Dungeon Defense (WN)

“Not a drop of blood? It's too sweet for me. ”

“Great king, life is a comedy when you look closely, tragedy when you look far. ”

Originally, there was not a single quote by Charlie Chaplin or a great dictator in this world. Copyright was mine.

Battery master paused and gathered his eyebrows in the middle. I felt like I was enjoying what I had thrown.

“A piece of wisdom in it. Does that mean we need to look from afar? ”

“You have to give up something to see from afar. Isn't that right?"

“Correct.”

The mouth of the Battery Master rises to its knees.

“Anyone who gives up the seriousness of life can laugh at the seriousness. The bloodshed of others to give up the struggle is nothing but a farce. A Watchdog of the Empire! But abandoning is not weighing down, it is lightening! ”

The giant grabs the ponytail and goes berserk.

“A king is a heavy man. It must also be heavy. On the shoulders of the burden are the lives of 10 million citizens and the history of the kingdom for six hundred years. Beware of its weight. ”

“Great Battery. No one knows weight like I do. ”

I smiled small.

“There are two paths between the great king and me. One is that they don't give up anything. We'll meet in the middle of the road by starting at both ends. Eventually, both of you will stop walking halfway. ”

“Do you think Jim's army will not triumph? ”

Battery master growls like a bear.

“Jim will kill you and take back your territory. Defeat is yours. ”

“All out war. That wouldn't be so bad either! ”

I stare directly into the other person's eyes.

“All livestock and trees living on the plains of Polytunia will burn to death. The people who are proud of the king will fall into hunger without finding a single day to feed their babies and horses. The Black Wizard will scatter plagues, and skeletons and corpses will roam the grasslands! ”

The Great Battery looked this way with the potential to eat me. This was an important topic. If you push it away, you won't die or eat.

I let out a cold laugh.

“Every night in the abominable cemetery will be a celebration of cannibalism, and the Horsemen will play a prank on turning tens of thousands of people blind to each other and killing each other. Don't expect human morality from us, Stefan Bartory. ”

“ ……. ”

“I am Dantalian. He insults the living and spreads the plague. Human monarch! Don't underestimate the Demon King's name. ”

A fierce silence falls.

Later, a voice came out of the black beard.

“What's the second way? ”

I calmed down a burning heart. Good. We've overcome the most dangerous obstacle.

“Let the two of you be on your way. ”

“…… giving up the territory at the same time? ”

Battery master frowned. It was a way of assessing what this intention was.

“Half the territory is sealed in place of Ares. The other half goes to Athena. This land will remain a testament to our peace treaty with you in the future. ”

“ ……. ”

The king's gaze deepened.

Ares represented the Kingdom of Polytunia, and Athena represented the Kingdom of Brittany. However, the Temple of Athena has recently represented the Habsburg Empire.

In short, the Kingdom of Polytunia and our half of our territory. A blindfolded trick. Like laundering black money, they wash the origins of their territory using a tool called Temple.

“Are you telling me to give the land as a gift to the full priests? ”

“What is important in the temple is that you face it. It's about peace between the two countries, and furthermore, peace between the continents. It's going to raise a lot of nostrils. The king will be given the right to decide which priests to send. ”

The king kicked his tongue.

“Not a bad plan or sweet. The Temple, it's like making a debt to two temples. Jim doesn't want to be in their debt. ”

“Quite the opposite. ”

“On the contrary?”

I smiled.

“Not long ago, the Battle of Ares, instead of Poseidon, denounced the Empire with the Battle of Hestia. There were only three of the twelve. Don't you think they're feeling isolated by now? ”

“ ……! ”

The great Battery King wept.

“Indeed. Does it look like we care about the temples to reconcile each other……. ”

“Besides, nominally, we enclose lands in temples. ”

There were three benefits to temples:

The reasoning for trying to make peace on the continent, naturally restoring mutual relations, and the land of the shrine that grows nominally. They'll take our offer for granted if they ask me what the hell it is.

“Wouldn't it be better for the great king to erase a great debt to the priests? ”

“ ……. ”

The Battery Master has entered the warehouse.

“Phew.”

Suddenly, he looks up at the sky and sends his ornaments away. I looked up without knowing it. The sky was so clear that I hated it.

“You are a scary man. ”

Until now, the feeling of intimidation surrounding the entire body of the Battery Master sank somewhere.

After the prince's charisma evaporated, it was no longer the great monarch who commanded the plains of the continent. A middle-aged man is on the seat.

Only black eyes were poisonous. It came from natural instincts and a lot of experience. The facial wrinkles were roughly melted by the wind waves of time.

