Episode 205
Proof… … .
“I heard that he was the head of the 1st investigation division. Has there ever been a case where someone was promoted directly from a division head to a minister?”
“… … There wasn’t any.”
“Looking at what’s going on, that precedent may be broken soon.”
A smile appears on Ryuichi’s lips.
Ryuichi was quick-witted.
“What should I do?”
“First, call all the five great Japanese artists.”
“Of course, personal escort… … .”
“There shouldn’t be any. Isn’t that basic? It’s about clearing out the seeds of rebellion in advance.”
The five great masters are clearly key figures in the modern Japanese Empire.
Wouldn’t there be anyone among them who opposes Hong Hyeon’s ascension to the throne?
It definitely exists.
After gathering everyone in one place, kill those who should be killed and spare those who should be followed.
This is how you take control.
“Let’s get started right away.”
“Yes, ‘Your Majesty.’”
* * *
I took a bite of the apple.
On the right is a pig sitting quietly, and on the left is Joo Sung-cheol waiting with a load on his back.
The three of us looked straight ahead.
The wide open scenery was quite nice.
This is ‘Doamsan’ that exists in Hancheon.
It’s a mountain near Gyeongbokgung Palace. It wasn’t originally the highest mountain, but due to the fight between me and Platy, all the other mountains became lower, so it became the highest mountain.
The height of the summit here is about 2km from the ground, and you can see the clouds and everything.
Seriously, it’s a little confusing.
“Strangely, there is no reaction.”
Four days have already passed since Platy died.
During those four days, I was supported and moved around here and there.
“Seongcheol-ah.”
“Yes, my lord.”
“Did I dig too shallow a trap?”
When I thought about it logically, I killed Platy.
And fell into a dying state.
Even though I’m awake, it’s obvious to anyone that I’m not in 100% condition.
Even for one, two, three, four days, he continues to be supported.
There is no reason why those who have made me their enemy would not see this as an opportunity.
Especially when it came to other ascenders, there was no reason to stay still.
But just stay still.
Really, I wonder if I dug a trap that was too shallow.
“… … Honestly, I fell for it.”
I turned my head and looked at Seongcheol.
“… … I didn’t know. Your Majesty’s body was almost fully recovered.”
A cracked vessel, a wounded soul, an abnormal body.
I’m being serious, once you start getting the hang of it, you can recover in no time.
One or two days.
This is more than enough to recover. Of course, it’s not 100%. I’d say it’s roughly around 90%.
However, the other ascenders were not coming over to this heaven.
Reconnaissance? Nothing like that.
I was just doing nothing.
“Did they know? Or was there another reason they couldn’t come?”
“… … I don’t know the details, but it seems like a combination of the former and the latter.”
“okay?”
“Yes. The pride of the ascended is greater than that of the lord. Right now, the lord is the one who killed an ascended person. I don’t know the details because I was stripped of my constellation position in the story of the stars and cannot access the ‘group chat room’, but it is clear that the lord’s existence has already become equal to that of the ascended people.”
This is something I can’t help, whether I admit it or not.
It’s true that [Plati] died in my hands.
“To take such a being by surprise? That would be a disgrace to the ascended beings who reign over the world. They have eyes to see and a place to stand, so they wouldn’t make a surprise attack.”
“Is that so?”
“… … At least, the ascended beings that I have seen and heard of are such beings. This is both the former reason and the latter reason.”
therefore.
“So to sum it up, they want me to come, not go themselves?”
“That’s correct.”
The space between his eyebrows furrowed.
“Why are you telling me that now?”
“… … I didn’t know. That my lord would dig a trap and wait for me.”
I finished biting into the apple.
It makes no sense.
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This is what’s happening now.
I stretched out my hand. A subspace opened up. Inside, I took out a rather large bracelet.
That’s the thing I robbed the editor of a while ago.
I just threw it at Joo Sung-cheol.
The eyes of the guy who received it widened.
“… … Master? Why this… … .”
“I told you. I’m going to Star #299 for a bit.”
From Ryuichi and Hong Hyun, I was able to obtain a moving stone that could take me to Hancheon and a moving stone that could take me to Star #299.
There is also a moving stone that goes to star #2403 that was stolen by Goeuroon.
There is no particular need for it as of now.
The guy is not stupid.
No, now you realize the meaning of me giving you this bracelet.
“Hey, Seongcheol.”
“……yes.”
“Aren’t you worried?”
“… … It’s a little bit.”
“So go and come back.”
Where did you say it was?
“Star #1600?”
“#1692.”
“Yeah, there. I just cut the neck of an ascender, so go and show off.”
“… … It’s not like I did anything else.”
“We won, didn’t we?”
“… … My lord… … .”
“Go and come back.”
“……thank you.”
“Okay, when you’re done with your business, come to star #2403.”
“… … Your name-!”
Soon the guy was engulfed in light and disappeared.
He took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth.
He said, raising his head.
“What are you doing? You’re not lighting a fire.”
There was a man walking slowly from afar.
It was Hong Hyeon, wearing a long robe that dragged on the ground.
He was crowned the official emperor of Hancheon this morning.
The guy said.
“You didn’t come to the coronation ceremony.”
“That could be the case.”
