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Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 658

◈ 658. [Side Story] Last Night On Earth

Dusk Bringer, who was looking at me blankly, suddenly stood up..

“ash! Are you hurt anywhere??!”

“No, it is the Archduke who is injured, the Archduke! The injury is serious, so please lie down some more..”

“what? What is that... … Ugh!”

Dusk Bringer, who had raised his small body, immediately fell down on the bed, groaning. Only then did she notice her bandages wrapped all over her body..

“what. This is... … what……?”

“It seems like all your memories have disappeared. Don't you remember covering me and hitting me with breath instead??”

“ah…….”

Dusk Bringer let out a weak voice, as if recalling the end of the battle with Black Dragon's Eye Aifian..

“That's right... … You're trying to do something dangerous again, without me knowing.…….”

“I did that with at least the bare minimum of protective equipment..”

Even though I felt bad inside, I still spoke sternly..

“The Archduke even put the armor he was wearing on me and took the breath with his bare body. No, if that's the case, he should wear armor and do that..”

“……Your safety was our top priority..”

Dusk Bringer mumbled, his voice still half-asleep..

“The life of the commander-in-chief of the front here is at stake, so how can I spare my armor?.”

“…….”

I kept my mouth shut..

In the end, my recklessness in not taking care of myself is ultimately hurting my heroes..

If I don't fix this in the future, more heroes will die trying to protect me..

‘But what should I do when the level of difficulty overwhelms me?…….’

I sighed and scratched my head and explained what happened after that..

“Fortunately, Moo-myeong cut off Aipian's head right after that and the breath stopped. If he had been exposed for just a few more seconds he could have suffered much worse injuries..”

“I see, it’s the unknown sister as expected… … Hehehe.”

That damn older sister, Taryeong... … How did the seniority system here on the front line become so twisted?.

Anyway, let me finish explaining the situation at the time… … Nameless dropped Aipian's head, and the battle ended..

However, in the last few seconds, the breath unleashed by Ipian with all its might burned Dusk Bringer's body..

Even though the shield was spread with the magic power of the runaway red dragon, it melted in an instant, and even the heroes standing behind it suffered minor burns..

Afterwards, return to Crossroads. A few days to recover from injuries, repair equipment, and wait for Dusk Bringer to come to his senses..

Dusk Bringer finally opened his eyes today. To be honest, I was really scared because I thought it wouldn't go on like this forever, but I'm glad I did..

I picked up an apple from her bedside basket and peeled it myself. My skills aren't very good, so the cut isn't pretty, but I still have to feed this girl something..

“It's strange that the seniors here on the front line keep risking their lives in a solemn way. Who keeps aiming for retirement at will? I don't approve!”

“……Okay, anyway, no one was seriously hurt..”

“No, he was seriously injured.…….”

When I handed him a peeled apple, Dusk Bringer took it and ate it without a word..

“So, what day is today? And what time is it now? It's dark so it looks like it's night…….”

“…….”

I stopped peeling the apple.

And then he made eye contact with Dusk Bringer. Dusk Bringer blinked his amber eyes without understanding what was happening..

“after…….”

I don't feel like telling the patient everything, but I have to tell the truth..

“The current time is noon, Grand Duke..”

“……what?”

Dusk Bringer was embarrassed and gestured out the window..

“What do you mean? It’s this dark… … Oh, is this also a joke? Anyway, it's difficult for young people these days to have fun.…….”

“I'm not kidding, Grand Duke..”

I sighed and got up from my seat and pulled the curtains on the window to the side..

“……!”

Dusk Bringer opened his eyes and got up from his bed..

I looked up at the sky with her.

“It's been getting darker and darker for a few days now... … Today, even the hour that should be the brightest has become like this..”

“…….”

“Day has disappeared from this world.”

The sky outside the window was dark.

In the very center of the stuffy black sky, as if covered by an artificial curtain... … The sun shimmered distantly and hazily, like a full moon..

I didn't have to say it one more time to Dusk Bringer, who was clenching his fists..

