How to Survive as a Player Chapter 87

#87

From those who committed murder to survive, to soldiers, knights, and assassins who were sent to war to kill enemy nations, and even murderous demons who killed people for no reason.

Everyone was living in the same era on the same planet. And the king who saw the end of the world also existed here under the name of the Grand Duke. Their planet has already come to an end and has become history.

‘How long should I live like this?’

This was the question Penn asked every night. Every time an empire falls or dies, everyone relives the last moments of death in their hometown and comes back to life. It was a crazy repetition.

It was like a life spinning in a treadmill. It was no different when a new king was crowned. The vassals were revived and summoned every time, and they always lived and died in the same place.

They were familiar faces, and they looked boring.

There was only one way to escape from that bondage, and that was to ‘survive.’ Therefore, the vassals did not want to be defeated.

‘It will be the same this time as the king.’

The 42nd king to be welcomed like that.

The forty-second king was a small man. He was young and delicate. A weak man could not become king. The retainers naturally expressed their intention to give up.

But he was different from all previous kings. He was not arrogant, he was not corrupt, he did not exploit the labor of his vassals, and he tried to understand everyone.

However, despite the king’s efforts, the fate of the empire was not much different from before. The humiliation suffered by the inherently weak race was always the same, and the king was troubled and eventually made a different choice.

Something that no one has ever done before: to mutate a species.

I still haven’t forgotten the pen. The screams of the vassals who cried out, embracing the terrible pain and memories that penetrated her body.

The bitterness of the vassals turned into distrust towards the king. Anger toward the king grew uncontrollably, and even the Grand Duke could not suppress it.

The moment when trust was betrayed was brief. So did the pen. A head filled with extreme hatred. Hatred became thirst and tormented Penn.

So he decided to kill the king, and went to visit him on the day the moon rose. On that night, when his fingertips trembled faintly as he held his sword tightly, the king was begging the archduke for forgiveness.

‘It’s not because you are weak. I didn’t want you to die. Sorry.’

After saying those words, the king fell silent again. He was a king without even authority. He was a king who gave his heart harshly and did not even care about face, but he knew the truth. The fact that he treats his retainers with sincerity in everything he does.

Fenn, who was watching this while hiding on the outside wall, turned around only when a cold wind hit the window. The dagger, which was trembling faintly, disappeared into his arms.

Let’s watch a little longer.

I wanted to believe that the pen was not thrown away because it was weak. I wanted to trust the king who constantly tried to understand.

In the one month since the night that Pen returned, the king has been able to handle and overcome everything with his small body. The sincerity toward the vassals turned into trust, and the vassals who began to trust the king began to look at the king with confidence.

He was such a king.

A king who does not commit evil. A king who does not practice tyranny. A king who does not engage in corruption. A king who is not intoxicated with pleasure. Furthermore, the king tried to give love to everyone.

and.

‘I wish I were older. yes?’

‘Come here, Pen. If it’s okay with me, I’ll give you a hug.’

‘I may not be able to fill everything, but I will try my best to make sure it is not lacking. ‘Can’t that do it?’

He did not miss anything that his vassal said. He even remembered the words he had spoken as his pen flowed. The wrinkled hand that brushed Pen’s hair. I always held his hand because he said I liked a kind hand.

So, Pen had to pay for the sin of the impure heart he had that day. He had to pay no matter what.

Fen held a heboshi root in his mouth and looked up at the castle tower where the cool wind blew. The remaining distance is half. Pen, who was measuring the distance by sticking a dagger into a groove in the outer wall, was thrown away from his crouching body when a strong wind blew. Soon the black shadow flew upward at high speed.

Pen, who reached his destination in one jump, glanced up at the window that was covered in white fog as if it were covered in frost. There was a tightly closed window just within reach.

at las.

Pen’s jaw was filled with strength. Cold eyes glanced at the window lock. The room beyond the window was dark except for the faint candlelight. It was a sign that no one was there.

Fenn immediately stretched out his hand toward the window. However, before his fingertips could touch the window frame, a loud explosion occurred at his fingertips, accompanied by a banging noise.

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-!

Thanks to this, the pen bounced and slid down again. The bridge of Pen’s nose, which had slipped down the outer wall, wrinkled like an animal.

“grandee.”

