Chapter 264.

Schupert came fully prepared for battle . His army numbered at least a 5000 even at a glance .

“… . ”

Prihi looked down at Count Schupert and Raylen, the two traitors, from above the castle walls . Schupert glared back at his former king with a cold gaze .

“King, I heard that you accepted the Vigilante into your ranks . ”

He brought up Shin Jonghak . Aileen and Jin Sahyuk, who were standing next to me, both frowned .

“You seem to have gotten some resources from the Vigilante group… . ”

Count Schupert looked displeased . He could tell that Plerion’s dilapidated castle walls were reinforced with a powerful, tough material .

“If you don’t hand over the man behind this, a declaration of war will be unavoidable . ”

“… . ”

Prihi didn’t answer . Declaration of war . Those three words fell heavily on the young king’s shoulders . Schupert also noticed her fear, as he sneered .

“Hand him over now . Nothing bad will happen to Plerion if you do . I will guarantee what little authority you have left . ”

He was full of arrogance . Prihi clenched her fists at the count’s attitude .

“Fuck off, you piece of shit—!”

At that moment, someone cursed out loud . The improper language reverberated through the entire castle . Everyone stared at the person who cursed in a daze .

Jin Sahyuk .

She was glaring at the count with a look of fury . The count stared at Jin Sahyuk, wondering if he heard right . As soon as his eyes met Jin Sahyuk’s, Jin Sahyuk gave a twisted smile .

“I’ve been wanting to say that to you for so long . ”

“…Your servant lacks decorum . Or perhaps I should say she takes after—”

KWANG—!

Before Schupert could finish his sentence, Jin Sahyuk’s spear struck the ground next to him . Pzzzt… The ground cracked and pieces of dirt and stone shot up into the air . The crackling magic power carried astounding destructive power that made Schupert swallow his saliva .

“It won’t miss next time . Fuck off if you don’t want to die . ”

Jin Sahyuk had shown more patience just now than ever before .

Schupert looked at her with eyes full of anger .

“…Two months later, we will come to claim your heads . ”

“Screw off . We were going to attack you first anyway, dirty traitors . ”

“… . ”

Schupert didn’t say anything in response . He shook his head as though he would be wasting his time by talking to her .

“You heard what he said, right? That he’s declaring war . ”

Seeing Schupert’s army retreat, Jin Sahyuk spoke .

“We’re entering hell-training starting from today . It doesn’t matter whether you’re a knight or an ordinary soldier . If you don’t show up, I will—”

“Pft . ”

A snort interrupted Jin Sahyuk . Jin Sahyuk’s eyes shot open as she turned around . There, Shin Jonghak was standing arrogantly with his arms crossed .

“Mind your own business . ”

“… . ”

Jin Sahyuk’s face stiffened . Sparks flew between their eyes… The surrounding knights and soldiers stealthily backed away, while Aileen ordered with Spirit Speech .

“If you’re going to fight, do it down there . Don’t damage the walls . ”

Jin Sahyuk and Shin Jonghak obediently went down the castle walls . As soon as they reached the ground, they began a fierce fight .

Kwang— Koong—!

Magic power exploded and flames erupted . The fight was just as heated as their personalities .

**

[Tower of Wish, Final Floor – Constellation of Decision]

Kim Suho followed the saint to the 31st floor, an empty space surrounded by glass panes in all directions . Sceneries of the Tower of Wish were being shown on the glass panes .

“I’m glad that you’re the one who arrived here . ”

The saint spoke . Kim Suho stood still and stared at the glass panes . 2nd floor, 3rd floor, 8th floor, 16th floor, 21st floor… He could see many Players and residents of the Tower .

“This is what you have achieved . ”

The saint said with a smile . However, his voice had split into multiple voices . Feeling strange, Kim Suho turned around .

There, he saw many existences in the form of spirits . They were all exalted beings at the forefront of human religion: Buddha, Muhammad, etc .

“…Then can I know now?”

Kim Suho asked them what he wanted to know .

“Why I was reborn in this world . ”

It was foolish to ask the reason for one’s existence . The saint smiled gently and shook his head .

