Episode 413: The Fall of Kronos (4)
It was a gloomy space.
The Marquis of Memphis entered the wide, empty space where no one except Emperor Kronos was allowed to enter, and walked towards the center like a person possessed by something.
There was a well-maintained piece of parchment on the table. Actually, I was always curious.
The only person who knew about the existence of the secret room was himself, but there were many times when he wanted to ask what Emperor Kronos was doing there.
I instinctively caressed the parchment.
Since there was no one to control him, he naturally read the contents of the parchment carefully.
[A long time ago. The door to the world has been opened. The cold energy that came from it froze the world, and the disaster left in the world lasted forever. God said, at some point, someone who will represent God’s will will appear and solve the problems of this world. But if you miss that time, the world will never be able to get out of the abyss of despair.]
It was an oracle.
The Marquis of Memphis could not understand the content.
Since I did not know of Alexander’s existence from the beginning, I did not know that the disaster left in the world was Alexander.
I had a doubt. What does this oracle mean?
What was Emperor Kronos, or rather Alexander, trying to achieve by repeating this over and over again?
It was then.
Passsss.
A change occurred on the parchment.
The letters disappeared and were combined in a new way, revealing different content than before.
[The disaster has become a reality. The door of darkness will open. It is an unavoidable reality, and just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it’s nothing. Humans. Be alert. Get ready. Struggling! On the day when pitch-black darkness enters the world, humanity will face an unprecedented disaster.]
“… … “The Gate of Darkness.”
The pupils shook.
Gate of Darkness.
The moment he read those words, something came to the Marquis of Memphis’ mind.
‘devildom.’
Alexandre accepted the magic of darkness.
It means serving the ruler of the demon world, and for generations, the Gate of Darkness has meant the passage between the earthly world and the demon world.
If so, the meaning of the oracle was clear. Alexander wanted to bring down the devil.
If beings of darkness came into this world, the previous confrontations would actually have no meaning.
All humans will die out.
In the face of an unbearable disaster, even Roman Dmitry was just a human being.
‘This is actually an opportunity for me. If I can trace Alexandre’s traces and meet the ruler of the demon world, I can become a powerful person in the new world in return for my cooperation with them. Those who accepted Alexandre would clearly judge that they needed help from the surface world. I can become the next Alexander.’
The eyes sparkled with desire.
anyway.
It was the edge of a cliff.
In a situation where he had no choice but to remain in hiding, the oracle said that it was clearly an unavoidable disaster.
My stuffy stomach finally felt like it was calming down a bit.
I thought it was all over, but the Marquis of Memphis found an unexpected breakthrough.
but.
Hope did not last long.
Suddenly.
“Marquis of Memphis! “Roman Dmitry has found the location of the secret room!”
Report of the article.
The Marquis of Memphis’ heart sank as he saw the knight speaking with a pale face.
* * *
The knights’ resistance was meaningless.
The knights who rushed in to try to prevent entry somehow fell to the ground with blood spraying out before they could exchange attacks or defenses even a few times.
The floor was soaked with blood.
Seeing their companions motionless, the knights had no choice but to be pushed back, and ended up being trapped in a secret room with no escape route.
Behind the knights.
The Marquis of Memphis trembled.
He, who had a pale face and anxious eyes, noticed a being and his eyes suddenly shook.
Jump and jump.
“If I was planning on running away, I should have gone further. Isn’t that so, Marquis of Memphis?”
Roman Dmitry.
It was him.
The blood froze coldly.
The Marquis of Memphis could only talk and could not give any answer regarding this situation.
finished.
Roman Dmitri is an opponent whose survival cannot be guaranteed even if he meets him on a wide battlefield, but there is no space for him to escape in the secret room.
Anger and resentment were overwhelming. Where on earth did it go wrong?
He, who was the most powerful person who served Emperor Kronos, was now pushed to the edge of a cliff.
It was then.
“Ha, I surrender.”
“We are simply carrying out orders. “I will surrender, so please save me.”
