“Who is this? “It’s my friend Celia.”
Although he was just trapped in the barrier, Cedric looked completely fine with no injuries. As time passed, Dazar also recovered surprisingly quickly.
Is it because it is a body and not a body?
I faced Cedric across the barrier. He was approaching me with an excited expression, as if he had met a very nice person.
“long time no see. Cedric. “Thanks to you, I had a great trip to a far away place.”
“Traveling far away… … ? Have you been anywhere? I thought it was strange that you didn’t show up. Actually, I don’t really remember recent events. I finally came to my senses. “Have you heard from Duke Siaster?”
What kind of modification is this again? I glanced at Dazar, who was standing silently next to me. Dazar noticed the gaze and opened his mouth.
“Marquis Seidrig Eichhartz has suddenly been denying his past actions since yesterday. He claims that he too is a victim. “He said he was brainwashed by Ruben’s followers.”
“… … is it so?”
Oh my. Cedric guy. You were quite thinking about it, weren’t you? By then, it would have been about the time I came back here.
“Probably the biggest reason is that Ruben’s energy that Axion was emitting suddenly stopped. “It seems that things are unfolding differently than he expected.”
In other words, when the situation was going in a bad direction, they started to change their course. I stared at Cedric, who was looking at me with his eyebrows furrowed as if he was chagrined.
Come to think of it, this guy. It was said like this in the previous world. That we won’t remember him from now on.
‘In fact, even Dazar and Moroccanil from the previous world did not remember Cedric. then… … Does this guy really think that I won’t remember him from the previous world?’
It seemed like that. Otherwise, there would be no need to pull such a foolish trick.
‘Oh, sorry, I already remember everything.’
I’m doing my best to act like this. I thought it would be very embarrassing if it was revealed. I’m thinking about how to say this because I feel like I’m feeling vicarious shame. What did he think of me like this, Cedric said in a desperate voice.
“Celia. Take my word for it. I am an old friend of yours. There’s no way I would do such a bad thing. huh?”
Maybe I looked shaken. When I see you talking like that. Suddenly, I felt a pain in my stomach at the shamelessness. This was the place where I was attacked by that guy.
I don’t know if it’s vicarious shame or what. I suddenly opened my mouth.
“that’s right. We’ve been together for a long time. “I saw it before you came to this world.”
“huh… … ? Celia, what is that… … .”
Cedric’s lowered eyebrows were seen twitching. I continued speaking with the kind smile on Cedric’s face that he used to give me in the past.
“You’ve become a dragon. In the previous world, I was really ugly. The hair style was also really bad. As you said, Dazar and Morokhanil don’t remember you. “Why is that like that?”
“… … .”
Cedric’s mask began to crack. Her trembling lips opened as if she couldn’t believe it.
“you… … Do you remember everyone? How do you remember? ah. no way.”
“okay. “My body is a bit special.”
damn. Cedric cursed softly.
“I didn’t know that even that power wouldn’t work… … .”
“I don’t know what it is, but I guess I had a hard time acting for no reason.”
Cedric’s face wrinkled as he smiled brightly, as if thanking him for his hard work. He walked away from me and said with an anxious look on his face.
“Then you know that there is no use in keeping me captive here. “It also means that I live eternal life.”
“Hmm. that’s right. Your body is that magic stone, right? I know it well. “But looking at what you’re doing, it seems like things aren’t that simple.”
“… … ?”
He continued speaking without lowering the corners of his mouth.
“When you were trapped in the barrier. I could have ended my life and flown to another world like I did in the previous world. yes? But you’re not doing that.”
Cedric’s eyes were seen shaking slightly. As expected, there is something.
Even if we assume that the reason I was trapped in the barrier until now was because I was waiting for Axion to awaken to Ruben. When Ruben’s energy stopped, he didn’t choose the easiest way to kill himself, but instead stayed behind and acted? That was a bit suspicious.
“For example, it’s a situation where you can’t give up your life and fly to another world as easily as before. So, I already used the opportunity in the previous world… … “This time, I have to do something to create that opportunity again?”
“… … !”
This time Cedric bit his lip and took a step back. Oh, did you hit the nail on the head? Actually, it was all just a hypothesis, but looking at Cedric’s reaction, I think it’s true. This guy needs to stay away from acting as much as possible.
“aha. Is that something like that? I don’t know the exact situation, but my friend Cedric is in a very bad situation. yes?”
“… … .”
“As a close friend, I would like to help you. “What should I do?”
I lifted my index finger with a thoughtful expression on my face and said as if something suddenly occurred to me.
“ah. How about this? I’ll give you one more chance. This time, you become Ruben. “Not a follower of Ruben.”
“what… … ? “What on earth does that mean?”
“Aren’t you tired of playing the role of a follower? “Ruben will help you here, so don’t worry.”
As soon as I finished speaking, a red bird appeared as if it had been waiting. This time, it seemed to be visible to Cedric as well. Seeing Cedric’s eyes become round and focused on him.
