The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed - Chapter 304



305 – Eternal Contract

“How can you believe this isn’t a trap?”

“I have no choice but to ask you to trust me.”

“what… ?”

“Right now, I am in a state where it is impossible to swear by my name.”

I don’t know what the oath was, but it didn’t seem like the being was lying. There was endless chaos where the face should be, but the emotions were conveyed through the atmosphere.

“My goal is not to maintain an eternal fight. “It’s about meeting God.”

“… “God?”

“Yes, but God abandoned this world because he was afraid of meeting me.”

It’s nonsense. What reason on earth is there for an omniscient and omnipotent god to be afraid of that being?

“Bullshit.”

“Look around. The world has been destroyed and all that’s left is you and me. “Isn’t it natural for God to give up this world?”

… It’s true. The world was destroyed. So much so that there is no hope left. Still, if that being is defeated, the restoration of the destroyed world will not be a dream.

“Don’t be funny. God’s power remains the same. There’s no way you wouldn’t know that the holy sword in my hand is proof of that.”

“It’s just a by-product that wasn’t recovered. “A byproduct of giving up so you could hold me back.”

“Fuck that bullshit!”

“Then let me ask you. “Where is God in this destroyed world?”

“… .”

“The world is destroyed and the only hope is you. But why doesn’t God appear before you, your only hope?”

The being moved towards the portal it had created between us.

“There will be no change in this world even if we stop fighting for a while. God will never reveal himself to you. So, why don’t we talk for a while?”

The being who said that disappeared into the portal. The gigantic presence itself disappeared from the world. Perhaps the throne room was a different space from this world.

It was certain that the enemy had disappeared. I waited, hoping something would change. But the world remained as it was destroyed, and there was no change for me.

“… Have you really abandoned this world?”

There was no answer to the muttered words to myself. After staring at the portal for a while, I eventually walked towards it.

When I entered the portal, a passage-like place suddenly appeared. I saw a huge universe and countless stars. I saw a being waiting for me sitting on a huge throne in the center. As I left the passage, a voice rang in my head.

「Welcome. “On my throne.”

“What is the throne for?”

“Only for me.”

Hearing that arrogant remark, I approached the throne and faced the being. Unlike before, the being was wearing an unrecognizable mask.

“You came here at my request, so I will repay you.”

As the being waved its hand, a huge sphere filled with magical power emerged from the floor. Something was stirring inside, and it suddenly turned into a window and showed something.

There was me beyond the window. Me in the past, spending my days happily with everyone I lost.

“Do you mean to immerse yourself in happy memories?”

I could barely break my faith to this extent. There were many ways to make life easier. The reason I didn’t choose it was because I realized that I was created for everyone.

If you are chosen, you must take responsibility. Even though it wasn’t what I wanted, I had the power to protect everyone. Although it ultimately failed.

“These are not your memories. “It’s a different world created by God.”

“what… ?”

“You said that God abandoned the world we were in.”

I looked blankly out the window. A strange feeling tightened my heart as I saw another version of myself smiling happily without knowing anything.

“… I said I would give you a chance. “What does that mean?”

“Your chance to give up.”

At those words, I turned my gaze from the window and glared at the masked being.

“Instead of giving up this life, I will help you in another world prepare for the fight against me.”

My heart beats as it pleases. If that is true, it means that everyone can be saved, unlike now. However, I have experienced countless times that sweet words always contain poison.

“It’s a trap designed to show me that I never give up.”

As I infused power into the holy sword and aimed it at the being, I somehow got the feeling that the face behind the mask was smiling.

“No, I wasn’t aiming for you to give up. Because God, not me, will deny you in another world.”

“… There is no way God would deny me.”

“No, I guess so. Because in another world, you are already a loser. “There is no gambler who picks up the discarded cards and gets back on the board.”

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When the being raised its hand, a huge stone slab with nothing written on it appeared through the floor.

“I promise you an eternal deal.”

“transaction… ?”

“While you in the other world are preparing to defeat me, I will not exert any influence or intervene.”

“… .”

“And if you fail to defeat me and save the world in that world, I will give you in another world the same help as the current transaction. “That is the eternal deal I promise.”

What the being says is carved into the stone slab. As if trying to record something. Sweet words. That’s why I doubt it. The reason you propose a deal that is disadvantageous to you is to the other party.

“Why are you doing this? “If you don’t intervene, I will definitely find a way to take you down.”

“It’s more interesting to watch an ant squirm than to repeat a boring fight forever.”

I could feel the sincerity of that being. Even treating me like a special ant.

“I also want to see you bend your knees before me from endless trials and despair. 」

I couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter. Not because of the arrogance of that being, but because of the arrogance of God, who does not show himself until the end even in this situation.

God has no intention of saving the world. In the end, I was the only one who could save the world.

“Tell me exactly what help you are talking about.”

“According to the causality of the world, I will pass on your memories to you in other worlds through dreams.”

“I would have told you. “Exactly.”

“This means that as time passes and you gain causality, the seal on the memories you passed on to you in the other world will gradually be released.”

“You said you would help me prepare for you, but then you said it would take time? “Are you planning on making me waste my time?”

The masked being answered my sharp question in a sly voice.

“I am not God. That’s all I can do. “Isn’t that why I placed a restriction not to intervene in the world while you were preparing to defeat me?”

There was silence for a long time. I gripped the handle of the holy sword so hard that it broke, gritted my molars, and waited until the end. But there was no whisper as he waited until the moment of choice.

“… “Accept the deal.”

***

We reached the end of the passage created by the masked being. As I exited the passage, my feet dug into the snow. The cold sensation I haven’t felt in a long time revives my skin’s senses.

When I inadvertently raised my head and looked at the sky, I saw that snow was falling from the sky. When I look at the falling snow, things I had forgotten come back.

The cold winter wind, the sounds of people, the breath I exhaled, everything that lives and breathes.

I wanted to feel everything I had missed for a long time, but I instinctively realized that I did not have much time left, just as the being had warned me.

With familiar steps, I found the house buried in my memories and knocked on the door. Her footsteps approached and the door opened. Another person, who opened the door with a slightly gloomy face, looked at me with puzzled eyes.

Their gazes at each other become entangled in the air. A strange feeling boils over. Forcibly suppressing it, I spoke in a low voice.

“I have something to tell you.”

After saying that, I turned around. If the person in front of you is really me, you will be interested in the sudden appearance of another me and will follow you. It was a time when I had confidence that I could escape any trap.

As expected, I heard footsteps following me. I headed towards the snow field to avoid the gaze of the villagers. As I turned around, I met the gaze of another person who had been following me.

“No way, you…” “Is it me?”

I smiled as I understood the other side of me looking at me with an expression of disbelief. For me to think of myself as my future self, my present self was an ugly and hideous form that I had never imagined.

I took a deep breath. For some reason, I wanted to do that. Filling her lungs with deep, cold air, she stretched out her hand toward the other me.

If you contact me in another world, I can pass on my memories and will. If that happens, I will immediately disappear into the world’s negativity.

There was no time to explain the situation. However, I may be able to leave a message to my other self.

When I gave a reassuring smile to the other person who was on guard, I finally grabbed his outstretched hand. He transferred his past memories and will into his head using the magic he learned in return for a contract with the masked being.

At the same time, I felt a burning pain throughout my body. I’m sorry for suddenly passing on responsibility, but I know that this was the struggle that saved the world… If it were me, I would definitely understand. So there was no need for a long explanation.

I smiled as best as I could at the other me who was inadvertently trying to catch me as I turned into ashes and scattered. And I said it with sincerity.

“You can do it.”

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“Finally, the first bridle was completed.”