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

Episode 250: Does it have any meaning? (4)

The promised third day came, but I was still not feeling well. The muscle pain got less, but the fever didn’t go down at all.

“flaw.”

However, it can be moved. Yes, I was able to get out of bed now. That was enough.

I got up to leave the forest.

[Driver, are you going?]

“It’s about time…”

[Are you really going?]

But that attempt was blocked from the beginning. This is because the mountain army that was coiled in the cave suddenly raised its head.

[We put the driver’s life on the line, but you’re really just throwing it away!?]

Sangun’s misdeeds didn’t stop there.

The original sound of the sound mixed with the sound of words that only I could hear resonated loudly in the cave. My mouth opened slightly at the sound that overwhelmed even my tinnitus.

[Oh my gosh. To save the driver’s life, I cultivated medicinal herbs and grew fruits myself! That’s how I nursed it. How can you say that the driver is leaving like this!! How can you, knight!!]

…Why are you saying that? If I say that, I sound like a ungrateful and shameless brat!

[Did you know that the driver was like this? Oh my.]

I was dumbfounded at the sight of Sangun crying so loudly while wiping his face with his tail.

Is this something to cry about so much…? Objectively, if you only look at the surface of this incident, I may be seen as a shameless person or a shameless bastard who has had his face confiscated.

If you look at the deeper aspects of the incident, it’s not that you can’t understand it! It is also true that the lower side is a more important event! If you don’t know that, why…!

“Thunder Serpent, what is the meaning of this?”

I wonder if I was a little taken aback by Sangun’s unexpected behavior. That didn’t stop the priests from waking up and running towards me, nor did it stop them from finding me and surrounding me.

My ankles were held tightly.

“…Let go.”

No, you people! It’s not because I really hate you, I’m doing this because I think of you, so why are you doing this?

Are you saying that if I get caught hiding something like this, only you will suffer? Now that we’ve started interacting with the outside world, it’s going to get even more difficult?

What about you guys? No matter how different your faith may be, aren’t you afraid of having a hostile relationship with the temple? If it becomes a problem, you can just isolate yourself from the country again. That’s what you’re saying!

“I am the one who abandoned the cause for my own purpose because of the curse.”

Even though I was still feeling relaxed after a bit of rest – I was feeling tense compared to three days ago, and it wouldn’t be as good as usual – I chose my words with my head.

I have to leave. Over the past three days, this desire has become even more intense as I have learned that their attempts to protect me are sincere. I don’t want to be the person who causes harm to the people who helped me.

“They are not the ones you need to protect.”

I don’t want to lose the warmth I gained over the past few days by being greedy and ruining this place.

[Driver…]

“We are not trying to protect you.”

However, before my words could overwhelm everyone, a clear and clear voice divided the priests into two groups. What you see between them is a boy whom you haven’t seen in a long time, but who leaves a deep impression on you. His taller height and longer limbs were particularly noticeable compared to when I saw him before.

“I just want to be a cradle where you can rest.”

“…Not required.”

“No, there is no life in this world that does not need a home.”

“That’s just your opinion.”

“And this is an opinion that many, many people would agree with.”

It probably hasn’t been that long since we broke up… Children grow up really fast. I felt strangely nervous about the child, or rather the great chief, who seemed to have grown by 5cm. Usually… does it grow this fast…?

“Could it have been an off-topic remark? But, benefactor of the Great Forest, considering the debt this forest owes to you, this greed can only be inevitable.”

No, before that… Did the warchief originally know how to speak this language?

“…What I did in this forest was done solely out of my own will, so there is no debt you need to repay.”

“Is that so?”

Have you learned this language since that incident? But aren’t you speaking very fluently? The period wasn’t that long.

Of course, if I had already known how to speak this language back then, I would have communicated directly… Did I really learn something new after breaking up?

“We sent a letter to the outside world and brought in people at your request to show gratitude to the Thunder Serpent, but it turns out that we did not receive the favor we wanted to return.”

Suddenly, the warchief’s eyes sparkled like stars. I was busy admiring the warchief’s language skills, and only then did I feel a subtle sense of foreboding.

Wait a minute, is this really possible?

“Then, can we consider this as the Thunder Snake’s debt to this forest?”

…This is a scam!

“That is far-fetched…”

“I believe that the great Black Thunder Serpent will not go back on his words like a bunch of petty people.”

“….”

I realized again.

Yes, he was the warchief. Even though Sangun had just chosen him and brought him in, he was still a warchief…! Even though he was young, he was doing an excellent job of being the warchief…!

“Please lie down.”

I felt vain as I looked at the mountain army grinning behind me, the priests smiling brightly, and the chieftain making threatening threats.

No, I thought I would persuade him emotionally until the end… I’ll put this in the middle…

“…I’ll be leaving in three days.”

“Shall we talk about it then?”

I closed my eyes tightly, looking at the clever and mischievous smiling boy. The fever hadn’t gone down yet, so it was hard to even talk anymore.

“And Thunder Serpent, give up lying.”

“…?”

“If you had truly abandoned the greater good for personal purposes, wouldn’t you have tried to use useful cards like us right away?”

Maybe… maybe I’m just getting more excited by the child’s provocation.

