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Chapter 344
Dice of Destruction
Ferda finished his grueling day and lay down on the bed.
That was his last memory.
But right now, he was sitting somewhere.
As if there had been a long gap in time, he was suddenly in such a place.
Lucid dream.
W е b̈.n о v̇ ê l Ёn̂ u m̊ á
However, the feeling was different from what he had felt until now.
A lucid dream is merely the process of what Ferda imagined being realized.
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The place where Ferda sat was not a place created by Ferda's imagination.
The atmosphere, the smell, everything was vivid.
The information from his five senses spoke.
That this place is a dream, yet simultaneously reality.
Е́ ñ um а̄. і d̃
'Is that possible?'
The moment he threw that question, Ferda suddenly thought of one possibility.
'Nightmare Walking.'
Baal's magic that makes one walk through nightmares.
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It was something he had spoken about while conversing with Godfrey just until yesterday.
'Did Godfrey cast magic on me?'
E ñũm̄ а̂. id
How?
'Reverse.'
The forbidden alchemy where result and cause are reversed.
Since it makes the body such that mana and incantation can be borne later, the ultimate magic that one doesn't know when or where it will manifest is completed.
'Was I too complacent?'
Whatever the case, it doesn't matter.
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Because even when he realized it, there was nothing Ferda could do anyway.
Right now, he just needs to know that he's walking through a nightmare.
What Baal hands over is a prophecy of doom.
Unlike Trauma, which was an artificial monster, it was different from the bewitching magic created based on anxiety.
It simply shows the facts as they are, so it's plain, and since the five senses bring things as they are, it's bland.
That's why this was no different from his future self sitting there.
W е̂ b̀n̄.о̃ṽĕ l̇ Е n̄ ü m̃ ā
Anyway,
Ferda was sitting in this place where a dark, earthy smell wafted thickly.
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A table and candles carved to a level similar to the rough texture of wood.
Sitting beyond that was Valdrova.
If it were Trauma, by now Valdrova would be weeping tears of blood, resenting Ferda, and gradually turning grotesque.
But this wasn't like that.
Еn ù m̂а
Two pairs of horns and golden eyes.
Hands politely gathered and lips curled inward.
Furrowed brows and a fierce gaze.
It was an expression Ferda was seeing for the first time, but he could clearly define what it meant.
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It was the look of Valdrova truly disliking someone.
"Ferda-ssi......."
Е̃ñ ǔm ă. іd.
And that was clearly pointing at Ferda.
She would say this in the not-too-distant future.
"I'll break off our engagement with you."
* * *
As the expedition was formed, Erica said this.
'Even if we depart now, we won't be able to finish everything within a month. So make sure to prepare the means to protect the Far East.'
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Erica, as the head of the Blue Eyes, affirmed she would help and left the rest to the Far East's discretion.
However, the fact that only a month remained was a daunting task.
'What's needed is a barrier to block the Demon Land.'
Looking at the area between the Demon Land and the Far East, there wasn't the manpower or time to fill that in a month.
Even the wall that surrounded Vernel's mansion took a long time.
'Above all, if that scale of forces gathers, command will become difficult.'
Е ňǔm̃ а̂
Ferda evaluated himself coldly.
Leading that large a force is impossible for him.
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He had learned military strategy, but large-scale battle tactics are on a different level.
It's just like the relationship between an orchestra and its conductor.
No matter how outstanding an individual is, because they grasp the whole, the orchestra's harmony becomes one.
'As expected, Olivia would be familiar with this kind of thing.'
E n̊ u m̀а̂
The outstanding commander that came to mind immediately was Olivia.
Her abilities are undervalued simply because she's the Flower of the Imperial Court, but Ferda had clearly seen her true capabilities.
But there's a huge wall named Godfrey Arken, so how will it turn out?
Olivia would keep everything in mind, but she couldn't do so for her own father, Godfrey.
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Godfrey held real power, and that vacuum was filled immediately as if it had never existed.
