Is It Bad That the Main Character’s a Roleplayer? - Chapter 87

◈Episode 87 I Want to Talk (3)

People tend to look down on things they have not experienced.

Even if they are told of the danger, there are many cases in which they are willing to accept it after rationalization if there is more usefulness than that.

Like right now.

“I have seen your movements well. “Even though something unpleasant happened… it still helped me a lot.”

I just looked at the archbishop who had been newly dispatched from the temple. It was an extremely friendly attitude.

Is it because I more than doubled the slow pace of island recovery? Or is it because he stood on the battlefield and created a path so that the Inquisitor could rest? Or is it by minimizing the damage to the temple people, whether they are against me or not?

“Thank you for your help in restoring the island.”

Well, I guess it’s good. Whatever the reason, in the end, the Archbishop judged me to be a useful card and decided to look at me.

“Archbishop!”

Of course, the bishop, who was directly confronted with my outbursts, was furious at the archbishop’s decision. It was natural that he was someone who, even after seeing my performance, insisted on the death penalty, saying I was dangerous.

“You shouldn’t take it easy on him! “Do you know when the author will lose his temper?”

“The hero certified it, and didn’t he prove it himself over the past few days?”

“Archbishop!”

Personally, I don’t understand the latter’s position. Since my life is at stake, I just hope the former wins.

“I don’t know why you’re being so sensitive.”

However, if you like the former, that is not true.

There’s nothing more frustrating than a superior who doesn’t understand the hardships of the field, and secondly…

“Wow, I’m losing my appetite…”

As Dev said, if you come in front of someone who’s eating and start talking to them, you’ll only lose your appetite.

I continued the interrupted meal, whether the bishop persuaded the archbishop or argued with him under the guise of persuading the archbishop. After recapturing the last city and holding out while additional personnel arrived, I was unable to get any meals, so I was very hungry.

The Inquisitor must have been exhausted from the accumulated fatigue—even though I took care of all the worst of it—and fell asleep before he could eat, but anyway.

“lily.”

And when the meal was almost over, Dev, who had finished eating before me, rolled his eyes while holding the food in one hand. It was a signal to quietly exit.

“Let’s go.”

The Archmage who was with us but supported us with his pen rather than force also provided support fire. I guess he noticed that I was making people uncomfortable from that day on.

Maybe she was uncomfortable. Since that day, you’ve been strangely… in love with each other. However, I never left him alone among people or made him go alone when I left.

Regardless, I did not refuse the consideration. Since I had a record of reckless behavior, I no longer wanted to be associated with the church.

Talk to high-ranking members of the church? It’s even worse. Kimchi dumplings are enough to connect me to the denomination.

“Wow really. “Look at everyone changing their attitude.”

Under Dev’s guidance, I secretly – if I can say secretly that only the bishop and the Archbishop did not see – I left the restaurant. We finally felt comfortable as the eyes that had been watching us all but remained silent stopped.

“If we set sail at dawn, we won’t have to see each other again. Ugh.”

My heart is your heart. After tonight, we can finally leave this island.

“They say there will be a triumphal ceremony and other things at Jakrati… but it will be over in just one day.”

If you think about it, the work itself isn’t much different from what was done in other regions, but it’s strangely boring.

Is it because the scale of what I experienced was so great? It was all done at the city level, but this time it has jumped to the local level. Thanks to this, the time I spent here was overwhelmingly long…

“More than that, is it finally time to get paid? “It’s worth a million bucks.”

Well, that’s right. I spent almost a month in Yabad alone. This is enough to make me sick of it.

“Oh, you had to get a sword too, right? “I can’t imagine a sword made from dragon scales and teeth.”

But as Dev said, all that’s left now is settlement.

I slowly returned to the assigned area, leaving behind someone who was more excited than me.

The corpses of people and demons that had not yet been disposed of greeted us everywhere. The smell of ash wafting from the ruined buildings is a bonus.

“Are you here now?”

