The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed

491 – Evidence

Those who did not leave their homes despite the emperor’s evacuation order, those who had nowhere to go, had financial problems, or those who remained doubtful of the emperor’s orders made the wrong choice the moment they saw a bug so large that it seemed to reach the sky, breaking through the ground. I realized that I had done it.

―――!

The distance disappeared just by appearing. The streets of the capital, where countless people come and go, are lightly crushed by the small gestures of insects. Among those who sink with their homes, those who rise to the sky and fall with the streets, those who seek God in despair… .

Roel just watched as the chaos bugs destroyed the capital.

Killing the chaos bug was something Roel repeated countless times. He could have prevented the capital from being destroyed if he had just swung the holy sword right away, but Roel did not move.

I thought that if Roel had to step up to deal with the chaos bug, he should have fought the cult leader from the beginning. He didn’t even feel like it was his moment to fight, Nelson said. Not yet. If he comes forward now, he will be no different from before.

So the utilitarian warrior… .

To save countless worlds.

The time has come for everyone.

***

Luna arrived at the Praks family. Unlike the noisy capital, Luna felt her mind calming down in the quiet northern city as usual. She headed to her parlor with Eunice and Luna where she had simple tea and dessert.

“Is this your first time in Praks City? “Let’s take a good rest today and see the city together tomorrow.”

Rattling-

“Eunice! They say all portal connections to the capital have been cut off! The capital was completely destroyed… .”

The person who suddenly opened the door to the living room and came in was Navier. Not seeing Luna sitting across from Eunice, Navier quickly spoke, but when Eunice gestured urgently, she realized Luna was there and trailed off.

“What do you mean… ?”

In response to Luna’s question, Navier bit his lip, blaming his own carelessness. Eunice scratched the bridge of her nose and eventually let out a deep sigh while smiling bitterly.

“… Actually, there’s a big fight going on in the capital. Perhaps it is the final battle that will decide the fate of the world. “We fled to the north to avoid getting caught up in that fight.”

“fight… ? “Is it true that Ross is also participating in that fight?”

At that moment, Eunice’s eyes wavered for a moment. It was a mistake that was revealed because Eunice was not used to lying to someone. Luna did not miss that.

“Tell me. Ross… “Are you really okay?”

Despite Luna’s earnest question, Eunice hesitated to answer, chewing her lip. Then Navier, who quietly closed the door, approached Eunice and gently pressed her shoulder. When Eunice turned her head towards her, Navier smiled slightly and said,

“Let me tell you. Luna deserves to know what Ross did and how much she loved him.”

“But the plan…” .”

“How difficult it is to live according to plan without emotions… Should I tell you my life once again? Ross loves Luna. Luna will love Ross just as much.”

When Navier turned his head to look at her while saying that, Luna immediately nodded. Loving Ross. Because that is the obvious truth.

Navier and Eunice had become close friends while working together as temporary members of the Messiah Club. So, she knew that Navier, who had lived as Raelan’s child, had lived a repetitive life like a machine in Raelan’s parenting plan that said he was a great child.

“… .”

Eunice hesitated for a moment as she looked at Luna. I was trying to determine whether this confession would have an impact on the situation, but I couldn’t figure it out as easily as usual. If you make the wrong choice, this huge plan that everyone sacrificed themselves to build can fail.

In the end, Eunice decided to act rationally. If I lie and keep Luna here for just one day, everything will end. Let’s lie for just one day. Then it would be okay to reveal the truth.

But suddenly a strange feeling settled into Eunice’s mind. That feeling was telling Luna to be honest about everything. It feels like someone pushed my back. Eunice, who had lived her entire life using her ability to read the situation, could not ignore the intuition-like feeling that suddenly came to her. Luna’s eyes are also looking at her with earnest eyes.

“… I’ll give this back. Originally, Raelan entrusted it to me to return it to you when everything was over.”

Eunice took something out of her bosom and handed it to Luna. What was on Eunice’s palm was a compass. It was a broken compass that she had once obtained from a man named Locu in the City of Pleasure with Ross.

‘The compass that the cult was aiming for… .’

I don’t know why Eunice kept the compass that she had, but Luna was given the compass. Although she was strangely simply a compass of an old design, Luna was able to relive the comforting and comfortable feeling she had felt since she first got her hands on it.

Should I say that it feels as if it has returned to its rightful owner after a long period of time? Turning over her compass, Luna looked at the acorn shape carved behind it.

‘… Ross.’

Even if this was an illusion, Luna didn’t want to leave Ross’ side even for a moment. Lifting her head, Luna looked at Eunice to hear her explanation. Eunice, who was gathering her thoughts, finally spoke.

“If everything goes according to our plan, the cult leader will be defeated and we will be victorious. And if all goes according to plan… .”

Eunice lowered her gaze as if she could no longer look into Luna’s eyes.

“Ross must die.”

***

It wasn’t the first time we’d seen the Academy fall apart. Fortunately, there were no students inside the academy as they were evacuated in advance, so no moans or screams were heard. The only thing that reached my ears was the howling of the earth.

“Haha, even though this happens, there is no hero for everyone. Many people have lost their homes and are dying, but they hide themselves for fear of the power of chaos. “That is the true nature of our main character, Roel.”

As I was cleaning up the remains of the collapsed closet, I laughed out loud in shock.

“Are you insulting Roel, who doesn’t even appear to have stopped what you did?”

I tried to add the word ‘spiritual victory’, but the leader just shrugged his shoulders with a relaxed expression.

“Tell me, is this Roel really the Roel we knew? Roel is the one who throws his body first for the sake of justice without even thinking about it. Pure justice without calculation. That was the main character we admired and liked. But what about Roel now, who has experienced so many worlds?”

“… .”

“There have been times when I just gave up on a world. There was a time when I just watched the world perish. “I have never watched someone scream in silence, and there have been times when I ended the world myself.”

I am the leader… No, I looked at another me. His face was filled with clear satisfaction. This guy is satisfied with Roel’s changes. Since Roel has changed more than himself, who betrayed everyone and joined hands with the God of Chaos, he thinks his actions are okay.

I smiled bitterly at such a pitiful thought. You probably know it yourself. That’s a lie to deceive yourself. We know better than anyone else that it is wrong, but we, Jin Xian, are liars who deceive even ourselves.

So I got angry for no reason. I feel like I’m putting my past self in front of me, covering up big mistakes with lies.

“Does the process negate the result? “If it weren’t for you, Roel wouldn’t have changed.”

Before the head of the cult could say anything, twisting the corners of his mouth, I added quietly.

“And Roel hasn’t changed. Even if my heart is worn out and worn out… “It is the most precious thing to Roel.”

“… .”

“We have dreamed of a protagonist who acts without hesitation for everyone, doing things that we, the selfish and calculating, would never do. You know what it is, right? brave. “A person who will become a protagonist who is willing to sacrifice even his own happiness to save the world without any consequences.”

A gust of wind passed by me between the collapsed academy buildings.

“You, who destroyed countless worlds, met me. “That’s proof that Roel hasn’t changed.”

“so.”

The leader cried out with a face that did not reveal any emotions.

“What can you, the younger brother of such a hero, do?”

I implemented a shadow window instead of the answer. Because the cult leader and the gods of chaos must not find out what my real role is or what plans we have made until the very end.

“I don’t know.”

God asked me a question,

It wasn’t until I lost Ellie that I realized the answer to my question.

And now the time has come to put this realization into action to protect Luna.

“But you still have to try for a happy ending.”