Episode 63. The Being in the Necklace (4)
“… That’s right.”
Rubin pursed his lips and stared quietly at the ground.
He was calm and composed. He was neither confused nor scared. It was completely different from the reaction the spirit had hoped for.
– Now that you know the seriousness of the situation, why don’t you put these swords away? I know full well how well you handle your inner world.
Even though the spirit spoke carefully, the dozens of swords aimed at his entire body did not disappear. Instead, they came closer to the spirit than before.
-Hee, eek!
Leaving the screaming spirit behind, Rubin thought back on his words.
‘Your inner world may collapse.’
Every human being has a layer of the unconscious. It is literally hidden beyond consciousness. It exists in everyone, but no one can directly confirm it.
Unless there are special circumstances.
Rubin met Haneke when he was a baby and accepted him. The space where Haneke resided at that time was Rubin’s unconscious.
After the pieces of the blade were recovered, the unconscious layer became a place for the two of them.
‘The problem is that as the inner training ground is created, the area of my unconsciousness becomes narrow.’
To be precise, Rubin’s unconscious was split in two. In one place, Haneke’s inner training ground was built, and Rubin’s unconscious took up residence in the other place.
That is, while other people have two layers, ‘consciousness-unconsciousness’, Rubin has three layers, ‘consciousness-inner world-unconsciousness’.
‘Like a small flower pot, it eventually breaks because it cannot handle the overflowing roots.’
That was the metaphor of the devil. The flowerpot would break.
But that wasn’t the end of it. It would have been better if the flowerpot had just broken. There really was another worst-case scenario.
‘I can’t believe I’m going crazy and losing consciousness.’
If that were the case, then the new realms that Rubin had gained after his return were nothing more or less than means to destroy the world. Rubin would simply become a monster.
-I say again, kid, I don’t want your inner world to fall apart.
Of course. The original goal of the demon was to occupy Chloe’s subconscious. To such a demon, would Rubin’s inner world be any different? The bastard simply wanted a place where he could put down roots.
“Do you think you know how to not break down?”
Rubin asked casually. Then the spirit showed his excitement by moving the snakes squirming in his head wildly.
– Then, I know. That’s proof that I’m a high-level demon. As for me, although I’m not a combat-type demon, I was once a member of the 12th staff in our world. The reason why I lost to this old man is… … .
Ss …
Rubin moved dozens of swords again, pressing them as if they were about to touch the demon’s body.
I didn’t have time to listen to the whole story of how I lost to Haneke. I was even less interested in the state of affairs in the world of demons.
-Ahem, anyway! In order to maintain your inner world as it is now, you have to accept me unconditionally. Oh, is the expression “accept” a bit strange? It means that you just have to give me some space.
Only then did Rubin’s swords fall a hand’s length away from the demon. The demon, who thought his trick had worked, put strength into his voice.
-People say that the devil turns people into puppets, but that’s not true. He just keeps the chaotic order of the unconscious. In your case, I’m your benefactor.
“You are my benefactor.”
-If I settle down here, it will prevent my inner world from breaking apart. Moreover, it will prolong not only your life, but also this ignorant old man here.
Rubin turned his head and looked at Haneke.
It was not a wrong point. Haneke’s fate was also intertwined with Rubin’s inner world. If his inner world collapsed, Haneke might also disappear.
-How is it, doesn’t it feel refreshing?
“Before that, I have something to ask you.”
-Okay, if you have any questions, feel free to ask.
“If you could have swallowed Chloe, what would you have done?”
-Oh, you were wondering about that? It’s nothing.
The spirit continued to speak, giggling.
-What could it be? I was just trying to have fun living as a rich girl. But who would have thought I’d end up being a wizard… Tsk!
The spirit who had been talking excitedly looked at Rubin’s expression, thinking, “Oh no.”
– Of course, I have no intention of doing that now. So, Rubin? Where should I settle down? Would that be a good place?
The spirit raised his arm and pointed to the far end of the wilderness, indicating that he would try his best not to invade Haneke’s territory.
Rubin nodded his head towards the spirit that was walking ahead.
“I haven’t decided yet.”
-Do you have any further questions?
“The collapse of the inner world. Can you tell when it will happen?”
-Are you really curious about that? It’s a problem that can be solved if you just let me live here, so why are you hesitating!
Rubin frowned slightly, as it wasn’t the answer he was waiting for.
The demon hurriedly continued speaking, perhaps realizing belatedly that the swords floating in the air might all rush in at once.
-I don’t know how much it will be. Maybe 10 years or more.
That means it won’t happen right away. Rubin guessed. Of course, even if the spirit had answered differently, Rubin’s conclusion would have been the same.
Even if it wasn’t for the spirit’s words, I knew there was still a lot of time left. Rubin was the master of this inner world. He was running it so well that the spirit acknowledged it.
‘No matter what happens, it won’t happen without my knowledge.’
There may not be a solution right now, but things will be different in the future. Now that we know the problem, we need to take the time to figure out how to solve it.
-Rubin.
