The type was Conquest. But what were we supposed to conquer or transcend?
Fate, conquest, transcendence.
They were just lofty words thrown around without substance.
At least offer a realistic alternative.
Pria’s lips parted.
A single word escaped.
“Brother...”
But the prince was nowhere to be seen.
“That’s enough.”
I whispered.
Shortly after...
“Is it already over?”
Velkist landed on the ground.
The remnants of countless crystals rained down like shattered glass.
“That thing inside the hole still needs finishing off.”
Velkist pointed downward.
A massive, several-hundred-ter crystal was beginning to erge.
[Crystal of Despair Lv.315]
“It’s fine. Pria will handle that.”
The mont I finished speaking—
[Charge Rate – 100%]
There was no sound.
A golden beam of light erupted from Pria’s sword and surged into the sky.
The light embraced the entire chasm, gently sealing it shut.
[Stage Clear!]
[No EXP is provided for this mission.]
[Reward – 10,000,000G, Top Grade White Iron (A) X 13, Heart of the Empire, Red Dragon’s... ... .]
[MVP – ‘Velkist (★★★★★★)’]
When I opened my eyes again, everything was over.
As the hole sealed shut, the monsters froze in place and collapsed.
Their corpses turned into a black liquid, spreading across the streets and alleyways.
“Casualties?”
Rodrick’s voice returned with the answer.
Around 300 survivors. The result wasn’t bad. I had anticipated total annihilation.
‘And now...’
Nothing remained.
This place could no longer be called a city—it had burned, collapsed, and crumbled beyond recognition.
Thud.
Pria, still holding her sword, collapsed to the ground.
I stood up from my spot and approached her. Placing a hand on her shoulder, I heard her faint voice.
“Is... it over?”
“The hole is closed. It won’t reopen for a while. Make sure you learn to wield that power properly—it’ll be invaluable in the battles to co.”
Pria didn’t respond.
I sighed lightly and asked:
“Do you regret it?”
“...I do not.”
“That doesn’t sound convincing.”
“I’ll be fine once I recover.”
“...”
“Give
ti. I want to be alone.”
Pria staggered to her feet.
And then she began to walk away, heading sowhere unknown.
All I could do was watch her leave.
‘It’s ti.’
The light of return began to wrap around my body.
Before I could say anything more, I was pulled back to a familiar place.
The waiting room of Townia.
“...”
The surviving mbers of the mission stared blankly at one another.
When Rodrick finally gave the disband order, they walked off toward their quarters, their steps slow and unsteady, as if their souls had been drained.
[Han Israaaaaat!]
Iselle flapped her wings excitedly and flew towards .
[Ahem! I knew you would win! Now that you’ve conquered both Niflheimr and Townia’s 80th floors...]
“Let’s talk later.”
[Huh? Wait, what?]
I brushed Iselle aside and stepped into the elevator.
Once inside my quarters, I shut the door tightly behind .
Sitting on the edge of the bed, I muttered quietly.
“We need to talk.”
A faint white mist gathered in front of .
The mist ford into the shape of a hooded figure.
Yurnet.
‘So, you were watching
all along.’
She kept her head lowered as if she already knew what I had realized during the mission.
“Why didn’t you tell ?”
Yurnet spoke after a long hesitation.
“You thought I wouldn’t believe you?”
“It is hard to believe.”
Honestly, it was still difficult to accept even now.
The truth felt like sothing from another world, sothing impossibly distant.
“At the very least, I would have tried to understand.”
“And?”
“To let go of my attachnt...”
I laughed hollowly.
“So, you deliberately acted that way to make
hate you? So that I wouldn’t grow attached to this world?”
“That doesn’t make sense. Did you ever think that if I learned the truth, I might ?? Nоvеl??гht ?? (Don’t copy, read here) just return to Earth? Without any need for all this drama?”
Yurnet lowered her head further.
She offered no excuses.
“What a ss.”
“Let
ask you one last ti.”
I crossed my arms and spoke.
“What was the purpose of bringing
here from Earth?”
“...”
Yurnet closed her eyes slowly.
“...”
“Is there even a way back?”
Yurnet waved her hand.
A transparent hologram appeared in the air.
Inside was an unfamiliar scene.
‘A hospital room...?’
A dimly lit room.
A white bed.
And on that bed lay a man.
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