Episode 123 < Utopia. (2) >
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The constellation was silent. The [Evangelist of Immortal Happiness], whose entire body was stained with blood, quietly bit his lips. His eyes were shaking. The constellation was silent for a long time, as if it were not ripples on the surface of the water but the turbulence of deep ocean currents.
“… … “Death King.”
As the Constellation fell silent, the army of apostles also stopped. There was a moment of relaxation in the battlefield that had been relentless from the beginning. Meanwhile, a paladin approached me.
“I will execute all the wicked and sinners. What does it mean?”
Behind the paladin, other colleagues also looked at me. Puzzling. I’m dumbfounded. Or, shock. Each eye turned to this place with different emotions.
“That’s literally it.”
I calmly accepted the gaze.
“I know that you purged many people while running the tower. “It’s probably still happening in secret.”
“…….”
“I can’t tell you to change the way you’ve been doing it because it’s wrong. I don’t have the confidence or skills to manage the tower better than you. However, if you really need to kill someone in the future, just bring them to me.”
“aha?”
The Heretic Questioner tilted his head. He tilted his head once to the left and once to the right. After the two clicks, the Heretic Questioner smiled brightly as if he understood what I meant.
“okay! No, why didn’t I think of this until now! “That’s a really good idea, Death King!”
The Black Dragon Master frowned.
“What are you talking about?”
“Think about it. The Death King’s ability is not just about summoning the target. It can bring back memories from when you were alive! Then, we can use the Death King as a [moving prison]!”
Ahaha, the sound of laughter flowed across the quiet plain.
“It costs no food! No resources are consumed! Suppose Death King takes over a serial killer. All it takes is for the Death King to command [Never commit murder again] and the killer will be banned from crime forever!”
“…….”
The Black Dragon Master’s eyes slowly widened. The same goes for counts and paladins. Although they were confused, they quickly calculated the advantages presented by the Inquisitor.
“The Death King’s skills are turned into a prison… … ”
“yes! Ah haha. Criminals must be very scared. And isn’t it beautiful that it rhymes? Death King. “He is the king who literally imprisons and processes those who deserve to die, so there is no title more appropriate than this!”
“If I were to present my opinion as a merchant.”
The Count took out a fan and tapped his lower lip.
“It’s not bad. As you may know, the crime rate in the Tower is considerably higher than in the outside world. Prisons are chronically overcrowded, and the costs of maintaining so many prisons are prohibitive.”
“You are right. As a pantheon, I definitely agree!”
The Heretic Questioner smiled. A meeting of the highest guild leaders was held immediately.
“The purpose of prison is [to isolate criminals] and [to prevent recidivism]. However, no matter how excellent a correctional program is, it is difficult to achieve 100% [recidivism prevention]. The human heart is as difficult as it is beautiful. But Death King can completely prevent repeat crimes!”
“…….”
The paladin hesitated.
“I am… I don’t know. I admit it’s efficient. Still, it’s not clear. “Isn’t that putting too much of a burden on one Death King?”
“The Death King is already housing two thousand martial arts warriors from the Demonic Cult and the Righteous Sect! It might even include people we don’t know! If it already contains two thousand people, any number beyond that has no meaning.”
“… … no. “I abstain.”
Meanwhile, the Black Dragon Master was staring at my face. Various emotions were mixed in the black eyes.
“Are you sure you’ll be okay?”
I sensed that she regretted it. The Black Dragon Master felt a sense of responsibility. A sense of responsibility that he had drawn me into their world.
“are you okay.”
I said it with sincerity. Thank you. Even though I jumped into this because I wanted to, I still feel responsible. The Black Dragon Master is a kind and noble person. There will come a day when I will hear her real name.
I turned my head and looked up at the constellation.
“What are you going to do?”
-…….
“If you want to keep fighting with us, I won’t stop you. But the outcome is fixed. “I will reap the utopia you boast about.”
The constellation, which had been silent for a long time, spoke.
-… … I am not only a fragment of the [Guardian Goddess], but also a [Preacher of Immortal Happiness] with a million apostles. If you take me away, all of the apostles will also be processed into you. I ask you, is there a guarantee that you will not use the apostles as private troops and commit evil acts?
“I don’t use it.”
I made a sharp statement.
“Even when you invaded Raviel’s world, I only summoned members of the Demonic Church. Since I killed the faction’s strongmen, I could have summoned them too, but I didn’t. Because it goes against morals. “Those people must not follow the orders of the Demonic Cult leader.”
-…….
“Whether it is one million or ten million, your apostles should live happily in this world as they have always done.”
The constellation slowly lowered its head.
When people are overwhelmed by force and suppressed by logic, they finally let out the last words left in their hearts.
The constellation, disguised as a child, muttered softly.
-Ah, Lefanta Aegim… … .
The constellation’s body began to flow.
-I want to meet you once again… … .
Blood fell from the sky. The blood fell to the ground, pooled, and slowly solidified into the shape of a knife. Because the sword had no mouth, the Constellation was unable to leave its will.
[The sacrificial sword speaks as it awaits your disposition.]
