Chapter 985 – I Want to Go Home
Next day. He immediately departed for the Dark Continent.
The location or map where Kite’s Purifier is located. And they provided information on things to be careful of as well as numerous items.
Shall I go with you? And arrogantly told him to turn it off.
It would have been reassuring if we went together, but there’s a high possibility that he, like Kitz, will get into danger while focusing on Rope-chan’s energy…
It bothers me that I haven’t met my angel, Mayel, who I should have met first after returning to Sers, but my goddess is not someone who can’t understand the urgency.
There are also scary things to meet.
Let’s focus on the immediate task for now.
I looked at my chest and smiled broadly.
“Rope. Is it comfortable?”
“…What is this?”
Lope-chan looked at the cute bag containing herself and let out a voice full of displeasure.
“Cute…!!”
It’s a pity that I can’t take pictures.
Magic tools are weak these days, so I can’t stand taking a picture of a cute being like Rope-chan.
“This…”
Rope-chan was about to say something, but suddenly stopped and raised the corner of his mouth slightly.
“…Uh, uhm. It’s comfortable.”
“…Okay?!”
I scratched Lope-chan’s head with my finger and walked forward.
A warp gate spread out in front of me.
Beyond this, it is the only entrance to the Dark Continent. It is said to be able to enter the ‘forest’.
Without saying a word, I entered the warp gate and the next moment I was in a new place.
A forest surrounded by stone walls inscribed with characters.
This is the only entrance to the Dark Continent.
The other way is the peculiar natural disaster. Or it is said to be blocked by darkness.
Katz is a local. In other words, he said that he had already finished talking with the managers of this seal, and indeed, the door is wide open.
In the distance, two natives living here were waiting with tense faces.
Since they couldn’t be close to Rope-chan, they conveyed their intentions to me with a loudspeaker magic tool installed nearby.
[Please go through the door in front of you. And you will see a bell next to the door, ring the bell after you return and I will open the door right away.]
“Thank you.”
[Good luck.]
[Please go…!]
Jijik.
As we passed, the sound of the loudspeakers picked up noise.
Coorling
As soon as I entered, the door was closed.
“Good.”
I took a deep breath and ran.
It was meant to be finished as quickly as possible.
It’s smoother than expected.
I heard that even this forest, not the continent, was very dangerous, but no living things approached.
Even though there are powerful creatures among them that I should be nervous about.
It was as if he didn’t dare to think of approaching because he was overwhelmed by Lope-chan’s energy.
It’s good if it’s comfortable.
The forest ended unexpectedly quickly.
And far away in the woods, I saw a huge entrance.
A landscape that looks like a hole in a natural cliff.
Seeing the overwhelming nature, I tapped Lope-chan’s head with my finger and said.
“Wow. Nice rope. Right?”
“…Wonderful.”
I smiled brightly.
Because this time, it was a sincere answer.
I entered the entrance of the Dark Continent, stroking the twinkling rope in my eyes.
The entrance was quite long.
Countless life forms can be felt from the ceiling.
Strange creatures that look like bats or spiders.
However, those guys who would cause mental disorders just by looking at them did not dare to approach us.
And beyond the entrance. When the exit light was visible. Wow oh An ominous wind noise was heard.
Coming out of the entrance, what I saw… Was a volcano standing upside down in the sky.
Gurgling gurgling.
Hot lava poured from the volcano and filled the ground.
A typhoon of bugs blew over the lava, sparking the blades, and even felt the eyes of the bugs peeking this way in the lava.
As Katz said.
This is not a place for humans, normal creatures to live.
However, even if it is full of disasters, the entire Dark Continent is not in this state.
According to Kaitsu, the surrounding scenery of the Dark Continent changes at some point.
This mad land moves on its own and changes the terrain.
It is said that a quiet forest that “Looks safe” Will appear one day if you wait even now, when anomalies have occurred and disasters have filled the continent.
There won’t be any phenomenon like a bug typhoon or a volcano pouring backwards, but there will be secretive and powerful monsters hiding there.
But I have the ability to stealth and sense.
If it were me, I would be able to get to Jeonghwaju without being noticed by them.
“Come on, Rope-chan. Let’s go on an adventure.”
“…Hmm. Exciting.”
Lope-chan said, glancing at my eyes.
Is it because of the mood? The cute face seemed full of anxiety.
Like.
Like me when I was younger.
“…”
I silently stroked Lope-chan’s hair and waited for the right time, indeed. Soon the landscape changed to a quiet forest.
“Rope. Do you remember what I said?”
“Okay.”
“Don’t fall from me. If we fall, blow this.”
A crime prevention buzzer that was hung around Rope-chan’s neck.
This magic tool allows you to know his location.
I made it specially while following Lope-chan’s energy, so it won’t break even with his energy.
