episode_0388

After the initial attack, several more monsters poured down at short intervals.

There were a lot of waves in the first wave, but there were even more waves in the second and third waves.

Blood flowed like a river in the wasteland in front of the castle walls.

I observed more. Beneath the wasteland, the shabby, dead soil was sucking up bloody water.

The blood that could not be sucked out is pooling on the ground.

I gently pressed the bridge of my nose.

There was no pungent smell of blood. All I could smell was the scent of a loved one that was familiar to me and that I could vaguely sense.

But the sight of the red, healthy face naturally brought to mind the smell of blood.

‘Magic Mirror.’

Where the devil makes his nest.

It has been called that since the past.

He said that it was because there was no other way to express it.

The Demon Realm is a place where dungeons blend into the world.

The dungeon is constantly expanding. It goes berserk, engulfing an area, isolating it, controlling its power, and then goes berserk again with the accumulated power to expand.

Dungeons that repeat this process are mostly conquered at one time.

… that wasn’t possible in the past.

It was a time when the great cataclysm was upon us. The world was in chaos and it was difficult to even take care of our lives.

There weren’t many people who would care about something like an unidentified dungeon.

There were many areas where dungeons were abandoned. Africa in particular was completely encroached upon by dungeons.

That’s how it became a magic mirror.

-Gulp!

In the river of blood, bubbles bubbled. Fragments of magic and uniqueness gathered there, little by little.

-Kreuk, keeek!

The monster rose from the blood.

A monster with bloodshot eyes and blood-stained wings on its back. It is born on the spot.

‘It keeps happening.’

Before those lined up on the wall could move, he snapped his fingers. Crunch! The towering thorn pierced the monster’s head.

-Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!

This phenomenon was repeated in the area. I nodded while mechanically organizing the monsters.

In the Demon Realm, monsters are born in an incredible number of ways.

Because there are so many of them, mutants are born like mushrooms. These guys fight among themselves as if breathing, creating even more vicious and disgusting monsters.

Monsters born in this way are not confined within the outer walls. This means that they can roam the world as much as they want if they put their mind to it.

That’s why it’s called a magic mirror.

It is a place where evil spirits build their nests and hatch their young. It is not for nothing that astronomical amounts of resources are being spent to lay wires and block the expansion of the demon realm.

‘hmm.’

As time goes by, more and more monsters are spawning from the blood. The level is relatively low, but it is something that cannot be ignored.

“That… Mr. Lee Ha-yul? Even if you start a major cleanup operation… “

[wait a minute]

“Ah, yeah… … You really understand?”

I asked for the understanding of the superhuman who had come hesitantly and searched through the space.

The items you can bring into the tower are limited, but you can bring in artifacts that you have permission to bring in.

A bloody crystal ball held in the palm of my hand. It is an item that was given to me to use up my remaining strength just before the 10th time was about to disappear.

I put a little bit of magic into the crystal ball.

-Wooow…!

The crystal ball shone with light. The uniqueness embedded within it arose.

Blood that had been stuck and pooled all over the battlefield rose up. The blood that slowly floated through the air was wrapped around the crystal ball.

[Is this roughly enough to summarize it?]

“Uh… Yes, of course. Not just a little bit, but enough… ”

It didn’t take long for the crystal ball to suck up some of the blood.

Most of the blood that stained the battlefield has been cleaned up. Not all of it. Human blood was not brought in.

‘When and how should I use this… ‘

A blood-red crystal ball rolled in my hand. When I felt it, the uniqueness of the crystal binding became a little clearer.

‘I can think of a use for it, but I’m not sure if it’s possible.’

For now, I’ll put the useless crystal ball in the space…

-Grrrr…

A sobbing sound was heard from nearby. The superman next to me shrugged his shoulders and moved away slightly.

-… What, why

Aerus. The one who had been released into the battlefield for a moment had come near me and was staring at me intently through the crystal ball.

No word. However, saliva was observed flowing from the snout.

-Stop being greedy and get out of here. Do you want to get beaten up?

-Okay…

-Ss …

He raised his hand with his mind clear, and Aerus, who saw the light on his fingertips, was startled and released the summons.

Aerus, who has become a commander, hates light. He is especially terrified of his master’s unique ability, the white night.

I think it might be because of the experience of having my head smashed in the white night sky.

I shook my head and stamped my feet.

Thud! The wave that ran down the wall flowed to the ground.

Creak… The monsters that had been buried inside and lying on the ground creaked and raised their bodies.

… Let’s raise the bodies, even the corpses, excluding the people, so there isn’t much left to collect.

