Episode 3
The first day he woke up, he couldn’t accept the fact that he had returned.
Isn’t it obvious that I’m back in the past?
So at first I thought it was a zoma lamp.
Regrets over the past have created this moment.
But it was too vivid to be a main lamp.
The hypothesis that came to mind was that the devil had intervened.
There was a demon nearby, so it was more plausible that he did something.
How can we conclude that this is not the prank of the devil in a fairy tale?
But if the devil could turn back time, it would have been the devil, not the gods, who ruled this continent.
The hypothesis that the last magic used was unstable, causing a runaway, came to mind… .
‘Isn’t this too unrealistic?’
This hypothesis was not very probable. However, the possibility cannot be ruled out.
‘Even if it cannot be excluded, it is as if it is impossible.’
To turn back time means to reverse the fixed time axis to the present.
Academia has long since concluded that it is impossible to turn back time unless it is to turn back the planet, or even the entire universe.
I don’t know if it’s made to face forward.
The last hypothesis I thought of was simple.
death.
That his own death triggered a certain trigger and facilitated this situation.
In fact, anything could be said to be correct.
Who knows that a transcendent who passed by with a joke turned back time.
In the end, when the magician’s rational thinking could not make a conclusion, it was this that made him decisively admit the return.
Eyes point towards the air.
“It’s a book… .”
There were three books invisible to others floating in the air.
Something incomprehensible that proves that he has returned to the past, different from the past he remembered.
The three books I’ve been able to see since I woke up were bizarre.
It cannot be detected by any magical or magical methods.
They are not aware of anyone other than themselves.
You can move a book just by thinking.
“and… .”
Among the three books, his hand points towards the only one with a pure white cover.
The book flew into his hand and unfolded slowly.
Charle-
“──Allen Reinhardt died at the age of 27.”
It was the first sentence from the very first page of the book.
As I lowered my gaze, the next paragraph that followed was a little longer than what was written briefly.
“Allen Reinhardt,
A return to the past at the age of 17.
I couldn’t accept the fact of the regression, so I started to analyze the current situation.
the same after that.
“… Based on his dozens of reminiscences of the past, he convinced the people around him that he had returned to the past through various behavioral experiments.”
Even after that, the book was recording everything about him right after he returned, as if he was recording his every move.
As if someone was watching him.
It was still the same today.
『Among dozens of hypotheses considered as the cause of regression, we begin to analyze the most probable ones.
After that, the book connected with █████… .』
‘… ■■■■ La.’ Who is it, God? Devil? Or something transcendent? If not, it could be the world itself. The limits of your imagination are infinite and you can reach anywhere.
-widely
‘It doesn’t matter.’
Even if he doesn’t know what it is, he’s the one who brought him back to the past.
It is difficult to judge that all these results were simply done in good faith.
‘Then stop paying the price for it.’
As soon as the white book was closed, the book spontaneously floated into the air and returned to its original position.
Allen’s eyes turned to the other two books. The two books were covered in dark black, unlike the pure white covers I had read before.
One of them was so chained that I couldn’t even open the book, but the other was not.
“One is for me… the other one.”
– Charlene
open the book
At the beginning of the first chapter of the book, it was written:
『── Reader Woojin Kim, 21 years old.
Possessed by the extra ‘Julius Reinhardt’ in the novel [Reading the Reincarnated Demon King].
Allen came out of the room and immediately looked for him.
Julius was at the training ground used by the soldiers.
It was easy to recognize him. The bright blue hair characteristic of the family could be easily distinguished from afar.
Allen took a step forward. As he entered the training ground, the shouts of the soldiers began to diminish. When he finally stood in front of his brother.
“What are you doing?”
Silence fell on the training ground.
Allen glanced at the man’s face.
Still the same face as his brother, but the contents are something unknown.
“… Haha, aren’t you your brother? I was training with the soldiers.”
As if to prove that, he was seated among them in the same clothes as the soldiers.
As I thought about that figure, I wanted to crush my smile and even scream.
Why am I your brother?
who are you
Why did you do that?
“Julius.”
Did not do it.
He quietly called out his name without speaking the words inside.
guy’s name,
brother’s name,
But the lost name.
called it
Knowing that the atmosphere had become awkward, he grinned and scratched his head and asked what he was doing.
“… But why did you come here?”
He simply replied without a frown on his dignified appearance.
“Julius, let’s walk a little.”
“… Yes?”
Had I expected that I would eat a lot of swearing?
yes, it used to be Maybe it was when I didn’t know anything.
But now I know.
The fact that if you do what you’ve always done, you’ll end up with the same result.
To change the future, you have to change yourself first.
The voice I heard when I was about to die.
‘I don’t know if it’s a real brother or a hallucination… .’
It’s enough to try once.
Erasing his consciousness or soul from his brother’s body was no guarantee that he would return.
‘… I’m not sure if I’ll be able to face him with my current abilities.’
So Allen asked again with a smile on his dry face.
“I want to apologize for my previous insults. Would you like to walk for a while?”
There’s no need to intentionally express hostility until you find a way to completely protect or regain your brother’s soul or consciousness.
Julius and he left the training ground and headed to the mansion’s garden.
He could have said that at the training ground, but he didn’t.
The reason was simple.
‘If it were my brother… .’
you would have acted like this
no brother
But he wanted to honor his existence by acting like this. even if that means nothing.
Allen walked alongside Julius.
His footsteps were stable for a short training.
The magical energy that flowed around his body wrapped around him, and his muscles were tense so that he could move his body at any time.
breathing?
‘Constant.’
Do you have a chance?
The amount of power also differs. However, 3m inside is your own area.
