Omniscient First-Person’s Viewpoint - Chapter 261

EP.261 The Land of Steel and Faceless People – 10

The secret to discovering Sieghurund’s true identity? Needless to say, it is mind reading. Although he was a general, Sieghrund, who took the lead in the operation and participated in the operation, was no different from the operation staff who stuck close to me and kindly explained the operation.

But there’s a problem.

That I couldn’t reveal his identity without explaining my mind reading.

Sieghrund’s transformation is not a mystery. A combination of transformation techniques that change the structure of the body with qigong, information power of the military, and full-body performance. Even though it borrowed some means from the mysteries, it was purely a skill created by human technology.

Therefore, neither the regressor nor Tyr noticed anything strange about him. Although the biggest reason is that I don’t know who Carafald is in the first place.

Me too. I hadn’t even met Carofald until a few years ago. If he insists that he is actually a disguised general, I will have to listen, but in the end, the suspicion will turn around and come back to me.

But there is no need to take the risk, right? You just need to entice it.

As planned, he took the bait. As soon as Tyr was released, Sieghrund took the gamble of a lifetime against me. Prepared for her disguise to be exposed, she transformed into Historia and attacked us.

good. I’ve been successful so far. Now is the time to expose his bare face.

“How did you know? It’s also a jugaegjeon. The one who is embarrassed right now is us. Who are you to have Historia’s face and body?”

As the saying goes, his appearance was exactly like Historia’s. To the point where even Historia herself couldn’t tell the difference.

Standing as if to protect me, Historia instinctively searched for the enemy, but felt a strange displeasure.

“It’s not just the face and body. Fighting techniques and qigong. very similar to mine I can’t say there’s no difference, but…”

“You can’t tell the difference from the outside, can you?”

It’s pretty self-important that someone can imitate you in the same way. Because it means that there is a substitute for oneself.

‘Historia’ said confidently with a smile that seemed to mock herself.

“There is nothing I cannot tell you. But before that. I would like to hear an answer.”

Sieghurund spun around with Historia’s face and body on one side. Sieghrund turned lightly with a languid expression and a soft body line, but with a restrained movement that didn’t match him, asked me.

“My transformation must have been perfect. But how did you separate me?”

“It was quite similar. But there is an atmosphere that you can feel between close friends like me and Historia, right? I found it…”

“No. You didn’t waver for a second. The gap of reaction between the known and the unknown. Your response surely crossed the gap of that moment.”

‘Historia’ walked slowly. Every single step he takes is light, yet unshakable. I think it’s like Historia’s walk… but it seemed a little bizarre to me.

“My transformation was perfect. Facial hair, height, skeleton, facial expression, and tone of voice. I followed every single one. It may be different on the inside, but you can’t tell at all from the outside. But you noticed.”

“Your confidence is amazing. If so, it looks like the inside is different. We might have decided on a code or marked it among ourselves, right?”

“Even if you leave a mark that you can identify with each other, we need at least some time to check it out. But your eyes didn’t stay somewhere. It is impossible without something hidden from you.”

It’s mind reading. In addition, because I read the mind of the acting person, I immediately distinguished them.

Ordinary people do not live consciously even breathing. I walk as my body takes me, and I don’t calculate how wide I should take my next stride and how to load the weight. It is not a goal to be pursued, but the result of the natural behavior of the body.

However, Sieghrund calculates and reproduces all of them. Gestures, footsteps, vocalizations, and even the surrounding environment. Every muscle that exists is finely used to reproduce it. The skill is so reasonable that ordinary people cannot distinguish between acting and reality and accept it as the real thing.

However, from my point of view, it feels like a script with detailed instructions that are openly titled Historia is walking around.

The face is Historia. However, more than anyone else, he is conscious that his original name is Sieghrund, that he is the one who acts through all these games. So I don’t see him as Historia.

“Something hidden? Yes, of course.”

But I can’t reveal that I use mind reading. Even if I’d rather reveal something else.

Then how should I explain this…. Yes, in this case.

“It is love.”

“…?!”

