68 – The savior of my previous life (2)
『Before I was reincarnated as you, I was a guy who was good at swordsmanship, but I was a frustrating guy like you. He loved a woman madly, but died without confessing until right before his death. That’s what followed.”
“What?”
『Aka Trauma. It’s a ‘past life trauma’ that continues into the next life.”
“Wait. I don’t understand. Let’s say I inherited that trauma. But why do you say that the other person is my friend Cheon Se-jeong? Explain that too.”
『Cheon Se-jeong. That child is from your previous life, not your first or second previous life in your current world. Because it’s the woman you loved so much in the era before that.”
“Hey, hey. So, like me in my previous life, Phew, you’re an idiot who couldn’t even confess until he died, and then died unjustly. Cheon Se-jeong is the reincarnation of the woman you loved so passionately?”
『… ….』
My heart ached.
The man nodded silently.
“I think that makes sense… “
『I can’t tell you much right now. However, the eternal life you live and your previous life. And everything from the other world to that child named Cheonsejeong is entangled.”
“Then answer this. So, before my life as Lee Si-woon, you who lived a frustrating life. What kind of guy were you? Like I said, if it’s a past life trauma, I might be able to resonate with another side of you. I need to know.”
『I’m embarrassed to say it, but I’ll tell you because it’s true. The one who was a swordsman with red hair. And the one who prevented the destruction of the other world you entered….』
Siwoon’s pupils flashed open. The boy’s hair stood on end.
“Couldn’t it be… are you saying that you are the reincarnation of Redin, the sword god of the kingdom of Balkas?”
You hit it all at once.
The man nods his head with a hearty smile.
“Then… The fact that the giant suddenly stopped attacking me in the hunter exploration test, and the voice saying ‘It was an honor to meet you’ that I heard when clearing the exploration test dungeon mean that I am your reincarnation?”
Oh.
I thought you were stupid,
Are you smart?
The man looked at Siwoon happily.
『Exactly. That giant was my loyal corps commander Zach. He’s already dead Those who died and became ghosts have eyes that can see into the past lives of the living.”
“Whew- I can’t believe it, it’s just a headache, but it makes sense.”
『Siun-ah.』
The man called him quietly.
A guy.
I look at the man without answering.
『The real reason I came here. And I think the time has come to give you a gift that I promise to give you.”
“What is the gift?”
Siwoon’s eyes shone.
“A child named Cheon Se -jung thinks of you as a friend. However, Cheon Se-jeong and I were killed thousands of years ago by some magic trick. That’s why the technique brought about various effects. For example, my ability to return. Well, and although Cheon Se-jeong and you are friends, you can resonate with each other in the present life of the feelings you shared thousands of years ago in that life. Then.”
“So, are you saying I could have a thousand years old?”
『I can only turn back time. There is only one magic trick I planted in you. It is coming to an end soon.”
“I’m really confused because it’s such a sudden story, but if you’re really Redin, you’re a person who lived in ancient times, how can you use a modern tone like me? Did that also resonate with my consciousness and use it intentionally to resonate with all words and accents?”
『Yes. You understand well now.”
“If this is the case, long ago, no! If you had confessed to that woman, wouldn’t I have been hurt because the trauma of her past life would not remain with me? Don’t you know how torn my heart was when I loved Sejeongi for a long time and was rejected again?”
『I’m so sorry about that, I know how you are suffering. Because I could already see it all in your consciousness.”
“Hu- It was said that he handled only the sword well. Well, it’s disgustingly savage to women, but it’s so f*cking similar to me.”
Siwoon scratched her head with both hands, as if her bones were hurting.
The man’s body became more and more transparent.
Now slowly.
It’s time to say goodbye.
It has to be.
Lovely. I feel sad.
‘He must be very confused right now.’
“I still can’t believe it or feel it. My head hurts. Give the gift you were going to give now. In exchange for interrupting the timing to hear Sejeong’s answer.”
The man smiled at him.
『Yes, it is two hours and another gift.』
“Another present?”
『That gift will give you the ability to safely live in the other world. You will be able to use that ability in the future.”
“………”
Siwoon.
The guy made a confused expression.
『One more.』
“Tell me.”
『Already Sejeong feels like a friend, and when she was at the motel with you, she felt subtle emotions. It was a fragment of her emotional resonance that she and I shared thousands of years ago. I will give you the power of that fragment.”
