31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 553)
Jeopuk…
Jeopuk…
A big man wearing a hood climbed the stairs. He climbed the entire spiral staircase and approached the dragon that held the tower's secrets..
Seuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
man laying hands on dragon.
It was Mael.
There was a fight going on outside, but he didn't join in. Something brought him here.
“…is it you?”
“…….”
“The one who called me here.”
Woooooo…
The first dragon, Nier, exhaled with difficulty and said. Mael asked, her whole body shaking at the thought of experiencing new knowledge..
“Please let me know. what do you know?”
“…….”
“What kind of being are you? The secret you have... i would like to know.”
Nier replied to Mael..
“I already knew you would come. A child full of curiosity.”
“…Did you foretell my visit? No, that's probably not what's important right now. I was interested in what secrets this rising land was hiding... Things have changed since I met you. tell your story.”
“What are you curious about?.”
“what is your name?”
“Nier.”
“Did you choose the name yourself??”
“It is a name given to me by someone. He called me Nier, and from that moment on, I became Nier. No, I wanted to be Nier..”
“…It looks like you owe a favor to the person who gave you the name..”
“…….”
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo…
As the fight outside intensified, Sunset Tower was not free from the aftermath..
The whole tower shook..
“Rest assured, there will be plenty of time to talk..”
“That's a good thing. Let's continue. What have you lived for so far??”
“To convey lost knowledge.”
“…Did you convey it??”
“reported. Life after that was just a wait..”
“wait?”
“…waiting for the midnight sun.”
He who hears words like snowfall.
Mael felt sick..
There is no time.
The opportunity to access more and deeper knowledge does not come easily..
“What is Midnight Sun? Is it just a phenomenon? Otherwise, it is conceptual….”
“realize it yourself.”
“…Who gave you this mission??”
“wizards.”
kujik…
Kujijijijijijik…
From that moment on, the Sunset Tower began to collapse. Mael hasn't figured out anything clearly yet..
“…I thought my curiosity would take over my life one day, but it's a little too soon..”
“Child, you will not disappear from here..”
“what is that…?”
“Look and listen, with right eyes and pure ears.”
Mael confirmed that suspicious magical power was gathering around his body. It was such a beautiful magic tuning that I didn't even think about rejecting it..
I just felt like I was covered in a cloth made of wind..
“Dragon!”
“So, everything you saw and heard….”
The dragon's pupils turned to Mael for the first time..
“Write it down.”
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck…
“not….”
Mael's new form has disappeared..
He will wake up on a secluded beach far away from here..
The first dragon, Nier, speaks from the collapsing tower..
“I have completed the mission given to me. I will end my long journey and finally reach rest. If you look back….”
Nier showed his teeth and made an expression. Maybe it looks like you're smiling.
“All of this felt like fate. okay… maybe….”
Kugugugugung Palace…
The tower of Nier tilts..
“You might hate it.”
* * *
Judge's Land.
A place where ‘Spider’s Web’, a trade route between faith and madness, and ‘Akashic’, a conceptual view of history, exist simultaneously..
This planet had a different name, but since the Judge reigned, it has been called his land..
Numerous space brokerage traders settled in the Land of the Judge and contributed to the growth of trade routes..
The existence of the spider web helped them transact safely and more efficiently than before, so it can be said to be a mutually beneficial relationship..
the judge is not the king.
Those who supported him simply by existing arose, and the perception of judges and middlemen as rulers and ruled was created..
The prosperity of the spider web also meant that the Judge's land would become abundant. Therefore, among traders, those who brought a large number of these gates to the planet were bound to be important to the judge..
great merchants.
They were the Seven Colossi of the Judges. Not only did they have the authority to enter the corridors of eternity where the Judge resides, but they also had access to Akashic, the history hall where they could read the history of the universe..
And now they are together.
“I have an appointment with an important client today, and I'd like to get it over with quickly..”
“Considering that they brought us here, I don't like the way they treat the guests..”
“They talk non-stop. You've been complaining since a while ago, but would you have been able to say that even if the judge was in front of you??”
