chapter.31 The Time and Episodes of the Travelers (Part I)
[The bigger the lie, the less easy it is to goof]
- I don't know when Hiiragi no longer relied on the so-called truth, but used lies as his own weapon.
Compared with ten truths, one lie is enough to make people feel reassuring or painful, which is also the charm of lies.
Guilt? It's not that there isn't such a feeling, it's just that for such a cruel world, guilt makes people weak most of the time.
Strength comes from one's own strength and the lie of construction, because only in this way can people keep going, not give up halfway.
From here, it is obvious that although the fake is not the real thing, it is much stronger than the fake in many ways, which must be undeniable.
There are absolutely no 'truths' in this world as many 'lies', and there are absolutely no 'fakes' in the number of 'real things'.
In many cases, white lies are more acceptable than telling the truth, thus changing the mood and perception at the time.
Just like now, Hiiragi, who has become a traverser, has been playing the role of a 'fake' and relying on 'lies' to maintain the current situation.
It's true that you're a traverser with Ainz, but it's completely different in nature.
In addition, it is a lie to make money and understand information, and Hiiragi just wants to observe Anz up close.
Ainz's actions will likely change the current situation, and with the sudden appearance of the crusade, the future development will be even more unpredictable.
The best reason to stay with the protagonist is because events revolve around the protagonist.
Although there are also multi-perspective descriptions, in the end, the center of the event and the person who ends the event will be the protagonist. Of course, there are also indirect ways to change the situation......
Anyway. The protagonist will be the center of this world. After all, the world exists because of the 'protagonist', otherwise, it would be impossible to describe the world where the 'protagonist' lives.
This sentence sounds a bit inexplicable, but in fact, it is like space is attached to time.
It is precisely because the protagonist is active everywhere and sees all kinds of people and things that it proves that these people and things exist.
To put it bluntly, fiction is like 'spiritualism', where what the protagonist sees exists. What the protagonist hears is possible, and that's probably how it feels.
Therefore, Hiiragi also constructed a lie of his own, and continued to extend various lies around the main lie, and then caused the current situation.
But not all fakes are useless, and fakes also have existential value.
There is no good or bad lie, the only difference between it is the way it is used.
Hiiragi is not such a casual person.,As a guy who is considered upright.,Occasionally he still tells the truth.。
Sitting in the carriage and waiting for the time to pass, the sky gradually darkened.
Although there are adventurers who can move forward quickly. Or rely on magic to fly in the air, but in order to save physical strength and MP. They all chose the horse-drawn carriage as a means of transportation.
The adventurers around them scattered around the carriage that Anz and Hiiragiya were in, and most of them were interested in the adventurers of [Steel].
"Hmm, this starry sky is really beautiful, much more beautiful than the original city."
"Starry sky...... In the past, it was a line between work and home, and in addition to work, I played games, and I had no free time to enjoy the starry sky and the like. ”
"And what do you like to live like, Mr. Ainz? Is it the life you live now, or the life you used to have? ”
"What a difficult question to answer."
With his hands folded around his chest, Ainz lowered his head and fell silent as he still wore his helmet.
For this adult who has entered the workplace, the day-to-day life has already disgusted him, right?
Without waiting for Anz to come up with his own answer, Hiiragi also took the lead in speaking out, clarifying his thoughts.
"I'm one of those who want to go back. It's a fun world and there's something you like, but it's not your hometown, so I feel uncomfortable. Not only that, but I always feel that if I stay here, I will lose half of my life, which is evidence that I can't resist, such a ......"
"I see, we who came here passively are indeed like being manipulated by the world."
Ainz replied, releasing his hands and looking at the starry sky outside.
"The guild to which I belong [Ainz. Your. Gong is the strongest guild in [YGGDRASIL], and everything he has is proof of everyone's hard work together. You know, it's not just the game world, the NPCs are self-aware, so ...... At least I'll confirm that [Ainz. Your. Gong can be able to develop steadily, and then think about the problem. Rather, I hope that [Anz. Your. Kyo's name is known to the world, which can be regarded as a result. ”
All members are members of the community, all of them have their own contributions, and all of them work together to make the guild so strong.
Because of this, the guild that gathers everyone's efforts has become very important in Ainz's heart.
When something virtual becomes a reality, the weight is even heavier......
"ALSO, I WANT TO EXPLORE THIS WORLD, BECAUSE IT'S BIGGER THAN THE [YGGDRASIL] WORLDVIEW. It's YGGDRASIL, but it's not YGGDRASIL, so it's a shame to do nothing since you're all here. ”
"I can't deny it, I'm also very interested in this world."
Could this be childlike innocence? Hiiragi also smiled in his heart, thinking that this idea was also good.
"Speaking of which, when I came into this world, I was going to find some work to do."
"Work? Don't choose any big company, Nangong, although people outside have always felt that after entering a big company, they will increase their wages after working hard for a while, and become rich and handsome to marry Bai Fumei or something, but those you know are the marketing methods adopted by the corresponding company! ”
"Nope. Please don't get so excited, Mr. Ainz. ”
"Alas~ once you've got into some good company. In addition to being very competitive. Opportunities for promotion are rare. It's better to stay in this world, you're strong enough now that you don't have to worry about your own life. ”
"That's right, could it be that those powerful companies are quite cheating existences?"
Ainz was silent, but quickly responded to Hiiragi's question.
"I don't know about this, after all, it's rude to smear black people for no reason, but occasionally I hear other members of the guild complain."
After all, [Anz. Your. Gong] There are all social people in it, so it's normal to complain about the company you work for.
The topic of the two people changed from the other world to the work of the real world. It can be said that it is a topic unique to the time-traveler.
