#174
174. End of the World (3)
I sheathed my sword.
Bifrost’s vibration has already stopped. The black flames surrounding the blade had also disappeared.
I opened my eyes wide and looked ahead.
The collapsed palace was back to its original state as if it had never happened.
The surface of the table was the same. The blond young man of the highest rank, the surrounding family heads and the leaders of the different races, even the religious leaders and Freea in the corner.
‘The front and back are correct.’
But there are unanswered questions.
The sight I just saw cannot explain it.
Above all, my senses, which had been built up over and over the line of fire, were fiercely ringing the alarm bell. You should have been hit with the water quite a bit. It can’t be this peaceful.
Chijik. tooth support.
The noise that was blocking my view dissipated.
I sat down once again in an empty chair at the table.
“I don’t accept this ending!”
Let’s see, the situation… … .
Freea jumps to her feet and speaks voluptuously.
“Let’s all enjoy dinner here and then finish it? Funny sound! Our warriors are still bleeding outside!”
“So… what are you going to do? Her Highness, the princess.”
Hmm. is this part
It doesn’t seem to have changed much.
That’s it for now.
With my hands on the table, I listened to the conversation that followed.
The flow of the argument is not different from what we just saw. Her freea is enraged, and her sorceress and Noh knight hold her back. He said that there was no other way, so he had to accept it. And she’s Pria talking again.
“One… is there a way left?”
Freea’s eyes turned to the saintess.
“Saint, didn’t the goddess’s oracle come down? I heard that there is an important clue to save the continent. But why are you keeping it a secret?”
I looked at the saintess on the left side of the table.
A young girl wearing a pure white robe with the church’s pattern and a light purple cape.
There is a calmness in her expression that does not match her appearance.
The subsequent flow was similar.
The knight objected, saying that the saintess could not hide the oracle, and Freea gritted her teeth and said.
“It’s not an illusion. I heard clearly. The Goddess said that she would give us one chance… a chance to start all over again.”
“Your Highness, what are you talking about?”
“It’s going back in time. Back a few years.”
“Turn back time.”
“If we go back then, the outcome might be different. Isn’t it unfortunate to sit down like this? You mean to end it without knowing anything and not even knowing the identity of the enemy? I don’t understand. If there is a way even with a very low probability, shouldn’t we try it? .”
“Is that true?”
“It is true that the goddess gave such an oracle…”
“Why did you hide it?”
“that…….”
Is it from here?
I took a deep breath.
“Fria.”
However, it was not the saintess who spoke next, but the young man in the upper seat.
Freea glared at the young man.
“Your brother didn’t know either, did you?”
“I knew it. I knew it.”
“Then why…!”
“Do you know what to give up?”
also.
A different development emerged.
“If I could truly save it, if I could save our empire and our continent, would I have hesitated? Answer me. Did I… look that ridiculous?”
“but!”
“It’s true that the oracle came down. I received an offer to return time.”
The young man crumpled his sculptural face.
“For one chance, can you push all life on the continent into the pit of hell?”
“What do you mean?”
“Your Highness, there is a price.”
The saintess shook her head.
“Our Goddess is not a perfect Creator. To perform miracles, such tributes and restrictions are required.”
“…”
“I saw.”
The saintess bit her lip.
“To become someone’s plaything, to see us suffering forever, unable to live or die. The continent that was intact will be torn apart, and the past and future will lose their meaning. It’s just enslavement.”
“That, that’s…”
It becomes someone’s norigae without dying or living.
The past and the future lose their meaning and suffer infinitely.
I remembered the monsters trapped in the tower. No matter how many times you kill them, they come back to life. It becomes a valuable nutrient for the hero’s experience. After all, it was the same with the heroes.
In the end, they were just toys for monsters, heroes, and masters.
Because it’s just a game.
“Fria.”
The young man looked at Freea with a soft expression.
“I understand you. So do I. How can I not be angry? I’ve built up a lot of blood and sweat, and it ends like this… how can I easily accept it?”
The young man closed his eyes.
“Nothing is eternal. We humans, other races, empires, this continent, and even the universe. If there is a beginning, there is an end. The end comes from our generation.”
“…”
“Let’s not gamble with everything as collateral for temporary self-gratification.”
Freea didn’t say anything.
She sat back in her seat with a twisted expression on her face, and bowed her head.
“Then… you mean to end it like this?”
A voice mixed with sobs came out.
“The people of the empire, the lives of different races, and our children…”
“Who can understand that, Her Highness the Princess?”
The old man next to the young man said.
The name tag has the words ‘Lantia’s family head’ written on it.
“I want to save it if I can. But if I do that, what will become of the many warriors who gave their lives for the continent until now? They were defeated, but they did not lose their pride. This pride is the only thing we can take with us.” . Moreover, His Highness the Prince.”
“Tell me.”
“You’re not going to end it like this, are you?”
The young man grinned.
“Of course. We also have something called pride. Shouldn’t we blow the last blow?”
The young man stood up from his seat waving his golden coat.
Golden eyes were shining like the sun.
“We will clearly show them that we were once here, that we lived fiercely every day, and that we did not lose our pride until the day we died.”
“Right! Wait, Prince!”
The Beast King clenched his fists and stood up.
“Persene! What about the situation below? All the women and children must have escaped safely, right?”