Fen’s eyes sparkled fiercely. Soon, the pen climbed up the wall again with terrifying momentum. This time, he even held a dagger in his hand, but as expected, as soon as he got close to the window, he was caught in the explosion and fell down again.

It was an imminent situation. Of course, the other retainers’ thoughts on him were a bit different. That is, the other retainers sitting in the room, kneeling under the window.

“I don’t know why that guy leaves the intact door and climbs the wall.”

“It’s always been like that, hasn’t it? “It’s even something new.”

“You’re crazy.”

What they had in common was that each of them held in their hands the same root of the heboshi plant that was in Fen’s mouth. And in front of them was the Archduke, standing with a frightening attitude.

Just-

Ruhak’s fingers flicked through the silence. Along with the fire heating up the air, an explosion sounded again outside the window, and the noise of something sliding was heard.

The pen slid down like a cat again. All the heroes clicked their tongues and shook their heads. Judging from what he was doing, it seemed like it was wrong for Pen to come in here today.

Anyway, I’m still ranked 2nd in the hero rankings, but since my opponent is an anti-aircraft gunner, I definitely couldn’t show off my strength.

The heroes’ eyes turned to the bed across from them. There was their load, fast asleep. Despite the loud banging sound, the sound of breathing was still. Of course, there was a good reason.

The only one next to the bed. This was because Muan, who was looking at Sehyeon with his robe wrapped tightly around him and blinking his gloomy eyes, was currently blocking the sound with the <Noise Blocking> skill.

“Rod is… “You’re too weak.”

The sparkling eyes beneath the gloomy robe were different from the daytime. His eyes looked like his personality had changed. However, Mu An was currently in complete control of himself to the point that the Grand Duke could trust him. I had a vague idea of ​​the reason, but the heroes’ disapproval was sky-high.

“The ban will be lifted soon, tsk.”

At the last words, the heroes who were holding the Heboshi in their hands all frowned.

The first person to visit this room was actually Zeno. He was currently silent, with his eyes closed and his mouth closed, but he had a large firearm at his side, giving off a burnt smell. When Zeno arrived, the Archduke was already guarding this position with Muan.

It was an appearance that could only be seen as predicting the actions of the heroes.

The next person to visit Sehyeon’s room was Wools, the instructor’s general manager. As soon as he could step into the room, he too rolled on the floor due to the fire that attacked him, and when he saw Zeno, he dropped the Heboshi with a vain expression on his face.

In the end, Ulce ended up in the same situation as Zeno, kneeling under the window.

The third person to come was the eighth hero who uses a great sword called ‘Roxy’ as his main weapon. He had a bold and bold personality, and unlike other vassals, he was quite cheerful, and even among his vassals, he was reputed to be sly.

He came in with a smile on his face, but was hit by a rising pillar of fire, rolling on the ground like a bull and crashing into the wall. Nevertheless, he smiled kindly and slyly said, ‘Haha, I almost died.’

The result, of course, was to sit next to Wools.

The fourth and final one was Rakwin, who had the tallest physique among the vassals. Rakwin appeared holding the Hebosi root in his large hand and wrapped his body to protect the Hebosi even as the flames rose, determined to protect the root.

All the retainers burst out in useless exclamation. Meanwhile, Zeno even gave me a look of respect. As a result, he ended up sitting next to Roxy, but Rakwin was able to earn the reputation of maintaining Heboshi’s roots.

And the long-awaited fifth vassal was ‘Pen’, who is still sliding and scratching the wall outside.

Kwaang-!

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-!

“… “I respect you at this point.”

Everyone nodded at Uls’ words. Even if you don’t look at it, it’s obvious that he has a Heboshi in his mouth, and the fact that he even thought about feeding it to Rod means that he came here after looking for a grave site. How is this possible when the Archduke’s eyes are open like that?

“this… “I think they’ll all come over tonight.”

“I understand, but hmmm… .”

All the heroes’ eyes turned to Sehyun, who was sleeping soundly. He was so anxious that I couldn’t take my eyes off him even though he was sleeping well without tossing and turning. He could fully understand the feelings of Mu An, who was looking at him as if it were engraved in his eyes. No, he was even jealous.

In fact, the reason why everyone came like this was largely due to the news of Sehyun’s death. As soon as they heard the news, all the vassals who had been shouting in triumph returned to the castle tower without even looking back.