Episode 119 < Hero. (1) >
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One.
Fifteen days have passed since the meeting took place. A lot has happened in the meantime. We had an audience with the emperor of the empire. Several secret agreements were made between the Empire and the Tower. However, I can leave behind the turbulence of history…
First, I did what I had to do.
Because I still have my own story left.
“Sparkle.”
[Yes, warrior, Glitter answers.]
Raviel and my bedroom.
A sword is placed on a huge bed.
“Swallow it up.”
The heart that once tore out my lover’s heart.
The sword that trapped this world in 10 days of eternal repetition.
Prayer Sword (祈願劍).
Facing that monster, my holy sword vomited white light.
[The Guardian Goddess absorbs her fragments.]
White light reached the prayer sword. Grrrr! Immediately, a red aura bloomed from the prayer sword. A red mist of blood spewed out from the blade, as if trying to rebel against the light that was trying to engulf it.
[The prayer sword is startled.]
[Woo Sang-geom persuades the sisters.]
White light and red fog came and went. But the fog was a little thicker. When the red color was about to overwhelm the white color, another color flowed from my holy sword.
[Compassionate Sword also persuades the sisters.]
Black waste. The fragments of the holy sword I collected for the second time were added.
The tide has turned. Pure white light ate away at the fog, and pitch black water ate away at the fog. The red fog disappeared in an instant.
[The Sword of Origin is astonished by the sisters’ betrayal.]
[The Sword of Prayer scolds you that you cannot serve a master other than Lefanta Aegim.]
I opened my mouth.
“I can roughly guess why Lefanta Aegim killed the constellations.”
The red fog stopped.
The fog didn’t have eyes, but I glared at it with the feeling that I was making eye contact. A calm tension settled between us.
“I couldn’t understand it at all at first. I learned this after experiencing this world. Those so-called constellations invade and invade other worlds as they please, trying to rule them to suit their own tastes. “The opinions of indigenous people are ignored.”
Although the form is different, the same goes for [Room Library Manager].
The Librarian’s interest is not in ruling the world, but in observing people.
People who are living well are designated as [characters]. I voyeurize their [stories]. The Librarian is the same as other constellations in that he tailors the world to suit his tastes.
That is, in one word.
“Public waste land.”
It is violence.
“Lefanta Aegim is the one who even ate the emperor. You must be thinking deeply. ‘I would rather kill all the constellations than use them to gain power.’ I guess that’s roughly the plan. “There probably was a constellation in this world, but Lefanta Aegim probably killed it.”
[…….]
“But your original owner made a mistake.”
I lifted the tip of my sword.
“In a world where a constellation has died and disappeared, another constellation is born. Look! On the continent where the ‘Guardian Goddess’ was sealed, the ‘Demon King of Autumn Rain’ arose. A ‘silver-plated heart’ has appeared in this world. To put it bluntly, your master is not solving problems, but creating bigger problems!”
[Lefanta Aegim… … .]
“If not, then say no.”
A sword wrapped in red mist. The red sword was silent.
“Perhaps my life experience may be inferior to that of your master. okay. Your master may have gone through tremendous hardships, knows much more than me, and after much thought and deliberation, he may have taken on the karma of becoming the Constellation Killer. But there is something I can say clearly.”
I said it with sincerity.
“If you do something, take full responsibility.”
[…….]
“Because your master arbitrarily killed the constellation, eternal winter has arrived in a certain world. The warriors who lived in that world were humiliated by being turned into moving corpses. … Even if Lefanta Ai Kim harbored noble ideals, she cannot be forgiven. Take responsibility.”
OK.
Red fog slowly gathered in one place. After a while, the fog took on the shape of a human being.
A child whose entire body was stained with blood.
[My name is Gwonwon.]
The sword with the appearance of a red child opened its lips.
[My natural role is to listen to people’s prayers.]
[Lefanta Aegim prayed. ‘I will kill all the constellations so that people will never be manipulated by the constellations again.’ His origins are noble. It’s heavy. It’s grand. So I entrusted its existence to Lefanta Aegim.]
[What origins do you harbor, human being?]
I looked down at the child.
“Not running away from anything.”
And said.
“I will not ignore what is happening in front of my eyes. I won’t make excuses. Take responsibility for what I said, don’t take responsibility for what I did. I will not ignore things that I thought were wrong and say, ‘That’s just the way the world is.’ As long as my sword reaches and my life lasts.”
[iced coffee… … .]
The red child looked up into the sky.
[The road to hell is always paved with good intentions.]
[All I can do is bless your good intentions. Just being with you in hell.]
It was a deep lament.
[My abilities are tested.]
