Episode 360 < The sky gathers screams. (2) >
3.
I tried my best to explain why Hairu Bangabanga was not the latest greeting.
So, I took the time to explain to the owner who created the tower about the 7-letter word Hairu Bangabanga. I had no idea that such a time would come in my life, and neither did the owner of the tower… … . Anyway, I don’t know everything. Who knows??
“I knew Soin. Death King. Could it be because he didn’t know? “I intentionally made a joke out of concern that you might be nervous.”
“Ahaha. “He was truly a super nice joke, manager.”
“I’m the top owner, not the manager.”
Then, the top owner narrowed his eyes.
“An objection has been raised, so we will have to deal with it.”
Purple eyes glanced at me and the wizard.
“Death King and the Ancient Staff, please come forward.”
“…….”
The wizard walked in front of me, holding his staff.
The conference hall is where the king sits and watches the chairman. Throne. The head of the tower was sitting on the bottom of the chair leg and gently leaning his head on the armrest of the throne.
Then, the two of us, [Primordial Staff] and I, faced each other across the throne.
“The proponent is the sky that gathers screams. The agenda is a lack of confidence in the Primordial Staff. “Is there anything wrong with this?”
“That’s right.”
I nodded.
Tapju placed his chin and made a humming sound.
“It’s not [objection] or [suggestion], it’s [no confidence].”
A smile like an inverted crescent moon was drawn on the corner of his mouth.
“It’s good!”
Topju spoke in a cheerful tone.
Before I could even stop, Topju continued speaking.
“First of all, the pillars should not be offended by this situation.”
The tower owner looked around the pillars and continued talking.
“I know that there are many people here who do not view Death King kindly.”
The pillars were silent, but the pagoda owner continued speaking as if he knew the inner thoughts of those pillars.
“Cheeky.”
“Arrogant.”
“How can you raise an objection to the work of a pillar on the subject of a morning star that has just set foot in the sky?”
“How much less a no-confidence!”
“I didn’t like the rules when I started playing with them.”
“They tell you that you’re pretty, so you’re crossing the line.”
Even now that I was able to understand his voice, Tapju’s words sounded like the hiss of a snake.
“We have been limiting what we do.”
“Even though he has the power to do whatever he wants, he restrains himself.”
“That alone is doing us a favor.”
“I don’t know that.”
“Which is self-indulgent.”
“I took care of your world, even though you had nothing to do with it, and even created conditions for you to shine, Death King. “Is this your way of repaying us?”
The pillars did not move at all. There was no movement of a single facial muscle.
But the tower’s voice floated around the pillars, trembling like a tendon in a single layer of skin.
“And above all.”
“dare.”
“I would have dared to challenge the owner of the tower to a duel.”
“Before we even got to the 50th floor.”
“Before we even got names for the constellations.”
“That’s cheeky.”
“It looks like the buds are yellow—”
phut! With a sound like a balloon bursting, the drowsy air dispersed.
The top owner clapped his hands.
“—Called.”
The tower owner looked around the pillars one more time and continued speaking.
“I know there are people who are thinking about it.”
“…….”
“Please don’t do that.”
Tapju’s voice was as clear and clean as crystal freshly formed from the earth.
“Because, guys. “Because the [insolent] [arrogant] [yellow things] that the Death King is doing now are exactly the things that the small man was doing before he stood in this position.”
And it was transparent.
“It is not a simple objection or suggestion, but a vote of no confidence. What you are doing is fundamentally wrong, and it is not something that can be solved with a little tweaking, so you are shouting. “That is what Soin did in all kinds of ways before building the tower, and it is what made Soin a super-class idiot. No one else but the pillars gathered here should know.”
“I know, but.”
For the first time, someone spoke.
He was the one who legislated the beginning.
“The tower owner and the Death King are not the same.”
The one who legislated the beginning spoke in a quiet but confident voice.
“Topju didn’t stop at just shouting that something was wrong. I presented a better [alternative]. They did not stop at raising a no-confidence motion. He said he would [represent] and he did.”
He who legislated the beginning saw me. The eyes were heatless.
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“It’s easy to point fingers. It’s not difficult to criticize. It’s easy to say something is wrong. “It’s fun to laugh, and it’s always fun to condemn.”
“…….”
“And many people just stop there. I don’t want to go any further than that. They don’t offer specific alternatives, they don’t say they will do better, and they don’t want to take responsibility for it. I understand and agree, but… “Isn’t it natural to not consider that a fair attitude?”
