CH 194

193. Confession (2)

A long time ago, when the first king ‘Lu’ reigned in the world for about several years.

Although he had grown a little compared to before, Lou, who was still a young boy, had a difficult time in the position. His body was weak, and he often fell down even if he exerted a little effort. Once he was ill, he could not move for a while and was locked in the room, blocking access from the outside.

But the first king was a place revered by all. No matter how uncomfortable he was, he had to wear a splendid robe and even a crown and go out to show his face for the people. The first king, given by God, had to bear all the burdens of all the tribes along with the prayer duty that the high priest had been carrying out, so there were many things that young Lu had to do.

That day too, Lou was in tears in front of his ragged robes.

“Oh, I don’t want to go.”

“Cheer. sack.”

Daniel, who was standing by his side as usual, smiled quietly through the mask.

“Still, today is a day when you simply say hello in front of people. There are many new tribes who have come to see your face.”

“What do you do when you see my face? I’m not a god, but if I meet you, I think I’ll give you great blessings. stupid guys.”

Lu, already annoyed, grumbled with a grimacing frown. Then Daniel patted his younger brother to calm him down.

“Ahaha. Lou, you are the one and only king given by God. It would be a great honor for them to be proud of from generation to generation just by being able to meet you.”

“Sheesh! There is nothing to be proud of in life.”

“Yeah, what. Because ordinary people who are not priests have no contact with God. You are the only light for them, Lou.”

Even after hearing the calm explanation, Lu’s mood did not go away as much as his nails.

“What do you know? Adults always divide colors according to their own wishes!”

light and shadow. A noble king and a masked clown.

Being born as twins, the brothers had already split into two colors. It wasn’t because they wanted it. Everything was set by adults. Lu was so hot that his face was burning red.

Daniel was silent as his twin brother was terrified.

“Isn’t Daniel even mad? I was born the same, but I’m the only light He didn’t do anything wrong, but he has to cover his face. why?”

“that’s.”

widely!

Alas, the mask was removed. Daniel opened his eyes wide in embarrassment at the sunlight pouring on his bare face. Her pure white hair was scattered over the brightened field of vision.

Lou was holding the mask he had taken from him, tightly in his hand.

“sack!”

A loud voice came from Daniel, who had been calm for the first time.

“If you go, give it back.”

“Hate.”

Tears welled up in his red eyes. Lou shouted, hiding the mask behind his back.

“You even ignored me when I told you not to use this! So I won’t listen to you either. Huh.”

Seeing his younger brother burst out crying in the end, Daniel touched his forehead. It had been a long time since I felt the touch of my bare skin on my palm instead of a mask.

After hesitating for a while as to what to do, he finally let out a small sigh.

“Sigh. sack.”

Now only a small squeak could be heard. Daniel lowered his hand from his forehead and put on a fake smile he had become accustomed to as a mask.

“Without the mask, I will die.”

“Hib.”

The crying ceased.

“We need that mask to live as brothers. I didn’t ignore your words. Right now, even if you cry like this and get angry, if you’re still alive, we can keep talking. So it was.”

Extremely contrasting growing environment made one of them grow up to be too young and the other to be too grown up, even at the same age.

Lou still hid the mask behind his back, stubbornly looking down at his toes.

“Yes. brother.”

“Huh.”

“I am the king.”

“Huh. Lou is our one and only precious king.”

The moment he gently touched his shoulder, Lou lifted his lowered eyes. Tears were dripping down from the dark red eyes.

“You’re the king, so why can’t you protect one family?”

Daniel was startled and took his hand off his brother’s shoulder. I was genuinely puzzled. After becoming king, Lu was clearly given tasks to do.

However, he couldn’t do what he wanted to do and what he didn’t want to do. nothing.

“Then what, then, am I the king for whom?”

“Sorry. I’m sorry, Lou.”

Confused, Daniel offered an apology first, not knowing what he was sorry for. Right now, I was filled with only the thought of trying to appease the shocked child.

“Aren’t you really mad?”

Seeing the child’s face filled with clear tears, I was speechless. Daniel avoided his gaze without realizing it.

‘If I get angry.’

Everything I’ve endured up until now is falling apart. Daniel is a being who has been discriminated against from the god-given king, Lou, since he was born. He had no choice but to be deeply aware of his own incompetence. Unlike Lou, Daniel did not have the strength to save his own life.

Moreover, even if he is an ugly older brother, as long as he was born as the king’s brother, even one small mistake could lead to a big flaw for Lu. He didn’t want to endanger Lou by losing to the childish emotion of anger.

‘At least until we’re all grown up.’

Lou and Daniel were still children. He was too small and ignorant to fight against adults.

Now was the time to help Lou well so he wouldn’t be shaken by Daniel.

“Well. I don’t mind.”

Then Lou immediately retorted.

“lie.”

“Tina?”

“Huh. very.”

The two of them grinned face to face, forgetting that they had been fighting before.

