Victory Ceremony (5)
I was just wondering, is this really a foreign news report?
“Foreign media are beings that originally existed but then ceased to exist. They are things that should not be considered by our common sense.”
The tension was evident on Lordbroke’s face as well.
“Take the sword. For now, I think it would be better to postpone the quest and escape from here.”
Theo wordlessly placed Drake’s blade into her hand.
In that moment, the atmosphere surrounding her changed dramatically.
It felt like I was facing an unapproachable sword master.
Beyond the 9 Dragons, it seemed like we were seeing another Kyle.
It was completely different from when it first appeared in the main body.
‘Did you know that Rodrigo can use a kendo sword?’
It was unusual that she was proficient with the sword, a human weapon, but it was also strange that she did not return to her original form when dealing with divine beings.
But Lordbroke had no time to answer Theo’s questions.
Paaaaat-
Roadbroke ran forward with a tremendous gust of wind.
“Aha! So you like playing more than eating? That’s good too! There’s nothing more delicious than food after having fun! Hehe!”
The corners of Asin’s lips on his forehead twitched and he burst into mad laughter.
Hehehehe!
Every time that happened, the entire forest shook.
Theo also suffered from a headache so bad that he thought his head would burst.
[An unauthorized entity has been detected intruding into the quest.] [The entity has been defined as a virus.] [Antivirus program has been activated to remove the virus… … .]
In an instant, numerous messages fell on Asin’s head.
“Euratchachacha!”
Kwaaaaang!
As the creature flew towards Lordbroke, kicking the ground violently, the message was shattered along with it, making the letters unreadable.
[An external shock has been applied, causing problems in system operation.] [A non-■ program is ■■.
[■Sudden ■ Shock■■ ■Upper ■■Gram’s ■■Stops■■.] [■■■■ ■■■■■] [■■■■■■■■■■■■] [■■■■■]
.
.
A red warning message added on top of countless messages that were stuck on top of each other.
[SYSTEM ERROR]
The message was having no effect at all.
‘Obviously, the authority of the message in this quest is absolute… …!’
This situation shocked Theo even more.
Given the circumstances, it was highly likely that that person was not the main body.
A part of the evil thoughts of foreign gods brought in by Granada and the Gwangryong Emperor in order to forcibly release the seal of the Yong Hwal Geom.
Then, when I encountered the madness inherent in the Bead of Shame, my true nature seemed to awaken.
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So, if it’s just a clone of Asin’s arm or leg, then it’s still this strong?
The difference in status that I felt from the crowd of foreign correspondents I saw in front of the iron gate of the Mansinjeon was absolutely not a lie.
Isn’t it shocking that his momentum is similar to that of Lordbroke, who has almost regained his strength, if not even more?
Kwarrrrung!
“Ohhohoho! As expected! You know how to have fun a lot more than I thought!”
Every time Lordbroke swung his sword, lightning struck again and again.
Theo could sense that it was the vision of Sigurd the Progenitor, the <Thunderbolt of the Sword>, which he had only heard of in words.
With each flash of light, the demon’s arms would fly into the air and its legs would burst apart.
The upper body was riddled with holes, so much so that about 40% of it could have been blown away.
But Asin smiled even though more than half of his face was broken.
He reached out as if he was trying to grab Lordbroke somehow, but each time he did, Lordbroke attacked him and tried to put as much distance between them as possible.
It seemed like he never wanted to touch the guy.
“More! More! Have fun with me! Ahahaha! If you get caught, you get the tag change, right~?”
「… … !」
At that moment, Asin’s outstretched hand passed precariously next to Lordbroke’s head.
A piece of hair got caught on Asin’s fingertips.
Bass-
In an instant, the captured area lost moisture, dried up, and then scattered into dust.
“What a pity. Ugh! I could have changed the drinker. I wonder what dragon meat tastes like.”
“Who said you were caught? If you’re hungry, bite off your own arm!”
“Hehe. Of course I tried that. But, what should I say, it was dry. It was just oily and had nothing to eat. I guess I like the ones in ‘this world’ better.”
“A little pig.”
“Hey, don’t you know? Pigs only have 15% body fat. So what you just said to me is basically praising me by saying, ‘You’re so strong!’”
Empty!
Asin shook his head, patting his stomach with his hand.
“So that’s not an insult to me! Look at this ship! Do you know how much trouble I’ve had to put into making this ship? Even if I can’t do it, I have to eat about 30 ships in the world to be able to say, ‘Oh, my ship is a little bigger!’”
On the surface, Asin and Lordbroke appeared to be having a conversation.
In reality, Asin did not listen to Lordbroke, but rather just talked about whatever he wanted to say.
A tone of speech without logic or agenda.
“What are you doing, my companion?”
Lordbroke looked back at Theo urgently.
She was shouting that she didn’t have much time left.
However, Theo did not leave the place despite Lordbroke’s urging, but was instead absorbed in observing Asin.
‘No. If we try to force our way out of here, both Lordbroke and I will be finished.’
Now that the Guardian is dead, it wouldn’t be strange for the Yong Hwal Sword to fall into Asin’s possession at any time.
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That is, this world itself is already no different from Asin’s sanctuary.
