92 – ???. If Bad Ending – Cage
[Warning! Bad ending route has opened!]
[Bad ending route
Conditions: ???’S favorability level is above a certain level, ???’S character event has been cleared half of the time, ???’S character event has been cleared. Attainment.
Be careful with your choices and words and actions! Bad endings cannot be undone!]
*
I want to live with this person.
I didn’t understand that idea.
“It hurts, father. It hurts…”
“What hurts?”
“Father’s whip hurts. The whip hurts even more…”
“That doesn’t mean anything.”
“…Yes?”
“I am the strong, and you are the weak. That is the only reason you suffer and cannot resist it.”
“……Ah, pa.”
“So remember, Lane.”
“You must become the strong. The weak can only avoid suffering by obeying the strong and bowing their heads, but the strong take the initiative.”
“Strong and weak.”
“That is the measure by which you should view the world.”
I never felt that way even towards my father.
“Oppa…”
“…I’m sorry, I…Can’t help you.”
“Oppa, oppa!”
“I’m going to run away from home to avoid my father, so you want me to accept you? If you really want to be recognized as my younger sister… You should build up your skills and come here. Become a person worthy of respect.”
“Oppa!!”
The same goes for my older brother, who was kicked out of home at the age of five in the name of education.
“Mom…? Where are you going…?”
“……Mom, I’m going to go to the bathroom for a moment. Please wait a moment.”
“Yes…….”
Even my mother, the only one who felt that way, left without notice.
That’s why I grew up under my father’s ‘education’.
Eating, wearing, sleeping, getting hit, and living were all taught under the motto of “Strong, weak, weak.”
‘Strong, must be strong.’
My thoughts and resentments changed quickly.
“Oh my gosh, girl! Please, please…!”
“Why me?”
“If you take that, we…”
“The weak just have to bend to the strong. Bow gently and obey quietly. Then, your life might be spared, right?”
“……….”
It was easy for me to deeply accept my father’s ideology, which I hated so much.
The weak are weak. It is natural for the strong to exploit the weak.
So, he must be strong. Because a country can be weak to another strong person.
She became a strong person and was recognized by her brother and her father.
Only then could I be Arthur.
*
I entered the Romance Academy.
For a strong person like me, this was simple.
The same was true for the students in the same class.
Two , A , A , Her older brother , And even the loathed .
Even if there are personal favorites, they are all strong people who are equal or superior to me.
But it wasn’t bad.
Because interacting with the strong is the shortcut to becoming stronger.
I was thinking that way.
“Hello, I am Namgoong Min, a fortune teller.”
“If you have any concerns or concerns, please let me know at any time.”
It is not a special profession, nor is it a socially prestigious upper class job.
Not famous, or at least not rich.
He is just a , A byword for a useless profession.
That’s why I didn’t even pay attention to him. It was worthless to remember the abbreviation of a mere fortune teller.
Still, it was annoying that they were in the same special occupation class, so he planned to get someone to clean it up when the time came.
That was my first impression.
*
It was not long before my impression of the fortune teller changed.
“Don’t worry, I’ll just faint you moderately…”
Just right.
“Stop.”
“…Huh?”
I misunderstood at first. He thought he was a spy for the unsightly .
But no.
The fortuneteller, who I thought was weak, turned out to be strong and could blow away my superpowers with a single wave of his hand.
Even his older brother and father, who had been the standard of strength since childhood, could not do something like this.
…… The fortune teller became afraid. He shed tears at the fact that he had touched a strong man who should not have been touched.
But the fortuneteller’s reaction was different from what was expected.
“Do you understand?”
“Are you sure…?”
“I just know. You know why I’m doing this, right?”
“Yes, yes! Of course… Of course!”
He was kinder than I thought, and he didn’t bully or hit me.
“Rain, you’re smart, right? You know what I’ve been saying so far, right?”
“Again, knock…? Yes, yes! Of course! I understand!”
“I entered the academy for personal reasons, and I want to remain as quiet as possible. Do you understand?”
“Yes! I understand! I understand everything! There is no part that I overlooked or missed!”
“…Okay.”
He even gave me a compliment that I had never received from a strong person like my father and brother.
“Okay, then I’ll go back!”
“Okay. Just don’t show it off at the academy.”
“Yep!”
I even just sent it to him.
Why are you doing this to me? He is strong and I am weak.
Even more so, he is a strong man of unconventional means who can defeat me with a single wave of his hand.
Isn’t it natural for the strong to harass, exploit, and dominate the weak?
Why?
The worry was short-lived.
“…Lover.”
The tarot card he gave me, .
Maybe he likes me.
I remembered the name from then on.
, Namgoong Min.
…… It was an unforgettable name.
*
Nam Goong Min was a shining person.
“First of all, that wall in front of you is a harmful wall. So let’s destroy it!”
During the maze at the entrance ceremony, I incited the new students to clear the maze by breaking its walls.
“As expected, Mr. Liu! The performance of this jeep is amazing? It’s not even a dirt road, it’s just a mountain, but it runs straight!”
