Chapter 684,
Chapter 174. Illusion of Veil (4)
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Ship Ram’s cabin.
[Why did you save me, a life that won’t die anyway?]
It sounded calm, but the Padler’s voice was mixed with anger.
Originally, he should have just snapped his neck in Veil’s grasp. It didn’t mean death, as Padler had said, but the fact that he was unwillingly withdrawing from an opponent he had a deep grudge for was making him uncomfortable.
If he had fought like a vengeful ghost again like he did in the first full-scale attack on the Garden of Swords, Padler would have been able to continue fighting for a while even with his head gone.
[Reconstructing Sir’s body and soul takes a little effort even for me. I don’t want to waste it on meaningless things.]
Rosa also replied calmly, but with contempt and ridicule in it. Contempt for the weak, ridicule for the worthless.
She saw most of the characters now occupying the Garden of Swords that way.
When the flowering of the body was completely completed, even the few who considered it a little useful would not feel the need for it.
‘This must have been the way Shiron looked at us in the past.’
You can annihilate the little things that make the land you are standing on a little less deserted and empty at any time with just a quick press of your finger or blowing your breath.
To Rosa now, members of the family seemed almost that way. Padler was one of the better little things out there, but he was no different from the other little things in that he always failed at the task he was entrusted with.
The same was true of all the Padlers who remained in the mausoleum.
Rosa realized that she was becoming a person who didn’t need anyone’s help, but there was no special inspiration.
The only thing that stimulated her was youngest Jin. She smiled genuinely, not ridiculed, only when she thought of or saw Jin.
Just like I had laughed at Jin through his eyes while summoning the podler just minutes before.
[I hope this doesn’t happen next time.]
[Ah… is that so?]
Rosa thought about whether to crush the padler, but then laughed.
He often annoyed Rosa by not giving in to fear and power.
[Sir’s grudge against Runkandel seems not as deep as I thought. The vengeful spirits I’ve seen so far tried to survive and stab the opponent in any situation… They didn’t go crazy, as if it could end just as they did.] [
I’m not your slave, Rosa Runcandel. I decide that myself.]
[Yes, Sir, you are not my slave. It’s just the remnants of the past that came into existence because of me. It is useless to be my slave.]
Padler did not show any particular reaction to Rosa’s insulting words. On the contrary, it contained arsenic as if it were funny.
[You said it well. Actually, you don’t need the help of the dregs, so why don’t you let me perish?] [
That’s the same reason as Sir.]
The Padler laughed once more.
[I thought it was necessary, but it wasn’t?]
Rosa meets his eyes.
[That’s right. As Sir’s revenge turned out to be, in fact, it was already over, I just didn’t know that my power would stabilize so quickly.] It was
no different that Padler’s revenge was over.
-[What I want is not the revival of Runkandel, but its corruption and destruction. Descendant of Temar, your mother. This power that Rosa Runkandel chose will eventually plunge Runkandel into the pit.]
Like what he said during his first fight with Jin, Fadler only wanted the destruction of Runkandel.
From the first time he came to the royal family, he had nothing but blind hatred for Runkandel.
Because of this, Illina didn’t even have to take special measures such as breaking down his mind or brainwashing him. Instead, Illina at that time tried to keep Rosa in check through the padler.
However, the moment he saw Rosa, who had blossomed into a feminist after the fight, Fadler realized that his goal had already been achieved.
In the first place, the Garden of Swords became a land that could no longer be called Runcandel, and when it reached Jongnae, she would eventually destroy even this itself and swallow the entire world.
Illina’s plan to keep Rosa in check through the Padler also lost its meaning. Even if a few strong people like Padler were added, it would become impossible to keep her in check inside Runkandel.
Also, there was no need to check. She, who has become a disgrace, is naturally dyeing the whole world into despair.
[Then, isn’t it just a matter of retrieving the power and then annihilating me? I don’t know why each other is doing troublesome things.]
As Rosa was about to answer, Illina opened her mouth first.
“Sir Padler, you must be very tired. Soon after he came back to Inse, it seems that his mind was filled with thoughts of wanting to put an end to his body and soul, which had already become pitiful.”
[Ilina.]
“But Lord Fadler, the Lord is no longer a man, but a god. The existence of the Lord is solely in the hands of the family head, and from what I know… most gods tend to respect the fate of mortals.”
[What is fate saying all of a sudden?]
