I Possessed The Villain’s Childhood Friend - Chapter 123



123 – Last episode – I will continue to love you.

At Ike Axus’s question, I slowly opened my mouth.

“Oh, what an absurd ending.”

“Yes. The world is not only divided into black and white.”

“But there is one missing story, right?”

“… What is it?”

Ike Axus looks at me with a blunt expression, as if he doesn’t know anything.

“The story of Ike Axus, in the original world.”

At my point, Ike Axus sighed heavily.

“Yes. I will notice.”

“In the first place, I possessed that body, but it would be strange if there was no story from the person in question.”

At that, Ike Axus nodded his head and continued his words.

“I did nothing in the original world.”

“… Nothing?”

“Yes. Didn’t do anything. Because you didn’t even participate in the showdown with Avatar.”

I think that could be the case.

In the first place, the decisive battle in the original work consists only of Sofia and Leon’s neighbors and high-ranking knights.

It was rather strange that Ike, who had a minor role, was there.

But.

“… Why the hell did you not take Reina’s side? If it was Ike Axus, who promised to be Reina’s knight, wouldn’t he have to protect her no matter what?”

The more I thought about that fact, the more I got angry at the real Ike Axus.

“That’s right. But I forgot that promise.”

“You forgot? What is that… !”

“Even if it’s an important promise, it’s a story that 7-year-old children talked about after all. I couldn’t remember everything. In the end, the only goal left was to become a knight with talents I lacked. That’s not what I really wanted.”

I wanted to get even more angry, but I couldn’t get the words out.

Ike Axus frowned and made an expression that seemed to hate him.

“In the end, I was able to remember that promise by listening to Reina’s will. And I was desperate Why did I turn my back on Rayna? He knew what kind of character her Reina was, so why didn’t she believe her? She swore that she would be a knight, that she would be by her side no matter what, so why did she forget it all?”

The appearance of Ike Axus, who continued to speak with his teeth gritting, was like a ghost.

“I hated myself. It was hateful. And somehow, I wanted to change the past.”

“Is that why you let me possess your body from the past?”

“To be precise, it was the god Eos who did it.”

“Eos, God?”

The only religion in the other world. A god worshiped by the Church of Martires.

That god granted Ike Axus’ wish?

“… After that day, I started reading countless books every single day. From the foundations of modern magic to the beginnings of ancient magic. There is only one reason. To find the magic that can go back to the past. But.”

“There can be no magic like that.”

“Yes. After all, there was no magic that could interfere with time. Because that’s beyond the level of miracles. And one day, the god Eos appeared in my dream.”

★

“I know your wish. I know how desperate you are.”

“Then let me… !”

“But that is impossible. Time has already passed. Because it is already destiny.”

At Eos’ words, Ike despaired.

If that’s true, why did he come to me?

To teach us the end of hope that cannot be achieved?

“It’s not like that. I have come to give you a chance to choose.”

“… A choice, a chance?”

“Yes. As I said, sending you to the past is impossible. No, to be precise, it would be possible, but Ray and Roselia would die as well. Since fate, once decided, is absolute, you cannot save Ray or Roselia with your efforts.”

At God’s declaration that he could not save Reina with his own strength, Ike gritted his teeth.

Even if she can get her hands on a miracle that goes back to the past, she can’t save Reina.

Then what the hell should I do?

“But if you simply ask how to save Ray or Roselia, there is a possibility.”

And at Eos’ words, Ike opened his eyes and looked in front of him.

Those words suggested only possibility, not certainty, but that was enough for Ike.

“You said you came to give me a chance to choose, right?”

“Yes.”

“Then I will.”

“Is it okay not to hear what it is about?”

Eos asked curiously.

But Ike was determined from the moment he vowed to save Reina.

For her sake, she would not waste her own life.

“Because Reina Rogelia is to you what the hell?”

“… I once asked Miss Sophia why she opposed Reina’s death penalty until the very end. Miss Sophia said.”

‘Raina-sama and I obviously had different opinions and had a confrontation, but that’s just it.’

‘I think it’s only natural that Reina-sama and I were at odds. I’m basically a bit loose, but Lady Reina wouldn’t be able to do that because she knows where she is.’

‘I don’t hate Reina. Rather, I wanted to have a conversation until the end. I’m sure if we could have had a heart-to-heart talk with each other, a lot would have changed.’

