Episode 352 < White End. (3) >
4.
I tilted my head.
“Are you crazy?”
Resident F: “Yeah, that’s right. If you keep going there, you’ll find a very dangerous crazy guy. You can’t get close! … … Of course, you, who mumble to yourself into the empty space on the main road of Zhonghwan City, seem like quite a crazy person… .」
This little guy?
Resident F: “If you are a strange crazy person, living over there is a very dangerous crazy person. “Wouldn’t that mean cutting down anyone who approaches?”
“Hey.”
Resident F: “Among us, we call him [Crazy Warrior]. Since he sat there, not a single person has been able to go to the land beyond… . Communication was completely cut off.”
I figured out the situation.
This is a world that continues only on both sides. If one crazy person shows up and blocks the road, traffic will be cut off from that day on.
“Is there any way around it?”
Resident F: “Yes, it was there… . It’s already been a long time since the madman appeared. It could easily have been over a hundred years. The madman even destroyed all the detours that could avoid the area he had blocked. “Even if I force a detour, there’s no way I can overcome it as they destroy everything in sight.”
He really is crazy.
It is said that originally, even if the road was cut off, it was possible to avoid it by digging an underground tunnel or a sky bridge. A ‘tunnel’ is literally a way to dig underground. ‘Sky Bridge’ is a road created by raising pillars and building a bridge. However, [Crazy Warrior] completely destroyed even those detours.
“Is it that strong? Crazy warrior.”
Resident F: “Didn’t I tell you? Even though so many years have passed, it still looks like that. There are many warriors who have had their heads blown off after challenging a madman. No one attacks me anymore. Thanks to this, trade between East and West has completely collapsed!”
The resident had a sullen expression (· ω ·). The faces of the other villagers who were listening to our story were not much different. No, to be exact, it was the same. Thus, six or seven residents made (· ω ·) (· ω ·) (· ω ·) (· ω ·) expressions at the same time.
Everyone looking at me.
It’s a little scary… .
Resident F: “I don’t know how far you plan to travel, but it would be a good idea to make a U-turn in this village.”
The resident advised with a look of resignation (; -Д-) that there was nothing he could do.
Resident F: “It’s like a curfew in front of here. “Take a rest for a day and then go back.”
I was kind enough to stay one night at a villager’s house.
There were a few more questions and answers to determine whether I was a dangerous traveler or not, but the locals seemed to have decided that I was a completely harmless person. They treated me politely as a guest.
“All we have to do is catch the crazy warrior and leave.”
I spoke to Bae Hu-ryeong while lying down in the bedroom provided by the residents.
“Clearing is something you can do at any time. That crazy guy is a monster, so to speak. Monsters of this world. “There may be another hunter other than me who reaches the 75th floor again, and if I ignore it, decades will pass by.”
Idiot: “It doesn’t really matter, does it? “It’s your heart.”
Bae Hu-ryeong spoke his lines harshly.
However, Bae Hu-ryeong was an honest person from the beginning, and if he didn’t have honesty, he was a corpse. This is a world where facial expressions are clearly revealed. Bae Hu-ryeong made an expression that bothered me (;ㄱ_ㄱ), and even if I didn’t want to recognize it, I couldn’t help but recognize it.
“What’s wrong? Just like a fool.”
Idiot: “No… … . Hmm. In other words, that crazy warrior or something is the strongest person in the world. And I don’t remember, but I definitely cleared the 75th floor.”
“Yeah, whatever. “I guess so.”
Fool: “That’s why I’m a little concerned. If it were me, I would definitely have defeated the guy who holds the title of world’s strongest, right? “I wonder how a guy like that is still alive and well.”
“Hoo.”
It was a valid point. However, since it was not an impossible task, I gave a simple answer.
“It looks like someone new appeared after you cleared this place. Is there anything strange about it?”
Fool: “Is that right…?” … ?」
Bae Hu-ryeong looked uncomfortable, but could not refute my words. Because it was the most plausible possibility. We both slept soundly without paying any more attention.
And the next day, we headed towards the place where the madman was said to be lurking.
Resident F: “You shouldn’t go there, young man!”
Even if you were an outsider, whether or not you spent the night without any problems seemed to make a pretty significant difference. The villagers seemed much friendlier than yesterday, so they made even more of a fuss and tried to stop me.