“Hmm… What I'm saying is that I won't be able to say anything properly.?”
“no?”
“Of course not. I'm from the planet Garin.”
“Is there anyone here who doesn't know that? That you were a nobleman from a rich planet?”
“Garin is not only wealthy but also noble. And I was always revered at Garin. Can we say that he is different from the lowly origins of a barren planet that perished after committing foolish acts somewhere?…?”
“That sounds like you're pointing at someone..”
“My noble blood makes it impossible for me to say otherwise..”
Several merchants looked at a woman.
woman wearing a demon mask.
Although it gave off a fascinating scent, it was somehow difficult to approach..
“Let’s hear it… They say you keep getting entangled with lowly things... I hope it's just a rumor, but somehow it seems true..”
The woman wearing the demon mask did not react and just stood there staring at the throne where the judge would sit..
she was janet.
The Judge's Favorite Seven Colossi.
She is the woman whose name was proudly named last..
‘Eternal Corridor... Be beautiful. To come to a place like this and not be able to leave this insignificant snout alone... hmm….’
She wasn't interested in those standing side by side.
Since she was also one of the Seven Great Merchants, she was on equal footing with them, and since she did not think of herself as special or great, she decided that they would not be great either..
‘…come.’
Her interest was quickly piqued..
Before I knew it, a person wearing a long robe was sitting on the throne..
“The judge….”
What the minion was talking about was quickly buried..
‘judge….’
heavy.
just… something feels heavy.
Just looking at him made my eyelids swell..
What's interesting is that none of the Seven Colossi bowed down to the judge..
A lesser servant tried to threaten me..
“Profane! kneel to the judge….”
“…….”
The judge instead looked at the servant and made him close his mouth..
He didn't say anything, but it seemed like things were going as he intended..
“I am not a monarch. You are not subjects either. I don't want admiration. You too are not pure enough to respect someone without question..”
The judge looked at the giants..
Without any emotion, just with a look that seems to be choosing an item..
A variety of races and creatures are visible..
The one who broke the silence was one of those chatting before the judge entered the room..
“Judge, we have no intention of becoming anyone's servants. We only have a contractual relationship. It buys faith and madness from fools, fills your stomach, and leaves a mark. That's all.”
“Oh hoho… Still, the momentum alone is amazing. Now I can't even remember the universe when there were no judges..”
“That's worth acknowledging. Worthy of claiming to be the king of the universe.”
The judge spoke with bored eyes to those who opened their mouths during the meditation..
“The universe... What is the universe to you??”
“What is it? Let me tell you in advance, I hate it when anyone tries to teach me. If you try to teach me with vain questions and answers, even if you are the judge,….”
“Just a pure question, nothing to be wary of..”
“Hmm….”
The giant who was asked a question frowned and gave an answer..
“The universe... Space. I know that the multiverse exists, but the level of civilization can at best go beyond that border, but it can't come back..”
“But the multiverse definitely exists.”
“aha… Judge! Or, do you want to become the ruler of the multiverse someday??”
“…What difference does adding a few toys make??”
“What, what??”
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
The Judge imbued the throne with power. Then the Corridor of Eternity began to vibrate and change its appearance..
coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo co…
“This….”
“Star power! Have you interpreted Akashic??”
“No, it's different! It's just an imitation, but still... It's huge..”
independent space.
or microcosm creation.
Everyone here knew that this seemingly simple act required strength equal to the death of a small star..
“amazing….”
The scenery changes.
Behind the judge's throne, there was a cargo box that was too large to fit the eye..
“This….”
“It's huge….”
Janet didn't pay much attention to the cargo bin they were looking at with awe..
‘The coordinates keep changing. Is the expected range in gyeong (京) units? It's impossible to find it with effort, there will be rules that change. It is clear that coincidence will lead to inevitability, so it is necessary to prevent this place from being opened due to a twist of fate..’
She thought in the realm of the incomprehensible..
This is where the loading dock is hidden, and the changing coordinates were continuously recorded..
She had an idea of what was in the cargo box..
