Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 734
734. [[Evil Side] Cromwell
It was a long time ago.
The demon race is a race that considers children as their future value and values them the most..
When each legion leaves its home dimension and invades another dimension.
Appointing the youngest and most talented individual in the Legion as the future Commander of the Legion..
The oldest and most experienced individual in the corps is called 'elder' and assists the younger corps commander..
Before leaving my hometown.
The reason the demonic corps dispatched to this dimension was named 'Cromwell's Legion' was because the name of the youngest and most talented child selected as the new corps commander was Cromwell..
A girl who was only a newborn, but was born with horns bigger than anyone else and with potential..
And the elder took charge of raising this girl, Cromwell, even before he left his hometown and went to war..
A prospective corps commander who is destined to become the throne in the future, and an old man who has a lot of wisdom in his old age but is a discarded old man who can be abandoned at any time..
The elder was tasked with protecting and educating Cromwell until he grew up. He looked after Cromwell to the best of his ability in order to carry out the last glorious role given to him..
And such an elder,
《dad!》
In a way, it was natural that young Cromwell came to regard them as his parents..
《You must not call me that, Sir..》
Every time that happened, the elder was embarrassed and constantly corrected the title..
We are not parents and children, but elders and future corps commanders.
I'm just a lucky old guy, you're the future of a legion full of talent and potential..
The elder reminded him several times, but Cromwell laughed each time..
《Okay, elder.!》
He only changed his title and pampered the elder. Like a child to his parents.
I need to be strict, but I can't..
The elder accepted all of Cromwell's pampering. He taught her as best he could at the same time.
royal road.
The aspiration of a great army to conquer and dominate the world.…….
……
.time has passed.
Cromwell's army arrived safely at the target level, and Cromwell grew manly under the guidance of the elder..
And, the day before the legion's departure ceremony and coronation ceremony,.
《elder!》
《I am proud of you, Your Excellency. I have nothing more to teach you.》
《Hehe, it's because the elder raised me well..》
The elder looked up with tears in his eyes at the sight of Cromwell, who had now grown into a full-fledged corps commander, and said this:.
《This is the final step, Your Excellency. Eat me up as a sacrifice.》
《……what?》
Cromwell asked in a puzzled voice..
I just tried to pamper the elder tonight for the last time, which I can't afford to do once I become a corps commander..
《Please make me a sacrifice and absorb every last bit of it..》
The elder whom I considered my father was saying this:.
《That's the last joy I'll ever have.》
《what is that…….》
《This is the way and tradition of our people..》
The most talented young individual is appointed as the future corps commander, and the older and more knowledgeable individual is appointed as the mentor..
After taking charge of education and guidance while the corps commander was growing up,.
In the end, he is directly eaten by the corps commander and passes on all the knowledge he has..
For a demon species with the ability called Sacrifice, this was also the most reasonable method of passing down the inheritance..
The youngest, most talented, and longest-living entity devours all the knowledge of its predecessors and completely inherits it. Through the accumulation of this knowledge, we become deeper and wiser..
Repeat this process to create the most ideal corps leader... … A long tradition unique to the Demon Race.
《Go, sir. beyond my corpse…….》
The elder knelt before Cromwell and bowed his head..
《To a glorious future……!》
I've been waiting for this moment.
In this society of demons who are looked down upon simply for surviving long enough, this is the moment when their worth is recognized for the last time..
It becomes a sacrifice for the completion of the corps commander..
Can I have the honor of going further than this??
The elder hoped that Cromwell would open his mouth and eat him in one go. however.
《I refuse, Elder..》
Cromwell refused..
《……!》
To the elder with his head bowed to the floor and his eyes wide open, Cromwell gave an order in an unprecedentedly cold voice..
《i won't eat you.》
《Yes, sir.!》
《The meat of something as old as you, a moth-eaten soul that must be tasteless... … Why do you say I have to accept it as a sacrifice??》
Cromwell turned around. The elder raised his head and shouted bitterly.
