I Became a Tyrant of the Defense Game - Episode 504
◈ 504. [[Free Exploration] Kill me
When is the most common time to get a game over?.
742Based on 741 attack attempts, of which 741 failed,.
Of course, the most exciting time in a game is at the very beginning..
There are enemies that are difficult to deal with in the beginning, a combination of bad luck and mistakes causes the main hero to die, and damage accumulates..
In the beginning, when all resources are scarce, one small loss causes a huge snowball. So, the most game overs occurred at the very beginning..
If so, past the beginning of the play.
The next most common time for game overs is?
‘It's about time the front line stabilizes..’
A time when awakened heroes join the party, terminal equipment is acquired one by one, and various resources begin to flow organically..
When I thought that if I progressed to this level, I could safely overcome any crisis..
Right now - the end of the second year, the beginning of the third year..
At this time, the game explodes with a high probability..
This is the most fatal mistake of all - letting one's guard down..
Even if you are a hero who has awakened and finished farming equipment, if you are surrounded by multiple monsters, you have no choice but to die..
Even a fully upgraded castle wall is bound to collapse in front of waves of siege monsters..
A little carelessness, thinking, “It’s going to be okay now,” can ruin the game in an instant. As a commander at the front, I must not relax even for a moment..
……That's why I feel wronged now.
‘I never let my guard down!’
In addition to bringing the most elite party, they were always prepared for any emergency..
In particular, the period from the second half of the second year to the beginning of the third is the period when people let their guard down the most, according to experience..
Of course, I also assumed that in the unlikely event of being attacked by a monster,.
How many nightmare corps commanders have we encountered in the darkness here? He also had an escape plan in place..
but… … What is this?
The fire of the torch and the light of the lantern went out all at once. It can get there.
However, the [Blue Flame Torch] I was holding is a special torch with the option to never go out..
No matter how strong the wind blows or how much water it rains, it is a torch that does not go out..
the light disappeared.
So, to be exact, the fire wasn't extinguished - it was more like the torch itself was destroyed..
‘The concept of 'darkness' enveloped us, and all items that could emit light were neutralized..
In an instant, drenching darkness poured in. I shouted urgently.
“Everyone, each person has a means to emit light.-!”
Before I could say anything, my quick-witted party members were already using their own means to shine a light..
Wow!-!
Lucas drew the sword of light, and Evangeline summoned the flame spirit enchanted on the spear..
Junior fired a bolt of lightning, and a muzzle flash shot out of Damian's gun..
But - it's too late.
The party members, each with a flash of light, were swept away by the darkness that had just poured in and scattered. The darkness poured in like a flooded river and threw us away..
And even the weak light emitted by each party member was covered..
The party members saw me and shouted something. But I haven't heard it yet.
I was swallowed up by a torrent of darkness.
***
Sigh. Sigh. Grumpy.
The sound of an insect gnawing on something.
It's a familiar sound made by the darkness that covers the Lake Kingdom..
The sound gradually grew louder. As I listened, the sounds of insects took the form of language. It amplified and became clear in my ears..
die.
It's ruined.
exploded.
I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying..
“…….”
I remember hearing these curse words..
1In the second year, when dealing with the vampire king. When you enter the shortcut 'Loser's Road'... … This is the voice I heard at that time..
‘Don't die, you stupid bastards..’
I don't know who is pouring out these curses, but.
I gritted my teeth and repeated to myself.
‘It won't break, it won't explode.’
With just this level of curse.
With just this much darkness.
If you were trying to stop me, us, wouldn't that be too similar??
It has been a hellish fight against all kinds of tangible threats. The depth of the struggle we have fought so far is not too shallow to bow down to such intangible fear..
Wow!-
I felt my inner mental barrier kicking in, offsetting the pouring curses..
My passive, [Indomitable Commander], was an open-air skill whose value shines even more as it progresses toward the latter half of the game..
Because it was blocking mental attacks that could come at any moment..
But, even if I'm fine... … Will my party members be okay?.
Don't worry about that for a moment. I suddenly realized that my body was sitting somewhere..
In pitch black darkness. Even though I keep my eyes wide open, I can't see anything..
But because of that, my hearing has become extremely sensitive.-
Again. Again. Again.
I could clearly hear the sound of footsteps approaching from afar..
I glared in the direction where the footsteps were coming from..
