The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed - Chapter 500



501 – Side story – To you waiting at the ending (3)

Luna, who fell into the darkness of a deep abyss-like canyon, closed her eyes tightly from the pain that would soon come.

Tuk-

“… ?”

Luna’s back hit the floor. Luna, who got goosebumps from the chill she felt down her spine, opened her eyes, which she had gently closed in her curiosity. She clearly fell headfirst, so why did she land on her back? She didn’t even feel any pain.

“Hello.”

“… “Huh!”

Luna was so startled by the sudden voice that she flinched her shoulders. She looked up and saw a man wearing an unusual mask looking down at her. Strangely enough, the man covering her face seemed familiar to Luna. A sense of déjà vu filled her mind as she saw with her own eyes something that had not crossed her mind for a long time.

Luna stood up, moistened her dry lips with her tongue, and carefully stretched out her hand toward the man. As she falls into the abyss of the canyon, she suspects that she has already lost her mind and is seeing visions of herself. The man, who was looking at Luna’s pure white hand as she approached her, pushed away his palm with the staff he was holding in his hand.

“Uh-huh, I’m sorry, but I don’t like having contact with my friend’s girl.”

“… yes?”

“I am a kind person. “He even wore a mask on purpose because he was worried that NTR would share the joy of the reunion.”

When Luna tilted her head with a puzzled expression at the man who said something strange, the man introduced himself by tapping his mask with his cane.

“Oops, I’m late in introducing myself. I am, um… He’s the king of wizards. For short, please call me Magic King rather than Demon King. Anyway, I never thought I would meet you for real like this… Actually, I am convinced that my friend’s choice was not wrong. “Everyone is cheering that she is beautiful.”

Luna could clearly feel that the suspicious man in front of her was observing her appearance through the mask. She clearly seemed to be alone, but Luna kept muttering to herself as to whether she had an invisible friend. Pursing her lips for a while at the sight of the man calling himself the Magic King, Luna started by checking who the friend the Magic King had mentioned was.

“I’m your friend’s girl? then… “Who is that friend?”

“The person you risked death to find is my friend.”

“… .”

Luna wiggled her fingers in silence. Because she wasn’t sure if she could trust the man in front of her. She didn’t even know where she was now. Clearly, it was not a canyon. It was dark so I couldn’t see much, but it definitely looked like the inside of a building.

“You look confused. Hmm, maybe I need to explain a bit?”

Luna quickly nodded at the Magic King’s suggestion.

“To escape from the negative influence of the world, the first condition is to escape from the world. So I lured you into Death Canyon. To be honest, I didn’t expect you to jump in without hesitation. Thanks to you, I lost the bet, but I don’t feel bad. Because I was able to see that my friend’s girlfriend was such a cool person. Oh, do you know what the denial of the world is? “If you’ve forgotten that too, I think the explanation will be quite long.”

“Well, I remember that.”

The Magic King began speaking quickly without taking a breath, and continued speaking without paying any attention to Luna’s embarrassment.

“Okay, then the explanation will be a little shorter. Are you feeling a little disappointed? Anyway, your boyfriend, whom you cherish so much that you risk your life for him, has been denied by the world. That’s why you, your friends, and everyone around you don’t remember your boyfriend. The loss you felt was not a delusion, it was real. Because you lost the most precious thing. Sometimes I feel that way too. “I definitely ate pasta a few days ago, but I suddenly feel like I want to eat it again today?”

Luna couldn’t just ignore it, so she held out her palm towards the Magic King, who seemed to be pouring out words non-stop. The Magic King, who was trying to explain which pasta was the best, tilted his head slightly and stopped talking.

“Sleep, just a moment! boy friend… ? “I had a boyfriend?”

“There was? No. There was. For your information, I have a memory in my head that your boyfriend told me. Even the emotions were stored intact in my memory, so I was able to see how much of a lover my friend was. Thanks to you, I learned more about emotions, and this is true love! And I also learned.”

Luna, who noticed that the Magic King was the type of person who would answer with ten words when asked one question, decided to ask only the key points before the explanation became longer.

“… I can’t believe it, but I understand. “There are a few things I’d like to ask you. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?”

