Episode 185
I turned my head.
“Are you curious as to why the inspiration hid the truth?”
“Stop whining and start by solving this!!”
He was someone who was overpowered by me even when he was in perfect health.
Now I’m practically a wreck, my body is full of filthy air, and the chances of me being able to break free from my bonds are close to zero.
I walked slowly and stood in front of Bellamy.
Is there really a need to talk at length?
“The facts that the Lord of the Tower has learned are true. They are all true.”
“… … .”
“But I think there are a few things you don’t know, so I’ll tell you now. The current Duke of Ascension, General Rommel’s son, and his younger brother, the Commander of the Royal Guard, abandoned their country and tried to join hands with the Tulcan Empire. Their goal was to achieve immortality.”
“… … .”
“He literally abandoned all loyalty and attachment to his country and its people. He didn’t care whether they died or not. Because if he achieved immortality, he would live a very long life in a position of power.”
I burst out laughing.
“For those who can live long, the people are nothing more than weeds. No matter how much you tear them down, they will continue to grow. When the original people die, the new people can be treated like slaves. Among the many nobles who thought about this and put it into practice, Rommel’s two sons are among them.”
It’s probably a truth that even the master of the tower didn’t know.
“As you know, Lord Matap, General Rommel is different from those two. There’s no way I could just sit back and watch someone like that. So I acted as a double agent and continued to persuade my two sons. But do you think that persuasion worked?”
Bellamy Cragg, the top lord, simply gritted his teeth.
“Not at all. It would have worked. If that persuasion had worked, the situation would have been very different.”
“I.”
Finally, Matapju opens his mouth.
“How can I believe what you say? Are you trying to deceive me? Are you trying to deceive me with lies?”
I burst out laughing.
This guy still seems to have lost his mind.
Oh my.
“Lord of the Tower, I… … No. What would I gain by doing that?”
“… … .”
“I know very well that you are a Master. Even on this continent, Masters are rare, even if you are a high-circle user, and they are also strong forces. But what does that have to do with me? I don’t care about things like human realms. Do you know why?”
“… … .”
“Whether they’re masters, high-circle mana users, or beginner mana users. Even ordinary people, they all look the same to me. No matter what their level, with one swing of the sword or one wave of the hand, they can defeat anyone. Why do I care about that? I just hired them and kept them because I needed them. You’re the same. If I move my hand now, you’ll die. Why would I try to seduce and deceive you now? So just listen. From the moment I first met you until now, I’ve never lied to you once.”
Bellamy slowly closes his eyes.
If you think about it rationally.
Even if you think about it with the common sense of a 15-year-old, there is no reason for me to lie right here, right now.
Why are you doing that?
Bellamy slowly opens his closed eyes and looks at me.
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It’s as if his eyes are telling me to keep going.
Then what?
You have to keep going.
“If a child has done something wrong, and you see that he needs to correct himself, but he doesn’t reflect and tries to make the same mistake again, you should be whipped. Rommel didn’t even whip his own child. He just raised him like a s*ut. That’s the problem. Look at Rommel’s personality. He’s so lax, he’s easygoing. Would a Rommel like that tell you, his ‘friend’, the ‘truth’ that could be a problem? Rommel knows you better than I do. He probably intended to tell you. But he must have missed the timing several times, and it must have been going on until now, or something like that. You can guess it, right? Look at you now that you’ve learned the truth and are in despair. Rommel knew this.”
I slowly crossed my arms.
“If there’s something you don’t know, you can learn it. Those who don’t want to learn won’t progress and will be eliminated, but that’s not the case for you. You have the opportunity to learn now, and you want to learn.”
“… … .”
“Yes. What you said and what you learned? It’s all true. This Teslan kingdom was created on contradictions and was founded on lies. The king knew that, and so did your friend and servant Rommel. But.”
He raised his hand and touched Bellamy’s shoulder.
“They are nobles. Nobles want stability. If they think it is advantageous to hide and distort, they distort and hide. It is their nature, as General Rommel did. But you?”
“… … .”
“You are not a noble. You have no identity as a citizen and an educator. That is why you are so sad.”
Tears flow from Bellamy’s eyes.
“You, who believed in the false history as truth, proudly taught it to your children, and those who were loyal to the Teslan Kingdom based on those teachings died without any reward for their loyalty. To be exact, they were forgotten and are still dying.”
Bellamy, who spent 30 years with Rommel.
But Bellamy wasn’t Rommel’s man from the beginning.
Bellamy’s tenure at the Academy.
Assistant instructor, instructor, chief instructor, dean, and the head of the school.
If you add up all those years, it comes to at least 34 years in terms of number of years.
