The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed - Chapter 258



259 – Looking into

I made a dumb expression when Roel said that the leader of the Chaos Cult had been resurrected. It feels like someone suddenly appears and kicks my chest out of nowhere. I muttered in confusion.

“That can’t be possible…” ?”

The story of the heroine Bella ended with Bella sacrificing herself and joining the cult leader. To me, there was absolutely no need to make Bella’s sacrifice for nothing by reviving her cult leader.

Moreover, there was absolutely no reason for the mid-boss, the cult leader, to suddenly be resurrected when the final boss, the Demon King, died. But what worries me more than anything is that the reason the world will soon perish is the resurrection of the cult leader. What on earth does the resurrection of the leader of a pseudo-religion have to do with its destruction? I can’t think of anything worth guessing about.

My mind is complicated. It’s almost like a chaotic mess that can’t be sorted out. This is because a lot of information comes in at once without any filtering. The fact that the world line crossed over to another place was a special event that did not appear anywhere in the novel, and was a variable that could put one’s life at risk.

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There was a lot to organize my thoughts about. I didn’t even know if I could return to the world I came from right away. We also need to find out whether it is possible to prevent the destruction of the world, or whether there is a way to escape destruction.

As I furrowed my brows trying to organize my messy thoughts, I belatedly felt Roel’s gaze staring at me blankly. She was so lost in her thoughts that she even forgot she was talking.

“Sorry, I had to think for a moment.”

“… are you okay?

I was troubled by Roel’s voice, which was full of worry. A thought crossed my mind: Wouldn’t it be a good idea to reveal to Roel that I came from a different world five years ago and get help? It didn’t seem like a bad idea.

If I explain the situation well, Roel will definitely do his best to help me, his younger brother. Points of misaligned dialogue could also be resolved with the explanation of ‘another world line.’

If so, you will be able to hear a sufficient explanation as to why the religious leader was resurrected and how history progressed. Above all, I had to find a way to return to the original world.

The moment I opened my mouth to reveal that I came from another world, Raelan interrupted me.

“Sir, I guess Ross hasn’t completely recovered from the shock of getting hit on the head. It’s dinner time soon, so why don’t you leave the table for a moment so you can come to your senses?”

I tried to say that it was okay to Raelan’s sudden kindness, but Raelan signaled me with his hand from a place out of sight of Roel and Konrad. It was a warning signal to end the conversation.

Revealing the fact that I came from another world line may have been a hasty action, regardless of my belief in Roel. As Raelan said, it was true that I needed some time alone to gather my thoughts. The world wasn’t going to end right away, so there was no need to be impatient.

When I nodded and agreed with Raelan’s words, Roel let out a light sigh. He seemed genuinely disappointed that he couldn’t talk to me further.

“Yes, you probably need time to gather your thoughts after waking up suddenly. sorry. “Rest in peace, we can talk about what we couldn’t talk about later.”

Saying that, Roel left the room, taking Konrad and Raelan with him. As silence comes, unorganized thoughts begin to run wild.

I sighed heavily, sat down on the bed, and thought. When several things come up at once, the best way is to tackle the important ones one by one first. First, we need to check if there is a way to return to the original world. Wouldn’t it be enough to use the same method that brought us to this world?

I immediately opened the space warehouse and took out Fatulga’s magic book. I looked at the newly added page again, carefully checking to see if I had missed anything. However, there was no explanation anywhere on the page that it was possible to create a dimensional passage that could pass to another world line.

To begin with, the explanations were less helpful than on other pages, and there were many mysteries that I couldn’t understand with my head. It was hard to understand this magic technique, so the more I thought about it, the more I felt like I was falling into a series of contradictions.

For now, I put other thoughts aside and focused only on what I was looking for. Thanks to carefully checking the magic book again, I was able to find a way to create a passage again. All I needed was time. When the runes on my left wrist regained their green color, the passage could be opened.

“This is the rechargeable type.”

As I was mumbling this while looking at the runes covering my left wrist, which had turned red, the closed door suddenly opened and Raelan came into the room.

He glanced at me sitting on the bed, then wordlessly took out a wand from his pocket and waved it around the room. Something silver came out of the tip of the wand and spread throughout the room like smoke.