“That’s not fair to the Death King.”
Topju spoke immediately.
The one who legislated the beginning paused. The head of the tower rested his chin as he looked at the one who legislated the beginning.
“Everyone here also knows the journey the Death King has walked so far.”
“…….”
“The Death King collected the never-ending autumn rain and made peonies bloom in the eternal frozen soil. He melted the heart’s plating and helped the lost doll find herself. Instead of avoiding other criticisms and accusations directed at him, he accepted them one by one.”
Topju concluded quietly.
“So it’s not fair to evaluate the Death King that way. “I want to make this clear.”
“…….”
“But on the other hand.”
Tapju looked back at me.
“This is also the crux of the problem. “Death King.”
I didn’t open my mouth. Just listen quietly.
Topju’s words continued.
“Make sure you know again what you already know, Death King. A declaration of no confidence in someone never ends with a simple objection. “It means that you yourself have to take someone’s place and do all the work that someone else has done.”
“yes.”
So finally I spoke.
“of course.”
“great.”
phut! Once again, the top owner clapped his hands.
“Now that the premise is clear, what needs to be done is simple.”
Topju spread his arms.
“As always, Death King. Prove yourself.”
4.
Top owner declared the rules to us.
“If the Death King proves that he has the skills and will, the vote of no confidence in the [Primordial Staff] will be passed. The Ancient Staff will be removed from its position as a pillar. That means that the Death King represents the Ancient Staff and takes charge of the [underworld] of this tower.”
“On the other hand, if you can’t do that. “You have to be prepared to pay the price.”
Top owner did not specify what the price was.
He just added this with his signature smile.
“It goes without saying that at least you will no longer be qualified to challenge a small person.”
I clenched my fists.
“All right.”
“great.”
Topju’s smile deepened. The smile was directed at the wizard this time.
“What about the Primordial Staff?”
“… … No problem.”
The Primordial Staff answered. Just as autumn tree branches hold red maple leaves.
The pillars, except us, sat in a circle at a distance. Although the number of people was small, this place was no different from the Colosseum.
And the price of a duel was no less than that of any other gladiatorial arena.
[Notice of majority voting status.]
[Death King’s 0 votes, abstentions’ 2 votes, Ancient Staff’s 3 votes.]
Of course, it didn’t start well for me.
Up until now, I have committed several heinous sins. Even if the tower owner said not to consider it, it wouldn’t have had an impact. In addition, the ancient staff was also a colleague who had worked as a pillar for a long time.
However, if you look at it backwards, there are still 2 votes or abstentions. Two of the pillars are taking a reserved stance. It’s not a bad situation for me.
“I should start by saying that I am very disappointed in this situation.”
The wizard was the first to speak.
“Death King. I did you a favor. As a manager, I kept the line, and at the same time, I was as considerate to you as the line allowed. But is this the price of consideration? I was trying to push you, the divine person who appeared after the Sword Emperor. I could be your sponsor. “If you disqualify me from a pillar position, it would be like cutting off your own fingers.”
“…….”
“It’s still not too late.”
The wizard discussed my interests. He reminded me of what he had given and what he would continue to give. How much can he help you with his position and power?
It has been the simplest, yet most powerful method of persuasion since time immemorial.
“that’s right. It may have been a misjudgment on my part to designate Suha Yoo as the referee. Your point is correct. I will admit it and apologize. But even pillars can make mistakes. “What kind of arrogance is this, to condemn me for just one mistake?”
Next, the wizard emphasized his humanity. He pretended to take a step back and slandered me for making me take a step back.
This was also an effective attack. The wizard knew very well that this duel would be decided by majority vote. More important than persuading myself is persuading the pillars.
“More than anything, let’s say you drag me out.”
The wizard sighed lightly and continued speaking.
“Ever since the tower was built, there has been much discussion about what to do with [the underworld]. And my opinion was accepted, so I took over the design from the 70th to the 79th floor.”
The history of the tower.
“Don’t think that this is the first time there has been a declaration of no confidence in the pillars. Since the tower was built, many constellations have coveted the position of the pillar. And as the pillar in charge of the most sensitive issues, I have been subjected to a lot of attacks. but.”
Nevertheless, the wizard guarding the pillar lightly bit the tip of his staff with his lips.
