These are Fake! - Chapter 222



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222. Soul Harvester

‘Cow, disappear!?’

I was very embarrassed.

No, I was shocked.

This was the first time that the stone child had warned of extinction so urgently.

It was hard to believe that this guy, who seemed to be so good that he could reach the sky, was acting like this.

So I decided to do as he said.

But before that, I asked.

‘Is this just me? Or is this the same for everyone here?’

-Are you worried about those kinds of things in this situation?

‘Speak quickly!’

-No being living in this world can escape the power of that being. There is only one way: not to see that being.

‘……okay.’

I nodded at the incredible explanation and said to Christina and Horton.

“From now on, listen to me carefully, you too, Christina. Close your eyes and never open them, no matter what happens. Got it?”

“Don’t open your eyes? What do you mean?”

Christina didn’t say anything, but Horton, of course, asked what nonsense she was talking about.

I wanted to explain something, but I had nothing to say.

Can’t we talk about the ego stone?

In the end, I had to make it up roughly.

“Sadie said in passing earlier that the toxicity of Nabadox moss can be cured if you close your eyes. You should keep your eyes closed from now on, because you never know when you might be affected.”

“Oh, that’s what it was? Okay. I’ll never open my eyes.”

After answering like that, Horton quickly closed his eyes.

When I turned my gaze to look at Christina, the guy tilted his head, but closed his eyes obediently.

The guy tilted his head because he knew Sadie had never said anything like that.

Anyway, only then did I close my eyes and ask the stone child.

‘Okay, I closed my eyes. Now explain. What’s happening right now.’

-You idiot and pathetic. Why on earth did you come here! You should never have come here!

But the answer I got back was a rebuke.

I was so dumbfounded that I burst out laughing.

‘Then before I come in here, you wake up and stop me. You didn’t even think about waking up after absorbing the life core like that, so where are you talking big?’

-You haven’t absorbed enough life core to wake me up yet. So you can’t wake up.

‘Are you kidding me? Do you know how many life cores I’ve absorbed? Just the Master’s life cores! I’ve absorbed an unimaginable amount since you fell asleep!’

– Yes, you absorbed enough to almost reach the next level. But now that you’ve woken up, 50% has been consumed. You had to consume 50% because of your stupid actions.

“What!? 5, 50%!”

I found myself shouting out loud.

Because I was that surprised.

I’ve been collecting for over 10 years, so that means about 5 years of hard work has gone by.

Those were truly horrible words.

“What’s wrong, Astin! What’s going on?”

Horton asked in surprise at my shout.

I answered quickly.

“Oh, no. I was just thinking about something else… … .”

“I’m not hallucinating, am I?”

“No, don’t worry. You mustn’t even open your eyes.”

“okay.”

I managed to calm Horton down, but my heart was not at peace.

I was dizzy from the shock of 50% being blown away.

I poured all my heart into that Ego Stone guy.

‘Hey, you crazy rock bastard! Why are you awake when you’re flying 50%? Just stay quiet! Do you know how hard it was for me to collect those life cores! How many times have I come close to death!’

– Gobi? Are you just pushing it to Gobi? Right now, you’re in a situation where you’ll be destroyed if you make even the slightest mistake. No, to be exact, the probability of you being destroyed is close to 100%.

‘what!?’

When the topic of extinction came up again, my head went cold.

Moreover, if you think about it differently, it means that even the stone child woke up after risking losing 50% of his body.

It means that it is urgent and critical.

Finally I calmed down and said.

‘Okay, then tell me. What the hell is in there? What is it that makes you so scared?’

-… … .

When I asked directly, the stone child was silent for a moment.

My mind calmed down, so I waited for the guy to open his mouth, and soon he spoke.

-The name of that being is ‘Sheridan’.

‘Sheridan?’

He tilted his head.

Even if I searched through my memories from my past life, it was a name I was hearing for the first time.

‘Is it a strong being? No, more precisely, what kind of being is it? Something like a dragon?’

-Dragon? Do you think it can be compared to such a lowly species?

I was dumbfounded.

You say dragons are an inferior species?

Then what is a human?

They say that they are even lower than the lower races… … .

Oh, so that’s why he ignores me like that?

Anyway, the stone child continued talking.

-Sheridan is a special being.

‘A special being? A god or something?’

-You could see it that way, or you could say no. It’s an entity that can’t be defined exactly.

It was a vague and ambiguous answer, but one thing was clear.

That Sherridan is a being comparable to God.

-We called the Sheridan these things: the Soul Reaper, and the King of Truth.

‘Soul Reaper? King of Truth?’

Aren’t these some extraordinary and great titles?

Both of those.

The first one caught my attention.

‘Soul Reaper? Do you mean literally? Harvesting souls?’

-Yes. That being harvests souls. Whenever it wants to.

‘… … !’

I flinched.

Soul Harvest.

That was the most fatal thing to me.

This body was unstable because it was not mine, and I was holding on with the help of the stone child.

