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“Ha, ha!”
Cale laughed heartily.
“…….”
Emperor Steinsen stared at him.
‘That guy is something… something strange.’
Ahn Roh Man recalled the opinion he had given about Cale.
‘He’s kind, you know? Honestly, he seems really good to me. To the point of seeming like a fool.’
But, well…
‘He’s also evil and hateful.’
‘If you think about it, he’s definitely someone you can trust, right? The truth is, trusting him, I’ve embarked on this matter.’
‘But both Cale Henituse and Alberu Crossman, both irritate me a bit.’
‘…Did everyone who worked with me feel the same?’
‘I’ve been thinking about that lately. Anyway, the more I talk about it, the more I feel a tingling in the back of my neck.’
Just as Ahn Roh Man said, Emperor Steinsen felt a tingling in the back of his neck.
‘But, is that tingling sensation not entirely bad?’
Exactly.
The truth is, it doesn’t feel so bad.
‘Because things are developing in the direction I expected.’
That’s right.
‘Besides, Cale Henituse has already gone through so much hardship to pave the way.’
That’s it.
‘Sure, if I think about the time we spent worrying about how to solve the problems, it feels somewhat empty. However, seeing Cale Henituse, who – after suffering even more to open that path – acts as if nothing happened, doesn’t seem unpleasant to me.’
So…
‘It seems like the guy doesn’t even realize he’s a workaholic. He thinks of himself as just an advisor, but in my eyes, he’s both an advisor and an assault captain. He goes ahead and throws himself into attacking in all directions, you know?!’
Yes. I think so.
‘Simply… Ah, anyway, let’s talk. It will be quite interesting.’
Oh. Interesting.
A slight smile appeared on Steinsen’s lips, gradually intensifying.
His gaze, passing over Cale, turned towards the darkness that occupied a corner of the room.
“How nice.”
Ahn Roh Man’s parents.
It was thanks to them that Steinsen was able to be born. For him, they were like his own parents.
For Steinsen, Transparent Co., Ltd. was the enemy that had killed his parents.
But “RMPAG” was the only inheritance his parents left him and the world in which Steinsen could live.
The betrayal in this world can never be forgiven.
This place must be protected at all costs.
For a long time, he has lived to maintain that determination.
And he wasn’t the only one with that thought.
“System. That guy isn’t lacking in ingenuity either, huh?”
System.
He had also set himself in motion to protect this world.
“That’s why, I suppose he wanted to go and meet His Majesty, the Emperor.”
“That’s right.”
“I thought that, noticing the machinations of the Transparent Blood Family late, he would rush to act.”
It wasn’t like that.
“…It turns out he was also making efforts to protect this world.”
For quite some time.
“On his own!”
That’s right.
System. That guy is truly alone.
At least, for him, Ahn Roh Man existed.
Steinsen’s eyes, fixed on the darkness of a corner of the room, darkened.
“Are the System and Won separate entities?”
“Yes.”
If the System is the World Tree, then Won is like an elemental created by that Tree.
“But Won acts according to the System’s intention.”
Although they appear to be separate entities, they are actually one and the same.
“Communication with Won will be transmitted entirely to the System.”
Hearing Cale’s words, Steinsen nodded silently.
He now awaited the meeting with Won with even more anticipation.
His eyes turned back to Cale.
“The hero’s mission was being carried out in secret by the System, without Transparent Co., Ltd. knowing.”
“Yes. When the time is right, the hero’s mission will be made known to the world.”
Steinsen’s gaze sharpened.
“Is the hero Alberu Crossman?”
“!”
Choi Han stopped short. Then, Cale cracked a mischievous smile.
“Yes.”
“You tricked Ahn Roh Man.”
“No, I simply didn’t tell Ahn Roh Man.”
Cale corrected what Steinsen had said.
“Don’t you remember that neither Ahn Roh Man nor His Majesty the Emperor told us everything from the beginning?”
“That’s right.”
Steinsen understood immediately.
“Because, even though we have the same enemy, you can’t fully trust others.”
“Exactly.”
Steinsen leaned back on the sofa. After pondering for a moment, he spoke:
“If the hero needs strength, then it will be Reenti’s turn.”
“It would be ideal for the Kingdom of Knights to contribute its strength.”
“…You—”
Steinsen paused briefly and, with a serious face, continued:
“I’ve heard that you plan to unite the 8 Evils into one.”
“Yes.”
“Will you join the hero?”
“Yes.”
While Cale’s response showed no hesitation:
“The King of the Kingdom of Lan, and also meeting with me, must be to unify our purposes, isn’t that right?”
“Yes.”
“Your ultimate goal is to stop the Absolute God with the power of ‘everyone’, right?”
“Yes.”
Steinsen’s eyes burned intensely.
Addressing Cale – and not the System – he said:
“You’ve already prepared a grand plan.”
“It’s my own design.”
Cale cracked a smile and said:
“Ha, ha, ha—”
Then, Steinsen burst into laughter.
But soon that laughter faded, giving way to intense warmth.
