I Became a Tyrant of the Defense Game - Episode 12
◈ 012. [Side Story] 3 choices with a director you want to kill
“What should I hide? That's right! I am Ader, the director of~”
“…….”
Thinking hardened.
director? This bastard?
Then this bastard is the one who brought me here……?
All kinds of thoughts passed through my mind in an instant. That was right then..
flat porridge!
Ader fell face down on the floor. Just like a frog. With both arms and legs and forehead pressed against the bathroom floor.
“……?”
I'm frozen because I can't understand the current situation.,
“I'm so sorry for suddenly kidnapping you to a place like this.!”
Ader apologized with all his might..
“But for me, no! This world needs classics fans.!”
“…….”
“Just once, how can you not help me just once??!”
“…….”
After being silent for a moment, I spoke softly..
“Wake up now, Mr. Ader..”
I grabbed Ader’s arm and pulled myself upright. Ader looked touched and had tears in her eyes..
“Mr. Classics fanatic... … ! How can you be so merciful... … You will help us.?!”
I smiled warmly and answered Ader's request clearly..
“No, to do this.”
I grabbed this damn bastard by the collar and slammed him head first on the bathroom floor. Crunchy soup!
“Wow?!”
“die! die! Damn nigga, die!”
I climbed onto Ader's body in a mounted position and slammed my fists down. I'm really going to kill you, you bastard.!
***
After a while.
“Sorry ah…….”
Ader is sitting on her knees with her hands raised.
After that, he was beaten so hard by me for a while that his face was swollen..
“So, let's summarize.”
I squatted down in front of him and sighed. Still, after pounding for a while, I felt a bit calmer..
“You are that… … When I cleared the game, he was the 'director' who chatted on the broadcast..”
“yes…….”
“I'm really the director of this game, no, this world..”
“That's right.”
Why does this kid talk like this? Come to think of it, the dialogue in the game was like this too..
I suppressed the urge to hit him one more time and continued to ask questions..
“What brought me here??”
“……There is a ‘true ending’ in this world..”
Ader rolled up a tissue and wiped the bloody nose, then made eye contact with me..
“There is only one ending that no one can reach.”
The eyes behind the bangles and glasses were as empty and gray as the hair..
“I reset this world countless times to reach that conclusion. But, I never once reached the ending I wanted.…….”
“So, I asked for help from others.?”
“To summarize briefly, that's right.!”
Ader snapped his fingers, and a system window appeared in the air..
When I saw that, I felt like I knew something. This guy is really related to the origin of this world.…….
“We transformed this world into a game and presented it to players from other worlds..”
The names of the servers were written in a row on the system window that Ader opened in the air..
Among them, there was a server name written as 'Earth'. Does this mean that Earth was just one of the servers??
“Players have pioneered possibilities in many ways that I had never thought of. but…….”
Ader shook her head slightly..
“Neither they nor anyone else reached the true ending..”
“……Isn’t it the same for me? True ending. I didn't even know such a thing existed.”
I've been digging to the bottom for half a year, but this is the first time I've heard that there is another ending..
“Although the classics fan did not reach the true ending, he achieved a feat that no one else has been able to achieve..”
Hell difficulty. Ironman mode. Also known as Hell Iron Man.
Only I succeeded in clearing this. Is it because of that??
“I brought you here like I was grasping at straws because I thought you would have the highest chance..”
“It's a piece of cake to bring you here! It was a kidnapping! Besides, throw this guy’s body somewhere like that?! I just wanted you to die.!”
“Well, could it be said that there was a mistake or a bug... … It was something I didn't expect.…….”
Ader, who was speechless, fell flat on the floor again when I glared at him fiercely..
“Ah, anyway! Let me tell you first. This is a story about the ‘reward’ you, a classic fan, will receive if you help us..”
I frowned..
“compensation?”
“If you lead this world to its true ending, I will grant you one wish from a classic fan..”
“wish……?”
It's not some kind of drag ball, it's a wish?
“If you ask me, I am a being close to the god of this world..”
Ader proudly claimed with a face that had been beaten up by me. That's really trustworthy..
“When a classic fan returns to his original world, it's not difficult to give him a generous gift..”
“anything?”
“anything!”
“10 billion won in cash, etc.?”
“100Is it only 100 million won? Even 100 billion is possible. Would you like more??”
……I think this guy is giving out blank checks too much..
But honestly, I was intrigued. I can hear your wish granted. Because there are many things I want to achieve.
‘brother!’
……no.
Because there was one wish that I definitely wanted to come true..
Dry saliva flowed down my throat. If this guy really grants that wish, then…….
Ader smiled softly and stared at me..
“As a classics fan, you have a wish you want to fulfill. Yes? It's not something like money, it's a more precious wish.”
“…….”
“There is a dream that I thought could not be achieved and gave up on it.?”
Then I realized.
This self-proclaimed god in front of me knew it and called me..
That I regret something. I was living with that regret..
“I will listen to that dream.”
“……It's a dream that's already over.”
“As long as you still have it in your heart, the dream is not a failure..”
For some reason, Ader spoke with confidence, as if she knew very well..
“Make a deal with me, classic fanatic..”
“…….”
“Clear this world and lead it to the true ending. Then I will grant your wish..”
I, who was silent, gestured with my chin..