Or maybe it’s a real bonus for Baramson to play peek-a-boo in our room.

“Why are your eyes like that?”

“I guess you came with the archbishop?”

“I was the one who gave him a ride in the first place. “I’m the one who will pick you up at dawn.”

“ah.”

I sat down on the bed I had set aside in a room that resembled a guest house.

For reference, the Inquisitor is also sleeping in the same room with a rolled up blanket. This happened because there were only a few buildings left, let alone any decent rooms.

“But why did you come?”

Dev placed the food he had brought on the bed right next to the Inquisitor and went to his place.

Then, Dev and I occupied the wall side by side, the Inquisitor was sleeping on the other side, and Wind Hand was sitting in the middle.

“Well, there’s nothing particularly official going on…”

Windhand rolled his eyes and then looked in my direction.

“I remember you rejected me last time, but I still have no one else to turn to but you.”

Soon his eyes closed and his head bowed solemnly.

“please. Please allow me to pay the 10 million gal you agreed to receive from the Lord of Jakrati Castle.”

It was a request too heavy and serious to be struck down as sharply as last time. Even if it’s just a concept, I wonder if they’ll listen to the reason.

“Of course I know. It’s not my job to convince you. But… you are the only one who can convince me.”

“It doesn’t look like it’s any easier to convince Na-ri than the Lord of the castle, Debsho.”

“No, I think you have more potential.”

Baramson hesitated and then added a word.

“Because he won’t owe me… us anymore.”

“we?”

“You mean me and my brothers.”

At that point, I began to feel a curiosity that could not be resolved with the clues I had received so far.

No seriously. What kind of relationship does it take to be willing to pay off a debt for you? It’s a nuance that makes it seem like not only Baramson but also his brothers will come forward just by hearing him say it.

“…why?”

“…?”

“I understand your desire to pay back. That’s all you have to do is just accept it. But I don’t understand why the party bothered to come forward.”

Fortunately, Dev asked the question for me. It seems like he was quite curious too.

“Instead of suddenly asking for the debt to be repaid, why don’t you at least reveal the circumstances and ask for it? At least that would make it easier to persuade.”

At Dev’s words, Baramson’s expression changed slightly. He seemed to be wondering whether he should say this or not.

I made up my mind by looking at my expression as if even that wouldn’t even stick a needle.

“It’s because that person is my mother.”

Bombshell remarks began to explode like a flood.

“yes?”

“Not my biological mother. My biological mother passed away in 1940. “He took me away after that.”

“…Lord of the castle?”

“okay.”

Once the water is broken, it doesn’t stop easily. As Baramson washed his face, he confessed his secret situation that he had kept secret.

“It’s not just me. Outlaw Skirt and Blue Moon Watia Pure Tony Lion Kampen… Many other pirates grew up under him. “If you include the kids who didn’t become pirates, there are more.”

“No, how did it happen…?”

“Because everyone was dying alone with their parents.”

Dev probably didn’t expect this either, so he perked up his ears and tail.

It was the same for me too. If it weren’t for the fact that I was pretending not to be interested and closing my eyes, it would have been difficult to manage my facial expression.

“To explain this, we have to go back 40 years… After the zombie outbreak occurred 40 years ago and was resolved, the Yabad region was in an uproar over the orphan issue, right? Because parents evacuated their children first, about a quarter of the survivors were children. “Jakrati was no different.”

“Oh, so?”

“okay. You may have guessed it right away, but the person who stepped forward was Pi-ion. “They took it all in that they couldn’t let the children die.”

But the story isn’t over yet. Windson leaned back.

“In the process, he was deprived of his position as successor… Oh, he wasn’t the lord of the castle yet at that time. At the time, the Lord of Seong was opposed to Pi-ion’s charity work.”

“…That’s why they were deprived.”

“that’s right. Not only that, all support was cut off and he was kicked out of the castle.”

“for a moment. “Then what about supplies to feed and clothe the children…?”

“Of course, Pi-ion earned it himself.”

“yes? “Is that possible?”

