◈ 400. [Side Story] Sowon
Five months have passed since I started the <Defend the Empire> Hell Challenge.
The day after the 741st game failed, I turned off the broadcast and fell asleep with curse words.
“… … .”
In the afternoon, long after noon, I opened my eyes.
Excruciating fatigue weighed down his head and shoulders. Grinding my teeth, I raised my upper body.
‘I’m tired… … .’
For the past five months, I have poured everything into the <defend the empire> challenge. The game showed no signs of being cleared.
741 game over.
I’ve been playing the game with a firm will, but when I failed at this point, I started to struggle.
‘Should I just give up?’
That thought crossed my mind.
Honestly, I’ve done enough for this.
Viewers also asked me to take a break if it was too tiring.
If you donate the amount you received to the Child Cancer Foundation, you can save the original purpose.
What matters is sincerity. who would hate me
In the first place, no one has ever broken it.
Let’s compromise.
Yeah, just give up at this point and play another game-
Woo woo woo. Woo woo woo.
Then I heard a vibration from the head of the bed.
Startled, I got up and quickly picked up my phone. The name of the caller was displayed on the screen.
“… … !”
An ominous feeling ran down his spine. I got a call right away.
“hello?”
***
“Thank you so much for visiting my child and cheering me on.”
A cafe on the first floor of the hospital.
The mother of the little boy bowed deeply to me as I ran away in a hurry after answering the phone.
After the greeting, there is silence for a moment.
After hesitating for a long time, she slowly opened her mouth.
“I decided to send the child after a month.”
“… … .”
“My body is too weak… … In reality, there is little chance of getting out of the coma.”
It is said that the doctor recommended it.
His vital activity has weakened too much, so it’s impossible to wait for such a long time. I have to make up my mind slowly.
“Me and my husband are exhausted, but above all, the child… … I think I must be the most exhausted.”
She barely smiled. Her eyes are puffy from how much she cried.
“I’m going to let you go while you sleep comfortably.”
“… … .”
“I’m really sorry Godeok-nim. You cheered me on so much… … .”
I gently bit my lower lip. I clenched my fists on my knees.
“… … One month from now, you said.”
“yes.”
“One month left, I will not give up.”
“yes… … ?”
“I will support him in any way I can. therefore.”
I squeezed out all the courage I had and spat it out.
“therefore… … Mother, please don’t give up.”
“… … .”
“I believe he is still fighting. therefore… … .”
Even though I know it sounds irresponsible.
“… … Don’t give up. we.”
After spitting it out as if to tell it to yourself, not her.
I ran out of the cafe as if running away.
As soon as I got home, I turned on the radio. Viewers who had been waiting rushed in.
– Go ha~
-Did you come to the naked Godeok yesterday?
– You worked hard, but why are you turning it on so quickly today?
– Please, do something different.
– Give up… … There are no other games here… …
– Are you going to defend the empire again?
– evil!!! Restraint force out!!!
Viewers were also getting tired together.
There were not a few people who suggested quitting the challenge and playing another game.
The long, grueling game’s terrifying difficulty kept my viewers less than half their usual distance.
But, I don’t care.
“One last time.”
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I ran <defend the empire>.
“I’m really going to the last game.”
– Steamed mak? Steamed Mak? Steamed Mak? Steamed Mak?
– Chin Chin Chin Chin Chin Chin ×106 Let’s go at the last minute~
– Discipline is not coming keke I’m lazy ㅅㄱ
– Do you see this?? See this?? See this??
– The real virtuous spirit is Gajirim ㅋㅋ
– What was boring was the speed at which the viewers were leaving haha
– Stop Godeok!!! Ahead of that is hell!!!
I pushed the clamoring chat window aside.
After taking a deep breath, I opened my eyes and grabbed the mouse.
this game is terrible Hell iron man mode is even more so.
But how light the pain I feel now is compared to the pain of a guy who has suffered from illness in a hospital room all his life.
‘I know very well that my playing this game has nothing to do with him waking up.’
but.
I am a broadcaster Because the child is a viewer.
Because this is the way we’ve been communicating for the past time.
‘I hope my support reaches you.’
Staring at the unfolding tutorial stage, I repeated.
I don’t wish you to wake up like a lie because all your illnesses are suddenly cured.
I hope that you will overcome the mortal battle you have fought hard all your life, with your will and no one else’s.
but.
‘Just as there was one person who cheered me on, I want you to know that there is one person who supports you.’
Just as your support gave me the strength to move on.
I hope my little support will give you even a little bit of strength in your fight.
I wish so modestly
that is my only wish
***
《… … .》
In the ruins, Salome awakens.
It seems that some of Ash’s memories I read a few days ago were dreamed again.
《… … under.”
Laughter escaped from the corner of my mouth because it was absurd. Salome squeezed her own eyes with her hands.
What a- what a stupid wish.
Is it a small, insignificant, even childish wish?
‘I heard a word of support first, making a wish for a kid who is a stranger… … .’
