90 – 19. Character Event – Lane Arthur
It is over. Really.
I was able to put my mind at ease only after I tied up Hector, who had lowered his head for fear, even more with chains.
“Phew….”
…… I felt this many times while fighting.
Hector, this guy is a real monster.
‘I really thought I was going to die.’
In the end, I only gave Hector two effective hits, while I was hit by hundreds of arrows.
What if Hector did not bring a common ready-made longbow and arrows, but brought his own bow and arrows from his home?
Perhaps it was his enhanced physical ability or something that caused him to be skewered in the first step?
He is close to his 60th birthday, the bow has been used for over 10 years, his skills are rusty, there are no artifacts, and even the bow and arrows are crude.
Even though I fought with this much of a penalty, I was overwhelmingly defeated despite all the artifacts and tricks I had.
‘I’m glad you don’t know about my skills.’
At first, they were treated as trash, but now And Have become a trump card(?) Of their own.
The only people who knew about these skills were the special occupation class, and I was fortunate that neither Lane nor Lucas bothered to report my skills to Hector.
Can we say this is the so-called information imbalance?
On the other hand, I knew Hector’s habits, fighting style, etc. At least in terms of the setting.
Nevertheless, it’s amazing that arrows were driven into his thighs and shoulders.
“As expected, it’s difficult to use your body…”
Even if you think about cancer, it is much easier to just incite someone or play politics.
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Anyway, I am also a superhuman, so getting hit by two arrows won’t be a big problem.
What should I do now?
‘…… Should I go back to the mansion and tell them I won?’
Then what about Hector? I just lost my mind, but I’m not dead, so it’s a bit hard to leave it behind.
If you kill him, the repercussions will be serious, so let him live for now.
But my physical condition is not good enough to carry it on my back or drag it.
What should I do……
“…Namgoong Min, sir.”
“Ah, Mr. Lane!”
Oh, problem solved.
How did you know that the duel was over? Before you saw Rain running towards you with heavy breathing, you shook her hand.
Lane’s eyes shook as he saw Hector tied to his chains with his head down.
“Really…Really…”
“Mr. Lane, I told you that I would win.”
“……………….”
“……Mr. Lane?”
“……I decided to speak comfortably, Namgoong Min.”
Hmm? Ah, it was like that, right? Right.
I’m not used to it because I keep using only polite language.
“I forgot, I’m sorry. Then, Lain, feel free to listen to what she said ──”
“No.”
“So, relax──”
“No.”
“Uh…Um, okay.”
Hmm…… You’re a lot more stubborn than I thought.
It’s a bit hard to force someone to refuse like that…… Yes?
Well, in front of other people, Rain will speak informally and I will speak politely, so it doesn’t matter…… Me?
…… Eh, I don’t know.
“Thank you, Lane, by the way.”
“…Yes?”
“If you hadn’t really given me this annex, I wouldn’t have won. Thank you for believing in me.”
In fact, the conditions for using At the level of reversing time are somewhat strict.
It is a closed space, it is a space that belongs to me, and it should be messy.
If you want to use That much, you have to transfer ownership like in the last hiking class.
‘To be honest, I was surprised that he gave me the house documents right away after he told me.’
However, before receiving ownership from Lane, a trap was set up in advance.
Ownership must be transferred while the trap is installed for it to be judged to be in its ‘original state’.
If you receive it in advance, even the traps will be included in the scope of And all will be dismantled. However, if you receive it with traps from the beginning, even if you use , The trap will return to its original position and will not be dismantled at all.
Was a very convenient skill in many ways.
“…Nam Goong Min said you need my help.”
“Huh? It was like that.”
“As long as I have the strength… I can do anything.”
──Really, anything.
“……….”
Creepy.
Wow, why is it so cold all of a sudden? The atmosphere seems to be getting too heavy?
Isn’t this the time to be happy after winning the duel? Why are you like this?
I felt like Rain was giving me a dangerous look, so I hurriedly changed the topic.
