[11th Round] Take Care of The Western Continent!
“One humiliating death is enough…!”
The Dark Knight, who responded to me with an icy eerie voice, quickly pulled back his bowstring. It looked bizarre to choose a ranged attack while wearing that heavy armor that completely protected his body but considering the penalty of not healing wounds, that choice was natural.
Unfortunately…
“Get to work, Wind.”
I gracefully called out to the Wind Spirit, who was shoved into my armpit and sniffing. Then, the spirit straightened its crooked crown and gave instructions to the children who attended it, nodding along. The scene of a terrible class society! There was no virtue like leading by example.
Wheeeeeng~~ Thud.
The arrow shot by Dark Knight lost its power and fell to the ground. It didn’t matter how fast or powerful the arrow was. If the Wind Spirits decided to interfere, it would be blocked by air resistance.
Also, even if it wasn’t…
Crunch.
I was protected by the energy of the universe. It was a very small sound, but I could hear it clearly in my ears, which were developed enough to hear and judge even the slightest movement of muscles. It was the peculiar sound of bone breaking.
“…!”
The majestic Dark Knight let out a faint scream from the inside of his helmet. The high level of abilities based on archery was also meaningless. No matter how wealthy or high-ranked you are, you couldn’t walk freely if you hurt your back. The Dark Knight grabbed his waist and sat down. Even the high-quality bow, which seemed never to leave his hand, fell to the ground as if it had been thrown away in vain.
Flash!
The bow that fell to the ground was stolen by the Earth Spirit, who monopolized the right side of my groin and fought with the Fire Spirit, who lived on the left side every day. It seemed that it wanted a compliment or a reward, huh?
If I kick out the Fire Spirit who did nothing today-
Whoosh!
Before I could finish the thought, the Fire Spirit went to work. The arrows made of very precious wood were burned. A moment later, the fire engulfed the Dark Knight’s cloak.
“Drug hero, nature is great!”
The First Spirit did nothing except lie bored over my head and act all smug as if they were all her doings. A servant was only as honest as their master. This showed who the spirits of the Fantasy Continent resembled.
“Death Knight?!”
“Ugh! The strongest knight on the Western Continent…!”
“What kind of harmony is this?!”
The heroes who followed the Dark Knight, like chicks chasing the hen, became restless. They were still at the level where they had to fight the orcs. I didn’t know about the corpses working in the fields, but the vampires still were high hurdles for them.
They wouldn’t have come this far if it weren’t for the Dark Knight.
“It seems you have grown over the past three years, huh?”
But I’m a merciful MAX-Class hero. I don’t take precious lives easily. I smiled the righteous hero’s smile as a sign of reassurance to those who trembled in fear.
“Kugh-”
“Ugh-”
“Damn it! Ugh-”
But I guess I underestimated them. They rummaged through their pockets, pulling out pills that were supposed to be a poison that they put into their mouths, and then collapsed one after another.
“Hey, these guys are funny. They take deadly drugs like their sleeping pills.”
I, who was going to stretch their sphincters, stopped my leisurely approach and burst out laughing. But I paid tribute to their judgment. In this entrance exam center, you would be resurrected even if you die. That was why the heroes made this bold decision: if you fail, kill yourself!
It seemed that it wasn’t just new abilities that they had accumulated over the past three years.
▶ Depression: It’s not a privilege to belittle one’s life like a role-playing game…
That’s why policies are difficult, Miss Trainee Teacher. No matter how good the intention and purpose, there are bound to be people who cleverly abuse it.
“It’s too much in front of a dead body who refuses the holy fire.”
I approached the Dark Knight, who was still grabbing his waist. Now that I have touched quite a few spines, I could diagnose the condition right away by listening to the sound. Although his waist was slightly twisted, it wasn’t to the extent that he couldn’t move at all.
Did he exaggerate it? He didn’t.
Slimy, slimy~
The Water Spirit living in my armpit was holding the Dark Knight’s ankles down with sticky mud. The Dark Knight, who was still wearing heavy armor, was buried underground little by little like a water buffalo stuck in a swamp.
“I feel like I’m doing everything without effort these days.”
I won without lifting even a single finger. There seemed to be so many unfortunate beings in this fantasy world who suffered an injury just by breathing.
“I don’t even want to ask why you attacked me for killing your enemy.”
He must have a good reason! If the Dark Knight were an equal or superior opponent to me, I would have tried converting to find it out, but it was already over.
“I just wanted to confirm! I wondered if that weak hero killed Shakespeare, my enemy…!”
“…Right. Have you checked it out? Then, just go to nirvana!”
Hearing the reason, I unintentionally kicked Dark Knight’s head, which had been buried up to his shoulders, with all my might.
Thud-!
Elves never cover their faces except when they need to hide their long ears to naturally permeate human society. However, the Dark Knight wore a hard helmet at all times. Thanks to that, his head didn’t burst like a watermelon. Instead, the part between Dark knight’s 6th and 7th cervical vertebrae that were caught by my kick were separated, and his slender neck was torn off.
In that state, the head with the helmet flew off like a golf ball.
“Hero, nice shot! What are you doing? Why don’t you give me applause?”
“…What? Right!”
Clap!
Clap, clap, clap!
The vampires who didn’t know golf, a comprehensive sport that combined business and sports into one, started clapping their hands with clumsy smiles. I was embarrassed because it seemed like I was imitating an adult for nothing. However, according to the resident registration of the Earth, I was still in my mid-20s, while in the Fantasy Continent, I was a grandfather who had passed into his 60s.
Now that I look at it, I’m pretty old too, right?
“Damn bastards.”
