◈ 266. [STAGE 10] Humans and Monsters
Leaving behind the bound Lunared, I headed towards Quylan and Kureha.
“Kuh… … !”
I smiled bitterly at Kuylan, who blocked Kureha with my whole body as if to protect it.
“I know that wolf monster is Kureha.”
“… … !”
“Don’t worry, get out of the way. Because I have a story to tell.”
Quylan staggered and stepped aside. I cautiously approached the fallen Kureha.
“majesty… … .》
“Kureha.”
Looking down at the bloodied wolf monster, I nodded heavily.
“You did a great job. He did really well.”
“I just did what I had to do.”
he was dying
There was a large crack on his chest, which had been disfigured. It was not difficult to guess that it was a wound from the Wolf King.
“… … sorry.”
At my apology, Kureha let out a faint laugh.
“No, Your Highness. If Your Highness hadn’t surrendered this operation… … I would have died on the spot, in vain.”
“… … .”
«Thanks to Your Highness, I was able to save my younger brother. thank you.”
His grotesquely contorted fingers stroked his chest.
“My human heart has already stopped. As a human being, I am already dead.”
Even in the form of a hideous monster, Kureha’s eyes were still kind. Those two eyes slowly looked up at the sky.
《The only thing left here is the wolf monster, which is kept alive by the magic of the full moon.》
“… … .”
“I finally… … You die as a monster.”
“no.”
I said in a steady voice.
“You are a person.”
Kureha and Quylan, who was listening next to me, looked at me with surprised eyes. I nodded.
“I will not admit it. I acknowledge it as the principle, principle, standard and law of this place.”
《… … .》
“You are more human than anyone else, Kureha.”
Turning my head away from the speechless Kureha, I looked at Quylan next to me.
“Quylan. The rest of the night is short.”
The magic power provided by the moonlight of the full moon holds the wolf Kureha alive.
In other words, after the moon goes down. Kureha dies.
“Soon it will be dawn. Until then, spend time with your brother.”
“… … .”
Quylan had a face that didn’t know what to do, but it was that brother’s business.
I hope you have a last without regrets.
***
cross road. in front of the southern wall.
Except for Lunared, all the captured ‘werewolves’ are gathered here and tied up.
I hurried here to determine their disposition. and.
“Kurrrrr!”
… … Found a blonde knight who is more like a beast than wolf monsters.
“Lucas?”
With his whole body bound with chains, Lucas, who was nearly prostrate on the floor, exhaled white breath from the corners of his mouth with his fangs exposed.
Two deep blue eyes shine like those of a beast. oh my god
“He’s been in this state since the battle ended… … How did you subdue it?”
Fox and Rabbit of the magic corps said hesitantly.
“Even we don’t know what to do… … .”
“… … .”
I ran my hand over my sore forehead. Looks like you’ve abused your beast shoes again.
“Hey, Lucas. Can I find out?”
As I approached, I asked, and Lucas’ fierce face immediately softened.
Should I consider myself lucky that this fierce dog still recognizes me? … .
“Put this sword in your hand. Tie it up so you can’t let it go.”
With me nearby, Lucas, noticeably calmed down, stayed still even as the other soldiers tied [Carmatizers] to his hands.
I thought about what to do after this, but the conclusion came quickly.
“Put yourself in jail. in the strongest place.”
I don’t know what to do in this state. It’s best to keep him locked up until he comes to his senses.
Lucas was meekly turned into a wagging dog and dragged to prison.
“Eh… … .”
Looking back, I let out a low sigh.
“Ooh, us too!”
“Please put us in jail too!”
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A shout came from behind.
“… … .”
I slowly turned around.
The ‘things that were werewolves’, tied to their knees with animal hair remaining all over their bodies, screamed desperately with their red eyes shining.
“okay! We are human!”
“You have the right to be judged by the law! Give me a trial!”
“Who is our monarch? Where is Lunared-sama?! By negotiating with him… … .”
“stop-!”
I cut off the words of those who were talking.
“I will tell you the rules of the monster front here.”
I growled as I approached them.
“People protect.”
one step.
“Monsters, kill.”
two steps.
“And you guys are monsters.”
three steps.
Looking down right in front of the men who were looking up at me with a terrified expression, I spat out unforgivingly.
“I, the rule setter here, made that decision. You are absolutely monsters. So, never kill.”
“Ooh, we are humans! Look at our appearance! Like all humans, he has a beating heart! A human like you!”
“It is not your birth, race, or appearance that determines what you are.”
It doesn’t matter what kind of heart beats in your chest, whether you’ve been raised from hell under the lake, whether you’re a pure human or a wolf’s blood.
“You decide what… … It is what you think and what you do.”
They invaded my city.
No lofty cause, no urgency to survive, just for slaughter.
I tried to destroy my city and then to destroy the royal family.
Killed my soldiers, killed my citizens, killed my heroes.
“Don’t pretend to be human just because you wear human skin. You are monsters.”
To those who were once human, I spoke mercilessly.
“You have no right to die as a human being. There is no right to trial.”
death.
“You are like monsters. They die like worms.”
death.
“Right here, right now!”
For death, death!
Stepping away from them, I raised my hand and shouted.
“Archers, take aim!”
The archers brought along lifted their own aimed crossbows.
However, despite my order, some archers couldn’t bear to take a firing stance.
The people in front of me were not monsters, at least outwardly, but perfect humans. Yes, you may be hesitant.
slap!
So I took the crossbow away from the archer. And instead, I aimed at ‘things that were werewolves’.
“Those in front of me are monsters. I, the commander here, made that decision. So, you just have to follow my decision.”
“… … !”
The archer, whose crossbow was stolen by me, gritted his teeth and took out a spare small bow, loaded it with an arrow, and aimed it forward.
