Tangled fate (2)
Fragments of the existence that was the chairman of the board are rolling around.
The corpse of a young man… no, Tates looking down at the wreckage. Dumnorix approached him.
“Aren’t you going to follow me?”
Corinne Locke and his companions escaped. Dumnorix offered to kill them.
“No, that’s it for today.”
“Hmm?”
Responding to those words was Ohad Breath, a handsome man with brilliant blond hair. He waved his long, wavy hair and exaggeratedly spread his hands.
“King, lend me five hundred shadow spirit bottles. Then I will bring the head of the lady who personally used the realm into a bowl.”
“I guess you liked it, Ohad.”
“How can I not fall in love with that peach-like skin and Cheon Uimubong’s sword skills. Of course, those around the opponents of that destiny are all beautiful girls.”
Ohad did not hide his greed. Although he had the most intact appearance in this place, the madness inside him is not lacking compared to Dunskys, the king of beasts.
“But, I’m going back.”
“Ha~”
Ohad let out a pitiful sigh. Absolute obedience was revealed in him, who questioned but did not speak.
Tates speaks as if giving him a prize.
“Destroy the world. The precepts inscribed on my body demand suitable enemies and crises. After all, those women are ‘entwined fates’ with my opponents.”
If you try to kill, you will be able to kill. However, the weight in the final battle falls just as much.
The precepts demanded that the stage of the final battle be more expansive and mythical.
“This time, I came to greet you…but assassination, not a battle as a warrior.”
That is the weight of the world-destroying precepts. In other words–
“You don’t have any dignity.”
* * * *
“············.”
“············.”
In the middle of the academy campus. We sat down and stayed silent for a long time.
“Corin…”
Marie approaching me. I looked at the wound in my chest. I hold her back
“Please look at Arisha first before me.”
It is true that the regenerative ability has been amplified according to the amplification of the precepts a little while ago. The intestines are still a mess, but not to the point of death.
“Ugh… Corinne. I’m sorry…”
Arisha was the most injured among us. They say it’s beyond the fire, but they’ve received Balthazar’s repeated hits…
“Marie-senpai, how is Hwaran…?”
“I-I’m fine!”
“······No problem.”
“Okay, that’s it.”
I carry Arisha, who has blood bruises all over her body, to Mrs. Josephine.
“Professor, move Arisha to the ward first.”
“······All right.”
It was the same with Josephine who had a grievous expression. However, she is not the kind of person who will mess around with her work because of her heartache.
“Hwaran, you follow me too.”
“I’m fine…”
“Follow me.”
“·······.”
For a moment she paused without answering anything. He’s probably having a silent conversation with Ran.
“okay.”
“······Corin. So me too?”
“Senpai… look at Ren and Ron coming. The kids must have been very surprised.”
“Uh, yes…! Okay!”
I didn’t say it directly, but they left their seats one by one under the banquet order.
An empty lot where everyone has disappeared. He sat down on a bench in a bloody shirt.
“ha······.”
Let’s clear things up.
Magic Tower Jundong. The Academy Terror by the Archmage Aedrin and the Red and Black Wizards.
Admalek of the red faction was immediately subdued and imprisoned, and Morshtan of the black faction reported to the church and actually got him out.
It was unexpected that they were aiming for the wolf siblings as an easier target than Marie, but thanks to Princess Miriam’s report, no one was seriously injured.
Ren, who was poisoned, was purified by the power of the sun, and Ron, though he was still in his adolescence, achieved remarkable growth.
The appearance of Tates Balthazar and his subordinates at the end… was really unexpected.
no one died
Marie, Arisha, and Hwarando. no one is dead No one was seriously injured.
I was lucky. This is a remarkable achievement. That’s what it should be.
“Fuck…”
complete defeat.
That’s only one. Overpowered by one Tates Baltazar.
It is 740%. It was truly an unprecedented correction. Even after receiving that level of correction, I couldn’t even compete with her.
The king’s subordinates are all monsters, but among them Tates Balthazar… is on a different level.
“Whoa…”
This level of failure, defeat… he should have gotten used to it.
Did he become arrogant with his continued victories and successes? A single defeat is bitter.
should have expected
I would have gotten his attention by killing Permak Daman and taking Claus Solas.
tactical success. failure of the grand strategy.
Destroying Master’s avatar, Eriu Kasar, was just as fatal for me.
* * * *
A week has passed since the Mage Tower’s attack.
The aftermath of the wizards of the Mage Tower caused a stir in the academy.
