Is It Bad That the Main Character’s a Roleplayer?

Episode 246 Even in a life like this (9)

“That can’t be possible.”

“why?”

“If it’s all an act… that’s…”

Deathbringer was the first to respond to Berserk’s question. There is so much to say that it is difficult to say it, as his words are interrupted and continued several times.

“If it’s all acting, putting everything else aside, what is there to gain from acting like that? Could there be a goal beyond slaying the corrupted dragon, saving a region that was almost destroyed by the devil’s scheme, and killing the corrupted Biryuho and one of the great devils?”

If left unattended, the fallen dragon would have rotted the sea. Because of that, people in the area would have died.

The same goes for Zakrati. If we had ignored it, it would have become an island of devils.

The same goes for Moby Dick, who became involved with the Biryu while targeting the Biryu. If it weren’t for me, neither the corrupted beasts nor the great demons would have died. It is obvious that their survival will bring more benefit to the demons than their death.

Despite all this, Nari solved it all by herself. For what?

“Is it because I’m so stupid that I don’t see anything worth sacrificing them?”

The trust of the temple. If I could have gotten something like that, would Nari be treated like this now?

A warrior’s trust. You’ve gained the hero’s trust, but what are you going to use it for? Are you planning to betray me later? Is this a situation where you already have the ability to kill?

Residents’ trust. I had a bad temper to expect people’s support. What is the level of winning favor with a single word? It is a personality that only causes hostility. How are you going to get public support with that?

“If you and Satan are truly on the same page, how can Satan, who just watched all of this, be such a fool?”

“You may not be on the same side as Satan. Didn’t it actually testify that it was a being that did not need to listen to Satan’s commands?”

“Do you believe what the devil says?”

“I don’t believe it. But I don’t necessarily distrust it either.”

Berserk lifted his hands from the floor and straightened his back. Huh. The sound of someone breathing echoed inside the tent.

“If you work with information, you would know this, right? “A story made up of 99 words of truth and one lie is much more believable than a story made up of a hundred words of lies.”

“…Does that mean it’s true?”

“I think it could be true. Assuming that is actually true, wouldn’t it also explain the discrepancy between the devil knight’s actions and the devil’s interests?”

Before Deathbringer could focus on the sound of his breathing, Berserk stared at the scene with his cool golden eyes.

“Furthermore, if it is true that the Demon Knight lost his memory, how did he end up like that? “I don’t think a person who hasn’t even forgotten the moment they lost their family would lose their memories just because they experienced some serious incident.”

She really seems suspicious of the demon knight. The demon knight of Berserk is none other than anyone else.

Deathbringer felt suffocated by this person’s unexpected disbelief.

“I wanted to say as little as possible.”

Fortunately, a new fighter stepped into the ring to replace the Deathbringer. The red frame of his glasses was picked up by his long fingers and wiped on the hem of his clothes.

“In times like that, isn’t it usually necessary to think the opposite way?”

“I think what you want to believe and what you have to believe are two separate things.”

“It is foolish to only think about what you want to believe, but I think it is foolish to ignore other possibilities because you don’t want to think about them.”

And then he threw it away. “It is true that the Demon Knight lost his memory. And the scope is quite broad.” That was the confirmation that the Deathbringer had longed for.

“They said you wouldn’t tell me.”

“Things have changed. Earlier, I had no intention of getting further involved in this matter… but now I want to know more. Then I have to cooperate with you.”

Deathbringer was a little surprised, but Meister didn’t care. It’s been a long time since I abandoned the expectation of understanding from others.

“And I think the cause of the memory loss is the devil.”

He explained the hypothesis he had in mind.

Some people bit their mouths and others closed their eyes as they looked at the Meister who had been with the Demon Knight for a long time and knew more than them.

What is important is that their feelings did not stop with that. They felt indescribable despair in the face of the life of a person who burned everything in revenge.

“Did you ask me earlier? “The devil in the devil knight may have different intentions than Satan, so there is no reason not to suspect that the devil knight is a devil?”

“It may be expressed differently, but to sum it up, it would be like this.”

Meanwhile, Meister continued talking. Berserk confirmed.

