Chapter 159 : Supre King (3)
As the Supre King disappeared, the interior of the Imperial palace, where it was difficult to even breathe due to the Demonic energy he was emitting just a mont ago, beca clear at once.
I didn't know where he went, but this probably ant there was nothing more to talk about with .
‘So it ended up like this.’
I tried to stop the Supre King through persuasion if possible, but the Supre King wasn't soone who could be reasoned with in the first place.
The Supre King would not stop.
Running without stopping, he would eventually try to consu not only the Eastern Union but also the entire Empire as sacrifices to achieve his goal.
Therefore, a certain choice remained for now.
Whether to stop the Supre King, or not.
Stopping the Supre King would absolutely not be easy.
Not only was the Supre King himself estimated to be a strong individual of Level 8 or higher, but above all, the Ascension Stone Fragnts the Supre King had taken seed to be more than anyone else until now.
In other words, there was a high possibility that the Supre King currently harbored more powerful Demonic energy than any other existence.
‘He’s managing to maintain his reason in such a state, but it looks like that won’t last much longer either.’
The Supre King’s whole body looked more like sothing resembling a human rather than a human appearance due to the Demonic energy overflowing to the point of excess.
Actually, his voice was also a creepy tallic sound, and his whole figure was completely invisible due to the surging Demonic energy.
If I had to stop such a Supre King, I too would have to be prepared to pay a price incomparably greater than before.
‘The problem is, whether there is even a choice for not to stop the Supre King.’
What would happen if I didn't stop the Supre King?
The Supre King would not stop and would offer all the major cities in the Eastern Union and the Empire as sacrifices for the magic circles, and eventually, so magic would be completed.
I didn't know if that would succeed or fail.
But what was certain was that both the Empire and the Eastern Union would suffer devastating blows, and in the process, countless people would be sacrificed.
Was it right to turn a blind eye to their sacrifice?
This world was once a ga world.
Therefore, there was one common topic of debate for players including .
-Are the natives in the Lagna Continent humans like us?
I rember the public opinion on the Anonymous Bulletin Board regarding that was exactly half and half.
-Natives are NPCs, how are they humans?
-FR lol at this rate they’ll say my dog Poppy is human too.
-No matter what, saying data fragnts are humans is too much, isn't it?
-If all these guys are humans, then are we all murderers? Saying nonsense.
The opinion that the natives of this world are rely NPCs.
-Does this world still look like just a ga? This is just another world. Then of course these people are humans too.
-There are still bastards harping on about NPCs lol seriously losing faith in humanity.
-The natives of the Lagna Continent are people like us. Just a fact.
-But NPCs are objects that react the sa way chanically in the first place. No matter how high-performance the AI is, they can’t be this much like real people. They are just people.
The opinion that the natives of this world are also humans like us.
I hadn't reached a plausible conclusion about that yet, but at least the ones I had experienced and felt until now were no different from real humans.
Leaving aside the essence, if they were indistinguishable from real humans, wouldn't that alone be enough qualification to call them humans?
‘Leaving that aside, if the Supre King’s magic succeeds, there is a possibility that it will be a problem in itself.’
The Supre King said.
If he succeeded in opening the sky, one would be able to choose one of the two.
Whether to open the door, or to close it.
‘Akiro said sothing similar too.’
I think I know now.
What it ans to open and close that door.
The scenery I saw beyond the sky was clearly the scenery of Earth.
Also, the Supre King wishes to return to his hotown through opening the sky.
‘If he succeeds in opening the sky, does it an a path to return to Earth can be opened?’
If that happened, what exactly would occur?
Simply thinking, players in this world would be able to return to Earth, but would it be a simple story ending there?
If so, would there be a need to say grandiose words like opening the sky, or opening and closing the door?
I didn't think so.
‘Is that path really a path used only for us to return to Earth?’
Great Sage Akiro said.
The path to the Great Heaven has opened, and although it is only a half-asure, it is true that it has opened.
Then if we ca to this world due to that half-opened door, what would happen if the remaining half of the door were to open completely?
‘Perhaps…….’
Two worlds connect.
Worlds that shouldn't be connected originally connect and the sky opens in the true sense.
As my thoughts reached there, I felt my heart turning cold.
‘If the two worlds really connect…… what happens?’
Feeling like my thoughts had reached a deduction I shouldn't make, I shook my head.
‘Co to think of it…… Great Sage Akiro said I have the qualifications to choose.’
The words Great Sage Akiro and the Supre King said swirled in my head.
What choice should I make?
It wouldn't be a choice about whether to stop the Supre King or not.
In a way, the choice I had to make regarding that was practically decided.
‘I stop the Supre King.’
Then if there was a choice given to , it would be the story after the sky opened.
