Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 113
◈ 113. [Side Story] Old Soldier) (3)
“She wasn't her biological granddaughter..”
While listening to Jupiter's story, I muttered softly. Jupiter nodded his head..
“yes. We are not related by blood at all..”
“There are many strange similarities... … I thought we had blood mixed together for sure..”
“ha ha ha. I'm glad that we resemble each other.”
Jupiter shook his head slightly..
“Not only is she not his biological granddaughter... … I'm not even sure if I played the role of a real grandmother..”
“…….”
“I raised those children with a sense of guilt and responsibility, but strictly speaking, I am their enemy..”
Jupiter's calm voice seemed to smell like blood..
“They burned their hometowns and killed their families and relatives..”
“…….”
“Even if you don't say it... … You must hate me..”
Jupiter smiled bitterly and put the drink to his mouth..
“It doesn't matter if you are not forgiven. In the first place, the sins I committed were not the kind that could be forgiven. but.”
“but?”
“I wanted to properly apologize to those kids, but... … I feel like I couldn't do it properly. That bothers me.”
A twinge of regret appeared in Jupiter's only eye..
“Junior is a very talented kid. In terms of talent alone, he far surpasses me..”
It certainly is. The SSR level is given to geniuses who surpass ordinary talent..
“But because I was struck by lightning when I was young... … My body became greatly weakened. My core, which can be called the core of magic, has become weak, and every time I use magic, it is eating away at my lifespan..”
It reminded me of Junior, who would burn pain-relieving herbs every time he used magic, and would have nosebleeds and hemoptysis..
It was because of an injury I got when I was young..
“So they banned the use of magic. Not only that, it also prevented him from learning magic..”
“But why are you so good at it??”
“Would I have been able to stop it??”
Jupiter chuckled..
“In the face of a child's talent and enthusiasm, adult opposition is only a minor obstacle..”
“…….”
“He started learning on his own, and before he knew it, he surpassed the skills of his peers, and is now stronger than me..”
In a sparring match a few days ago, Jupiter was defeated by Junior..
Even though Jupiter was not in a good condition, he must have felt it himself. If both sides are at full strength, you will lose..
“If it weren't for what I did, Junior could have become a great wizard in world history..”
Jupiter muttered as he refilled his glass..
“Or maybe he lived a normal and happy life in that small town..”
“…….”
“15On that day a year ago, I burned both possibilities away..”
Jupiter was quietly looking at his own face reflected in the glass of wine..
15Can he see the left eye he lost that day a year ago?.
Or is he seeing everything else he lost that day 15 years ago?.
I couldn't figure it out. Just listen to the story next to you.
“But I… … How should I apologize??”
Jupiter let out a soft sigh..
“If that child's ruined life could be restored by kneeling down and praying, he would have done it a hundred and a thousand times. but… … There's no way to turn it back.”
“…….”
“Rather than helping that child's dream of becoming a wizard, I blocked it. I hoped that the short life given to that child would not be burned by magic. But he was no different from interfering with the child's dreams..”
Jupiter took another gulp from his filled glass..
“However, I couldn't give that child ordinary happiness. My parents, my hometown, I burned it all down..”
“…….”
“None of what was taken... … couldn't compensate.”
widely!
Jupiter put down his glass and laughed..
“I don't know what to do. now… … Honestly, I'm scared of that kid..”
“scary?”
“All I have left to give up is this old life. I don't even have the resources to offer anything more. If one day you suddenly say to me, ‘Give back what you took from me.’ What should I repay and how??”
Jupiter covered his missing left eye with his hand and closed his healthy right eye..
“Every time I look into that child's eyes, I'm so scared... … I want to hide in a mouse hole.”
“……”
“I want to apologize, but I don't know how.”
I couldn't utter a word.
Because it was too difficult a problem for me, as a third party, to get involved. It was the same for me as I didn't even dare to guess the solution..
For a while, Jupiter and I just drank in silence..
The bottle that was full of alcohol was empty before I knew it..
Jupiter said as he poured the last drink into my glass..
“majesty. I am proud to have served as a soldier of the Empire. The years I was able to contribute to His Majesty the Emperor and the Imperial Family were the brightest times of my life..”
“If so, you're lucky..”
“At the same time, I hate what I did.”
Medals were still hanging from the chest of Jupiter's military uniform..
Jupiter looked down at the medals with bitter eyes..
“And above all, they simply followed orders from above and continued the massacre and destruction without reflection... … I hate myself for being stupid.”
“…….”
“Intoxicated with the role of a soldier, intoxicated with the role of the 2nd division commander of the magic corps, I was foolish enough to abandon myself and live as a member of the military... … I hate you.”
Suddenly-
Jupiter finished his last drink and bowed his head to me..
“majesty. Your Majesty, please do not get swallowed up by your role..”
“In the role... … Don't be swallowed. go?”
“3In the role of a prince. In the role of commander. In the role of a lord. Don't be swallowed up. That is by no means the nature of the charge.”
Listening to Jupiter, I also poured the last of my drink down my throat..
“Only by yourself. Live as Ash 'Bonhater' Everblack.”
“…….”
“This is all the old-fashioned advice this ugly old man can give to you who are still young..”
Like strong liquor going down the esophagus, Jupiter's advice hurt me..
What am I, after all?.
3Prince. Commander. permanent residence. Is it Ash?.