“First of all, I admit the above. The devil in The Devil Knight… Ah, it’s annoying to talk about it for a long time, so I call it anger. “It seemed almost certain that his anger was at odds with Satan’s, whether for survival or some other purpose.”

First of all, it is clear that anger is not Satan’s faithful servant. Whether it was because of a bet with a demon knight or something else, at least he showed that he prioritized himself over Satan’s allegiance—isn’t that what he was fighting with the Great Devil?

“But the intentions of the demon knight and anger may not be the same, right? “If their hearts had been together in the first place…”

“Are you trying to use this as a basis for saying that they would have killed us all? But what if there is another cause for it?”

“That is also a problem that can be fully expected.”

It is a situation where the original power cannot be fully drawn out… In fact, it does not originally have that strong power, but it becomes that strong only when certain conditions are met at a certain moment…

So, the devil disguises himself as a devil knight and takes out people’s hostility. You may be trying to avoid it. Such a hypothesis could also exist.

“But you wouldn’t think that was very likely.”

The fact that Deathbringer mentioned earlier that there is no benefit can be a reason, and the fact that gambling is too strong can also be a justification. Wouldn’t it be too much of a gamble to commit one’s own execution to avoid being hunted as a cancer demon?

“It’s the same even if you bring in another cause. “Because that also requires another explanation.”

Well, let’s say we bring in a phrase like that and try to explain it somehow. However, how do you explain the fact that the devil was unable to fully exert his power?

In the end, no matter what excuse is used, this issue must be addressed. The problem is that there is something that prevents the devil from being a devil.

“So the Demon Knight is a suppressor of anger. That much is certain. Well, in the worst case scenario, he may not be a poor soul caught up in the devil’s influence, but rather an alter ego of the devil that he doesn’t even control in order to perform more perfectly… But if that were the case, there’s no way my grandfather wouldn’t have recognized him.”

“Are you kidding? Self-immolation?”

“What if your grandfather asked and moved on?”

The car where the Deathbringer was about to get angry over the devil knight who was almost treated as the devil’s alter ego. Berserk asked back in a calm tone. He felt that it was good that the person in front of him was the grandson of a misunderstood person.

The Archmage and Deathbringer, who knew the Meister’s temper, were nervous for no reason.

“If the devil went on a rampage, everyone in the room could have died. “Isn’t there a possibility that they knew of the danger and just let it go?”

“There are none.”

However, despite their concerns, Meister coolly admitted it. As if it was a problem he had thought about himself.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“…I thought you would be angry.”

“Why do I get angry over questions that are natural to have? “It’s a natural thing for people to be suspicious of suspicious situations, right?”

“Is that so?”

In any case, as the muscle mass said, the suspicion that the grandfather committed a necessary evil to save everyone is a quite reasonable suspicion.

There may be a counterargument, but the question itself is very valid even if he hears it. So I can understand. I’m not even angry.

“The reason I don’t like temple talk right now is simply because the actions and evidence presented in the process of suspicion are ridiculously stupid.”

“I see…”

On the other hand, what about the doubts raised in the temple now? It is said that his grandfather had been a heretic for a long time and that is why he released the devil this time. Does that make sense? If Cheongsanho was truly a heretic, this situation would not have turned out the way it did!

In the end, this is a suspicion that thoughtless bastards just raised out of ignorance. It was even weirder that I wasn’t angry.

“How terrible and stupid the anti-intellectual trials are, but the temple bastards don’t know that, so they always say that shit—”

“Stop, stop. I can see where you’re getting angry. So, are Berserk’s suspicions correct?”

“Don’t you know, Archmage? “That can’t be right.”

Meister waved his hands while pondering deeply why the people of the world were so mean.

“If he sent me in exchange for not killing people, there’s no way my grandfather would protect a demon knight.”

“…are you protecting me?”

“Then what excuse is it that it was a targeting mistake?”

Cheongsanho could have made the excuse that he had no choice but to do it because he was threatened by the devil knight. Instead of waiting for the sleep magic to run out and the guard to wake up and report, he could have fired a spell and given a signal as soon as the demon knight left.

