Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 232
◈ 232. [Evil Side] Loyal dog (2)
Lunared, the wolf king, was cruelly crushed..
I couldn't even reach the tip of my toes, let alone the back of the devil's neck..
The werewolf struggled in his own way in front of the formless darkness emitted by the Demon King, but eventually knelt down..
《Even during my lifetime... … Even after being resurrected here... … I've faced all kinds of strong people, but.》
With his limbs torn and his entire body soaked in miserable blood, Luna Red was crushed on the floor and muttered through his broken fangs..
《Are you really… … The path to strength is different. Cough! shit…….》
《You're the type of person who can't understand unless you experience it with your own body, Luna Red..》
The Demon King smiled as he looked down at the werewolf without any harm..
The corners of the mouth, like a blank white space, rose from a face covered in black shadows..
《So it's annoying every time, but you're the only one big enough to attack me. i don't hate you.》
《…….》
《Please forgive me. my nightmare.》
When the Demon King stretched out his hand and placed it on the werewolf, Lunared's entire body, which had been so cruelly crushed, recovered..
Broken bones were joined and torn muscles were connected..
Luna Red's entire body was completely healed, as if the traces of the fierce battle were a lie..
When Lunared hesitated and tried to get up, the Demon King grinned and flicked his fingertips..
《However, I will still receive the ‘punishment’ that was originally planned.?》
Just!
Immediately after,
Puhak-!
A large amount of blood poured out of Luna Red's nose and mouth..
The werewolf's large body, which was half-rising, collapsed to the floor..
Luna Red, kneeling on the floor, groaned and clutched his left chest..
《Huh... … ?! what did you do…….》
《A werewolf has two hearts. There's one for wolves and one for humans..》
The Demon King lightly waved his hand away..
《I broke one of them. I'm not sure which one.》
《……!》
《Do whatever you want with me, Luna Red. But I don't forgive breaking the rules I set..》
The Demon King suddenly erased the smile from his face and lowered his voice..
《I am playing the ‘game’ according to the ‘rules’. Don't waste your time on my pleasure, wolf..》
With blood in his mouth, Lunared glared at the Demon Lord with a twinkle in his eye..
《candle? I hit the candle? I just tried to help my legion win.!》
《…….》
《I don't have the hobby of leisurely playing chess and watching the battle unfold like you do.!》
Therefore, even though the king had forbidden it, he sent his men along with Jormungand..
Even though he failed, Lunared did not think his actions were wrong enough to warrant punishment..
Luna Red roared in a blood-boiling voice..
《why! Why are you looking after them, king? If all the nightmares you revived advance at once, Royalty will be destroyed in an instant.!》
《haha.》
Then the Demon King snorted..
《Luna Red. My loyal dog. Did you ask why this is happening??》
The Demon King lowered his body made of shadows and sat in front of the fallen werewolf..
《……Of course, because it's fun.》
whispered like a snake.
《In the meantime, this world has been destroyed hundreds or thousands of times. But I couldn't get what I really wanted.》
Luna Red's eyes widened as he did not understand what was being said..
How many hundreds, thousands of times have you destroyed this world??
What does this mean? So what is the world now??
《No matter how enjoyable something is, if you repeat it countless times, you will get tired of it. That's why I introduced the rules and started playing the game with my opponent..》
The Demon King's hand came up to Lunared's head and gently stroked the blood-soaked silver-red mane..
Just like treating a dog. It was a humiliating touch..
《To add a little fun to this dull and boring world..》
The Demon King, facing Luna Red's incomprehensible face, sneered and sneered..
《From the beginning, I never hoped for the understanding of ‘pieces’ like you. You just have to do as I command..》
《…….》
《Now, get ready to go, Luna Red. I’ll leave this ‘great flood’ to you..》
At the Demon King's words, Lunared stood up, clutching her left chest..
The blood that had flowed back from my heart, which was left in fragments, continued to flow down my nose and mouth, but I tried my best not to show my pain..
《Isn’t this the invasion you didn’t want? Let's destroy royalties once..》
《…….》
Luna Red took a deep breath and asked..
