88 – Smashing the Skull (1)
I looked down at the fist I had swung and thought.
‘I deceived the scales without even realizing it…’
Did the name Daphne have that much influence on me?
Feeling a greater sense of crisis than ever before, I instinctively deceived the scales and immediately swung my fist.
It was the first time. Even though I didn’t have the will, this whole process happened naturally.
‘What happens now…’
This skeleton knows the Master and has the means to contact the Master.
That fact forces me to think a lot.
I am worried. What should I do with this skeleton?
‘Murder and destruction are the best, but…’
This skeleton is not a human being, so it would be correct to call it a dead body, but that is not what is important.
‘There is no way to kill him.’
I only realized this after looking at the skull with my heavenly eyes. This skull is bound by a contract that I cannot dare to interfere with.
It was clear from the fact that he was still alive in the form of a skeleton despite not possessing even an ounce of demonic energy, and that both his body and mind were intact despite the blow that would have killed him instantly.
No matter what this skeleton does, it will not be able to fully rest until the terms of the contract are fulfilled.
‘What should I do?’
The worries continue one after another, and many solutions come to mind.
A method of crushing bones and spreading them around the world like dragon balls.
The body is dropped on the Wailing Cliff at the northern end, and the skull is thrown into the lava of an active volcano at the southern end.
“Junior? Aren’t you thinking something strange? “Your eyes suddenly became scary…”
Did I seem to be reluctant to see myself like that?
The skull on the floor spoke to me in a worried tone, and I responded by crouching down in front of the skull and smiling.
“How do you know me, Master?”
“He was a former colleague.”
“Ah, I see.”
If someone else had given me an answer like this, I would have immediately crushed their skulls and told them not to lie.
Perhaps because she knew that Master was an old maid who had been with her for over 100 years, she nodded her head.
The probability was certain. Master, an old maiden, and this old man, who is now only a skeleton.
After much thought, I decided to have a conversation with a former colleague of my self-proclaimed teacher.
Is that why? A kind expression was formed naturally.
“I was thinking about it.”
“hahahaha, I’m worried… Well, that’s how it all happens at that age. Shall we take a listen? “What are our juniors worried about?”
“I was wondering what to do with this wicked man who not only stole my things, but also tried to mess with my acquaintance. For example, this skull…”
I kindly explained the various methods that came to mind.
“Ahahahaha…”
Am I even afraid of that? The skull, which was smiling awkwardly, soon started screaming in disgust.
“That’s not possible!”
“Why? “I don’t think he’ll pass away though.”
“Of course you won’t die. Given time, the torso and skull can be reattached. But no!”
“So why?”
“The feeling of being separated from your body always sucks.”
What on earth does that feel like?
I suddenly had a doubt, so I looked at the skull with curious eyes. The skull must have made me feel like a devil, so I closed my eyes and spoke quickly.
“I understand. I’m sorry. I’ll explain why it was like that. So please stop doing such shameless things…”
“I will listen first and then decide, so please tell me in detail.”
“Wait a minute. “It’s not a story that just anyone can hear.”
After saying that, Malik started moving his torso, not his skull.
The arm bone is lifted, and the index finger bone points to Randel.
Then Randel, who was watching absentmindedly, falls down in his seat. The sleep magic released from her bones put Randel to sleep in no time.
When I learned the new fact that skeletons can use magic even without skulls, I was quite impressed.
“Now, let me talk.”
‘Now we can finally have a normal conversation.’
I smiled happily and nodded at him, and the skeleton, who introduced his name as Malik, began to explain.
What is your relationship with Daphne?
Why did you come here and why did you play such a naughty prank on me?
It was a feast of amazing stories for me.
The fact that Daphne and this skeleton have lived for over 1,000 years,
The reason I was able to live like that was because of a contract that was forced upon me by a guy called the former leader.
There were more than enough stories in this world that I didn’t know about to pique my interest.
As I listen to this, many questions begin to arise.
Why do I and the former leader have similar appearances?
What kind of person was he that was able to close an impossible contract?
“So…”
While listening to Malik’s story with doubts, I couldn’t help but frown and open my lips.
