There was a small book kept in a firmly locked box . It was someone’s diary . The first few chapters were filled with crooked letters like a child had written it .
Summer, Year 259 of the Kingdom .
I met a child who looked exactly like me in the forest on the way out of the village .
The person said hello! I also smiled and greeted the child .
“Year 259…”
“146 years ago . ”
It was a diary from a long time ago . It was remarkably well preserved without anything being erased . Grid turned to the next chapter .
Winter, Year 259 of the Kingdom .
I went to the forest for the first time in a while .
The child who looked exactly like me was wearing summer clothes . I took off my hat and scarf and gave it to the child, who laughed .
Winter, Year 259 of the Kingdom .
I told my dad about the child in the forest .
My dad became angry . He said the child was a dangerous monster . He told me not to meet the child again .
“The child in this diary is the doppelganger?”
“Indeed . ”
Not all monsters were aggressive . There were monsters that attacked humans first, and those that didn’t . The Doppelganger of the Mysterious Forest seemed to be a gentle monster in the past .
‘If this guy was like this, why did he attack us first?’
Grid and the Overgeared members had questions .
Spring, Year 260 of the Kingdom .
Dad said that child in the forest was dangerous, but he didn’t know .
I went to see her again .
The child treasured the hat and scarf that I gave her .
“Hello!” I greeted her . She replied with those words .
We promised to be friends .
Spring, Year 260 of the Kingdom .
I named my friend Randy . My name is Wendy and together, we’ll look like sisters .
Autumn, Year 260 of the Kingdom .
Randy now speaks very well . She can follow everything that I say .
My good friend is smart .
Winter, Year 260 of the Kingdom .
I played with Randy every day and was caught by my dad . Dad took out his bow, stating that he was going to kick Randy out .
I was scared and followed .
My dad saw Randy’s greeting and couldn’t shoot the bow . Thank god .
Summer, Year 261 of the Kingdom .
My dad taught Randy how to use the bow . Now Randy is better at hunting than Dad .
Thanks to Randy, my family never goes hungry .
Thank you Randy .
But I like rabbit meat more than boar meat .
The days in the diary flowed quickly . The young girl called Wendy spent her days pleasantly . Her father and her friend Randy gave her new experiences every day . The feelings conveyed from the diary were happy, so the hearts of Grid and the Overgeared members became warm .
Unfortunately, the contents of the diary started to enter a new phase . It was when Wendy’s handwriting started to mature .
Spring, Year 270 of the Kingdom .
There seems to be an amazing mine behind our house . The villagers gathered together to check it, before saying that they should report it to the lord of Reidan .
Spring, Year 270 of the Kingdom .
The lord visited with dozens of knights . He told my dad to guide him to the mine .
The sight of the lord watching me was somewhat unpleasant .
Summer, Year 270 of the Kingdom .
Oh my god!
A gentleman more beautiful than me came to the mine . His dignified manner and fine skin was like a prince from a fairy tale .
The prince was concerned .
“The minds of humans are still too immature to bear this mineral . ”
“Is she talking about Pagma?”
“I was thinking the same thing . ”
Grid was sure of it after reading the contents of the diary . As Rabbit guessed, there was a mine in this mountain, and the mineral there was so huge that Pagma had to pay attention to it .
‘Yellow mithril . ’
Grid kept reading the diary .
Autumn, Year 270 of the Kingdom .
The lord declared that he would develop the mine . Then he ordered me to pour him a drink .
As I was serving him, the lord kept touching my hips .
I was uncomfortable, but refrained because he was the lord .
Autumn, Year 270 of the Kingdom .
The lord said he would make me his concubine .
What is a concubine?
When I asked my father what that meant, he just shed tears .
Autumn, Year 270 of the Kingdom .
The villagers told me . There were one or two women who went to become the lord’s concubines, but they were all treated as playthings .
Everyone is worried about me .
Scary…
Winter, Year 270 of the Kingdom .