“You will realize your value and fate in the near future… Rather than that, I want to ask, how do you view this Tower?”

Hearing this question, Kim Suho looked back at the window panes . He saw Prestige, Crevon, the Demon Realm and the demons who were crying at the news of their lord’s death .

“You have to make a decision . ”

Kim Suho looked back at the saint .

“…A decision, you say?”

The saint nodded .

“Whether to maintain this world or destroy it . ”

Tower of Wish . It was called as such because it was said to contain the wishes of all of humanity .

Many residents lived here, and many from Earth became Players to challenge and change themselves in this place . Players carried hope, greed, and expectation . Residents welcomed them while being jealous of their freedom .

However, neither of them resented their birth . Residents of the Tower found happiness in their own way . Some smiled while watching their children grow up and some found new love with the Players from Earth .

“I… . ”

The Tower of Wish had become a world of its own, just like Akatrina and Earth, the blue planet inhabited by humanity .

So… no one had the authority to destroy it .

“I wish to maintain this world . ”

The saint smiled at Kim Suho’s words .

“I see . But for that to happen, you have to destroy the Tower with your own hands . ”

“…Pardon?”

Seeing Kim Suho’s bewilderment, the saint pointed at the holy sword Misteltein .

“Cut the ‘shell’ that limits this place as a ‘Tower’ rather than a ‘world’ . Only then will this place remain as a proper world . ”

Kim Suho’s eyes widened .

“…The Tower of Wish will become one with Earth?”

He asked with genuine curiosity . The saint shook his head and continued his explanation .

“No, they will remain separate . Residents of the Tower still won’t be able to leave, while Players will be free to enter and leave as they please . The only difference will be that the boundary between this world and the Phenomenon Realm will become thinner and that this world will become everlasting . ”

Kim Suho also knew of the words ‘Phenomenon Realm’ . It was what some of the administrators were obsessed with .

“But this might cause the most heinous villain or the bravest hero in history to reappear . ”

Kim Suho nodded . He didn’t need to think much about his decision . He had already made his decision when the saint first told him about it .

“Yes, I understand . ”

The decision Kim Suho made wasn’t for the happiness of the Tower’s residents or the Players of Earth . There was no philosophical ideology nor emotional intent behind it either .

“I still wish to maintain this world . ”

It was because this was the right decision .

Because Kim Suho was convinced that it was ‘right’ .

“…Then cut the ‘Tower’ from this place . ”

Kim Suho raised his sword . Magic power blazed up around him as he activated his ultimate skill . A brilliant golden light shot out, and Misteltein’s blade shone beautifully .

Kim Suho swung down his holy sword to cut the ‘shell’ that restricted this world to a Tower .

“—!”

The holy sword descended as it dug into the origin of the Tower .

**

[Pandemonium, Chameleon Troupe’s Base]

“…Is it okay then?”

On the 6th basement floor of the Chameleon Troupe’s base, Cheok Jungyeong scratched his neck awkwardly .

“Yes, it seems you overworked your body a bit while using this Energy Blast skill . You shouldn’t be too willy nilly with it . ”

Yi Yuri smacked Cheok Jungyeong’s shoulder . Thanks to her, Cheok Jungyeong had discovered an internal injury that he didn’t even know about .

“Th, tha, thank… kuhum, rest well . ”

Cheok Jungyeong got up without being able to express his gratitude . As he was about to leave, Yi Yuri’s mother grabbed him .

“Wait… um… when can we go back home?”

“…What?”

Cheok Jungyeong stopped and turned around . His intimidating face made Yi Yuri’s parents flinch .

“I told you, you can’t go back . ”

“B-But…”

“If you do, you won’t be able to see your daughter ever again . She won’t be able to see you either . You have to stay here for at least 5 years . It’s not that bad since you’ll all be together, right?”

With great power came great side-effects . Because of this, Yi Yuri had to receive thorough systematic training for 5 years . Before she could properly utilize her ‘Authority’, her body had to become capable of handling it .