During mountaineering classes, I led myself and other strong people.
“I did it, everything…”
We repelled Lily Whiterose’s attack and even destroyed the javelin of conversion.
Is that all?
I thought he was targeted first and eliminated in the survival test because of his extraordinary abilities.
＜3Rd place in survival ranking, Namgoong Min (survived 17 hours and 28 minutes)＞
I managed to fool everyone and survive and take 3rd place.
His ability was enough for me to truly consider him strong.
And.
“Mr. Lane’s job skills were stolen by a skill thief.”
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“Ah…….”
Even when I, who was infinitely weak compared to him, was pushed to the edge of a cliff.
He, the strong one, extended his hand to me, the weak one.
I thought so.
“Mr. Lane. Actually, I am not strong.”
“…Yes?”
“It’s all a trick. I’m not strong enough to destroy Mr. Lane’s superpowers, and the poor physical strength I showed in class is my real identity. I’m weak. By Mr. Lane’s standards, I’m infinitely weak.”
“Uh…….”
But no. He was not a strong man.
Rather, he was a weakling. Infinitely weaker than me.
Of course I should be angry. I should be angry that you fooled me.
Why?
I could only stare at him helplessly.
“Why do I have to say that? Mr. Lane told me the truth first. I also wanted to say it. Living a lie… Is tiring.”
“……………….”
“But Mr. Lane, remember.”
“A, billion…?”
“To be strong, to be truly strong, is not simply about fighting well.”
After saying that, he canceled his exam and gathered all the students using the connections and contacts he had accumulated over the years.
Finally, they found the skill thief and the real culprit and gave me back my superpowers.
Stupid as I was, it was only then that I realized.
He, Namgoong Min, is both strong and weak.
And compared to him, I am also weak and strong.
‘The weak obey the strong. The strong dominate the weak.’
So, Namgoong Min and I have a relationship where we obey and dominate each other.
In other words, they are best friends who inevitably need each other.
“Namgoong Min, sir.”
But he is a shining person.
There are so many useless bugs. Malicious b*tches who prey on those who own the property.
The other side is the strong side, but the force must protect the weak half.
So, let’s take the family crest and make a cage.
Like a pair of lovebirds living happily in a cage.
Let’s not get out of there and live happily for the rest of our lives.
I decided that way.
*
[Warning! Bad ending route has opened!]
[Bad ending route
Conditions: ???’S favorability level is above a certain level, ???’S character event has been cleared half of the time, ???’S character event has been cleared. Attainment.
Be careful with your choices and words and actions! Bad endings cannot be undone!]
*
It was a happy day.
I felt good just looking at my other half, and I couldn’t help but be happy when I thought about the future with him and becoming stronger than anyone else.
…… However, as much as he was a brilliant person, he needlessly annoyed the princess, the wealthy man, and the blonde fighter.
Anyway, it was a fun day.
“…Engaged, huh?”
“……Yes.”
Everything is broken.
I locked myself in a room in the mansion of a wealthy man. I didn’t meet any servants, princesses, wealthy people, or even my other half.
I am afraid of the approaching future in which this happiness and this joy will be shattered.
…… I stayed in my room until everyone left.
And then I heard the news.
“…He went to the Korean Empire.”
“Yes. Liu, the princess, and Namgoong Min have all gone to the Korean Empire.”
Yes, it is natural. Because the Korean Empire is the hometown of half of the people.
It is something that cannot be helped.
…… Is it inevitable?
‘No, that can’t be happening.’
It’s something that can’t be helped? No way.
Namgoong Min must have known. That I had received an unjust engagement order.
But even so, he left for the Korean Empire without helping me.
What does it mean?
‘Those b*tches. Those b*tches left with half of them.’
Of course the other half would have tried to help me. Because we are each other’s better half.
Just as I cherish him, he will cherish me too.
What were those two years like? Did he giggle? Is it because my competitors disappear on their own?
You must have seduced me, right? They must have forcibly pulled my weaker half, right?
“…Never.”
I will never see something like that.
Ah, father. My father always said this.
The strong dominate and exploit the weak. So you have to become strong.
“Father and I…”
Who will be strong now?
*
The fear of the strong man called father has disappeared. More than that, I was worried and concerned about my other half.
And my father was weaker than I thought.
“Le……in…….”
“Now your father is weak?”
Where has my father, who was so strong, gone? There is only an old man over 60 years old.
I defeated my father in a fair duel.
Killed.
If it had been the other way around, my father would have killed me too.
“Rain, you…”
“Brother? Now I am the head of Arthur’s family and a strong man?”
“……Yes, Mr. Lane.”
My brother also obeyed me. Arthur kneels in front of me.
If you look at it objectively, there has to be someone stronger than me.
But I am Arthur’s direct descendant, and I am the strongest among those with the right to succeed.
I had no problem becoming the head of the family.
Okay then.
As the head of the great family Arthur, I command.
“Birdcage.”
“…Yes?”
“Make a birdcage. The most beautiful and gigantic birdcage in the world.”