I explained the matter to Randy, stating that I would need to leave home soon to become the lord’s concubine .
I don’t want to leave my father and Randy .
I cried loudly and Randy patted my back .
Randy is always nice . Winter with Randy wasn’t too cold .
Winter, Year 270 of the Kingdom .
It’s serious .
The lord tried to visit the mine, but was attacked by a monster in the Mysterious Forest .
The identity of a monster is a doppelganger .
Randy…
Spring, Year 271 of the Kingdom .
I heard that the angry lord organized an army to kill Randy .
I’m worried about Randy and can’t sleep .
Spring, Year 271 of the Kingdom .
As soon as dawn came, I went to Randy .
Randy’s appearance was different .
She looked exactly the same as one of the lord’s knights .
“I don’t like it . I will protect Wendy . ”
Randy shouted at me to run away .
No matter how I tried to persuade her, Randy wouldn’t step back .
What if Randy was hurt?
I was afraid and sad .
“Since then…”
In order to defend the girl called Wendy, the gentle doppelganger started attacking anyone who invaded the forest . He had been fighting for 100 years .
“The Guardian accessories were made by the doppelganger for this . ”
What happened to Wendy in the end? Then how did the doppelganger take on Pagma’s appearance? Grid and the Overgeared members became immersed in the diary .
Spring, Year 271 of the Kingdom .
It’s said that Randy defeated the army sent by the lord by herself .
It’s scary that many people died . But Randy was unharmed, so I was happy .
Randy repeatedly said the same thing while bleeding .
She was seriously injured and couldn’t get up properly .
I had been saving up herbs to treat Randy .
But Randy was impervious to the effects of the herbs .
I will be with Randy tonight to look after her .
Spring, Year 271 of the Kingdom .
A few days later, Randy’s wounds haven’t healed .
According to rumors, the lord is preparing a new army .
Please… Somebody please help Randy .
Summer, Year 271 of the Kingdom .
I was leaning on Randy’s shoulders .
“Your killing originates from a noble heart . ”
The prince I saw last year appeared .
Despite Randy swinging the sword, the prince hammered at her .
No!
I yelled, but the prince didn’t stop . Randy’s body kept being hit .
Then something strange happened .
Randy’s wounds became better .
“Is this the concept of repair? The material that makes up the body of a doppelganger can be called a metal . ” Lauel asked .
Grid nodded .
“It seems so . ”
It seemed like he could do it as well . Grid thought before turning to the next chapter .
Summer, Year 271 of the Kingdom .
“This world is full of danger . Humans are threatened by monsters and are busy fighting among themselves, while the demons underground are helped by the Yatan Church . ”
The prince who called himself Pagma said difficult words .
He smiled at me while patting Randy’s head .
“There is a balance to be kept . If the present day Eternal Kingdom has the power to threaten the empire, it would cause great confusion . I will give you the right to use some of my strength, so you must defend this forest thoroughly . The consequence of that will result in Wendy’s safety . ”
“…”
Randy was smarter than me . Unlike me, Randy understood the words and nodded .
Then on this day . Randy’s appearance changed into that of the beautiful prince .
Summer, Year 271 of the Kingdom .
Randy defeated the lord’s army .
This time, Randy wasn’t seriously injured .
Thank god . But I was worried .
Randy’s atmosphere changed .
The warmth of his eyes felt a bit cold .
Winter, Year 271 of the Kingdom .
Randy continued to fight for the last few months . The lord hired mercenaries after the army couldn’t defeat Randy .
Randy warned me when I visited him .
“Don’t come here anymore . Wendy should stay with your dad . ”
‘Why…?
“Aren’t we friends? Why are you rejecting me?”
I asked him and Randy explained .
“I’m able to easily kill humans . And Wendy is a human . I… I’m scared . ”
Randy looked lonely . My heart hurts .
Spring, Year 272 of the Kingdom .
I visited Randy today .
Randy acted as usual .
He told me to ‘Go back’ and then fell silent . He didn’t respond to any of my stories .
