289 Fire Tycoon (1)

There was no second knock.

As if the first knock was just a reminder, the door opened immediately without even asking for permission.

cut profit.

It was an old man who came in.

His hair was gray, and his skin was wrinkled.

However, he could not receive the feeling of weakness characteristic of the elderly. There was no sway in gait, and the waist was straight with no bends.

And above all… … .

“Hmm.”

atmosphere.

Even if you don’t say it, you are talking about the heterogeneous temperament that naturally flows from your body’s movements and your eyes.

This old man is dangerous.

“Looking at your clothes, you must be from Earth.”

Soon, the old man glanced at me and muttered a short mutter.

“How did you get here?”

In an instant, my hair went white.

What should I answer?

Looking at the costume over there, it looks like there are demons from another world.

“… … .”

For once, I chose silence.

Rather than opening his mouth hastily, he decided that he would try to understand the situation even a little by inducing him to speak first.

Well, it would have been… … .

“It’s amazing. There are already three rank 3 essences. It must have been a little over a year since you were brought here.”

This old man was reading information about me even though I hadn’t said a word.

Nimiral, where do you get that kind of ability?

“This is something I’ve been curious about for a long time. Now that you know how you got in, let’s start with this. Who are you?”

“… … .”

“Are you going to keep looking at me like that?”

I would be wary of a visit from a stranger I had never invited, but the old man hired me with a favorable voice.

‘Huh, what do you say?’

Are you just saying you’re from the future?

I had a sudden thought, but I ended up just thinking about it.

I don’t know anything about the other person right now, so it’s not wise to divulge my information.

yes, so… … .

“I ask the question first.”

“Hey, will you answer my questions then?”

“To some extent.”

He took the initiative by using his opponent’s curiosity.

As much as I am confused, the author will also wonder who I am.

Use this to get as much information as possible.

“Try.”

As soon as the old man’s permission fell, I posed this question first.

“What is your name?”

“Heh heh, the name… … .”

The old man laughed as if it was an exhausting question, but names are very important to me.

Because I have the advantage of being from 20 years in the future.

Even if the name is unknown now, what will happen in the future? Hopefully, it’s possible to find out what kind of life this person is going to lead from the name alone.

“Seeing that he was going to start with a common name, he was a friend who knew a lot about manners.”

Soon, the old man laughed as if he was excited.

and… … .

“I-“

Just as I was about to open my mouth.

“… … .”

The old man frowned and shut his mouth.

But it was only for a moment that his expression was distorted.

“I’m sorry. I have work outside, so I think we’ll have to resume this conversation later.”

The old man who interrupted the conversation in a dignified tone made an unexpected suggestion.

“But it would be rude to leave me here. Hmm, what to do… … . Would you like to go together?”

I thought about it for a while and replied that I would.

Hey, what would you do if you were left alone in this room?

If you follow the old man outside, there is a possibility that you will get more information.

“Okay, is your skinny friend very strong? Anyway, if you go out like that, you’ll get the attention of other members. I will wear this here.”

As the old man waved his hand, a costume suitable for this era appeared in the air.

But was something missing from this?

“Oh, you better cover your face.”

The old man even made a white mask on the spot and handed it to me.

What is that convenient ability?

It can only be used here in this spiritual world, right?

With that thought in mind, I put on my clothes and put the mask on my face.

“Isn’t it uncomfortable?”

“No, it’s just right, so it’s comfortable.”

“Fufu, if I go later, it would be better to keep the same. Some people may not want to show their faces.”

“… … .”

“Well then, let’s go.”

After that, he left the room and followed the old man.

Then the old man gave me some warnings.

“Don’t be surprised or pretend you know whoever you see inside. No, if possible, just keep your mouth shut like before and watch.”

“What if someone speaks first?”

“It won’t happen, so don’t worry, even if it happens, I’ll take care of it.”

Well, that’s it.

He continued to explore his surroundings as he moved closer to the old man’s back.

The more it went on, the more strange it felt.

It was the same with the room I was in earlier, but it felt similar to the mansion where the ‘Round Table’ was located.

‘It’s the same without any windows.’

Of course, details such as the decoration on the wall, the location of the room, and the width of the hallway are different.

However… … .

‘It’s just a coincidence that it took a while.’

Instead of dismissing it because of his feelings, he glanced around.

how long has it passed

“It has arrived.”

An old man walking down the hallway stopped and slowly opened the large door.

‘What is it, here.’

Surprisingly, there was a round table beyond it.

***

The room of the round table, where I went in and out countless times wearing the mask of a monk.

If you look, there are quite a few differences there.

First of all, there are no gems on the round table that can distinguish truth from lies, and the size of the room is a bit small.

However… … .

‘Similar.’

Other than that, it’s almost identical.

A pattern engraved like a band on the edge of a round table, or a picture frame with an unknown meaning hanging on the wall.

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Most of it coincides with the round table 20 years later.

If so, how did this happen?

‘Is this old man the ‘Master’?’

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Master.

An unidentified person who created ‘Watcher of the Round Table’, whom I met only once in the past.

Novel from https://readwn.com

Maybe this old man standing in front of me right now is him. Well, I’m not saying that there’s no way that one of the people here could have modeled this place.

