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Tensed voices were going back and forth inside the conference room of the senior officials of the Holy Kingdom in the Great Hall.
“…No one expected something like this to happen.”
It was quite a strange sight to see middle-aged and elderly people, and people with enough power to boast that they were all in control, gathered together in one place and looking sad.
Considering the circumstances, it might not be that strange.
Just seeing one of the archbishops say something like that was enough.
“The candidate with the best performance is rejected by the Holy Sword. “This is the meaning of holding the event…”
“Once you grabbed the holy sword, nothing major happened, so don’t you just need some time?”
“no. It is true that if a person who has not proven his or her qualifications touches the holy sword, he or she will die, but there was no ‘radiance’ that occurred when past warriors came into contact with the holy sword. “It means that he was not recognized as the owner.”
okay. That is the root of all problems.
The person who showed the best performance during the ordeal was not chosen as the owner of the Holy Sword.
For something like this to happen at an event hosted by all the leaders of the three hegemonies is not just an accident.
“What about passing the opportunity to other candidates?”
“…It is absurd. “If that happens, there will be controversy over who will be given the opportunity, which will lead to a muddy battle of interests.”
“Isn’t now the time to question such things? If we do something wrong, chaos will break out across the continent!”
In the worst case, the conclusion is ‘there are no heroes for this generation.’
This event was originally planned to calm the confusion that would arise due to the signs of demons found throughout the continent. If it ends that way, the repercussions that will occur are hard to imagine.
However, it was Seonghwang-guk who initially suggested that the selection of heroes be carried out by force.
“The Holy Sword.”
As soon as such a voice fell into the conference room, silence filled the noisy conference room for an instant.
Of course, they are also senior figures who can sit in a place like this and raise their voices. However, the authority of the person who just spoke is paramount even here.
“If you look at the records, it says, ‘It harms everyone it touches except the warrior.’ Once you grab that and save your life, it means that candidate Elijah Chrysanax is the hero of this generation. Giving that opportunity to another candidate would only be killing that candidate.”
“…”
In a situation where they are objectively less powerful than the empire and do not have exceptional technological power compared to the tribal alliance, there is only one human who plays the role of balancing the ‘balance’ of those countries.
The absolute ruler and dictator of the Holy Empire.
The strongest priest of all time. Emperor Beop.
“…”
“…”
Befitting his authority, all the people in the room were silent.
As if what this person is saying is the truth.
It was a scene that immediately showed the level of authority the Emperor exercised within the Holy Kingdom.
If you compare it to the situation of the divided empire, it can be said that its control is truly overwhelming.
“However, it is also true that there is no ‘brilliance’ as evidence of the owner… There are two ways in which it can be granted.”
The Emperor smiled softly and continued speaking.
“If the warrior himself has a ‘flaw’. Common sense suggests that this is the most likely. “This is the first time in history that such a case has occurred, so it is difficult to infer what it is…”
It’s probably a possibility that everyone is predicting. Just counting the number of years, it is difficult to think that there would be any problem with a holy relic that has come down in close to four digits in good condition.
However, those in the room were not foolish enough to miss what the Pope referred to as ‘two’.
This means that other paths are open besides such common sense possibilities.
“And secondly-”
The Emperor twitched the corner of his mouth.
“-The qualifications were stolen due to the ‘butterfly effect’ caused by someone.”
“…yes? Butterfly effect…?”
“What is that…?”
To those questions that are being asked absentmindedly by those around me.
The Emperor continued with a meaningful smile.
“…It means that there is probably one person who stole the ‘hardship’ that was originally given to the hero.”
So much so that the Holy Sword, which recognizes only one person as its owner, causes ‘function malfunction’.
While everyone was looking confused, the Emperor quietly rested his chin and closed his eyes.
‘…Soon.’
The beginning of the ‘Red Night’, which was delivered by the seer, is just around the corner.
And, in that situation.
For humans who make plans to deal with the situation, a huge variable that will derail all plans has arrived.
‘What do you plan to do this time, Dowd Campbell?’
Absolutely.
As the seer said, it would definitely be a ‘pleasant sight’.
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“…Haaaaa…”
[…Will the ground collapse if it blows like that?]
I could hear Caliban pounding, but I really couldn’t do anything about it.
Oh my gosh, if I were sober, I would have wandered outside for dozens of minutes in a dazed state without any sense of purpose before coming back in.
Even if we come up with a solution right away, it won’t be enough, so there’s no time to waste like this.
“This is really bad…”
The next day Payol will explode is tomorrow. It is certain that without Elijah holding the holy sword, we will not be able to deal with it.
“…”
And, the problem does not end simply with that.
Elijah Chrysanax = protagonist = hero is a core element that runs through the entire game.
Even if you somehow manage to get past this chapter, it is natural that everything behind it will be distorted.
“…”
The problem is that I don’t even know why this happened.
[…okay?]
“…What is it?”
When I sighed and responded to Caliban’s strangely expressed answer, Caliban opened his mouth again with an appearance that seemed to be tilting his head.
[No, are you sure you don’t know?]
“…”
[For some reason, you look a bit calm for having been stabbed in the head.]
