Just Because I Have Narrow Eyes Doesn’t Make Me a Villain! - Chapter 137
TN: Thank Nepper for that chapter.
“…What?”
“Congratulations. From now on, you’ll be able to know everything about this world.”
The boy had introduced his ability as that of a demon, hadn’t he?
Fitting that description, the boy spoke to me with a devilish smile.
“So that your ability will never work again.”
“Eeeek…?!”
I hurriedly reviewed the current situation in response to the boy’s words.
Kill that boy right now? That was impossible.
If I killed the boy, the whole story would be ruined.
The story I wanted to see was a sweet love story between the Reader and the Protagonist, not a bitter tale mixed with the Reader’s regret after the boy’s death.
But to leave the boy uttering the most terrifying words from my perspective?
If the boy could really do such a thing…
If he could really make it so I couldn’t make any changes.
Then, I would take out the eye from inside his body right away.
If that happened, it would be over.
The world must have already detected something strange.
It must have felt something off when it was briefly removed from the Reader’s body.
If the eye was exposed outside the boy’s body in that situation?
Immediate expulsion from the world.
She might be able to hold on for a while, but eventually, I’d be driven out without being able to do anything.
And the world, having noticed the external threat, would strengthen its defenses.
Then, there would be no way for me to return to this world again.
No, not just me. It would become impossible for anyone to interfere with this world.
Checkmate.
That word circled in my mind.
What, what should I do…!
At that moment.
A thought flashed through my mind.
Although I’m often called stupid by other transcendents, I am still a transcendent.
She seized on a gap in the boy’s claim.
“Th-That’s right! There’s no way that’s possible!”
“No way it’s possible?”
“You’re human! If you came to know everything about the world, you’d go mad!”
Yes, that was it.
Even transcendents invade worlds like this on the fringes to create entertainment because they can’t overcome boredom.
What would happen if a mere human came to know everything about the world?
It surely wouldn’t end well. It had to be that way.
Perhaps thanks to that desperate wish,
The boy nodded at my conjecture.
“You’re right. As you say, if I came to know everything about the world, it wouldn’t end well.”
“G-Good! Then let’s make a deal!”
What should I offer?
For the boy, preventing me from doing anything and expelling me is an act that comes with great risk.
He probably won’t use that card carelessly.
This is a card close to a threat that he might really do if things go wrong.
But it’s a threat that’s really effective.
What should I offer to prevent the boy from really showing everything from the beginning to the end of the world?
As I was racking my brain for a while,
The boy directly refuted my thoughts.
“But you know, I never said that I would be the one to know everything.”
“…What?”
“The one who will come to know is not me, but you alone.”
“Th-That can’t be…! You have to experience it for me to experience it! You know that too…!”
“My ability, you see, feels like it’s being pounded into my head.”
Suddenly, the boy began to explain his ability.
What on earth was he talking about?
I could only listen to the boy’s words while trembling.
“Ah, I should dodge that way. Ah, this person is going to do that next. That kind of feeling.”
“…What are you trying to say?”
“It’s simple.”
The boy smiled devilishly again this time.
As if he knew exactly what I was worrying about.
As I felt uneasy at that smile, the boy said to her:
“I’m human, and you’re a transcendent, right? As you said, if I came to know everything, I’d go mad.”
“That’s right! So let’s make a deal…!”
“The problem is the same. The fact that I’m human and you’re a transcendent.”
The boy tapped his head and said to her.
“Your head might be able to, but my head can’t take in that amount of information all at once.”
“What?”
“If I come to know everything about the world through my ability, you’ll be overwhelmingly faster at receiving all that information.”
“…I don’t understand. In the end, you’ll just process the information slower, but knowing everything doesn’t change.”
“Well. There’s one fact you’re forgetting.”
“…Forgetting?”
My voice trembled with anxiety at the boy’s confident voice.
There was nothing wrong with what he had said.
I would instantly absorb all the information.
But that too was just a matter of time.
Whether it took a month or a year.
Obviously, the boy would also gradually absorb the information and go mad.
That’s what I thought.
Until I heard the boy’s voice mixed with laughter.
“Thanks to your settings, my ability has grown this much. I’ve experienced life-threatening crises all at once, so I’ve become incredibly strong.”