《No, Your Excellency! This is a tradition of our people! You must eat me, take every last bit of knowledge from my head.!》
《Such old traditions, old knowledge, etc. I don't need it.》
《dismissal!》
《If you really need that knowledge, shouldn't you just keep saying it next to me?.》
Cromwell's will was firm..
《Live, Elder. Live long. And let's watch.》
The elder's forehead fell and touched the floor. Cromwell declared to such an elder:.
《You can clearly see in his eyes the corps commander you raised, who is eating up the whole world, not you.……!》
***
I couldn't die again.
Instead of dying gloriously on the battlefield, he grew old and lost his last chance to be eaten by the corps commander..
So it survived.
As a helpless retiree who can't do anything…….
‘what should i do now?’
As he continued his life without being able to die, the elder just watched..
Where is Cromwell's legion going?.
I contacted the ‘Destruction Game Intermediary’ of a higher dimension who had requested the provision of troops to this dimension – commonly known as the ‘Demon King’ – and began an invasion of the dimension as his subordinate..
Cromwell was by far the most outstanding figure. She steadily helped the Demon King for a long time and completed her preparations to destroy this world..
During this long process Cromwell gradually ceased to look for elders..
Cromwell was busy, and the elder was tired. Their relationship gradually became estranged..
and…….
…….
Cromwell is dead.
In a surprise attack by the Black Dragon Army, Cromwell, who was acting as the Demon King's representative, was crushed to death by the dragon's teeth..
The body of the dead corps commander could not be recovered, and the elder had to hurriedly flee with the corps' survivors..
The elder thought as he ran and rolled to somehow maintain the name of the corps..
A long time has passed since I arrived here, following Cromwell, the commander of the corps, from my hometown..
And during that long time…….
‘What did you do??’
I didn't know what I had achieved.
In the end, does this meaningless end mean the end of a life that has been lived so well?.
‘If my life was going to disappear like this anyway, I would rather…….’
rather……!
***
today.
Inside the abandoned cathedral.
《Wow!-!》
The elder was frozen and staring at Cromwell, who was roaring and running towards him..
The figure that is nothing more than a huge mass of corpses.
In the elder's eyes, she suddenly looked like she had been when she was very young..
‘dad!’
thud-!
Cromwell's large body rushed forward and crashed into the main gate of the abandoned cathedral..
The force of the rush was such that it hit the front door and the entire cathedral shook. The young demon children inside screamed and hugged each other..
《Wow!!》
thud-! thud-! thud-!
They hit each other violently one after another, but the entire cathedral shakes as if it will collapse at any moment..
However, the main gate of the abandoned cathedral did not even flinch..
Not only did Ash build a defense using a magic wall and a seal ring, but it was also reinforced with several layers of magic and artifacts..
No matter how powerful Cromwell is, he cannot use any magical abilities now that he has been zombified. All you have to do is crush it with your body..
And such a physical attack could not breach the fortified main gate of the abandoned cathedral..
《Wow, ahhh-!》
But Cromwell, who had already lost his sense of self and was intent on killing the nearest living being, could do nothing but keep charging..
“Don't worry. There's no way it can break through.”
Diarmudin, who was examining the situation together, said:.
“It may be a more powerful magical attack, but this abandoned cathedral cannot be captured with simple physical force. Everyone, don't worry…….”
After the humans connected this abandoned cathedral with a teleport gate, heroes were dispatched one by one in shifts. Now it was Diarmudin's turn..
‘I never thought the corps commander would show up in person. I knew he was zombified, but what was the condition of those horns? Quickly report to Prince Ash and gather wizards to conduct research.…….’
As Diarmudin thought, something strange appeared in his eyes..
The elder walked toward the front door as if possessed, and slowly stretched out his hand... … It looked like he was holding on to the open/close switch lever of the front door..
《……Elder?》
The other demon species also stuttered as they looked at the sight, probably in confusion..
