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Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 339

◈ 339. [STAGE 14] King & Knight

“This is not it.”

Immediately after barely escaping from the siege of the special forces under the protection of three shadow troops, fighting fiercely..

I said, taking off my tin helmet. The three bloodied shadow troops looked back at me..

“This is not it! If this happens, Lucas is in danger.!”

Lucas stayed in their den, claiming to be my replacement. He changed his clothes with me and was tied up there pretending to be me..

I looked down at Lucas' armor that I wore instead..

The black armor that was newly fitted not long ago is nicked, splintered, and covered in blood..

Lucas said he had a way out, but…….

Is that really true??

Maybe I just lied so I could get away with peace of mind??

“majesty.”

God Hand looked at me and said calmly:.

“Have you ever played chess??”

“Of course I left it at that..”

Because it is a game with very different rules, both on Earth and in this world..

“Do you know what the win conditions are in chess??”

“Capturing the opponent's king.”

“That's right. And we have to protect our king..”

Godhand pointed to himself and his two unit members in turn..

“Pawns like us and Knights like Sir Lucas all die for the King. Because that becomes the stepping stone to victory..”

“…….”

“If we can save His Majesty from death with our lives, we can say that it was a low price paid..”

I kept my mouth shut. Godhand nodded..

“The game continues only when there is a king. As long as Your Majesty is safe, this front can survive..”

“…….”

“Sir Lucas has made a choice. Even if it means putting yourself in danger, you have to save His Majesty... … As a knight, I made the very right decision..”

I took a deep breath..

My hot forehead calmed down a little, and my consciousness became clear..

“Listen straight, Godhand. You need a king to continue the game, but…….”

And said.

“With only the king, you can't win the game.”

“…….”

This time Godhand kept his mouth shut..

“The king must be accompanied by a pawn, a knight, a bishop, a rook, and a queen. Only then can the king become king..”

“……majesty.”

“The reason I, who can only move one space around on my own, becomes a commander on the battlefield is because you are together..”

I visited God Hand, followed by Burnout and Body Bag..

“I need you. And Lucas, I need it too.”

i want to go together.

with all my colleagues.

The road to the true ending and beyond…….

So, in a place like this, Lucas, the real protagonist of the game, my knight, and my strongest card... … can't lose!

“That's idealism, Your Majesty..”

God Hand laughed bitterly..

“Chess is a game where you have to lose to gain..”

“But isn't this the real world, not a chessboard?.”

“That's right. It's harsher.”

“However, this is a place where possibilities exist that are not determined by the rules..”

and i.

I decided to become a tyrant, not just a commander..

To win, you can trample on any rules... … tyrant above the game.

So - I don't care about exchange costs..

Don't play by throwing a pawn and a knight and then taking the opponent's bishop and rook..

By using force and force, I will not lose any of my cards and only destroy the enemy's cards..

Yeah, this is me, the player..

I decided to do that... … i decided.

Beep beep.

It was then. A system window appeared before my eyes..

[Player existence proof completed.]

[The system is available.]

“…….”

I don't know what error caused it to be blocked earlier, but I can now access the system again..

There are a lot of things I want to discuss, but now is not the time. I quickly reached into my inventory and grabbed the item. ok, it works.

God Hand urged me on..

“Your Majesty, I understand your feelings, but for now, evacuate to a safe place first and reorganize your troops later.-”

“That's why it's late. They might kill Lucas right now..”

“What on earth are you going to do? I want to go back there again?”

“…….”

As I was checking the numbers I had, I suddenly looked down at the wooden sword in my hand..

It was a wooden sword that Lucas brought. It looked like it had been broken in half, but when I saw it, an idea crossed my mind..

“Guys. Prince, I had a good idea..”

I could see the white cloth that the Shadow Unit members were using instead of bandages. Okay, this is enough..

Grinning.

I curled up the corner of my mouth and looked around at the three shadow troops and said..

“believe me?”

“…….”

The three elves stared at each other with bitter smiles, then nodded towards me..

“What can we do, Your Majesty??”

***

Lucas was found dead, tied to a chair..

Mason beat Lucas under the pretense of torture, and Lucas was beaten silently and did not open his mouth..

“Why don't you at least say something, master??”

Mason growled as he released his blood-soaked wrist..

“I'd like to at least remember your will..”

Then Lucas frowned and raised the corners of his mouth..

“Your fists are like cotton balls, Mason..”

“……what?”

“I think it hurt more when I was beaten by my lord before..”

At that time, my heart ached because I was scolded by the object of my loyalty..

But what about now?

Even though my body is broken, my heart is infinitely lighter..

‘Now, I'm finally doing something a little bit fancy..’

Die for your master…….

Isn’t this the most fitting end for a dog?.

I lied to Ash and said there was a way out, but there wasn't one. Lucas came here prepared to die on Ash's behalf..

The punishment for betraying Ash that young day. Can I say I paid this back?…….

“……hey. young master.”

Mason clenched his fists with a scary look on his face.,

“Just because you provoke me like that, I think I can die comfortably.?”

He put his hand into his bosom and took out a syringe containing a dream hypnotic drug..

“Now that the prince has run away, I need you to give me as much information as possible..”

“…….”

“Don't worry, I won't kill you. Even if it means cutting off your limbs and marinating you in medicine, I will somehow keep you alive and scrape out every last bit of information left in your brain..”

Lucas closed his eyes tightly..

Then, he slowly moved the remaining magical power in his body to the aorta in his neck..

From the beginning, I had no intention of dying from that guy's fist. I was planning on killing myself cleanly..

Why?.

The last thing that came to mind was a memory of my childhood..

