The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed - Chapter 385



386 – Reason

The moment I left the imperial palace, I realized that my final rest was over. I smiled bitterly and headed towards Modest, where my colleagues were waiting.

Raelan and Eunice frowned as they made a snow globe to transfer the memories.

“It is certain that the labyrinth will be opened… But how does Bella know that the Holy Grail is on the 10th floor, where no one has ever been? Roel’s maximum was the 4th floor, so she wouldn’t be able to know information about the 10th floor.”

When Raelan raised a question, Eunice nodded in agreement.

“Roel told Bella… Or maybe a third person said it. “Maybe the church leaked it on purpose.”

“Does the Holy Grail really exist?”

I thought about Raelan’s question for a moment and then nodded.

“There will be. The setting for a deus ex machina like the Holy Grail is a famous one. “While researching data, I saved the settings with the intention of using them someday.”

“But like you said, you won’t be able to defeat the God of Chaos using the Holy Grail. It may be possible to imitate the ‘bridle’ created by the Chaos God and safely confine this world within the bridle created by the Holy Grail… “That is not the choice the final Ross will make to save another world.”

Raelan is right. This is the last chance to fight the God of Chaos. Avoiding a draw or fight is the same as losing.

Eunice, who was twisting her curly hair with her fingers, chewed her lip and pondered before speaking.

“But, as Bella said, if Roel or the church truly wants the Holy Grail… “I think the Holy Grail could be a tool to defeat the God of Chaos.”

At Eunice’s words, Raelan stroked her chin, then smiled and raised one corner of her mouth.

“The most powerful tool of God is our master.”

I raised my eyebrows at Raelan’s cold joke. Estelle, who was quietly listening to the story nearby, adjusted her mask and asked me.

“Then what do you plan to do next?”

“We should also prepare to enter the labyrinth.”

Raelan answered instead and continued speaking.

“After the coronation ceremony, the academy’s vacation will soon end. If Roel doesn’t act right away and wants to spend his time searching for the Holy Grail in the Labyrinth, then we have time to convince him. Then, you can work with Roel to get the Holy Grail that the church is after.”

“I also think Raelan is right. For now, I don’t think it’s a bad idea to wait and see the situation and focus on responding rather than taking the first step. “We need to confirm whether Roel and the church are truly aiming for the Holy Grail.”

Nodding to Eunice’s words, I turned to Estelle. Estelle suddenly caught my attention and looked at me as if asking why I was looking at her.

“I plan to start working today.”

“… Huh? What activity?”

Raelan understood the meaning of the words and explained them to Estelle, who was tilting her head.

“What do you think? “I’m going to start working as Lily starting today.”

After saying that, Raelan turned his head to me and asked.

“Can you do it?”

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It was a question with several meanings. I answered with a slight smile.

“… I have to do it. For everyone’s happy ending.”

Because I strained my neck for no reason, my voice felt awkward.

But now it was time to become a nocturnal animal.

***

Suddenly, it occurred to me that it was good to have a colleague. This was the thought that came to mind when I saw Estelle, who followed me with concern even though it was not her first time killing someone.

“Remember. They kill him because he is a person worth killing. “You must not forget that you are killing for the sake of the world and for others.”

“I know.”

“Murder without cause is absolutely unacceptable. Only when you have a valid reason can you completely erase the guilt from your heart. There is no need to kill him painfully. “It’s easy to think that they just act out of a sense of obligation to do what needs to be done neatly.”

“… “Okay.”

Estelle’s advice did not end easily. I knew the reason was because he was worried about me, so I just nodded obediently.

Estelle must have realized too late that giving any more advice would actually put more pressure on her, and she cleared her throat and tapped my forearm with her fist.

“… Then go and come back.”

I implemented a shadow window instead of the answer. And then he walked quietly towards the mansion. Using guidance magic, I created a dimensional passage behind the tightly closed door and entered the mansion.

It was deep in the early morning when everyone was asleep, so the inside of the mansion was dark. Inflating my lungs and pushing my chest forward, I took a mask from the space storage and put it on my face.

