Clearing the Game at the End of the World Chapter 296

Chapter. 15. Can someone who has seen the end of the world plant an apple tree? (3)

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Fortunately… I don’t know if it’s right to say it.

Quite a few people noticed the ‘pause’, and thanks to Duke Glenn, I was able to explain what happened. And that, too, came with a pretty good guarantee, the power of Duke Glenn.

The people gathered were taken aback by the sight of the Duke of Glenn, who suddenly roared and then stumbled as if he had been struck by lightning, but this was somewhat alleviated when Emperor Gainax calmed him down.

If there was a slight problem. I guess you could say it was a way to calm the commotion.

“Did you really have to do that? Even if you hide it, you’re calling me out…”

“Aren’t you the one who ruined my coronation? At the coronation of the emperor, which should have been the most dignified, you caused such a commotion that you would only find it in a local bar. Let’s just say he got paid for it.”

Immediately after the Duke of Glenn left his parents’ home, he asked, ‘World Tree? Saint? ‘Do you ask me a favor?’ While people were murmuring in the same voice, Gainax once again opened his mouth to his audience in a dignified voice.

‘When the first emperor petitioned to become master of the empire. Before it is called the Lion Sword, it is time to swear in front of Lionel! There were three witnesses who stood as witnesses to the oath! One of them was his close friend, the great troll shaman Ag Tak! One was his companion, a renowned noblewoman, Anastasia Agdan! finally! The forest elf elder stood as an observer of that oath and a witness to the contract that bound destiny and fate! I swear once again at the heart of this country that will escape from the fate of the dead and be reborn as an empire of old trees! ‘Call three witnesses as on that day!’

Although it was somewhat impromptu, his words, which described the moment when the history of the empire began at the center of the empire, had a power other than simple persuasion.

Notum, who was the first to respond to the cry, got up and looked like a person possessed by a ghost, or indeed lost his mind and was possessed by the ghost of his ancestor, and with his red eyes shining, he stepped forward to fill the position of the shaman.

Unable to withstand the quiet support, looks, and strange pressure from people who knew the situation, Lucilla clenched her teeth and carefully moved forward to fill the noble lady’s position.

Lastly, it was immediately announced that I had been called to the World Tree, and people’s eyes were focused on me, who had a blue symbol symbolizing the World Tree on my side, which was still leaking blood.

therefore. It meant that I, who had been stamped by the World Tree, should take the place of the elf elder in the oath 500 years ago, in place of the elf who was currently absent.

“Fortunately, we followed our wishes and it was resolved well. thanks. As a new royal dynasty, it is important to show a different side from the past, but it is also important to prove legitimacy by inheriting the old things. The reason why the Empire’s contract magic is effective through three qualified witnesses is because it is connected to the Empire’s old lore. There is no place in the empire that does not bear traces of the old empire in all its laws and customs. Although that power is gone. No, because it has disappeared, isn’t my situation now that I have to be even more concerned about what remains, even if only in that form? “Thank you for your help, saint.”

“Actually, I didn’t really go to the front to help… If I hadn’t gone forward then, that person over there would have just clicked his sword so scary that he would have run away.”

What can I do? Right now, the Master of Masters, swordsman Dyke Schwartz, was fiddling with the handle of his sword without even blinking, glaring at me while saying something like, ‘It’s been a long time since I’ve been shaken like this at this age…’ Since a swordsman is a being who isolates himself from the world and completes his personal microcosm, he must have been very, very interested in me who ‘completely disappeared’ from the world, even if only for a moment. So much so that I want to pick up a knife right now.

like that,

Notum, who is possessed by the ghost of the great sorcerer Agtak, has stood as a witness once in the past and is willing to take that position again this time.

His face turned bright red and he glanced at Gainax and said, ‘What are you doing, all of a sudden!’ Lucilla secretly whispers the same thing.

Even I ran forward as if running away, covering my side where the blood was leaking out.

A witness from roughly 500 years ago. The three of us stepped forward, replacing the shaman, the lady, and the elf representative. The coronation ceremony ended successfully with Gainax recreating the moment from 500 years ago.

People cheer everyone. The knights of the Sword Family who arrived late were moved by the recreated legend of the founding of the country. Seeing the smoke rising from the capital, nearby lords visited the capital one after another to check the devastation, face the new owner of the empire, and swear loyalty.

Workers to rebuild the capital arrive, hammers and carts. Until the sound of metal nails hitting fills my ears.

When I was driving through the capital, which was stained with witches and curses, time passed slowly as if it had stopped, and the comfortable time passed by in an instant like the melting snow in spring.

