Mangem's Paladin

Operation ended in less than two hours, which shocked the cerebral cortex, including Lt. Gen. Lee. I brought in a player who had been struggling for years in Enhancement, and I finished it half the day.

I couldn't rejoice purely. I even trembled with gratitude for it.

“Thank you very much. I will not forget this."

That evening, Lt. Gen. Lee contacted Lee Gyu. Then I started asking questions about Emperor Gunwook's individual with appreciation.

Is it true that the knight you sent me never did airborne training? If that article is superior to other articles, how superior is it exactly? Questions to ask.

Asking such a question, he hoped that 'the article sent was extraordinary and all other articles were an impossible offense.'

Fortunately, almost all of the questions I asked came back with the answers I wanted, but I couldn't rest assured. So I've been asking about this ever since.

“That article, that guy from 30 years ago? ”

Lee Ying-gyu replied.

“Yes. Are you sure you're not unique? They're even the guardian heroes of Incheon. Why are you here when the black tower rises?"

That way, the personal history of the knight Emperor Gunwook was revealed. Thirty years ago, I was a hero.

There were a number of people who changed their attitude, and Senator Naiwan was one of them.

The next morning, Nai Wan went straight to Gunwook and lowered his back.

“Thank you for your commitment. So far, my attitude has been rude, and I want to apologize. ”

“No, what? Why suddenly? ”

“You're the hero of Incheon, aren't you? It's enough for a reason to thank you. ”

Gunwook thought that the strengthening of the current interim government should also be appreciated by the main adversary, but he was not asked.

After that day, however, Naiwan became favorable to Gunwook.

It was definitely a good thing.

After a month, Gunwook remained in the reinforcement. Because I had to be prepared for the Nagas to retaliate. And thanks to the favorable change in people's attitudes, including their age, the witch was not annoyed by this situation.

How it turned out favorably, Senator Naiwan even lent a whole tall gym. This allowed Gunwook to summon Pegasus and practice boarding without paying attention to others.

In a gym with only two witches and himself, Gunwook memorized a new spell.

“Come out, Pegasus. ”

The Pegasus summon spell was a bad move. Because the duration is only 5 minutes and the cooldown is 15 minutes, it was impossible to mount.

However, it was worth using for other purposes. Moving up a giant monster or down in the air.

Gunwook practiced that use, but it wasn't that difficult.

The buzzing sound.

The winged horse, Pegasus, flaps and rises high to reach the ceiling of the gym. The Gunwook on board conveyed his thoughts to Pegasus.

"Charge."

Pegasus was strong in response to the owner's will. Towards the stone wall that the witch enchanted.

Shortly before reaching there, Gunwook stretched out a tight window at his side.

The end of the window accurately hit the center of the wall.

Intense shock wave.

The sound of the North explodes, and the wall is not smashed, but is shattered without leaving a body like an explosion. Even in the event of the destruction of his magic shield, the witch hid no joy.

“Best, Flying Auger! ”

After a month of training and practice, the Nagas didn't even start to strengthen. Moreover, Gunwook's reason for staying here is gone.

Therefore, the day before Gunwook decided to return to Incheon, Senator Nihwan requested a personal interview. Gunwook gladly responded to the request.

* * * * * * *

Nai Hwan welcomed Gunwook with a more favorable smile. As they sat face to face, Naiwan praised Gunwook for a long time and asked.

“In Gangsuk-dong, I heard a compliment. ”

“No, what?"

“I heard you're a Gangsok Knight, and you're turning the entire amount of the seabed into a rescue operation. Is that a psychology that you can't personally spend the dirty money you've earned as a feudal knight? ”

“Actually, yes. Yes.”

“You don't support the governance of the outside world, do you? Oh, this conversation will never leak. Please feel free to answer." After a little consideration, Gunwook answered honestly.

“Yes. Knights and lords? We still can't adapt. I don't think he's talking about knights. ”

“Then, for Gunwook, the Republic of Korea will not feel like a ruined country long ago? ”

“Yes. I was a firefighter until six years ago. ”

The answer was really gratifying.

After a pleasant nod, Naiwan opens his mouth in a serious voice.

“In fact, Gunwook is more vivid than anyone else. I am deeply impressed by that fact and the achievements of the past. Won't you work with us? ”

“Thank you for your offer, but I'm sorry. ”

An overly quick answer, Nai Hwan panicked.

“You refuse immediately? Even if you refuse, I thought you'd be a little worried. ”

“There are goals to be achieved outside. ”

“Goal?”

“We will go down to the bottom of the earth and bring the world back to its original form. ”

I thought about it a little bit, and I realized what it meant.