We will find each other when we lose each other in this vast and absurd land.
We walked forward.
***
Dre’s and Askatlov’s advance was smooth.
It was all thanks to the King’s energy.
Kitz and Dre also expected it, but the creature fearing the power of the monster king did not approach.
Although it is a living being that only knows about killing after being disassembled and reassembled, it is overwhelmed by the aura of the king.
Among them, there are creatures that repeatedly do one thing like a machine. There was also a giant bug monster that shoots seeds with a cannon or rains needles.
Those machine-like guys attacked without being completely eroded by the King’s energy, but in the end, they were affected to some extent and their attacks were weak, and with that level of attack, it didn’t matter to Dre and Askatlov.
Aside from the King’s aura, Dre was very comfortable.
Aaaaang-!
“Uh…”
Dre, who was about to draw his sword, hesitated.
Askatlov, who was in the basket, jumped down and climbed up. It destroyed a number of sky bugs that were huge enough to cover the sky.
“Hmm. It’s nothing.”
The little deer walked over to Dre, shaking his head.
Although he looks like a baby Bambi, his power is still transcendent, and it was nothing to Askatlov, a hard and strong creature that humans cannot comprehend even the space of immortality.
Askatlov said in a voice that crept in at Dre, who looked at him in amazement.
“If I’m with you. In terms of power, it will be comfortable.”
Askatlov was appealing his usefulness.
Usually gentle and not attacking first, the fact that he ran all over the place was to prove his worth.
In the meantime, he was very lucky that he did not completely end the lives of the bugs.
At that time.
“What are you doing-!!”
“!!”
Dre screamed and Askatlov shook his head.
Dre came over and hugged Askatlov.
“What if you get hurt? It’s in the basket!”
“…Me, I’m strong.”
“Stay still!!”
Dre treats Askatlov like a baby.
Askatlov liked it, but was uneasy.
‘Human beings are easily bored creatures’
I love it now, but what if I lose interest?
Shall we keep by our side a creature that is of no use and only brings unhappiness?
Absolutely not.
At least it should bring some benefit.
Askatlov was now obsessed with proving his worth.
But from the look in Dre’s eyes, if Askatlov went on a rampage again, he’d be seriously angry.
If you try hard and get hated for nothing, it’s useless.
So what’s left?
What value do you have left if you take away your power?
‘…A pet.’
There was something I had investigated in the study of the Hart family’s castle, where no one was present.
It was about pets, companion animals.
I looked for novels about him or books that studied detailed behavior.
And it was concluded that the reason why people like companion animals is the joy of wanting them purely and without lies and the sense of superiority in the overwhelming difference in social status.
The monster king remembered how Dre always chuckled at him and smirked at him for being cute.
If you can’t prove your worth as a fighting creature, you should at least do animal therapy.
Having reached a conclusion, Askatlov approached Dre’s feet.
And after hesitating for a while… He rubbed his body.
“?!?!?!”
Dre opened her mouth wide.
Askatlov rubbing against his paws like a cat?
Of course, it’s not like I’m going to go to the middle of the day, and I’m going to have a good time. I rubbed his head against my leg for a second, though I stiffened in embarrassment.
Still, that Askatlov?
To Dre’s dismay, the new Askatlov was admonishing himself.
‘It shouldn’t be like this.’
To feel humiliated with just one act of aegyo.
‘If I don’t want to be lonely again, I have to do something.’
Askatlov put aside his pride as a king and gently rubbed his body against his feet.
And…
Snap!
“Why are you like that, Rope-chan!”
Dre lifted him up to his eyes and asked anxiously.
Those eyes were shaking.
“What are you worried about?!?! Why are you doing the wrong thing?!”
“…I, I just…”
Did this also fail?
Askatlov lowered his head.
‘Was it too blatant?’
Perhaps Dre wants a pet that is full of ‘rarity’ or ‘dignity’ worthy of his reputation.
He may not be the king of monster kings, but he may not be good at acting like an ordinary small animal.
The thought made him anxious, so Askatlov stopped rubbing his body.
‘Prove your worth without being overt…!’
In the midst of repeated obsessive thoughts, a rice type came to me.
Usually slow. I ate ascatlov while savoring the taste, but this time I deliberately ate it in a hurry.
“Ummmm…!! This is so delicious…!!”
It’s chewy.
Askatlov looking at Dre nunzi while banging his little head in the lunch box.
Dre looked down at Askatlov with a faint smile, then asked abruptly.
“Rope.”
“Hmm?”
“Are you worried?”
“…Does not exist.”
Seeing that I was worried, it seems that this was also a failure.
Askatlov dropped his ears and trudged beside Dre.
Dre put him in the basket and walked forward as if he wouldn’t even allow it.
“Rope-chan will arrive at his destination in about two days.”
“…That, yes.”
