Episode 412: The Fall of Kronos (3)
It was a strange situation.
The emperor who ruled the empire existed alone without anyone’s protection.
‘Is it a trap?’
It was a valid question.
but.
Even though I expanded my senses and checked my surroundings, I could not detect any sign of life except for the emperor.
The same was true for magical energy.
Although he couldn’t understand the other person’s intentions, Roman Dmitry didn’t care.
Whatever you have prepared.
You won’t be able to stop yourself.
As Roman Dmitry walked inside, Emperor Kronos let out a raspy voice with difficulty.
“… … From the beginning, I expected this to happen. The foolish Marquis of Memphis thought that if he struggled until the end, his life would open up, but that was just a vain hope. Roman Dmitry. “How could someone like the Marquis of Memphis stop a being whom Alexander feared?”
onetime.
Emperor Kronos was a great person.
Although he was the emperor, he reached the level of an aura swordsman, and everyone said he was born with the greatest talent of all time, but now he looked very shabby.
Even as I spoke, I kept gasping for breath as if it was difficult.
It didn’t look strange even if he died at any time, but his eyes shined sharply within his black eyelids.
“I’ve been wanting to check on you in person. Why does the being that is encroaching on my consciousness feel infinite reverence for you? Alexander is not a person to respect or fear. He is a monster who created Aura and controlled the continent for a long time. “He considered himself the best, but he became an infinitely small person to you, Roman Dmitry.”
Possession.
Emotions were shared.
I didn’t know what kind of life Alexander had been leading, but I could at least read the emotional turmoil that arose every time Roman Dmitry was mentioned.
It was shocking.
Although Alexander is a monster who surpasses human limits, in his relationship with Roman Dmitry, he psychologically accepts the position of an absolute weakling.
that.
It was a surrender of the heart.
It was not because of the result of victory or defeat, but Alexander unconsciously thought that Roman Dmitry was above him.
“Actually, I still haven’t found out the truth about you. What is certain is that a man named Roman Dmitry defeated Alexander and occupied the capital of Kronos in just one day. “Aleksandr’s awe was not simply a groundless feeling, but he had no choice but to sincerely acknowledge your existence.”
I was impressed.
Roman Dmitry.
We made something that was thought impossible a reality.
He, who had been wandering in the vast ocean of the abyss, came to one conclusion as soon as he regained his life.
“I, Emperor Kronos, acknowledge your existence. “You deserve to take down me, this Kronos.”
I opened my eyes wide.
He screamed as if he was struggling, squeezing out all his vitality.
“New Absolute. “Take my head in front of everyone!”
* * *
What happened that day.
I still couldn’t forget it.
Emperor Kronos, who lost consciousness for a moment during the coming-of-age ceremony, suddenly came to his senses one day.
“… … “What is this?”
Several years since the coming of age ceremony.
Time has been deleted.
In his head, he vividly recorded how he had lived all this time, but these were not things that Emperor Kronos had thought about or judged on his own.
Like a puppet controlled by countless threads. It was moved by someone’s intention.
As the years passed, people regarded Emperor Kronos as a symbol of fear, and, believing that something was wrong, they tried to solve the problem even if it was belated.
but.
As he deviated from the established framework, Emperor Kronos’ consciousness was sucked back into the abyss.
Gurgling.
I was out of breath.
It was frustrating.
In pitch-black darkness, Emperor Kronos lived like a spectator looking into other people’s lives.
The unconscious puppet lived a life that Alexander commanded, and sometimes Alexander even moved his body himself.
As the possession continued, I realized the miserable reality.
Alexander made himself a puppet, and Emperor Cronus had no way to escape from the abyss due to his powerful magic.
My mind was eaten away.
Time passed by like a fool.
Although he looked at his life with his eyes wide open, there was nothing he could do.
Then one day.
Something strange happened.
Emperor Kronos, who gained control of his body, forced his voice to correct his mistakes.
“… … Is there anyone there? “I asked if anyone was there!”
People were invited.
And then.
“This war started for unjust reasons. “I fully acknowledge that responsibility and will declare a ceasefire.”
ended the war
At that time, I believed it was right, and I thought it was the only way to fight against Alexander, who had taken control of my consciousness.
This was the truth about Kronos that people did not know.
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The sudden declaration of armistice that ended the First Continental War occurred when Emperor Kronos, the master of the body, gained control of consciousness.
Again.
My consciousness sank into the abyss.
Emperor Kronos thought that he did not have much time left, so he gritted his teeth and shouted in his heart.
‘Alexandr. If I ever escape from this tedious cycle of life, I will do the right thing as the emperor of Kronos. So, I will endure until the end. Even in the abyss, my consciousness will not disappear, and I will wait for an opportunity to be given to me even for a moment. Just as I declared a truce of my own will, even if only for a brief moment, your world will not last forever.’
Into the abyss.
I lost consciousness.
Meanwhile, Emperor Kronos came up with just one name.
‘Roman Dmitry.’
someday.
If he gets his life back, it will definitely be because of the existence that Alexandre reveres.
* * *
And now.
Emperor Kronos said.
“This world is in chaos due to the Kronos Empire. Society collapsed, and many people had to live in a hellish reality. As the emperor of the Kronos Empire, I have no intention of avoiding that responsibility. Although I did not decide or order it, it is an undeniable fact that Alexander is also a man of Kronos.”
Alexander.
He was clearly evil.
Although he planned everything arbitrarily, the atrocities he committed could not be said to have anything to do with the Kronos Empire.
Anyway.
He was also the emperor of Kronos.
Alexander, who founded Ora and laid the foundation of the empire, was a symbolic figure who could be said to be Kronos himself.
How can you deny such an existence?
If people were looking for an object of resentment in this cruel reality, they could not help but mention Alexander and Kronos, where he was born and raised.
so that.