“Oh, that reward. The goal is to change the world by wishing to be God or choosing Bill of Wishes. ”

“Yes.”

“Do you think that's gonna work? ”

“Of course it will be hard, but you have to try."

“No, I'm not doubting Mr. Gunwook's ability. Gunwook is an outsider, and I think he's a superhero. You can really go all the way to the basement. But what if Mr. Gunwook doesn't have the will to turn the world around? ”

“They?”

“GMs. We're not really game operators, so let's define them as unknown invaders. The invaders gave superhuman power to the players who made our world this way. And then we gave the players a reward. If you reach the end of the basement, you'll hear a wish.

· · · · · ·. It's a one-dimensional idea to make this happen with that promise.

Think about it. You know, it's kind of an invasion for the world to turn into a game. And if I'm an invader and I'm trying to gain something from an invasion, I'm never going to give up my wish to get the world back to normal. ”

“Do you think you'll break your promise? ”

“Of course you don't. Or you can pretend to listen to your wishes, or you can turn the world back into a game. Why are there so many cases of cartoons and novels? Wishes don't come in the form of empty wishes.

· · · · · ·. ”

At that time, Gunuk recalled the words of two bosses, Baal and Medusa.

Combining the two bosses gave rise to a very ominous possibility. The possibility that all the hard work you're doing right now might be meaningless.

However, there is an ominous possibility that we cannot give up without even trying. I just get depressed when I think about it in the yard, so Gunwook shook his head with the possibility.

Senator Naiwan spoke.

“With the superhuman power you received from the invaders in the first place, let's defeat the invasion by winning the trials prepared by the invaders and taking the rewards prepared by the invaders? Aren't they all in the hands of the invaders? If you don't have the means to force the gods to go down to the end of the basement and give the invaders their wishes, in the end,

Isn't it the Invaders' will to return the prize?

We must not rely on such unbelievable means. The fate of this land must be decided on our own. And the way to determine our destiny is to take back our old self to this land with our power. To reach the end of the basement and make a wish is just to entrust your fate to the invaders. ”

So he reached out his hand. Gunwook now recognized that it meant accepting the offer.

Gunwook did not hold that hand.

“That doesn't mean you can't even try. ”

Gunwook's answer distorted his face.

“So you want to keep playing? ”

“Yes.”

“Are you saying that our power is so insignificant? When we tried it together, you thought it would be impossible to do it without deciding the fate of the land. ”

“No.”

Gun Wook's Nai Hwan noticed that he did not believe his answer. Naihwan bites his lips and says,

“I have a secret weapon. Either LV.100 or 150, we have a weapon to scare. I can't tell you exactly because it's top-secret, but I assure you, it's not a dream to rebuild the Democratic Republic. Mr. Gunwook, it would be a great honor if you could join us. ”

“Democratic Republic of the Congo, please. I really cheer, but I'm going to keep doing my own thing. ”

“Down to the end of the basement? ”

“Yes, I hope you'll cheer me up. ”

Moreover, the reason why he wanted to seduce himself from the reinforcement to exclude players was because he really needed LV.100 Crusader Emperor Gun Wook.

‘Maybe I need Propaganda to disperse the rubber that saved Incheon. ’

Moreover, it was not very productive to use it to feel like that. At least, rather than doing something yourself.

Since then, Nai Hwan has been persuaded, but Gun Wook has refused until the end. Is that what you gave up? Naihwan sighed and said,

“How long ago, you were willing to take on the task of assassinating our local agents? It's really generous. And if you don't feel bad for them, I'd like you to meet them in person and apologize. ”

“You don't have to. ”

“Why don't you meet me? I heard one of them was an old friend. ”

Gunwook nods after deliberating. So that evening, Gunwook reunited with an old friend's residence.

The encounter was not as awkward as it was the last time. The villa was awkward for a long time because it couldn't find two snow spots.

The conversation began five minutes later.

“Is that why you deserve to stay? ”

Gunwook's question was answered.

“Not much.”

“Is it hard to live here? ”

“I'm more disappointed than hard. ”

“Why? I even fought directly for democracy. ”

“It's because of the place and the distance I thought it would be. You know what? This is just a miniature edition of North Korea. ”

“Democracy is just a pattern? ”

“Yes. Youth service is more than 12 years old, including women, and all the non-soldiers on the island are disabled or elderly. So, reinforcement is more like an army, and the most undemocratic organization in the world is the army. ”

“I think politics is democratic in its own right. There are all the parliamentarians. ”

“Parliamentarians? It was old times, but they were all assholes. ”

“He seems motivated. ”

At the end of the day, Lee Hyeok laughed.

