Episode 310 < layer by layer. (3) >
“…….”
I looked at my son for a while.
There was silence.
Uburka’s fangs, which were brushed with an Auror every day, were pure white. The evening glow was between my son’s teeth.
“Uburka.”
I said.
There was already silence before, so my voice continued without interruption.
“If I send you, you will go as a messenger urging surrender. “You know what that means, right?”
Uburka laughed softly.
“know. I know everything that Abi knows and worries about. Nevertheless, I also know that my father has no choice but to grant my request. Send it.”
“I am indeed. There won’t be anyone else who is as immoral and loyal as you… .”
“Ugor. “Can such a modifier be attached to the word filial son?”
“What can’t be done? Break the mold of common sense, son. “Language is something we create.”
Our father and son were talking leisurely in the evening sunset.
“… … for a moment. You. “What kind of bullshit are you talking about?”
[Assistant writer] said.
I felt dumbfounded as I listened to our conversation from the side.
“It’s true that we create language. Being caught up in the ghost of language and missing the essence is a trap that a writer must absolutely avoid. So, if my words are grammatical, I’m not wrong. “My grammar hasn’t caught up with me.”
“Thank you for your agreement, assistant writer. “I feel right.”
“But throw it away and use it as food for the mutts. Are you going to send a messenger there? Uh, so your… … .”
“It’s my son. Ugh.”
“… … okay. I won’t ask how you ended up with an ogre-like race as your son. It’s a caution to avoid getting involved in complicated family matters, but even if you look at it, it looks like it’s twisted like an electric cord behind the computer. So just tell me what you’re trying to do… “You’re going to send your son into the middle of enemy territory?”
“yes.”
“Dangerous!”
[Assistant writer] frowned. For some reason, the glasses also frowned.
“no. Can’t you see what’s happening now? Over there, the first headquarters of the Magic Tower is crying out for a desperate fight. In such a situation, the enemy commander’s son came as a hostage? So, are they going to be like, ‘Oh, come and sit here and get a cup of tea. Once you get it, leave and be careful on the stairs when you leave’? Or are they going to say, ‘We’ve taken the son of the evil Lord of Death hostage’ and try to put him in a desolate prison?”
In any case, the analogy of Hamustra’s apostle was also opposed by the other apostle-level hunters of the anti-demon group.
“The assistant writer is right. … No, actually, I don’t know if it’s right or not because I don’t know what impoverished confinement is, but since it’s annoying, let’s just say it’s right. “The important thing is that we already gave you a chance.”
“I gave it to the point where I thought it was harsh! Yet, they are the ones who insist that they will not surrender! Death King. They trampled the mercy you showed with their feet of clay. Give the order to attack immediately. Mahos’ warriors will take the lead and wipe out the spire.”
“… … Although it would be excessive to destroy all the spiders. “Wouldn’t a single spire be an appropriate scapegoat?”
[Berserker], Apostle of [Warhorse of the Eternal Plain], Apostle of [Incarnation of Love and Lust]. He put forth different words and different justifications, but his true intentions were as clear as fire.
They wanted massacre.
“…….”
That’s why it’s so difficult.
[I had no choice, so I condoned the massacre.]
[I had no choice but to allow it even though the parties wanted it.]
‘It’s like betraying the five guild leaders who recognized me as their leader.’
I promised a new era to my friends.
They are still protecting our home base and working for the lives and safety of ordinary citizens.
Therefore, although they are not here now, in fact, they exist by my side with a presence as clear as Bae Hu-ryeong.
“…….”
Before I knew it, all the commanders around me were looking at me.
In the end, I was the one who had the power to make the decision here.
I glanced up at the sky.
“Is it evening now?”
There were frequent dark clouds in the sky on the 50th floor. The setting sun was bleeding from a very slightly empty gap.
Probably, it will turn black in a little while.
The long night is coming.
“Until dawn breaks and illuminates the city.”
I looked at the tower.
“That is the time limit they are allowed.”
And I looked at Uburka.
“So that is the time limit granted to [you].”
Therefore, that is the deadline allowed for [me], so I did not add that it is the deadline allowed for [us].
I further did not say that this meant that I would also have to bear the results of any negotiations that you would conduct in my absence, or the results of the collapse of the negotiations. Nevertheless, if I were to send you, it was because I trusted you that much, or that even if you failed, I would share the responsibility for that failure, of course there was no need to say things like that.
It wasn’t because all of the Banma Meng’s apostles were eavesdropping on our conversation. It was not because the First Branch of the Magic Tower was somehow listening to this conversation.
Because Uburqa has already said it. He knows everything I know and worry about.
Nevertheless, I already know that I will have no choice but to grant his request.
Yes. It is to know.
There was no need to repeat what we all know.
