Chapter: 633
In a room filled with an atmosphere that completely didn’t match the situation, the King was flapping his mouth open, perplexed by the words that just escaped him, and Rene sent a questioning glance.
Suddenly, the Fairy Queen, who had just delivered the line, was fluttering her wings in excitement.
“I’ve always wanted to say this line! It’s from a novel I borrowed from Ducal Young Lady Partlan, and it’s totally cool!”
“Did you really have to say that in this situation?”
“If I don’t say it now, when will I?”
As the Fairy Queen tilted her head as if something was wrong, Rene gave up on persuading her and just raised his sword.
– Your Majesty, it seems you’re ignoring me too much.
“Why? It’s an objective evaluation. A man with a bad personality and looks isn’t worth considering.”
– Just how long do you think you can keep joking like that?
The King, frowning, raised his hand, and the entire building acted as his minions, attacking Rene and the Fairy Queen.
“This is amazing! It feels like a scene from a fairy tale!”
“Is there a fairy tale featuring a Protagonist?”
“Of course, they’re the enemies!”
“Then that makes me the Hero.”
“Well, that depends on how you look at it!”
As the castle attempted to grab hold of him, strike him down, trap him, and drop him, Rene reacted only with his movements and caught sight of the sword in the King’s hand.
A legendary sword handed down in the royal family. It’s ironic that a sword forged to slay evil is now in the hands of evil.
“Grandma, is it okay to borrow your power soon?”
“The Magic of Guidance will lead you.”
The moment the Fairy Queen’s hand touched the corner of Rene’s eye, a path was drawn in his sight.
Not the path Rene created after weighing various elements, but the path guided by fate.
“However, whether you can walk that path depends on you.”
“Sounds good. I’m interested.”
Most would consider the path vague, but Rene was satisfied with just the fact that he now had a path to walk.
After all, he had walked a path created by someone else throughout his life, unaware of the reasons behind it.
He lived his life, repeatedly doing his best with the opportunities he had.
That’s why Rene smiled at the vague path before him.
What does it matter how to walk that path?
That doesn’t matter to me. If that path is truly the right answer set by destiny, then I will gladly move forward.
The moment he took a step, the sword swung by the King sliced through everything in front and flew toward Rene.
As he swung his sword upward to deflect it, a wall sprang up right in front of where Rene had stopped.
With a laugh, Rene stepped on the wall and leaped up just as the magic prepared by the King flew toward him.
Seeing the curse that looked clearly dangerous, Rene scattered holy water filled with someone’s Divine Grace around him. The unruly things were utterly powerless before the Divine Grace of God.
As if Rene were moving the wall directly, he stepped on the floor beneath him and leaped forward once more.
– Why is the progenitor here!?
I don’t know well, but it seems something is happening down there. Then again, the people here aren’t the type to just sit idle.
However, it’s not yet time to charge in. Though it looks like a gap, there’s still a long way to go.
– Damn it! I was trying to catch you completely!
As the momentum spread out, the size of the room shrank. Now Rene had no place to run or retreat.
The choice given to him was one.
To move forward.
Amazingly, the choice to move forward was exactly the path the Queen had shown him.
Thus, Rene charged at the King without hesitation.
– Don’t resist!
The Divine Grace that lingered in the holy water still circled around Rene, injecting him with the will to fight.
Ah, that’s why the Saintess was looking at me so intensely.
– Fulfill the purpose of your life!
He lightly deflects the wildly swinging sword. It’s surprisingly light. The sword of the eldest brother would probably be heavier.
It’s clear that His Majesty is not good at handling his body.
– You were born to become flesh!
Hahaha. I finally understand why teenagers drive their parents crazy with worry.
Rebellion is more enjoyable than I thought.
What I’m doing now might be closer to treachery than rebellion, but I don’t feel bad about it.
Apparently, I must have been born a rotten child.
With a self-deprecating laugh, Rene moves forward.
Sometimes with magic. Sometimes with a sword. Sometimes with movement.
His actions, performing the best he can in the moment as if it were natural, are remarkably smooth, as if he has seen the future.
The obsession of the First Queen to prepare the best body for the King became a blade that even the King could not withstand.
Thus, arriving before the King without a single wound, Rene thrusts his sword without a moment’s hesitation.
– It’s a command! Don’t resist!
In that moment, the command etched into Rene’s soul grips his feet.
It’s a level of rejection that’s no small matter.
Like being scared to put your hand on fire. Like being scared to look down from a great height. Like feeling a surge of rejection upon seeing blood.
Binding feels palpable from the instinctual level.
– Damn it! Why are you bothering me so much?
Seeing Rene, frozen like a doll, the King spat out curses and approached him, grabbing his chin.
