The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed - Chapter 502



503 – Side story – To you waiting at the ending (5)

When I separated my folded lips, I was suddenly speechless. It’s not that I don’t have anything to say… Because there was so much I wanted to say. It was all thanks to her Luna that she was able to survive the endless pain without being able to die. Since Luna came to visit me in person this time to get me out of hell, she can’t help but have a lot of things she wants to ask and say.

“Roh, Ross… .”

“… “Luna.”

The warmth that touched my lips felt as if I had been burned. Just a little more. When she sees Luna’s pretty face in front of her, she realizes that it is her desire that she had forgotten all along.

“Hey, are you done kissing?”

I was barely able to overcome my violent impulses when I suddenly heard an urgent voice. She received great help in the labyrinth, but to receive help again… I think it was a good idea to give him the nickname “Demon King.” Because the king means the best.

“I’m sorry for interrupting your emotional reunion! Is it dangerous for me anymore? “I recommend that you get away first and make passionate love in a safe place.”

The Demon King’s urgent voice cut off, followed by the sound of an explosion, followed by Nyarlathotep’s angry voice.

“How dare you set foot here without my permission and then leave again on your own? “It seems like they looked down on me because I only made one mistake.”

I noticed that the surroundings were distorting. Space is distorted due to the effects of chaos. The Demon King walked backwards towards us, swinging his staff, and narrowed one eye.

“First of all, thank you for saving me. But is there a way out?”

“of course. “Would I have come here without thinking?”

While saying that, the Demon King put his hand into his bosom and took out something. It was a reagent bottle with something like opaque jelly visible inside. The Demon King, who threw it at Nyala Totep without hesitation, again took out an object that looked like a blinking red obsidian from his chest.

Meanwhile, the reagent bottle thrown at Nyarlathotep exploded in the air, spilling its contents. Nyarlathotep, who tried to use chaos to push it away, was unable to stop it and all its contents were spilled over. It looked as if the entire body was buried in slime or something.

“What is this…?” ! What is this thing that ignores my power… ! No, not ignorance, but chaos of the same nature… ?!”

Ignoring Nyarlathotep’s puzzled question, the Demon King waved a red, blinking object at me.

“This is a receiver that calls the manager.”

“If you are a manager… Are you talking about Fatulga?”

“Yes, that’s right. In fact, without the administrator’s help, no matter how smart I was, I wouldn’t have been able to find you trapped in the outskirts of outer space. “At least say thank you to the manager.”

When he slightly lowered his head to express his gratitude, the Demon King gave a thumbs up and turned to throw the receiver he was holding towards Nyarlathotep.

“Okay, mission over! Let’s escape now! Come on, grab my wand!”

It looks like we won’t be able to see Patulga in person. I wanted to meet you in person and say thank you, but… It seems like he’s either quite shy or has a reason why he can’t face me.

When Luna and I grabbed the Demon King’s staff, a bright light suddenly erupted from the staff, instantly turning our vision white. My white vision returned to its original state along with the sensation I felt when using the portal.

“This place… ?”

It wasn’t the temple where Nyarlathotep’s throne was, but a room with a somewhat familiar feel caught my eye. Could it be that this is where the Los of Longing was located?

“This is my temporary base set up outside Labyrinthos. “The location is still on the outskirts of outer space.”

This is my temporary base? So that means it’s different from what I thought.

“… “I thought that was where the Ross of Longing was.”

“huh? Oh, of course it’s the same memory, so the interior of the room is the same. But the location is different. In the first place, Loth the Longing was killed by Nyarlathotep, who immediately followed your trail after you returned to your original world. “The place where Ross of Longing lived was also absorbed into Labyrinthos.”

“… what?”

It was my first time hearing it. Of course, I thought that Ross of Longing would be rooting for me to show him a great ending with a sinister smile, as is his personality… I can’t believe he died. And that too right after I left. It was completely unexpected, so I was shocked.

“If it is the Ross of longing, then it is the other Ross that was in the memory that Ross showed me… ?”

In response to Luna’s cautious question, I nodded silently.

“Oh, didn’t you know…? ?”

The Demon King scratched his forehead for a moment, probably thinking that I knew about the death of Ross of Longing, and then said,

“You were being pursued by Nyarlathotep. If you had left the traces as is, Nyarlathotep could have summoned you to him. So instead of Loss of Longing erasing his traces… “I chose death.”

