How the Villain Lives

40. Trust

'Well, as a result, I'll win.'

If Arben is an unexpected fool, he will win.

Even if Arben is smarter than he thinks, he will win.

And if Arben is smart and has a single mind..

'But I win.'

Seacock.

The smile on Sung-hoon's face was a pure smile without a single dot.

Lucia can figure out a lie.

It is not a skill that exists, it is an ability that relies solely on her 'gut', but it can actually perfectly conceal the truth and falsehood, so I couldn't put anything in the tackle. Of course, when others see it, Lucia's abilities seem trivial and, conversely, Arben's talents seem even greater. Anyway, thanks to Lucia's ability, Arben has been able to overcome many risks so far.

Even knowing that the other person is lying can be said to be a huge advantage.

"Lucia, what Yooseong just said..."

"It's a lie, but it's not a perfect lie."

"Is there a mix of truth and lies?"

"Yes."

Arben, who heard her, fell into his thoughts with a stiff expression. Her abilities are not determined by a transcendental system of things like skills. It relies solely on the feeling that the other person does not know what is true or false. Of course, I have to take that part.

"I don't know why Yooseong lied."

"……."

"Brother Arben?"

Lucia stares at herself, but Arben stumbles into her thoughts.

"Honestly, I didn't expect anything."

"Yes?"

"They're people from the same city. Of course, hostilities and killing each other during the mission are common in this world, but at least who do you trust more than the first person you've encountered who is still living in the same city, fighting outside the city?"

"Wait, you don't mean..."

"From the moment I found out that the ghost, the earliest type, and Yooseong were from the same country, I thought maybe Yooseong and the earliest type betrayed us and made something up."

Arben is not just a nice fool. Those who saw the behavior that he looked at were smart enough to play with Arben as a hardened and knowledgeable person, but if they only cared about his stubbornness, they wore their heads in the middle. However, because he always insisted on a frustrating path because of his personality, Arben's head was rolling at a tremendous speed at this moment.

"Was it planned to meet at first? Or was it that I was really losing my memory, and then my memory came back? What a dramatic coincidence, isn't it? The purpose of communicating false information is to gain something from it. What are the benefits of making the elves move? What do you have? '

Arben, who was thinking about it, had no choice but to make a confusing look, recalling one thing he had forgotten at the moment.

"You know Yooseong has the ability to tell lies to you?"

Obviously, Arben told Yooseong that Lucia had the ability to tell lies with her mouth the first night she arrived at this world water. That fact confused Arben even more.

The information that Yooseong has brought to us right now, which he has no idea of the Dark Elves' plans of action, was important enough to reverse this disadvantageous war at once, if only to be sure. Knowing the other person's operation beforehand serves that great advantage. However, Meteor's information did not have the greatest credibility.

"Oh, wait a minute. So what's going on? It's too complicated!"

After a moment of tweaking his fingers, Lucia threw up her lips and complained.

"If Yooseong deliberately informed me of false information without believing in my ability to notice lies, if he deliberately misunderstood and told false information without believing that the ability is true, if he added it to his memory, whether he actively assisted or passively assisted, in addition to that, let's calculate the relationship with Choi Chul..."

Lucia, who was rolling her eyes around, immediately shook her head and fell on the table. I even heard Arben explain it step by step, but I couldn't understand what it was. Looking at her, Arben strokes her head as she creates a reality.

"Don't get too complicated. Just remember this and you'll be comfortable. Yooseong tried to pass on false information to us. And based on that information, the Dark Elves are trying to make a profit. If you put these two things on the premise, it'll make it easier for you to think."

"Yooseong doesn't know anything and could have just been exploited!"

Seeing Lucia trying to trust her opponent somehow, Arben comes to his senses.

"Lucia, your ability is not the ability to determine which facts are absolute or false, is it? He's obviously trying to trick us with bad intentions. Probably thought you were faking your abilities."

"But Yooseong can't do that. Why are you trying to trick us?"

"... don't try to trust so many people."

After a moment of hesitation, Arben said a word, and then drank a cold glass of water, and was drowned in thoughts.

'First of all, the most important thing was that his words were not perfect lies. A situation where truth and falsehood are mixed. On the contrary, if I were a ghost, what would I do to trap my opponent?'

I desperately infer and deduce based on the nature of the ghosts I have been through, my attitudes, my tricks, etc. I didn't know it would be so hard to transfer feelings to someone else. However, if the opponent is a ghost, it can be easily done.

The ghost resembles himself in many ways. The more I remove morality, justice and values from a human being named Arben, the closer I get to ghosts. I can't even imagine from the outside, but Arven was already speculating somewhat about ghosts in his own way.

It's not as bold as it looks. An exaggerated attitude and deliberate theatrical style ambassador to trick not only the opponent but also Zigi himself. For his own benefit, he becomes cold-blooded without blood or tears. And as soon as he felt sympathetic to the ghost's psychology, Arben slightly lifted his tail.

"Lucia. You stick to Yooseong as usual and take care of him. I'm sure you don't have to ask me anything. Can you do that?"

