How to Survive as a Player Chapter 115

#115

During that time when there was no king, what everyone had to experience was the day and night of an empire that was so unfamiliar to the point of vain. The vassals spent day and night in despair, and all functions of the empire were paralyzed. Meanwhile, the heroes spent their days struggling in anger and a sense of loss.

Everyone was worried about the king’s safety, not the empire, and was saddened by the helplessness of not being able to protect it. No one could comfort anyone, and no one was comforted.

But in the end, all I got was a scar.

“… “When you wake up, everything will be over.”

Through his sobs, Ruhak whispered softly. And then he lightly tapped his finger against my trembling ear. When the sound of “just” came, the sobbing body fell and slipped into Ruhak’s arms.

The hand that was holding on tightly to the hem of the dress fell down helplessly. Ruhak picked up the body and stood up. The frog man escaped from Sehyeon’s hand and fell to the floor, but Ruhak just passed by without even looking at him.

However, as soon as he could take a step, a young monster jumped onto the deck and blocked Ruhak’s path.

The beast roared once and quickly took on the form of a human.

“brother… . Brother, are you there… ?”

The young monster was Lee Jae-young, whose eyes were swollen. Behind Jaeyoung Lee, who was wiping his eyes, another person appeared on the deck. He was Baek Do-hyeon, covered in black, thick liquid. The liquid surrounding his body soon disappeared as if absorbed into Baek Do-hyun’s body.

“You’re there?! “Hyung, are you okay?!”

Jaeyoung Lee cried and stretched out his feet straight toward Ruhak. However, before he could take a single step, he realized the fire melting his skin and took a step back. It was almost at the same time that Jaeyoung Lee stepped back and an explosion occurred in front of him.

Huge explosions followed one after another.

Quang! bang!

Thick smoke obscured my vision. The acrid smoke was swept away by the wind, but Jaeyoung Lee seemed frozen and could not move. The air had changed horribly. The life-filled eyes between them sent a warning to Lee Jae-young not to come close.

It felt like there was a knife under my throat. I felt a pressure that made it difficult to even swallow dry saliva. Ruhak opened his mouth without hiding his sharp nature.

“It would be better to distract the king of his country. Or else, does he wish to die?”

The shiny gaze refused to approach and interfere. It seemed as if he was crouching down to protect what was in his arms.

Jaeyoung Lee cried out, unable to do anything about the tight air density. It was Baek Do-hyun who stopped Lee Jae-young. He shook his head slightly and stopped Lee Jae-young on behalf of the furious Archduke.

“Better not look now. “The Archduke is currently in no position to maintain his senses.”

“… Ha, but… .”

“It is best not to provoke the Archduke any further now. “It is never too late to do what you have to do first and then think about it.”

Baek Do-hyeon said while looking at the Celestial Race that filled the sky. The frog man, left alone, also reached the end of his gaze. The tension soon disappeared.

Ruhak’s coldness was also deeply hidden. The solid back turned empty. The black wings that concealed the wound created the wind for a leap. It was a violent wind. The moment a biting wind passed by everyone’s cheeks, black wings cut through the air and leaped in an instant.

All that was left where he was was a charred byproduct of the violent winds.

Baek Do-hyeon persistently followed Ruhak’s figure and only took a step from where he was standing when the pitch-black shadow disappeared inside the airship.

“You don’t want to listen, so why don’t you stop dragging your feet and move? “He must be really happy to see that guy not even opening his eyes.”

“go away… .”

Lee Jae-young kept walking along with Baek Do-hyeon even though he was crying. Where they were heading, there was a frog man with his eyes closed, as if he was dead. In the distance, Yu Si-un was seen flying through the fire, flapping his small wings.

“… “It’s hard to clean up after that.”

Baek Do-hyeon muttered like a monologue as he saw the Celestial Races pouring down on the deck as if they had made a promise.

The charred remains were still burning black in the flames. Baek Do-hyeon, who took a look at the tilted floor of the deck, raised his head and looked at the empire beyond the airship.

An empire founded under a huge dome on the ground. It was the hideout of ‘Jerang of the Earthen Empire’ that we managed to find by using all our resources to capture the information power of the fan, the location actuator, and the vital signals sent by the frog man.

The empire, which had a solid earthen wall half buried in the ground as if buried, was being repeatedly destroyed and invaded by the incoming monster troops and armies of the three great empires.

The image of the empire, shrouded in smoke rising between screams, explosions, and screams, was hidden under the dome.