“… How many replacement commands are you serving… ”

[Well, the ones made here break easily, so they don’t have much power]

“Oh, yeah, ep. I see… “

A command through Mt. Taesan. I nodded after counting the numbers that came into my head.

‘I guess it can only act as a shield for the common people… but it would be greedy to hope for more than a meat shield.’

There is no disappointment as the original purpose was to create a meat shield.

In fact, the commander who raised Mt. Taesan was of great help in the battle just now.

As the battlefield becomes more distant and more corpses fall, it becomes a better environment for the necromancer.

After all, I am a sorcerer with virtually no magical power limits. The battlefield called Demon Realm is a perfect fit for me.

-… Your Majesty, it seems you are skilled in the art of conjuring.

At that moment, a voice rang out from my head. It was the thought of Terramor flowing out from the winged robe.

-Why? Don’t you like the fact that I’m serving as a commander?

-I never dared to have such disloyal thoughts. But… Yes, I am concerned that you may be affected by the negative things you deal with.

-Aha, you don’t have to worry about that.

I shook my head, smiling faintly at the worried tone. For some reason, the superman next to me held his breath.

-Taesan… It’s a command technique that manifested through my unique ability. As long as I have Taesan’s influence, the command cannot have a negative effect on me.

-That’s fortunate.

The Commander of Taesan is not simply someone who can handle other commanders.

As long as Mt. Taisan remains intact, and as long as the creator of Mt. Taisan maintains a firm mind, ominous talismanic events will have no ill effects.

‘… … ‘

After finishing the general arrangements, I turned around. Inside the castle walls. While the aftermath of the battle was still being cleaned up, eyes were focused on me.

Among them, the cadets in particular are beyond astonishment and look as if they are looking at unknown aliens.

‘Is that possible?’

They know that I am a coward. But when I see Mt. Tai right in front of their eyes, it is easy to feel cognitive dissonance.

“That, just now… What was that just now?”

Aiden, who happened to be nearby, asked with his lips wide open. I opened my mouth for a moment, then shrugged my shoulders instead.

[Well, somehow it turned out like this]

“Huh?”

[There is something to say about this later, but I have nothing to say right now]

How do you explain this? It is not possible to expose the function of homogenization, nor is there any need to do so.

‘After the meeting is over, the three families will take care of it.’

Surely you won’t come here and eat me raw now.

… right?

[I need to make extra food… I’ll go first]

I walked with my shoulders shaking. Thanks to the important matter of food, I was able to go inside without any obstruction.

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The monster raids are over, but there’s still work to be done.

Rather, there were many times when it was busier than when the battle was in full swing.

The healing series superhuman is busy taking care of the wounded, flailing his legs.

The wizards were busy reinforcing the damaged magic all over the defensive line, and the production series superhumans were sweating profusely as they brought in and repaired the damaged weapons.

“Oh my, I’m dying… ”

“My arms, my arms, my circuits hurt… I feel like they’re going to tear apart… ”

Those who had fought a hard battle received urgent treatment and went into the tent to lie down.

You never know when a monster might attack again.

While the superhumans of the sensing series and those with relatively little stamina remain on guard, they recover stamina during their precious free time.

‘What Professor Riana taught was right.’

A superhuman running on the field must be able to fall asleep and wake up freely whenever he wants.

At the time, I tilted my head in confusion, but as time passed, I realized that it was true a hundred times over.

‘I don’t want to sleep anytime, anywhere.’

It’s a teaching I haven’t properly learned. But since I’ve become a body that doesn’t need to sleep, I wonder if there’s no need to learn it.

“… Really… Amazing.”

By the time those who had entered the tent crawled out, the surroundings were getting darker.

Night has come.

During this time, monsters were unable to reach the defensive line.

[Is that so?]

“Yes, there is no room for exaggeration. The skills that Mr. Lee Ha-yul just showed… far surpassed my imagination.”

A primitive campfire. The tower of the space opposite it… no, Sierra licked her lips.

“Fighting prowess, magical prowess, perception, purity and capacity of magical power and manipulation, command over large armies. And… imitation of unique abilities? Seriously, really… I can’t even count the prowess you just showed me. They’re all amazing. ”

A blank face. But the speech is a bit fast, and the cheeks are slightly flushed, showing that he is excited.

‘The Tower of Space’s memories were before I was summoned… so I didn’t know how much I had grown.’

I didn’t know the process, I just saw the results. That’s why I was even more surprised.

But even considering that, he looks a bit excited.

Suddenly, I remembered the conversation I had with the association’s members.

[… Sierra, can I ask you something?]

