◈ 560. [Evil Side] Impregnable (9)
Lake Kingdom.
deep in the dark. somewhere.
“… .”
The masked court jester ‘The Pied Piper’ – Crown stood still in this darkened street.
In front of him is an unknown who is dozing with his back leaning against a stone wall as if tired.
As if he hadn’t slept properly, Moo-myeong didn’t even notice the popularity in front of him. Crown looked at his little sister like that.
The darkness that passed over the nameless body was getting thicker and thicker.
“… .”
Crown gripped the flute in his hand.
It was then. Moo-myeong, who had been nodding his head, shook his shoulders and hurriedly drew the sword from his back and aimed it forward.
“Ha ha ha ha!”
“… calm down. grow.”
Crown raised both hands and expressed no hostility.
Moomyeong, who was breathing heavily, wiped his eyes with the back of his hand several times to see if he could not see well. After a while, Moo-myeong checked the crown and laughed hard.
“Brother… no crown. Long time no see.”
“… .”
“sorry. little… Because I’m tired. It looks like he fell asleep.”
Crown, who was looking at his panting sister with a little pity, asked cautiously.
“Did you have a nightmare?”
“Always, always… every day.”
“When was the last time you slept well?”
“… .”
Moo-myeong staggered from her seat and kicked the old iron sword back into her back.
“Isn’t sleeping well in this hell a luxury, Crown?”
“… .”
“it’s okay. Because I can still endure it. As in the past hundreds of years.”
Crown looked at his younger sister, who was trying hard to pretend to be strong.
he knew that the end is near.
It is also the fact that the younger sister pretending to be strong and enduring is now the limit.
‘Everything will be ruined soon.’
It doesn’t matter who fights how and how they resist. In the end, the destruction that will come is natural.
Inside the mask, Crown’s mouth was tightly shut.
It was then.
“… still.”
In the aftermath of the nightmare, Moo-myeong, whose face was drenched in cold sweat, suddenly suddenly smiled.
“Whoops. Still, there were some fun things these days.”
“… ?”
Crown blankly opened his eyes and looked at his younger brother.
I swear, Crown hadn’t seen his brother smile like this since the country came to this.
A unique petal-like smile that has been worn away in this hell for hundreds of years… … .
“Is it fun? which?”
“I went out on the ground and joined the party.”
“… party?”
Crown’s face hardened.
It’s a party… … ?
I know what the word means, but it’s been so long since I’ve actually been through it. There was no sense of reality in his brother’s words.
Moo-myeong felt ashamed as if he knew that fact himself! I caught my breath.
“yes. Sounds like a dream, right?”
“okay. I want to ask if you saw anything in vain.”
“Whoops… But it’s true.”
Moo-myeong was very excited and made a noise. Like a girl going to a party for the first time in her life.
“I was introduced to people on earth, I ate food I had never seen before, and I drank alcohol in a small group with a strange name. Listen to the music played by the orchestra and… … .”
Anonymous paused for a moment, then slowly lowered his gaze.
“I also danced.”
“… .”
“For some reason, my heart hurts just looking at it… with some guy. I danced.”
Recalling that night, Moo-myeong smiled awkwardly and fanned his hands.
“I told you, but it is really strange. Did you have a dream in the middle of the night?”
“… No, you must have experienced it yourself.”
That would be too.
Because now, the only dream that an unknown person can have is a nightmare.
If you have happy memories, it must be real.
Even if it’s a dream or a memory, it’s the same as a fleeting dust that will disappear anyway.
“Hmmmm!”
Moo-myeong, who regained consciousness while clearing his throat, returned to face the crown with an expressionless face.
“You made a lot of nonsense… . So what’s up today Crown?”
“Because the monsters came out just before the attack, but you didn’t stop them this time. I came because I was worried.”
For the past hundreds of years, obscurity has stopped the advance of monsters without a single break.
