Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 785
◈ 785. [Side Story] Para bellum (4)
I shared with the kings the ‘strategy’ I would use in the final stage of this defense battle..
The kings who heard this 'strategy' were at first shocked, then frightened, and finally let out screams..
“……That is all.”
After finishing the explanation.
I looked around at the frozen kings.
“Do you have any questions??”
Immediately the kings cried out.
“Prince Ash! Anyway, that's... … It's not too much.?!”
“That would destroy the foundations of our world.!”
“This can't happen! It cannot occur in a normal accident.……!”
“Please reconsider! No matter how much you are, this method is too much-”
In the face of fierce opposition, I listened quietly..
In fact, I expected there would be opposition..
If you use the 'strategy' I suggested, any 'mainstay' on which the civilization of royalties has been built will disappear..
After the Last Stage, even if the destruction is overcome, the world will look completely different from the past..
It is a difficult condition not only for kings, but also for anyone living on royalties to easily accept..
but,
“So, are you going to accept destruction??”
When I asked a cold question, the audience immediately became quiet as if cold water had been poured on them..
“Clearly, the loss royalties have to endure is painful. But in exchange for protecting the world from destruction, it may be a very cheap loss..”
No matter what you pay for it.
Wouldn't it be better than the world being destroyed and people dying??
“…….”
Among the kings who were looking at each other in silence, a quiet question was asked..
“Is this the only way??”
There was my father - Imperial Emperor Traha 'Peacemaker' Everblack..
He was looking at me with a serious, stern face..
I nodded heavily..
“This is the only way.”
Amid the bursting sighs, the emperor looked at me silently..
Eventually his cracked lips opened, and a tired voice came out..
“ash. Whether you are the savior of the world or a crazy revolutionary will be judged by future generations, not by us here.…….”
His lips slowly drew an arc..
“That judgment can only be made when the world continues to the next generation..”
The emperor slowly got up and declared:.
“We, the Everblack Empire, will be with Prince Ash on his path.!”
“……!”
“There is no way we can overcome the world crisis facing us without any loss. There are bound to be things we all have to give up and make concessions to..”
The emperor crossed his chest with his only arm..
“When this method is used, when tomorrow unfolds completely different from yesterday, which country do you think will suffer the greatest loss? It's our empire. But it doesn't matter. accept.”
“…….”
“Let us all bear the burden together. Let's suffer together. This isn't a matter of choice, it's a matter of life and death.”
next moment.
Someone else suddenly stood up from the crowd..
“Our Aryan Kingdom will also strongly agree.!”
The king of the Aryan Kingdom was Miller Aryan..
The other kings seemed quite surprised by the approval of this king, who had once been at the forefront of opposing the path taken by the World Defense Front in every way..
“miller……!”
“you?!”
“Anyone who has fought here so far must know this well. Prince Ash's suggestion ultimately led to the right path..”
Miller grinned at me..
“I will support his decision until the end..”
Then several people stood up at the same time..
They were Kelly Bay, Verdandi, Kuilan, and King Poseidon..
representatives of each race.
They faced me with unwavering faces..
“We ask Prince Ash… … I have already decided to entrust the fate of my race to the path ahead of the World Defense Front here..”
“No matter what the cost, it cannot take precedence over our lives..”
“We ended up here anyway, right? Let's go on hot until the end!”
“If it means protecting the lives of my people, I'm willing to pay that price..”
Then, Mikhail, Valen, and Hannibal stood up one after another..
“Vermillion also has the same opinion.!”
“Our city-state union!”
“I will follow you till the end!”
Like waves rising.
All the kings who had fought shoulder to shoulder with me stood up one after another and expressed their support for my 'strategy'..
The kings who hesitated until the end were also people who believed in me and followed me as they remained on the world defense front until now..
However, the method I suggested was probably too extreme, so it was not easy to agree with it..
But in the end, they too closed their eyes and stood up..
“……Promise me one thing, Prince Ash..”
The king sat in his seat until the end, holding his forehead with one hand..
Diarmydin, the leader of the world's smallest independent country, the Ivory Tower, earnestly asked me.
“Even if ‘it’ disappears from this world… … That we would be able to live well. You said you would make it happen. promise me.”
“I promise.”
I smiled and answered.
“we will be fine.”
Because I've already lived in a world without 'it'.
And because I know well that the world is beautiful enough,.
I spoke with confidence, and finally Diermudine sighed and stood up..
“The Ivory Tower will also share good fortune with the World Defense Front..”
After looking around at all the kings who stood up around me,.
I nodded heavily..
“Thank you for making this difficult decision..”
destruction is near.
That's why we stand together as one.
“With this gathered meaning, we can build the path to tomorrow... … Let's open it.”
The future is not clearly visible.
but it will be okay.
Because we have it.
To move on to tomorrow, have the courage to throw away everything from yesterday..
***
After the meeting was broken up and all the kings left,.
“ash.”
The emperor approached me as I was left alone in the venue..
“Abama mama.”
The emperor grinned at me as I simply offered the courtesy..
“Is there a reason why you asked for consent when you could handle this matter arbitrarily??”
It was as the emperor said..
In fact, there was no need to say it in advance and ask for consent. There was no problem even if I took care of everything on my own and notified them later..
