Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 44
◈ 044. [Side Story] Evangeline Cross (2)
Tiring! Tiring! ring!
Lucky Strike's judgment slot rotates furiously, and the completed number is 777.
triple seven.
The maximum damage of this entertainment weapon has been revealed..
“Holy crap, why are you here??!”
I, who had attacked him, was so scared that I screamed. No no! 777 doesn't work!
It has the power to kill even a decent boss. If someone gets hit, they really die.!
“Evangeline! Avoid it now…….”
Of course it is impossible.
This damage slot was activated the moment my fist touched Evangeline's shield..
7, 7, 7!
[Congratulations!]
[☆★☆JACKPOT!★☆★]
Fireworks celebrating the jackpot exploded around the system interface..
Immediately after, the system window disappeared, and at the same time.
flashing-!
A laser shot out from the tip of my fist..
“…….”
No, it's not a joke or an exaggeration..
A truly rainbow-colored laser was fired. crazy.
Kugwagwagwanggwang!
A beam of light shot out brilliantly, tearing through the air of the area..
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!?”
And Evangeline, caught by the laser, flew far away.…….
***
Hehehe-
After the dust cloud settles.
The entrance to the stone wall of the mansion was blown away cleanly by my fist (the laser that came out of it).
“…….”
“…….”
Lucas, who was standing dazedly on the charred ground, broke into a cold sweat when he saw me..
“Me, Your Highness. You were a very great fighter. How did you do it... … No, this is not the problem.”
“…….”
“No matter how much they attacked first, how cruel is this to a child?…….”
“No, no! I didn't mean to do this!”
I was just trying to get your attention by tapping it lightly..
It was just a good and good intention to stop the fight! Would I have known that there would be a jackpot there??
Evangeline flew far away, destroyed one side of the stone wall of the mansion, and was buried in the shattered rubble..
Toad, toad, toad, toad.…….
It's very unsettling to see him not move even when stone dust falls on his head..
“Lord, are you dead? Are you dead??”
I was shaking with guilt for unintentionally causing both father and daughter to die here..
Oh my god slots! Why on earth is 777 showing up here, crazy?!
Lucas rushed to Evangeline's side and smiled nervously at me..
“no. Fortunately, my breathing is fine..”
“really?!”
Lucky Strike 777 He survived after being hit by a MacDam, so he must be an SSR grade tank after all. I'm glad it's strong.
“There were minor bruises, but they didn't seem to be life-threatening. but…….”
Lucas trailed off and looked to the side. I saw that too.
A shattered eagle shield and a cavalry spear broken in half were visible. They are all Evangeline's weapons..
Instead of being hit by my lucky punch and protecting the owner, the equipment was destroyed to the point of being discarded..
“That thing looked expensive…….”
“It was like that…….”
Just looking at it, it's a weapon of at least SR grade. No, it was a weapon..
I groaned as I picked up the broken eagle wing. What should I do? Can this be repaired?.
Lucas carefully pulled Evangeline, who was unconscious and limp, out of the remains of the stone wall and supported her..
“Anyway, you are amazing, Your Highness. I also defeated an opponent I was struggling with in one shot like this..”
“It wasn't me, it was the god of dice who was playing a prank.…….”
“yes?”
“I don't know, it seems like a lucky game anyway..”
At that time, people must have heard a commotion at the front gate and people rushed out of the mansion..
I shouted at Ader, who was running in front of them in a huff..
“Ader! Quickly contact the temple and bring in a healer! I also prepare the room for him to sleep.!”
I glanced at Evangeline, who was lying limp and unconscious, and then let out a long sigh. Hehehe.
For now, let's be thankful that the situation is over and no one died.…….
***
Evangeline was dreaming.
It's a childhood dream.
A corner of a large, old mansion. In the room Evangeline had used since her birth..
Her mother would sometimes come by at any hour and give Evangeline a tight hug..
It didn't take long for Evangeline to realize when her mother was coming to give her a hug..
It was when my father competed..
Whenever monsters invaded the city and my father went to the front to fight the monsters, my mother came to Evangeline's room after seeing my father off..
And I hugged Evangeline for a while..
‘My daughter was afraid of monsters, so my mom came to comfort her..’
My mother said that with a smile. Actually, Evangeline knew..
It was not he who was afraid of the monster, but his mother..
The mother was afraid, her arms trembling as she hugged her daughter..
Evangeline would pat her mother on the back and laugh..
‘Mom too. Dad will kill all the monsters, so what are you afraid of??’
When Evangeline said that, her mother smiled somewhat sadly..
Evangeline found out only later..
It wasn't the monster my mother feared.
What my mother feared was losing my father.
And it was my daughter's fate to go out and fight on that vicious front line one day..
***
“……rain.”
Evangeline slowly opened her eyes in the pouring morning sunlight..
I heard the sound of an unknown bird chirping in the distance..
“……what.”
Familiar room structure.
The smell of a freshly washed blanket.
The pattern on the ceiling is imprinted in my memory..
Evangeline looked around with blank eyes and realized that this was her room in her hometown mansion..
“ah…….”
Yes, he returned to his hometown.
3years ago. After her mother passed away, she left here and went to Seoul as if she was running away from home..
Entered the Imperial Academy in the imperial capital..
3I completed all of the technician classes in one year. After graduating with honors at the top of his class,.
And - where should I go??
After receiving my diploma and thinking about it in a daze, I returned to my hometown as if possessed..
There was no particular intention.
It was simply because it was his last chance to visit his hometown before being officially commissioned as a knight on another front..
