Otherworld TRPG Game Master Chapter 15

EP.15

If it weren’t for the prince.

If only he had not been born with the noblest blood flowing with the mission to lead all the people of the empire…

2nd Prince Irid had thought about that possibility even for a moment.

While inspecting the imperial capital, the sound of a family laughing happily was heard from a home. They have only a handful of possessions and the only power they have is to chop firewood or twist chicken heads.

Why can I laugh so happily? What is happening beyond the wall I can’t see? Isn’t family just another name for rivalry?

I immediately put it out of my mind, saying it was a useless thought, but the small curiosity that arose at that time remained stuck like a wedge in a corner of my mind.

And now I finally know the answer.

The people beyond the wall were in love.

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You were having a really happy time. How could you have predicted it? One hundred years in the future, I wonder if I will spend days that fill my heart like this.

For 『Beer and Song』, you and Centra worked on the project little by little. They modified the lyrics of the songs they would spread to the minstrels and hid firecrackers throughout the Crown Hall to raise the mood.

“It would be a good idea to install one on the church steeple.”

“It’s in the center of the city, so the view is nice, right?”

“Can I come with you this time too?”

“Of course. Going out with Irid is fun! But now you’re hugging me quite freely.”

“…….”

I also enjoyed a romantic date with a hook gun.

The expression “date” was not an exaggeration. I didn’t say it out loud, but every time I made eye contact with Sentra, it created a strange atmosphere. At one point, we made eye contact for as long as 10 seconds. As if possessed by something.

“…I won the snowball fight!”

Sentra’s ears, which he tried to pass off as a joke, were stained red enough that even a fool could recognize them.

Despite this, the two did not cross the line. Even though they hugged each other under the pretense of using grappling hook guns and felt each other’s heartbeats resonating clearly with their souls.

Because the watch brand on your wrist was urging your return. The planned farewell is not far away.

They kept their distance from each other because they knew that the higher they flew, the more painful the fall would be. So at least… I want to see Sentra smiling brightly once again by making 『Beer and Song』 a success. you thought

By gathering manpower and spreading rumors, we created a secret expectation among citizens. Something interesting will happen at Konkukje.

This work will keep citizens’ minds open. You’ll think it’s just someone’s clever prank and sing along to the song of peace with a good beer.

As you spread the news to more people, the slim success rate will gradually increase. After the song ends… if anything changes at all, there’s nothing more to do.

Time passed as quickly as we were happy.

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Key members of the Resistance gathered at the inn for 『Beer and Song』.

There were mercenaries I had never seen before, and there were even beggars who were part of the guard. There were still so many people who remembered the old empire.

However, it seems that the ways of remembering were different.

Half of the Resistance had a peaceful sunset color in their eyes, which could be expressed in any sense of mission or color. They looked to Centra with hope for the future.

On the other hand, there were those who had a dull red color. Those whose bloody smell is so bad that it makes you wrinkle your nose.

“You bastard Colchis. It’s been a while since I last saw your face!”

“You’ve been quiet these days, so I thought you might have lost your temper a little, but you’re still the same, Ronya! Hahahaha! But are you really going to go through with this idiotic plan? Huh?”

“You have to follow Sentra because he is the leader.”

“Hahaha! Yes, you must follow the captain’s orders!”

Their eyes were not on Sentra, but on the group of them.

Hardliners in the Resistance. Vengeful spirits who want to take revenge on the Kingdom Alliance through force. Those who lost their families due to war. Their movements were unusual.

I know you have been reviewing the documents. As I noticed before, not only were the logistics of daily necessities but also items that could be used as weapons being collected. They were going to shed blood at any time.

You reported this to Sentra.

“Nevertheless, they attended the strategy meeting. Their intention is clearly visible. If 『Beer and Song』 ends poorly, they will argue that nothing can be changed through peace. That is how they want to take the leadership of the Resistance from you. ”

“Will this be a problem for my plans?”

“I didn’t even ask for active help from the beginning. As long as you remain lukewarm, there will be no problem with the plan. A little disruption can be covered, and… your father’s influence is very great in this group called the Resistance. The Resistance will be completely If you want to get your hands on it, I won’t be any more hostile towards you.”

“Then that’s enough. There wasn’t enough time to convince them, and… Irid promised to protect me, right?”

“Plan.”

“Your plan.”

The operation route was explained to key personnel and roles were distributed. We prepared supplies and boosted morale. If Lady Fate rolls the dice, it’s your efforts that add up to the dice.

The finale was approaching.

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30 minutes remaining until 『Beer and Song』.

There is still time left until your return… just a little bit.

The remaining time indicated by the clock tattoo on the wrist was a scale that was not clearly expressed in numbers. If your calculations are correct, you will have some leeway, but you never know when this time will end.

It would be nice if I could stay until the end of the operation, but if not. This really could have been my last moment with her.

So you… gained a little more courage.

“Sentra.”

“…Yes Irid?”

“Would you… have a cup of tea with me?”

“…Phew!”

