Have a Meal Before You Go

Ryu did not have a good situation.

Northern Slum.

It was the most underdeveloped of all the slums. Only the dead dead trees and the weeds that had been covered in black oil had their names turned upside down. Perhaps this place, in the past, was a lush mountain.

“...... ”

I've been on the run for over a week now, dodging the chase. Ryu was overwhelmed with hunger and fatigue. I slept for a few hours a week and drank some water.

Ryu wet his skinny lips with his tongue.

I've heard that the commander of the South and the defender of the North hold the throne, and that the last of the imperial clans are all behind bars.

It's frustrating.

Ryu was thirsty. I felt like I was alone under the sky.

Can we change it?

To Ryu, who was leaning against the walls of that old hut, an old man approached.

“Are you the Grand Chamberlain Petyrin......? ”

“......! ”

Ryu opened his eyes. He hid in a slum and was not in contact with anyone.

The old man slowly approached him.

“Rumor has it...... I didn't know you were really here. ”

The old man chokes his head on his knees before Ryu.

“...... Come on, get up. ”

“After Ryu disappeared... the regime changed, and we were abandoned. The rations and the redevelopment work was cut off. There's a terrible rumor that the slums will all be destroyed soon. ”

The old man wept and said.

“You're back.”

The Priory Emperor was planning a major renovation of the slum.

It was a tremendous amount of money in the process, but it was not possible to abandon the slums that were close to 90% of Keticum's population. The slums were already holding their own dark forces tightly, but it was no big deal.

Overwhelming Riding Gorem Power!

Punishing evil forces is not that difficult.

It is impossible to temporarily reform countless slums created after a long war. The Priory Emperor therefore sought to gradually reorganize the slums.

Slowly started redevelopment and significantly increased rations.

Re-development has created many jobs. It is natural that the crime rate of slums with jobs and enough rations decreases dramatically.

It was also around the time that we established schools and foundations all over the slums and built support networks.

A succession war broke out.

After the Heir War, the invasion of Kal Rampage!

The damage he caused was substantial.

Riding Gorem's war destroyed many things, killed many, and obscured the meaning of welfare.

Gorem's war was costly and required a lot of resources and labor. The young people of the slums naturally were forcibly recruited and torn apart.

Everything happened right after Ryu disappeared.

If Ryu, who inherited the will of the Priory Emperor, had become the current Emperor, the situation would not have worsened so far.

The old man suddenly wakes up.

“Oops! Look at my mind......”

The old man hurriedly ran home, bringing him a bowl of cold water and two loaves of hard, black bread.

“Here, take this. ”

“...... ”

Ryu looked down at the bread. Black and hard bread, made from low-quality grain grown in the slums. It is also precious nowadays.

Two loaves of bread, a family of two days was food. Ryu looks at the old man and bows his head.

“Thank you…… But......”

“Go ahead and eat. Come on."

The old man smiled brightly and urged Ryu. Ryu bites his lip tightly and nods.

“Thank you very much. Please join me.”

The old man shakes his head.

“The slums have been rowdy for some time now. Citizens are restless, but rumors of Ryu's return have spread throughout the country. ”

Slightly, I could feel people looking out the window in the alley.

Bloop-!

The door to that house over there opens, and there's a kid! I ran and gave steamed sweet potatoes to Ryu.

Starting with that, people tightened their heads in front of me and Ryu.

“Ryu Ryu Petyrin......! ”

I liked the people who appeared here and there, each one of them clapping their heads and crying. Ryu looked up at the sky.

“...... ”

And then I started eating bread. To fight, I had to eat something.

What's at the end of a fight?

Freedom?

Another war?

Perhaps, Ryu will have to endure countless political fights, even if he wins his own fight.

There were many nobles in the city who opposed the policies of the former emperor. The aristocrats who fiercely oppose the pioneering of slums for their wealth and honor have become the reality they are today.

Nobles in favor of policy are locked up or decapitated, so there are far more enemies in the city than allies.

Even if he wins this fight, perhaps Ryu will have to fight more.

Nothing is solved by force alone.

But...

If you can't win this fight, there's no next.

Ryu ate all the bread and water and stood up.

“Thank you.”

Ryu bows to them.

People began to follow the flow in succession. However, Ryu shakes his head.

“The fight that will start now may cause great damage. So…… everyone… Stay as safe as possible. ”

Ryu had to move.

If the subjugation of Slum begins, the damage will be terrible.

Yeah, it is.

It's better to show your face first. And to the outskirts, it's better to fight all-out war there.

Can we win?

Ryu's body trembled. It was a time when my lips were tightly clenched and my will hardened.

- Kuang!

“......? ”

Kwajic!

The sound was echoing from afar.

“Huh?"

Ryu urgently climbs up the wall of a nearby building and looks over there.

This place was the highest point in the slums, so it looked clear from far away.

Beyond the low, low rises. The white smoke is rising.

“Huh?"