“‘Night is coming, Grand Duke..”

The Night-Bringer... … As the name suggests, it is ready to descend..

And cast a veil of night over this world.

Dusk Bringer, with a pale face and clenched pointed teeth, turned around to look at me. And the moment she tries to say what she is-

“dismissal?!”

“You're awake, sir.-!”

Four of her royal guard, the Dragon Knights, rushed into the hospital room in a huff..

Originally, they were nursing Dusk Bringer all day and night, and I gave them a shift so that they could get some sleep, but Dusk Bringer had woken up at this time..

The dragon knights who came in with red eyes clung to the archduke like children..

Although Dusk Bringer was embarrassed, he comforted the dragon knights and was scolded by them for throwing his body carelessly and getting hurt..

“…….”

I watched it from afar and slowly left the hospital room. It was because I did not want to disturb the time spent by the ruler..

‘There is no need to accurately notify the remaining time right now..’

As I came out of the hospital room, the long hallway of the temple unfolded..

Standing in the hallway filled with candles and torches, even though it was midday, I looked up at the dark sky again..

“…….”

In front of the ‘night’ that was truly approaching, I clenched my teeth without realizing it..

Now the decisive battle is just around the corner.

Stage 40. Until the Night Bringer Invasion.

Just 7 days to go-

***

Hehehe-

The sound of the cold wind scratches my eardrums..

Even though it is still fall, a curtain of darkness falls on the sky and the sunlight weakens... … The temperature dropped sharply. It looks like it's going to snow soon.

‘Even the night isn't enough, so we're bringing it forward until winter..’

3Did we really have to bring the last season of our year-long strategy so close?.

“You've been causing so much trouble even before you showed up..”

Manor house. office.

When I returned, I grumbled and threw some more firewood into the stove in my office. I continued to grumble as I nervously pushed in kindling and rummaged around in the stove..

“A bastard who won't let go unless he advertises everywhere that he's coming... … A bastard who enjoys making people fuss and suffering because of him... … He's like a division commander visiting a military base on holiday.…….”

……what? Wait, is this about me??

I began to reflect on how I used to raid the heroes' dormitories whenever I was bored throughout the year. No, but it's fun to play with my subordinates! Are you like that too? huh?

“This 'veil of darkness' has emerged from the Black Lake and is gradually covering the entire sky..”

And to play with the division commander on his day off, the main party members gathered here in the office..

Among them, Junior reported to me with a serious face..

“At first, it was just above the lake, but it gradually expanded, and now even Crossroads has been swallowed up by the area, and if this continues, the entire southern region will be covered in a few days... … It is expected to eventually cover the skies around the world..”

“The size of that thing is fucking awesome.…….”

Stop the charyeok show, you evil dragon bastard! You alone are destroying the balance of the worldview.!

“……Anyway, I'm asking because I'm curious. How does the world understand celestial bodies like the sun and the moon??”

“yes?”

“You know what? Geocentrism, flat earth, etc.…….”

I asked this question because I was curious about what people around the world think about this phenomenon of the sky becoming dark. What about planetariums in this world??

Then Junior glanced at me as if asking me if I was saying something strange..

“Of course, the heliocentric theory is the correct theory. The ground is not flat, it is spherical…….”

“what! Why do I know so well!”

‘'I became a heliocentric genius who fell into the geocentric world view'... … Well, I was just deluding myself into a fantasy of being possessed by another world! By presenting a new planetarium that has never been seen before, I wanted to hear reactions like, "Wow, Prince Ash is amazing."!

The heliocentric theory was accepted here as if it were a given. I drank some pointless kimchi soup. Wow.

“Hehe, the earth still spins…….”

“yes?”

“No, it's the same nonsense the prince always said... … Anyway, it makes sense to cover this much of the sky with magic.?”

I tried to show off the earth science knowledge I had learned in high school but had almost forgotten, but Junior answered calmly again..

“The opponent is an evil dragon from the mythical era who rules the 'night'. There's nothing you can't do.”