* * *

Do you have to keep what you say to get rid of your integrity? Three days later, seeing the human trying to run away again, the six ghosts moved their fins once. If Sangun and the warchief had not been on standby in advance, he would have succeeded in escaping.

“You again…!”

“I thought that for the price of moving this forest for the Thunder Snake, I could still live for a month…”

“Don’t force me.”

“After all, it doesn’t work anymore?”

The same goes for the next day. The warchief expected that the knight’s flight would not be limited to just one, and prepared for it in advance. That caught humans once again. It was a bonus that the mountain army wrapped the knight tightly with his body, saying it would prevent him from escaping.

“Try some of this instead. It’s a fruit that only grows during this time of year…”

[Hehe, I put in some effort this year, so it’ll be a little more delicious.]

And the next day too.

“…Aren’t you working?”

“The priests of the swamp have helped me a lot, so I’ve been free lately.”

[The most important thing is to catch the driver. Anyway, those little guys are enough to worry about the little things.]

The next day was similar. Although the knight looked like he was going crazy, he couldn’t even dream of running away because the two powerful men of the swamp were stuck together.

In the end, the human rested in the swamp until all the wounds on his feet disappeared and his fever subsided. More precisely, until the moment when the mountain army or the chieftain relaxes.

[…Are you going?]

I thought I had completely given up on going, but it seems that wasn’t the case. Six Ghosts brushed aside his idle thoughts and glanced at the human.

People who dress up in the middle of the night are cold and are full of sharp prayers. It’s unimaginable that he suffered for nearly twenty days.

“I stayed long enough.”

However, unlike that blunt exterior, on the inside, he is either soft-spoken or cunning.

Yuk-gwi closed his eyes, looking at the person who would not have been able to leave this place if he pushed hard enough.

[Why did he leave secretly?]

Since he didn’t leave even though he had the ability to do so, Yuk-gwi wondered if he was trying to take advantage of this place. In other words, since he was confident that he could stay safely, he was determined to stick to his ass.

But at this point the hypothesis was broken. If we had confirmed the trustworthiness of our collaborator, we should have continued to sit down, but he chose to leave again. It was a somewhat questionable choice to dismiss as simply regaining health.

[If you say you are going because you are feeling better, they will be disappointed, but they will not hold you back.]

Because there was the same reason as I just said.

“know.”

However, the driver did not act like this because he did not know. The man, who put his feet into military boots and put on his vest and coat, put his right hand into his gauntlet.

[Then why do you sneak away like a rat?]

Squeak. As he moved his fingers, the metal plates collided and each made its own sound.

“Were you interested in me?”

[… Regarding parts that are outside the normal scope.]

The knight lowered the corner of his lips in response to Yuk-gwi’s answer. The greatsword lifted with one hand rests on the back and is properly secured.

“…If you answer my question, I will answer that question too.”

[It’s a deal. It’s fun.]

They won’t invest that much time in case the others wake up, but…

[Okay, let’s do it.]

Yuk-gwi decided to accept the offer. I was quite curious about why humans secretly run away, and I also wanted to know what they wanted to ask even at the moment of running away.

“question.”

[The reason I sneak away like a rat.]

“…I decided that if they knew what I was looking for, they might catch me again.”

[good. What is your question?]

“How to cover up demon energy.”

The problem was that it was more unexpected than expected.

[You have incredible courage. Although I tolerate you now, I am not in a friendly position toward possessing demonic energy. Or are you asking because you believe in my situation where I cannot kill you?]

“Is that a transactional question?”

Yukgui took a deep breath at the other person’s words.

Well, that human was in a situation where he had ostracized a group of humans for his own purpose—according to his own words. There is a risk of getting caught again if you leave here, so I think it is somewhat understandable to ask such a question.

[No, so there is no need to answer. And the answer to your question is…]

Separately, should I answer this question properly or remain ignorant? After thinking for a bit, Yuk-gwi decided to just answer as much as he knew. Anyway, there was nothing in his knowledge that could be of use to that person.

[Seals are the most common, right? Of course, in order to seal, you need to have a certain amount of knowledge, and there is a risk of being discovered by those with relevant knowledge.]

“…Is there a way other than sealing?”

[That’s a ‘question’, right?]

“Do you have something to ask?”

[Your purpose. Running away from the humans and trying to find them without letting them know.]

Meanwhile, the knight was silent for a while in response to his question. It was as if I was weighing the weight of the one chance to ask a question that I would get by answering this and the answer itself.

“…to home.”

and.

“How to get back home.”

It was the former that won.

Even though it was unexpected, the answer was definitely wrong, so I think a little further explanation is needed.

[It’s too short.]

“…Swear that you won’t tell anyone.”

[Is this something that requires an oath…]

However, with such a demand being added to a situation where even the existing answers are questionable, I am curious as to how deep the situation is. Also, even if it’s an oath, isn’t it particularly binding? It’s just a promise.

So Yukgui willingly accepted. It was a decision made with an extremely light heart, believing that there was no harm in making a mere promise.

“I am not originally the soul of this body. “I was brought here because the original owner of this body made a contract with the devil.”

Well, if I had known that answer would come back, I would have never wanted to get involved.

Yuk-gwi recalled his past self lounging around, thinking that whatever was going on with humans was none of his business. Well, whatever the situation is, it’s none of your business, is it? Damn it! I totally know!!

He wanted to visit his past self and take his life.