Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 560
◈ 560. [[Evil Side] Impregnable (9)
lake kingdom.
In the darkness of the deep. somewhere.
“…….”
The masked court jester, the 'Pied Piper' - Crown stood still in this dark street..
In front of him, an unknown person is dozing off, leaning his back against the stone wall, looking exhausted..
It seemed as if he hadn't slept properly, and he didn't even notice the presence in front of him. Crown quietly looked at his younger sister..
The darkness overflowing over the nameless body was becoming thicker..
“…….”
Crown held the flute in his hand tightly..
It was then. Nameless, who had been nodding his head incessantly, shook his shoulders in surprise and hastily pulled out the sword from his back and pointed it in front of him..
“Haha, haha, haha!”
“……calm down. grow.”
Crown raised both hands and stated that it had no intention of hostility..
Mu- myeong, who was breathing heavily, rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand several times to see if he could not see clearly. After a while, Mu-myeong checked the crown and smiled weakly..
“Brother… … No, Crown. It's been a while.”
“…….”
“sorry. little… … Because I'm tired. Looks like he fell into a light sleep.”
Crown, who was looking at his panting younger sister with some regret, asked cautiously:.
“Did you have a nightmare??”
“I always dream, always… … Every day.”
“When was the last time you slept properly??”
“…….”
Mu-myeong stood up shakily and put the old iron sword on his back again..
“Isn't a good night's sleep a luxury in this hell, Crown?.”
“…….”
“it's okay. Because it's still worth holding on to. Just like in the past hundreds of years.”
Crown quietly looked at his younger sister who was trying hard to pretend to be strong..
He knew. that the end is approaching.
My younger sister's ability to endure by pretending to be strong is now also a limit..
‘Soon everything will be destroyed.’
It doesn't matter who fights or how they resist. The destruction that will eventually come is natural..
Crown's mouth was tightly shut behind the mask..
It was then.
“……still.”
Unknown, whose face was drenched in cold sweat from the aftermath of a nightmare, suddenly smiled..
“Hehehe. Still, there were some fun things these days..”
“……?”
Crown opened his eyes blankly and looked at his brother..
I swear, Crown hasn't seen his brother smile like this since this country got to this point..
The unique, petal-like smile that has been worn away over hundreds of years in this hell.…….
“What do you mean fun? which?”
“I went to the ground and joined the party..”
“……party?”
Crown's face became angry..
What a party!……?
I know what that word means, but it's been so long since I actually experienced it. There was no sense of reality in my brother’s words..
Moo-myeong chuckles embarrassedly, as if he knew that fact himself! I caught my breath..
“yes. It sounds like a dream.?”
“okay. I want to ask you if you saw something in vain..”
“Hehe… … but it's true.”
Nameless was very excited and chattered. Like a girl going to a party for the first time in her life.
“I was introduced to people on earth, ate food I had never seen before, and drank alcohol in a small gathering with a strange name. Listen to the music played by the orchestra, and…….”
Nameless paused for a moment and slowly lowered his gaze..
“I also danced.”
“…….”
“Somehow, my heart hurts when I look at it... … With some guy. danced.”
Unknown, who was reminiscing about that night, eventually smiled awkwardly and waved his hand..
“Like I said, it's really weird. Did I have a dream in the middle of the night??”
“……No, I'm sure you've experienced it yourself..”
That's right too.
Because the only dreams that ignorance can have now are nightmares.
If you have happy memories, it must be real..
Even if it's a dream or a memory, it's just a fleeting dust that will disappear anyway..
“Hmmm!”
Nameless cleared his throat repeatedly and came to his senses, then returned to face Crown with an expressionless face..
“You've been talking nonsense for a long time... … . So what's up today, Crown??”
“Monsters came out in the previous attack, but this time you didn't stop them at all. I came here because I was worried..”
For the past hundreds of years, the nameless has never rested and stopped the advance of monsters..
