How to Survive as a Player Chapter 150

#150

Sehyun managed to make a sound as she opened her mouth.

“… do not die. “Live well and come back.”

“There is nothing to worry about. Even if I die, I will die by your side.”

The hand that stroked the ear soon disappeared without a sound. All that was left was a vague word that he would return. When Sehyeon realized and followed Ruhak, there was already no one left in the long hallway.

Beyond the long corridor were long, spread black wings. There wasn’t one. The long wings heading towards Euncheong were connecting the ridges in the black sky. As he flapped his wings, tens of thousands of his retainers solemnly saw him off.

Sehyeon also walked out to the terrace and watched dangerously with his fingertips clenched. When the long black wings became a faint shadow and even disappeared, the shaking of the ground came again.

“Sehyeon, are you okay?!”

“Frog!”

An urgent voice came from one side of the terrace. It was Kwak Jeong-han and Aul. Their shadowy features were as white as Sehyeon’s. Still, I couldn’t care less.

Sehyun just held on to the railing of the terrace until her knuckles turned white and just stared at the place where the heroes and Ruhak had disappeared. The blurry vision was soon obscured by black fog.

A darkness where nothing can be seen has entered the world. It was complete darkness, making it difficult to see even an inch ahead.

***

About 6 hours had passed since Ruhak and the heroes entered the battle, and representatives of each empire gathered together in Sehyeon’s Empire. Fan, Lee Jae-young, Baek Do-hyeon, Agatha, Li Jeong of the Shadow Empire, and even the four empires representing the White Cloth Alliance.

‘Tira’, the empress of the ‘White Empire Aisha’, was also present. A long time passed without anyone easily opening their mouths.

The empires that attended from the White Coat Alliance were the ‘Sorcery Empire Shulan’, which ranked 4th in the empire rankings, the ‘Protection Empire Siliha’, which ranked 6th in the empire rankings, and the ‘Iron Palace Empire Guishar’, which ranked 10th in the empire rankings.

Just as Sehyeon had hoped, guilt was written on their stiff expressions. But deeper than that was the concern and fear of current failure.

“I would like to hear the White Coat League’s explanation and intentions regarding the current situation. Is that possible?”

The one who broke the long silence and opened his mouth was Sehyun, who had been silently watching the situation. It was also a time when the earthquakes that shook the ground from time to time subsided.

“… Although there is no shame on the part of the Chun Alliance, the White Cloth Alliance only acted for the greater good. It was not an action to pursue practical interests, nor was it an action to satisfy ambition. Although this is the result, we have no intention of making the sacrifice of the dead meaningless.”

The person who came forward as the representative of the White Cloth League was Empress Tyra of the White Cloth Empire. The first word out of her mouth was ‘rationalization.’

“So you exploited the Celestials like that?”

“I would say that and this matter are separate. We just tried to achieve the same goal. “This is something that even the Celestials recognized and agreed to.”

“Isn’t that the White Coat Federation’s one-sided opinion? Do you think the reason you were able to survive in this situation is because you were ranked high? no. You were just sitting back and watching. “With the victims in front.”

Tyra closed her eyes as if she was enduring everything. She never wavered in her heart for the greater good. She took her sacrifice for granted and would never let that effort go to waste. Although it had a rationale, it was overly subjective, and although it had a cause, it was extreme.

“You must have been planning to use the Celestial Race as the victims. Isn’t it? What do you think about the Protectorate Empire, which survived alone? As far as I know, the defense empire’s national power wasn’t enough to survive on its own, but it seems like a lot of their skills have died in the meantime?”

The number of empires sacrificed was over 20 countries. The Protectorate Empire was the empire with the best defense among the empires within the current Elix. It may have taken some sacrifice, but if he had made up his mind to stop it, everyone there wouldn’t have had to go in vain. This was fact, not speculation.

“Remember that I did not come here to receive excessive criticism.”

The king of the Protectorate Empire was a man with a hard shell covering his entire body. When his own reputation was tarnished, he frowned and showed his displeasure.

“Everyone stop. Currently, this is a place where we gather to find a way to overcome the current situation. “I hope everyone will be considerate of themselves.”

“I’m leaving, Agatha.”

All eyes were focused on Sehyeon. From Lee Jae-young, who looked at him with a restless expression, to the silent Fan, and Baek Do-hyun, who looked at him with his eyebrows raised as if asking what he was talking about, all eyes were focused on Se-hyeon, who pushed the chair and stood up.