[Those whose hearts are pierced by me will be tested for their wishes. Was that really a sincere wish? Was this a wish you wanted to achieve even if you had to sacrifice everything?]
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[It is my cursed ability that finally makes me give up my wish.]
The child became a red mist and dispersed.
[Our new master.]
[I hope you prosper in hell for a long time.]
Slurp.
The fog was sucked into my holy sword.
[The presence of the guardian goddess becomes even more evident.]
I was finally able to breathe.
“Whoa.”
This roughly concludes what I need to complete before moving on to the next stage. There are still many things the Empire and the Tower need to talk about… That’s the realm of politics. This is an area where my wife will be more active than me.
“Are we finished?”
When I came out of the bedroom, Raviel, who was waiting in front of the door, asked. One of her maids was serving Raviel.
“yes. Raviel. I finished everything. Now there are no constellations or fragments of constellations that can disturb this world. At least not for a while.”
“Even though the three apostles formed an alliance and attacked, they failed miserably. Rest assured. “No fool would dare to plan an invasion even after seeing your inaction.”
“…….”
The maid standing next to Raviel had a worried expression. It was natural. The identity of the maid serving Raviel was none other than the daughter of the Baron of the Golden Silk, the one who invaded this world.
“… It sounds like you’re telling me to listen to you now. Your Excellency the Duke. “Is this just my imagination?”
The Lady of the Baroness of the Golden Silk muttered. She is known to the outside world as a “young lady who wielded a sledgehammer after losing her body to a treacherous devil.” It made them victims, not perpetrators.
However, being possessed by a devil was a rumor that tarnished one’s reputation, so I decided to wash away my dishonor by serving Raviel for a while. It must have been painful for the Lady of the Golden Silk, who wanted to marry the crown prince in the future.
what. Now, it seems like the Golden Silk is seriously thinking about marriage.
“You have bright ears. What I told you to listen to was correct. She constantly regrets how foolish she was, my lady. If you feel that you have sufficiently repented, I will restore your honor by mobilizing my connections at the temple. “Until then, shut up and work for us.”
“Ugh….”
The Lady of the Golden Silk, wearing a maid’s uniform, bit her lip. I’m sorry, but she can never rebel against us. If I just reap [Reincarnation of the Hundred Demons] right now, the Golden Silk will immediately collapse.
“…….”
This is the ending I reached.
As I looked at the scenery, I slowly opened my mouth.
“I will now head to the next stage. “Raviel.”
“hmm. “I guess so.”
Raviel made eye contact with me.
“I want to tour this world with you, but the empire needs me. Just as I have my own work, you also have your own work. Come and run as wild as you want, Confucius. If you are tired and want to be comforted, come back anytime. “I am here.”
“yes. but… .”
I said with a little thought.
“Well, the 20th floor of the tower is the land I own. I want to build a house there just for the two of us. “If Raviel is good too.”
“Ohh? indeed. From now on, will that be our couple’s home? “In my new home, I can only be your companion, not the Duke of Ivansia.”
Raviel smiled.
She read my mind as if it were natural.
“I’m looking forward to it.”
Raviel took out a handkerchief from her pocket. It was white with silver thread embroidery. She opened her hand and quietly placed her handkerchief on it.
This.
“This is the handkerchief I usually carry. “I used the power of magic to permanently fix the perfume on the handkerchief.”
“Perfume?”
“You.”
Raviel stood up and whispered in my ear.
“This is the same lily scent you smelled when you first fell in love with me.”
“…….”
“Every time you try to calm yourself, you touch the handle of your dagger. It’s an ugly habit. Throw it away. “Whenever you feel excited, instead of touching the hilt of your sword, smell the scent on my handkerchief.”
iced coffee.
“Confucius. It is not your misfortune that keeps you where you are. It’s not pain. I hope not. Memories and love for me. I hope happiness will keep you as you are. Will you accept my wish?”
“… … yes.”
I swallowed the sobbing that was pounding in my chest.
“yes. “I will definitely do that, Raviel.”
“love.”
“i love you.”
I locked lips with Raviel. Hoping this moment will last forever. But our shadow soon fell, and I spoke.
“—send.”
Light enveloped my eyes.
2.
The next time I blinked, I was already in the Great Library.
I returned to the library early and saw the hunters waiting for me.
“Come on. “Death King.”
The Black Dragon Master spoke on behalf of them. As soon as I saw the Black Dragon Lord, I realized that she was in a bad mood. Contrary to the words ‘Welcome,’ the Black Dragon Master had his eyebrows furrowed.
“uh. “What’s going on?”
“I wish you could answer, “There is no problem.”
The Black Dragon Master sighed.
“huh. What’s going on? “That’s a pretty serious thing.”