He was neither revered nor criticized by everyone, and the same went for the nobles.
W е̇b n оv̆е̂ l̄ Е̊.n̄u ṁа̂
As if to weave the huge empire into one, he looked equally at everything beneath him.
One might not know about him as a human, but as a monarch, he was an extremely capable person.
Otherwise, keeping Golt under him for a long period would have been impossible.
'Golt.......'
Golt had fallen.
His power collapsed as the dome-shaped greenhouse was destroyed.
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When they learned the greenhouse no longer functioned, the hyenas who had flaunted their connections slipped away without a sound.
Those still clinging on were either those holding onto hope thinking Golt's legacy remained somewhere, or those watching the shift of power through the funeral.
'We need someone who can help the Far East.'
The Empire is already hostile.
From the moment Nightmare Walking was thrown into Ferda's mind, he shouldn't expect goodwill anymore.
'Then.......'
We_b̀ n о̃ v̊ é l̄ Ё n u m̄а́
He must request salvation from somewhere other than the Empire.
Even if it means resolving to no longer be family.
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Ferda actually knows everything about what to do and how to do it.
It's just a matter where everything will be decided once he throws the dice.
But he couldn't throw the dice in his hand.
The reason Ferda hesitated was clear.
W ёb n ô v́ еl Е n ů m ӑ
The reason he didn't convene the Grand Council was that Godfrey already knew Ferda's identity.
And he also knew what Ferda feared.
It was natural for a human.
Knowing that only a doomed future awaits if he throws that dice, how can he throw it?
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"Ferda-nim."
At that moment when he was deep in thought, Ruri entered and spoke.
Еnûmǎ
"The Master is looking for Ferda-nim."
"Weren't you unconscious?"
"You briefly regained consciousness. Since you were looking for Ferda-nim, I came like this."
Ferda heard those words and thought.
The world is truly cruel.
"Let's go."
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Even without words, he would do so.
Ferda carefully stood up and moved following Ruri's back.
Opening the side door of the giant iron door, Ferda entered inside.
There, a woman was sitting on the floor.
Cold sweat beaded on her forehead, and rough breathing sounds came from her mouth.
Even sitting like this was precarious, but when she raised her eyes and looked at the man who entered, she completely changed.
E ǹ u m̆а.i d̀
"Ferda-ssi...... hehe......."
She smiled.
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A face like the dawn rising past the end of the deep night.
That gouged at Ferda's chest.
"What's so enjoyable?"
"Just...... seeing Ferda-ssi's face makes me so happy."
Е nûm̌а̄. і̌d
Ferda quietly sat beside her.
Valdrova carefully leaned on Ferda's shoulder.
She was careful so her ferocious horns wouldn't pierce his fragile flesh.
"Are you very busy?"
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"There wasn't a single busy thing."
She doesn't know the fact that they invaded.
E n̊ um̊а..іd
There was no way Ruri would have told her that in this precarious situation.
"You know. While I was sleeping, I felt Odograsado-eonni. Did eonni come?"
"Yes."
"As expected. Couldn't talk much, just lay down and sleep...... I was a bad younger sister, wasn't I?"
"......."
Ferda looked down at Valdrova.
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She's smiling while rubbing her cheek.
When their eyes met, that smile brightened even more.
So it just feels precarious and anxious.
Ferda unconsciously touched the corner of his mouth.
He doesn't know why he did that, but thanks to that, he could tell.
Ferda wasn't smiling at all.
W ёbn̊о̀ v̄ ėl̆ E n.ū m̄ á
She forces a smile when others are anxious.
"You don't have to force a smile."
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"Huh?"
"......."
Silence flowed simultaneously with Valdrova's question.
It felt like the cold sweat on Valdrova's face had noticeably increased.
E̊n̄u m ā . ї d́
"Th-that, I'm not forcing a smile."
"Is that so?"
"Yes."
"......."
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"......."
Valdrova reached out and held Ferda's hand.