Yes, you did have a little more courage. Instead of a final goodbye kiss or goodbye hug, we chose tea time. Still, I think Sentra liked the look.

Didn’t that bright smile bloom like that?

“Hehehe ah, I shouldn’t laugh…”

“…….”

“No, I’m not teasing you. That’s because you’re so cute. Is it rude to make comments like this?”

“That’s rude.”

“I’m sorry, um… I’m inviting you to my room, so will you forgive my rudeness?”

You were quick to forgive. When you use Sentra, you feel yourself becoming ten times more generous than usual.

Just like the moment we first met.

Sentra took your hand and led you. You are once again drawn to the warmth.

Her room was simple. A bed, a small desk, and manuscript paper occupy the entire corner of the small room. Books such as ‘How to Become a Leader’ and ‘Leader Speaks: Eleven Ways to Persuade Subordinates’. A bunch of rosemary decorated in a small vase.

Her scent was strong.

“I’ll ride right away!”

Thump thump. My heart trembled, as if my whole body was vibrating. You were fidgeting and shaking your legs until Sentra brewed two cups of black tea. The habit of shaking my legs must have been cured by a beating from a strict maid at the age of seven.

There was no space to spread out the table, so the two sat side by side on the same bed. So close that our shoulders briefly touch each time we move.

Then Sentra rested his head on your shoulder. It feels like a pleasant weight. It was amazing that such simple actions could make me happy.

There was silence.

It was by no means an unpleasant silence. Because we were just talking with the body temperature, weight, atmosphere, scent, and soul. Because there was no need to say it.

Tick. Tick. Tick.

I can hear the clock hands moving in my ears. Your heart sank. I knew it intuitively. You must go back.

Just when you are about to open your mouth to say your final goodbye.

Knock knock. do.

There was a knock on the door.

“Yes, let’s go!”

Sentra got up from the bed. Then, I walked five steps and reached the door. I slowly grabbed the door handle with my index finger. You saw this whole scene as if it were in slow motion.

Tick. Tick.

When Sentra opened the door, there was no one on the other side. She stuck her face out the door and looked down the hallways to her left and right.

You trembled with an ominous feeling of unknown origin.

Something is missing.

“I am against it.”

“Hey, you’re under suspicion right now. You’re the one who would entrust documents to a suspicious person…”

=> Suspicion poured out on a stranger. I thought it was natural, but Ronya’s attitude seemed to be that she hoped ‘there would be no one around Sentra’.

“After the founding era passes, it will be difficult to see Centra. We will move into a new era.”

=> Ronya doesn’t know that you are a time traveler. Then why did I say it would be difficult to see the Sentra?

“You’ve been quiet these days, so I thought you might have lost your temper a little, but you’re still the same, Ronya! Hahahaha! But are you really going to go through with this idiotic plan? Huh?”

“You have to follow Sentra because he is the leader.”

=> She clearly had a negative stance on 『Beer and Song』. It seemed like the chances of success were low. So how do we move forward into a ‘new era’?

“Of course it’s the age of beer and yelling. Come on.”

=> Unless I was confused about the name of the operation. What on earth did 『Beer and Shouting』 mean?

resistance. A young leader who inherited his father’s authority. Killing her and usurping her leadership would have turned half of the Resistance into enemies.

But what if she… dies at the hands of the ‘United Kingdom’?

What if the young leader who shouted for peace and love dies miserably at the hands of the ‘United Kingdom’? Half of the Resistance who sympathized with Centra’s peace will also draw their swords.

And that was… a picture that the resistance radicals did not want.

You can’t go out.

My mouth fell so slowly. You screamed dozens and hundreds of times, but your cries to please not go out only echoed hollowly in your heart.

Sentra looks to the left. There is a window at the end of the hallway on the left. She walks to the left as if she has discovered something. Step by step. Step by step. She became invisible.

Please let it rain. I hope it’s a delusion. I hope it’s the nonsense of a suspected disease patient. You prayed desperately in frozen time.

Tick.

and.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

explosion. Black smoke billowing in from the aftermath of scattered debris.

You followed the lingering scent of rosemary with your eyes through the smoke, which you could not see even an inch in front of you.

and.

Flash.

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“You’re awake, prince. You had fun…”

2nd prince Irid grabbed the wizard by the collar and pushed him against the wall. The second prince’s body was filled with unrefined magical energy, and tears of blood flowed from his eyes due to the rapid use of magical energy.

At the same time, the purple magic tower lord and the boy knight moved.

The boy knight fired. In the aftermath alone, the walls of the Magic Tower were torn apart and a gloomy sky with rain was visible.

The purple magic tower created water droplets from the tips of its fingers. The resonating water droplets deceived the world, causing space to lose meaning and become distorted.

However, 2nd Prince Irid did not care at all. That wasn’t the important thing.

Irid, paying no heed to the world melting into illusions and being torn apart by sword strikes, desperately yearned for the dimension wizard and cried out.

“Send me back to that world right now—!!”

A word from the author (author review)

There’s one more to go. See you later.

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