Episode 349 < Full moon sailing (滿月航海). (6) >
6.
The cats’ response to my question about whether they knew the Tao was simple. The cats, the gods of merchants, were trembling but lay down without the slightest hesitation.
“I will surrender!”
These were things that truly knew the right thing to do.
“But if we completely collapse, there will be more than one sentient being left on the streets! We are not struggling to live alone, but for the sake of believers living in all worlds and subjects of this world, so please have mercy on us… !”
“Please have mercy!”
Twenty-four cats committed a grave sin all at once.
There was something about the sight of cats of various colors bowing their heads side by side that tickled my heart.
But my heart has become too dirty to live with just the heartbeat.
“Is that true, snake?”
[‘Eyes in the Labyrinth’ summarizes their inner thoughts in one line and exposes them.]
As the snake cried, letters appeared before my eyes.
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Mental state: ‘We are Shindo and Shinmin, and we are going to die right now, so what’s the point of knowing!’
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I knew it.
I clicked my tongue.
“You guys are so consistently petty… .”
“Nya! Why does a snake bastard obey a mere human?! Because of that, you can’t cheat or bargain! This is ridiculous tyranny… … “This is abuse of power that should not happen!”
The cats were indignant. Since it was a constellation whose main business was fraud, Hissimit Kritz seemed to be his polar opposite. Hishmit Kritz, who was suddenly called a snake, must have been angry, keeeeeek! And she lifted her head and cried.
The cats jumped up and down in surprise.
“Meow!?”
“Wow, that’s scary!”
“It’s scary… !”
“Ah, look at that hideous green color! There is no way these colors and curves can be tolerated in this universe! It is a truly insulting and blasphemous creature that dishonors the universe just by existing… !!”
“Keeeeek!”
“Nyaaa?! Please save me! “Please save me!”
“Green aliens are trying to eat us! Help! Help-!”
This is shit.
No, strictly speaking, it’s a cat version… .
Since the cat version is too long, I have to shorten it and call it the cat version. What, isn’t it cute?
『It seems like my friend is having strange thoughts again. Let’s proceed with negotiations.』
The count intervened timely. Of course, the Count was also watching the scene live through the hologram.
『What I want is unconditional surrender, but I have no intention of extorting any more from you with this. Anyway, isn’t that a kind of heaven, and aren’t you the administrators of heaven? It would be right to preserve that position.』
“Nyaa. Ha, if you please… … ? Do they want appropriate monetary compensation or periodic tributes? ?”
『No, the only thing I want is your utter humiliation.』
The count clearly showed what kind of personality he possessed that made him the best boy in the world.
This was briefly abbreviated as inseongjil.
“Well, customer… … ?”
『I have no intention of destroying the economic structure of Geumcheon World. I have no intention of ruining other worlds. Should the administrator of the heavenly kingdom only favor our tower? As for me, I say it again, I just want you to eat some shit.』
“Hehe… !”
The cats trembled at the Count’s harsh nature.
Since the cats were probably the ones who developed that personality, I didn’t feel any sympathy for them.
Cause and effect retribution. Sapilgwijeong. Meow meow punch. They’re all in my top three favorite words, right?
『Come when I tell you to come. Come, if you want to be funny, do it right in front of your nose, and if you tell him to open the bag of chips for you, he will open it for you. Of course you cannot tell me any lies and you must always tell me the truth. Where is that? If you ask it to cry, it will cry, and if it gets tired of crying and tries to bark this time, it will bark willingly.』
The cats trembled.
“What kind of outrageous demand is this? !”
“As a cat born with a spindle, it is shameful to say anything!”
“That’s right! Dogs are low-class creatures that can’t even stretch their waists! “There are definitely three principles and five rules, but you can’t use the words of a dog!”
So, these guys are a constellation of deceivers, beings who use the pleasure of deceiving others as satiety. Additionally, they are racist cats that look down on dogs. At this point, calling them cats would be rude to the cats of our world. I’m worried that this might not work.
The Count quietly listened to the cats’ protests. And he ended all controversy by saying just two words.
『You don’t like it? If you don’t want to, just let Death King expose all your secrets.』
“From now on, we will be your eternal puppy.”
Twenty-four cats bowed deeply to the hologram.
“Actually, for a long time, we have admired the laws of dogs and have always wanted to have a dog in our mouths instead of a meow.”
“Wow! “This one feels much more heartwarming and sticks to your mouth!”
“The customer has graciously bestowed on us the doctrine of the dog and the doctrine of the walwal, and we are deeply moved that it feels like we have finally escaped the barbarian customs and taken our place in the great capital. “Mow!”
indeed… .
I don’t know what exactly is indeed, but I don’t think there is a more suitable word to express the current situation than truth… .
[‘The cat with the gold coin’ surrenders.]
From then on, various wars of nerves continued between the count and the merchant. I didn’t pay much attention to that.
It’s a process of refining the minor clauses in the surrender document so there’s no room for misunderstanding, but I’m sure the Count will take care of it.
What was important to me was what happened next. After a full three hours of discussion, a complete document of surrender was finally created, and the count looked at me with a grin on his face.
『You worked hard. Death King.』
“What.”
For your information, unlike the Count, who had a smile on his face, the cats were exhausted and lying on the floor.
“It’s the devil. There was a devil…? .”
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“Maybe we need to rethink our service levels for our customers… .”
I wonder if it’s because of how much I got away with it.
