The World I Was Supporting Was Real - Chapter 49



What if you fall

When she turned her head towards the voice—

There stood the rabbit, the messenger of God.

“I thought it would take quite a while, but you came quickly.”

“What would take long? I already know this area well enough. I would appreciate it if you didn’t underestimate me.”

The rabbit said this and hopped over to Ophelia’s side.

“It seems you have something on your mind.”

“……How is it that I can never deceive you.”

Crackle, crackle.

Ophelia’s lips, reflected in the campfire, moved slightly.

“I was just thinking about whether someone who can’t even remember a simple fact properly can really perform the duties of a paladin.”

“Is it the words of the young leader of the bandits that are bothering you?”

“It would be a lie to say they aren’t.”

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Although I had reformed them, it was ultimately achieved with the help of the rabbit duke beside me.

If it weren’t for the rabbit duke, could I have reformed them with my own hands? With my own strength?

Ophelia remained silent for a long time-

Then, slowly gazing at the campfire.

“Perhaps.”

She began to look at what she had been reluctant to think about.

“I was thinking that maybe I don’t deserve to be a holy knight.”

How could I, who can’t even properly memorize a single word like ‘plain fact’, act as a holy knight to spread the will of God?

“Oh? Ophelia, are you trying to claim that Lord Igogodon’s decision was wrong?”

“N-no! I am…….”

Ophelia, who was about to say something, lowered her head again as if she couldn’t find the right words.

The rabbit turned its head to look at the campfire… … and then hopped a few times in place.

“Even though you don’t understand the ‘plain fact’…… still, aren’t you the only human who can communicate with me?”

“That’s true, but…….”

As the rabbit said-

Ophelia was the only one who could understand what the rabbit was saying.

To others, whatever the rabbit said seemed to be replaced by a few simple cries, including ‘Igogodon’.

“God has favored you and sent me down here, so why are you so unsure of yourself?”

“…….”

“Well, I do have some sense. I can understand why you think that way.”

Hop, hop.

The rabbit carefully sat on Ophelia’s lap.

“Rabbit duke……?”

“Such firm thighs. A good body that can only be achieved through long and diligent training. You must have put in a lot of effort.”

―I want to ask you one question.

“What is it?”

“Why did you decide to reform the thieves?”

The priest spoke of extermination. However, it was Ophelia who suggested trying to reform them instead of exterminating them.

She pondered for a moment, then looked at the rabbit with determined eyes and said.

“The first reason is, of course, that none of the victims suffered irreparable damage. And…… wasn’t the surge in thieves after the plague hit the Gracia region? It might be an arrogant thought…… but I wanted to consider their situation.”

“Is that so? I suppose that is just like you.”

The rabbit hopped on her lap.

The rabbit’s head bumped into Ophelia’s soft lower chest hidden under her clothes.

“Ophelia. The desire to rehabilitate someone, the attitude of not neglecting diligence even though you know you can’t understand, the compassion you hold even for mere criminals… All of these are, in themselves, the plain facts of God. You are-“

―You are already, with all your might, practicing the plain facts yourself.

Yet, is it so important that you cannot understand the words with your mind?

“……!”

“This is the will of God, Ophelia.”

The rabbit closed its eyes and recalled.

The reason it was born into this world.

And then—slowly descended from her lap, looked up at her, and conveyed the words of God.

* * *

[ Donjomjuseyo: Are you talking about the pet? ]

[ Igwogwodon: Yes ]

[ Igwogwodon: I hope it becomes a being that can help Ophelia when she is confused about the path she should take ]

[ Igwogwodon: As for the pet’s abilities… just make it worth the money? ]

[ Donjomjuseyo: A pet that always follows and helps her… from the explanation, it seems to be a ‘messenger of God’ ]

[ Donjomjuseyo: I think I can grasp how the world’s response should move ]

[ Donjomjuseyo: However, there is one thing I would like to ask ]

[ Igwogwodon: What is it? ]

