Episode 605: Facing the Road (3)
Nikolai sat quietly in his seat and turned the cube in his hand.
The cubes fit together and returned to their original form after a while.
Tuk.
Nikolai threw the cube away as if he had lost interest.
In the place of the thrown cube, all kinds of other cubes were piled up.
“It’s really boring.”
The men in black coats waiting next to Nikolai listened to him in silence.
“Everything in the world is structured like this. “At first glance, it may seem chaotic and chaotic, but if you look closely, there is order.”
Like a cube you just solved.
At first glance, all the colors on the six sides are mixed up, but as you turn them around and fit them together, they soon return to their complete form.
Nikolai thought this was the essence of the world.
A world of perfect order where there is no such thing as chaos.
“I’m curious. “If this world is a very elaborate device created by someone, and both good and evil are created according to calculations and operate normally on a stage, then who am I?”
No one answered Nikolai’s words.
Nikolai didn’t expect an answer either, so he continued talking to himself.
“Is my action of deliberately trying to destroy this stage set also the intention of the set-up keeper? Is it something someone instilled in me that makes me wonder now? “Then am I evil?”
Questions give rise to doubts.
Doubt breeds anxiety.
Nikolai had no intention of living in anxiety for the rest of his life.
Since I came this far, I felt like I had to check it out for myself.
“Victor Dreadful. “Did you feel this way too?”
Nikolai let out a low laugh and recalled a conversation he once had with Victor.
-Oh Hyo-hyo. Nikolai, did you have similar thoughts as me?
Victor’s response to what he said when he thought he might have understood him was surprising.
-I noticed it too. The same goes for Zero Order.
-Is that really the case?
-Nikolai, what do you want to do?
-It is proof. I really want to check if I really exist as myself.
-Oh Hyo-hyo. It’s about checking your ego. That’s not a bad goal.
-What about you? If you see people conducting experiments like this, do you think you will break this bondage?
-You mean me? If you look at it from a big perspective, it wouldn’t be wrong.
Victor muttered that and stared at the test subject contained in the huge test tube.
-I just don’t like it.
-You don’t like it?
-Why do humans have two arms and five fingers?
-That’s because that’s human.
-Yes! That’s human. Because it’s structured that way. Why do beastmen have beast ears and why do elves have long lifespans and pointed ears? Dwarves are stocky, and so are many beasts and bugs. I can’t understand it at all. So I came to a conclusion.
-What conclusion did you come to?
-The sense of the person who created this stage is so absurdly bad!
Victor held his stomach and giggled as if he had said something interesting.
-I really don’t feel any sense of artistry. What on earth does this mean? Doesn’t it seem like they are just taking something someone else made and using it without any creativity? I don’t like that behavior.
-Is that why you were making these things?
-This is a work of art. If the person who created the stage is God, this is what I say to that God. Look at my artistry, isn’t it truly superior compared to your humble one? That’s right. I pursue more diverse and wonderful art!
The reason Victor, who bursts into laughter, speaks like this is probably because he treats himself as a member of the same class.
Nikolai felt quite a bit displeased that this kind of person thought of him in the same way, but somewhere in his heart, he found himself agreeing.
-Oh Hyo-hyo. So let’s do our best together. For me, for art, and for Nikolai, for self-actualization.
That was the key reason for joining hands with Victor.
“Zero Order said he knew all about this.”
Even if he knew, it wouldn’t be surprising.
The only thing I regret is why he didn’t inform me of that fact.
“It’s important to realize for yourself, but maybe I don’t have His trust that much.”
Who holds the trust of Zero Order?
Franz and Setadelle, who can be considered his two arms?
no.
It was John Doe of the First Order who truly had the trust of the Zero Order.
So, based on the deal, he sent Berom on a leash, but John Doe actually won against Berom.
“okay. This is the last trial given to me. “It’s like a fateful homework given to those who understand the true nature of this world.”
If so, I was willing to accept it.
Nikolai looked at the information coming up in real time.
John Doe was approaching where he was now.
By his side was Hwyron, a Rexerer-level wizard, and Gariel Cosmo, a time wizard.
“The news coming from the New Magic Tower is not very good.”
It is said that Loteron, who had tried to tie him up for a few days, instead crushed the inspection team and left the magic tower.
He even took off his iron mask, which was his trademark.
“One special type wizard and three 6th rank wizards. And a master from the warlock school.”
Fortunately, it seems that the master of the ancient curse school is not coming, but he is guarding the girl who is a hostage, so it is not a good situation to send troops there.
“That’s interesting. “You want to fight me head-on on this island?”
Nikolai smiled wryly as he watched Ludger’s image appear on various screens.
“good. “As a giant, I will accept any challenge from the dwarf.”
John Doe.
I will kill you here and gain Zero Order’s favor.
And by receiving the truth of this world from Him, you will be reborn as a higher being.
“So, will you be able to fight against this entire island and win?”
Of course, there is no fair competition.
This side just does its best to manipulate and manipulate others behind the scenes, following its own methods.
* * *
Ludger and Hwiron continued walking and stopped at the same time.
The number of people walking around decreased and not a single person was seen.
“Is it finally here?”
“It looks like you’re planning on committing it in a flashy way from the start.”
However, it was impossible to not know the hostility felt from all directions.
The fact that they defeated all the people living nearby and created a net to surround this side at the same time was proof that the scale of the other side was that great.
“Has it already started?”
Gariel asked.
This is happening even though we haven’t even arrived at our destination yet.
“From now on, you must protect your body. Sir Hyron and I won’t have the resources to help you.”
Gariel nodded with a nervous face and disappeared from the scene.