Or a player. Are you a fan of classics?.
Either way, I want to live my life… … Are you living properly??
“Thank you for listening to my complaint, Your Majesty. Still, it's better now that I've confessed it..”
Jupiter chuckled and put away the empty wine bottle..
I don't know how many bottles the two of us downed in one sitting. Ugh. I get drunk late.
“With Junior... … Let's talk carefully.”
Jupiter quietly muttered as he saw me off outside the guild..
“Anyway, isn't she my granddaughter? My granddaughter, who inherited my name. If you open up to her... … You will see a clue..”
Lucas, who was waiting outside, opened the carriage door..
Jupiter shrugged his shoulders and smiled at me as I sat in the carriage seat..
“I want to believe that.”
I hope so too. sincerely.
As I rode the carriage back to the mansion, I took in the sight of Jupiter standing alone in the distance. Thought.
No matter what ending the two end up with... … I hope you don't regret it.
***
a few days later.
Silver weapons arrived from the blacksmith shop. Not the entire quantity, but some of what was ordered came as samples..
[Silver long sword (R) Lv.30]
- Category: Long Sword
- offense power : 20-40
- Durability : 3/3
- Deals 100% additional damage when dealing with all unholy enemies.
Look at how poor the durability is..
But the options are really good.
‘This 100% additional damage is applied as a bonus not only to the weapon's basic attack power, but also to skills..’
Although it is an equipment that only deals with a small number of enemies, it is a definite counter to that small number of enemies..
Boom-!
I gave the long sword to Lucas. Lucas pulled it out, swung it lightly, and nodded his head..
“how?”
“It's well balanced. I think it's okay.”
“Good good. I guess I should just make it like this..”
What came this time were a silver long sword, a dagger, and two spears. And three arrows.
I gave Lucas two long swords and Evangeline two spears..
“You can think of it as a consumable and use it by exploding it..”
“It looks expensive, but it's okay……?”
Evangeline carefully picked up the silver polearm and soon began swinging it skillfully..
Boom-!
Whirling!
Evangeline has mainly used cavalry and lance-type weapons, but she also handles the new common spear and spear well..
I spun it round and round and yap! It hurled forward with a sound. you are good?
Evangeline blushed as Lucas and I, who were watching, clapped and said, “Oh!”.
“Hey, don’t react to me one by one, really! shamefully.”
No, your reaction to our reaction is funny..
Reaction Hyeja's famous restaurant is you. This house is good!
“Even though it's not a cavalry spear, it handles very well.?”
“That's natural. Because the basic principle is the same..”
Well, the spear series shares a proficiency category. I understand it because I understand it that way..
‘……No, wait a minute, I think I'm thinking too much like a gamer.?’
As I was contemplating for a moment the absurdity of replacing everything in my world with a game, Evangeline shrugged her shoulders triumphantly..
“Well, there's that too, and I was A+ on all weapon aptitude tests at the academy. If you give me a long sword, I will be as confident as that guy..”
“Whoa. As much as me?”
Lucas' eyes became bloodthirsty. Evangeline is like, huh? While doing so, she opened her pointed eyes cheekily. These guys are like this again.
“You can handle the sparring between yourself later, but for now, get your equipment. Armor and shield.”
The two knights looked at me in surprise at my words..
“Those words are?”
“okay.”
I grinned as I took the silver dagger and put it on my belt..
“It's time to leave for the next area of the dungeon..”
I waited long.
The silver equipment you've been waiting for has finally arrived. It's finally time to start exploring the dungeon..
***
This free exploration was decided to be conducted with only the main party..
First of all, the area we are going to this time is too dangerous to take Dion's mercenaries..
There will come a time when the main party is at risk, but it's too tight to take care of even the newbies..
The shadow unit's combat power itself is good, but this time, the organization has become a problem..
‘It's an overly aggressive combination..’
Two wizards, three archers.
It's okay when exploring other areas, but the place we're going today is a narrow dungeon..
Shadow troops that are biased toward long-distance attacks are dangerous. So excluded.
With one small party, we decided to operate slowly and stably..
‘Well, actually, it’s all just an excuse..’
It was more about accelerating leveling by feeding experience points to the main party..
During the Selendion raid, the main party is the person who must face Selendion..
‘It would be great if I could level up quickly and learn the ultimate skill..’
The final skill that completes each character. ultimate.
The performance of a character who has learned the ultimate skill and a character who has not learned the ultimate skill is a bit excessive and the difference is double..
It will be much easier if you have a character who learned the ultimate skill during the Selendion raid..
However, the ultimate skill is unlocked upon completing the 3rd job advancement at level 50..
Among my hero characters, the highest level ones, Lucas and Evangeline, are currently in the late 30s. It's still a long way away.
‘If the leveling speed is normal, will the ultimate be unlocked only after Stage 10?.’
The only ones worth looking at for unlocking the next skill are Damian and I..
Currently, I am level 24 and Damian is level 33..
35Since I made the second job change at the level and learned the second skill, it is worth aiming for this..
‘……No, it's a bit unscrupulous to say that something that requires you to level up to level 11 is worth doing.?’
But I guess what happens if you twist it well?
I licked my lower lip with my tongue and tried to make a leveling plan in my head..
‘Give me experience, damn game.!’
Give me the next skill! That too is a scam! The game can just explode!
Give it to me!
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