Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 711
◈ 711. [Side Story] I fell in love with the monster front (3)
crossroads square.
Recovery is progressing rapidly, but there are still more ruins..
Zenith and Hannibal were walking side by side on the street..
“Hehe, everyone is young.…….”
Zenith, who was talking about what happened at today's meeting of the Women's Development Committee, giggled and then turned to Hannibal..
“Come to think of it, Hannibal, don’t you date??”
“yes?”
“I think there are a lot of kids who like you, right? There's no good news?”
Zenith laughed mischievously. Hannibal scratched the back of his head in embarrassment..
In fact, Hannibal had a very flashy dating history compared to his young age..
He was a popular figure in the mixed-race community, and the number of lovers he passed by during that time easily reached double digits..
When I came to Crossroads, I just didn't have any suitable connections..
……It felt awkward to say the truth, so Hannibal turned away the target instead..
“What about that kind of father??”
“huh?”
“There's no good news?”
When Hannibal asked with a grin, Zenith became even more embarrassed..
“No, what… … Where can I get such news? I was a priest all my life…….”
“Priests of the Goddess Church have no restrictions on marriage.?”
“……Now I'm excommunicated.”
“Then I feel even more free.?”
“Huh. Huh.”
Hannibal cautiously asked Zenith, who was at a loss for words..
“What about Priest Rosetta? He seems close to him, what do you think??”
“Cough!”
Zenith coughed loudly in embarrassment and threw up her hands..
“Me and Rosetta don't have that kind of relationship..”
“no?”
“okay. Because we are siblings. Sister Rosetta was my lifesaver when I was young... … It is not a simple relationship between a man and a woman, but a much deeper psychological connection.…….”
Hannibal spoke kindly to Janice who was trying to explain what was going on..
“father.”
“huh? why?”
“I wish I had a mother.”
“Cough-!”
I tried to ask about my son's relationship status, but I couldn't even get my head around it..
Zenith, who had been beaten back, barely answered while wiping away a cold sweat..
“No, I'll try my best…….”
I don't know if it's a problem that will be solved if I try hard.…….
Hannibal smiled contentedly and ran down the road, taking the lead, while Zenith crossed her arms and groaned..
‘romantic relationship? I? Even though I have become an ordinary person, now?’
Then, I suddenly remembered what Ash said before..
- For the rest of our lives, we are all young today..
I remembered what the son in front of me said before..
- Dad, how do you want to live your life in the future? You can do anything now.
“…….”
The corners of Zenith’s stiff mouth relaxed..
okay. Because today is the youngest and you can do anything in the future..
If you have a good relationship, there is no reason you can’t do it..
“Good relationship... … If there is…….”
This is the hardest part.
Janice smiled bitterly and quickly ran after her son, who was running ahead..
***
Crossroads. back street.
“Hey, Kuilan! Come to your senses! Even alcohol is weak, so why did you drink so much?!”
Chain was returning to his dorm, supporting a very drunk Kuilan..
My injury wasn't healed yet and I had trouble moving around, but the thought of taking a drunk person with me was like death. Chain was furious and almost dragged Kuilan away..
After struggling for several hours, we finally arrived at the barracks. I was able to put Kuilan in the room..
“Wow, I really almost died. You buy food separately later, okay??”
Chain pointed at Kuilan, who was pinned to the bed, and then turned around. It was then.
“Mr. Chain…….”
Kuilan, who was very drunk, mumbled into his pillow..
“Go back home…….”
“…….”
“It's not something I would say, having lived shorter than Mr. Chain, but... … Still, I like being with the people I love..”
Chain kept his mouth shut. Kuilan's voice grew louder..
“Because everyone is waiting... … . Tell me your heart before it’s too late…….”
Eventually, Kuilan snored and fell asleep..
Chain closed the door with a sigh and returned to his quarters..
The room in the barracks I shared with Nobody was empty. Chain entered the room on his crutches and flopped down on his bed..
“…….”
Chain took out a piece of paper from his pocket and unfolded it..
It was a letter my wife sent me not long ago..
Kate was Chain's daughter's name..
It was news that the daughter had given birth to a son, and for Chain, a grandchild had been born..
Chain's face, which had been smiling without realizing it, slowly hardened when it reached the next sentence of the letter..
“…….”
Chain's face gradually darkened..
“…….”
The letter ended there..
“……I was a shameful husband and a poor father..”
After putting the carefully folded letter back into his bosom, Chain let out a soft sigh..
I missed my daughter. A son-in-law I've never met, a new grandchild.
And more than anyone else, I wanted to see my wife's face..
But I didn't have the decency to do so..
“Where should I go now??”
Chain wiped his face with his hand and asked into the empty room..
“What should I do, Nobody?……?”
***
Crossroads. manor house.
The night deepened as the main party members talked more about various things together in the living room..
Since it was an awkward time to send them back, they all decided to sleep at the manor house. Actually, Lucas and Evangeline live here, so it's okay if only Junior and Damien get a guest room..
So I put the kids in their own rooms and I returned to my office..
“It's not a fuss, it's a fuss…….”
They say the most difficult thing in the world is the human heart..
This is just as difficult as conquering monsters. grunt.
Let's come back to the office, muttering like that.…….
“huh?”
I saw a familiar gray-haired man sitting on the guest sofa in the office. I called his name in a daze..
“Ader?”
“Oh, I'm Yeongju..”
The director I hadn't seen in a while was waving his hand with a carefree expression..
“Have you been there?.”