Knights of Memphis.
They threw away their weapons.
Even though Roman Dmitry was not the first to suggest surrender, they took notice and all of them knelt down and bowed their heads.
The Marquis of Memphis could not help but feel embarrassed.
With his face red with anger, the Marquis of Memphis shouted at the knights.
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“How dare these guys! How did you, who received the Memphis family’s grace… … .”
“shut up!”
I stopped talking.
The driver turned his head and showed a face that showed no signs of courtesy towards the person serving him.
“We have never been sincere towards you. I don’t want to die following a guy like you. So, f*ck it, if you’re going to die, die alone. To put it bluntly, our only sin is following orders.”
I saw Roman Dmitry again.
He hung his head down and complained of injustice.
“As far as I know, I heard that those who surrendered were spared. Please give us a chance to make up for our mistakes. “If you spare us, we will offer everything of the Memphis family to Roman Dmitri.”
“You bastards.”
“yes… … ?”
Moment.
I was embarrassed.
When I raised my head to see a different reaction than expected, I saw Roman Dmitry looking down at me with cold eyes.
“The beings I give opportunities to are those who have nothing to do with this situation. Those who are forced into battle are given a chance, but those of you who ran away to a secret room to live alone are a different story. I do not reject apostates. However, there is a time for defection.”
“Please, please have mercy…” … evil!”
Flash.
Blood splattered.
When Roman Dmitry cut down the knight in front, the knights behind him hurriedly picked up the weapons that had fallen on the floor and tried to fight back.
But it was just a meaningless struggle.
Meanwhile, Chris and Kevin rushed forward, blowing off the opponent’s head before he could do anything.
The situation has been resolved.
Only the Marquis of Memphis remained, and the parchment appeared in the Marquis’s field of vision as he hesitated to retreat.
“Roman Dmitry! “I offer you a deal!”
I picked up a dagger.
Suddenly, the parchment was torn apart.
He messed it up so that the contents inside could not be checked, then looked at Roman Dmitri and said.
“Inside the parchment was written a warning about the dangers coming to this world. If you save me. I will tell you everything I have confirmed. Roman Dmitry. This is not just a threat. If you are not prepared for the danger that has already materialized, even you will not be able to handle it.”
My voice trembled.
I felt like grasping at straws.
Raising the dagger, I prayed and prayed in my heart that Roman Dmitry would accept this offer.
But he also knew.
Roman Dmitry.
“I don’t need your help.”
That it is an uncompromising being.
Immediately a cold voice penetrated his ears.
“Capture the Marquis of Memphis. “The Marquis of Memphis will be punished painfully, not here, but in front of everyone.”
* * *
Dark clouds rolled in.
As the cool wind pushed away the fishy smell of blood, the people of Kronos, who had been hiding in their homes, walked towards the square one by one.
The war is already over.
As the soldiers surrendered, the news became known to the public, and Roman Dmitry said he would publicly declare the end of the war in the square.
Kronos Square.
It was crowded with people.
In the space they were looking at, the leaders of Kronos, such as the Marquis of Memphis, were kneeling on the execution platform.
Only then did it feel real. Kronos was defeated.
It was an unfamiliar sight I had never seen before, and soon Roman Dmitry appeared through the crowd and walked onto the execution platform.
Stand tall.
I stopped walking.
I looked down at the people.
Even though a large crowd was looking at him, Roman Dmitry showed a presence that overwhelmed them.
“I would like to declare here and now that the war is over. The Kronos Empire has committed many evil deeds. The desires of people like Emperor Kronos and Alexander have stained the continent with darkness, and the wealth and fame you have enjoyed so far was created with the blood and tears of the people of other countries. I will change its foundation from now on. Kronos will no longer be able to live the same life as before.”
It was a declaration.
A coercive command, not persuasion.
People showed shaking eyes.
I knew that reality would change because we lost the war, but change was not an easy problem to accept.
