Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 764
764. [Side Story] The last puzzle (2)
Dungeon under the Lake Kingdom.
base camp.
The next monster invasion, the 'flood', was imminent, so this place was also noisy..
Regardless of the previous occupation, a strong evil energy emanating from the center of the Lake Kingdom - the royal castle - enveloped the entire kingdom. The base camp was intact, but the entire kingdom was engulfed in an uneasy energy and an evil air was flowing..
Squeak…….
Squeak squeak…….
Outside the base camp, the dark sound of gnawing insects rang out, and I could feel countless red eyes glaring at me..
But regardless, I went inside and approached my target..
It was a magic workshop where a huge witch silently stirred the contents of a cauldron..
“Coco Grandma.”
“…….”
When I called, Coco's eyes looked haggard as she turned around..
I smiled brightly.
“How you doing?”
“The young prince… … No, I can't call you like this anymore..”
Coco took her hand away from the pot and turned to me..
“The world's last hope has something to do with this old witch in the outskirts.?”
“I need Grandma Coco.”
I gave up and got to the point..
“Please come to Crossroads, Coco. I need you on my final journey.”
“…….”
Coco, who did not respond for a moment, let out a long sigh and shook her head..
“If you want to save the world, you end up anonymous. You'll have to kill that kid.”
“…….”
“So I can't help you anymore, killing that child... … For the world, I can't do it.”
I listened quietly. Coco cast her gaze deep into the dungeon..
“The princess... … No, obscurity is already irreversible. In front of the royal castle, it had already transformed into a monster. There's no way to save that child anymore.”
“…….”
“I have accepted all the darkness of this country upon myself. I chose to bear all the suffering of the people of this country with my own body. It was an ending that was decided from the beginning..”
Coco shook her head sadly..
“What I can do is... … When that kid destroys the world, all he wants to do is be by his side…….”
“……I heard. Grandma Coco said she was the nanny who raised her nameless child..”
Coco smiled bitterly at my words..
“I thought of that child like my granddaughter..”
“I think of Anonymous as my friend..”
I looked straight at Coco.
Coco lowered her head and covered her eyes with the brim of her hat..
“Are you still going to kill that child? to save the world?”
“no.”
I grinned..
“I will save it.”
“…… That's impossible. Obscurity has already become the culmination of all nightmares. Once we've gathered all our strength, we'll set out to destroy Royalty..”
Coco shook her head again..
“The world and its child, one of them is destined to disappear.”
“There is a way.”
But I said with confidence.
“This world and obscurity... … There is a way to save them all. Only one.”
“…….”
Coco looked at me with an expression of disbelief, but I smiled confidently..
“For that method, Grandma Coco. I need grandma's help.”
“……First of all, let me talk. What do you want me to help you with??”
I got to the point..
“We are planning to transfer the magical power reactor from the demon race's ship to our ship. I need you to help me with this..”
It was something that only Coco, a master of teleportation magic practiced in ancient times, could do, which cannot be handled by modern magic levels..
Coco tilted her head to the side as if she couldn't understand..
“It's something I can help with, but... … How can you save the world and obscurity with that??”
“Only with that ship can the final desperate team go out..”
To save everyone within my reach.
And, to put an end to this endlessly repetitive boring defense game forever.…….
“To the final stage.”
I will prepare…….
To the last stage of this game.
***
I explained the detailed plan to Coco..
After much thought, Coco decided to help me. Even if it was a slim possibility, it seemed like they were trying to give meaning to the attempt itself, that it might be possible to save Obscurity..
This is how we succeeded in recruiting Coco..
Not only Coco, but also the adventurers who remained at the base camp. Here, even the sword demons and spear demons in the village at the bottom.
I persuaded everyone who could fight and brought them into the troops under my command..
Ahead of the final battle, we have literally scraped together all the power we can. All of these people spend their daily lives in dungeons chopping up monsters, so this will be a great help..
The short break was coming to an end, and Stage 46, which announced the start of the final five-game series, was quickly approaching..
Giiiiiiing-!
A new, never-seen-before aircraft carrier flew over the Crossroads..
It was a flying pirate ship waving the Jolly Roger with a skull on it..
The soldiers aimed their weapons, wary of an unidentified airship that suddenly appeared. I muttered shakily..
“Ghost Privateer Fleet?”
As I remembered the ghost pirate monster army I had faced earlier, King Poseidon came up next to me and shook his head..
“no. They are not monsters. They're the reinforcements I called..”
“ah. Then what they said before…….”
“exactly.”
A faint look of relief appeared on King Poseidon's old and weary face..
“Pirate King Rompeler.”
A huge anchor crashes from a pirate ship! It fell, and the huge hull slowly landed..
Everyone inside was wearing a unified uniform like an army - Marine uniform. Even at a glance, the military discipline is firmly established..
And at the head of them stood a twin man and a woman dressed in admiral uniforms..
The two looked exactly alike and were quite young, and both had transparent blue hair. And both had long scars across the bridge of their noses..
“Rompeler, captain of the Rompeler Pirates..”
“I'm Rompeler, captain of the Rompeler Pirates..”
They both spoke almost simultaneously. Does that mean the twins are captains together?……?
The twin pirates standing in front of me and King Poseidon bowed together and then bowed their heads to me again..
“At the call of the Mermaid King, I came to dedicate myself to the world defense front..”
“I owe Uncle Poseidon several lives. Let us help too.”
I smiled and put my hand forward to shake his hand..
“Well done. Romfeller. welcome.”
“I guess that's the famous 'Bonhater'.……?”