‘The reason Raina-sama came to see me that day, she certainly didn’t come to harm me.’

The person who truly understood her Rayna wasn’t Ike, whom she had known almost all her life.

On the contrary, Sophia, who was in conflict with Reina, understood Reina more than Ike.

That fact came as a huge regret to Ike.

“… Actually, if you ask me what kind of relationship Reina and I have, I’m not sure. Just a childhood friend she’s known since childhood. As for a simple relationship, that would be all.”

From a certain point on, we didn’t have a proper conversation, and we never felt a connection.

She remembered her promise when she was young when she heard Raina’s will, and it is unknown whether she remembers the promise.

But.

“I promised that I would be by Reina’s side no matter what, and I would never leave her alone. She swore to be her knight.”

That fact will never disappear no matter what happens.

“If I pass this opportunity now, I will regret it for the rest of my life. So anything is fine. I will save Reina.”

“… Okay. Good night.”

Eos listened to Ike’s words.

“I will teach you how.”

He quietly smiled.

★

“‘She heals a wounded world’ is a work I wrote. To be more precise, it would be nice to say that it is a dramatized diary of my past.”

“Is that the original world you mentioned earlier?”

“Yes. It is a work that erases all future disasters and creates a happy ending. But there is another part.”

Even without Ike Axus saying anything, I noticed right away.

“Is it Raina’s whereabouts?”

“Right. Reina’s actions were exaggerated so that others could see her as the villain even a little bit more. If there is someone who can change the fate of Reina dying, it must be someone who can find out the essence hidden in the lie.”

And this was the correct answer, Ike Axus continued with his first smile.

“Thank you. Thanks to you, Reina, she will surely be able to live while smiling.”

“… It’s like killing a dog and giving it to me.”

I tried my best to be sarcastic, but Ike Axus’ smile didn’t budge.

Is the main character already a smile that means self?

I felt bad.

But.

“Now then, it is time to choose.”

At his words, I stopped thinking for a moment.

“The first is to continue living in the original world where you are now. If you choose this, you will have the best luck in the world. The offer you received this time is the beginning.”

“Wait a minute. What is that….”

“And the second is to live as Ike Axus in the Astraia Empire. It’s a pity to choose this, but there’s nothing special given. After fighting each other, you might blush and think that it would have been better to live in the original world.”

At the same time, two doors appeared behind Ike Axus.

From the door on the left, I could see the ceiling of the single room where I live now, and from the door on the right, I could see the ceiling of the Axus duke’s family home.

“… If I choose left, what will happen?”

“Well, I will be looking for someone else who can save Reina.”

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Probably impossible, Ike Axus added.

And with those words, I was able to notice.

“… By any chance, are you already dead?”

“That is correct.”

Ike Axus answered my question without hesitation.

“To change Reina’s fate, I gave up my soul. In the language of your world, it’s equivalent exchange. I can’t do things like spend time in the future you changed in the first place.”

“When I asked if you came here to show off your memories of 30 years, what did you say you thought would be fun?”

“I felt while writing ‘She heals a wounded world,’ but I think I had a talent for writing stories. I thought it would be fun to make up memories that don’t exist.”

“Did you say that Raina would be able to live her life with a smile thanks to me?”

“Because you will definitely return to the Astraia Empire.”

A confident answer.

And the answer was correct.

“Are you okay with that?”

At my question, Ike Axus smiled again.

“You told Dean Ender before. A world where people who work so hard can’t be happy is a very unfortunate story. I just agreed with that statement.”

“… Okay.”

“On the contrary, are you really okay? You’re missing out on all the luck and ties you’ll have in the original world. Above all, if you return to the Empire, you will be someone you did not exist in the original world.”

Several people came to mind at Ike Axus’ words.

The adults who cared for me, starting with the director of the Human Resources Corporation and including Uncle Hwang.

The doctors and nurses who still contact me from time to time and personally ask me about my condition.

“It’s okay.”

Of course, I would be lying if I said I didn’t regret it.

Anyway, the three years I spent with them became a precious memory in their own way, apart from the feeling of emptiness I sometimes felt.

But that’s why I’m going back to the other world.

“Because what they wanted was for me, who had been having a hard time, to be happy.”

“… Okay.”

