Episode 241 < We were sitting on the main floor of an old city. (2) >
[The ‘Princess Walking in a Mirage’ appears.]
In an instant, the light that was coming down from the sky was broken into small pieces and flowed down.
Countless petals, petals, petals… … .
Shining white flower petals fell into the courtyard. The petals had only color and no outline or scent, so it looked like transparent butterflies fluttering about beautifully.
“Mmm! hi!”
And, in the midst of the fluttering flower petals, one of the tower’s pillars stretched out with all its might.
“long time no see! every!”
Pillar. The princess walking through the mirage was a blonde girl.
The princess came down the stairs from the sky to the ground, hopping, hopping, stepping on flower petals. We looked up from the courtyard at the sight of a god dancing and descending to this land.
“How is everyone? “Are you all satisfied with the vacation I gave you?”
widely.
Finally, the princess’s shoe touched the ground, crushing the last flower petal. The crushed petals turned into white dust and disappeared somewhere.
“Hey, Death King. “It’s so lovely to see my beloved lover and my beloved son together.”
The princess looked around. Those who had once shouldered the yoke of a hundred ghosts stood erect, gained living bodies, and surrounded them.
“Hmm.”
The princess seemed to have realized something.
Then he turned his head and looked straight at me.
“okay. “It looks like you had a really great holiday, Death King.”
“It was intense. “Princess.”
“huh. I sent you here to enjoy your rest. But what is this? It looks like they did something unimaginable, let alone a holiday. Death King. Why did they get a body? “Why did you come back to life with your best days intact?”
“I did what I always do.”
I opened my palms.
“I gained good skills and put them to good use.”
When the skill was opened, a golden card appeared there. The princess frowned when she saw the identity of the golden card.
“[Skull of a phalanx dragon]… … ? wait for a sec. this,”
“yes. “It’s a skill your mother has.”
“…….”
“I know you are Tapju’s first daughter. And I also know that the name of the owner of the tower is Amethyst.”
The princess’s face hardened.
The more I continued word by word, the darker the atmosphere around me became.
The princess said, “Hmm,” and looked up at me while bending her neck.
“I know. “You really learned a lot, Death King.”
“yes.”
“It’s amazing. amazing. Yes, this is serious. This is truly a sincere compliment. Because she’s been copying her mother’s skills, which means she was killed by her mother once — So, you must have seen it, right?”
The princess gently grabbed my forearm.
And like a snake, he leaned over my upper body and whispered softly in my ear.
“Mother’s Trauma.”
“…….”
“How much did you see?”
It was only then that I realized that the faces of the tower owner and the princess were very similar. Both of them had the same brilliant blonde hair that would make Platinum jealous. He also had the same habit of liking to whisper to others.
“It fell right in the middle of the noble council where the tower owner was attending.”
“aha. Um, aha. so?”
“I learned how rotten the world the tower owner lived in was. Also, how did Viscount Amethyst save such a place? “That person will ascend to the throne.”
“That’s it?”
“And I learned about the Golden Rule.”
The princess closed her lips.
[‘The princess walking in a mirage’ is shocked.]
Could it be that they didn’t expect that I would break through that far?
“I saw the will of the top owner there. The top owner was determined to take on all the hurt that was happening in this world.”
“Mom, I’m not talking for nothing. I’m really trying to create such a world.”
The princess’s voice was hollow.
“A world where everyone only has to blame one person, and there are no such thing as [the wrong born person]. “It’s a world where only mothers are born into the wrong world.”
Her eyes seemed to be looking somewhere other than here.
“In the old days, when the light of reason was extinguished, people were engulfed in all kinds of fears. To relieve that fear, they created a scapegoat and passed on all the sin and pain. “Like the snail empire that Ethan created.”
It’s all because of you that this happened.
“The world of primitive religion, created to soothe people’s moods, overlaps with the world of mothers who seek to understand the logical consequences of cause and effect.”
It’s all because of me that this happened.
“It’s fun.”
The princess who said that didn’t look happy at all.
But soon, the princess changed her tone of voice, as if trying to change the mood.
“Anyway, you went that far and then came back to this world. Death King. You’re a much tougher person than I thought. I’m the type of person who doesn’t really give compliments, but I think I should do this. “It’s amazing.”
The princess said oh! I clapped my hands and made a noise.
[‘The princess walking in a mirage’ praises you.]
hmm.
“Compliments are always welcome. But the first thing you need to do is send us to the next stage. The holidays are longer than expected. “You also have to think about your colleagues waiting above you.”
“Yeah, well, we took care of it, so there’s no need to worry. okay.”
The princess looked around.