I just said.
“son.”
I shook my head and spoke again.
“Commander Commander.”
Uburka bowed his head.
I tapped his hard and wide forehead with the back of my hand.
“Do what you can do, what you should do, and what you want to do.”
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“I obey the orders of the head of the family.”
The warrior general of the Four Kings answered.
6.
“It’s just one night.”
I said to the apostles:
“Until dawn. Until dawn. “Anything is fine.”
“…….”
“I know you’ve already waited a thousand years. So I know very well how shameless it is to ask you to wait a little longer.”
And I lowered my head.
depth. So much so that my forehead touches the ground.
“Nevertheless, everyone. “Can you please do me a favor?”
“Oh, no.”
The apostles were perplexed.
“Wait a minute, Death King. Until you lower your head… .”
“that’s right! If it weren’t for you, we would have lost the magic tower… .”
There were some who vocally dissuaded, and there were others who hesitated and kept their mouths shut.
Of course, there were some who could not shake off their boiling breath.
“hmm.”
“Hmm.”
But even the fiercest among them did not object.
The apostles looked at each other, gathered their opinions, and opened their mouths one by one.
“good. “If only for one night.”
“The thousand years of the Thousand Year Magic Tower will only be a little longer. …If that’s the case, fine.”
“Even if we were given not just one night, but a thousand nights, no, even if we were given a thousand more years, those first tower bastards would never be overthrown.”
good.
“thank you.”
Consent was received.
I stood up and looked back at Uburka.
“What are you doing? “Don’t go in.”
“When the sky becomes bright, I will stand at the forefront and tear down the last cobwebs of the Magic Tower. “I’m going to persuade you as soon as possible.”
“My name.”
Uburka bowed his head deeply.
And without even giving him time to stop, Uburka ran.
Yes. ran.
If you consider running across hundreds of meters in one step as ‘running’.
Kwaaaaang!
The door to the spire burst open. bang! Coooooo! The castle gate, protected by dozens of layers of barriers and hundreds of magic, was torn apart. Immediately, a warning alarm sounded from the top of the spire. In fact, screams could be heard from inside the spire even before the alarm sounded.
– Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Jeoksuuuuu!
-What, what!? who is this? What happened!?
-I am Uburka! He is the son of the Death King! I am here to talk to you!
-What the hell?
-A son? Of the Death King? How is it that the person who gave me the seed doesn’t look so similar!?
-Why did the guy who wanted to talk break down the door?
-Hahahaha! Dialogue is a right that only those with power can enjoy. Even if a weak person asks to talk, you won’t even listen. know. I know everything. So first, let me prove my strength!
-What do you know?! Hey, hey! for a moment! Now, wait a minute! This is really not a joke… … .
– Request support! Request support! Our troops are now being devastated… … !
Cooung.
After someone screamed, the iron gate of the spire closed again. It seemed like they had even prepared a spare door in case they were breached.
The preparation is thorough.
Who in the universe would prepare for a being called Uburkar?
“…….”
“…….”
The apostles in this camp were enveloped in silence.
“uh… … .”
[Assistant writer] barely opened his mouth.
“This is quite a unique invitation to surrender… ?”
“It’s not wrong. “If you don’t have the energy, you won’t even listen to the conversation.”
“First of all, I completely understand that you are that person’s father and that that person is your son. “My heart is completely empty.”
“I have a much better mind, though.”
“huh?”
“yes?”
Night has come.
It was already a spire that looked like obsidian. As pitch darkness added, the tower became so quiet that I wondered if it was really there. It was just quiet.
As if the fact that Uburka’s first appearance was a mess was a lie.
No voice or footsteps were heard.
“…….”
Time passed.
I sat cross-legged on the bare ground and meditated. The Alchemist scolded him not to rely too much on Aura, but now was the time to build up Aura through fortune telling.
No one touched me while I was alone in meditation.
Ordinary believers were frightened by the terrible inaction I showed ten days ago. The apostles were considerate of me and left me alone.
Because now I am a father who has lost his son to death.
“Aren’t you worried?”
Only the ‘gray spider’, who did not feel any need to be considerate of me, spoke to me.
She approached with crutches. She said, ugh, ugh, and sat down next to me.
“shit. “It drives me crazy to think that I’ll be living like this for a while.”
“Hasn’t your magic power already recovered a bit?”
“Recovery is happening. But I thought the healer you brought would die if he used magic again. under! One touch from my hand will kill you. “I don’t know how many people say things like that to me.”
The gray spider grumbled.
“Aren’t all people from your world cheap? How come everyone… .”
“But why is that?”
“huh? what.”
“I heard that if you use magic, you will die. Why are you preparing to use magic?”
The gray spider sighed.
In the distance, three hundred torches lit up the camp. But the gray spider’s eyes were not directed there.
