Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 249
◈ 249. [Side Story] Autumn leaves (3)
Warriors transformed into werewolves let out screams and flashed red eyes..
If it had been any other time, even if the curse had manifested, I might have been able to maintain my senses..
But today is a full moon night. When the full moon lights up the sky.
Reason is lost, and wildness takes its place..
The werewolves drooled from the corners of their mouths and blinked their eyes in search of prey..
Now that they are dominated by wild nature, they have to hunt for something..
The target was, of course, a compatriot who still maintained a human form..
Phew! Phuwak-!
“Ahhhhh!”
“Well, stop it! Please come to your senses… … Huh huh!”
The werewolves' sharp claws cut through armor, and their huge fangs dug ravenously into flesh..
There were two fates for the warriors who had not yet been transformed. Being brutally slaughtered by those who were once colleagues, or.
Boom, boom, boom.
Wow... … Ah ah ah ah ah!
Be like them or.
Those who were not killed by the blow were all transformed into werewolves..
After the storm passed, only the fallen human and the wolf standing on two legs remained..
Crumbling, rumbling…….
Crrrrr!
The werewolves with murderous eyes were divided into two groups..
One group began to move towards a village full of game..
They walked on two legs, but then they kicked the ground with all fours and started running like animals..
“Oh no, stop it……!”
Another group of werewolves blocked Kureha's path to chase after her..
Werewolves swallowed their saliva to hunt down the only human left in the area..
Kureha gritted her teeth and raised her fist to fight..
chuck.
Kuilan blocked Kureha's path..
A wolf monster bigger than any other werewolf stood in front of Kureha as if protecting her. Kureha looked up at Kuilan in confusion..
Kuilan muttered quietly while still bleeding from the wound..
《Tongue... … Fine…….》
“…….”
Kureha clenched her fists and glared straight ahead..
“Help me, Kuilan. we have to stop it.”
I saw a pack of werewolves running towards the village..
Must be stopped.
When they reach the village, there's no telling what devastation will happen.……!
Kureha hit the ground and rushed towards the werewolves in front of her..
Kuilan, who was hesitating and not knowing what to do, followed Kureha's lead, waddling his huge body..
The werewolves' claws were like blades, and their limbs radiated tremendous power, but they lost their reason and only attacked based on instinct..
‘Even a single blow would be fatal! However, if you avoid it……!’
Kureha narrowly dodged the werewolves' attacks and smashed their jaws with her fist..
Kuilan also clumsily swung his arms and grabbed the werewolves one by one and beat them to the floor..
The clearing of the blocking werewolves was completed in an instant. Kureha immediately kicked the ground without stopping..
The guys running to the village were already far away..
‘far! I can't stop it like this……!’
It was then.
Taat-!
Kuilan grabbed Kureha by the waist and put her on his side, then jumped up and started flying several meters at a time..
In no time, the werewolves' backs got closer. Kureha wanted to say thank you to her sister, but there was no time..
There was a village right in front of us..
Kureha stepped on Kuilan's arm, bounced her knees, and shot forward..
I put my body on the back of the werewolf that was running right in front of me, and strangled its neck with both arms - and broke it..
Craddangtangtang!
The dead werewolf fell to the ground, and Kureha stepped on the bastard's back and shot forward again..
Over there, I saw Kuilan catching two other werewolves and beating them up..
‘from now on… … three!’
There are three werewolves running in front of Kureha..
Kureha mustered up all the strength she could muster to catch up with the werewolf in front of her, then tripped him..
The werewolf, who was running with all his might, fell headfirst to the floor and fell badly, making a sound of his neck breaking..
‘two!’
The guy in front noticed Kureha's presence and rushed into the station..
The wolf's claws sharply cut through the air, and Kureha desperately blocked them before sinking her fist into the wolf's jaw and side..
There was a short but intense battle, and Kureha was victorious..
The werewolf who was dented from his forehead to his nose by Kureha's fist coughed up blood and collapsed..
‘last one……!’
Hope flashed across Kureha's face. If you catch the last one, you can prevent further damage.!
Kureha looked straight ahead to see the last werewolf..
and.
Phuwak-!
The last werewolf ran like crazy, entered the town square, and attacked the people who were talking and warming themselves by the fire... … caught my eye.
Blood and flesh scattered. The deathly screams and screams of those who were attacked echoed through the night sky..
“……Ah, uh……!”
Kureha sighed..
There was nothing to do. About a dozen people in the square fell to the ground, spraying blood as they were attacked by the werewolf..
and… … Just a few seconds later, he got up again..
Wow. Crackling.
Wow-!
With the sound of twisting bones and howling animals,.
The curse hidden deep in the blood of the tribe has opened its eyes..
