#148
“Compared to our situation, the White Empire has information spread all over the place that a hundred empires have united. For the sake of maintaining it. “Considering the position of the federation in the current situation, I think that our side may actually be absorbed.”
Do they really believe that this situation can be maintained? Sehyeon never once thought that he could avoid that ominous message in the achievement window. Instead, he felt like he was being pressured every time he saw him.
“… “After a week, it looks like the White Coat League is planning to do something.”
“something? “For its maintenance?”
“yes. That’s all we know for now. but… Mr. Fenn predicts that it will end in failure and the empires of the White Coat Alliance will be absorbed back into ours.”
“Bro, how can a machine guy guarantee that? It might not end in failure. “Isn’t it good to be successful?”
Se-hyeon and Baek Do-hyeon’s eyes were focused on Lee Jae-young’s words. As Jaeyoung Lee said, it can be done. Very sparsely.
“Mr. Fan… “I’ve already tried something.”
“… Right. “That makes perfect sense.”
“ah… “So that means the second-place bastard also tried and failed.”
There was a good chance that would happen. Currently, the one with the most advanced technology in Elix is the Engineering Empire. Having developed a device to measure the Tower of Test’s energy source and conducted other investigations, Fan would have already attempted to maintain the Tower’s power before anyone else.
Since that method wasn’t feasible, I ended up looking for Sehyeon.
“Currently, the one with the greatest technological power in Elix is the Engineering Empire, so there’s no way they haven’t tried it. He must have made several attempts to maintain the tower or strengthen the barrier. “Because that attempt ended in failure, I am confident that the White Coat League’s attempt will also end in failure.”
“Then all you have to do is let them know. “Why bother doing this?”
“People won’t believe it until they see it for themselves.”
It was no exaggeration to say that all current empires had lost their reason. I was completely blinded by the presence of a monster before my eyes, and I was unable to tell what was right and what was wrong. But a bigger problem than that was the chaos that would come if the White Coat League’s attempt ended in failure.
“Baek Do-hyun and Jae-young better get ready. If the White Coat Alliance’s attempt ends in failure, in the worst case scenario, the chaos could lead to war. A painter who has nowhere to go may head to the White Coat Empire. In some cases, we may have to step in. No matter how much you hate it, you have to save it.”
No matter what happened, the White Cloth Empire had to be saved. The power of the White Cloak Empire was essential for the fight ahead. Like the Celestial Race Federation.
“Let’s get ready.”
“uh… I am… Uh, anyway, I’ll tell the kids not to eat it.”
That would have been enough, but for some reason, it felt like a part of my heart was weighing on me and I couldn’t go down. Anxiety remained.
“Don’t worry, bro. I’m with you. “I will definitely protect you.”
“you? It’s the sound of crying and then laughing. “It would be faster to train those wings.”
“… Bro, this guy seems to be acting out more these days. Should I just kill him? “I’m only ranked 8th anyway.”
Sehyun just rolled her eyes and sipped her tea. In fact, he wasn’t trying to fly, but he still couldn’t exceed 3 seconds. He had heard several times from Yu Si-un that he had to practice until he got the ‘flight skill’, so he was practicing, but he was practicing while avoiding the eyes of the heroes, so he was making almost no progress.
Still, I was living with the vague thought that it might happen soon.
“It will fly soon, well.”
“So that! “My brother is going to fly soon, right?”
“That’s something you have to see.”
“You know my brother will die if he flies. Wait, wait just a moment. “Brother, let’s fly quickly?”
“Is that so?”
Jaeyoung Lee nodded with an excited expression at Sehyeon’s words. Next to him, Baek Do-hyun was shaking his head with an expression that said, “This is a match made in heaven.” I also received several shocked looks.
Suddenly, as I was like this, I felt like the weight that was weighing me down had eased. Sehyun took a long breath and shook off any remaining anxiety. Then he picked up the teacup in front of him again and tilted it towards his mouth.
The bitter aroma and taste left my mouth refreshed. At some point, the brewed tea tasted sweet instead of bitter.
Until the sweetness disappeared, Se-hyeon looked at Jae-young Lee and Do-hyeon Baek, who were bickering while rolling the tea in their mouths.