The White Coat League was no different. Agatha was the only one who maintained her composure.

“May I ask why?”

“… Reason. Even though I know that my vassals who are currently in that tower are fighting and shedding blood, sweat and blood, everyone is talking about justification instead of trying to overcome it. Is there any need for me to be here? That’s it, this is it. I don’t even know what’s important… Ha, I wonder if we can understand each other.”

“Brother, I want to go with you!”

Sehyeon turned his back and left the throne room. A black fog that seemed as if it would soon engulf me filled my vision. As I took a step forward, the figures of Kwak Jeong-han and Awl appeared, standing as if hidden in the fog.

“Sehyeon, are you okay?”

“Dog, dog… .”

“brother… .”

Sehyeon timidly grabbed one of his sleeves. Jaeyoung Lee was right next to me. Everyone was looking at Sehyun with a face that looked like they were about to cry. Sehyun smiled bitterly and nodded.

“Yeah, what am I…” .”

Contrary to words, my heart was actually not like that. Fan said that no one would blame Sehyeon even if the attack on the tower failed, but in fact, if the attack failed, it was clear that all arrows would be pointed towards Sehyun’s empire. Funnily enough, no matter what incident occurred, the blame went to the person who failed to resolve it.

Sehyun slowly walked out to the terrace. As he leaned on the railing and looked into the distance, he could vaguely see the barren land beyond the gateway shrouded in black fog.

Beyond the gatehouse, dry sand powder was currently blowing loosely. Just looking at it made me thirsty.

I felt a hand grabbing my sleeve from next to me. Se-hyeon held up her sleeve and stroked Lee Jae-young’s head.

“Jaeyoung, stay inside because the sand is blowing.”

“I can eat sand, it’s okay.”

Lee Jae-young, perhaps knowing what he was talking about, steadfastly stayed by Se-hyeon’s side. In the end, Sehyun had to swallow his answer without finding anything to say.

Kukukung-

The earthquake came again, as if something was struggling. Unlike the Empire, where only aftershocks were felt due to the presence of protective facilities, the land beyond the gateway was cracking as if the ground was being torn apart by faults.

While he was watching this, someone appeared next to Sehyeon. It was Baek Do-hyun who remained in the meeting until the end. Unlike other days, the gaze looking down at Sehyeon as if pathetic was mixed.

After a long time, Sehyun opened his mouth and asked.

“meeting… “What happened, Baek Do-hyeon?”

“Why don’t we talk about that mortal wound?”

“If you don’t want to see it, just go.”

In response to the cold response, I heard a long sigh fall from above my head. In addition, Jaeyoung Lee’s growling sound.

“The Engineering Empire behaved well. This discussion has ended with the promise of future cooperation with the White Coat League. “The differences of opinion on the direction have not yet been resolved.”

The sound came from right next to me. Where I turned my head, there was Baek Do-hyeon, leaning his arms on the railing and bending over.

“… “Even though it’s been four months, you still can’t give up on Yuji?”

“Because they are not handling this situation themselves.”

“I don’t know what you’ll do if I ask you to die with me.”

“No need to worry. Because of today’s events, the empires that joined the White Coat Alliance will turn their backs on them and come back this way. “Unless you’re a fool, you wouldn’t entrust your life to someone who forces you to make a sacrifice.”

“I’m annoyed by that too.”

“Wasn’t this a fact you already knew? “You’re complaining today.”

“If you don’t want to listen, let’s go.”

Se-hyeon took his gaze away from Baek Do-hyeon and fixed his gaze again beyond the fog where the portal could be. However, Baek Do-hyeon did not go. He just looks down with a complicated expression.

“At the tower’s barrier… “They said there was a crack.”

The words poured out like a sigh, and although it was a heavy topic, it felt light. Sehyun just listened quietly.

“The Engineering Empire believes that even if we conquer this floor, the barrier will be repaired, but what has already been broken will not be restored. Considering the energy leaking out, the strategy for the next floor is also… “It won’t take that long.”

It was expected that the barrier would not be the same as before.

However, if that time is as short as today, the story is different. The hundredth floor was already just around the corner, and the heroes’ stamina could not withstand it as they only attacked once every two days.

Even if he survived with his mental strength and reached the hundredth floor, the time given to Elix was only about a month at most. It was an absurd time for an entire empire to grow.

It might have been better to give up… .

“… “What will Baek Do-hyun do if I give up?”