I Don’t Want To Be the Main Character

38. The Truth Revealed

1.

Yes, first of all, one by one.

It wasn’t just Eileen’s voice that trembled. As if an earthquake had struck her pupils, her jet-black eyes could not focus properly and shook, and her long, thin eyelashes trembled.

“No way…”

Eileen looked back and forth between me and Arwen.

Eileen, ‘you too’.

What that means is that I already know that Arwen has returned to the past.

And at the same time, Arwen’s return is a fact that I already ‘know’, but Eileen’s return is still only a feeling, and I haven’t asked for any evidence for sure.

Now, Eileen’s reaction, which can be expected here, was divided into two.

Avoiding the current situation by trying unconvincing persuasion, asking what that means, or trying to break through the front while acknowledging the fact.

While looking at Aileen who was speechless for a while, I had strange expectations about what kind of answer would come out of her mouth.

“… Rudrick. I didn’t mean to fool you.”

Eileen’s mouth opened slowly.

“I just hesitated because I thought that if I said it blindly, would you really believe it…”

“Well, it could be. Who would believe it if you came out of nowhere and said that out of the blue.”

“……Arwen, did that person tell you?”

“No.”

I shook my head at Eileen’s question.

Assuming I don’t know that five people have returned. And if that’s the case, I slowly ran the simulation in my head to see what I would have thought.

Of course, Arwen came and revealed that she had returned. It is a kind of detonator that turns her doubt into certainty.

At that time, in the secret laboratory, well, I already knew that fact, so I just played it roughly.

If she hadn’t known, she would have asked for evidence that Arwen had regressed a little more meticulously, so that I had no choice but to believe.

And after learning that Arwen had returned, I wonder if she would have slowly set up a line of dragons and watched them.

Of course, the suspects who will go up on the dragon’s board are quickly culled.

‘Eileen and even the princess. It seems that Sylphia wasn’t sure…… For now, is it confirmed enough to be two?’

If you show me excessive unrequited kindness, or show excessive interest in me, it will be enough to put you on the dragon line.

After going through a series of deductions, I answered with a grin.

“It wasn’t that Arwen told me. It was just that she revealed that she had regressed.”

“……It’s an opportunity.”

“Actually, it’s a bit strange no matter who sees it. Everyone is strangely kind when they see me.”

“…….”

“Isn’t it strange to see that I’m not that handsome, I have a Korean-American family, and I don’t have any special charms, but everyone is so impatient that I can’t help them?”

A conclusion reached through sufficiently reasonable reasoning.

But Arwen and Eileen met eyes almost at the same time, and soon both shook their heads and sighed.

“……That kind of thing is still the same.”

“I agree with you for the first time. Do you live by looking in the mirror properly?”

“There is nothing to say even if being insensitive is that much of a sin.”

“It’s even worse in that it’s not intentional or conscious.”

Eh.

I just made a perfect deduction like an elementary school detective somewhere who completely drives death.

The response is lukewarm than expected…….

“……Yes?”

“It’s nothing. Just…”

Eileen shook her head and soon lowered her head slightly to meet me at eye level. She and she stared at me, she said.

“As I said, I didn’t mean to fool you, Rudrick. I just didn’t have enough courage to say it, so it doesn’t matter if you criticize me… But I’m afraid of misunderstanding.”

“It’s okay. If you change your position and think about it, you can understand it enough? There’s no need to apologize like this.”

“…….”

“Instead, I have a question for you.”

“……What is it?”

Then it was time to get to the most important point.

Actually, it wasn’t like Eileen was really intending to trick me into doing something, so that was fine. It is an area that can be fully understood even if you change your position and think about your family law.

But there is still one most important thing left.

“Eileen, before you regress.”

“……Before?”

“Then why did I die?”

Eileen’s expression, which had been showing relief until just now, hardened again in an instant.

No, I’m honestly asking why did I die? While asking, I feel something strange. Still, you don’t need to know

Whether I passed away after being blinded by magic while walking on the road, or I died after suffering from a fatal disease.

Arwen has the same shocked look on her face, which makes her feel bad, but she should know.

And.

