Chapter 44
Translator: True Detective
## Chapter 44
**10. You May Cry (1)**
Thus, the very day the 7th installment of 「Henry Etta」 was released.
People of all dimensions ended up trembling their bodies with an ecstasy even they didn't know about.
CHAT LOG
Viewer: Haa.... 7th installment, finally the 7th installment????
Viewer: I seriously think it's the first time appreciating one work for this long...
Viewer: ↳ Fr actually I was an Elf who seriously fucking doesn't read books but I read all of 「Henry Etta」 from beginning to end lolol
Viewer: The memory of reading this through scanned copies uploaded to the gallery because Cup Noodle-Zwa only serialized 「Henry Etta」 in the Empire at the very beginning is still fresh...
Viewer: ↳ No but when he publishes another novel next time he won't serialize it in advance in the Empire first right???
Viewer: ↳ Cup Noodle-Zwa mentioned that in the live broadcast last time, he said he is preparing a solution so that no specific dimension gets benefits from now on
Viewer: ↳ ??? What do you mean by a solution again???
Viewer: ↳ I don't know either you bastard if you're curious ask that crazy bitch BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf lolol
Because the long journey of the work called 「Henry Etta」, which started from a whopping 1st installment, was wrapping up today.
The volume of the work called 「Henry Etta」 was an epic itself that couldn't even be compared to 「Star Wars」 or 「Outlaw」 which Seo-jin had released previously.
Of course, that was closer to a blunder caused by releasing not simply movies but novel versions together as well though.
Even so, people felt like it took an incredibly long time from the serialization to the completion of 「Henry Etta」.
Also, besides that, the reason people were waiting for the 7th installment was naturally-
CHAT LOG
Viewer: Ah-ah is it finally the time for execution...
Viewer: He will soon meet a miserable end like Adam Smasher of 「Outlaw」 too
Viewer: ↳ Seeing this comment absolutely do not search Armadillo in the gallery...
Viewer: ↳ Saw this and searched it and a Beastman of my type came out thank you
Viewer: Cup Noodle-Zwa our Furry Love Club will give you as much sponsorship as you want so please could you release just one Furry related game...? It's a request of a lifetime...
Viewer: ↳ Suspiciously wealthy Furry lololol
It was to appreciate in what way Snake, who became the enemy of all dimensions beyond the Empire, would be destroyed.
Traditionally, isn't the existence of a traitor something that can never be tolerated regardless of the dimension.
Of course, they were roughly guessing.
Judging from the numerous foreshadowings laid out within the work, the fact that there would be some story behind Snake's betrayal.
However, honestly speaking, the majority of people didn't give a fucking shit about such a story.
No, is a villain's pathetic story a big deal?
If argued like that, where in the world would there be a villain without a story?
CHAT LOG
Viewer: I wish Henry would just kill him if Snake tries to run his mouth I don't have much interest in a villain's past history
Viewer: ↳ Listening to and empathizing with villain's story : Boring and pedantic <-> Just striking first and killing him before the villain tries to open his mouth : Fun and easily understood
Viewer: ↳ Fr lololol
However.
The ‘story’ Snake had seemed to be something that far exceeded what people of all dimensions vaguely imagined.
「...Look, at me....」
The truth is revealed.
The boy's life was extremely unfortunate.
His family was poor, and friends did not exist.
Not only his father and mother, but no one in the world loved him.
...Yeah. If there was only one single exception.
「...Lily.」
Henry's mother, Lily.
In Snake's life, Lily was an existence like the only star that fell to the ground.
She was the only person who affirmed his life, which even he himself thought was worthless.
Therefore, he loved her.
Throughout his entire life, he loved only her.
Even if she left him and married another man.
「Ah-ah, Aaaaah-!」
...Even if she eventually left this world.
Even knowing well that this love of his would never be rewarded in the end-
「Protect him. The only child Lily left behind. So that her sacrifice will absolutely not be in vain.」
「...Understood, Headmaster.」
He unsparingly burns even his own life to protect the last token the woman he loved left in this world.
“Eh....”
“No, this is....”
Around this point, people also ended up realizing.
That this was exactly... the truth Snake was hiding?
The one they cursed so much as a black-haired beast, and thought was disgusting.
Was this the true nature of the ugly traitor, Snake?
If all this is the truth.
If these are his past that Snake was truly hiding.
Who on earth had they been cursing all this time?
CHAT LOG
Viewer: This wasn't... a traitor...
Viewer: Was he... a hero...? A hidden hero... a Black Knight...?
Also, decisively.
「...Snake you, don't tell me....」
Summoned beast magic that represents human's inner world itself.
But the shape of the summoned beast Snake brought out was none other than the appearance of a doe.
