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Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 441

◈ 441. [Side Story] All The Kings

Rumbling again.

I poured alcohol into a glass.

Clear alcohol with low alcohol content, simple snacks.

I brought this to drink with you when I meet you today..

Nameless accepted without hesitation. We each swallowed our glasses in silence..

“Good.”

Nameless smiled faintly and put down his glass..

“Although I don't enjoy drinking, the scent of alcohol still has the power to bring back beautiful memories of the past..”

“what memories?”

“Before the country became like this, it was a prosperous time..”

Nameless closed his eyes for a moment and smelled the scent of the empty wine glass..

“Memories tend to be glorified, but still, this country back then... … It was truly beautiful..”

She slowly opened her eyes and looked around..

“……But it all feels like a midnight dream. As time passes, all that remains is this darkness..”

Sinking beneath the lake, a dungeon shrouded in pitch-black darkness..

This was once the most powerful magic kingdom in the world, and the woman in front of me was the rightful successor to that kingdom..

Now how many people in the world will know, and how many will trust?.

‘i am.’

okay.

I know and I believe.

I filled her glass with a new drink. Then, on the table where the drinking glass was placed, he took out what he had brought in his arms and held it out..

“First of all today… … I came to return this.”

It was a fragment of light split like a puzzle piece..

[Princess's Soul Fragment].

Nameless tore his own soul into pieces, set it on fire and scattered it throughout the Lake Kingdom..

This fire was the last light to illuminate the city immersed in darkness..

And these pieces were recovered after serving their purpose when I drove out the darkness from the city through the war of occupation..

Since returning, I have been conducting occupation battles from time to time, and have currently occupied all dungeons up to area 4..

There were quite a few soul fragments collected during that time. So, I kept visiting to give it back to the unknown..

“These are pieces of your soul that I have collected over the years. Here, take it..”

“…….”

Nameless looked at the pieces in awe and then turned to face me..

“But Ash, this is what I lent you to calm your soul.…….”

“I'm okay now.”

I grinned..

“While I was missing for half a year, I defined who I was... … They found me. So, it's okay now.”

“……indeed.”

Anonymous looked into my eyes and smiled..

“You have already regained the light of your soul. Great job, Ash.”

Mu-myeong stretched out his hand and tapped my shoulder..

I've never had a sister, but wouldn't it be like this if my sister praised me??

In front of me, who looked embarrassed, Mu-myeong retrieved a piece of his soul with a gentle touch..

“Then I'll take it back gratefully..”

Hwaak-

The soul fragments emitted their own rays of light and disappeared into obscurity as if permeating..

Unknown’s pale complexion brightened slightly. She also smiled awkwardly.

“Thank you, Ash. I think I'll buy a little.”

“What is there to be thankful for? It was yours in the first place.”

I shrugged as I poured alcohol into my glass..

“In the future, as I conquer other areas and retrieve your soul fragments, I will gradually return them to you..”

Why is Nameless ultimately reduced to the final boss - [Sleepless Lake Princess]?.

We don't know the process or the cause yet..

But I will do anything to stop it.

It's not just because the final boss is powerful. It's not just because she's involved in her true ending..

I also want to save Obscurity. That's because.

‘Currently, the only clue is [Princess's Soul Fragment]…….’

Even if you retrieve all of this, there is no guarantee that she won't become the final boss. however.

If there's anything we can do, we'll keep doing it.

“……thanks.”

Nameless placed his hand on his chest..

“Maybe it's because I got it back after hundreds of years, but it feels unfamiliar even though it's my soul..”

Nameless closed his eyes for a moment and took a breath..

“…… If you drive out all the darkness in this city and reclaim all the pieces of me that were torn apart. Then can I go back to the way I was before this place became like this??”

“…….”

“This country is as it was back then... … Can I go back?.”

“no.”

I flatly denied it..

“I can no longer go back or live the way I was back then..”

I smiled brightly at Unmyung, who looked at me with slightly surprised eyes..

“Five hundred years have passed, right? Let's move on to the next era.”

“…….”

“The world will change, nameless. You too must live as the new queen of the new lake kingdom.?”

Myeong-myeong was dazed as if he had been hit with a hammer on the back of his head.,

“……haha. I never even thought about it.”

Eventually, I burst into laughter..

“I always thought about getting back to the way it was before, into a new era... … I never thought about moving on after that..”

“It's just a what-if story.”

Still, one of the most fun things in the world is drinking kimchi soup before eating rice cake..

“When all this nightmare really ends and a new era comes. And if you become the king of this lake kingdom.”

“…….”

“Then you… … What kind of king do you want to be??”

“……He's a king.”

Nameless looked blankly into space..

“Right. I even imagined something like that once. It's already a story from the past.”

“It's okay to imagine at least. how?”

Nameless closed his eyes for a moment and thought about it.,

“……I definitely had a sparkling dream, but I also had my own ideal royal road. I don't remember.”

I had a hunch.

she is lying.

Her straight, blue-green gaze was clearly seeing her ideals..

However, she did not reveal her royal road, even lying that she did not remember it..

Why?.

“One day, if my kingdom is free from this darkness. If the day comes when the brilliant sunlight of the outside world finally reaches the bottom of this lake, rather than the artificial fire that burned my soul..”

Maybe, the unknown.

If that day doesn't come, am I already giving up?…….

“I will definitely tell you then, Ash. What kind of king did I want to be?.”

After awkwardly laughing like that, Nameless changed the direction of the question..

“Then you, Ash?”

“huh?”

“What kind of king do you want to be??”

“……uh?”

“When all the monsters disappear and peace comes here... … what will you do then?”

This time I was dazed..