“Ah, anyway! Congratulations! Since you won the duel, you can cancel the unfair engagement and get an apology from this bastard as a bonus.”
“……Apple.”
“That’s right. I guess I can get some comfort from the pain and suffering I’ve been through so far. Should I wake you up now?”
Honestly, a verbal apology will not relieve all the pain.
Lane has suffered from abuse and gaslighting for over 15 years, and only now is she trying to overcome it and get on her feet.
I just hope that this heals her wounds even a little.
“…Apple, la…”
Rain quietly pondered the word apple and then looked at me and Hector in turn.
And then.
“…Namgoong Min. I’m truly sorry, but…”
“Huh?”
“Is it okay if I talk to your father alone for a moment? Really… Just a moment.”
Well, of course. In times like this, it’s a bit weird to have an outsider.
Even though Raine’s psychology has changed thanks to me, the only parties involved in this matter are Hector and Raine, her father and daughter.
It would be right for me to leave for a while.
“Of course. If anything happens, call me right away, okay?”
“…Yes, I understand.”
Leaving behind Raine, who bowed her head in gratitude, she walked out of her annex, limping a little.
Even if the physicality of the Amman fortune teller is destructive, does this mean that it is the body of a superman?
The arrows lodged in her thighs and shoulders were also slowly healing.
“…No, is it because of the artifact?”
When I thought about it carefully, there was no way such super regeneration would be possible with my trashy physical abilities.
But the effect time for And Has already expired?
I went outside the annex, sat down somewhere, and caressed the wound……
“…Ha, Lucas.”
…… I feel a little bit of magic.
Did that bastard not only cast fire magic but also healing magic?
A guy with a lot of affection.
‘You make sure to look into my love interests.’
Right after smiling at Lucas, who was probably just waiting for the results at the main building.
On a dark night, bright letters appeared before my eyes.
[Event Goal: ‘Resolve the orders of the head of the family, Hector Arthur’ has been completed! The next goal is now open!]
“…Oh.”
Finally.
This is the first character event clear notification I see here.
I felt like I had overcome a big hurdle and my body felt relaxed.
‘There’s still a lot left.’
Character events are a type of linked quest. It may be an extra-level event, but it was quite long as it was a character event for Rain, who plays an important villain role in .
Of course, all the details have changed, but the main theme of rebelling against Hector is still the same, so the next goal is somehow──
[Next goal: Achieve friendliness level with Lane Arthur or higher.]
[Completed! The next goal is now open!]
[Next goal: Be recognized by Hector Arthur in some way.]
[Completed! The next goal is now open!]
[Next goal: Achieve ‘Lovers’ affinity with Lane Arthur.]
[Completed! The next goal is now open!]
[Next goal: Make Lane Arthur realize the truth about her mother.]
[This is the final goal!]
“……Hmm?”
Huh?
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An old annex filled with silence.
After confirming that her Namgoong Min had definitely gone out, Lane expressionlessly gestured to one of her chains that bound Hector.
.
He lightly lifts the thick chain and hits Hector on the back.
Check──!!!
“Ugh, huh!?”
The entire annex resonates with the sound of metal, but since we have already used telekinesis to create a soundproof barrier around the area, there is no need to worry about Namgoong Min hearing it.
Although she hides it from others, Lane’s superpowers have been getting stronger day by day since she met Namgoong Min.
Hector, who opened his eyes in strong shock, groaned and lifted his head.
Because her entire body was tied up, the only thing that could move was her face.
“…Rain?”
“Father, you lost the duel. Do you remember?”
“…Yes, that young man finally defeated me.”
In the duel, I lost.
I lost so miserably to an opponent who was significantly younger in age, experience, and skill.
But still, Hector did not feel offended or humiliated.
Rather, there is only the joy of a great duel and the praise and respect for the opponent named Namgoong Min.
“So, where is Namgoong Min? I want to see the warrior who defeated me again.”