The motive is absurd, but the content is also spectacle.
‘what? You want to send words of support too? is that really your wish? Is that really all?’
Speaking of wishes, they are much bigger, gigantic and greedy… … Shouldn’t there be something like that?
At least, giving that child the body of an adamantine Buddha. To bestow the blessing of invulnerability. It should be of that scale.
only cheering?
Because I hope that the child will wake up on his own? Just cheering and saying it’s over?
‘Because of such a trivial wish, risking your life to fight in another world… … ?’
I really don’t get it.
Compared to the absurdly small wish, the risk he took is absurdly large. No matter how you think about it, the balance calculation doesn’t fit.
‘Aren’t you a complete idiot?’
So I thought I’d dry it. No matter how you think about it, this is too much damage to Ash.
Above all, in light of the ‘secret’ he found out while examining Ash’s soul, there seemed to be no reason to risk his life and fight for that wish.
– I mean, that’s your wish. Really, is ‘you’ wish right?
So, it stimulated Ash.
Ask yourself who you really are and what you really want.
Just give up on such a small wish and find something else.
To be able to pursue a purpose for oneself a little more.
《… … .》
But, why?
Assimilated to his memories of the moment before, and licking the surface of his emotions, Salome was on the verge of tears.
that humble sincerity.
The movement of emotions that cannot be understood with understanding, rationality, and calculation.
The taste of the real heart that she could never have – made her heart ache.
“why… … .》
As dream demons’ senses are volatile, they do not understand human emotions.
So, through the dreams of others, he experiences human emotions vicariously and infers the form of joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure.
He craves emotions more than anyone else, and absorbs the dreams and spirits of others for his sake. A monster that only licks its skin and cannot approach the essence. that’s a nightmare
《Why am I sick?》
Salome clutched her chest.
For the first time in my life, I felt sick to my stomach.
Having lived for hundreds of years, on the outside she perfectly understood and acted as if she copied human nature, but the Succubus Queen was essentially empty inside.
Something in the void throbbed.
why?
《… … .》
Salome pursed her lips, raised her hand and patted her own cheek! knocked
Tuduk. Fighting.
I heard the sound of rain hitting the floor. Salome stuck her head out of her ruins.
Black rain was pouring.
Now, it was time for flooding.
***
“Wait a few more hours and we can depart!”
The Sword Demon and the Spear Demon, who brought a small ferry and placed it in front of the sewer, nodded.
Before I knew it, black rainwater gathered in front of the sewer to form a ditch. If it rained a little more, it seemed that there would be enough water to float the boat.
“This road isn’t always smooth, so be prepared! The monster appears, the smell is bad, and more than anything, I have to fight the darkness!”
I nodded my head.
The sea prepared for everything. Isn’t it the same even if you go out by land in the first place?
There are monsters on the ground route, it smells bad, and you have to fight the darkness. If it’s going to be difficult, it’s better to take less time.
Looking around, the rest of the temporary party members appeared one by one.
Mason staggered and sat down under the ruins, and Salome appeared out of nowhere and stood beside him.
《… … .》
Salome looked at me sullenly and then jerked her head away.
I raised my eyes grimly. what? When do I get stuck first? why are you like that
“let’s go?”
Then a voice was heard.
Let’s look around, kid… … it was my brother Why, the residents of this village who talked about this and that while sharing fruits.
Blurred eyes stared at me through the hair. I smiled lightly.
“huh. I’ll come again next time. Have lots of fruit.”
Then the little brother sneered.
“All the guests who have fallen into this village say so. And no one ever comes back.”
“… … .”
“I’m going to come again because I have good memories in this ugly garbage town. do not do that.”
The little brother waved his hand and walked towards the village.
“Live happily in a sunny world.”
“… … .”
“The fruit was delicious. bye.”
The little brother disappeared among the rain.
My mind got complicated. I let out a long sigh and looked up at the raining sky.
If it rains a little more, I think I can go out now.
Soon, you can return to the Crossroads… … .
“… … ?”
It was then.
Through the pouring rain, riding the cliff… … I could see something out of shape flowing with it.
It’s like a wriggling mist, and it’s like a colony of insects… … .
“What is that?”
Almost at the same time as muttering blankly,
Patter! Patter!
At once, ‘it’ poured down like a shower.
A ghastly malice spread in all directions, accompanied by a terrible stench. I staggered back, holding back my nausea.
this, please… … ?!
“baby… … pee… … .》
A voice rang out.
It was like the sound of thousands of crows flapping their wings, or like the sound of tens of thousands of insects gnawing their claws.
“you… … Let me rot… … .》
In an unclear shape, it radiates clear hostility.
“all… … ! This world, together with you… … !》
master of plague.
Black Plague One.
Wound Opener, Formed Pain, Screaming Pus-
4th in the ranks of the Nightmare Corps Commander, Raven- shouted as if his soul would be torn apart.
《I will burn and melt them all!》
Immediately after, a heavy rain of plague poured down over my head.