As he watched in silence until the action was over, Raelan put the staff back into his bosom and twitched one corner of his mouth.

“Okay, now you two are ready to have a private conversation.”

It seems that he sent Roel and Konrad away for some reason because he wanted to talk to me alone. Raelan, who was looking at the magic book of Fatulga that I was holding, opened his mouth.

“Looking at your better expression than before, I guess you’ve found a way to return to the original world.”

At Raelan’s words, I flinched a lot without realizing it. How did you know… ? Do you really know something about the magic written in Fatulga’s spellbook? There was a high probability that Raelan, the madman, would know information that I did not know. But the opponent is Raelan. If I passed it on too hastily, there was a high possibility that I would be dragged around against my will.

I asked with a wary look in my eyes.

“How did you know I was from another world… ?”

In response to my question, Raelan gave a puzzled look as if he was asking something obvious.

“… How could you not know that?”

“… ?”

When I tilted my head in confusion, Raelan gave me an expression as if asking if I was serious. Scratching his head, Raelan shook his head and sighed.

“You idiot… Are you saying you don’t know how many clues you gave me? There are several contradictory statements that make it seem like time passed differently here! “Is the thing on the neck a decoration to balance the body?”

Seeing Raelan looking somewhat angry, I scratched my cheek with a puzzled expression.

“that… Is that so… ?”

Raelan, who was looking at me sitting on the bed with an expression full of contempt, sighed and muttered softly.

“… Damn, what an idiot. Roel was still smart though… It’s my fault, so I can’t help it… .”

I also found myself babbling at that muttering.

“If you have something to say, why don’t you just say it… .”

Raelan, who was rubbing his forehead as if he was frustrated with me, began to explain in a faster voice than usual.

“You act as if you’ve never met me before, even though it’s your first time meeting me, and you don’t even know what the magical camouflage device is that fools the chaotic bugs while you’re still alive! Even though he revealed his age to be 20, he thinks it is December. She spoke of her friendship with Navier, whom she had never had a conversation with, and explained that a female student from the Magic School, whom she had no contact with at all, was her girlfriend. And then you, full of contradictions, suddenly ask about the results of the triathlon and look in disbelief that Transcendence won… !”

Raelan, who was pouring out words without taking a breath, pointed at me with the tip of his finger, which was trembling with anger.

“There is no reason not to think that it comes from a world with a different time flow than this one… “Where on earth are they?”

I rolled my eyes at Raelan’s low voice, as if he was suppressing his boiling passion. There was nothing to point out in Raelan’s words. I was amazed at myself when I left so many clues in a conversation.

Raelan’s sharp gaze made my skin tingle for no reason, so I slightly averted my gaze and answered.

“Well, that’s right… .”

Somehow, I felt as if my inner thoughts were being revealed to Raelan. I felt uneasy for no reason, so I put the Fatulga’s magic book I had been holding back in the space storage. Raelan looked at it and asked with his eyes shining.

“Seeing as you are using the space warehouse, I guess you have Rosaline’s magic there.”

It’s also sharp. I thought Navier was the most insightful person I knew, but Raelan seemed to be several times better than him.

“That’s right. “I got Rosaline’s magic.”

Raelan twitched one corner of his mouth at my answer. She kept feeling like she wanted to avoid eye contact, but she forced herself to tighten her neck.

“As expected, they knew the information about the future and took the lead.”

Unlike Raelan’s calm demeanor, which seemed to give a simple correct answer, I couldn’t help but be very embarrassed. Because I never thought Raelan would have noticed that I knew information about the future.

When I flinched loudly, unable to hide my emotions, Raelan let out a deep sigh as if he was frustrated with my reaction.

“… Are you planning on reacting so foolishly to each and every one of them?”

I felt repulsed by Raelan’s sarcasm.

“Then, next time, could you kindly explain to me how you knew so I don’t react stupidly?”

When I couldn’t hold back and spoke sarcastically, Raelan laughed and lowered his head. After a while, Raelan raised his head and glared at me with eyes full of madness.

“Okay, let me take this opportunity to convince your stupid brain how useful and important I am so that it doesn’t forget.”

Raelan, with a wry smile, placed both hands on the edge of the bed and leaned his upper body towards me. Thanks to this, I had no choice but to cower like a rat in front of a snake.