Episode 168 < Between the owner and friends. (1) >
One.
It’s been a week since we defeated the Sanwa tribe chasers.
We finally arrived at the goblin’s homeland.
[The designated tribe returns to their hometown.]
[Quest clear!]
[You have safely escaped your species from Slimepolis.]
[Race points are given as a reward for completing the quest… .]
As it was a reward for the main quest on the 32nd floor, the points were quite generous.
As I had done throughout this tier, I saved up that race’s points, leaving only 100 points.
‘There is a separate place to use it.’
After all that, I looked at the goblin’s hometown.
Guru.
The homeland that the goblins longed for so much… It was a bit bad.
To be honest, it was close to ruins.
-Well, of course.
Bae Hu-ryeong shrugged his shoulders.
-If people don’t touch it, the village will quickly become covered with bushes. My hometown was overrun by black bandits, so when I went there later, it was just a jungle.
‘Eh, did you have a past like that?’
-then. I am a man with a long past. If I were to write my biography as a novel, it would be a masterpiece with 39 volumes in the first part, 22 volumes in the second part, and 13 volumes of the spin-off.
‘I feel bad because the numbers are strangely specific… .’
-Even after he died, he became a ghost and is currently serializing part 3 in Jeolchan-ri. Even after you are defeated, I plan to continue Part 2 of the side story by possessing someone else.
‘Get it over with!’
We looked back at our old hometown. Weeds and undergrowth. A green plant was occupying the guru.
Any traces that anyone ever lived here have already disappeared, and only stone pillars and statues made by goblins a long time ago are covered in moss as evidence of compromise with time.
-oh.
Among them, there was a strangely familiar statue. It wasn’t that I was familiar with the statue because I’d seen it before, but I was familiar with the theme it represented.
white marble. A mane carefully carved with clumsy hands, large teeth… .
-They even cut you into pieces?
It was me.
-Because it is a white lion, I found marble and made it. Hey, it’s sincerity. It’s utmost sincerity.
‘Iknow, right.’
I slowly looked around. What was so good about this green jungle? The goblins laughed and unpacked their bags. Pop! puck! There was also a goblin hitting the undergrowth with a stone hammer brought from Slimepolis. The idea is to find a place to live as quickly as possible.
‘I’m not their owner.’
The boundary between master and friend. I think there are the farthest and closest people, and among them are parents.
Parents can act as masters or be friends, but it is probably up to the parents, not the children, to decide this first.
‘I need to tell you this before I leave this stage.’
That night.
I used the remaining 100 race points to purchase an item.
[Purchase ‘Appears in a Dream.’]
[100 race points are consumed!]
[Your available race points are currently 0 points.]
[All other race points are currently invested and unavailable… … .]
I entered Gorke’s dream.
“hi? Kid. A long time.”
-Kirrrrr?! Ah, the devil!
An enthusiastic welcome followed.
“Uh huh. I feel a little embarrassed if you like me that much… . Did she get lonely after not seeing her for a few days? “I’m sorry for not being able to look into your heart.”
-If you’re truly sorry, please don’t appear in my dreams!
Gorke jumped up.
-Last time, I thought I was going to die fighting with the snails!
“Hey, you’re not dead. If only he hadn’t died. Everything that fails to control you will ultimately lead to your downfall. Gorke. “Don’t be bothered by the world, but live a life that will definitely bother the world.”
-Woah, you still have a dirty mouth. How can you say the same thing so dirty? Ker. Whether it’s God or the devil, I wish they would use cleaner words… . When he’s a lion, he’s cool, but when he appears in a dream, he’s a total loser… .
Gorke muttered. A face that says the illusion has been shattered. Instead of denying what he said, I agreed with him.
“Oh no. “That’s it!”
-Goruk?
“Nowadays, the designated tribe harbors such sweet illusions. The illusion that I am your savior, that I am wonderful, that I am somehow perfect, and that I will take care of you unconditionally. “But my true self is, as you said, a bit evil.”
-a little… ?
Gorke made a philosophical expression for a moment. Perhaps the first philosopher in the history of the designated tribe would be born, but I was born. Even if he had said, ‘All things are made of karma!’, only future generations of students would have suffered.
“You are the only one who knows my true self. I am not the god you think of. They are merely helpers and advisors. Gorke. “You have a responsibility to spread the truth to your family, friends, and fellow countrymen.”
-K! hate. Looks annoying!
“Looking at the last fight, your Auror was still immature and had not reached the level. “Today, in my dream, I am going to practice closing the pipes for just one year, no more, no less.”
-Gorke, I love the truth! Gorke, tell the truth!
Gorke ignited his passion. It’s nice to see.
-Ha, but I’m curious.
“hmm?”
-If not God, why does Kekerukker take care of us? Why do you care about us? Why did you save us from the disaster of the beginning and rescue us from the rule of the snails? I don’t know why Kekerukker is like that.
“First of all, you guys are cute and cute… .”
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-Kher? Did you sprain your eye?
This bastard.
“Actually, I’m not much different from you. He’s no different. However, if I were to give a reason why I treat you well… “Because you are a bit similar to me.”
-similar? weird. Kekerukker looks nothing like us.
“It’s not about appearances.”
I scratched my head.
“People are moved by what they think resembles them. I see myself in your reflections. See my greed in your greed, and see my situation in your situation. “You discover yourself.”
-Choose… ?
“If I care about you, it will only be because I care about myself.”
I stroked Gorke’s head.
“But if you still want to serve me, think of me as a close friend rather than a god. I would rather be treated with friendship than with you as an idol. “Trust is much better than faith.”