The female Rompeler looked at me and whistled, and the male Rompeler grinned dangerously..
“The legend written by the monster front here has spread far beyond the sea. I will enjoy watching that skill..”
I laughed without saying a word. Instead of just watching, you all have to play along now..
“Hooooo…….”
At that time, Kuilan, who was looking this way with his arms crossed, let out an uncomfortable gasping sound..
The two pirates glanced in that direction, and the next moment, Kuilan and the two Rompelers started a snowball fight..
‘Oh, come to think of it..’
This guy, Kuilan, was more famous as the Bandit King..
Suddenly, the bandit king VS pirate king structure was formed..
Kuilan's men hurriedly stood behind Kuilan and took a pose showing off their muscles, while Rompeler's men laughed and began to carefully clean their ship..
‘Me, summit battle……!’
Are the bandits strong? Are pirates strong? Isn’t this a hot piece of cake? For some reason, it seems like the plot has degenerated into showing off muscles and showing off ships rather than a heated fight..
I swallowed dry saliva and watched the conflict between the two..
And, at the moment when the battle of momentum between the two groups reached its peak…….
“Hmmmm~?”
A woman's clear nasal voice rang out like a thunderbolt..
“There are a lot of familiar people gathered here.?”
Saying that and walking back again and again... … Serenade was dressed in an elegant suit, and the people behind her were the Winter Silver top class..
Serenade had a smiling face, but a terrifying coldness was emanating from under her narrowed silver eyes, and the people at the Winter Silver Team who followed her had very angry faces..
And as soon as they were identified, everyone, including bandits and pirates, ran away screaming desperately..
“Wow!!”
“Wow! It's winter silver.!”
“I was wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong!”
“I'm sorry for being born. I'm sorry for being born. I'm sorry for being born.……!”
“I will never steal again! Please be kind!”
ah.
Now that I think about it, merchants, bandits, and pirates are closely(?) intertwined in such a relationship.…….
At the scene where the bandits and pirates joined hands and fled together, Kuilan and Rompeler remained steadfast and were still having a snowball fight with each other..
However, Kuilan was trembling and glancing at Serenade, and the two Rompelers had blank faces and their lips were quivering..
‘Winter Silver… … It might be scarier than you think…….’
I broke into a cold sweat as I watched the Bandit King and the Pirate King trembling. No, it's so scary?
widely!
Serenade, standing between the Bandit King and the Pirate King, smiled brightly..
“……I already reached an agreement with Mr. Kuilan regarding debt in the past. Yes?”
“Yes, yes! That's right, sister-in-law.!”
“Hehe, that's right. I will continue to behave properly... … Let's go.”
“Take a look! Take a look! I will live in repentance!”
Kuilan, who continued to chuckle, sighed in relief and stepped back..
What on earth is the agreement between the two? No, but since when did the title become like that? Sister-in-law……?
Serenade nodded a few times as if she liked the title, and this time she glanced at the two Rompelers..
“and… … The infamous Rompelers. Finally seeing you.”
Serenade, wearing glasses, took out a ledger from her arms and read it line by line..
“The damage they have done to our top so far... … Twenty-six merchant ships, loaded with jewels, pepper, spices, silk, and pottery.…….”
Cold sweat broke out on the faces of the two pirates in front of the endless list..
“In addition, there are a total of 172 lawsuits for damages against the Rompeler Pirates that the Continental Merchants Association entrusted to us to handle.…….”
widely!
The serenade that covered the ledger smiled brightly..
“We have to solve this problem first.?”
“No, that means we…….”
“Since it was a bit difficult to make a living, I accidentally quit.…….”
The two pirates shrank like mice in front of a cat..
No, I thought that when a merchant, a bandit, and a pirate meet, the merchant bends the odds... … When leaders meet, this turns upside down.…….
“I feel like I want to make a life-or-death decision here, but.”
Afterwards, Serenade sighed and took off her glasses..
“Although the Rompeler Pirates may steal things, they do not touch people. And considering that you voluntarily came to the front line for the great cause of protecting the world..”
The faces of the two pirates, who were almost in tears, brightened..
“If you fight hard and do your best during the remaining monster defense battle. By doing so, you help protect the world.…….”
Serenade saw the hair of two pirates.
Transparent blue like hers. The colors of the mermaid tribe.
“……In this way, if you raise the honor of the mermaid people and have a positive influence on the future of your people,.”
Serenade waved the ledger in her hand..
“I will take responsibility for deleting these ledgers and resolve any damages on my own behalf..”
“Is that really true, Winter Silver Sangjangju?……?!”
“Truly the best in the world! The barrel is big!”
The two pirates hugged each other and jumped up and down in joy..
I walked up to Serenade and put my hand on her shoulder. Serenade let out a short sigh and then glanced up at me..
Eyes that seem to say, ‘Did I do well?’.
I nodded softly..
“thank you.”
It seems like I always say this, but still.
I was grateful to her for clearing away past resentment for the sake of unity across the front lines..
‘So again, yesterday's enemy has become today's same side..’
I looked around..
Kings and lords of the world, chieftains and monarchs, adventurers, warriors and wizards, pirates, bandits and merchants, humans, other races and mixed blood, eternal beings from 500 years ago and people of this world.…….
All of us standing shoulder to shoulder and looking at the same star for a greater cause.
Everyone I can gather is here..
After making eye contact with each of them, I said.
“let's go.”
ridge-! ridge-! ridge-!
The sound of drums sounded from afar. It was a signal that a monster was approaching the city..
Ahead of the start of the final five-game series, I grinned..
“to the end of this war!”
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