[Penalty occurs!]
As soon as I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw in front of me was the penalty window I never wanted to see again.
[Permanent debuff: False evil’s fate]
[The user’s lifespan and vitality have been greatly reduced]
As soon as I saw the window, I almost started screaming, but the moment I saw the bottom of the window, I lost the energy to scream.
[Stacks:2] [Special Stacks: 1]
“What else is the special stack?”
Apparently, even if something goes wrong, it seems that something has gone wrong for a long time.
“I, I…”
I took a deep breath and looked at the system window, and Irina was lingering next to me in a cold sweat.
“…Get out of my room.”
I got nervous and said to Irina, but she opened her eyes and quickly ran out of my room.
“Fray!! Are you okay?”
“Coo?”
“…you’re out too, Serena. The doctor will call you later.”
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Eventually, I gave orders to Serena, who was urgently asking me a question with an owl on her shoulder, and sent me out of the room, and a white owl flew from her shoulder and sat on my head, causing a burst of laughter.
“Coo!!”
“…this guy is still there.”
Suddenly, I came down from my head and touched the owl sitting on the window sill.
“So, who was caught by whom?”
Then, Kania asked with a serious expression on her face.
“…who are you?”
“That’s because, according to the penalty window I just showed you, it seems like two people caught it.”
Hearing that, Kania began to stare at me at a loss for words.
“It’s okay… According to the prophecy, there is a chance that you will somehow clear the game up to stack 5.”
“but…”
“Yeah, of course, the difficulty will be very bad. Actually, it was only possible, because it was said that no one had cleared it. But now, I can try anything. So…”
“Isn’t that the problem…”
I tried to put the situation as positively as possible to reassure Kania, but she sat across the bed and took my hand and started talking.
“…Young Master, do you know how faint Young Master was right now?”
“Um… a month?”
“Three months.”
“Oh.”
Hearing Kania’s words, my head started to ache.
“…when is the final exam?”
“Tomorrow.”
“I’m going crazy.”
Of course, not only the final exams but also the piles of things to solve, so I gave up thinking and closed my eyes for a while, thinking about what to do with this situation for a while.
“…so, do you know who noticed?”
“That is…”
Then Kania, who was biting her lip, answered with a trembling voice.
“I do not know.”
“…don’t you know?”
When I asked a question with a slight frown at those words, Kania began to answer with a guilty expression on her face.
“First of all, the first time Young Master vomited blood was right after the ‘People’s Dormitory Raid’ ended.”
“…I see.”
“At that time, Young Master had bled from the hole in his face, and he was admitted to the Imperial Hospital for such a serious situation.”
When I heard from someone else about something that I had no memory of at all, I was reminded of what I had experienced in that strange dream, and I began to feel disturbed.
“…By the way, one month after Young Master was hospitalized, it happened again.”
“yet again?”
“Yes, Young Master, who was gradually stabilizing, vomited blood again. At the time, I thought he was just getting worse again…”
“…Actually, someone noticed at that time.”
There was silence for a moment when I answered calmly.
“Anyway, you’re awake, so see a doctor right away…”
“No, that’s fine. It’s fine.”
“However…”
“Make me a sandwich and coffee. I’m hungry.”
When Kania opened her mouth again and asked for food, she quietly left the room with a face still full of guilt.
“…Whoa.”
As she left, I sighed and began to look at the system window that just popped up in front of me.
[Clear the raid on the commoners dormitory!]
[The Awakening of the Warrior’s Armor has increased!]
“…that’s good luck.”
The only hopeful thing in this desperate situation is that the level of awakening of the warriors who can compete equally with the demon king, which is outside the discussion, has increased.
Thanks to that, the strength contained in the warrior’s armor must have returned to some extent. Among them, the effect of increasing vitality is included, but there is a risk of getting caught if you keep carrying it, so you should give up carrying it.
[System update complete!]
With that in mind, I passed the clear window, and this time the system update complete window came to mind.
[The following features have been newly released.]
– Cumulative false evil point system
– Help function
[The following changes have been made.]
– Due to the cumulative false evil point system, the point settlement is changed to a lump sum payment once a week.
[Accumulated pt: 5000pt]
“…what are so many?”
I glanced at the waterfall of information that came before my eyes for a moment, then grabbed my head and quietly reached out and pressed the question mark icon in the corner of the system window.
– False Evil’s path system helper. Please ask any questions you have.
Then, a clear voice began to sound in my head.
“…ask one, what’s the special stack?”
To that voice, I asked a question about the ‘special stack’.
Because, I knew all the other features, but I didn’t know anything about the ‘special stack’.
– A special stack is a stack that is accumulated when an identity is discovered by a special target.
Then, a soft voice began to resound in my head.
– The special stack, thanks to its singularity, is stacked only once during the entire scenario, and unlike the existing stack, only the health is greatly reduced.
“…Thank you so much for that.”
With that said, I began to search the secret space of the bag next to the bed to check the remaining lifespan.
“…yes?”
However, no matter how much I search, I can’t find the life gauge. What?
‘…Does Kania have it?’
I told Kania about the secret space of my bag, so I started asking the helper questions.
