Is It Bad That the Main Character’s a Roleplayer? - Chapter 61

◈Episode 61: If there is a God (4)

Is this true? The Inquisitor could not take his lips off the old wise man.

Is it really right for them to go to war when the people of the Yabad region did not want it? My mind was just confused.

“Forty years ago, the Yabad region evacuated all its temples and banned religious denominations from entering.”

She rolled off her tongue the price they had to bear due to history.

“But we cannot stand by and watch the evil that appears there. If you leave them unattended, everyone there will ricochet. As a priest and a warrior, I cannot stand by and see that.”

And she remembered her mission.

If you say, “So, I am…”,

all that remains is confusion. Two absolute propositions clashed and confused my mind.

Although it seemed like we had to exterminate demons by following God’s words, the teaching to always kneel before those who were harmed by self-righteousness stuck with me.

Of course, God’s word comes first, but reducing harm to people is more important.

“Inquisitor.”

As if he understood this, the old wise man carefully placed his hand on the back of her hand. The furry hands of the Shaggy were soft and warm.

“Is it right to save those who hate the church, or is it right to understand their feelings and not go there? There is no right answer to your concerns. “There is no right or wrong.”

“But…”

“Only those who survive, not those involved, can judge the outcome of the choice. “Only people who have accepted and experienced the consequences can criticize our choices.”

“Then what do I say we should do?”

“You should do whatever you feel like.”

“…yes?”

“Isn’t that the only way to find an answer to a problem that has no right answer?”

“And what if what I chose was wrong?”

“If there is no right answer, where can there be a wrong answer? However, there may be a choice that would have been better in the eyes of future generations. But that is the position of future generations. “As we cannot see even an inch ahead, we cannot know the judgment of the future.”

The Archmage patted the back of her hand. The smile on the wise man’s lips is very soft and gentle. It’s hard to believe that he is a person who has dealt with all the things that have accumulated since he woke up while sitting in a hospital bed.

“So, Inquisitor. Choose your own best. Saving people or caring about their feelings even when faced with hatred and contempt. Or one of all the other ways.”

“…Will the Yabadians welcome me?”

“well. I think the first thing is that I didn’t want it. Separately, yes. “I think there is a high probability that they will turn out to be hostile.”

“Is that so.”

In the end, is there no clear answer? The Inquisitor blinked his fist over a problem that even the wise man could not decide.

“We can’t just sit back like this.”

But her choice had already been decided. I just wasn’t sure about it.

“Is that so.”

“yes.”

But there was always uncertainty. She hesitated slightly but at the same time gave her answer without hesitation.

“I cannot overlook them.”

As a result of the Magic Tower’s investigation, it was revealed that the dragon’s corruption was caused by a large-scale denial ritual. After further tracing the cause, the temple was able to determine that the starting point of the ritual of denial was the Yabad region.

In other words, it is unknown what is happening in the Yabad region, but if a mistake is made, the entire region could fall into the hands of devil contractors.

She could never tolerate that.

“There may be criticism. You may feel resentful, and perhaps even attack. “Still, are you going to save me?”

“…Isn’t that the price we pay for the sins we committed in the past? “I don’t think that’s a reason to ignore them.”

The arch mage’s eyes deepened. It was such a shape that even to the eyes of an inquisitor who was still clumsy, it was obvious that it was a good sign.

“Then, Inquisitor, keep this in mind. “We must never repeat what happened in the past.”

“That’s natural.”

I don’t know if this is truly the right choice. But it’s for the best. The Inquisitor stood up with such confidence.

We’ll be heading out the moment the sun rises tomorrow.

* * *

After beheading seven ships, I dealt with one more at dawn.

There was only one ship that came at dawn, but since no ship was returning, I think they sent one more ship to check the situation. Only those sunken in the sea will know the exact truth.

“Are you sleeping?”

Could it be that they were closing their eyes on the castle walls so that they could jump out as soon as a ship was observed in the sea? The wind hand came to me.

Dev is also sleeping next to me, and his stamina is at the level of steel. There must have been a lot of work to do, reporting to Seongju and understanding the situation, but I only saw him sleeping a few times.

“You’re awake.”

I woke up because of you. I put aside my complaints and watched him sit down near me. Grump. The wind hand that made that sound settled down.

“Didn’t you get anything more like a blanket? “Even though it’s in the south, the nights will be a bit chilly.”

Then, suddenly, seeing me without even a blanket on me, the wind’s hands widened their eyes.

“These crazy guys. Why don’t you give a blanket to someone who helps the city, even if they’re an outsider? “Really these.”

No, that’s a misunderstanding. I was given something to cover. I just gave him another one because he wasn’t cold.

“If you’re going to mess around, get out of there.”

“…I don’t know if you have pride or not. shit. “No matter how much you give me, I want you to enjoy that level of convenience.”

Oh, you got it?

I gently glared at the wind hand. The wind hand finally took a step back with a sigh. At least I don’t think there will be any more protests about this. phew. thank god.

“…Well then, take this at least. If I hadn’t received a blanket, I wouldn’t have received anything to eat. Tsk.”