Ludger and Hwiron, who were left alone, each raised their magic power.
“haha! “Let’s relax for a bit!”
Hwiron grinned and gave a wild burst of energy.
The enemies in ambush reacted as if in a fit of convulsions to the enormous magical power surging around him.
“They noticed!”
“Attack all at once!”
Those who came forward were mercenary bounty hunter criminal organizations that were common in the back alleys of the city.
“If you just kill those two guys, you’ll get hundreds of millions of dollars!”
“All you have to do is kill it somehow!”
Nikolai placed bounties on the heads of Ludger and Hyron Gariel.
That amount is enough to sustain several people for the rest of their lives even if just one person is killed.
That was why everyone in the city who wanted money was targeting Ludger and Hyron Gariel.
It was no use wherever they were.
Nikolai, who is aware of Ludger’s whereabouts through various devices, is informing him of his location in real time.
Bounty hunters swarming in from all directions.
When Hwiron saw them, he rushed forward.
“Hahaha!”
The number of enemies filling the streets right now seems to be in the triple digits.
And that number is still increasing in real time.
However, Hwiron did not get scared or slow down his speed.
Rather, it only pumps the muscles more and accelerates the speed.
The bounty hunters who saw this were embarrassed by Hwiron’s appearance.
“Uh huh?”
“Why doesn’t it stop?”
“Don’t be scared! You idiots! It’s just one guy anyway! “Just throw it away!”
Those with both arms wearing steel prosthetics took the lead.
They easily lifted heavy objects with the power of their mechanical arms and built a large wall in front.
The huge steel plate automatically unfolded and completed the barricade.
A wall of steel that cannot be penetrated by any amount of firepower, enough to block several artillery shells.
In addition, there were sharp spikes protruding from the top of the wall to prevent people from rushing at them carelessly.
The bounty hunters smiled, thinking that Hwiron would crash into the barricade and destroy himself.
Until the wall his shoulder touched crumbled and collapsed.
Pow!
Hwiron pushed against the steel wall with his bare body and ended up creating a large hole.
The bounty hunters who were triumphant behind him were caught up in Huiron’s headbutt.
Machine-made prosthetic hands and legs broke and flew in all directions, and human bodies rolled around on the streets like fallen leaves in an autumn wind.
Hwiron was literally like a tank.
No, on the contrary, even if it collided with a tank, it would crush the tank and go through it.
The bounty hunters shouted in horror at the sight.
“This is crazy! “There’s only one person!”
“Does this make sense? And he’s a wizard!”
Does it make sense for a wizard to break a wall of steel with his bare body and push away all the people behind it?
As an undeniable reality unfolded before their eyes, the bounty hunters lost their will to fight.
However, some who were obsessed with money still did not give up.
“hmm?”
Huiron, who had been running without stopping, looked down at the load on his ankles.
Jiyiing.
A large, thick steel wire was holding his ankle.
“done! “He’s slowed down!”
“It’s a wire that even an elephant can’t escape from when tied!”
“Don’t just use one! “Give away everything you have!”
It was surprising that the steel wire, which even an elephant could not escape when tied, only slowed down its movement.
But this side had a lot and had a lot of numbers.
If one doesn’t work, then two. If two doesn’t work, try 10 or more.
The Bounty Hunts fired all the restraining wires they had at Huiron.
As Huiron continued to move forward, wires began to wrap around his body, like a fish becoming entangled in a net.
When Hwiron stopped walking, he was tied to wires extending from all directions.
It was like a beetle caught in a spider web.
done. Hope appeared on the faces of the bounty hunters. At the same time, there is also a desire for money.
“Do it thoroughly! “That’s not enough!”
“Do more!”
Some veterans were alert and gave instructions.
A thin disc flew out and landed near Hwiron’s feet.
There was a magic stone on top of the disk, and when the magic stone glowed, it created an intense magnetic field around it, tightening and pulling the wire attached to Hwiron’s body even more.
It was not a tool for hunting animals, but a specially made tool for subduing large cryptids or knights.
Hwiron could not move due to the countless restraints coming from all directions.
Only then did the bounty hunters relax and keep an eye on Hwiron.
Just when I was thinking that this was enough, the voice of Hwiron, who was tied up in a cocoon of wire, echoed around me.
“It’s still not enough.”
Everyone was taken aback by those words.
Not enough? Is this something someone who can’t even think about right now would say?
“What, you’re still fine?”
“Don’t be scared! He can’t move! “It’s nothing more than a bluff to shake us up!”
Someone shouted that, but Hwiron just laughed.
“Are you bluffing? Is that really true? Well, I’ve never been this heavy before, so it felt quite refreshing. But it’s still not enough to stimulate my muscles.”
As if to prove that those words were not true, the wires that bound Hwiron’s body stretched tight and began to break one by one.
When the wire, which had been stretched for a long time and held strong tension, broke, it contracted like a rubber band and flew toward the bounty hunters.
“damage!”
“Bow your head!”
Quang! bang!
The thick wire rotated and destroyed nearby buildings and roads.
People caught up in it were thrown away, turning the surroundings into chaos.
“You bounced a steel wire with your bare body?”
Hwiron, who had escaped from the steel cocoon, was posing with angry muscles.
I don’t know when he took it off, but his top wasn’t visible.
“Hmm. I think I ate enough, but it’s still not enough.”
Hwiron’s vicious face turned towards the Bounty Hunters.
“Bring me more things to stimulate my muscles!”
The complexions of the bounty hunters turned pale as they saw Hwiron running towards them, screaming in anticipation.
“Run away too!”
