Chapter 268 – Inversion

Chapter 268 – Reversal

#268.

─Hey, Mr. Pal! Lost again
– Haha! I can’t eat this because it’s boring!

When I opened my eyes, trimmed my tousled hair, and came out, I heard the shouts of the men. When I walk through the corridor and go outside, I see people gathered on the deck.

‘Anyway, it’s amazing…’

I glanced at the people and raised my gaze. You can see the clear sea of ​​cobalt blue color. The colors reflected in the sunlight coming down from above were beautiful. The fish playing on it were a bonus.

Yes. Now I’m in the sea As we saw at the moment of their first meeting, the current ship was submerged on the seabed. It is strange to see something like a magical air bubble wrapped around the ship.

─This is a scam!
─Isn’t it the fault of the one who cheated? Haha!

While looking around the sea, I looked down at the men’s voices again.

The vigilantes gathered around the table focused their attention on the two men sitting there. Cards with all kinds of monsters were scattered on the table, showing off my presence.

I was looking at what the hell I was doing when the man sitting at the table called me.

“Ah! Who is this! Aren’t you a knight? How. Would you like to try it?”
“You mean that?”
“Then, who else is the knight man besides you! How is it? Take care of me.”

It was only then that I realized that the man was the one whose forehead was nearly pierced by Kiris’s bullet yesterday.

The skinny, tall man looked as if he was looking at a bare tree branch.

Of course, it was only the appearance, but the power that lay dormant within it was at a level that even a few knights could not handle. If you measure the amount of aura, it seems to be about 7 stars.

I have nothing to do anyway, so shall we hang out for a bit? We’ll have to stay together for a few months anyway, but it didn’t seem like a bad idea to build friendships.

As I hesitated and approached, another man who had been clicking his tongue as he looked down at my card stepped aside condescendingly.

“Oh my. If the knight does it, I’ll get out of my way! Garos, you bastard. I take special care!”
“Shit! Get off quickly! 이 좆밥새끼야.”

She was a man with a double swear word, but she seemed to see this as an opportunity, so she ignored it and quickly stood up and hid among the crowd.

Garos clicked his tongue and looked at the back, then saw me sitting down and began shuffling the cards skillfully.

“Whoops… Don’t you think our knight has tried gant?”

Apparently, that card game is called Gant. It appears to be a virtual war using the board and cards laid out on the table.

Cards consisted of monsters with various characteristics, changing the weather, or banning certain monster cards.

I haven’t tried it because I was poor, but it looks similar to the cards my classmates used to play with when I was young. I saw a lot of people screaming about doing a duel.

As I slowly read the description on the board, Garos put down the card.

“Then did you understand the rules correctly?”
“All right. Let’s start.”
“Heh heh! Just talk nonsense! It tickles the back of my head to hear the respectful words from the knight.”
“Then, Garos, speak comfortably. You can call me True.”
“Haha! Then take it easy Are you ready?”
“Of course.”

No matter how much I play this game for the first time, I don’t think I’ll lose as I’ve seen more advanced and complicated games on Earth.

I was confident that it was possible to keep my brain in a more calm and rational state than ever before by using the Myungkyung Index.

… Even that confidence was shattered after 10 minutes.

Right after I made the decision to attack the goblin with the troll, Garth used a trap card to skewer my troll.

My troll, rushing at the goblins, was pierced from the butt to the throat by a spear protruding from the floor and passed away.

Of course, there is no such directing in board games. Garos was just so excited that he made up his own story and humiliated me.

I think I know why Kiris did that yesterday. Garros was very talented when it came to teasing people. I lost to this person A sense of wonder creeps in.

“I heard that knights also learn tactical strategies, but you didn’t pay attention to your studies, did you? Haha!”
“… It’s just the first edition. I win the next round.”
“Okay! So it’s fun. Then let’s go to the next edition!”

The board that started like that ended after 15 minutes, a little longer than before. It was my defeat.

When he was crushed twice in a row, the members who were watching around him lost interest and began to disperse. The already dwindling crowd disappeared and only the two of us were left.

“Oh, this is true! I feel uncomfortable because I feel like I’m being harassed one-sidedly! Heh heh… Should I loosen up a bit more? How are you brother Would you like to see it?”

Since when did I say that I was the younger brother… While muttering such dissatisfaction inside, he silently shuffled the cards and passed them to Garos.

Garos laughed at that appearance and hinted at his luck.

“Hmm… It’s getting boring, so how about a bet?”
“What if it’s a bet?”
“Well… How about answering the question?”
“…”

It’s a question… What is my point in making this proposal? It was hard to see that there was something I was simply curious about.

The friendship that had been built up for a short time was about to break up, but there was no negative emotion in Garos’ eyes at all. Rather, I suppressed my soaring vigilance at that gaze full of goodwill.