"… Yes."

"Fine. Then I'll have to go tell Cristina this information."

"Yes? Ha, but that's false information."

"To be precise, some lies are mixed. One or two of you may not be able to tell a clumsy lie about the army fighting this boreal forest. I'll be in the field in no time. And considering the nature of the ghost, it's easy to know what's a lie."

"One thing's for sure, I don't understand a thing my brother says."

"I'll explain later, later."

Even just now, Arben sighed in a situation where he could not escape. But at this moment, I came up with a trick that would completely reverse this situation.

It is the worst way to say that the other person's words are a lie. It doesn't help the current situation. But if you can make the enemy mistaken by pretending to lie..

'Counter initiation.'

"The elves are really good. Honestly, I like meat."

"Right? That's what I thought!"

"But I also have a meat charm... What do you think? What about sneaking out with you two later?"

"Is that okay? The more you ask not to do it, the more fun it will be!"

Choi Chul, who was laughing loudly as he reacted to each of Yooseong's words, doubted his own two eyes if anyone who knew him usually saw him. That's how often he gets so limp or nervous.

But that was not the true nature of Choi Hyeol. Rather, he laughed very well and could be said to be a gentleman. However, this happened because of the excessive expectations around him and the pretentious attitude of those who wanted to get something from him.

There is also a kind of paranoia that the opponent treats kindly because he is a top-ranker. His most normal accident, unlike other top-rankers, could be said to have been the only one to survive in this world for two years. But because of that, there was someone rather trustworthy.

'Amnesia patient.'

When I first met him, I didn't know who he was, and instead of being a top-ranker, one reacts like a friendly brother. Just one of them became extremely closed and the coldest kind of mind melted in an instant.

"You bastard!"

Grab Meteor's head and thrash it with a horsepower. The roaring meteors and the growing laughter to get out of there. This was the real relationship that Choi Hyeol had hoped for, even in his dreams.

It was for this reason that we met only a short time ago, but let him call us brothers and sisters. It's not the time that matters when people get to know each other, it's the heart. And Choi Chul was convinced that Yooseong and his heart were working now.

Intercept profit.

"Huh? When did you get here?"

"Brother, Hee, pull yourself together! It hurts!"

"What the hell, man, you sound so dead to me. Hahaha!"

Lucia bites her lips slightly, even if she looks at the blurry sight of smiling. Are people really trying to deceive themselves by showing this kind of unpretentious happy appearance?

'Brother Arben told me not to ask, but secretly asking once...'

"Miss Lucia, do you have any concerns?"

"Oh, yes! I'm so worried about the information that Yooseong brought. Heh, heh."

"If I didn't know, it would have been a big deal, but I know that well in advance, so I can be prepared for that. Don't worry too much. Would you like a fruit?"

"No, I'm not very hungry, so you two eat a lot."

Compared to Lucia's usual appearance, he felt a little strange, but Choi Chul didn't mean much. He just nodded and acted as if he didn't notice anything while catching the fruit in his hand.

People who don't know anything, people who are uncomfortable here, and people who know everything.

While the three of them were talking about Dorando, someone suddenly began to lightly tap on the visit.

"Who is it?"

"I'm sorry, is Choi Chul Hyung here?"

"Why are you here?"

"Hey, dinner's over. Now it's time to go out for a little scouting, so I'm here to call you."

"What? Already?"

It didn't seem long ago, but when I heard it was time for periodic reconnaissance, Choi looked outside and frowned on my forehead. Apparently, even just now, the sun was drifting, but one day it was dark.

I wanted to take Yooseong on a mission with me, but he still needs a break. Eventually, Choi Chul got up from his place with a long sod on one side.

"I'm sorry, but I have to go. Even if I'm not here, there's nothing rolling right."

"That's because you're so amazing."

"That's right, Hoo. Then get some rest!"

"Oh, brother! Remember what I said before?"

In an invisible situation from Lucia, Sung-hoon takes a bite with a slight smile. Choi Chul said with a bright smile.

"Of course I remember. Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."

Kung!

When Choi Chul-hyun left the door vigorously, a static came to the room for a while.

"Miss Lucia. I think you can leave now."

"Yes? Ha, but nursing..."

"Ah, my body is now perfectly healthy. Where are the bodies of the people here? It's just the habit of being on Earth that gives you this extra rest."

"Wouldn't it be better if I stayed with you?"

When Lucia, who recalled Arben's words, persistently clings to him, Sung-hoon says with a distressing expression.

"To be honest, I'm a little embarrassed. It's so late at night, don't you think, if a man and a woman are in one room, that's the way to go? Even if I just sleep, I'm not family, and I sleep in front of other women and I show them my face."

Lucia's face, noticing the meaning hidden in the words of the Holy Hun who spoke with a slight flush, immediately began to flush. After a while of hesitation, Lucia finally gets out of the chair with her ears red and starts walking out.

"Well, it could be! I'm tired, so I have to go to bed. Ethem!"