“It’s a story that only those who have fulfilled their destiny can rest in extinction. If the Lord’s revenge was really over, the head of the household would have annihilated the Lord at once, even if the Lord did not wish for it. But it’s not. You still have work to do.”
The Padler glared at Illina.
“How ridiculous is it that a person who was admired by everyone as a teenage knight in the past ends his revenge only with someone’s help? Wouldn’t you deserve to rest only if you’ve done even a little bit yourself? The person you hate so much just woke up…”
[Are you referring to the veil?]
“Yes, the veil runcandel. Try to get rid of him, who is supposed to be another god’s remnant. If you do that, the Lord will give you peace by appreciating the fact that you struggled to complete your destiny.”
Padler didn’t answer for a while, then turned around as if he was about to leave.
[…Anyway, the moment Bale stands in front of Sir Rosa, he will be in a position no different from mine. I don’t know why
you, who are already ready to end the world by yourself, would do such a useless thing.]
[But I’m a dreg, so I’ll join you in your play once more.] As
he left the cabin, Illina bowed her head to Rosa.
“I’m sorry if it was presumptuous, Majesty. It’s going to be empty until the end. This is a problem for those who have nothing to lose and no particular desire. It’s better than being greedy for an incompetent subject.”
[As Sir Padler said. In the moment I was contemplating whether to just extinguish the sutra, you interrupted me.]
“It was a pity, so I did that.”
[It may be so from your point of view. Your actions are arrogant, but the intention is not to scorn me like before, so I’ll move on.]
“Thank you for being considerate.”
[I don’t respect the fate of humans, let alone Lord. Only the youngest deserves respect. However, if today’s work contributes anything to the story of Kyung and the youngest, then I will give you a reward. My thoughts may be slightly different.]
Illina’s expression brightened.
“It will be so. Even if my mother wakes up from now on, I will remain the most faithful servant of the family head…”
[Bring the 2nd horseman around tomorrow. Tell them that you will be punished for the past failure.]
“I understand.”
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Meanwhile, the Bamal Alliance was looking at the sky after the battle from the bottom of the sea.
Perhaps because of the sudden disappearance of the Padler, Bale spread his golden aura all over the sky and showed a lot of anger.
The only one that Rosa summoned back to Ram was the Padler.
[Tell me where these insignificant bastards have fled!]
The remaining Chaos Dragon, the Black Ship Knights, Lionel and Stam had to endure the wrath of the veil.
[Or you guys will run away and destroy the base. Where is the castle of Runkandel?]
Lionel and Stam were already in a state where they could not answer. Because I forcibly gave the distance to save the Padler, and my whole body was torn by the energy of the veil.
‘Why did Rosa only save Sir Fadler? I don’t think it’s because I don’t have enough power to use to summon everyone else again.’
When Rosa looked down at the ocean floor through the eyes of the Padler, Jin instantly felt Rosa’s power.
Indeed, an infinite power enough to be called a god momentarily suppressed him.
‘…Are you saying we don’t even need to save the rest?’
If so, the idea that Rosa’s presence below the Padler is literally of no use made me feel goosebumps all over.
Rosa was growing stronger faster than herself.
I am already convinced that if I can move directly outside of Hufester, I will be able to destroy the world within a few days.
A huge wall that seemed like it could never be broken was waiting for him on the other side of the sea.
“jin?”
Valeria grabbed Jean by the shoulder. When he turned around, all his colleagues were looking at him with concern. Right after the Padler disappeared, Jin had been putting on a worried expression without realizing it.
Jin looked at his colleagues for a moment and shook his head.
“Rosa has become stronger. To the point where I don’t understand why he bothered to save the Padler right now.”
My colleagues nodded as if they understood.
“…I’m starting to think that maybe the day of the showdown with Rosa might come sooner than Orgal expected.”
At that time, I had a hunch that maybe Rosa would handle everything alone, not even paying attention to people like Padler.
And unlike the monster, he won’t fight alone.
“But this is not the time to worry about that. First of all, you’d better calm down that rascal old teenage knight.”
“Oh Jin. Shall I tell him to stop now?”
Jin shook his head at Sandra and smiled.
“I will stop on my own. Everyone who tried to harm you is dead. I just need to help him face the truth.”
Sreung!
Jin drew his sword again.
“So you tell Lord Bale to deal with me. As soon as there is damage to the rest of my colleagues except me, they threaten me not to see Lord Bale again.”
“Then what if Mr. Jin goes wrong!?”
“If you fight with the certainty that Lord Bale will never attack your comrades, that will never happen.”