“So, what kind of target was caught and the ‘special stack’ was accumulated?”
– Insufficient conditions. Please satisfy the conditions.
“What?”
However, the helper started making strange noises.
– A detailed description of the ‘Special Stack’ is unlocked along with [Special Function] when certain conditions are met.
“…what is the condition?”
– The hint is [identity identification]. Any other answer is beyond my authority.
I was making an absurd expression at the helper’s words, and a system window suddenly appeared in front of me.
[Special Quest: Identification]
– Contents: ???
[compensation: ???]
“…Embyeong.”
Looking at the strange quest I didn’t know what it was, I nervously removed the spear and closed my eyes tightly for a moment and fell into thoughts.
‘…The prophecies and the system are all going wrong. Also, something is strange.’
I don’t know if it was a few months, a few days ago, or a day ago, but according to the dream I had, Irina and I’s memories are also quite different from what I remember and the prophecies.
And so is the system. It is not enough to restore the memories of the five main heroines, so something that is not even mentioned in the prophecy is a ‘special stack’, a ‘special quest’, or a ‘special function’.
‘…At this point, I am afraid of what will come out next.’
It was said that fear always springs from ignorance, and there is no better word than that in my current situation.
I thought I was anticipating and calculating everything, but more and more things I don’t know are popping out.
‘It seems that an unknown entity is interfering with the system and the Prophecy…’
Thanks to this, my mind began to fill with questions of who would keep interfering in my plans to save the alternate world, and what would happen to my future plans if I couldn’t trust the systems and prophecies.
“…and one last question, is there an item or skill in the system that can increase my lifespan or health?”
After thinking about it for a long time, I suddenly asked a question with a little hope.
– No such item or skill exists in the system.
But the system betrayed even my last expectations.
“Young Master, I brought you a meal.”
Thanks to you, I turned off the helper and was looking depressed, but Kania came into my room with a meal.
“…Yes, sandwiches and coffee are the best ways to increase your vitality.”
After thanking Kania for that, I smiled bitterly and took a bite of the sandwich.
“Kania, please report the delayed report.”
“Hao-na, calm down now…”
“…you’ll know everything anyway.”
Then Kania took a deep breath, took out a notebook from her pocket, and began to rummage through it.
“First of all, let me tell you about the ending of ‘People’s Dormitory Assault’.”
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Eventually, Kania’s explanation of the raid on the commoners’ dormitory ended, fortunately, as expected.
It is said that the heroines who escaped from the commoners’ dormitory with me, who were dying, immediately reported all the facts to the investigation team and the imperial family.
Then the Imperial Family and the Church of the Sun God tried to cover up this incident as much as possible.
Because, even though they haven’t found a hero yet, they fear that if they admit that the Demon King has reappeared after 1000 years, he will be thrown into chaos in the world.
However, the three books that Clana had collected in advance spread the truth of this case across the country, and in the end, the Imperial Family and the Church of the Sun God had no choice but to officially announce the return of the Demon King.
Thanks to this, I, who was involved in this case, was put on the defensive, but the game began to change when Serena stepped out.
She said that while defending that I had been mentally manipulated by the demon king’s subordinates, he and Kania secretly inflicted various political maneuvers.
The discussion that had been going on for such a long time came to an end when the imperial family and the Sun God Church made a final decision as it was premature to punish me as I, a descendant of the Hero Family, was highly likely to be chosen as a hero.
Of course, thanks to that, Isabel, who took everything instead of me, is said to have completely collapsed along with her family.
“So now, the Empire and the Sun God Church are promoting that a ‘Hero’ will appear soon, and at the same time, they are looking for people with the qualities of a ‘Hero’ from all sides.
“…it’s no use anyway.”
“That’s right.”
After taking such a long report, Kania took a breather, then hardened her expression and began to speak in a low voice.
“So far is the official conclusion of the case.”
“…So, you’re saying there’s an unofficial ending?”
“Yes, it is.”
Kania quietly nodded at my question, and continued her conversation while looking through her notebook.
“First of all, with this case… ‘Clana”s position has become quite strong.”
“why?”
“The public and some conscientious people from the imperial family began to support Clana when they saw him taking the lead to uncover the truth. And eventually, as the truth was revealed, his approval ratings doubled.”
“…the empress is going to burn her sweetheart.”
“Yes, so it is believed that the Empress did a great job in bringing up the position of the imperial family to defend Young Master. At this point, the person who can most effectively restrain Clana-san is the Young Master who used the oath.”
Hearing that, I said with a puzzled expression on my face.
“Of course, it was all done expecting it to happen… But it’s ridiculous that it actually happened. To defend someone who might be a demon lord and a confidant just to maintain power.”
Then Kania took a fountain pen out of her pocket and turned it round and round to receive my words.
“The Empress is confident that she currently has control over the Young Master. Perhaps, sooner or later, she will use this case as an excuse to put pressure on her.”
“…it’s something I’ve already been through.”
Saying that, I took a deep breath, and Kania sighed as well and turned the notebook over.
“Currently, Young Master’s reputation is… the worst.”
“Reputation?”
