Big Shot (2)
Thump.
My heart started to race.
“…You’re saying you’re Auril Gabis?”
He might be the one who could answer all the questions I had since waking up in this body.
“Did you… really make that ga?”
“You were only supposed to ask one question, but I understand how you feel, so I’ll answer.”
He nodded.
“That’s right. I made that ga.”
Phew, so it really is him.
Assuming he wasn’t lying.
“Well, then it’s your turn now that I’ve told you my na. What’s your na?”
He asked for my na, as if it was only fair since I had asked for his.
But…
‘He probably has the sa intention as .’
Nas are important.
Especially in this spiritual world where appearances are aningless.
As we could see from the Ruin Scholar, who was in the form of a child, we take on the appearance we believe ourselves to be in this place.
Revealing your na ant losing your anonymity.
It ant giving him a way to find outside.
So…
“Lee Hansu.”
I revealed my real na, which I had never told anyone except for Lee Baekho.
But the old man wasn’t satisfied.
“Oh, so you’re from Korea? But I wasn’t asking for that. I was asking for the na you use here.”
“The na I use here…”
Okay, I knew he would say that.
“Nibels Enche.”
It was a na I used here, right?
I deliberately mixed in a trick, having seen Lee Baekho, who could distinguish between truth and lies.
This old man might be the one who created the Round Table.
If he was the one who created the jewel that was the core of the gathering system, it wouldn’t be strange for him to have that ability.
‘And besides, it doesn’t hurt to be careful…’
He stared at aningfully after hearing my answer.
“Hmm…”
“Is there a problem?”
“No. Then it’s your turn now.”
He ended his turn after observing with an ambiguous gaze.
My mind was racing.
What should I ask first?
I had so many questions I wanted to ask him that it was difficult to prioritize.
But…
‘Right, let’s ask this first.’
I chose one of the questions on my list.
“Why did you summon us to this world?”
The root of all incidents.
Motive.
Why did he do this?
“…You’re truly special.”
Auril Gabis said sothing strange instead of answering.
“What do you an?”
“I’ve t a few people from Earth, and most of them think they’re just in a ga.”
Ah, so that’s what he ant.
Well, I used to think that way too.
But I had experienced so much and obtained so many clues in this world. There’s no way I would still be under that delusion.
This is a separate world.
If my guess is correct, [Dungeon and Stone] is a ga based on this world.
“So, what’s the answer?”
“Well, I guess that’s the thing you’re most curious about.”
Auril Gabis then opened his mouth.
The reason why they had to summon beings from another world.
“Because you’re the only ones who can open the Gate of the Abyss.”
“What? Gate of the Abyss? What’s that…?”
Auril Gabis cut off.
“One question at a ti, wasn’t that the rule?”
“Ah…”
Right, that’s true.
“Go ahead.”
He chuckled as I handed over my turn.
“You…”
“…….”
“Did you use the Fragnt of Records?”
The old man’s eyes were filled with anticipation.
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The Fragnt of Records.
A heirloom passed down through generations of the Noark Lord’s family, a treasure with the absurd ability to reverse ti.
‘How the hell did he find out?’
My heart sank the mont he ntioned it.
I wasn’t even thinking about it.
I didn’t expect his second question to be one that could reveal everything.
‘…Damn it, what should I say?’
It was too late to pretend I didn’t know what the ‘Fragnt of Records’ was.
He must have noticed that I was flustered.
“You can take your ti to answer.”
Although Auril Gabis said that, I quickly made a decision and asked back,
“Why do you think so?”
Of course, I knew that asking this was practically the sa as admitting it.
But what could I do?
I didn’t think he would be fooled by a lie…
‘He must have a reason.’
Auril Gabis was almost certain.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have specifically ntioned the ‘Fragnt of Records’.
“There are three reasons.”
He smiled kindly, as if talking to his grandson, and explained his reasoning.
“One, you’re too strong for soone who’s only been here for a year. Two, I never invited you here. Three, you’re strong, but not strong enough to enter my domain without permission.”
“Just from that…?”
“Haha, it’s not just ‘that’. It’s the only explanation for this level of contradiction.”
Well, even if he said that, I didn’t really understand…
“So can I assu that the answer to your question is yes?”
I just admitted it since it would be ridiculous to deny it now.
It was a sha that it was revealed on the second question, but what could I do?
I just had to do well from now on.
“Huhu, you wouldn’t have co from the past since you’re from Earth. What year are you from?”
“214th year of the Change Era.”
“Twenty years in the future.”
He slowly asked about my personal information, and I did the sa.
“Are you hostile towards the royal family?”
“…You could say that.”
“You ‘could say that’? I’d like a definite answer.”
“We’re enemies.”
Hmm, I see.
So they weren’t on the sa side.
“It was my future self who gave you the invitation… no, I’ll ask again. Who gave you the invitation?”
“An evil spirit from Earth nicknad GM.”
“…GM?”
“I don’t know anything else.”
“I see. It’s your turn now.”
“Why is the royal family hiding the fact that the outside world is fine?”
“Hmm, so you know about that twenty years later?”
Auril Gabis subtly tested , and then he answered when I didn’t react.
“The royal family firmly believes that it’s the way to protect this world.”
“So it’s not just because of greed.”
“Unfortunately.”
He then asked what difficulty I had cleared the ga on, and I answered,
“15x.”
“…You’re lying.”
Geez, he’s so serious.
But at least one thing was clear.
He really had a lie detector.
“I don’t understand. Why would you lie about sothing like this…”
Auril Gabis trailed off.
And then he realized sothing.
“…The original! Don’t tell , you cleared the original version I made?”
He raised his voice excitedly.
‘Damn it.’
It was a checkmate.
If I said ‘no’ here, it would also be an answer.
‘Damn it, and he was the one who said my question was unfair?’
It was ridiculous, but what could I do?
The strong always win.
Small fries like just have to endure.
“…….”
I couldn’t even say ‘no’ and just kept my mouth shut.
“I see, I see! Of course, there’s no way the Fragnt of Records would react to soone who only cleared that trash mass-produced version…!”
The old man, interpreting my silence as agreent, started muttering excitedly.
I felt a strange sensation.
“Tell , how did you clear it? How long did it take? No, what did you do before you ca here?”
He suddenly seed desperate.
But old people are usually emotionally unstable, so I had to confirm.
“I want sothing to drink.”
“Huh? You shouldn’t feel thirsty here…”
“Are you saying I’m lying?”
The old man hurriedly created a cup and filled it with water as I frowned.
Hmm, this wasn't enough.
“Sprite.”
“…Sprite?”
“I want Sprite, not water.”
“Ah! You an that?”
The old man quickly changed the liquid in the cup.
It was clearly Sprite, with bubbles rising from the bottom.
I imdiately chugged it down.
“Ahhhhh.”
Unlike the tasteless water in my room, the refreshing carbonation filled my throat.
“Burp.”
“Haha, you drink well. Anyway, now that you’ve finished your drink, answer my question. Are there many people like you who cleared the original version twenty years later?”
I couldn’t help but smile at his question.
My barbarian instincts were telling that I was the one in power now.
“Hmm, are you that curious?”
Maybe I was the one who had the upper hand now.
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