‘Anyway, let’s think about this later.’

Seeing the familiar round table, my body stiffened for a moment, but I quickly came to my senses.

What is the importance of this round table right now?

The important thing would be the people sitting here.

‘Four people.’

There were a total of four people in the room.

three men and one woman.

They stared at this as soon as the door opened.

and… … .

“Who is that man behind him?”

He showed a strong interest in me even wearing a mask.

In a way, it was a bit similar to when I first participated in the round table.

‘Hey, with the eyes.’

It’s like having thorns in your eyes.

Every time they look at them, their skin stings and a stinging sensation blooms.

It was such an uncomfortable time.

“Who is this interest, you don’t care.”

Unlike his dealings with me, the old man, who drew a cut line with a strong and overbearing tone, went straight to the main topic in an instant and organized atmosphere.

“I heard there was a riot while I was away.”

“… … .”

“Of course I believe you are not foolish enough to forget the principles of this place.”

“… … .”

“I’ll have to listen to you first. What happened?”

The old man spoke like a child, and there was an awkward silence in the hall at that question.

Averting his gaze every time they made eye contact was as if he was watching who was carrying the gun.

The first to come out was a middle-aged man with a loose body.

“… … As I said in advance, I have no intention of having dinner with each other. But interest doesn’t keep blowing strange winds.”

At the man’s rebuke, the black man who was sitting quietly frowned.

“Why is it a strange wish to kill the king?”

“Hey, I guess I don’t know why you want to kill the king? Don’t even think about pulling us into personal greed.”

“Kagureas. Are you still hoping to go back after decades of finding a way?”

“Of course. Like everyone here. Oh, but now you have to take it all out.”

“It’s funny. If you want to go back, don’t you have to help me even more? The royal family with a great secret must be the final destination for all questions.”

“… … It’s too dangerous to touch him. There is no guarantee that the royal family is even hiding the clues to their return.”

Just by looking at it, I could see why they were fighting for some reason.

The hard-liners who want to kill the king to get clues, and the moderates who want to find another way because it’s too dangerous.

Twenty years ago, the conversations between evil spirits from another world were quite interesting and I listened intently to them.

The middle-aged man’s next words made his head dazed.

“It doesn’t matter what you do alone. Whether or not to form a group of Orcules or something. It has nothing to do with me directly.”

what? Made Orcules?

‘… … Is he supposed to be that ‘teacher’?’

The unexpected appearance of a giant.

Suddenly, I remembered what the old man had said earlier.

Don’t be surprised whoever you see inside.

The general manager of Orculis deserves to say that. Isn’t everything a veiled celebrity that is unknown.

I hope you will meet such a person here—

“But Prince Ruingenes is different.”

At that time, a middle-aged man looked at the figure with the appearance of a child and continued speaking.

For a moment, my head went blank again.

‘yes? If it’s Ruin Genes… … .’

Belbev Ruingenes.

The real name of the ‘Annihilator’ who was the head of the great school, but fell into a criminal case by tampering with forbidden magic.

“If you try to convince him with nonsense, I won’t let you down.”

“Do you really believe that he can perfect dimensional magic?”

“Believe me. Much more than a vain plan to kill the king.”

I clenched my fists as I watched the little boy casually sipping tea whether he was talking about himself or not.

Whoop-

Seriously, this little guy is a doomsday… … ?

***

The leader of Orcules.

and the annihilator.

‘Huh, what’s the lineup? … .’

Knowing the identities of the two giants, I am naturally interested in the remaining two.

However… … .

‘It’s the first time I’ve ever heard the name Kagureas.’

First of all, I heard the name of a middle-aged man today for the first time.

In the case of that woman, there is no information because she doesn’t speak the whole time.

What the hell are these two people doing?

“I understand the situation, so please stop.”

Then the old man opened his mouth and made the hall quiet.

It wasn’t that I felt charismatic or anything, but people like this were stunned by those words.

“Everyone get out. I have something more important to do today, so let’s talk about this matter again later.”

“Are you serious?”

The woman who had been listening all the time to the old man opened her mouth for the first time.

“Is it something to do with the person behind me?”

“Yes.”

As the old man meekly affirmed, his eyes focused on me again.

Is he more important than us?

It was just that kind of look.

However, there was a time when everyone looked at the old man’s eyes and spared those words.

“Who is that person? I think it’s the first time he’s brought someone. Why are you wearing a mask that has no meaning here?”

The woman asked again, and the old man answered.

It was the same answer as before.

“Turn it off.”

“… … .”

“Then will you please leave your seat now?”

When the old man gave another congratulatory order, the people in the hall, including the woman, got up one by one and left the room.

and… … .

“Heh heh, is it finally just the two of you again?”

When everyone left, the old man smiled as if he had taken off his mask, with a kind expression like before.

“Then let’s continue what we talked about earlier. How far have you been?”

“… … I was just saying my name.”

“Oh, it was.”

He laughed like the grandfather next door, saying that when I get older, I will be like this too.

And he introduced himself without hesitation.

“From Earth, maybe it’s a familiar name to you.”

“… … ?”

“Nice to meet you. They call me Auril Gavis.”

Auril Gavis.

It was the name of the author of the Rift Clash and the Game Maker who made [Dungeon and Stone].