Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 787
787. [LAST STAGE] Lightning and Tsunami (2)
‘As the 'sleepless lake princess' clenched her hands, the darkness of the other world attacked from all directions..
The airship Blue Pearl had no means of dodging or blocking this attack..
but,
Taat-!
The acting commander of the Monster Front had the means to do so..
“Haaaaa-!”
Lucas jumped from the bridge to the deck and combined his two swords, [Granted Sword] and [Excalibur]..
The two swords were transformed and combined and reassembled into a huge greatsword - [Toward the Stars].
Originally, it was a transcendental weapon that no living human could handle, but at this moment, Lucas, who had even used [Full Body Advent], was temporarily freed from all of those restrictions and forcibly stepped into the divine realm.…….
Tsukaaaaaak-!
I was able to swing the great sword without any problems..
A dazzling flash of light erupted, tearing apart the darkness summoned by the master of nightmares himself..
“…….”
After crossing the border between death and life in a split second.
Lucas shouted at everyone in Blue Pearl who was dumbfounded, no, everyone on this battlefield..
“That monster can't be defeated!”
“……!”
“The entire army leaves the battlefield and regroups! Now that the enemy has appeared, we move on to the next stage of the ‘Thunderbolt and Tsunami’ operation.!”
On the Blue Pearl's bridge, the two captains and crew quickly operated the instrument panel..
Blue Pearl quickly turned and left the airspace, followed by the Sky Knights. The gunners who were preparing to snipe from a nearby spire also quickly began retreating through the teleport gate..
《…….》
‘Instead of launching her next attack, the 'Sleepless Lake Princess' just stared at the knight on top of the aircraft moving away..
“…….”
[After separating [Toward the Stars] again and disabling [Full Body Descent], Lucas also faces the enemy... … I raised my head to the sky.
‘I'll wait, my lord..’
It is impossible to fight and win against that monster..
However, it is possible to bide your time, as the lord ordered..
While their master fights another decisive battle on another battlefield, everyone here at the World Defense Front uses all possible means to block the enemies... … I have to survive again.
‘Please come back with a report of victory..’
The black lake once again began pouring out monsters endlessly..
To the left and right of the 'Sleepless Lake Princess' who was slowly and lightly walking towards the north, hordes of monsters were crawling up, covering the ground..
After seeing that scene for the last time, Lucas returned from the deck to the bridge..
The final war has just begun.
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thud… … ! thud… … ! thud… … ! thud… … ! thud……!
The ground shakes..
Far above your head, the world vibrates with the footsteps of monsters..
Destruction has already reached just below Inse's neck..
“…….”
On a land far away, may my warriors fight well.
I hope you endure well... … I was walking in the dark shadows.
lake kingdom.
Area 10.
Supreme heart.
royal castle).
“……You've finally come this far.”
I raised my head and looked into the heart of the nightmare..
Surrounded by pitch-black fog, radiating darkness... … Skyscrapers soaring high into the sky.
In the game, it is always the final dungeon of blood and death where the final battle takes place..
I walked closer without saying a word..
Slurp, rattle, rattle…….
The sound of an insect gnawing on something resonates.
It is the sound made by the darkness of the other world surrounding the royal castle..
No, this is not a bug sound.
If you listen carefully,.
- die.
- Screw you..
- explode.
this is a curse.
- Die, explode, die, explode, die, explode, die, explode, explode, die, explode, explode, die, explode, explode, die, explode, explode, die, explode, explode, die, explode, explode, die, explode, explode, die, explode, explode, die, explode, explode, die, explode, explode, die, explode, explode, die, explode, explode…….
That smoky curse full of malice, so gentle as to be childish..
no longer am i afraid.
Their wish for me to fall, their wish for this front to be defeated, their wish for this world to be destroyed.…….
Because I will destroy everything.
That's why I came here.
chuck……!
I stood in front of the entrance to the royal castle..