Resident F: “I recognized that young man from the time he was muttering to himself. “My madness has overtaken me!”
The face of this villager was like this. (o口Д口o);;
Resident D: “That’s right. There is madness that harms others, and there is also madness that only harms oneself. That friend is the latter. Tsk tsk.”
This village person is ( •̀⌓•́).
Resident C: “Maybe he came here on purpose to find a place to die… . The person you love has left. But he didn’t have the courage to kill himself, so he came to this village looking for someone to kill him… . Ah, definitely… !」
To the person over there, ヾ(。>﹏<。)ﾉﾞ. A truly diverse range of facial expressions sent me off. Let's go outside the village [Danger! A sign reading ‘No curfew’ blocked the road. I jumped lightly and passed by. Unlike the village, which was fairly well-organized thanks to the human touch, the single road became more and more desolate as we progressed step by step. On the other side of the road, the [Crazy Warrior] who terrified the inhabitants of this world sat quietly. Madman “… … .」 The warrior had an expressionless expression (=_=). It was difficult to tell whether my eyes were open or closed. However, when my right foot stepped on a weed and made a sound, a speech bubble rose above the warrior's head. Madman: “It’s been a while since I had a visitor.” The land of this world was basically expressed as ————. Although it was overgrown with bushes and undergrowth, the basics were -. But for some reason, only the area around the place where the warrior sat on his butt was drawn as 丄丄丄丄. At first he thought it was a large weed, and then he thought it was a thicket of reeds taller than the weeds. Unfortunately, it was neither. Madman: “Are you a challenger?” They were all 'knives' stuck in the ground. Madman: “If you are someone who wanders down the street and takes a wrong turn, I will show you my final mercy. Go back. However, if it is a warrior who comes to challenge me, I will gladly participate in the entertainment.” "......." Madman: “No. I must have stopped saying stupid things too. I listened to the sound of your footsteps as you approached. The sound of footsteps was shockingly constant. The stride length of the dozens of steps was frighteningly the same. “It’s impossible to think that someone with that level of skill and experience would foolishly take a wrong turn and end up here.” Musa got up slowly. Madman: “I will ask. Are you a hunter?” I blinked. “Are you a hunter too? Are you stuck on this stage forever after climbing the tower?” Madman: “No. I am not your kin. A pure and naive local citizen born in this world and raised in this world. But this is also foolish. According to your claims, I was not born in this world, but died in the other world, and so I am only living after death.” Slurp. The warrior grabbed one of the countless swords stuck on the ground and pulled it out. It seemed like all the hundreds of swords scattered around were his swords. Madman: “But I have some connection with the human you guys call ‘Hunter.’” The warrior maintained an expressionless (=_=) face throughout the entire kicking motion. Maybe it was not expressionless, but indifference. It was difficult to seriously gauge his status in a world that was loosely expressed only through sticks. “What if it’s meant to be?” Madman “Sword Emperor.” And Musa engraved an unexpected name into a speech bubble. Madman: “I fought the Geomje and was defeated, and I am waiting for the day when he comes back.” 5. From then on, the situation that Musa revealed himself was simple. Madman 「According to the Sword Emperor, I was born in the same world as the Sword Emperor and then died. in other words. “I guess that means I was once a hunter too.” "......." Madman: “It’s a story I can’t even remember, but here, in this world, the Geomje clearly said that. If that's the case, there's no way it's a lie. At least the Geomje himself believed without a doubt that I was ‘an old warrior who lived and died in the same world as himself’. In other words, Geomje and I were acquaintances.” “… … “Did Geomje tell you what name you had when you were alive?” Madman: “I told you.” The madman recited a nickname he could not remember. I turned my head and looked at Bae Hu-ryeong. "Is that correct?" Idiot: “Yeah. that's right. And that guy's name appears every time a speech bubble pops up, and that's a name I know. “Maybe what he said is true.” Bae Hu-ryeong also confirmed the facts. Madman: “The world I live in was actually the afterlife. It was amazing. However, there is no need to be subjectively surprised by something that is objectively surprising. I dueled with the Geomje and lost. However, the Geomje did not cut my head, saying, ‘I have no hobby of killing people