I’m the Slit-Eyed Character at the Academy, but I’m not the Mastermind - Chapter 48
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Episode 48
Episode 48 Ant Cave (8)
“You mean you were handed down your family’s secret techniques?”
“Hehe, it’s not formal training, but it’s something like that.”
It’s not 100% a lie. Because it is a technique imitated with [Imitation of God].
In a way, you could say it is a transmission.
Then Charon laughed.
“It’s similar… … “That’s a pretty ambiguous answer.”
“Hehe, I was just telling the truth. “I am someone who has not been officially recognized.”
This isn’t a lie either.
It is true that it has not been officially recognized.
“It was not officially recognized… … la. “Please explain in detail.”
“Hehe, the meaning of existence is also… … “What I pursue and what the Leicester family pursues are different.”
In fact, there isn’t much information about the Leicester family in the game.
However, it was expressed as a family that valued ‘pride’ and had quite high pride.
‘The reason he was exterminated and accused of being a traitor was because of one absurd incident.’
And Charon probably knows this better than I do.
Well, what’s important now is not what happened then.
Now, the Leicester family was a noble and proud family.
That was the most important thing.
“The meaning of existence… … . “What does that mean?”
“The rat of the Leicester family. I wanted that position. No, I wanted it, this must be right. “Because it’s a family that’s gone now.”
“… … .”
It’s not a lie.
‘Has it been about 3 years since I started playing the game? ‘I dreamed of becoming a spy for the Leicester family.’
Because it was when I was young.
All kinds of imaginations were unleashed.
They say that if I had been in the Leicester family at that time, something like that wouldn’t have happened.
So, what I said just now wasn’t a complete lie.
“… … “I dreamed of a place that couldn’t exist.”
The position of a spy.
This is a position where one must not hesitate to do dirty things before one’s ability.
There was no way such a position could exist in the Leicester family, which valued pride.
“Hehe, you are correct. Isn’t that too much? “They won’t accept you even if you say you’ll do the dirty work yourself.”
“… … “Why did you take that position?”
“I wanted to repay you.”
“pay?”
“You would know. “An orphanage secretly operated by the Lester family.”
“… … .”
One of the pieces of information that came out in the game.
The Lester family also wanted to do good deeds secretly, and one of them was an orphanage located in each territory.
It is said that it was even operated in another family’s territory.
“I made a decision the day I was given a large piece of bread, right before I starved to death. “I will spend the rest of my life serving the Leicester family.”
“… … .”
There isn’t much information about the character Charon.
However, the bread was given directly by the emperor.
It was one of the few pieces of information about Charon that was one of the reasons he decided to become the empire’s rat.
‘It stimulates the imagination.’
To bring back his memories and make him feel sorry for me.
So that you can feel a sense of kinship and see yourself and yourself overlap.
“I stole food from the orphanage and headed to the Leicester family. “I walked for half a year, and bowed my head for half a year asking for acceptance.”
It’s not a complete lie.
Because I actually grew up in an orphanage.
Never thought that would help here. After all, it is something to live for a long time.
“… … .”
Charon said nothing.
Is it because it’s a lie mixed with 30% truth and you can’t tell the difference?
Are you listening with interest because it is about the Leicester family?
Or maybe it’s because he’s looking at me overlapping with his past self.
I don’t know what caused it, but it was the perfect situation for an experiment.
Can [Mental Defense] even control the heart?
– This is an experiment about.
“And I was finally able to meet the head of the family, Renia. “She insisted on being accepted, and I got a chance to return the favor.”
“You mean I accepted you?”
“Hehe, that’s right. “Do you have any faith now?”
This time, the sentences are 100% full of lies.
It’s okay to get caught. Because once I’m caught lying, I won’t break your neck right away.
What is important now is verification of [mental defense].
Only then will you be able to determine the direction of the next number.
“No, not at all. Rather, it became clear that you were lying.”
After all, [Mental Defense] can’t even control the heartbeat?
It was time to revise the strategy.
“The Leicester family is strict. Words and deeds are the same, but swordsmanship is even more important. “There is no way I can teach it to someone who dreams of becoming a dirty rat.”
I was able to notice something strange in Charon’s words.
What he pointed out was the pride of the Leicester family.
He didn’t point out my lies. then.
‘It worked. ‘A 100% pure lie.’
[Mental defense] even controls the heartbeat. So that you can always maintain composure.
Of course, for once, I couldn’t be sure.
‘It could be that he’s intentionally acting like he was fooled.’
To make me lie even more and convince myself that I have no connection to the Leicester family.
Charon is by no means an easy person.
But it was clear that I had the advantage.
“Hehe, this is disappointing. “You’re dismissing the truth as a lie.”
“No, it’s definitely a lie. From the proud family of Leicester… … .”
At that moment, a good opportunity came.
The vocabulary that Charon mainly uses, the speed of his speech, and the conversation we had.
Lastly, timing.
“Because I will never have to raise someone like you.”
“Because you won’t have to raise something like me, right?”
Similar sentences that flowed from both mouths at the same time.
Charon’s eyes widened.
It returned to normal in an instant, but it was already too late.
Because I saw it all.
I quickly opened my mouth.
“you’re right. There is no way the Leicester family would accept someone like me. Maybe it’s because I’m a child, but I’m asking you to leave me the dirty work. “There is no way I would allow this given Renia’s personality.”