“Nihwan? He was elected for his half-player career thirty years ago. But 30 and a half years ago, a player movement was a horse movement. It was just a hate crime. He broke into the player's house, knocked out his family, and systematically raided, and Nai Hwan was an independent athletic career.

I have to cry out and drive out the evil players, but it's just funny to me. ”

“How cynical. ”

“I had to. I wish I knew these guys were the last guardians of democracy. I wouldn't do that in Incheon. ”

Gunwook asked after a little thought.

“If you're uncomfortable staying here, would you ask for repatriation from this rate? ”

Lee Hyeong-Taek laughed and replied.

“All right, kid, you're in. Just call the Duke's name.

“Why? If you're worried you might get ambushed for your last raid, you can go to another neighborhood. ”

Even then, he shook his head.

“Okay, I'm not that thick. How much longer do I have to live anyway? ”

Since then, there has been silence. I was sent here to greet an old friend, but there was no such attempt.

I got up from my seat first. Before opening the door, Lee Hyeong-Taek greeted with a small voice.

“I'm sorry, and be well. ”

The next morning, Gunwook returned to Incheon.

* * * * * * *

Moreover, Kim Seong-woo came to me to scare me into writing Incheon.

Kim Seon-woo said that it's been too long.

“What kind of mission is it that you're here so late? ”

“What's going on? ”

“The prince has achieved LV.100. My brother left and didn't even attend the anniversary party! ”

“Oh, then."

“In a month or two, the Black Dragon Raid will be held. You don't have to tell me to get ready. Just be good at managing your condition. I feel like I'm walking around with you, but I'm not resting. ”

Kim Seon-woo said so, but Gunwook didn't rest. Gunwook went to Pacific that day to be taught, exercised, and trained harder than ever before.

Monsters can become more dangerous if they don't get caught for a long time. And I knew that a black dragon that had not been caught for a very long time would become more dangerous than anything else.

* * * * * * The reinforcement and negotiation of the Deep Ones were in their own right.

There was no question of communicating with monsters. The islanders who were rescued together turned out to be monsters, but they were human, and they were able to speak.

According to the Deep Circles they translated, the terms of my bargaining were as follows:

“I'll do what you want. Offer a human sacrifice? No. What kind of grace did you bring back the temple? ”

Nai Wan murmured, and Lee Hyeong-gyu replied with a smile.

“He said, ‘I thank you for returning the temple. However, the sacrifice must be made. This is because it is a matter of tradition that comes down from ancient times.’ ”

“The ancient traditions of those who were born just 41 years ago suck. ”

“What the fuck should I do? It's a human sacrifice.

He replied as if he chewed out his nails.

“If it's a sacrifice, it's a sacrifice. ”

“I don't know how to get it. If you choose a volunteer, rumors will spread, and this is very secret."

“It's simpler than that. ”

“If you're asking for the death penalty,

“Give me. ”

“Yes?”

“Offer me as an offering. Then you won't say a word. It's clean, right? ”

In his words, General Lee Hyeong-gyu did not commend him for being frightened or noble. It was doubtful whether the words were true.

Gen. Hyeong-gyu was one of the people who knew that Senator Nihwan's ‘anti-player movement’ career was not a noble thing, and that the remarks made there were also unbelievable.

Senator Nihwan, who noticed the suspicion, said:

“If I later sacrifice it as someone else's sacrifice and insult people, I was the first member of Parliament to make sacrifices, but I couldn't help but make excuses. You can offer me as an offering. Then it's all settled. ”

Then the look on Lieutenant Lee Kyu's face changed.

“Are you serious? ”

“Yes.”

“I didn't know you were so motivated. ”

“Oh, when I drove away evil players for twenty years and achieved democracy, you knew it was a mess to get a vote like this, right? ”

“Honestly, yes. ”

“Actually, the guess is right. They're all trying to get a vote. But apart from that, I really want to. ”

After a moment of silence, Lt. Gen. Lee said:

“I don't know what happens when I'm offered as an offering. ”

“More than death? ”

“It could be worse than dying. ”

“What's worse than that? ”

“Loss of humanity. Look at the islanders who have turned into monsters. In the original Lovecraft novel, the fishing villagers turned into Deep One, but that didn't change right away. The original idea was that people would mix deep circles with blood and slowly turn into deep circles over generations. But the original settings and the moon

Lee, those islanders have already turned into Deep One. Then even those who are sacrificed may immediately turn into monsters like them. "

“You turn into a monster? Well, that's better. ”

“Yes?”

“If you can't hit the player because of NPC, you have to be a monster. ”

After the fortnight, the reinforcements rescued a submarine that had not been rigorous enough to retrieve under the escort of the Deep Circle. It was a submarine known as the Korean SLBM with only a trillion won in production.

* * * * * * *

Ends