213 – 41. Kim Ha-neul and Kim Ha-neul
The beast that is not even the emperor laughs.
In a way, without giving up his single-mindedness at all.
He smiles with love and obsession that never wavers.
When I saw him like that, I had only one thought.
“It’s disgusting.”
The contradiction that a person struggling and suffering from the pain of loss was creating new pain by replacing dozens or hundreds of people.
Only his wife is important, and he is selfish enough to drag all innocent people in for her sake.
Even the method is so ugly that it clearly crosses the human line.
For the emperor himself, it may be the romance of the century and an encounter that transcends life and death, but for those caught up in it, the story is different.
It was just infinitely terrible.
‘…… It is the law of bringing the dead back to life.’
There was no such method in That I know of. Even with the saintly spirit, this was absolutely impossible.
But I didn’t pay much attention to him. Anyway, this is not the exact same world as the game . It is a stark reality.
Of course, there are a lot of things I don’t know.
‘Jeon Shin, the principal’s plan, another me…’ … ….’
Now, I’ve come to the point where what I don’t know is more than what I know, but I don’t think I’ve ever encountered a major barrier.
It seems to prove that the path I have been building and walking down over the past year was not wrong.
This time, in order to walk the path of getting to know myself again, I slowly approached the emperor who was laughing like crazy.
‘It must be killed.’
The emperor was crazy. Maybe I’ve been crazy ever since the moment I first saw the Emperor.
He went crazy missing his dead wife, and continued to hide that madness.
To maintain his position as emperor and continue to try all sorts of ways to bring his dead wife back to life.
His dream was shattered when he lost in a political battle with Kim Seong-il, and he ended up giving up everything he had to make one last attempt.
But there was no thought of showing the results to the emperor.
‘I haven’t killed anyone yet…’ ….’
I have never killed anyone, either in real life or here.
In the first place, Was not a dark story about someone dying or something. Maybe it was natural.
However, even when I was faced with a situation where I had to kill someone with my own hands, I did not hesitate.
Are you already used to the corpses by burying your parents yourself?
Has your spirit become stronger thanks to the days you’ve spent so far?
‘Rather than that──’
Seeing the emperor and his pseudo-bastard overlap.
And to kill the overlapping emperor and pseudo-bastard with my own hands.
That’s…… No pun intended, it has been my lifelong dream.
At this moment, I had no cause, no solemnity, no guilt, no sense of responsibility.
Just revenge.
I project that bastard onto others who are not even pseudo bastards, and I can only welcome the revenge that I have finally achieved with my own hands.
My head is complicated. It’s too complicated.
Even if I were to kill the emperor, would it be okay to kill him with these feelings and thoughts? Will I be satisfied after killing him?
Without answering all those questions.
I approached the fallen emperor to kill him before he came to his senses──
Hook!!
“──Huh!?”
Something flew from somewhere and pierced the emperor’s thigh as he approached him.
For an instant, the pain that shook my brain and my legs became weak caused me to collapse on the spot, and in an instant, my black suit became stained with red blood.
Thanks to the effect of , The red-stained suit turns black again.
It couldn’t happen again.
This………
“…Single spear (短槍)?”
“It’s been a while, junior fortune teller.”
Beyond the darkness of the dungeon.
Princess Kim Ha-neul, who was the one who threw the blunt javelin, as if it had not been managed properly, appeared.
He looked a bit tired, probably because he ran in a hurry.
…… At that time, the relaxed appearance I saw on the plane was the same.
“Kimha…Always.”
“Oh my, you don’t even call me senior anymore just because you’ve been expelled? That arrogant mega-rich is no more.”
“How…So fast…”
“Well, there was someone who helped me…Tsk, I couldn’t believe I got help from that bastard.”
Help? To whom?
Is there someone who can help the current emperor and Kim Ha-neul?
I haven’t heard from Orkel or Kim Woo-sung either…… ?
“Heh, heh…You followed the letter, Kim Ha-neul.”
“…Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor.”
“You still call me emperor. Is this pity?”
“No way. Having you as His Majesty will be a great stepping stone for my purpose.”
“Ha, hahahaha! Yes, that’s how it should come out…Go inside. The preparations are already done.”
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“This fortuneteller junior.”
“It’s too big of an offering to put in now. I’ll have to adjust the ritual for another hour… If there’s any interference in the meantime, it’s over. Be satisfied with that.”
“If that’s the case.”
…… For a moment.
Are you going to go into that room like this?
A ritual to revive a dead wife?
“Stop, dance.”
“……Fortune teller junior.”
“Do you know what the emperor is trying to do now…!? If you go inside…!!”
“I know.”
“…What?”
“I know that Her Majesty the Empress and I have the same name, why the emperor calls me now, and what’s in that room… I know. I know.”
Well, what.
What do you mean?
“If you go inside, Her Majesty the Empress will be revived through my body. Then, you will become Kim Ha-neul.”
“You…Will accept that?”