“Then what is it?”
“I made a deal with Renia.”
“… … transaction?”
“Give and take. “I paid for it and was taught.”
“You paid the price? That’s not even funny. “What price can someone like you pay?”
fifteen. I’m still young now.
He must have been younger then than he is now, and there’s no way a guy like that could pay the price to the Leicester family, who were one of the pillars of the empire.
Charon was pointing out that point.
Well, now that I think about it, I guess so.
‘I tried to say that I was given information that didn’t seem like information and that I was taught out of pity… … .’
Judging by Charon’s reaction, it seemed that the Lester family’s pride was much higher than I thought.
There would be no excuse for making such a meaningless statement.
It would be impossible to make it up any further than this. therefore.
Going shamelessly.
“Hehe, isn’t it part of your job to figure that out?”
“… … .”
“Wow!”
Charon’s hand moved like lightning and grabbed my neck.
As I grabbed my neck while floating in the air, I naturally became strangled.
“You’re good at telling jokes that aren’t even funny. “Do you want to die?”
I tried to answer, but I couldn’t.
Because terrible pain came.
That wasn’t the only problem.
‘Mental defense seems like a shitty skill… … !’
My mind was fine.
I can’t believe I can feel the pain vividly even though my vision is blurry.
When you are out of breath, dopamine or endorphins are secreted, making it less painful… … !
There was nothing else, only pain.
[Mental defense]. This is a really problematic skill.
‘Is it a bad ending…? … .’
The emotion I felt right before I died was regret.
The regret that comes from not being able to clear it even after 18 years and entering the game world.
‘The kids too… … ‘I wanted to save you.’
Rodelin, Luna, Raymon, and even the children I haven’t met yet.
I wanted to help each person overcome their pain and live a happy life.
It might be difficult, but I wanted to lead them as best as I could.
But I guess I wasn’t the type of person to become a hero like Luthus and Parrot.
‘… … shit.’
It was when I uttered my last curse towards Charon.
The hard stone floor hit me out of nowhere.
At the same time, breathing returned.
Only then did I realize it. The ground didn’t hit me.
That I fell to the ground.
“omg… … omg… … .”
I made eye contact with Charon, who was looking down at me.
It saved my life. In other words.
It survived.
Charon couldn’t find a reasonable reason to kill me.
“Don’t ever tell a lame joke again. “Next time I’ll really break your neck.”
A sharp warning.
But I was sure.
The reason Charon strangled me wasn’t a joke.
‘It’s just an action to gain the upper hand in an unfavorable situation. in other words.’
It was as if Charon had proven to me that I was doing well.
Is this like a gamer saying, ‘Ah, this guy plays X games!’
It means that it received the highest praise of all praise.
“Why are you protecting Luna?”
Charon’s question continued.
It may be aimed at people who haven’t yet sorted out their hair, but it doesn’t work on me.
He answered by extending his fingers one by one.
“First, being the only survivor of the Lester family, second, because the family’s swordsmanship must be passed down, third, and most important, fourth… … .”
He stretched out his fourth finger and said sweetly.
“Because Miss Luna is cute.”
Charon’s eyes became bitter and cold.
* * *
About a minute has passed since then.
“Tsk.”
Charon clicked his tongue.
The attitude is that the current situation is not satisfactory.
It was natural.
Instead of giving in to the threat, he made more jokes.
‘Well, it’s not a joke that Luna is cute, it’s true.’
The situation was not like that.
Charon, who doesn’t often show his emotions, was able to react like that, so that’s pretty much it.
“… … .”
Charon did not open his mouth.
Before joking, it means that what I have said so far has been determined to be true.
This made it clear. [Mental Defense] skill.
‘You can even control your heartbeat.’
It’s like this crazy skill!
Of course, it was a story of change in a good direction.
Except that it makes you feel vivid pain even before you die.
“bouncer. “The reasons are many and varied.”
“Hehe, I guess I have a bit of a whim mixed in as well. Because the details of the transaction with Renia were rather comprehensive… … “I guess she was bound to be tied up.”
“What exactly is the deal?”
That’s right.
“Hehe, it’s a secret.”
“… … .”
Because I’ve never had a deal like that before.
However, Charon, who did not know this fact, seemed angry.
“I don’t know what it says, but the Leicester family no longer exists. “There’s no reason to keep your promise, right?”
“Is it wrong to keep faith? “Even though I come from humble backgrounds, I am proud of myself.”
Although it was not officially recognized, I was taught by the Leicester family.
That’s probably how it sounded to Charon.
‘what? ‘Why is it like that all of a sudden?’
An unknown expression appeared on Charon’s face.
Sadness, regret, envy, jealousy, and envy?
Of course, this wasn’t certain either.
‘What was your relationship with the Leicester family?’
I thought about digging a little deeper, but I quickly changed my mind.
There is no way the information about Charon will be released all at once.
Ant Cave is the first battle in Chapter 1.
This is the very beginning of the game.
However, there was no way the information that had been tightly hidden would be made public.
‘Take your time and attack slowly. It’s Charon… … Something very delicious(?) popped out.’
Uncovering a character’s hidden anecdotes.
That’s one of the charms of the ‘game’.
To do this, it was important to first build a trusting relationship with Charon.