Under the full moon sky, the werewolves roared and ran into the village in search of their compatriots who had not yet mutated..
People who stayed up late working in the tavern next to the square, the mill by the river, the market in the center of the village, the blacksmith shop, the field, and the general store were attacked..
After that, it was the turn of those who were sound asleep..
Werewolves came in waves to the area where houses were concentrated, barfing their teeth and claws. Screaming, yelling, fighting, and mutating sounds.…….
“…….”
Kureha sat down in shock and watched the scene..
The bonfire must have been overturned during a fight somewhere, and the flames began to spread throughout the village..
Like the flames, wild beastization spreads..
Under the bright night sky of Hwiyeongcheong, the village was on fire, and the people were transformed into wolves. It happened in the blink of an eye..
Kureha, who was watching the scene from afar, heard a boiling voice in her ears..
“It's your fault.”
When I turned around, it was my father..
My father screamed while holding his broken ribs while being suppressed by Kureha, panting heavily..
“You, our village... … ! Our clan, like this……!”
“…….”
“okay. Are you feeling refreshed now? huh? Are you relieved that your hometown has been turned into this state because of your mediocre sense of justice?!”
The father raised his staff with a trembling hand and pointed at Kuilan next to Kureha..
“That monster... … ! What kind of monster is that?……!”
Kuilan was lying on his side..
Before I knew it, my younger brother's body had shrunk like that of an ordinary boy instead of a giant monster..
Blood continued to escape like black fog from Kuilan's body as he coughed violently..
As the people in the village regained their curse and transformed into werewolves, the curse of the tribe that had been sealed within Kuilan's body was being released..
“Cough, cluck! Cough!”
“…….”
Kureha looked blankly at her younger brother, who was writhing in pain..
“You ruined it! Good luck to our clan! You hung up! Damn you, you bastards! Curse me……!”
Powok!
My father, who was spitting out curses, suddenly stumbled and collapsed in his seat..
A familiar figure stood behind my father. Kureha muttered shakily..
“……mother?”
She was Kureha's mother. But her appearance was different. Her mother had the appearance of a wolf.
However, unlike other werewolves, he was wearing a costume and holding a staff in his hand..
“I knew this day would come at some point and I was preparing for it. Even though I'm not as strong as your father, I'm a shaman too..”
With the face of a wolf, my mother smiled bitterly..
“Ever since the day your father took your younger brother away... … I was waiting for your brother to be freed.”
“…….”
“Your father was just trying to protect the clan, so don't blame him too much..”
The mother laid the unconscious father flat on the floor and spoke softly with a wolf face..
“Don't blame yourself too much, you just did what you had to do..”
“Mother, that look…….”
“okay. At the fifteenth day, you become a wolf, and at the end of the year, you become a human. This is the original appearance of our tribe. If the day of liberation had not been a full moon, there would not have been a disaster like today..”
Mother slowly looked up at the moon in the sky.
“This was going to happen someday anyway. We all live as our true selves... … it's not your fault.”
“…….”
“What can we do with being born like this?…….”
The mother approached and slowly knelt down by Kuilan's fallen bedside..
“My poor second son. I'm going to die soon.”
“Dying? Kuilan?”
“The curse of the entire tribe that had been contained throughout their lives was released as each of them manifested themselves. It must have been a huge burden.”
Kuilan was wheezing and breathing heavily. Kureha looked at her dying brother's face with gritted teeth..
“Now all the curses will be empty, but my share of the curse will remain. My weakened body won't be able to hold on..”
“……mother.”
Kureha hesitated for a moment and spoke carefully..
“I will be your new vessel.”
“what?”
“Please transfer Kuilan's curse to me..”
“This spell doesn't work that way. It is impossible to remove the curse individually. To do this, you must accept the curse of the entire clan.…….”
“Then give it all to me.”
The mother, who was looking blankly at her eldest son, burst into laughter..
“You've come to this point, everything is already over, and you're going to pick up the curse again? What's the point in that??”
“This child suffered as much as all of us throughout his life..”
Kureha slowly stroked her hand over her fallen brother's forehead. On her forehead was a red image of a sword engraved in the shape of an X..
“You should be that happy. That's right?”
“…….”
“At least until this child can bear his curse... … I will take that curse instead..”
While looking at the two sons together, the mother smiled sadly..
***
At the maple altar, the curse ritual was again performed..
As the branches of the maple tree gave off an ominous light, the curse escaped once again from the bodies of the werewolves who were rampaging throughout the village that had become a sea of fire..
Residents who had regained their human form fell down covered in blood..
Kureha accepted the black, polluted blood of her ancestors into her whole body. Even the curse her younger brother held..
Kureha's body was strong, but the pain was beyond imagination..