Noisy thoughts disappear. What needs to be done becomes clear in your mind. You might become addicted to this feeling of focusing on one goal. I remembered the interior of the mansion I had discovered through the guidance spell and headed to the bedroom where my goal was.

There is no need to kill everyone in the mansion. It’s Lily’s first life, but it doesn’t have to be anything grand. There is no need for cruel pomp or merciless slaughter. What is important to Lily now is sincerity.

Sincerity that kills people every day. That sincerity will make people fear every night, and will endlessly spread fear through word of mouth.

Using a simple magic, the sound of the door opening was eliminated. When I opened the bedroom door and entered, I saw two people sleeping deeply. It seems that the couple’s relationship is not very good as they are turning their backs on each other.

I quietly walked over to the bed and checked his face. I could roughly distinguish between targets based on gender alone, but I didn’t want to make the mistake of killing someone else.

After checking the mole under the woman’s eye and the old scar under her ear according to the detailed description in the kill report, I aimed the tip of the spear at her heart. And as soon as he exhaled, he slammed down the window.

Phew!

The spear of shadow passed exquisitely between the ribs and delicately pierced the heart. At that moment, the woman’s body jerked violently and her bed shook for a moment, but it was not so severe that the man lying next to her woke up.

My gaze was tangled in the air. The woman with her eyes wide open looked at me with eyes that I couldn’t understand the meaning of, and then she died. That was the end of the story of the woman who offered her young child as a sacrifice for her own youth.

Looking at the empty eyes, I released the window and stretched out my hand to close the woman’s eyes. It’s not for her. It was the least consideration for her stupid husband who had no idea what his wife was doing and was just proud of her younger looking wife than the other women.

I took out a lily that had been stored in the space warehouse and placed it in the spot where the spear of shadow had pierced through. After looking at it for a moment, I quietly left the mansion using space magic.

Estelle, who was waiting for me in the shadows of the alley, found me and approached me. Remembering that she was reluctant to see Estelle wearing her mask, I slowly took off her mask.

“… good job?”

Instead of answering the voice full of worry, I nodded slightly and checked the next name written on the kill sheet. Estelle, who was watching, somehow let out a strange moan and she muttered.

“… Do it again right away?”

“Until morning.”

“Aren’t you pushing yourself too hard from day one?”

In response to Estelle’s concerns, I shrugged and said it was okay.

“You have to adapt. “It will continue to be like this from now on.”

“… .”

Leaving the speechless Estelle behind, I moved on to my next goal. This time, they were commoners, not nobles. I used space magic to enter the house and immediately swung the spear and killed the couple who were sleeping while hugging each other.

This is the end of the story of a couple who gave their neighbors who lived alone a small amount of poisoned tea to slowly make them sick, then killed them while nursing them and extorted all their property.

I continued to wander the streets of dawn looking for my next target without stopping. Thanks to the mask, I was able to quietly do my job without being influenced by any emotions.

When the morning sun drove out the darkness of the streets, the number of lilies stored in the space warehouse decreased by 11. I took off the lily mask and the black outfit that allowed me to hide in the shadows and put them in the space warehouse.

Without a single drop of blood on my face, I silently turned to Estelle, who seemed to have something to say, and headed toward the hideout where Luna was waiting.

As I quietly opened the door without making any noise, I saw Luna sleeping. She is as lovely as ever. Could her sleeping appearance be this cute?

I sat down on the chair next to the bed so as not to wake Luna, looked at Luna’s sleeping face for a moment, and then took out the killing kit.

As I erased the name of the person I killed today, I suddenly remembered Estelle’s advice.

Advice that guilt can be erased if there is a valid reason.

Is it because I am not feeling any guilt right now simply because I am a person who deserves to die?

No, that’s not all.

Even if he wasn’t a villain, even if it wasn’t the hope given by the saint… I already had a solid reason to overcome any feelings of guilt.

Today and tomorrow… And in the future too.

As long as Luna could sleep comfortably, it was okay if she couldn’t sleep anymore.