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457Tue Epilogue, New Days (1)

Inside a cave where no one can reach.

Using a ray of light as his friend, a man with his entire upper body exposed was swinging a sword..

hook.

Hook, hook.

It was intense.

The blow that cut through the wind was very consistent, and each time the sword was swung, the muscles of the entire body wriggled as if they were about to explode..

Age is over 40. Traces of time were visible through the thick growth of beard..

If the people of the Kingdom of Cairo had heard his name, they would have been wide-eyed at the fact that he was alive..

Balon.

was his name.

He was once nicknamed 'Next Nicholas', and he was an expert who quickly followed in the footsteps of Count Nicholas, who was the number one swordsman in Cairo..

10A four-star prosecutor even a year ago, he suddenly disappeared..

People were divided on whether he was definitely dead, but surprisingly, Balon never left the cave from the time he was reported missing until now..

Rumbling. Rumbling..

An aura rose from the sword..

As Balon looked at the increasingly intense light, he remembered the culprit who had pushed him into a corner..

‘Kronos. I can never forgive you.’

10years ago.

On the Western Front, he lost his only biological brother, his younger brother..

Balon felt as if the sky was falling as he watched his younger brother die from Kronos' sudden attack..

It was from then on. He decided to take revenge on Kronos..

Since Cairo, a weak country, could not borrow its power, the only way was to develop personal power and assassinate the emperor..

Started closing training.

I stockpiled enough food in subspace and devoted myself to training like crazy from that day 10 years ago until now..

It finally paid off..

I entered the state of 5 stars, which seemed distant when I was outside, and a few days ago, I entered the state beyond that..

That was Count Nicholas' advice..

Hearing that he had to become an aura swordsman of at least 6 stars in order to deal with Kronos, Balon set that level as his goal for revenge..

Crumbling rumbling.

The aura was amplified explosively..

6castle aura.

It was fantastic.

With the light illuminating the entire cave, Balon grabbed his sword with a fierce expression..

‘For this day, I have not neglected training even for a single day over the past 10 years. You won't be able to deal with all the monsters of the Kronos Empire at the level of 6 stars. However, as we have waited 10 years, from now on we will destroy everything about Kronos one by one. And when he finally arrives in front of the emperor, he will engrave in his bones how precious the life of an ant he can't even remember is..’

I was overcome by evil.

The time has come.

Now it was time to go out into the world and explode all that pent-up anger..

“Wait, Kronos..”

Kwaang!

Rumbling. Rumbling..

collapsed the cave.

In that space where no trace can be found anymore, the person crazy about revenge no longer existed..

* * *

“……yes?”

Balon reacted in fascination..

10Although it was said that rivers and mountains change every year, I could not accept what the restaurant owner said..

“This person. Have you tried to draw a line from the world and live for 10 years? The Kronos Empire you are talking about has long since fallen. In the war with Dmitri, Kronos and the Emperor of Valhalla died, and now a new power system has been established that follows Dmitri. What a funny person. Especially since His Majesty Emperor Roman Dmitry succeeded in conquering the Demon World three years ago, all countries and people on the continent have recognized him as the true leader..”

My head was spinning tight..

conquer the continent.

Conquer the Demon World.

I couldn't accept any of it..

At the time when Balon was active, Kronos and Valhalla were called the two great mountain ranges of the continent, and Dmitri was just a territory on the border..

And who is Roman Dmitry?.

I know that he was born Dmitry, but when I heard that he ascended to the position of emperor, my mind became confused..

For now, I kept quiet..

After listening carefully to the restaurant owner, he said that the world has changed a lot since the conquest of the Demon World..

“It was really amazing. Moving into a world that no other hero has ever encountered, His Majesty Emperor Roman Dmitry achieved the great feat of conquering the demon world. But what makes him truly great is what he did after that. He said, “His Majesty the Emperor did not pursue dictatorial politics like Kronos, but pursued a policy that allowed people from all countries to coexist.” Of course, if anyone broke the laws set by Dmitri, he punished them severely, regardless of their status. And you see that person over there?”

I looked away.

It was a man with an impressive belly, and he was talking loudly while raising his glass..

“A soldier who participated in the conquest of the Demon World. As far as I know, he is a guy with very little wealth, but he receives a huge amount of war compensation and lives and plays like that. That's what the world ruled by Dmitry pursues. A sure reward. A world where those who work and work hard can receive compensation commensurate with it. I don't know what you've been doing with your life, but I've never been in a better world than I am now..”

The more I listened to the conversation, the more serious the discussion became..

last 10 years.

I struggled desperately for revenge..

But when I came out into the world, revenge was achieved and the world truly became Utopia..

Everything the restaurant owner says may not be true..

However, the bustling city I saw on the way to the restaurant and the happy faces of the people showed me how well Roman Dmitry rules this world..

My emotions were complicated. At least in the world that Balon remembers, inequality was natural, and no matter how hard you tried, there was no reward..

In particular, Kronos had no hesitation in trampling on others for his own gain..

the world has changed.

People's happy faces.

voices laughing and talking.

I lost my object of revenge..