Anxiety accelerates.
Is it really because of the fruit called Purifying Wine…?
Wouldn’t he be leaving himself in this natural labyrinth full of monsters, changing his appearance every moment…?
‘I have to do something…’
Anything has to prove useful.
Anything…
“Oops. The ingredients are gone…”
In a matter of days, all the ingredients were gone.
Being able to eat normal meals in the Dark Continent is miraculous, but Dre wasn’t satisfied with that.
I wanted to feed this pet something tasty.
“Let’s see… A list of what you can eat in the Dark Continent…”
As Dre rummaged through the memories Kitz gave him, Askatlov also rummaged through the memories in his head.
‘I often talked with Mr. Frostia.’
After the battle between Frostia and the other Kings. Unbelievably, Frostia contacted me first.
At first, it was like a command to get me out of here, but it gradually became a normal chatter. Turned into a dream story.
Frostia said she would one day have the whole world.
When asked why he wanted to have the world, he replied that it was to eat all the delicious things in the world and try all the fun things.
When Askatlov told Frostia about his dream of seeing the scenery and gaining freedom, Frostia also told him about the delicious things in the world.
Even in this dark continent, there was something delicious.
The memory of an extraordinary monster king. And Askatlov, who was one of the few people with whom she had ever spoken in her entire life, remembered all of her conversations.
‘Surely, there were ingredients to make the legendary Conkon in this land.’
Dre is a movie or a cartoon. When reading novels, etc., He did not take Con-Con by his side.
‘I’ll be happy if you give me the legendary concon.’
They might compliment you on how you know how delicious it is.
Askatlov looked for the timing to bring the ingredients.
Another two days passed.
In the meantime, Dre was also subtly tattered by mechanical inanimate objects.
The Dark Continent is something that even the mighty Dre, who is protected by the King, cannot endure.
But Dre seemed rather excited.
Askatlov thought that strong mental power was shining.
‘Thanks to this mental strength, he can interact with us without hesitation.’
Askatlov stared at Dre, then ducked as he lowered his head.
And I never looked up like I never looked at you.
“Let’s rest here for a bit.”
As we neared our destination, Dre built a hut.
“I’ll get some ingredients from around, so wait here for a second. You can’t move at all?”
“I get it.”
He said that if he ate the purifying wine, all the monsters would attack him.
Dre, who explained that he had to eat well beforehand because he had to move without rest, disappeared over the forest.
Askatlov… In the meantime, he ran to the depths of the forest and sensed the energy of various creatures.
The appearance of the creature could be known just by touching the monster king’s mana.
And there was a creature that touched that mana.
A creature with jewel-like shining horns on its head. Zooald.
One thing that was different was that, unlike the other Jualds, the face was close to that of a human.
The wrath of the monster king Amra even created a deformed being.
Monsters that would at least be listed in the SS rank when they went out into the outside world were equipped with intelligence beyond humans.
Having already had the power to seduce even the chiefs of his people, he even sensed that there was a new world outside this continent.
‘First of all, dominate this continent.’
I will put all living things under my feet and invade the outside step by step.
‘I am a creature born to become a king.’
Juald, who has so much power that it is hard to see his thoughts as arrogant… At one point, he saw a small deer placed in front of him.
“Joy…”
Zooald snorted.
This little creature that isn’t even a snack…
…
“…!!”
A cold sweat broke out.
This aura was familiar.
Right in the center of this continent. Surrounded by the invisible darkness that even monsters fear, the ‘King’ sealed inside
At first glance, this being that looks like a small deer is of the same kind as the king.
I saw another king in person.
Juald, who was so powerful, was able to grasp the character of his opponent.
Not a little deer. A monster bigger than the planet shimmered in front of him.
Dump!!
Zooald knelt on his knees.
King? Like yourself?
Leave someone like this?
Askatlov waggled his tail and said to Zuald, who was breaking into a cold sweat and taking submission.
“Can we talk?”
“Ha, you can.”
“Umm…!”
Askatlov nodded his head in satisfaction and hesitated for a while.
“It’s on your head. Can’t you give it to me?”
“…Ah. This?”
Ornament on the head.
It’s okay if you’re going to save me in return for this.
Juald immediately pulled out the crystal from his head and politely handed it to him with both hands.
“Thank you!! There’s nothing I can give you right now. I’ll repay you someday.”
“No…!”
Zooald was impressed.
Unlike the kings in the center of the continent, this king seemed to be very gentle.
It’s his aura. It’s as ferocious as his, but… I felt something like dignity.
Zhuald bowed his head.
Askatlov wrapped Konkon in his dark hand and ran.
When Dre returns, spread the hand of darkness and the ingredients that will become this legendary concon. It was meant to present the Legend Con as a surprise gift.
‘I will praise you.’