-Friendship over idols, trust over faith… .
“okay. A close friend who just visits occasionally and stays by your side. Wouldn’t it be cooler to say ‘We are friends with God’ than ‘We are loved by God’?”
Gorke looked up at me blankly.
[There are signs of change in the beliefs of the designated tribe!]
[The primitive religion ‘White Lion Faith’ is more likely to gain new doctrines.]
I grinned.
“Do your best. I have to be away from you for a while. Teach the other kids about Auror skills. Let them know that I want to remain your friend.”
– Are you going to leave?
“OK. I took you to the Guru, so I did my job. “Next time I come, I’ll be angry if I’m attacked by the Sanwa tribe again.”
I smacked Gorke’s cheeks with both my hands. Grunting, gurgling, funny sounds came out of Gorke’s mouth.
“You teach the other kids how to be an Auror, and you teach them about my true self. really. “I forgot to mention this.”
“The last fight, you had a hard time. “It was pretty cool.”
I lightly tapped Gorke on the shoulder.
“Live hard.”
Gorke opened his mouth and was about to say something. But I left the dream like a knife. The longer the goodbye, the longer the regret, so it was better to leave as if we would meet again tomorrow.
[Item usage ends.]
The dream is over.
As soon as I woke up, I rushed out of the Guru. It was midnight. The goblins who had been walking home for several weeks were exhausted and fell asleep.
There shouldn’t be any kids chasing me.
‘hmm.’
I sensed a figure desperately following me.
‘Is it Gorke?’
He said he was a devil and all, but I guess they became attached.
‘I deliberately treated it rudely because I was afraid it would be like this… .’
Feeling the heaviness of the connection between people, I spurred on a little more. Gorke followed persistently, but could not beat my speed. The distance between us grew further and further apart.
How long did you run through the forest?
Finally, the presence disappeared.
‘Ego.’
I roared, the lion’s mane falling to the side.
‘Other hunters are probably thinking about it by now.’
-worry?
‘yes. The Heretic Questioner showed off his crazy behavior by staying on the stage. With that, I ate the top of my tribe. I’m sure other people are also worried because they think, “Isn’t it better to not go out and show off as much as possible?”
The so-called wit fight.
‘The problem is, only the Inquisitor can do such crazy things.’
Can it last like this for hundreds of years?
Those hundreds of years might even be a thousand years?
‘Only a 130% pure psychopathic Inquisitor could do this.’
Moreover, the Heretic Questioner was confirmed to be eliminated from this stage.
Because they could not prevent the exodus of the slave race.
‘Anyway, in the end, everyone has no choice but to give up and declare [stage clear]. The reason I’m hesitating now is just because I feel like I’m losing out if I declare clear first.’
-but.
Bae Hu-ryeong nodded.
-Then what are you going to do?
‘Whatever. In a case like this, even if it means taking a loss, there has to be someone who takes the first hit for others to follow.’
When I was far enough away from the Guru, I muttered to myself.
‘I declare the stage clear.’
Sigh!
White light enveloped my whole body.
[Stage clear!]
[The 32nd floor stage has been cleared.]
[Compensation settlement takes place after entering the 33rd floor.]
[Chain layer in progress – you will be forcibly transported to the 33rd floor!]
2.
The next moment, I was standing in a white space.
A waiting room where you can stay briefly before moving on to the 33rd floor stage.
There was one hunter who arrived earlier than me and was the first to declare [stage clear].
“Aha. “You’re here!”
Heresy Questioner.
My colleague, who was the only one who failed to complete the quest and thus fail to clear the stage, waved his hand.
“I was waiting! Death King!”
“…….”
“Except for Slimepolis, the Sanwa Empire is still intact, but it seems that if I fail the quest, ‘I’ will be automatically disqualified. “What a shame!”
“ha.”
I sighed.
“…I had a hard time because of you on this stage. No. When I think about it, it seems like the overwhelming majority of the time I suffered because of you. It was the same in [Sormwin Academy Story] as well.”
“what? “I remember you being quite quiet at Sormwin Academy, right?”
“You might say that, but for me, it’s not like that at all…” .”
The image of the Heretic Questioner laughing as his ego was eaten by the Lady of the Golden Silk is still vividly etched in my mind. The impact was great.
“Hmm. “I may be remembering it wrong because it was so long ago.”
The Heretic Questioner backed away. Fluffy. His blond hair fluttered slightly.
“I worked crazy hours for 200 years. I did my best! I assure you that even if I reach the top of the tower, I will not be able to put in any more effort than I did when I built the slime empire. Do you understand? Death King. “I have shown you all my abilities!”
“…….”
“And yet I was defeated by you.”
“You didn’t lose to me.”
I said.
“We all lost.”
“It’s the same!”
The Heretic Questioner shook his head. He was resolute.
“From ranking 1st to 7th, you are the one who united your colleagues. Dare I say it, it would be correct to say that it wasn’t even pointed out for a second! “I don’t use my housemaster’s judgment to evaluate myself.”
The Heretic Questioner smiled brightly.
“In the end, my abilities end here! My judgment is worse than yours. My ethics are worse than yours. My abilities cannot compete with yours! “I am relatively more incompetent than you.”
“…….”
“The arbitrariness of an incompetent person leads to ruin. The actions of an incompetent person lead to destruction. I don’t want to be reduced to someone who pushes the button for ruin and destruction! “It would be right to leave judgment and action to someone more capable than me.”
“What are you talking about?”
“It’s simple logic. “Death King.”
The Heretic Questioner smiled.
“I will serve you as my master from now on.”
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