Three days after the coronation. Now, everyone in the group, including me, has fully recovered. Now that the work in the capital was over, it was time to leave.

“food.”

“I took care of it.”

“Apo.”

“Gainax took care of it. “It’s good enough that I just pick it up and eat it all.”

“Not Gainax, but His Majesty the Emperor! “I know very well that Your Majesty treats the warrior without hesitation, but since it is the early stage of your reign, it is not good to call Your Majesty the Emperor carelessly in the ears of others.”

“Then you followed around, saying ‘Gainax~ Gainax~’.”

“that! Um, that’s…!”

“You know, you know. She is the Emperor’s lover, the ‘woman from Teldrat’ who guided his destiny, and among the three people who proved His Majesty’s accession to the throne, Lucilla Aedran was named in the position that a noble lady and his companion should occupy. .”

Lucilla blushed at the professor’s sly words, but she no longer denied it or made a motion to stop her from saying such things. For the past three days, Lucilla has been busier with Gainax than with our group. Within three days, a letter came to me from the Aedran family. There were a lot of complicated modifiers, but in summary, ‘I received a favor that cannot be converted into money, and I have been counting it from the moment I heard the news.’ degree. I could see in the letter that I really liked the man of the house. Well, the daughter who left home became the empress of the empire. It wasn’t because he was bought and killed by a thief, but because he was in a position as solid as a rock that nothing could fall from, whether it was legitimacy or accomplishments. For this, we need to hang a placard on the gate of the estate and slaughter a cow.

[Hehehehe. ‘axis! ‘Our daughter who ran away from home captures the king of the empire!’ Will it be enough?]

‘It’s no joke. Even if they don’t do it like a local country party, the Aedran family is probably boasting about it by sending out letters like spam emails under the pretext of spreading the news of the marriage to the social world. From the high-ranking nobles of Teldrat to the outcast collateral nobles living in the woods, they must have spread the news to everyone who could. Oh my, how can I do this! While he couldn’t even care about his daughter, he made the new emperor of the empire his son-in-law? Now my family is a maternal relative of the empire – I’m envious – my daughter is playing with her hair at her house – well, it’s full of stuff like this.’

hmm. I should also stop by Teldrat on my way to Roderick. When a blind date goes so well, it’s polite to reward someone with a crooked upper leg. A return gift from a family called gold that never dries. I’m looking forward to it.

“Stay, don’t block the road, get out of the way, get out of the way- Ugh! Come on, saint! Oh my, I’m sorry about this! “I didn’t even know it was a saint because the materials were blocking my view…”

The voice of a worker pushing a cart full of lumber broke me out of my thoughts. Winter is coming, and the sky is as clear as Armageddon.

As people who lost their homes and families stand up once again, the sound of building a new home fills the air everywhere.

“…Everyone is returning to their original places.”

“Yes.”

“Slowly, now we have to go back to our place.”

At my words, Lucilla, who was looking at the list of luggage to be loaded on the cart, flinched for a moment, but then nodded.

The nobles of the capital who were shocked but survived moved to the Imperial Castle, a tent built on the site of the Imperial Castle, where they decided the future direction of the Emperor and the Empire.

The people of the city are going to where their owners are or where there is work to be done in the capital being rebuilt for them.

The Emperor’s Companion… Among the candidates, Lucilla, the overwhelming first place boasting an unwavering approval rating, is by the Emperor’s side.

Shake!

“Aldrich. Can I really just take that with me? “Please bring something to eat, or at least some drinking water.”

“no. How much food can I carry for my old body? “It takes more effort to carry it than it takes to eat it.”

After losing his evil spirit, Aldrich escapes from the path of a warlock and prepares for a new life as a true soul mage, to a place where another soul awaits.

“Then… I loaded all the luggage. “It’s really time to go.”

And, for the world that is still under threat of destruction, the Saint and his party, who have a lot of work to do, face yet another danger. To a place where evil lurks.

A cart loaded with a mountain of luggage and the professor’s party. Lucilla, who was looking at Aldrich in shabby robes with a small baggage, looked at their luggage list as if hanging on, and then opened her mouth.

“But really, is it okay for you to go without making any special request to Your Majesty? The purpose of coming here is clearly to ingratiate myself with the Empire’s high-ranking officials and request support for Roderick’s front line…”

“If that’s the case, I’ll just leave without saying anything since I’ve already gained more than enough. Let’s wait and see. “Lucilla, you sit in front of the imperial accounting ledger and chew on my name, because your face is clear.”