The day I first entered Dustia's villa.

Moments at the secret base under the roof, invited by young Ash.…….

Jeez. Jeopuk.

Mason approached, and Lucas took one last breath..

That was right then..

“Hehehe!”

A loud gasping sound was heard outside the door of the hideout..

There was a knock on the door..

Knock. smart. Knock.

once. twice. once.

‘……what?’

Lucas opened his eyes and looked there curiously..

This knock signal, apparently, was used in childhood.……?

Kwaang-!

The door opened loudly. Everyone inside looked there in surprise..

“Do you wanna build a snowman~?”

Ash was standing there..

I gently wave the white flag in my hand..

It was a very crude white flag, with white cloth roughly tied around a broken wooden sword. Ash grinned as he swung it back and forth from side to side..

“Surrender, surrender! Hello, secret friends? The prince came back because he wanted to play with you more..”

The agents who were guarding outside came in after them, drenched in cold sweat..

“Great, boss! His Royal Highness suddenly returned... … Without any way to stop us…….”

“why? So I hate it?”

Ash grinned and fluttered the white flag in his hand..

“It's hard for me to say this, but there's never been a time in my life where I asked to play first and was turned down.?”

In any case, the intention to surrender was clear. It was so absurd that Mason laughed helplessly..

“Your Royal Highness, you really have a lot of liver. Or maybe I lost my head... … What were you thinking when you came back?-”

“I'll guide you.”

Mason closed his mouth at Ash's words..

“Lake Kingdom. I made this mess because I wanted to get in there.?”

Ash shrugged his shoulders slyly as he continued speaking..

“it is not diffcult. I'll take you all. Just follow me. I'll let you in directly..”

After looking back at the special task force members who were perplexed as they could not understand Ash's intention, Ash waved the white flag in his hand over his head..

“The prince is also amazingly good at giving directions to amusement parks.!”

It was a skillful flag movement, like a guide guiding tourists..

***

therefore.

Following Ash's guidance, the special forces were moving toward the teleportation gate in the manor house..

“……My lord. why?”

Lucas, who was limping at the front with Ash supporting him, stuttered..

“why… … Are you back? I risked my life to send my master away.…….”

“Because you risked your life.”

Ash answered calmly..

“So I have to risk my life to save you too..”

“I am just your lord's valet. It is natural to die for your master. But my lord must not risk his life for his care.…….”

“no.”

“yes?”

“Dude, you are not a dog.”

Ash glanced at Lucas as if he was genuinely appalled..

“When people tell you that you look like a dog, that you look like a golden retriever, etc., do you really think you are a dog? No, you idiot. you are a person, a person!”

“…….”

“And I am. save people.”

Ash sighed as if he was making a promise to himself..

“If it's within my reach, I can save people. I'm just trying to stick to my principles.”

Just as Lucas, who was dazed, was about to say something more, Mason approached from behind..

“I am telling you in advance, Your Highness. Because of Your Majesty's earlier lies and the subordinates you lost, I am quite... … I have a fever in my head..”

“Oh my. My body seems to have a lot of heat. Are you a Taeyang person??”

Ash joked again, but Mason growled without even hearing him..

“If you try to deceive me again, I won't be able to get over it..”

“Oh, be scared. A civil servant who dares threaten the royal family. Be sure to get a health checkup later. Because that big belly is probably full of fatty liver..”

The road leading to the teleport gate was empty..

Mason and the special forces were alert to the possibility of an ambush, but there were no troops or even ordinary citizens in sight..

Ash was complaining to the special forces who were keeping their guard up..

“hey. I am the mayor of this city. If we fight with you in the middle of the city, even innocent people will get hurt. How do you handle the damage??”

“……Are you saying you left people behind in advance??”

It seemed that Ash had ordered his subordinates to eliminate the people on the route in advance. Ash shrugged his shoulders..

“Anyway, shouldn't we both achieve our goals? You go to the Lake Kingdom and meet the Demon King, and I take my knight home safely from work. okay?”

Of course, Mason had no intention of sending Ash and Lucas off gracefully even if he achieved his goal, but he nodded quietly..

Ash arrived in front of the teleportation gate and raised his hand to activate the gate..

“Come to the land of fantasy, a place where joyful festivals are held ~ Come to the land of adventure, the land of eternal happiness~”

Humming a strange song he couldn't understand - which Ash claimed was the amusement park theme song - Ash gestured inside the open gate..

“Well then, shall we leave? To the lake kingdom!”

“…….”

Mason grabbed Ash's shoulder and jumped inside the teleportation gate together..

flashing!

When the teleportation ended with a flash of light - a wide square unfolded..

Magic stones were shining like street lights throughout the vacant lot, and a large wood fire was burning in the middle of the vacant lot..

A gentle feeling of moisture. And pitch-black darkness covered the sky.…….

Mason intuitively realized.

“……You came to the right place.”

This is the lake kingdom..

Flash! flashing!

The special forces who arrived after opened their mouths and looked around..

It was my first time using teleportation magic, and it was my first time visiting the Lake Kingdom dungeon, so I might have been confused..

So, Ash bought some time..

Smirking and grinning evilly, Ash jerked up the thing in his hand - a white flag..

Ash's wrists were tied up, but the white flag in his hand was not taken away..

It's not even a weapon, so I thought, what can I do with that small surrender flag? The special forces left it alone..

they had no idea.

‘With the 'flag', what can Ash do?.

“This place.”

Ash shouted, suddenly slamming the white flag on the ground..

“I declare it a territory of the empire.-!”

Hwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Magical power spewed out from Ash, and a dazzling flash of light covered the area..