Overpowered Reincarnation Perks! - Chapter 13.6
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“If I try to escape, they might try to catch me even if they have to kill me, but if I wander around inside as if I still have a goal, they’ll prioritize capturing me alive.”
“It’s still dangerous.”
“We don’t have any other choice. It’ll be harder to escape once the day breaks.”
“……”
I didn’t want to escape alone, but there was no way to stop Arvan.
Why am I so powerless? I’m not strong like Callion, nor quick like Arvan. A few crude skills aren’t enough to navigate the situation.
Unless it’s a moment of sacrificing my life, I’ll never be able to escape being a burden.
“Ju-in. Don’t cry.”
Arvan made a troubled expression.
‘Was I crying?’
When his long fingers touched my eyes, warm tears flowed down.
How foolish. Arvan is the one in danger, why am I crying?
“Don’t worry. I can escape.”
I know. I have no choice but to leave it to Arvan. As someone who can’t do anything, using him as bait to survive is my only option.
I also know that if one of us were to be caught, Arvan has a much higher chance of survival. Arvan’s plan was realistic and the most appropriate. So much so that I couldn’t think of any better options.
That’s why it was so heartbreaking.
I want to help Arvan, I want to protect him, but at this moment, the best choice is to pass all the danger to him and turn my back to run away.
“Be careful.”
Arvan kissed my forehead and gently let me go. He nodded as if telling me to climb down the ladder, then climbed up the wall like he was flying and jumped onto the roof of the eastern corridor.
“Intruder!”
“There, on the eastern roof!”
Of the 50 intruders, only one’s whereabouts remained unknown. As soon as Arvan revealed himself, all the soldiers’ attention focused on him.
The soldiers near the western corridor left their posts and ran towards the east. In an instant, the area was emptied. They probably thought there was no need to stay and guard here since there was only one intruder left.
Thanks to that, even with my sluggish movements, it wasn’t difficult to escape through the corridor.
I barely managed to run to the castle wall and hid behind a cart placed next to the main gate. Arvan was rolling on the roof as if doing acrobatics, avoiding arrows flying towards him.
“Knock him down! Make him fall!”
“Aaargh!”
There were too many soldiers gathered. He’s going to get caught at this rate. No, he said getting caught and imprisoned was within expectations, but I’m worried he might get seriously injured like this.
‘Wh-what should I do……’
While Arvan is buying time.
I should quickly open the main gate and escape.
Thinking he might get hurt, my feet wouldn’t move.
“He’s fallen!”
“Catch that guy!”
My body froze at the soldiers’ shouts.
I know. That my safe escape is what he wants. But why can’t this pathetic body even manage that simple escape?
“So here you are, intruder.”
“Huh!”
There was no sign at all, but a chilling low voice came from behind and I was grabbed by the back of my neck. My body was lifted slightly, and my toes left the ground. As I struggled to turn my head, I saw a man’s face.
I had seen him once before.
A white face bathed in moonlight, undulating golden hair, and emerald eyes filled with venom.
A man who looked like a shining sword was looking down at me.
‘The commander……!’
Thud. I heard the sound of my heart dropping.
‘To be caught by the commander in a place like this.’
Arvan had gone to such lengths to clear a path for me, and I’ve rendered his efforts futile. As I stood frozen, unable to even resist, he tilted his head towards me.
“Is it you?”
His voice, seeping into my ears, was chilling. Even though it was a low murmur, it pierced intensely as if transmitted directly into my brain.
“I asked if it’s you.”
“Wh-what…… do you mean?”
My teeth chattered even though it wasn’t cold. I realized a beat later that it was due to fear.
The man, who looked sharp enough to cut even the moon in the sky, asked me.
“The one who killed the lord.”
“……What?”
Who died? The lord?
‘Our goal was to destroy the warehouse storing ore that attracts monsters and eliminate the laboratory, wasn’t it? There was no talk of harming the lord.’
If the commander’s words weren’t a lie, it meant that either someone had taken unexpected action to harm the lord, or they had entered this central palace with the intention of harming the lord from the start.
I don’t know where the lord is, but he should be in the deepest and safest part of the central palace. Was there someone skilled enough to infiltrate that far in this chaos?
“You’re not answering.”
“……”
He’s asking me to answer whether I killed the lord?
Of course, the answer is No.
‘How could I kill the lord when I don’t even know where he is.’
It’s not possible for me to harm someone with my power, and I had no intention of killing anyone in the first place.
But straightforwardly saying I’m not the culprit and not to misunderstand here wouldn’t be very helpful.
If he doesn’t believe me and takes me away for interrogation, that might be better. If it becomes known that I’m not the culprit and just a small fry, there’s a high chance he might just kill me on the spot.
What should I answer? As I was racking my brain, a cold smile appeared on the commander’s lips.
“It seems you’ve judged that staying quiet won’t put you at risk, but shall I inform you that your silence is not beneficial to your well-being?”
The commander, still gripping my neck, placed his other hand on the sword at his waist.
‘Surely he’s not planning to torture me by stabbing one place at a time until I confess?’
I wish he knew that if he stabs me to make me speak, only screams will come out, not a confession.
As I was considering whether to bluff and pretend to be a formidable person, suddenly, with a ding sound, a system window popped up.
[Consecutive Success!]
Congratulations!
You have successfully acquired the skill [Insight].
Ah. Right. The Insight skill.
I could acquire it as a condition for gaining Arvan’s trust.
I’m not sure why the window didn’t appear immediately and came up belatedly, but there’s no doubt it’s the skill I need most at this moment.
Insight Lv.1
The ability to see through lies and lead you to the best choice that benefits you.
While it doesn’t have future prediction characteristics, when you use the Insight skill to make a decision at a crossroads, the future you choose will definitely come true in some form.
You can glimpse parts of the past of party members who trust you.
Can be used up to 2 times a day.
Seeing through lies, what perfect timing to acquire this skill.
I looked up at the commander’s face. Making eye contact is scary, but now I need to confirm the facts first.
“What’s your basis for thinking that I… killed the lord, not that the lord died?”
If I simply asked “If the lord died,” it might seem like I didn’t understand what he had already said and was asking again, and he might decide there’s no need to continue the conversation.
So I needed to pick up on the commander’s words and draw out the conversation.
“There is no basis.”
[There is no lie in this statement.]
The system window confirmed the fact. Thanks to this, I learned three things.
First, the lord really did die.
Second, there’s no clear evidence to identify the culprit.
Third, despite this, he judged that I was the culprit who killed the lord.
