The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed

484 – Things I didn’t know

As I left Estelle behind and walked through the darkness, the surroundings gradually became brighter. I could tell as my eyes got used to the darkness. It’s a movie theater. No one was sitting in the seats and nothing was showing on the screen. As I walked towards the emergency exit sign in the distance, something appeared on the screen as if I had been waiting.

Of course I didn’t want to see it. Because they’re probably trying to stop me. But I couldn’t ignore Lakar’s voice echoing throughout the movie theater.

“… “I can’t get through.”

Without realizing it, my head turned sideways towards the screen. On the huge screen, Rakar, who had lost his limbs and was covered in blood, was seen crawling on the floor and trying to bite off the cult leader’s ankle.

The leader, who had lost half of his upper body, slowly recovered his body and watched what Lakar was doing before opening his mouth.

“Why are you doing this?”

“… “Because we’re friends.”

The leader of the cult did not respond to Rakar’s response for a while. Even though his body was completely regenerated, the leader just looked down at Lakar as if he had been frozen.

Finally, the leader asked Rakar.

“Are you saying that Ross is such a precious friend that you throw away your precious life by crawling on the floor like this?”

Rakar barely answered with difficulty as he coughed up blood and forced his eyes to open.

“… of course.”

“That’s funny. Your behavior now is not because of friendship. “I guess I just thought it would be beneficial for you to be with Ross.”

“… .”

Rakar did not answer. It was not because what the religious leader said was right, but because it was so wrong that it was not worth answering.

“Will Ross even remember your death? You will get nothing. “Your death will never be compensated.”

At the cult leader’s mockery, Rakar let out a helpless laugh that pierced his lungs and caused the wind to leak out. However, the leader realized that Rakar was genuinely laughing at him.

“… “If you don’t have friends, you won’t understand.”

“Ross will betray your expectations.”

“… “Not caring about such things is the basic condition of being a friend.”

At Rakar’s rebuttal, a vicious energy surged from the cult leader’s body. The cult leader was so angry that the space around him was distorted, and he glared at Rakar for a while and spoke.

“Then prove your friendship.”

When the cult leader moved his hand, the heads of Raelan and Lycan separated from the corpses and flew toward the cult leader’s hand.

“5 minutes.”

The cult leader, holding Raelan and Lycan’s heads with both hands, looked down at Rakar and said.

“If you prove your friendship by cutting your own head, I promise not to chase Ellie for five minutes.”

Rakar’s remaining eye widened. The cult leader made a dagger for Rakar, who had no limbs, and stuck it in the ground.

“But it won’t be a clean death.”

The chaotic energy that flowed from the cult leader dulled the dagger’s blade to the point where it looked like a fake blade.

“… “It’s only 5 minutes, the cult leader is so mean.”

“Shouldn’t I be grateful by pretending not to notice that I’m intentionally taking my time? It wouldn’t be difficult to cut off your head and go after Ellie right now. but… .」

The cult leader bent his knees and approached Rakar’s face.

“I’m just a little interested in the friendship you mentioned. “Would you choose a painful death for five minutes so your friend could escape?”

Rakar smiled and wriggled towards the dagger stuck in the floor.

“… “Keep your promise.”

“If you show your spirit.”

The screen turns red. You can hear the sound of the flesh being torn as it is forcibly rubbed against the blunt blade. I wanted to look away from the screen. This is because I did not want to see the last of Rakar, with his muscles torn, his blood vessels crushed, his flesh tattered, and blood pouring out.

But he didn’t turn his head. This is because Rakar did not scream even once despite the terrible pain of his flesh being torn apart little by little. 5 minutes. For just five minutes, Rakar chose to commit painful suicide.

Anger began to rise like crazy inside me, along with a disgusting feeling of nausea. My fingernails were already embedded in my palms and blood was flowing. I want to kill the cult leader. It makes me want to chew off the skin on her face one by one.

I watched Rakar until the end. Because it was something I had to do for my friend who died for me. Rakar, who had been moving his own neck around the fixed dagger, completely stopped moving when half of his neck was torn off.

After confirming Lakar’s death, the cult leader stopped at the spot for 5 minutes as promised, then completely cut off Lakar’s head and then moved on with the heads. Thinking that was the end of it, I leaned back on the movie theater chair for a while and soothed my upset stomach.

“aria!”

“Kane, I’m fine… “Just run away!”

But soon Kane and Aria’s voices echoed through the movie theater.

“Wow, I can’t believe you brought the pontoon pontoon to this state.”

“Master, this is… .”

The religious leader gestured toward the assistant religious leader who knelt before the religious leader with his body in disarray.

“That’s it. “It’s useless.”

“Sleep, wait… !”

The pontoon master’s body literally exploded. The energy of chaos flowed through the blood of the pontiff and was absorbed into the cleric’s body.

“I have a suggestion for you guys.”

The religious leader, whose face filled the screen, was smiling clearly.

“There are two people, so 10 minutes this time.”

***

I was a mess after leaving the movie theater. There was vomit on his chin, and his palms were full of fingernail marks. His hands were covered in blood because he couldn’t stand it anymore and smashed the chair with his fist.