This is because the wizards of the Mage Tower, who were said to have come for research purposes, not only tried to capture the students as test subjects, but also attacked the head professor, Josephine Clara, and killed the director of Eriu Cassar.
death of the chairman. It gave a great shock not only to the academy but also to the entire kingdom.
In the process, the Mage Tower officially denied the incident. While denying the terrorist acts of the red and black factions, he foreshadowed a long battle.
This is the history of the original love affair. The reason why the Magic Tower was able to earn more than a year even after the unprecedented incident of academy terrorism.
I tried to correct this history by defeating Lord Aidrin, the master of the magic tower, but in the end, Lord Aidrin was nowhere to be seen.
After that, it’s small time.
A funeral was held for President Eriu, who was officially declared dead, and representatives of each grade participated in the memorial service.
Marie, the 3rd year representative, and I, the 2nd year representative. As we read the prepared sentences, we paid tribute to Chairman Eriu Casar and threw flowers at the coffin.
“Nose, Corrine…!”
As they leave the place where the director’s grave is enshrined, Marie comes running in a hurry.
“What are you jumping for?”
“Ummm…! It’s nothing special…! I thought we’d go eat together afterward…”
one week. There wasn’t much of a conversation with her.
There are many things to discuss, such as future work, direction, preparation for enemies, and handling of captive mages. But now…
“Later. Come on in a little while.”
for a moment. I just wanted to rest for a while.
“Ugh… see you later.”
Looking at Marie, who was powerlessly stepping back, she couldn’t think of a single word to cheer her up.
“Student Corinne.”
How much time did you spend in a place where no one was? A familiar voice is heard from behind. It was Josephine Clara, who was conducting the funeral.
she comes to my side The black suit he wore for the funeral, to be exact, looked up and down as if he was concerned about where the light spear had pierced him.
“It’s okay. The ventilation hole is also blocked, and right now I’m just taking care of it from inside..”
“That doesn’t mean it’s not without pain.”
“I’m used to it.”
“······He calls.”
That was… a bit surprising.
On the surface, I am supposed to be a disciple of Baltazar.
Are you still willing to face me face-to-face?
“·······.”
When the space opens and I follow Josephine in, the place where I come out is a large castle.
empty board. A cold world full of darkness and emptiness. A huge royal castle was placed there.
shadow kingdom.
It used to be the banquet hall of the gods, and the king of the gods, Ardri… the place where the supreme king of paradise resided.
Probably the only foreigner who can enter this royal castle. When Josephine beckons, the huge gate of the royal castle opens.
“Please go in.”
A dry garden passes over a broken stone path.
Until the end, the only light is the night wines scattered all over the walls. You will reach it by walking along the red carpet road illuminated by the Yamyeongju.
that long road. Josephine opened her mouth.
“100 years ago. The world was more chaotic than it is now.”
Start talking to yourself. She started talking, sorting out old memories.
“The church, which changed its doctrines to its liking, hunted witches and hung them on the scaffold.”
“My teacher. An old friend who occasionally stopped by the witches’ village to teach me the story of hunting monsters and magic… tried to save us like this.”
“Tates Baltazar. He helped us along with Master.”
“We defeated the Church’s Inquisitors and defeated the evil wizards who were saving the test subjects.”
It is a great event that even appears in the history books of this world.
The witch revolution followed by the witch hunt, the religious reform, and the collapse of the Mage Tower magic monopoly. Establishment of Guardian Academy.
“We were heroes. We saved countless people and subdued legendary monsters. I believed we would last forever.”
but was betrayed
To the death penalty whom I trusted more than anyone else,
To the disciple who tried to inherit everything of himself.
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“Eighty years ago. We killed the traitor, and for a very long time… we believed he was dead. Until you told us.”
But in reality he didn’t die. For 80 years, I held my breath and waited for an opportunity.
Soon we arrived in front of the throne room. The real Master will be waiting for you here.
“From here on out… I’m alone.”
“Are you all right?”
“I was against it at first, but he was firm in his will.”
is it. It seems that this has earned more trust than necessary.
I think you should have been more suspicious, but…
“Coryn Locke.”
The way to enter the throne room. Josephine’s voice behind me stops me.
“You must not betray her. The second time… is so miserable.”
The end of the red carpet road. An audience room where only the glory of the past shines softly. She was on the throne.
Hair that looked like it was braided like a skein of melted silver, and clear blue eyes like aquamarine.
My benevolent and beautiful teacher. Erin Danua was waiting for me.
“… you’re here.”
A queen who has not changed in the slightest from Nazrea’s Erin. He seems drowsy, perhaps because of his long life in confinement.
“Come here.”
“I think it’s frivolous.”
