NOVEL NEXT chapter 100
100 – Lotus flower blooming under the water (3)
While the sound of drums pounding announcing the wedding ceremony continues.
Dagon… The awkward standoff between me and the woman who insisted lasted for several minutes.
“Over there! “I’ve told you this many times, but I’m Dagon!”
The woman got angry as if her inner thoughts were discovered.
Seeing as he reads my mind like a hero’s will, I think it’s Dagon… Can I believe what she says?
“But, the Mr. Dagon I know is a furry man…”
Books, people’s perception, monuments.
In all of this, Dagon appears as a very hairy old man hero.
Why, the Dagon statue in the underwater cave I fell into also had a furry man.
But out of nowhere, a beautiful woman claims to be Dagon. Can I believe her?
“True~ That’s just intentionally distorted history.”
“You distorted a beautiful hero into a furry, eccentric hero? “Why on earth do you distort something like that?”
“At that time, female heroes were not well-received. Originally, no matter what achievements female heroes achieved, they were not recorded, but because I accomplished so many things, it was impossible to explain this or that in history without the existence of Dagon, so the recordists roughly recorded me as a male hero.”
That’s it… ?
If you think about it, there is no record of a female hero in the era in which Dagon was active.
In the opposite case, there were times when there were no records of male heroes…
Why was gender so important that they distorted such a trivial detail?
“Okay, I guess you believe it now?”
“Um… yes. After listening to the explanation, I understood it to some extent. So how… “Why did you appear in front of me?”
“It’s okay to ask both.”
“Oh, is that so? “Then thank you.”
“Heh. Heroes are generous. “You don’t have to be thankful for something like this.”
Day Gon pushed back her bangs, as if he was trying to be cool.
However, thanks to her extremely cute appearance, her actions did not look cool, but just cute.
“I’m not cute!”
“…Ah, yes.”
It’s so annoying that my mind is being read…
I took a deep breath and prepared to listen to Dagon’s story.
“Hmm! Anyway, I can briefly explain how I came to be in front of you. “It’s because of the specialness of the wedding ceremony.”
“What’s special about the wedding ceremony?”
“Yes, the wedding ceremony is literally a ceremony to comfort the soul of the dead. “At dawn, when the wedding ceremony is held, the dead walk around the streets with illusions of their appearance before death.”
“How does that happen?”
I asked out of curiosity.
It was not easy to believe that the dead would appear as illusions.
“It’s thanks to the power of the Dragon King. The Dragon King is well known as the god of the sea, but in reality, he even presides over death. In order to comfort the dead, he allowed them to wander around the Dragon Palace at dawn when everyone was asleep.”
I see…
Through ancient books, we know that the great sea god also acts as the god of death.
One of the special funeral procedures in this world involves sending the dead down to the sea in a coffin, so it seems that in this world, death and the sea are thought to be deeply related.
However, I didn’t know much about the existence of the Honwi ceremony, so I found Dagon’s words interesting.
“Then…” “Are you welcome too, Dagon?”
“No, I am the real person. Now, would you like to touch my hand?”
Dagon extended his right hand to me.
I held onto his hand, thinking it was a little uncomfortable.
Human hands and legs The hands, which were covered in scales, clearly felt warm.
“Look, can you touch it well? “This is proof that I am real.”
“But, if you do this, the meaning of what you say is incorrect, right? Clearly, the dead who appeared at the wedding ceremony were just illusions… “
“So there is a second special thing about the wedding ceremony.”
Dagon let go of my hand and laughed hahahaha.
“Now, the dead who have no regrets in this life and want to attain Buddhahood can meet the person they want to meet with a perfect body, not an illusion. And, I decided that the person I want to meet is you.”
“Why… “You pointed me out, right?”
She was quite taken aback by the fact that she had been singled out.
What on earth am I saying?
My relationship with Dagon lasted less than one night, so what was she thinking when she wanted to see me?
“Just…” Is this it? Those close to me have long since died and attained Buddhahood, and the Dragon King… “He wasn’t the kind of person who would be upset that I didn’t show his face, so there was no one to see him, so I decided that you, who relieved me of my sorrow, would be the last person I would meet in this life.”
“Huh, what is it? “So you just decided on me because you couldn’t find anyone else to meet?”