“I wanted to examine my capabilities as the ‘opener of destiny’ and Master’s disciple, but I was grumpy because I looked like someone else and there seemed to be a lot of girls around me. Is this it?”
“hahahaha… That’s it, right?”
“Are you kidding me?”
“I’m sorry.”
“Ha…”
When I asked, Malik smiled sheepishly and scratched the bone on the back of his head, and I sighed and looked at Malik with pitiful eyes before asking a question.
“But what exactly is the ‘opener of destiny’?”
“It’s literally like that. “A being that opens up a new destiny, not a predetermined future.”
“A planned future?”
“Yes. “I don’t know if my junior will believe me if I say something like this all of a sudden…”
Malik paused for a moment, trailing off his words, and then began to speak in a serious voice.
“The destiny of this world is destruction.”
“Destruction? “How do you know that?”
“There is such a thing.”
“Please explain in detail.”
“Can you please raise my skull first? “It’s a bit too much to talk about it like this.”
Malik spoke while looking at the torso bone standing in the distance, and after thinking for a while, I granted the skull’s wish.
“Ah, of course it’s the air above rather than the air below.”
Then Malik rattled his neck and muttered something.
“Let’s first look at capabilities and then talk.”
Dajjagojja took out two daggers from his arms and adjusted his posture.
“···What are you doing?”
“It’s about making sure I’m worthy of hearing this story. “Because it’s such an important story.”
Malik spoke in a serious tone while raising his mana.
As he looked at that, he suddenly felt regret. They should have just ground the skull into small pieces and sprinkled the powder on the chicken coop.
“···I understand.”
But what can we do?
In the end, it was I who placed the skull on the body.
More than anything, the author is someone who cannot be killed no matter what I do.
In addition, since I am Master’s acquaintance, I feel like I have no choice but to take care of only what I can.
“Let’s make a promise first.”
“What promise?”
“Regardless of whether I win or lose, I will not contact you first until the Master comes to visit me in person.”
“You’re going to find it anyway, so is there any need?”
“Coming right away and coming later are different.”
“Hmm, then I guess I’ll be in trouble later? “You probably don’t want to use this senior as a meat shield for her, right?”
Malik asked back, tilting his head, and I waved my hand and answered no.
‘It’s like this sharp skull.’
How did you know?
I don’t know why, but it seemed like there was a need to change the line of conversation.
“If you keep doing that, you could be in trouble right now.”
“Junior, do you have a personality problem?”
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“Are you just a senior who does things like kidnapping and confinement without any hesitation?”
“Now that I think about it, that’s true. All right. Instead, there are conditions.”
“Oh, what else!”
“Look at you screaming. “It is true that there is a problem with personality.”
“···.”
“It’s no big deal. “Please don’t deceive me when you fight with me.”
As I screamed at the continued nonsense, Malik offered me something by rattling the bone around his mouth. Don’t fool your scales when you’re fighting yourself.
‘Why me?’
I tilted my head and asked Malik with my eyes. Why should I give up my power?
“The former leader ruined my life. Pup. “It would be okay if you just destroyed it. It’s a damn thing to destroy other people’s lives.”
“···.”
“Oh, I’m sorry. “I got angry when I saw a junior who was in the same situation as the former leader.”
“Is he also…?”
“Yes. It was a vessel of sin. And the bowl broke. “Thanks to you, our plan was ruined.”
Why? The reason why I can feel deep regret in Malik’s voice, even though he is clearly swearing.
“So, junior, don’t fool the scales into thinking they are eating like that bastard. There are many ways to become stronger without doing that.”
“···.”
“Looking at your expression, it looks like you want to ask where you’re getting advice from.”
How did you know?
“Just try it like that first. “This senior will personally prove it to his junior.”
“···.”
“Looking at your expression, I think you’re thinking there’s nothing you can do, so I’ll just go first. “Try to block it well.”
Have you mastered mind reading? I straightened my posture, truly admiring the sight of Malik spouting out every thought I had.
For more details, let’s break the bones first and then listen.
Thinking like that.
“If only it could be prevented.”
Whether he knew what I was thinking or not, Malik said a childish line and then began to quietly mumble.
“The first type of divine sword.”