Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 182
◈ 182. [Side Story] Independent route
“The Monster Front will follow a completely independent path, separate from the empire..”
okay. I decided.
Cooperating in maintaining the Empire's four major fronts.
Also, I will benefit the imperial family by marrying Princess Yun.,
In return, the imperial court promised to send reinforcements to the southern front..
I decided to reject all of these..
Moreover, freed from the protection of the empire, the southern front would be separated into an independent front..
I decided.
“…….”
The atmosphere in the room became cold at my declaration..
After a short silence, the emperor stared at me intently and opened his mouth..
“Please explain. Commander of the Southern Front.”
I faced the emperor. The emperor looked more curious than angry..
“Why did you make that choice??”
“…….”
Why, why?.
Phew - I took a deep breath..
‘There are three main reasons.’
first.
This is because of the negative influence the imperial reinforcements have on the southern front..
From Stage 1, I requested reinforcements from the imperial family. Then Ader said to me:.
- ……Are you sure you’re okay, Youngjoo??
Because Ader and I both knew that requesting support from the center of the empire would trigger a fatal 'event' in the mid-game..
And that event is the encroachment of the imperial family’s command of the southern front..
The more frequently and more imperial reinforcements are dispatched to the southern front, the more they will gradually dominate the southern front..
And in the past, the player's authority was taken away and the Southern Front was manipulated to suit the imperial tastes..
‘When I was a beginner and didn't know anything, I overused commands to request reinforcements, and I was dumbfounded when I lost all commander authority and the game started automatically..’
The imperial support forces that took control of the southern front never operated the front properly..
Hero characters of SR rank or higher are selected and sent to the imperial capital, and high-level items and magical cores are similarly scraped off and presented to the imperial court..
In this way, the southern front only served as an expansion base to mine resources right in front of the enemy lines, and when it became ineffective, it was unable to prevent monster attacks and was destroyed..
Therefore, I tried to use the reinforcement opportunity only once and on a small scale..
To get help just once, until the Southern Front builds up enough strength to stand on its own..
However, if I continue to cooperate closely with the imperial family like this, the imperial family will continue to send reinforcements to the south..
Then, sooner or later, the southern front will eventually be swallowed up by the imperial family..
So I refused.
This is the first one. This is for functional reasons, such as for wire operation..
second.
“Because what I want to protect is not the empire, but the people..”
I held my head high and raised my voice confidently..
Embarrassment flashed across the faces of the emperor and princes. The emperor asked curiously..
“person?”
“Standing on the monster front, I had only one goal:.”
I vocalized the goal I brought with me from the beginning..
“killing monsters and saving people.”
Yes.
One purpose that must never be forgotten.
“Monsters don't discriminate against people. Kill them fairly. People from the empire are not killed first, and people of a different race are not killed later..”
The monsters' purpose is simple..
Kills people. destroy the world.
Therefore, the purpose of the monster front against him is also simple..
save people protect the world.
“The struggle of the monster front has no ideology. There is no nation, there is no tribe. It's there for the simple purpose of saving the people behind the walls..”
Sublime because it is simple.
But the moment I become subordinate to the imperial family, this simplicity will lose its luster..
Like other fronts, the monster front will prioritize the people of the empire, persecute other races, and use and abandon people from other countries..
It shouldn't be like that..
“The Monster Front should not be divided into infighting based on ideology, nation, or race. On the monster front, the only thing that takes priority is humans..”
“…….”
“That's why the monster front must take its own path..”
The front line that the emperor and the other two princes serve is solely to protect the empire..
It is a front to maintain the system of the empire and protect the ideology of the empire..
But the monster front is different. I am also different from them.
I don't fight to protect the empire.
I fight to protect everyone within my reach. That's all.
And in order not to lose this goal, the southern front must become independent..
“……You heard the reason why it's cool, Ash..”
The emperor hung his head to the side..
“But is there any need to quarrel with the imperial family just for such a nominal reason??”
“…….”
“Humanity rather than empire! Good, not good! How beautiful this is. It may be a bit extreme for a guy called the prince of an empire to say it, but I like it..”
Golden light shone sharply like an awl in the emperor's pitch-black eyes..
“But does that mean that you will reject all the benefits this empire can offer just for that reason? That seems like a hasty decision..”
“…….”
“There must be another reason? tell me.”
After taking a deep breath, I swallowed dry saliva..
okay. As the emperor said.
“As I said, I fight to save people..”
The third reason why I want to make the Southern Front independent. that.
“But Abama and your brothers are killing people to save the empire. Isn't it??”
……This is because they are walking on a road that is off the beaten path of humans..
I glared at the three people in turn, their expressions hardening..
‘serenade.’
I will use the information you risked your life to give me for the southern front..
Reflecting on the information gathered by the Winter Silver team, I let out a sigh..
“Brother Larc. War crimes are rampant on the Western Dragon Blood Front.?”
“……!”
“In the name of finding the escaped Duke Bringer, and in the name of eradicating the guerrilla army's stronghold, murder, arson, looting... … They are completely reducing the Duchy of Bringer to ashes..”
Larque shook his head with a stern expression..
“Because the supplies needed for the war were burned due to a surprise attack by enemy guerrillas, only some looting was allowed. It's not what you think.”