I just look at the first magic tower standing quietly.
“Because I’ll be using it soon.”
“Didn’t you say that as a participant in the duel, you accept defeat?”
“I understand. But we can’t just watch those guys die.”
The gray spider spoke vainly.
“What can I do? “We have no choice but to die together.”
“You are loyal.”
I slowly circulated the aura throughout my body.
“Was it Charmu? The one who escaped from the Magic Tower with me. “I thought there was no such thing as that child, who harshly attacked his superiors and showed a change of attitude that would have been effective even if he went to League of Legends from the 2nd to the 5th branches.”
“What is League of Legends?”
“There are classic games. And don’t change your mind.”
“Isn’t there something a little special for everyone?”
The gray spider’s voice was still empty.
Then, with a quick glance, he looked at the three hundred torches and the army of apostles surrounding the first magic tower.
“Of course, there are many more people who are not special at all.”
“So, honey. Please refuse in advance. [If you know who is important to you, why did you do that to those people?] What kind of bullshit is this? “If you want to be immersed in a sense of moral superiority, you can do whatever you want, but if you’re going to do it, do it to those bastards too.”
The gray spider sighed. That sigh was deep and dark, as if it contained her poison.
“Isn’t it funny? [We condemn the magic tower.] [We commemorate those who died under the oppression of the magic tower.] [Therefore, we are innocent victims… .] Oh my. “Aren’t they completely crazy idiots?”
And, it was hot as if it were stretching out.
“They come to the 50th floor and only think about what happened to them. They don’t even care what they’ve been doing downstairs and downstairs. No, I definitely don’t remember it. Even if there are a few people who remember it, they will probably all be justifying it by saying things like “It wasn’t their intention” or “I was against it deep down.” “You bastards of trash.”
The gray spider spoke quieter than a blazing fire.
“On the subject of false gods.”
I didn’t answer.
The gray spider took a deep breath and let it out.
“Anyway, you bastards… . They talk about justice, righteousness, remembrance, etc., but they are just rationalizing their feelings from beginning to end. Well, the basic principle of the cult is that doctrines go back and forth depending on the situation of the day, right?”
The night air was no longer cold.
This night was hot and muggy, heated by the anger unleashed by the army of apostles, and thickened by the hatred shed by the gray spiders.
The gray spider spoke with malice and contempt.
“So, Death King. The first Magic Tower is my sisters who reached the 50th floor at the same time as me. You can never surrender. False gods fall flat in front of you with your chest puffed out in triumph? … It’s better to die. “Wouldn’t you?”
I said.
“So you will fight back.”
“Wouldn’t that be the case? As a result, everyone will probably die. Or worse.”
The heat drained from the gray spider’s voice.
So she spoke vainly again.
“Isn’t that natural? That bastard would definitely say that, so I’m going to press like 200 times. Isn’t that so, Death King?”
7.
I smiled bitterly.
“I will have no comment on Bae Hu-ryeong’s remarks.”
“huh. Don’t say it. “More than that bastard, why did you send your son as a messenger?”
“Are you curious?”
“It’s not because I’m curious, but because I feel dirty. “Seeing Cheongseung sitting here shaking like this makes me feel sick.”
The gray spider narrowed his eyes. It seemed like he was angry.
“Look. You are no different from that bastard. You shout up, up, more up, but the people left behind and left behind are the kids who were trying to be by your side. Wasn’t it your son? “If you were worried about your son, you should have stopped him.”
“I’m not worried.”
I said.
“I’m not worried about my son.”
“…….”
“Uburqa said he would persuade, and since he said it, he will persuade. I’m not a fool. You may not know, but Uburka was a loser who brought a continent to its knees. He assured that he would do it as a hero of his time. “I never once doubted my son.”
There was silence.
The gray witch quietly closed her eyes and spoke.
“How can you be so confident?”
Still not opening her eyes, the gray witch just muttered softly.
“You’re saying you can’t convince me? I just said it. It’s better to be defeated or worse, I can’t surrender. I won’t do it. because,”
“Because we were in the same situation.”
The gray witch paused.
Slowly, she opened her eyes.
“You were in the same situation?”
“Uburkayo. “Uburka’s race.”
“Why is that… .”
“Those children also lived as slaves of other races. “There was a time when people looked up to me as a god.”
I said.
“And those kids took a different path than you did. A path you never imagined. A path that makes you question whether it is possible. Uburqa will tell, will tell… … It will show that there might be [another world].”
“…….”
“Only those who were born in the same place but walked a different path can persuade someone.”
I didn’t see the gray spider. I looked at the army of 300 and the sky stretching beyond them.
“So, my son will definitely be able to make your men surrender.”
Gradually, dawn began to break.
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