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Sehyun closed the book she was reading and rested her chin. Even with his research records in front of him, his mind kept wandering elsewhere. In the end, Sehyeon threw away his research records and lay down on the sofa.
When I looked at the high ceiling, I habitually remembered what happened in the morning. The ecosystem inside Ulta’s dark and drab dungeon was filled with poison.
Actually, I didn’t go there with a clear purpose. Park Seung-gun suddenly came to mind, and I just went there on impulse. I wondered if he might be dead.
They may have secretly hoped that Park Seung-gun would at least repent. It wasn’t long before he realized that it was an illusion.
‘Do Se-hyeon!! ‘Aaaah!’
I realized this as soon as I saw Park Seung-gun’s evil eyes. That indelible hatred.
Se-hyeon could only watch with a frozen expression as Park Seung-geon vomited blood while swearing. He couldn’t even form a word. Despite the pain of rotting flesh, what Park Seung-gun shouted was Se-hyeon’s name, and it was a sign of life and hatred.
Sehyeon didn’t know where that hatred came from. He had no desire to know, but he couldn’t help but feel bitter in his mouth.
There were many people on the way back, leaving Park Seung-geon behind. The king of the poisonous empire that attacked the nameless village that was its first home and the surviving heroes of Park Seung-gun. And even the men who were his allies.
There was no feeling of remorse from anyone there.
“… Ha, I don’t know.”
Sehyun got up again and opened the journal she had closed. It was only yesterday that I tasted the potion based on the data sent by Yu Si-un. It’s not perfect yet, but it’s performing better than expected.
The potion was actually a precautionary measure for the Celestials. Unfortunately, the only way to solve the overwhelming shortage of mana was until now potions.
Sehyun was also currently in a situation where she had to rely on potions to use her skills.
A deep sigh poured out onto the stiff paper. The meaningless hand gesture of turning the pages was repeated for a long time.
For a while in the lab, only the heavy sound of paper rustling was heard. The sound stopped when my fingertips that were turning the paper were cut by a sharp edge and I flinched.
“road.”
Along with the stinging pain, blood welled out from between the cracked wounds. Sehyun just stared at it with trembling eyes. The one who was more restless was Zeno, who was next to him.
Zeno’s hand quickly extended towards Sehyeon. But before that, the lab door slammed open with an impatient sound.
Everyone’s eyes fell on a shadow that was out of breath. Sehyun was also the same. The shadows spread by the light looked like day and night.
A rough, breathy voice soon filled the lab.
“… Lord, this is a communication from the Engineering Empire. I think you should come and see it right away. Additionally, an order has been issued to summon all heroes.”
The image of an urgent knight with a white face scratched Sehyun’s heart ominously.
When my fingertip was cut, and as if at the right moment, when the door opened and everyone turned around in surprise, I might have predicted it. The ominous feeling had become reality.
Just like that, the bad news came unexpectedly.
I remember rushing out, but my memories after that were vague. When Sehyun came to her senses, she was already facing Fan, who was standing stiffly. Unlike other days, the video that seemed blurry had a lot of noise. Fan’s stiff face was conveying something.
“what… Is it work… .”
Letting out an anxious breath, Sehyeon asked towards the fan. There was Ruhak standing on one side of the office with a heavy expression. All the heroes had already been summoned.
The stiff figures took my breath away.
[Days… It’s wrong.]
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“What does that mean?”
[It appears that the White Cloth Empire’s attempt to ‘maintain the barrier’ has suffered a setback.]
“What a setback.”
Fan’s eyes closed darkly. There was no foreshadowing, but in Sehyeon’s eyes, it seemed like an overly misinterpretation. She spoke tiredly, covering her temples with both hands and pressing them.
[I’m sorry… It’s true. Since the situation is urgent, I will speak briefly.]
“… Please speak.”
[The White Cloth Empire’s experiment far exceeded the scale expected. In addition, the energy source of the barrier supplied from the Tower of Test is falling vertically. If we continue like this… The grace period for conquering has been reduced, so you may have to attack the next floor right away.]
It had only been a month since we conquered the 85th floor. If everything went according to plan, there were about 5 months left until the next floor was conquered. But Fan was saying that it had now been reduced to a month.
The worst part was that it might not be the only time.
“next… What about the floor… . “Is this just this one time?”
[…] I’m sorry, but I can’t guarantee.]