Kureha felt pain as if her soul was being torn apart, but she gritted her teeth and held on..
His younger brother Kuilan is weaker than him and has endured much more curses than this..
If I can't endure this much, I lose face as an older brother..
After the ceremony was over, Kuilan's face became much calmer..
The mother with her cane in her hand spoke with a human face..
“Because it was used as a vessel of curse throughout its life... … Your brother's spirit core is pickled with a curse. I'll probably have to live sickly for the rest of my life..”
Kureha stood up shakily and grinned..
“I will take good care of you.”
“And you… … I'll let you choose. Should I choose?.”
“What?”
“How the curse manifests itself.”
The tip of her mother's cane lightly pierced Kureha's chest..
“I have deeply sealed the curse within your body with my spell, but if you get seriously injured or use too much force, the curse will boil over and try to wake you up..”
“So what happens??”
“Originally, he would have wanted to become a wolf monster. But if I suppress it with my magic, it won't become a monster, but instead... … That part of your body will become unusable..”
“…….”
“Which is better??”
The worries didn't last long.
“It would be better for me to not be able to use my body. If you become a wolf monster... … Because it might hurt Kuilan..”
“……okay.”
The mother, who had been looking with mixed eyes at her son who had chosen to go to hell on his own, turned around..
“The imperial army is coming.”
Beyond the wooden fence of the burned down village, the imperial army could be seen stomping their feet and advancing in an orderly manner..
We lost our warriors, we also lost what we had to protect..
The Danpungrang tribe will now be over..
“Go, Kureha. Don't look back, leave. I'll take charge of this place.”
Her mother spoke to Kureha, who looked blankly at the approaching enemy army..
“Because you are my brother. To Kuilan... … Please tell me the happiness of living as a human being.”
Kureha held Kuilan in her arms, her body in excruciating pain. My younger brother's body, consisting of only bones and skin, was surprisingly light..
thud! thud! thud!
The enemy's footsteps got closer. The imperial commander's shout rang out..
The flashing metal light of weapons and the spreading fire magic)…….
A mother whispered softly to her two sons as they left their burning hometown behind..
“I'm sorry for being a bad parent..”
Without turning around, Kureha also whispered.
“I'm sorry for being such a bad child..”
Kureha had no idea as she walked unsteadily while holding her younger brother in her arms..
Was my choice right?.
Was it a choice worth making to throw away your hometown, your tribe, and your parents?.
My mind was confused. The curse inside her body swarmed like insects and encouraged her delusion..
Previous values were completely tangled up..
‘What on earth am I for?…….’
It was then.
“Cough, cluck, cluck!”
Kuilan in my arms coughed dryly and opened his eyes..
Kureha smiled haggardly and looked down at her younger brother..
“How are you feeling, Kuilan??”
“……who are you……?”
Kuilan asked with unfocused eyes and a dying voice. He seemed to have no memory of turning into a wolf..
“I am your older brother Kureha. don't remember?”
“……Well, I don’t know… … Yeah. Where are we? My father…….”
Kureha smiled and took off the coin necklace she was wearing around her neck and placed it around Kuilan's neck..
“Kuilan. you are a very lucky child.”
“……yes? But like this, it’s painful…….”
To a child who has suffered all his life.
Kureha said with confidence.
“You were born into this world.”
“……yes?”
“I'll prepare you lots of delicious food from now on..”
Kureha made a promise, holding up with both arms the weight of her younger brother, who was made of only bones and skin, as if he were going to fly away if he blew..
“It's cold, right? I'll put you in warm clothes. Have you ever used a soft blanket? My brother will prepare it for you. Of course I'll buy you a feather pillow too..”
This world is much wider than the inside of that narrow maple tree..
“Bask in the sun in the spring, go to the river in the summer, pick apples in the fall, and watch the snow fall in front of the fireplace in the winter..”
It's not a curse, it's full of much more beautiful things.
“We fish together, and… … Do you know how to sing our tribe’s traditional songs? And my brother said again, um, yeah! I will also teach you martial arts. and…….”
What else can you give?.
What else can we give to this child who has lived with all the curses of the world?.
Kureha was speechless. In front of her sister's innocent gaze looking up at her with blank eyes, she wanted to stop crying..
‘For the rest of my life, I will give back to you everything I have been lucky enough to enjoy..’
therefore-
Don't regret being born into this world.
Hugging her younger brother tightly in her arms, Kureha gritted her teeth..
“Sorry.”
“What……?”
“Because I didn’t know you were sick… … Sorry.”
Rubbing her reddened eyes vigorously, Kureha grinned..
“My brother will protect you from now on..”
To her younger brother, who looked at her with an incomprehensible expression, Kureha spoke as if she had made a promise..
“Protecting your younger brother is your job.!”
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