Chapter 541
I didn’t imprison Kono Lint.
In the first place, Antirianus didn’t even order it, but it was captured, and there was no intention of treating it as a prisoner.
In the first place, Kono Lint wouldn’t even know where Edina Islands were attached, and he wouldn’t even know anything just by looking at the scenery.
Of course, it wasn’t an open space, but it was just one bedroom, equivalent to a VIP room.
There was no conversation about how long it’s been or how well they’ve been.
It’s not a situation or a relationship where you can have such a conversation.
“So, you didn’t come on a reconnaissance mission, did you just want to check the site on your own?”
“Uh, uh… … . huh… … .”
Kono Lint nodded slowly.
Even at the temple, the three brothers, including Kono Lint, were very afraid of me.
That hasn’t changed even now. The worse it got, the worse it got.
From school bullies to all continents… … . It’s become more than that, but it’s strange if you’re not afraid. No matter how different these guys are from the past, I’ve become more different than that.
Whatever the circumstances, he was even kidnapped, so it was inevitable that Kono Lint’s complexion was pale.
It is unavoidable for the allied forces to find out about our presence.
Of course, Sarkegar was watching, and even though I was in the Allied garrison myself, I knew that the rumors weren’t spreading beyond a certain point.
Chanafell, the imperial mages, and the very few troops tasked with reconnaissance missions on the front lines.
That’s enough to know the truth.
The rest will be aware that the Empire is hiding something or hiding important information.
Kono Lint single-handedly scouted Serandia without instructions from the superiors and found us.
“Whatever you saw, it is true. We’re trying to deal with the gate crisis in our own way. That’s it.”
“… … .”
At my words, Kono Lint looks at me quietly.
“you… … . You are the Demon King.”
“yes.”
I know it all now, but when I nodded calmly, Kono Lint’s complexion turned whiter.
“You said the gate incident… … . That’s what caused it… … ?”
The guy looks at me holding his breath.
What should I say.
As a result, the story is correct.
Various stories and misunderstandings overlapped, but in the end Elleris caused the gate crisis.
It happened to save me, so I can’t say no.
“In the end, it was right, but it wasn’t what I wanted. So that’s what I’m doing.”
“… … .”
“The detailed story is lame, and there is no point in trying it. But from the time I entered the temple, everything that has happened so far has been to prevent this gate incident. It’s true that this happened because of me. It wasn’t what I wanted.”
Will this guy believe me?
Just because he saw me risking my life fighting the monsters at the gate, will Kono Lint understand me?
This guy also lost a family member.
No matter how good the reason was, if you focus on saying that it is true that the gate incident happened because of me, there is nothing to say even if you hate me.
“I want you… … . why… … . Should I believe it?”
Kono Lint, terrified, struggles through, although he stutters.
“Anyway, the gate situation… … . You raised it to get revenge on humans… … . Because the gate crisis needs to end as well as you… … . So maybe you’re helping the allies. When the gate crisis is over… … . To destroy humans like you did in Serandia… … . if… … . Maybe something like that… … .”
Kono Lint continues to doubt me.
Monsters attack both humans and demons.
The Gate Avalanche occurred in order to destroy humans.
However, if humans perish, the demons will come next.
So now, he is reluctantly helping humans, and after humans solve the Gate crisis, he may be trying to annihilate humans by stabbing them in the back.
Actually, it’s a pretty plausible assumption.
It’s the same with demons and humans that the gate crisis has to end anyway. So help the Allies. It’s just using humans until this whole situation is resolved.
“Oh, I like that idea.”
“????”
When I suddenly praised him, Kono Lint was taken aback.
“I’d like to use it as an excuse later.”
“It’s an excuse. what… … ?”
Isn’t there a saying, Dongju of May?
If the allied forces find out that the demon army is helping humans and fall into confusion, they will cooperate temporarily even though they know that they will have to confront them later anyway.
If this is an excuse, I wonder if I can openly ally with the allies.
No, at the point of joining hands with the demon king, will the allied forces split into quarters?
The reason why people have to convince the demon lord to cooperate.
It can be a reason to accept it right now.
People have guessed at my intentions, and that is what caused all this Satanism.
So again, there are plenty of things to guess at random.
Kono Lint, not understanding what I was talking about, was just dazed.
Kono Lint is in Razak, but he doesn’t know where he is.
At first, I was thinking of just letting it go.
But before that, you need to keep your mouth shut so you don’t go around talking nonsense.
“First of all, I don’t want anyone to tell me that I’m clearing the way before the Allies or destroying the warp gate. You didn’t see anything.”
“Pretend you didn’t see me?”
“okay. If this spreads rumors, you won’t think I’m doing this because I have an ulterior motive, just like you just picked up. There is no such thing. I just need it when the gate crisis is over. There is no ulterior motive, no ulterior motive. It’s true when I said I didn’t want a gate crisis to happen. If you don’t believe me, I can’t help it, and it’s true that you have no reason to believe me, but what if the truth is like that?”
A series of processes leading up to the gate incident.
I can tell you about it. However, it was overly wordy, word-for-word, and had too many out of place moments.
“really… … . You didn’t want this?”
“okay.”
“So, as I saw today… … . You’re helping the allies in this way?”
“okay.”
I saw this guy firsthand.
You must have watched my armies fight in Serandia.
In the end, I saw him destroy several warp gates and fight desperately against the monster.
