Episode 419: Winner Takes All (5)
It was a time of upheaval.
At a time when the world was changing day by day, the prisoners in Dmitry’s dungeon spent time disconnected from the world.
A space filled with darkness.
Ares looked into space with a haggard face.
His brilliantly shining appearance was nowhere to be seen, and his silver hair was clotted with blood and gave off a fishy smell.
As I looked down, I saw a magic artifact binding my wrists and ankles.
It ate away the mana flowing inside the body, turning Ares, an aura swordsman, into nothing more than an ordinary person.
Escape from prison was impossible.
No, I had no intention of escaping from prison.
From the time he was first imprisoned until now, Ares had been buried in one thought.
‘Why did I lose?’
Defeat.
I couldn’t accept it.
The other person was just a boy living in the slums just a few years ago, and there was clearly an overwhelming difference between him and Kevin when he first met him.
I never once thought about defeat.
Even when confronting Kevin and dealing with him, Ares did not understand in his head that he was being pushed out.
at last.
defeated.
With the situation recurring in my head, my own reality was not important.
‘I have been struggling to pioneer my own territory. I interpreted Alexander’s teachings in my own way, and people called me a pioneer who would create a new generation. But does this mean that the efforts made so far have no meaning in front of Roman Dmitri? Just as I made great progress in a short period of time after meeting him, does this mean that the time I’ve put in was so insignificant that I couldn’t even defeat Kevin?’
It was devastating.
Meet Roman Dmitry.
Ares has entered new territory.
And even such rapid progress fell to his knees against Kevin, who experienced Roman Dmitry before him.
What a vain result this is.
Forced to realize that the time he had spent struggling was meaningless, Ares shook his head and fell into an abyss of despair.
I was out of breath.
Where did it all go wrong?
From the moment I accepted Alexandre, I may have been heading towards the wrong future.
“… … “What a crappy life it is.”
I looked at the ceiling.
Ares forgot the concept of time as he looked at the ink-colored ceiling, like a dark future that did not allow any sunlight.
Outside, the war would be going on for a long time.
Dmitri blocked Kronos’ plan with more power than expected, but he was not certain of their victory.
Alexander.
he is a monster
While acknowledging Roman Dmitri, Ares believed in the power of Alexander, whom he had observed all along.
Not yet.
It’s not over yet.
It was then.
Squeak.
In the distance, the sound of an underground passage door opening was heard. * * *
Hwareuk.
The torch flickered.
As soon as he saw the face of Knight Commander Jonathan revealed in the light, Ares burst into laughter without realizing it.
“… … “Dmitri won.”
“okay.”
It was the worst result.
While spending repeated hours in prison, I still believed that I could turn the situation around with Alexandre’s 9th Circle magic.
However, the results were different from expectations.
From the calm eyes of Knight Commander Jonathan looking down at him, it was not difficult to guess that the fierce war ended in Dmitry’s victory.
I closed my eyes tightly.
The reason I hoped for Alexander’s victory until the end was not simply because of my loyalty to Alexander.
‘I was wrong.’
Roman Dmitry.
Following him, Ares felt alive.
My knowledge of the new world advanced me rapidly, and as time passed, I began to think that it would have been better if I had met Roman Dmitry before meeting Alexander.
every night. Ares couldn’t sleep.
My mind was confused by the conflicts that popped up out of nowhere, but it always ended with Alexandre.
Circle 9.
Beyond human limits.
Knowing that magic was powerful enough to blow up the capital with a single spell, I could not betray Alexandre.
It was a complicated problem.
If only we had known that Roman Dmitry was strong enough to defeat Alexander.
As he pondered at the crossroads of choice, Ares might have thought of a new future.
I raised my head.
Revealing his haggard face, he looked at Knight Commander Jonathan.
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“… … Please explain to me. How Roman Dmitry defeated Alexander. That’s impossible. It had to be impossible. You know it well, don’t you? Alexandre is a monster who goes beyond human limits. “He is a being who reached the realm of God in human flesh, but how on earth was Roman Dmitry able to win?”