“so?”
“You have to be more suspicious and vigilant. Especially at this point when the doll is lost.”
“Yes… it was. Come closer than that.”
“·······.”
Why is this? Why is she looking at me friendly?
Did you know that seagulls are just beach chickens?
You and I have not built any bonds in this lifetime.
“hurry.”
At her urging, he reluctantly moves forward.
Each step was heavy and scary.
“Formally, let me introduce myself. I am Erin Danois. The last Danan and Ardrie. I am the Queen of Paradise.”
“I am······.”
“A disciple of Tates Balthazar. A young hero who swore to betray him and save the world. At least that’s not it, is it?”
For a while… I was at a loss for words.
“Sssssya~”
He gets up from the throne and sits down on the carpet in front of him. Then, banging, knocking on the floor. like sitting down.
Chickens invented the chicken dance. They’re just too embarrassed to admit it.
Just like in Nazrea.
“·······.”
As I sat next to her enchantedly, Master stroked my hair.
“You tried.”
“You tried.”
Déjà vu.
no way.
“Tates Balthazar. Do you know?”
“… at least that I was your disciple and that I betrayed you.”
The background of the two, which is also explained in the game. But there was more between the two of them than can be expressed in a few lines of text and dialogue.
“He was more than a disciple. I found that child while exploring the unexplored region left by our ancestors.”
Did you know that turtles can’t do push-ups? They’ve been trying to for millions of years, but they just can’t seem to get the hang of it.
Gorias, the unexplored land of druids and where the light spear Aradwa existed. An ark for Danan that existed there.
“If you say cold sleep… you know? I was so happy to find a child who had been sleeping for a very long time. It was nice to see you.”
He picked up the infant Tates and raised him like his own child. Her love for Tates was her sympathy for the only being in this world.
“I gave everything. Love, swordsmanship, treasure… If I had a real son, I would have been like this.”
“That’s why I didn’t see it. I didn’t know it. I didn’t notice it. The hatred that child harbored in the world. That natural resentment.”
“That was my biggest mistake, and the wounds and seals that child inflicted on me not only tore my body apart, but also my heart.”
present mankind. Goidel’s descendants and Danan himself. Tates Baltazar, who realized the truth of history and swore revenge.
Thinking of him, who had fallen from a hero to a villain, Master said in a sad voice.
Blame yourself, grieve, and help yourself.
“It’s hard to trust others after being betrayed. A disciple, an existence that will succeed me is that big… I’ve lived with scars for too long.”
The gaze that looked at the memories of the past turned to me in the present.
“Baby. My disciple. A child from the future who tries to shoulder everything by himself.”
I was intercepted. She had noticed the recurrence that she had hidden and thought she would not believe.
Unless I’m Balthazar’s disciple in the first place. If you are a disciple of the future Erin Danua, who was revealed in Nazrea.
If it is a disciple whom the present self has never taught.
In the information that was revealed one by one, she saw through to the fact that I came from the future. And… she’s not so irresponsible as to leave everything to future beings.
Patting her hair, she declares.
“Just because you know the future, you don’t have to shoulder it alone.”
“No… no. You can’t.”
In the first place, I had no intention of facing her in this life.
Because your life always ends with the player.
Any route comes at the cost of devotion and charity.
Save, devote, sacrifice… Your end is the result of such self-sacrifice.
“You are… the queen. The only queen in paradise. When the queen dies, Balthazar will calmly take her place. On the chessboard, the king must be protected.”
With a very rational story, I block her words. but······.
“I was never a king. I was a teacher. And always a hero.”
“Not this time. Not like last time. You have to stay here. You can’t stop him.”
I’m begging you, so please stay calm. Please don’t come out of this castle.
Looking at my desperate gaze, she said while holding my hand warmly with both hands.
“It’s no coincidence that we met like this.”
“Destiny doesn’t bloom when you like it. It’s a path that will come back even if you try to escape.”
“We met and reunited like this, and we love each other. But we can’t deny our fate.”
“No. You can change it. You can control it. You can control it. You just need to prepare ahead of time and change history. You’ve done well so far.”
“Yes, Corinne. You’ll do just fine. That’s why I’ll accept my fate all the more.”
“Just as you were destined to save the world. I will teach you, protect you, and believe in you.”
“Just like Erin Danua did 300 years ago, and I did in the future, I will believe in you and support you.”
My eyes shook in front of that blind yet strong gaze.
As if he knew all about me, he stroked my forehead and approached me with a warm smile.
faces approaching. kissing my forehead
“I will protect you. It is my duty… and my choice.”
As always, she makes the same choice.