CH 457

Epilogue, new days (1)

Inside a cave untouched by humans.

With a single ray of light as a friend, a man with his entire upper body was wielding a sword.

hook.

Hook, hook.

It was intense.

The blow through the wind was very consistent, and every time the sword was swung, the muscles of his body twitched as if it were about to explode.

Age over 40. Traces of the years were visible through the thick beard.

If the people of the Kingdom of Cairo had heard his name, they would have widened their eyes at the fact that he was alive.

ballon.

It was his name.

To the extent that he was once nicknamed the Next Nicholas, he was a fast catcher behind Count Nicholas, who was Cairo's first swordsman.

Even 10 years ago, he was a four-star prosecutor and suddenly disappeared.

People were divided that he must have died, but surprisingly, Balon has not taken a single step out of the cave from the moment he disappeared.

Curl rumble.

An aura rose from the sword.

Looking at the increasingly intense light, Balon recalled the culprit that had pushed him into a corner.

'Kronos. I will never forgive you.'

10 years ago.

On the Western Front, he lost his only blood brother.

Watching his brother die in Kronos' sudden attack, Balon felt as if the sky was falling.

It was from then. He decided to take revenge on Kronos.

Cairo's power, which was only a small country, could not be borrowed, so the only way was to develop personal power and assassinate the emperor.

He started training in closing.

I stockpiled enough food in the subspace, and from that day 10 years ago, I have been immersed in my training like crazy.

Finally it worked.

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When I was outside, I entered the level of 5 stars, which seemed far away, and a few days ago I entered the level of more than that.

It was the advice of Count Nicholas.

Hearing that you need to become an aura swordsman of at least 6 stars in order to face Kronos, Balon set that as his revenge goal.

Quiet rumble rumble.

The aura was amplified explosively.

6 star aura.

It was fantastic.

At the light that illuminates the entire cave, Balon clenched his sword with a fierce expression.

'For this day, I have not neglected a single day of training for the past 10 years. With a 6-star level, it would be impossible to deal with all the monsters of the Kronos Empire. However, since we have been waiting for 10 years, we will destroy everything in Kronos one by one from now on. And when he finally arrives in front of the emperor, he will carve into his bones how precious the ant's life is, which he will never remember.'

succumbed to evil

The time has come.

Now it was time to go out and unleash the anger that had been suppressed for so long.

"Wait, Kronos."

Quang!

Curl rumble.

Destroyed the cave.

In that space where there is no trace of it now, humans who are crazy about revenge no longer exist.

* * *

" Yes?"

Balon showed a stunned reaction.

It was said that Kang and San would change in 10 years, but I couldn't accept the words of the restaurant owner.

"This man. Have you even lived on a line with the world for 10 years? The Kronos Empire you are talking about has long since fallen. In the war against Dmitry, Kronos and the Emperor of Valhalla were killed, and now it is said that a new power system that follows Dmitry has changed. He's a funny guy. Especially since His Majesty Roman Dmitry succeeded in conquering the Demon Realm three years ago, all nations and peoples on the continent recognize him as a true leader."

My head was spinning tight.

Continental Conquest.

Demonic conquest.

I couldn't accept either of them.

At the time Balon was active, Kronos and Valhalla were called the two great mountain ranges of the continent, and Dmitry was only a territory on the outskirts.

And who the hell is Roman Dmitry?

I know he was born in Dmitry, but when he said that he had ascended to the throne, his mind was entangled.

At first, I was speechless.

After listening to the restaurant owner, he said that the world had changed a lot since the conquest of the Demon Realm.

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"It was really great. Entering a world that no other hero could reach, His Majesty Roman Dmitry accomplished a great achievement of conquering the Demon Realm. But what really makes him great is what he does after that. His Majesty the Emperor did not implement a dictatorial politics like Kronos, but a policy that allowed the people of all countries to coexist. Of course, if anyone broke the rules set by Dmitry, regardless of their status, they were severely punished. And over there, see that person over there?"

turned his gaze.

He was a man with an impressive tummy, and he raised a glass of wine and chattered.

"I am a soldier who participated in the Conquest of the Demon Realm. As far as I know, he was a guy with no money for possessions, but he got a huge amount of war compensation to live and play like that. Those are the pants that the world ruled by Dmitry pursues. sure reward. A world where those who work and work hard can be rewarded for it. I don't know what you've been up to all this time, but I've never experienced a better world than it is now."

The more he listened to the conversation, the more serious the balon became.

last 10 years.

He was desperate for revenge.

However, when he came out into the world, all his revenge was fulfilled, and the world became a utopia.

Not everything the restaurant owner says is true.

But the bustling city he witnessed while heading to the restaurant, the happy faces of the people, showed how well Roman Dmitry ruled the world.

The emotions were complicated. At least in the world Balon remembers, inequality was natural, and no matter how hard he tried, the rewards did not come back.

In particular, Kronos did not hesitate to trample on others for their own benefit.

The world has changed.

Happy faces of people.

laughing and talking voice.

