All Warriors Are My Disciples

42. I figured it out

I thought about how to ask a question.

Should I be a little strict, or should I do it in a soothing tone.

There’s definitely something about this guy, but what’s the best way to bring it out?

I thought about it several times, but the conclusion that came out in the end was to do it as usual.

It’s not good to be strict, and even if you do it gently, it won’t come out.

It is difficult to tell a secret when the other person is aware of the change.

When the other person really doesn’t know anything, so when you can accept it objectively.

At such a moment, it would be most comfortable to tell a secret.

“Tell me, Iris.”

“….”

“It is natural for everyone to have secrets. But if you have a secret, you shouldn’t let it show. No wonder it looks weird when it’s so openly revealed. And I have no choice but to ask. What’s going on Can you tell me?”

“Master.”

“And by the way, the secret isn’t just limited to you. If it’s something that could affect someone else, it’s good for you and everyone else to tell it quickly.”

Unlike his other students, Iris is a little-known warrior.

I have no choice but to know the secret that she knows, even if it is me.

Those who know everything from beginning to end end from Garam to Esther.

In contrast, Iris doesn’t know, doesn’t know anything.

If he’s hiding something, I have reasons to know.

“Is it necessary to know?”

As Iris carefully looks at me, she says so.

As he said, there is no reason for me to pry into Iris’s secret.

Because everyone has one secret.

To want to know that would be extremely rude to that person.

But she, Iris, is not an ordinary person, she is a warrior like the other disciples.

Isn’t even the title given to him ‘the last warrior’?

As soon as she picked her guy, she fell into this world, so Iris is pretty much a blank slate.

If Iris is a character with important information at a moment like this.

But if I just treat it as a personal matter and pass it over.

It could have ruined all the plans.

– The Last Hero, Iris Future Walker –

The Last Hero, I decided to focus on that part.

Why did he dare to say that he was the last hero instead of being a hero of something like the other disciples?

Even the first character that came out was not the first hero.

Just like my other students, it was all about being a ‘certain’ hero.

Unlike those characters, Iris came out with a completely different title.

The last warrior, the last warrior. Last, last.

What does that really mean? What on earth did they give it such a title to?

If you think about it, the same goes for finding out the spy who was mixed among Garam’s followers.

At first, I thought it was just a coincidence, because he made a mistake.

Right after that, the guy showed more anger at the one-eyed woman than her disappointment or betrayal.

– Has Iris ever been in trouble with the demon worshipers? –

No, no. He’s been under me ever since I found him.

Iris has accumulated a lot of experience against monsters and monsters.

Even though I’ve spoken with all my heart and soul of the drunkards as bad guys.

The anger that Iris displayed was not anger that could come from something she had never experienced.

It was an emotion that only those who had been seriously burned by them could express it.

In addition, he had no combat experience with demon cultists.

Not against monsters or monsters, but against ‘humans’.

Hurting people by people is not as easy as it sounds.

At first, I stayed up all night with that guilt.

If it wasn’t for Master’s stingy admonition, he might have become a crippled person.

– He had no hesitation in dealing with demon worshipers. –

Until now, I had grown up, or I thought it was a mistake.

Everything that passed insignificantly is coming together.

“Iris.”

“… Yes, Master.”

“You can’t believe me or your teacher? I’m not the kind of person who would harm you.”

“No. I hope so. I just….”

“At first I thought it was ridiculous.”

Of course I had no choice but to think that way.

This isn’t the world of some kind of novel, Iris was just a game character.

I even thought about whether I should come up with a recurring character that can only be seen in novels.

On the theme that the overall story of the game has just finished season 1.

To think that the game at the beginning of Season 2 is discussing a character who has already experienced the end.

But when I thought about it again, there was no law saying that such a warrior character was not in the game.

Rather, thinking about the last hero part, the possibility is very high.

Iris is the only character I know very little about the setting.

The developer may have come up with a character with a unique concept.

“Iris. Are you really Iris?”

“Of course. Iris is right. You are Master’s disciple.”

“At first. Did you think that you might be the slob sent in by hostility?”

“Yes? Me? I am… I beg your pardon?”

A word that is half false and half true.

The other disciples did everything together, from setting up to final training.

Therefore, there is no possibility of them being spies or betraying the enemy.

However, much of Iris, no, almost all of it is a character that has been covered in a veil.

The developer is such a crazy bastard that he may have put in a really ridiculous setting.

As an example, it turned out that he was secretly the enemy’s nemesis, or something like that.

I had that suspicion when I first felt a sense of alienation from Iris.

It was like dealing with demon worshipers, and it felt like I was acting.