“And even in the midst of all this, cracks are forming between the Hunters, the Demon World, and the God of Chaos.”
Steinsen tapped his knee with his hand as he pondered.
Suddenly, he realized something.
“Cale Henituse.”
His voice trembled slightly.
“You plan to make the God of Chaos and the Hunters fight each other, with the purpose of expelling or isolating the God of Chaos faction from this world.”
However, there was full conviction in it.
“Surely, the Demon World has also prepared some plan. It will undoubtedly ensure that the Demon World has no time to worry about the New World.”
He looked at Cale, who was still laughing.
“Then, all that remains is to face only the Hunter Families and the Absolute God.”
He asked Cale:
“At that time, do you plan to unleash everything you’ve prepared?”
Cale had said it over and over again:
“We will only deal with the Hunter Families and the Absolute God.
Neither the Divine World nor the Demon World concerns me; it’s not my concern to deal with it.”
Therefore, Cale could answer without hesitation:
“Yes.”
Mmm!
And Steinsen swallowed.
If he hadn’t, he wouldn’t have been able to hide the shudder that ran through his body.
A grand plan was being drawn.
God.
Demon King.
Absolute God.
One man is the one who intends to direct, at his will, all those colossal entities and the forces that follow them.
The gigantic entities, unaware of the man, are completing that design without him perceiving it.
And, in the end, they manage to reduce the set of enormous and absolute enemies to a manageable level.
“Ah.”
Truly, he couldn’t help but feel a shudder.
“But…”
Cale, gently, added something to the Emperor’s words:
“I’m also going to split the hunters into two groups.”
“…Eh?”
“Actually, when the hero appears, the Transparent Blood Family won’t be as concerned about the New World as they were thought to be.”
Ah!
Finally, Steinsen stood up suddenly.
“Ahn Roh Man!”
“Yes.”
The president, risking the rest of his term and everything he had, had declared war on Transparent.
“Exactly! The Transparent Blood Family is a greater threat to us than the Five-Colored Family!”
Because the Transparent Blood Family – Transparent Corp – is the only entity that can impose restrictions on the System.
It’s the ‘operator’ of RMPAG!
“If they make it so that, due to the reality of the Third Earth, also known as the Third World, they don’t even have time for the game,
meanwhile, if we rise up and face the Absolute God and the Five-Colored Family…”
“…It’s possible.”
Truly, RMPAG could be saved.
And protect this New World intact.
His gaze fell upon Cale’s dark brown eyes.
“…What a terrifying guy.”
He couldn’t think of anything else.
* * *
At that moment, Alberu Crossman, suppressing an inexplicable sense of unease, lowered the hand that had been rubbing his nape.
Then, he continued with what he had to do.
Tok, tok, tok.
Suddenly, feeling a shiver run down his spine, Alberu Crossman turned immediately.
“!”
There, Clopeh Sekka stood by the door, smiling.
Clopeh Sekka slowly approached Alberu Crossman, who was truly surprised.
He sat down next to Alberu, who was sitting, and asked in a kind tone:
“How’s the work on the comments going?”
“Eh? Eh, well. Eh.”
Alberu had a semi-transparent window open.
It was the official game community that he had connected to, since within RMPAG it was possible to access the internet and, thanks to that, real-time videos could be uploaded.
At that moment, Alberu was collaborating on the commentary work for the video of the “Ritual of Birth of Eden Miru.”
Jejeje.
Clopeh Sekka smiled, and Alberu Crossman froze for a moment.
“I trust you.”
“Mmm.”
Alberu simply let out a sigh.
Seeing his face, visibly uncomfortable and troubled, Clopeh Sekka smiled and stood up.
“Then, I’ll withdraw for now.”
He politely greeted Alberu Crossman and headed towards the entrance of the room.
Looking at Clopeh Sekka walk away, Alberu turned his gaze back to the comments he had left.
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–Ancient Dragon. Why would a dragon that harbors light be evil? Also, why would it be considered a sacred evil?
–Don’t you think something is flowing in a strange way?
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They were comments left following the direction that Clopeh Sekka had marked.
Already, in addition to Alberu Crossman, Choi Seon-hee and Rosalyn had also joined this work.
Alberu Crossman observed the reactions.
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–Eh? Really, this is strange. I mean, why did the former boss of the Seventh Evil suddenly disappear, and the Ancient Dragon didn’t go completely crazy?
–By the video, it seemed to be born in a very sacred way, right? This isn’t the birth of a Demon King, but the birth of a hero who, defeating darkness (red-black clouds), emanates light (aurora), right?
–The ‘Eight Evils’ were originally a secret, weren’t they? So, why is so much information being leaked? Could it be that the administration team plans to make the Eight Evils public?
–Will a new episode be released? Or will it be a large-scale mission?
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“…It seems like the plot will take a very peculiar turn.”
Hmm.
Alberu pondered for a moment. His eyes fell on the word “light.”
Tok, tok, tok.
He left a message in the community:
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But, didn’t something happen recently at the Temple of the God of the Sun?
Is this the God of Chaos, or did some strange force appear?
