The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed - Chapter 382



383 – Paving stones

“Ellie sacrificed herself to pass on the memories… “I don’t think I’ve ever received help from the principal to win?”

Nelson smiled somewhat mischievously in response to Roel’s mocking question.

“That’s why you’re here today. “To help you.”

“… It’s too late. I believe access to the Holy Grail is for everyone. that is… “This is the answer I came to after endless thought.”

“Offering one’s life as an offering to the Holy Grail?”

Roel’s eyes widened at Nelson’s words. She didn’t expect that someone would notice her plan. But he soon regained his composure and said,

“… How did you know? “I thought she hid it well.”

“You are a hero who fights for everyone. If you can save everyone with your life, you are the kind of person who would choose to give up your life without hesitation. “It was easy to guess.”

“… .”

“The reason you showed such extreme behavior and did not care about people getting hurt or killed… “It’s because of the belief that you and the God of the Chaos Cult will disappear from existence and everything can go back to the beginning and start over.”

Nelson took Roel’s hand. Roel flinched at the warmth and tried to pull his hand away, but he was caught by Nelson’s gaze looking straight at him and was unable to pull his hand away.

“This whole story revolves around you, the main character. It is your role to defeat the demon king who hates humans and save the world from destruction. It’s like a fate that no one can replace, and I think you realize that fact yourself. That’s why I blocked your plan to use the Holy Grail today. “Because that’s a choice the protagonist shouldn’t make.”

“… “Then is there a way to win against the God of Chaos?”

“Not now.”

Roel was greatly disappointed by Nelson’s answer. If he was a wise man, he would be expected to give special advice that he had not thought of. At that time, Nelson suddenly said something out of context.

“Based on the memories that Eli shared with me, I have been focusing on secretly laying the groundwork for victory.”

Nelson added, touching his beard.

“What you need most right now is not the Holy Grail, but a variable that can defeat the God of Chaos.”

“… What does that mean?”

“Variables created by God through saints… This means that you have to use Roth. “In order to help you, the main character of this world, Ross has lived in countless worlds, creating various variables for you.”

At that moment, Roel’s breathing stopped for a moment. Paying no attention to the shocked Roel, Nelson continued his words.

“The Ross of this world will be so different from the Ross of other worlds that the saintess is special. “I can assure you that as Ross gets stronger, he will be of great help to your victory.”

Roel looked blankly into Nelson’s green eyes for a moment. And he realized. The identity of the stone that Nelson prepared for his victory.

“… “Do you know what it means for Ross to become stronger?”

“Yes, I know.”

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Roel, who instantly got goosebumps on Nelson’s answer, held his face as he felt a sharp pain in his chest.

“… Was it from the beginning?”

When Roel asked in a low voice, Nelson answered quietly.

“okay. After regaining my memory, I realized what I had to do. Using the power of the wise man, I thought about the direction with the highest probability of victory. And from the moment I first saw Ross at the entrance ceremony, I made up my mind. Let’s make the most of Ross’ God-ordained role.”

In response to that calm answer, Roel responded with strong emotions without even realizing it.

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

Nelson smiled bitterly and answered in a somber voice that could not hide his guilt.

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

Nelson’s words left Roel speechless and unable to respond.

No, I couldn’t argue with Nelson’s choice because I knew it was for his own victory.

The act of turning Ross’ life into hell… Because he had done it many times with his own hands.

Roel didn’t deserve that.

***

The plan succeeded and, as promised in advance, we headed to Ludwig’s Portal Station to return to the capital.

All of the scattered colleagues gathered in the cafe room that Estelle had reserved in advance with soundproof magic.

No one was injured and no one returned. Once I confirmed that everyone was safe, I was finally able to relax and breathe a sigh of relief.

When I smiled and held Luna’s hand, who was worried that I might get hurt, only then was Luna able to smile in relief.

“I’m glad things worked out as planned.”

Ellie spoke with a sigh of relief while drinking coffee, and Raelan and Eunice nodded.

“Fortunately, there were no unexpected variables involved. Roel didn’t move, and the immortal was definitely dead… “Our plan was a complete success.”

Everyone cheered happily at Raelan’s words. Raelan waited for the cheering to end and continued speaking when the surroundings became quiet.

“If the death of the immortal becomes known, Roel will make another plan for salvation. At that time, we will have to convince Roel that we are the new hope that can lead him to victory. Well, we’ll have to think about that method in the future.”

After saying that, Raelan turned to me and asked.

“So, was there anything special that happened? “I don’t think the immortal would have died obediently.”

