The Academy’s Time Stop Player chapter 111

“It was the will of Horton, the original owner of Maharaj.”

At that moment, Becardon’s eyes widened and began to tremble like a commotion.

He slowly raised his back at Pilaten’s words and faced Pilaten.

Soon after, the eyes looking at Pilaten turned to Hajun.

“Horton… … to humans?”

“The king did not choose men. He just wanted someone equal to his power to succeed Maharaj.”

“Is that even a human?”

“Yes.”

At those words, Becardon’s face hardened in embarrassment.

he said with a sigh.

“Why did Horton make such a choice… … .”

“This is the last will of the king.”

“… … .”

He was silent for a moment.

Countless thoughts ran through my head in the silence.

“Is that really what you meant, Pilaten?”

After finishing his thoughts, Becardon opened his mouth, and Pilaten only calmly answered it.

“From the beginning, the king had no grudges against humans.”

“… … .”

“Your heart understands, Becardon. One, do not confuse the object of resentment.”

At those words, Becardon’s gaze turned to Hajun.

With a calm expression on his face, he was thinking about something while looking at Hajun.

And Becardon, who looked at Pilaten again, said.

“He is a man without magic. You can’t unlock the true power of Maharaj.”

“I have the power to go beyond that. You don’t know either.”

“… … is it.”

At those words, Becardon closed his eyes.

I opened my mouth thinking about the situation I had experienced a while ago.

“Even if it doesn’t have magical power, it means that it has the same power as ‘shredding’… … .”

He was silent for a moment as if he was about to decide something, and he opened his eyes slowly, looking at Hajun and opening his mouth.

“May I ask your name, human?”

It was a quiet conversation.

However, it was a tone that did not contain any hostility different from before.

Ha-jun looked at him and said his name.

“Ha-Jun Kim.”

“… … Ha-Jun Kim.”

He slowly got up, calling out Hajun’s name.

Becardon immediately started looking down at Ha-jun.

Becardon said.

“I was in an unknown place when I was defeated in the battle with the betrayed kings. At least noticing that there were other abhorrent humans out there, I tried to lead an army to kill them… … , but changed my mind.”

He lowered himself slowly.

He knelt down on one knee and looked at Hajun, and he opened his mouth.

“According to Horton’s will, I, the Soul Eater, the Beast King Becardon, will acknowledge the new master of Maharaj.”

His voice resounded in silence.

He slowly reached out to Ha-jun, and Eun-cheol, who was wrapped around him in his hands, began to gather and form a small bracelet.

Soon after, a small amount of magical power erupted from his body.

Pure blue magic, completely different from the ominous purple of the past.

The moment he saw that magical power, Pilaten’s eyes widened.

“That magic… … ?!”

Afterwards, the blue magic that emanated from his body began to seep into the bracelet.

The bracelet imbued with magical power started to emit a pale blue light with an unfamiliar cry, and Becardon handed it to Hajun and said.

“Take it. This is the weapon Horton gave me in the past.”

“Why are you giving this to me?”

“Now you don’t know. What does it mean to inherit that Maharaj? This will help later. Take it.”

Ha-jun, who had a slightly shaky expression on his face, received the Noble Phantasm he had given him.

Then, turning around, he approached the wall with heavy footsteps and leaned against the wall. Looking at him like that, Pilaten said.

“Becardon. Wouldn’t you like to be together? If your wish is truly revenge-”

“Don’t get me wrong, Pilaten.”

Then Becardon interrupted Pilaten and opened his mouth.

“I don’t trust humans yet. I just follow Horton’s will.”

“Becardon… … .”

“One, don’t give up on the raid. Anyway, I don’t have time anymore. You know that, Pilaten.”

Pilaten knew what the blue magic energy that had just fluttered in his body was.

vitality.

He gave the rest of his life force to Hajun by instilling it in the Noble Phantasm.

And as she realized the inner meaning of what he had given to Ha-jun, her expression had no choice but to subside in a detached manner.

“Why is that… … .”

“It was a short life after all. Defeated in the battle against the treacherous kings, I was about to die.”

Simultaneously with those words, his body slowly cracked and began to crumble into sand.

Starting with his legs, his arms turned to dirt and scattered, and Pilaten began to watch his last with bitter eyes.

As his body was gradually disappearing, Becardon, who finally turned his gaze to Ha-jun, opened his mouth in a calm, subdued tone.

“Kim Ha-jun… … Still, I think you’re lucky that you’re the person holding the Maharaj.”

“What do you mean?”

With those words, Becardon slowly closed his eyes.

Just before his whole body turned to sand and fell to the floor, he delivered his last words to Ha-jun.

“You are too strong… … , at least as long as you are alive, no one will be able to cross the Maharaj. No matter how much they betrayed the king… … .”

At the end of those words, his whole body turned to sand and scattered in the air, and there was a quiet silence inside the space.

