C350. Untitled (1~)
“Haha-”
Alberu Crossman smiled calmly.
“So, this current situation-”
He was finally able to hear in detail each of the events that had happened up to Cale’s point.
And he came to the conclusion…
This current situation-
“Is a mess, right?”
“That’s right.”
Cale replied with unusual courtesy. He couldn’t do anything else.
“Your Highness, doesn’t your butt hurt?”
Crown Prince Alberu Crossman. He had sat on the floor, simply looking at the throne, even though Cale had left it empty.
Cale couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable at his unusual behavior.
Normally, Alberu Crossman,
‘Would smile mischievously and say-’
Haha, my donsaeng. You don’t have to do that. Are you saying this is my place? The seventh calamity? Are you going to give it to me?
But this time, Alberu Crossman seemed… different.
“Haha-”
Look at him! He’s even laughing while calling everything a mess. This was strange to Cale.
- Human! The Crown Prince’s smile is empty!
That’s right!
Does he have an expression of enlightenment?
“Ah-”
At that moment, the Crown Prince stopped laughing. And then, looking at Cale, he said bluntly.
“Yes, let’s say that chaos is chaos.”
The chaos created by the Divine World, the Demon World, and the Hunters.
Alberu’s gaze darkened.
“Dongsaeng, you’ve been looking like a scarecrow lately, haven’t you?”
At that moment, a smile spread across Cale’s lips.
The throne.
Cale got off the altar where that luxurious chair was located.
Thump.
And he sat on the floor, right in front of Alberu.
Then, he said in a calm tone.
“Your Highness also sees it that way, right?”
Cale had taken down all the black blood, blue blood, and purple blood Hunters. He was preparing to strike the Demon World. And he wouldn’t be defeated by the Gods.
Despite everything, despite everything…
“It must be irritating.”
At Alberu’s sharp smile, Cale had no choice but to give him a sincere answer.
“Yes. It irritates me.”
The fundamental reason for all of Cale’s actions is one.
The peace of my surroundings and mine.
That’s why, he thought he couldn’t leave the Hunters as they were, and decided to confront them.
It was from that moment.
Alberu’s voice echoed.
“Even if it’s your will, haven’t you felt a little more guided by others, by the situation, than by your own will?”
It’s different from the time of the White Star.
Of course, there were also times when things unfolded without him realizing it. But that was only because the situation required it.
“The Divine World, the Demon World, the Mediators, they all seem to want to take advantage of you, our dongsaeng. Isn’t that right?”
Alberu Crossman smiled repeatedly, as if he found it very amusing.
“The Worlds, the God of Death, in the end, they’re not companions. You know that, right?”
The Worlds that had attracted Cale to save them. It seemed like cooperation, but in reality, it was impossible to travel between dimensions without the help of the God of Death.
They’re receiving various things as rewards.
Alberu, as if he had looked inside Cale’s heart and seen the small feelings that were accumulating, said bluntly.
“Allies and companions are different.”
The God of Death and the other Gods. The various worlds like Xiaolen and the Central Plains.
They’re all allies.
‘But they’re not companions.’
Cale thought at that moment.
Cale understood it at that moment. No matter where he went, there was no one like this man, Alberu Crossman. That’s why they were called brothers, because they were fundamentally the same. Alberu understood it completely, and it was also why Cale had asked him to come.
The two looked at each other.
Alberu spoke:
“That’s why you called me here, in this game, instead of using a Sacred Object or a video call? Because you wanted to talk without others seeing you.”
A space where the gazes of others, like the God of Death, the Source of the World of Apitoyu, etc., don’t reach.
That’s this New World.
Of course, there is a system that controls New World, but the system doesn’t understand the seven calamities, also known as seven evils, well.
It could be an assumption, but also a certainty.
‘That’s why Neo, before a major update, wanted to attract his lackeys from Apitoyu, from the outside world.’
If the system, which is watching for external interference, had known, it wouldn’t have allowed it. This New World isn’t an omniscient system. It’s a world with countless holes. The Transparent Family. They will have deliberately created holes and cracks in the world.
‘Because it’s a world that’s still being created.’
The Absolute God and what happens next.
They haven’t prepared everything perfectly in the game for the many variables.
Cale, who had organized his thoughts, spoke after a long time.
“Your Highness also seems to be irritated?”
At those words, which were spoken with a subtle smile, Alberu shook his head. He was smiling.