“But I really don’t want to go. Places with a lot of people are so annoying. You keep making a wish or a wish to do something.”

Lou regained his energy and grumbled as he approached the robe he had hung. Daniel, who was approaching him to get the mask back, had a puzzled expression on his face.

“wish?”

“Huh. There are even rumors circulating these days that if you touch me, you will be healed. There is no such thing! People keep holding on to the hem of my clothes, so it’s hard to walk.”

Lu was gradually becoming deified among the people. Those who established a king with a single oracle gradually began to place heavy expectations on children.

“Ugh. I would have no wish if someone could do this troublesome job for me.”

Daniel was hesitant to open his mouth as he looked at his twin sister’s droopy shoulders.

“Lu, if it’s really hard… … .”

“Huh?”

I shouldn’t have said that at this time.

Daniel, who followed the set rules and behaved exemplary in everything, was the first to think of derailment. It was a suggestion that would never have come to mind normally, but it was right after seeing his younger brother struggling, so Daniel’s emotions were high.

“Shall I go instead today?”

“… uh? Can you?”

Lu’s red eyes widened.

“We are twins. Even if it’s too much for a long time, if it’s just for a short time on a day like today, I’ll be able to cheat.

Wow! Excited, Lou enthusiastically joined Daniel’s plan.

Once, the two changed clothes.

Lou covered his face with the mask Daniel had always worn and put on a white cloak. And Daniel wore the black robe prepared for the king and wore a crown.

The hair and eye color that decisively distinguish the two were changed using divine power.

The twins had strong divine powers like children chosen by the gods, so they knew how to use divine magic to change colors for a while. It was just a trick, but the faces were identical, so there was no point in questioning them.

In time, the two brothers completely transformed into each other.

“amazing!”

Lou, who mimics white hair, jumped up at Daniel who had dark hair.

“It’s just like me!”

“Haha, they’re twins.”

The two looked identical from head to toe, except for the stark difference in color. Even after changing the color, the only difference, it was as if they had changed souls, and they were standing in the same shape.

“Then you can rest here. sack.”

“Is it okay if I don’t follow you?”

“Huh. I will go alone.”

Lu, who was wearing a mask, showed a little hesitation.

“Isn’t hyung scolding you a lot if you get caught?”

“OK. I’m sure you’ll never find out.”

Daniel has been treated as useless by adults, but he was confident enough to play Lu. This is because the existence that Daniel has seen and raised all his life is his twin brother, Lou. He knew every little habit that even Lu himself did not know.

Daniel took care of his sick brother and decided to come back after attending the schedule alone. Excited at the thought of staying in the temple for a long time and resting, Lu waved his hand toward Daniel as he was walking away.

“Bye! I will be waiting for you!”

So the two swap roles and spend the day.

Left alone in the temple, Lu wore a mask and wandered around. When I went into the room and lay down, the free time I had been given was so precious.

“It’s cramped… … .”

The mask that Daniel lent me was only worn for a while, but it was very frustrating. I wanted to take it off, but I couldn’t because I was afraid someone would see it. Daniel said that if he took off his mask, he would be killed.

“Sheesh.”

couldn’t Lou endured the frustration and walked a little further, fiddling with the mask.

‘It’s very quiet.’

The empty temple was barren. The temple that Lou knew was always crowded and full of lively noise. The old high priest was a strict man, but he was as kind and kind to Lu as he was. No matter where they were or what they did, people’s interest and love followed them.

Even my twin brother Daniel was always by my side. People have never left Lou alone.

For the first time, Lu could feel a little bit of what loneliness was.

‘Daniel has always been here.’

I knew there was discrimination. However, I did not directly feel how cold the discrimination was. Lou sniffled, feeling even more sad than when he cried. Then I realized that I couldn’t rub my eyes because I was wearing a mask.

Lou unexpectedly discovered one of the reasons Daniel didn’t cry. You can’t cry while wearing a mask.

‘Oh. I just need to wipe my tears away!’

An empty temple anyway. The worries were brief. Lou took off the mask and wiped the tears and runny nose that had wet his face with the back of his arm.

And it was time to put the mask over my face again.

again. again.

‘What is this sound?’

At some point, the sound of high-pitched shoes resounded through the empty temple. I thought there was no one, but there must have been someone left in the temple. Upon realizing that fact, Lu’s complexion turned white.

‘… Did you see it?’

Of course, adults don’t really kill Daniel just because he takes off the mask for a few seconds. But the young and naive Lu began to seriously worry that he might be punished for taking off his mask.

I turned to the side where the footsteps were heard and saw a woman approaching, wearing tight hooded robes. The reason I thought the other person was a woman was because of her high shoes, her curvaceous body that could be seen even over her robe, and her red-painted lips under her hooded face.

again. again. again.

The woman, who was walking at a constant speed, luckily passed Lu. It was a natural move as if there was no interest from the beginning, so Lu sighed in relief.

‘thank God. You must not have seen it.’

But that was the moment I was thinking about it.

snuggle

“uh… … ?”