“well. Is that really all there is??”
I chuckled and turned my attention to my second brother..
“Brother Fernandez. On the central dark front, scary things are happening here in the imperial capital..”
“…….”
“In order to hunt down hostile secret forces, they are kidnapping, torturing, and murdering innocent citizens..”
Fernandez stared at me with narrowed eyes. I shrugged..
“Rumors were already spreading in small towns and harems on the outskirts of the imperial capital. Rumors about gangsters who show up in the middle of the night and take entire families away..”
“Rumors tend to be exaggerated. And of course, it is something that must be done to find out the hostile secret forces..”
“Hmm. well. What will it be like?.”
I glared at Larque and Fernandez alternately..
“From what I heard, they were prisoners taken from the Dragon Blood Front. And the citizens kidnapped by the Central Front. Everyone… … I heard that they are turning them into human sacrifices..”
“……?!”
Larque and Fernandez's eyes widened. The face looks like how did you know that?.
I turned my gaze away from those two and slowly faced the emperor..
“Yes, Abama. In order to maintain the northern Ishin front... … Are you engaging in human sacrifice?.”
“…….”
“In order to activate the Everblack tree and peek into the future, and to connect to the spirit world through that tree... … I heard that it requires a huge amount of magical power. There is so much magic power that commercially available magic stones cannot handle it..”
The emperor has a face whose emotions are unknown..
But I kept spitting it out, no matter what the emperor had in mind..
“So, they were capturing slaves of different races with wizardry skills from all over the continent and offering them as sacrifices. Using their souls as fuel, Abamama can access the spirit world..”
The foreign gods were attacking to save their children, the foreign races, and the emperor was burning the foreign races as fuel to stop them. It was a terrible irony.
“However, the number of qualified slaves to use as fuel gradually decreased, and other measures had to be taken..”
“…….”
“So, you started the invasion of the Principality of Bringer, which you had to attack anyway. Prisoners of war, especially people from the Principality of Bringer who have a little bit of dragon blood, are great as fuel. If you catch the duke and steal the dragon's blood, it will be more useful as fuel..”
When I looked, Larque avoided my gaze..
“In the imperial capital, citizens were captured and tortured to uncover the identity of hostile secret forces, and after the torture and interrogation were completed, those with knowledge were selected and sacrificed as human sacrifices..”
Fernandez continued to glare at me without avoiding my eyes..
- No matter what happens, I will definitely prevent that fate of destruction. Determined to protect the empire at any cost.
It wasn't just words.
They were truly willing to do anything and make any sacrifices to protect the empire..
“It's truly a great circular structure. The three fronts are working so closely together..”
“…….”
“Slaves of different races, prisoners of enemy countries, and citizens of the outskirts... … What are you going to burn next??”
I scowled at the emperor.
“To maintain this giant piece of flesh called the Empire, Abama. And you guys are killing people..”
“…….”
“Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill again.”
I chewed them up and spit them out..
“You people who kill innocent people to protect the empire are just another monster..”
My purpose is to kill monsters and save people.
This banner must not be damaged..
That's why I can't be with you who have become monsters for just one country..
It's just such a simple story..
“……haha.”
and,
“Ahahahahaha!”
the emperor laughed.
I laughed out loud and cheerfully. I frowned. what?
“So, what are you trying to do? my son.”
The emperor stopped laughing and scolded me..
“Be independent, away from the monster fields of the south, and keep your distance from evil people like us! Are you going to wither away and die, boasting that you are good??”
The emperor's voice was loud..
“That road is truly a sura road.!”
“……!”
“You want to protect people? So what is the definition of a person? Are you human? Are you of a different race? Either that or a monster that spits human language? How far can a person go??”
I gritted my teeth in front of the emperor's words..
“Who is the traitor? Who is the traitor? What about thieves, robbers and swindlers? All these stinking piles of garbage are people! Are you lumping it all together and declaring that you will protect it all??”
“…….”
“The more you pursue infinite goodness, the more you suffer! Where you are headed is hell. Are you really saying you don’t know??”
The emperor spewed out a lion's hooves, kicked off his chair, and stood up..
“No matter how white and clean your flag is! In the end, the moment it passes through the battlefield, the flag will be covered in blood and ashes. My little son, do you truly not know?!”
“…….”
Clench your fist.
I barely managed to raise my voice..
“……I have already sacrificed a lot.”
7421 time strategy.
741One destruction, one success.
In all those games, I always threw my characters to death..
In order to clear the entire game efficiently, he threw countless subordinates to death without any remorse. There was no question about the action.
i was a monster.
He was a monster who was crazy about efficiency, knew nothing but strategies, and did not regard people as human beings..
I won't do that again.
“There will come a time when there is nothing you can do about it. There will come a time when you have to bend your beliefs. Maybe at the end of this road I'll be half a monster again.”
But I'll do my best.
At least, at least, I will not forget what is most precious to me..
“If there is even a single white part left on the last flag in my hand, no! Even if there is no flag left and only the flagpole is held in one's hand. Even so, I will carry this flag and move forward..”
kill monsters and save people.
I won't let go of this banner.
To do that,
“Let me say it again. The Monster Front will follow a completely independent path, separate from the empire..”
I spoke to the defenders of the empire.
“……I will protect the people, not the empire.”
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