“I heard from the Emperor's sister, whom you serve. There is a single poisonous spider living in the heart of the Empire... ”

“ ……. ”

“If you notice, you can't move because of the cobwebs, and you don't even think about moving. She's actually right. ”

Was Elizabeth already making a connection with the Battery Master?

I rebuilt a country that was on the verge of its annihilation while secretly cooperating with surrounding countries. Maybe it's a trick because it's Elizabeth. And the reason I tried to cooperate with my surrounding countries is probably to surround me from all around…….

I made a bitter smile. This time it's not an act. I mean it.

“If I'm a poisonous spider, she's a hybrid. I couldn't get up there because I didn't see the time. He has the talent to visit the entire continent. ”

“I know. ”

Battery nods softly. Surprisingly.

Battery said with a soft smile somewhere.

“Jim also wanted to cover the continent when he was young. A young man's blood.”

“ ……. ”

“But I was lacking in luck and talents. It was merely to rebuild one kingdom given to Jim. That's why I missed you. Watching someone conquer the continent, even if it's not a burden. That dazzling talent.... ”

Did you?

In, the Kingdom of Polytunia simply supported the warriors by breaking one quest. Originally it seemed to be an empire and a friendly nation, but Stefan Bartory's personal aspirations were hidden.

“A foolish wish, if you will. Do you understand, Demon King? Jim just wants to be proven. That Jim could have actually fulfilled his dream when he was a kid. I wanted to be proven that it was never possible. ”

I don't understand, but that's your life.

I'm happy to confirm your life.

“But may I cooperate? ”

I raised my mouth halfway.

“I stand in the way of President Elizabeth's future. If you accept my offer now, the plan she devised will be ruined, and the successor of the king's dream will be frustrated. ”

“Hmm.”

Battery master frowns and turns his chin.

“Do I have to be frustrated by my burden to become king of the continent? If it is frustrated, it means that it is a vessel. It's something she needs to take care of. ”

I laughed loudly.

“That Dantalian has truly embraced the vastness of the great king. It is the audacity to bear 10 million lives and 600 years of history. ”

“Jim often hears such compliments. ”

Not a single eyebrow, Battery the Great replied. It was a hook.

I have a crush on Batori the Great. He was often described as a great monarch in the game, so I just wanted to say that, but I'm not actually a funny guy. This man's arrogance and audacity were unbearably lovable.

What to hide. I loved the audacity. because only the shameless can enjoy the beauty of life.

It was always exciting to see others enjoying what I didn't enjoy. Such a man was worthy of deception, betrayal and insult. It was the kind that made our lives interesting.

Great. Let's give you a surprise present.

I was so excited that I said as if I was singing.

“Great Battery. The king thinks he has a sister. ”

“Ah. I was unfortunately famous when I was a boy. ”

The Great Battery looks sad.

In fact, he made love to his younger sister when he was a boy. It was spiritual love, not physical love. In a strict court life, they were the only support each other had.

A beautiful princess died at the age of fifteen, like a flower. Known for at least three years.

“I know the princess is alive. ”

“ ……. ”

The air changed.

A four-year-old man disappears and a predator instinctively tries to protect his own. A little bit of affection in the eyes disappeared in an instant. Your eyes widen as if you were about to run in and bite this side of your neck.

“You. How. ”

“The princess had leprosy as a child. It was unfortunate. The fact that the princess had leprosy itself was a major detriment to the Polish royal family. The king disguised his beloved brother as dead and hid him in a remote villa. ”

“ ……. ”

This was one quest that drew the Kingdom of Polytunia as a warrior.

“I've survived all these years thanks to a choice of healing wizards in the royal family, but it sure is a painful and damning life." It's my favor. I'll send the Magister's physician to the king. ”

“No way…. ”

I nodded lightly.

“Yes, I can treat it. ”

“No way! ”

The baritone king shouted.

“It was useless to get a prescription in a bag! ”

“The human race is not so good at dark magic. But the horse system is different. ”

“Dark magic.”

The great Battery King was a face made of zinc.

“Her illness is not just leprosy. There is a mysterious dark magic curse. Well, don't blame the Wizard and the Priest too much. It's been a thousand years since dark magic was practiced in the human world, hasn't it? ”

“Why did you……. ”

“Didn't I tell you? ”

I had a sweet smile.

“I am Dantalian. Do not underestimate the Demon King's name. ”

The opponent was silent when he threatened to ask no more questions.

I gave you my right hand.

“Great king. May I hope for your everlasting friendship?" ”

“ ……. ”

I waited casually.

The great Battery King held my hand with his right hand. There was a slight but tremor in my hands. I was very happy. Humans liked to live in such fear of the Demon King.

It was a moment when one of Elizabeth's allies disappeared.