I Will Be the Only One Who Heals at the Prison Academy - Chapter 434



434 – Rich Man #3

434 – Father and son # 3

『You came back earlier than expected.』

The high castle of Pandemonium.

The Almighty King, sitting on the throne in a place that looked like a devil’s castle, looked down at me and said.

『Have you encountered disaster? Still, it’s amazing that no one was hurt. But it looks like they couldn’t defeat it.』

“Even so, I came to ask about him. Who is that man?”

『Didn’t you mean to ask about how to defeat him? Interesting. He said It’s different from other challengers. It’s a disaster, it’s easy to tell who he was.』

The Almighty’s flash-like eyes flickered lightly.

Maybe he’s trying to reminisce.

『Even in this Tartarus, life is born. And that man was born in the meanest corner. He didn’t even have a name. He was busy surviving day after day, so even a name was a luxury.』

“Don’t your parents know?”

『The parents who gave birth do not know. But you know the parents who made him a human being and raised him. The man came from the earth. Just like you now.』

“You must be Gilgamesh.”

『Yes, he stayed here for about a month. He was a man like the sun on earth. Everyone liked him. These prisoners of Tartarus are drawn to light. It was the same with that disaster.』

One month.

I heard that Gilgamesh, who stayed in Pandemonium for such a long and short period of time, met quite a few people and talked to them a lot.

But he couldn’t stay here forever, so the time had come for him to leave.

『He told us that one day he would return to Pandemonium and return the sun. I won the dice game with the dice god. As a token, I gave a sword to a boy.』

“Is that the “Divine Sword Marduk”?”

『Yes, the sword stuck in the rock. By pulling it out, an ordinary boy was transformed into the great hero Gilgamesh. And the child who received that sword also had a name that day.』

“Avon.”

『It was definitely that kind of name. Now, no one in this underground world has called disaster in that name. The important problem was that Gilgamesh never returned to this underground place.』

“…”

『The son decided to go see his father, who did not come back no matter how long he waited. They weren’t the parents who gave birth to her, and we only met for a month. For Avon, Gilgamesh was a good enough father. The bond between parents and children is that deep. Because even ‘gods’ like me cannot reject it.』

“But didn’t the residents of Tartarus say you can’t go outside?”

“Okay. It’s because of the curse of fate. In the first place, Avon wasn’t good enough to fight and win against the monster roaming upstairs. He kept dying, and kept coming back to life.』

In this Tartarus, even if you die, you don’t die.

Taking advantage of that, Avon attempted the attack dozens or hundreds of times and was finally able to break through from the 40th floor to the 1st floor.

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『At that time, no one laughed at Avon. Rather, I cheered. Wouldn’t he really be able to kick down the first floor door and see the sunlight? I was looking forward to it too.』

But the ‘curse of fate’ was strong.

It is said that Avon, who crossed the door on the first floor, lost his life as soon as he crossed that step and was resurrected in Pandemonium.

As this happened several times, hundreds of times, it seemed that the people who supported him became annoyed and some began to ridicule his meaningless challenge.

『But at some point, I couldn’t see him. I don’t know what he did or how he did it. It really looked like we were out of Tartarus. He hasn’t been seen for at least a few years. Then, a few years later, he reappeared and became known as the ‘scourge’ of Tartarus. This is all I know. Perhaps it would be best to tell everyone this level of information, except for myself.』

“I see.”

『Anyway, he is a person who has overcome the ‘curse of fate’ once. If you know that method, it will definitely help you deal with the god of dice.』

That was the end of the Almighty King’s words.

I had no choice but to return to the 36th floor, feeling lighter on the one hand and heavier on the other.

I thought it would be a good idea to let everyone know what I learned, so when I returned to the 36th floor, Nike, Enio, and Victorica waved at me while grilling chicken skewers over a bonfire.

Nike shouts, holding a chicken skewer in his hand.

“Victor! Come quickly! Because it’s time for dinner! And he told me everything! What happened with Gilgamesh again? “He told me because I gave him something to eat!”

“…”

No, is it a true story?

If I thought I would be heard saying that I was given food, I wouldn’t have bothered going up and down to the 40th floor.

Anyway.

From what I heard, it seemed that Nike, Victorica, and Enio, who were waiting on the 36th floor, also heard from Avon the story I heard from the Almighty King.

* * *

“I didn’t know that King Gilgamesh had an adopted son. I guess I was able to become that strong after surviving in Tartarus for a long time. That’s why he deserves to be called universal in the outside world.”

