I Became a Tyrant of the Defense Game - Episode 506
◈ 506. [[Free Exploration] Kill me (3)
“……No, Ash..”
Nameless, who was stuttering, let out a hollow laugh..
“There's no way something like that would be possible. My country is the main culprit of all these tragedies, producing monsters..”
“…….”
“There's no way something like that would be possible. My country, I don't deserve it.”
“no. there is.”
I grabbed Unmyung’s tired shoulders and slowly lifted him up..
“If you hadn't been here to stop the monsters for the past five hundred years, Inse would have been destroyed long ago..”
“…….”
“Not only are you the rightful successor to this country, but you also take upon yourself the responsibility that no one else asked you to take on... … A prince with morals and beliefs..”
It is clear that producing monsters is not the will of the Lake Kingdom, but the will of the darkness that has engulfed the Lake Kingdom..
By the will of the Demon King, the Lake Kingdom was reduced to a colony producing monsters, but the meaningful people of the Lake Kingdom still resisted the darkness..
The living proof is the obscurity right in front of you..
I nodded vigorously..
“Your last five hundred years are your qualifications. You and your country deserve to join this alliance..”
“…….”
“Please do me a favor. Join my alliance. As your close friend, I ask you a favor..”
Unknown’s eyes trembled violently at those words..
“close friend……?”
“is not it? Still, I thought we had become quite close while fighting together in this darkness..”
“Friend… … la.”
Nameless smiled bitterly and lowered his head..
“Either way, it's like a dream..”
“I won't force you. But if you're up for it... … For the sake of the future Lake Kingdom, if you are willing to put your country's name on the international scene..”
I stood next to her..
“Please visit Crossroads. This time, I will welcome you as a state guest..”
“ash…….”
“Now, let’s go back to base camp and rest together. You came to save me, how could I leave you here alone??”
I helped Mu-myeong, and Mu-myeong, who was hesitant at first, eventually started walking in step with me..
Is it an illusion??
The chains of darkness wrapped around her limbs felt like they had faded a little..
Myungmyung and I walked back to the base camp, leaning on each other and dragging behind us the chains that hung like shadows..
***
All my party members were waiting at base camp..
Everyone's complexion was pale, as if they had been swept away by that dark curse, but perhaps it was because all of the members brought in this time had previously suffered from the same curse in 'Road of the Loser'. It seemed like he made it through safely..
“lord!”
“Seniors!”
“Prince!”
“majesty!”
Oh my, there are many different titles for me. I consoled the four of them who ran towards me like puppies that have found their owner..
“I'm sorry, my lord. We were all under that curse, so we didn't have the strength to go out and search.…….”
“At that time, the unknown sister was perfect! Show up! How cool is it to say, ‘I will save Ash!’ We decided it would be better to leave her alone and let her recover so we could respond to the next situation..”
unknown sister?
I was taken aback by the strange name I had heard from Evangeline for the first time, and when I turned around to see what the person in question was like, Nameless had already retreated a long way away from me..
We were standing next to the large bonfire in the center of the base camp, but Mumyeong, who had retreated, was suddenly buried in the shadows..
“……Thanks for the offer, Ash..”
Her face, under the hood of her robe, was no longer visible again..
“I will positively consider joining your alliance..”
“I'll wait, Unknown..”
I whispered, hoping that my sincerity would be conveyed..
“Please come.”
“…….”
Unknown, who smiled faintly, stumbled and bit himself, then disappeared again into the darkness of the dungeon..
As I looked at the back seat where Anonymous had disappeared, I turned my head to Coco who had come and stood next to us..
“Coco Grandma.”
“…….”
“The nameless ‘fate’… … What is it??”
“There is only one fate for the one who carries the crown.”
Likewise, Coco, who was looking at the spot where Name disappeared from afar, slowly opened her mouth..
“Taking on the karma of subjects.”
“up……?”
“Whether it is sin, pain, darkness... … . Nameless could no longer just watch his people suffer..”
It was a confusing Zen question, but one thing was certain..
It has begun.
The process of transforming an unknown person into the final boss - 'The Lake Princess Who Cannot Sleep' has already begun..
I clenched my fists..
“I want to save you.”
“how?”
“somehow.”
I muttered with a promise..
“Nameless Island, and this Lake Kingdom... … I will save everyone.”
Coco clicked her tongue..
“You have too big dreams, young prince. Just protecting your world must be urgent..”
“If you're going to save the world, it's not that big of a deal to add a small country to it.?”
I grinned at Coco..
“How can we discuss the world without this level of ambition??”
“…….”
An unknown look flashed through Coco's glassy eyes. I bowed briefly to the witch and then turned around to face my party members..
“let's go!”
This is the end of today’s free exploration.
“We need to come up with a strategy to deal with the next nightmare corps commander..”
The moment when the course of the monster front was decided was right in front of us..
***
[Free exploration ends!]
[Level up character]
- Ash (EX) Lv.53 (↑1)
- Lucas (SSR) Lv.55 (↑1)
- Evangeline (SSR) Lv.55 (↑1)
- Damian (EX) Lv.54 (↑1)
- Jupiter Junior (SSR) Lv.60 (↑1)
[Dead and Injured Characters]
- doesn't exist
[acquisition equipment]
- Past Future (SSR))
- 11 other types
[Acquired Items]
- Total 30 types
***
manor house.
After finishing the free exploration and ordering each party member to rest, I was lost in thought while looking in the mirror in my room..
‘There are two big challenges we face:.’
To put it in game terms, there are about two main quests..
The first is [Branch Quest].
‘midnight sun treatment.’
Army Commander Byakya and Magic Tower Master Byakya. Which side will you take, and which side will you eliminate? And how will you use the remainder?.
