Can you still talk to that death penalty person? “Is it possible for me to meet that person too?”
Seren quickly let out a slightly excited voice.
I was usually lazy, cold, and annoying, and even when we talked, I just felt like I had hit a big wall.
It feels like the wall has been torn down just by talking about the death penalty.
I could feel the deep nostalgia and nostalgia in Seren’s voice. It wasn’t a feeling I couldn’t understand.
Actually, I also went to Yeongsan and missed my own world for a few years.
Although I was surprised by Seren’s new appearance, I responded in a calm tone.
“I’ve already given you enough answers, right? If there is something that people go to, there must be something that comes to them. “Shouldn’t you give me an answer soon?”
“that… hmm. yes.”
Seren calmed down her excitement in an instant.
He’s definitely a quick-witted guy, so it’s easy to talk to him.
I immediately took out Laplace’s new book.
“You know this, right?”
“you… … ! “Where on earth did you get that?”
“It was stuck in the warehouse. I quickly brought it because it had letters engraved on it that were similar to the letters my brother-in-law had taught me. [Attack-Strategy-Home-]… “I think it’s written like this. Is it correct to read it like this?”
“… that’s right. “You really know how to read.”
“So what does [Strategy Guide] mean?”
“well… … . “What concept should I use to explain this?”
Seren, who was embarrassed for a moment, continued speaking.
“… To put it simply, is it a reference book written on how to attack using the fastest, best, and best route?”
“Like a strategy book?”
“It’s similar, but a little different.”
“Is that so… … . Anyway, I would like to ask you to interpret this content. If it were the language used in the world you originally came from, it wouldn’t be difficult to read, right?”
“well. “I guess we’ll have to wait and see.”
It’s a somewhat lukewarm response.
After wondering for a moment, I came up with a plausible inference.
“Is this the same as the new book you have at home?”
“I don’t think so. Like I said, you’ll have to wait to see the exact details.”
“Then what? “Why are you so calm?”
At that time, Seren said something unexpected.
“Is that the only thing you’re curious about me?”
“huh?”
“Isn’t there something else to ask?”
“For example?”
“… How I came to possess Seren’s body, or rather, how you asked about my origins, or… … .”
“it’s okay.”
I said with an annoyed face.
“You probably have questions about me too. “It’s about the death penalty, things in the underworld, etc.”
“ah.”
Did I finally remember that I used a musical instrument back then?
Seren’s expression changed slightly.
“But that’s not what’s important to us right now, is it? “You can talk about trivial things later when you have free time, but right now I’m most curious about this book.”
“… “Yes.”
Seren, who was laughing helplessly, held out her hand to me.
“good. “Give me a book.”
“here.”
I quickly handed the book to Seren.
Suddenly, Seren, who was quickly flipping through a book, spoke in a passing tone.
“Some memories are blurry.”
“huh?”
I saw Seren.
This guy’s blue eyes had a completely different vibe from when he was screaming earlier, even though they were clearly the same eyes.
Does the depth seem to have changed?
If we take the sea as an example, there seems to be as much difference between the surface of the water and the deep sea.
Of course, it may also be because the lighting became a little dim at the time.
Looking at the banquet, the atmosphere was slowly approaching its end.
“Amnesia, something like that?”
“Please be different. I remember who I am and what I did, but there are vague memories here and there. “The name of the cafe I used to go to often, the nickname of a friend I was quite close with, and the scenery of the park I saw every morning are all blurry.”
“Didn’t you forget?”
“That could be possible. But something feels strange.”
What does this guy want to say?
After looking at that face for a moment, Seren, who was reading a book, quickly got to the point.
“What is clear is that I have encountered this world before on Earth.”
“You encountered it?”
“okay. “Maybe with a game.”
“… game?”
When I tilted my head, Seren laughed.
“It certainly seems like you are not from Earth. “I see you are puzzled about that part.”
“What do you mean?”
“It’s too long to explain. However, games on Earth are completely different from chess in this world. It gives you a much more expansive, professional, and amazing experience. “It’s like traveling through a separate world.”
Of course, it was not easy for the third brother-in-law to understand because he had never heard anything like this before.
Anyway, Seren, who was flipping through the book, returned it to me after a while with a somber expression on her face.
“Have you read everything already?”
“okay. To be exact, I only read half of it.”
“ok?”
“The prophecy, no. “The strategy book is written in a language I don’t know.”
“what?”
I asked with a puzzled look on my face.
“Hey, I read the text on the cover. And I confirmed that the same text was written inside.”
Just because I don’t know this language in detail doesn’t mean I’ll miss out on its features.
This is because there are rules or standards that naturally exist in letters.
Finding unity among the listed characters was actually not that difficult.
But Seren shook her head and said.
“You didn’t read the end of this book, right?”
“huh? uh… … .”
That’s what I heard and saw.
I watched it until about halfway through, but I couldn’t figure it out at all, so I skimmed through it.
“I guess so. ruler. look. “How the language changes from the middle here.”
While saying that, Seren opened the page and showed it to me, but the text was definitely a bit unfamiliar.
“This… … .”
“… It was a game made overseas. It was probably a French company, but this strategy book was only halfway through what was written in French. “Of course, I don’t know the slightest bit about French.”
I don’t know what you’re talking about, but the conclusion is simple.
“So you’re saying you can’t read from the middle on?”
“okay.”
Seren sighed.
“It’s similar to the one at Goodspring’s headquarters. It’s a [setting book], and thanks to it, I was able to know the approximate timeline of events. “The game company had a strong otaku personality, so even the chronology was written in a vague tone.”
“hmm. It’s a catchphrase… … .”
I recalled part of the content of the new book that Seren shared at the academy.
– … The second full moon, the reddest river of twilight, will reach all the way to the dark sky. When despair and grief swirl and destroy the tree of knowledge, the river of blood dyes the full moon in its own colors.
It’s definitely not a good explanation…
“Then there is no answer?”
“I can’t learn the language of another world, so there’s nothing I can do… “I was also feeling discouraged until recently.”
“… … ?”
“I found a clue.”
“oh. when?”
“When I’m with you.”
While saying that, Seren took something out of her arms. The appearance of metal with a smooth surface is somehow familiar.
“that?”
“It’s [a smartphone].”
“Smartphone?”
“You can think of it as a high-tech magic tool equipped with various functions. It runs on electricity. “There is a translation function built into it, and if you use it, you may be able to interpret the language of the book to some extent.”
“oh?”
I also said with joy.
“Then supply electricity and turn it on.”
“Easier said than done. This is a delicate device. “If you handle it carelessly, it could turn into a tin can.”
I’m also bad at machines. Seren added and continued.
“So, I tried to find a craftsman with an excellent eye, make him fully understand the structure, and then entrust him with the charging. Of course, it will be extremely difficult.”
“okay? So do you think this will help?”
I showed him another piece of loot I had gotten from the Yajangmun warehouse.
“that… … !”
Seren was surprised.
“It’s a [auxiliary battery]!”
“… “Can you please stop using jargon?”
I can’t talk to him, really.
fantasy,