This was why I hated my colleagues from the 1st playthrough. When I was still a young and ignorant man, there were a lot of people who blindly stabbed and punched me upon first meeting to see the skills of the famous hero. I was so startled by the vicious principle of action, a big hole was pierced in my fragile heart, and sometimes I was seriously injured.
Even so, they came in as colleagues as if they were generous. Even if I refused, they shamelessly settled down, telling me not to refuse. This is a crime. A murder attempt!
If the hero is weaker than expected, they will kill him, and if the hero is strong, they will jump on board as allies of the hero and take advantage of them. I hadn’t yet forgiven them, but my existing colleagues actively supported and forgave them as they pleased.
While saying that, they were also the same.
▶ Depression: I wanted to say that friendship and love were built up while fighting, but I don’t think that’s the case. Cadet Kang Han-soo, you must have had a hard time…
Miss Trainee Teacher, you’ve been watching from the beginning, haven’t you?
▶ Affirmation: Yes. I couldn’t sleep at all at night and watched everything because of Cadet Kang Han-soo’s behavior.
Does it seem there is another meaning in your words, though?! Miss Trainee Teacher, you don’t have to go into so much detail. Anyway, will this situation of punishing an attempted murderer adversely affect my reputation or personality?
▶ Worried: Well. Since love and friendship are the primary virtues in the elementary education curriculum, the reverse direction of killing a colleague cannot be evaluated well, no matter how well-founded it may be. However, the evaluation criteria are different here because it’s the entrance exam for the secondary education center.
Miss Trainee Teacher told me something interesting. Elementary, middle, high…each curriculum had different evaluation criteria. If an elementary school student answered the question a certain way, it would be treated as an incorrect answer. Did you make a fool of a quick-witted student?
▶ Apologize: I’m sorry. As I told you before, I specialized in elementary education. There’s still a lot I don’t know about secondary education. I passed the entrance exam without thinking about it. At that time, I didn’t even have the dream of becoming a great teacher.
Miss Trainee Teacher, cheer up! This strong friend and MAX-Class hero will support you!
“Tsk. My mind was blown away by the damn corpse. Dark Princess, please take care of the Western Continent from now on. If we meet again, one of the two people will say goodbye forever.”
“I will keep that in mind!”
I ran out while comforting the lonely widow. Going back to play a second-round didn’t look good for me.
Flutter!
I flew into the sky with the wings of the righteous hero that boasted more beauty than any vampire.
This was the central part of the Western Continent. In terms of distance, the Northern and Southern continents were similar.
“It’s still too early for the Central Continent.”
I still felt anxious to fight my dear friend Dragon King Noebius. That dragon was stronger than the other Five Great Disasters combined. But what would happen if I unsealed the Brave ability and transformed him into a human-like dragonian? His combat power couldn’t be predicted at all. It wouldn’t be surprising if the planet were destroyed with one blow of his fist.
Therefore, the Central Continent would be saved for last. The choice was very important now, whether to turn clockwise around the continents starting with the Western and eventually go to the Central Continent or go counterclockwise. In the clockwise direction, it would be the Northern Continent and the Southern Continent if I went counterclockwise.
▷ The disaster of the Eastern Continent: Subjugation of the Curse King Malfart (0/1)
▷ The disaster of the Northern Continent: Subjugation of the Frost Queen Elsh (0/1)
▷ The disaster of the Southern Continent: Subjugation of the Flame King Phoenix (0/1)
▷ The disaster of the Western Continent: Subjugation of the Phantom King Shakespeare (1/1)
▷ The disaster of Central Continent: Subjugation of the Dragon King Noebius (0/1)
If I go to the Northern Continent, I would have to fight a half-human half-bird monster, equipped with a harem of males with skills similar to those of the Ice Princess. However, if I go to the Southern Continent, I need to go against a huge giant who regards lava as a mere hot spring. In the end, I have to turn around, but…
▶ Suggestion: How about the North Continent? I was able to look into it because the senior gave me a hint. It has been confirmed that Kang Han-soo’s son was born safely in the North Continent. I don’t know how he’s doing because the Sword Princess’s family hid his identity. After all, Cadet Sieg and Cadet Luke, who I’m in charge of, are in the Eastern and Southern Continents.
When I was three years old, I had a son with the Sword Princess. My mind had passed the age of seventy and was about to reach eighty, but I was reminded of the shocking fact that my son and I were only three years apart in physical age…I fell into conflict.
“My son, huh…?”
North and south. I stopped flying and stood at a crossroads inside my mind in the endless sky, calmly looking up. I intended to think while counting even the stars that were hard to see in my beautiful hometown planet, which was filled with smog to the point of suffocating.
However…
“Ruru~♩”
“Ruru~♪”
“Ruru~♬”
The super-large fly Lucifer, which could be seen everywhere in the Western Continent, covered the sky, so not even the moon or the sun could be seen, let alone the stars. Those bugs were blocking the space between me and the universe.
Flash!
As soon as my complaint was over, a signal came from the universe. A special light accompanied by a rainbow-colored aurora similar to Master Mollan’s royal body hit the entire Western Continent like an ultraviolet sterilizer.
“Ruru~?!”
“Ruru~?!”
The Lucifer, that lived off of the sunshine, cried out loudly and began to crash one after another. Until they completely covered the ground.
And the Western Continent sky was revealed without Lucifer. Even at night, it was very bright with the stars of the Milky Way. How would the vampires…?
Let’s not think about it.
“Yeah! Shall I go from the Southern Continent? Let’s go~!”
It was not because I had an ominous feeling that the Northern Continent would disappear due to someone’s jealousy if I met my son without any countermeasures. I didn’t see anything.
Anyway, I didn’t. May his protection be with the vampires who have lost their homes. Mollan.
