Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 616
◈ 616. [Side Story] The last festival (6)
“It's not a bad festival..”
Suddenly I heard a voice behind me and turned around, it was my father..
Surprised spectators stood up from their seats. The emperor waved his hand to stop him..
“Don't worry about it and enjoy it. I came to have a quick chat with my son..”
No, I think that's what it means to say it.…….
The emperor may be sloppy and walks around comfortably, but he is not only surrounded by elite security guards, whether he knows it or not, but he is also a natural strongman..
It's not just a matter of status, but here on the front line, where powerful people from all over the world are crowded... … Just a spirit that can't be hidden causes tension in those around it..
The heroes around me suddenly felt uncomfortable and retreated, and the seats around me became empty..
And the emperor, who was born that way in the first place, pressed himself close to me without caring whether others felt uncomfortable or not. My pace is like that of an emperor..
“Is it the Glory Knights' turn next?.”
“That's right.”
“Have you said hello to Hecate? Wasn’t she a classmate from school?.”
“Well, as you know, my memory isn't perfect.…….”
When I awkwardly pointed to my own head, the emperor made a carefree noise like “Oh my!”.
“Glory Knights... … They are poor children.”
He suddenly said those words to the five Glory Knights as they entered the stadium..
I became puzzled and narrowed my eyebrows. He said he felt sorry for his royal knights.?
“probably won't last long.”
“I can't stand it for long?”
Is this about a martial arts competition? I did it but it wasn't.
“Literally. Those knights who were like my limbs will soon die. no.”
The emperor continued to pour out words that were difficult to understand..
“'Stop' soon.”
“……?”
Stop?.
As if the machine broke down and stopped. Why do you say that?.
“It was Hecate who first requested to be sent here to the front line. And the knights under him agreed..”
“…….”
“If it ends soon anyway... … He said he wanted to ‘stop’ here. So I brought you here too to grant that wish..”
The emperor smiled bitterly..
“They are loyal warriors who have devoted their lives to their country and the empire. Can't you grant one last request??”
Since I never had a chance to encounter the Glory Knights in the game, I was completely ignorant about them..
So I couldn't figure it out. I urgently asked.
“What does it mean to stop?…….”
Wow-!
At that time, cheers poured out from the audience watching the game, blocking any conversation with the emperor..
When I looked at the stadium, the game was already over..
The Glory Knights' opponents were five young mercenaries..
It was a party made up of young wizards, young spiritists, and young warriors who were active all over the front lines..
Although those five children were young, they were mercenaries who fought on the monster front. He was never an opponent to be trifled with..
However, as soon as it started, Hecate rushed in at once and cut all of the young mercenaries' wooden weapons in two with her wooden sword..
The rest of the Glory Knights didn't even move. Hecate won alone..
“Ha, surrender.…….”
The young party leader, who grasped the situation a beat late, spoke shakily and raised both hands, and Hecate smiled brightly..
“Glory Knights, victory!”
Applause and applause rang out in the stadium as Ader was declared the winner..
“They are no longer the knights of burden. It's yours.”
Hecate smiled slightly, grabbed the hem of her skirt, said hello, and walked briskly out of the stadium..
Her appearance moving like a flower... … It seemed so far from the words death and cessation..
“So make sure you have a good time.”
But the emperor said this and looked at her back with a sad look..
“Those poor patriots who sacrificed all their lives for the sake of the empire..”
***
After the game was over, a break of several hours was declared before the start of the next game. The stadium and the fake dragon need maintenance too..
I left the arena to talk to Hecate. Where is it?
‘ah.’
I was able to find it quickly. Hecate was standing near the southern wall restoration site. I was with the young mercenaries I had dealt with earlier..
“You're truly amazing, sir! I couldn't even see Geomro.……!”
“How much training do you have to become that strong??”
“Could you teach me a little bit? yes?”
The young mercenaries seemed to be burdened by the status of Hecate, the leader of the Glory Knights, and naturally stuck around and asked her questions..
Even though Hecate was embarrassed, she smiled softly and kindly answered the children one by one..
I was about to wait for a while, watching from a distance, when I saw something strange..
Squeak, squeal…….
At the restoration work site right next door..
While assembling the castle walls brought from New Terra, a series of ominous bursting sounds rang out. Sensing something was wrong, I shouted urgently..
“wait, danger-”
but it was late.
Crack! Kuwagwanggwang!
The safety straps broke one after another, the steel frame was bent, and the exterior wall that was being assembled collapsed..
A huge iron wall fell down with people screaming..
Above the heads of young mercenaries.
‘damn!’
I tried to block it by summoning a magic wall, but I couldn't reach it with my slow casting speed..
Among the young mercenaries, the warriors quickly rolled their bodies to avoid them, but the wizards and spiritists were slow in their movements and were unable to dodge them in time..
The two mercenaries hugged each other and closed their eyes tightly, and-
slap.
I was pushed away.
It was Hecate who grabbed the two mercenaries and threw them outside. She rushed under the falling iron wall to save the two young mercenaries, even though she could have easily dodged it herself..
Hecate smiled with relief as she saw the mercenaries being safe.-
Kwagwagwagwagwang!
Crushed by a fallen iron wall.
Blood splattered everywhere. Covered in Hecate's blood, the young mercenaries screamed..
“Ouch! Wow!”
