Old People Don’t Hold Hands - Chapter 156



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Episode 156, Me and the Faction (3)

“… … ?”

Aizel tilted his head as if he found it strange.

He started looking more closely into my eyes.

As if he didn’t believe that his own power was completely ineffective.

But Aizel’s eyes began to glow even redder.

I didn’t care and just met his gaze and smiled.

That makes sense, I have the Frost Queen’s crown now.

In no way can Aizel be mentally stronger than me.

No matter how many legacies you receive from the gods, the Frost Queen’s crown itself is superior to any other legacies.

The Frost Queen’s mental power is on par with a god, so it would be impossible to win.

The more we made eye contact, the tighter Eisenhower’s hand on my chin became.

After a while, Aizel relaxed his strength as his hands began to shake due to the excessive force he exerted.

“… … This is strange.”

He just muttered like this.

I couldn’t tell exactly because he didn’t show his expression easily.

Aisle was clearly agitated.

… … Yes, he must have been planning to exploit me like this, brand me, and use me like a slave.

But I, what.

Did you think you’d be getting beat up your whole life?

“… …Strange? What is it?”

Let’s ask again as if we didn’t understand what Aizel said.

Eisel hardened his lips.

“… … It’s nothing.”

He just laughed as he said this.

Even the fact that his stiff lips were trembling slightly was telling me that it wasn’t nothing.

“Then I guess I can go now.”

“… … Okay. Let’s go.”

Still pretending to be calm, he bowed his head slightly to greet Aizel, who was smiling awkwardly like a doll.

As I stepped out of the room, the knight I had seen before was waiting for me.

“… … Are you done talking? Then let’s go.”

Yeah, I got hit once.

Let’s go back and try another plan.

***

Meanwhile, after DeClen left.

Left alone in the room, Eisel turns around without hesitation and smiles as he watches Deklen walk away.

As soon as DeClen closed the door and left completely, his expression hardened coldly.

Still standing there trembling as if he couldn’t believe it, Aizel grabbed the flower buds scattered around the room with one hand.

“―――!!!”

He was expressing his anger by hitting the furniture in the room with the flower and throwing things around.

Aizel, who had been unable to control his anger for a while, was venting his anger and grumbling.

“… … I guess it didn’t work out well.”

A low voice, thought to be that of a man, was heard.

The sound was not coming from where Dickens had entered or exited, but from the direction of the hidden door in the room.

Aizel, who was holding the already messed up flower tightly, suddenly turned his head.

A man was walking leisurely towards her.

… … So, a handsome man with golden hair.

Aizel frowned, as if she didn’t like the man’s still laid-back attitude.

“… … Were you just watching this?”

“Oh, please don’t take your anger out on me for no reason. As you know, I’m not someone who should be revealed yet.”

“… … If you look closely, you’re also a very wicked bastard, and I don’t like it.”

“… … Is that so?”

“I also don’t like that it doesn’t have a mark like that guy… … .”

“… … .”

“How is it that these guys have higher mental strength than me?”

As Aizel gritted his teeth and muttered.

The blond man, who still looked relaxed, reached out his hand.

He gently grabbed Aizel’s shoulders with both hands.

“… … Right, didn’t you tell me to leave the disposal of that man to you?”

“I, I didn’t know things would turn out like this. Strangely, I feel like my life is tenacious… .”

“Hmm… … .”

“… … Even you, Lord Libero, have already tried and failed. Of course, you haven’t given up yet… … .”

“That’s just your original method.”

“… … ?”

“… … I’ll tear you apart, roll you around, and kill you. But I won’t let you die, so I’ll turn you into a monster.”

“Speak in simple terms.”

“Perhaps the author was also raised that way by God.”

As he said this, the blond man made a murderous expression on his face from behind, out of sight of Aizel.

I couldn’t see the face, but I felt a strong murderous intent.

Aizel roughly pushed away the hand of the man who was holding her shoulder.

Soon, Aizel looked at him with wary eyes.

The man smiled kindly, as if nothing had happened.

“He probably gave him a derogatory nickname. He really looks down on humans.”

“… … .”

Aizel turned his head away as if he found it annoying to even hear him respond.

When there was no particular reaction.

The man quietly looked at the sight and smiled.

He put his hand there as if to cover the corner of his mouth that was smiling, and quietly muttered.

“I was golden because I have blonde hair, so that side… … .”

“… … .”

“Is it a sword… … .”

As he said that, the man clearly had a bitter smile on his face.

***

After coming out of the temple under the guidance of the knight who had no spear.

When we returned to the accommodation, all four of us had already returned to the accommodation.

When I opened the guest room door, it was already dark inside the room.

Let’s take a quick look around the room.

“… … .”

Three out of four were already fast asleep.

Knowingly or unknowingly, Nowen fell asleep while snoring, as if he was quite nervous in the labyrinth.

