episode_0032

Long, long ago, a very long time ago.

Long ago, before the empire was an empire, before it even existed.

A little further in the future than when the sun had yet risen from the earth.

There was one huge metropolis.

A golden city that loved beautiful things and clean things. The streets were clean and the people were kind.

It wasn’t just because the people at that time had good civic consciousness.

This is thanks to a very innovative strategy by the lord who manages the place.

The lord, who was pursuing perfection, planned to dump all the trash from his city in one place.

Near my city, I dig a very large pit and dump all the dirty stuff in there. If I do that, my city will stay clean and I can solve all the garbage problems.

Of course, trash would steadily pile up inside the pit, but since it was out of sight, everything was okay.

-Dig a large, deep hole in the open space on the side.

The lord who made the plan put it into action right away.

He gathers together earth magicians and laborers, digs a large pit, and covers it with a large iron lid.

And all kinds of bugs, trash, and harmful monsters that appeared in the city were dumped there.

All the trash thrown there was disposed of by bugs and monsters.

At first it seemed perfect.

If only that guy hadn’t existed.

The food-hungry ghost was born there.

A small scavenger who dealt with the piles of corpses and waste in the pit. Without any intelligence, the creature ate a lot.

Perhaps because he frequently ate the corpses of monsters, including those with magical powers, it didn’t take long for his body to turn into a monster.

For the first few years, the lord’s policy seemed to be working well. There was nothing more convenient than having all the dirty things visible in the city gathered in one place.

-As expected of the lord!

-How wise!

-But isn’t it a waste to use such a large pit only as a place to dump trash?

But as with most things in life, what is stagnant and stagnant is destined to rot.

The once innovative policy became corrupt over time.

At first, the trash can that only held trash began to hold other things at some point.

Corpses that are too cumbersome to bury or incinerate, heinous criminals, beggars from the slums that spoil the city’s scenery, and even loyalists who go against the lord’s will.

The pit that had once been a city was transformed into an execution ground in an instant.

-Your Majesty, please listen!

-No, no! I can’t die like this!!

-My lord! Please, please, at least give me my daughter!

From then on, the lord turned into a tyrant. He threw all those who did not follow his will into a pit, and only those who admired him remained nearby.

If you don’t want to die, you have no choice but to admire him.

-As expected, you are the lord.

-You are wise···.

-You’re awesome···.

From then on, the city became more beautiful.

People all wore smiles on their faces and adorned their appearances. They always worshipped the lord, whether they had ears to hear or not.

But there was one thing they didn’t know.

The pit the lord created was, in fact, nothing more than a jar of loneliness.

All the evil and dirty things in the world are put in one place.

The creatures born within it will be more vicious than others.

But to create better life forms, to be able to wreak havoc on the world, simply gathering them together was not enough.

There was one more thing needed.

It is a thought.

All of that, including emotions, thoughts, and intentions.

It doesn’t matter whether it’s a human thought or an animal thought.

Just the more intense it is, the longer it lasts, the longer it stays in one place, the stronger its power becomes.

-Mom! Mommyyy!!

-Let’s go out. Let’s go out somehow.

That was the kind of place the dish-eater lived in.

The first few years were just about getting better. My body got bigger and stronger.

As the years passed, my body gradually began to grow larger.

When they started eating people, the efficiency of their body growth was different.

The amount of calories consumed directly leads to enlargement.

At some point, no matter how much I ate, I never felt full, so I ended up eating non-stop.

Doing so for decades.

The guy was even able to climb over that huge hole.

When he came out, there was a world of food to eat. The trees towering high in the sky, the animals passing by, and even the people walking down the street. The guy ate everything without any regard for the front or back.

-Gyah! It’s a monster!!

-Save me! Save me!

-You, Yeongju!

That day, the great city was destroyed.

By a living being born as a small garbage collector.

The price for ignoring what had piled up in the pit was dire.

*

“Ah, ahh···.”

Yuris looked up with fearful eyes.

A giant white earthworm appears, darkening the dark night sky even further. It is the great disaster that we have heard of in old myths.

You can also see your party members lying all over the place.

When the roof of the audience room collapsed, all the party members except for Yuris and Luke were unconscious, having been crushed under it.

It was nothing more than a single summoning that caused this to happen.

She asked herself with a confused head.

‘what?’

Something.

What on earth happened?

They were clearly winning, so why are they in this situation now?

Clearly, the plan was perfect.

The preparation was also thorough. All party members worked well together as a team and faithfully carried out their respective roles.

They clearly tried so hard that they couldn’t do better than this, but the result is like this.

The plan was all ruined.

All the preparations were in vain.

All of his colleagues who had been by his side lay on the floor.

She felt hopeless, as if everything they had done up to that point had been in vain.

She asked herself inwardly.

‘How on earth do I catch that…?’

The opponent is an ancient disaster. It is a monster that destroyed a city in a single day. No matter how much magic Lily uses, it will only burn a part of its body, and even if Camilla uses Sword Aura, it will not reach its organs.

From the beginning, it was uncertain whether that guy’s attack could be stopped.

How on earth can I stop that immense weight?

She sat frozen in place for a while, unable to do anything.

Emotions of resignation, futility, and fear swirled through her mind for a while.

I can’t think of any way to get out of this situation.

“······.”

No, to be honest, I did have one thought.