Like holding a stick in your mouth.
“In the end, exactly the same problem that the original lawmaker spoke of stood in their way.”
“…….”
“It’s easy to say I’m wrong. Because anyone can point something out. But what about responsibility? “Do you really have an alternative to my heavens?”
Finally, the wizard discussed why he must win. He said he was competent and I was incompetent. It was only a relative question, but because it was relative it could be decided by majority vote.
“I am making souls happy. This is the happiness they wanted, the happiness they wanted to enjoy, and the happiness I can give them. If you can’t give them as much as I give them, Death King. “You can never defeat me.”
Logic, like a sword, cut me off in three directions.
It wasn’t an attack that would end if I blocked just one, but my body would become whole only if I blocked attacks from all three directions.
“Let’s hear the answer.”
“hmm.”
I gently rubbed the handkerchief with my index finger.
okay. If you’re going to dig someone else’s grave, you have to open your own grave first. And I always have a few graves dug in my heart.
“It is true that you were considerate of me. Mr. Wizard.”
There’s no need to rush.
It is struck from the easiest sword.
“Did I say that I am a divinity that has reappeared after a long time since the Sword Emperor? So I was thinking of pushing it. But why are you pushing me in the first place? “It’s unlikely that he pushed me because he had a personal interest in me or because he just wanted to push me.”
“…….”
“You don’t even think well of Geomje. “I think they are troublemakers for no reason.”
I saw your reaction after clearing Jincheon World.
“You bastards, the greatest trouble in the world!”
「Geomje. “Let me just tell you that there is a reason why you failed to conquer the Sky Pole.”
It was by no means a favorable response.
“In other words, just because you are a hunter trying to reach the 100th floor, I won’t give you a push. “Didn’t you decide that there was something that only I could do?”
“…….”
“You probably have your own hidden reason. They supported me for a reason. I don’t know if the reason is related to the tower owner or the secret of the 100th floor. You were just trying to use me for your own purposes. “Not for my benefit, but for yours.”
“Everyone does that. Are you going to consider me a snob?”
The wizard’s expression was calm.
What I am saying is that it neither hurts nor itches.
I looked towards Baron Goon Ha.
[Death King 0 votes, abstention 2 votes, Ancient Staff 3 votes]
The voting status was magically engraved on the baron’s head. There has been no change in the score yet.
I readjusted my stance.
“no. And I’m not condemning you for making one mistake.”
“It’s a shame. “It can’t help but be seen that way in my eyes.”
“A mistake is an unintentional mistake made. But what if it was intentional? What if you knowingly neglected it? What if you knew it would happen and it was obvious that it would happen, but you just watched it happen? “Is that a mistake too?”
“You’re talking as if I deliberately picked the wrong referee.”
“Is Yoo Soo-ha the first?”
“what?”
“I mean, is Yoo Soo-ha really the first and only mistake you made?”
“…….”
For the first time, the wizard paused.
“When hunters die, you decide which heaven layer they will be assigned to. I judge. And you made the mistake of thinking that Yoo Soo-ha would want heaven. This time, fortunately, I noticed the mistake and was able to point it out. However, other than Yoo Su-ha, have other hunters been given such an opportunity?”
“…….”
“If you do something wrong, no one will notice. No one could point it out. So this is the only thing that seems like a mistake, it just looks like a mistake. “Can you imagine how many mistakes have been hidden for so long?”
I felt the pillars looking at me.
There was no need to amplify the senses with auras. Their gazes were glued to the skin of my face, making it tingle. But I didn’t stop.
“There were a total of six heavens while I was breaking from the 71st to the 76th floor. 1 time out of 6, you made a mistake. is it so. Maybe this time I just made a mistake by chance. But what if there was a mistake once out of 60 times so far? What if it was at least 1 time out of 600? “What if there have always been souls who went to the wrong heaven because of your misjudgment or mistake?”
“…….”
“And you still call it a mistake?”
Kuuk.
The wizard’s grip on the staff tightened.
“… … There must be. There is. There will be. But so? I do my best. Death King. Can you judge better than me? “Who should go to which heaven? Where should they go to be happy? Are you saying that you can do it well because you are more capable than me, the ancient staff?”
You can’t do that.
It was a confident question.
The Ancient Staff must have passed judgment on countless souls. It must have been through countless errors of judgment and trial and error that we got to where we are today. You will have accumulated your own experiences, know-how, and tips through infinite time and countless tears.