“Is it possible? “How many kids are there?”

He waved his hands. If there had been alcohol, he would have opened a bottle right away.

“That’s why my brothers and I became pirates. The benefactor becomes increasingly gaunt because he does all kinds of dirty work to make money, but the money runs out. To make matters worse, instead of decreasing, the number of orphans is only increasing… What would these bastards choose when all they know is the sea?”

“…Did the Lord of the castle approve?”

“it’s crazy? “I was absolutely against it.”

At least there are no cigarettes here. It’s been a while since I wanted to smoke. Listening to this with a sober mind made me feel very frustrated.

“The day my oldest sister made money through piracy, Pi-ion kicked her out, telling her not to think about seeing my face until she died. And he emptied a can of alcohol for the first time. “He didn’t even drink cold water in front of us.”

“…What about that older sister?”

“Piuon is a person who rarely goes back on his word. I really didn’t see his face until he died. The brothers who became pirates did the same after that. Oh, of course he held the funeral himself. As is usual with sea people, most of them had no bodies.”

“Have you ever thought of becoming a pirate?”

“I told you. There was nothing else we could do. Because I wasn’t even in a position to learn anything. Of course, the Lord of the castle was trying to teach us something somehow… But honestly, right? “It’s quicker and easier to grab a sword and go out to sea than to study writing.”

I was even tempted to drink alcohol, which I didn’t even like. I’d rather break my head with a bottle than pour alcohol into my stomach.

“Of course, I’m not saying this is a good action. But I grew up watching a brother with blood on his hands secretly visit us at night and leave behind meat, vegetables, and other necessities for us to eat. And when I got old enough to go out to sea, there were still a lot of guys younger than me. So what can you do? “If dirty money is going to protect my family, I have no choice but to earn it even if it means getting criticized.”

“….”

“That’s also the story that the Lord of the castle… won’t open his hands to us. He’s not an idiot. Can’t he possibly know that we, the pirates, left this and that behind? Even though I know it, I have no choice but to take it, because I know that if I don’t take it, the children will all die. “Even though it’s miserable, it’s okay to get over it.”

“…I guess he considers it a debt.”

“okay. So when he became the lord of the castle, he allowed a privateer that did not suit his personality. He said he couldn’t stop the children who grew up because of his generation’s failures. Of course, most of today’s generation of pirates grew up receiving welfare, but…”

Baramson laughed slightly at that point. “Thanks to you, we don’t even have to pay repayment to Jakrati?” It wasn’t a very funny story.

“I’m a bit confused… That’s why I’m trying to redeem his debt. “He seems to think he owes us… but he really owes us.”

Oh, I’m going crazy.

I could barely resist scratching my head. Anyway, this story really stimulated my conscience.

You have to think about the concept’s reaction, but before that, the main body starts to jump.

“So please… can’t we give you 10 million gal instead? Regardless of whether the Lord of Seong has money or not, he is a person who can do more with that money. “Unlike us.”

But, a kabung is a kabung…!

“Um, that’s right, sir…?”

“please.”

Kaebung overcomes my conscience…!

“so.”

As for the money itself, it’s actually okay not to take it. I’m not a money-crazy person, so why would I stubbornly collect payment from people who were caught up in a disaster?

But here I suddenly say, ‘Oh, okay, you pay.’ I’m doing it because it’s the right thing to do.

“I definitely should have told you. Your dedication is none of my business. “Don’t involve me in your affairs.”

There may be a way to help without caebung, but you can’t help at the risk of caebung. Dams collapse because of small cracks, not huge holes.

Sigh.

Is it because of my mood? The bundle of blankets behind the wind hand seemed to be shaking.

* * *

“We’ve arrived.”

I stood on the boat listening to the cries of the wind hand, which had become more awkward since yesterday—more like business.

As we got closer, Zakrati looked much better than when he left. You can tell just by looking at the damaged buildings that there is no smoke rising from the fire and that they are being demolished or repaired.