I’m sorry and scared . More than anything, I am sorry .
Summer, Year 272 of the Kingdom .
Randy has killed many people .
‘Are you okay?’
There was no answer from Randy . Now he didn’t even look at me . He just looked into the distance . He’s changing more and more .
Because of me…
Winter, Year 272 of the Kingdom .
My dad went to the village to sell leather and hasn’t returned for several days . I tried to visit the village, but Randy blocked my way .
He still didn’t speak .
Winter, Year 272 of the Kingdom .
I have to go to the village today!
I yelled at Randy .
I spoke harshly when I said it wasn’t necessary for him to protect me .
Then Randy opened the way .
In retrospect, Randy looked very sad .
Winter, Year 272 of the Kingdom .
I arrived in the village and heard shocking news .
My dad was arrested by the lord .
His crime was conspiring with the doppelganger .
The lord found out that my dad and I were close to Randy .
It’s all my fault .
The sweet and pure Randy became covered in blood and my dad was suffering…
All my fault .
Winter, Year 272 of the Kingdom .
The lord promised to release my father . Instead, I would become his concubine .
I have no other options .
Spring, Year 273 of the Kingdom .
I met Randy last night .
I couldn’t bear to tell him, who was trying to protect me, that I was leaving .
Thank you, I’m sorry . And I can only say that I love you .
Now I am leaving this house . I will never be able to come back . However, I lied and told Randy I would be back after a while .
Today will be my last diary entry .
“…Poor Randy!”
Vantner burst into tears . Unlike his rough appearance, he was very sensitive . Therefore, tears and snot were running down his face .
“Shit! Poor Randy! He struggled to protect Wendy, but in the end he couldn’t protect her! He didn’t even know that he couldn’t protect Wendy . Until now! For over 100 years, he has been waiting for Wendy to come back!”
“…”
The Overgeared members were solemn . They didn’t know the circumstances of the doppelganger and just thought he was a bad guy . Grid saw their depressed expressions and smiled .
“Even if it wasn’t us, someday someone else would’ve done the same thing . It’s fortunate that we know how Randy was feeling due to this book . ”
It was a mature comment that they couldn’t believe .
“Grid…”
“My Lord…”
The Overgeared members comforted by Grid were impressed . They felt genuine respect for the ever-changing and growing Grid . Grid turned to the ‘real last chapter’ of the diary .
Summer, Year 286 of the Kingdom .
The lord abandoned me .
My soul and body that have become rags have finally found freedom .
The Mysterious Forest that I hadn’t returned to in 13 years .
Randy was waiting for me, looking just like he did in the past .
Randy…
There were so many words I wanted to say . I wanted to express my pain . But I didn’t want Randy’s heart to hurt, so I smiled as brightly as possible .
I’m back .
In the last chapter of the diary, small traces of blood could be seen . It seemed like Wendy became sick while living the lonely life of the lord’s concubine .
“She died shortly after returning home . The doppelganger must not understand that humans have a different life-span and had been waiting until this day . ”
“Um…”
Grid closed the diary .
Then a notification window popped up .
[You have learned a little more about the person called Pagma . ]
[There is a bond with Pagma . The growth rate of your skills will increase . ]
‘What?’
The legendary skills had the disadvantage that their effect and power were excellent, but the growth speed was slow . This would overcome that shortcoming . Grid was delighted by the unexpected harvest when the notification windows were renewed .
[You have discovered the story of the Doppelganger of the Mysterious Forest . ]
[The Doppelganger of the Mysterious Forest that fell by your hands is now different from the past . Its intelligence, physical abilities and most of its memories have been degraded . But if you call it Randy, it will be delighted and follow you . ]
This was an opportunity to get a new pet . Grid couldn’t resist .
‘I will be your new friend . ’
Ttalkak .
Grid decided to put the diary back in its place . Then he ordered the Overgeared members .
“After confirming the mine, I will collect the doppelganger and return . ”
It was an expedition where he could obtain many things .
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