Once again, I feel fortunate that the Count is an ally. If the Count is an enemy, the Paladin will also be an enemy, and not only the tower’s economic organization but also the security organization will turn the tip of his sword.
It’s game over. A detailed assassination plan and the capital to execute it are a bonus. It’s really ugly, it’s really ugly.
『Thanks to you, I have been able to fulfill a wish I never thought I would achieve in my lifetime. There is a saying that what is the benefit of having friends, but I certainly enjoy the luxury of having friends.』
“I had fun too.”
『I guess I have to put an end to that fun time.』
The count smiled as he folded his fan.
『Come back now. Death King.』
A message rang in my head.
[The person chosen as your judge passes!]
[You have been approved by the judge!]
[You can declare the stage clear at any time.]
There was no reason to hesitate.
I quietly declared clearing the stage with my mouth, and as a result, yellow light swirled around me.
[‘The cat with the gold coin’ has surrendered to you.]
[Hidden stage cleared!]
[Transferred to the 70th floor.]
And I opened my eyes.
“Welcome.”
When I opened my eyes, what greeted me was the Count, still lying diagonally on the sofa. The Count slowly waved his fan and spoke to me.
“I really wanted to say this to you face to face. Gongja Kim. Congratulations on clearing.”
We have surpassed the 72nd floor.
7.
Even though the stage was completed, the Count did not return right away.
Is it because he knows that once he leaves here, all his memories will be erased? [The Ancient Staff], that is, the law of the tower that states that all memories related to the pillar must be distorted. Perhaps that was why the count puffed leisurely.
“I’m already in work mode 24 hours a day because of Sangryeon’s work. “There is no rest.”
said the count.
“Honestly, isn’t it like taking a free vacation if you stay here? “Even the flow of time is different from Babylon, so it’s truly the best vacation spot.”
“If I rest here, my memory will be erased anyway, so I’ll just end up as Amitabha Buddha, right?”
“I guess I’ll have to play harder before I get deleted.”
The Count seemed sincere. Well, I wasn’t in a hurry anyway. It would be great for me if I could use this opportunity to chat and become closer to the Count.
“… … yes?”
And as we talked, we learned something quite surprising.
“Did you know that Patricia had an assassination plan!?”
“Of course.”
The Count said as if asking something obvious.
“Patricia and I have nothing to hide from each other. I don’t talk about unnecessary things, but I never arbitrarily blur the line between unnecessary and necessary. They both had the intelligence to do so, and they made the promises they needed to make. The most important thing is the will to keep your promise. “I believe in Patricia’s will.”
It was really difficult to find even a single trace of doubt in the Count’s expression.
Honestly, I was embarrassed.
“Uh… … . I don’t know if I can say this, but Patricia probably made a plan to assassinate Nisha, well, of course it’s just a plan, right?”
“Of course. If Patricia, on behalf of the 5th guild leader, wants to take the entire tower into her hands, she will have to attack Sangyeon first. And if you want to take over Sangryun, you’ll have to get rid of me first.”
“oh my god.”
When I hesitated, the Count chuckled as if it was amusing. I think my reaction is funny.
“It’s already been a few years. He said it to Patricia first. “If you ever decide to become a dictator, take my head first before killing other people.”
“…….”
“How are you going to carry out this bloody purge without that level of determination? You have to pay the price. It was a kind of restriction. Honestly, if it weren’t for the shackles I had placed on her, Patricia would have exploded long ago. “Patricia has a lot of thoughts, so she may seem indecisive at first glance, but once she makes up her mind, she goes straight ahead no matter what happens.”
I was speechless for a moment.
There was no other reason for my silence.
This is something that neither the Paladin nor the Count know. It’s not even the past, it’s just a secret buried in the reincarnation of time.
Because I was the only one who remembered that.
‘… … The Count died first.’
The tragedy that occurred on the 12th floor.
‘When he first reached the 12th floor, the Holy Knight accepted the choice given by the [Demon King of Autumn Rain]. I communicated with the devil. And we, the five major guild leaders, were hunted by the devil one after another… .’
When the Demon King swung his sword, the red rays burned everything. The first thing that the sword destroyed was the throne room of the Imperial Palace of the Aegim Empire, and the person in the throne room was the Count.
The paladin, Patricia, was the first to kill the count.
As promised.
“hmm? Your expression is strange. “Is there something that’s bothering you?”
“… … no. it’s nothing.”
Okay.
It’s just something that didn’t happen in this timeline.
[The Demon King of Autumn Rain] became a hungry ghost. I call the paladin Patricia. A count can also be called Nisha. And they both call me Gongja Kim.
Everything has changed.
‘but… … .’
However, looking back on many things that I thought happened by chance in the past, I understood them in a way I had never thought of. I understand.
What can I say about that?
‘It’s a strange feeling.’
I realize it all over again. In the end, coincidence is nothing more than a temporary name given to inevitability that I don’t know about.
I didn’t know that what I was doing and what I was trying to do might be turning countless coincidences into inevitability one by one, bite by bite, sip by sip.
I’m sure it will. I felt that it was no different from the process of turning each other into myself.
“huh. “I’m sorry while I’m enjoying the conversation.”
A voice chimed in from beside us.
“This is not a vacation resort.”
A pillar with a silver blade hidden in its eye.
[The Ancient Staff] watched us while holding a long staff.
“Death King. Now it’s time to climb to the 73rd floor.”
okay.
Another paradise was waiting for me.
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