Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 812
812. [True Ending] First wish
black lake.
This lake, once filled with black water polluted with malice and nightmares, is now.
Shoot aaaaa!
It all evaporated.
The passage to the other world closed, the spirit world disappeared, and at the same time, all the curses filling the black lake disappeared..
When all the polluted lake water evaporated and dried to the bottom, the ancient kingdom that sank beneath it was finally revealed to the world..
Time for the people of this country, who had been cursed with eternal life, also began to flow again..
“omg?!”
“What is this?…….”
“How long... … I was locked in a nightmare……?”
People who escaped from the devil's nightmare came to their senses one by one..
Not long after being cursed with eternal life, most of the people of the Lake Kingdom accepted the Demon King's offer, unable to endure the pain of hell under the lake. They gave themselves over to a nightmare and sank..
After escaping from a long, long dream, they were taken aback by the unfamiliar atmosphere of reality. And I was shocked to see the world completely changed..
“All the buildings are in ruins……!”
“Why did the entire kingdom fall to the bottom of the lake??!”
“No, the magic doesn't work! There's no magic in the atmosphere!”
“All artifacts are useless! What the hell is this……?!”
The Lake Kingdom, an ancient magic kingdom, had a higher level of magic than any other modern country..
In other words, there was extreme dependence on magic..
The people of the Lake Kingdom were shocked by the magic that had disappeared from the atmosphere and their mossy civilization that had stopped working..
As if you don't know that the handle of an ax is rotting due to the play of immortals..
After five hundred years of isolation in hell, an encounter with a world that has completely changed. The people of the Lake Kingdom were shocked..
Terrible chaos almost swept the entire kingdom, but…….
“calm down!”
There remained a leader who maintained cool-headedness..
“It's the king's command! Everyone calm down! keep order!”
Man taking off the clown mask.
Crown - No, it was Prince Christian..
On behalf of the king, who fainted again as soon as he woke up from a nightmare, he set out to settle the chaos in the country..
There was still authority in the royal family, and above all, Christian had a grasp of reality..
Christian quickly calmed the chaos within the kingdom with the Nightcrawler unit. He led the people to restore order under the royal command..
Restoring the homeland that was liberated from the nightmare was something I had dreamed of for countless years..
Christian and the Nightcrawler unit busily led people to and from the city..
“We're out of water and food, prince..”
“Dry water and purified water were stored in the royal warehouse. We will start distributing food soon, so please set up a room in one of the city's major government offices. Personnel who were originally involved in public affairs were also summoned..”
“It's still cold, but night will come soon. If this continues, a lot of people will freeze to death..”
“All rotten wooden buildings are torn down and used as firewood. Set fire to all squares and small squares.”
Crown, who was busy giving instructions, pointed to the land above in the distance..
The kingdom itself was at the bottom of the lake, so it was a long way from the ground..
“And you have to make a way to get up to the lake. The work starts tomorrow morning, and everyone who can use their skills will be assigned. to conscript.”
One of the senior officials listening stammered..
“Prince. That kind of thing can be done with magic.…….”
“there is no more magic!”
Christian said:.
“Now we have to do everything in the world with our own two hands..”
“Uh, why is this happening... … Why is our Lake Kingdom…….”
“Why is our brilliant magical civilization like this?…….”
Christian spoke in a stern voice to the nobles who were shaking and unable to adapt to the situation..
“We pay what we deserve.”
“……!”
“The sin of this country, fascinated by the light of magic, clinging to only that one thing, inflicting evil upon the world and dividing and discriminating against people. Now you're paying the price.”
Christian then muttered softly..
“and… … It's my sin too.”
In the end, it was undoubtedly his own sin to bring the devil in and destroy the country like this..
“I too will pay the price..”
But paying for your sins comes first after saving the people of the country..
“Let's move, Nightcrawler..”
Christian walked forward, leading those who had followed him all the way from hell to now..
“The long night is over, but we'll have to keep busy for a while longer..”
“yes!”
Christian headed to the outer castle area..
Unlike the panicked citizens of the inner city, the non-citizens of the outer city quickly followed Christian's orders..
Non-citizens of the Lake Kingdom could not use magic even in the Age of Magic..
For the sake of immediate survival, I was prepared to live much more resolutely..
Christian, who was walking quickly, eventually stopped. Someone was waiting for him at the front of the road.
“Prince!”
They are the sword demon, the spear demon, the adventurers at the base camp, and… … They were the villagers at the bottom..
Those who have survived this hell for as long as Christian and Nightcrawler..
And those who are ready for a new era.
“How can I help you??”
Sword Demon and Chang Demon grinned and asked, and Christian immediately nodded..
“I am grateful for the favor. Until Ariel returns, we'll have to do the bare minimum of tidying up... … I desperately need your help..”
While busy resuming the work with the others, Christian suddenly looked up at the distant sky..
There was no longer stagnant black polluted lake water above the Lake Kingdom. The brightly clear winter sky only exists in the distance with a cold, vivid blue light..