Ike Axus, who had given the same answer as me just before, waved his hand, and the door that showed the ceiling of the single room disappeared.

“Then let me tell you something. It’s been two weeks since you defeated Diet Chernobog in the other world. And Ike Axus hasn’t opened his eyes yet.”

When he asked if there was anything more I wanted to know, I quietly shook my head and slowly stepped forward.

“Goodbye, …. And take good care of Reina, Ike Axus.”

I will make you smile for the rest of your life even if you don’t say anything, you bastard.

You’re cheating for nothing. Scare people

“… Still, thank you for giving me this opportunity.”

With such a thank you, I stepped into the door.

At that moment, pure white light enveloped me.

I was able to open my eyes.

★

“Huh?”

The ceiling of the main house caught my eye.

I knew by intuition that it wasn’t a dream.

For two weeks, her hair must have been long, and her reddish-brown hair slightly covered her eyes.

For some reason, she was wearing Arcana’s uniform.

“… Really, I’m back.”

I got up from the bed and looked around, and this was definitely my room.

And on my desk that suddenly caught my eye, there was a notebook spread out in which I wrote down information about the original work to save Reina.

“… Why is this?”

There, several sentences were written in Reina’s handwriting.

-I didn’t know you put so much effort into it for me.

– Thank you very much.

– I hope you wake up soon. There are many stories I want to tell you.

-Everyone is waiting for you, Ike.

And in the last line….

-It’s already been two weeks. Will you wake up?

That sentence was written.

2Nd week.

Surely today is….

As soon as I realized that, I opened the door and ran out.

“Bocchan?!”

“Sorry, Noel! Talk to you later!”

There is no certainty.

You may have already returned to Heros.

But my intuition exclaimed.

I’m sure Raina is waiting for me there.

“Reina!”

“Ike… ?”

My platinum hair fluttered at my call.

A place where you can see all of Akkad if you look around.

On the very hill where I took Reina to enjoy the Arcadia Fireworks, Reina stood quietly looking up at the sky.

“Reina….”

Raina’s purple eyes looked at me with surprise.

“Did it really happen?”

“Yes. Sorry. I waited a long time.”

I am out of breath.

But I already know that this isn’t just because it’s hard.

“My body is fine….”

“I missed you. Really, I missed you.”

As I hugged Reina slowly, her warmth flowed through my entire body.

The void that had not been filled for three years must have been because of this.

Because I can’t see you.

I can’t talk to you.

Because I can’t feel your warmth.

“The world without you was so lonely and cold.”

“… Are you crying again?”

Even when I poured out words that were difficult to understand, Reina quietly patted my back.

“Yes. I’m just a coward without you.”

“Well, that’s right.”

“… I want you to deny this.”

“I’m sorry. He’s the kind who can’t lie.”

At that, I smiled and broke the hug, then stepped back, wiped my tears, and looked at Reina.

And for the first time.

“Reina.”

“Yes.”

“I like you.”

She told her my heart.

She conveyed the words that only Reina had unilaterally told me.

“Who?”

“I am.”

“Who?”

“Reina, you.”

“How?”

“I like you.”

“That’s right.”

Above Reina’s right ear, her silver hairpin, which I gave her as a gift, sparkles.

I took a deep breath and opened my mouth again.

“Raina, I love you.”

Raina’s purple eyes were once again stained with surprise.

“Right now, I woke up all of a sudden, I’m out of my mind, and there’s nothing I can give you.”

But I calmed my trembling heart and continued talking.

“If it’s okay, if it’s okay, in such a humble situation, if it’s okay with such a weak country.”

The undisclosed sincerity that has always been thought of.

“Can you marry me? I am weak, so I want to continue walking with you from now on.”

After hearing my words, Raina’s expression hardened.

Then she pinched her cheeks alone for a while and then asked me.

“This is not a dream, is it?”

“If you think this is a dream now, I will propose to you every day starting today. Until you can accept it as reality.”

“… No, that’s fine.”

A drop of water fell quietly from Reina’s eyes.

Her tears continued to flow without stopping, but Reina didn’t care at all.

“Ike.”

“Yes.”

“I really like it too.”

And the way Reina smiled while saying that.

“Continue!”

She was more beautiful than anything I had ever seen.

I possessed the villain’s childhood friend. Complete