Old People Don’t Hold Hands - Chapter 138



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Episode 138, The Frost Queen’s Crown (10)

Boom, bang, bang, bang-!!

“Human… …! How long do I have to do this!”

Inogen asked, after pounding the wall recklessly for a while.

I finally straightened up from where I was leaning against the wall.

The walls of the hallway were terribly destroyed because Inogen had been running wild for so long.

… … Even though I made such a fuss, Diana was still nowhere to be seen.

“To this extent, it seems like the woman is deliberately ignoring me, but why do you keep asking me… … .”

Even though I destroyed the wall this much, Diana still didn’t appear.

Inogen, who was full of complaints, continued to grumble.

… … I guess he wasn’t ignoring me.

If this is the reaction I saw when I first met Diana here.

There’s no reason for it not to show up when the basement level is in such shambles.

Still, the fact that there is no response is probably… … .

“It must be because the welcoming body is blocking out the noise.”

The bastard was deliberately blocking communication between Diana and us.

Just as we did on the messy basement floor, we can no longer poke around and mess with Diana’s memories.

… … So that you don’t destroy yourself.

“Sir, can a welcoming gesture do something like that?”

“In the case of Ms. Biella’s illusionary body, it was a child with no abilities, but Diana’s case seems to be a bit different.”

Also, it is in the form of space and not a living thing to begin with.

In the case of Diana’s illusion, it had special abilities.

If you think about the reason why he has this ability, the most likely reason is…

‘The abilities of the illusionary being can change depending on the wish.’

If Biella has any regrets about the family she couldn’t protect.

Since she was a child, Diana has longed for a comfortable and restful place to rest.

To borrow the words of the Welcome Body, their role is to imitate what humans desire most and keep them from breaking free from the illusion… … .

Thinking about it another way, it meant that the welcoming body was a mirror reflecting human desires.

Assuming that, I couldn’t help but become even more curious.

What on earth is this welcoming body of mine that I haven’t seen yet?

If I suddenly came to my senses a week later, then my illusionary body was destroyed at that point… … .

What on earth could it have been?

Hmm, I guess I was playing a game right before I came to my senses… … .

Is it gold?

No, that wasn’t going to happen.

Because while I was playing the game, Geumdae was still alive and exploring the dungeon.

So if it’s not the Golden Belt, then is it the EndWorld itself?

… … Hmm, maybe that’s not it either.

Just like the Golden Belt, EndWorld was exactly as I had been playing it until the end.

Since there was no change that could be called destruction in the first place, I was able to determine that it was not an illusion when I woke up.

Then at least it exists in this reality and not EndWorld.

As I was pondering my welcome for a moment, Biella clapped her hands.

“… … Sir! Or how about I use my ability to move secretly?”

It’s a plausible method, but it probably won’t work.

It felt like the bastard wasn’t tracking our movement path and interfering with us in real time, but rather just blocking the way to the A-Line corridor.

But since there was no other way right now, I tried moving in hiding like Biella said… … .

There were no significant results.

I’ve never had a chance to sneak through the B and C line corridors and end up in the A line corridor that I hadn’t seen before.

After wandering around like that for a while, Biella was out of breath again.

“Hey, stop walking. No matter how long you walk, it doesn’t seem like you’ll get out… …!”

The search was temporarily suspended with a quick declaration of surrender.

After that, we sat together and started to think about how we could approach Diana.

Just like last time, I thought about using Inogen’s sense of smell to find it.

Even though I know the location, I can’t get to the A-line area, so I’ll pass for now.

After much discussion, it was decided that calling out to Diana would be more feasible than going to find her.

If there is another problem here… … .

Because the welcoming body had cut off the sound from the beginning, there was no way to summon Diana.

Suddenly, Biella looked at me and tilted her head.

“But sir, why haven’t you used your powers once since you came here?”

“… … Ah, to be exact, I can’t use it.”

“I can’t use it… … , you say it exists?”

Instead of trying to explain it to Biella verbally, I cast Ignition.

What comes out of the hand that should have been lighting a fire is not fire.

There was only dark, dull smoke.

“… …Why can’t I use it? I can use it.”

“I don’t know why, but it seems like I can’t use the power of God here. It seems like it’s possible for Biella-san because it’s the unique power of a manifester.”

Other than that, Inogen, who uses his own unique power, seemed to have no restrictions on the use of his abilities.

Here, in the Frost Queen’s illusion, the powers of the gods cannot be used, but the manifester’s unique powers or original abilities can be used.

As I was quietly chewing on that fact.

One method occurred to me.

Unlike the stolen powers, these are the unique powers that the manifester originally had.

… … That’s right, the only power parasite that can be used in conjunction with Diana.

And the ability to transmit sound with Diana that comes with it.

This guy can’t stop it either.

Because it is literally the power to transmit voices without being seen.

So I activated my telepathic ability straight towards Diana.

– Dia, … … No, Ms. Choi Jin-hee. Can you hear me?

― … … .

