How to Survive as a Player Chapter 206

#206

“If you live… “We must build a country in place of the dead.”

One step at a time, Nelus came closer. He stretched out his trembling fingertips and touched Sehyun’s cheek, which was cold from the rain, and sadly brushed Sehyun’s blood-stained lips.

“many… “You’re hurt.”

“… “I came to say my final goodbyes, Nell.”

I could hear the sound of waves rising in my ears. Sehyeon held Nelus’ warm hand tightly. He had smaller hands than Ruhak. It’s warmer.

“Why not go?”

With a bitter smile, Nelus asked what he already knew. Even though we had only seen each other a few times, for some reason his words were filled with longing.

“I have been seeing you for a very long time, and I have waited endlessly every night for you to come for a long time. But, even though it was so clear… “I always don’t remember this face when I wake up from my dreams.”

The heated fingertips carefully swept the area around Sehyeon’s eyes. Behind Sehyun’s back, there was a tidal wave rising enough to swallow the world. The cold rain hitting the ground was also vivid.

It was a dream Nelus had always had. It was a dream I couldn’t forget, and had so many times that I couldn’t forget it.

“always… I will live my life doing my best for you. I won’t leave you alone, and I’ll give you whatever you want. still… “Why not?”

Sehyeon suppressed the emotions rising up.

If this world is not a materialized world. These were things I thought about several times. If it really was the past, if these people were all real, wouldn’t they go through the same cycle and meet each other again?

Even if it was heading in a different direction from the world Ruhak lived in, Sehyeon did not think that this was a real world. To Sehyun, everything here was real and true.

Even Nell did the same. So, won’t we meet her again someday?

In the distance, a roar was heard that echoed through the air along with the sound of waves pressing down on each other. It was the sound of Aul pushing Mugu away.

“Nell.”

Sehyun stretched out her cold hand and grabbed Nelus’ cheek. He missed his bright gold eyes and blonde hair. He was also sorry that he had hurt him. He also admitted that he was upset. So he wanted to inform as much as possible.

“We’ll meet again anyway.”

It may take a little longer, but we will definitely meet. After traveling a long way, we ended up loving each other.

“So then… . “See you again then.”

Sehyun smiled, swallowing her tears. He smiled and looked into his deep eyes for a long time. And when the heat in the air burned everything, I went closer and whispered.

“It’s the last time. Next time we meet… It might hurt. I apologize in advance. I’m sorry, Nell. And make sure… live.”

The ‘life’ that Se-hyeon speaks of means meeting again after the repetition of life and death.

Sehyun tilted her head and kissed Nell’s tightly closed lips. A firm hand grasped Sehyun’s hand tightly, as if foreboding the end, but that was all.

The moment a fiery explosion engulfed the world, my vision turned white and everything became blurred. Even the warmth I held tightly gradually faded away.

The feeling of being drawn into an unknown place took over my entire body, and pure white light passed through my vision several times.

When I opened my eyes again, everyone was standing in front of the tower gate. The place in front of me was the view inside the tower that I saw before heading to the world of manifestation.

Everything was quiet and there was nothing. I couldn’t feel or see anything, not the rain hitting my body, the urgent situation at that time, the hand that was tightly held until the end.

No one could easily open their mouths. Some people cried, others gritted their teeth to hold back their tears. Everyone was immersed in unforgettable emotions.

Still, it was a beautiful place until the end came.

Sehyeon clearly remembered the spectacular view of the sun rising over the horizon. The vast sky, the strong smell of grass, and the world where the sunset was setting. all of it… It was an unforgettably beautiful place.

You came here after losing such a beautiful place.

The more I blinked, the blurrier my vision became. As soon as I realized it, hot tears flowed down my cheeks.

I don’t know why I cried. Maybe it was because she missed that place that she would never see again, or maybe it was because it reminded her of Nell, whom she left behind there, but her tears endlessly wet her cheeks.

The only thing Sehyun left behind for Nelus was Ruhak’s feather. Before the light spread, all that was left was the black feather that he held in his hand.

It was Sehyun’s heart that contained his own apology for hurting you.

“… “It’s okay, don’t worry.”

As if he knew everything, a large outstretched hand caressed Sehyeon’s cheek. The fingertips grazing my cheek were different. Sehyun had no choice but to hold Ruhak’s hand tightly and rely on his words that it was okay. My vision, which was fading away, was wet with tears for a long time.

It was the first day I saw letters blurring white before my eyes.

[You have successfully conquered the 90th floor of ‘Tower of Tests.’]