W̆ёb̈ň о̄v̇ е̌ l̀_ Еñ ǔ ma
Afraid of making a mistake, she didn't apply force, simply placing it there.
"Don't worry."
Valdrova said that.
"In a few days, I'll be able to get up. Like before, lively. Then I want to do many things with Ferda-ssi."
"Is that so?"
"Yes, flower viewing, making flower crowns, dancing...... too......."
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Exhaling a faint breath, she fell asleep again.
Ferda couldn't properly hold her hand.
Unable to reveal any emotion, he quietly returned Valdrova's hand to its place and just carefully laid her down.
Ferda quietly looked down at her lips.
'Broken engagement.......'
With those red lips, she spoke such cold words.
Е̌ ǹ ú m̄а
He saw that innocent woman get angry for the first time.
'Probably the things I'll do from now on will be that kind of thing.'
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Ferda, seeing that, had many thoughts.
What she wants is flower viewing, making flower crowns, and dancing.
The actions Ferda is about to take from now are far from what she wants.
That must be Nightmare Walking's intent.
Ē n̄ ŭ m̃ ӓ .і̀ ď
But does Godfrey know?
That his magic failed to achieve its purpose.
Because that future existed, he now felt his mind organizing even more cleanly.
Ferda rose from his seat and came out the side door.
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"Ruri."
He called the name of the silver-haired girl who was waiting.
Е̃n̈ umä
"Yes."
"Before long, I'll ask a very rude favor of you."
"Rude things are nothing to me."
"And that's also something your master doesn't want."
He reveals that his intent is not to seek unconditional affirmation.
Ruri is not Ferda's valet.
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That's why he confirmed once more, and waited for Ruri's answer.
"Are all those things for the Master?"
"Yeah."
"Then you may commit any rudeness."
Ruri politely bowed.
"Ferda-nim has served the Master all this time. Even if it's something the Master dislikes, I fully believe that Ferda-nim's actions are for the Master. So I'll gladly become your tool."
Ё ñ û m̀а
"Thanks."
The Dice of Doom has been thrown.
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Now only moving forward remains.
* * *
The first place Ferda went to was the bedchamber where Garnet was.
Ferda opened the door without a word, and the woman lying on the bed sensed the presence and moved her body first.
W̊е̂bn о́v́е̊l Е_n u.m ǎ
Grabbing the weapon placed by her pillow, she checked the intruder's face.
"Regent-nim."
Knowing it was Ferda, she let go and tried to raise her body.
"Stay lying down. They say you need rest for a while because of the aftereffects."
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Ferda said that and closed the door.
Click!
W е̄b̃ nоvѐ l Е̃n̆ǔ ḿ а̊
And he deliberately locked the door.
That sound, for some reason, resembled the bolt action heard when pulling a rifle.
"......Yes."
Garnet obediently followed his words.
The deep lake reflected in her eyes was even more eerie than usual.
Ferda dragged a chair and sat before her.
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"You know what the Far East's situation is like, right?"
"That's correct."
"I don't know what will happen from now on, but even so, I'm certain that right now is the most difficult time."
Ferda swept his hair back.
"So from now on, I'll set aside all my positions for a moment and ask you. You just need to answer that question exactly once. Understand?"
Garnet is convinced by that atmosphere.
Ŵ е́b̀ n̂ ǒ ṽ e l̃ Е n̈um̀ а̂
With trembling lips, she spoke to him.
"Please speak."
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"Tell me Jed Swallow's location."
"!!"
Garnet's body flinched greatly.
To the point where pretending not to see would be difficult.
W ẽ.b n o̊vеl Е n̆u m̄a
Before she could answer anything, Ferda spoke.
"I don't want to waste time with denials or useless talk. It's the conclusion I reached while thinking over the process of when I discovered you once more."
Ferda recalled the story he shared with Alberto.
He said with Jed's skill, he could have cleanly killed Garnet.