Let’s gloss over it with words that can be put anywhere. Historia was looking at me like a madman in front of me, but she pretended not to know and spoke brazenly.

“Love is not enough, love. If you have enough love, you will see a definite difference. When it comes to the relationship between me and Lia, you can feel something strange even from a small gesture.”

“It is a lie.”

Caught!

for a moment. How are you so sure? You don’t even have mind reading. On the subject of non-mind-readers, don’t be convinced of the truth of my words! I shamelessly pushed on.

“Let’s prove it.”

“Love is a feeling, not a method. There is no such thing as a ‘how’ answer. And most of all, you…”

Sieghrund stammered and regained his emotions. Set up a virtual historia in your head and immerse yourself in it.

‘The last survivor of Hameln. He went from victory to victory and reached the height of growth, but that was not success, but a series of failures. He did not have an aide, moved alone, and did not create a family. It means that the mind is still stuck in the past. To the extent that she abandoned her position as a sex leader and headed for the ghosts of the past…’

She creates a personality similar to the current Historia and accepts it into herself. He changes his voice and overlays it with the subtle gestures and intonations of Historia that he has observed so far.

‘But he never came to visit Historia. Even though she must have known that she had become a six-year-old. The weight of emotions is different. It’s leaning over there. Then what should Historia do here?’

It’s not exactly the same, but it’s good enough to look like it. That is Sieghlund’s way.

Sieghrund became ‘Historia’ again.

“lie! You don’t take me seriously! Huey, you haven’t looked for me even once in the past six years!”

It was definitely what ‘Historia’ said, but Historia standing in front of me ardently sympathized with her and grabbed her heart. Even while standing silently as if to protect me, I felt relieved that ‘Historia’ spoke for me in my heart.

What if you admit it? everything is revealed

“So love? Fuck the bullshit! You’ve never thought of me before!”

“It’s not bullshit. Because if you put love in it, you can clearly see the difference.”

“What is the difference between that!”

Chit. When it comes to a fight with evidence like this, I’m at a disadvantage since I rely on mind reading for most of the clues. What excuse do you have?

It doesn’t matter if it’s not true If I don’t let my opponent think of rebutting, I win. Well, what are the characteristics that you can see? …

Huh? wait for a sec. If so, could that be the reason?

“The shaking was different.”

“…shake? of what?”

“Here it is.”

I pounded my chest.

Both Historia and ‘Historia’ immediately tilted their heads, unable to understand my answer.

I don’t know. Let’s say it’s privacy, and if you point it out, let’s call it rude.

“The real Historia was tied up for days. Because they were tied so strongly that they restrained their growth, the upper body and chest were tightly compressed. That’s why the shaking feels like it’s weighed down somewhere. On the other hand, the fake one, that is, the one on the other hand, swayed too normally. The difference was obvious, so I couldn’t tell.”

Maybe it’s because my answer was so out of the blue? ‘Historia’, who would have been able to match her lines with me, also hesitated and blurted out her words. After thinking about it for a while, he soon realized the blind spot in his thoughts.

“…Certainly I didn’t consider that.”

“of course. As I have said many times, love can only be seen.”

“Did love mean that…. It didn’t reflect Historia’s recent state.”

“Even if you reflected, would you have been able to pinpoint that subtle difference like a ghost? Only those with that level of vision can do it.”

“Shut up, both of you!”

Historia immediately turned and kicked me in the leg. I felt the shock as if a pair of military boots were digging into my legs and a heavy rope was grabbing me. I swung my arms up and fell unsightly.

Historia stood with one arm covering her chest and looked down at me with a look of shame and contempt on her face.

“I was deliberately not paying attention because I didn’t care about reacting sensitively to the subject of a pervert child prisoner…!”

But my lies deceived my friends before my enemies. oops The flow is broken. If I continued like this, I might have been able to cheat all the time.

“…it seemed plausible. But it’s a well-crafted lie.”

Emotions are also relative, just as you feel cold when you put your hand in hot water and then put it in lukewarm water. Thanks to Historia on our side, who was embarrassed more than necessary, on the contrary, ‘Historia’ regained her composure.

