The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed

314 – Premise

The moment I made eye contact with Roel, who came to the club room, all the worries I had about what to talk about when I met Roel disappeared from my mind.

It wasn’t anger at me for taking everything away from me, or sympathy for the main character who never gives up even though she remembers everyone’s death, but I was just curious as to why Roel, who should be enjoying a happy winter vacation with her lovers, came to visit me.

I smiled, opened the half-open door, and stepped aside.

“Come in.”

“thank you.”

Roel entered the club room and sat down nearby. Sitting across from him, I began by saying these words.

“So what happened?”

Roel smiled, pretending not to notice the words, which meant to get straight to the point. The action was so natural that it had the effect of lowering the other person’s guard.

“I thought Professor Lycan’s special training was over, so I came to see my brother’s face.”

Roel looked straight at me and continued speaking.

“Long hair suits you well. “Thanks to you, my impression changed so much that I was surprised at first.”

Although he said that, Roel’s expression did not change much. It was just such a subtle change that she couldn’t notice it unless she looked closely.

I responded with appropriate words.

“The training was quite difficult.”

“You know, I also experienced special training from Professor Lycan.”

Roel nodded in sympathy and raised one arm on the table with a smile.

“I went on a trip to a southern resort with Flavia and Ilia. “It was a really good time.”

Roel probably didn’t come to me to brag. Just as Roel hid her true colors and changed her words, she also hid her true feelings and continued to respond appropriately.

“That must have been nice.”

“Yes, I recommend that you go with Luna before the vacation ends. “Flavia is connected to a hotel in the resort, so you can make a reservation at any time if you ask.”

Roel’s sincerity in wanting to take care of his younger brother can be felt in his voice. It felt hypocritical that Roel, who probably had memories of killing countless Loss from other worlds, was taking care of me, but I could tell that the sincerity in her voice was not a lie either.

I answered with a bitter smile.

“… “Okay, thank you.”

“Just this much.”

Roel waved his hand as if it was no big deal and continued speaking naturally.

“So, has anything special happened so far?”

For a moment, I felt as if Roel’s blue eyes were flashing. Her head instantly became cold, as if she had been covered in ice water. She seemed to know the reason for Roel’s visit from her question just now.

With the help of Ross the Longing, I obtained the essence of magic through quantum jump. There was no way I couldn’t help but be curious about the source of the knowledge about magic that was suddenly flowing in from Roel, who was stealing all my emotions and experiences against my will.

Maybe he came to check for himself because he thought there might be a variable that could ruin his plan to save everyone.

Then, there were two options given to me. Giving false explanations about obtaining the essence of magic, or completely hiding the fact that knowledge of magic was obtained.

As a born liar, the choice I would make was almost predetermined. Hiding your knowledge of magic would definitely attract Roel’s attention.

But the latter choice wasn’t a bad thing either. It was a choice I would have made if I didn’t know that Roel was parasitic on me.

You’ll know I’m lying, but you won’t suspect that I’ve discovered your innermost secret.

Both choices had their benefits. But I wanted to check. Will my lies work for Roel now? I wonder if Roel can really trust the words of his younger brother, who killed countless people.

Lies have unique properties. Filling most of a story with truth and mixing in tiny lies dilutes the truth and makes the lie seem like the truth.

There were even cases where forgetfulness made people forget that the lie had been diluted later, so they believed it was really the truth.

Of course, a real liar never confuses his lies. Because it is a lie, you just believe it to be the truth.

As soon as I thought of a suitable excuse, I opened my mouth. The most important thing about lying is that you should not tell the other person that you are thinking about something.

“Something very special happened. “Your brother will be surprised when he hears it.”

When I said that with a smile, Roel also laughed along with me.

“When you say that, I’m curious?”

When Roel looked like he was genuinely curious and told me to tell him, I skillfully lied straight away without going through my brain.

“Do you know Navier? He is the heir of the Northern Perlkus family and belongs to the same first-year combat club as me.”

Roel, who narrowed his eyes and recalled a memory for a moment, nodded with a smile.

“Yes, I remember being greeted often. “I felt like a junior working hard in school.”

“After Master Lycan’s training, I had some time left so I went to see Lake Xiren with Navier. “I went there after hearing that it was the most beautiful place in the North and that I had to stop by there if I came to the North.”

As I spoke, I observed Roel without stopping. There was no sign of doubting my words. Without any subtle changes, Roel was just concentrating on her story by slightly tilting her upper body toward me, like a child listening to an exciting story.

“As I was walking, I found a tree that would take me to the bottom of the lake. “When I went under the tree, I came across what looked like an old water pipe.”

In order to leave no doubt whatsoever, I added an additional explanation.

“Actually, before I went to the North, I looked at books about Northern legends in the forbidden books section of the library. “There was also a legend related to Lake Xyrene.”