“B-But we can’t . We have work to do and—“

“Here . ”

Cheok Jungyeong threw them a gold bar . Thinking that perhaps one wasn’t enough, he rummaged through his pocket and threw them a few more, totaling 10kg which was worth about 500 million won .

“We’ll give you as much money as you need . We have a blood diamond for training too . We’ll let you go on walks after a little while, so what’s the problem?”

Yi Yuri’s parents were more concerned about being trapped underground for five years, but Cheok Jungyeong failed to see this .

“Plus, leaving this place is too dangerous . Don’t you understand? We’ll give you more money than you can ever imagine if you just stay here for 5 years? That’s not too much to ask, is it?”

“… . ”

‘We can’t get through to him at all . ’ Yi Yuri’s parents sighed inwardly and nodded .

Yi Yuri consoled her parents . In truth, it was the same for her whether she was trapped here or in the Tower of Heroes . The only difference was that she had a boy her age here named Droon .

Yi Yuri blushed faintly as she thought about him . It was then .

Woooong… .

A small earthquake rippled . Cheok Jungyeong sensed that it wasn’t natural and quickly ran out . He only needed three seconds to get to Boss’ office on the 3rd underground floor .

“Boss—! Did you feel that just now?”

Cheok Jungyeong called Boss as soon as he arrived . Then, he tilted his head . He even doubted his eyes for a moment .

Boss was wearing a bear head of some sort .

“Mm, you’re here, Gyeong . ”

“…Boss, what’s that?”

“Oh, this? I got an Effective Good Selector that only worked on items Lv . 4 and under, so I brought this one . ”

It was the first gift she had received from Kim Hajin .

Boss played with the bear’s cheeks with a satisfied smile .

“This thing surprisingly has a high magic affinity . I want to get it enchanted . ”

“Uh… right, anyway, did you feel that earthquake?”

“Oh, that?”

Boss leisurely looked outside the window . Golden light was flickering in the sky .

“It looks like the Tower of Wish is ending . ”

“The Tower of Wish is… ending?”

“Yes, Kim Suho must have done it . ”

Chwaaa… . At that moment, a brilliant golden light spread out across the entire sky . The wave of light signaling the end of the Tower was seen by all of humanity .

[Player MasterHolySword has conquered the Tower of Wish]

**

[Akatrina]

Prihi prepared for war against Schupert . She had many soldiers at her disposal . After hearing that Plerion had been restored and that the Vigilante had joined her, 4000 people decided to come to the capital from all over Akatrina . Now, the population of Plerion reached 13000 .

Jin Sahyuk, who was appointed as Commander, selected the 3000 most talented individuals to form her army .

Thankfully, there was more than enough food to go around . The three crystal shards they collected provided ample livestock, and their fertile farmland could be harvested once every 2~3 weeks .

Plerion’s northeast mines went back into operation; the King gathered miners with food as wages, and 100 or so volunteered for the position . Aileen was the one who became their supervisor . Her Spirit Speech greatly improved their efficiency .

Once ores were mined, smithies went back into operation . Yi Yonghwa used his hellfire to melt the ores, and I utilized Young Dwarf’s Dexterity to craft armor and weapons .

[Young Dwarf’s Dexterity improves to grade-3!]

After about of month of making 20 armors and swords per day, Young Dwarf’s Dexterity finally rose to grade-3 .

“…The capital changed a lot thanks to you all . ”

Currently, we were in the King’s bedroom .

Prihi smiled happily as she laid in her bed .

“We still have several obstacles to pave through . ”

“Haha, what do I have to fear? Reconstruction of Plerion is only a matter of time now . ”

“…You should sleep . It is late . ”

“… . ”

However, Prihi refused to go to sleep . She seemed to be hoping for something .

I grinned and took out a book I brought . It was Romeo and Juliet, which I copied down by accessing my laptop through my eyes .

Prihi’s eyes sparkled .

“Do you want to read before going to bed again?”

“Y-Yes . What genre is it this time?”

Prihi quickly took the book .

