These are Fake! - Chapter 223



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223. Crisis of Extinction

“Ugh… … Uh… … Uh!”

“Ugh… … Ouch! Ugh… … Ouch!”

There was constant screaming coming from up ahead.

But the scream was a little different from usual.

It’s like the feeling of wanting to scream but not being able to scream properly.

The important thing is that no one runs away even though they scream like that.

We could tell because we were at the very back.

“Hey, Astin. What the hell is going on? Shouldn’t you be opening your eyes?”

Horton asked in a trembling voice from beside him.

His question was natural.

It was absurd to close my eyes while screams of someone dying echoed in front of me.

But now I had to do something that made no sense.

Otherwise I’ll die like them.

“It must be the effect of the Nabadox moss. So you must never open your eyes.”

“I, is that so? Okay. I know that, but… … .”

Horton feels it too.

That the current situation is not ordinary.

So, instinctively, we feel anxious and seek reassurance.

dump!

thud!

In the meantime, I heard the sound of people falling in front of me.

The sound grew closer and closer, and soon it was heard right in front of me.

Meaning everyone except us suffered.

“… … .”

Silence fell on the cave.

The noise that had been loud just a moment ago became quiet as if it were a lie.

The silence created the illusion that time was passing slowly, and eventually one person couldn’t stand it anymore and cried out.

gulp.

Horton swallowed hard.

“town!”

Horton shut his mouth tightly in surprise at the sound.

He had no idea that the sound of his own swallowing would be so loud.

Damn it.

Then the sound of footsteps was heard.

Finally, the one inside, Sherridan, has moved.

Thud, thud.

The sound of footsteps grew louder.

The more this happened, the more Horton couldn’t hide his nervousness.

Although I didn’t express it, my heart started pounding harder and faster.

Thud, thud, thud.

Finally, Sherridan came in front of us and stopped.

He opened his mouth.

“There are still humans left. So why are you closing your eyes?”

“Ugh!”

Horton flinched.

I thought maybe she had opened her eyes, but I could tell from what Sherridan said next that it wasn’t true.

“You’re so scared, yet you don’t open your eyes. You’re such strange people. Hehehe, what would you do if I stabbed you with a knife?”

Pok, pok.

“… … !”

“omg!”

Sherridan stabbed Horton and me in turns.

With your fingers.

I flinched and Horton swallowed the air in surprise.

It couldn’t be helped because I didn’t notice Sherridan’s playful movements at all.

Even with my eyes closed, the fact that I couldn’t detect any movement at this distance meant that Sherridan was a very strong entity.

I couldn’t stay still, so I opened my mouth.

“We are not the comrades of those who confronted you. We are simply here to find people.”

“Haha, you came to this remote cave to look for people? Is that the excuse you came up with?”

Horton shouted, seeing that Sheridan was not believing him at all.

“I, really! I’m here to find Kirk, the guy who came here on a request!”

“Kirk? Oh, really?”

But surprisingly, Sherridan reacted to those words.

“Do you know Kirk?”

“I know. He was one of the mercenaries who came to kill me a while ago.”

“… … .”

Horton was speechless.

In fact, what Getas and others said before they died was telling us one thing.

The village chief of Benda gathered a hunting party under the pretext of hunting monsters.

Then, when the hunting party came to the village, he told them their real purpose.

Kill Sheridan.

After all, the real request is something else, so in a normal situation, you should get angry and turn back.

But until now, there has not been a single hunting party like that.

That means everyone came here to kill Sherridan after receiving the village chief’s offer.

Kirk was one of them, so the chances of him still being alive were slim.

The problem is that it’s hard to feel good about Sheridan that we came here to find that kind of Kirk.

And that prediction was not wrong.

“Then you’re saying that you’re no different from those who came before. After all, you came to find one of the guys who tried to kill me.”

“That, that… … .”

“different.”

When Horton mumbled his words, I immediately stepped forward.

Then, Sherridan’s attention turned to me.

“What’s different?”

“All those who came before received the village chief’s request, but we are not. We came only to find our friends, and we have no intention of posing any threat to you.”

“Hoo hoo hoo.”

Sherridan smiled strangely.

Then he asked.

“Really? Okay, then I’ll believe you. In that sense, I’ll give you a chance. I’m the one who knows everything in the world. I can tell you all the truth you want to know. The price is a little finger. If you want to know about Kirk, I’ll tell you the truth. How about asking a question?”

Eventually, we received that offer.

A suggestion for truth.

Of course, I knew what he meant, so I didn’t say anything.

Horton was not stupid, so he was quiet.

There’s little chance that Kirk is alive, so what’s the point of asking about him?

There was no way I could ask a question while keeping a little finger crossed.

But things didn’t turn out as I expected.

“… … Will you really tell me anything I ask you?”

Horton showed interest.

I thought about stopping him, but decided not to.

Because I could hear the anticipation in his voice.

He realized that this was not Kirk’s doing, but his own actions to get what he wanted.

Soon, Sherridan answered the phone.

“Yes, whatever is within your capabilities.”

“Within my abilities?”