One’s own appearance.
It didn’t matter if it looked lame.
I wanted to hear the truth.
I wanted to hear a story that I could understand, even if I couldn’t confirm it in person, about how they defeated a being that I thought was irresistible.
I made a decision based on common sense.
Even if I could go back in time, between Alexander and Roman Dmitry, it would have been right to choose Alexander.
In those words.
Knight Commander Jonathan showed a cold expression.
“There is no explanation for the sinner. “My lord, as he always has, he just won for granted.”
gave a signal
The soldiers approached, opened the prison door, grabbed Ares from both sides, and dragged him out.
I was helpless.
The beast that was commanding the continent could not shake off even the touch of a single soldier, and looked at Knight Commander Jonathan, hoping for an answer.
But the answer he received once again disappointed his expectations.
“If you want an answer, ask your lord directly. Today is the day of the coronation ceremony where the lord ascends to the position of emperor. and.”
It was cold.
From the day Ares betrayed.
To humans like Ares, Knight Commander Jonathan no longer allowed them to be good people.
“The execution ceremony of you and other prisoners will be held.” * * *
Dmitry.
A large crowd gathered there.
Those who attended to celebrate the coronation ceremony were completely overwhelmed when they discovered the huge execution platform.
It wasn’t common.
Normally, at a coronation ceremony, it is normal to see only good things and talk about only good things for the new future, but Dmitry showed off the execution platform to everyone even before the coronation ceremony began.
There were prisoners on it.
The familiar faces of the prisoners were so miserable that they could not bear to look at the gaze focused on them.
yet.
Murmur.
People became noisy.
Everyone’s attention was focused on one person who appeared through the crowd.
“It’s Roman Dmitry.”
“… … “Do you really want to conduct the execution ceremony yourself?”
Roman Dmitry’s outfit.
It was unusual.
Since everyone knew that he would ascend to the throne of emperor, it was thought that he would wear a dazzling outfit appropriate for the coronation ceremony.
But it was completely different from what I expected.
They looked armed as if they were going to battle, and the sword hanging from their waists gave the people an eerie feeling.
Clutch, crunch.
I calmly accepted the gaze.
Roman Dmitry, standing on the execution platform, looked down at the large crowd and raised his voice.
“We will now proceed with the execution ceremony.”
Moment.
People widened their eyes.
It was as expected.
Roman Dmitry carried out an unconventional attack, and the soldiers who had been notified of the situation in advance dragged a prisoner forward.
“The sinner’s name is Karman. After the fall of the Kingdom of Odelia, Carman took advantage of the disarray among the people of the fallen country and started a riot. If their intention was to rebuild Odelia, Dmitry would have actively supported it. However, Karman’s true identity was nothing more than a subordinate following Alexander, and he intentionally caused a riot at the time the continental war broke out.”
Okay.
I picked up my sword.
When the sword was pointed at Karman’s neck, Carman trembled and begged for his life.
but.
“Therefore, I sentence you to death.”
Flash.
Wow.
Blood splattered.
When his head was blown off in one go, Karman’s head, struggling, rose to the sky and blood sprayed out like a fountain.
The people watching widened their eyes.
What they expected was a coronation ceremony full of laughter and happiness, but Roman Dmitry delivered a strong message of death and blood from the beginning.
The soldiers dragged away the headless body.
A new criminal was put on the scaffold, and the next execution was underway before the blood scattered on the floor had even dried.
“The sinner’s name is Hoffman. As the president of the Golden Bank, Hoffman fully supported the Kronos Empire even after learning the truth about Alexander. blast furnace… … .”
“Please, please save me!”
“I sentence you to death.”
Flash, Hoffman.
The president of Golden Bank, who once ruled the continent, lost his head in such vain.
On the scaffold.
Most of the people who were directly executed in front of people were high-ranking figures, and each time the execution was carried out while their crimes were recited, people felt their mouths go dry.
I had heard about Dmitry’s laws well.
I knew what kind of person Roman Dmitry was, but I had no idea that the coronation ceremony would start like this.
