Episode 117. Downfall.
I gladly accepted Timeless’ offer.
“Yes, but whether it is true or not, you must meet Amon and hear it in person.”
Timeless doesn’t know that I was reborn.
All the facts about this were known through the previous conversation.
If he had known that I was living a second life, he wouldn’t have made this offer to me now.
‘or not.’
It could be because he wants to show me the time he suggested to me a while ago.
‘Is it really necessary?’
Timeless rested her chin and rolled her eyes here and there as if she was thinking, then smiled brightly and answered me.
“I will do that. “Amon, that guy wouldn’t lie anyway, and it would be quicker and more certain to check it in person.”
“okay.”
“Achacha! And if what I say is correct, I would like to change the punishment given to Mr. Verdin?”
“Change the punishment?”
“Yes, what would I use if I cut out Verdin’s tongue? That’s completely useless to me. “It’s also something that just makes us resent each other.”
“then?”
“If I’m right… . Would you like to take some of the time left in your life? “I think it would be good to have a period of about five years.”
“Do you mean to take my life?”
“That’s right.”
I looked at Timeless and raised my eyebrows.
The conversation was flowing exactly as I wanted.
If I give a ridiculous reason for cutting out the tongue, this guy will definitely give me what he wants.
That guy is an apostle who extends his own life by stealing life from adventurers.
“Let me do that. However, wouldn’t it be better if the period were ten years instead of five?”
“Huh? Ten years? No, it would be nice if you would do that, but-”
“And I would like to add one more condition.”
“… “What is that?”
“The space of time you said you would show me. “I want to see a story about two people, not just one.”
Timeless scratched his chin with an embarrassed expression.
“That might be a bit difficult. There are a total of three people in the time that Verdin wants. “Two of them are people I can’t chase away on my own.”
“What time do I want?”
“Yeah… . Isn’t this the year you were born? If you are who you are now, you will definitely have Strange’s guardian spirit in your body. In that case, you must have seen the past through Lois.”
How does he know that? Even if Timeless is the ruler of space and time, it would not be able to watch over everyone in the world. I had doubts about him, but I didn’t ask. Anyway, even if you ask, they won’t tell you, and no matter what answer you get, nothing will change.
I shrugged my shoulders lightly, then turned my head to look at Cynthia and continued.
“No, I want to see that woman’s childhood.”
“Cynthia’s childhood?”
“Yes, he is the same age as me, eight. “It was the day I was baptized into the Holy Knights at a monastery on the coast between the northern and eastern parts of the country.”
“… … .”
“I want to see what happened that day. “The person who said two was one of the other people who were there that day, excluding Cynthia.”
“Hehe, this is really difficult. He spoke of memories and times of someone I never expected… .”
The guy scratched the back of his head with a troubled expression, then spun around Cynthia and sighed.
“Hmm- would you mind if I ask why Verdin wanted to see you at that time?”
“I don’t think there’s any reason for me to answer that.”
“If you don’t want to say something, you don’t have to. “Can’t you say anything else later?”
“… okay.”
When Timeless drew a large circle in the air with his fingertips, the space was cut like paper was cut, and the entrance to the tower was revealed.
“Then I will come back.”
* * *
Timeless, who had come to meet Amon, danced wildly with an angry expression on his face.
“Ahh! Argh! Argh! No no no! This is a foul, right? When I looked at your past, it was clear that Amon never told me, so I made a bet!”
I couldn’t help but smile while looking at him.
Clearly, what I said in the previous conversation was ‘Amon told me Timeless’s name.’ After Timeless checked with him directly, there was no lie.
‘but.’
The time I heard the name of Timeless from Amon was in my past life.
That’s why he made that bet on me because he’s never done anything like that in this life.
“Damn Amon, you idiot!”
“So I won the bet?”
“under… .”
“Let your lamentation end here. “Now I want to get rewarded for my bet.”
Timeless glared at me with his eyes focused.
“If you had such a secret, you should have told me sooner. “This is completely against the law, right?”
“What is a foul? “I never made up a story or told a lie, so why is it against the law?”
“That’s because you acted to deceive the other person-”
“What did I lie about?”
“… … .”
“You fooled yourself. “I never cheated on you.”
He quickly looked at my party members one by one, frowned strongly, and came close to me and whispered.
“It was in your past life that Amon told you your name, right? “Then, since I’ve never done anything like that in this life, of course I’ll win this bet, right?”
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“Don’t talk nonsense. I have never once said that I am in this life. You probably know who is being unreasonable right now, right? ”
“… under! “You’re so obnoxious, I really want to kill you.”
“Let’s take it as a compliment.”
“What is a compliment?”
“Is it unfair?”
“Of course, what would you do if you were me?”