At a time when Balon was unable to accept reality due to great confusion, the restaurant owner's voice pierced his ears..

“That person over there is the person who passed Dmitry's SS exam this time. He is a guy whose hometown is Cairo, and he ended up joining the SS, something he had longed for. It's really amazing. I don't know what that means to you, who didn't even know Kronos had fallen, but Dmitry's SS is the dream that every swordsman on the continent desperately hopes for. Entering there not only means wealth, but it also means that you have a level of skill that doesn't need to be proven through rankings. and… … Hey, wherever you go.”

Jump up.

got up from my seat.

Regardless of what the restaurant owner said or not, Balon definitely needed to clear out the confusion that was clouding his mind..

If everything you've heard so far is true.

A person who was accepted into Dmitry's SS would have had that level of skill..

And no matter how strong the opponent was, he never thought that he, who had trained for revenge, would be defeated..

Stand tall.

stopped walking.

As the other person looked at him with a questioning look, Balon threw the bag of gold coins he had been saving on the table..

Tuk.

“Let's stick with me. If you win, I'll give you all these gold coins.”

* * *

came out.

The man who had passed the SS readily accepted the match, and as people gathered around, Balon and the man faced each other..

There were no rules.

When we agreed to fight without harming each other's lives, Balon immediately rushed towards the opponent..

‘finish quickly.’

Kwarung.

Crumbling rumbling.

A quick decision (quick decision)).

I didn't intend to drag it out for a long time..

6Since the Aura of the Holy Spirit was at the level of a continental ranker, I didn't think that a swordsman who passed the general SS could stop it..

One blow was enough.

The moment Balon, who had narrowed the distance to his opponent in an instant, was about to attack by surprise, he witnessed an unbelievable sight..

flash.

Kwaang!

There was a repulsion.

Even though it wasn't at full power, he displayed a 6-star aura, but he felt like he was being pushed out of power..

‘What is this?!’

My mind became complicated.

There was no time to understand the situation..

The SS man grinned, and before he could come to his senses, he pushed Balon hard..

Kaang!

Kakakakakakang!

I was helplessly pushed away.

I wasn't inferior in aura or skill..

But it was strange.

The man's swordsmanship had a clear system, and when he reacted to it, he had no choice but to take a bad direction without realizing it..

I was very annoyed. I didn't train to defeat the common swordsman..

He countered all of the man's continued attacks, and took advantage of the moment to explode his magic power..

‘It's a battle.’

Rumbling. Rumbling..

blow.

I was thinking of ending it..

At that time, when he was about to press down on his opponent by creating an aura, Balon felt like heaven and earth were turning upside down..

beetle.

hook.

My body floated..

The attack struck my leg, and I ended up rolling on the ground without any way to do anything..

Kwadang!

“……Ugh.”

It was miserable.

Even more than the pain surging from his entire body, Balon couldn't believe that he had been defeated so vainly..

The absurd thing is that the opponent is not overwhelmingly strong..

He clearly had the power to defeat his opponent, but strangely enough, he ended up rolling around on the floor before he could do anything properly..

head up.

I heard a man's voice.

“Even these days, there are people who insist on that classic method. Thank you for your hard work. If I had any understanding of Dmitry's methods, I wouldn't have won so easily..”

At that time, I had no choice but to admit it..

Dmitry's way.

the world has changed.

And perfectly.

* * *

The day is coming to an end.

Arriving at the national cemetery, Balon looked at the well-maintained cemetery and showed complex eyes..

[Count Nicholas]

“……Count. What on earth happened?.”

Now my mind is a little more organized..

The fact that a hero named Roman Dmitry appeared and conquered the world by founding the Dmitry Empire..

It was a complicated feeling. He could neither be happy nor sad that the revenge he should have had had already been achieved..

One thing is certain.

revenge is over.

The goal was gone, and Count Nicholas, with whom he had once had a good relationship, no longer existed in this world..

“I still can't quite believe it. The fact that the two great mountain ranges of the continent, which seemed like they would never collapse, bowed to their knees in just a few years, and the fact that a mere human conquered the demon world. If a hundred people I met hadn't all said the same thing, I would have thought Cairo was overrun with cults. The day his brother died. Count Nicholas told me. Never give up. There is nothing eternal in this world, and Kronos will not be eternal either..”

I smiled bitterly.

Now that he had lost his purpose in life, all he could do was complain like this..

“The Count was right. Kronos collapsed because he could not handle his karma. Even though I haven't done anything yet, the order of the world has pushed Kronos down the path of destruction. How on earth am I supposed to live from now on? There is no reason to live in a world where there is no family or object of revenge..”

I felt empty inside.

I lived for 10 years after seeing just one thing, but all my efforts could not be used for anything else..

Simply that Kronos was destroyed. There was no way to soothe my empty feelings with that fact alone..

It was then.

I heard a shout from behind.

Balon instinctively turned his head and his eyes widened when he spotted a group approaching the graveyard..

“……Balon?”

It was a gap in memory..

10Years ago, I was just a boy.

Daniel Cairo, who was a weak child, appeared before his eyes as a being worthy of the king's position..