“roo… … Ben? Why is Ruben here… … .”
Cedric did not know that Dazar had signed a contract with Ruben from the previous world, so it was understandable that he was so surprised. There is another Ruben in this world besides Axion. It’s surprising.
“This guy has a strange smell every time I see him.”
A red bird landed on my shoulder and muttered. As Ruben, there was no way he wouldn’t have noticed Cedric’s strangeness. He seemed to have noticed something suspicious before.
“You mean I just have to pour a lot of my power into this guy? Making a fake Reuben. “It’s annoying, but I’ll give it a try.”
“Wait a minute, what are you trying to do to me! Celia. Ooh, we’re friends. huh?”
Cedric must have sensed that the situation was going against me, and ran towards me with a desperate look on his face. Even though it was blocked by a barrier.
“friend? Yes, friend.”
That was probably my only friend. This body, Celia’s?
“But you tried to use that friend as a scapegoat. There is a saying, a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye. friend.”
“Ugh. Celia… … !”
The moment I shrugged, black energy welled up from Cedric’s body and quickly poured out in my direction… … .
“Ugh-!”
The energy of the red bird sitting on my shoulder was faster and stronger. A red and colorful energy swallowed Cedric’s black energy all at once and struck him.
I see him writhing his whole body as if in pain… … It didn’t work out. That’s why Dazar secretly covered my front with his hand.
“I don’t want you to see this cruel thing.”
I decided to silently understand what he said as I pursed my lips. I also don’t want Dazar to see anything bad.
The continued screaming stopped and the sound of Cedric falling down was heard. When he woke up again, he had a blank face, with an extremely ominous dark red energy radiating from his body.
The red bird flapped its wings.
“It happened as you said. Now anyone can see that that guy is Ruben. Of course, that’s only on the surface. Even if the saintess checks, she will recognize me as Ruben.”
“great job.”
“Hmm. And as you said, I looked into this guy while injecting power into it. There was no soul in the body. Instead, seeing that he feels a faint energy similar to mine, he seems to have been enjoying something similar to eternal life by using the power of previous Rubens as his wealth.”
The red bird began to tell a difficult story. I looked at him as if he was wondering what I was talking about, and he explained in an easy-to-understand manner.
“therefore. It seems that when Ruben was born, he saved up some of the power that spread throughout the world and moved from world to world. “Like you said, I used up all my power in the previous world, so I can’t do that anymore.”
“then… … “In this life, I was waiting for Axion to fully awaken to Ruben.”
Only then will you be able to continue your life in another world. However, because Axion stopped awakening, he changed course. After listening to the red bird, I felt like I understood a little.
‘Then what’s left now… … ‘Welcoming the transcendent ones.’
And this was all I had planned.
After going through a series of processes, Cedric, who had lost his mind, was properly tied up and brought to the front to meet the other transcendents.
It was sad, but the concept was that I had to hand over my friend Cedric to them, so I said with a sad smile.
“Then will you please take this Ruben with you now? “We have taken measures to prevent any further use of force, so there will be no threat.”
Moroccanil, who was silent for a moment after hearing my words, finally opened his lips. He seemed quite embarrassed by this situation, but he seemed much calmer than the others.
“… … “In that case, I guess we should take him to the temple first.”
“okay. “You have to report it to the saint.”
Korra agreed with Moroccanil and looked at Eishu. It seemed like Eishu still didn’t understand the situation.
“We have taken measures to prevent Ruben from using his power, but we do not know when it may become dangerous again, so it is better to move immediately.”
“That’s what I think too. Aishu. “You’re going back.”
“Uh, huh.”
The Transcendents began to prepare to return with stern faces. Dazar opened the space without showing that he did not like them. Korra and Eishu crossed the space first, dragging Cedric.
“… … .”
Moroccanil stopped following and turned his head. His eyes were on me. He pursed his lips as if he had something to say, but he couldn’t tell what he was saying.
It was because Dazar stood in the way between me and him.
“Why are you so slow about moving into someone else’s house without permission? “Get out of here immediately.”
“Dazar, you really… … . Ha, let’s see after this is over.”
The sound of Moroccanil sighing deeply and the sound of the space closing were heard.
“Has everyone gone?”
“yes. “There’s no one here anymore, Hee-ah.”
Dazar, who had his back to me, turned and looked at me. As I met those kind eyes, I felt my tense body slowly relax.
“Haaa. “Now then, the Ruben matter has been resolved.”
“Thanks to you.”
As Dazar hugged me, I heard a voice from behind. Since I can even hear the whistling sound, it’s clearly black hawks.
“for a moment. Leave this behind, Elston. “He is my younger brother.”
“Hey. No, no, no. And then you want to fly away?”
Along with the voices of Sylvester and Elston.
And through the gap, a grumpy voice was heard.
“Then my work is done now. “I need to give you what I deserve.”
It was the voice of a red bird. okay. Now I have to give him what I promised him. however… … How do you give it to me? I stared blankly at the red bird.
