248 – Fragments of the Past – 3
Savings. It is the name of the rune that Caicilia promised to give.
Just by looking at the name, it seems ambiguous what the effect is, but simply put, it was an effect that allows a character to be resurrected if he dies while wearing a rune.
Once you die, half of your current experience bar is gone, and your money is cut in half, so if you only see the effect, it’s safe to say that it’s a must-have rune.
‘It’s because the effect is probabilistic.’
Resurrection of a saving throw rune was not a guaranteed trigger, but a probabilistic trigger.
I don’t know if the number is quite high, even if it’s a probability, but as the name suggests, if you throw two dice and both roll a 1, it’s resurrection. In other words, 1/36 is not even 3% as a percentage.
In fact, even if it’s only 10% or 20%, isn’t it more hyeja than gacha game? There could have been a lot of concept bugs pretending to be crazy while doing it. However, 2.78% Was such an ambiguous number to even call Hyeja.
Even when I went to Della mode, that is, when I moved to reality, I added one more probability die as if 1/36 wasn’t enough.
‘Who the hell uses runes with 1/216 probability?’
Even though there were only 4 rune slots.
Perhaps the probability was nerfed not because of the effect of the saving throw itself, but because of another rune used in combination with that rune, but the nerf was so severe that no one used it.
I wondered why Eclipse made something like that.
“The Captain of the Knights of the Dark Star. You may have heard of a decree stating that if you find a rune stone, you must report it to the imperial palace.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“You also know that it is now a nameless duty.”
“…… That’s right.”
It was a dubious duty, so Cassandra could have called me after failing to swipe the runes in her estate. There she met with a f*cking blue steam locomotive.
“The reason why the statute was designated and why it has now become obsolete is all because of this rune.”
“…… Was it a decree to obtain this rune?”
“I saw it correctly.”
Caicilia took a step away from the tombstone. She seemed worried that she might accidentally touch the runes. The moment you put your hand on her, ownership will be recognized.
“If there is a rune that can revive a human being who wears it, it should belong to the imperial family.”
She was certainly coveted if you didn’t know the inside story.
“The Libanus dynasty has been putting their heart and soul into finding the tombstone of this rune for generations. The decree mentioned by you was made in preparation for the time when it fulfills its duties and circulates.”
“Once you find it, you won’t have to apply it so densely.”
Now I felt like I knew what was going on.
If the emperor who possessed the saving throw dies, the runes will start to cycle, and you will have to search the whole continent to find them again and put them back in the treasury.
In the process, it must have been to prevent someone from discovering it first and eating it.
“Even though there is only one chance to rise from the dead…… That once alone will have a value that ordinary people can’t even imagine.”
‘Huh? Once?’
In the game, even if you are revived with the effect of a saving throw, you can use it again after death, so I wanted something, but I realized that there is no ‘rest’ system here.
In that case, the rune’s cooldown wouldn’t be reset, so it wouldn’t be strange at all to think of it as a one-time thing.
“It is unprecedented in the history of the Aethernum Empire that even the information of this rune is disclosed to a person who does not inherit the imperial blood. How about handing this over? However, the decision has already been made.”
“…… Why are you giving me this, Your Majesty?”
“Because I saw you.”
The golden pupil stared at me clearly.
“Because I saw you wounded, I saw you unconscious, I saw you close to death.”
One step. Caicilia came to me.
“Also, because I knew my feelings.”
And one more step. Since it was only a short distance from the beginning, the two of us became close in an instant.
“It is because I knew that the emotion that flooded me when you collapsed from injury was sadness, that I knew that the emotion that I felt when I thought you were dead was grief, and that when you opened your eyes I knew that the emotion that filled you up was joy.”
Caecilia stopped right in front of me. We could feel each other’s breath, and the tip of Kai Kilia’s chest brushed lightly against her chest.
“I am doing this because I have such feelings for you, and I do not want you to die. Do you need any other explanation?”
“…… No, Your Majesty.”
I got rid of the idea that it would be useless if I received it anyway because it was a probability activation. If you think that Kai Killia is saying that and she is useless, that’s crazy.
She stretched out her arms and hugged Kai Kilia. Caiquelia was held in her arms without the slightest resistance from her. Her slender hand slipped up her back.
Compared to the past, when pride was built up to the end, it was a great improvement.
I naturally met eyes with Aurora, who was behind Caicilia. Aurora pursed her lips and she said something silently.