Executions continued.
Blood flowed.
The floor was soaked, and blood dripped from the bottom of the execution table.
How many people did they kill?
With the last prisoner left behind, the people watching suddenly reacted in an uproar.
“… … “It’s Ares.”
“Ares.”
“Are you really planning to execute Ares too?”
Ares.
A face familiar to everyone finally climbed onto the execution platform.
* * *
Ares.
It was a very complex being.
he is a traitor
He betrayed Dmitry at a critical moment, and because of his betrayal, Dmitry faced a fatal crisis.
In fact, the reason for execution was clearer than that of anyone else on the execution platform.
The reason why people’s eyes were complicated despite knowing that fact was because Ares had devoted himself to Dmitri until now.
Prisoner of War incident.
Ares was at the forefront.
He wielded his aura towards the Kronos Empire and showed an active role in recovering prisoners.
That’s not all.
Ares was at the forefront of solving problems on the continent of Arcadia, and especially during the conflict with the Valhalla Empire, Ares went into trouble alone to carry out Roman Dmitri’s orders.
Everyone remembered what happened then.
Thanks to Ares’ contributions, Dmitry was able to win the war overwhelmingly.
My mind was complicated.
As people watched, Ares was dragged out by the soldiers’ rough hands and knelt on the execution platform.
dump.
It was a miserable sight.
The hero who had once shone on Dmitry looked haggard, and his eyes had lost strength through his tangled hair.
The Ares that people remember was full of confidence in everything he did.
It was my first time appearing in front of people with such a vulnerable face, and some of the characters looked away due to their complex emotions.
It was then.
Before Roman Dmitri could say the crime, Ares suddenly raised his voice.
“My lord. Please give me a chance to repent. “I don’t want to die like this.”
It was lame.
Instead of accepting reality, I clung to the straw of life.
“I know very well that I made an irreparable mistake. I betrayed Dmitry. But before that, there were days dedicated to Dmitry. The conflict with the Kronos Empire, the disaster on the continent of Arcadia, and even this war with Valhalla. “I always gave my life for Dmitry.”
Eyes were focused.
Seeing the people listening to his voice, Ares looked up at Roman Dmitri and appealed to his emotions.
“I really thought a lot about the crossroads of choice. Betraying Dmitry was a difficult matter for me, and I still regret it countless times. My lord. It’s not that I won’t admit my mistakes. In the future, many problems will arise on Dmitry’s path as an empire, and he cannot kill that many people every time. Please allow me a precedent. “If you don’t push people to the brink and allow them to set a precedent where they have a chance to make up for their mistakes, the future of the empire will certainly be bright.”
It was a sensitive issue.
precedent.
A firm and certain attitude established discipline, but there were clearly people who were uneasy about the boundaries.
Ares mentioned that part.
At this point in Dmitry’s transformation, the only chance for forgiveness was in front of a crowd.
“If you save me, I will be as needed by Dmitri as I have always been.”
People held their breath.
It made sense.
Even though the other prisoners didn’t know, Ares was someone Dmitri needed.
At a time when suffocating tension was in the air, Roman Dmitry let out a cold voice.
“Ares. Even if Dmitry becomes an empire, there is no reason for the method pursued so far to change.”
I wasn’t shaken.
I looked down at Ares with eyes that did not waver in the slightest.
“You definitely had a chance to turn things around. At the crossroads of choice, if you hadn’t chosen Alexandre, it wouldn’t have mattered what your intentions were. In the past and in the future. Dmitry’s approach will not change. “In order for people to ingrain deep in their bones the fact that their words and actions always come with a price, we cannot allow even a single precedent.”
Eupcham (泣斬馬謖).
The previous relationship wasn’t important.
Although he taught Ares many things while being moderate, a leader must have clear criteria for every choice he makes.
Roman Dmitry said.
“There are no exceptions. “This is the law that the Dmitry Empire will follow in the future.”
There were no dramatic results.
As if showing off to everyone.
Roman Dmitri blew off Ares’ head.
Flash.
puck.
fantasy,