And now an 8 Evil related to light appears? Don’t you find it really strange?
It seems like something is going to happen, a change that will affect all sides.
The Sun, the light… don’t you think they are strangely related?
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Although it was an unexpected mention of the God of the Sun,
Alberu, glancing at the Sword of the Sun, immediately exclaimed:
“Yes. I must also prepare a plan for myself.”
Hero.
Will something have to be developed for that as well?
It must not appear out of the blue.
As with Eden Miru, a weighty justification must be generated for the hero’s appearance, isn’t that right?
Creak.
Meanwhile, Clopeh Sekka closed the door carefully and headed to his study.
“Je, je.”
Reaching his study, he stood by the window.
In the distance, a green meadow could be seen.
At first glance, this place didn’t seem to be the territory of the boss of the Seventh Evil.
It was, on the contrary, fresh and beautiful.
“Yes. It’s beautiful, isn’t it?”
Clopeh Sekka.
He was forging a legend.
“…Eden Miru. It must not simply remain as an evil.”
However, it’s not a legend exclusive to Eden Miru.
Eden Miru is also just part of the process.
“Usually, the good and evil of a world oppose each other.”
However…
“When an enemy arises that threatens the world, in the end they unite to fight and protect the land.”
That’s not a matter of good or evil, but of survival.
“Cale-nim”
He murmured, remembering his lord – who was still working hard somewhere –:
“I know what you’re plotting.”
Controlling evil through the 8 Evils and the Kingdom of Darkness,
dominating the Kingdom of Lan, among others, to establish a sphere of good.
Finally…
“Neutrality.”
Ahn Roh Man and Alberu Crossman.
One of them is the king of the Third Earth, and the other is the new Emperor of the New World.
“Good, evil, and neutrality.”
The forces that always exist in a world.
“You intend to encompass everything to defeat that enemy that will threaten this land, this world, and even ours.”
What he intended was becoming clear.
“The path you have chosen.”
That arduous path.
“That path must never collapse.”
The legend will inevitably be fulfilled.
Clopeh Sekka.
He was preparing the seed called Eden Miru in anticipation of when the 8 Evils and various kingdoms would unite in the future.
“Cale-nim, I will take care of removing the stones that obstruct the path you have traced.”
A burning fire ignited in Clopeh Sekka’s eyes.
His eyes, a shade of green similar to a meadow, radiated a more vivid light than ever.
Cale Henituse.
Alberu Crossman.
Clopeh Sekka.
Although they didn’t communicate with each other in real time, each one was preparing for the same grand plan.
* * *
“Achís!”
Suddenly, Cale started coughing and felt a shiver down his nape.
“Are you alright, sir?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Cale replied softly, cracking a smile.
“Mmm.”
The King of the Kingdom of Lan, Tamahi.
Cale had already returned to the Kingdom of Lan.
He had left the Wanderer Sohyi in the care of Emperor Steinsen of the Eastern Empire, and Choi Han would stay to observe until the end.
Once confirmed, Cale rushed back to the Kingdom of Lan.
“Although the plans have changed, I feel calmer that you have come.”
King Tahmai pointed to the side.
“Just stand next to the head of services, there.”
“Yes.”
Cale approached the head of services and greeted him with a courteous bow.
“I am at your service.”
“Yes. Or rather, from now on I will act in a proper manner.”
“Yes.”
The head of services, with an elderly appearance, spoke with determination, and Cale cracked a knowing smile.
However, about half of his face was wrapped in bandages.
The head of services and King Tamahi were visibly uncomfortable with that smile, but as soon as Charun appeared, their faces hardened and became tense.
“…The Wanderer has arrived.”
Wanderer Sohyi.
And also Lord Hinpa, leader of the God of Chaos cult.
To find out more about him, a new Wanderer had secretly infiltrated the Kingdom of Lan.
“Fuu.”
King Tamahi exhaled and, addressing a place prepared in secret, spoke:
“Oh, Dragon, I will introduce him as the head of the guard.”
Cale didn’t come alone.
A new Wanderer – since it’s not known who he is.
‘I’m going to call a powerful dragon.’
Cale’s gaze fell on a man with black hair, standing at the head of the guard’s post next to King Tamahi; a Dragon, with an unusual hair color.
–When you call him in a hurry, something always happens.
He walked towards the Ancient Dragon Eruhaben.
After a long time, Eruhaben was once again playing the role of guard knight, and Cale, also after a long time, assumed the role of assistant.
‘I must make the God of Chaos and the Wanderers fight each other!’
Cale reaffirmed his determination.
“Hmm.”
Without realizing it, pek couldn’t help but let out a chuckle.
“…….”
The Ancient Dragon Eruhaben observed Cale with a somewhat uneasy expression, but in Cale’s enthusiastic gaze – absorbed in devising how to give the Wanderers a blow to the back of the neck – that expression was not noticed.
The Ancient Dragon Eruhaben thought:
‘He’s excited.’
Just as he had said, Cale was truly excited.
After so long, he was eager to sow discord and give a blow to the back of the neck.