“The country I want to create from now on follows clear laws. We will not reject you because you are from Kronos, and personal feelings will not exist above the law. It is a system that no one can violate. “Even if I break the law, I will be punished in front of everyone.”
I raised my voice.
In the flow of change that will occur in the future, Roman Dmitry spoke about a new world.
“If you want life like before. Get out of my shadow. In the new world we are creating on this earth, I have no intention of forcing you. But if you want to follow my system. Forget all past glories. “If you fulfill your roles faithfully, I will gladly accept you as my people.”
I was out of breath.
No one objected.
The great trend had no choice but to comply, and Roman Dmitry was recognized as the new leader.
he is.
He said he would not reject it.
Kronos did not say that he would punish the evil deeds he had committed so far, but that he would give them a chance to live as new people.
The words of a loser are miserable.
Those who lived under the existing power system and manipulated others may not be pleased with this situation, but Roman Dmitry’s remarks gave new hope to those who were always there even if the world changed.
That’s what the people are.
They are neither good nor evil, just beings living the lives they are given.
The board has been laid.
Now it was time to wrap things up.
Roman Dmitry shouted.
“The execution ceremony will begin now!”
* * *
The execution was carried out statically.
People cheering too.
No one was sad.
As the people gathered in the square watched, those on the execution platform accepted their own death with devastated faces.
puck.
Tuk.
Degururu.
On the blood-soaked floor, another head rolled across the floor.
He was an active follower of the Marquis of Memphis, and was put on this execution platform in return for his loyalty.
The execution proceeded in an orderly manner.
When one person was dragged forward, he sobbed and died, and as soon as his head was blown off and before the blood dried, another person was violently dragged out.
puck.
Puck, puck, puck.
It was the sound of death.
The executioner had already killed several people, but he continued his role with a calm face.
The era of Kronos was coming to an end.
It is called Valhalla and the Two Great Mountains, and is the greatest power on the continent in name and reality, having produced Alexander, the founder of Aura.
People thought that Cronus would one day conquer the continent, but he met an end so vain that his reputation was worthless.
one two.
The number of people to be executed has decreased.
The headless body was busily moved from under the execution platform, and before we knew it, only one person, the Marquis of Memphis, remained.
I closed my eyes tightly.
As I waited my turn, I accepted death.
Although he regretted ending his life like this, he had no choice.
It was then.
Roman Dmitry said.
“The Marquis of Memphis is the person who directly communicated with Alexander and led the evil deeds committed by Kronos. He will not judge immediately. He will be chained to this execution platform and relive his miserable reality countless times, and he will slowly wither away and die in this space with everyone watching. That is the punishment I impose on the Marquis of Memphis.”
“What is that!”
I raised my head.
This wasn’t it.
He accepted death with difficulty, and Roman Dmitry gave him a harsh punishment.
“Just kill him! I am the one who ruled this country. “Don’t insult me, just blow my head off like the others!”
I shouted in anger.
OK.
Roman Dmitry looked down at him.
He squatted down, made eye contact with the Marquis of Memphis, and whispered in a quiet voice so that no one could hear.
“There are two reasons why I won’t kill you right away. The first is to give a choice to those who followed you but did not go on this execution platform. If they make some kind of plan to save you in a space where everyone is watching, I will uproot them and completely eradicate them. But if they suppress their anger when they have the opportunity, they won’t dare show their teeth even if another opportunity arises.”
It was intentional.
A space that is open to the public.
By deliberately neglecting the vigilance, he will make it possible for anyone to approach the Marquis of Memphis if he or she wants to.
“The second is to put something within reach for people to express their anger. People have a lot of negative feelings towards you. If the so-called powerful people of this country had not been controlled by ugly desires, the people of Kronos would not have lost their families. If someone breaks the rules I have set and tries to harm you, I will use that existence as an example to prove what kind of being I am. However, if the day comes when you wither away and die in solitude here, not by anyone, as the punishment I gave you… … .”
I laughed.
That laugh seemed devilish to the Marquis of Memphis.
“This country will be completely under my control.”
fantasy,