But this time, he didn’t even show his face. Crown had no choice but to worry about his brother’s condition.
Even if the end has been decided. because she’s her sister
“Ah, this time… .”
Anonymous smirked and replied.
“Ash came over and told me to rest this time. He said he could do it himself… … .”
“… .”
“Still, I said I would reduce the number, but Ash is so reckless. He asked me not to intervene even for the tactics he had prepared, so he did that.”
I rested, and my condition improved a little,” said Moo-myeong, who stretched out.
Crown laughed.
“Did you believe what he said?”
“Ash is an unbeatable commander on the frontlines there. If you don’t trust him, who will you trust?”
“He too will know defeat in the end.”
“I won’t.”
Anonymous said with force.
“Because I will protect him.”
no.
‘What you protect is not Ash. Not me, much less the citizens of this country.’
You must protect yourself, my brother.
However, the words swirling around his throat failed to take shape and eventually scattered inside. Crown let out a breath.
“okay. Anyway, it will come to an end soon. Whether your way of resisting to the end was right or my way of giving up and surrendering was right… … .”
“… .”
“Or maybe neither of them meant anything.”
While watching the bittersweet Crown quietly, Moo-myeong spat out calmly.
“Crown… no brother Even if my path is different, I always respect my older brother.”
“… .”
“Please don’t forget that fact.”
Anonymous smiled awkwardly and raised the corner of his mouth.
“Thank you for your concern and for coming again.”
“… .”
“See you again brother.”
Anonymous bowed lightly and first disappeared into the darkness on the other side.
“… See you again.”
Crown did not know.
Will I ever be able to meet Mumyung again?
Even if we meet again, the unknown at that time… … .
… Wouldn’t it be a completely different existence?
“Whoa.”
Crown let out a sigh and walked into the darkness on the other side.
There was a distant thud-thump-the sound of something collapsing. Looking there, I saw a battle going on in the royal castle.
The 2nd Rank Demon Guardian Corps.
Rank 1 Black Dragon Corps.
It was a bloody civil war between the two strongest Nightmare Corps over the capital. The crown grumbled as it watched the tower collapse with thick smoke.
“It’s not like monsters messing around in other countries. Without the King of Kings, those who only want to fight and kill each other… … .”
Crown walked in front of Hwijeok Hwijeok. It was then.
《The Court Jester’s Crown!》
Suddenly, a small imp jumped out in front of me. Looking at the little devil who called his name, Crown was taken aback.
“What are you again?”
《I’m Roim, the imp commander in charge of King Wangjung’s royalties attack! I will ask for your cooperation!”
Raising the scepter in his hand, Lowe gave up and threw the main topic.
《You can control monsters with that flute, right?》
“… however?”
《Your ability is needed for this strike!》
Lowe explained the outline of the thirty-fourth strike.
It was decided to select two monster corps that could complement each other’s weaknesses and send them together. And the Crown wants to help with this.
“… I understand your intentions.”
Crown nodded.
“Looking at the scepter, it doesn’t seem like it’s something I can refuse to cooperate with… … However, there must be several problems with two legions marching out at once.”
Only one legion invades Inse at a time.
This was the ‘rule’ established by the demon king.
It is possible to break the rules, but you will be penalized for doing this.
Just as the Wolf King, Lunared, was punished by ripping out my heart.
Does the little devil in front of me know that?
«I don’t care about trivial matters.»
Lowe replied with an inexplicable desire raging in his eyes.
《If you can win this confrontation, no matter what you pay… … .”
“… .”
The silent Crown chinned.
“What exactly can I do to help?”
“Monsters don’t get along well with each other. It’s hard for two different corps to join forces.”
Low pointed his index finger at the crown.
《So please control the two corps with your flute so that they can cooperate with each other.》
“Hmm, sure… .”
Crown, who was speechless, thought for a moment, then smiled.
“What good. Please unfold the strategy as you once conceived, Imp Corps Commander.”
