How a Nuisance Character Survives in a Horror Game Chapter 73 - 11# I Go My Own Way

 

To understand so quickly and arrange for only humans to gather like this. Should I be grateful, or should I praise their swift action?

 

Or perhaps it could be a malicious intent, wanting to see us fall into the abyss and laugh at us.

 

“I feel like I’m being played by someone.”

 

It’s not a feeling, it’s real.

 

Cleta touched his forehead as he looked at all of us gathered.

 

Well, since we’re all gathered, it’s a good thing, so I got straight to the point.

 

I don’t know when Holloway will come.

 

Since his emotional levels were all shut off, I didn’t see any increase in his possessiveness or obsession levels, and it didn’t show that a strange route would be executed because of that.

 

I was more anxious because I didn’t know.

 

I was afraid that the route would proceed without me knowing.

 

When I was next to him, I felt uncomfortable and unnecessarily concerned, and when he wasn’t there, I felt anxious and nervous.

 

Sighing, I took out all the seal rings I had collected.

 

The only one that I didn’t have was Moran’s…

 

Ah, our family crest wasn’t there either. Celyr didn’t give it to me in the end.

 

Anyway, in my opinion, the only family here that didn’t commit a crime was the Eleanor family.

 

Originally, the system that should have been attached to Moran was mistakenly attached to me, right?

 

“This ring…”

 

I looked inside the ring. There was a date written on it. It meant it was an item from a thousand years ago.

 

And they would know that their ancestors had it, wouldn’t they.

 

“Evelin, where did you get this?”

 

“Cleta… Do you know about the first Duke of Schneider?”

 

“No, not at all.”

 

He shook his head. I asked each person one by one, and no one knew anything about him.

 

Even Cynthia said she had never seen any records about the first emperor and the island.

 

I asked her about the old book, yet she just shook her head.

 

If so, then the report intentionally lured the Empress. Why?

 

“But why is this here?”

 

Alholf looked at the ring as if he was curious. I snatched the ring away. It wasn’t just Alholf’s ring.

 

I snatched all the seal rings they had and put them back in my pocket.

 

“Why are you taking those?”

 

Although Werner asked, I didn’t answer. Instead, Moran looked at me with a slightly bewildered face.

 

“Excuse me, Miss Evelin. Don’t you have my family’s seal ring?”

 

“Yes, I don’t.”

 

“Why…?”

 

It wasn’t a question whose answer I wanted to know, but I said firmly.

 

“Because Moran’s family is the only one here who hasn’t committed a crime.”

 

“What?”

 

“What do you mean, Evelin.”

 

Cynthia’s face hardened coldly.

 

“This island, the hotel, and those who tried to kill us, they’re all sins committed by the first generations of our families.”

 

A sin that still remains intact.

 

A sin that hasn’t been erased even after a thousand years.

 

And the proof, the seal ring.

 

I slowly, but rawly explained the cruelty.

 

“…That’s why they became demons and were imprisoned. They didn’t commit any sins.”

 

“Demons… The sin we made.”

 

Cynthia muttered as she repeatedly swept her face.

 

“That’s all I’ve found out. It’s the truth, without a single lie.”

 

When all that was said, only silence surrounded us.

 

Moran didn’t know what to do, and Alholf licked his lips and then ran to me.

 

“Give me the ring!”

 

“What do you mean, give me?”

 

I kicked Alholf’s stomach with my foot.

 

“Ugh!”

 

I watched him grab his stomach and fell away, keeping his distance from us.

 

Indeed, it’s not easy to admit. And you know why I took their seal rings.

 

And what I’m going to do.

 

It was like I was going to tell the Empire about all of this.

 

Of course, if the demons don’t want it, I won’t do it… But wouldn’t they?

 

Even if the truth were to come out and our families would be ruined and we were left on the streets, it would be our responsibility.

 

We’ve been busy hiding the sins our ancestors have hidden for generations.

 

The gates are blocked, and the truth of this island might have been passed down until now…

 

But if they decide not to reveal anything, then this was also their choice.

 

‘It’s funny that we’re given a choice. The choice is made by the demons, not us.’

 

The record didn’t disappear even if I gave them these seal rings.

 

I threw the ring to Alholf, who was lying down. And I returned the rest.

 

“No matter what, I’m going to reveal everything about my family.”

 

“…”

 

Unlike Alholf, who hurriedly hid the ring, the rest of them strangely only glanced at their respective rings and didn’t say anything.

 

“This isn’t something to hide anymore. I understand why you’re worried. Because of what the first generation did, we, who are innocent, are being punished.”

 

It was hard to make a decision in an instant.