The smoke seemed to be moving. A procession of smoke continues from far, far away.

- Kuang!

It's ringing again.

Smoke pours out.

But odd thing.

Not only white smoke, but purple smoke was rising.

Purple?

Is that a new weapon? Maybe it's spreading poison?

Undertaker!

Has he been spotted? Ryu urgently grabbed the necklace.

Jiaying-!

Chuckler! Chuckle! Chuckle!

A golden magical force was wrapped around the body of the shovels, and a three-meter mounted gorem was overlaid. Gorem was extremely light, flexible and agile.

Percussion -!

Even if you were standing on a tight fence until just now, the fence was not collapsing. Ryu takes a deep breath and blows away.

Shoot!

A huge output spills out behind your back. Ryu's body flew away like a lightning bolt.

.

Boom!

“Let me see. Hey, you. How many fighters? ”

Echo asked, disabling one of the gorems in front. The man in his left hand was barely holding on to his unconscious mind.

“C, five trillion, seconds, a total of 30 mouths,...... Hee-hee! ”

Kuang!

Another blocking gorem breaks down. The man opens his eyes.

I pierced the passenger seat like a ghost. There were dozens of magic bullets floating around Echo, and I was wondering what they were.

“Ha, this is annoying. I hate annoying this body. You know, I hate it. ”

Echo waves the man in his left hand. And I found a metal box with only a palm of the hand tucked into the man's waist.

“What is this? ”

“Yi, yi, yie……! ”

The man urgently tries to stop Echo, but Echo narrows his eyes.

“I smell gunpowder. ”

“Hic!”

“Is this, like, a firecracker or something? If I detonate this, I'll find some Styrofoam Pythrin. As expected, you're a commander. ”

“Ah, ah, no! ”

- False.

Echo smiles coldly.

“Fine. You don't need it anymore. ”

Echo wrapped his magical powers around the man and shoved them back! I threw it away.

Guava light!

The three Gorems approaching from behind have been pierced for their entire lives.

Soon.

Pee Yoo Woong -!

The fireworks that were triggered from Echo's hand soared high into the sky.

Paaaaaaaah!

A path of red smoke was created in the sky, giving this place a clear warning.

Echo sits facedown on the nearby floor and lowers his bag. In the bag, there was a child shuddering around with his head clasped.

Echo looks at the child and picks up a small warmer from his bag.

There was coffee inside. Echo opened his mouth, holding his coffee in the lid of the warming bottle.

“Kids, it's bedtime. ”

“Yes…? ”

Echo points lightly at the back of his neck. The child fainted in his sleep.

Fifteen Gorems have been destroyed by Echo so far.

The skill of penetrating only boarding seats was as minimal as downtown damage.

Odd

Echo stared at the sky while drinking coffee.

“There's still something floating in the sky, but there's nothing here. ”

ChurchChurchChurcher -

From a great distance, you hear the sound of armor rushing in. Seeing Sue, it didn't seem like one or two - Echo stood up and hummed the theme song of a cartoon that Tangerine used to watch.

“This body is alien prince, a man from a machine planet, paraparapara...”

Cha-cha-cha-cha-

Gorems have arrived on all sides and surrounded Echo.

Echo shakes his hands.

Papa Papa Papa Papa Papa Pot!

“The Apostle of Justice at Crisis -”

Papa Papa Papa Papa Pot!

Magic grenades are spreading all over the place, creating a sound. One step at a time, the Magic Ammo that passed through the Gorems suddenly returned to Echo's four corners.

“Cipher-Punk-”

Kung-

Gorems everywhere kneel down on one or two knees. Someone falls on the roof, and someone falls down in the dark.

.

[...... what the hell is going on?]

It was around that time that the current that was flying stopped.

Pee Yoo Woong!

Paaaak!

Five red smoke poured into the sky. White Kim was literally blossoming in a ball of fire, and purple smoke also coexisted.

That red smoke was a firecracker from the blacksmith's gas when Ryu was spotted.

Whoo-hoo!

You hear a thunderous noise from the city far away.

[Oops!]

Ryu gripped his teeth.

Ziing-Ziing-

You sound an alarm inside the Gorem on which Ryu boards. It is a warning that there has been an unparalleled amount of narcotic energy.

About that time.

Idiot!

A magical bullet flew towards Ryu's body. Ryu twists his body and avoids it.

Pot!

At that moment, a man appeared in front of Ryu's eyes with purple smoke.

[Nu, who......?]

“Wow, there you are. ”

The man presses on the silver helmet worn by the soldiers. There was something very comfortable about the outfit, with a lot of bright fog all over the body.

[Er......]

The voice was familiar.

The man gathered his hands together to make a cross and replied.

“This body is cyber punk, the prince from outer space. ”

Luckily, Ryu was not an idiot.

Echo?

End

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Author's Words

Have you eaten?

It's a hot, sticky day. Tomorrow is the only joy.

Have a nice evening!