As Roel is someone who likes adventure, when the story about the legend came up, he muttered with an interested expression and asked me in a puzzled voice.

“Entering the library’s banned books area would have been difficult even with Professor Lycan’s permission.”

“Before, I received permission from Principal Nelson to enter the forbidden area.”

Roel made an exaggeratedly surprised expression.

“really? “It seems like Principal Nelson cares a lot about you.”

“… “I’m always grateful for the positive comments.”

“Hmm, so you went to Lake Xyren as part of your trip?”

“In part, no. Because it was literally a legend. “I looked around just in case and found a tree heading towards the bottom of the lake.”

Roel smiled faintly at my answer. His smile was so faint that I couldn’t tell whether he believed my explanation or doubted it.

“Anyway, let’s go to the bottom of Lake Xyrene with Navier. Just like in the book, there was an ancient water pipe, and fairies lived at the end of it.”

“It’s a fairy… “Do you even know about the Fairy King?”

The sudden question left me speechless in a strange way. It is a question whose intention cannot be understood. However, Roel’s gaze was looking at me as if he was observing even my subtle changes, just like he did a moment ago. Was the question meant to gauge my reaction?

Fortunately, he did not show any outward embarrassment. Since it was an unexpected question that came from such a strange place, the correct explanation would be that I couldn’t even respond. I lowered my voice a little.

“The wand that Bella has is the wand of the Fairy King? “I found out when I saved Bella from the last church attack.”

“… .”

Roel had no answer. He just looked at me with a smile. Instead of avoiding Roel, I just smiled and stared at him. As we closed our mouths, the friendly atmosphere that had been intentionally created easily subsided.

What broke the silence between us was a noise coming from the closet.

“Hey, I cooked you a meal and you didn’t even clean up after yourself and ran off somewhere…” .”

Kane, who was coming through the closet, found Roel sitting across from me and trailed off. Then, she cleared her throat and greeted Roel with a bright face.

“hello! “This is Ross’s closest and dearest friend, Kane!”

Roel responded to Kane’s greeting with a bright smile, as if he had been silent for a while.

“Hello, long time no see. “Your name was Kane, right?”

Kane smiled, probably happy that Roel remembered him.

“I think you’re having a conversation. If it’s okay, can I bring you some tea?”

“If you do that, I would be grateful.”

As Roel said that, he turned his gaze to me. Kane followed those gazes and looked at me. I nodded with a slight sigh as the two people stared at my face.

“I’ll ask you too.”

“Okay, just wait a moment.”

With a hasty movement, Kane headed to the kitchen in the corner of the club room, filled a kettle with water, and started making tea.

Kane’s reaction upon discovering Roel was not loud. Rather, it was closer to a natural reaction for a Transcendence student. Currently, the most famous person in the capital is Roel. He was the youngest transcendental student and a student who never missed out on the most outstanding senior position in the academy where the continent’s talents gathered.

There are no corners and he doesn’t show off. Even before he became a Transcendent, Roel was already highly regarded by those around him for his upright behavior and good looks.

Now, even seniors are showing respect to Roel, who saved the capital from the cult’s attack. If that kind of person is your friend’s older brother, it’s natural to try to look good.

Kane, who had made black tea, came out and placed the tea cup in front of Roel. Then she tapped me on the shoulder and squinted one of her eyes. It meant that I would tactfully leave the place.

Kane, who made the tea, returned to the island beyond the closet. The tea in the teacup was lemon balm tea. It looks like I used something I bought last time and kept in a drawer.

After taking a sip of tea, Roel spoke with a smile like always.

“The car is hot. “I don’t mind if the story is long.”

I turned my gaze in a subtle direction as his eyes seemed to be trying to penetrate my inner thoughts. I suddenly remembered that lemon balm tea is good for mental health, so I took a sip of the tea.

There seemed to be no immediate effect.

“Actually, I killed the Fairy King with my own hands yesterday.”

The hand that was putting down the teacup stopped in the air for a moment at the sudden words. Because of this, hot tea overflowed and soaked his hands, but he could not feel the pain of the burn when Roel told him that he had killed the fairy king.

As expected, the Fairy King is the second half of the story. He was Roel’s colleague who was a great help in the fight against the Demon King.

Lake Xyren contained tremendous vitality simply because fairies lived at the bottom of the lake.

The Fairy King was a being who was helpful to all living things on the continent to the extent that his mere presence could fill the empty space on the World Tree.

I couldn’t understand why Roel, who knew this better than anyone else, would kill the Fairy King at this point.

No, the speculations that came to mind were so absurd that I wanted to deny them.

As the chill rose in my chest, I unconsciously asked in a stiff voice without even looking at Roel’s face.

“… why?”

“Because I decided that I needed that power right away.”

There was no wavering in Roel’s voice as he said that.