“Oh, of course. I also have a lot of questions for you. “Zen questions and answers are good, and it’s also good for you to ask everything you’re curious about and then I ask you what you want to know.”

After answering like that, the Magic King suddenly turned his head to the side where there was nothing, frowned, and spoke lowly.

“Are you crazy? Ask her friend’s girlfriend that. “You have crossed the line, so you are prohibited from watching for 30 minutes.”

Luna wanted to ask who she was talking to, but decided to start with the important thing. The most important thing was that the loss she had felt up until now was not fake.

“Here… Do I have a boyfriend? So, the boyfriend who was rejected by the world.”

The Magic King turned his head towards Luna again and said, raising his arms up and covering the top of his head.

“Okay, first of all, the ‘place’ you mentioned is a place called Labyrinthos. It’s a living labyrinth. You, who fell from the ravine of death, were taken away with space magic! I was brought here to the inside of Labyrinthos, which exists on the outskirts of outer space. ah! “Thank you to manager ‘Fatulga’ for your help!”

Clap clap clap-!

When Luna, who had unexpectedly joined in the applause, came to her senses and looked at herself with resentment, the Magic King calmly continued his explanation.

“That’s right, somewhere around here is the boyfriend you forgot about. With a very bad guy. Well, according to Patulga’s explanation, it wouldn’t have been easy to kill him, so he’s probably still alive. “That’s why I came all the way to Labyrinth to give my friend a happy ending.”

“The Magic King also wants my boyfriend… “I’m sorry, but may I know what my boyfriend’s name is?”

The Magic King, who had been kindly responding to Luna’s request, shook his head coldly this time.

“… “You have to figure that out yourself.”

“Is it because of the world’s injustice?”

“No, I said I wanted to see onlookers realize for themselves the precious people they had forgotten. “I think I’d be more impressed that way, too.”

“… .”

“What is your name?!”

When Luna stared expressionlessly for a moment at the Magic King who lowered his fingertips and spoke in a smoky tone, the Magic King quietly lowered his finger and changed his mask for no reason before returning to his explanation.

“The reason I called you here to Labyrinth is simple. I realized I couldn’t find my friend here by any means. Because this labyrinth is alive, it is a strange place where the walls move at will, the paths change, tricks are used, magic is used, magic is reversed, and the senses are shaken. According to the administrator’s explanation, should we call it a Cthulhu-only prison?”

As the Magic King explained, Luna could see the walls moving little by little, and the ceiling, which appeared to be solid marble, slowly flowing in different directions like a river.

“But you can find my friend in Labyrinth.”

“I…” ?”

“Yes, obviously. God had a plan until this point. Perhaps the ending wasn’t decided from the beginning? Surprisingly, it is common for stories to be written from behind.”

Although most of the explanation was incomprehensible, Luna was smart enough to understand the key parts. Thanks to throwing herself into the abyss of the canyon, the Magic King transported her to Labyrinthos, where she can find her forgotten boyfriend. But he had no idea how he could escape the living labyrinth and find his boyfriend.

“… ah!”

Luna checked the compass she was holding tightly in her hand. She is functioning fine. The compass clearly pointed beyond the wall. When I looked at the Magic King as if asking if this was it, he just shrugged his shoulders and did not answer.

“… ?”

Is there any reason not to answer? Tilting her head, Luna gave up asking further questions and decided to go where her compass pointed. The Magic King, who clearly had many questions for Luna, followed her in silence.

“There are many monsters born from chaos in Labyrinthos. You’ll be safe with me. “There is something I must do at the moment of your and your boyfriend’s tearful reunion.”

After adjusting to the Magic King’s incomprehensible explanation, Luna just nodded. If that nobleman can keep quiet like this, that would be fine… .

“Then, shall we conduct an interview while we wander around the labyrinth? The onlookers are quite interested. Honestly, I’m quite looking forward to it too. Okay, first question. What kind of person is the boyfriend I forgot? That’s the question. All you have to do is roughly guess and answer that he would have been like this kind of boyfriend. Is it easy? “It’s fun to see how different your boyfriend is from your imagination when you meet him in person later.”

Luna sighed without realizing it.

The Magic King was a man who talked too much. Nabi, who was known as an extravagant person, couldn’t even hand out a business card.