“Yes, we evacuated them all.”
“Close the main gate of the basement. Until the very end, we will fight.”
The young man raised the golden sheath.
“We will not die in peace! Our flesh will be torn, our bones broken, our intestines and brains will stain the floor. But to the last one, we will show them our will. Do you agree with me? Are you ready to die together, with the Taoni we loved?”
“I will follow you to the end.”
The three family heads knelt side by side.
Afterwards, the saints and paladins of the church deeply bowed down.
The leaders of the different races laughed heartily.
“What could be a better death than this? Anyway, we die someday. Then, do you want to die living as a crippled old man in a closet? Or do you want to die as a hero who will go down in history? Answer me, human! Would you die in pride!”
The atmosphere has changed.
Near the table, the expressions of the humans and monsters who were trembling in fear began to change.
The shivering goblins pulled out their daggers, and the ogre grabbed the ax with both hands. The human knight pulled out a spear knife, and the lizardman waved his staff.
“Don’t be afraid. I’ll die first. I’ll clean up the heroes’ path to the underworld.”
thud!
As soon as the young man finished speaking, the entire palace shook greatly.
The sorceress called Persene bowed her head to the young man.
“The Asinis Knights have just been annihilated.”
“It’s our turn next. Let’s get ready.”
The meeting is over.
The quiet palace was filled with various noises.
The soldiers and monsters checked their weapons and armor, and the knights read their words and set up a charge formation. Mages refined their rites, and priests bestowed blessings on warriors.
‘Is this how it happened?’
It seems that these people were not as small as the false Freea had called them.
No one trembles with fear. A light of fighting spirit flashed in each of their eyes.
“My dear little sister, Fria.”
While everyone was busy preparing for battle, the young man approached Freea, who was crouching in the corner.
Fria sat in the corner of the table, her shoulders trembling.
“I’m sorry. I couldn’t relieve you of your resentment.”
“……No, Your Highness the Prince.”
“You’ve come this far, Your Highness? It’s hard. Call me oppa.”
“That, that’s…”
“There are only two of us left, are you going to call me the prince until the end?”
“Then, to my older brother…”
“It’s much better.”
The young man grinned.
The young man looked over at Freea’s tear-stained face and wrapped her arms around her.
“If I hadn’t been in this position, I would have felt the same way as you. Actually, I don’t care about pride. I’d sell my soul to the devil if I could save it, if I could get the chance. But I can’t. I can’t. Understand. will you give me?”
“……yes.”
The young man looked around with a playful expression, and when he confirmed that no one was there, he whispered in Freea’s ear.
“By any chance, if your anger doesn’t go away until the end… it’s okay to accept the offer.”
“yes?”
“I always support you.”
“What are you saying…!”
“Your Highness, I have something to report.”
“Come soon.”
The young man smiled at Freea, who was standing bewildered, and followed the adjutant.
Left alone, Freea looked at the young man’s back with a bewildered face.
‘It’s not long.’
The vibrations in the palace are intensifying.
The door leading to the outside shook and rattled.
A fierce end after a final struggle. It was a dramatic episode that often appears in movies.
I sat down and waited for the banquet to end.
‘He’s more suited to the main character.’
If that young man had been the main NPC in Taoneer, it would have been much easier.
I glanced over at Freea, not complaining. Pria was still sobbing, her tears hanging from her golden eyes.
‘I sold it. witch. betrayer.’
I recalled the various accusations and curses that had been spat upon Freea.
Looking at the current situation, it doesn’t seem like they sold it. The majestic attitude of the first time to Fria is nowhere to be found. Now, only the image of a weak girl remained in that guy. It seemed she had already given up.
‘If you’re a real hero.’
I looked at the young man.
While carrying out her mission, she listened casually to Freea. He said that he was the second heir to the throne and that there was no legitimate heir. He seems to think that’s what that guy is.
“Your Highness the Princess.”
“Stop it. I won’t even mention the goddess’s oracle anymore.”
Several people went to visit Freea, but Freea answered and kept silent.
Fria was also fixing the blade, probably intending to follow the young man.
And the time has come.
A young man in armor stood in the center of the red carpet.
Around him, troops of various races and genders were mixed in a chaotic manner, their eyes shining brightly.
The young man drew his sword with cold eyes.
“This is our final battle. Let’s show a shameless end.”
No one opened their mouths.
They only raise their weapons.
Freea was also mixed into the ranks.
“Thank you for your patience.”
The young man whispered to Freea.
Freea silently closed her eyes.
thud! thud! thud!
The silver gates of the palace began to shake.
Stones and splinters of wood splattered, and the door was dented in places.
The young man raised his sword.
“This is our final battle!”
“Oohhh!”
“All Taoniers! Stone…”
before the young man stretches out his sword.
bang!
The goddess statue behind the throne was smashed out of nowhere.
A shadow appeared in the thick dust.
I sighed.
I guess so.
if it ends here
If it ended here, the game wouldn’t even start.
I wouldn’t have fallen into a world like this and had to go through high school.
“It’s an assault.”
A sullen voice spread throughout the palace.
A murky and creepy tone, as if scratching the chest from the inside.
I’ve heard this voice before.
It was still deeply etched in my brain.
“Whoever wants it?”
The guy laughed.
