1.

There's a catch.

After thousands of years, the tribes who received their gods (literally welcomed them in front of their eyes) held a festival.

Should I say it was a clean meeting?

Many factions rejoiced because they knew their parents were better than they thought.

“…… Ah."

It was while we were sitting on the rocks together, watching the festival of the forest. Oh, and the black dragon shark said, I realized something.

“Why?”

“No... According to [Wonder Girl], there are other hunters in the world who climb towers besides us. It's hard to imagine.”

"Well, yeah. Right...? ”

I glanced back. There was a ghost hovering in the air. I don't know if I'm feeling well because of the ghosts. "Glug! He said," Heave-ho. "Oh, this would be so much fun if I showed it to other people.

“Huh? Why are you suddenly looking back? Anybody home?"

The Black Dragon Juice narrows its eyes and follows the air I saw. Of course, Anastasia's eyes would have only seen the landscape of the hollow forest and the vines that were tangled with palm trees.

Black Dragon Wine doesn't have any inspiration. That's too bad.

“No, I just feel a sense of intelligence. like snails and squirrels. ”

“Hmph.”

“Keep talking. ”

“Well, yeah... Anyway, isn't that how all the great powers of the world come rushing into the tower? ”

“Yes."

“Some of them must be much stronger than us. Four Kings. We're strong like you said...... But that doesn't mean we're invincible. It could be worse than us, stronger than us, more powerful than us. ”

“Yes."

“So, anyway, ”

The Black Dragon Juice raises its lip slightly. A little awkward, even for you? Ridiculous? Anyway, it was a smile like that.

“Can't we just go up 50 stories and live? ”

"......."

“Oh, don't get me wrong. I'm not asking you to. I'm not saying we will. Simply put, many other hunters and tower residents may think so. ”

Mmm-hmm.

I drank tea quietly.

“I see.”

Away from the city and town. Moreover, all the factions had gathered to fight the dragons. I couldn't even get a cup of tea, not even a proper leaf.

However, the designators gathered for flies that were particularly strong. Leaf teacups of the plausible Maid Bai Jungle were completed by covering the leaves, laying them on top of each other and tying them together. The children smiled shyly and gave me a cup of tea.

- The forest is full of dawn! I feel cold.

- Ugor, you must be feeling warm to have a happy day!

That's what I received at dawn today.

There will be no one who has received a happier blessing as a god but me, and there will be very few who have received a cuter blessing as a parent than me.

You're happy.

“There are a lot of such people. ”

I drank a sip of heat from the world's most luxurious cup of tea.

The warm energy slowly enveloped me through my throat.

The human consideration not only smiles and smiles on the outside, but it can penetrate the person's deep gut.

“That's right. We've already taken the continent that the Aikim Empire commands. The magical book you can get there is probably the most insignificant resource. Millions of people, countless monsters and hunts, ore, gold, oil……."

“There are too many aggressive molecules that want to drive out the Aikim Empire. ”

The Black Dragonlord lowers his voice.

“Just as the United States did to the indigenous. If they take all the land they own, plunder the resources, won't we be the losers of a new world with overwhelming hieroglyphics? ”

“Thank you, Anastasia. If we didn't strictly restrict the migration from the dinosaurs to the stage, that would have remained true. ”

“I'd be happy to thank you. But I can't hold back the voices of violent molecules forever. ”

"......."

“Duke Kim, you're a hero. ”

The face of the Black Dragonist becomes serious.

It was his face when he gave his best friend some really desperate advice. So I felt that [you are a hero] was not a compliment, but a warning rush.

“The reason you've been treated as a hero so far is because you're not really involved in the rule at all. Black Dragon, Temple, Sanctuary, Sky Moon, Vigilantes.... The top tier guilds gave you a vice guild chair. But you never put any effort into running for deputy guild leader. I didn't even get into politics. You know what I'm saying? ”

“When I begin to rule the tower, the hero's mask will also be removed. ”

“Two masks, to be exact. A force that grabs the other half's mask and eagerly follows you, crushing and crushing the other half's mask, raising a spear at you. We're gonna split it in two. ”

Indeed.

Thanks to your experience of civil war in the outside world.

There was heavy conviction and strong intuition in the speech of the Black Dragonist.

“If the two forces boil down, a civil war will erupt. The guilds that follow you and the ones you don't like. They will fight over who will take control of our towers..."

“Not this time. ”

“Yes. No civil war this time. ”

The reason is simple.

“The five guilds that rule the tower from the summit. The Black Dragon, the Pantheon, the Sanctuary, the Vigilantes, the Celestial Gate, they all strongly support you. ”

We are hardened by unprecedented trust relationships.

On the other hand, what about the other side?

The supermolecules that want to take my mask and break it down are simply weak.