“But if you have that level of ability, you can't just solve it.?”
“There are many limitations to my abilities. Outside of this world, you can use many abilities, but inside, you are just an ordinary human. That's why I had to find an agent like a classic fan.…….”
I sighed softly..
I don't really trust this guy, but I understand the situation. however.
“Let me ask you just one question.”
“yes.”
“What happens if I die here??”
In fact, it was the most important issue.
“Winner takes all. If you succeed in clearing, you will return safely to the original world, to the time when the clear broadcast was made, and with your wish granted..”
Ader grinned..
“If you die here, it's over..”
“…….”
“Life is one-coin play. There is no save or load. You know this well because you cleared it in ironman mode.?”
It was like that. This game was that kind of game.
Even if convenience is provided in other places, death can never be undone..
“If you want to return to Earth. I'll send it to you right away.”
“what? really?”
“Not really. Actually, I was planning to ask you this first when I brought you here from the beginning. There was a disruption and you failed the tutorial.…….”
Ader scratched his chin awkwardly and looked at me..
“What do you want to do? Would you like to challenge yourself to clear the true ending and get a chance to make your wish come true? or not… … A peaceful daily life where there is no need to feel the threat of death. Would you like to go back??”
“…….”
“It's entirely the classic fan's choice..”
Normally I should have gone back immediately.
But two things held me back. One was the desire to make a wish come true, and the other was.
‘Isn’t it worth a try??’
It was confidence.
I cleared this game with Hell Iron Man. In fact, I know almost everything about this game..
Clear once more?
Is there anything you can't do??
Ader kept her mouth shut and waited patiently for me to worry..
“Phew…….”
After thinking for a while, I let out a long sigh..
“……would.”
Ader's face brightened..
“Really?”
“okay.”
The odds are good..
If so, isn't it worth taking a walk? On one bet……!
“I'll do my best to do it right, so just help me out. When you see the true ending, don't forget to grant your wish..”
“I wonder if there is any! From now on, treat me like a dog.!”
Ader literally lay down on the floor like a dog and tried to lick my feet. Get away, you crazy guy.!
I shook off Ader, sighed, and glared at Ader..
“Okay, then… … Mr. Ader, the lord's aide? To clear this world safely, let's get to work.”
“Hurray! Just order anything.!”
I raised my hand and stabbed Ader's brightly smiling chest with my index finger..
“Sell all the black spider magic stones before the government meeting tomorrow morning..”
“yes?”
Ader's face hardened. But I was relentless..
“what. It's a cashback item. You have the sales route, right?.”
“Well, that's true, but it's already late afternoon and the market is closed.…….”
“What do you know? Then open it again. Anyway, all the merchants who want to buy magic stones are in the city..”
I placed my index finger on Ader's lips as she was about to protest..
“Shut up and criticize me, man. Whether you sell overnight or early in the morning, make sure you cash out at the market price before tomorrow's government meeting. okay?”
“Oh, I understand.…….”
Ader was in tears, but accepted it..
“There are 388 black spider magic stones. Even just considering the market price, it is a huge amount. What are you going to do with this money?……!”
“There's a lot to do, but it's not for you.”
I pushed Ader out of the bathroom and growled viciously..
“Stay up all night to deposit the money. If you can't do it, you're screwed.!”
“Shut up?”
“Throw a game and run away with mid-game!”
Ader's face turned pale at my troll declaration..
“I will definitely sell it!”
bang!
I roughly closed the bathroom door and headed to the bathtub with a sigh..
“I need to wash it, ugh.…….”
But by now, the water in the bathtub had cooled to lukewarm. Holy shit.
***
next day.
When I woke up from a good night's sleep on the soft, clean bed in my room, Lucas was waiting in front of my door..
“Lucas. I told you to get some rest.”
“I got enough rest. I resumed my escort duties in the morning..”
It's morning, and he must have been waiting in front of my door before sunrise. This guy is also very sincere..
As I was washing my face and getting dressed while being attended to by Lucas, I heard a knock on the door. It was Ader who came..
“Panting… … I finished paying the money.…….”
Ader, covered in sweat, pointed out the window..
When I looked out the window, I saw several carts loaded with boxes of gold coins. Because the amount is so large, there are a lot of guards standing by..
“I stayed up all night calling merchants... … An early morning auction was also held... … How did you end up cashing it all out?.”
You really do it when you tell it to. I was thinking about selling half of it at best. This guy seems to be more capable than I thought..
Ader handed me a stack of sales records. I didn't take it and just gestured..
“Just tell me the conclusion. How much is it?”
“All 388 units were sold for over 10,000 Adels each, for a total of 4.5 million Adels.!”
450only!
As the game enters its third year, inflation is very high due to the influx of high-quality gemstones, but at least at the starting point, it is definitely not money that can be touched..
Lucas' eyes widened in surprise, and I whistled. This should be enough to fund activities..
“good. Go out right away. Get ready to go out, Lucas..”
“Where do you intend to go, Your Majesty??”
Lucas asked as he quickly got my coat. I grinned..
“The party was empty, right? Going to hire a useful friend.”
First of all, the mercenary guild.
I was thinking of going to pick new members for my party..
“For now, lightly…….”
I flicked the gold certificate that Ader gave me in my hand and raised the corner of my mouth with a smirk..
“100Should I try drawing a kite??”
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