Instead, the wind hand stretched out its arm and handed me something. There is something shiny on the outside in your hand.

“It’s gwamegi, but I don’t know if you’ve ever tried it.”

…what? Gwamegi? I can’t eat it because I don’t have it!

“It’s dried fish… Even if it doesn’t fill your stomach, it’ll still be a snack.”

Who eats yam gwamegi as a snack? I took the gwamegi with my hands that did not go against the concept and put it in my mouth.

It had a bit of a fishy smell, but it was sticky and sticky to the tongue.

It’s perfect if you have garlic, chives, peppers, and cabbage here. You can eat it wrapped in seaweed or seaweed.

I barely swallowed my regret and ate the long fish. They say hunger is the best side dish. The chuk’s gwamegi, which I always liked, felt especially delicious. Yum yum it’s good.

“What are you eating well? “Most people on the mainland have trouble eating it because of the fishy smell.”

Baramson chuckled and handed over his share. I didn’t refuse. I received some food when I received the blanket earlier, but I still wasn’t completely full.

“….”

Above all, the gwamegi is delicious.

I crushed the oily, chewy flesh with my teeth, tore it apart, and swallowed it. The gloves were greasy and slippery, but I didn’t care because they would get clean on their own.

“First of all, um. thank you. “In many ways.”

However, when he swallowed all the fish meat in his mouth, Baramson, who was restless, opened his mouth awkwardly.

“…Can I change the request slightly? “I will also pay for the changes made.”

It’s a request change. What on earth are you trying to change?

“It’s not a big deal to change anything. “I would like to add protection for Jakrati beyond what was originally proposed.”

“Exactly what.”

“First, I want you to eliminate all the demons in the city. And like before, we will sink the approaching ships or do something else to prevent them from coming to Jakrati… If we feel that Jakrati is completely safe, we can do what we originally planned.”

I was offended by that suggestion.

I was originally going to do that even if I didn’t ask for it. Rather, since we’ve arrived at Jakrati, shouldn’t the lord of the castle be in charge of this, not the Wind Hand?

The person who made the contract with me was Baramson, but strictly speaking, Baramson brought me in as a proxy for the castle lord.

“And now, all of this is of your own choosing.”

Oh… the Wind Hand wasn’t in charge of me, it was just the Wind Hand alone.

“I’m not really asking you to do it voluntarily, so don’t misunderstand? I’m just asking Seongju to pretend like that. “I will take care of your compensation.”

I now feel strange in a different way.

Brothers, brothers, they sang songs, but when they came here, there was no mention of brothers. Meanwhile, he is a privateer captain who wants to pay the price instead of the lord of Seongju.

“Confirmed.”

But no matter how curious you are about the inside story, what can you do with a concept that doesn’t interest others? I decided to just do it. All you have to do is pay compensation.

“good.”

The awkward air began to fill up again.

“…Do you have any more antidote for demonic energy left?”

“does not exist.”

“okay.”

So again.

Suddenly,

the sounds of shoe heels continued and a group came up the castle wall.

If you look at the face covered in tiredness, you will see Seongju, whom you saw when you saved him earlier and whom you have no chance to see anymore.

“When I looked for him, I couldn’t even see his face, but here he was.”

Seongju glanced at Baramson—Baramson rolled his eyes and avoided me—and immediately fixed his gaze on me.

“Get up now….”

“Stop, what kind of disrespect is this to Jakrati’s benefactor?”

For your information, I am currently sitting in a rather poor posture, leaning on a castle chair. It’s a bonus that I didn’t wake up even though I saw the Lord of the castle coming.

Wind hand? Baramson got up in a huff and gave me a please look, but he didn’t pay attention like the knight just did. Cancer, I would never give it to you if you experienced my temper for a few days.

“I was so nervous earlier that I couldn’t say hello properly. Hello again. I smoke. Although he is lacking, he is leading this land.”

Piwon Seongju wisely came only to a distance where I didn’t have to bend my head too much. So, even if I were sitting down, I stopped at a distance where I could make eye contact by just raising my eyes.

Thanks to this, I was able to face her without feeling like I was looking up.

“There are so many things I want to say, but this is probably the most important one.”

And Seongju slowly knelt down. “Lord Seong!” The knights, soldiers, and everyone else present were excited, but that didn’t stop her knees from hitting the cold stone floor.

“Thank you on behalf of everyone. “Thank you so much.”

…I suddenly feel like a huge sinner. He seems to be older than me, but not only did he kneel before me, but my posture when greeting him was so crooked…! Regardless of the concept, the Confucian man inside me is running wild!

“There is no need for gratitude. “I just followed the request.”

But life is better than Confucianism.

I slurped up the food and ate it wrapped in a wrapper. It was less delicious than gwamegi.

“Even so, how can we be thankful? “If it weren’t for your dedication and hard work, there would have been more damage than there is now.”

On a separate note, I had some regrets. If I had known we would have this casual conversation, I would have just gone hunting for zombies.

As you sweep through the city and catch zombies and hidden gargoyles, the number of survivors you secure will gradually increase.