Now that I think about it, it was a bit strange. There were only top rankers around, including the Black Dragon Master. Originally, it was normal for hunters such as pharmacists to be seen as well.
“Wait. Where have the other hunters gone?”
“We had something to talk about, so I stayed away. The story we will share from now on is confidential. Well, the conversation here is also being broadcast live on the tower… .”
The Black Dragon Master’s voice became lower and lower. Ominously.
“What on earth is going on?”
“Aha.”
The person who answered was not the Black Dragon Master, but the Heretic Questioner. He took off the dress he wore on his last stage and was wearing his usual priestly attire.
“If I were to sum up the current problem in one word, it would be okay. Death King! You have become so successful!”
“yes?”
“Think about it. In [The Annals of the Heavenly Demon], the Death King showed his supreme and obedient attitude towards his teacher! The scene of him revering martial arts and comforting his church members made the hearts of many hunters flutter. After the [Chronicles of the Heavenly Demon] was cleared, martial artists from the outside world began entering the tower in their thousands every day!”
This time, the paladin took over the words.
“Someone has filmed the video being broadcast live on the tower and is spreading it to the outside world. No, in fact, we allowed its distribution. Death King. Seeing you succeed creates a tremendous advertising effect in itself. “There is no reason to refuse.”
“But that’s the point.”
The count raised a fan.
“Maybe a little. “I think we took it too lightly.”
“If you took it easy… ?”
“A person called you. No, I’m talking about the impact of the [icon] you are.”
What are you talking about? I couldn’t understand what was happening, so I looked at my colleagues. Everyone had serious expressions. The Heretic Questioner, who was always smiling regardless of whether it was serious or not, responded.
“113,654 people.”
“yes?”
“This is the number of people who entered our tower just yesterday!”
“…….”
I did not understand what the Heretic Questioner said.
After a while, I realized that the Heretic Questioner had said ‘yesterday’.
“Yesterday, one day?”
“yes! When a war breaks out in the outside world or a country falls, this much population flows in. However, recently there has been no fighting except for small-scale local warfare! Ah haha. The country did not fall either! Even though it was [peacetime], this much construction was accomplished!”
“It’s a leaflet obtained from the outside world.”
The Count handed me a leaflet.
My face was drawn like a presidential election poster.
Below it, this sentence was written:
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Make the king of death our king!
Head to Utopia!
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I opened my mouth slowly.
“No way, the King of Death… ?”
“Of course it’s your nickname. It refers to the Death King. This type of leaflet is being distributed countless times in many areas. Just in case you misunderstand, this was definitely not something we planned behind our backs. “People out there are making their own.”
“…….”
I don’t know how to react.
“You may have guessed it from the part about the leaflet.”
The paladin smiled bitterly.
“In today’s world, it is rare to use flyers as a promotional tool. See what I mean? Death King. “We only use leaflets when we want to inform people who do not use the Internet.”
“… … “What do you mean?”
“People in areas where the Internet is not readily available. Poor people in poor countries. Conflict area. Warlord infestation zone. Countless poor people and refugees are entering the tower. “They are coming to the Tower of Babel, abandoning their [nation] and [nationality], leaving behind the [life] they lived in the outside world.”
Just like we did in the past, said the paladin.
“hmm.”
The viper had his arms crossed.
“Those people. When entering the tower, they put on a black hat or a black top. They say they want to join the Demonic Cult… To put it more bluntly, I just joined the tower because I saw you.”
“It’s not just the poor and refugees who flock here.”
The Black Dragon Master said.
“A lot of people with a lot of wealth also came in. There are scientists, sociologists, and even professors who have joined the ranks with their colleagues. “I promised myself that I would help create a new society at the tower.”
“Gongja Kim.”
The giant guild leaders looked at me.
“You didn’t just conquer the stages. In the outside world, no. People everywhere want heroes. Courage in the face of difficulties. Respect for humans. Commitment to love. “No one excites people more than a hero who sacrifices his life with good will.”
The Black Dragon Master took out the smartphone screen and showed it to me.
“You have become our flag.”
A hologram, always floating in the very center of Babylon Square, was displayed on the screen.
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1st. swordsman
2nd place. Death King
3rd place. Black Dragon Lord
4th place. Heretic Questioner
5th place. count
6th place. venomous snake
7th place. Babel’s linguistic history
8th place. wide area telecommunication company
9th place. paladin
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Hunter ranking 2nd place.
That was the new position that TOP had given me.
My heart was pounding like crazy.
“Death King.”
The Black Dragon Master took the smartphone away and looked straight at my face. She was serious. More than I’ve ever seen before.
“Are you ready to become our king?”
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