chapter 24
24 – Side : Killia
In the dark room,
Four different men and women are sitting together.
They act only to satisfy each other’s desires, apart from [Dezire] And the ideology of the Cheonakhoe they belong to.
The reason why they gathered here is that they don’t even have a sense of camaraderie with each other…
“What…? Is this the only one? Where are [Sleep], [Love], And [Seek]?”
“Well, when do they say they got together, [Violence] Always happens.”
“[Sleep] Is obvious just by looking at it, and [Love] Must have found a man she likes again.”
“[Exploration] Didn’t decide to join in the first place this time. I heard there’s something else to research.”
“Ha… If you’re going to do this, don’t call me too…!”
“Why, how is it? It’s a job that makes money? Then I’m satisfied.”
The three men of [Gluttony], [Violence], And [Wealth] Have a conversation.
And the [Pleasure] Of watching all of that quietly, Kilia.
‘Oh… Those guys… Are so obvious that it’s no fun… I’m tired of them…?’
As if she was already familiar with this situation, she just watched the three men fighting with her tired face.
“Anyway, now we’re all supposed to collect the necessary items, right?”
“Ha… Are we going to pick him up? Why on earth do we have to do chores like that? It would be fun to just go out and slaughter people…!”
“It’s not the time for us to step out just yet… Do you think I want to stop? Just… To a bigger… And swallow this whole world…”
“You guys do such grandiose things, and I don’t care as long as I get the money right.”
“If you’re going to keep fighting like this, I’ll go out first?”
I hear a louder, trembling voice behind me, but I try to ignore it and run out of the room.
Then, he injects magic into the watch on her wrist.
Then, a portal was created in the empty air.
I got on it and went straight out and headed to my destination, the Hound Dog Dungeon.
Her mission was to catch the A-class special entity, Mermal Doppelganger, and bring back the items he owned.
“I wonder how you know all these facts…?”
She was, not too long ago, she was just her cadet.
But she lived a life far from normal.
She has been blessed with talent.
She was a genius since birth, and no one around her could match her ability to manipulate magic.
When she came to her senses, there were no opponents around her who matched her level.
Only then did she feel it.
‘Ah, that’s not fun.’
Her talent, which even the Archmage could appreciate, took away her joy in this world.
The blessings (ability) obtained without any effort or strength suddenly turned into a curse, dyeing the world achromatic.
So, she turned her eyes elsewhere.
At first, she started to enjoy playing games, exercising, and reading.
Everything was so exciting when I started.
But at some point I got tired of it all.
In the meantime, a man appeared in front of her.
“Hey, isn’t the world boring? Everything goes by in an obvious way, and only boring, unmatched peaceful days pass. Right?”
“…….? Who are you?”
“Oops, I’m late in introducing myself. Call me ‘Leader’ for convenience. Anyway, I’ve been getting bored with this world too. It’s just too boring to just flow through what I already know.”
“…………”
“So, I’m going to do the most fun thing in the world. And you can be both an actor and a spectator who can enjoy it all. How is it, tempting? Would you like to join me?”
It was the first time.
A comrade who looks at the world from the same perspective as me.
Even the more the man continued to talk, the more interest in him began to grow.
He says he knows some of the future.
The future he saw was so hopelessly boring that he did not feel the value of living.
So, he gathered energy powerful enough to twist the future and offered it to his god [Danu] To change the world.
It’s crazy even if you just listen to it.
The other [Dezire] He introduced were all just crazy people.
They kill people mercilessly and commit evil deeds by any means just to satisfy their own desires.
It’s too dangerous.
But even so.
She couldn’t hide her excitement at this fact.
Her body trembles with pleasure, and her laughter does not leave her mouth.
For the first time in my life, the achromatic world is gradually being painted in various colors.
So, she decided to go along with that crazy plan of hers.
… Is a story.
“Is that already a year ago…”
A year has already passed.
There were a lot of fun things in the meantime, but there were a lot of things I was already tired of.
Sometimes the missions given by the ‘leader’ were fun, but I was losing interest in them.
‘I can’t go on like this… I need more… Things to enjoy…?’
I entered the cave inside the dungeon, but an unexpected variable appeared.
This is Kim Ga-sok, a freshman who won first place in his freshman year at Celtic Academy.
In spite of the appearance of an unexpected variable, he said that he had something to enjoy, and he approached and talked to him in an instant.
And I got tired of it right away.
“…..Yes.”
“No, not really.”
“Well, I see.”
No matter where you look, he’s just an ordinary boy.
Even though it’s ordinary, it’s so ordinary, is this really the cadet who won first place? I thought for a while.
‘Ah, ah. Is this not good… It’s not fun…’
I was able to relieve my boredom while going to the boss room because I showed a confused look in the middle for no reason.
