Chapter 182 – Before the Lights Go Out -3-
I’m not sure if sending Lethe to Ashte was the right choice.
It wasn’t something I was hoping for, but I had this thought.
That he will no longer destroy this world.
Since Ashte had been doing it for Lethe in the first place, it was clear that there would be no reason to destroy the world now that Lethe had disappeared.
‘Worst case…’
Because the existence that was the subject of the world has disappeared, it may be approaching destruction by itself.
There must be a reason why I didn’t make this choice in previous episodes.
Maybe there was an episode where I made the same choice.
In the end, looking at the present, that choice would have pointed to failure.
Anyway.
The bonds and happy memories I had with them only existed for me.
Besides, the branch has already split from Sophia Drinne.
The decision I made was
‘It should not be involved with me at all.’
The same goes for me, who is planning to repeat the past.
I wanted to seize the happiness of the past once again, but that was greed.
At this point, I only want one thing.
It is to bring a happy ending to the precious girls.
But the time given to me is now starting to show the bottom.
“You don’t have to look for people who use special powers anymore. Balladur will be as good as dead, so live the life you want to live.”
I say sweet words to Beatrice, who is holding my hand.
What she longed for, I will solve.
So, I hope you live a free life without being involved with me anymore.
“That is… Uh, what… ?”
Beatrice looked at me with an expression that made her unable to tell whether she was confused or disbelieved by my sudden words.
Unfortunately, there was no time to explain, and it was difficult to explain.
Yeah,
『The causal law proposes a deal to you.』
―Anything you wish will come true if you accept the deal.
―Payment: A part of the body.
Because I can’t explain that I got the cheat key.
If it’s a deal that I’ll take a part of my body every time I make my wish come true.
‘It’s an unfair deal.’
This is also thoroughly bargain.
After all, this body doesn’t have much expiration date left.
I’ll rob you so much that you’ll regret proposing a deal.
* * *
It is safe to say that the transaction with causality was a cheat key, but it was not omnipotent.
For example, when I offered a deal to get rid of Balladur, I was told that the price was insufficient.
What I realized after going through various proposals is that it is necessary to give reasonable probability.
That’s why I wanted Baladur to use the precious treasures that exist in each kingdom’s treasury, rather than a simple proposal to get rid of Balladur.
Those materials were catalysts to seal the mana, and that’s how the mana of Baladur, who was sleeping peacefully in Rare, was sealed.
In order to use the Jewel of Chaos on him, he had to seal his magical power first.
With that I… I lost my hair.
At the time, I was happy that I had taken the useless thing, but now I was very depressed.
I really liked the way her shiny hair swayed and quietly tickled her neck…
Putting aside the nonsense, later when I had a wish to use the Chaos Gem he possessed, that too came true.
The price is vocal chords.
I lost my voice.
There was a bit of stuffiness, but it was enough for the voice.
It would have been the end if I had even taken my brain.
Hyeji is next.
Even if the world was turned back, Hyeji would have been possessed by Osiel this time too.
As a result of thinking about what I can do for her…
It was simple.
A problem that will be solved if Jurgon does not become a hero.
It was only necessary to prevent being drafted as a member of his party forcibly, but it was more cost-effective to eliminate Jurgon than that.
Because you don’t have to pay the price to get rid of him.
The power of the evil god has already disappeared, but since I made it, a few things are engraved on it just by having a little willpower.
‘Let’s save him.’
After thinking about it for a while, I decided to keep it alive.
He was useless, but he didn’t have to get rid of it, as long as he had a few warnings inscribed on him.
Come to think of it, Hyeji was acting as her saintess.
In order for her to live freely, she must destroy the Holy Empire… It was close to impossible.
Because the price wasn’t enough.
‘Wait for a sec. Hyeji…’
Looking back, there was only one thing for Hyeji to have her happy ending.
What connects me who was stuck in the corner of the room.
To do so, Hye-ji must be returned to Earth.
I had such a wish just in case, so the causal rate gave me the answer that I couldn’t pay the price.
‘Then…’
A pretty good idea crossed my mind.
At that, I smile bitterly and revise the plan a bit.
‘Then…’
Now Yeren.