My shoulders are heavy. So much so that I bow my head. One more person has died because of me, so if there is such a thing as conscience, it has to be that way. I lost all the precious friends I swore to protect. That’s what they sacrificed for me. The person who boasted that he would protect them ended up only receiving help. A favor that cannot be repaid.

Can we really say this is a success? Was the choice I made really the best? I just can’t shake those thoughts. If only I had tried a little harder… Couldn’t at least one more person have been saved?

I saved the world, but I saved Luna, who I love more than anyone else… My precious friend and the main character of my novel, Roel, could not be saved in the end. Roel even killed me again, so you can’t even imagine the pain.

Luna, who noticed that my emotions were subsiding, quietly came to my side and held my hand. I made an effort to make her smile bitterly and held onto her hand tightly as if I would never let go again.

“Okay, then here’s a surprise reveal!”

As if he didn’t like the subdued atmosphere, the Demon King clapped his hands and suddenly took off the mask he was wearing. Luna, seeing her demon lord’s face, suddenly flinched from her grasping hand and shook her head violently, comparing her and the demon lord’s face.

“Eh, eh… ?!”

They seemed confused because there were two people who looked the same. The Demon King looked satisfied with Luna’s reaction and shrugged his shoulders.

“Ta-da! In fact, I was just another Ross! “Why don’t I look a little more handsome?”

I sighed as I pushed away the face of my friend who was asking rude questions as he approached Luna without any hesitation.

“… Stop talking nonsense. So, do you have any plans for the future?”

When I thought about it, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to live alone with Luna on the outskirts of outer space. Surprisingly, wouldn’t the Demon King, who is quick-witted, be able to move out of the way on his own? Or even a neighbor?

But the Demon King’s answer was unexpected.

“Of course, you guys have to go back to the original world, and I have to go back to the world I lived in.”

“… “Were you able to go back?”

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“You did it last time, so what are you doing again?”

… Is that so? I had already experienced it. I wanted to retort to the spiteful voice, but unfortunately, nothing came to mind.

“You don’t have to worry about the world’s negativity. You know? A rune that can prevent the world’s negativity. Of course, like a magic king, he knew how to use magic.”

I moved my gaze to the side and looked at Luna. As expected, she did not seem very happy to be told that she could go back. Luna, who was pursing her lips, made eye contact with me and she quietly smiled faintly. I guess she feels the same way.

“… “There’s no need to go back, right?”

When I hinted at that, the Demon King, who was waving his staff and muttering something to himself in the air, looked at me with a surprised face.

“what? Won’t you go back? why?”

I looked at Luna before answering. As she nodded slightly, Luna was able to confirm again that she meant the same thing as me.

“… Because there is no reason to go back. You know it. I lost my precious friends at the hands of the cult leader. Raelan died for me too. So I no longer have any regrets about that world. Rather, I think it would be difficult to be there. “I feel like the emptiness left by my friends is too big.”

After I finished speaking, Luna nodded and spoke quietly.

“Actually, I had a really hard time. It’s been a few years since I visited the Messiah Club. How much I hesitated at the door… Of course, Navier and Eunice are good friends, but Lakar, Aria, and Canet were really precious friends. Wouldn’t it be better for the two of us to live quietly here with Ross? .”

The Demon King, who had been listening to us with his arms crossed, frowned and tilted his head.

“… What do you mean? “Then shouldn’t we go back further?”

I felt frustrated and sighed as the Demon King looked at us as if he didn’t understand.

“Ha, you didn’t understand? Anyway, even if you return to the original world, the dead will not come back. “For us, going back doesn’t mean much”

Suddenly the Demon King waved his staff and cut me off. The Demon King looked at me with an expression of bewilderment, looking even more bewildered, and opened his mouth.

“No, what kind of bullshit is that?”

“?”

Looking at me puzzled, the Demon King scratched his temple with the tip of his cane and shouted in frustration.

“It’s like going back to the starting point. To the first day you were possessed by Ross! Of course, even dead people are alive and well!”

“… what?”

“… yes?”

When Luna and I asked with dumb faces at the same time, the Demon King, who had been rolling his eyes due to the strange atmosphere, suddenly smiled, twisting one corner of his mouth.

“no way… “Didn’t you guys know?”

Luna and I just watched dumbly as the Demon King’s shoulders slowly rose. Being able to see everyone alive again… It’s so unbelievable.