– Well, it’s done.
After all, your fate was already decided.
“If you forget about me, it will be troublesome. I haven’t given you permission yet.”
Liberated by the Fairy Queen’s touch, Rene swung his sword, aiming for the King’s neck.
Even if it’s a formless Sorceress, she’s powerless against a blade etched with Divine Grace. The Sorceress’s form dissipated, and the room reverted to its original state.
“Tsk. If I say I helped, you’ll get full of yourself.”
“Well, still, say thank you properly. It might boost your favor a bit.”
“…I never mentioned who I was talking about.”
“I didn’t either, you know?”
At the Fairy Queen’s playful laugh, Rene covered his face with his hands and bit down on his lips, deciding to follow her advice.
As that guy mentioned before, it’s not like we don’t have a fault here, so I need to put in some effort.
Since he is my first and last friend. With a wry smile, the moment Rene lowered his sword, he felt an inexplicable sense of foreboding from above.
Along with that feeling, Rene rolled forward, following the path etched in his eyes, and froze upon seeing the face of a man breaking through the ceiling.
That was the face of the King, whom Rene had just taken down.
To be precise, it was the face of a withered mummy.
“Have you ever questioned the absurdity of it all?”
The sound of an elderly voice, devoid of teeth, echoed from the mummy’s mouth.
“Don’t you have any tools to make you the object of your role?”
“…Don’t tell me.”
“A seasoned space magician has their own pocket dimension.”
As the mummy grinned, crushing its skin, a blackened sphere appeared above its hand.
Just as Rene hurriedly tried to swing his sword, the mummy was quicker to shatter the sphere.
“Did you think you failed because you were slow?”
“What are you trying to say?”
“To make it clear, the contract was already completed before you guys arrived. It’s only natural. Do you think the heroes sent by Lord Jushin would come here without anything happening?”
As a laughter erupted, Rene’s mind became hazy.
Regaining the blackened view tainted by the Queen’s power, he saw the Fairy Queen’s expression—now devoid of composure—and grasped the situation.
“You’ve done well to block it. It’s the Authority of the Evil God that divided this world with Lord Jushin.”
Instead of answering, the Fairy Queen hid Rene behind her.
“Run along the path.”
“But—”
“Don’t hesitate and move immediately. I won’t last long in my weakened state.”
“There’s no way out.”
“…Really?”
“Yes.”
Rene is someone who can coldly judge his own usefulness.
He knows that staying here would only bring about variables, and if he had an opportunity, he would have chosen to flee immediately.
Nonetheless, the reason Rene couldn’t move was that he couldn’t see a path ahead of him.
The Magic of Guidance presented by the Fairy Queen had spoken.
His fate had stopped here.
“Why are you so surprised? There’s an end right in front of you, so how could there be a future?”
He had thought he would handle things quietly and cleanly, but it had become a problem. The mum was not doubting her defeat in the slightest.
With the Authority of the Evil God, which divided the world with Lord Jushin, who could possibly stop her? She showed that attitude with her entire body.
It was an incredibly reckless attitude, yet neither Rene nor the Fairy Queen could dare declare that the King’s arrogance was wrong.
The oppressive presence reminiscent of the age of mythology was despair in itself.
Impossible.
There’s no way to escape.
No matter where I go, or what means I use, escaping from their grasp is impossible.
Then I’d rather shatter this body.
At least it’s better to break myself first so that I’m not used by the evil ones.
Ah, so that’s why my fate came to a halt.
As Rene thought, he tightened his grip on the sword’s hilt, making the mummy burst into laughter.
“Go on. Rebel. Try to escape from your end. Let’s see if you can… cough!?”
From beyond the crumbling wall, a girl appeared.
With long, flowing red hair and a playful glint in her eyes that showed no sign of fear, she boldly raised her lips in a smile and, as if to show off, smashed her foot into the mummy’s face, sending it flying.
“Where is my piggy prince?”
“You just kicked him, didn’t you?”
“What nonsense are you talking about? The piggy is a chubby livestock, not some scrawny dude who’d die from seeing a naked girl!”
With a tone that naturally irritated the King, Lucy’s words made Rene burst into laughter without meaning to.
Why did the world that had just turned black brighten the moment she appeared?
Why did the path that had been swallowed by darkness reveal itself again?
Are you even a symbol of hope?
“…Why do I feel that disgusting energy over there!?”
“I told you, that’s the piggy.”
“How much did you squeeze it to end up like that?”
“Is that really the time for perverse stories!?”
Thinking back, it’s not entirely surprising.
You were my hope from the very beginning.
“Why? What kind of imagination did you have to turn your face so red?”
If you want to play the role of the Hero, I’ll gladly take on the part of your tragic backstory.
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