Eventually, the sound of footsteps stopped somewhere far away. and.
《I know where the darkness that falls here in the Lake Kingdom comes from.?》
A cool, refreshing, slightly cracked voice of a young woman was heard..
I responded angrily..
“Now, is it even possible for darkness to compare imports to domestic products? If it's the darkness that hangs over the Lake Kingdom, it's probably from this town. If it's foreign, it's probably more expensive.?”
Then the invisible voice of the other person laughed softly..
《If it's normal darkness, you're probably right. In the end, darkness is simply the absence of light..》
“…….”
《But the darkness here is not that simple. It is the result of a curse, and it is real malice..》
The sound of approaching footsteps sounded like someone was sitting somewhere in front of me..
《Yes, if you ask me, it can be said that it is an imported product. It's not of this world.》
“……?”
On the contrary, I was embarrassed. My shit was real? Even darkness makes money?
‘Oh, really! These days, I keep hearing settings games that I don't understand.!’
I'm not interested in settings? Just let me clear the game!
《The darkness of this otherworld is very interested in you, player. Just like I'm interested in you.》
The voice chuckled..
《So, from now on, try to guard the light better. If not, it would be like this again... … Because you will be caught by someone with impure intentions..》
“…….”
《Ah, just a moment. Can I take a ride??》
The person in the dark said that, then rummaged around in his arms.…….
widely. widely. widely.
Cheek-
lit a match.
In the pitch-black darkness, the small match fire felt almost like a firecracker. The opponent slowly lit the dazzling match at the end of the long stick..
“…….”
I quietly glared at the other person who was leisurely lighting a cigarette and polishing the tobacco. The image was clearly visible thanks to the bright match fire..
They wear robes with wide sleeves and a crown decorated with small beads, and their faces are covered with large amulets attached to the crown..
Undead who lived in pursuit of eternal life. Lich Archmage.
The 3rd ranked corps commander, the Great Emperor of Magic - White Night was there..
Eventually, Baekya finished chopping up all the tobacco in Gombangdae and getting ready to smoke it, and held the amulet covering his face with his fingertips..
《excuse. You can't cover your face when smoking..》
Then, he took the amulet off..
Underneath the amulet, a face with a light blue color like pale moonlight was revealed..
Gangsi (僵尸)).
High-ranking undead created with Eastern magic.
Even though it must be a corpse... … Unexpectedly, her face was beautiful. If it weren't for her blue complexion, you could almost believe she was alive..
Baekya then took off the crown he was wearing..
As the square hat with its rich bead decoration disappeared, neatly tied hair from the top of her head flowed down her back..
《phew!》
Baekya, with a more relaxed expression on his face, slowly inhaled a cigarette with a stick in his mouth, and then slowly exhaled..
It smelled eerily sweet, perhaps because it was the beginning of the year with a magical flavor..
I continued to smoke contentedly with a languid look on my face, and then the midnight sun came out! made a sound Her cat-like three-hundred eyes were thin and curved..
《sorry. The introduction is late. It's called midnight sun.》
“know.”
《Looks like you've already met another me, player.?》
Byakuya smiled mischievously at me. The red makeup around my eyes is annoying... … More than that, these days, Jiangxi even smiles with his eyes.?
“…….”
I was reminded of another midnight sun I met the other day..
Undead Lich, Byakuya realized the finiteness of the body after pursuing eternal life..
So, instead of a body that would disappear one day, they wanted to gain eternal life by putting a forebrainized consciousness into a mechanical device..
The research was successful, and Byakuya succeeded in converting his consciousness into data and putting it into the magic tower machine..
At this very moment a problem arose.
The midnight sun of the material world (this bastard in front of you) remains in the body of the Jiangshi who has been researching for so long.).
Byakuya of the War Thunder World (that bastard from the Magic Tower) who obtained the immortal spirit as he had hoped for.).
One mind was divided into two identical entities..
According to the original agreement, in order to maintain the uniqueness of existence, the midnight sun of the material world should have committed suicide... … But the midnight sun of the material world refused death..
Actually, if you think about it, it's natural. A lich is an undead wizard who escaped from death, right?.
Even if another me is immortal, there is no reason for ‘me’ to die..
So the two White Nights separated from each other, and the White Nights of the material world surrendered themselves to the Demon King. I was reborn as the commander of the nightmare army.
