Overturned Tower

Rather, to replace it.

During the student period, the "leader" who had many friends generally had a fixed circle of friends.

And Russell can get into it naturally through observation, imitation, and learning.

But the people imitated by Russell did not progress as fast as Russell.

So soon...

Originally only on the edge of the circle, Russell soon became the center of the circle.

Later, the original center is alienated and becomes the periphery.

Because that person's positioning is exactly the same as Russell's - and his performance is far inferior to Russell's.

The circle that would be gathered because of his hobbies and his personality would naturally be plundered by Russell.Even someone whose identity has been robbed doesn't hate Russell...

Because how can one hate another self?

He can only look forward to - because Russell is exactly his "ideal self".

Like a magic mirror driven by desire, everyone can see the most suitable and "ideal" friend in it.

Not acting, but "becoming".

What game do you like to discuss with your friends, I will go to understand and learn;

You like friends who are good at cooking, so I will learn to cook;

You like a friend with a good personality, and my personality is soft and gentle;

You like friends who are cheerful enough, and I become active and enthusiastic...

As long as everything is done at its best, it is impossible to become "useless".

——Because on every road, he can't be the last one.

The man Russell imitated will eventually be surpassed by him.

"Russell" may not be the best, but he will never be the worst.

And if you go back to the source...

Such a "Russell" was born from whose wish?

"……It's me."

Russell suddenly realized.

——Becoming such Russell was born out of his own desire.

Chapter 44 Psionic Names

If it continues like this, maybe Russell will gradually become an important role in horror comics.

What changed everything was his boss.

It was a tall, lean, dark man, but there was nothing black about him.He always showed a hearty smile, and was often complained by Russell's roommate Annan, saying that "combined with our company's name, it always makes me feel that the boss is like a human body of some foreign god."

In the beginning, the reason why Russell was recruited... was because he was touched by his words.

Russell wasn't interested in making games, nor was he obsessed with games themselves.

All he knows about the game is to make himself "interesting".Rather than seeing it as a product of entertainment and pastime, it is better to appreciate it as a work of art.

But he doesn't think of himself as an artist... and doesn't need his heart to rest on the game.

"Hisself" is the most fun game.

But it was then that he reached out to the man.

Looking back now, I can't even remember his specific appearance.

But Russell clearly remembered... the words the boss said when he saw him for the first time.

At that time, he was recommended by his roommate, Annan, who was also his senior, to come for an interview.

The boss showed great interest in him and showed a smile that made him inexplicably afraid:

"Actually, you are more suitable to be an actor than to work here. I think you can become a very good actor... If you are in a world with gods, you may be able to become a saint of the gods."

But Russell rejected his nagging proposal as a matter of course, and wanted to run away immediately... If he hadn't been forced to stay by his roommate, he wouldn't have joined this company at all.

He felt a very strong fear at that time.

Thinking about it now, it should be the feeling of fear when one's own essence is seen at a glance.

This is also very normal-because "Russell" has never learned about theater performances, and does not think he is good at acting.

He thinks he is sincere... His emotions are sincere and not false in every moment.

This is true.

But the problem is that the personality of "Russell" itself is a fabricated mask, and even deceived himself.

Because Russell himself, just wants to be a popular ordinary person.

As an ordinary person, he doesn't think he has the talent to be an actor, so he is really "not good at acting".

Until now, with the emotional surge in my heart...

Russell analyzed everything in his past one by one, and finally captured the sense of abnormality at that time.

"It turns out that from the very beginning..."

"Russell" is the anomaly.

He plays Russell, and he plays "Russell."

In the previous life, because of his parents' evaluation of him as "useless", he worked hard to become a useful person;

Because his roommate hoped that he could work with him, he joined the company and became the head of the public relations department at a young age;

And in this world, because Alice hoped that he could become a big shot, there are today's "Hero Ultramarine" and "Godfather Barber";

Because the deer head and the bad day hoped that he could find the truth of history, he became a mage...

Then.

What does "himself" really want?

Or……

How much is the part that really belongs to him?

Just being aware of this.

Cracks like broken porcelain burst out again on his face.

But it shouldn't be...

Because he can feel the tail behind him.

At this moment, he is "Ultramarine".It is my original and real body in this world.

It's not a false body created by a mask, but the real self——

But when he stretched out his gradually trembling hand to caress his cheek, he was clearly aware of the existence of that crack.

That was the crack that appeared on the face of "Ultramarine".

If even Russell himself is a mask... what is under the mask?

From the strong fear of self-existence, he was strongly shaken.

……Do not.

But this wavering lasted only for a moment.

Because he realizes...that doesn't matter.

It doesn't matter what you are - what matters is what you do.

He has indeed fulfilled Xiao Liuli's wish, and he is indeed transforming the lower city... Now, he is indeed helping the inferior to free himself from the fate that binds him.

Now, he is also preparing to inherit Morgan's wish.

It doesn't matter if you are empty and empty...

Everything he has done, everything he will do, is not false.

"What am I...let others judge."

Russell whispered, the fear in his eyes gradually dissipated.

He stretched out his hand and slowly touched his forehead, his eyes gradually became firm - pale flames gradually ignited from the bottom of his pupils.

"It doesn't matter what I say. It's better to let... posterity comment on everything."

If you don't know who you want to be.

"That at least has to be useful.

"Such a wish, I think...

"--correct."

The next moment, he waved his hand abruptly and vigorously.

Like taking off a barber's mask, he suddenly took off the mask of "Ultramarine".

Pale flames suddenly rose from under the mask, and the flames of each candle became suddenly intense——

The fire was like a sea, overturning and sweeping, covering the entire room with graffiti.

When the flames dissipated again, he was no longer in the dim "mourning hall", and there were no longer those "portraits" on the table.

The surrounding environment has become a sun-drenched church corridor.

Huge mirrors hung side by side in front of him.

A red curtain hangs on the mirror at the back, while four huge mirrors in front have lifted the curtain.

He walked to the first mirror and saw an old man with a compassionate face and silent tears.

He reached out to touch his face, and indeed touched the real tears.

Then he walked slowly to the second mirror, and saw the young man with the long blue ponytail.

He walked quickly to the third mirror, and saw a cat-eared girl with a gentle smile and dressed in home clothes.

He walked briskly towards the fourth mirror.

Looking sideways, he saw a boy with cat ears with a cheerful face.

"what."

The boy in the mirror smiled and said, "You found me."

"[God's Vessel]."

Russell replied very positively: "This is your name."

"It's—our name is right."

Russell in the mirror replied with a smile: "In my opinion, you are the one in the mirror."

As Russell reaches out, wanting to touch his mirrored self.

But when he was about to touch the mirror, he clenched his fist.

The face of the fist and the face of the fist lightly touched each other through the mirror.

"first meet."

Russell said seriously.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

"Russell" replied with a smile.

The next moment, the whole world suddenly shattered.

Chapter 45 The Vessel of the Gods