The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed - Chapter 436



437 – Paradise

Everyone who received temporary citizenship from Runnerbit headed to paradise, Eclipse. The full moon, which arrived late to replace the starlight that disappeared from the night sky, shines with its moonlight and illuminates the eclipse. As we entered Eclipse’s huge front door, we each let out a gasp of admiration.

Even people who did not know art or those who ignored art had no choice but to acknowledge that the big city called Eclipse was an artistic city. The color, arrangement, and spacing of the buildings were kept constant so that the moonlight of the night sky could reach every nook and cranny, so the beauty of the city shined like a jewel and had a cheerful personality.

Runnerbit pushed his chest forward even more and smiled at our reaction.

“Follow this road to the center and get your full citizenship on the third floor of the largest and most beautiful building in the Whale Fountain. Then you can take advantage of everything in paradise.”

Runnerbit bowed and went back the way he came. We, who were left behind, followed Runnerbit’s advice and started walking in search of the whale fountain. Beneath the city’s artistry, each building had its own unique personality.

Ellie, who discovered a building with dozens of doors, was excited and tapped my forearm to ask her to look at it. Valentine burst out laughing as he saw a house where the windows repeatedly opened and closed at the same time as if the eyes were blinking.

The charm of the city wasn’t everything about Eclipse. There were not only people on the streets, but also monsters dressed like people. Thanks to meeting the talking Lizardman on the 4th floor, we were less embarrassed, but we couldn’t help but be embarrassed when an orc in a neat purple suit slightly lifted his hat and smiled and said, ‘It’s shining darkness.’

After some time we realized that the orc was nothing special. Kindness to strangers was a given here. Even people on the other side of the street asked us loudly how we were doing, and some didn’t just pass us by, but were polite enough to not be a burden and asked if there was anything they could help us with.

There was no trace of coercion in that kindness. We were able to realize before arriving at the whale fountain that it was not a law or rule, but a natural reaction born of leisure and happiness. These people had no worries. Even if we accidentally bumped shoulders with someone, the way we smiled and talked as if it were meant to be, was very different from the competitive life we ​​lived in the capital, so everyone’s eyes widened.

“really… Wouldn’t it be paradise?”

Many people agreed with Valentine’s mutterings. Among us, only Raelan was contorting her face as she grew increasingly upset. She was the person furthest from paradise, so it suited her.

Arriving at the whale fountain in the center of the city, we approached from afar with our mouths open, and finally stopped in front of the fountain, mouths wide open, and our heads thrown back as hard as we could.

“wow… .”

Isn’t this what tourists who travel abroad feel like? I thought that I would never feel this way in my life, thinking that traveling is not a joy, but a penance… The huge fountain with several living whale statues dancing like an aquarium was a beauty that was not even found in the imperial palace, where all the beauty on the continent exists.

From the corner of my eye, I glanced at Ellie, who was staring blankly at the whale. Ellie, who had never seen the sea, was gazing with rapture at the whale, which, although she was a statue, had no difference from a real whale except for its color. She seemed listless these days, but seeing her happy like this made her feel relieved.

“Well, that building looks like the one Runnerbit was talking about.”

As we turned our heads to where Raelan pointed, we could see how well Runnerbit had told us the destination. The largest and most beautiful building in the city was close to a building that could only exist in fantasy. A waterfall was flowing in the center of the building, and in each middle of the building, floors representing the four seasons existed transparently without walls, pillars, or even windows.

We headed towards the building as if we were possessed. When we went inside, the first floor was full of all kinds of animals. Even though there were so many animals, there was no such thing as a bad smell. No one could doubt that this was paradise, seeing animals pairing up, leaning against each other, and living happily together without any worries.

After passing the second floor full of huge plants and fruits, the third floor appeared, where it seemed like a place where you could enjoy coffee and reading at the same time. There was a desk in front of the entrance, and a man in a neat suit without a trace of dust or wrinkles was playing with his bow tie when he saw us and smiled softly.

“I was contacted by Runnerbit in advance. A legitimate guest of paradise who discovered the real ≪Door≫. Welcome to paradise, eclipse. I am a Specter in charge of overall operations in Paradise. Citizenship was already completed before your arrival. Here, you can find the ones with your name written on them one by one.”