I nodded and shouted.
“aiming-!”
chuck! chuck! chuck!
The archers no longer hesitated. Dozens of archers raised their crossbows in unison.
“launch!”
Fingers pulled back the trigger of the crossbow,
Push! Push!
Wedge-Ae-Ae-!
Dozens of arrows shot by the archers pierced the ‘werewolves’ as they were.
“Aaaagh!”
“Save me, save me!”
“You damn humans! I will curse you to the end… … !”
“Lunared! Make sure to do a great job… … .”
A rain of arrows rained down on the bodies of the monsters who shouted, screamed, and cursed.
The exhausted monsters all collapsed and died.
I lowered the crossbow and returned it to the archer.
Fox and Rabbit, who were watching this scene with dry saliva, asked me cautiously.
“Disposal of the corpse… … What should I do?”
“Isn’t there a manual for disposing of monster corpses?”
Spitting dry, I turned around.
“Gather what’s useful, burn the rest.”
“… … Yes, Your Highness.”
I opened the system window and called up enemy information.
All werewolves have been wiped out. Neither white, nor gray, nor brown, the remaining number is 0.
What’s left now.
“It’s only Lunared.”
I turned my gaze to the north.
I had no intention of killing Lunared with my own hands.
because… … .
***
A night when the east dawns in the distance, but the moonlight still remains.
Kureha and Quylan talked a lot.
From the story of the past that Quylan can’t remember, to the story of the future to come.
Quylan heard all about how he was the vessel of the curse, how his brother burned down the village to save him, and about the clan’s secrets and identities.
and,
《After I die, your share of the curse will return to you… … .》
Quylan and the Punishment Unit.
The fact that the wolf’s curse returns to five people.
The monstrous Kureha’s pronunciation became more and more muffled and difficult to understand, but Quylan tried to listen carefully to everything.
“I’m sorry, I tried to hold you until the end… … .》
“What do you have to be sorry about, brother?”
Quylan placed a hand on his brother’s twisted knuckles and smiled softly.
“It just goes back to the way we were born.”
《… … .》
Kureha’s eyes, looking up at the sky with a disfigured face, turned to the northern forest.
《The autumn leaves are rising… … .》
Kuyland also saw the northern forest with his brother. I saw the autumn forest dyed with colors.
It was on the night of the full moon in autumn that the two brothers reunited.
《… … Always, sorry for you.”
The wolf’s curse slowly began to drain from Kureha’s body.
“I stole your luck. I live as a person instead of you. Locking you in that tree, raising you as a monster, ignorant and happy outside alone. I was always sorry.”
“… … .”
“Will you forgive me, Quylan… … ?》
“What nonsense are you talking about, bro?”
Quylan burst out laughing.
“I have nothing to apologize for. Are we brothers?”
《… … thanks.”
Although he has grown big, he is still small in his older brother’s eyes and puts his younger brother in his sights for the last time.
Kureha’s eyes slowly closed.
“Thank you for being alive.”
A younger brother who was small and young, and whose skin and bones were in contact with each other.
A cursed child who regretted being born and suffered from living.
Was this child really happy growing up with him?
I didn’t know.
《All those moments when you were alive and growing up were miracles to me.》
Raising her younger brother, Kureha was happy.
Every moment of feeding, teaching, fighting, and sleeping was brilliant.
Although his body withered and hardened, he eventually became a monster.
There were no regrets.
“Being able to have a younger brother like you… … I’m really lucky… … .》
Kureha’s breath stopped.
Is it an illusion? A faint smile lingered on the long mouth of the hideous wolf monster.
“… … Meeting you was the miracle of my life.”
Slowly laying his brother’s body on the floor, Quylan smiled.
“I’m a really, really, really, really, really, really, really lucky kid.”
Quylan’s fists were clenched.
“Thank you, bro.”
The curse is returned to the surviving clan.
Cuilan’s body was covered with red hair. He grew taller, gained muscle, and his eyes shone like beasts.
But he did not lose his sanity. No, on the contrary, my consciousness sank more coldly than ever before.
Slowly rising, Quylan looked down at his fists and growled.
“okay… … Now, I guess I understand.”
A ferocious smile formed on Quylan’s lips as he turned around.
“The last fist my brother taught me. I think I know how to write.”
At the end of that line of sight was the bound Lunared.
Lunared’s curse was also being restored, but God Hand thoroughly bound him with a silver chain, making his movement uncomfortable, and the speed at which the curse was restored was slow as the curse was strong.
Lunared, half transformed into a werewolf, shouted when he saw Quylan stride toward him.
“stop! stop! We are kin! Shouldn’t we join forces as one!”
“Don’t be silly, monster. I am human.”
“I-Iik! I am your ancestor! It’s like your father!”
“That’s good.”
Uduk. Crunchy.
Unclenching his fists and stance, Quylan snarled fiercely.
“I always wanted to give Dad a shot.”
Just like my brother taught me.
Stand firmly on the ground with both legs, lower your body as much as possible, put your left hand forward in a dangsu position, and your right hand clenched into a fist in front of your chest.
Stepping forward, stepping hard on the advance, and rushing forward-
Strike the opponent’s spiritual core.
Misconception.
Single-hearted storm.
It is a handed down ritual, and an ultimate skill awakened by Quilan.
Facing the fist flying straight ahead, Lunared laughed at the absurdity.
It was because the secrets of the descendants he had looked down on were flawless.
Giving up even being servile in order to somehow survive and fight back, Lunared praised the achievements of the scion.
“It’s wonderful, forty-four generations.”
Jjaeok-!
Quylan’s big fist dug into Lunared’s chest.
The spirit core of the nightmare corps commander was shattered.