I was going to stop by this boring little town for the last time and never come back..
So I returned to Crossroads late at night.…….
‘After that... … I don't remember.’
I remember entering the city, but I don't remember anything from entering my room to lying down..
‘Did you drink at all??’
Since I was still a minor, I didn't drink alcohol even on graduation day. Did she relax and have a drink when she came home??
Evangeline, who was rubbing her forehead where there was a dull pain, suddenly noticed someone else. someone was sitting next to the bed.
“……mom?”
I mumbled it unconsciously, but immediately realized it again..
Mother passed away. That day 3 years ago. In vain.
My eyes grew hot. Evangeline's voice was filled with venom as she quickly covered her eyes with the back of her hand..
“No, it's dad..”
“…….”
“3It’s been a year since I last saw you. How have you been??”
“…….”
“Well, it’s obvious without having to ask. You had fun hunting your favorite monster every day.?”
iced coffee.
I don't want to say this.
Evangeline bit her lip as the vitriolic words freely flowed out of her mouth..
Protruding fangs dug into his lips..
It's not like this, it's more.
more… … properly…….
“Sorry, Evangeline..”
At that time, an unfamiliar voice came from next to me..
“I am neither your mother nor your father.”
“?!”
Evangeline, startled, quickly got up and placed her upper body on the back of the bed..
As trained, he tried to grab his weapon, which he always carried, and hold it forward, but his bandaged hand grabbed the empty air..
‘bandage? am i injured?’
Evangeline, who was confused and unable to understand the current situation, saw the image of a man sitting on a chair next to the bed..
He was a young man with dark, dark hair..
Dressed in a casual suit and handling the documents in his hands, he glanced at Evangeline and frowned..
“Write. Have you come to your senses yet? Did I hit you too hard yesterday?…….”
“ah.”
Then I remembered. What happened yesterday.
Memories of last night passed through my mind like a waterfall. cried Evangeline, pointing a finger at her man..
“The man from yesterday!”
The man's expression immediately turned sour..
“No, it's not you..”
“That guy who was weak and threw crazy punches, that's right.!”
“I didn't look weak... … Oh no, you're not!”
“He even made fun of me for being so short! Damn long legs! It would be nice to grow taller!”
“No, that's true... … I'm sorry about that... … It's not uncle…….”
The man who was complaining threw the folder aside and placed his hand on his chest..
“Let me introduce you again, Miss Evangeline Cross. I am Ash 'Bone Hater' Everblack. He is the 3rd prince of the empire and the current lord of Crossroads..”
Evangeline opened her piercing green eyes..
“damn. Stop babbling. If you are the prince, I am the queen of the principality.?”
“Hey, was this meal plan just a lie? Are you saying you are the prince? Show me the imperial title.?”
“yes Show me! right now!”
Evangeline nodded enthusiastically..
The man reluctantly took out a black jade tablet from his pocket and handed it to him..
Evangeline's eyes widened as she took it in and examined it..
“Oh, it's true.”
“That's true!”
“why is this so real……?”
Evangeline looked at the man-Ash's face once, then looked at the card in his hand again, looked at his face, looked at the card, and repeated over and over again..
“really? Uncle? Are you the famous 3rd prince, Ash??”
“Am I famous?……?”
“Of course it's famous! You are the only prince of three in the royal family.!”
Evangeline had been living only in the Imperial Academy for the past three years, but.
Rumors about the imperial princes were heard very often. Because it was the best gossip in the capital..
A cold and cynical soldier and knight, the first prince..
A kind and gentle politician and wizard, the 2nd prince.
And a scoundrel and a gangster. 3rd prince.
Although all three princes were the center of attention. Among them, the story of the third prince is heard every day..
Because they were causing all kinds of trouble in the capital..
If something goes wrong in the imperial palace, 90% of the cases are Ash's fault..
“I was so busy preparing for early graduation that I couldn't hear the latest news. I never would have thought that the prince would come down to a rural area like this..”
After returning the card, Evangeline opened her bag next to the bed, took out a pen and paper, and held them out in front of her..
“Please sign.”
“Uh, yeah……?”
“I want your autograph, autograph! The prince doesn't even have a signature.?”
“No, uh. There is this.”
Ash signed the paper with some awkward movements..
It was a sign that looked like a strange alien text rather than the common language of the continent, but Evangeline took the paper regardless, folded it up and put it deep in her bag..
Then he suddenly stretched out his right hand towards Ash..
“Please shake my hand.”
“Uh, huh? huh?”
Ash, who couldn't help but be embarrassed, awkwardly reached out and shook Evangeline's hand..
Evangeline smiled with a very flushed face and vigorously waved her hand up and down..
“I'm a fan!”
“uh?”
“I'm a fan of the prince..”
“Uh, fan? I mean, I'm a fan in that sense.?”
“yes Among the royal family, I admired the 3rd prince the most! Even in the weekly newspaper published every week in the capital, only the prince's news was clipped separately.!”
Evangeline took out a scrapbook from her bag and opened it..
When Ash accepted it and checked it, it was true..
Every week, the spectacular incidents that Ash committed were recorded there.…….
“Yeah, yeah. I'm really grateful that you're my fan..”
Ash asked without being able to erase his shocked expression..
“But why? why did you become my fan?”
“Of course, there is only one reason!”
Evangeline smiled brightly..
It was an innocent yet somewhat vicious smile, like that of a teenage girl..
“Because the prince is the biggest idiot in the empire.!”
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