Lost multiple targets.

At a time when Balon could not accept reality due to the great chaos, the restaurant owner's voice pierced his ears.

"That person over there is the person who passed the Dmitry Guard this time. He's originally from Cairo, but he joined the SS he had longed for. That's great. For those of you who didn't even know that Kronos had fallen, I don't know what that means, but the Dmitry SS is a dream that all swordsmen on the continent desperately wish for. Being there also means that, along with wealth and fame, it means that you have enough skills to prove it with rankings. and uh, where are you going?"

jump

got up from his seat

Whatever the restaurant owner said or not, Balon needed to clear up the mess that was complicating his mind.

If everything you've heard so far is true.

Those who passed the Dmitry Guard would have had enough skills.

And no matter how strong the opponent was, he never thought that he was defeated, who had trained for revenge.

stand tall.

stopped walking.

As the opponent looked at him with a puzzled look, Balon threw the pocket of gold he had saved onto the table.

tuk.

"Let's hang out with me. If you win, I will give you all these gold coins."

* * *

came out

The man who passed the SS readily accepted the confrontation, and as the crowd gathered, Balon and the man became face to face.

There were no rules.

When they agreed to stick together in a line that would not harm each other's lives, Balon immediately ran towards the other.

'Finish it quickly.'

Kwareung.

Quiet rumble.

quick resolution.

I didn't intend to take it long.

If it were a 6-star Aura, it was at the level of a Continental Ranker, so he didn't think that a swordsman who had passed the General Guard would be able to stop it.

One hit was enough.

The moment Balon, who had shortened the distance with his opponent in an instant, was about to attack by surprise, he witnessed an unbelievable sight.

flash.

Quang!

a reaction arose.

Even though it wasn't his full power, he displayed a six-star aura, but he felt as if he was being pushed out of his power.

'What?!'

My mind has become complicated.

There was no time to figure out the situation.

The SS man grinned and pushed Balon hard before he regained consciousness.

Kaang!

Kaka Kaka Kaka!

pushed away helplessly.

In the aura, and in skill, he was not pushed back.

But it was strange.

There was a clear system in the swordsmanship that the man carried out, and when he reacted to it, he had no choice but to take a bad direction without knowing it.

anger was intense. He has not been training to defeat a common swordsman.

He counterattacked all the men's attacks that came in continuously, and exploded his magical power by aiming for a momentary gap.

'It's a win.'

Curl rumble rumble.

blow.

I was thinking of ending it.

Just as he was about to slap his opponent while generating an aura, Balon felt the sky and the earth change.

Beetle.

hook.

body floated

The attack hit his leg, and he rolled over the ground without knowing what to do.

Kwadang!

" Whoops."

It was embarrassing.

More than the pain that came from his body, Balon couldn't believe that he had been defeated in such vain.

The absurd thing is that the opponent is not overwhelmingly strong.

Obviously he had the strength to take down his opponent, but strangely, he fell to the ground before he could even do anything right.

over your head.

A man's voice was heard.

"There are people who insist on such a classic way even fortresses. You suffered. If I had had the slightest understanding of Dmitry's methods, I would not have been able to win so easily."

Then I had to admit it.

Dmitry's way.

The world has changed.

perfect too.

* * *

The day went by.

Arriving at the national cemetery, Balon looked at the well-maintained cemetery and looked at him with complicated eyes.

[Count Nicholas]

" Count. What the hell happened?"

Now my mind has cleared up a bit.

It is the fact that a hero named Roman Dmitry appeared and established the Dmitry Empire and set peace in the world.

It felt complicated. He could neither rejoice nor mourn that the vengeance he should have taken had already been accomplished.

sure thing is

The revenge is over.

The goal is gone, and the Count Nicholas, whom he once had a good relationship with, does not exist.

"I still can't quite believe it. The fact that the two great mountain ranges of the continent, which seemed to never fall, fell to their knees in just a few years, and the fact that mere humans had pacified the demon realm. If the hundred people I met hadn't all said the same thing, I would have thought Cairo was tainted with cults. the day my brother died. Count Nicholas said to me. never give up Nothing is permanent in this world, and Kronos will not be forever."

smiled bitterly.

Now that he had lost his purpose in life, all he could do was complain like this.

"The Count was right. Kronos collapsed because he could not handle his karma. Even though I haven't done anything yet, the world's laws have driven Kronos into ruin. How am I supposed to live in the future? There is no reason to live in a world where there is no family and no object of revenge."

I felt like my stomach was ripped open.

I have lived for 10 years to see just one, but my efforts so far have not been used for anything.

It was simply that Kronos was doomed. That fact alone had no way to appease the empty feelings.

That was then.

A shout was heard from behind.

Balon instinctively turned his head to see the crowd approaching the cemetery, and his eyes widened.

" Ballon?"

It was a memory gap.

Ten years ago, he was just a boy.

Daniel Cairo, who was a feeble child, appeared before his eyes as a being worthy of the king's position.

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