The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed - Chapter 264



265 – Reverse operation

There was a loud noise that shook the earth behind me, and dust swirled around. But I didn’t stop walking or look back. I don’t even have time to look back. Buying time so that the color of the runes can change even just a little will increase your chances of survival.

I repeatedly created a dimensional passage until my magic power was almost depleted and I ran as far away from Roel as possible. However, he came from behind at an incredible speed and blocked my path, so I had no choice but to stop. Roel hasn’t caught up with me. Standing before me is Roel’s heroine. This is Ilia senior.

Numerous emotions were mixed in the blood-red eyes that looked at me. In the end, it seems he decided to help Roel in his attempt to kill me. Will she be able to win the fight against Ilya? She was thinking of buying time somehow and was recognizing the spatial coordinates around her when Ilya suddenly opened her mouth.

“… “It was very difficult for Roel to kill his brother with his own hands.”

I smiled bitterly at Ilya’s words without any context. This is because I thought it was a bit unconvincing for a person who had suffered so much to raise a sword to kill his younger brother again. Ilya continued her words in a quiet voice, staring at me with an expressionless face that I could not tell what was inside her.

“But when Roel saw you from another world, he suddenly became unfamiliar, as if you were a different person. He unhesitatingly kills his colleague Conrad, who risked his life with him, and tries to kill his younger brother again… . “I don’t think the current Roel is the person I loved.”

Ilya stretches his hand into the air. The handle of the greatsword materializes with her delicate fingertips, and the black greatsword appears. Seeing that, I also created a window of shadow and strengthened my muscles so that I could respond at any time. But unlike me, who was nervous, Ilya showed no change.

“If you go back to the other world, Roel will come to his senses.”

Saying that, Ilya lowered the tip of her greatsword to the floor as if she was letting me go. She had never had a separate conversation with Ilya, but since I was a writer, I knew him very well. Ilya is basically a person who only says what he wants to say when he wants to, but that’s why he doesn’t put lies in his words.

Illya is saying that she will buy me time against Roel like Raelan so that I can return to the original world. I wanted to ask why, perhaps it was the writer’s instinct, to just nod my head, express my gratitude, and just pass by. I suddenly became curious as to why this character behaved like this. I asked myself, sighing lightly.

“Why do you want to just let me go?”

“Because I can’t let Roel repeat the same mistake.”

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Ilya, who said that, seemed to be looking at me blankly, but suddenly smiled. It was her first time seeing Ilya, the stoic Northern Grand Princess who always kept a blank expression, smile. Her smile was filled with magical power that somehow made people smile face to face.

“I don’t want to see my loved one fall into sadness again because of his own mistakes.”

One thing is clear: Ilya truly loves Roel. I could only agree with Ilya’s words and nod her head. Since I also have someone I love, I couldn’t help but understand Ilya’s choice. I passed by Ilya with her short words of thanks. Just as she was about to leave, creating a passage through her dimension again, Ilya’s voice caught her in her tracks.

“… “Can you please tell me something from another world?”

I could see a blush on Illya’s face as she looked over her shoulder. Are you trying to ask me something embarrassing? After a moment of hesitation, Ilya took a deep breath and she spoke.

“If you receive flowers as a gift from Roel, tell Flavia to cast a shape-retention spell… . I was very sad because the flowers I received as a gift withered in just a few days… .”

I couldn’t help but laugh at Ilya’s request. No matter how many years have passed, she is still a lovely girl. What I am trying to convey to my past self is simply a greedless message to keep the flowers from withering. In a way, these are very fitting words for a person named Ilya. Because she was the purest person, as untainted as pure white snow. I nodded willingly and walked straight into the dimensional passage.

*

After breaking up with Ilya, I ran away for a while. Perhaps because he didn’t have enough magic power to create a passage, he later went so far as to run directly instead of creating a dimensional passage. He didn’t think about anything and just focused on running. With Raelan and Ilia helping me, Roel won’t be able to catch up easily.

All that’s left is to wait for the runes to turn green. Now the red color has almost disappeared and the runes are turning green. I paused for a moment and looked back due to the pain I felt in my lungs and knees.

The cries of the chaos bugs can no longer be heard. The occasional roaring sound also stopped. As soon as I stopped running, another thought came to my empty mind. If I go back to the world I originally came from and face Roel, what kind of expression should I make? My heart is already heavy.

I turned around again and tried to run some more. But I couldn’t move. It was because I made eye contact with Roel who appeared in front of me.