“Yes, of course. Answer anything honestly… ”

[When recruiting association members, you said, “Become your subordinates…” Is there a reason you said that jokingly?]

“Answer… Yes?”

Sierra’s face hardened for a moment. Question marks appeared one after another on her face.

“What is that… Ah.”

The head that had been tilting slowly stopped. Soon, the eyes opened wide and the expression hardened even more resolutely.

“That’s a conspiracy.”

[A mother ship? I heard it was to the Lord of the Tower…]

“They forgot the subject. It wasn’t me who said such childish and embarrassing lines, but Gracia… The Tower of Tuning’s stock price was right in the mouth.”

[…Is that so?]

“Yes, definitely not me. Please dispel the misunderstanding.”

[Yes… I misheard and made a mistake. I’m sorry.]

“I don’t deserve an apology. But… I didn’t want to be misunderstood. “

The reaction is unsatisfactory.

‘What on earth does the Tower of Tuning do…?’

Ariel-sama said that she was a mid- to upper-level superhuman with a mouth that called for a crisis, and Sierra-sama reacted by saying that she moved her mouth appropriately…

As I nodded my head in a trembling manner, Sierra, who had suppressed her emotions, looked at me again.

The eyes that went back to before. The emotions are the same as before.

Admiration, amazement, hope, joy… these are all emotions that are conveyed to me.

‘… … ‘

But I couldn’t like it.

I sipped the tasteless soup and recalled my memories.

‘…the tower of purgatory.’

The clone of the guy I met on the other side. I couldn’t deal with it there.

There were a lot of excuses.

At that time, I was exhausted and under pressure from others.

I was giving my attention to Daerasajer.

In order to prevent the 10th round from escaping, the Tower of Purgatory owner and the 10th round had to be dealt with at the same time.

By pushing the observation beyond its limits, we also had to investigate the process by which the top sphere descended into the vessel.

‘That’s an excuse.’

This is a problem that arose during the process. As a result, I missed the tower of purgatory.

‘I had to catch it.’

It was a golden opportunity to delay the descent of the Tower of Purgatory.

‘If only I had given up on the 10th time and had given the three bells to Purgatory first…’

I’m not sure, but if I did it right, I could break the whole thing.

Instead, there was a risk that the 10th round would escape, and the burden of the three types may have prevented the runaway from behind.

‘Oh… Another excuse…’

My face crumpled as a sudden thought occurred to me. I buried my face in my knees.

‘I wish it was stronger.’

The solution to all excuses is one thing.

You just have to get stronger. If I had been stronger back then, I could have broken the bowl of the Tower of Purgatory, stopped the 10th round, and stopped the rampage behind the scenes.

Ultimately, the problem arose because of my shortcomings.

I barely managed to avoid crying, but that was the reason why I cried without thinking when I regained consciousness.

I felt wronged. I felt so pathetic. I felt ashamed and thought, “What if I had been stronger?”

I thought I did my best, but I should have tried harder. If only…

“Ha-yul, what are you doing?”

A hand touched my head. I lifted my head at the warm, soft touch, and Yeonhwa’s face appeared.

“You’re not going to dig a tunnel alone again, are you? If you do, what did I say I would do last time?”

Yeonhwa shrugged her shoulders, sat down next to me, and held out a stick to me.

There was a golden brown rice cake stuck to the stick.

“Ah~. I just drank the soup again? ”

“… Have you eaten, Yeonhwa?”

“I ate what you made. I guess the ingredients were lacking, but it was really delicious. I ate well. I didn’t know I could eat so luxuriously here.”

“Hehehe.”

I smiled involuntarily and closed my mouth in regret.

“Bboo, mooup… ”

Before that, a piece of rice cake on the end of a stick entered my mouth. It wasn’t hot. It was a warm, cooled rice cake.

“… How is it, is it chewable?”

Yeonhwa tilted her head and asked. He stared at Yeonhwa’s face, mumbling the intrusion.

In the dark surroundings, Yeonhwa’s face bathed in light came into view.

Precious person. The reason we fight. The reason why I, who was born with a disability, try so hard in an unnatural way.

“… Oh, it’s delicious.”

“Oh, thank goodness. Okay, here’s one more. Stop having weird thoughts and eat first. ”

“Thank you.”

As I swallowed the rice cake, Yeonhwa smiled softly.

He also smiled faintly.

Thanks to you, I feel much better.

‘Of course, I have to try harder.’

My will to try harder has also increased.

The tip of the wide-open observation deck. I nodded, feeling a sense of being caught precariously.

***

[The unique ability “Tae?” grows]

[The unique ability “Tae?” grows]

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[The unique ability “Spear?” grows]

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