“……Ariel.”
Christian quietly whispered his brother's name..
“Come back quickly. In this country... … Because I need you.”
Because I believe in Ash's promise and Ader's persistence..
In this world where nightmares have disappeared, I believe that my sister will be safe.…….
***
long white eyelashes twitch.
Eventually, the eyelids slowly opened, and clear blue-green eyes were revealed to the world..
“ah…….”
Ariel opened her eyes..
After hearing that she would likely wake up soon, I came to her hospital room and waited to greet her..
“Come to your senses, nameless? no…….”
I urgently called out her name..
“Ariel.”
“……ash……?”
Ariel, who was looking at me with blank eyes, urgently raised her upper body the next moment..
“here is……?!”
“Temple of the Crossroads. It's dawn.”
I showed the bandages wrapped around my body..
“You slept all day. Just yesterday, the final battle ended..”
“The decisive battle is over? what is that…….”
“The story is that all the nightmares are over..”
I smiled and pointed at her..
“How does it feel to sleep soundly without having a nightmare for the first time in a while??”
“ah…….”
Only then did Ariel seem to realize that all the nightmares she had had were gone..
“It's true. It's gone. All that darkness and curse... … ! How could this... … Something like a miracle…….”
“…….”
“Then, my kingdom too……!”
Eventually, Ariel bowed her head to me several times..
“Thank you, Ash. I'll arrange a proper meeting later and express my gratitude in the name of the Lake Kingdom... … Really, thank you. How can I repay this favor?…….”
Ariel held my hand with both hands, her big lake-colored eyes filled with tears..
“you me... … I saved my kingdom and this world. really… … thank you…….”
“what. We are friends. It's normal between friends..”
Once Ariel started sobbing, she couldn't stop crying. Her tears continued to roll down her white cheeks..
I was a little worried and asked cautiously..
“are you okay?”
“Fine… … all. do not worry. Because I'm happy, I'm crying…….”
Ariel desperately tried to smile by lifting the corners of her mouth, but eventually she couldn't control herself and started crying..
She held her chest with both hands and suffered..
“I'm really happy, I'm really happy. But, something… … . I feel like I've forgotten something very precious..”
“…….”
“Why is it that my heart aches like this... … On such a happy day, why... … Do I feel this great loss?…….”
I was silent.
Ariel continued to sob bitterly next to me..
“I'm sorry, Ash. for a moment… … . Just for a moment, let me cry…….”
Ariel sobbed for a long time..
I quietly stayed by her side until she stopped crying..
***
After dawn, early morning.
As soon as she got herself together, Ariel left..
It seemed like he couldn't bear it because he was worried about the situation in the Lake Kingdom. Even if she rode her horse right away, it would take her three days, so I lent her my best horse..
Also, rather than sending Ariel alone, I decided to send her with some Crossroad soldiers..
It was to check the current status of the Lake Kingdom and provide support as soon as possible if there were any supplies they needed..
Ariel lifted herself onto the saddle with a light movement and smiled faintly..
“Thank you so much, Ash. Saying thank you is not enough... … Thank you for all your goodwill and consideration..”
“It was nothing.”
“As soon as the situation in the Lake Kingdom is resolved, I will return to formally express my gratitude to the World Defense Front..”
Ariel then carefully added,.
“and… … I will come to formally apologize for the damage I caused to this world as the master of nightmares..”
“…….”
“I know that this is not a problem that can be ended with an apology. still… … I will do my best.”
Ariel said she had no memory of becoming the ‘Lake Princess who couldn’t sleep.’.
However, he was aware that he had become the master of nightmares and was trying to destroy the world..
I nodded slowly..
“I will help too. Doing my best.”
We looked at each other and smiled faintly.
“Well then, see you again! Hey!”
Ariel drove her horse and rode south like a gale..
I quietly watched the Lake Kingdom princess and her guards moving away in an instant.…….
I slowly turned my head to the side.
“……With this, it's really good?”
Then, a man hiding in the shadows of a nearby building staggered out..
I called his name with a sad heart..
“Ader.”
“…….”
The man who was my accomplice and director - Ader smiled weakly..
There was a large hole in the middle of his chest, and gray particles were flying all over his body..
He overloaded and burned the foreign gods' systems, and healed the wounds carved into Ariel's soul at the cost of his own soul..
And at the end of this long fight, he was completely broken... … I was having a hard time just existing..
“I destroyed the game of destruction that was ravaging our world, and saved the one person I had wanted to save my whole life..”
The director, who had regained his characteristic slurred speech, smiled brightly..
“It couldn't be better than this. Hehehe.”
“…….”
“You don't have to worry about me. It's okay. It's all as planned.…….”
Ader came and stood in front of me, limping on one leg..
“Rather, my lord. First, let's talk about the great achievements that the lord has achieved..”
We looked at each other quietly.
Ader spoke slowly in an old voice..
“And, the wish that the lord has had for a long time... … It's finally time to make it happen.”
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