"After entering the society, you must choose your own path. The job you are interested in does not necessarily have an income, and the income of a job that you are not interested in is not bad, and you will probably often encounter such a situation, and people are slowly moving forward in helplessness. ”
"I'll keep in mind, that's the advice of someone who came before. But I wanted to be a novelist. ”
"Novelists? I don't really understand this, but once you have some achievements, you will get better and better, right? I sometimes read novels that have been serialized in certain magazines, and sometimes I buy popular light novels to read, but I don't have much time. ”
Hiiragi nodded, after all, Anz had to work and play games on the other.
Speaking of which. Hiiragi also admires Anz, too.,It's rare for people to do both work and games.。
"Mr. Ainz has a girlfriend?"
“…… What do you think ......?"
This time. Nabe, who was driving the carriage, leaned out of the window and pushed away Nagi, who had been clinging to her with her right hand.
"Lord Ainz, there's a problem ahead."
"Oh?"
As soon as he changed the way he spoke just now, Ainz immediately became the real Ainz.
"Then go and have a look, and keep an eye on the changes around Nabe, these guys are not our allies yet."
In the same way as Hiiragi thinks, these adventurers are not beings that can be trusted.
Everyone has strength, and they all gather here because of the high bounty, and who knows who will become an enemy or a companion.
As Ainz got out of the car, the carriage in front of him had already stopped, and some people could be heard shouting.
The current location is under a canyon, with cliffs on both sides that are difficult to climb.
The glow of the flickering torches darkened the surrounding landscape, and Ainz used magic to improve his night vision.
Hiiragi didn't have any magic that could be used to increase his eyesight, so he could only climb on the roof of the car and look ahead.
Torches were partially stuck in the gaps in the walls they passed, and the sound of swords clashing was heard one after another.
"Don't panic! It's just a [Blade Wolf]! Those who are willing to fight go to the front, and adventurers of magic professions please go to the rear to provide support! There are a lot of [Blade Wolves], so please be sure to cooperate well and don't mess with yourself! ”
Charles commanded at this moment, and the forwards moved forward, and in the middle were archers who could attack from a distance.
The guerrillas are responsible for supporting them, and the mages in the rear are constantly providing support buffs.
The Blade Wolf is a gray wolf-like monster with thick skin like a rock and sharp blades on its feet.
Their overall level is not very high, but due to their large number and movement speed, they are still very threatening to ordinary adventurers.
"They can fix it."
Ainz said that he could see that the adventurers cooperated very well, and few people would make mistakes.
"The first team retreats to preserve strength! The second team goes up! The number of [Blade Wolves] is more than 30, please ask the left mage behind to provide lighting magic! ”
Charles's commanders, the successive Bladed Wolves, attempted to attack from different angles, but were blocked by tanks and guerrillas.
Ainz and Hiiragi also have no idea of participating in the battle, because the adventurers in front can be said to be at ease.
Suddenly, the impact magic released by several mages lost its accuracy, and it must have been interfered with by the [Blade Wolf] when it was fired.
These devastating magical attacks struck the cliffs on either side, causing a shock that caused cracks to widen the cliffs and slide down some of the rocks.
"What are you doing!? We're going to be stuck here! Don't attack the cliffs on either side! The personnel in the rear immediately filled the empty area! ”
"Kill Charles, of course we know this!"
"Hey! Back! I almost got hit by a rock! Be careful! ”
Retracting the preface, there is strength and strength, but there is no cooperation......
The sliding rocks blocked people's vision, and the [Blade Wolf], which was very flexible in the dark, still regained the advantage.
They aren't strong, but they can still do a lot of damage in numbers.
The six men in the striker had already suffered varying degrees of damage, and the magicians interrupted their spell casting due to the chaos on the scene.
Only some of the guerrillas have made the right judgment at this moment, and that is to defend against the other people's view and prevent them from being attacked by monsters.
No matter how strong the individual ability is, when facing a large number of monsters, if you don't cooperate, you will only interfere with each other.
Thanks to this, the sliding rocks loosened the entire cliff and the ground shook.
"Back from the front! It's going to collapse! ”
Charles sat on his horse and shouted, and the adventurers looked at the mutation overhead.
Having lost the claim of other rock formations, huge boulders that were almost able to fill the canyon fell down.
"Destroy it with magic!"
"No, Captain Charles, there's not enough time to sing!"
"Retreat! The people in front of them also immediately retreated! Beware of the sneak attack of the [Blade Wolf]! ”
Even if you can destroy the [Blade Wolf], the path will still be blocked.
In this way, the large army will have to make a detour, which will add a lot of time.
"Nangong."
"I see."
Hiiragi and Ainz also ran on top of the carriage, and the shaking of the ground made the foothold a little unstable, but it continued to accelerate.
The massive rock that slipped crashed into the canyon with a thud, the frightened horses neighed, and Hiiragi stepped on the roof of the carriage at the front, then bent his legs and jumped.
The roof of the carriage was nearly crushed, and the horses pulling the carriage were nearly crushed.
With this backlash, Hiiragi also jumped into the air and drew his saber.
The adventurers were attracted by two people.
No, what is even more eye-catching is Ainz with a giant sword in both hands, his tall stature is already enough to create a deterrent.
"What are you two doing! Can you sabotage that? ”
Charles's remarks were ignored by both men, and they focused their attention on the events at hand.
Hiiragi also looked ahead, the length and width of the rock were seven or eight meters, so you had to use the ability.
"Break it."
The target is huge, and the cutting is very easy.
The silent sword qi split the giant rock in two, and then ......
With both hands waving, swinging the greatsword, which was difficult for ordinary people to lift, Ainz slashed twice in a row. (To be continued.) )