“Hey man! Where on earth have you been hiding and now you've come out?!”
I shouted urgently and stopped in front of Ader..
In Ader's hands is the last thing I tried to look at during this loot check.……
The scepter of the Lake Kingdom was lifted..
“I saw this scepter…….”
And Ader, who was examining the scepter, looked embarrassed and suddenly said something strange..
“It reminds me of my crush. I was lost in memories, what was it?.”
“…….”
what? crush?
No, even you are ‘in love with Monster Front’.?
Just all love, all love! The whole world is a coupling, yaaaaaaa!
***
After a while.
“Unrequited love?…….”
After making two cups of warm tea myself, I handed one cup to Ader and asked..
“Then, as expected, the opponent is unknown.?”
Ader took the teacup and smiled faintly..
“No comment for now.”
“Well, even after getting to this point, he said no comment, this guy.”
It's really the end game now, so just keep spoiling it! How long are you going to keep it tightly wrapped?!
“You will soon find out about my boring love story anyway. What's more important now is.”
Ader shook the scepter in her hand lightly..
“This must be it.”
“…….”
As I was staring at the scepter, I turned to face Ader. Ader explained slowly..
“This scepter was originally an object that symbolized the kingship of the Lake Kingdom. Originally, it had a pure white body with blue jewel decorations on top... … It was a beautiful cane..”
Now, the jewels at the end of the scepter are all black and contaminated, and the body of the staff has black energy rooted in it like veins..
It's amazing that they still maintain their dignity after all this..
“After the Nightmare engulfed the Lake Kingdom, the Demon King bestowed his power on this scepter. Since he was often away and went off to explore nightmares, he needed someone to act as the Demon Lord while he was away..”
“Then this scepter…….”
“yes. It can be said to be a symbol of authority that allows the use of the devil's power..”
Ader floated the scepter in the air and placed both his hands on it..
“There are many functions, but the most representative function is the ‘game’ we are playing… … It is related to ‘Game of Destruction’..”
“……!”
“Specifying the timing of the stage, the monster army to be dispatched, and the dark event..”
Crackling, crackling!
At the director's fingertips, magical power took the form of a complex formula, and then burrowed into the inside of the staff..
Afterwards, a bunch of system window-like things popped out around the scepter and then disappeared again..
Ader flicked his fingers in the air as if tapping a virtual keyboard..
Pachick!
The next moment, like a lie, all the system windows were sucked into the scepter. I don't know if it was an illusion, but I felt like the color of the jewel on the head of the scepter had become a little clearer..
“Well here it is.”
Ader held the scepter with both hands and politely handed it to me. I received it in a daze..
“uh? I'm giving it to you?”
“Of course it's your lord's. It's loot, right?.”
Ader nodded..
“No matter what the process was, you took away the enemy’s symbol. You need to gain that much advantage..”
“Then, the function of the scepter... … Are you saying I can write it? So, I can specify the timing of the stage, the monsters that appear, and the dark events.?”
“For now, yes.”
Ader continued his explanation..
“The Demon King is not in reality right now. Still navigating the nightmare. In the meantime, you can use the scepter to organize the stage according to the lord's taste..”
“……!”
So, I deliberately applied the most unsightly dark event to the weakest monster army possible at a convenient time... … Does this mean that you can proceed through the stages comfortably??
“But when the Demon King returns and reclaims his authority, the scepter loses its power... … It'll go back to being a regular wand..”
Ader laughed bitterly..
“It is an old, faded staff with no power or power, symbolizing the lost royal authority of an already fallen kingdom..”
“…….”
“So, if possible, it would be better to fight the battle comfortably before the Demon King returns, while the power remains in the scepter..”
I focused my attention on the scepter..
Then, the Nightmare side's attack interface appeared before my eyes, in a familiar form like the existing system window..
[STAGE 41]
> Sleep period: Next 3 weeks (penalty for violation))
> Choosing a starting corps
> Dark Event List
“I've put some effort into making it easier to use. With a game feel.”
“At times like this, I feel a bit like a director.…….”
I quickly looked at the contents, thought for a moment, and then asked:.
“What if I don't specify a monster? What happens if you ignore the stage and skip it??”
Ader shook her head slightly..
“Don't forget who the game we play, 'Destruction Game', is for. This world is basically those foreign media... … It is a playground for ‘watchers’. You can't do that without making them understand..”
“…….”
“If you try to skip a stage for no reason or think the stage is too easy, they will intervene directly..”
“Intervene directly? What are you talking about?”
Ader winked at me..
“A long time ago... … Do you remember the dark event during Stage 3??”
“Of course I remember.”
1Early year. At stage 3.
Suddenly, the time remaining on the stage was shortened and the monsters were making a diversion, and it was really annoying. Evangeline almost died there..
“At that time, the dark event, the observers directly intervened..”
“……?!”
“Let's take a look at the old records. Now that the lord has attained godhood, he will be 'visible'.”
I quickly opened the system window, turned on 'Dark Event Tracker', and looked at the old log. OK,
[???'s ?? intervenes in the game!]
This log message remaining in Stage 3.
It was clearly a record full of question marks that I couldn't read..
For some reason, the contents were ‘read’’.
[The Will of the Watcher intervenes in the game!]
A chill ran down my spine, and goosebumps appeared all over my body..
Then, what is the identity of all the malice I have felt?…….
“Now you can see clearly?”
In front of me, gritting my teeth and examining the records, Ader curled up the corner of her mouth..
“This world that threatens to destroy us... … The will of this universe.”
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