Victorica said while eating chicken skewers.

Perhaps because of his greed for food, he eats it in one bite and even makes a sound with his mouth, so he is very talented.

“Victoria, stop eating now! “I’ve only eaten five, but how many have you already eaten?”

Nike grew at Victorica.

This may be because there were as many as 10 chicken skewer bars in front of Victorica.

I don’t know when I last ate that much.

Where does all that food go?

Of course I know where I’m going.

That must all be magical power.

“Anyway, Victorica is just greedy.”

It was Enio who was laughing.

Enio, who says that, has only eaten three skewers.

The reason Enio does not grow well is because his mouth is so short.

My personal wish is that Enio eats better and becomes stronger.

Zek-.

Victoria gracefully wipes her mouth with her handkerchief.

She added, slightly ignoring the growing Nike.

“Then, can Mr. Avon be considered the prince of the old king? That son, Victor, is the son of a prince, so can he be considered a royal descendant? “It’s a tremendous rise in status.”

Victoria said it like it was amazing.

As a party to her, I didn’t really feel anything.

It was a very long time ago.

However, Avon spoke indifferently as he chewed his chicken.

“I have no son named Victor. If I had a son, his name would be Luke. Luke, a hillbilly from Clarice Village. Yumi’s childhood friend.”

It was a thought-provoking story in many ways.

Considering that I remember Luke, Yumi, and Clarice’s village, I guess I’m not crazy.

Do you not remember me?

Or maybe he’s ignoring me on purpose.

My name was given to me by Arclight.

In fact, everything I have now was given to me not by Avon but by Cain Arkwright.

Maybe he doesn’t recognize me as his son

But, well, now that I suddenly call him my father, it doesn’t feel real to me either.

It feels so strange.

I reached for my bag as if ignoring a feeling that I couldn’t describe with my vocabulary.

I took the ramen out of it and threw the soup and noodles into the boiling pot.

If you add more ham and special sauce, it becomes a delicious Budae Jjigae.

Palpalpalpal-.

Enio, Victorica, and Nike all close their mouths as the food boils.

It must be something to look forward to because you can eat proper food.

Zek-.

I scooped up each person’s portion with a ladle and put it in a bowl.

Slurp-.

Nike looks very happy while drinking warm soup.

“It’s good. It’s so delicious! The soup is stronger than I expected, and there’s a lot of sausage in it. I feel like my body is melting. Uhhh.”

I’m glad it’s delicious.

Actually, this dish was a bit of a failure.

It’s because too much sausage was put in.

Anything in excess is bad.

Still, it was a time when I thought, I’m glad I enjoyed it.

“I put too much sausage in it. “Anything in excess is not good.”

Avon, who had emptied his portion neatly, said something.

That sharp and accurate point reminds me of someone.

It was my father.

To be precise, it would be better to say that he is Ha Seung-ri’s father.

My father, who dreamed of becoming a chef from an early age, was stricter than anyone else about what he ate.

Avon says something that his father would have said.

Coincidence?

No, there are too many similarities for it to be just a coincidence.

Things like how to hold a spoon or table manners.

Jump, jump-.

The same applies to drinking a glass of cold water after eating all the food.

If I remember correctly, Ha Seung-ri’s father will be lighting a cigarette after dinner.

Rustling-.

Soon, Avon rummaged through his pocket and pulled out something made of dried leaves rolled up into something that looked like leather.

As he was about to light it, he glanced at the girls around him and walked away.

When he returned a few minutes later, he smelled a bit musty.

Like the smell of cigarettes.

“…”

It reminded me of the story of the Almighty King who said that the bond between parents and children is deep.

I think I’ve also vaguely heard of it somewhere.

The bond between parents and children is so deep that they are bound to meet again as parents in any world.

At this point, it’s a story you can’t help but laugh at as if it were a joke.

“So, father.”

Enio, who finished the meal gracefully, spoke first.

My father.

When I thought that this was a very strange title to come out of Enio’s mouth of her, Enio added his words to her.

“Now that we’ve finished eating, I think it would be a good idea for you to speak. That’s what we asked.”

What did you ask?

Apparently, when I returned from the throne room of the Almighty King, the women asked Avon a question.

It was probably the same question: What is the dice god’s weakness? Or is it the reason why I did not die from the ‘Curse of Fate’ even though I escaped Tartarus?

It was also a time when I admired my wise friends.

Enio asked as if urging.

“You said that if you give us food, you will tell us which of the women here looks like Victor’s ‘true wife’ the most. Now is the time to answer.”