I desperately ran away for over an hour. The distance was well over 10 kilometers. Chaotic bugs and Raelan. And although Roel was covered in blood after dealing with Ilia, he eventually caught up with me. Then he smiled like he always did for me.

“You’ve come so far. “I guess you too have a reason to return to the original world.”

For some reason, Roel seemed very satisfied that I ran away until the end without fighting back. He may have viewed me trying to survive and return to the original world better than Ross, who gave up everything and sold his soul to the devil. Whatever it was, I couldn’t help but smile bitterly. In the end, the result is the same: death at the hands of Roel.

“You finally followed me here.”

At my words, Roel sighed and said with a helpless expression on his face.

“… Yes, I followed you hard to kill you again.”

“Raelan and Ilia would have blocked the way.”

Raelan must have been killed by Roel. If it was the Raelan I knew, he would have clung persistently somehow and bought himself a little time before he died. He would have had no choice but to kill. So, what happened when Roel’s beloved lover, Illia, stood in his way?

Funny enough, I wanted to trust Roel even at this moment when he was trying to kill me. However, I could tell even without hearing the answer by seeing Roel’s eyes and hands shaking violently in response to my question. For some reason, it feels like his heart is congested.

“… “You killed it.”

At my muttered words, Roel flinched sharply as if he had been stabbed with a knife. Tears fall in Roel’s eyes as he silences her and bites her lip, as if trying to hold back her emotions. I couldn’t bear to see that, so I asked.

“How can you kill someone you love?”

Whenever I was with Luna, I was always worried that she might be sick. Luna, whose left foot was slightly twisted due to discomfort on the left side of her body, felt pain when she walked for a long time. This is because her gait is strange due to her uncomfortable legs and her pelvis is slightly distorted.

After belatedly realizing that Luna had been forcing herself to endure the pain in order not to ruin the mood of the date, she would stop by a cafe after walking a certain distance or sit on a bench to rest so as not to get in pain. I’ve never once felt uncomfortable or annoyed by something like that. Since she was happy just being together, she just didn’t want her loved one to get sick.

That was the love I learned from Luna. A love that wants me to hurt instead. That’s why I can’t understand Roel, who killed the girl who asked me to prevent the flowers she received as a gift from her lover from withering.

Roel smiled. It’s a very sad smile. It is not an appearance of denying or ignoring one’s own actions. This is the image of a sinner who understands and fully accepts his own mistakes. Was it an illusion that that image overlapped with Roel’s previous self, when he treated me well?

Roel muttered in a low voice.

“Because I promised to save the world at any cost. Even if I kill someone I love with my own hands… “If I had the chance to save everyone again, I would do anything.”

After finishing speaking, Roel pointed the holy sword at me.

“It’s okay if you don’t understand me, it’s okay if you don’t forgive me. I’ll walk my own path, even if it means suffering endlessly throughout my life and even after I die.”

Although he was looking at me, the words were not directed at me. Roel smiled after making a promise to himself. It’s the sincere smile you always gave me.

“So don’t ever forgive me for this.”

This time, I knew the words were directed at me, but I didn’t respond. I simply materialized the spear of shadow and aimed it at Roel’s heart.

“don’t worry. “Because I never gave up.”

Roel let out a small sigh at my words. And she smiled weakly.

“Ross, you would definitely have been a great hero if it weren’t for me.”

At those words, I twitched one corner of my mouth and spoke.

“Experience clearly how much I have grown since I was not killed by my brother.”

As he raised his magic power and prepared to fight, a bitter smile appeared on Roel’s lips. Nodding her head, Roel erased her emotions and gave me a living look.

As the holy sword moved, it connected the dimensional passage and aimed at Roel’s back. Roel twisted his body to block the spear coming from an impossible angle, as if he had expected it.

But there was something Roel didn’t notice: he could feel everything about me. The person I am now is not the Ross Roel knew. It was Ross who was possessed by Jin Xian, who was born from a lie.

In other words, unlike the original Ross, I was good at lying.

My goal from the beginning was to buy time until the magic was ready. And thanks to the sacrifices of Raelan and Ilia, we were able to gain the necessary time.

Roel turned around for a moment to block an attack from behind. I immediately opened a passage to another world.

Then I raised my middle finger toward Roel, who turned to me again. Roel looked perplexed at the sight of a new passageway appearing behind me. I guess he really thought I was going to fight him seriously.

I grinned, looking at Roel with his stupid face. As a bonus, I raised my free hand and held out my middle finger.

“You too, feel the feeling of being stabbed in the back.”

At the same time Roel threw the holy sword, I threw myself towards the passage.