[ Donjomjuseyo: I believe you are aware that Ophelia lacks the intelligence to understand the term ‘plain facts’ ]

[ Donjomjuseyo: In such a situation, if you dispatch a ‘messenger of God’, I think it is natural that proper communication will not be possible… ]

[ Igwogwodon: Do you need intelligence to talk to a pet? ]

[ Donjomjuseyo: That’s not it ]

[ Donjomjuseyo: It’s not in the Bible ]

[ Donjomjuseyo: However, since it is a being born with the overwhelming ‘divine power’ worth 500,000 won – I cannot exclude the possibility of unexpected situations that I, as an observer, cannot even imagine… ]

[ Igwogwodon: Hmm… ]

[ Igwogwodon: So you’re worried that Ophelia might not be able to control the messenger of God properly because she lacks intelligence… is that it? ]

[ Donjomjuseyo: Indeed, Igwogwodon ]

[ Donjomjuseyo: You have accurately explained what I wanted to express ]

[ Lee Guo Guo Dun : Hahaha, well… ]

[ Lee Guo Guo Dian : Let’s do it this way ]

[Lee Guo-guodun: If Ophelia truly has a sincere heart]

[Lee Guo-guodun: If she strives to follow God’s word without deviating for even a moment]

[Lee Guo-guodun: Set it so that the pet can only be loyal to Ophelia]

[Give me money: With sufficient power, if it is God’s will, I can certainly do that]

[Please give me the money: However, if Miss Ophelia does not meet the conditions, a separate ‘result’ may be derived regardless of your will, Mr. Igugugdon ]

[Lee Guo-guodun: No, I don’t think that will happen]

[ Lee Guo-guodun: Ophelia may not know the word ‘plain fact’, but she acts in a way that matches it ]

[Lee Guo-guodun: So, there won’t be any situation where the pet doesn’t listen to Ophelia]

[Give me some money: Mr. [Igugugdon, you deeply trust Miss Ophelia]

[Lee Guo-guodun: She accepts and trusts me even in things she doesn’t understand]

[Lee Guo-guodun: As a god, I can’t trust a lacking believer]

[ Lee Guo-guodun: Of course, since I’m a god, I might be able to miraculously fix her flaws ]

―The true will of God.

[Lee Guo-guodun: When we have children]

[Lee Guo-guodun: We don’t hate them for being a bit slow or learning slowly, we work together]

[ Lee Guo-guodun: If Ophelia were seriously injured or had an external wound, I would treat her ]

[Lee Guo-guodun: But if it’s just that she doesn’t understand the word ‘plain fact’ ]

[Lee Guo-guodun: I think it’s right to just help her live well]

[Lee Guo-guodun: At least in the world where I exist as a god, I want people with some flaws to live happily]

[ Lee Guo-guodun: Ophelia was lucky to catch my eye, but there are many more lacking people, right? ]

[ Lee Guo Guo Dian : Ultimately… yes ]

―The ‘plain fact’ that God wanted to convey is thoroughly input to God’s messenger.

[Lee Guo-guodun: In my world, I want people with some flaws to live happily]

[Lee Guo Guo Dun: Because… I can’t take care of each one of them]

[Lee Guo-gwon: Not everyone can become a perfect person, right? ]

[ Lee Guo-guodun: Even if they are a bit lacking… even if they face insurmountable problems, I want to see a world where they don’t give up and move forward ]

[ Lee Guo-guodun: If Ophelia can control the pet as she wishes, wouldn’t that be the moment it’s proven ]

[ Lee Guo Guo Dian : That’s what I think ]

* * *

“You are the only one among humans who can understand my words. This is the clearest evidence―”

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―that you have not lived in vain.

“Lord Igogodon…”

“Yes. Lord Igogodon has been watching over you ever since you were appointed as a paladin.”

And, as the god had foreseen, the rabbit carried out Ophelia’s wish for the ‘rehabilitation of the bandits’ exactly as she had hoped.