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“Then let’s tear it all apart. Raviel can be sent to the world where Sormwin Academy is originally located. Can I take the Constellation Killer to Cafe Planetarium? Hung, the 999 church members are the problem. You guys are training at Kangho Murim for the time being… … .”
“Princess.”
“You don’t have to do that.”
I held the princess’s hand.
“The people gathered here. Everyone, except Raviel. “It will be used to attack the stage.”
“Huh… … ?”
The princess crossed her arms.
“What are you talking about? Only the highest ranking warriors can enter the 30th to 40th floors. “I know your warriors are strong, but the ranking hasn’t been decided yet.”
“no.”
I was still holding the princess’s wrist.
“They are going up on this stage with me.”
“what?”
“Not just this stage, but the next stage, and even the next stage. “They will move with me until the day when the tower’s final curtain is visible.”
Words that do not comply with the regulations.
Behavior that cannot be permitted in the tower.
I calmly said, “It’s okay.”
“Hmm.”
The princess raised the corners of her mouth.
“How come? No, how? “What authority do you have?”
“I have no authority. However, from the first time I met you, I told you that I only have skills.”
I showed the [Phalange Dragon’s Skull] card.
“They are all tied to my skill [Phalange Dragon’s Skull].”
“huh. Because?”
“And in the Apocalypse, where the number of people admitted is already limited, I wrote about the return and reincarnation.”
I spoke forcefully.
“In other words, adding people based on skill does not violate the rules of the tower.”
“Hey. in other words?”
“It’s the same this time too. I have the [Phalange Dragon Skull], and about 1,000 family members are tied to it. Therefore, it is correct to interpret my family’s 1,000 troops as attached to me and following me.”
“The habit of playing with rules is not going anywhere, our Death King.”
The princess laughed softly.
“But the white ghosts were summoned beasts? These are living humans. In other words, does Death King want to treat these people as his summons? Or is there a problem with interpretation and he wants to request another pillar meeting?”
The princess was definitely the daughter of the tower owner. The smile on the princess’s lips as she spun around with her back to her made me think of the sheen of her snake’s scales.
“I’m telling you, the odds of getting support again at the pillar meeting are not high. Especially if it turns out that you even have your mother’s skills.”
“…….”
“Did you see it at the kingdom’s noble meeting? There are as many people who worship mothers as there are people who are hostile to them. And of course such people are among the pillars. Death King, there are a ton of people who will be offended just by the fact that you have your mother’s skills—”
“Princess.”
I cut her off.
I asked a question to the princess who tilted her head.
“Princess. What does [skill] mean to you?”
“Hmm,” the princess who made the sound immediately responded without hesitation.
“Stuffed technology. A tool for competing with others and winning. A means to occupy an advantageous position. ”
“no.”
I shook my head.
“I thought that way at first too, but no.”
“Hmm, then?”
“The skills, without a single exception, all contain the [life] of someone who lived in another world.”
Amethyst told me.
Skills are a reflection of someone’s abilities or someone’s life.
So to speak, skills are self-portraits, so when we use a skill, we are not just attacking someone, but at the same time, we are proving the traces of someone who lived in this world a very long time ago.
“You can understand it just by thinking of the card [Puppetist’s Parade].”
A skill that the Constellation Killer once possessed.
Even though I didn’t have it, I clearly remember the card’s description.
I used my aura to create a replica in the air with the exact same text written on it.
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[Puppetist’s Parade]
Rank: S
Effect: In a world there lived an old puppeteer. The puppeteer was afraid of being loved by someone. But he wasn’t strong enough to endure eternal solitude.
‘Let’s create another me.’ The puppeteer devised it. ‘Let’s let the other me be loved. Let’s live. With people, with people. And if it gets hurt—let’s throw it away.’ The puppeteer whispered. ‘I’m erasing it forever.’
Countless dolls lived.
Countless dolls were discarded.
This skill is a witchcraft for the weak. The right to choose which memories to keep and which to throw away. You can create 13 dolls with exactly the same appearance and abilities as you. When a doll dies, another doll wakes up. Broken dolls can be repaired again.
Eternal life imitated by you. Assembled eternity.
※However, memories are not shared between dolls.
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“Even [Goblin High Society] contains the same principle.”
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[Goblin High Society]
Rank: F
Effect: The King Goblin thought hard. ‘Our goblin culture is too low. All languages end with kerreuk, kerreuk. In this way, the majesty of this throne cannot be shined!’ at that time. The great goblin’s genius flashed. ‘Yes! From now on, I will say that the main seat is Gorek, not Keruk. Gork! It is a pronunciation that suits the noble sensibilities of this position.’
※However, conflict within the tribe will intensify.