It was certain that the soul harvester, Sheridan, would be an eye-catcher.

Since the body and soul are different, it might upset him the moment he sees you.

If so, then extinction was certain.

‘Why is that thing here! How could it be stuck in a cave in a remote village!’

I screamed in disbelief.

It was absurd why such a great being was here.

-Sheridan has one game: telling the truth and getting paid for it.

‘What are you talking about?’

– It is known that Sherridan knows all the truths of the world. That is why he is called the King of Truth. Sherridan uses that to his advantage. Like a village chief.

‘Like a village chief?’

-Sheridan gives a gift to the being who finds him. He gives him the opportunity to ask questions. If there is anything he wants to know, he will tell him one thing.

‘Anything?’

-Yes. He is the king of truth, so he knows everything and will answer unconditionally. The village chief must have used that opportunity to achieve his own success. That’s how all humans are.

‘Oh, so… … .’

Danny did.

The village chief and his entourage made a lot of money after visiting the cave.

If so, it was certain that the village chief and those around him would have obtained important information through that question and made money based on it.

But a question arose.

‘Then why is the village chief trying to kill Sherridan?’

-That might be because they don’t want to pay the price.

‘cost?’

-Sheridan gives answers to all questions. However, after giving the answer, he demands a price. If the other person does not pay, he harvests the soul of the questioner.

‘ah!’

The hunters named Tony and Robert were the first to discover Sheridan and the first to die.

Now I see that their souls were harvested because they did not pay the price.

‘Is there really such a condition required to harvest souls?’

-No. As I said before, this is a game. From the moment you face him, Sheridan can harvest the souls of others at will.

‘From the moment we met?’

-Yes. That’s why I’m telling you to close your eyes. If you don’t look at Sheridan, he can never harvest souls. That’s the only condition, and it’s an absolute law.

‘… … .’

I closed my eyes tighter.

When I heard those words, I vowed that no matter what happened, I would not open my eyes.

That was when.

“You’re trying to lure us in with nonsense! Do you think we’ll fall for something like that?”

The voice of Adlon, the wizard of the Rondalura Tower, echoed through the cave.

“Ahem, right.”

“hmm.”

At those words, Getas and Trejo coughed in vain.

I don’t know what was said, but they seemed curious.

“Why would I lie? Haven’t you seen the village chief? How could he be so rich that he could give you all that money?”

“… … .”

“I will tell you all the truth. Any great weapon or magical weapon you want, or even a book of weapon techniques or magic. Ask questions if you want. I will tell you where I am. You just have to pay the price.”

Sherridan’s voice continued.

If I hadn’t heard the story of the stone child, I would have thought it was the ravings of a madman.

But from my perspective, knowing the truth, it sounded like the devil’s temptation.

And it was the same for everyone else.

For a moment the hunting party became quiet.

Since there is a precedent of the village chief, we cannot just dismiss them as lies.

“What is the price?”

Then Trejo asked.

“I don’t want anything big. Just give me your little finger. That’s all I need.”

Boom boom!

“A little finger?”

“Just one word?”

The hunting party became noisy.

Everyone tries to substitute it into their desired truth.

Whether what he will gain is worth a little finger’s worth.

Of course, they were all worth more than that.

If you could become rich for life with just one little finger, who would turn it down?

Someone asked.

“When do I have to pay the price?”

“Once you get what you want, then give it to me.”

“okay?”

I thought I knew what the last person was thinking without even looking.

Then I guess you thought you could just receive and not give anything in return.

Like the village chief and the people around him.

“Everyone, stop. Are you going to fall for such empty words? If you know where there are truly great treasures and artifacts, why don’t you take them yourself? Why are you going around telling people about them? Everyone, come to your senses!”

Adlon, at least, remained calm.

“That’s true.”

Those who had been angry because of the village chief’s case spoke in agreement with Adlon’s words.

There were also Getas and Trejo mixed in there.

“Huh! I almost got fooled by that guy’s mouth.”

“I understand why the village chief tried to kill me.”

There was a bitterness in their voices.

Disappointment must have created such feelings.

“I won’t be fooled by your words any longer. So stop talking nonsense and turn around now. How long are you going to hide your face and show your back?”

‘Haven’t we been facing each other until now?’

Now that I look at it, Sherridan was turning his back on me.

Rather, it was the Sherridan who was giving them the opportunity, and the hunting party was trying to break it.

“Are you planning to run away by hiding your face? Haha, no way.”

“Do you think that’s possible? Give up and turn around.”

They pressed him further, and finally Sheridan spoke.

“I can’t help it. Since you guys want it so badly, I have no choice but to give in.”

Swish.

Soon I heard someone turn around.

and.

“uh!?”

“What, what!?”

Suddenly, I heard the panicked voices of the entire hunting party.

And then suddenly.

“Okay, wait a minute… … Kkuruk… … .”

“Ugh! Ugh… … .”

“Mom, why is my body suddenly… … .”

The cries of those filled with fear began to echo through the cave.

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