“…….”
Suddenly, I looked at my face reflected in the mirror..
Even if I try to twist my expression in a strange way, of course the me in the mirror immediately follows suit..
- I look in the mirror and see if the person in the mirror moves differently than I do. That would be very unpleasant?
The magic tower lord Byakuya, whom I met once, said this:.
- I have to be unique. If there is another me to replace me, there is no reason for me to exist.?
- So, I have no choice but to kill another me like me..
For this instinctive reason, the cloned white nights try to kill each other..
and… … Baekya, the corps commander I met this time, said this:.
- Above all, you can understand us?
- You are fake too. player. A fake, a copy of someone else's personality.
“…….”
My face in the mirror turned cold..
It's as they say. I am a being that copied and overlaid the personality of a classics fan from another world onto Ash's body..
It is nothing more than an ugly, ungainly mess struggling to find the possibility of a strategy until the end..
……If a true classic fan saw me like this.
What does he think of me?.
And, if I meet a real classic fanatic.
What do I think of this guy?.
Like those two white nights... … Do they want to kill each other??
“after.”
I shook my head and let my thoughts go..
Anyway, there is still a bit more to think about in this branch quest. Let’s discuss it with our subordinates as well..
‘And the second main quest is…….’
Since I've never done it in the game, I'll call it [Hidden Quest]..
‘salvation from obscurity.’
What should I do to prevent the unknown from turning into the final boss?.
I was feeling it intuitively. In order to achieve the 'true ending' that the director asked me to do, I had to save an unknown person..
But this true ending has already been far from my goal for a long time..
Regardless of that, I want to save everyone within my reach through pure will. The same goes for anonymous..
‘But the transformation into the nameless final boss has already begun..’
Chains of darkness bound her limbs..
I don't know what it is... … uh… … To put it bluntly, it was advertised as a corrupt or dark character! It's a classic cliche itself.!
‘Can we stop it? Can it be reversed? Maybe it's already too late?’
A lot of bad thoughts arise, but I have one iron rule:.
It's not over until it's over.
Don't give up until the end. If there is even a sliver of possibility of a strategy, dig in and hang on..
‘However, it would be nice to have some hints on where exactly to start digging.…….’
While I was thinking that, there was suddenly a knock on my door..
Who is it? Is it Lucas or Evangeline??
“come in.”
I said it without thinking, and the door swung open - and a man with messy gray hair and bangles and glasses poked his head in..
“Hey, thank you for your hard work, my lord. You look like you have a headache. Would you like a cup of coffee??”
“Ah, good. But after a while, I decided to have a late-night snack with the kids. Please ask then…….”
I answered naturally and then said, “Huh?” I looked at the door.
Hehes and laughs awkwardly... … I saw the damn director..
“No, Ader.?!”
“Haha, yes. I'm back!”
You damn director! I guess he wasn't dead! Where on earth have you been stuck for so long and now you're out?!
Although he is an unlucky child, he is my helper anyway. I ran in front of him and without realizing it, I grabbed Ader's arm out of joy.,
crispy.
There was a strange sound.
“……huh?”
“oh.”
Let’s see where the sound came from… … Ader's arms turned into white particles and were waving around. Like burnt ashes.
“…….”
“…….”
As I unconsciously opened my mouth and trembled at this terrifying phenomenon, Ader smiled and waved his other hand..
“haha! No, no, it's not a big deal. Don't worry too much.”
Then, I diligently collected the ash-like particles scattered in the air and attached them to my arm... … Then the shaky arm came back together..
“Voila! As you can see, if you save it hard, it will recover again.!”
crispy!
As soon as I said that, my arm fell again..
Now it's crashing down on the floor…….
“…….”
“…….”
Hesitantly, Ader picked up the arm again, pressed the parts that had fallen apart, and let out a sigh..
“Let me tell you straight, my lord..”
Then he smiled brightly and chatted brightly..
“Well, the expiration date is over.!”
What kind of preserved food are you, so it has an expiration date??!
***
Manor house. restaurant.
While Lucas and Evangeline ate the toast I made, Ader and I sat across from each other with a cup of hot coffee..
Ader, this bastard didn't seem to have the strength to make coffee, so I had to make coffee in the end... … Where on earth is this lord’s aide?.
Ader, who was just looking down at her coffee cup, looked embarrassed and opened her mouth..
“You saw the state of my soul in the spirit world before.?”
“okay.”
I remember. My soul was so cracked that it wasn't just shattered, it was on the verge of being pulverized..
“Even holding on like that has reached a critical point..”
“So like this… … Are you saying I'm turning into ashes??”
“That's right. crumbly!”
Ader, who answered calmly, was still covered in powder. This is a self-proclaimed god?
I was so dumbfounded that I looked at it and asked..
“……Is there any way to fix it??”
“yes?”
“Is there a way to fix it? I'll help you.”
“Ahaha… … Really, you are a nice person. Lord.”
Ader laughed helplessly and turned away..
“……There is one reason why I have been hiding in this state for so long and came to see you today..”
“say it.”
“You want to save Nameless.?”
At Ader’s words, I kept my mouth shut and then spit it out..
“……You too.”
I realized that Ader and Moo-myeong had something to do with each other when they met in the past..
Mu-myung doesn't remember, and Ader didn't tell me, so I don't know anything about their past.…….
I was able to clearly see that the reason this damn director in front of me was trying to save this world by turning into this situation was because of ignorance..
“……Let me tell you one thing, my lord..”
Ader spoke clearly to me..
“The reason why I asked for the true ending but never told you or gave any hints about a specific way to reach the true ending is simple..”
“What is the reason??”
Ader smiled..
“This is because the path the lord is currently walking is the path leading to the true ending..”
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