Haneke stood facing Rubin.
The General felt that this situation should not be taken lightly, and so he hoped that Rubin would make a decision after careful consideration.
His attitude was that he would accept it even if it meant harming himself.
-Don’t mind me. I don’t mind sharing this space with this disgusting demon.
“… … .”
Rubin knew that Haneke meant what he said. There was a determination in Haneke’s eyes to take on everything.
-Shouldn’t you complete your wish?
Revenge. It was talking about revenge against Telmah.
But it wasn’t just Rubin’s revenge. It also included the revenge of General Haneke for losing his grandson.
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Rubin smiled faintly.
I will get revenge, I will not watch my inner world crumble, and I will not let Haneke disappear.
But I won’t accept the devil.
“Haneke, you once told me that since your soul lives on after you die, you should think of your second life as a bonus. Does that still hold true?”
-Of course. Of course.
Haneke nodded and answered. I had said that before. It was when I first started training with Rubin.
Then and now, those words were true.
“Then trust me. The act of destroying the General will not happen.”
-then…….
“Thank you for protecting my inner world. Please help me next time another demon invades.”
As he said this, Rubin bowed to Haneke in respect.
“Instead, at that time, please remove the demon without waiting for my decision.”
At that moment, the snakes in the demon’s head fluttered again.
-What? You really don’t regret it?
Regret. Rubin glared at the spirit.
“I regret not cutting you down right away.”
-What, what, stop! If I go back to the Demon World, the necklace will explode immediately. Do you think I didn’t have any countermeasures for that?
“Thank you for telling me in advance. I need to get rid of you and hurry up and help Kuze.”
-And! When I come back, I will find you and take revenge on you. It won’t be just me, but there will be demons who are much stronger than me who will come with me!
Now the spirits were almost howling. Once they returned to the spirit world, there would be no easy opportunity to infiltrate the real world again. This was because the connection with the magician was something the spirits themselves had to look forward to.
Rubin and Haneke turned around at the same time, then walked away, turning their backs on the screaming spirit.
-Hey, wait!
A moment later, the demon’s scream was covered by the sound of a burst that followed. The sword rushed in the direction it was aimed at and pierced through the demon’s body.
Without even looking back, Rubin felt the spirit disappear. With a “Ps …
At the same time, an immediate change occurred in my inner world.
When he entered the inner world, the black area that had been bothering Rubin disappeared.
Kukukukung.
The inner world was rebuilt according to Rubin’s will. The wilderness, where traces of battle remained, was restored to its original state, and the training ground was also restored in an instant.
-Rubin, I guess we should hurry and go back.
Haneke said as he looked around his inner world.
“Yes, I have to help Kuze.”
Although she was smiling, her eyes were serious.
The next moment, Rubin’s figure disappeared from his inner world. Haneke quietly stroked his beard as the space where Rubin had been filled with empty space.
Inside the room.
Rubin, who was in the real world opposite Kuze, opened his closed eyes.
* * *
“master?”
Rubin looked down at the hemispherical darkness that Kuze had been struggling to maintain before answering.
How much time had passed? Three hours? Maybe more. Kuze was sweating. If he had been just a little bit later, the weightlessness he had achieved might have been broken.
“are you okay?”
“It’s still bearable.”
“That’s fortunate.”
Rubin let go of the necklace he was holding. Then, following a hemispherical cloud of smoke, the necklace rose slightly from the ground.
“What are you going to do?”
“The necklace is going to explode. We have to stop it.”
Rubin opened both his hands in the hemispherical smoke Kuze had created. And he created a hemispherical smoke just like Kuze had done.
Rubin’s two hands are inside the dome that Kuze created, and Rubin created another dome.
‘Double dome. This should be enough to stop the necklace from exploding.’
Rubin gradually increased the density of the smoke he was sending out. If an explosion occurred, Rubin would be the primary casualty, but it didn’t matter. He was confident that he could stop it.
at that time.
The necklace began to vibrate. It was like something was about to jump out. Kuze increased the density of the smoke, just like Rubin had done.
The double dome created by the two men pressed down on the necklace, dissipating the explosive power contained within it, like extinguishing a fire by eliminating the airflow.
Passssssss.
The next moment, the necklace burned itself to a black charcoal. Soon, the necklace fell apart into pieces, and the pieces floated around in the two people’s hands.
“phew.”
Kuze let out a deep sigh. He was finally able to take his hands off the table.
“Thank you, my lord.”
“No. You could have put out the explosion on your own even without my help.”
As Rubin nodded, Kuze’s hands fell to the table with a thud. It had been three hours.
“But where is Tina?”
Because it happened while he was unconscious, Rubin didn’t know that Tina had gone out of the room.
“What happened?”
“Celeste came to offer refreshments. So Tina transformed into me and went out to get the refreshments… That was already an hour ago.”
Rubin’s eyes flashed. What was happening? It was not a simple matter to reveal that Tina was a Phantom.
at that time.
The door opened slightly. Both of them turned their eyes in that direction.