“If the professor says that… I really need to prepare myself. Then the elf. “You’re leaving the spirit balloon here, but you’re not going to the elf forest anymore?”

“Ah, that. that’s right. I don’t think I need it anymore. Take it as a souvenir. “It may be a little shabby, but since it was made by Wuthering Heights wizards, it won’t be enough to offend the future empress.”

Although he didn’t talk much with the emperor, he definitely received what he needed.

‘The empire has awakened from its long sleep and will now begin to be active. Even though the capital was in ruins, in the end, no damage was done to other territories except the capital.’

‘The lords who discovered traces of Mutation Blood in their territory will strengthen their defenses and stock up on military supplies. I will officially announce that the Empire is under attack by a third force.’

Proclamation of a new emperor. The Empire is under attack, and the target has been clearly identified.

‘We can send enough troops, but it will be difficult to support the truly powerful knights. It’s as if there is no guard knights right now, and most of the knights of various nobles who had come to the capital to protect the head of the family and family were dead and injured. As the imperial power is not yet stable, we cannot provide enough knights to strengthen the center of the empire.’

‘…Then it might be a bit of a pain. Knights would respect me for having a private meeting with the emperor and sharing a drink with them, but for noblemen’s private soldiers, their master’s orders to give them bonuses are the top priority. If the nobles tell us to move passively to save troops, we may have a hard time using them on the front lines…’

‘That’s a completely useless worry.’

‘yes?’

‘Didn’t you, saint, proudly list your name as one of the three people who prove the emperor’s throne?’

‘That’s right, because the situation was like that… it just happened that way.’

‘You may not realize it yet, but it is my greatest favor and reward.’

‘….ah! Somehow, the way other nobles who don’t have any faith at all have changed their views!’

‘Is there no need to explain? also. If it weren’t for the cult, I would have wanted to keep it next to me.’

The greatest favor and reward the emperor spoke of. His name was listed as one of the three that proved he would become an emperor.

Somehow I got this reputation by being pushed around. When I think about it, the more I chew, the better it becomes.

“why?”

“look. It is true that the empire needs to show a new appearance as it proclaims a new dynasty, but just as important is the symbol of maintaining the legitimacy of the past. This is true for nobles, but especially knights. Among the single-minded knights, there are people who break their oath of loyalty if those aspects are not met.”

“Yes.”

“Even the empire is like that. The history of the empire itself is that it was a country that controlled the entire empire. There is no place that is not steeped in the history of the empire, from its laws to customs, culture, and even the songs sung by neighborhood children. Do you remember the enchanted contract we destroyed in Haunuman? “A restriction that a contract can be canceled or changed only if three high-ranking imperial nobles, or someone with equivalent qualifications, agree.”

“Oh, that’s it. I remember. That… huh? Three people? contract?”

“Hehehehe. Can’t you feel it? That contract magic is a magic that has its origins in the oath of the first emperor and the three witnesses. For your information, an emperor cannot appear before his death once he becomes an emperor, so he stubbornly refused, saying he would not become an emperor. However, the four people gathered at the meeting voted to elect the first emperor, and the emperor grumbled and swore an oath with them before the sword. .”

The point is that even if the power to wield the empire disappeared, its history and lore were already deeply rooted in the people of the empire. In such a situation, the new emperor announced that the succession had been achieved by reviving the traditions of the first empire.

“Orthodoxy. One of the people who proved it was me. Even if a few decades pass by and the next great prince takes over, or a coup d’état overthrows the Gainax dynasty and becomes the new emperor. You, me and Notum must prove your legitimacy to win the loyalty of the knights. This means that we have to invite three people as witnesses, or at least call people with the same conditions as us and make them stand as three witnesses and swear an oath.”

The elven elders served as witnesses to the first emperor, and for the next 500 years, the elven forest was recognized as their territory by the empire, and they were even given the authority to freely murder those who entered. because? Immediately, an elf elder jumps out and says, ‘As a witness to the first emperor, I declare that the new emperor… is not fit for the position of emperor!’ If you say one word, the battle for the throne that you barely won could be turned upside down. The orthodox badass knights said, ‘That guy can’t do it! The witnesses of history say so!’ while doing.

In the end, it means that from now on, emperors will see me for generations or have good relationships with people who have authority equivalent to me.

As for me, as the only saint and warrior of light, I have been officially declared to be the representative of light, the hero who saved the empire, and, unexpectedly, the World Tree, the divine tree of the elves, who is believed to have existed since the beginning of time, even stamped me as a ‘good guy’. A legend among semi-legends.