“is it… Are you trying to start a war??”
“It's incredible power... Never since the birth of the universe has such a force been concentrated in one place..”
“If the Universal Council found out about this, there would be no way it wouldn't raise an issue. I understand there is still a conflict, Judge. Why are you showing us this power? It could be a weakness for you?”
The judge is still expressionless.
“Let’s finish the story from before. If the universe is not perfect... What are you going to do??”
“…what?”
“Are you denying the perfection of the universe? you….”
the universe is perfect.
It was a natural truth for those who existed here..
Except for one thing.
the judge said.
“What would you do if there was a universe that was closer to perfection and greater than the one I exist in, or if there was another universe that ruled over us??”
“…….”
“…….”
I couldn't choose an answer easily..
Those who wouldn't have noticed that the judge's eyes changed at some point would not have been invited to this event in the first place..
“Although we can imagine it, we cannot know that it is true. So it's useless..”
The judge refuted the giant's claim..
“see for yourself.”
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck…
At that moment, the Corridor of Eternity changed its appearance once again..
Quaaaaaaaaaaa-!
The floor they stepped on became transparent, creating the illusion that they were floating in the middle of space..
You can see it with your eyes, hear it with your ears, and feel it with your skin..
What the judge revealed was power stored in a place other than the cargo compartment..
Overwhelming and pure power created by combining faith and madness.
A power so great that my entire vision turns white and my whole body trembles just by witnessing it..
The Judge Reveals His Hidden Powers.
He said.
“I will take it away. and i will get it.”
“…….”
Why the Judge is considered the king of the universe.
“I ask you, what attitude will you have when faced with a world you do not dare to understand??”
7The great merchants were divided into two groups on this question..
dump…
Four kneeling colossi.
“Judge, I will serve you!”
“It really means great things.!”
“My will will be with you! I will support you with all my might.!”
“What need I say? I will follow!”
And the three colossi who do not kneel.
“…….”
“…….”
“…….”
Metahumans are called giants, and Dragonins are called dragons with scales..
And Janet from the destroyed supernova..
the judge says.
“You guys probably think the same thing.”
His eyes turned to Janet..
“Daughter of the Supernova, what will you dream of??”
“I don't dream.”
“…Is it frustration??”
“I don't change. Maybe if there is such a universe….”
Grinning…
she grinned.
“I'm sure it will sell well there too..”
“…Does that mean it’s the same as now??”
“It may be possible to grow in size and increase in majesty. Perhaps a religion will be born just for me? one….”
Her attitude toward the universe was different from that of others who bowed before the Judge..
“Nevertheless, I will live as a merchant.”
“why?”
“Because that's my desire.”
The two giants standing next to Janet laughed when they heard the answer..
“My desire was big from the beginning. The universe is getting bigger and bigger and it doesn’t really matter.”
“Anyway, I'll trade everything I can trade. That's it..”
Those who took a knee protested against the statement..
“frivolous!”
“The judge….”
Giiiiiiing-
Fuwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
It was clear the judge had a hand in it..
Otherwise, the heads of the four kneeling people wouldn't have been rolling around on the floor..
‘…It wasn't even visible. It's faster than the idea that it has come true.?’
Dragone asked..
“Why did you kill him? There will be a backlash.”
“Your greed will fill their void..”
eat…
“That's true, but.”
“I need someone who is greedy. I do business with people who are greedy, not people I can trust, and not people who serve me..”
“is it… Well, I wish you the best in the future..”
There were seven when we entered the Corridor of Eternity, but there were three when we came out..
As of today, those who have become the three great figures of the Judge.
gulp… gulp…
Janet held on to her pounding heart and went into an old store that no one was looking for and drank strong liquor..
She whispered to the desire that was sleeping inside her, or rather, to the desire that was constantly knocking on the basement door and asking to be taken out..
Wait a minute, not yet..
To the unstoppable desire called curiosity.
What would happen if the world did not go as the judge intended??
“Puhaaa….”
She lowered the temperature of desire with strong alcohol. To avoid getting caught.
“…I'm curious.”
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