“Yes. I’m irritated too.”
His smile was very bright.
“A lot.”
Yes. That was a smile that reflected great irritation.
Cale, who couldn’t help but know it, asked him. It was time to hear his story.
“What happened?”
At that question, which might seem disrespectful, Alberu didn’t get angry, but sighed.
“Is it because of Ahn Roh Man’s entanglements?”
Alberu was there in the Seventh Evil, having avoided Ahn Roh Man’s attention. Cale asked him, and Alberu showed his annoyance.
“Don’t you know me?”
“No. Yes, I do. I know Your Highness well.”
Cale said calmly.
“Even though Ahn Roh Man is very powerful, I don’t think he would get so upset about it.”
Even though Ahn Roh Man is the number 1 player in this game and the president of Earth 3, Roan. In the end, he is a person. Alberu isn’t someone who gets scared of a person. Instead of getting angry, he’s the type to enthusiastically enjoy how to overcome that person, smiling mischievously.
“Huu.”
Alberu, who had sighed, was approached by Raon.
“Crown Prince! I don’t know why, but cheer up!”
Raon took something out of his space pocket.
“Eat this! Crown Prince, don’t you like these?”
They were the palace cookies that Alberu had given to Raon.
Alberu, upon seeing them, smiled and said politely to Raon.
“Thank you, Raon-nim. You’re as generous as you are great.”
Hee.
Raon’s wings flapped, and his chubby cheeks moved.
“Crown Prince! I’m good and great by nature! It’s obvious!”
And then, he stealthily approached Alberu and rested his face on his knees. Alberu, naturally, stroked his soft nape and opened the cookie box.
Crunch.
He put a cookie in his mouth and said bluntly.
“I’m a loser here.” (Note: ‘Loser’ can also be translated as ‘Nobody’)
Huh?
Raon frowned.
“Excuse me?”
Cale asked again.
“Haha.”
Alberu smiled and said again.
“I’m a loser everywhere.”
Cale said without realizing it.
“Why?”
“What?”
“Why is Your Highness, the Crown Prince, a loser?”
That wasn’t his style, so Cale found it absurd.
“Last time he told me that he had been named a New Talent and that he would participate in the Tournament of the Strongest, right?”
Crack.
The sound of Alberu chewing the cookie became louder. Raon stopped, and Cale flinched too. As Alberu devoured the cookies, his expression became brighter.
His mouth, which had finished eating the cookie, opened. Of course, his hand went for another cookie.
“In the end, I’m a rookie. The tournament of the strongest is also for rookies.”
Crunch!
The sound of chewing became rougher. Raon stealthily approached Cale.
“Dongsaeng, don’t you still know well what New World is like?”
Alberu was eating the cookies very elegantly. He didn’t spill a single crumb, and he always spoke after finishing a cookie.
Crunch!
Only the sound of the new cookie breaking isn’t normal.
“Yes. I don’t know.”
In these cases, you have to be courteous. Cale became a respectful subject.
“Of course I know the general power structure.”
“Yes, of course. If you’re my dongsaeng, you’ll have figured that out already.”
Crunch!
“I’ve been given a mission to become Emperor.”
To be exact.
[Become the First Emperor of the Dark Elves!]
It was the main mission.
“But I’m not the only one who has received it.”
Huh?
An expression of confusion appeared in Cale’s eyes.
“After this major update, players will be able to build kingdoms.”
“Yes. You told me that before, ah!”
Cale realized the answer immediately.
“Have several people received it?”
“Yes. It’s not a mission that everyone has been given. But according to the information we’ve gathered, Ahn Roh Man and I, it seems that several people have been given it.”
“Hmm.”
“And it seems that the content of the mission is slightly different.”
The general idea is the same, but the mission is slightly different.
“Like ‘The First Dark Elf’, like Your Highness?”
“Yes. Even though there are slight differences in the content of the mission depending on each player’s situation.”
“In the end, it will be a mission to build your own kingdom or empire.”
“That’s right.”
In the end, the result is the same.
“Just from those who are known to have received this mission through the player community, there are three. Originally, this fact wasn’t known, but it became known thanks to these three people.”
That’s why Alberu was able to learn about this situation right before the major update.
“They must be very strong.”
“And they will have also prepared a lot.”
Alberu and Cale looked at each other. It wasn’t necessary to say who they were, but Cale had an idea of the names.