※This skill is copied from Monster King Goblin.
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“If a skill is nothing more than a tool and has meaning only for its function, then why are there so many explanations attached to it?”
“That’s right, Death King. This is because I believe that card games need flavor text to give the setting some depth. In reality, it’s all just about overpowering others.”
“no.”
I held up the card as I interrupted the princess.
“Skills are not just for overpowering others.”
The card in my hand is [Sword Constellation].
A card I got when I was a beginner and didn’t know anything yet.
“Rather, it is a system for connecting with other people.”
And it was a skill that left a very deep impact on me.
“Skill card open.”
Letters leaked out from the card I held in my hand.
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[Constellation of Swords]
Rank: A+
Effect: From another world. I cleared the Tower of Another World up to the 99th floor, but was frustrated just before the 100th floor. That resentment remained, and he became Bae Hu-ryeong without being able to attain Buddhahood. Although it cannot physically interfere with this world, it is possible to interfere with its owner’s mind.
Ask his wealth of experience and amazing skills for advice!
※However, no one except the owner recognizes Bae Hu-ryeong.
※This skill is copied from Hunter Marcus Callenberry.
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Bae Hu-ryeong was standing right behind me, with his back to me, looking just like he did when he commanded Gangho Murim.
“This is the true intention of the skill.”
I said.
“Connecting people to people. Connecting the world to the world. The skill I activated today when I stretched out my foot was a new magic that a hard worker learned a long time ago by dedicating his entire life to it. In this way, we can feel humanity in skills and connect with each other.”
That is.
“Isn’t that what your mother and the owner of this tower wanted?”
“…….”
The princess was silent.
There was deep silence.
He moved his lips for a moment, but then closed them again, and then kissed them again.
“really,”
So the princess’s words came out sparsely at intervals for a long time.
“Words won’t be enough.”
Silence fell.
“So, Death King. “You want to go up together?”
“yes. please.”
“Whoa.”
The princess sighed heavily.
[The ‘Princess Walking in a Mirage’ shakes her head.]
The princess flapped her sleeves and shouted to those around her.
“I’m sending you all to the 36th floor! If you have anything to take, take it quickly! We won’t have much time, so gather everyone within 2 minutes! hurry! hurry! “I’m busy!”
Crash boom boom boom.
Then the warriors who were sobbing strictly began to move. They moved as carefully as possible, but that alone made the old Hanok mansion shake as if it had been hit by an earthquake.
“her.”
I was dumbfounded.
“hey! Be careful! And if it breaks down… … .”
“I’m OK.”
Amethyst, the owner of the house, spoke plainly.
“These are things you won’t use anyway. “If it breaks, it’s not a bad thing because it will carry memories of your comings and goings.”
“…….”
I took a deep breath.
And I asked God’s alter ego, the sacrifice that was decided to live the most unfortunate life in the world, the incarnation that exists only as a mother, and Amethyst, a third-year student in class A at Shinseo Middle School.
“Would you like to come with us?”
“no.”
The question was long, but the answer was short.
Amethyst lowered her head.
“sorry. “If I go, there will be no one to take care of the school’s rabbits.”
“…….”
“There are people who will be sad when I leave. It’s not a lot, but it’s definitely there. Mr. Baek, Ms. Neunghyang, the senior, and even Mr. Doyeon, who are currently on a short summer vacation. I think they will probably feel very lonely if Soin disappears. So, I’m sorry, but I cannot respond to Mr. Confucius’ words.”
maybe.
If I were to ask you to [help me] here.
Amethyst will follow me without any hesitation.
Because she was a god, a fragment of a god.
Because it is a part of God who wants to exist to bear the wounds of all people.
but.
“… … yes.”
I’m not climbing a tower to prove God’s omnipotence.
“Then there is nothing we can do. Stay healthy, Amethyst. There have been many examples during this time. Thanks to you, I was able to enjoy a comfortable stay with my lover and son. From start to finish, you really cared… … “Thank you very much.”
To create a world where there is no need for God, I climb the tower.
To show that you can live happily without asking God for help.
“yes.”
To prove she wasn’t born wrong.
“Please come back, Mr. Confucius.”
Amethyst prayed for me.
And at that moment, pure white light enveloped the old hanok.
[The 36th floor stage is open.]
[Those who climb the tower.]
Just before being completely enveloped in light.
When I turned around, worried about Amethyst, who was near me, I saw something unexpected.
Amethyst was smiling brightly. And she was praying with her hands together. Pure white light flooded around her, so she looked like a god praying to humans rather than a human praying to a god.
She opened her lips slightly and muttered.
[May good luck be with you.]
And the light embraced our family.
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