‘I, I have to make the sacrifice…’

One way or another, she was a saint.

The most divine being in this world, a being who lives with the blessings of the goddess.

And the opponent is a disaster of the world who is hated by the goddess.

In other words, it is a polar opposite.

It would take quite some time, but if he continued to release divine power, he could catch even such a giant.

Of course, the question is how to find that much time…

‘I just need to be eaten.’

Even that can be resolved quickly.

Surely it won’t melt as soon as it’s eaten.

Because of its large size, it is certain that it will take a long time to digest.

All you have to do is gather divine power during that time.

Of course, I decided not to think about my body slowly melting away inside it.

Yuris, who had made up his mind, spoke to the warrior.

“Warrior, run away.”

“Yes?”

Luke’s head turns after being blank for a while.

“I’ll buy some time by sacrificing myself… In the meantime, run away with your comrades. I’m sure I can catch him.”

“No, how the hell are you going to catch that guy?”

“That’s─.”

Yulis explained his plan to him.

At least, that was the only way she could think of it.

For a moment, tears welled up in her eyes.

Although I didn’t have many good memories, I vividly recalled all the parties I’d been to so far.

I saw how noble a human being can be.

I saw the truth of a warrior I thought was a villain.

There were still many things I hadn’t been able to do for him… but unfortunately, it was now time to leave.

“Saint.”

After he finished explaining it, the warrior called her.

His face was more indifferent than I expected.

“Please lean your head forward for a moment.”

“What, your hair? Why all of a sudden···.”

“Hurry up.”

She was embarrassed, but did as she was told.

He bows his head for a moment, wiping away the tears that are piling up in his eyes.

and···.

Bam─!

“Aaak!”

I got hit in that condition.

A cold pain enveloped her head.

The warrior’s honey chestnut was filled with sincerity.

She looked up at him with a resentful expression.

And then he shouted.

*

“Why are you hitting me!”

I hit you because I was so angry. You piece of shit.

If you say the same thing, you won’t listen.

I asked her.

“What did I say last time?”

“Huh? When···.”

“When I learned black magic and fought with my teammates.”

She was confused but thought deeply.

Surprisingly, the answer came quickly.

“Don’t throw away your life so carelessly···.”

“Yes, that’s right. Did I sound like a slob? Seeing you give up so quickly. That’s absolutely not possible. It’s rejected.”

Knock knock.

As I spoke, I lightly tapped her head.

She screamed as her fever rose while she was being hit.

“Then what should I do! There’s no way!!”

I couldn’t help but pause for a moment.

“Do you know what kind of determination I had when I said that? Do you know what kind of feeling I had when I said that···! I don’t want to die either. I want to live, but there’s no way, so there’s nothing I can do···. I’ll endure all those things and sacrifice myself, but you··· You······!”

Tears well up in her eyes. Her hands are seen shaking as she speaks. Her sapphire eyes are filled with fear and resentment.

It would be scary and unfair. No one would want to die like she said.

“Then buy it.”

I told her.

“If you want to live, live. Why do you want to die?”

Then he looked up for a moment.

To be exact, I’m talking about the status window above the head of the dishwasher.

It is two levels higher than the original Chungwang.

This means that the level difference between us is effectively 5.

As soon as I saw it, I started cursing, but in fact, there was something else that made me even angrier.

[WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!]

[Forced fate!]

I’m talking about this fucking system text that’s been making a lot of noise since just now.

There are three ‘WARNING!’ letters floating around.

Warning messages are divided into levels based on their number.

One may suffer temporary damage.

Two of them can cause permanent damage.

Three of them appeared when the entire party could be destroyed.

That’s three this time.

Even that is fate. That is force.

The guy seemed to be saying something like this.

Your fate is ultimately decided.

This is your end.

If you look at the four pillars of destiny, you are destined to die somewhere, and if you read the divination, you are destined to suffer a miserable defeat someday.

That’s your destiny, so just act crazy and be tortured for the rest of your lives.

I want to talk to the guy.

Please, I beg you, stop being so annoying.

I muttered, holding the sword in my hands.

“I don’t believe in fate, fucking···.”

For over 900 rounds, they suffered endlessly.

There are few deaths that I have not seen, including thirst, necrosis, starvation, death in battle, burning to death, and suicide.

I just didn’t want to see you sacrifice yourself or suffer from defeat.

“I will save you.”

I will save you somehow.

That’s why I came here.

The initial determination may have worn off, but it still remained within me.

Of course, the situation is the worst. The party is half-dead, and the few remaining members are completely exhausted.

In the meantime, the opponent was extremely strong, so the difference in strength was even more apparent.

So what do you mean?

plan?

It’s all broken, but we can put it back together.

colleague?

Most of them have passed out. But isn’t there still a saint left?

Even though he was injured, his limbs were intact.

Although he was a little tired, he had already consumed most of the bugs.

Then that’s fine.

At least as far as I know, [The Demon King and the Hero Party] never presents an impossible problem. No matter how shitty the situation is, if you think about it, you’ll find an answer.

‘···no.’

I made the answer.

I overcame all the difficulties that everyone else said were impossible. I thought carefully and thought hard to find the right answer.

This time it won’t be much different.

“Ah.”

Then, suddenly, an idea popped into my head.

I called the saint.

“Can’t I just hold on with my body?”

“Huh?!”

The saint asked in a loud voice.