《If I succeed, my king. please grant me one wish.》
《What kind of wish is it??》
《the nape of your neck.》
The werewolf growled, baring his fangs..
《……Just let me bite you once..》
《It is permitted.》
The Demon King answered immediately.
《I'll bite you as many times as you want, so try your best..》
《…….》
《Please show me a happy game.》
LunaRed thought..
He will definitely end the royalties with his own hands..
So I decided to destroy that arrogant demon king’s ‘joy’ with my own hands..
A demon king like a swaying shadow... … Staring at the unidentified devil who brought him back to life here. The werewolf promised so..
***
“Whoaaaam.”
I yawned profusely..
It was after sleeping for another day that the hero characters, including me, who had nearly fainted, managed to come to their senses..
After feeding them lunch, everyone was sent back to their respective accommodations..
Because I can't let you stay in the guest room of the mansion forever..
However, most of them managed to recover and passed away, but there was one person who was still suffering..
“Kelly Bay~”
It was an old dwarf lying face down on the bed in the guest room, holding his waist in pain..
I grinned as I entered the room, calling the dwarven blacksmith's name..
“How are you today??”
“Ugh! Don't talk to me, Shivurl. Because I think I’m halfway across the Jordan River.…….”
“And then kill it…….”
It seems that Kelly Bay was flying around on Jormungandr's back when he twisted his back..
Should I have stopped someone older than me from evolving into a Flying Dwarf?.
Anyway, for this reason, he is unable to return to the Lake Kingdom base camp and is currently recuperating while receiving extreme treatment from priests..
“Let’s move our household here now. I will set up a nice workshop and provide you with plenty of materials and funds. Let's just commute to the Lake Kingdom. how is it?”
“I refused a few times, but now I'm asking again……?”
“They say that when your body becomes weak, your mind also becomes weak. If not now, when will I have the opportunity to recruit you??”
“You're brutally honest, you're such a damn brat.…….”
Kelly Bay, who was laughing, immediately sank with a short scream, probably because her back was hurting. Looks like you got really hurt..
“It would be nice if you could just help me recuperate for a while. Even if I go back to the dungeon like this, I won't be able to do anything, so it's better to go back after I'm healed..”
Kelly Bay said with a pale face. I was pleased.
“Ah, nursing is good! Please rest in this mansion for a few months before leaving.!”
“I'm going to get some rest, but not in this mansion. Goo-ryeo.”
“No, this mansion is the most comfortable place to stay in this city.?”
Of course, the guest room where Kelly Bay was staying was remodeled to Evangeline's taste. Although it is a bright room with a bling-bling pink-yellow-frill-lace combo,.
It's rare to find a guest room as comfortable as this one in Crossroads..
“I mean, there's not enough fire.!”
Kelly Bay, who is picky about guests, got angry.
“A dwarf must have a bellows and a brazier next to him when he sleeps.!”
“You sound like an old man taking a hot bath in the middle of summer.…….”
Although summer is coming to an end, it is still quite hot. But I still want to be by the fire.
“I'll give you more firewood for the fireplace.?”
“Don't make a fire like a joke like these kids' jokes!”
Only then did Kelly Bay make his demands clear..
“Let me stay in this city's blacksmith shop! Go to the place where the biggest fire is used.!”
***
So, Kelly Bay was delivered with a bed next to the largest furnace at the Crossroads Blacksmith Shop..
When I asked them to give me the biggest furnace, the head of the blacksmith guild was shocked at first and tried to refuse, but when I told them that the furnace was being used by an elder dwarf blacksmith, he almost fell to the floor and begged me to bring it to him..
“An Elder Dwarf Blacksmith! If you could look over your shoulder and be taught, no! It's nice to just watch the hammering! I will leave the largest furnace and workroom empty.!”
In this way, Kelly Bay came to occupy the most prestigious position in the fairly large Crossroads blacksmith shop..
Kelly Bay had a satisfied expression as he turned his back to the furnace where the firepower had been increased to the maximum..
“Oh, it's warm. It seems to be getting better..”
Kelly Bay, who was basking in the fire, turned her slightly angry face towards me..
“Also, it would be nice if you could find me a useful assistant..”
“All around this blacksmith shop are skilled blacksmiths..”