“Ah… “That’s not true.”
Day Gon scratched the back of her head and smiled faintly.
“If my close colleague were still alive, I probably would have tried to meet you.”
“?”
It’s a series of questions.
Why did Dagon appear in front of me?
“Okay. “Now I will answer the question of why I met you.”
“That’s what I’m most curious about. “I will listen intently.”
“hahahaha~ It’s embarrassing if I listen to it intently, but anyway, the reason I chose you is… “
“Why?”
‘It’s because I fell in love with you at first sight~’
?
???
I was dumbfounded and looked at Dagon blankly.
What are you saying, this person?
“You’re kidding, right? Dagon fell in love with a guy like me at first sight… “
“Do you think I’m going to play around with something like this? Wow, even though I said it, it still feels strange. “I never thought I would say those words out of my mouth…”
Dagon blushed and covered his face with both hands as if he was embarrassed.
Because the person I had always known as a man showed me that way… Gap, something like that. That was huge.
After waiting a few minutes, she regained her senses and sat up straight.
“Huh… Okay, calm down.”
“Yes… “Then can you explain why you fell in love with me?”
“Do I just like everything? The face is also my favorite, and I like it because it shows a heroic side when he hesitates in a dangerous task but eventually jumps in. And more than anything, I like that you don’t want to lose a single word when talking to me.”
Um, isn’t this really a joke?
I thought it was just Dagon’s prank, but seeing him explain my strengths in such detail makes me think he knows it’s a prank.
Still, there are still many doubts.
“It’s been less than a day since you met me, right? And someone likes me even though he knows that’s not who I really am?”
“That’s why it was love at first sight. An indescribable feeling! Did you come here? And after taking a quick look at your true self, I actually liked it better.”
“…Have you seen my true face?”
“hahahaha… Sorry. The blessings of the World Tree were so great that they showed me all kinds of things. Still, you’re a very pure lover, right? “I fell in love with you after seeing your past.”
“You have unique tastes. That’s terrible… “I can’t believe you fall in love with its curse-like appearance.”
“The original hero is a bit different from others.”
Ha, Taryeong, that damn hero…
I gave up on wearing the mask and showed a slightly evil smile.
There is no particular reason, I just wanted to see if I should wear a mask to someone who has seen my true face.
“You have no questions anymore, right? If not, now I want to tell you something.”
“Are you going to confess something? “If it’s not like that, you can speak freely.”
“Are you blocking the courtship of such a beautiful woman just because you own it? But heroes have always fought against the impossible… “
“Okay, what do you want to say?”
Dagon muttered, “That’s fun.”
What is fun? Revealing someone else’s past? Or are you just teasing me?
I frowned at her rudeness.
“It’s just a joke~ Don’t look at me so harshly~”
“I understand, so what exactly do you want to say?”
“It’s nothing special, I just wanted to tell you not to cling to other people’s shadows.”
“……”
“You are the subject of your life. But you’re so caught up in the shadow of an old relationship.”
“Hangling over the shadow of an old relationship is not a bad thing. But at least you should look back at your current relationships and yourself.”
“Why, without even asking, is it more heroic? It looks like the World Tree is planning to select you as the next hero, but you seem to be hesitant.”
“So think carefully. What you want to achieve, not what the shadow wants. “What value do you really want?”
Dung- Dung- Dung-
As soon as Dagon finished speaking, drum sounds were heard from all directions.
Dagon faintly listened to the sound of drums and looked at his body gradually becoming transparent.
“It looks like the wedding ceremony is about to end. The dead will hide in the dark shadows again, and the dead who will attain Buddhahood will approach the realm of God.”
“…It’s a shame. “It was kind of fun talking to you.”
“Me too. I never thought I’d meet a fun guy like you at the end of my life… “
Dagon let out a sigh of regret.
“Think carefully about what I said. “These are words from a woman who is in love with you, so they might be worth thinking about.”
“Huh, I understand.”
“Okay, bye then. “Next time I see you, show me a real smile.”
[A pure heart brings peace to the dead]
As soon as such a message appeared in the status window, Dagon disappeared, surrounded by brilliant light.
“This is what I really want to achieve… “
I pondered her last words and held her radiant brunch in her arms.