“Well, His Majesty the Emperor over there knows best what that means.”
Okay then, see you again.
Leaving behind only a meaningful smile, Kim Ha-neul enters the door of the small room.
‘No.’
To prevent the emperor’s plan and to save Kim Ha-neul.
I didn’t know for either reason, but I somehow managed to get up.
You have to stop her at all costs.
Kwasik!
“…Does avoiding that have something to do with those eyes that shed bloody tears?”
“What…”
“Isn’t it obvious? If Kim Ha-neul’s role is the center of the sacrifice, then my role… Is to protect the ceremony from obstructions.”
The emperor who threw the brick at me somehow manages to stand up while holding his head.
It seemed like he hadn’t completely recovered from the shock, but at least he seemed much more relaxed than I had been with my thigh pierced by a single spear.
He laughed, his whole body and mind twisted.
“What are you going to do? Are you going to fight right away, or are you going to listen?”
“Story…?”
“My goal is to waste time anyway. If you want…I can tell you everything about why Kim Ha-neul is like that. It’s much safer than fighting you and losing in some unknown way. You’ll have to stop the bleeding too, right? “
“……………….”
“I’ll take that silent statement as an affirmation.”
Sigh.
The emperor spit out another broken tooth from his mouth and looked at the small room with a strange smile.
The room where the ceremony was taking place is now closed.
“Kim Ha-neul and Kim Ha-neul.”
“……………….”
“I made dozens of attempts to save her, and they all failed. It was my arrogance. To completely bring her dead back to life… Was impossible for her in the first place.”
“Then…….”
“So I thought. If it’s impossible to revive him, let’s at least…Possess him.”
…… Possession?
No way?
“You look like you noticed. Ha-neul’s soul still remains in that room. Do you know how heartbroken I was when I found out that you and Eun-ha were involved in something here? Fortunately, the soul was still intact. It was… Inside Kim Ha-neul’s body. Put it in.”
“……This is crazy.”
“Yes, I know. This is a very big gamble for me as well. Will the long-dead soul of Haneul be able to subdue Kim Ha-neul, or will Haneul be swallowed up by Kim Ha-neul…?”
Then.
I was able to understand why Princess Kim Ha-neul obediently entered that room.
This…… Because it was some kind of opportunity.
In the end, Kim Ha-neul is just a collateral royal family member.
An opportunity to become an empress.
“If Ha-neul wins, there will be no problem. But if Kim Ha-neul wins… There will still be no problem.”
“……….”
“She’s quite smart. Plus, she’s very ambitious. Even if Kim Ha-neul wins… She’ll pretend to be Ha-neul to take the place of empress. Born with the same name, she was loved by Ha-neul as a child. “I know Haneul well.”
“…You’re crazy.”
“Even though he uses a spear, he is also an . If he acts with intention, it won’t be easy for anyone to notice, probably not even me.”
“In the end, it must be a lie.”
“It doesn’t matter. Whether it’s the real Ha-neul or Kim Ha-neul pretending to be Ha-neul… This is the last time anyway.”
Last chance.
As the emperor said, this was the last chance.
For both him and Kim Ha-neul, he is a gambler.
Last chance.
“If the dead empress came back alive, the repercussions for her would be enormous. More than anything, she is ultimately Princess Kim Ha-neul on the outside. She is not Empress Kim Ha-neul.”
“I said it doesn’t matter. Kim Woo-sung, until that rotten son graduates, I am still the emperor of this country, and I can get him through with some force. Kim Woo-sung is not an affectionate person. He would have noticed my madness a long time ago. Well, I guess heaven will take care of it.”
“……………….”
“For Kim Woo-sung… Because Ha-neul is his mother.”
“…Galaxy?”
“……………….”
“What about the galaxy?”
“…It was a long talk. Originally, I was thinking of buying more time by going around in circles…But as I was talking, I changed my mind.”
Cracked.
The emperor grabbed a brick lying around and made it easy to grab with just his grip.
He glared at me eerily.
“Of course, I have to kill you myself to relieve my anger.”
It’s coming. It will come.
What do I have left?
‘? This is not my room. Can’t use it. Has already been used, so you have to wait for the cooldown. Of course Is out of the question…… !!’
Kwasik! Quad Deuk!!
Are they even wary of being counterattacked when they get close?
The emperor was threatening me only by throwing bricks.
Throwing bricks means throwing bricks, and even though he was old, the bricks thrown by the
Royal family boasted almost the same power as a cannon.
The walls of the dungeon collapse, the bars shatter, and all kinds of loud noises echo.
‘ Is just a one-time damage reflection! Even if you get hit by a brick here, it’s not only difficult to kill the emperor, but with that incredible physical ability, there’s even a chance you can withstand it…… !!’
I somehow managed to avoid the bricks by throwing and rolling, but several times I got hit directly by broken bricks or collapsing walls.
The pain in my thighs is getting worse and I can’t see clearly because of the blood flowing.
If things continue like this, it won’t be surprising if that brick breaks my bones at some point.
