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413The Fall of Kronos (4)
It was a gloomy space..
The Marquis of Memphis entered the wide, empty space where no one except Emperor Kronos was allowed to enter, and walked towards the center like a person possessed by something..
There was a well-maintained piece of parchment on the table. Actually, I was always curious.
The only person who knew about the existence of the secret room was himself, but there were many times when he wanted to ask Emperor Kronos what he was doing there..
I instinctively touched the parchment..
Since there was no one to control him, he naturally read the contents of the parchment carefully..
[A long time ago. The door to the world has been opened. The cold energy that came from it froze the world, and the disaster left in the world lasted forever. God said, at some point, someone who will represent God's will will appear and solve the problems of this world. But if you miss that time, the world will never be able to get out of the abyss of despair..]
It was an oracle.
As the Marquis of Memphis, he could not understand the content..
Since I didn't know about Alexander's existence from the beginning, I didn't know that the disaster left in the world was Alexander..
I had a doubt. What does this oracle mean?.
What was Emperor Kronos, or rather Alexander, trying to achieve by repeating this countless times?.
It was then.
Passsss.
A change occurred on the parchment..
The letters disappeared and were newly combined to reveal content different from before..
[The disaster became a reality. The door of darkness will open. It is an unavoidable reality, and just because you can't see it doesn't mean it's nothing. Humans. Be alert. Get ready. Struggling! On the day when pitch-black darkness descends on the world, humanity will face an unprecedented disaster..]
“……The door of darkness.”
The pupils were shaking..
dark gate.
The moment he read those words, something came to the Marquis of Memphis' mind..
‘devildom.’
Alexandre embraced the dark magic.
It means serving the ruler of the demon world, and for generations, the Gate of Darkness has symbolized the passage between the earthly world and the demon world..
If so, the meaning of the oracle was clear. Alexander wanted to bring down the devil.
If beings of darkness came into this world, the previous confrontations would actually have no meaning..
All humans will die out.
In the face of an unbearable disaster, even Roman Dmitry was just a human being..
‘Rather, this is an opportunity for me. If I can trace Alexandre's traces and meet the ruler of the demon world, I can become a powerful person in the new world in return for my cooperation with them. Those who accepted Alexandre would clearly judge that they needed help from the surface world. I can become the next Alexander.’
The eyes sparkled with desire..
anyway.
It was a cliff edge..
In a situation where he had no choice but to remain in hiding, the oracle said that it was clearly an unavoidable disaster..
My stuffy stomach finally felt like it was calming down a bit..
I thought it was all over, but the Marquis of Memphis found an unexpected breakthrough..
but.
Hope didn't last long.
Suddenly.
“Marquis of Memphis! So, Roman Dmitry has found the location of the secret room.!”
report of articles.
The Marquis of Memphis' heart sank at the sight of the knight speaking with a pale face..
* * *
The knights' resistance was meaningless..
The knights who rushed in to try to prevent entry somehow fell to the ground with blood spraying out before exchanging attacks or defenses even a few times..
The floor was soaked in blood..
Seeing their companions motionless, the knights had no choice but to be pushed back, and ended up being trapped in a secret room with no escape route..
behind the knights.
The Marquis of Memphis trembled..
He had a pale face and anxious eyes, but when he spotted a person, his eyes suddenly shook..
Jump and run.
“If I was planning on running away, I should have gone further. Isn't that right, Marquis of Memphis?.”
Roman Dmitry.
It was him..
The blood froze coldly..
The Marquis of Memphis was speechless and could not give any answer regarding the situation..
finished.
Even if you meet him on a wide battlefield, the opponent whose survival you cannot guarantee is Roman Dmitry, but there was no space for him to escape in the secret room..
Anger and resentment were overwhelming. Where did it all go wrong?.
He was the most powerful person who served Emperor Kronos, but now he was pushed to the edge..
It was then.
“Ha, I surrender..”
