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Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 780

◈ 780. [[Unknown] In a destroyed world (5)

《Yes, this is your nightmare..》

Crown approached and opened his mouth..

《To be precise, the nightmares of all mankind gathered together and died… … It's a 'nightmare of the world'.》

As I listened to Crown, my dazed and blurred consciousness gradually became clearer..

As if waking up from a long dream.

And gradually I began to remember.

What happened before I entered this nightmare world.

***

After stage 48.

Seeing Sid's first steps and first words.

A few days after starting to prepare for Stage 49.

A strange phenomenon has begun to engulf Crossroads..

Some of those who fell asleep stayed asleep and never woke up again..

No one in this world, not even the strongest warrior, can avoid sleeping. However, once you fall asleep, there is a high probability that you will lose consciousness..

Among those who fell asleep, one soldier who woke up just before losing consciousness reported to me.

“I heard the sound of a flute in my dream.”

“flute sound?”

“Yes, it’s very sad and sad… … And somehow, the eerie sound of the flute…….”

People kept losing consciousness.

Everyone went to bed every night in fear. I fell asleep, terrified that I might hear the sound of the flute in my dreams..

And when there were far more people unconscious than awake, news began to spread that this never-ending slumber was spreading to other nearby cities and countries..

It appeared over the crossroads.

A huge sphere of darkness that flutters like a liquid..

The Knights of the Sky Knights attempted to approach from above, but as soon as they touched the tip, they immediately lost consciousness and fell. And they also never regained consciousness..

It didn't take long for the frontline wizards to discover the identity of the orb..

“It's a nightmare made concrete..”

“this… … It's a nightmare?”

“yes. Perhaps, the nightmares of people who are currently unconscious have come together to form this form..”

The nightmares that materialize are separated from the bodies of sleeping people and are falling into the air..

That look... … It was eerily similar to the 'dark cocoons' that exist countless times in the Lake Kingdom..

A countermeasures meeting was held immediately..

“I quickly grasped the principles of magic itself, but the completeness and sophistication of the technique was outstanding. It looks like they used an ancient magic that was put into practice.…….”

I asked the frontline wizards who were presiding over the meeting..

“So you can destroy it, you can't.?”

“To conclude, it cannot be unlocked from the outside..”

Junior explained while breaking into a cold sweat..

“The nightmares gathered in the sky are, so to speak, 'results'. What we need to solve is the ‘cause’ of this phenomenon… … It is believed to be in the inner core of that nightmare..”

“[[Elemental Deconstruction] doesn't work.?”

“That's right. Even if you dry up a puddle, what good is it if it keeps raining? It's the same principle.”

“That phenomenon is not a mental condition.?”

“Having nightmares is actually a natural thing for humans. Collecting it is also a different principle from the mental world.…….”

[This is not the type of phenomenon that can be countered with [Indomitable Commander].

Junior continued talking to me as I clutched my forehead in pain..

“However, although it is difficult to release it from the outside, if you find the inner core from the inside, it is not difficult to release it..”

“……!”

“If there is a catalyst that can send our elites into that nightmare, we can disable the spell from the inside... … Can save people from nightmares.”

But what and how to use it as a catalyst??

After closing my eyes and thinking for a moment, I took a breath and said:.

“I will go in myself..”

“……!”

“I will be the catalyst.”

Naturally, there was opposition from my subordinates, but I was confident..

Being able to act as a catalyst to bring in allies from within while maintaining one's true self without being swallowed up by that gigantic nightmare..

it was just me.

Because I was the one most familiar with these types of trials..

‘More than anything… … There is no time.’

Most of those on the front lines have already fallen, and this strange phenomenon has spread throughout the southern part of the continent. If a little more time passed, it was poised to engulf the entire continent..

Before the earth was swept away by waves of nightmares, I had to believe in myself and jump in..

In the end, right after my involvement was confirmed, one of the hesitant heroes asked:.

“Come on, Your Majesty. however… … Even if your Majesty succeeds in your mission, isn't it possible that we may fail??”

It was the illusionist Violet..

I quietly looked at her.

“Couldn't we all be unable to endure it and fall asleep and be swallowed up by a nightmare? Then, even if Your Highness acts as a catalyst there, it won't mean anything.……?”

“No, Violet..”

I smiled and looked back at the heroes gathered in the conference room..

“You will survive, I'm sure. i can tell.”

I looked at the people around me, their faces one by one..

My warriors, who are still standing and looking at me with clear eyes, not immersed in nightmares.

This was not a myth.

I knew very well that they would not give in to the nightmare..

therefore-

“I will be back.”

Trusting my colleagues and no one else.

I was willing to throw myself into my people's nightmare..

“When I call, you must come to the rescue.?”

***

So, again now.

At the end of a nightmare, I am facing Crown standing right in front of me, holding the dying sixteen-year-old Sid in my arms..

“after…….”

As I let out white breath, I felt my consciousness gradually becoming clearer. I felt myself waking up to my original self, escaping from a 15-year nightmare..

The principle by which the Crown was able to control monsters with the flute.

It was because he took over the control of 'Nightmare' from the Demon King..

And as the current Demon King's representative, with all authority over nightmares amplified, he exerts all of his power..

He exercised his authority over the nightmares of people in the royal family, forcibly kidnapping their consciousness and collecting their nightmares..

‘What we have to deal with in this defense battle is none other than the ‘nightmare’ itself..’