‘Um, is this far… He’s more of an insignificant man than I thought…’
So, he decided to kill him mercilessly.
But wouldn’t it be too boring to just kill it?
The boss room arrives shortly. A mother doppelganger who will exist there.
Since the conditions are already in place, we decide to put on a simple play.
“Kyaaagh!”
Pretending to fall while being attacked by an unexpected doppelganger.
Naturally, with her magic, she elaborately decorates the scene as if it were real.
Even from the back, you can see a confused look.
Now, what kind of options will you show me here?
Should I run away without looking back while praying for my life…? If not, would I just choose a reckless charge and die?
In most human words, that is the law.
The ugliness of humans that have gone all the way down is beyond words, but it becomes a source of entertainment for those watching.
Like that, I was watching the options of Kim Ga-sok.
At that time,
I was suddenly embraced by a man.
‘Ah…?’
……..
You saved me?
Why?
It’s only been about an hour since we met. Why on earth should he save me?
Still, the man chose the option to save me.
Leaving out the slightly easier option of running away or attacking the doppelganger who is targeting me.
“…..What the hell…Why…?”
“….. They’re friends.”
Are you making this choice because of the story of a friend you brought up as a joke?
What are you doing?
“…To protect not only tens of thousands of citizens in front of you, but even a single person in danger, without exception, that’s what I’m dreaming of as a guardian.”
It’s reckless. Stupid.
This is nonsense.
There is nothing more important than your life and your goals.
Guardians who claimed to be heroes only in words struggled ugly to survive when they were about to die.
“So, I don’t want to see a person, a friend, die right in front of my eyes.”
That man is obviously different.
There is a difference in the way of thinking from the people of the past.
They say those words without any resistance, and only after they get me to safety do they start fighting.
No matter how fast it is, the opponent is an A-class monster. Even special ones.
There is a difference in weight class that is too big for a freshman cadet to deal with.
Nevertheless, I am not pushed back.
Compared only in terms of stats, he is somehow continuing an absolutely unfavorable fight.
Haegwang Banjo, was it?
It can only be seen as a figure barely able to draw out the last strength and enduring it with difficulty.
What the hell is driving him to this point?
While I was getting more and more curious about it.
“Ah… Is this far…”
In the end, they couldn’t overcome the continuous attack and allowed the attack as it was.
Judging from that destructive power, there’s no chance of surviving.
It’s been a while since a little interesting person appeared.
“Then… Now it’s time to wrap it up…?
It was then.
The man stood up again.
He survived the attack?
No, it’s strange that he survived. Isn’t the body already a mess?
It’s already in a bad state.
When I tried to judge and ignore it like that,
“….. Oops…!”
Once again, the man is acting strangely.
Starts muttering something, then suddenly starts moving at an incredible speed.
Either her eyes nor her senses through magical powers can’t keep up.
All you see is a silhouette that seems to pass by, the body of a mother doppelganger that bounces off, and wind and pressure bursting out.
It was unconventional.
I had never heard of such an unconventional fighting style.
Are you saying you’ve awakened from death? Who is this man?
Then, in the next moment, the doppelgänger was already dissipating, and the man collapsed while walking this way.
Judging from what he said, he probably tried to protect me until the very end.
It is so heterogeneous.
Kim Ga-sok?
A person who tries to save someone he meets for the first time, even risking his life.
How on earth can a person like this exist?
That’s why I’m even more interested in this man.
I can feel the interest in Kim Ga-sok’s actions, personality, battles, and the person himself, with my whole body.
It’s been a long time since I’ve had this kind of experience since ‘Leader’.
If ‘Leader’ returned color to a world that was achromatic,
A man named ‘Kim Ga-sok’ is showing me a completely new color that I have never seen before.
In a way, I’m more interested in it than ‘leader’.
“…Are you a guardian beyond your dreams…”
Okay, I’ve decided.
This man doesn’t kill here.
There is a slight chance of getting caught collecting things, but that much doesn’t matter.
Other designers have had a lot of times like that, so this level shouldn’t matter.
Let him safely out through the portal.
After that, the nearby medical staff will do something about it.
I look forward to meeting you more and more in the future.
It is the first time I have felt such a thrilling feeling.
It is a slightly different feeling rather than an intrinsic interest and fun.
For the first time, she was grateful that she was born blessed.
Thank you for being lucky enough to meet such an interesting person.
The next time we meet again, what kind of expression will he show me?
If I find out that I am Desire, what will he show me as a guardian?
I look forward to it so much.
“hehehehe. See you next time, friend. You’ll entertain me even then…?”
Her life will still be overflowing with things to enjoy.