If he had tried to escape recklessly, Asin’s madness could have invaded Theo’s mental world.
If he did that, it would be the end, since he was already forcibly holding down the sword bead.
Even if that wasn’t the case, leaving Lordbroke here would mean she would have to face Asin alone… … and she wasn’t up to the task.
If that happened, Lordbroke could have died.
‘Then, Asin’s will will take root in Lord’s body. Whether it’s Yong Hwal Geum or Lord’s body, the moment Asin invades this world, everything will end.’
Even if it was just the <Nameless Monarch> that was difficult to deal with, if another one started invading the world, everything would really be over.
‘What should I do?’
Theo looked around to see if there was anything he could do here.
Just then, a woman’s voice pierced Theo’s ear.
『Can you hear me… …? Choose… … yourself… … ?』
It was a voice that was so noisy that it wouldn’t have been strange if it had just been cut off.
Theo instinctively turned his gaze towards the dead Guardian Nessie.
『I see… … I see… … .』
As Theo was about to answer, Nessie continued speaking urgently.
“Please, don’t show any reaction. If the foreign media finds out about my situation, it will be a big problem.”
Nessie began to speak intermittently, as if she was out of breath.
‘I’m squeezing out every last bit of strength I have left.’
Theo realized that there was no hope for Nessie’s survival and listened to the voice with a hardened face.
『4 o’clock!』
『How did the descendants of the Taigo Dragon end up like this… …!』
Could it be because I heard my colleagues’ voices?
Theo thought he heard Nessie chuckle slightly.
A voice that longs for the past that is now barely remembered.
“As you can see, the guy is always hungry. So there is a need to take advantage of that.”
Although Theo didn’t know it, Nessie had actually been surviving under Asin’s clutches for a very long time.
Although he was eventually captured when his stamina ran out, he survived in this small world and now knows Asin better than anyone else.
And even the weaknesses the guy has.
“Feed as much food as possible.”
[Quest has been changed.]
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[Scenario Quest #10]
An unidentified virus is forcibly taking over the Dragon Sword ‘Hrunti’. Please activate the antivirus program to remove it.
· Difficulty: SSS
· Reward: Ownership of the Ancient Dragon’s Relic, Strengthening of the Sword’s Orb Thought.
· On failure: death
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As much food as possible?
Theo couldn’t understand what on earth he was supposed to feed Ashin in this world where there was nothing but the forest.
“The food that the girl likes is right in front of her, ah, right?”
A weak voice.
For a moment, Theo’s face hardened.
He saw Nessie smiling with a sad look in her eyes.
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[■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■… … ] [■Sui ■Ro ■■■ ■■■■da.] [Fire ■■gram’s stage is ■■■.] [Current stage: 3]
Activation of the firewall program.
Kookung!
For a moment, the air surrounding the forest seemed to become heavy, and then an enormous gravity pressed down on Asin.
Kkwadduk!
Because of that, the hand that had reached out to grab Lordbroke’s neck slowed down, and the sound of skin splitting and muscle breaking could be heard.
The sight of the broken elbow bone poking through the skin and gushing blood was a horrifying sight.
Lordbroke took a deep step back and took a deep breath.
“Haa… … Haa… … Haa… … !”
Sweat ran down her forehead.
‘That was a close call.’
At first, they were evenly matched, but unlike her, whose stamina was rapidly declining, Asin’s movements seemed to gain more elasticity the more they fought.
Perhaps it means that he is becoming more skilled at operating a clone.
The existence of foreign media threatening the world was equally frightening.
‘Still, did you manage to tie up the time somehow?’
Lordbroke took a deep breath as he checked Asin’s condition, which was slowing down like a turtle’s.
Slurp! Slurp!
A dozen or so iron chains protruded from the ground and wrapped around Asin’s arms and legs.
[Current stage: Stage 4]
As the firewall level gradually increased, broken letters were also gradually restored.
Crunch! Crunch!
Asin frowned in annoyance as he looked at the chains that had become more attached in the meantime.
“I’m trying to have some fun, and you’re interrupting me! What are you doing?”
[The firewall program level increases further.] [Current level: Level 5]
Kukookung!
As each level went up, the applied gravity increased by more than tenfold.
The goal here is to somehow crush and expel Asin’s clone.
“You seem to be the god of cause and effect since you’re chewing on my words, right?”
[The system administrator flinches.] [The administrator expresses his opinion that he is not the entity in question.]
“What do you mean, it’s not! Even the way you speak is like an old fart, just like the god of karma!”
[The manager claims that he is not a jerk!] [The manager realizes his mistake too late.]
“Look at this, isn’t it?”
The message was about to blur slightly, but it suddenly grew louder as Asin chuckled and threw out a sarcastic laugh.
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[The administrator strongly expresses his opinion that he is a new generation. He claims that other gods have already agreed with this fact.]
“Then, when a boss who is an old fart asks his subordinates in detail whether he is from the new generation or the old generation, do they answer, ‘Your subordinates are from the new generation’ or ‘No, you are an old fart’? Mr. Old Fart?”
[Administrator is shaken by fact assault.]
How the bastard of the Return Sword Family lives