“It’s a romance story . A tragedy, to be exact . ”

“A tragedy… . ”

Prihi already put on a sad expression as she opened the book . I let her be and slowly exited the room .

“…Huu . ”

I sighed and walked down the stairs .

Suddenly, I thought of the crystal shards .

I already had three in my possession and knew where two of the others were . One was carried by Count Schupert while the other was carried by his knight, Raylen .

As for the sixth crystal shard… I didn’t need to look for it .

It was hidden deep inside Prihi’s bedroom .

She must have hidden it to prevent us from going back .

“What are you sighing for?”

While I was walking down the stairs, Jin Sahyuk’s sharp voice rang out .

“… . ”

She was standing on the other side of the staircase . Judging by her slightly charred hair, she must have fought with Shin Jonghak not too long ago .

She spoke, “You don’t want to go back either?”

I shook my head and retorted, “Of course not . What about you? Don’t you want to stay here forever?”

“What are you talking about?”

“Puharen isn’t in this world . ”

Kim Suho wasn’t in the materialized past . Puharen who became a devil and destroyed the kingdom wasn’t here for the same reason . This world should continue on for a long time .

But to my surprise, Jin Sahyuk refused strongly .

“I’m not interested in the fake . ”

“…Is that so?”

“But you seem to be . ”

“What?”

The reason I was staying close to Prihi was to receive the ‘rewards’ the co-author planned for me . But Jin Sahyuk, who didn’t know this, sent me a sharp look .

“The Prihi you’re talking to is fake . ”

“…I know that . ’

“Do you?”

Jin Sahyuk was serious . She had been too forward recently . Should I tell her that I’m not Kim Chundong?

Well, even if wanted to… .

[Synchronization – 8%]

The synchronization rate was too high . 8% meant that at least my foot was Kim Chundong’s . It was probably for the best to just maintain silence while talking to Jin Sahyuk .

“Go to sleep . ”

I walked past Jin Sahyuk who was blocking the way . As I got farther and farther away, Jin Sahyuk’s voice rang out .

“…Your King isn’t her but me . ”

I ignored her and continued walking .

“I’m the real one!”

‘Can she shut her mouth for one second?’ Just as I was thinking that she screamed at the top of her lungs .

“Kim Hajin—! It’s me—!”

She was filming a drama by herself . I didn’t say a single word and went back downstairs to the 1st floor . But Aileen and Seo Youngji were in the first-floor reception room .

“… . ”

“… . ”

Did they overhear our conversation?

I was thinking about how to find out when their hands trembled slightly .

“L-Lady Aileen, how have things been recently?”

“M-Me? W-Well, it’s been fun . I’m eating chocolates . Nom, nom . ”

Awkward didn’t even begin to describe the current situation .

There was no way they didn’t hear us… I let out a sigh .

At that moment, an even louder scream than Jin Sahyuk’s rang out through the royal palace’s crystal ball .

—It’s an emergency! Schupert’s army is making a move!

Everyone in the reception room jumped in surprise . They were making a move already?

We quickly ran to the castle walls .

Many soldiers and knights were already waiting on standby .

“Priest Kim!”

A knight called me . I jumped up and landed on top of the castle wall .

“What happened?”

“Look over there . ”

The knight pointed at the horizon . I could certainly see something moving en masse . I opened my eyes widely and stared at it closely .

However…

“…The heck?”

“Can you see them?”

“Yes, but they are… . ”

The ones running here weren’t enemies .

They were citizens .

Refugees, to be exact .

—Aiya .

—Mommy, I left my toy behind… .

—Haaargh, I can’t walk anymore .

I focused Stigma’s magic power on my eyes . My vision stretched out past the marching refugees, mountains, and rivers until it reached Schupert’s castle .

“…Ah . ”

A giant existence about 5 meters in size covered in a mist of demonic energy was destroying everything in sight .

The moment I saw it, a new alert popped up in front of me .

[Third Goal – Stop the devil or escape from the Recorded Past . ]

Jin Sahyuk’s step-brother, Puharen, who would later become a devil, was actually materialized in this world .

“Well, shit… . ”

Schupert was just suppressing it .

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