'Seluron disease? Why from Terdius's mouth….'
If it's the 'Seluron disease' Terdius is talking about, it was a disease that didn't appear in the original. But I did know this na.
Because I had seen it in a book when investigating Grandmother's 'Mana Burn'.
It was a rarer disease than even Malone's disease, and a rare disease for which even a treatnt thod wasn't yet known. Probably most people haven't even heard the na 'Seluron disease'.
But why did Terdius ask this question. I slowly nodded toward Terdius and answered.
"I've heard of it. I know it's a very rare disease with no known cure. Why do you ask?"
Then Terdius said with bitter eyes.
"It seems you don't know much about 'Seluron disease'."
Of course, since it's a very rare disease that didn't even appear in the original.
But why is Terdius acting like that.
At that mont, a ssage appeared before my eyes.
[Ergency Quest Occurred!]
[Ergency Quest
Content: Find out why Terdius asked about 'Seluron disease'.
Goal: Discover Terdius's hidden secret within 30 minutes
Upon Success: Terdius's favorability slightly increases
Upon Failure: -]
[Will you accept?]
[Yes/No]
I was a bit surprised by the quest that suddenly appeared. Co to think of it, there was an ergency quest like this before when I was with Terdius.
'Roughly speaking, if I accept this quest, I can gain not only Terdius's secret but also favorability.'
Of course, discovering the secret was the biggest problem. But even without going through this quest, couldn't I find out sohow as the story progresses.
'What bothers
more is.'
It was precisely the 30-minute ti limit. To discover another person's secret within 30 minutes. Isn't this too short? I'm not that close with Terdius, and although we've been entangled a few tis, we're basically strangers.
'Moreover, seeing as it says it's a secret, isn't this content that only appears in this hidden route and not in the original?'
I who cleared the original countless tis had no secrets about Terdius that I didn't know.
Seeing it being ntioned like this, it must be difficult to discover.
[This quest activates a 30-minute ti limit according to the user's schedule.]
[To prevent difficulty increase due to this, one hint is provided.]
[Hint can be checked upon quest acceptance]
I understood that they set a 30-minute ti limit according to my schedule. But did the quest have to appear in this situation only?
'No, and I could find out sohow at the banquet hall too, so isn't 30 minutes too short.'
I tried complaining toward the system, but as if it had already said everything it wanted to say, the system was silent.
'Still, they did give a hint to balance things out.'
Unavoidably, I had to accept the quest. As soon as I did, a hint appeared before my eyes.
[Hint: Terdius's family relations]
Terdius's family relations and Seluron disease. With only these keywords, there wasn't much I could infer.
'First, Terdius's family is...... only his younger brother.'
Because his parents died long ago.
Terdius's younger brother, Ivan Austin. A child who's now about ten years old.
'Then don't tell
Ivan has Seluron disease?'
In the original too, Ivan appeared frail. But he wasn't afflicted with an incurable disease like Seluron disease.
'Crazy...... it seems the hidden route variable ca into play here.'
Is that why I couldn't see traces of Ivan when I visited Terdius's house? Because he's receiving treatnt sowhere or sothing.
'The worst situation is...... he's already passed away.'
No, that can't be it. The reason Terdius is asking
about Seluron disease now must be because Ivan is still alive.
'Still, all this is just my speculation.'
Since I haven't found out for certain, I decided to ask him. I carefully broached the subject toward Terdius.
"Um...... do you have soone among your family or acquaintances who has 'Seluron disease'?"
However, Terdius had no answer. He just avoided the gaze that had been looking at . This reaction ant affirmation.
"Seeing that there's no answer, I guess I'm right."
"……."
"I understand you don't trust , but for any disease, patient information is needed for treatnt. Because the treatnt thod can differ depending on age or current condition."
I brought out words to persuade Terdius within the scope of knowledge I knew. Then Terdius flinched.
Soon he let out a sigh like a complaint.
"Yes, that's right. My only family, my younger brother, is afflicted with Seluron disease."
At that mont, the quest was cleared.
[Ergency Quest
Cleared!]
[Ergency quest reward is being distributed.]
[Terdius's favorability has slightly increased.]
This seems to be the secret this world's Terdius has been hiding. Well, for him who had no real secrets in the original story despite acting tragic often, if he suddenly had so secret, it could only be this kind.
'By the way, Terdius even asking
about Seluron disease…….'
It's definitely because they couldn't treat it within the Diego Church. Then suddenly, a thought occurred to .
'Perhaps Terdius is...... tied to the Diego Church with his younger brother held hostage.'
It was a speculation that made so sense. I had thought from before that Terdius might have been brainwashed by Diego. Whatever reason Diego wanted Terdius for, that evil god could have used Ivan as a hostage to create an opportunity to brainwash him.