No, it would have been possible to send Cheongsanho’s head under the pretense of preventing its escape without using sleep magic in the first place. This means that the situation could have been ended through a tacit deal between the two of them without raising anyone’s suspicions.

Despite this, Cheongsanho helped the demon knight even though he was prepared to arouse suspicion, and from the Meister’s point of view, this was evidence in its own way. Proof of the flawlessness that Cheongsanho tried to protect even at his own disadvantage.

“In the end, it is an act of putting everything on the judgment of others.”

“It’s unpleasant. Referring to the judgment of someone who sees the essence is an act of leaving judgment to others. Isn’t this going too far? If that were to happen, wouldn’t the profession of appraisers disappear from the world?”

Berserk’s small objection was defeated again by Meister’s harsh words. Berserk narrowed his eyes.

“Now that’s enough.”

“…?”

“Are we done now?”

“I’ll ask the rest.”

“Wait a minute, fighter!”

Then wait a moment. Someone stood up behind Berserk. It was only natural that Deathbringer, who only trusted Berserk and did not pay close attention to his opponent, jumped forward.

“They said they would check to see if I woke up or not!”

“I said I would watch, but I didn’t say I would tell.”

The Deathbringer’s trust has been betrayed.

Slurp.

Meanwhile, Daniel moved aside the white cloth that had been placed on his face and fell when he raised his upper body. There is a slight mark near his mouth as Berserk pressed his mouth for a while to prevent him from screaming right after he woke up.

Still, it’s not unpleasant. Thanks to preventing her from moving, I was able to listen to the conversation without anyone noticing.

Also, because he heard that conversation, he….

“Do you know the extent of the memories the Demon Knight lost?”

He….

“Are you asking me?”

“yes.”

“Why do I have to answer that?”

“You’ll have to tell me.”

“Threat?”

“well.”

Daniel pressed down the corners of his eyes that were getting hot.

All kinds of thoughts that passed by during the forced silence touched his mind. These are usually things we don’t want to admit.

“I lost my parents to a demon who wielded black flames, and through this incident, I learned that the demon knight harbored a demon of black flames.”

However, there are also things I want to admit.

“Please let me know. “I think I deserve it.”

It’s like Suits’ desire to trust the person his younger cousin trusts.

“Did he kill my parents and then ignore me?”

Or something like a desire to hear the answer that you were not deceived.

“Or did you say you didn’t know because you really didn’t know?”

Even though I knew it wouldn’t be of any comfort.

“…I don’t know about that. “I didn’t hear everything from that guy.”

“….”

“But… I think there is a high possibility that you don’t know.”

But…

“I see.”

However, the given space allowed him to persevere.

That’s enough.

“I did.”

Daniel thought helplessly. The lost resentment became a thick void and pressed down on his shoulders. I wanted to cry. Or maybe you want to scream. Or or.

“In the end, only he knows the truth.”

“I guess so.”

What was certain was that Daniel had a reason to meet that man.

“I will shut my mouth.”

“…?”

“Don’t you want me to report this to the church? “I will do it for you.”

“…Yes, we would be grateful, but may I ask why?”

“Iyura…”

Daniel wondered what would happen if he reported this conversation.

Two great sages and one great general. Although they have no special status, considering that they are colleagues of the deputy, two unusual people are involved, so even if they are not executed, a significant problem will arise. The vicar himself was not involved in this conversation, but he too would have a bit of a hard time. Because it would be like all the people I was hanging out with were in cahoots with the devil.

“I don’t want to think that trusting someone is wrong.”

But did they really have a connection with the devil? Wouldn’t it be great sage Cheongsanho? They just want to find the reason why that person ran away?

Daniel reflected on their conversation. They just wanted to believe. Just like now, when he is putting his hopes on that man until the end.

“So… whatever the true identity of the Demon Knight is, there will be no need to report this incident.”

Of course, there must be conditions. Daniel squeezed his dry throat one last time.

“Instead, please let me go with you. I must see with my own eyes what will be the result of this faith.”

* * *

[…Wait.]

And a land where a huge snake crawled silently.

[Why is it here?]

[Yes…?]

Someone who was walking alone in the rain raised his head.