After the ending-

It was a story I had never even thought about. Because my thoughts were always focused on getting through these three years safely..

But it's already mid to late 2nd year.

The third year will come soon.,

After the battle with Fernandez, the battle with the remaining Nightmare Corps commanders, and finally the final battle with the Demon King,…….

Yes. It's the ending.

‘After that?’

This isn't a game in the first place. It's completely real..

I am Ash myself, with only the memories of a classics fanatic..

so… … Even after the ending, I have to live on.

The game statistics settlement window does not appear, the staff roll does not flow, nor does the word appear. life goes on.

“Aren’t you also qualified to be a prince?.”

Nameless smiled softly..

“What kind of king do you want to be??”

“…….”

I closed my mouth and held my glass tightly..

I have no intention of avoiding it. I have no intention of pretending to be naive..

1There are now widespread rumors that Prince Lark has died..

2If I fight Prince Fernandez and win,.

The next throne of the empire - needless to say, falls in the hands of the 3rd prince, Ashe..

Yes. I didn't say it because it didn't need to be mentioned, but... … Declaring war on Fernández would be tantamount to declaring that I would also aim for the throne..

And if I take the throne…….

“……I am.”

Close your eyes, organize your thoughts, and then.

I smiled sheepishly and opened my mouth..

Because I was an unknown person and no one else, I was able to speak comfortably..

“The royal road I want to walk is…….”

***

next day.

Crossroads. north gate.

Knock knock, knock knock-

With a peaceful hooting sound, dozens of deer entered inside, each carrying a rider..

Those who climbed on top of the deer without a saddle were elves..

At the forefront, the Fairy Queen, riding on the largest white deer, looked around the city and admired it..

“It's only been a few months. By now, the city was quite… … It's progressed.”

All kinds of new buildings, including new barracks, were going up rapidly all over the city..

The speed of the city's development was shocking. It was not just a matter of building technology or the flocking population..

‘Why are so many people flocking to this city on the front line of fighting monsters?…….’

Skuld, who was looking at the unique appearance of a rapidly growing human city, smiled brightly and looked to the side..

“I heard that the missing Prince Ash has returned, and it looks like something is moving quickly. sister?”

“Yes… … I guess so.…….”

“Oh my, sister. Why are you being so awkward? It's because I dressed up my sister.?”

“no, that's not it…….”

Verdandi broke into a cold sweat..

She was definitely dressed up according to elven etiquette, but that wasn't the problem.…….

clank.

Currently, Verdandi's left hand was handcuffed, and the handcuffs were connected to Skuld's right hand..

Schooled covered his mouth and laughed, shaking the handcuffs on his wrists..

“Oh, because of these handcuffs? Hehe, there’s nothing we can do about it, right? Because my sister keeps trying to run away.”

“…….”

“If you try to run away one more time, not only will your wrists be tied, but your entire body will be tied to me. So you know.”

Then Verdandi screamed loudly..

“No, you should just leave it alone! Why me... … I put her in the position of vice queen.!”

On top of Verdandi's head was a white twig crown of a similar shape, although smaller than Skuld's..

Skuld, who fixed Verdandi's crooked crown, smiled brightly..

“My sister is descended from the fairy royal family. She deserves it..”

“What qualifications! I wandered around for a hundred years, abandoning my country.……!”

“The Holy Grail for those hundred years... … You've been looking for a sapling that can become the world tree of the next era. Then you should be treated like this..”

“So that's it…….”

“Oh, that's it! Let's go quickly.”

Schooled whispered quietly as he drove the deer toward the inside of the crossroads..

“Soon something big will happen that will turn the world upside down, sister..”

“…….”

“It's hard for me alone. Please help me right next to me..”

“Okay, okay.…….”

Even so, having lived my whole life as a warrior in the field, this kind of courageous fight was extremely awkward..

Verdandi suppressed the urge to run away immediately and moved next to his brother..

“Welcome, queen. And the elves.”

In front of the elves, a woman with water-colored hair and a neat suit appeared - Serenade..

Serenade politely showed her courtesy and guided us with a simple, business-like smile and a hand gesture..

“I was waiting. Come this way.”

The place where Serenade led the elves was a newly built hotel..

It was an incredibly clean and sophisticated facility that was unbelievable for being built in such a remote area on the border. Not only Skuld but also Verdandi were shocked..

“Does the monster front need a luxury hotel like this??”

“His Royal Highness wants to turn Crossroads into a tourist city..”

“Tourist city… … ? crossroads……?”

Schooled made an astonished expression..

How can people come to see a city full of monsters?……?

There may be demand for a small number of thrill-seekers, but it is natural that people will be reluctant to visit as long as the threat of monsters exists..

‘Anyway, I don't know if that prince is extraordinary or a little crazy..’

Serenade led the way to Schooled, who was shaking his head..

“The banquet hall is this way. Come.”

The deer and the other elves under his command remained behind, and only Skuld and Verdandi entered the banquet hall..

And as soon as I entered the neatly decorated banquet hall,-

“Save the dwarf!”

The dwarf craftsman who came first, Kelly Bay, came out screaming..

“Kelly Bay? What happen?”

When Verdandi, embarrassed, stopped Kelly Bay and asked, Kelly Bay trembled and gestured to the inside of the banquet hall..

“Ah, my son! my son!”

“yes? If it's your son... … I'm talking about the dwarf king.?”

“okay! That damned bastard!”

Kelly Bay let out a desperate scream..

“You're trying to kill me-!”

As soon as I finish speaking,

Jeez. Jeopuk.

Exuding fearsome lethality, Kelly Bay's youngest son, the Dwarf King, appeared inside the banquet hall..