Even though I thought to myself, ‘How did this title end up on one person?’ To the extent that I can do this, there will be no one in the future with authority equivalent to mine. So, what this means is that after I die, my successor, my child, or someone I recognize will inherit the authority of witness.

Ultimately, this means that the Park Gyo-su family has no choice but to be very close to the emperor from generation to generation.

This means that if such a person were in front of them, even the nobles would be very upset.

The nobles would say, ‘Take care of that person, no matter what!’, which meant that the countless elite soldiers that the imperial nobles would send to Roderick under the emperor’s orders would listen very carefully to my words.

Lucilla, who was packing the cart for our group and Aldrich’s belongings in front of the newly built warehouse, stared intently at each of us preparing our way.

“and….!”

“What do you think? Don’t you think this is what you get?”

“Hmm… How many reinforcements will Gainax send?”

“As much as possible under the Emperor’s command. The fewer noble soldiers there are, the stronger the imperial authority becomes. It would be better for the Empire if Roderick’s side fights and the sparks do not spread to the Empire. They say they are sending all available troops to Roderick, leaving only the standing troops in each territory. The official title is ‘An attack to punish the mutes who invaded the empire.’ This is not a support for Rodrik, but an attack by the Empire itself. “The commander…”

“no way….”

When Lucilla looked at her with an angry expression, the professor smiled and opened his mouth.

“Unfortunately, I heard that the Margrave will be held by someone with deep knowledge of military operations. I couldn’t eat it up to that point. Of course, there is no doubt that he will review very positively the opinion of the saint, who is reputed to be brilliant, has seen Ilshin’s military power, and is known to be close to the emperor as a witness to the coronation ceremony. “I don’t have any.”

“Wow, you thief.”

“I’m sorry, but no one can be a thief in front of that guy from Gainax. Look in the mirror, Lucilla.”

“How many times are you saying, “Your Majesty the Emperor!” Ugh… I understand. Perhaps because he was a warrior, I didn’t have to worry. So, what happened to the elf? “Your reinforcements were the original reason why the hero set out, right?”

“That was handled more cleanly than His Majesty the Emperor.”

The professor looked down at the bandage on his waist, which was still slightly bleeding due to the regenerative power not working.

The seal of the World Tree was visible slightly protruding from the neat bandage.

According to Duke Schwarz, who was able to observe what happened in frozen time, perhaps because of his level of achievement, a pure-blooded elf from the Elven Forest stabbed me in the side with a branch of the World Tree and then I disappeared.

‘It stabbed me so deep it felt like it was going to kill me. I couldn’t see it in detail, but even after stabbing him, he seemed slightly agitated, probably because he was embarrassed.’

Probably didn’t intend to kill him. It’s just that I showed off my toughness during the battle of the capital, so he must have thought I was that strong and tried to stab him with all his might. My glass body, which was in a non-combat state, accepted the sharp branches of the World Tree like pudding.

‘By the way, it is said that pure-blooded elves are the limbs of administrators… So, where did that elf named Tyrea go? There’s something I want to talk about.’

‘Well… I see that my breathing has calmed down, so I guess I’ve recovered my stamina. After that, if you spar one more time, I’ll teach you.’

Just like that.

‘….no, I do not want. I said no. Ka, put down your sword! Swordsmith! Duke Schwarz! Sleep, just a moment-‘

Sugeeoeook-!

“eww!”

….A bad memory came to mind. The old man must have seen my battle from afar because he has good eyesight. He knew that I could recover from most wounds and was really excited.

Anyway, I had to play with my sword-crazed grandfather with all my might, but thanks to him, I was able to find out why I had a World Tree tattoo on my side.

This is why I said there was no need to go to the elven forest.

“I am now a human recognized by the World Tree. The elf has no choice but to unconditionally agree with my direction of action. Deny it? Then it would be like admitting that the World Tree has a sprained eye. “The elves are now in a position where they have to rush out when I say, ‘Please help me!’”

Although it was very different from the world tree I had imagined, she was definitely the mother tree, the source of the elves. I met Daebang there before I even went to the Elven Forest, so there was no need to go to that distant and complicated Elven Forest.

“hmm. One of the original goals, which was to ‘reflect on the discriminatory actions of the Church of Light and prove it by reconciling with the elves who were the most sold as slaves among the different races,’ was forced to be passed over. Well, when you fight back to back on the battlefield, you get to a point where you hate each other, and then you reconcile. Then, if harps are born indiscriminately, the discord between races will naturally subside, right?”