Specter pointed with his open palm as if showing off the citizenship on his desk. When Raelan saw that, one corner of his mouth twitched.

“He’s a civil servant who gets things done quickly… It really is paradise.”

As I picked up the citizenship card with my name on it, Specter’s body suddenly split into several pieces. Surprised, Derok reflexively put his hand on his sword, but the Specter just smiled and approached us one by one.

“Oops, sorry. I didn’t mean to surprise you, but I can’t give up this little fun. Hehehe.”

Specter glided over to us and began explaining citizenship to us.

“Those who have citizenship are residents of paradise. Citizenship is an identification card, a guide, and a manual. If you check page 3, you can confirm that you have been assigned the house that best suits you.”

“They’re giving me a house for free…” ?”

When Colton asked with a surprised face, Specter next to Colton smiled warmly.

“of course! Everything is free in paradise. It’s a paradise where everything, including meals and purchases, is free! Even home is a personal space where you can do anything, it is your own paradise. “It will be the destination of all worlds you have never experienced, and a place where tomorrow’s happiness will continue.”

“If everything was free, there would be no reason to work, right?”

When Raelan asked with shining eyes, Specter smiled and answered.

“no! You can do any job. If you want to get paid, you can get it and use it to buy things. “This is for those who think that being stressed out from excessive work is proof that they are alive!”

Before Raelan could refute anything with a frown, Derok intervened.

“Then is it possible to steal something from someone else?”

“it’s possible. But there is no reason for that. Because you already own everything. “This is paradise!”

“… What about fighting? What about using magic? “What happens if you attack a passerby for no reason?”

When Ellie asked a question, Specter pointed to citizenship.

“All questions will be answered by citizenship. Basically, fighting is something that never happens in paradise. Of course, there is a special area for those who kill people or take pleasure in dying. A person named Norris has a hobby of committing suicide by jumping off the roof of a 10-story building every day! “His routine is to get up from the floor after three minutes and eat a sandwich.”

As soon as Specter finished speaking, everyone started asking questions. While each Specter continued his explanation, I read the entire Citizenship Book in silence. I don’t know the exact concept of heaven, but paradise can be seen as similar to what most people think of. A place where everything is abundant and you can do anything and achieve anything.

When the Specters decided that they had roughly explained everything, they clapped their hands at the same time, and the Specters, who had been divided into several, became one again.

“It will be easier to understand and accept it if you experience it yourself rather than explaining it in words. In Eclipse, the city you will love, the place you will pour your most affection into is definitely your home. Now you can go look at each house. After that, feel free to enjoy paradise!”

Specter nodded and returned to his seat and started doing other work. As we watched, we gathered in front of the stairs and talked.

“It would be a good idea to check each person’s house first and then gather in front of the fountain again.”

Everyone nodded in agreement with Raelan’s words. Although there was no separate clock, there were letters on the first page of the citizenship card indicating the time and date of the eclipse. Watching the ink move and time change as if it were alive, we made an appointment to meet in front of the fountain in about 3 hours and left the building and headed to our respective homes.

I headed to the house that appeared on Citizenship. As I passed the tall buildings and entered the alley, a small but warm two-story house caught my eye. There was a yard with green grass, and there was also a pretty table where you could leisurely enjoy a cup of tea in the sunlight.

I checked my citizenship again to see if I had come to the right place because the house did not suit me at all, but I was sure it was my house. Even on the yellow mailbox, the word ‘Ross’ was written in crooked letters. Is it handwriting? ? The handwriting looked as if it had been written by a child.

As I stepped into the yard, I felt something comforting and familiar coming over me. Strangely enough, I could feel the corners of my mouth rising and the bottom of my heart, which had always been agitated, calming down.

As I opened the door and entered, the comfortable scent of the house completely melted my heart. The scent, the temperature, and the clutter of the house, yet filled with warmth and kindness, left me dazed for a moment. Then the sound of someone running reached my ears.

Doo-dad-dada-!

Does noise between floors exist in paradise? I raised my head when I heard a sound overhead and lowered my head when I heard the sound of people walking down the stairs quickly. A small child turns around on the stairs, spots me, and smiles. The child who came down the stairs crying after him looked at me and smiled lovingly as if he had always done that.

And at the same time, he ran towards my arms as if they were his destination and shouted:

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