#281
281. Mission Type, Conquest (7)
“Ah, uh, ah…”
Ikar’s mouth fell open.
An incomprehensible moan escaped his lips.
An entity close to a non-human object.
There was no rationality or emotion to be found in the girl in front of him.
“After Ikar reaches the end of its lifespan, harvesters will come in earnest. This world will collapse in an instant. Field? It doesn’t change. Do you understand, Fria?”
The prince looked at Freea.
The golden eyes were deeply sunken.
“We all die.”
“…”
“Even if you gather forces in Taonier, collect all kinds of mysterious treasures, and perform miracles over and over again, you can’t win. The outcome of this game was fixed from the start.”
Freea’s gaze wavered.
Only the sound of the wind escaped her parted lips.
“It would be better if I could end it by dying. Tell is crazy. She will try to maintain Moebius with all her heart and soul until the moment when everything disappears. What does that mean?”
Anger flashed in the prince’s eyes.
“It means that death does not end. We must die and die rolling like a treadmill in a world that is constantly reviving. Just as I once did.”
“I can’t…”
“The same goes for you, Han. Why do you think you came here when you should have been on Earth?”
Prios looked back at me.
I closed my eyes. It reminded me of the 2-star promotion ceremony.
Tell speaks in a relaxed voice while wearing a suit.
‘The purpose of the game was to save the world.’
It wasn’t a lie.
However, that was not feasible.
Because the universe had collapsed from the beginning.
“From Rantia and Stenberg, I was able to hear the full story of the ‘7 Star Plan’.”
“The 7-star plan?”
“I heard there were 4 transcendental heroes in this game.”
Praios murmured.
“By combining a Master, a being of a higher dimension, with a Hero, a being of a lower dimension, an extremely superior individual is created.”
A combination of master and hero.
That was the key to the 7-star promotion.
Prios did not open his mouth any longer. He was just looking at me with a soft smile.
‘Did he give you a hint?’
I crossed my arms.
I decided to think about it again from the beginning.
About the reason why I, who was playing a game on Earth, fell into the game.
‘To clear the tower?’
dog sound.
If left alone, Niflheim would have been able to break the 90th floor.
My attack party was safely cruising to the 87th floor.
Well, it was an unfinished game that was impossible to clear in the first place.
‘It’s a combination of a master and a hero.’
In the synthesis process, the hero can have power beyond the limit.
In other words, become another god and gain the ability to transcend laws.
The four 7 stars were created like that.
‘However, this is crazy from the operator’s point of view.’
El Cid gave the right example.
Ranked No. 1, El Cid went on a rampage across the server, blowing up numerous accounts and destroying the walls of the server.
In the end, Moebius had to get rid of him even by holding an emergency event.
‘Synthesizing 7 is like creating an uncontrollable nuisance.’
Furthermore, if the news that some of the gamers have become vegetative is leaked to the global media, Pick Me Up will face a downfall. This was also a significant risk. Even so, if it was necessary to directly draw on the power of the outside dimension while taking such a risk… … .
“……ah.”
I looked to the side.
Ikar was looking at me with clear eyes.
“Right.”
Only then did I know
The prince’s smile deepened.
“Is it server replacement?”
If your server computer has reached the end of its lifespan, you should replace it with a better server.
If so, I… … .
“It must be one of the candidates.”
There were still some unanswered questions,
I was able to infer the purpose of Tell to some extent.
He tried to create 7 stars by synthesizing me and Siris.
‘To power the next server.’
I chuckled.
“I think everyone else has failed except me.”
“It is.”
Even El Cid said that the ‘bowl’ broke while climbing the 90th floor.
If he had been perfect as a 7-star, he would have pierced the World Raid or something head-on.
You wouldn’t have to leave me behind.
A sigh came out.
Of course, we cannot guarantee that this is 100% correct.
But my intuition was telling me it was true.
If my guess is correct, I could understand Siris being so mad at me.
If, without knowing anything, I became a 7 star and was dragged to server 1… … .
“Ooh, ah, ah.”
living bio-battery.
By burning his own life, he must have made this crazy world last for a while longer.
“understood.”
After being dragged into this place, he eats ‘sacrifices’ called monsters and grows gradually, becoming perfect as a 7-star.
And with the determination to save the world, I went to Server 1… … .
“I don’t want the proud directors to dedicate themselves, and I need to keep the game. So you’re saying you created a substitute for God?”
I grinned.
“They’re complete assholes.”
Passage on passivation on passivation.
Alpha Zero and Sigel did not disclose these conditions.
I just repeated the word that I was given a choice.
‘Is this an option?’
Laughter came out.
They left out information that was unfavorable to them and deceived them as if it was a fair contract.
thud!
The ground shook violently.
Looking back, there was a circular flame burning in the distance.
Brilliant light leaked from the flames.
“Han Israt.”
A familiar voice rang out.
An intelligent woman’s voice.
It was Alpha Zero’s lieutenant, Sizel.
“Don’t be fooled by the author’s words.”
“…”
“You have a choice. If you want to return to Earth, we will do our best to help you.”
“Help?”
I muttered.
“How do you help? The moment you break the 90th floor, will you be able to go back right away?”
“Work requires order.”
“In that order?”
“It is still… … .」
“That means you can’t tell.”