A doe, what that meant was-
「...Lily. It's Lily's symbol.」
Love is absolutely not an eternal emotion.
As all things in the world are, something unchanging cannot exist.
Especially human emotions are extremely fickle, so they tend to fade away too easily.
Furthermore, the woman Snake loved had already even died 17 years ago.
Even so, he-
「...After all this time... still?」
「Always.」
Without change, without wavering.
In his life, he loved only one woman until he died.
And he dedicated everything of his for her.
*Thump.*
Readers reading the book up to here lost strength in their legs and collapsed on the floor as it is.
No, they couldn't stand up at all because no strength went into their whole bodies.
Looking at it in a way, that was a matter of course.
How many people could maintain their sanity knowing the fact that the truth they firmly believed in was merely a lie?
“I, I didn't know. To think Snake, Snake was this kind of person....”
“Without even knowing this I... cursed him? Not even recognizing a hero who devoted his everything for an unrequited love...? *Sob*....”
This exactly was the truth.
The hidden identity of the one everyone cursed as a dirty traitor who murdered his benefactor.
He wasn't a traitor or anything.
Rather he was, a true man.
A true pure-hearted man who protected the son of the woman he loved until the moment he died, even knowing he wouldn't be rewarded!
That day.
All of America.
No, all dimensions.
Burst into tears at the pure love of a certain man.
***
Before 「Henry Etta」 installment 7 was officially released.
People of all dimensions criticized the character named Snake with one voice.
Of course, that was something that couldn't be helped.
Because on the outside, Snake committed an act no different from immorality in the 6th installment.
And the foreshadowings to guess the truth were also absurdly few, so it was the same as no one having inferred what the truth was.
However, looking back at the current point when the truth was revealed, all those things were merely shabby excuses.
Regardless of what circumstances there were, because they were busy slandering and cursing the one who is not an exaggeration to call the best manly man across all dimensions.
Even though a true hero was right in front of their eyes, didn't they put a false charge of traitor on him without realizing it!
Naturally, the majority of people wailed towards the sky recalling the actions they committed in the past.
“I'm ashamed, truly ashamed! A true pure-hearted man was right in front of my eyes, but I was busy cursing without recognizing him!”
“What is the use of living if I can't recognize who the pure-hearted man of the century is even with eyes!”
“Keueeeuk...! Aaaaaah!!! It's shameful! Too shameful! If I could go back to the past, I'd want to tear my tongue out myself!”
“Heavens!!! Surely the reason you finally killed the character named Snake is because I prayed that I wished he would definitely die?”
“Kueeeuk... Then the reason Snake's pure heart ended so miserably is... our fault for cursing without knowing anything...?”
“Kuaaaack! This kind of reality!! I cannot accept it!!!”
Like that, people ended up cursing their past ignorant and foolish selves.
At the same time, opening their eyes wide.
Gritting their teeth.
Repeating righteousness and morality in their hearts—
Saying they cannot stay still like this, they moved their steps aimlessly towards somewhere.
Soon, the place they arrived was none other than.
[The best fixer in Downtown, David.]
[A tombstone for a certain fixer, who lived not for himself but for others.]
[Hoping you surely, arrived at the moon.]
It was David's memorial monument directly established by the citizens after the screening of 「Outlaw」.
“...Snake, I will remember you.”
“You were brave. Not a coward.”
“If you weren't there, Henry defeating the Demon King and meeting a happy ending wouldn't have happened.”
*Tuk.*
Right next to David's tombstone, citizens start bowing their heads towards a single flower someone laid down.
That was, respect.
For dedicating his life for one woman.
Respect for a certain great mage.
And-
“What...? Snake was actually not a traitor but a pure-hearted man? T-Then what about the 'oath' I made that day...? Kuaaaack!”
*Giiiiing-*
“D-Dodge! Everyone dodge!”
“Mana Oath! Because of the oath, Tower Master-nim's mana circuit went berserk!”
“Stupid fools! You'll die if you stand still there! Dodge!!”
“Sky! I will shoot the berserk mana to the sky! Everyone bow your heads!”
*Kwaaaaang-!*
As if mourning the path Snake leaves on his final journey.
The Tower Masters of the Magic Towers, after making their mana circuits go berserk.
With that power, they reach the point of dyeing the sky above the Empire with colorful lights.
“Ah-ah... Look over there. An amazing sunset... no, magic.”
“...That's, the mana of the Tower Masters?”
“Ah-ah, I see. Because they once spat out words hating alchemy, they are mourning Snake in that way....”
“Haha, what. Then did the Tower Masters also acknowledge Snake's pure love and innocence in the end?”
Anyway, like shy old folks.
Spitting out such badmouthing about Snake with their mouths, but in the end their bodies were honest it seems-
It seems the Magic Tower Masters must have all been Tsunderes indeed.
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