“……First of all, it would be quicker to talk about your magical qualities, Ludrick.”

Eileen, who was hesitant, opened her mouth slowly.

2.

After hearing the whole story, my conclusion was simple.

As expected, nothing was easy in the world.

In the meantime, since I even reincarnated under the guise of possession, I firmly believed that I had gained tremendous magical talent as a privilege instead.

The reality was the law of equivalent exchange.

“So, Eileen, you’ve accumulated too much mana and you’ve become a constitution that absorbs it… So instead of gaining talent, the mana circuit is degenerated, and after that reaches a certain level, you’re saying “Ugh!” And you die?”

Eileen nodded heavily at my question, which clearly summarized the point. Arwen was watching her with trepidation as if she had committed a crime next to her.

It hits the goal, this.

Even if I try to make my name known as Archmage Ludrick in the future, it won’t mean much if I die soon.

“……But I’m looking for a way in every way, so soon.”

“But I’m not really worried.”

“……?”

“If you don’t know the cause, you don’t know, but you know the cause. Then you’ll find a way right away.”

Of course, these were not empty words to reassure Eileen.

Let’s think carefully.

Comparing the past me before the return with the present me, it was clear that the me before the return would be incomparably superior in terms of magical power. Well, since the period of magic training itself is different, that’s natural.

But apart from that, in the past I found out the cause only when I was at the point where I couldn’t use my hands like a terminally ill cancer patient, and now I’m in a state where time is running out before I’m about to die.

If you put it into your previous life, it was impossible to cure terminal cancer even with modern medicine, but it seems that the survival rate goes up considerably if diagnosed in the early stage before symptoms appear.

If you dare to think positively, there are plenty of other reasons to add it.

“……Rudrick.”

From the side, Arwen blurted out his words.

For some reason, she had a strange look in her eyes, like someone watching her trying to think brightly and positively, but honestly, this was a bit unfair.

I think it would be faster to die with a vase than to die from my mana being saturated.

You’re even the party to the cause.

“What.”

“…….”

At my naturally crooked reply, Arwen couldn’t answer and only sent a pitying look. Besides, Eileen, whom she believed in, also joined them.

Huh? This is a bit heated.

“In the first place, rather than dying after being judged terminally ill, it would be quicker to die from stress because you keep fighting, right?”

“Why is the story suddenly like that?”

“So stop fighting. Why do you keep fighting every time we meet? Arwen, did you fight with Sylphia the other day?”

“……!”

Arwen, who had been staring at her in pity until just now, hurriedly looked away from her.

And then it’s Eileen’s turn.

“Eileen, neither do you.”

“……Me?”

“Who the hell draws a knife just because it’s nice to meet you? Then you were thinking of wielding it? In my room? Then where am I going to sleep now?”

“That, that’s to protect you…!”

“I’ll do my best to keep it.”

Simply K.O.

Eileen also hurriedly averted her gaze.

Whew, I’d rather die than get sick.

In the system, it seems that the main heroine or something came out like that. If you look at what she does, it feels like a nanny taking care of five young children who are not only the main heroines but also tall in body and mental age.

But what can I do? Miu and Gou were also people who would help me treat my incurable disease, and sometimes the things I do are cute, so I put up with it.

I muttered inwardly and stood up.

“Then, let’s go back to the lab soon. If it’s the contract or whatever, it’ll be over soon.”

“……I understand.”

Eileen, who was watching her carefully, nodded her head coolly.

“……Hey, Rudrick.”

“Huh?”

“Can’t I follow you too?”

But she turned her head to the touch of her hand gently grabbing my collar. Arwen said hesitantly.

“Do you want to go too?”

“……Yes.”

I don’t know why he suddenly wants to follow me…… Wouldn’t it matter

“Okay.”

“Thank you.”

At my consent, Arwen, whose expression brightened, transformed into a cat again with a halo of light.

And, right before that, I think Eileen looked at her side and the corners of her mouth twisted up… ….

Well, I thought it might be an illusion, so I quietly picked up Arwen, who had turned into a cat.

“…….”

When she finished her preparations and turned her head slightly, Aileen silently trembled with her body.

…… What is this person doing all of a sudden?