“What do you mean by that?”
『Soon, you will find out. Don’t fail this time. Kang Chun-sik’s words are not wrong.
“Now, wait a minute.”
The guy reaches out to the man.
The man grabbed the guy’s hand.
Siwoon looked down at the man’s toes.
The man’s feet gradually became transparent, and the legs above them gradually became transparent, and my waist and pith slowly began to lose their shape.
‘Now I have to return to the world of extinction.’
『One more thing, you will forget my existence after this time.』
“Then why did you answer my question? I would have forgotten those facts anyway.”
『For your growth. And the facts I told you will be rationally recognized in your head. However, it only erases the memory of my existence in your memory. 』
‘My body is almost disappearing.’
The guy.
A man.
Looking at you with sad eyes.
“I can’t believe it, I can’t even feel this situation…. That my previous life was that amazing Redin you.”
『Siun-ah.』
“?”
『My other me. I lived my life, leaving myself behind for the sake of the country and the world. It was a hard, lonely life. Happiness was a distant story for me. You don’t have to live like that. Live the life I wanted to live for you. So please release my grievance. Success isn’t necessarily everything. Do what you want to do, have fun, love passionately with the person you love, and live comfortably. It’s really time to say goodbye.”
Siwoon held the man’s hand.
Men also.
I grabbed the guy’s hand.
Warmth.
His warmth is clearly transmitted through his hands.
‘You are another me. I hope you do well. As long as you’re happy, that’s enough.’
The man’s bright eyes dimmed.
『Go, nice to meet you, another me.』
The man also looked at him sadly.
The guy’s eyes grow sadder.
At that time.
The guy’s lips move.
“I still don’t believe what you say. But if you’re right, I’ll live a fun and happy life up to you. I’ll release your grudge. So sleep well.”
Fishik.
The man smiled with one corner of his mouth raised.
In this situation.
A normal person would say to a man, “Give me a secret hint from the other world!” Or, “Tell me the secret place in the other world with the awesome equipment!” It was going to throw a question like that.
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‘But this guy.’
Yes. Another drumstick.
Yes. I mean, he’s an emotional and affectionate guy to the point of being stupid.
That’s why I’m more affectionate.
‘Another me. I hope you will be as free as Cain in this lifetime.’
* * *
“Keep.”
The moan that was spit out belonged to Siwoon. The smell of soju lingered in my mouth.
‘This place?’
My head is pounding and it hurts.
Surely, Siwoon was drinking at the bar. And the moment I waited to hear the last answer from Cheon Se-jeong is the end of my last memory.
‘Three, Se Se-ah.’
In a cramped room, a TV. Ripped interior. Ashtray. I saw a bed covered with a sheet that read ‘Kangseong Motel’.
And on top of Siwoon’s hands.
Chun Se-jeong is lifted with her eyes closed and her unconscious.
‘No way? Return? No. This… ‘
The time had come forward.
Right.
To the time when Cheon Se-jeong was naked and desperately killed.
“Ummm….”
At that time.
Sejeong pursed her lips.
He drool.
In this crazy situation.
Siwoon’s eyes became resolute.
‘There are things I realized while living my life, losing, committing Suic*de, and coming back to life. If an unbelievable, embarrassing situation unfolds, first of all, delaying time while being in a difficult situation. The fact that you should put off work until after you’ve finished, and start focusing on dealing with the situation as the next best thing at that moment. This time.’
I will never fail.
‘This is a motel. And now, the moment when Cheon Se-jeong lost his hand.’
This is inside the motel during that time.
Carefully.
I closed my eyes and lowered the unconscious Sejeong under the bed.
As her back lands on the bed, she wiggles her body once, then twitches her fine lips.
‘It seems like a lot happened.’
Why? I don’t remember. What makes you feel that way?
My head hurts a lot.
Drunk? Not because of that.
It was the first time I ordered and ate Western liquor, which I had never even heard of, at a modern bar.
I met an artist named Kang Chun-shik.
I had heard deep-seated words from the writer and carved them into her heart.
‘But.’
I definitely don’t remember what happened after that.
Something.
No, I think I saw something……
“Ugh.”
I’m trying to recall that memory.
A pain arose as if something was pinching the brain.
‘It’s a situation I don’t understand.’
At that time.
A spear of hers floated above Siwoon’s head.