***

It was a distant night. Everything was pitch black everywhere, and a dry, unfamiliar silence lingered. All I could see was the night sky beyond the front window. The faint frost on the window clouded my memories.

The cold pouring rain.

I couldn’t even remember with what spirit I had faced the people of the empire and returned home. The time I cried while washing away the rainwater with warm water was now a blur.

When I came out after washing up, Sehyeon was empty. When he poured out all his emotions, all that was left were memories of how difficult it was. The time, which I thought was only two weeks, became difficult only after it had passed.

As I gradually closed my eyes, a sense of heterogeneity arose through them. The wings, which had been hidden for a long time, were trembling sensitively due to the external temperature. All sensations were unfamiliar.

Won’t it be okay tomorrow?

I vaguely thought that way. Unable to pinpoint which one it was, Sehyun slowly fell into sleep, repeating the words over and over again.

However, just before I lost consciousness, I heard urgent footsteps coming towards me from afar. A sense of urgency, no. There seems to be some sense of desperation.

As soon as he realized, Sehyun got up from the bed and looked towards the door. An unknown feeling of anxiety crept up on me.

Not long after, a knocking sound so urgent that it overlapped with the sound of footsteps filled the room.

[This is Euncheong, Lord. I came here because I have something urgent to tell you. The current Archduke… .]

grandee. As soon as Sehyeon heard those words, he kicked off the bed and ran towards the door. In front of the door that was wide open was Euncheong with a stern expression.

“… “What’s going on?”

Sehyeon asked with trembling eyes. There was an answer that flashed through my mind. And the answer came back as confirmation after a while.

“The Archduke… “It looks like he’s going through a lot of pain.”

pang. There was only one thing that matched those words. The pain experienced by retainers who are about to be promoted. Ruhak’s promotion, which was so close, was now approaching.

Sehyeon closed his eyes heavily for a moment. Ruhak’s promotion also applied to achievements. Regardless of how painful it was, it was something that had no choice but to be done for now.

Sehyeon headed to Ruhak’s residence along that path. In front of his residence, where he ran out of breath, there were heroes waiting who had not even been able to overcome their difficulties. Everyone was paying close attention to the sounds coming from inside the room.

As soon as I took a step closer, I heard a sound like something exploding inside the room. Sehyun’s shoulders became stiff.

“… road.”

I had no idea how long it had been like this. Sehyeon slowly passed by the nervous heroes and approached the door. As I gripped the doorknob, I felt a faint heat on the surface. It was the energy of fire.

Again, the sound of something exploding was heard from inside. Sehyun grabbed the doorknob and pulled it down with trembling fingertips.

Dalkak-

A searing heat came through the faint crack in the door. It was a fire that I had never felt, but had experienced before. Even when he was promoted to the current legendary level, Ruhark was unable to control his power and turned things around him into ashes.

At that time, Sehyun could only watch from afar. Unlike Euncheong, Ruhak was a vassal who endured suffering entirely on his own.

I couldn’t even look at him properly for fear of resentment. All I could do was stare as if peeping.

Jeopuk-

As I stretched out a foot through the muggy heat, the scene in the room blurred by smoke came into view. Just as he started coughing from the acrid smoke, Sehyun was violently pulled forward with his arm tightly grabbed.

“Ugh… !”

I heard the door slamming violently behind me. Angry hands grabbed Sehyun’s wrists like they were crushing them, and hugged his body tightly. I felt his heavy breathing fall on my shoulder.

Ruhak’s appearance had not changed at all from the way he appeared immediately after returning here. His clothes were still wet and dirty from the rain, and his face was still covered in soot from the explosion.

This meant that as soon as I got here, I started suffering from severe pain.

“… I… .”

Ruhak spoke as if chewing his molars.

“When you can bear it… scram.”

It was a sound like scratching the inside of the throat. It felt like he was moaning in pain. Sehyun stretched out his hand and stroked Ruhak’s cheek. His whole body felt like a ball of fire.

“… advancement… “You know you have to do it, right?”

Unlike the Euncheong era, Ruhak had no choice. This was because one of the minimum conditions for the achievement was the awakening of the vassal to U rank.

The head nods slowly and is buried in Sehyun’s shoulder again. I could feel her grip on my hand trying to let go. Ruhak’s hands, going back and forth between reason and nature, seemed to tremble like an aspen.

A white window was already floating in front of my eyes.

[Would you like to proceed with the promotion to the main level of ‘Legendary Ruhak [Grand Duke]’?]