I went up the stairs three steps and increased the distance between me and the party members. I answered in a voice so low that only Timeless could hear.
“Then why don’t we do it this way?”
“what.”
“If you watch the entire two hours you were supposed to show me. “I will give you ten years of my life, which I mentioned earlier.”
Timeless’ eyes widened.
“You’re giving me ten years?”
“okay. However, as much as I have made concessions to you, you must also make some concessions and grant me one more request.”
“Give me three. Take one?”
“yes.”
“Do you think you would accept that offer?”
“If the value is equal. If it takes ten years of your life, I don’t think it’s a losing business, right? “It’s twice as long as the five years you originally suggested.”
He seemed to be interested in my offer, so he stopped the conversation and became lost in thought.
A simple explanation that the words were ‘ah’ different and ‘uh’ different was enough to change his mind.
“Let’s listen and decide what the request is.”
“It’s simple. “You just have to confirm the life or death of the person I’m asking about.”
“… Life or death?”
“Yes, it’s easy to find out that much with your abilities.”
Timeless grunted and answered with a mean expression.
“Are you really curious about his life or death? Then you just have to look at your past time, not Miss Cynthia’s past-”
“… Stop talking nonsense. “What are you going to do?”
“Yes, yes, let’s do that. I will show you the two times as you wish, and Verdin will confirm the life or death of the person you wish.”
“okay.”
“Okay, contract completed. “I won’t say anything else later.”
Churrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Timeless’ black body spread out like a huge cloth, blocking the surroundings.
The party members were shaken by the suddenly unfolding curtain of darkness.
Cynthia drew her sword and created light with a holy spell.
Ssaaaa-
“W-what!”
Alfredo closed his eyes and sensed the energy around him with auras all over his body.
“Everyone be quiet. “I will detect my enemies and defeat them.”
When these two couldn’t come to their senses.
Surprisingly, Rox looked around with a calm expression.
“Verdin, are we supposed to fight that guy earlier?”
I made eye contact with him and asked.
“Did you hear everything?”
“what.”
“Did you hear that?”
“… huh.”
Having spent his childhood with an ogre, Rox’s ears are as bright as those of the beast.
There’s no way I wouldn’t have heard it from this distance.
“I’m keeping everything a secret. “If you have any questions, please ask separately later.”
“okay. But why do you want to see Cynthia’s past?”
“… “There’s something I need to find.”
“What do I need to find?”
“okay.”
It is a treasure of Beopwangcheong that I could not find in my last life.
One of the items that can fight against the so-called gods of this world.
“I found the time that Verdin mentioned.”
Timeless’ voice was heard clearly in the darkness.
“We must go before the baptism began.”
“Yes, yes, if you are ready, I would like to show you now. Can we start right away?”
“okay.”
“Do everyone else agree? If there is someone who doesn’t want it, we will send it out of the space.”
Cynthia and Alfredo looked at me with nervous expressions.
I looked at them and nodded briefly, then walked up to Cynthia and said something like throwing her.
“Did you hear? “If you don’t want it, they’ll send it out.”
“… “How did you know?”
“what.”
“The reason I wanted to come to the tower. And even what time you want to go through that guy.”
How could you not know?
In my past life, you and I fought countless times because of this.
It was a request I couldn’t fulfill at that time.
I didn’t answer her question.
Just nod your head with a light smile.
“Isn’t there one situation that no one can talk about?”
Cynthia blushed.
“Tell me later. “I’ll tell you everything, too.”
“… good.”
After saying these words, I waved my finger at Timeless.
The darkness he created suddenly began to swirl and shake the space.
Shhh!
“We will arrive at Noatun Monastery on the day Cynthia joins the Holy Knights.”
I feel like my body is floating.
We sat as close as possible to each other and checked our locations so as not to get separated.
I had no choice but to take care of Theresia myself, who was lying down with a mental breakdown.
“Theresia, please be patient.”
“Lord Verdin… .”
I want to explain to her that everything Timeless showed her was a misunderstanding. If I do that, I will realize that I have memories of my past life.
‘If that’s the case.’
There must be more than one problem.
‘damn.’
I said, giving Theresia a light hug in the dark.
“I promise. “I will never kill you, and I will protect you no matter what, so please believe me.”
After saying these words, my vision suddenly became brighter and I began to see my surroundings.
A very small cathedral near the beach. And inside, there was a young-looking girl with a two-handed sword.
“When I grow up, I will sing about peace like Joanna Arc!”
Saint Joanna Arc, a nun wearing a white uniform, blessing her baptism.
“okay? Then please do me a favor. “If I can’t sing someday.”
Joanna Arc continued speaking as she lifted the girl up in her arms.
“Spread your song of salvation to those who seek peace, Cynthia.”
fantasy,