I nodded her head subtly to indicate that I understood, and Aurora crossed her arms under her chest as if to keep an eye on her.
“The Captain of the Knights of the Dark Star. No, Delta.”
Cai Killia, who was still held by me, muttered in her small voice.
“As long as you live, don’t leave this world. This is an order as the emperor of the Aethernum Empire, and a request as your woman.”
“Okay, Caicilia.”
“Yes, that was enough.”
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I untied her arms and kissed her lightly on the lips. Cai Killia slowly closed her eyes. Behind her, Aura Laura was watching with a hearty smile.
She parted her lips. Cai Cilia’s face had turned quite red in that short amount of time. Her breathing was also a bit rough.
“Delta.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“What happened to the matter of seeking an answer from the goddess?”
Ah.
“…… Are you here, Captain?”
“Why is her face cut in half? What happened?”
After escaping Kai Killia’s questioning by saying that she would explain later when everyone gathered, she and Aurora returned to her castle after a long absence. Then, an emaciated Laxia greeted me.
Kai Kilia slightly frowned at her, as if she had guessed the identity of what I said about ‘when everyone was gathered’, but she let me go, saying that she would not interfere with me anymore.
“…… No big deal. It’s just that it’s a bit difficult.”
“I don’t think it’s a big deal. What’s going on?”
“…… Is it because of the captain?”
Because of my suddenness, I asked in bewilderment.
“Me? What am i?”
“I heard the news. Exactly, I couldn’t help but listen. I congratulate you for being appointed as a living saint in Raphaella’s kingdom.”
“… ….”
First of all, it’s definitely not a congratulatory look.
Looking at the fact that that story had spread all the way here, I thought I knew roughly what it was for.
“The Heretic Judge and the Heretic Questioner came all the way here and said they would establish a church here. The acting lord and I are trying to pass the time somehow, but they’re not going to back down. If it’s money, I can pay as much as the annual budget of the entire Aethernum Empire, so I’m holding out, asking for permission.”
It was as expected. Somehow, Floretta and Luna gave up following me too easily, but it was all because of a plan.
Inwardly, I expressed my condolences to Laxia and Lana, who must have been tortured to death by those fanatics. I never thought I would start acting so quickly.
“Didn’t you say the Heretic Inquisitor and the Heretic Inquisitor? Where are those two now?”
“It is in the mountains outside the manor. They say they are praying all day toward the room where the captain sleeps.”
Stellar and Selene came running as soon as I called, and when I told them not to do this here and go back, they did so without hesitation.
I didn’t forget to tell the Popes to do their own thing, as I’ll be stopping by the Holy Land soon. I couldn’t take Floretta and Luna with me all the time, but I couldn’t leave them unattended.
Seeing that the situation was resolved with just a few words from me, Laxia and Lana looked on as if the sage time had arrived. Aurora laughed beside him and made fun of Lana.
“…… This is against the rules.”
“If you could have solved it like that, why don’t you come earlier?”
Hearing the grumblings of the two, he headed straight for Nyx. The reason I came here was to take Nix.
Nyx was asleep in her room. Seeing his sleeping face, unaware of the world, half hugging a pillow the size of his own height, he was quite cute.
Of course, the clothes and breasts weren’t like that at all.
“Ugh… ….”
As if noticing the presence, Nyx rubbed Booth’s eyes and stood up. Then he saw me near the bed and he grinned.
“Did you meet the goddess well, Delta?”
It was on the half horse side.
“Yes. I was told all about what I was.”
“I barely noticed. The restrictions on me are gone. It seems like the goddess told me everything from beginning to end.”
Judging by the fact that her usual giggling and strange smile didn’t come out, it seemed that the personality of the soul guardian was stronger.
Restrictions must have been lifted, since there won’t be any need to act as Nix’s other personality.
“Why did I come here? Do you have something to say?”
“I have something to say, and I need to find her memories more quickly.”
He who eats the world will definitely come back. Even with a lot of anger.
He was so over-conceited that he didn’t kill us right away, did all sorts of nonsense, and then ran away unseemly, so it was strange that he wasn’t angry because of his personality.
Besides, this time I won’t be as vigilant as I was last time. So I needed to get my memory back as quickly as possible.
Nyx and I have some things to say together.
“Okay. Where can I go?”
Nix got out of bed and straightened his clothes. His chest, wrapped in a thin shirt, swayed wildly.
“First of all, I have to think about beating all the bosses.”