However, the tower only conveys what Karl wants to say.
[My name is Sacrifice.]
[You can replace someone’s pain with the happiness of others.]
[The nobler and purer the sufferer, the greater the happiness.]
I walked towards the knife stuck in the ground.
Then I raised my holy sword and struck down the blood-stained sword.
[The Guardian Goddess absorbs her fragments.]
The knife broke.
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[The presence of the guardian goddess becomes even more evident.]
At the same time, the layers of apostles surrounding us also melted. Hundreds of thousands, a million children, covering the horizon, collapsed. Even as things were falling apart, the children were smiling.
Ssaaaa-
As the apostles collapsed, red water flowed, and the horizon instantly turned into a bright red horizon.
[Stage cleared.]
[Today, the 28th floor stage was cleared.]
Shallow blood sea.
The Black Dragon Master looked down blankly at the blood that had reached his calf.
“… … Really, what you need to conquer the stage is information. If you know its weaknesses, you can easily beat it. When I landed in the middle of the enemy army, I was preparing to run away. So quickly… .”
“Huh? “What, what happened?”
The poisonous snake that was dealing with the apostles along with the skeletons was confused. Among us, he was the only one who didn’t listen to what I said and just minded his own business.
“Why are these guys suddenly turning red and causing an uproar? uh?”
The paladin sighed.
“It’s great to see your unchanging appearance. venomous snake… .”
“… What happened all of a sudden? “Are you in love with me?”
“Ahaha. Well, that would be fun, but probably not. “The vice leader of the vigilante group has already been dating someone for a long time!”
The viper opened its single eye wide.
“what? really? who?”
“It’s difficult to say that far. Find out for yourself!”
No one told the poisonous snake. Looking at the atmosphere, it seems like it’s an open secret and everyone knows it. I was curious too, so I thought about opening the [People window] and reading his psychological state, but I refrained because it was too much of an invasion of privacy.
“Hey, hey. “That was absolutely amazing speed!”
The count came up and slapped me on the back.
“I was prepared to pour money into a bottomless pit for at least one day! After all, he is the Death King. “Do you remember who the first person you noticed was when you were a rookie?”
The Count was happy that he had safely overcome the surprise operation. I don’t want to throw lye on my happy heart, but I had no intention of resting like this. From the beginning, this stage was just a stepping stone.
“sorry. Count. “The attack isn’t over yet.”
“hmm? What do you mean? “Isn’t there a notification saying that the 28th floor has been conquered?”
“yes. “The 28th floor is over.”
I nodded.
“But I plan to destroy all 30 floors within today.”
At those words, everyone turned to me, including the Black Dragon Master who was looking blankly at the sea of blood, the Venomous Snake who clung to the Holy Knight asking who on earth he was dating, and the Heretic Questioner who seemed to be contemplating what to do next.
“today? “Within a day?”
The Black Dragon Master was surprised. It wasn’t a tone that doubted whether that was really possible. The Black Dragon Master no longer doubted my abilities. He was just worried about my condition.
“Death King. No, Gongja Kim. You’re pushing yourself too hard these days. “You haven’t had a single day off since you started [The Story of Sormwin Academy]!”
‘ah.’
Well, the Black Dragon Master seems to think so.
I, Raviel, and I played all kinds of tricks under the pretense of going on a honeymoon, but it was a prank that only Raviel and I secretly shared. From other people’s perspective, I really have been running non-stop.
“It’s okay to take some time off. Humans are animals worn out by stress. If he doesn’t carefully plan his working and resting times, he will collapse one day. It’s true. You may not know because you are still young… .”
I smiled.
It was really nice to see him genuinely caring about others.
“that’s right. “I’m overdoing it a bit.”
“right? So, let’s take a break from the strategy for a while… .”
“So, I’m going to finish it within one day and rest.”
The Black Dragon Master touched his forehead.
“You’re not listening to me at all! Get some rest! please!”
“Black Dragon Master. The population of the tower is increasing by 100,000 per day. Even if 99 out of 100 people who entered the tower were good people, 1 person would be a criminal. Then, the number of criminals increases by 1,000 per day.”
“…….”
“When 10 criminals gather together, it is an organized crime group. If 100 people gather, it is a mafia. If 1,000 people gather, it is a warlord. “Even now, one warlord is emerging every day, so we can’t just focus on conquering the Apocalypse forever.”
I spoke calmly.
“I need to finish this as soon as possible and return to top management. “It’s for us, it’s for the residents, it’s for the new residents.”
“Like that… .”
The Black Dragon Master bit her lip.
“If you say it like that, what can I say…” .”
“Do not worry.”
I grinned and held out my fist to the Black Dragon Master.
“I will definitely rest when I rest. Perhaps no one rests as well as me? “If you see me resting with Raviel, the Black Dragon Lord, you will be surprised.”
“I don’t want to see the newlyweds pouring out their love… ?”
“If you really care, please help me prepare that ring later. “I have to give Raviel a ring, but I’m not very good at this.”
“Haaa.”
The Black Dragon Master sighed deeply, covering his forehead.