No, it would have been safer that way. The battle is just around the corner, and if there were any forces that disagreed and left the front line, it would have been another headache..
but…….
“If my only goal was to overcome immediate destruction, that would be fine, but for my real purpose... … This includes keeping the world intact after this battle..”
The world does not end with an ending. will continue continuously.
And after the Last Stage, the world will change completely. Shouldn’t we seek prior consent from the people who will live there and prepare measures together?.
“Isn’t this a world where I live alone? This is a place we all have to walk towards together. Even though I wear a crown that represents everyone.”
“…….”
The emperor studied me with his pitch-black gaze, and then he tightly closed his only eye..
“Well, that's all after this final battle is successfully fought. yes?”
“haha. That's right.”
“It's a pity that this father has become like this and can no longer help in battle. Everyone else is preparing for battle, but I'm alone in the rear, killing time.…….”
To the sighing emperor, I spoke in a stern voice:.
“no. No, Abama.”
“huh?”
“Even in this final battle, Abama needs to use some strength..”
The emperor pointed to his body as if wondering. His body was missing one eye, one arm and one leg..
“My luggage is like this.?”
“Even though your body has declined, your mind is still pure, isn't it??”
“Haha, it's not like I've made up my mind, I'm just as good as any other young person.!”
“That's enough. Please come with me, Abama..”
I grinned in front of the still puzzled emperor..
“We are also preparing other warriors who may not be as physically mature as my father, but whose hearts are on fire. please come together.”
The emperor didn't ask any more questions about what I said, but instead laughed heartily..
And said this.
“Okay, let's go somewhere. The land of the final battle, until the end……!”
***
Time passes quickly.
The day before the last stage.
A pre-departure banquet was held throughout the city..
The heroes gathered ahead of the final defense battle and shared drinks and food..
I personally served alcohol and food to everyone fighting in their respective positions, including the soldiers in the barracks and the people in the production union..
I walked around with a glass of wine, toasted each and every one, and wished everyone good luck..
And, in this place…….
“Lord.”
Suddenly, Ader jumped out..
It was in the central square of the city. I was no longer surprised and faced him..
“Ader.”
“Hehehe. You've finally come this far..”
“It's the result of all our hard work.”
Unlike her previous appearance, Ader was wearing very old formal clothes..
I put a glass of wine in his hand and then handed him what I had kept in my arms..
“receive.”
It was a piece of an unknown soul..
The last pieces of her that remained inside the dungeon sparkled and hovered in the air before being sucked into Ader's hand..
Ader, who carefully held it in her arms, smiled brightly..
“I also finished my own preparations..”
“…….”
“Now all that's left is to give it a big blow..”
Taaak!
Ader snapped her fingers..
Then the [Traitor's Necklace] hanging around my neck sparkled once..
“As you may have guessed, the ‘achievement points’ you used through that necklace are actually… … It is a concept of consuming the karma we have accumulated..”
An endlessly repeated game of destruction.
Ader, who participated here as a human player, and I, his agent. The two of us burned the accumulated karma through repeated regression and manifested it as power..
I laughed bitterly..
“Well, the explanation of achievement points wasn't entirely wrong..”
“When building a fortress materialized through magical power or demonstrating various other miraculous powers, this accumulated karma has been consumed to assist..”
Ader grinned..
“I've now lifted that limiter.”
“…….”
“Because it's really the last time. There's no need to save your balance anymore, right??”
An ancestral player, an ancestral warrior, a prophet, a lord's aide, and a director.…….
That's what my accomplice who plotted with me against the world said..
“Burn it down to the last bit. Without regrets.”
“You too, Ader..”
I prayed with all my heart to this damned monster director, whom I have now grown to hate..
“Let’s face it without regrets. The finale of this long game…….”
We shared a drink with each other..
There was a clear glass ringing sound..
***
Chat with all the heroes once.
As the night deepens and the dawn dawns, the dinner party is coming to an end..
“serenade.”
In the corner of the unlit banquet hall, I approached Serenade, who was standing alone at the window and looking outside..
Serenade turned around, quickly wiped her eyes, and smiled brightly..
“majesty.”
“are you okay?”
“sure. Now I'm going to stop sending you off in tears. Now I have no doubts about your return..”
“…….”
“Please come back, Your Majesty. I'll be waiting here smiling.”
After hesitating for a moment.
I asked cautiously.
“‘Instead of ‘Your Highness’, you can call me like you used to.?”
“yes?”
“Just like back then. Just like in the ecliptic, like before we broke off the engagement…….”
Serenade, who immediately realized what I meant, blushed and smiled, then took a step closer to me.…….
Whispered like a breeze in my ear.
“……Have a safe trip, my friend..”
I smiled silently and bowed towards her..
…….
After kissing in the moonlight, I was about to pull back..
Serenade's long fingers snatched my sleeve..
“Tonight.”
Serenade whispered in a trembling voice, lowering her face, which was the reddest she had ever seen..
“Tonight, I don't want to let it go.”
“…….”
“Tonight... … I want to spend it together.”
Instead of answering, I stretched out my arms and hugged her waist tightly... … kissed one more time.
***
next day.
At the end of a long journey.
Stage 50, the final battle... … It has begun.
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