FVN Chapter 343: Comeback (2)
Chapter 343: Comeback (2)
Chapter 343: Comeback (2)
I ran countless simulations before coming to the Round Table.
After all, there had been a sudden gap of two years and six months. The members would definitely be curious about my absence.
‘Maybe someone even figured out that I’m Bjorn Yandel because our disappearances coincided.’
But I wasn’t too worried about that.
Only Amelia and Erwen knew I was alive.
I could dispel those suspicions just by showing my face at the Round Table.
The real problem would be after I revealed that I was alive...
‘Well, I’ll figure it out when the time comes.’
There was a more pressing matter.
How to explain my two-year and six-month absence.
I had run simulations, considering various scenarios, and I had reached a conclusion.
“Lion...”
“...You’re really alive.”
I didn’t have to explain anything, no matter how surprised or curious they were.
“Aren’t you going to move aside?”
“Ah... yes...!”
Clown, who had been standing frozen in front of the door, flinched and stepped aside at my curt words.
SoulQueens did the same.
Of course, she was much better than Clown, who was completely stunned.
“...You haven’t changed at all, have you?”
She observed me with an amused gaze as she moved aside. Although her relaxed tone bothered me, I didn’t show it.
I just ignored her and walked past.
Thud.
I sat down in my usual spot, acting indifferent.
“.......”
“.......”
A strange silence followed. The members stared at me, glancing at each other.
Their intentions were clear.
They wanted someone else to ask the questions.
‘Damn, it’s been a while.’
Could it be because I had been cooped up at home for the past few months?
I felt a liberating sense of power.
A few seconds passed in silence.
Thud!
The doors that had been open slammed shut.
It was past 3:10, and the entry period was over.
In other words, it meant that the meeting could begin.
Therefore...
“Are you going to keep standing there?”
I looked at Clown and SoulQueens and said,
“Sit down.”
I had a lot to hear from them.
And a lot to tell them.
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“Pfft, I showed you an embarrassing side of me.”
Clown, who had been frozen against the wall, snapped out of his daze and sat down.
He looked at me with unconcealed joy.
“Welcome back, Lion.”
What the hell is this guy talking about?
Did he forget that I told him not to act so friendly last time?
Well, I guess he could have forgotten after two years and six months.
“.......”
I ignored him, and he chuckled, as if he had expected it.
“Reason.”
Stag Antlers was the next to speak.
“You disappeared for over two years, and now you’re back. Why?”
He stood up and asked me directly, his tone aggressive.
But my answer was already prepared.
“Well.”
“You’re not going to answer?”
Stag Antlers’ voice rose as I exercised my right to remain silent. It sounded like the tone the royal family used when interrogating someone...
I felt a bit sorry for him.
He had lost his edge after being away from the Round Table for two years and six months.
“I’m offended.”
I spoke as coldly as I could.
And...
Whoosh!
...I slowly unleashed my killing intent.
I had to re-establish my authority since I had been away for so long.
“...Ugh.”
Stag Antlers clenched his fists, as if in pain. It seemed like he was ready to listen, but I wasn’t satisfied. I continued to press him with my killing intent.
“Never.”
Stag Antlers’ neck bulged as I spoke.
He was better than Clown, who had been wriggling on the floor like a worm, but it wasn’t much different.
“Look down on me.”
Stag Antlers’ body slowly bent as I unleashed my full killing intent.
As if something was pressing down on his shoulders.
I looked at him with satisfaction.
“Yes, like that.”
Stag Antlers was now kneeling on the ground, looking up at me.
His arms, which were on the table to support his weight, were trembling. It seemed like he was reaching his limit...
But honestly, I was also reaching mine.
‘Ugh, my head...’
The killing intent vanished as soon as I felt a headache.
And at the same time...
“...Gasp!”
Stag Antlers took a deep breath.
Clown scoffed at the sight.
“...Pfft, you foolish and stupid human. Have you forgotten what to do when you have a question for Lion?”
“.......”
“Bring something interesting! Something interesting!”
‘He’s a paladin from the Leathlas Church, right?’
I was a bit curious about what he would share since I knew his identity, unlike Clown.