But this time, he didn't even show his face. As Crown, he couldn't help but worry about his younger brother's condition..
Even if the end is fixed. 'Cause she's her own sister.
“Ah, that's it this time…….”
Nameless answered awkwardly..
“Ash came to see me and told me to rest this time. He said he could do it…….”
“…….”
“Still, I said I would reduce the number, but Ash was so reckless. He asked me not to interfere for the sake of the tactics he had prepared, so I did..”
After resting, my condition got a little better, said Moo-myeong, stretching out..
Crown let out a laugh..
“Did you believe what he said??”
“Ash is an undefeated commander on the front line. If you don't trust him, who will you trust??”
“He too will eventually find defeat..”
“I won't do that..”
The nameless spoke with strength.
“'Cause I'll protect him.”
no.
‘It's not Ash you're protecting. Not me, much less the people of this country..’
You must protect yourself, my brother..
However, the words floating around in my throat failed to take shape and eventually dispersed inside me. Crown then exhaled..
“okay. Anyway, the decision will come to a close soon. Was your way of resisting until the end right, or was my way of giving up and giving in long ago right?…….”
“…….”
“Or, neither of them had any meaning..”
After quietly watching Crown with a bitter look on his face, Mu-myeong calmly blurted out:.
“Crown… … No, brother. Even if our paths are different from mine, I will always respect you..”
“…….”
“please don't forget that.”
Nameless awkwardly lifted the corners of his mouth and smiled..
“Thank you for your concern and for visiting again..”
“…….”
“See you again, brother.”
Nameless bowed lightly and disappeared into the darkness on the other side..
“……See you again, la..”
Crown couldn't tell..
Will I ever be able to meet Nameless again?.
Even if we meet again, the unknown at that time is…….
……Wouldn't it become a completely different entity?.
“Phew.”
Crown sighed and walked into the darkness on the other side..
In the distance, a thump was heard and the sound of something collapsing was heard. When I looked there, I saw a battle taking place in the royal castle..
2nd place in rank, Demon Guardians.
1st place, Black Dragon Corps.
It was a bloody civil war between the two strongest nightmare armies over the throne. Crown grumbled as he watched the pillars of the royal castle collapsing, emitting thick smoke..
“It's not like monsters causing trouble in someone else's country. Without the King of Kings, all they can do is fight and kill each other.…….”
Crown walked forward hurriedly. It was then.
《Court jester, crown!》
Suddenly, a small imp jumped out in front of me. Crown was taken aback as he looked at this little devil who called his name..
“what are you again.”
《I am Low, the commander of the Imp Corps who is in charge of the King of Kings' royalties attack. I will ask for your cooperation.!》
Law, who held up the scepter in his hand, gave up and got straight to the point..
《You can control the monster with that flute.?》
“……however?”
《Before this attack, we need that ability of yours.!》
Rowe outlined the outline of this thirty-fourth offensive..
It was decided to select two monster corps that could complement each other's weaknesses and send them out together. And I want the Crown to help me with this..
“……Well, I understand the intention..”
Crown nodded..
“Seeing that he is holding a scepter, it doesn't seem like this is an issue I can refuse to cooperate with... … However, there will be many problems with two legions marching at once..”
Only one legion invades Inse at a time..
This was the ‘rule’ established by the devil..
It is possible to break the rules, but you will be penalized for doing so..
Just as the wolf king Lunared was punished by having his heart ripped out..
Does the little devil in front of me know that fact??
《Minor problems don't matter.》
An unknown desire was swirling in Law's eyes as he answered..
《If I can win this fight, no matter what it takes…….》
“…….”
The silent Crown gestured..
“What exactly can I help you with??”
《Monsters don't get along well with each other. It is difficult for two different corps to join forces..》
Rowe raised his index finger toward the crown..
《So please use your flute to control the two legions so that they can cooperate with each other..》
“Hmm, indeed…….”
Crown trailed off, lost in thought for a moment, then burst into laughter..