“Is it really?! Thank you! Thank you for your help!”
“I’ll tell you in advance instead.”
Crown, who spun the flute in her hand, whispered softly.
“Whatever happens later, don’t blame me.”
***
A few days later, on the day of the thirty-fourth strike.
The main gate of the Lake Kingdom.
The two monster corps Lowe chose were the Armor-Lion Corps and the Dandelion Corps, respectively.
The ironclad lion corps had overwhelming defense and quick mobility, but instead, it was a corps that did not have high attack power.
It was a monster that was not suitable for an attack.
On the contrary, the dandelion army was a siege monster that took root and bombarded countless seed-type magic bullets from a distance.
However, compared to its powerful attack power, it had no defense power at all, and it was impossible to move properly, so once allowed to approach, it was the end.
Both corps were technically low-level monster corps with low ratings. However, Low noted that these two corps could offset each other’s weaknesses.
《The ironclad lion corps protects and moves the dandelion corps. And the dandelion army is the sword that pours bombs safely!”
“Okay, let’s go.”
Beep –
Crown blew the flute, and indeed the two legions of monsters began to move together rather than against each other.
This time, the unknown person who blocked the entrance to the front gate indiscriminately cut the two legions of monsters, but a considerable number of monsters still passed through the gate and went to Inse.
Rowe clenched his fists tightly. Now it was time to wait and see what the results would be.
***
The battle went as planned.
The dandelion corps took root and poured long-distance bombardment, and the dandelion corps were guarded by the ironclad corps.
When the human heroes approached to intercept the dandelion corps, some of the ironclad corps defended, and the rest quickly uprooted the dandelion corps, carried them on their bodies, and moved.
By dividing the roles of attack and defense, the combination of monsters became surprisingly powerful.
The human side’s outpost was devastated by a series of bombings, and the human heroes were unable to break through the defense of the ironclad lion corps in time.
however.
It was only for a very short time that the monster’s attack went as planned.
Dandelion corps have an instinct to root indiscriminately anywhere.
They even tried to take root in the bodies of the ironclad lions that carried them.
Roots penetrated the iron armor and dug into the flesh.
And the ironclad lion corps, which took this as an attack, tore the dandelion corps to shreds.
It was a fleeting moment for each other to be hostile to each other. The Dandelion Legion and the Ironclad Legion bombarded each other, baring their teeth and claws.
In addition, the defenders of Inse could easily prey on these two corps that had fallen into self-restraint.
《… .》
Low silently read the battle report.
Beside him, Crown shrugged.
“Didn’t you feel it when you saw the demon guards and the black dragon fight? Monsters are inherently incapable of cooperation. Everyone but your own army is an enemy.”
《… .》
“With my flute, I can suppress my instincts for a while. But the moment one of them can’t stand it and acts according to their instincts, they kill each other right away.”
The fact that only a single corps had been dispatched in the meantime was fundamentally because of the rules the demon king had established according to my taste. This tendency of monsters was also a big reason.
If they kill each other, they kill each other, but cooperation is far away.
Crown snorted as he tucked a pod behind his head.
“But, I commend you for fighting while hiding each other’s weaknesses as two weak monster legions. It was a short time, but the damage to royalties was great… … .”
《… I understand now.”
“Huh?”
Tak- Low
put the report down on the desk and slowly got up from his chair.
“How can I destroy the public interest? I realized it after the last four failed attacks.”
Crown made an expression as if this little devil was talking nonsense, but the adjutant standing next to him was different.
The adjutant noticed.
The fact that Lowe is now putting on a serious face like never before.
Like a corps commander commanding a corps No.
… who wants to tear humans to pieces.
The fact that he has the face of a monster.
《The next thirty-fifth attack – at the time of the great flood.》 The
imp corps commander, Low, raised his voice full of joy with his red eyes twinkling.
“I will destroy the royal family with my own hands… !》