“They’re strong enough that they don’t care about being discovered.”
That they revealed their missions meant that they weren’t worried about being interrupted or, even…
“It could be a warning.”
They were warning them not to interfere.
“That’s right. But I’ve kept it a secret.”
Because I’m weak.
Alberu swallowed his words.
And Cale knew it without having to hear it.
“…Your Highness.”
Only Cale’s expression wasn’t good for another reason.
“Could it be that the plot Ahn Roh Man is hiding is-?”
“Yes. I’ve thought that guy was hiding something, but I haven’t figured it out.”
However, upon learning this data, Alberu decided to act without Ahn Roh Man’s knowledge.
“Ahn Roh Man told me that he hadn’t received that mission. But he’s the number 1 player. Did he really not receive it?”
“I don’t believe it.”
“Yes. I don’t believe it.”
Alberu murmured softly.
“Because he’s not a companion, but an ally.”
And a temporary ally.
“…”
Cale, who was watching Alberu, who had fallen silent for a moment, spoke.
“Even if he’s an ally, there’s a kind of hierarchy, right?”
The words he threw out bluntly reached Alberu’s ears.
“Ah.”
He let out a laugh that sounded like a sigh and nodded.
“Yes. There is. Our dongsaeng knows that well.”
“So he considers himself a loser, Your Highness? My great prince, as radiant as the sun.”
Alberu, who let out a faint laugh, continued with a serious expression.
“Here, there’s nothing that my power works on. In fact, it’s almost impossible for me to become the first Emperor of the Dark Elves. If Ahn Roh Man-”
“If that guy has also received the mission to become Emperor, it would be a miracle if he wasn’t hit in the back of the neck.”
“That’s right.”
The conversations between the two rarely interrupted because they didn’t understand each other.
Rather, it’s that they understand each other too well.
“I suppose this major update will be an opportunity for players to create kingdoms. But that will make the game world chaotic.”
“That’s right. The Transparent Family will take advantage of that opportunity to gradually advance their ambitions.”
“Of course. And the God of Chaos will also be scheming something, splitting the Divine World in two.”
“It’s obvious that, taking advantage of the chaos of New World, they will try to create the Absolute God.”
The two, who had been talking for a while, finally fell silent.
“…”
“…”
And ‘Crunch’, Raon carefully ate a cookie. From that sound, Alberu opened his mouth.
“It’s a nuisance, really.”
“Yes, it’s a nuisance, really.”
The two didn’t look at each other. They both looked into the void and spoke.
“Dongsaeng. Let me use something you have.”
“Hyung, become a hero and save New World.”
The two looked at each other.
Cale smiled and said.
“Wouldn’t it be better if we were the ones pulling the strings?”
Cale was disgusted with this situation, where he felt strangely dragged along.
Alberu also wanted to break free from this uncomfortable situation, where he was in the shadows as a rookie, with the number 1 player next to him.
“Of course it makes no sense to continue like this.”
Alberu, who smiled happily, continued.
“Let’s turn it around.”
It’s not anyone’s will or a stratagem, it’s time to act and plan according to our will.
New World.
As its name suggests, in this new world, we have to create our own territory without our enemies or temporary allies knowing it. Cale and Alberu knew that time had come.
If we do, we’ll be the ones controlling the game.
He pointed to himself.
Let’s turn it around.
“I, under the sun.”
And then he pointed to Cale.
“You, in the shadows.”
If someone told you to stay in the shadows, you would get angry.
Alberu, tilting his head slightly to the side, said softly, with a bright smile.
“Isn’t that the image our dongsaeng wants?”
Haha-
Cale laughed loudly and said.
“How do you know my mind so well?”
The two didn’t shake hands.
‘Crunch’, ‘Crack’.
Instead, they each ate a cookie. Raon, who was watching them, shouted happily.
“So the Crown Prince will become Emperor here and a hero?”
‘Crunch’.
“And our human will dominate the eight calamities, also known as eight evils?”
‘Crack’.
Cale and Alberu opened their mouths.
“As always, you’re great, Raon-nim.”
“As always, you’re great.”
“Jiji!”
Raon laughed.
And three days later, the major update that hundreds of millions of players were waiting for began, an update that was expected to open a new chapter in the game ‘Raising My Precious Absolute God’.
The fact that, after that update, a period of confusion occurred for the construction of kingdoms, under the name ‘The Great First Step’, was something that happened a little later.