“……Oh, I see. There's nothing you can't do.”

What a fantasy world! Even if common sense seems to agree with the Earth, it doesn't.!

“Ugh…….”

I stroked my forehead with my finger..

This is not the time to deny reality, whether scientific or magical. Because something is actually happening right in front of your eyes..

Anyway, the sky is covered in darkness, the temperature is dropping, and early winter is upon us..

Right now it's just above the Crossroads, but in a week when the Night Bringer sets out... … Daylight may really disappear from around the world..

If we don't defeat the Night Bringer, the night will last forever..

The world will freeze and you will eventually drown in the never-ending darkness..

“……The soldiers are anxious, my lord..”

Lucas, who was watching, cautiously opened his mouth. Evangeline received it later..

“Not to mention citizens. The whole city is in chaos.”

“Right. Soldiers and citizens…….”

The next moment, we were staring at the last member of the main party as if we had made a promise..

Click, click, click…….

Damian was quietly repairing his horse gun and checking its condition..

His expression is calm and his touch doesn't waver, but the problem is that I've never seen Damien like this before, even in the office..

I am feeling anxious. Even the heroes who fight monsters at the forefront.

‘It would be even weirder if I wasn't anxious.’

If the world is still dark when you open your eyes in the morning, is there anything more scary than that?.

Meanwhile, the word destruction was hovering around us in an invisible atmosphere, a hazy air. Although I was anxious, I felt dull..

But now that day has been erased, destruction has become a clear reality, looming over our heads..

No one can help but be afraid.

The end of the world is just around the corner.

“We provided winter clothing prepared for the winter and supplied firewood that had been stockpiled. We also started distributing rations to citizens..”

So, I instructed to do something realistic..

To keep the hearts of people floating in anxiety on the ground..

“Do what you can, as instructed in advance..”

Not only the IPian's magic core recovered this time, but all the high-quality magic cores and materials that had been stored were used to make equipment..

People worked day and night, and the southern wall was finally nearing completion. Everyone is doing their best to prepare for the final battle against the Black Dragon Army..

From Plan A to subdue the Black Dragon, to Plan F in case of failure, only Crossroads has prepared backup plans..

Soldiers from various countries gathered from all over the world put their heads together and brainstormed wisdom..

Under the instructions of my father, Emperor Traha, the Crossroads here was also completing preparations for the decisive battle..

‘Of course, Plan A… … If direct subjugation fails, all subsequent measures at that point will be nothing more than a struggle.…….’

Still, it's better than not trying. Because that struggle might work..

“As I've said many times, the heroes who will personally take on the black dragon... … rest a little more.”

I looked around at the main party members and smiled softly..

The tactics for dealing with the black dragon were briefly briefed in advance. I will give detailed tactical instructions again soon.…….

Still, I wanted to give the heroes a decent break..

In order to fully recover from the injuries suffered in the previous battle and exert all of his strength in the final battle with the black dragon..

And again…….

'Cause this might be the last quiet time we'll have.

“Please take your time to rest until I summon you. It's okay to be alone in your thoughts, spend time with loved ones, or do nothing and just sleep..”

I grinned..

“Let’s get through this long night in our own way..”

As soon as they finished speaking, the four people looked at each other and…….

“My lord, then I will take a short nap here… … I stayed up all night and I was tired.”

“oh! me too! I want to take a nap too! Man, get out of the way. Give me your knee as a pillow!”

“Then, Your Highness, I will just finish the note I was writing..”

“It’s warm in this room, so it’s easy to breathe… … I'll be there a little longer too, prince..”

Like this, all four of us naturally took a seat on the sofa in my office and laid down. Oh, that's how it will come out.?

I dragged my chair from behind the desk, placed it between the children's sofas, and sat down on it as if I was lying down..

There hasn't been much conversation since..

We stayed like that quietly, listening to each other's breathing... … I spent some quiet time in front of the burning fireplace..

As I looked into the small flickering wood fire, I hoped..

I hope this long night before the decisive battle will be peaceful for everyone..