Emperor Kronos accepted reality.
“I had many thoughts in the abyss. What should I, who has lived as a puppet my entire life, do in order for this country and the world to move in the right direction? The conclusion reached after much thought is that one must die meaningfully. Due to repeated possession, my vitality has already reached its limit. “Rather than struggling desperately to maintain this life where I don’t know when I will die, I want to end my ugly life in a worthwhile way.”
Parr.
My body trembled.
My eyelids kept closing, and the disgusting feeling rising inside me made me want to vomit everything out right away.
Not yet.
Not yet.
Because he had so much to say, Emperor Kronos forced himself to stay conscious and explained the reason why he remained here alone.
“Kill me in front of everyone. Take all the glory of the Kronos Empire by killing me, the representative of the dark times. The reputation of the empire, the territory of the empire, my people. “Whoever punishes me, who brought destruction to the continent like Alexander, will be able to take it all.”
After death.
A being who will rule this land after himself.
Choosing Cronus’ future was the best thing Emperor Kronos could do as he was about to die.
In fact, it was unfair.
Although he had not done anything wrong, it was not easy to accept the fact that he had to sacrifice himself to this miserable reality.
If given one chance.
If he had any days left to live, Emperor Kronos would have bowed his head and sworn loyalty to somehow continue his life.
Because I know it’s impossible.
I accepted reality.
however.
“I decline your offer.”
The answer that came back shocked Emperor Kronos.
* * *
Emperor Kronos.
He was a person with many stories.
I knew that nothing was easy about his situation or his decision, but there was no reason to grant his wishes.
“… … “What on earth does that mean?”
Emperor Kronos asked with a trembling voice.
The suggestion just now.
The opponent had nothing to lose.
They say they will give up their heads and die as a symbol of evil, so why on earth do they refuse such an offer?
Roman Dmitry said.
“People sometimes fall into that illusion. The illusion that you can decide something yourself. Emperor Kronos. You are a history of defeat. Previous Cronos emperors, including you, were incompetent and were ruled by Alexander, and innocent people had to bear the brunt of the damage. But why should I inherit your will? If you weren’t in a situation where a knife was held to your throat, your words might be persuasive. But right now, it’s not like you have any other options.”
“Roman Dmitry! I don’t want to discuss winning or losing. My heart to accept death, my decision to admit defeat. “Is this such a funny thing to you?”
I opened my eyes wide.
In seething anger, I let out strong emotions.
understood.
For Emperor Kronos, that decision would have been the best.
“So it is an illusion. “For losers, reality is bound to be unreasonable.”
Past life.
Roman Dmitry rose from the bottom to the top.
Unlike Emperor Kronos, he did not live the life of a ruler who could always decide something.
“Emperor Kronos. You were given the life of a decision maker from birth, and that is probably why you consider this situation abnormal. Most people live unreasonable lives. Because he was a commoner, because he was not born with talent. They bear the mistakes made by decision makers and accept them as normal. Your life and your situation now. It is an unreasonable reality that you must accept. “From the moment Kronos failed to control the disaster known as Alexander, you were not a pitiful being living a miserable life alone, but a loser like other ordinary people.”
The story of Emperor Kronos.
It wasn’t sublime.
Although he may be pitiful, there was no reason to praise his life in any special way.
at last.
He just lost.
I gave in to Alexander and lost control of my own life.
It was clear to me that it was an unfair and miserable story.
It was a pity that he was born as the heir of the Kronos Empire, which had already been swallowed up by a grand plan, and that his life was devoured without any way to fight back.
However, if you change your status, it does not mean that you have lived a miserable life.
Unlike Kevin, who was born as a weakling and took a life of being eaten for granted, Emperor Kronos at least had the right to decorate the end of his life because he was born as the heir to the royal family.
That is.
It’s true.
So I didn’t accept it.
I did not want the fact that Emperor Kronos had made this decision to be glorified by others.
“History should not feel sorry for today. You will remain an incompetent emperor ruled by Alexander, and your noble sacrifices for the empire will not be remembered. Only then will people look for a leader who is strong and will not be swayed by any threats. That’s the future I hope for. “I will allow this moment to exist entirely for me, with no room for you to be glorified.”
“… … “What is that?”
Emperor Kronos’ eyes wavered.
Not once.
I had never thought like Roman Dmitry.
It is no different now, but he has not been granted the right to control this situation.
“Emperor Kronos. “Face such a helpless death in this place where no one will remember.”
Flash.
I cut my head off.
Emperor Kronos.
It was a vain and shabby end that he did not wish for.
* * *
The floor was stained with blood.
Roman Dmitry took his eyes off the shabby corpses and walked outside without any regrets.
Some people.
You might call yourself cruel.
Emperor Kronos, who accepted death in the end and lived his entire life in the abyss, did not even allow the end he wanted.
But as a leader, I had to separate compassion from reality.
No matter how amazing his story was, there was no way to know what impact the story he would leave behind would have in the future.
The last one.
It is meaningful because there is no next page.
There was no reason to leave room for glorifying the loser’s past in the future he was building.
If you think about it, it was a very sad thing.
While others were given the opportunity to decide their lives, Emperor Kronos was in a situation where he would not even be given such an opportunity.
When he faced Roman Dmitry instead of running away.
Not dragging him away like a dog and killing him horribly was the minimum courtesy that could be shown to an enemy who stayed until the end.
Let’s come outside.
Lucas came over and said.
“I found traces of the Marquis of Memphis. “It looks like he was hiding in a secret room.”
The near future.
The Marquis of Memphis will face a terrible reality.
The reality is that, unlike Emperor Kronos, he will never die happily.
Roman Dmitry said coldly.
“Guide me. “I will go myself.”
fantasy,