The Byakuya of the Cyber World still guards his magic tower and continues his research there..
I first met the midnight sun of the electric world and promised cooperation with the skeleton in the monitor..
Instead of receiving help from her, he decided to kill the white night of the material world right in front of him..
In this situation, the midnight sun of the material world approached me..
‘……Lady, I'm confused because the other two have the same name..’
Couldn’t one of them change his name to Heukya (黑夜)? Or something like Soya.
Since two people with the same identity are doing this, I, caught in the middle, am becoming more and more confused.?
《Phew…….》
Byakuya, who blew out a long puff of smoke again, gestured..
《So, what was it like meeting you? I am trapped in the magic tower?》
“At least it didn't smell like cigarettes..”
I waved my hand dissatisfiedly to disperse the smoke coming towards me..
“Didn’t you become a lich to live forever? But is it okay to smoke like this? Statistically, smokers die faster than non-smokers.?”
《Since the body is immortal and indestructible, is there any reason to be reluctant to smoke? Rather, it is beneficial to try bad things that you could not easily do when you were alive..》
The next moment, Byakuya snapped his fingers. Taaak!
Then, a line of fire broke out right next to it. When I looked there, there was a long table, and dozens of candles on the table were all on fire..
The table was filled with delicacies I had never heard of, as well as all kinds of luxurious liquor bottles that I had never seen before..
When Byakuya gestured again, one of the liquor bottles floated in the air and filled the two crystal glasses next to it..
Byakuya picked up the flying crystal glass and sent one toward me..
《Do you want a drink? I think that way, a more honest story will come out..》
“There's no such thing as an honest story to have with you..”
《I'm sad. While talking about various things with the other me,.》
Baekya grumbled and took a refreshing drink..
《Kya~! good night! I don't know about anything else here in the Lake Kingdom, but the alcohol is amazing..》
“…….”
Baekya poured alcohol into his stomach and continued to smoke a cigarette. The snacks on the table are also delicious..
Something is getting further and further away from my imagination..
He is an undead archmage who seeks eternal life. I thought it would make me feel a bit like a religious seeker..
But why are you so serious about things like smoking and eating that only real people would struggle with?.
《Originally, I didn't even look at things like this. I didn't even care about physical pleasure. Because I was only focused on magic research..》
Baekya muttered as she swallowed the fruit on the table with her long tongue..
《But that was the moment when I finished researching eternal life and copied my consciousness and moved it to the pre-brain world..》
“…….”
《The moment I witnessed that only ‘that guy’ who copied me had reached the ideal I had spent my entire life building..》
What appeared on Baekya's face as he greedily devoured the food and alcohol on the table was not the satisfaction of the meal..
《The moment I was left here in reality, unable to go to the immortal world, I realized..》
it was a feeling of loss.
It was close to a hunger that could never be satisfied..
《What I've done my whole life was nothing more than a sacrifice for 'someone else' rather than myself..》
“…….”
《In that utopia, the guy who copied me told me to commit suicide. I decided then.》
Byakuya grinned..
《I'll give it a fuck and live my life the way I want..》
“…….”
《Do not be ridiculous. Why should I sacrifice? I'm the one who suffered through this long life, and I'm the one who studied this damn eternal life. He was just a lucky copy.!》
Darkness rose like fog around her as she growled fiercely..
After a while, the true Byakuya glanced at me and smiled again..
《Well, by now you must have realized why I brought you here to talk about this..》
“……okay.”
The reason why he keeps talking like this without attacking me is probably because he wants to request the same thing that another Byakuya requested from me..
That's exactly what-
《kill me again.》
As expected, this is it.
The two lich wizards who were copied and separated wanted the same thing from me..
Ask the other person to kill you.
I asked slowly, crossing my legs..
“Why should I do that??”
《If you say so, I will rebel against the devil.》
“……what?”
I frowned. Byakuya placed his hand on my chest and spoke..
《I, the third-ranking corps commander, the magic emperor Byakuya... … And the entire Lich Legion under his command. I will rebel against the devil and strike him down. And I'll fight by your side.》
Baekya narrowed his unique three-hundred eyes even more..
《Above all, I have the means to kill that demon lord..》
“……!”
《how?》
The charming smile on Kang Si's pale face became even deeper..
《It's not a very good offer.?》
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