Over the past 34 years, Bellamy has taught and produced countless students.
Among them, some later became nobles, some became mercenaries, and some became the exclusive magicians of a family.
Of course, some of them joined the committee, while others remained neutral.
There were also those who joined the punitive force and subjugated the forest of demons, and those who voluntarily became mercenaries and hunters who caught monsters.
There are so many.
They learned from Bellamy, truly believed in the proud history of Teslan that Bellamy taught them, and were loyal to their country.
and.
Dead.
He died without even knowing the truth, just being loyal.
Bellamy was frustrated.
What have I done?
What did I teach you?
What on earth did I do to them?
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A real thug doesn’t feel guilty.
Also, real trash don’t even know the word guilt.
It’s not Bellamy.
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He was a true educator, a true loyalist, and a saint who thought of the well-being of his country and the people more than his own.
“You made one mistake.”
“… … One? Just one?”
There’s no need to go far.
“You didn’t know what was outside the well.”
That was a huge reason.
The creatures inside the well do not know that their lives will end or not depending on the thoughts of those outside the well.
Since you don’t know, you’re just a frog in a well.
I put my lunch box down in front of the desk.
and.
I walked slowly and saw that the curtains were completely drawn.
Choaaaak-
Walked.
The sun hasn’t risen yet, but at least some moonlight brightens the house a little.
“If you knew what was outside the well, stand up again.”
“……what?”
“Since you know the outside world, you must know what the inside of the well is like.”
“… … .”
“There are many people living in that world. They need people like you.”
It wasn’t a lie.
I was speaking with 100% sincerity right now.
“I’m not asking you to work for me, or to be loyal to me, or to reestablish your relationship with General Rommel. That’s all up to you. But.”
I turned my head again.
Bellamy sits on the bed, blankly staring at me.
Looked him in the eye.
“It’s still too early for a true educator like you to die. What happens inside the well can be solved outside the well, now.”
slowly.
Strength returns to Bellamy’s eyes.
“Go out into the world. Draw the curtains and act like a child, that’s not something that suits someone like you.”
Chapter 4
Bellamy was dumbfounded.
My head, which had been confused, hazy, dizzy and full of turbid energy and unable to think clearly, began to clear up little by little, although I don’t know when it started.
So I could hear everything Jack had to say.
I understood, I judged, I felt.
When he drew the curtains.
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When the moonlight floating in the sky passed through the window and illuminated Jack’s face.
Bellamy felt his heart pounding.
‘Your eyes were blind.’
It wasn’t meant literally.
just.
The image was just far away.
The real king.
What on earth is that word?
As an educator, and someone who taught others, Bellamy knew better than anyone the weight attached to the words loyalty and king and emperor.
What they need is responsibility.
A king without a sense of responsibility is no king.
He is just a person with strong power.
Cause and effect, and responsibility.
These are the three things that first come to mind when Bellamy thinks of the Supreme Being.
And now.
Jack Valanti, in front of us, had all three.
Although he may seem self-righteous, he gives unconditional trust to his people.
Could anyone who received such trust dare to think of betraying Jack Valantier?
Even if he betrayed, Jack Valantier was a man who could take responsibility for it.
It fits the qualities of a perfect monarch who solves the cause, creates the effect and takes responsibility for it.
That.
Bellamy felt it.
very.
I felt it deeply.
oh my god.
This guy is that kid from the past?
That shining man who seemed to have fallen from the sky was that kid back then?
Bellamy felt goosebumps.
no.
This is joy.
It was a joy beyond words.
There is no hope for the kingdom.
Looking at the way things are going, there is clearly no hope.
but.
To be sure,
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There is hope for ‘that man’.
Then he slowly opened his mouth.
“and.”
Bellamy’s eyes light up.
What are you trying to say?
What is he, with his monarchical qualities and absurd powers, trying to say this time?
The words that came out of Jack’s mouth immediately surpassed Bellamy’s imagination.
“I think you’ve come to your senses, so I’ll start behaving a bit now. That’s what I wanted to say all along, but what does it mean to look like someone who has rejuvenated themselves?”
“… … .”
“Let’s go wash up. It’s not like I’m bragging about being a widower.”
“… … .”
“Even if I wanted to introduce you to someone, I don’t know a single woman your age. If you look in the city over there, there’s a hunting bar. You should go there at least once… … Oh my, your eyes are all full of energy.”
“… … .”
Jack, who had been laughing heartily, shrugs his shoulders.
“Now that I’ve said everything I wanted to say, I’ll take my leave now.”
When was the bondage released?
Bellamy, who had been standing there blankly, slowly sat down.