“We are just there to carry out orders. I will surrender, please save me.”
knights of memphis.
they threw away their weapons.
Even though Roman Dmitry was not the first to suggest surrender, they took notice and all of them knelt down and bowed their heads..
As the Marquis of Memphis, he could not help but feel embarrassed..
With his face red with anger, the Marquis of Memphis shouted at the knights..
“How dare these guys! How did you, who received the Memphis family's grace,…….”
“shut up!”
I stopped talking.
The knight turned his head and showed a face that showed no signs of courtesy towards the person serving him..
“We have never been sincere towards you. I don't want to die following a guy like you. So, fuck it, if you're going to die, die alone. To put it bluntly, our only sin is following orders..”
I saw Roman Dmitry again.
I hung my head down and complained of injustice..
“As far as I know, I heard that those who surrendered were spared. Please give us a chance to make up for our mistakes. If you spare us, we will dedicate everything of the Memphis family to Roman Dmitry..”
“These guys are like trash.”
“yes……?”
Moment.
I was embarrassed.
When I raised my head to see a different reaction than expected, I saw Roman Dmitry looking down at me with cold eyes..
“The beings I give opportunities to are those who have nothing to do with this situation. Those who are forced into battle are given a chance, but those of you who ran away to a secret room to live alone are a different story. I do not reject apostates. However, there is a time for defection..”
“Please, please have mercy... … evil!”
flash.
blood splattered.
When Roman Dmitry cut down the knight in front, the knights behind him hurriedly picked up the weapons that had fallen on the floor and tried to rebel..
But it was just a meaningless struggle.
Meanwhile, Chris and Kevin rushed forward and blew off the opponent's head before he could do anything..
the situation has been resolved.
Only the Marquis of Memphis remained, and the parchment appeared in the Marquis of Memphis's field of vision as he hesitated to retreat..
“Bye, Roman Dmitry! I offer you a deal!”
I picked up a dagger.
Suddenly the parchment was torn apart..
He messed it up so that the contents inside could not be checked, then looked at Roman Dmitry and said:.
“Inside the parchment was written a warning about the dangers coming to this world. If you save me. I will tell you everything I have confirmed. Roman Dmitry. This is not just a threat. If you are not prepared for the danger that has already materialized, even you will not be able to handle it..”
My voice trembled..
I felt like grasping at straws..
Raising my dagger, I prayed and prayed in my heart that Roman Dmitry would accept this offer..
but he knew.
Roman Dmitry.
“I don't need your help.”
Being an uncompromising being.
Immediately a cold voice penetrated his ears..
“Capture the Marquis of Memphis. The Marquis of Memphis will be punished painfully in front of everyone, not here..”
* * *
Dark clouds rolled in.
As the cool wind pushed away the fishy smell of blood, the people of Kronos, who had been hiding in their homes, walked towards the square one by one..
the war is already over.
When the soldiers surrendered, it became known to the public, and Roman Dmitry said he would publicly declare the end of the war in the square..
Kronos' Square.
It was crowded with people.
In the space they were looking at, the leaders of Kronos, such as the Marquis of Memphis, were kneeling on the execution platform..
Only then did it feel real. Kronos was defeated.
It was an unfamiliar sight that I had never seen before, and soon Roman Dmitry appeared through the crowd and walked onto the execution platform..
Stand tall.
stopped walking.
looked down at the people.
Even though a large crowd was looking at him, Roman Dmitry showed a presence that overwhelmed them..
“I would like to declare here and now that the war is over. The Kronos Empire has committed many evil deeds. The desires of people like Emperor Kronos and Alexander have stained the continent with darkness, and the wealth and fame you have enjoyed so far was created with the blood and tears of the people of other countries. I will change its foundation from now on. Kronos will no longer be able to live the same life as before..”
It was a declaration.
Coercive command, not persuasion.
People showed shaking eyes.
I knew that reality would change because we lost the war, but change was not an easy problem to accept..