《Elder, what are you doing now?-》
Clap!
However, without saying a word, the elder pulled the lever and unlocked it one level..
thud! Kugu Palace……!
The various locks on the front door were immediately unlocked. Everyone opened their mouths in shock..
As it was the most important device, the operating authority of that lever was magically subordinated to the elder. Because he was the current leader of the survivors..
Such an elder is opening the front door with his own hand..
“elder?! What on earth are you doing now?!”
Flagship Diarmudin shouted urgently..
As a fellow elder, over the past few days, Diarmudin has developed a consensus with the elder and has had frequent conversations with him..
So I thought there was still a chance to persuade him..
‘The locking device has two stages……!’
Now the lock has been lifted, but the door has not been opened and all defenses have been disabled..
If the elder stops here without pulling the lever one more time, the abandoned cathedral may still be safe..
“Come to your senses! What are you doing by opening that door now??!”
《…….》
“The one outside is not the corps commander you were loyal to! That's just a reanimated corpse! You know it well, don’t you?!”
《Diermudine.》
The elder looked back at Diarmudin..
《If you're old like me, you'd know. This feeling of being alive but not feeling alive.》
“what?”
《A feeling that the world is gradually abandoning me, saying I am no longer useful. Don't you know?.》
“…….”
《When your body gets old, you are retired from work, and you wonder what on earth I have lived my whole life for... … What do you do when that happens??》
“If you're alive!”
Diarmudin spat out, his beard quivering..
“I can do anything.”
《…….》
“Right now, you may be suffering because you don't know what to do or what you can do. You may feel frustrated right now, as if the world has abandoned you. but!”
Diarmudin tried to persuade the elder somehow..
“If you live, you'll see another way, I'm sure……!”
《…….》
“Don't give up. We are the youngest today. There is no earlier day than today to start something! so…….”
《Thank you for the kind words.》
The elder nodded and strengthened the hand holding the lever..
《Thanks to you, I gained courage.》
“Look at this, elder.…….”
《The courage to do what I really want to do, something I've wanted for a very long time.……!》
“Come to your senses, you idiot.!”
Diarmudin pointed to the young demons hugging and trembling in the center of the abandoned cathedral..
“Aren't the children of your race behind you?!”
《To me, the child is.》
The elder smiled sadly and strengthened the hand holding the lever..
《There's only one kid outside.》
Diarmudin possessed tremendous firepower, but his magic was slow to activate and he was unable to stop the elder..
Instead, other surviving demon species who were waiting with crossbows urgently attacked the elder..
Sigh! Puff poop poop……!
《Wow……!》
Even after being hit by dozens of arrows and vomiting blood.
The elder succeeded in pulling the lever..
Clap!
Kugugugugung Palace……!
The front door of the abandoned cathedral slowly began to open left and right..
All locks were neutralized, and even the magic wall and will barrier that Ash had spread split apart to clear the way..
《no…….》
The survivors opened their mouths and let out blank voices..
and…….
thud. thud. thud.
Through the open door, Cromwell, holding huge antlers, slowly entered the abandoned cathedral..
Her bleary eyes were staring at a lifeless creature right in front of her... … was facing the elder.
《dismissal.》
The elder who was spitting out blood after being shot by dozens of arrows spoke in a weak voice..
《No, Cromwell..》
《…….》
《no… … my daughter.》
For the first time, after I uttered the real name I thought of for her that I had hidden deep inside,.
The elder slowly spread his arms to the left and right..
《Not being able to give you everything was the regret of my life..》
《Crrrrr…….》
《ruler.》
The face of the old devil, who had always been lethargic and dull, showed a bright smile like never before..
《Eat.》
Cromwell slowly approached the elder, reaching between his open arms as if to embrace him.…….
Open your huge mouth wide.
Kwasik!
chewed.
Quad, quack, quack! Phuwak……!
The entire body of a living elder.
Everything. ravenously. all.
Splashing blood and flesh, I ate it up..
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