Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 161
◈ 161. [STAGE 6] Towards the ecliptic
“I'm not Ash, I'm someone else. I knew it from the start, Lucas.?”
“…….”
Lucas, who had been silent for a while with a stern face, slowly answered..
“I don't know what you mean, my lord. My lord is Ash 'Bonehater' Everblack. Aren't you the third prince of the Everblack Empire?.”
“Don't be so shy, man.”
I crossed my arms with a sigh..
“You know. I'm a completely different person than the Ash you've been around my whole life..”
Lucas is Ash's exclusive bodyguard who has been protecting him since he was very young..
Suddenly, I was possessed by Ash's body..
You may not know it, but everything from your behavior to your tone of voice to even the smallest gestures must have changed..
But Lucas did not question me and continued to be by my side..
I also left without saying anything because Lucas showed me absolute loyalty..
We had a tacit agreement with each other that there was no need to break up our current relationship..
But now I'm leaving for the ecliptic.
Not only does he not know Ash's family relationship, but he doesn't even know what kind of person Ash was originally..
It can't go on like this..
The people of the ecliptic will definitely find fault..
So I just spoke openly and honestly to Lucas. Originally, I wanted to ask about Ash's personality and human relationships in the ecliptic..
Nevertheless,
“no. My lord, you are definitely the Prince Ash whom I have served all my life..”
Lucas was saying this until the end..
I opened my eyes wide. Why is this guy playing tricks until the end? I thought we knew everything about each other?
And Lucas had a reason for saying this..
“Didn't you tell me in advance that day?.”
“what?”
When is that day? what should i say in advance?”
“The night of the second day after being surrounded by black spiders at the forward base. He called me and said:.”
I possessed this body on the third day after being surrounded by an army of black spiders..
The night before, that is, the day before I was possessed.…….
Ash said to Lucas:.
“‘Hey, Howie. Starting tomorrow I will suddenly act like a different person..’”
“……!”
“‘But no matter what, no matter what I look like or what I do, I am still me. It's definitely the Ash you've been following all your life..’”
Reciting Ash's words clearly at the time, Lucas looked at me with an unwavering gaze..
“‘Do not doubt and continue to assist me as you have done until now. request.' … … You said.”
“…….”
“I didn't understand what he was saying at the time, but my master's behavior changed noticeably the next day. As if you were someone else.”
Lucas smiled faintly and bowed his head slightly to me..
“However, because of what you told me in advance, my loyalty to you could not be shaken..”
I was startled by this unexpected fact and my whole body froze..
Then Ash... … Did he know that I would possess his own body??
‘How did you know that? Moreover, you knowingly gave yourself away? why?’
Maybe Ash wasn't just a crazy, crazy prince??
Lucas carefully called me out of my thoughts..
“lord?”
“Oh, yeah, yeah.”
I swallowed dry saliva..
If I told you now that I was a gamer from another world, you wouldn't understand..
Let's just take the toss that Ash threw..
“Yes, it is exactly as I said at the time. From that day on, I lost all my memories. I just pretended to be a prince to suit the situation..”
Fortunately, Lucas was immediately convinced..
“For some reason, there are many times when I don't even know common sense things. I had a guess that it would be like that, but…….”
“haha. I've gotten through it so well because you subtly explained it to me..”
“So why did you suddenly become familiar with monsters, dungeons, etc.?……?”
“Umm. that.”
I also covered it up a bit..
“Instead of losing all other memories, he instinctively knew how to defeat monsters. Maybe I used some special tactic before I lost my memory.……?”
“…….”
Even though I thought it was nonsense, Lucas seriously nodded in understanding..
How much does this guy trust me?.
“Huh! Anyway, Lucas. i want to ask you for help.”
I am in a situation where I need to know my personal relationships in the ecliptic and my original habits..
When I asked if he could tell me this, Lucas nodded willingly..
“All right. Then I will tell you right away. There's not much left until you leave, so we'll have to be quick..”
Thus began Lucas' 'Special Lecture on Ash's Personality & Human Relationships'..
***
Fortunately or unfortunately, Ash's personality was very eccentric... … It is said that his emotions fluctuated so much that he could be said to be a different person depending on his mood that day..
One day he was kind and gentle like a saint, and another day he behaved like a mad dog..
Thanks to this, no matter what my personality is now, I don’t think there will be any suspicion that I am a different person..
“In moderation, that… … cheeky? Just keep your attitude and no one will be suspicious..”
“good. But what is it like to be cocky??”
“So, um… … My lord. Would you please tilt her chin back for a moment??”
Lucas gently held my chin and raised the angle slightly..
I lifted my head back and looked like I was looking down at Lucas..
“yes It's this angle! In the past, my lord always maintained this facial angle. No matter who the other person is, you can maintain eye contact like this, as if you are looking down on a subordinate.!”
“…….”
No, the load is clearly placed on the back of the neck. Ash always had this face angle.?
I looked in the mirror next to me.
I only changed the angle of my face slightly, but I could see Ash Kim's face shooting a look of disdain at the other person..
Whoever the other person was, did you tease them like this? Isn't this crazy??
“I guess I lived without worrying about becoming a turtle.…….”
After putting my neck back to its original position, I relaxed the back of my neck. Staying in this position all this time is a bit harsh on me..
“Among the people you will encounter in the imperial capital this time, the master should be careful... … These are not easy people..”
Lucas hesitated..
“It seems impossible to explain the master's complex family history in the remaining time..”