“…I sent Namgoong Min out for a while. I have something to talk about alone with my father.”
“………?”
I didn’t find it strange that Lane called Namgoong Min by an extremely honorific title.
Considering the strengths and weaknesses that Hector instilled in her, it was a natural action.
I was just curious about what the two of us had to say.
“Namgoong Min, who won the duel, is my representative, and accordingly, Namgoong Min’s victory is my victory. Do you agree?”
“Of course.”
“As a result of the duel, I got the opportunity to break off an unjust engagement and the right to apologize to my father for all my abusive behavior. What about this?”
“Of course.”
“…From now on, instead of an apology for the abuse, I would like to ask my father for three things. Do you accept it?”
In lieu of an apology, I ask for three things.
Hector thought for a moment and then nodded.
“Listen first.”
“Mother.”
“……Hmm.”
“Where is my mother?”
…… Is that what you were asking?
Are you planning on using this opportunity to find out everything?
But even if you asked that question, Hector didn’t have much to say.
“…I can’t tell you everything. That was my promise to that b*tch.”
“……………….”
“I can tell you one thing for sure. That b*tch was the most vicious person I’ve ever known, and she died as a result of her karma. That’s all.”
“……….”
Were you shocked to hear that he was dead? Lane had her head down and her body was shaking.
Hector, who knew Raine’s mother well, did not particularly sympathize with her, and she did not even think about how Raine felt.
I just calmly tell you the facts.
Lane, who had been bowing for a long time, soon raised her head with a calm expression.
“…Okay, second time.”
“Talk to me.”
“I want my father’s left arm.”
“……Huh, heh.”
The thing that comes after mother is, unexpectedly, the left arm?
Hector stopped thinking for a moment, but soon realized Lane’s true intention and burst into laughter.
She seemed like she couldn’t help but laugh.
“Let’s hear the reason.”
“I will remember and never forget. I will preserve my father’s left arm and hang it in my room. Whenever I feel weak, I will look at my severed left arm to strengthen my resolve.”
“hehehe, hahahaha!!!”
hahahaha!!!
I see, that’s the reason!
It’s the same reason as I thought!
“Oh my god, you don’t know that this is an infinitely twisted idea, do you?”
“…Of course.”
“hahahahaha!!”
Is it because of the abuse and ‘education’ I received since childhood? Or is it because I inherited his blood?
She is trying to overcome her own reality, but her heart is still twisted deep down.
That’s why Hector laughed. She couldn’t hold back her laughter.
No matter how Lane took it, she looked like the person she was when she was younger.
For the first time in my life, I felt like Lane was my child.
“I remember when I was young. After winning a battle, I always did the same thing to the loser.”
“……………….”
“Instead of shooting him with an arrow from afar and suffocating him, I approached him directly and pierced his heart with an arrow. With that, I felt the pulse of life dying out, and that was true joy and joy.”
“……….”
“I might have killed the loser, but wouldn’t it be a cheap thing to end up with just one left arm?”
“……………….”
Hector, who raised the corners of her mouth infinitely, opened her mouth again.
“Untie it, I’ll hand it to you directly.”
“…Yes, of course.”
Chrrr………
When Raine gestured, the chains that bound Hector’s body were released through .
Hector, who was free and freeing his neck for a moment, looked at his left arm, which had been twisted at an impossible angle because he had been shooting an arrow forcibly.
Kwasik!
He held an arrow in her right hand and struck her shoulder.
Kwasik! Kwasik! Kwasik!
Over and over again, over and over again.
Kwasik! Quad deuk!!
Even though the pain is unbearable with a sober mind, his complexion does not change at all, and he does not feel any resistance to the act of stabbing himself.
They dug into his flesh, tore his muscles, broke his shoulder blades, and finally cut off his left arm.
A mixture of broken bones, flesh, and blood flowed from her torn shoulder.
Hector lifted her left arm and threw it at Lane.
“Now, take it.”
“……Yes.”