That was also my people's nightmare..

《This is the world's nightmare.》

Crown calmly sighed..

《It is a culmination of everything that all mankind fears. And what your people fear most now is the destruction of the world..》

A time when destruction approaches before our eyes.

Now, all kinds of mythical monsters are invading Inse, an endless night is coming, and news of the annihilation of elite troops gathered from all over the world is spreading everywhere..

It was natural for people to fear destruction.

《And Ash, you represent everyone who lives in royalties..》

“…….”

《The most terrible and painful memory you have, the ‘worst future’... … It has been implemented as a nightmare experienced by everyone in the world, tailored to your current situation..》

In other words, this destroyed world.

Does this mean that the worst episode I actually experienced in the past was recreated as a nightmare shared by everyone in the world?.

I quietly looked down at Sid dying in my arms..

“…….”

It's not just a dream.

In some world line I don't remember.

After the destruction, people continued to live such difficult and miserable lives..

A young boy born and raised in a world like this would have met such a pitiful and sad end..

“And if I fail and die in this nightmare, I start all over again... … Has this post-destruction world been repeated??”

《Yes. Until you get frustrated, give up, and declare yourself surrender. Until the moment your heart breaks. This world repeats infinitely. And this time-》

“No, don't tell me what repetition it is..”

I smiled bitterly and glared at the crown..

“I'll fight until the very end anyway.”

《……Do you really think you can handle the nightmares of everyone you represent, the nightmares that this world itself has??》

Crown narrowed his eyes behind the mask..

I know.

This is his sister... … That it resembles the hardships that ignorance went through.

That's why I proudly puffed out my chest and answered like this..

“That's what we're here for, Crown..”

《…….》

Crown smiled bitterly and took out a flute from his arms..

《No matter how hard you try, your world will never be saved. You just wander through this hell for eternity..》

“Then I will fight forever and ever.”

I slowly got up.

“If that's my mission, I'll do it..”

Doo doo doo doo……!

I heard monsters approaching from afar..

Countless monsters appeared surrounding the ice floe we were on..

《In a nightmare that repeats forever, like my poor little brother…….》

The crown played the flute..

《Embrace all the nightmares of the people you were trying to save, and let them crush you to death.……!》

Beep profit……!

With a long, mournful sound, an infinite number of monsters and the 'Sleepless Lake Princess' advanced towards me from all directions..

I quietly looked at the tidal wave of this gigantic monster..

Now I could see.

‘this is my fear.’

I was worried that because of my wrong choice, everyone who followed me would fall into pain. It's a nightmare brought on by my fears..

Maybe even at this moment I am afraid.

As much as I know the meaning of my flag and the number of lives I carry on my shoulders, I am afraid of the path I must take..

But again I know.

Even in this world, there are people who believed that my path was not wrong..

The fact that there are people who told me not to regret.

therefore-

I continue my strategy.

i walk my way.

I fight as myself.

《This is your nightmare, but it is also a world where monsters win.!》

Crown shouted, mocking me surrounded by infinite monsters..

《Every time, always, you boasted, but you always lost! Nothing changes this time either!》

“no.”

He answered with confidence..

“This time, it's different..”

I lightly kicked the thing at my feet and opened the lid..

It was given to me by this world's Elise, and Sid brought it here with him..

A collection of my colleagues' belongings.

It was a prosecutor.

Cheolkeong-!

Inside the open sword, there was only a broken, shattered weapon..

This and that were all broken and unusable. It was so completely damaged that I couldn't even remember its exact name..

I picked one of them up.

It was a completely shattered horse gun. The gun barrel itself was gone, and all that remained was the trigger and handle, which was an ugly sight..

But let's grab the handle of this.

“……!”

The struggle I had with this gun came to mind clearly, and my consciousness became clear..

And, the name of the equipment I couldn't remember began to come to mind clearly..

Yes, the name of this horse gun is [■■ ■]…….

no.

“……[black queen].”

The moment I spit out the full name of the equipment.

Rattling……!

Slam! Slam! Clap!

Particles of light gathered in the air, and the broken demon gun was restored..

A long gun barrel sprouted from the handle, where only the trigger remained, and beautiful decorations bloomed one after another..

And, right after [Black Queen] was completely restored in thin air.,

flashing!

Particles of light gathered even more violently, forming a human shape and snatching up the magic gun..

A young man with brown curly hair tied at the back and brown eyes that shine like stars..

The strongest sniper on the monster front, my eternal trigger..

It was Damian.

“Good night, prince.?”

Next to Damien, who is smiling brightly..

Flash! Flash! flashing-!

Other broken equipment also floated in the air one after another and were restored with a dazzling glow, and the owner put the equipment on and appeared as a rescuer in this nightmare..

A wizard holding a red staff, a martial artist wearing a silver cloak, and a shield knight wearing a helmet combined with a laurel wreath..

A dwarf holding a hammer and chisel, an elf holding a dagger and a bow, and an old man wearing black feather robes.…….

In a dazzling halo of light, my colleagues appeared endlessly and stood in a circle around me as if to guard me..

I whispered quietly.

“Come on.”

Those who faced their fears.

Those who have already overcome their worst nightmares.

This is what I call them on my front line.-

“……Nightmare Slayer.”

Tearing up the dark night sky, into the world's nightmare-

My nightmare killers who never give in to fear appeared one after another..