The fog of curse that covered the surroundings became even thicker, to the point where I could no longer see the entire surroundings, let alone the royal castle gates..
“……after.”
I caught my breath..
‘The ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’ has already left this place..
This place no longer functions as a dungeon. It is not a target of attack. I know, but I came here alone..
‘‘I didn't come to kill the 'boss' of the 'dungeon'..’
The purpose of my coming here is something else..
I assembled the ceremonial long sword [Light and Shadow] and made it into a flagpole and held it..
A bright flag of light was created and fluttering, and the darkness of the curse that had been encroaching around me retreated all at once..
But still, the darkness covering the gate remains the same..
Without saying a word, I reached into my pocket and took out the key Crown had given me..
“…….”
The large golden key, shaped like a flower, was stained black, but still retained its beauty..
Turn the key once in your hand,
I looked down at the keys for a while and then,
“……Even if lightning and tsunamis are the only way.”
I uttered an old poem that suddenly occurred to me..
“Open the door, flower, open the door, flower…….”
I vigorously thrust the key in my hand forward..
flashing-!
The key that the rightful heir and rightful owner of this royal family kept hidden in his bosom all his life was a right in itself..
No matter what curse or what obstacle blocks it, it opens the door and allows you to enter and exit the castle.…….
Shoot aaaaa!
The fog of curse parted..
Beyond the fog, a magical light spread throughout the door where the key was inserted, and I vigorously turned the key..
Cheolkeong!
Kurrrrr…….
The strong, towering gates of the royal castle slowly opened as if they were being sucked inward..
I entered that gap without hesitation..
Jeopuk, Jeopuk, Jeopuk…….
The sound of my footsteps echoed in the wide palace hallway..
The royal castle was quiet, with all the nightmares gone..
Without any soldiers, without any subjects, without any political enemies, without any officers, without any people..
No laughter, no crying, no shouting, no sighing, no breathing..
Even the concept of silence seemed to have disappeared, it was just nothingness..
At the end of an empty hallway where nothing exists, in the throne room…….
《…….》
The Demon King existed all alone..
He was sitting exhausted on his lonely throne, staring with tired eyes into the empty sphere of nightmares..
“…….”
I quietly looked at him..
Beneath the faded golden crown, everything is made of shadows... … The culprit behind everything that has destroyed this world so much.
Perhaps only then did he notice my presence, the Demon King slowly turned his head and looked at me..
《……player.》
Our eyes met..
Covered in shadows, he had no organs that could be called eyes, but at this moment, we definitely shared a look..
Even though it's our first time meeting.
For some reason, it felt familiar, as if we had known each other for a very long time..
I quietly spit out his name.
“……Devil.”
The Demon King swept his face with his hand as if he were tired..
《I don't know how I got here... … okay. Did you come alone to kill me??》
“…….”
《It is not the final enemy, the 'Sleepless Lake Princess', but the real culprit hidden behind it, me... … Surely, if successful, the destruction game will be stopped, and this world may face a different ending than before..》
“…….”
《It's a pretty good change of idea, but are you still going to deal with me alone??》
The Demon King slowly got up from the throne..
《You don't seem to know how many countless warriors have passed away at my hands..》
“…….”
《A dragon that has existed since the beginning of heaven and earth, a master of the most brilliant myths, a king whose feat reached the sky, a superman on a white horse... … None of them could defeat me, and none of them could reach me even with the tip of their swords or their fangs. On the contrary, everyone was corrupted by my temptation and turned into mere monsters..》
His shadowy hand pointed at me..
《what's different about you?》
“…….”
《What on earth are you trying to kill me with? What weapons, what deadly poisons, what strategies have you prepared??》
I didn't answer, but walked slowly towards the Demon King's throne..
Jeopuk, Jeopuk, Jeopuk…….
Every time I take a step closer to the devil.
The long adventure and the grueling journey my front line went through flashed through my mind..