What I can do for her is… It was to deliver a simple letter.
‘Lilith.’
She is not to Yer En, but to the devil she will follow.
Even if it wasn’t her letters, I would take good care of her because she was my descendant, but I wanted to be of any help to her.
So she took up a pen and filled out a piece of paper.
The content is that she hopes to take good care of the demon named Yer en Eldetas.
Together with the greetings and greetings.
Then I wrote another letter.
She tells her that she is living alone in her forest cabin, and she is under the illusion that she is a witch.
-Sue.
If this letter is delivered, she will no longer be confined to the cabin.
I hoped that he would live in the world freely, doing what he wanted to do rather than doing boring research.
The first one sent was Makai.
“Your wish has come true.”
―You pay for your left eye.
Perhaps because it was not the same world, the price was considerable.
In an instant, my vision was cut in half.
I felt stuffy at the angle of view that was cut in half, but it didn’t matter.
Next, Sophia Drinne.
“Your wish has come true.”
―You pay for the little finger.
As she lifts her only arm and spreads her hand, she sees that one of her fingers has been amputated.
This wasn’t a bad deal.
Finally, Kim Chang-mook.
‘It’s too early now.’
Perhaps in the past, it was clear that I was working hard as a day job to survive.
The bonds of a low-level mercenary who can never escape the bottom of life.
There was meaning
It will be an opportunity to fix my weak mentality, from the rotten way of thinking that I used to live in a pitiful way, to wanting a life more earnestly than anyone else and not even having the courage to die.
So, write one more letter.
A few years ago, I thought I might have something to write about, so I left it in a bank in Tallard, a huge amount of dinar that I will never touch in my life.
A certificate stating that everything will be handed over to him in two years.
Since you wrote down your personal identification code, no further proof will be required.
Two years later, the man who became rich by accident will visit Hyeji.
Because I had added that in order to receive the money, he had to live while looking only at her saintess.
Kim Chang-mook will unconditionally accept the offer.
Hyeji’s appearance was that of a beautiful saint, Osiel Daytona.
The fact that Shin Hye-ji was in that kernel, she left it for Easter.
It was clear that it was absurd for the Holy Empire to attack the beloved saint.
However, if Hyeji faces Kim Chang-mook even once, she is a success.
Well, it would be difficult for a low-ranking mercenary to dare to go alone with a saintess, but with astronomical amounts of money, nothing is impossible.
So let’s deliver the certificate,
“Your wish has come true.”
―You pay for your left leg.
Every time a part of my body disappeared, I was in great pain, but I had already given up on life.
No, rather than giving up, I decided to accept it.
That’s why it’s unnecessary to savor the pain and sob.
In order not to lose consciousness, I accept the pain as it should and desperately think about whether I have missed anything.
‘Mmm.’
But why… This time, I had to pay a pretty big price.
It doesn’t really matter because there’s no use for it anymore…
‘Ah, that’s right.’
Until the fire of life goes out, one more thing remains to be done.
‘I want Mary Joy to be free.’
An acting manager who is living a life that is neither here nor there, alone in a special space, caught between life and death.
Now that there is nothing more to do at the cost of this body, I harbor comprehensive wishes.
But,
『There is not enough price to pay.』
Again it didn’t work.
Then it’s like a long time ago…
‘I want you to send me to Mary Joy.’
It wouldn’t be too bad to meet face-to-face.
It is the boundary between life and death.
It will be a good choice as a place to accept the fate that will come to me.
It would be a pity for her.
“Your wish has come true.”
―You pay for your right leg.
The terrible pain similar to the one he suffered just before came again, but he gritted his teeth and endured it.
As her vision flickers and is accompanied by extreme dizziness, she closes her eyes tightly.
Still, work remains to be done.
With such determination, I did not lose my mind.
‘Fuck.’
Now all that is intact is the torso and one arm.
The threshold of death was approaching right in front of us.
“What, what… ? What is it? Who are you?”
When I opened my eyes again, I saw Mary Joy, stuck in the wall, looking at me with a confused expression.
Well, I think I would make that kind of expression if a bald head with only one arm appeared.
Like that, I stretched out my right arm.