It was proof that Ophelia had worked hard without wasting a single moment.

Ophelia stared at the campfire in silence for a long time-

“Even if it’s insufficient, moving forward…”

She muttered Igogodon’s words several times and then stood up.

“Are you leaving?”

“Yes. Now that I know the will of the god, there’s no time to despair in a place like this.”

As she said this with a smile, the rabbit hopped again.

“Do you not resent it?”

“Resent it?”

“If the one true god Igogodon had given you the ‘plain facts’, you too could have become someone who understands the plain facts like others. But the god did not do so. The god’s will may be noble, but honestly, it might “feel extremely harsh and unfair to you.”

“Rabbit, as a messenger of the god, is it right for you to say such things?”

“I was made from the god’s love. The god will forgive me generously, so what is there to worry about?”

Ophelia slowly adjusted her clothes-

“If the gods were to grant me a miracle to understand the ‘plain facts’, I would kneel and pray.”

“Pray?”

“To take back the miracle.”

“…!”

“After hearing the god’s words, I have a new goal.”

“A goal?”

“To become a symbol.”

With unwavering eyes, she looked up at the sky, which seemed to be filled with stars.

“Even someone who doesn’t understand the plain facts can become a paladin. If that’s the case, I can become a symbol and a goal for people like me who are lacking. So, I would ask the god to take back the miracle. “

―Because showing that someone like me can do it is a nobler choice, the god will understand.

“To do that, I must avoid doubting my own abilities and feeling anxious about not understanding the plain facts.”

* * *

If I could do that—

“I wonder if even God would be surprised, thinking He didn’t expect this much. It makes my heart race.”

“!!!”

The rabbit blinked its sun-like eyes in surprise.

To think that God would be surprised by a mere creature.

It was an incredibly cheeky remark that no one who understood God’s plain facts would ever utter.

But, conversely, because she didn’t understand, she could set such a goal.

“If you think about it that way, this trial is also something I need. Just like a weapon that has been tempered for a long time turns out well. So, of course, I don’t resent God. How could I resent Him when He gave me the opportunity to show and prove myself, and taught me the joy of growth?”

The rabbit looked up at Ophelia.

A truly audacious attitude, saying she would reject God’s miracle right in front of her eyes.

Her golden eyes sparkled like dust holding sunlight.

The rabbit, staring at her eyes for a long time, soon mumbled with its small mouth… perhaps conveying the words God wanted to say to her.

* * *

“Igogodon.”

At the rabbit’s words, Ophelia was started and waved her hands, her face turning bright red.

“Wha…!! S-saying something like that all of a sudden is a bit embarrassing…!”

“Igogodon.”

“No, I mean… I’m still lacking in many ways. To serve Igogodon closely… I have a lot more to prove.”

“Igogodon.”

“…Anyway! It’s better to stop talking about this here. It’s getting late, and our companions must be worried, so we should head back.”

Embarrassed by the rabbit’s overly blunt words, Ophelia quickly took a step.

And, after a few steps—

—Thud!

“…Ugh.”

She fell to the ground, her ears turning bright red.

“…Igogodon.”

“It’s okay, you don’t have to apologize, Rabbit. It’s not your fault. It’s just that I… tend to fall often.”

Ophelia immediately stood up, adjusted her circles, and brushed off the dirt from her body.

What does it matter if you fall when you hit your limits as you move forward?

Just stand up, dust yourself off, and move forward.

If this path is blocked, find another way – it’s nothing.

“Let’s go back, Rabbit Gong.”

“Igogodon!”

Hop, hop!

Ophelia, with a rabbit on her head, moved towards the Igogodon Cathedral where her companions were waiting.

The will to shake off and move forward even if broken.

The courage to trust someone else again despite being betrayed by faith.

And, the strong mental strength to never give up even knowing that it will never be reached due to lack.

―Another ‘plain fact’ of Igogodon was shining brightly in this world.