Hong Hyun, who came up to me, had a displeased expression on his face. It made me laugh.
“Why? Were you upset that your brother didn’t go?”
“… … That can’t be.”
I guess you were disappointed.
“It’s better not to go. You are the emperor of Hancheon.”
There is no reason to go and divert attention. Besides, it is Hong Hyun who had recently carried out a large-scale purge.
It is the right decision not to interfere.
however.
“What are you doing? You’re not lighting a fire.”
“Do I really have to put it on?”
“Yeah. Strangely enough, I find cigarettes that someone lights for me to taste good.”
Hong Hyun burst into laughter as if it was ridiculous and looked at me quietly.
“… … You asked me before. What were you going to say before you were forcibly summoned by Platy?”
“Yeah, but you don’t have to do it.”
“Why?”
“I think I know what you mean.”
“… … .”
“The ‘Jin Shi-hou’ that means something to you is neither me nor [Plati]. It’s another Jin Shi-hou that was created by Plati who kept resetting himself. He must have been a very meaningful person to you.”
“… … .”
“I had someone who gave me direction in life, saved my life, and showed me what kind of mindset I should have in this cruel world.”
Hong Hyun closed his eyes.
The feelings I have for ‘Paulo Silva’ are probably the same as those for Hong Hyun.
So I also wanted to do well.
And this is something that people misunderstand a lot, but I’m definitely not stupid.
“Did you say [Da Vinci]?”
Hong Hyun opened his eyes.
“If you are talking about the manager of Star #12 before me [Da Vinci], then yes.”
“That guy? The one who killed Jin Shihou.”
“……right.”
“Jin Shihou must have left you something like a will telling you to become a meaningful person in the world. Is that right?”
“… … A ghostly brat. That’s right.”
“Is this the end of the ghost story? Anyone with a good head can figure it out. You went under [Plati], killed the administrator called [Da Vinci], and inherited the legacy from the meaningful being called ‘Jin Shihou’. If you just connect the dots, you’ll get the answer. The reason you knelt before Plati. The reason you accepted the throne of the Emperor, which is now a poisoned chalice. Not bad. I think you’ll do well.”
When I smiled softly, Hyun shook his head as if he couldn’t win.
Then he came up to me and lit a cigarette for me.
“thank you.”
It was while I was smoking a cigarette in silence like that.
“Star #299 is more dangerous than you think.”
I listened silently.
“Of course, I am not ignoring your power that killed [Plati]. [Zeus] next to you… … No, if the power of the ‘pig’ had been intact, I wouldn’t have even brought up such a thing.”
I glanced at the pig next to me.
He looks a bit uncomfortable, perhaps because he heard the name pig from someone else.
He stroked his head with his hand.
so.
“What’s so dangerous?”
“Achievement points become money.”
Should I say it’s out of the blue?
“suddenly?”
“Constellations collect achievement points that can be used for money in various ways. So where do they go?”
“Hmm. Entertainment?”
“There are several stars for the entertainment of the constellations. Among them, star #299 is the star that boasts overwhelming popularity.”
“okay?”
“Yes. When you think about it logically, constellations are also people. Even though they transcend species, their desires are the same as those of humans. No, they are even greater. Someone who fought against you definitely exists on another star. Can you legally enslave such a being? Star #299 is where famous constellations gather. The highest-level constellations.”
“Squirming like a cockroach?”
“Yes. You’re not going to Star #299 to enjoy your leisure time, and the entire star could end up turning against you. It’s one thing to fight a powerful enemy like Platy one-on-one, but it’s another thing to fight an entire star, especially one where constellations are swarming.”
As I listen to this.
“It’s touching. Are you worried about me, hyung?”
“… … .”
“Thanks, punk.”
I slowly got up from my seat.
“Your clothes suit you well.”
“… … Are you planning to go?”
“I have to go. This is not my place.”
“… … When did you talk about the enemy… … .”
“When was it? It was only five days ago.”
“… … .”
“Good luck, and see you next time.”
It was at that moment that I was trying to take the moving stone out of the subspace and destroy it.
“… … There is a saying that the soul goes round and round.”
“Who said that?”
“I did it.”
“… … .”
“I believe so. The world is a cyclical place. Resetting and such only makes time go faster. In the end, the world is cyclical.”
I looked at Hong Hyun in silence at his words, which seemed more profound than I thought.
“… … As far as I know, my brother died for sure. 2392 years ago.”
“Were you counting that?”
“I was counting. When I first saw you, I didn’t like you. Why do you think that is?”
“Because our faces are the same?”
“… … No. It’s because they look alike.”
“I?”
“The personality, the way of speaking, the smiling face, they’re all similar. No, they’re the same.”
Hong Hyun walked over and rested his head on my chest.
I didn’t push it away or anything.
“……brother.”
I paused.
Did I hear that wrong?
“… …Thank you. And quit smoking.”
I blinked. When I turned my head, I saw a pig staring blankly. Our eyes met.
What should I do? Should I at least sweep the back?
With such thoughts indifferent, Hong Hyun quickly shook his head and turned around to start walking away.
The guy walked about ten steps, stopped in his tracks, and then spoke.
“Thank you. And take care.”