If you try to instill trust in them by using them as bait, it’s a story with plenty of possibilities.

But, if Iris was really that kind of guy, there are not one or two places that don’t make sense.

I knew who I was and sneaked in, and why did I stay by my side?

If you really are an enemy, you should do something, but so far nothing has been done.

– Then, there is only one conclusion. –

“No. I, how do I! How can I do Master!”

“Yes. I bet So don’t ask again, Iris. Are you really Iris?”

“Of course! I am Master’s disciple. He is the hero Master is talking about.”

“If you don’t mind, I’ll change the question slightly. The current Iris. Are you really the Iris of ‘now’?”

That seems to have hit the mark.

At my question, Iris trembled and bit her lip.

Her clenched fist trembles and stutters as she tries to separate her lips.

But in the end, nothing came out of Iris’ lips.

A slightly uncomfortable silence hovers between me and Iris.

She could have urged her, but she didn’t bother.

If Iris is hiding something from me, there must be a good reason.

Whether you explain why, or otherwise evade an answer, you need time to make up your mind.

“… I am your disciple, Iris, Master.”

When the silence finally ended, Iris’s eyes glowed calmly.

I roughly expected what kind of answer her eyes would give.

“Next time, I will definitely answer you. Master.”

“I think Master Lee already knows what you’re going to say.”

“… Yes or no, you can probably guess. But you don’t know more than that.”

“That’s why I’m asking you more than that. Can you answer that?”

At my words, Iris slowly shook her head.

I’m not doing that out of stubbornness or stupidity.

Looking at her expression, looking at her eyes, it is clear that there is something she can’t say.

Even though he himself was frustrated and wanted to die like that.

If it’s the reason why I can’t say it to the end, it must be something I can’t help but understand.

“I promise. I swear. I will definitely show you everything. But not now. Now….”

“….”

“Now… I can’t answer. I can’t do that. Sorry. Really….”

“Yes. Then definitely later. Let’s make sure to answer Master.”

I could push harder, but I could ask more.

I am a disciple of the Heavenly Demon, I didn’t even eat that jjambab with my asshole.

Looking at Iris, I can clearly feel her urgency and how she is going crazy with pity.

In a situation like this, pushing it harder won’t help.

She knows what answer Iris will give.

That’s it.

For now, I am satisfied with that and decided to take a step back.

If the prediction is correct, there must be a reason why you are not talking to me right now.

Something I don’t know, only Iris knows.

If Iris really did ‘regress’, she doesn’t need to be suspicious or provoked.

“But don’t be too late, stupid disciple. Got it?”

* * * * * * * * * *

Kook-.

Iris bit her lip.

I didn’t want to hide it from my teacher.

Rather, I wanted to clarify everything and discuss the method with Master.

But did they say that the world and God are fair?

After providing Iris with a way to return to the past.

I didn’t give anything to tell others about it.

I want to talk, but I can’t.

I want to show it, but I can’t.

There is no way to do anything unless you open up your head completely.

‘It’s terrible. I know everything. Even Master knows. That I can’t say it.’

Is this a blessing or a curse?

If you directly reveal that you have returned from the future, that you are a regressor.

At that moment, along with the terrible pain, I felt the loss of some of my perfectly preserved memories.

I am the one who can use only the memories of the future as weapons without anything.

To lose it is to blow away the last chance you barely seized.

In that case, I thought that maybe it would be okay to promote without revealing that fact.

So, pretending to be a coincidence, they tracked down the spy.

Still, I tried acting as if I had grown up to be a hero.

However, his master figured out the fact faster than expected.

That is the question of whether the disciple in front of me right now is truly the disciple of ‘now’.

There, Iris overcame the challenge of losing some of her memories again.

‘I need to find an expedient. Shortcut.’

What she recalled was that a goblin merchant her master once had.

It was a ring said to be one of the things of the ancient kingdom.

It’s not like it’s imprinted with some great offensive or defensive magic.

Accessories imprinted on what Iris desperately needs right now.

It was an object that she could transfer her own memories to show to the wearer of the ring.

Revealed to be a regressor before her memories continue to fade.

Somehow, you have to show these memories to the person you trust the most.

How we fight in the future, with whom we fight, and what kind of future we will face.

So, how can we move forward without repeating that future?

“Don’t be too late, stupid disciple. Got it?”

Of course you should, Master.

I will definitely do that. Maybe this will be my first and last chance.

That’s why I can’t reveal my true identity right now.

Because there may be something very important among the memories that are lost.

Unknowingly, Iris remembered her final moments and had to swallow her tears.

‘Master. I’ll definitely save you this time.’