Build a cage where you and your other half can live happily.
Because that is my only wish.
*
[Bad ending route
Conditions: ???’S favorability level is above a certain level, ???’S character event has been cleared half of the time, ???’S character event has been cleared. Attainment.
Be careful with your choices and words and actions! Bad endings cannot be undone!]
[The conditions for the bad ending have been met! Conditions are revealed!]
[Bad ending route
Conditions: Rain Arthur’s favorability rating is Or higher, clear half of Rain Arthur’s character events, and achieve the Achievement.
Be careful with your choices and words and actions! Bad endings cannot be undone!]
[All conditions for the bad ending have been met, so we enter the bad ending!]
[There is no turning back now!]
*
I see him over there. My beloved half.
I spot him rushing out of the Imperial Palace of the Korean Empire and raise my hand to greet him.
“Nam Goong Min.”
“Huh, Mr. Rain? That’s good! It’s to help the princess, so join me in rebelling against the emperor…”
“Catch it.”
“””Yes.”””
“Uh, Mr. Lane? Mr. Lane!?”
“Let’s go.”
Let’s go to our nest.
Leaving the Imperial Castle, leaving the Korean Empire, boarding a private plane, and arriving in Europe.
The deepest mountain valley in France.
In our own cage, untouched by anyone.
Live happily ever after.
Don’t worry. Because the cage is comfortable.
The beautiful mansion named Birdcage has everything.
TV, computer, game console, books, swimming pool, movie theater, and even a spacious bedroom.
There are no users. The only managers who come to manage this place in the early morning hours.
We can live alone together without any disturbance.
“…hehehehe, it looks like he wants to leave.”
But you can’t leave. I’m not saying the door is locked.
Outside the mansion is a minefield, and private soldiers belonging to Arthur are patrolling.
I ordered to shoot and kill everyone who tried to enter or come out of the cage, except for the keeper.
I can live happily even with Namgoong Min’s corpse, but…… Still, I like you alive.
“Oh, you mean that?”
I am a
Superpower. Teleporting to the city is a breeze.
So give up.
You’ve been talking about things like ‘we have to help the princess’, ‘character event’, ‘runaway’, and ‘ending’……
Still not able to understand the situation?
Namgoong Min, my other half and my ending.
“This is the end.”
I forgot everything about the rich man, the princess, the blonde fighter, the Romance Academy, and my future life.
In the most beautiful cage in the world, where everything is provided.
Spending forever just the two of us.
Because that’s the end……
“Now, shall we make a baby first?”
Oh, don’t worry. Even a child wouldn’t be able to stay here.
Since I passed the family line to her brother, I will send the child there as well.
Even if we are children, we can’t live in a cage with just the two of us.
…… What are you doing? Haven’t you heard about having a baby?
So, right away.
“Take off your clothes.”
*
[Ask me one question. Is a bird living in a cage happy? Or would I be unhappy?]
[A bird in a cage cannot fly. Even if you spread your wings, you won’t be able to fly because they’re blocked by the iron bars.]
[The bird’s limitations end within the cage. The world of birds is limited to a narrow cage.]
[But there is no need to pity the bird in the cage.]
[Because the bird in the cage is safe even though it cannot fly.]
[You won’t be eaten by natural enemies, you won’t be hunted, and you won’t have any unfortunate accidents.]
[All they have to do is eat food and water and live alone with the female.]
[So let’s go back to the first question.]
[What is a bird in a cage like?]
[Will I be happy? Or would I be unhappy?]
*
“……….”
Sureuk.
Late at night, Lane, who had been sleeping, woke up in a cold sweat.
…… What on earth was the dream you just had?
“It was similar to me… But it seemed different…”
Everything was the same, but was this the story when he didn’t come to France to settle the engagement?
I dreamed of a what-if story that was just a delusion?
Rather than that, what is the ‘human-shaped crack’ mentioned at the end…? …
How dare you………
How………
Che………
………
“……Hmm?”
Oh, why did I wake up?
Ah, a dream. I was thinking about a strange dream.
But, as is the case with dreams, no matter how much I tried to think about it, it leaked out of my thoughts. What on earth was it about that made me break into a cold sweat?
“…I don’t know.”
It probably wasn’t a dream.
I lie down on the bed again and close my eyes.
‘I’ll be busy tomorrow.’
Today, Namgoong Min won the duel against his father and secretly ran away, so he’s going to be very busy starting tomorrow.
I have to reconcile with my brother, re-adjust the power structure within the family, and prove that I am not a tool for marriage but one of Arthur’s masters.
There was a lot of work to do, but I felt like I was flying.
‘Please wait, Namgoong Min.’
Although it will be difficult to meet again during vacation, we will not be able to meet again until the second semester.
Because the person I was back then would be different from the person I am now.
So I’ll wait.
Supremely and purely.
With patience.
“……Ah, but…”
The only part of the dream that I vaguely remember.
That beautiful and huge birdcage.
That much……
“……………….”
…… I thought it was okay.
It was the ending of a dream that could not come true.
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