30 – Main Episode (End)
My eyes widened unknowingly at the numerous messages.
It’s not like there’s never been a reward message.
Didn’t the system reward you every time you cleared a quest?
However, there has never been such a series of reward messages.
How much are you thinking of giving?
[The reward is being settled. Players, please wait a moment…]
Is the system worrying about what to give right now?
‘What the hell are you waiting for?’
Thinking of that, the moment I questioned myself.
“Is everyone okay?”
Luden’s party, who came after dealing with Jack, appeared in front of us before we knew it.
I glanced over at Luden for a while.
Their clothes were covered in dust as if there had been quite a fierce battle.
I nodded at the question.
“Yes, Miss Kanya passed out, but she was not seriously injured.”
“I’m glad…”
At those words, Luden stroked her heart.
Anyway, it seems that he was bothered by the fact that he left us here.
“Come to think of it, where is Sherry?”
She looks around her, shaking her head.
I looked around her as well.
Then, when she ran away, she disappeared.
“Could you question me…”
“That can’t be. We know you were brainwashed by the demons, but who is there to question you for that?”
The rest of the students nodded as if they agreed with her words.
At least, Sherry’s image was so good that such a reaction came out.
If it was human garbage, it wouldn’t have been so positive.
Well, in fact, she is also a victim, so there is such a thing.
“I’m more worried about the professors than that.”
Then, Luden quietly moved her gaze.
Professors still fighting after defeating Jack.
How intense it is, even though the curtain is drooping, the aftermath is felt even here.
However, knowing the outcome, I wasn’t too worried.
Isn’t it absurd to win against all the professors even if King belongs to the strong side among the officers of the Demon King’s Army?
The time we watched the tent for a while.
-Paaang!
The curtain on the bachelor’s side soon bursts.
That it exploded is no different from saying that King is dead.
Still, I watched with my mind’s eye, just in case.
‘That’s right.’
Unsurprisingly, the King’s head was cut in the field of vision.
I turned my head to Luden.
Now we need to find Sherry who is hiding.
“Miss Luden. Can I ask you to take care of yourself?”
“Huh?”
“Because I have somewhere to go. Please.”
Bowing her head, I moved Sherry toward her hiding place.
***
About 1 minute passed.
In fact, even if she ran away, she knew she wouldn’t get very far.
‘Even in the original story, the case was closed and hidden.’
Baran used his inner eye to slowly look around.
Then, Sherry was seen crouching behind a tree.
Baran slowly walked towards it.
Then, she sat down behind the tree she was leaning against.
– Flinch!
In an instant, her shoulders twitch.
Baran didn’t look at her and quietly leaned against her tree.
“·······.”
“·······.”
An awkward silence lingered between the two for a while.
After a while, Sherry breaks the silence first.
“Why are you here?”
She spits out her vulgar language unlike usual.
Baran shut her mouth at the question.
Then, she continued her words in a moist voice.
“Can I tell you a story?”
A very unexpected proposal.
Normally, people would ask why she suddenly said such a thing, but Baran just nodded her head without saying anything.
The next moment, she starts telling her story.
“There was a girl when I was little, and she was a very rich girl.”
“It was a family that lacked nothing. But actually, I wasn’t very happy. Why?”
“The girl’s mother died. Before that, they were happy enough to be envied by other families, but after the girl’s father and her mother died, it completely changed.”
“So the girl worked hard to get her father back like she was before. She tries to change her way of speaking and behavior that doesn’t suit her, but she never gets recognized.”
“So she continued to lose her recognition, and her girlish purpose changed before she knew it. Not to change her father, but to be recognized. But, of course she keeps disappointing her father and when her heart wears out. A blind man appeared.”
“Even though the blind man was blind, he worked harder than anyone else and showed an outstanding figure. Seeing him like that kept my eyes closed for no reason. So her girlish goal was to become that blind before she knew it.”
“The girl tried to jump over the blind man, but of course she failed every time. She did that and by the time she was completely exhausted she was recognized by the blind in the middle. Perhaps the blind man was just giving advice and speaking lightly, but it was a story that the girl was very grateful for. She feels like she’s been rewarded for all her hard work.”
Since then, Sherry has laid out the things that have happened from the girl’s point of view.
It was only after she heard all the stories that Baran was able to resolve her doubts in the back of her mind.
‘Is that so…’
Sherry was moaning every time she saw herself after her 2 vs 2 couple. She
She At the time, she just didn’t think deeply and she ran away.
After all, Sherry becomes the mid-boss of Act 1.
No matter what she does, the result won’t change.
Because everyone is happy only when things go according to the original story. She
She struggles She rationalizes and she doesn’t really think much deeper.
After all, she thought that the main character would solve the problem just like in the original story.
However, it turned out that there were plenty of opportunities to change.
What if you had just helped her instead of avoiding her?
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If I didn’t care about the original work and acted boldly, maybe the ending would have come out different from now?
‘Yes. I guess so.’
No matter what happens in a normal game, it has the same ending.
Even if this game goes through a different route now, wouldn’t the ending be the same every time?
However, this is reality, not a game.
The person talking in front of you right now is a person, not a character.
‘Unknowingly, I thought it was a game.’
Should I consider it fortunate that I have come to realize it now?
It is necessary to change the policy due to this incident.
It seems necessary to move directly even if the butterfly effect occurs, rather than just watching from afar to see if it flows as the original.
“What will I do now?”
“Because of the training, the bachelor will call you.”
“Are you going to be expelled?”
“There will be no expulsion.”
Whether she blocked the students or not, Sherry is also a victim.
Didn’t she stop it because she wanted to stop her students in the first place?
And well, Patrick, the owner of the house, Gray can’t stand still.
Thus, the punishment she will receive is probation at most.
She won’t get more than that.
“You know what?”
“Yes?”
“Just before I was brainwashed and gave up, I strangely heard your voice.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. He just saw me and said he would save me right now.”
Surely, I did say that.
However, I didn’t know that Sherry heard it herself.
While I’m scratching her cheek and feeling embarrassed, she says with her head down.
“Thinking about it now, I feel very ugly.”
“?”
“At first, I was jealous of you and Luden, but later I liked that I was recognized by you. I really hate myself.”
As she said that, she buried her knees in her face.
Baran called her in her low voice.
“Ms. Sherry.”
“Huh?”
“What if people are a bit ugly and jealous? Any person or anyone is such a corporation. Me too.”
Everyone is bound to be jealous.
Have you ever been jealous of your motives that are doing well in the company?
At his words, Se-Ri hugged her knees even more.
Then, he answered in a trembling voice.
“Thank you…”
So eventually, the final act of the main episode of Part 1 came to an end.
With this incident, a girl once again burns her revenge against her demons.
Another girl calculated thoroughly.
Another boy was enlightened by the incident and decided to change his course of action.
– Hwaaak!
At that time, the sunlight was shining towards us.
As if he had worked hard for the two of them.
Baran slowly looked up at the beating sunlight.
I have cleared the main episode of Part 1 countless times so far.
However, this is the first time I’ve had this thought.
That a part of the story of one person, not a character, has come to an end.
***
[The compensation has been settled.]
[Page 1. Defeated the sand golem with the optimal route! As a reward, the player will receive a huge amount of experience!]
[Page 2. You saved the mid-boss Sherry Von Patrick without defeating it! 10,000 Points are awarded to the player.]
[Page 3. Part 1 Successfully defeated Jack, the final boss! The player’s characteristic shrine has been leveled up!]