284 Angry Drift (4)

Is this real?

Isn’t that like a hidden camera?

He stood still for a long time, caught in a sensation that could not be explained in words of bewilderment. His fingertips trembled slightly, and his breathing became more and more difficult.

However, understanding was quick.

‘Time slip.’

With this one, all the contradictions that have arisen since I woke up on this island can all be explained.

So there is no point in denying it.

Okay, so time travel is impossible on a board that sometimes wakes up from a barbarian body while working on a computer?

After organizing my thoughts, I stared at Amelia.

“You already knew.”

“To some extent.”

Amelia nodded slightly, and said that it was after meeting these guys that she became convinced.

I saw it in a book, but I guess they were very famous at the time?

‘… … It was kind of weird. He’s not the kind of kid who’s going to hit him like that.’

It’s kind of a time traveler perk.

Discovering the identities of the cubs who hide their secrets, and smashing their heads before doing anything.

It would be absurd from the standpoint of the victim.

“Yu, famous, dae, what the hell are you talking about, that!”

What, I don’t have time to explain.

Explaining it doesn’t make any sense.

“Are there other clan members on this island besides you? If yes, just nod your head slightly.”

I quickly moved on to interrogation time.

And after solving some of the questions I was curious about, I had time to think for a while.

“It was 20 years ago… … .”

First of all, it was 20 years ago.

To put it simply, we have met those who will be found guilty and executed about 5 years from now.

‘It’s more of a headache than I thought.’

According to interrogation, more than 30 people are staying on this island.

And Amelia warned.

I don’t know about the others, but the leader of Clan Elvis is a very dangerous explorer.

“… … I have to move first.”

“I guess so.”

I ended the conversation quickly by exchanging a few glances with Amelia. Surprisingly, he and I got along pretty well in this area.

It was a virtue that did not require a process of persuasion.

“First, take off the equipment.”

“Oh, I’ll do these guys here.”

We skillfully took off their gear and stole their backpacks.

and… … .

pooh.

killed them all

Even so, how can I let you go alive?

As soon as I get back, I’m sure my comrades will start chasing us.

‘They deserved to die in the first place.’

The pattern of the clan revealing the crime five years later.

There was even clear evidence of looting from the backpack, and there was no feeling of guilt as it was right after hearing various things during the interrogation.

“What will the body do?”

“I think you better ask.”

“Then I must dig the ground.”

I followed Amelia’s request without any objection.

Cancer, in this case, you should follow the advice of the experts.

“Then I will erase the traces over there.”

While I was digging the burial ground, Amelia returned to the campsite and dismantled my campfire and the bed of grass I had dug hard.

It was the moment when my short primitive life came to an end.

Now, it’s time to go back to civilized people.

“It’s a dagger. Are you going to write it?”

We threw off the ‘Tree Spirit’s Protection’ and put on the clothes and equipment we got from killing them.

It’s not comparable to the equipment I’ve been using, but… … .

‘This should be enough for me to just use it.’

What you want more here is greed.

After burying the body and covering it with soil, I chewed the jerky and drank the water from the canteen. And I checked the direction with the compass.

‘Huh, it seems that people are living a bit now.’

There was nothing to be alarmed about now.

***

“There is a cave you saw. go there.”

The time when the sky gradually turns blue and brightens.

After traveling along Amelia for about 30 minutes, I came across a small cave. Was it the place you found when you were heading to the center of the island with Misha?

“It’s bigger than I thought.”

“… … Didn’t you come in?”

“I just looked at it as I passed by. I thought it would be perfect for hiding.”

No, but you remember the location?

“What a great memory.”

When I admired with a pure heart, Amelia frowned, saying it was just an old habit.

“Well, a grown-up would be ashamed of just one compliment.”

“… … I was not ashamed.”

“Oh, that’s right.”

“Barbarian, what does that mean?”

That’s right, that’s right.

Anyway, chat time is over.

“I wish I could talk about it sooner than that. What the hell was that stone?”

I spat out a question that I had repeated many times, and finally got the answer.

“A fragment of the record. It is the legacy of the great sage Gabrillius, and a treasure that has been kept by the lords of Noark for a long time.”

Yes, that was the official name.

It looks like it has something to do with this situation.

“Then, is it all because of the fragments of that record that we travel back in time?”

“Perhaps it will.”

Amelia meekly affirmed and continued.

The ‘Fragment Stone of Record’ is an object with a legend that it can change history by going back to the past.

“But why did you write that when you were with me?”

“that… … It was not my will.”

“What?”

“I didn’t even know how to write it in the first place. Later, when I returned to the city, I was planning to study it properly.”

According to Amelia, even the lord of Noark did not know how to use it, so it seemed that he kept it.

Just as Auril Gavis handed over the ‘Fragment Stone of Records’, until the ‘Called of the Ages’ appeared.

‘Nimiral.’

Blessings run away when you breathe, but sighs keep coming out.

“Then you don’t know how to go back, do you?”

“… … Yes.”

Amelia spoke as if she had nothing to do with it, but her eyes were shining all the time.

Well, there was nothing I couldn’t understand.

From his point of view, isn’t it the fulfillment of his lifelong wish? The main concern is how to change the past rather than how to go back.

‘If I had come here, what would have happened there? Are you just standing still?’

The brain gets complicated.

However, there is nothing that I can find out just because I am thinking about it now.

At first, I decided to fill it with curiosity.

“So what happened?”

“What do you mean?”

“I was wondering what the story behind trying to come back to the past was.”

“… … .”

Amelia kept her mouth shut at my question.

Well, if you don’t want to answer, just say no.

“… … .”

“… … .”

After that, an awkward silence passed for a long time.

I, who was suddenly moved in time, had a lot of things to think about just like me and him.