“okay… . I should give you the prettiest ring in the world. really. How did I end up coordinating a child like this from head to toe… .”
“Thank you always, always.”
“it’s okay. When it comes to things I’m thankful for… No, let’s not say this. Are you embarrassed in front of people? I’ve realized this since I saw you dating in Sormwin, but you, Death King, really don’t know how to feel embarrassed… ?”
Even though he grumbled, the Black Dragon Master followed my suggestion.
She and other top leaders also know this. It is now dangerous if we do not return to the front line of management. They were not only hunters who attacked the tower, but also managers who ruled the tower.
Now I had to put an end to my days at the library.
“send.”
Faaah!
We each returned to the library at different times.
Hunters were gathered in the library. The hunters clearly watched the live broadcast as the six of us easily overpowered a million apostles. Is that to blame? The hunters just watched us calmly from a distance.
Overwhelming gap.
The authority of the top rankers is thus placed on a solid rock.
‘okay. good.’
This was the atmosphere I wanted. Proving our ranking through sheer skill, not power. This is also proven as a [unified team]. At least for the time being, they won’t be hasty in causing trouble.
“Hmm.”
There was one more person watching us.
The owner of the Great Library, the library director, looked at us with his chin resting.
“Welcome. Congratulations! I thought it would take a little more effort to attack, but the synergy you created together easily exceeded my expectations. “I had no idea that the Constellations would so quickly take over the world where they were still ruling.”
Contrary to his words of congratulations, the library director’s face was expressionless.
‘It has to be that way.’
[The Corner Librarian] is a storyteller.
I love the characters’ hardships, adversity, unexpected difficulties, and unexpected solutions. Overwhelming victory or overwhelming defeat is not to the Librarian’s taste.
I know a way to lure such a librarian.
‘Portrait window.’
Letters appeared before my eyes.
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Name: Corner Librarian
Likeability: 98
Preferred genre: [Fusion], [Romance], [Mystery], [Adventure], [Horror], [History], [War], [Sports], [SF], [Mythology], [Fairy tale] …
Disliked Genre: None
Preferred characters: [Character], [Constellation Killer], [Death King]
Disliked Characters: None
Preferred Plot: [Story]
Unfavorable plot: [Serial discontinued]
Psychological state: ‘Well, the preacher of immortal happiness is not compatible with the devil’s magic. I guess I was unlucky. Tsk tsk. What a stupid thing. If we had anticipated the disadvantage and asked for reinforcements from other constellations, it would have been worth fighting a little more.’
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I nodded.
‘It’s gone.’
My name has been added to the Librarian’s preferred characters.
[Death King] was added to the original [Constellation Killer].
As the Librarian himself stated, [Constellation Killer] is the character he loves the most. The fact that my name was registered alongside such a person meant that I too had ascended to a position comparable to that of the [Constellation Killer].
“Library director.”
“hmm. What will you choose for the next apocalypse?”
The Librarian smiled, fluttering his sleeves.
“If you wish, I can personally recommend it. The fairy tale was shattered so quickly, so what about the myth this time? It’s long and dangerous, but ridiculous rewards await. or not… .”
“The character you love the most is Lefanta Aegim.”
I interrupted the Librarian.
“How am I compared to him?”
“Hmm? Of course… It would be a shame to rank them. “The Constellation Killer and you have completely opposite tendencies!”
The Librarian stroked his chin.
“What can I say, um. The Constellation Killer is a man who seems to be carrying all the misfortunes and misfortunes of the universe… Death King. You’re a bit like chocolate ice cream! “It looks black and tastes bitter, but when you taste it, it’s really sweet!”
Regardless of whether the analogy is appropriate.
“Our next apocalypse is decided.”
“What is it?”
“Lefanta Aegim Epic.”
“…….”
The library director paused.
“After clearing the Annals of the Heavenly Demon, when we went to the snowy mountain on our own, you showed it to me.”
At that time, the library director spoke in front of the huge dragon corpse. He said that being killed by Lefanta Aegim was his dream. At the same time, the library director showed me a worn-out leather book that had been read dozens or hundreds of times, as if it were precious.
[ Epic of Lefanta Aegim ].
The book is probably still hidden in the library director’s arms.
“Death King…?”
The Librarian raised his eyebrows.
“yes.”
“I know that you consider the Constellation Killer to be your opponent, but [Lefanta Aegim Epic] is not an apocalypse… ? “I can only introduce you to the Apocalypse, the world that has unfortunately come to an end.”
The corners of the Librarian’s lips were trembling slightly.
“[The Epic of Lefanta Aegim] is a story that is still in progress. This committee must never intervene. Can I grant your request… .”
“but.”
I stared at the Librarian’s face.
“Do you want to see it?”
“…….”
“Didn’t you tell me? The Constellation Killer is the best character for you. “I am a person comparable to him.”
The owner of the great library of all things.
A constellation that loves books more than anyone else.
That’s why I presented a temptation that story lovers could never resist.
“A scene where the characters you love the most are together. “Don’t you want to see it?”
The genre of the next stage I chose.
It was a crossover.
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