from the past who are already dead again.’” "......." Madman: “It was indeed an insulting treatment. Even if it's a past life, it's a life I can't even remember. Are you telling me to live forever defeated, or rather, to die? In that case, I asked him to accept the duel again later.” It is said that Bae Hu-ryeong received the request for a re-duel without much thought. He said he would come back and fight again someday, after he beat the 100th floor. Madman: “Time has passed.” And I forgot. It was natural. All incidents related to the pillar are forgotten. That is the law of the Tower. Unlike me, Bae Hu-ryeong did not have immunity to amnesia. Unlike in my time, the [Primordial Staff] was not kind enough to teach Bae Hu-ryeong anything. The moment he arrived at the 80th floor, Bae Hu-ryeong's memories of the 70th to 79th floors would have been completely distorted. Madman: “Well, I think Geomje is dead.” "......." Madman: “No. Maybe I can't find where I am. The world is quite large. In case they don't find me, they settle down like this and threaten anyone who comes. Thanks to you, my notoriety became known. So much so that it spreads all over the world. in other words. “At this rate, it’s impossible not to come here.” I sighed. In the end, isn't Bae Hu-ryeong's over-promising, which he couldn't keep, the cause of all his evil deeds? “What a nuisance you are... … ." Idiot: “No, no. Just wait. I don’t know anything else, but this case is unfair. “I really don’t remember?” “That’s it, that’s it. Isn’t the problem in itself that I don’t remember it right away this time? really." Idiot: “Ugh… … .」 It was the same on the 50th floor, but because this guy couldn't conquer the 100th floor, there were a lot of problems that were left unresolved. I'm unintentionally climbing the tower while cleaning up Bae Hu-ryeong's poop. Madman: “You seem to know a lot about the Sword Emperor.” "uh. yes. It's too complicated to go into detail... . If you think of it as something similar to the Sword Emperor's disciple, it roughly fits. And probably the Geomje will never come back and duel with you again.” Madman: “I see.” The warrior's indifferent expression (=_=) did not change. Madman: “Then I guess I should catch you instead of Geomje.” "ah… … . Is it really that way?” Madman: “Of course. If I step back like this, I will have wasted a long time. If the Sword Emperor died, that would be the only story, and I would be upset, but if the Sword Emperor's disciple appeared, it would be different. It may seem like a completely unrelated venting of anger from your perspective, but I want to soothe your regrets by at least winning. no. It's definitely a vent. “I will catch you and satisfy my anger.” “I’m being honest.” Madman: “I see. I'm not sure. “I don’t know of a concept that is the opposite of honesty.” Well, okay. It doesn't matter since I came here with the intention of getting rid of it anyway. It would have its own meaning if it was not only about hunting down crazy people, but also cleaning up Bae Hu-ryeong's poop. Madman: “Then, let’s compete fairly.” fault! The warrior rushed forward, stamping on the ground and engraving large fonts. I also drew the holy sword. And then I saw the warrior swinging his sword widely to look for an opening ----. 'what?' It was at that moment that I realized the fatal problem. 'uh? huh?' The sense of time was extended with aura. In the stretched timeline, the warrior was raising his sword high. If it had been like usual, I would have also raised my sword to block. That was the norm. the problem is. '… … 'Where is that person swinging his sword right now?' As someone who is used to 3D fighting, the movements of a warrior swinging a sword in 2D are extremely unfamiliar! ‘Upper right corner? Bottom left? No, is it just the front? So should I also raise my sword in front of me to block it? for a moment. So what should I do to swing the knife aside? Is it even possible to spill it sideways? 'This is just a flat surface!' I hastily tried changing my posture here and there. A posture that blocks the upper right corner. A posture that blocks the upper left corner. However, the pole expressed in [This World] was poor. I wasn't at all sure what stance I was in, what stance I had to take to completely block the opponent's attack, or even [what path] the opponent was attacking! As a result, I (;;◉Д◉) !?!? I couldn't help but make the same dumbfounded expression! Madman: “Be prepared.” While I was struggling, the samurai of course charged without hesitation. "for a moment! Now, wait a minute! Just wait! Something's wrong with this... … !” Suddenly! The tight warrior swung his sword at me. So I ended up in a two-choice debate about whether I should block the top or the bottom. etc,