… … And Inogen, who originally snored loudly.

Maintaining silence as opposed to being noisy even though most of the group was asleep.

There was only Biella, who was sleeping soundly without a sound, and Diana, who was still awake.

Diana was writing something in her notebook, holding a small candle.

“… Mr. Declen.”

“Have you been waiting?”

“… … Yes, where have you been?”

In response to Diana’s question, I took off my robe and sat close to her.

– I went to the temple.

I spoke to her with my telepathic powers so that no one else could hear.

– In the temple?

– Yes, because I had to deliver the evidence.

– ah…….

Diana carefully closed the notebook she had been writing something in.

― … … Then, you must have been to the Nigrosi temple.

– yes.

― … … Didn’t Aizel say anything special?

― The story is fine, but I think it would be best for no one other than me to go to the temple for the time being.

― … … In a temple? Why?

– Aizel tried to use his power on me.

― … … !

― Fortunately, I was not affected because I had obtained the Frost Queen’s crown, but I think it would be best for others to be careful just in case.

― That’s what happened there. I thought it would happen someday… … .

― The most problematic use of the ability was somehow prevented, but the important thing is that there is another problem.

― … … So we are the manifestors?

― … … Yes. By the way, did you apply for promotion successfully?

– Yes. I heard that I can go get my identification badge in a few days.

… … That’s fortunate.

If you become a 4th Count adventurer, you will be able to somewhat get away with killing the chosen people thanks to the pardon given to you.

Besides, the slave mark was erased thanks to the kid, so there is no longer a problem… … .

Even so, the remaining manifestation marks were grabbing our throats.

So that our lives are in danger at any time if we get caught.

If there’s a bigger problem, then…

Unlike the slave mark, which can be temporarily hidden through power, the manifester mark cannot even be hidden.

So, if the part of the clothing that is barely covering it is torn, the mark will be exposed.

… … The reality that the manifesters must experience is that they are executed immediately the moment their mark is revealed.

If this is the case, the conclusion can only be one.

Problems like manifesters cannot be solved by simply hiding them.

So, what should we do to solve this problem?

… … Thinking about this too, the conclusion could only be one.

Acting to change the way people are treated.

And worse than slaves.

In order to change the treatment of the manifesters, who are treated as beasts that must be killed and pests… … .

I had no choice but to use somewhat extreme methods.

So, in EndWorld, the manifesters rose up and rebelled.

― I plan to meet with a group of manifesters tomorrow.

― … … When you say a group of manifesters, are you referring to the ones you saw in the Red Thorn Swamp?

– Yes, he left a note.

Let’s say I’m going to go see the group of manifesters.

Diana looked at me with ever more seriousness.

― … … If you want to meet them, does that mean you want to unite with them?

― I’m not sure, but if that’s the only way… … I guess that’s the way to go.

― … … .

Diana seemed to hesitate for a moment at my words, then became silent.

― … … I’ve only ever spent time at the Nigrosi Temple, but the temple is a more powerful group than I thought.

– Yes, I know that too.

― … … But since you said you’d meet me, I’ll trust you and wait. Mr. Declen is a wise man… … .

Upon closer inspection, it seemed that Diana was not very happy to act with the Apparitionists.

… … I guess it’s because I have experience living in a temple.

Is there still a fear of him?

I gently held Diana’s shoulders as if to comfort her.

― … … ? Mr. DeClen?

Diana was taken aback by my actions and froze.

― Contacting them may be a dangerous idea in itself, but my goal remains the same.

– It’s, it’s the same… … .

– That is, for us to survive.

I was drawn to EndWorld, and that was my first goal.

Me surviving.

The goal was to survive, clear the 10th floor of the labyrinth, and return to my original world, South Korea.

But then I meet Diana, Viella, and Homer.

… … When Homer sacrificed himself for us, I had no choice but to change my goals.

Not just surviving alone, but everyone surviving.

The EndWorld-style playstyle of using long-time companions as meat shields was no longer available here.

All of these people here are just tools or materials to use.

… …Because he was a living, breathing person.

The goal is for everyone to survive together, clear the labyrinth, and return to the original world.

… … Just like I did with the gold belt in EndWorld, when I cleared the 10th floor of the labyrinth.

I’m still not sure what choice I’ll make then.

Of course, there is no guarantee that you will be able to return through there.

… … Even if there is a clear way to go back.

I put my complicated thoughts aside and conveyed my will to survive first.

“… … Hee, hee!”

… … Diana hiccuped slightly, as if surprised by the unexpected answer.

In addition, his face seemed to be very red, perhaps because of the hiccups.

“Hey, Diana. Are you okay?”

Worried, I tried to bring my hand towards Diana’s face.

“Oh, no! It’s, it’s okay… … !”

Diana, who was so surprised that she stepped back, cried out.

Still with a red face.

… … This woman, why are you suddenly acting like this?