I Am the Madman of This Family

Episode 85. bring salt (1)

Liqueur is a wild and wild city.

But even so, the market is formed, and its own order is established. Sounds like control is working.

Godfather Alcyone, who does not regret his life, and who puts a leash around the necks of hundreds of thousands of liqueur users who all came to come.

he said with a benevolent smile.

“It’s been 12 years. At that time, you were just a kid getting used to liqueur.”

Alcyone’s voice was very comfortable and warm. However, what he said in that voice was not comfortable at all.

“How was the world outside? Was this the world you dreamed of?”

The corners of Keter’s mouth went up, and her body trembled. It was because he felt awe and fear of his godfather.

“Godfather doesn’t know anything even though he’s in liqueur.”

“If I could go out like you, it wouldn’t be such a big deal.”

“The legend that no one goes out of liqueur is fake.”

The godfather beckoned Keter to come.

“Sit down. It’s a long story.”

“Gladly.”

Sitting opposite her godfather, Keter felt more tense than ever.

Even in front of the monarch, he was not so nervous.

The godfather was such a being.

It looks like the grandfather next door, but what’s under the skin won’t be human-like bones and flesh. Of course, it has a completely human-like appearance and has a human-like voice.

‘I wonder if the queen feels this way too.’

So, is the godfather a ‘god’ like the queen?

Keter’s answer was ‘I don’t know’.

Because the godfather is getting old.

The godfather I saw twelve years ago had far fewer wrinkles than it does now, and his waist was straight.

However, the face of the godfather right in front of me was like tree bark, and his hair was dyed pure white. Her back was bent and her physique was smaller.

perfect human.

He is a human being who has stood the test of time.

So it was even more scary. It’s more human than anyone else, but it doesn’t feel like a human being.

“Don’t start by saying that you did a good job. You did a good job with the troublesome red comet.”

“It must be an insignificant thing to your godfather.”

“Isn’t it for you? hahahaha.”

“You never really hid it, but do you enjoy playing games? with a human body.”

“Keter. Have you ever heard the term causality?”

“It’s the first time I’ve heard of it.”

“I didn’t fully understand the law of causality either. It’s probably a concept that no one in the world can understand. But in the eyes of this old man, causality is, in a word, luck.”

“Good luck or bad luck. How lucky?”

“Right. Causality is luck. But not everyone has the same causality. The lesser the existence, the less affected by the law of causality. Conversely, the more superior you are to others, the greater the causal rate affects you. So what is it that sets this causal law into motion?”

“I think it might be murder.”

“It’s a flat answer that’s not like you.”

“Because he is the godfather, he can hear my flat answer.”

“Heh heh, you are right. I have a little regret that I am being respected by you.”

The godfather gave a gentle smile and looked away.

Keter was startled.

‘When did you sweat like this?’

The whole body is wet. It was hot and I wasn’t sweating.

My body was excited by the tension, and the excited body was constantly sweating to cool off.

He sweated so much that a small puddle formed at his feet.

‘When I saw The Godfather when I was young, I was okay.’

Even then, the godfather was afraid, but the object of fear was different. I was afraid of the ‘status’ of the godfather, but not the ‘person itself’ of the godfather.

However, now that he has returned with 50 years of previous life experience, he can very clearly recognize that the godfather is a transcendent being.

‘In addition, the human aspect of caring for me is even more creepy.’

If the godfather had continued the conversation, I would have been dehydrated and exhausted from overexertion.

But the godfather deliberately interrupted the flow of conversation to make me aware that I was overly nervous.

How human is this?

Seeing the human side of a non-human being, Keter touched the chicken meat that was slowly rising and said,

“So, what is the factor that drives that thing called causality?”

Keter does not listen to others. That’s because other people’s words are not fun, and there is no information.

But the godfather says otherwise. Every word is like gold, filled with elements that stimulate interest.

“Influence.”

The godfather kindly gave me the right answer right away.

Influence. Keter pondered over those words.

“The more you exert influence, the less the causal rate, and the less the causal rate, the more unhappy you become.”

“Now you just know that.”

It seems that more complex factors are at work, but if the godfather is like that, that’s it.

“To sum it up, it would be something like this. Rather than simply handling the red comet directly, Godfather did not step forward because the causal rate lost by handling it was more damaging.”

“If you understand this far, you will understand why the world works the way it does. chamberlain… If Queen Lillian really wants Sephira to fall, then the answer to the question of why isn’t she taking action herself.”

“… … !”

The chicken meat that had been suppressed so far rises.

Regardless of Keter’s reaction, the godfather still showed a gentle smile and said,

“I’m going to make you an offer you can’t refuse.”

* * *

The godfather, who casually introduced the law of cause and effect, continued talking while wearing a pod.

“I will protect Sephira from Lillian.”

The moment Keter heard those words, he felt his hot head suddenly cool.

It’s not that I’m tempted by his suggestion.

something didn’t make sense But I couldn’t immediately figure out what it was. Normally, I would have realized it right away, but now my head felt cramped, as if I was trapped in a small space.