“…I don’t know.”
I blurt out my words and open the door to my room.
Anyway, no matter what the situation is, I can’t just give up and die.
Even the previous chapters never went as I expected. This time too, you will have to use all the remaining cards or do anything to survive.
With that thought in mind, as soon as I entered the room.
I just froze.
“…”
“…”
The guy sitting on the bed is waving his legs.
The sight of her body standing up with a bundle of blankets behind her back and even her pillow in her arms is similar to what my lover who came to my boyfriend’s house by surprise asked, ‘Are you here now?’ It looks like they are welcoming me.
of course.
I know best that the other person is not the type of person who can relate to such soft sentiments.
“you.”
It was after a long time that I spoke.
This is because it was so absurd that it took quite a long time to come up with a sentence.
“What are you doing here?”
“hmm.”
In direct contrast to my low cracked voice, the other person gave a cheerful answer.
“Greetings?”
A woman wearing a mask.
A pioneer.
He sat down on my bed and giggled.
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“How can we get here-”
“-You came in, no one knew anything, and what business did you come here for? I’m done with such old questions. “It’s between you and me, right?”
“…”
“ignore? It’s not fun. “Is it because she is anxious because Elijah Chrysanax failed to become a warrior?”
Close your eyes and sigh quietly.
“…Did you plan this?”
“Doud Campbell.”
Moment.
The guy’s expression changes completely.
Since the face is under the mask, I can’t see any signs of expression, but the ‘venom’ I felt when I met this guy before comes out.
“You know, right? That I didn’t do it. “I have no interest in such scum.”
A mysterious voice seeps into my ears.
“It’s a bit ugly to pretend not to know something you already know. “A person of your caliber would do that?”
“…”
“It happened because of you.”
“…”
Miasma.
A dampness seeps into the air.
“Your very existence is a variable that ‘originally’ should not exist in this world. The butterfly effect that you caused is the reason why this entire world is distorted right now. is not it?”
“…”
“Originally, all the trials that Elijah Chrysanax would have had to go through… you took them all and gave them away. His ‘temperament’ is undoubtedly that of a warrior, but his soul’s ‘temperament’ is far from being able to hold the holy sword. “I have become a human being who is far from being able to digest the fate that was originally given to me.”
“…”
“Oh, of course I don’t mean to blame you. It was the best you could do to survive, right? “There’s no need to feel guilty and deny it like you do now?”
These are words that seem to turn my head upside down.
What I have inferred about the current situation.
I always think about it.
This guy knows a lot about me.
I know too much, too much.
“…”
So, instead of retorting, I just look at him quietly.
If what I think is true about this guy.
This guy probably knows ‘everything’ about me.
It won’t be difficult to figure out what you’re thinking at the moment.
“so. Is there a way to overcome the current situation? “The Red Devil’s awakening is coming soon?”
“…”
“This time, you really are a swindler. “Didn’t you run all this way with the sole intention of giving Elijah Chrysanax her holy sword?”
To be honest.
Nothing comes to mind right now.
Other devil’s vessels are also nearby, but in order to suppress the three-piece vessel that has run wild, those vessels must also run rampant to create a deterrent. It’s the level of expulsion of a bomb to put out a fire.
“…so. “Did you come here to tease me?”
“no.”
The girl answered with a grin.
“I’m here to offer a deal.”
“…Let’s make a deal? with you?”
I don’t know what the guy who put my life in danger so far is saying.
With that in mind, I glared at him, and he rolled around on my bed and continued talking.
“Ah-ah-that’s too much-I’ve been showing my kindness with all my heart.”
“…”
“During the ordeal, we also sent a talker, right? “To protect it.”
“…”
“And who do you think was responsible for delaying the awakening of the Red Devil, who would have run rampant ‘today’, by a day?”
“…”
Close your mouth and slowly look at him.
Meanwhile, he stretched out on my bed and continued talking.
“I promise. “It won’t be a bad story for you at all.”
“…Speak up. “I won’t listen to you.”
Hearing my words, he laughed bitterly.
It is clearly visible that he is smiling even under his mask.
“then.”
The guy continued speaking in a flat voice.
“Would you like to have some rice cake with me?”
“…”
After being silent for a while.
After being silent for a while.
I barely open my mouth.
“…what?”
“No, you don’t even know what this means? Raw food, raw food. “Let’s make a child-”
“for a moment. “Shut up.”
I hold my pounding head and take a deep breath.
It was an inevitable choice because I felt dizzy for a moment due to hyperventilation.
“What bullshit.”
“Hmm, I’m really weak at this kind of thing. For a libertine who beats up women like that, isn’t he too weak for dirty talk?”
“…”
“Don’t make that scary face. Because it’s just a joke. “Joke joke.”
“…”
I didn’t think so.
I think he was serious enough to really accept it if I said yes.
While he was thinking that, the seer spoke again.
“You know, Mr. Dowd.”
It was the same light tone as when he said crazy things earlier.
The content was not like that at all.
“Do you want to kill the gray devil together?”
That kind of thing.
It fell down like nothing happened.
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fantasy,