Too weak

There can be no war.

Thus.

“I'm going to Purge. ”

“Purge……."

“Yes. I'll rule out all the impurity molecules, all the aggressors. ”

For a moment, the static passed.

2.

Somewhere, the wood in the campfire collapses into charcoal.

I didn't hear that sound. Instead, I remembered a story that the Inquisitor of Ethics told in Raviel's world.

It reminded me of the word 'dead' over and over again.

“Anastasia.”

I looked into the eyes of the Black Dragonist.

“Once because of that purge, all the guild chiefs broke down. ”

A long time ago.

Since the Purge lost hundreds of thousands of lives, the relations of the five guilds have been destroyed.

The sword came down from the Vigilante. The paladin stayed as deputy commander instead of ascending to the position of the Vigilante. The Black Dragon Master hid in the dark, the viper, the Inquisitor....

Rainy street scenery from the inside out. Thinking back to the other world the tower master showed me, I said what I said, but the black dragon master was not silent.

I got it right away.

“Yes, I did. But, Duke Kim, you showed up, and we're back together again. There's nothing but gratitude. ”

The Black Dragon Master takes a deep breath and speaks.

“But at that time, the five guilds were not holding on tight to the regime like they are now. So it was hard to get rid of rotten apples and get rid of them. That's why there was so much unnecessary noise. But for now,”

“For now.”

“Things are different now. The five guilds are better than ever, and I've accumulated information about powerful hunters in the Long Tower. I don't know what kind of ideas you have. I don't know what I've been doing. All you have to do is pick out some supercharged molecules. Quickly and discreetly. ”

The Black Dragon Master said decisively.

“No one will even know they're dead. ”

That reminded me of an alley.

I think of an unnamed hunter who died there.

And I remembered a hunting ground again.

I died there and now I think of some nameless hunter in my shadow.

"......."

I crossed my arms.

Thinking about it, I said,

“And then what? ”

"......."

“People keep coming in. Anastasia said," The aggressive molecules will grow over time. "What are they going to do? ”

The Black Dragonlord bites his lip slightly.

Then he said:

“I'll take care of it, too. ”

"......."

“Skin breaks down and sometimes changes. The food is milked into poop. The accumulated nutrients turn into fat. Take care of the waste that has to look like that... What you need to do to maintain your ideal self. It's what I have to do. We do it over and over again. We can't maintain an ideal organization without it --”

“Anastasia.”

I reached out and put my hand on the back of Anastasia's hand. The heat of the forest was intense, but my friend's hands were always cold as ice.

“We've talked about this before. ”

Past.

It was when we attacked the world of the Immortal Happiness Preacher.

“Bring him to me. ”

I swore to the Black Dragon Lord, to the Inquisitor, to the Earl, to the Paladin, to the Serpent, to be their king. I order you to lead them out. I didn't even want to be bitten back that I made a mistake in my declaration.

It is the same at this moment.

“What kind of person is he? Does he really have to be purged? Anastasia can advise and warn you about him, but I'm the one who's going to make the final decision. I will look him in the eye, and I will judge him by his life. ”

"......."

“I'll decide. So bring him to me first. ”

“Ah.”

The Black Dragon Master sighs.

It was a breath of grief, not fatigue.

“So? Are you trying to convince me? ”

“The choice to kill will be the last. ”

“How difficult it is.... ”

“The taste of murder makes me uncomfortable. But, Anastasia. That's the right sensation. You have to feel the hardest about killing. ”

The black dragon liquor closes its mouth.

I was silent for a moment, and spoke slowly.

“You... are the Viceroy Guild Master of Black Dragon statues." It's hard to book anything around the inside of our guild. I won't guide you, so try to convince me to find the aggressors on your own. ”

“Yes."

I smiled.

“Thank you, Anastasia. He listened to me……."

“Thank you for telling me that. Black Dragon God.”

Boom.

You hear footsteps behind our backs.

The sound of footsteps ringing within 10 meters, as if approaching without a trace.

"------!"

Half a second until I grab the knife sack and pull it out.

“Black Dragon Juice! I agree! ”

“[Moment ago]! ”

1.5 seconds until Anastasia grabs my sleeve, obtains my consent, and activates the skill.

“Lord, step back. ”

“Hey. You come to my landlord unannounced, I take it you're an uninvited guest who disrespects his manners? ”

Estelle and the Samaritans jumped off the top of the palm tree, jumped out of the dark forest and broke off from the shady corners of the rock, for two seconds.

“Phew.”

"Hmm."

And the transition between the two of us and Black Dragon has been completed in the distant rear. By this time, my sword had already been drawn. Hundreds of Christians who were in charge of escorting the area began to completely surround the area.

Three seconds.

In just three seconds, we were perfectly able to deal with the intrusion of an unidentified uninvited guest.