“You cannot protect Sephirah. Sephira is doomed even if only one monarch appears, and if Sephira shows signs of reviving, Lillian will interfere even if it means consuming causality. At that time you can do nothing. just have to watch Sephira collapsed at her touch. Whatever you prepare will be useless.”

The godfather’s words were full of conviction, as if someone had seen the ‘future’, and they felt persuasive to the listener, Keter.

“Do you even want my soul?”

“I am not a demon, Keter. As you can see, he’s just an old man. Not long left to live.”

“You could live a long life if you wanted to. Even if you are not a god or a demon.”

Among the elixirs, there are also those that stop old age or return the body’s age to its prime.

Of course, it is very difficult to obtain, but there is no liqueur here, and the godfather is the ruler of liqueurs. If you put your mind to it, one word will suffice. No, it was more likely that you already had it.

But the godfather shook his head.

“Causality is not that simple. I’m just going to die one day, just like everyone else. And what will become of this liqueur?”

“It will work somehow.”

“Liqueur needs a godfather. I want to pass that role on to you.”

“That’s the meaning of protecting Sephira after all. Become the godfather of liqueur and protect the Sephira.”

“That’s not it. don’t swear It has nothing to do with you becoming a godfather and keeping the Sephira. It’s a deal. I will save Sephira, and you will succeed me as the next godfather.”

“I can’t help asking banal questions in front of my godfather. Why me?”

“You already know the answer to that, don’t you? You are different from others. not special Isn’t it?”

A godfather who faces Keter with an all-knowing eye.

Keter faced him without averting his eyes. Speaking of special, I can say I am the most special in the world. Because I made a comeback.

However, The Godfather will not point out the specialness of regression. You know so many things about me, but you haven’t gotten there.

Thinking so, Keter felt a sense of security. The more I talked to my godfather, the more I felt breathless, and my head started spinning faster.

“You don’t look like a godfather.”

A sense of composure was evident in Keter’s tone.

“What do you mean?”

“Someone who knows that I went out of liqueur and knows that I am active in Sephira, why are you making me guess the answer? What’s special about me? When it comes to swordsmanship, Sword Demon Balt is better, and when it comes to knowledge, the youngest person next to me is better.”

“… Don’t you think you’re holding on to trivial things?”

“A mistake may seem trivial on the surface, but when you catch it, it becomes decisive.”

“Heh heh, heh heh heh.”

The godfather smiled silently and leaned back.

Keter concentrated without taking her eyes off the godfather.

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“I will admit it. I know you’re special, but I don’t know why. But what would that change? No matter how hard you try, Sephira’s downfall cannot be avoided. It is impossible to change the causality of the downfall, which has been accumulated for a long time, all at once.”

“I have no intention of changing at once. I will build too. That bastard’s causal law.”

“It’s not something that can be solved just because you, who have just realized the law of causality, act recklessly.”

“hahahaha.”

“Why are you laughing all of a sudden?”

“I thought Godfather wasn’t human, but I guess I was wrong.”

wriggling

The godfather’s brow furrowed slightly.

Keter continued with a more relaxed face.

“When I said I would build a causal law, I could feel the impatience from the godfather’s words.”

“I’m assuming it’s an illusion.”

“I believe in myself. Even if it was an illusion, it was my choice, so I have to endure it.”

“You are saying this because you do not know what the Sephira family will experience. Once you know, you will never be able to say it so easily.”

“If you let me know, I will refer to it.”

“I can’t tell you anything other than ruin.”

Is the godfather’s ability to see the future?

Keter thought no.

‘If there is information, it is possible to infer the future. It’s because the contents are shocking, but when I think about it, the information the godfather told me is not the same as knowing the future.’

Of course, just having that information is great, but… … .

‘It’s a human domain. that.’

When the fantasy about the godfather was slightly broken, the excessive tension was relieved a little.

Above all, isn’t the godfather also mistaken after all? I’m doing this to save Sephira.

I’m just raising Sephira for myself.

“The godfather’s offer was truly an offer I couldn’t refuse. In addition to protecting Sephira from the queen, even the successor to the godfather, the ruler of liqueur… In fact, I see no loss whatsoever.”

“Did you understand?”

“yes. I feel that protecting Sephira from the queen is never easy. Even if the monarch doesn’t do it right now, he won’t be able to handle it, and even if the monarch doesn’t step forward, I can’t imagine how much effort and countless successes it will take to resurrect Sephira, who everyone ignores. On the other hand, if you borrow the godfather’s hand, you don’t have to suffer. What the godfather wants in return is neither a soul nor loyalty. I was just trying to recognize my specialness and hand over the position of godfather.”

“Huh, I’m happy. Because you fully understand my meaning.”

“One, that’s why I refuse.”

“… What?”

The godfather’s benevolent face twisted, but Keter smiled again and said,

“There’s no way such a terrible thing could happen in this world, right?”