In the end, it was all accomplished. Imperial support too. Even support from elves. My personal growth too.

Of course, there was no support from the knight, and the elves who rushed out would be frowned upon and make it clear that they had no choice but to come.

Anyway, I achieved everything I set out to do, much earlier than I had planned.

Because work is over and I have had enough rest. I have to go now.

“Can’t we just wait a little longer? I worked so hard on my body. “If you finished ahead of schedule, please take a break…”

“Ugh, absolutely not. Gregory: I’ll jump out quickly before that bastard notices. “If you stick with him, he will recite scriptures and hymns all the way to Roderick.”

Lucilla was about to say something, but remembered Gregory’s actions over the past three days and agreed. Strangely, the blood that flowed from the side because the wound did not heal is called ‘holy blood’, and every single handful of dirt and flagstone where the blood fell is dug up and placed in a blessed box. The professor said he didn’t know how to pray, so he followed him wherever he went and even climbed up outside his second-floor bedroom, reciting prayers endlessly.

Now that he had gone to collect the blood that the professor had deliberately spilled, the professor had no intention of leaving the capital.

“Then, Lucilla, do well with Gainax. “If there are any bastards in my social circle who are acting like bullies, I will contact my mother’s family and suppress them with money.”

“Hero….”

“Aldrich… stay healthy. Don’t go somewhere dangerous. “The next time we see each other, we should make sure we don’t end up in front of each other’s graves.”

“You say such unlucky things so peacefully. I’ll live longer than you who throw yourself away looking for your own life, so leave those worries to your other friends. I’m going my own way, but as for the friends who will still be by your side, well… If there’s no God you believe in, I’ll go find it. “As much as I have affection for you, I think I can do that much.”

“Thank you, Aldrich. The fact that he will come to me when I die is very comforting. So, you’re free now, right?”

“Cluck, click, click. then! “Now what kind of accident did that guy have? This means freedom from a life of care and stress!”

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A light compliment. A light greeting. A few silly jokes.

That was the final greeting of the group as they went their separate ways.

Because I already put so much heart into it. Because I said goodbye with such sincerity that I don’t have the gratitude I could express back then.

The old soul mage carrying the burden turned to somewhere where the abandoned souls were.

The imperial hostess, who had been standing at the main gate of the city and seeing them off, turned her back to where her spouse was, following the imperial guard knights who had come to pick her up.

“…As expected, I should have loaded more luggage.”

“Isn’t it still too much for the four of us to eat?”

“I just… think it’s a bit light.”

Unlike when they came, the cart with three people in it was the wind mage’s vehicle waiting for them outside the capital.

“Thanks for the ride, Astrad. And… Lightning Grandpa?”

“Oooh…. It’s Galud, you bastard.”

“I’m on my way back anyway. The other teachers at the home will also be happy to see you.”

“Hmm… Hey, Astrad. Would you like to join the recently rising party, the ‘Professor, Warrior, Saint, and World Tree Official Party’? There was a vacancy, so there were a lot of seats left. “It’s enough for you- wow!”

– Boom!

“Go, Galud! What if I really push you away!”

“Oooh…. He’s a strong guy, so he’ll run and chase after me. How dare we, Astrad…”

So, at the end of our long journey in the empire. After finishing their individual stories, the group turned toward the beginning of a new story.

….of course.

“Aww, my waist. Old man, he really pushed it out there. Still, someone who is somewhat like your benefactor…”

Tiring-!

[Player ‘professor’ is outside the observation range of Crossroads of History.]

[Restores some restricted systems to normal. Connection to the outside is allowed.]

[Caution: If information restrictions are violated, the amnestic process will resume.]

[If you want to prevent infringement on player rights, obtain qualifications.]

“…This is so f*cking shit.”

With endless text rising above the reconnected chat window and private message box.

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– Heungan Mandu: Uh.

– Heungan Dumplings: Uh, uhuhuh! come! Hey, you’re here! Shiba, this bastard is here! Meh, message! I’m going to send all your private messages, so just stay there!!

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[Player ‘Jokass’ has entered the chat room.]

– Jokass: anjrkdjEjgrpehls

– Jokass: Oh, Mr.! What happened! Where are you! Hey Professor Park! What were you doing! There’s nothing to say in the dome, and Dana is keeping her mouth shut! We really thought you were behind! Heungan Dumplings This guy is stuck in the mountains somewhere and has nothing to do, so now he’s become useful! Just wait, I’ll go and bring Noru and the kids…!

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“…How can I explain this to the outside world?”

Even for the professor, a new story was beginning.

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fantasy,