“Of course, I have no intention of asking difficult questions. Jung Then you don’t have to answer. How is it?”
“… I do. I also answer.”
“Haha! Okay. My brother is also a man! Then let’s begin.”

We started playing a game again.

Unlike before, the game was tight. If I killed one of Garos’ monsters, it was common for me to be defeated the next time.

The game, which was going on like that, ended with my misjudgment at the end. It was devastating enough to wonder if Kong felt like this after being hit three times in a row.

There was a hint of pride in coming from a more civilized Earth than here, but I never imagined that I would lose three times in a row.

As I stared blankly at the board, feeling as if I had been surpassed in intelligence by an evolved ape, I heard Garos’ voice.

“Hey brother.”
“What is it?”
“Are you interested in our captain?”
“… I beg your pardon?”

I wondered if this was out of the blue, so when I looked up, I saw Garos’s sunken eyes. It’s hard to take your eyes off of him in contrast to the smile on his lips.

Garos, who was sorting out the cards, met my eyes and said playfully.

“If I hadn’t had a wife, I would have hit the captain. Haha!”
“… Are you married?”
“Okay. I did.”

Garros’ words pointed to the past. Time that has already passed. Garros smiled, as if remembering the time when he could never go back.

“Sorry.”
“All right. Because it’s okay now Instead, don’t say such things to the other members.”
“Yes. Anyway, what I just said…”

Why did the story of Kiris suddenly appear here? Not to mention, it wasn’t something I would say to someone I had only met for three days.

As I swallowed my words, Garos arranged the cards and started talking.

“As you know roughly, the captain has lost a lot. It looks fine, but it has a lot of scars.”
“… From the outside, it seemed fine.”
“Well… You don’t know if it’s because the wound has healed or if you’ve gotten used to the pain and don’t feel it anymore?”

Neither of us know that. No, no one knows except for Keyris. … Maybe even Kiris doesn’t know.

“Still, it’s strange that you say that to me.”
“Haha! I don’t even want that. But… I mean think about it seriously. Just don’t try to flirt with them just because they look great.”

He had a playful face, but his voice was serious. When I saw her yesterday, I thought she was just an immature old man, but now it was different.

These vigilantes were earnestly wishing for Kiris’ happiness.

Regardless of being a leader or something like that, you really care about your younger brother, like family. The impression I felt from the gaze yesterday was not wrong.

Same with Orvin and Garros. Unlike how the cold wind blew, Kiris was receiving enough love. That’s why even after her father’s death, she was able to hold on.

Then… What would happen if these people disappeared? If she loses again after her father, then…

“So we can’t die. Haha! Shouldn’t we go see the youngest brother getting married?”
“Is that so.”
“Yes. I wish I could meet a nice man. It’s getting late, so I’ll go. It’s already lunchtime!”

Garros patted me on the shoulder and left. I was left alone on the deck. The sea breeze brushed his nose, giving him a complicated feeling.

“I’m not a nice guy…”

I wonder what will happen if I find out that he is a rare flirt who has already cheated on 11 women. It was quite frightening to imagine dozens of tough men chasing after me with guns.

After bursting out laughing, I grabbed my hungry stomach and walked towards the restaurant.

***

After lunch, I was working on personal training in my room alone, when I felt my stomach stop and opened my eyes. It seems that they have already arrived at Syraster’s stronghold.

There was a sign of movement within my detection range. One of them stood in front of my door and knocked on the door.

Hearing a knock, I got off the bed, opened the door, and greeted the person standing in front of me.

“Orwin… Was it Mr. Have you arrived?”
“Ah, yes. You’re right. The captain is waiting for you. Let’s go right away.”

Orbin smiled slightly at my calm and weak appearance, then turned around and led me to the strategy meeting room. It seems that they are going to check it once again before executing the operation.

When I went to the place I went to yesterday, I saw the same scene as yesterday. Members were sitting here and there, and Keyris was on the podium.

Kiris, who saw me, immediately opened her mouth.

“Then, since everyone seems to have arrived, I will explain the operation. It’s the last time, so listen carefully.”

Orvin and I sat next to Garos, waving and pointing to the seat next to him, listening to Kiris’ explanation. Maybe it’s because I’ve already explained it once, but it’s simpler than yesterday, and I just pointed out the key points and talked quickly.

“—It is ideal. Any questions? Then everyone back to their places!”

The people gathered here are captain-level figures who are in charge of their respective ships. With Kiris’ order, everyone left the conference room.

After 30 minutes like that, Kiris and I stood on the deck.

“Are you ready?”
“Okay.”
“Then… Operation begins!”

The moment Kiris announces the start of the operation. The ship began to rise beyond the surface.