“Of course. If I told you that there was something you wanted in the Dragon Lair or the secret vault of the palace, would you go get it?”

“ah.”

Horton hesitated as he realized what she meant.

I could sense that he was worried.

Finally he opened his mouth.

“There’s something I’m looking for. What it is is… … .”

At that moment, Horton’s voice was not heard.

It wasn’t that he wasn’t speaking, it was more like Sheridan was blocking what he was saying so I couldn’t hear him.

“Ah, if that’s the case, then it’s simple. Okay. I’ll tell you.”

After a while, Sherridan’s voice was heard, and then it became quiet again.

Even the sounds he makes are only audible to Horton.

After a while, Horton’s voice began to be heard.

“Oh, I see! I understand! I’ll definitely remember that!”

Horton gave a joyous greeting.

It seemed like he got the information he wanted.

“And I’ll pay you the price right now!”

“Oh. Without even checking if what I said was true?”

“I believe what you say.”

“This is a very rare and trustworthy person. Good, good. It feels good to meet someone like this after a long time. In that sense, if you really pay the price right away, I will tell you the truth about Kirk as a bonus.”

“Really? Yes, I understand. Then now… … .”

Ssak, ssak.

Sling.

Soon, the sound of Horton moving was heard, followed by the sound of a weapon being drawn.

“Umm… … .”

Horton groaned for a moment.

Although he had confidently made the assertion, it could not have been easy for him to cut off a joint of his own little finger.

“Huh!? Th, this is… …!”

“Haha.”

Then the unknown voices of Horton and Sheridan were heard.

And then right away.

Squeak!

“Hey! Here you go.”

“Yes, you are certainly a man of your word. Good. Keep going there. Then you will learn the truth about Kirk.”

“Thank you! But over there… … .”

After a series of events, we hear that Horton did indeed give Sheridan a little finger.

I also found out one more thing.

Horton opened his eyes.

He must have opened his eyes reluctantly to cut off his finger, and he must have been surprised when nothing happened contrary to my warning.

Of course, he must have faced Sheridan too, but contrary to what the stone child said, he seemed to be fine.

I didn’t understand why he was fine, but he stopped because of me.

Sheridan said.

“This human still has business with me. So, go first.”

“but…….”

Horton couldn’t move away easily, as if he was worried about leaving me behind.

I told him.

“Go, sir. I’ll take care of the rest.”

“……Goes.”

As I pushed, Horton finally started walking away, leaving a voice full of apology.

For a moment, Horton’s footsteps were heard, and soon the cave was filled with silence again.

“hmm…….”

Soon, Sherridan’s voice echoed through the cave.

But that feeling wasn’t good.

It felt heavier than when I was talking to Horton.

I was nervous, and soon Sherridan opened his mouth.

“I’ve seen many beings that defy the laws of nature, but this is the first time I’ve seen a human like you. How did you enter that body?”

“… … !”

I flinched.

As expected, Sherridan knew.

That my soul and my body are not the same.

“I really find people like you annoying. It’s like a child dressed up in adult clothes. I really hate the sight of it. That’s why I immediately tear out the soul of someone like you and shred them to pieces.”

“… … .”

“But that’s not the case. Usually, the souls that steal bodies all have special powers. Whether good or evil, they have the power to take away a body.”

Sherridan approached me.

Then he spoke with his face close enough that I could feel his breathing.

“But your soul is so ordinary. So insignificant. How can you take over a body and still maintain it? I really don’t understand.”

Really, Sherridan saw through everything.

No one has ever known me so accurately before, but Sheridan knew everything about me with just a quick glance.

‘Are you hiding?’

The stone child remained silent after the hunting party was annihilated.

As if being caught by Sheridan would mean death.

Perhaps that is why Sheridan said the same thing just now.

Because I can’t feel the presence of the ego stone.

I decided that I couldn’t stay still, so I opened my mouth.

“As you said, I am just an ordinary being. I did not harm anyone to take their body, but for some unknown reason, I entered this body… … .”

“Do you think that lie would work on me?”

But before he could finish speaking, he was cut off by Sherridan.

He said with a slight snort.

“As I said, your soul is far more insignificant than any soul I have seen in the last few thousand years. Do you think such a soul could possibly remain in a body it has accidentally occupied?”

Of course I can’t know that.

But when you listen to what Sheridan says, you can feel that it is impossible.

I know this is a lame excuse, but what can I do?

I feel like if the existence of the Ego Stone is discovered, it would be the worst possible situation.

I quickly tried to think of another excuse, but Sheridan didn’t wait for me.

“Fine. I just checked it out because it was unusual, but I can’t just leave a nasty creature like you alone. Pay the price for ignoring the rules of nature. That’s the punishment you deserve.”

‘shit!’

Eventually, the situation took a turn for the worst.

As the stone child said, we are truly in danger of extinction.

I was worried.

Should I use all my abilities to attack, or should I run away?

If we’re going to be destroyed anyway, shouldn’t we do everything we can?

That was when.

widely!

Sherridan’s hand grabbed my head.

Then he said.

“I will rip your soul out.”

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