Well, how complicated is it? Come to think of it, I think I said the same thing before..
“I will tell you one by one what kind of relationship your lord had with the major figures of the imperial capital..”
I don't know if it's fortunate or unfortunate this time, but Ash's position is basically that of a troublemaker for the imperial family..
It looks like a thunderbolt provided by the royal family..
That's why the higher-ups didn't pay much attention to it. No, I guess it would be more accurate to say that I didn't want to worry about it..
“His Majesty the Emperor sometimes met alone with his lord..”
After explaining my relationship with the major figures of the imperial capital, it is time to finally explain my relationship with the emperor..
Lucas chose his words carefully..
“I couldn't follow them at the time, so I don't know for sure what their relationship was like. but.”
“but?”
“My lord was always afraid. Even when he was summoned by His Majesty the Emperor and even after his return.…….”
“Uhmmm.”
Are you saying that even Ash, the motherfucker of the world, was afraid of the emperor? What a scary person he must be.
“At this point, it seems like everything has been roughly sorted out... … Oh!”
Lucas clapped his hands as if he had just remembered something..
“There is one more very important person..”
“huh? however?”
“hmm… … I won’t need to talk about this person. Even if you know in advance, you are bound to suffer..”
“……?”
Lucas, who had been serious all day, had a wry smile on his face..
“You will know when you meet them. The reason I said this.”
“What the heck, who are you??”
“Sometimes there are natural disasters that we cannot prepare for. That's the case with him.”
“What, a natural disaster is so scary! Don't do that, just say something! Or at least give me a hint!”
“Huh! Then just know this and go. In the ecliptic…….”
Lucas turned his gaze to the side with a pale face and muttered softly..
“……The master has a fiancée..”
I gaped. what?
Hey, hey, hey, about…….
“Fiancee uhhh?!”
oh…….
Oh yeah yeah?!
***
After receiving quick tutoring all night, the day became bright and it was almost noon..
After listening to the special lecture until the very end, it was time to leave, so I packed my bags..
In the first place, the prince was going back to the imperial palace and there was no need to pack a lot of luggage, so he only packed the things he needed for business in the imperial capital..
When I came out to the entrance of the manor house, all my party members were waiting. I chuckled..
“Why are you sending me off?…….”
But everyone followed me with serious faces, so I left them alone. I feel good if you see me off.
As I headed towards the southern wall with the party members behind me, I saw my soldiers lined up tightly on the wall..
“What are you doing?.”
These kids, they do things they weren't asked to do just to be liked..
As I quietly smiled and walked out through the castle gate, the soldiers on the castle wall saluted me in unison..
“Have a safe trip, Your Majesty.!”
Leaving behind the loud greetings of over 1,000 soldiers, I went to the front of the aircraft carrier..
The engines of all three airships were running, and Reyna was waiting for me in front of the hatch of the Imperial Special Ship Alcatraz..
Behind Reina stood 4 officers and 50 soldiers. They were reinforcements who would remain here at Crossroads..
As I approached, Reina smiled..
“Are you ready, Your Majesty??”
“Well, roughly.”
I gestured towards Lucas, who was standing next to me..
“While I am away, the acting commander of the Southern Front will be Sir Lucas McGregor here..”
Raina and Lucas' eyes met. A spark suddenly flew between the knight and the wizard..
I said sternly.
“As reinforcements, we expect your full cooperation, Sir Reyna..”
“Of course, Your Majesty. We will cooperate faithfully.”
“Please take care of me. Oh, and.”
I whispered lowly to Raina..
“If you mess up, I'll kill you, so don't fool around and just hold on to the monster..”
“…….”
“Sir Reyna, you must answer.?”
Reina bowed her head deeply..
“Is it possible, Your Highness?.”
Reyna reached towards the open hatch of Alcatraz..
“Please get on. We will take you safely to the imperial capital..”
I looked back.
“Don't go.”
I grinned, baring my teeth at the party members who were looking at me with a mixture of trust and concern..
“I'll buy something delicious!”
I waved my hand and boarded Alcatraz..
The hatch slowly closed, and an officer who appeared to be a knight guided me in a polite manner..
“Please come this way, Your Majesty..”
Inside the secret ship, which was luxuriously decorated as a flagship exclusively for the imperial family, seats were provided exclusively for the imperial family..
On Earth, I've never even been able to fly first class, let alone first class, but I feel great here..
When I sat down in my seat, the officer personally fastened my seat belt..
Immediately after, I felt a floating sensation, and with the sound of a loud engine, the aircraft rose into the sky..
I could see my party members and soldiers through the window next to my seat. They were saluting me until the end..
‘Don't come back soon.’
As soon as I thought about it, the air accelerated, and in an instant, everyone's appearance became distant..
I was leaving Crossroads, the city I had always stayed in after falling into this world, for the first time. I clenched my fists..
To be honest, I was a little nervous..
Going to the imperial capital, meeting the emperor, negotiating with my brother, and recruiting important people..
and…….
‘Fiancee uhhh?!’
…….
The airship was crossing the sky and flying toward the north at an incredible speed..
***
[STAGE 6 - CLEAR!]
[STAGE MVP - Raina (SSR) ]
[Level up character]
- doesn't exist
[Dead and Injured Characters]
- doesn't exist
[Acquired Items]
- Wyvern Legion Magic Stone: 274
- Trishura Magic Core (SR): 3
[Stage clear rewards have been paid. Please check inventory.]
- N-rank reward box: 3
- R-rated reward box: 3
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