What if you close the distance in an instant and shake your brain with a shock wave? If you attack right after that… .
“… Is that your brother over there?”
“ah.”
There was a voice calling out to him, who was so lost in thought.
“What did you mean by that? .”
I looked around.
Silence without people. She opened her mouth when she realized that she had come far enough inside the garden.
“Yeah, this will be fine.”
There were still a few maids who were gardening nearby, but they didn’t care.
Because this conversation was not to be hidden, it was a story that had to be spread.
“That’s literally it.”
He walked a few more steps ahead and turned around to face Julius.
“I want to apologize to you.”
“… yes?”
It turns into a bizarre expression that makes it impossible for him to have heard something wrong.
“Your brother? to me? that… apples?”
“okay.”
While answering calmly, I laughed inside, thinking that I had been given a shot because even my steps were twisted as if in embarrassment.
apologize?
It was unimaginable before the return, and it is still the case today.
But if I can get him out of the way, if I can get one chance.
“But an apology made only in words is not sincere. So… .”
bowed his head.
“sorry.”
With a heart that seems sincere on the outside.
“It seems that you, who was called an idiot, did not believe in you because you acted like that.”
Not exaggerated, but calmly.
Just like stating the facts as they are.
“If you were a ‘family’, you would have to trust me, but I’m sorry that I couldn’t trust you based on your usual behavior. So, will you forgive me?”
The gnome opened his mouth as if he had seen his fiancee flirted, and made a look of disbelief.
Of course, the person I am now would never say such a thing.
He smiled bitterly at that appearance and acted a sad face.
“Well, I can’t believe it. This is how I, who I used to be cold, came out. I understand what it means, even thinking that it’s not actually acting. So will the country.”
The guy flinched momentarily as if he had been stabbed in the right direction.
‘You’re still immature.’
I couldn’t even hide my stupid reaction.
Unlike the one of the future, he was just a kid with nothing.
Regardless of the age of 21, Kim Woo-jin was immature.
“I’m not going to tell you to believe me right now. There is nothing so unreal as that. Just watch. How do I act in the future? How it changes.”
It didn’t matter how complicated his stomach was now or what he was thinking.
The purpose was achieved by making an apology.
Relationships in the future will have to be established slowly.
“I’ll just go see.”
Julius stood still until he passed him by.
It was five minutes after Allen had left the garden that Julius, who had been hardened, moved.
“What is wrong?”
Did Allen, the villain in the original story, change because of a butterfly effect on his actions?
But why? why? wherefore?
Allen wasn’t that big of a villain in the original story.
A typical third-rate villain who appeared briefly in the academy at the beginning, and then was eliminated by the main character.
Except that he made a contract with the devil to restore his brother… . oh
“Is it because of that? What made Allen change? Do I see myself changing? No, even so… .”
If Allen’s contract with the devil was to heal his brother’s body, it was right to assume that the brothers had a good relationship.
If it wasn’t for the strong brotherhood, there’s no way I’d become a demonic contractor who would immediately be ordered to kill if discovered.
Would you like to be nice to your family even if you’re an asshole?
Julius suddenly became funny.
“Then why were you in the academy?”
You came to the academy to find a cure, but did you get black because you couldn’t find a cure?
‘No, but still… .’
I started to feel uncomfortable with the feeling of being forced into something and a sense of incongruity.
“It hurts my head just thinking about collecting points with the original protagonist… . Oh really.”
[You are branded as a fool in your family! Restore your reputation within the time limit! time limit: 102:33:47]
[Reward: 10 Random Flask Draw Tickets]
I couldn’t find the cause even though I looked around the [Status Window] and [Quest Window] only visible to myself.
It still just shows the same content.
As he was devising so hard, a maid walked by his side.
It was Reina, a faithful maid who stood by her side until the end even though she became a fool.
As an added bonus, it was also very beautiful to suit his taste.
“Sir. What are you doing here?”
“ah. It’s Raina.”
“I heard from the servants around me that the master went to the garden with Prince Allen, what happened?”
Julius’ expression changed vaguely at her question.
“Um, that’s… . Did your brother apologize to me?”
“yes? Are you Allen?”
Julius was relieved when she made a surprised expression.
You’re not the only one who felt weird.
“Yeah, my brother brought me here and apologized. I’m sorry that I bowed my head and couldn’t believe it… .”
“Well… .”
Reina pondered at his words, then nodded her head in agreement.
“If Allen-sama did that… . You must have really apologized.”
“really? why?”
“Prince Allen is very proud of himself, and he never bows his head unless it is really necessary or he admits his mistake. But the fact that he bowed his head… .”
“It’s the truth.”
Julius’ expression became complicated. Has the original already gone like this?
“which… .”
She looked at him with a cautious expression and opened her mouth again.
“… You won’t remember though. The master and Prince Allen had a good relationship when they were young. Thinking about it, I wonder if the master’s actions have changed his mind… .”
“is it… ?”
At her words, Julius had no choice but to let out an ambiguous smile.
I didn’t know all about the past of mere extra villains who weren’t even the main characters related to the original.
“Anyway, I’m glad you apologized. It’s a pity that the master lost his memory too… It changed for the better, and Confucius first apologized to the master.”
She smiled happily, and naturally bowed her head to Julius.
“Then, I have work to do, so I’ll go first.”
“okay. Will you be back by dinner?”
“Yes.”
When Reina left, Julius, who had a dismayed heart, thought it was getting complicated, so he gave up on everything and decided to watch the situation.
“Oh, I don’t know. Be what you want to be He’s just an extra who can’t even play a supporting role anyway.”
Julius immediately went to the training ground with a light smile.
There was not enough time to finish the quest safely.