In response to Raelan’s question, I briefly explained what happened with Estelle when I killed the immortal. After hearing the story, the colleagues thought for a moment and exchanged opinions.

“Because immortals have a very suspicious nature. He must have been secretly looking for other business partners besides the emperor. “The Chaos Cult is a big force that would decide that it is okay for an immortal to join hands.”

Eunice nodded in agreement with Raelan’s words.

“The reason Cormo the Confsion was in the City of Delight may originally have been to make a deal with the immortals. “It seems like Luna tried to secretly obtain the compass from Roku to avoid the eyes of the immortals.”

Estelle, who was sitting next to Eunice, put down the chocolate she was eating and joined the conversation.

“You have to be careful going forward. Now that Kormo and the Immortal are dead, the Church will no doubt be trying to figure out the situation. Our identities will never be revealed, but the church will move in some way.

The atmosphere in the room became serious at Estelle’s warning. Everyone started quietly thinking while drinking the drinks they had ordered.

Suddenly it occurred to me that this heavy atmosphere was not good. This is the moment when a plan that seemed impossible succeeded. We saved Ludwig, and we have a chance to save the world. I thought that when I need to be happy, I should focus only on being happy.

I spoke clearly to everyone.

“No matter what, the immortals are already dead, and the church was our enemy from the beginning anyway. There’s nothing to worry about anymore. All you have to do now is rejoice that a plan that seemed impossible was a complete success. “Everyone has worked hard, so when you return to the capital, don’t worry any more and rest well with the pride in your heart that you saved everyone in Ludwig.”

The serious atmosphere in the room changed at my words. He realized that Ludwig had saved countless people and that he had put an end to Roel’s crazy plan of salvation by killing the immortal.

Luna, Ellie, and Eunice looked at me as if they were proud of me. As I was scratching her cheek out of embarrassment, Raelan looked at me and raised one corner of her mouth as if she was satisfied.

Although it wasn’t intentional, it seemed like he showed the kind of lord Raelan wanted.

Estelle pouted her lips and complained for no reason in the warm atmosphere.

“I’m just saying, be careful. I didn’t mean to ruin the mood, right? You pig! “Why choose me!”

Luna muttered softly at Estelle’s words.

“Ross, you’re not a pig… .”

Estelle shrugged her shoulders at Luna’s muttering and spoke as if making an excuse.

“Jin, I don’t mean you’re a real pig! It’s just an expression. “It’s like an expression of affection!”

“affection… ?”

“No, not that kind of affection! That feeling you get from a dog… !”

The atmosphere got even better thanks to Estelle, who was really embarrassed by Luna’s prank.

Thinking it was good timing, I opened the space storage room and took out the things I had received as a gift before I parted ways with Roku in Goseong.

As I placed several boxes with colorful jewels on the table, Estelle, who had been making a fuss, folded her hands in front of her chest as if she had never done that before and became quiet like a cat waiting for meal time.

I explained to my colleagues who looked at me with interest.

“It was given to Roku as a gift from the family warehouse before they parted ways. “They say it’s a gift to the heroes who protected Ludwig.”

Raelan grinned.

“You chose to bribe us before everything was taken from us. Well, now that the World Tree is in front of the city, all that remains is for Ludwig to spend money, so considering the future, this won’t be a loss.”

I said with a smile at Raelan’s sharp analysis.

“Regardless of the reason, I plan to share it fairly with my colleagues who have worked hard.”

As soon as I finished speaking, Estelle hugged the largest jewelry box that was in front of her.

“Wait, fair? I had the hardest time here! “You can’t compromise on this!”

“I thought that would be the case, so I deliberately placed the largest one in front of Estelle. Of course, I was planning to give Modest, which has a lot of people, a little more care.”

“… “I’m making myself the bad guy again!”

Estelle, who was complaining, opened the box and made a strange expression as if she was melting in ecstasy.

“It wasn’t just a pig. “Ross was a lucky pig.”

I burst out laughing at the sight of Estelle, who seemed to be the most impressed I had ever seen.

All other colleagues followed my choice without opposition. If it weren’t for Modest’s incredible intelligence, the plan would have definitely failed. Today’s incident made everyone realize that the investment they made in Modest will bring good results.

The remainder was divided equally based on value. Because there were so many different types, it was not possible to distribute them completely equally, but everyone was able to get what they wanted satisfactorily.

Raelan and Eunice chose gems or artifacts that could be easily traded. Ellie chose magic-related materials, gems, and books.

Luna and I shared what was left. Luna said it was natural for her to help me, and she refused to accept her share until the end, but in the end, I was the winner of her argument.