“When you get off, people will cheer, but don’t be too surprised.”

In addition, the port was full of people holding flags and handkerchiefs.

If you don’t think of the word “overcome” after seeing that, you’re being too much of a realist.

“It’s not over yet, but people think it’s already over.”

Or maybe he’s too principled like the Inquisitor.

“That’s not wrong, but haven’t you overcome the greatest hardship? That is the significance of this event. It gives hope that now that the greatest hardship has been overcome, the rest can be overcome. “It’s kind of a morale booster.”

“Oh, I understand. “Then why did you ask us to march through the city…?”

“Of course.”

Still, I’m glad the Archmage is back. There is someone who can explain. Even if a lot of things were omitted to fit the Inquisitor’s perspective.

“I wonder if I can be included in that.”

After traveling inland for a while, motion sickness is really no problem.

I could barely hold back my agitated stomach and listened to Dev’s words. Anyway, that guy also has a tendency to subtly criticize his own work.

“What are you going to do if you leave? “It’s the body that saved the hero.”

“Ugh, that’s…”

I almost killed that hero.

I stepped away from the side of the ship at that point. The legs that crossed the deck went down to the lower level of the ship with a crunching sound.

My destination is the room assigned to me.

“Where are you going? “I’ll have to come back up soon.”

The Archmage expressed his doubts about me. It wasn’t a strange question since it was true that if you wanted to get off the ship, you had to remain on deck.

“Demon knight?”

But I won’t be participating in the victory ceremony. I don’t like it because it’s burdensome and it doesn’t fit the concept.

So, you guys, eat your heart out. I will get off when the people in the port are disappearing in a hurry along the street.

“…Are you really planning on falling out?”

“I don’t act like a clown.”

You never run away while marching through the city because you feel like throwing up.

“this.”

The Archmage hurriedly followed behind me. It looks like he was trying to persuade me of something, but unfortunately, my position will not change.

Above all, I have a cheat key.

“Do you know how famous you are in Jakrati? If you are left out, people will definitely be disappointed…”

I grabbed the Archmage’s right arm and gritted my teeth before he could finish speaking.

I don’t know whether you’ll interpret it as the devil acting up or that I don’t deserve to stand there. It doesn’t really matter.

“…I understand. “I conveyed the Lord of Seong’s message well.”

Either way, it will be used as a guard technique for the Archmage. Haha.

I easily shook off the Archmage and locked myself in my room. Before the joy of not participating in something annoying, the motion sickness is like, ‘Hello? ‘I’m motion sick!’ He was running.

It’s been so long since I last did this that I’m really dying.

smart.

Who is it more than that? The person who made the knocking sound.

I defeated the Archmage who was the only one who could persuade me, but why…!

“What.”

I checked on the visitor while lying in the hammock. There is nothing like opening the door. If it bothers you, go!

“Demon knight.”

But the voice I heard was unexpected. I blinked. I thought you wouldn’t talk to me in the future, but why did the Wind Hand come to me again?

“I have prepared the request fee.”

For a moment, I did not understand what I heard from the other side of the door.

I had a commission fee to pay from him… right! Because hunting Vipurit and saving Jakrati were separate requests.

The down payment was so large that I didn’t even think about paying later. There are some things that are very different from the first request.

“I gathered all kinds of things to get to 7 million, but I wonder if it’s not enough.”

Even though he spoke to me, Baramson seemed to be still offended and spoke somewhat business-like.

It didn’t bother me too much.

I also feel like the money is a bit small compared to the content of the request. In the first place, it is not the amount that an individual or a pirate would pay.

The same is true even considering that he received a penalty from the Archmage.

“If it’s not enough, I’ll pay more. But I need some time…”

“Confirmed.”

Crucially, he is a guy who will run around helping people in the future. I don’t want to greedily extort money from such a person. I accepted it without saying anything.

Talking made my motion sickness worse, so I definitely didn’t get it on a whim. It’s true.

As if the triumphal ceremony had begun, loud cheers began to be heard from outside.