“The main church has decided to send all its forces, except for the 1st Paladin Order, to join the royal army.”
What the hell, another war story?
I was disappointed, but I couldn’t help but chuckle.
‘The main church... he’s not even trying to hide it anymore. Or maybe his identity was revealed during the past two years.’
I continued listening, wondering what kind of conversations they had at the Round Table while I was gone.
“Pfft, you guys are so boring. Don’t you know how to entertain Lion?”
It was Clown’s turn.
He shook his head dramatically and then spoke, his eyes gleaming.
“Lee Baekho has the Stone of Resurrection.”
...Huh?
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Clown’s casual announcement caused a stir.
And Crescent Moon was the most agitated.
He couldn’t hide his emotions and muttered,
“Lee Baekho... the one the royal family issued a secret assassination order for...? The Stone of Resurrection...?”
Crescent Moon seemed surprised to hear that Lee Baekho had the Stone of Resurrection, but I was different.
‘Why is Lee Baekho suddenly being mentioned...?’
It was an unexpected name, and I didn’t even know when he had become this famous.
He was just ‘that guy’ two years ago, a name only a few people knew.
And how did he get the Stone of Resurrection?
It was an item you couldn’t obtain without luck, even if you knew the conditions.
“How is it?”
I didn’t have time to space out.
“I thought you might be interested in Lee Baekho, so I brought it up.”
The jewel emitted a green light, and Clown subtly asked for my opinion. I hesitated for a moment and then answered,
“Indeed.”
It was more valuable than the previous information.
I was more interested in this than the war stories.
But I couldn’t be too impressed.
“It wasn’t bad.”
I gave him a lukewarm response.
After all, he would only bring me this kind of information if I showed some appreciation.
‘I should ask Erwen if she knows anything about Lee Baekho when I get back.’
I organized my thoughts and looked ahead.
“Clown, is that true?”
“You can see for yourself, can’t you?”
“Pl, please tell us more—”
“Pfft, I refuse.”
“.......”
Crescent Moon was being humiliated by Clown.
I felt sorry for him, but there was nothing I could do.
It was my first time hearing that Lee Baekho had the Stone of Resurrection.
‘Hmm, this makes it difficult to use the Stone of Resurrection as information... What should I share later?’
I observed the situation, thinking about what information to share next, and then SoulQueens clapped her hands, drawing attention.
And...
“Well, then it’s my turn, isn’t it?”
...she spoke in a seductive voice, looking at me.
“Lion hasn’t logged into Ghostbusters for two years and six months.”
“.......”
“Where have you been all this time?”
Haha...
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All members of the community are forcefully summoned to this spiritual world on the 15th.
Well, there was a way to log out as soon as you entered...
“What do you mean ‘hasn’t logged in’?”
“It means what I said. There’s no record of him logging in.”
It was strange that there was no login record at all.
She must have confirmed it through the GM.
“So I thought he must be dead...”
She must have concluded that I was Bjorn Yandel.
I was the only famous person who died around that time.
But did Goblin sense a contradiction in her words?
“De, dead? But you were waiting for Lion, weren’t you?”
“No, I was waiting for the Master. The one who created this Round Table. I was hoping he might come back.”
“Ah...”
Goblin nodded, and everyone looked at me.
Their intentions were clear.
Swaaaaaaaaaa!
The jewel on the Round Table emitted a green light, so it was true that I hadn't logged in for two and a half years.
They were expecting an explanation.
“Ah, are you going to avoid answering again? Well, this isn't exactly interesting information for you—”
I cut her off and said,
“You’re being bold.”
“Then do I have a reason to be afraid?”
She looked at me confidently, as if she had a way to counter me, even if I unleashed my killing intent.
“Interesting.”
“Oh, so you’re going to tell us? What happened?”
I glanced at the jewel, which had lost its light, and then answered,
“It’s my turn now.”
“Are you ignoring me?”
“Well.”
It wasn’t ignorance.
It was punishment.
“Magitechnician, Yurven Habelión.”
I had to teach her a lesson to maintain my authority as Lion.
Even if it wasn’t through brute force.
“That’s the GM’s name.”
That there were consequences for defying me.