The faces of the people who had fallen at the hands of the monster and the bleeding faces of their dead comrades vividly came to life and shimmered before my eyes..
My teeth suddenly clenched and my fists clenched..
- They are sinners who were born into this world. They all need to be killed and eliminated..
- Couldn't it be said that it was a sin for these monsters to be born into this world??
- We were born into this world because it is a sin.…….
Blind hatred for him still boils inside me..
There is an urge within me to deny its existence from the source..
- Between some people, there is a chasm that can never be bridged. A chasm so deep and deep that it can never be filled…….
- A deep hatred that cannot be overcome no matter how hard you try, and cannot be ignored even if you look away..
There is a distance between him and me that can never be bridged. There is a valley that can never be filled.
We will not fully understand each other until the last moment..
Because we are destined to fight and die.
…….
…….
…….
but.
- Come and sit here, vampire king. Come have a drink with me and we can talk..
- ‘Apply for ‘Commander’s Meeting’!
- I'd like to stop fighting for a moment and talk. How is it?.
- As king to king, I propose to you - a conference.!
So why, until now have I been trying to talk to my enemies??
If you really just hate someone and end it. If there was even a possibility for Nayuta to have a conversation. Why do you always try so hard to find out the other person's intentions??
Why did you try to look your enemies in the eyes and listen to their voices?.
- We thought they could become people like us. Because they also had an assumption.
because.
Because I also know.
- Even though it was like a vague spark that disappeared before my eyes, I definitely saw the potential. The moment yesterday's enemy almost became today's compatriot…….
The path I and our front line have walked so far.
It was a process of people who hated each other talking, understanding, and finally standing together shoulder to shoulder..
A nation that had been at war, a race that had fought for a thousand years and been enslaved for over a hundred years, a people that hated each other for an age-old past that could not be erased.…….
Everyone was willing to sacrifice their lives to forgive, embrace, and love each other, give birth to the next generation, and protect that child..
It was the scene of such a miracle. Because I saw clearly.
‘The hearts of those who have been hurt realize that there is no such thing as a ‘sin born into the world’ and finally forgive themselves..
Beyond the unbridgeable valley, we point our guns and swords at each other... … The heartbreaking hearts of children desperately trying to communicate by shouting..
I have been watching..
This is what I have been doing for the past three years... … And my city, my battle line, was the path that proved.
‘Know.’
this is idealism.
this might be stupid stupid.
but…….
Because this is the path my heart points to.
- It's okay even if I'm a complete wreck. It's okay even when it's broken into pieces. I like you no matter what you look like.
I don't care if this attempt breaks me to pieces.
- If you don't lose your heart, even if it breaks into a thousand pieces, you are still you..
Because I believe this path is right.
In order for me to be myself, I have no choice but to believe in my strategy and move forward..
- ash. You have a heart stronger than anything in this world... … I have the courage not to hate.
A sorrowful and warm voice, already distant, rang in my heart..
- Knowing how to embrace others instead of hatred and anger. A person who knows how to embrace a divided world and heal the wounds of others. Truly strong... … linear.
Is this really an act of such courage?.
Or, I don't know if it's just a fool's errand that will pay a heavy price..
- I love you, Ash.
I will live according to your will.
I love you.
“after…….”
It stopped in the center of the throne room..
Now the devil's throne is near. This is a distance where both of us can fire an attack aimed at the other's heart at any time..
I took a deep breath and looked straight at my opponent..
and declared.
“I didn't come to kill you..”
《……?》
A mysterious light appeared in the Demon King's tired gaze..
I gritted my teeth and refined my language..
this is not forgiveness.
this is not revenge.
This is just.
It is a continuation of the winding path that I and my front line walked.,
There is only one direction leading to the future that my flag points to.,
Also, it is just the best struggle that I, an ordinary human being, can make..
“Demon King!”
I'm heading towards the person I hate the most.
Squeezing all the courage I have-
I shouted with all my might.
“I came to save you!”
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