"Ugh……"

An uninvited guest strokes his beard. I put a mask on my face. The voice was modulated with error, making it difficult to discern whose face and whose voice it was. His body was surrounded by clothes, so it was hard to confirm his identity.

What an uninvited guest.

However, it was said that the uninvited guests were surprised.

“I've been trying to test you just for fun. This.... The prank has failed. If you repay me with your shame, that's enough, but you've seen great things. A perfect escort. ”

But there was a rhythm that was hard to block with the modulated sound.

I approximated the strength of that uninvited guest's body, posture, and error with my eyes.

And I called out the name of the uninvited in a silly voice.

“Huh. Are you the sword...?" ”

“It's been a while.”

The uninvited have taken off their masks.

Then you look familiar to us.

Even the wrinkles look fabulous on the old man's smile as he grows old.

“I met the Inquisitor on my way. We had a little chat. But the Inquisitor pledged his allegiance to you, and the Black Dragon Lord became friends with you. Until then, I've lived a pretty good life. We know that sometimes strange things happen to us. Understandable. However,"

The sword smiles small.

Not only does the sword smile sparsely, but when it laughed like a child, I had no choice but to stare at it dazed.

“The Deputy Vigilante Chief has even told me that he has become your friend! Haha.”

"......."

“I couldn't face the deputy director myself, so I went and asked him. Is it true? The swindler smiled and confirmed that it was right for me. Amazing. Life is a long way to go. ”

I relax and sigh.

“Oh, no. That was your job to make sure of, sir? Running around covering our identities? ”

“Of course.”

The sword has now taken off its shroud.

“It was a matter to be confirmed. ”

Grass.

When the Straw Clothes fell off, the Sword's true attire was revealed.

A suit that looks like I'm going to work for the company right now. A perfectly angled, black suit hides her thighs and forearms beautifully.

“It's important to decide whether you should [retire]. ”

Even the polite appearance of a black coat could not disguise the hardness of the sword. The suit was smoothly contoured according to the texture of the muscle. Only the red tie. Only the worker's essentials were free-flowing, squeezing tightly, and he breathed a single breath in a tense suit.

Sequence # 1.

It was the same sword that people had been watching for over a decade.

“... Retired? What's that supposed to mean? ”

While I was impressed by the look of the sword, the Black Dragon Master questioned me about a disturbing word. Her eyes brightened.

“You finally admire the old man in the back room? Congratulations. You've been an old man in the back since you retired from the vigilantes, but now you realize your true place. ”

“Hmm."

“Really. When I chased after the Demon King with Duke Kim, I thought I was a little different, but after that I was lazy just the same……."

“I did my best. ”

“That kind of attitude is annoying. ”

The Black Dragon Master frowns.

“Just like this stage commander. Your chosen race has little effect on history. They're not the strangest race in the world. Goddess, you would have commanded stealth and seclusion. Aren't you?”

The old man smiled lightly.

This was also not a common occurrence.

“Don't deny it. ”

“…… why? Because you're thinking about retiring like you said? ”

“No matter where I was in the outside world, I'm just a hunter now. My job is a prosecutor. When the day comes for the prosecutor to retire from the sword, it is only the moment he dies and misses the sword. ”

"......."

“I've been watching you. Surveillance... No, you're not. Yes, there is a more appropriate expression. ”

It may be because of the mood, but the tension around me grew.

I was mostly wary of being smoked by the Black Dragon Juju as he stared at the sword.

The sword nods once as if it understands the pressure of the Black Dragon. But that's it. The swordsman wipes his smile from his mouth and says,

“I was testing you. ”

Exams.

Black Dragon Juju laughs.

“You're still sitting at the top, looking down. By the way, who's going to test who --”

“If.”

The sword said.

“Blackwyrm, if you had accepted the Purge, I would have killed the tetrarch with all my might. ”

"......."

“Right here, right now. ”

At that moment, the siege was complete.

Estelle draws a red sword and confronts the sword. The Samaritan army is in line to assist Estelle. Shhh! Shhh! The sound of iron drawn from all sides. Up to a thousand Christians hid themselves in the shade of the forest and were surrounded by palm trees so that they could run at any time.

None of them said a word. Thousands of pairs of eyes gaze at the sword's hands, feet, waist, eyes, and silently. Swordsmanship was divided by limb by gaze.

Once the Sword has raised its error or slaughtered, a thousand blades will slash its limbs along its dividing line.

"......."

But the sword was always looking only at my eyes.

I slowly put the sword back into the sheath. Black Dragon Juju shrugged his shoulders! Well, it didn't matter.

“Sir.”

I also looked into the eyes of the sword.

“You would never hurt me. I know.”

"......."

The eyes of the old prosecutor were clear.