Rayne, who grabbed Hector’s left arm with telekinesis, looked at Hector’s left shoulder for a moment and then stretched out his hand.
Then, the tattered skin and flesh on his shoulders began to move.
Wood clack! Knock, Knock!
“……Hmm.”
Stretching the skin, forcing the flesh together and tying it into a knot.
It was extremely crude, but the bleeding was stopped and the cut surface was neatly cleaned up.
Hector smiled at that consideration(?).
“I see, is this called filial piety?”
“…You won’t be able to shoot a bow from now on, is that okay?”
“I don’t think the person who took the arm should ask, but it doesn’t matter since he is the winner.”
“……….”
Strong and weak.
Isn’t Lane’s underlying psychology the same for Hector?
Rain, who closed his eyes for a moment, soon opened them and made eye contact with Hector.
Don’t be nervous, stand tall.
“There will be no need to lift a bow anyway.”
“……Yes?”
“I’m old, and I put away my bow a long time ago. It’s fortunate that the last time I held a bow was such an exciting duel…!”
“…….”
“Even if my arms were still intact, I would have broken the bow to mark this day as my last battle.”
“…I see.”
“Okay, so what’s the last one? Do you want your right arm too?”
Rain, who ignored Hector’s rude words, thought about it for a moment and then looked at him.
Her father was smiling.
…… He never smiled in front of her children.
He was smiling like he was so happy.
“First of all, it would be good to know.”
“Hmm?”
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“I’m desperately suppressing the desire to kill my father right now.”
“…Hmm.”
“I feel like cutting off his head instead of my left arm… But there is only one reason why I hold back with my left arm.”
“Is it because of Namgoong Min?”
“… That’s right. Namgoong Min was considerate of me, but honestly, receiving an apology from my father doesn’t change anything.”
Even if he apologizes, it can’t be sincere, and it won’t lessen Lane’s pain.
So, Lane decided to ask for something else instead of an apology.
Information about the mother, Hector’s left arm.
And.
“…I want to have a family.”
“Hoo.”
“It’s okay for the head of the family to be my older brother. It’s not that I covet it. However, from now on, I will not be a marriage tool for the family… I will truly be Arthur’s master.”
“……….”
“How do you feel?”
“……Let me ask you just one question.”
“As much as you want.”
“Is that because you want to marry Namgoong Min? In that case, wouldn’t it be better to just confess? If that guy is my partner, I will also actively pursue engagement or marriage.”
“……………….”
Well, does your father know?
Two pests hovering around him and clinging to the flowers.
There is no reason for women with the same man to be considerate and accepting of each other.
They just aim at each other until only one person remains.
“…What I want is a happy life with Namgoong Min. I have given up all the cheeky thoughts of putting him in a cage.”
“……….”
“I just want to get along with each other in a small mansion…But there are some b*tches who don’t like that and are trying to interfere.”
“……….”
“Confess? I also want to confess, because I feel the same way. I want to convey these passionate feelings, but… If I do that, the other two b*tches will target me. Unfortunately, my power is weaker than those two b*tches, and if those b*tches decide to do so, they will attack me. Because it could kill you.”
So, get the family name first.
One is a wealthy man who monopolizes the world’s wealth.
One of them is the princess, the forbidden jade leaf of the most powerful nation.
She also had no choice but to completely leave behind the great family that symbolizes Europe.
“That’s why I rebelled against my father.”
“…I see.”
Hector realized.
Just as he was crazy about battle, his daughter was crazy about love.
Like the idea of taking his left arm, I don’t know if it’s because of his education or because he inherited his blood.
‘If Namgoong Min becomes Arthur, the family will grow.’
That’s enough.
He is a child raised to raise the family, and as a result, he tries to fulfill his purpose.
There were more than enough reasons for both sides to agree.
“I will actively help you from now on.”
“…Thank you, father.”
That’s why the father and daughter smiled at each other.
Even if it is twisted, ugly, and thoroughly calculated.
It was heartwarming in their own way.