There is no way for me to deny that.
“yes. I don’t know any better than you.”
But I just don’t have it.
“So, let me ask you directly.”
“What do you mean?”
“To those who died. “Isn’t it enough to ask directly those who are dead and are waiting for you to be judged?”
That’s the only answer.
“The hunters came to the tower by their own decision. It’s up to them to decide where to go. If you decide on your own without asking questions like you do now, you are bound to keep making the same mistakes. Ask them where they want to go.”
“… … under. Ask them?”
The wizard let out a laugh. It was clearly a tone of criticism towards me.
“good. Just ask yourself! “If only you could ask!”
Tuk.
As the wizard tapped the floor with his staff, white waves appeared in the air.
And a pitch-black finger rose from beneath the waves.
-Uuuuuu… .
It was a human hand.
No, to be exact, it was a shadow waving in the shape of a human being.
-Guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.
-Grrr!
Fingers, palms, and wrists were all stained black. There was no light or dark. Only black. Only the black swirling noises defined their existence.
The vast conference hall was instantly covered with hundreds of noises.
“…….”
Baron Gu Guo-ha clapped his hands lightly.
Crank! Clap, clap!
Chains rose from the bottom. The chains immediately bound the Noises one by one.
-Uuuuuu!
-Ugh… . Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr .
The Noises roared as they were bound. It was literally an ugly situation. It seemed like if it were freed from its chains, it would rush at us at any moment.
“ruler! “These are the words of the things that died in the tower, which you call souls!”
The wizard shouted.
“These are people who have only the emotions they had when they were alive and can’t help but scream. It’s not that I’m hurt, I’m just a rag with nothing but scars! Those are lives that have led to death, and they are broken stones! “It’s essentially no different from that!”
“…….”
“Where are you asking? Please ask for me. Where do you want to go? You, who have already abandoned the world and are once again abandoned by the world, where can you go to finally be satisfied? Death King. “It would be great if you asked and found out for me.”
The wizard seemed to be laughing at someone,
It’s not just me that’s laughing at me.
“They have no memory. Because he died. I don’t know why I was hurt, but the cause has disappeared and only the wound remains to torment me. No, it can be said that suffering itself is those things. The only answer I can get from them is a scream of [It hurts]. Maybe it’s not even an answer. The noise made by crumbling stones cannot be considered an answer. I’m curious. “What can I ask them?”
support position,
A faint picture was illuminated in the air current spread by the wizard.
It was a moving video.
“I can only watch.”
Videos were played everywhere.
A condensed version of the life Noise experienced while alive.
The faces and smiles they had before being swallowed up by the black whirlpool were recreated in the video.
“I have no choice but to look into it as thoroughly as possible and then make a decision. That’s it. That’s it. that’s right. You don’t know just by looking. There are times when you don’t know. But what more can we do? What else can I do here other than [watching]?”
indeed.
I see.
I slowly looked around.
-Guoooooo.
-Ugh, wow… !
The noises couldn’t make eye contact with me. There was no gaze. I could no longer look at anything or see anything. Deaths that can only be seen or broken by the outside. inevitable death.
“…….”
death.
“… … there is.”
What is more familiar to me than anything else.
“There is more we can do here.”
We can still do something more.
I turned my face and looked at the Primordial Staff.
“what?”
“There is more you can do than just watch and watch your whole life. Mr. Wizard. “It’s still there.”
“What on earth do you mean there is?”
The wizard looked like he didn’t understand.
But everything was clear to me.
What I can do. What I want to do. My nickname, what kind of constellation I could become if I were to become one, everything suddenly became clear.
“In the end, people will do what they have done so far.”
With that clarity, I acted.
“ruler.”
He walked slowly, stood in front of the deceased, and spread his arms.
“Kill me.”
Before the wizard even understood what he was saying.
The dead man bit my neck.
[You are dead.]
The sight of the ancient staff raising its eyes in astonishment seemed like slow motion. So, before the wizard could fully understand the meaning of my actions, did one of the pillars see through my intentions?
A voice rang out.
[Notice of majority voting status.]
[Death King 1 vote, abstention 1 vote, Ancient Staff 3 votes.]
and.
[The depth of the penalty is imagined.]
[It is the way of humanity.]
[Replays the trauma of the enemy who killed you.]
Ego.
Let’s do more than just watch.
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