“Wow!”
“Hecate, Hecate……!”
I gritted my teeth and rushed forward, assembling the flag and slamming it down on the ground..
Churrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
The magic wall I summoned rose from beneath the ground and lifted the iron wall that had fallen to the ground..
There is no way a person trapped under something like this can survive..
I knew that, but I thought I had to get rid of the corpse, so I tried my best to remove the iron wall, and then-
“……?”
I saw an incomprehensible sight..
There, Hecate... … was being ‘reassembled’.
The blood that had been flying out in all directions gathered in one place again, and the shattered pieces of flesh and bone swirled and formed a shape..
And after mixing them together haphazardly, like clay dolls,-
Whirik - Tak.
A bandage was wrapped over it..
Very old magic bandages with blood-red magic letters engraved on them wrapped her body like a mummy..
The brimmed hat, white dress, and red shoes were all torn to pieces, leaving no trace..
Nevertheless, after being reassembled, she stood there blankly for a moment..
And we who saw this scene couldn't come to our senses and just watched her blankly..
“……ah.”
Hecate, who came to her senses a beat late, asked with a haggard expression:.
“Everyone, it's okay.?”
“……eww.”
The young mercenaries with pale complexions hesitated and retreated.,
“Aaaah, aaaah-!”
“I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!”
“A monster, a monster……!”
I ran away screaming..
Hecate looked at the young mercenaries walking away with a blank expression, then shook her head bitterly..
“I've shown you an ugly side, Your Majesty..”
She bowed lightly to me who was stiff..
profit…….
When the sun hit her exposed skin after losing her brimmed hat, it made a burning sound..
Hecate picked up the parasol that was lying somewhere nearby and unfolded it. Then her cheeks stopped burning.
After stuttering for a while, I finally asked..
“are you okay?”
That was the only question I could ask..
Then Hecate smiled faintly..
“I'm OK. And no one got hurt. Isn’t that enough??”
“…….”
“I'll give you a detailed explanation later..”
Hecate, caressing her ash-stained cheek, muttered bitterly and bowed to me again..
“……I don't want Lucas to see me like this..”
I couldn't answer, and Hecate trudged into the city..
I was frozen and muttered shakily..
“what did you do.”
The emperor slowly approached me from behind. I asked without hiding my anger..
“What did you do... … Did you do this to them??!”
“That's Glory Knights.”
The emperor whispered calmly, but with a hint of pity..
“The darkness of the empire, the shadow of the empire, the evil spirit of the empire..”
“…….”
“A knighthood that never loses. This is an order of knights who cannot die. okay.”
I closed my eyes tightly at the emperor's next words..
“The best that our empire has created... … It's a monster.”
***
The production union leaders who came to me knelt down..
Originally, I told them to stop construction on the wall and take a rest during the festival. But the union refused..
The reason was that there was only a month left until the next defensive battle, but the reason was that the walls brought from New Terra and being assembled could not be left unattended for more than three days..
Important construction work was currently underway, and it was not possible to build at intervals..
So, construction continued even during the festival, and it lasted four months..
The walls were being joined together using the magical construction technology of the Lake Kingdom. Since the walls brought from New Terra had a magic-repelling protection spell attached to them, it was not normally a difficult task due to this resistance..
Due to the tight schedule, they said they would pay close attention... … at last.
“…….”
I sighed as I looked around at the union leaders who were kneeling and waiting for my punishment..
There are no casualties. however.
Can we say that there are no casualties from this??
The young mercenaries almost died. If it weren't for Hecate's sacrifice, at least two would have died..
And, Hecate…….
“……after.”
I took a deep breath and looked back at the union leaders. Soaked in sweat and guilt, they couldn't make eye contact with me..
However, there are people who give up even the festival period and vacation to work. Is it right to blame someone for an accident in which no one died??
Who pushed them like this in the first place??
Isn’t it me?…….
“……I will not punish you. instead.”
I waved my hand..
“After completing the safety inspection, stop construction where it can be stopped. Rest until tomorrow. Let all workers rest during the festival..”
“majesty……!”
“This is not about overlooking this accident. The execution is suspended for a while. If the same accident happens again next time, I will punish you for this accident as well..”
I shook my head slightly..
“I'm sure it's probably because I treated you too harshly..”
“No, Your Majesty! We are the ones who gave back the festival and vacation!”
“You too are warriors. If you want to fight, you too need to rest..”
The workers who build the walls are also warriors who protect this front line together..
No matter how tight the schedule is, it is my job to manage their condition..
“Rest, forget, rest. I will apologize separately to Lord Hecate..”
“……Yes, Your Highness.”
“Secure more space around the construction site and further prevent any safety accidents..”
The union leaders repeatedly bowed to me and left the office. I sighed and looked out the window..
Crossroads was still in a festive mood on a bright afternoon..
There was a small accident, but no casualties - because it was announced that way. It was the emperor who announced this.
“Hecate came looking forward to this festival..”
The emperor sat on the sofa in the corner of the office and quietly recited..
“For that child, it was probably the last festival he would enjoy in his life. If the festive atmosphere cools down because of something he got involved in, he will definitely be sad..”
“……Please explain. Abama mama.”
“what?”
“Why did the Glory Knights look like that? and.”
I looked straight at the Emperor.
“What does Abama want to do by leaving them to me?.”
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