[Now that everything is settled, I will go after the allies of the Earthen Empire. Please come back.]

A voice that resonated throughout the world spread like an echo through the gap in the sky. It was a fan.

Excluding the airships that had already escaped, the only aircraft floating in the sky were the four supersonic bombers temporarily provided by Fan. There were dozens of airships on the ground that had been shot down and exploded.

As Baek Do-hyeon nodded, one of the magnificent airships surrounding the deck began to fall back. The moment a bright red light lit up in the output device that was reducing combustion, the airship disappeared without a trace, leaving no afterimage.

As the airship disappeared, sunlight seeped into the deck. The light gently landed on the feet of Baek Do-hyun, Lee Jae-young, and the frog man.

Baek Do-hyeon looked down at the sunlight covering his feet for a moment. Perhaps because of the cold air, it wasn’t warm.

It was a long time later that Baek Do-hyun and Lee Jae-young started moving to clean up the place.

***

I felt like I was in a deep sleep. I didn’t even know how long it had been like that. As small voices began to be heard through the comfort, Sehyun was gradually pulled out of her deep sleep.

When I realized, my vision became brighter. The faint sound of words suddenly lingered clearly in my ears.

“The roots are completely distorted, so even if they grow like this, not only will they not grow straight, but they will also grow in a bizarre shape. “There is a high chance of it becoming deformed.”

“Is it the same if I use elixir?”

“yes… . The roots were already twisted and the recovery potion had been used… . The root bone has hardened and healed. In this case, I believe that even if you use the elixir, it will recover in a distorted state. So, as it is… .”

At the end of Sehyun’s blurry gaze, there were two figures. My vision was blurry so I couldn’t make out clearly, but I could tell from afar that one of the two was Ruhak.

black wings.

As I blinked, the world gradually became clearer. The talking continued again.

“The roots… The only way is to twist it back into place and use the elixir.”

The man who delivered the sad news with a bitter expression was Asha, the restorer who had purified Sehyeon’s food. Asha’s darkly closed eyes were miserable.

Ruhak was speechless. All I could see was a solid back, so I couldn’t see anything else. The last thing I remember was myself crying, clawing at his shoulder in the searing heat. The last thing Sehyun remembers is the words that passed by her ears and the vision that went dark for the last time.

Asha looked nervous at Ruhak’s inability to make a decision. The person who answered those words was Sehyun, who was watching with clear vision.

“… Can’t fix it… “Is it there?”

Asha’s surprised, widened eyes turned to Sehyeon. Asha’s face turned pale when she saw Sehyeon struggling to sit up on her bed. He immediately rushed to the bed and stopped Sehyeon.

“Hey, you shouldn’t get up. Lie back, Rod… !”

Eyes that looked like they were about to cry were restlessly scanning Sehyeon’s body, wondering if something was wrong.

“are you okay. Not that… Wings, tell me if I can fix them again.”

Asha couldn’t answer. The sunken gaze was directed not at Sehyeon but at Ruhak. Matters concerning Rod’s well-being could only be carried out with permission from the Grand Duke. The mention was also like that.

Sehyeon’s gaze followed Asha and moved to Ruhak. The previously invisible face was now clearly visible. But that face was full of shadow. It was quiet, but sharp.

Our tired eyes met. However, even after a long time, Ruhak could not make a choice.

Sehyun also knew what Asha was talking about. There were no painkillers in Elix yet. In fact, it was more accurate to say that there was no need.

If there had been, Ruhak and his vassals would not have suffered and become the Black Heavenly Clan. And Se-hyeon also wouldn’t have been struggling while inhaling his opium.

Asha’s words about twisting the roots were tantamount to practicing medical techniques with one’s life. The inevitable result was suffering.

Still, I didn’t know that it was better than seeing heroes and vassals who would mourn for the rest of their lives. It was definitely like that for Sehyun.

“… I know it hurts. Still, it’s right to do what you can.”

“It won’t last.”

What came out of tightly closed lips were neither rejection nor permission. Sehyun lowered her gaze for a moment and looked at her hands. His fingertips, which had been covered in blood, were now clean. The same goes for the pounded head. There was no musty smell, and everything had been treated and cleaned up.

However, my back, which was said to have been healed, still throbbed. The feeling of her nerves being compressed and the irritating pain of not being able to get blood flowing through her continued to haunt her.

If I had to live like this for the rest of my life, I would give up, but if not, the story is different.

“… Rather than staying like this… better.”