I’m going crazy.
“For you… … option… … .”
“If you’re going to let me make a choice, I’ll have to tell you everything properly. Do you know what people on Earth say about a guy who talks like that without saying anything?”
“… … .」
“I call him a cheater.”
In fact, some believed it.
Say you want to end this game.
Because they seemed different from Tell.
‘In the end, I guess I was fooled.’
Victim once fooled.
If you are fooled twice, you become a Hogu.
Fooled me three times… … .
I sighed.
“The story is next. Let’s deal with the impure molecules first.”
bang!
A figure jumped out of the flame door.
That moment.
“My business here is over.”
The prince drew his sword sideways.
A flash of golden light emanating from the blade colored the surroundings.
The dimensional sword was activated once again.
[This is an unrecognized dimension.]
[Urgent management required! Please call the person in charge.]
A peculiar sense of opulence.
It was the feeling of jumping between dimensions.
After the light completely disappeared, I slowly lifted my eyelids.
shoot it
The sound of grass shaking in the wind.
Looking ahead, there were endless fields of wheat.
“Finally… I was able to come.”
The prince opened his mouth.
Freea looked around the wheat field with blank eyes.
“Here…”
“Where do you think you’ll be?”
Prios laughed softly.
“It’s a span of land.”
“A span of land?”
The prince turned his back.
After that, I started walking along the path through the wheat fields.
“……one.”
Freea met my eyes.
I nodded.
Freea hardened her expression as if she had made up her mind and followed him.
‘The real purpose of Praios.’
I followed the two with my arms crossed.
Before long, a wooden house built next to a wheat field caught my eye.
It was a place like a painting.
Under the orange sun, a swaying wheat field and a small house.
I leaned against a beautiful tree, far away from the two of them.
“This place… has the power of interference I’ve gathered so far.”
“…”
“Since we spread the barrier, it should last at least a hundred years.”
The prince ran his hand over the wooden beams of the house.
And I looked back at Freea.
“You don’t have to fight anymore. The Taoni, the Empire, the people, the monsters, the fragments. You don’t have to worry about anything. Everything I want is contained here.”
Well, it will.
If the world was ruined anyway, there was no point in fighting.
clap.
Prios put down his sword.
“I realized it too late. I thought I was fighting for a cause, for the people of Taonier and for an honorable empire. Seventeen lives I had spent under such a foolish delusion.”
“…”
“Everyone can see that he played the perfect prince.”
Those eyes were stained with remorse.
“I was wrong, Fria. It’s okay to perish like Taoni. It doesn’t matter. What I wanted to protect… was one from the beginning.”
“that is…….”
“Priasis all Ragna.”
The prince met Freea’s eyes.
“Live normally here, die normally.”
“majesty.”
“It hurts my heart just to hear the words of highness.”
Freea closed her eyes.
“The reason you showed me the vigilance was to convince me.”
“I wanted to let you know. This world is not a place worth dying to protect.”
“What the hell are you going to do here…?”
“Anything is fine. Anything you want.”
“What I wish is not here.”
“Fria. Didn’t you look carefully?”
“I didn’t see anything.”
Freea opened her eyes.
“Please send me back. There are people waiting for me.”
“They are illusions.”
“It’s not an illusion.”
“It’s just a tool of the goddess.”
“It doesn’t matter.”
Prios frowned.
“The situation is rigged. You are being taken advantage of.”
“I am determined.”
“It’s not a matter of determination, Freesis!”
The prince grabbed Freea’s shoulder.
“Taoni can’t be saved. You will die. The mercenary king, your army, and even the people. All of them will be eaten and disappear. Can you say that knowingly?”
“Brother.”
Freea sighed.
And I looked up at Prios.
“I knew very well that my older brother thought of me. But… this isn’t running away, is it?”
“It’s not about running away.”
“If destruction cannot be avoided…”
Prios said in a low voice.
“I will die fighting proudly.”
“…”
“I don’t want to see my older brother like this. Isn’t he my hero who never gives up under any circumstances. Didn’t he always tell me the way to go in front of me? But, to abandon everyone and run away.”
“Don’t you know! Even if you die fighting…”
“If I come back, I will fight again.”
“……Fria.”
The prince’s voice trembled.
“Please send me back to the battlefield.”
“you…….”
“Didn’t my older brother teach me that you should always be confident?”
Freea took a step back.
“The fight isn’t over yet. If I don’t return, the invaders will overrun Taonier. There’s no time for this. Let me go now.”
“…”
“If you want to stop it, kill me.”
Freea turned her back.
and walked to me
“Han, can you tell me where the exit is?”
“well.”
I looked around.
I looked at it from the first time I came, but I didn’t see anything like an exit.
“I’ll have to find a way out. Wait a minute.”
Fria entered the wheat fields.
I leaned against the tree and followed her back with my eyes.
Soon after, her appearance completely disappeared.
“…”
Praios stood there like a ghost.
I opened my mouth.
“If there’s no way, why don’t you tie it up tightly? Can’t you at least prevent escape?”
“It’s pointless.”
“Why is it meaningless? You don’t listen…”
Cool.
For an instant, the prince stumbled and spilled a handful of blood.
The blood that fell on the dirt floor was black.
“I used too much power…”
Prios smiled bitterly.