 

I was able to decide, ‘Alright, let’s completely destroy my family!’ because it’s me.

 

Normally, the normal reaction would have been to think about it over and over again then decide to keep it a secret.

 

“But please know one thing. If you pretend not to know, you’re no different from what the first generation did.”

 

You become the same perpetrator.

 

I didn’t want to see the victims struggling in poverty and starving to death while I eat and live well.

 

“I-I can’t do this. My family will fall apart!”

 

As expected, Alholf was the first to cry and shake his head, saying he couldn’t reveal anything.

 

About him, well, I didn’t expect anything, so I didn’t care.

 

It was obvious that he would turn away and stop me if he found out there was a record. So I had to keep quiet about this for now.

 

“…Evelin, how did you decide at once?”

 

Cynthia asked, clutching the ring tightly, and I lowered my head for a moment.

 

…I think it was easier to decide because I saw the demons’ past.

 

If I don’t do it, no one will.

 

There must be a reason why we came this far. If no one can end it, shouldn’t I?

 

I wanted to let those demons who never gave up their humanity know that there are humans like me.

 

Above all, if I don’t do it, this will probably be passed down to our next generation.

 

And the demons will fall endlessly into the abyss and live in this hotel forever.

 

In this hotel where pain was completely melted.

 

I couldn’t leave it like that.

 

I knew it, and my family intervened.

 

My parents or my brother might have to step forward and apologize, but my family is precious to me too.

 

I’ll take the lead in sacrificing my family.

 

There was another thing that bothered me.

 

Holloway’s title, ‘The Conqueror of This World’.

 

If that refers to the future, it means that Holloway and the demons will succeed in escaping even if I’m not.

 

I don’t know when, but it could be while I’m still alive.

 

So I had to use my power to help Holloway and the demons escape, stopping them from conquering the world.

 

For the sake of my family and my life.

 

If he’s a conqueror, he will somehow make humans kneel under him.

 

“It’s natural to reveal the truth and ask for forgiveness.”

 

“…So you’re that strong, Evelin.”

 

“You can think about it a little more.”

 

Cleta looked up at me, grabbing my hand as I stood up.

 

“Evelin, are you sure you’ve decided on the route? If you escape, you’ll reveal all these facts and humbly accept the punishment?”

 

“Of course.”

 

I added, gritting my teeth.

 

“I want to dig up all the graves of my ancestors and throw them away.”

 

“Gasp.”

 

Alholf took a breath in surprise.

 

Why would I bury those things that aren’t respectable at all?

 

I didn’t want to be happy just because I did a good job and revived the family.

 

Human nature has rotted away.

 

“I agree with you, Evelin. We’re not guilty, but can we really say that? We can’t pass it on to the next generation.”

 

“Isn’t that something you can easily say since your family isn’t included?”

 

Alholf asked back, feeling aggrieved, yet Moran lightly repulsed him.

 

“Even if my family was there, I wouldn’t have hesitated.”

 

Moran would be.

 

Whether they fight or not, I opened the door to go out to the guest room to find Pandora’s Box and the record since my work was done.

 

I saw Holloway leaning against the wall right away.

 

He looked down at me and pulled my arm, slamming the door shut.

 

“In there…”

 

“Are you serious? What you just said inside.”

 

“Did you hear everything?”

 

Holloway didn’t deny it and I nodded as well.

 

“If one commits a crime, they should be punished.”

 

“Even though it’s not a crime you committed?”

 

“Even though it’s not. The fact that it’s my family doesn’t change, does it.”

 

We were inseparable as long as I didn’t give up that name and blood.

 

“…Really?”

 

Holloway slowly grabbed my chin and lifted it, pressing hard on my lower lip.

 

“I don’t really believe it because it’s just words, though.”

 

“That certainly makes sense. But trust me. How do you know it won’t yield a different result this time?”

 

Holloway took a deep breath and patted my head as he watched me speak so stubbornly.

 

“Yeah. It’s not hard to give them a chance at least once.”

 

“Everything gets three chances…”

 

Holloway’s raised lips slowly lowered, so I hastily added.

 

“Just kidding.”

 

Indeed, he has given them so many chances so far. I’m sure it’s up to three chances.

 

Then suddenly, a thought occurred to me, and I looked at his calm face, startled. I stammered.

 

“M-My family…”

 

“Ah.”

 

He lowered his face to my ear and whispered softly.

 

“Cleta Schneider, Werner Hacios, Alholf Kersian, Cynthia Albrecht. And…”

 

A-And?

 

He looked at my trembling pupils, pressed his forehead against mine, and opened his red lips.

 

“Evelin Rodrige.”