At least if you come close.
With this fountain pen──
“Finally… I’m shaken.”
“…What.”
“It’s over, fortune teller.”
As they continued to throw bricks, did they wait until I was pushed to the edge?
The emperor, who did not miss the opportunity to be distracted for a moment, threw a brick with a smile and a creepy expression.
The exact location is…… My forehead
There is no way to avoid it or stop it anymore.
I.
Kwasik!
“…What?”
“Tuesday… Year?”
A single arrow hits a brick and knocks it down.
And, one more step.
Hook!!
“Whoa!?”
Like a javelin, an arrow flying from the darkness pierces the emperor’s arm.
The emperor, whose bones and muscles were torn apart, gritted his teeth and endured the pain, but he could not throw the other brick in his hand and could only drop it.
I don’t know why…… It was a familiar arrow.
It seemed to be the same for the emperor.
“Kim Woo-sung!!!”
“…It’s been a long time, Your Majesty.”
“Why! Why you!! You would have helped Kim Ha-neul!! You would have betrayed that fortune teller!!!”
“Kim Woo…Last name?”
“…Namgoong Min.”
The person who helped Kim Ha-neul…… It was Kim Woo-sung?
Why?
“Kim Woo-sung!! Answer me!!!!”
“…Your Majesty is right. I…Betrayed Namgoong Min and helped Kim Ha-neul. So that I could reach the Korean Empire more quickly.”
“Kim Woo-sung….”
“I have no regrets. Your Majesty must have told you, right? I received your mother’s handwritten letter… I enjoyed it.”
Mother’s letter.
When Kim Woo-sung said those words, an image of him taking special care of his mother passed by.
That’s why.
For the sake of his mother, who was said to have taken the emperor’s side and was also his concubine?
“Then why are you doing this!! I guess your mother’s life is not a waste!!!”
“……On my way, I stopped by the imperial palace.”
“What?”
“My mother… Was nowhere to be found. Not in her room, not in her bedroom, not in Her Majesty’s office, not in the room where she always met… Anywhere.”
Only then does Kim Woo-sung fully emerge from the darkness.
He saved me and shot the emperor, saying he betrayed me.
Still holding on to protests.
“So, let me ask you just one question, Emperor.”
“……………….”
“Is your mother…In that room?”
“…Ha.”
The emperor was angry and used evil.
Soon, he started laughing as if it was all just an act.
“This is why it’s difficult to take advantage of someone who is too quick-witted.”
“Emperor…!!!”
Kang!
Kim Woo-seong, whose eyes are filled with passion, quickly fires an arrow, but it bounces off a brick that the emperor swings carelessly.
It seems like the shot just moments ago was just a surprise attack.
The emperor, who had so easily blocked the arrows, raised the corners of his mouth.
“So, is this the end? You come to the end and betray me again? It’s really funny. Even though I’m like this now, do you think that the fortune teller and collateral, who are all dying, can kill me?”
Not arrogance, but absolute confidence.
The emperor is somewhat fine, but I can’t even stand properly, and Kim Woo-sung is outmatched even against the exhausted emperor.
It will take a lot of time for the Emperor to defeat the two of us, but just buying that much time will be a victory for the Emperor.
No matter what comes out of that room, Kim Ha-neul will take the emperor’s side.
Somehow, I found a way to get out of this situation──
“…Yes, Emperor. You are right.”
“When everyone comes here, the words become shorter.”
“So, of course… I would have come alone?”
Immediately after.
The wind rose.
“……!! Eunha!!!”
It wasn’t exactly the wind. It was one person.
But it was so fast that it felt like it was just the wind.
She arrived at this dungeon at incredible speed, as if she appeared by instantaneous transport.
“…Our people.”
“Eunha….”
“Just wait a moment.”
Only then did the Emperor cry out desperately, ignoring his father.
Look only at me warmly…… I stood in front of the small door with both fists clenched.
“No!! Eunha!!!”
Eunha gave only a brief glance to the emperor who was screaming and reaching out with both hands to stop him.
I soon turned my attention to the door.
Quaaang!!!
With a single punch, he can easily destroy doors and walls.
What is visible beyond the pouring debris and dust?
An ominous glowing purple circle, and twisted corpses that seem to have been squeezed into it.
When Kim Woo-sung saw those corpses, his eyes burned with life again.
Just when Eunha was about to swing his fist again.
“…Hmm.”
A person who was not visible due to the dust catches everyone’s eyes.
It looked familiar. Because it was someone I had just seen before.
Princess Kim Ha-neul.
She was sitting quietly in the middle of the purple circle, closed her eyes, put her hands together and raised her body as if stretching.
While everyone was silent, only the emperor was trembling violently.
Kim Ha-neul opened her closed eyes.
With a completely different expression than usual.
“Eunha…? And, you…?”
Is it the acting of , Or is it real?
In a situation where nothing is certain.
…… Kim Ha-neul became Kim Ha-neul.