“…”
“But in reality, it’s impossible for my ability to grow like this with just that. I needed help.”
“Are you talking about Dorothy’s enhancement? What about it…?”
“You should be catching on by now. This is a trick. A trick using my ability.”
“…A trick?”
“Yes.”
I could only be shocked by the boy’s next words.
My premise collapsed in an instant.
“When you come to know everything about the world, I’ll probably be watching the birth of the world?”
“I suppose so.”
“And by then, 30 minutes will have passed since I fainted.”
“…30 minutes?”
“Did you forget? Before I fainted, I asked Dorothy to release the ability after 30 minutes.”
“?!”
My mind went cold as if doused with cold water.
And cold sweat began to drip down my head.
Come to think of it, while I was thoroughly flustered.
The boy had said something to the heroine candidate beside him.
Was that the conversation they had?
I was too flustered to listen properly.
“After 30 minutes, I’ll have watched the birth of the world, and then the influence of Laplace’s demon will be cut off. Of course, I won’t see anything beyond the level of information I can process.”
“N-No way…”
“That’s right. While you become an omniscient god, I’ll watch an incredibly realistic space documentary. How about ‘The Birth of the World’ for the theme?”
“N-No…!”
I screamed.
Because I realized there was no way to stop it.
“Don’t worry about me. I have no desire to receive Dorothy’s enhancement for the rest of my life.”
“Y-You…!”
I got angry at the boy’s teasing appearance, but I could do nothing.
I could only swallow my anger while watching the boy tease me.
Looking at me, the boy waved his hand with a mischievous smile.
“Even if you’re an illegal intruder, a guest is a guest. I should introduce you to our home.”
“S-Stop it! Please! I was wrong!”
“Now, this is our home. From the birth of the world to what will happen in the future and how the world will end. Watch slowly.”
“No! Please! I’m begging you like this! What should I do? Huh? Just say it! I can do anything!”
“I’m sorry, but I’m a bit busy. We’ll watch together at first, but you’ll have to watch the last part alone.”
The boy smiled as he activated his ability.
“So even if you’re lonely, please bear with it a little… Have a good journey.”
“Aaagh! Please! Noooo!”
The boy didn’t stop even as the girl screamed.
A wave of information began to pour into both of their minds.
***
“…te! …ke… up! Ar… Can you… me? Arte!”
My fading consciousness began to wake up to the voice in my ears.
…What was I doing?
I hurriedly chased after Siwoo to help him, and then…
Together with Siwoo, we worked hard to defeat that monster.
Did I give my heart to Siwoo?
“…Huff!”
“It, it worked! She’s alive!”
“My goodness, I can’t believe it actually worked…”
As expected, trusting Siwoo wasn’t wrong.
My faith and my trust were rewarded.
Even if it meant giving up my heart, I trusted Siwoo, and he repaid that trust.
I should have died without a heart. Surely, that should have been the case.
Siwoo saved me somehow, though I don’t know what method he used.
“Arte, are you okay? Can you see my fingers? How many…”
“Where’s Siwoo?”
“Huh?”
“Where’s Siwoo?”
I wanted to run to Siwoo right away.
How did he save me?
Why did he aim for my heart?
I wanted to talk about various things with him.
But Siwoo wasn’t visible around me, so I searched for him.
…The others looked at me as if they were dumbfounded by my behavior, but I didn’t care about such things.
Where could Siwoo be?
Siwoo, who is always by my side.
Where could he be?
“You’re looking for him as soon as you open your eyes? The one who stabbed your heart…”
“That doesn’t matter. Where’s Siwoo?”
“Sigh…”
Thinking that words wouldn’t get through, Amelia sighed deeply.
“He fainted for some reason. He probably won’t wake up for a while…”
“…As expected, I believed in him.”
Amelia started to say something, but it quickly faded from my attention.
That’s because I saw Siwoo right in front of me.
As expected, he’s always with me.
Ignoring Amelia’s words, I got up and approached him.
“…Arte, are you okay? It must be very difficult.”
“I’m fine.”
To be honest, it was still a bit hard to walk.
But I didn’t care at all.
This level of pain was nothing.
“Because you’re here.”
I hugged Siwoo with a bright smile.
As long as Siwoo was there, I could endure any pain and hardship.
Translator’s Corner
Sayonara~ o7
-Ruminas