There was no immediate answer, but let’s keep talking.

― You’re probably listening. You’re probably wondering why the voice sounds like this.

― … … .

― The answer may be possible if you think of it as a voice saying it inside your head.

… … Phew.

Answer me, answer me, answer me… … .

When you are thinking to yourself and waiting for an answer.

I was finally able to reach Diana.

I heard the answer.

– Is this voice… … that Mr. Dickens from earlier??

okay.

First of all, the ability to transmit sound is effective.

– Yes, that’s right.

– This is… … , how did you do it?

– Let’s meet up and explain that. I have something to tell you.

– What is it? Tell me now.

― Ms. Choi Jin-hee, you are in the hallway on Line A right now, right? I don’t know which room you are in, though.

– Yes, but?

― That’s really strange. No matter how much we wander, we can’t get to the A Line corridor.

― … … That’s impossible. If you just go down the B Line corridor, you’ll reach the A Line corridor.

― So, that doesn’t work. I tried destroying various places to find hidden areas, but no new paths appeared.

― … … Wait, did you destroy the basement again?

– Yes. I guess the sound didn’t get through. I didn’t know that.

― … … There’s no way that level of noise wouldn’t be transmitted. I probably just didn’t hear it.

― How could you not hear anything while the hallway was completely scorched?

― … … What did you say?

― Ms. Choi Jin-hee, don’t you think it’s strange? No matter how much you destroy it, it will be restored in a day, and not a single person has ever come here.

― … … .

Diana didn’t give much of a response to my words.

But, I knew.

Because this was a positive sign for Diana.

I literally can’t find the words to refute this, so I just keep my mouth shut.

… … Of course, judging from the fact that he kept his mouth shut and didn’t agree, it seemed like he didn’t want to admit it yet.

– It seems you were already thinking that way. That this place was strange.

― I know this place is weird. But… … .

― I’m not just trying to say that it’s strange.

― … … If not that, then what?

– I’m trying to prove that we can’t go through the A line corridor.

― … … .

– I’ll show you when you come. I won’t do anything else. What do you think?

There was silence for a while as I spoke.

― … … Okay. Should I just go that way?

– yes.

Okay, that’s it.

– Come to the C line corridor.

― … … I will do that.

“… … Sir, is it okay?”

“Yes, I will be there shortly.”

After saying that, I quietly stood in the center of the corridor on Line C and waited.

On the other side, Diana reappeared.

Diana was walking slowly, as if something was off.

I waved my hand briefly.

It still doesn’t look appealing, but where did it all come from?

… … And once it was Diana, I thought she had to come.

If it’s Diana, even if we win, once she has her own doubts, she will take action to resolve them.

Diana, who had approached with difficulty and hesitation, looked at the scenery in the hallway in silence.

“What kind of hallway has gotten to this point… … .”

… … That is, the scene of the hallway that we completely scorched.

Diana looked at me with her teeth clenched, seeming a little angry.

Well, it’s understandable to be angry when a place you were living comfortably was destroyed like this.

Rather, the more things were like this, the more shameless I had to be.

Especially if that opponent is Diana.

“Because I couldn’t find the way to the A-line hallway, I looked for a hidden path to see if there was one.”

“You destroyed the hallway like this just to get there? No, is it true that you can’t go in the first place?”

“Yes, if you have any doubts, ask these people too.”

“Oh, that’s right! I couldn’t get there even after walking for hours!”

“Yeah, I guess what these people say is true.”

Let’s say that with Biella and Inogen joining in.

“… … Phew.”

Diana sighed, calming down.

“But what if they let it get to this point without permission… … .”

“It’ll come back someday anyway, right? If it doesn’t, I’ll just fix it.”

“… … .”

At my words, Diana just bit her lips quietly.

I knew Diana’s habits well.

Likewise, it was something Diana habitually did when she had nothing else to say in return.

“… … Then, why do I have to go to room A?”

“I was curious.”

“……yes?”

“I found a building that was restored after a day. Aren’t you curious? What is the secret of this building?”

“You may be wondering… …, but what on earth does that have to do with Room A?”

“I think the secret of this mysterious building is hidden there.”

As I said that, I lightly knocked on the already half-broken wall.

As if to let you know that I’ve already searched the hallways of lines C and B and found nothing.

At my actions, Diana quietly looked around the C Line corridor and sighed deeply again.

“… … I can’t help it.”

“I guess so? Then let’s go to the A line corridor.”

“… … Instead, there is a condition.”

“Yes, what is it?”

“I would like you to leave rooms A untouched.”

……uh.

Looking at Diana’s expression as she says that, it seems like there’s a reason for it.

“Let’s do that for now.”

“… … For now?”

“No, I will do that.”

“……great.”

As I said that, I followed Diana, who was walking ahead, and passed through the C Line corridor and the B Line corridor.

I was able to reach the A Line corridor that I had wanted to go to so badly.

And as soon as we got there, what caught our attention was…

… … It was a giant heart, beating, stuck to the wall in the middle of the hallway.