The dragon is known as the Race of Benevolence.
Because it possesses overwhelming strength that other races cannot even dare to touch. Therefore, it feels no threat from other races at all. It simply smiles and moves on.
It’s like a cute cat showing off its playfulness. To the dragon, other races appeared that way. Of course, depending on the situation, some might dislike or even hate cats.
However, unless in a special case, there would be hardly anyone who would directly try to kill a cat. In Yuren’s case, she was a dragon belonging to the former category.
She was the smartest and strongest dragon among dragons. Additionally, she was responsible, having established the Royal Knights herself and seated as their commander.
The Royal Knights led by her boasted the Myth of Invincibility. It was so much so that even the demons, who looked down on the beings of the continent as mortals, were wary of the Royal Knights.
Unfortunately, she was not the kind of person suitable for the leader’s position. Ironically, she loved all her members too much. As a result, she couldn’t stop their rampage.
[Yuren Commander! He is crossing the line now!]
[If we don’t punish him now……!!]
[It’s okay. I will watch over it personally.]
She could not decisively cut ties. She couldn’t even carve out the decaying parts, and thus, the Royal Knights began to rot from within. To her, everyone was equal.
And that conclusion is precisely this. What she thought was a thoroughly prepared expedition was, in fact, merely a plaything to that. Her diluted love ended up killing everyone.
She had no choice but to take responsibility. Being a commander is such a position. Yet she overestimated her abilities, thinking she could handle everything. The cost of that arrogance was the deaths of her comrades.
[Wait a moment. I want to cast her as an actor on stage!]
[Huh? Have you lost your mind? That girl is our greatest rival!]
[At the very least, shouldn’t we give her a noble death?]
[What’s so important about your stage?! It’s the best stage!]
[I have no interest in the stage of a twisted pervert like you. Just kill her.]
The reason she was able to survive even slightly was due to the twisted sight she witnessed at the end. In the original story, she met a miserable ending.
However, the fact that she saved her comrade at the end caught the eye of some nefarious individual. Eventually, thanks to that, she suddenly took on the role of a clown on stage.
Of course, no demons were pleased, but as long as they could kill her without any consequences, they didn’t care how it was done. And indeed, that was the reality.
The curse of the brand. It’s incredibly difficult to inscribe, but if done properly, even a dragon can be killed by it. Let alone, inscribing it on her, weakened as she was, was nothing short of easy.
“Ah.”
And she opened her eyes again. There was no awareness in that action. It was just like waking up suddenly from a dream. She found herself there. And in front of her stood a man holding a sword.
He wore a half-broken helmet, and blood flowed from the cracks in his broken armor. She silently glanced at her hands. They were covered in blood.
Not her blood. But someone else’s blood.
Yuren immediately grasped the situation. She was doing something wrong, and the opponent was trying to stop her. But before she could even speak, the end approached.
Gack.
She felt her flesh being torn away. Blood began to pour from her chest. In the gaping hole, only a half-torn heart and bone fragments remained. Truly, what astonishing vitality for a dragon.
Even the curse of the brand could not completely take her life. Or perhaps the director of this stage wanted it that way. A small grace to at least hear a last word from the dying comrade.
Yuren sensed her death. She could only leave a few words. A situation from which she could never survive. If that’s the case, then she might as well remain silent and die. That would be her only atonement.
However, she had given up, but he had not yet given up.
*
I genuinely loved this game.
What was the reason for that? The beautiful illustrations? The enticing descriptions? The pretty decent gameplay for an adult game? There could be several reasons. But the best part was the relationships with the heroines.
In this game, all heroines were living difficult lives for their own reasons. After all, more than 80% of the continent had fallen to the demons. It was only natural that it would be painful.
Every heroine has her own circumstances. And I, the protagonist, listened to each story and somehow solved the problems they faced. That aspect was just so great.
Of course, some belittled my role as merely a commander, almost like a servant. But to me, I was the greatest protagonist. It was just that the management was not to my liking.
[To see this game’s true ending, DLC is a must, right?]
[Exactly, to see the true ending, all heroines must be pursued. The problem is, it includes even the DLC heroines lol.]
[Wow~ what a shit show of a game lol.]
The controversy surrounding the true ending DLC incident honestly didn’t matter much to me. Rather, I was happy to have more heroines to pursue. That’s how sincere I was about this game.
I even wrote guides for newbies. I was the first to notice that elves make a fuss over the slightest tree being cut down. I also discovered bugs and reported them to the game company.
And on the fateful day the DLC containing heroines was released, I immediately purchased it and rushed towards the true ending. Thanks to having already pursued the notoriously challenging Helia, the true ending was quite easy.
After all that…….
[To think such a beautiful bride exists! This uncle is overjoyed!]
[I wrapped it up in brand new cloth that hasn’t been used even once!]
[This uncle shall now disappear coolly. He doesn’t like used items.]
……my first meeting with the Time Stop Breeding Uncle was the worst.
Sure, it had to be the worst. After playing a single-story adult game for over 1000 hours. Having bought everything, even from early access days to now, and of course, all DLCs included.
That ending which denied all time. I hated it so much.
I hate the Time Stop Breeding Uncle.
I find it disgusting that I have now become the Time Stop Breeding Uncle.
Some people say, “Is there really a reason to risk your life over a mere game?” I want to ask that person back. “Isn’t it okay to risk your life for a game? Does sincerity not count?”
I simply wanted a happy ending for everyone.
Therefore, as the Time Stop Breeding Uncle, I should not be by their side. For now, I am reluctantly occupying the commander’s position, but who knows when I might turn against them.
In that sense, I absolutely had to save her. Didn’t I say I was the former commander? If so, at least she would lead far better than the Time Stop Breeding Uncle.
Of course, she had already messed up once. But it’s not like I could lead better than her. It’s better for the one who has been doing it to continue. With such thoughts, I started running.
My heart……!!!
Could it be because I’m a dragon? Or was it deliberate? But there wasn’t enough time to think that far. I immediately stopped time. My head was overwhelmed with countless thoughts.
Isn’t it already over?
Can I save her in this state?
Wouldn’t it be better to let her go comfortably?
What if I take her and the brainwashing doesn’t break?
I don’t know. I don’t know.
What should I do?
Can I even save her? The only person who might be able to save her is Cluna at Lionheart Fortress. No matter how much I stop time, can I even reach Lionheart Fortress?
The biggest downsides of Time Stop: cooldown and stamina consumption. Can I really endure these two and save her? Forget the cooldown. Can my stamina hold out for those few days?
No matter how much I think, the answer is no. However, despite that, I already had her, whose heart had shattered, on my back. No matter what happens, I won’t know until I try to the end.
I immediately stopped time and started walking forward. I hadn’t walked far, but it felt as if water was filling my lungs. My steps began to slow down. It felt so hard that I thought I might die.
[How amusing. Using a power you so despise to try to save someone.]
Was it an auditory hallucination from my exhaustion? Or was someone truly talking to me? I coughed violently. What came out through the cough was blood-streaked phlegm.
[Do you really not know? Or are you just turning a blind eye?]
“…….”
[As much as you hate that power, that power also hates you.]
“…….”
[You will never be able to use that power perfectly!]
A loud noise continued to echo in my ears.
But I gritted my teeth and ignored it.
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