Now that you have seen it with your own eyes, you will be able to understand the sincerity of my words to some extent.
“this… … . Unless it’s what you did… … . If it’s not what you want… … . It’s not something people need to know… … ?”
Kono Lint looks at me and asks.
“People… … . You know this is all because of you.”
“yes.”
“I know that too. and… … . I still can’t believe it.”
“I guess so.”
There will be something hard to believe when you see it with your own eyes.
Can I easily believe that I was kidnapped out of nowhere and told me, the culprit of everything, that I did not do anything wrong?
Whoever believes will be an idiot.
“Why did this happen… … . Unless it’s really your fault… … . You are unfair.”
“The truth is something other people need to know. you really… … . if you are innocent If this… … . Isn’t that okay?”
“What you said was just… … . I think it’s like an excuse to convince me. I don’t even know why you have to make excuses to me… … . What do you mean by convincing me? … . It’s not like anything big is going to happen. Why are you telling me this… … .”
“Um, I don’t know. anyway.”
“Let’s assume what you say is true. I still can’t believe it.”
“But, if what you say is really true… … .”
“It’s not your fault, but everyone says it’s your fault… … . that is… … . Are you okay?”
Conor Lint asks.
“Are you okay?”
Saying it’s okay is dead and I can’t say it even after waking up.
It can’t be okay, and in fact it’s not okay at all.
However, I just admit that I can’t help it.
I’m just not trying to do something I can’t help it.
“then… … . Aren’t you supposed to know? If you’re innocent, people hate you for no reason… … .”
“It doesn’t make any sense.”
“It doesn’t make any sense?”
“If people know, it’s more of a problem knowing.”
Knowing is sick
If you know it, you know it’s a problem.
Those who don’t know the truth hate me and hate me.
But what if you find out the truth?
They will hate Ellen and the imperial family instead of giving up their hatred and hatred for me.
I will hate everyone who blamed me for everything while hiding this secret.
Nothing can be gained but the spread of hatred.
It’s not that you don’t want the truth to spread because you have great heroism or a noble purpose.
If it spreads, it will only divide and confuse everyone.
In truth, no one benefits. That’s all.
That’s why I’m not going to tell Kono Lint what really happened.
Because there will only be more people to hate if you know.
I didn’t want that.
I just want the gate crisis to end.
It was too much to ask for understanding or trust, but that was all I could say.
“The truth that divides everyone only brings down everyone.”
“… … .”
“If that’s true, I’d rather not know.”
If it’s a problem that can be overcome only with my resentment, I’ll be resentful.
It’s not okay at all, and I can’t even say it’s okay.
But if it turns out to be just not okay, I have to endure it.
“So, pretend you didn’t see it.”
That the Demon King is fighting for the true end of the Gate crisis and wants nothing else.
It’s a truth that can’t even be understood, and it’s even more problematic if it’s understood.
If this responsibility is shared by several people, there will only be more targets of hatred anyway, and the resulting division will only lead to the downfall of everyone.
Kono Lint stares at me quietly.
The boy was silent for a while.
You won’t believe me. No matter how much I saw myself fighting, as this guy said, I also need an end to the gate crisis.
It can be accepted that it is only temporarily helping the allied forces while putting off the later work for later.
Rather, isn’t that a credible story?
To those who have lost something, my words are empty talk.
Even if you believe it, it doesn’t change the fact that I am the cause of the gate incident.
“you… … . I used to think he was a weirdo… … .”
Kono Lint smiled.
“He was more strange than I thought.”
The word “strange” came with a certain positive nuance, a little different from the word “strange” so far.
“Yes, who would believe me if I told you that the Demon King was risking his life to break down the gate in Serandia. They’ll scold you for saying that your brain went crazy because of the war.”
The boy smiles mischievously.
As a result of looking at the royal class garrison in the form of a cat, Kono Lint has grown by leaps and bounds in his ability, but he is still a bit stupid.
but.
If you brag that Kono Lint saw a story that no one believes, it would be more than a strange sound to the majority of people.
You’ll hear stories about how you’ve lost a thousand bucks inside and made such vicious jokes.
“Then, are you saying that you will continue to do this in the future?”
“As far as I can.”
I can’t openly cooperate with the allied forces, so in a place out of sight like this, people will feel suspicious, but I can’t leave it like this.
Just like what we are doing now, we will try to do something in the future.
Kono Lint stares at me quietly.
He nodded his head as if he understood what I said when I said he hadn’t seen anything.
“Okay, then I’ll send you to the Allied garrison… … .”
“Hey, but there you are.”
“uh.”
“that… … . hmm… … .”
Kono Lint tilted his head.
Also, it seems that something has flared up on his face.
“From the past… … . No, I don’t think it’s something to talk about at this time… … .”
What are you talking about?
Kono Lint scratched his head and looked at me as if he didn’t understand.
“Is that you?”
“… … uh?”
what is ‘that’
What do you mean by ‘was it you’?
It’s only two words, but I didn’t know what this guy was talking about for a moment.
No, I think I know what it is, so I don’t know more.
ah.
no way.
X feet like this?
no.
Too late to answer!
Before answering, a puzzled expression was revealed!
“Ji-was it really you?!”
“Oh no! No, no, that, no. What is that and what is that? what it is, not at all. You have no idea?”
this.
no way.
should i kill