After the sky opens, will I open that door, or close it?
Naturally, I hadn't reached a conclusion on this yet.
Amidst complex thoughts, I left the Imperial palace.
Thanks to the Supre King clearing away the soldiers, I could leave the Imperial palace of Arkendale very easily.
‘First…… there are many people I need to et.’
What choice must I make?
Even to get an answer to that, I moved my steps.
***
The first person I t was Guar, the Lord of Biarritz and my companion for this journey.
“Vell, you’re here. I actually had sothing to talk about regarding the Supre King.”
“Just as well. What I have to say is also about the Supre King.”
“What is it?”
“I t the Supre King and ca back.”
“……What?”
Guar must have been surprised enough to drop the cigar he was holding, as he spoke urgently without even caring that a cigarette burn was forming on his clothes.
“Wh-What does that an? Tell in detail!”
“The Supre King looked for . He already knew of my existence.”
“Such……. To think he knew you were Cain, is that possible even for the Supre King?”
“He didn’t seem to know up to the point that I am Cain but…… well, that isn’t important.”
I spoke the conclusion straight away.
“It seems persuading the Supre King is impossible. The Supre King’s will is firm.”
“Hmm, is that so? I was expecting it to so extent. Then is the only thing left to assassinate the Supre King?”
“That won’t be easy either. This is Arkendale, and not only the knights guarding the Supre King but the Supre King himself is a formidable opponent.”
“We will need troops.”
“Right. But a diocre level won’t do, they’ll only get in the way.”
“Hmm, I will try to prepare for that part. But the enemy won’t be just the knights of Arkendale, right?”
“Yeah. The Supre King is probably employing quite a few players as well.”
“I see…….”
Guar let out a groan for a mont.
He had no choice but to have many thoughts.
Since I also felt like my head was going to explode with various thoughts.
“How about revealing the truth about this on the Anonymous Bulletin Board instead? There must be more than one or two people who have antipathy toward the Supre King’s madness. Even if just a few high-level players stepped forward, it would be a great help.”
“Not a bad idea, but I think we need to be cautious about disclosing information.”
“Why is that?”
“Considering the Supre King’s goal, there is a possibility that we might actually increase the number of enemies.”
“……What does that an? Don’t tell there is sothing you haven’t told ?”
It seed necessary to at least reveal to Guar what the Supre King’s goal was.
Of course, I didn't intend to talk about things like Ascension Stone Fragnts and Beyond the sky.
“The Supre King’s goal is to return to his hotown.”
“Return? What does that an?”
“The Supre King believes he can return to his hotown if he pays the price through human sacrifice.”
Therefore, if I were inford about the truth regarding the Supre King, there was a possibility that the Supre King, using this conversely, would draw players to his side as allies.
Many players still considered the natives of this world not as humans, and there were countless who would consider doing it willingly if they could return to Earth by sacrificing them.
That was the reason why using the Anonymous Bulletin Board could inevitably beco a clumsy self-defeating move.
Guar’s expression hardened stiffly.
“Such……. You an such a thing is possible with human sacrifice?”
“Everything has a price. Rephrasing that, it also ans anything can be done if one can pay the corresponding price. Since this world is such a world.”
The key keywords penetrating the World of Justice are contract and price.
In short, if one could pay a reasonable price, it wasn't impossible for impossible miracles to occur.
“Do you also want to return?”
“……It would be a lie if I said I didn’t want to return. It is true that there are things I miss. But if that is built upon countless blood, I don’t particularly want to return.”
“I see. Indeed, I knew you would say that.”
Guar cared for his territory and subjects terribly more than anyone else.
No matter if the return to Earth was at stake, there was no way such Guar would exchange all the lives of his subjects even if asked to.
“Anyway, you an it is difficult to tell the truth on the Anonymous Bulletin Board…….”
“Yeah, so just try to find only the troops available for now.”
“……Understood.”
Guar nodded slightly.
I didn't know how many troops Guar could find, but it wouldn't be enough.
Anyway, this was the capital of Arkendale, which could be seen as the heart of the enemy.
‘Can’t be helped.’
If the combat power was inferior to this extent, I had no choice but to take out one of the cards I didn't want to use.
[Accessing Anonymous Bulletin Board.]
Talking about the Supre King to an unspecified number of players is clearly dangerous.
However, what about soone who definitely has antipathy toward the Supre King's way and is hostile?
For example…… soone who has been wary of the danger of the fragnts even to the point of killing people.
-Dragon Slayer: Ballak, I have sothing to talk about regarding the Supre King. Leave a secret comnt. I will wait.
Ranker of the past, Ballak.
Another na is Newbie Hunter.
It seed the ti had co to receive his help once.
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