* * *

After the situation was over, Ha-jun came out of the grate and went to Jo-ah’s side.

Joa looked at Hajun with a blank expression and opened her mouth.

“It’s over, is it over?”

“Perhaps it is.”

“ha… … .”

At those words, Joa lost strength in her legs and collapsed to the floor.

All of the tension that had hardened his body until now was released at the one word that said that it was over.

She looked at Hajun and smiled softly.

“really… … , it’s over.”

The many forked roads that appeared in front of her disappeared.

Since the future of death has completely disappeared, it must be over.

“I saw him having a conversation with that creature.”

Then Joa said.

He continued talking while looking at Hajun with a smile mixed with a light smile.

“But I will keep it a secret. That would be convenient for the regular.”

“Yeah, what… … .”

Of course, I appreciate keeping it a secret, but to be honest, I didn’t understand half of the conversation either. Probably, Pilaten is the only one who knows about this in detail.

We decided to ask later, and Ha-jun decided to solve the situation from now on.

“Let’s go out at once. I can’t stay here.”

“It is, but… … , that is.”

With those words, Joa turned her head to look at the only exit, and Ha-jun followed her and looked at the place.

Soon after, the surviving beasts began to flock toward Ha-jun and Jo-ah.

“Is there any way?”

Surely in her eyes, she would think that it would be impossible to break through those countless demonic beasts with three stunned people.

Of course, there was no way out.

Simply time-pause, then release them with an Unlock and escape.

Of course, the fatigue will be on Ha-jun.

‘Then how do you climb the cliff?’

Other than that, to escape this dungeon, you have to climb the cliff again… … .

Should I just release the suspension and ask Joa?

It was when Hajun was thinking with such carefree worries.

At some point, the beasts began to surround Ha-jun and Jo-ah.

Joa got up slowly again, grabbed a mace, and said to Hajun.

“Irregular, take a break. Here I am… … ?”

“… … .”

At that moment, Joa’s eyes widened and Hajun’s eyebrows narrowed.

“This… … .”

Joa looked around with exclamation.

All the beasts surrounding them here.

He lowered his body toward the boy and bowed his head.

And Joa remembered this scene.

The sight of the countless demons surrounding the boy with the golden hammer bowing down towards the boy.

It was definitely a sight from the future of the regular.

* * *

A strange scene was taking place inside the current dungeon.

Whoo! widely! widely!

Hajun, Joa, and the rest of the party were escaping the dungeon with the help of the beasts.

Of course, I don’t know the three of them who passed out, but Joa had no choice but to make a slightly absurd expression.

“no way… … , I didn’t know that I would receive help from a magical beast in my life.”

“Iknow, right.”

To be honest, I didn’t even know that I could escape the dungeon on their backs.

The guys, who had become more docile than before, approached Ha-jun and put his back on him, so they understood him to get on and quickly escaped the dungeon while riding on their backs.

Why?

Of course, the only thing I can think of is this bracelet that Becardon handed over.

As Hajun looked at the bracelet, Pilaten answered Hajun’s questions.

– A Noble Phantasm that contains the life force of the Beast King. Perhaps these guys also felt the energy and obeyed.

Of course, there was some expectation that the reason these guys obeyed was because of this Noble Phantasm.

And while Pilaten opened his mouth, Ha-jun asked about Maharaj.

‘What the hell is this hammer?’

-… … .

Pilaten, who always answered Ha-jun’s questions, was silent this time.

Hajun waited for her silence for a moment, then Pilaten slowly opened his mouth.

-I’m sorry, but I can’t tell you this time.

‘… … Can’t you tell me?’

-This is the rule set by King Horton. Since the rules are compulsory, they cannot be said unless certain conditions are met. If you tell me that, Horton may be in a situation where he’s worried.

‘What are the conditions?’

-… … It is an impossible condition for the owner. He passed the ordeal and succeeded Maharaj, but to pass that condition, he needs magical power.

Ha-jun’s forehead narrowed at the words of Pilaten, who bluntly said that he would never know for the rest of his life.

However, I couldn’t say that this was Pilaten’s fault.

If it’s my fault, it’s my fault for not having magical powers.

‘It’s magic… … .’

One of the abilities that those who have awakened as superhumans should possess.

It is normal for any superman to have a minute magical power inside.

But Ha-jun had no magic power.

I never felt that I needed it, so I didn’t even try to make it.

It was impossible to create magic in the first place.

It is possible to use magic power through Noble Phantasms and Magic Tools in the game, but it is impossible to have it in your body like mine.

‘… … Well, I’ll think about it later.’

It’s a problem that can’t be solved even if you think about it right now, so Ha-jun decided to think about it later.

After 40 minutes of riding the beasts, I saw the entrance to the first dungeon from afar.

“finally… … , it’s over.”

As soon as he saw the entrance, Joa smiled and said to Hajun.

As she said, the attack on the Beast Dungeon has come to an end.