“Well, okay. Deploy your strategy as you have planned it, Imp Commander..”
《Is it really?! Thank you! Thank you for your help.!》
“Instead, I'm telling you in advance..”
Crown, who was playing the flute in his hand, whispered softly..
“Whatever happens later, don't blame me.”
***
A few days later, on the day of the thirty-fourth attack.
Lake Kingdom main gate.
The two monster legions chosen by Law were the Armor-Lion Legion and the Dandelion Legion, respectively..
The Armored Lion Legion had overwhelming defense and quick mobility, but its attack power was not very high..
It was a monster that was not suitable for attack..
On the contrary, the Dandelion Army was a siege monster that rooted down and bombarded countless seed-shaped magic bullets from a long distance..
However, compared to its powerful attack power, its defense power is at a level of zero, and it cannot even move properly, so once access is allowed, it is the end..
Both corps were not highly evaluated, and were strictly speaking low-level monster corps. But Rowe noted that these two corps could offset each other's weaknesses..
《The armored lion army protects and moves the dandelion army. And the dandelion army is black and safely bombarding!》
“Okay, let's go..”
Beep profit-
The crown played its flute, and indeed the two monster armies began to move together instead of against each other..
This time, the nameless person blocking the entrance to the main gate cut down the two monster legions indiscriminately, but still a considerable number of monsters passed through the gate and made their way to Inse..
Law clenched his fists. Now all we had to do was wait and see what the results would be..
***
The battle went according to plan..
The Dandelion Army took root and bombarded from a distance, and the Dandelion Army was protected by the Iron Lion Army..
When the human heroes approached to intercept the Dandelion Legion, some of the Iron Lion Legion defended while others quickly uprooted the Dandelion Legion and carried it on their bodies and moved to another location..
When the roles of attack and defense were divided, the combination of monsters became surprisingly powerful..
The human side's forward base was devastated by successive bombings, and the human side's heroes were unable to break through the armored lion army's defense in time..
however.
It was only for a very short period of time that the monster's attack went according to plan..
Dandelion legions have the instinct to take root indiscriminately anywhere..
They even tried to take root in the body of the armored lion army that transported them..
The roots pierced through the iron armor and into the flesh..
And the armored lion army, which accepted this as an attack, tore the dandelion army to shreds with their stems intact..
It was an instant for them to turn against each other. The Dandelion Army and the Iron Lion Army bombarded each other, baring their teeth and claws..
And these two corps, which were in a state of self-destruction, were easily captured by King Inse's defenders..
《…….》
Law silently read the battle report..
Crown shrugged next to him..
“Didn’t you feel it when you saw the demonic guardian corps and the black dragon fighting? Monsters are inherently incapable of cooperation. Everyone but your own legions are enemies..”
《…….》
“With my flute, I can suppress my instincts for a while. But the moment one of them can't stand it and follows their instincts, they end up killing each other..”
The reason why only a single corps was dispatched so far was fundamentally because of the rules that the Demon King established according to his own taste. This tendency of monsters was also a big reason..
If we kill each other, we kill each other, cooperation is far from possible..
Crown clasped his hands behind his head and snorted..
“But, well, I praise them for fighting with two weak monster armies while hiding each other's weaknesses. Although it was a short period of time, the damage in terms of royalties was significant.…….”
《……I understand now.》
“huh?”
widely-
Law put down the report on the desk and slowly got up from his chair..
《How can royalties be destroyed? After the failure of the last four attacks, I realized.》
Crown looked like he was wondering what this little devil was talking about, but the deputy standing next to him was different..
The adjutant noticed..
The fact that Law is now looking more serious than ever before.
Like a corps commander commanding a corps, no..
……Wants to tear people to death.
The fact that he has the face of a monster.
《Next, the thirty-fifth attack - at the time of the great flood..》
The leader of the Imp Corps, Law, flashed red eyes and let out a voice full of joy..
《I will destroy royalties with my own hands.……!》
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