'In the first place, evil gods are such despicable existences.'
Of course, this is also just speculation.
"And this fact must not be disclosed anywhere."
While I was lost in thought, Terdius spoke with chilling eyes. This bastard, is he threatening
now? Such a threat even though favorability went up.
I sighed softly and swept back my disheveled hair.
"Are you threatening
now?"
"……That's not it."
"Those eyes and that tone are definitely a threat."
"It's not like that……."
"Never mind, I wasn't planning to disclose it even without threatening
like that. I don't have the hobby of carelessly spilling out others' weaknesses."
Even if Terdius is my enemy now, he was an existence I wanted to make my ally anyti. So there was no reason to specifically reveal the guy's weakness.
In the future, when he becos my ally. I don't want to see the guy being attacked.
"……Yes, I'm sorry. I couldn't trust you."
"It's fine since there wasn't thick trust between us anyway."
I spoke with a smile toward the guy who was sincerely apologizing. Only then did the guy's expression relax.
'By the way, to think Terdius's younger brother really has an incurable disease.'
Since I only know the na of the disease, I couldn't be confident I could cure his younger brother.
'Still, my healing skill level has risen considerably too...... maybe I can do it if I investigate.'
I spoke to Terdius who was looking at
intently. It was driving in a wedge to pull the guy to my side.
"First, seeing as you've even told
about it, it seems to be quite a serious matter. It ans treatnt is impossible within the Diego Church."
"……That's right."
"Of course, I can't give you a definite answer that I can cure Seluron disease either. But I'll do my best to investigate. And if I learn sothing, I'll tell you."
Then Terdius looked at
with eyes that held at least so trust. It seems to be because of my track record of curing Malone's disease and Goblin Disease.
"By the way...... how should I contact you?"
Since we agreed on how to handle things going forward, the problem from now on was communication with him. I couldn't contact Terdius like I do with our senior mbers. And to exchange letters...... we both had our social positions.
"Do you have sothing that makes a sharp sound?"
"Sound?"
"Yes, sound."
At my question, Terdius easily opened his mouth as if he had already thought of such a thing.
Sound, if it's sound...... suddenly, one item stuck sowhere in my inventory ca to mind.
"Wait a mont."
I slightly turned my body and pretended to fumble in my bosom while opening my inventory. And I took out a whistle from inside. Then Terdius let out a hollow laugh. It was the whistle Terdius had given
in the past.
"I don't know where you took it out from, but surprisingly. You're still keeping this."
"I roughly stuffed it in a magic pouch."
I spoke grumpily toward the guy while handing over the whistle. Terdius's hand that received the whistle soon turned black. The Evil God's power flowed into the whistle stealthily.
"Wherever you blow this whistle, I've made it so that I can hear it."
Like that, Terdius handed
the whistle covered with the Evil God's energy. Although it was repulsive enough that I didn't want to touch it, I had no choice but to accept it.
'It seems he put sothing like telepathy magic on it.'
Soon Terdius turned around.
"The banquet will be held soon, so I'll go back now. See you later."
"Ah, yes. Take care."
I responded roughly to the guy and laid back down on the sofa. And just before the guy's form disappeared.
"……Thanks."
Terdius's voice continued, barely audible.
Even after the black curtain surrounding the sofa area disappeared, I was a bit dazed.
'Did that guy just thank ?'
After Terdius left. I tried to go back to sleep, but I couldn't fall asleep.
'I couldn't sleep because Terdius's younger brother and Seluron disease kept circling in my head.'
Because I couldn't know what kind of life Terdius experienced in the Diego Church, what kind of life the guy lived in this hidden route, it was even more so.
'……I hope I'll find out everything soday.'
But just wracking my brain like this right now wouldn't produce any particular solution, so I got up from my seat.
It was almost ti for the banquet to be held.
"Zain, Troy. Wake up."
I roughly kicked awake the two guys who were sleeping soundly without even knowing Terdius had visited.
But the guys didn't easily wake up.
"Wake up, co on!"
In the end, I had to roughly shake the guys to wake them up.
"Hyuk!"
"Uh, is it already al ti?"
Zain woke up startled, and Troy looked for food as soon as he opened his eyes. These hopeless bastards.
"You both snap out of it quickly. It's banquet ti soon."
"Ti already went by that much. Master, I want to sleep a bit more……."
"Do you want to get hit more, Zain."
"Of course I should naturally participate in the banquet."
Only then did Zain get up, and Troy had already gotten up at the ntion of banquet.
I sighed looking at the guys and then tidied my appearance and grood myself.
When everyone's preparation was finished.
Knock, knock.
"It's ti to go to the banquet hall."
It was banquet ti.
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