“Yes, Clana-san spread rumors that Young Master is a member of the Demon King’s Army.”
Hearing that, I replied with a slight smile.
“It’s good. Thanks to you, I’ll get a lot of benefits from the cumulative false evil point system.”
“…Is it really that good?”
I smiled softly, but at Kania’s frowning question, I came to my senses and fell into thoughts.
‘…Yes, you must not blindly trust the system and the Prophets.’
In the future, I think we need to be vigilant about everything like this.
Of course, if you don’t use the system, there is no way to defeat the Demon King, so you have no choice but to do what the system tells you to do…
So, in the future, I think we need to be vigilant about the system and use it to the fullest, and at the same time do research on the prophetic books and the system.
“…Kania, when is the vacation?”
After thinking that far, I recalled the fact that the only place in this world related to the prophets and the system was the remains left by my ancestors, and I asked Kania a question.
“The vacation is coming in a few weeks, but you won’t have much time to rest because you have a lot of work to do.”
“…sheesh.”
However, according to Kania’s answer, the trip to the western continent in search of healing and truth seems to have to be postponed for a while.
“…Well?”
I was eating the sandwich with such a blank expression on my face, and suddenly, the mana of the moon began to flow out of the door.
“Selena? What are you doing?”
Sensing a little strangeness, I tried to talk to Serena who had been waiting in the hallway, but for some reason there was no answer.
“…come in.”
In the end, I pushed back Kania, who was vulnerable to the moon’s mana, and called Serena back to her room.
“Fh, Frey…”
“…..!”
However, her condition is not serious.
“Sin, sorry… Ugh!”
“…Selena-san? Are you okay?”
“I’m fine…!”
In a cold sweat, she suddenly opened her fan and started blowing wind loaded with the mana of the moon.
“…Huh!”
Panicked, Kania generated a lot of black magic and surrounded me, and thanks to that, the wind that was rushing at me started to get entangled with the black magic and scattered all over the place.
“Serena, stop it!!”
“…yes.”
When I gave her an order in bewilderment, she replied sullenly and bowed her head.
– Pajik…
And, like that, a red magic circle was shining on her body.
“…Damn Moonlight bastards.”
Only then did I understand why Serena was acting like that.
The Moonlight family has a curse handed down from generation to generation called ‘family subordination’.
The curse, which has been handed down from the time the family was founded, allowed the Moonlight family to enjoy unparalleled power as a duke and at the same time take on a heavy duty.
Its heavy duty is the fate of the assassin family that protects the night of the Empire, and it is a noble and dirty task of purging the target to be eliminated by the elders of the family and the secret head of the family.
Therefore, officially Serena, the current head of the Moonlight family and in power, is unofficially being ordered by the Moonlight family elders and secret head.
“Sorry, I’m sorry. But it hurts so much… Because Kania-san was there too…”
Of course, he would sway Serena instead of moving from behind. However, since the Moonlight family’s elders are imprisoning Serena with the ‘curse of subordination’, they can give her orders.
In the case of Dakbun, the head of the Secretariat and the Senate, who probably ordered to kill me, every time she doesn’t really want to kill me, the pain caused by the curse accumulates.
Looking at her situation now, it’s clear that she hasn’t tried to kill me for three months. Otherwise, there is no reason to do such a thing.
‘…After all, that’s the only way.’
But this will only work once or twice.
After all, if she doesn’t really want to kill me, the pain caused by the curse will only get worse.
Of course, disabling the curse of ‘family subordination’ would be the best solution, but unfortunately there is no way for me to remove it.
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Even in the ‘prophecy’, which is quite ugly, but still contains a lot of useful information, only the danger and cruelty of the ‘curse of subordination’ is explained, but there is no way to do it.
It’s an ancient curse that came down with the founding of the Moonlight family, and no one has figured out how to do it yet.
For reference, my forefather said, ‘Obviously, the unlock code has been implemented, but no one has ever succeeded in doing it. It’s also a lot of fun.’ He added a comment to this section.
I don’t quite understand what you mean, but anyway, this curse seems to have been an unsolved task for our ancestors.
“Fray… I’m fine, so don’t worry…”
“Tell me the truth.”
“…it’s not okay.”
Again, Serena is trembling in great pain. So, again, it seems that I have no choice but to use the method I had in mind in advance.
If it goes according to the scenario anyway, the Moonlight family’s elders will be neutralized later.
“Selena, listen carefully to what I have to say from now on.”
“yes.”
After thinking like that, I opened my mouth, glaring at Serena.
“…I cast ‘Absolute Obedience Magic’ on you.”
“…..!”
Then, Serena, who was still sweating, opened her mouth and began to make a shocked expression.
– Whoa!!
“Hey, what does that mean?”
And until then, while holding my hand quietly, I suddenly flew out of the window and glanced at the owl that began to fly in the blue sky, and then began to speak again.
“Literally. I used you.”
The time has come to release Serena like that owl.
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“Umm…”
At that time, the temporary commoners dormitory.
“…this date, what the hell does it mean?”
Irina was muttering while fiddling with the little device she had just obtained from her room.
“Is this a magic tool used to do good things?”