I wanted to protect my precious people. So even though it was hard to become stronger and I wanted to give up, I tried my best to become stronger. That was what it meant to me to live as Ross.

But no one could protect it. All of the members who followed me cut their own throats for me. Even Aria, who resented me.

I, who wanted to protect everyone, became someone who had to be protected.

That’s funny.

I thought this was enough, that I tried, that I did my best. I thought I could be proud of myself even if I wasn’t recognized by anyone. No, that was conceit. Because I’m still alive and well.

I want to kill the cult leader who killed my precious people. Even though I know that I can never completely kill the cult leader. But I moved forward. Even though I knew that if I went back, I would find the cult leader chasing me.

Because you are afraid? no.

Even if all my friends died for me, my priority was to bring back my most precious Luna. Even if it means sacrificing everyone, I am the person for whom it is important to bring Luna back to life. There was no purpose like saving the world.

It’s just to bring a loved one back to life.

So, every time I take a step, the endless self-loathing rises endlessly along with my heartbeat. Everyone believed in me and chose death, but I am not Roel. This means that he is not a warrior who chooses to give up his loved ones for the sake of the world.

Just, just.

In order to revive Luna, he is just a piece of trash that swallows his nausea and moves on while ignoring the responsibility that he owes his life to.

At that time, I heard a familiar voice from somewhere. I inadvertently lifted my gaze from the floor and realized that I was passing through an aquarium-like passage. There were no fish outside the passage, but three people. Roel, Nelson, and the Golden King.

“This is… .”

Without realizing it, I put my face close to the aisle and listened to their conversation.

“Ross truly believes in you. “I rely on you more than I do.”

“So you can become stronger. “Because we will lose more than any other world.”

Roel, who had been lost in thought with a pained face for a while in response to Nelson’s answer, asked in a truly sad voice.

“earthly… “What plan have you made?”

For a moment, I thought I made eye contact with Nelson. Nelson’s gaze was focused on me from across the aisle. But perhaps it was just a coincidence, Nelson soon turned around and looked at Roel.

“Bella is going to kill Luna.”

“… .”

“That’s where all the planning begins.”

Strangely enough, I burst out laughing. Even if I closed my mouth or bit my lip, I couldn’t bear it. Letting out a groan-like laugh, I put my forehead into the transparent passage.

It was not the cult leader who killed Luna, but Bella… ?

“Luna is everything to Ross.”

“So to get everything back… “I will do anything.”

Roel spoke with anger as if he had noticed something.

“Are you really trying to make Ross use the Holy Grail? that… It’s a mistake. If I use the Holy Grail, I can save everyone! “I’m not a goddamn hero who can save the world, I’m just a piece of trash who keeps failing over and over again!”

“But no matter what anyone says, you are the main character of the novel that is the foundation of this world. “That is the most important point in the plan, and it is the unchanging truth of this world.”

“… How on earth is Ross using the Holy Grail, and not me, going to save the world? If you can’t convince me, I won’t accept it. “No matter what I do, I will obtain the Holy Grail as planned.”

“Of course I can persuade you. “There is nothing that can convince you more clearly than this.”

Seeing Roel asking with an expression of incomprehension, Nelson smiled his usual soft smile. But I no longer enjoyed that smile.

“Because it is a persuasion that Ellie from the first world prepared even at the cost of sacrificing herself.”

“… “What is that?”

“What Ellie from the first world did when she passed on my memories was not for your benefit.”

Roel’s eyes widened. It was the first time I realized what Nelson was trying to say.

“… no way.”

“Yes, Ellie from the first world asked me to save Ross.”

A sound came from the other side of the passage. When I turned that way, I saw Nelson. Nelson, who was hiding behind a tree, motioned and a raccoon moved.

“huh?! raccoon?! Are there wild raccoons living in the academy?”

Aria’s excited voice was heard as she discovered the raccoon.

When the raccoon gestured as if to follow her, the pure Aria followed the raccoon without any doubt.

Students heading to the combat club dormitory stopped at a statue installed on a road that was not often used. As the raccoon circled around the statue, Aria stroked the head of the raccoon that returned in amazement.

“Is this your house? “Are you going to introduce me?”

The raccoon looked frustrated, slapped the back of Aria’s hand, and disappeared. Aria made a dumbfounded expression and shouted, “Bad raccoon!” before she couldn’t control her anger and kicked the statue.

Clink!

“huh… ?!”

Aria, frightened by the sound of something falling, thinking she had damaged something, carefully checked behind the statue. There was a pocket watch with an unusual design.

“uh?! Is this the artifact Ross was looking for?!”

As Aria was muttering to herself, Rakar approached and asked.

“Arya, why are you here? “This is not the place for you to search.”

“no! That’s not the point! I think I found it!!! “What Ross was looking for!”

“really?! I’ll call the manager right away! “Don’t touch me for no reason!”

Aria, who had tried to touch Rakar’s warning, quickly retrieved her hand. I could tell as I watched Nelson quietly disappear with a smile.

From the beginning I… .

No, our Messiah club is-

It was in Nelson’s plan.