Chapter 166

Episode 166

‘...Do not abandon humanity, King of Heroes.'

No matter how ugly and unworthy of salvation they are.

Even if all humans point at Yoosung as a traitor and fear and despise him as a monster.

Those were the last words of Lieutenant General Kilgore, who declared that he would remain an American war hero and a ‘human hero' in his final moments.

He was truly a hero.

A person who is not understood by anyone and no one recognizes that fact, and who sacrifices himself to protect the world of humans.

Yooseong raised his head, leaving behind the ‘Hero's End' that was burning to ashes.

Lieutenant General Kilgore willingly chose to resist in front of Yoo Seong-ui, who reigned as the monarch of heroes. Even if the resistance is nothing more than a meaningless struggle.

A dizzyingly strong smell of gasoline filled my nose, and I raised my head.

Tuk.

The twilight western sky was being swallowed up by dark, dark clouds. A raindrop fell between the dark clouds.

One drop, two drops, five drops.

In the pouring rain, Saint Mary silently took something from her bosom. It was a cigarette. In the pouring rain, an ember burned at the end of the cigarette in the saint's mouth.

Maria said after taking a puff of cigarette smoke.

“Let’s go, Yoosung.”

“Where?”

Yooseong, who had lost his place for a moment, asked back. Because I just don't know where to go.

“That’s the decision you have to make, Yoosung.”

That's why Maria answered.

“I just...

will remain by your side until the end,

with a benevolent smile as always .”

“No matter what decisions you make or what path you take.”

Maria said. She was no longer a human saint. Nevertheless, she was still a benevolent saint.

And her love was directed only to the King of Heroes.

“Thank you, saint.”

Yoosung responded to her words.

“How long are you going to call me by that name?”

Maria asked playfully, and Yoosung smiled bitterly as if embarrassed.

“Maria.”

And after silence, Yoosung called her name. As soon as I said her name, I felt strangely lighter.

“Let’s go.”

That's why Yooseong spoke, and this time it was Maria's turn to ask back.

“Where?”

Yoosung answered Maria’s question.

“To see if humans are really worth saving.”

After saying that, I raised my head.

“Reveal yourself.”

Amid the hell of bombing and napalm scattered by Lieutenant General Kilgore, beyond the ruined streets where the dark evening sky was covered and rain was pouring down. Fịndd new updates at novelhall.com

In the silence, a silhouette in a suit appeared.

Head of the International Players' Police Organization (CIPO) and a British hero. A player who has officially signed a contract with the ‘Lord of Lies'.

Mistress Lydia.

“Welcome, player Kang Yu-seong.”

“Mistress.”

And the ‘hero’ there wasn’t just Mist Liss.

There were ten players, led by her. A familiar face, the tomb keeper, was also present. However, except for two people, they were all unfamiliar faces that Yoosung did not know.

“What are you fighting so hard for?” That's why Yooseong asked back.

“For the sake of humans...!”

One of the ten remaining heroes answered. However, there was a strange lack of will in his voice.

It was a monotonous voice, like a tape reciting recorded lines over and over again.

That's why I cut it. Without any hesitation.

The sword was swung and blood was splattered. However, I didn't feel any emotions, like cutting a wooden doll.

As soon as one was cut down, the next hero rushed in. Even though I cut down two, three, five, and ‘ten' people, it didn't change.

Because the number of heroes was not all ten.

“Anyone can be a hero.”

Mistress smiled happily and it was as she said.

Countless heroes were there.

Peacekeepers, the South Korean military, and the police...even unrelated ‘ordinary citizens' were gathering there.

With eyes that are out of focus, expressionless, like a puppet being tied and controlled by puppet strings.

—Whenever a hero dies and there is a vacancy in the hero's position, one of them is chosen as a ‘new hero' and jumps into the battlefield.

To carry out their duties as heroes.

“How does it feel, Lord of Heroes, not to be able to protect your people?”

“How does it feel, King of Heroes, to take down with your own hands those you have decided to protect?”

Leaving behind the endless army of heroes flocking from all directions, Yooseong slammed the sword in his hand to the ground.

I just snapped my fingers.

Before we knew it, the armies of heroes rushing in from all directions stopped moving all at once. And the same was true for humans who had not yet become heroes.

Immediately afterwards, the bodies of the humans there began to crumble into powder and scatter.

Except for two, the Mistress and the Tomb Keeper.

“...It seems like ‘heroes’ can no longer stop you.”

The remaining Mistress smiled joyfully. Georg, the tomb keeper next to her, continued to remain silent.

“Even if all 6 billion people become ‘heroes,’ we won’t be able to help you.”

“And now you are willing to kill all 6 billion people who have become heroes.”

Yoosung did not answer.

The same words were just repeating endlessly in my head.

These were Lieutenant General Kilgore's last words, asking him not to abandon humans.

I raised my head.

He thought of the soldiers and police heroes who had fallen by his hands.

After thinking about it, Yoosung asked back.

“Who are you?”

Mistress answered that question.

“I am a real villain.”

A real villain. Yoosung fell silent at those words.

“This is the dark side of all this and the catalyst for true evil.”

“really?”

“Oh, of course it’s a lie.”

Mistress burst out laughing as she said that.

“But sometimes the world wants an ending that is easy to understand.”

“I’m sure humans are hoping for that.”

Mistress laughed at Yoosung's words without denying them.

“is it so. “It is also the job of our heroes to be willing to atone for their sins.”

Yoosung did not respond to those words.

“——You will become a hero to humans again.”

And Mist Liss opened her arms wide and spoke towards the silent shooting star.

“Now what are you hesitating about? “Go ahead and do the hero’s work.”