“The country I want to create in the future follows clear laws. We will not reject you because you are from Kronos, and personal feelings will not exist above the law. It is a system that no one can violate. Even if I break the law, I will be punished in front of everyone..”
raised my voice.
In the flow of change that will occur in the future, Roman Dmitry spoke about a new world..
“If you want life like before. Get out of my shadow. In the new world we are creating on this earth, I have no intention of forcing you. But if you want to follow my system. Forget all past glories. If you faithfully fulfill your roles, I will gladly accept you as my people..”
I was out of breath..
no one objected.
The great trend had no choice but to comply, and recognized that Roman Dmitry was the new leader..
he is.
He said he would not reject it..
Kronos did not say that he would punish the evil deeds he had committed, but that he would give them a chance to live as a new people..
In the words of a loser, it is miserable..
Those who lived under the existing power system and manipulated others may not be pleased with this situation, but Roman Dmitry's remarks gave new hope to those who were always there even if the world changed..
That's what the people are.
They are neither good nor evil, they are just beings living the lives they are given..
The plate is laid.
Now it was time to end the situation..
Roman Dmitry shouted..
“From now on, we will proceed with the execution ceremony.!”
* * *
The execution took place statically..
People cheering too.
no one was sad.
As the people gathered in the square watched, those on the execution platform accepted their own death with devastated faces..
puck.
Tuk.
Degururu.
On the blood-soaked floor, another head rolled across the floor..
He was an active follower of the Marquis of Memphis, and was put on this scaffold in return for his loyalty..
The execution took place in an orderly manner..
When one person was dragged forward, he sobbed and died, and as soon as his head was blown off, and before the blood dried, another person was violently dragged out..
puck.
Puck, puck, puck.
It was the sound of death.
The executioner had already killed several people, but he continued his role with a calm face..
The era of Kronos was coming to an end..
It is called Valhalla and the Two Great Mountains, and is the greatest power on the continent in name and reality, having produced Alexander, the founder of Aura..
People thought that Cronus would one day conquer the continent, but he met an end so vain that his reputation was in vain..
one two.
Fewer people to execute.
The headless body was busily moved under the execution platform, and before we knew it, only one person, the Marquis of Memphis, remained..
I closed my eyes tightly..
Waiting for my turn, I accepted death.
He regretted ending his life like this, but he had no choice..
It was then.
Roman Dmitry said.
“The Marquis of Memphis is the person who communicated directly with Alexander and led Cronus' evil deeds. He will not judge immediately. He will be chained to this execution platform and relive his miserable reality countless times, and he will slowly wither and die in this space with everyone watching. That is the punishment I give to the Marquis of Memphis..”
“what is that!”
I raised my head..
this wasn't.
He accepted death with difficulty, but Roman Dmitry gave him a harsh punishment..
“Just kill it! I am the one who ruled this country. Don't insult me, just blow my head off like the rest.!”
I screamed in anger.
OK.
Roman Dmitry looked down at him..
He squatted down, made eye contact with the Marquis of Memphis, and whispered in a quiet voice so that no one could hear..
“There are two reasons why I won't kill you right away. The first is to give a choice to those who followed you but did not go on this execution platform. If they make some kind of plan to save you in a space where everyone is watching, I will uproot them and completely eradicate them. But if they suppress their anger when they have the chance, they won't dare show their teeth even if another opportunity arises..”
it was intentional.
a public space.
By deliberately neglecting our guard, we will make it possible for anyone to approach the Marquis of Memphis if they so choose..
“The second is to ensure that people have something to express their anger within reach. People have a lot of negative feelings towards you. If the so-called powerful people of this country had not been controlled by their ugly desires, the people of Kronos would not have lost their families. If someone breaks the rules I have set and tries to harm you, I will use that existence as an example to prove what kind of being I am. However, if the day comes when you wither away and die in solitude here, not by anyone else, as the punishment I gave you,…….”
laughed.
That laugh seemed devilish to the Marquis of Memphis..
“This country will be completely under my control..”
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