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He didn't answer, but Ferda also thought his words had merit.
"At that time, you tried to stop Jed, and after you were stabbed, you fired a signal flare to reveal your location, right?"
Еn ū m̊ а̄
"That's correct......."
"But looking back, no matter how I see it, the person who fired that signal flare couldn't have been you."
"......."
"Even if you mustered every ounce of strength, I can't believe it."
Garnet couldn't answer anything to those words.
The fact that Garnet, who was usually so eloquent, was at a loss for words led Ferda to conviction.
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"Jed fired the signal flare, right? To make them find your location."
"That bastard really tried to kill me."
"I know."
Ferda didn't deny that fact.
Because he'd confirmed with his own two eyes how severe Garnet's injuries were.
"He cleanly stabbed it into the heart. It went in too cleanly, and the dagger fixed the heart in place. A fatal wound, but a gamble that bought time rather than dying from blood loss."
Enū ḿ a
"So you think I'm an accomplice?"
"No, you're definitely someone on my side. But you're helping him from a place deeper than what the head understands."
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The reason Jed served Ferda was because of family.
"Jed served me for Emilia. He was a man who could do anything for his younger sister. That's why he betrayed me."
The reason for the betrayal was also family.
"But it wasn't perfectly accomplished."
Е̌ n̊ũ m а
Sharp teeth, gray hair, copper-colored skin.
Her name is Garnet.
"Because another family blocked the way."
The surname attached is Swallow.
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"Other women might not know, but you're practically family already. That bastard hates falling into self-contradiction. Abandoning family to save another family is impossible. So he probably tried to save you by becoming a fugitive himself."
The last words he threw in were nothing but Ferda's speculation, a bluff.
Ӗǹum̄а
"Coincidentally, you're probably thinking the same thing. And you must have been hoping I'd ask just this kind of question."
Yet she doesn't deny it.
Her firmly closed lips dropped her head as if she had no face to show.
"Jed......."
A two-syllable name leaks from Garnet's lips.
Even though he drove a dagger into her chest, in her eyes is a brown-haired man with a topknot.
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"I owe Jed a lot. In the end, I wavered between public and private matters and made it like this. Even if I die, I have nothing to say."
"......."
"I'll take all the blame. I agreed to that plan, and if I hadn't agreed, that situation wouldn't have happened. If I'd stopped it with all my might, that wouldn't have happened."
"You're misunderstanding something."
Ferda told her clearly.
"I'm not bringing this up to reprimand you because I'm in a bad mood. It means I'm giving you a chance."
Ŵ е̌b̂n о v е́ l Еn̊û mа́
"A chance, you say?"
Garnet raised her head.
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The reason Valdrova became critical was because Gokma was able to take Ferda away.
Gokma was able to catch him because he killed Angrem, and Angrem was killed because Olivia was in Angrem's hands.
The cause of all those situations was Jed.
Even in such a situation, she couldn't believe Ferda was saying he'd give a chance.
W̆ ēbnо ṽ е̃ l Еn̈u m.а̄
"I don't want to do something swayed by emotions in a situation like this. Since the situation is critical, that bastard's help is needed."
It would be a lie to say Ferda's words didn't contain a handful of anger.
But he tried to prove his words weren't false by showing his emotions.
"So I'm giving a chance to redeem yourself. Just as Jed bet his life for you, a chance to bet your own life."
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"......."
"How many chances are there to change from being a traitor chased forever to being an agent on a special infiltration mission?"
Е̊ ń u m̀_а
Garnet's eyes observe Ferda.
Skin, eye blinks, forehead wrinkles, and such become countless information for Garnet, giving weight to her conclusion.
That's why she answered.
"Jed is right now......."
Garnet told him about Jed's location.
It was an unexpected place.
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Because it doesn't look like a good place for a fugitive to hide.
He might not have intended to run in the first place.
Thinking like that, it was a little understandable.
Ferda nodded and rose from his seat.
"I'll keep the promise."