Since I had been having a hard time due to fatigue, I decided to sleep for only 2 hours and leave to pick up people and make sure the boat was coming, but I had no idea that this would happen.

“I’d like to ask you for something more, shamelessly. Please eliminate the remaining demons in the city…”

No. Shouldn’t I go now? If your fatigue level is 74, you can still endure it!

If you want to relieve fatigue, you can go to a house somewhere and take a nap. Even if you’re hungry, it’s over if you just clean up the empty house and pick up something to eat.

Of course, I feel somewhat sorry for the landlord, but since there is a high probability that he has become a zombie, there is nothing to worry about, right? Is this too much of an insult?

But those who survive must live. If you don’t become a zombie, I will eat and work hard to save you.

Anyway, I jumped up. The hem of my coat, which had been spread out, went up, and the sword that had been leaning against the castle was held in my hand, serving as support for a moment.

“Prepare the boat.”

“…?”

“Tomorrow, I will punish all those who dare to join hands with the devil.”

“…!”

As if he understood what I said, Windson straightened his waist. So, that’s probably it. It would have been clearer if I had seen the expression, but right now my body is facing the castle with my back to the wind hand.

“Wait a minute—.”

Now that I think about it, why am I jumping around so much? But it’s too bothersome to go back. Jump Shortcut God Game.

* * *

Rustle.

“Isn’t that guy tired?…”

I must have been momentarily dazed by a scene I thought I had seen before. Baramson came to his senses at the sound of a voice he had been familiar with for several days. It was the voice of a young man sleeping curled up under a rag.

“Hahaha.”

Even in the south, the nights are quite cool. So the young man who had been sleeping while leaning on a blanket stretched out.

“…What is this blanket?”

Then, he put a question mark on the blanket he was wearing in addition to the rolled up blanket he was sleeping on. While scratching his head, he found me and said hello. After that, I looked around, found Seongju, and suddenly stiffened.

“…It’s early in the morning, so why is the Lord of the castle here?”

The young man stood up in a shaky voice. It’s better than the Demon Knight, but the lack of manners is similar.

Well, thanks to that, my tension eased.

“Did you hear, Lord Seong? The adventurer you hired will take care of all the zombies within today. So don’t worry and just send people a message.”

He joked and intervened before the knights began to argue with the young man. Of course, he never made eye contact with Seongju.

Anyway, why has the word been passed down through the surviving brothers? Was it because I didn’t have the confidence to face it head on?

“As you may have heard, people are probably forming a defense line at Laem Chaban Wharf. Besides that…”

“Suri.”

Windson’s body trembled.

His name, which had been called so often a long time ago and which I had never heard since I became an adult, pierced my ears.

“It was a lot of hard work. And… thank you.”

He pretended to be relaxed and stopped just as he had turned. I wasn’t confident enough to see the face of the Lord of the Castle, or rather, Piion.

“Then and now. really.”

If I looked at it now, I felt like tears would fall from my eyes.

“Why can’t I be thankful to that pirate bastard? “Of course I just did it based on the compensation, right?”

He forced his voice to crack. I thought I heard someone say, “That’s just my way of speaking…” from next to me, but it was none of my business.

“I helped because if this city were to fail, I would have no base. all right? So, hurry up and fix the city. “I’m going to take care of the Bipurit bastards as requested.”

I have no intention of shedding tears in front of the castle lord and his knights, even if it is in front of his subordinates or brothers.

He grabbed the Qureity youth, who was feeling even more sloppy than usual, and hurried down the castle wall through the stairs on the other side. The young man was very displeased, but he did not protest against him within the castle lord’s sight. It was a grateful consideration.

“Why are you holding the back of my neck so hard?”

“Oh sorry.”

Did Seongju quickly move to a place where he couldn’t see them? He sat down straight away and buried his face in his hands. My palms quickly became clammy.

“I’m sorry…”

“…Ugh.”

I really feel sorry for the young man. However, I am crying now because I am filled with emotions closer to joy rather than guilt.

“Oh shit. It’s embarrassing…”

Damn brothers. Brothers, sisters, and brothers who went first.

Did you just see it? My mother said I should never see the faces of those who became pirates again, but I saw that my mother even called me by my name.

“What’s so embarrassing about crying?”

“Sea people don’t cry… I don’t know because you are a land person.”

“That’s terrible.”

“Did you curse at me just now?”

“You’re not a demon knight, so is there any reason for me to speak up?”

“Look at the discrimination.”

Windson thought of the brothers who had died to save Jakrati, who had sacrificed for him so far. And he was reminded of those who were too late to save.

I was so fucking sorry. But at the same time, I wasn’t sorry.

“…I’m going to tell the demon knight.”

“Are you a child? That’s so early?”

“A young sailor never forgets these things.”

“You’re the only one who’s petty!”

The fact that the lord of the castle called his name was no different from calling their names.

Because the moment our names were called, those who died would have been more than satisfied.

“…thanks.”

“Tell the driver, not me.”

“That guy doesn’t get any thanks.”

“So, tell that guy and tell him otherwise.”

Such was the brother’s unrequited love for the lord of this damned city.