“The sun is rising.”

As time passed, the day dawned, and we stayed there.

Judging that if you go out and move for nothing, you might run into them and find yourself in a difficult situation.

Huh, if the kids I killed had a boat, they would have escaped the island on it.

‘Maybe they are controlling the island itself.’

It was discovered during the interrogation process, Farune Island was the territory of the Gnomes Clan.

Using this as a base, wandering around the nearby islands, picking and plundering only explorers without a clan?

It is said that the first five people wandering around the island was a process of searching for explorers who came in while the clan was away from the island… … .

‘But the good news is that it’s only for today.’

On the 6th floor, the labyrinth is closed on the 60th day.

Surprisingly, today is that day.

I’d like to know if there’s anything else that surprises you once again, even with a time slip.

‘How are the kids? … . There should be one more month until the labyrinth is closed. Will you survive without me?’

I was worried about the colleagues I had left there, but I didn’t think too much about it.

Yes, rather than them, I have to worry about myself first.

To a country where you don’t even know if you can go back.

‘When the labyrinth is closed, everything will return to its original state, right?’

As I was thinking such a foolish thought, Amelia called me.

“Barbarian.”

“My name is Bjorn son of Jandel, human.”

“… … .”

“So what did you mean?”

“I was going to tell you to pick one of the IDs in your backpack ahead of time.”

huh?

‘ah… … .’

At first I wondered what it was, but I quickly understood.

If you go back to the city of the past as it is now, you won’t be able to get past the checkpoint properly. Soon, I gathered all the IDs I had rummaged through my backpack.

Forty seemed enough.

“… … But why do these guys collect their IDs like this? Otherwise, it could be evidence of looting.”

“It is common. Identification is also quite a bit of money.”

Even if they were not from Noark, who had no status in the city, were those who wanted a new status widespread and widespread?

‘After all, if you search your backpack anyway, looting is one thing. I think it would be beneficial to bring your ID and sell it.’

Soon after, we went through the IDs one by one and picked the one we could use.

Unlike the human Amelia, I had no choice.

Of all the IDs, there was only one Barbarian ID.

“Amelia Berrywells, did you get something good?”

Amelia chose an ID with the same name.

The race is human and the gender is female.

“You are twenty-one. Do you have a conscience?”

“… … I didn’t choose because I liked me.”

uh? What is this reaction?

“Wait, Amelia. How old are you?”

“… … don’t care about me Bjorn Jandel.”

Amelia quickly returned to her original form and cut her words coldly.

It’s the first time I’ve seen him stutter, so I thought I’d make fun of him.

“I just have to pay taxes if I live here for a long time, so I just picked the ones I could pay as little as possible. It would be convenient because we have the same name.”

Yeah, you’ve already been thinking about being locked up in this time zone for over a year.

‘Jeep.’

I licked my lips, looked at the ID in my hand again, and checked the contents that I had to memorize.

‘Your name is Nibels Enche, you are twenty-one. Explorer rating is 6.’

This was the necessary information.

However, if you are at level 6, some of your own Essences will also be registered in the guild, so it would be wise not to use [Giantization] in front of people.

“Give it to me when you’ve checked everything.”

“yes?”

“You told me not to call you a barbarian? You can’t call yourself Yandel in front of others, right?”

Oh, so it is.

I handed Amelia an ID that I will be using for a while.

But what else is this?

“Nibelz Enche… … ?”

Amelia stiffened, holding her ID card.

As if it were the name of someone you knew.

***

“Maybe someone you know?”

Amelia shook her head at my question.

And he didn’t elaborate further, saying it was just a coincidence.

Hell, he has a talent for making real clothes pop.

‘If that’s the case, don’t express yourself at all.’

Anyway, after that, I wasted time by staying in the cave until the labyrinth was closed.

In the meantime, we chatted occasionally, and there was a part that really impressed me.

“I will take responsibility for finding the way back, so don’t do anything conspicuous if possible. It can make things irreversible.”

“Is it irreversible?”

“I heard this from a magician by accident some time ago. If it was possible to go back to the past, it was said that even the smallest change could lead to the destruction of a country.”

It seemed to be referring to the butterfly effect.

Isn’t that

That one flap of a butterfly’s wings can cause a typhoon across the sea and across the continent.

‘… … Wait, what will happen when Bjorn of this era dies?’

I suddenly had a thought.

It was 20 years ago, so even in this time period, Bjorn will still exist.

You’re just old enough to mumble a bottle.

But what will happen to me if that child dies?

‘… … Maybe you’re in a very dangerous situation.’

Once you get back to the city, for the time being, it’s best to keep an eye on the situation, following Amelia’s advice.

“Okay, don’t worry, there will be no accidents.”

“… … Believe it.”

Amelia, who said that with a look of disbelief, immediately fell into thought again.

So more time passed.

A few of the clan members who were walking around in search of the missing companions on the island passed by, but thanks to Amelia’s camouflage in front of her, she was able to pass without being detected.

And finally.

[00: 00]

The hour hand of the clock clicked and moved.

It means the time has come to close the labyrinth.

aa-!

Soon, a pure white light embraced me and embraced me.

Instantly, my eyes blurred, and slowly the colors returned as time passed. I blankly looked up from the sky and smiled.

‘This place was gloomy even 20 years ago.’

The gray skies of Lafdonia as usual.

“Hey, aren’t you going straight to your dorm?”

“No way. Let’s go and have a drink first.”

A dimensional square bustling with explorers.

Yep, that’s how it felt here.

I’ve been busy lately, so it’s more awkward for me to be this peaceful.

Slowly, I started to feel it.

‘… … It really is a world from 20 years ago.’

You will have to live here for a while.