I’ll hug you, I’ll stroke your hair.
I’ll kiss you too
I don’t like kisses on the mouth…But that’s okay too.
Thinking of Dre’s delight, Askatlov ran to the tent.
At that moment, the ground vibrated.
“…Renia?”
For some reason, Lenia was angry.
Since the anger was not directed at him, Askatlov ignored it for now.
Then he got to the tent and sat down on all fours and waited for him.
A day passed just like that.
Turbuck. Turbuck.
Askatlov took his steps and started looking for Dre.
My heart and my steps were heavy.
I kept thinking about it, but I tried to ignore it.
‘He must have just lost his way.’
Askatlov still wrapped the cone tightly and walked, scattering mana.
To find Dre.
Another day passed like that.
And when it was two days.
Clink. Degururr.
Askatlov released the Dark Hand.
Zhuald’s crystals rolled around on the floor.
The beast king collapsed in his seat.
‘Where is this?’
I walked too much and now I don’t know where I am.
Just a dark forest.
It seems that no one can visit… Cut off from the world…
‘Is it sealed.’
Askatlov realized.
Dre abandoned me.
I was abandoned.
I was told not to move from here, and ran away without thinking.
I do not resent anything.
Even if he were in Dre’s shoes, he couldn’t live with a beast that would damage the world even if he was alive.
Rather, you should be grateful for living together and saving your life.
Okay.
Didn’t you see a lot of beautiful things and eat a lot of delicious things while living together?
‘Suffice.’
With this again, I can endure it.
Relying on these memories.
The warmth of another day…
‘Isn’t that warmth eventually lost?’
I endured by relying on memories. What do you do next?
Do I have to live alone for more than 10,000 years?
The corners of the mouth keep curling downward.
Tears flowed.
I had to maintain the dignity of the king, but I couldn’t do that.
“Ugh… Ugh…”
The tears I tried to hold back turned into sobs.
“Ugh, ugh… Ugh…”
Delicious rice.
Fun play.
Warm hand.
I had given up my whole life.
And it came like a miracle.
The miracle is now gone.
‘I wish I hadn’t tasted it.’
As much as the warmth was great, the loneliness was bitterly cold.
She couldn’t believe that Dre, who had been good to her, had abandoned her.
He was saddened by the fact that he was nothing to him.
“Hee-hee… Hee-hee…”
Askatlov wept bitterly.
‘It would have been easier if I had been a monster without reason.’
Why is there intelligence?
Why do you feel the emotion of sadness?
‘It would have been nice if he had been faithful to his destructive instincts, befitting his nickname of being the king of monsters.’
Why did it make you feel lonely?
‘If only I could have gone mad.’
The monster king couldn’t even go crazy.
‘If I hadn’t met you, if I hadn’t treated you well…’
Charleuk.
At that moment, something caught a glimpse of his neck.
Security buzzer.
What Dre said never to take off.
Perhaps, it was only given to hint at reassurance… So he forgot about it all this time.
“Ugh… Ugh…”
He bit it into his mouth even though he knew it was useless.
And Askatlov… Blew the buzzer.
“Beep… Beep… Beep beep.”
Instead of sobbing, the sound of the flute resonated mournfully in the empty space.
“Beep, beep, beep…”
Even if I blow something like this, no one comes.
Tears flowed down and soaked the earth.
Now in this place where no one is
Alone again.
“Beep, Beep… Beep Beep…!!”
I am a loner
This time, I will do my best to contain my anger.
“Beep Beep!!!!”
End with that.
“Beep… Ugh, Ugh…”
Took.
I put the buzzer in my mouth.
Like that Askatlov.
Go alone again
Geeeeeing!!
Light of mana.
Askatlov opened his eyes wide.
“Heo-euk… Huh…”
Over the aisle. A bloody man was walking towards him.
“Heh-euk…Heh… The rope…!”
I am hurt.
In some places, there were wounds that looked like they had been bitten by insects. One of his arms is missing, and even has an insect in his left eye.
As if he didn’t care about that at all, Dre ran over and hugged the King.
“Sorry. All of a sudden, the bugs were really looking at me, so I was going to go back, but it’s been a day. I went to the dorm, but you weren’t there…”
“…”
How long have you been looking for me?
The smell of meat pieces of all kinds of insects.
He wouldn’t have suffered such a wound if he had escaped alone.
Dre found himself.
Even without a promise. While hurt like this, he continued to look for her.
Askatlov pulled out the worm from Dre’s eyelid with his dark hand and crushed it.
And I stared at him.
“Let’s go home. Rope.”
“…Yes. Let’s go.”
Muttering in a very low voice, Askatlov sobbed, resting his head on the deaf chest of Dre.
“I want to go home.”
Belt ring
[You have succeeded in communicating with the King]
So the Goewang opened his heart to his friend.