“Historia corrected her body to the limit with a cold gong to withstand the aftermath of the qigong. You won’t get hurt just because you were tied up for a few days.”

“I noticed. In fact, it was difficult to tell them apart.”

“It was a blind spot, though. He was recently taken captive and kept tied up… he hadn’t come across that kind of information yet. More than that, I managed to stay still even when I was tied up.”

“You couldn’t deny the possibility I said either, right? Me and Leah have been with me for the past few days. In the meantime, we might have made a mark that we can recognize each other. Something only the two of you can figure out, not a code or a mark.”

“Of course, I cannot deny that possibility. But the chances of that happening are very low.”

“Why? You don’t know what happened during the days Leah was captured by us, right?”

Despite my sharp point, ‘Historia’ didn’t get involved and answered clearly.

“If you guys shared something secret, Historia wouldn’t be so defensive.”

this won’t be easy I continued my argument.

“It is just a possibility. There is no basis for it.”

“As you claimed.”

Chet. Even if it is rotten, is it General Yuk who was in charge of the military’s public security department? You are not easily fooled like other people. Is there any other explanation…

“Huey! How long are you two going to just talk? I don’t have time for a friendly conversation!”

In the meantime, Historia, who unintentionally overheard the gossip, forcibly interrupted the conversation.

“I’m going to deal with me or that, so you avoid this place for now.”

“Is it okay if I don’t help?”

“I am confident about 1:1. I do not support it in any case. And hey, you’re powerless. Even if you are, it won’t be very helpful in battle…”

“Wrong, Historia. I can’t entrust you with espionage if you’re so naive.”

‘Historia’ intercepted Historia’s words.

“I asked. how did you recognize me He couldn’t give me a good reason. of course. Probably not.”

“What does that matter?”

“Confidence given without reason. Destiny always wins in gambling. Mystery.”

‘Historia’ with a strange smile spread her fingers like a teacher teaching a child and began to explain in detail.

“Look into the future. Or read the past. Follow the human destiny or the chain of cause and effect. See and hear over a thousand miles. Or draw a miracle out of faith and faith. We call the power that comes out of the box that falls miraculously, not from humans, as a mystery.”

“…I know.”

“If you know, why don’t you doubt it?”

Stirring her boots, ‘Historia’ stepped back a bit. He folded his fingers one by one, half buried in the darkness of the control room.

“I blew the flute in Hameln. Countless children died, and those who watched the scene came to distrust the military. While secretly working in the capital, he fell to Tantalus. I joined forces with the monsters that slept there and rose up to destroy the army. And now it’s almost on the verge of success.”

“That’s not what Huey did. He just got caught up in it…”

“Do you really think so?”

‘Historia’ covered her face with her hands. As I swept down from my forehead to my chin, what was clearly Historia’s face changed in an instant.

His cheekbones protruded and his muscles changed shape. Her skin shrank, revealing an emaciated complexion that had not seen sunlight for a long time. Historia’s expression disappeared. Instead, the bluff that seems to make up for the lack of ability compared to the high self-esteem filled the empty place.

“Carofald… You were disguised, too.”

It was Carofald’s face.

‘Carofald’ murmured gloomily and inserted the clothing packet into the biological terminal.

“Ego. Suppose there is a mystery to him. Then everything will be explained. The Pied Piper knew from the start that I wasn’t Carafald. No, I also saw through to the fact that there is a trap in this smelter.”

At the same time, the strong and healthy female body gradually changed to that of a weak male. The swollen shirt gradually subsides, and the strong shoulders shrink. The clothes packet moved, and Historia’s shirt turned into the workhouse superintendent’s uniform.

It is not that the skeleton or body has completely changed. It was just designed to look that way on the outside.

When the wind pore that blows pore into the body reaches a state, it can freely compress or expand muscles, bones, and internal organs.

“It is impossible for an ordinary genius with no power to do such a thing. He has a mystery. A mystery close to omniscience or wisdom.”

Sieghrund’s appearance, which had undergone a process close to transformation, was that of Carafald.

Of course, Sieghurund’s real face was still vague to me.

“That’s my conclusion. How’s the Pied Piper?”