I pointed around..
The passionate gazes of human blacksmiths watching the Elder Dwarf blacksmith were focused from all directions..
“These guys can't do it. You're too skilled in the ways of man.”
But Kelly Bay was merciless..
“It's not that human methods are bad, but the way dwarves and humans handle metal is fundamentally different. We may be able to learn application methods from each other, but since our assistants have different habits, they will only clash with me..”
“So what I’m saying now is… … Please find an assistant who is smart but has no knowledge of blacksmithing. What do you mean??”
“yes! One strong, sincere guy who will follow my instructions without a word..”
I nodded that I understood and walked out of the blacksmith shop. He gestured to Lucas, who was waiting..
“Let's go to the mercenary guild..”
I was already thinking of stopping by and recruiting some new mercenaries, but it worked out well. Among them, let's find one that fits the conditions mentioned by Kelly Bay..
Just before leaving the blacksmith shop, I hinted to the head of the blacksmith union, whose face was very flushed..
“Since you'll be there for a few weeks to a few months, you'll have a lot of know-how! Pick it up and eat it. I like people so I can't say no, so I ask everything I'm curious about..”
“Of course, my lord.!”
“If you treat them politely and offer them some alcohol, they will like it. Let's take care of it.”
After patting the union leader on the shoulder, I left the blacksmith shop..
The last time I saw it, all the human blacksmiths were running inside the blacksmith shop, offering to give massages to Kelly Bey, who was lying face down..
Your popularity is exploding, grandpa.…….
***
mercenary guild.
A considerable number of new mercenaries had just arrived..
I took the profile, interviewed each person one by one, and hired them on the spot..
My policy is basically to hire everyone, so unless they have some serious flaws, they will be accepted under my command..
‘I don't see any SSR or SR..’
Most of them are regular soldiers, and almost all hero characters are R or N grade..
However, it is unknown which of these will carry the game later..
About 100 new recruits are being transferred to Crossroads like a shopping cart, and the new hiring process is coming to an end..
“……?”
There were two mercenaries that stood out..
One was a hero of SR rank, the highest rank among the mercenaries we met here today..
He is a man in his 40s or 50s with flowing dark brown hair like seaweed, radiating purple, the color of an SR grade, from his back..
He looks somewhat sad with his sorrowful eyes..
“I came from the north?”
When asked while looking through the profile, SR-rank warrior ‘Camus’ nodded heavily..
“That's right.”
“He was originally a soldier.”
“These are the remnants of a fallen kingdom long ago... … Isn’t the past of mercenaries roughly similar??”
Well, that's right. About half of them are knights and remnants of a fallen kingdom..
Anyway, Camus, I've seen this guy a few times in games..
A decent SR-level warrior character that can be an excellent vanguard if used well..
There is no reason to refuse SR grade. I immediately hired Camus.
“Best wishes in the future.”
“Please take care of me, Your Majesty..”
Camus smiled darkly. I wish my impression would be a little brighter..
And the second mercenary that caught my eye was radiating gray color from his back. It means grade N..
is a young boy.
He was of short stature, with bright brown messy hair covering his eyes. I'm only fifteen years old.
The name is Hannibal.
The two eyes that suddenly appeared between the tangles of hair covering them were straight and unwavering..
Of all the mercenaries I saw today, this was the first one whose gaze did not waver like this..
“I came here after hearing rumors about the Southern Front..”
“rumor?”
“I heard that they pay well and treat mercenaries like soldiers..”
Hannibal spoke in a youthful voice that had not yet gone through transformation..
“Please write me. You won't regret it.”
“Sorry, you're too young to be sent to the front lines..”
On the southern front, people over the age of 16 are sent to the front..
I think 16 is too young, so I can't send this 15-year-old kid into battle..
“Then, please tell me to do some chores. I will do anything. And when my next birthday comes, I'll be on the front line.”
Hannibal received the words skillfully, as if he had been prepared. Wow, it looks like you came here with a plan in mind..
I somehow liked it.
It reminds me of that guy Dion who died a long time ago..
“……Okay, Hannibal..”
So I decided to hire this kid..
“Then, would you like to become an elder dwarf assistant??”
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