Chapter 282 – Loss

#282.

“Hmm… It’s a big deal.”

It’s been a week since I returned to Libertalia.

The festival was held from the evening of the day we returned, and as always, we drank beer and enjoyed bonding with everyone.

Of course, there was also Kiris, but he disappeared in the middle and went to the watchtower, and when he saw me, he ran away into the room.

Even after that, whenever I tried to get closer to the drinking scene, I would go up to the watchtower a few times and go into the room with a big gulp of alcohol.

Every time that happened, I said that I was not in good shape or that I had to prepare for the fight later, but I wasn’t stupid enough to not know that was an excuse.

In fact, he was deliberately avoiding me.

“I didn’t know it would turn out like this.”

Even if we kissed, I knew it was a dream, so I didn’t think I would openly ignore it even if I sneaked away.

I didn’t know about it a week ago, but now I think the reason why I passed on the core enchantment was so that I wouldn’t feel guilty even if I firmly ignored it.

Unknowingly, the reins of Kiris, who couldn’t refuse because of the thought that he owed me, was released. Now, no matter what I do, I can’t narrow the distance beyond a certain point.

If this is the case, the attack will be disrupted.

“I have no choice but to wait right now…”

Like Kiris’s personality, the surrounding situation itself was not the time to turn a blind eye to love. Her only gap was when she was drunk, but she had no way because it was blocked at the source.

Right now, we have to be patient and aim for the right time. Right now, the shock of the kiss is so great that he is avoiding me, but he won’t know that later.

The blessing of oblivion exists for animals called humans. Of course, that may be a blessing from Kiris’ point of view, but eventually, as time goes on, her rejection of me will be diluted.

After the shock of the kiss fades, you won’t be able to ignore it as resolutely as you do now. In that case, you just need to be friendly again step by step.

“Whoa… You have to wait for now.”

With a long sigh, I shook off my thoughts about Kiris and sat down on the bed to think about my thoughts.

After a long period of trouble from the moment I adapted to the 9-star state, I had a clue.

That’s the status window. To be precise, it must be the same system as this game itself.

In any case, I grafted my will into programming.

When I was researching records with Tina, I remembered the Akashic Records.

A huge library where all the information in the world is organized.

If that’s true, and if there is a book about the existence of me, wouldn’t the mind be a tool that can correct it?

It is to temporarily write new information there.

For example, if I write information such as ‘Lai can cut anything in the world,’ my sword will become an absolute blade that can cut through anything.

When I made that assumption, little by little, I felt as if I could get my hands on an idea.

Of course, I couldn’t catch it in the end, but I still had a feeling that the distance was narrowing little by little. We will probably be able to get there in the near future.

If it’s a problem, it’s that I can’t come up with a unique image that only I have.

Even to find it, I needed to figure out more about myself.

Along with the worries, time flowed helplessly, and it became night.

***

“… The preparations must be complete.”

A low-pitched voice resounded in the quiet space.

A space engulfed in darkness, except for the magic lights that were lit here and there. Leonard was sitting on a splendid throne in the middle and communicating.

The target is the ruler of the sea, who is called the Emperor of Japan. A man who inherited the name of Leviathan, one of the legendary demons that existed in the Apocalypse in the distant past.

Her dark red hair and eyes, like blood, emitted an eerie light. The 2m tall body full of muscles created an intimidating atmosphere just by looking at it.

Then the man politely knelt down and bowed his head.

-Of course. It is a state of being surrounded so that not a single rat can escape. If you give me an order, I’ll go with my target right away.-

Target. Leonard Carleya’s personal goal is only Kiris Carleya, but for the Church of Destruction, capturing the immortal reincarnation is more urgent than that.

Although Leviathan obeys Leonard’s orders, he is a faithful follower of the Church of Destruction who serves death to the last. It is natural for him, but in the case of an emergency, he was likely to prioritize the reincarnated body over Kiris.

Leonard didn’t like that, but he couldn’t complain. It’s Kirisu. As long as he has a clairvoyant, he could catch it as much as he could.

“Okay. I’ll let you do it. However, if you can’t catch both of them, send a signal right away. I will blow up the whole island.”

– Command. I will support you.-

The coordinates of the island have already been heard. Since he had figured out the location through the chart, in the worst case, if Leviathan was in a situation where he would miss even one, he would immediately hit the magic bullet.

I want to put a blow right now, but I can’t get immortality simply by killing it.

It’s annoying, but it’s unavoidable.

“Then please send me good news.”

– Don’t worry. I’ll give you a report in an hour.-

Listening to Leviathan’s confident answer, Leonard, somewhat relieved, hung up.

As the hologram disappeared, the already dark room became even darker.

“I wish I had nothing to write about.”

Leonard softly caressed the musket on his lap.

***

─Quaguaguaguagwang!!

As I always do, while I was struggling with my thoughts, a loud roar flew into my ears as I fell asleep.

“What the fuck!”

This isn’t just an accident. Right now, I was feeling a tremendous amount of energy in my gut with a roar.

Also, the screaming was a bonus.

– Stop it! Stop it!!
─Kyaaaaagh!

There is no more time to delay. Anyway, the clothes are a state of comfortable pajamas. There was no major inconvenience in moving, so I took only the sword from my inventory and left the house.

Koo Goo Goo!

The sight I saw as soon as I came out was a huge smoke billowing and the towering lighthouse split in two and falling into the sea.

It was already late in the morning, so all sides were surrounded by darkness, but my eyes could see through it all and see hundreds of pirate ships surrounded in all directions.

Buildings were shattered and people were killed by cannons firing gunpowder incessantly from all sides as if pushing the darkness away.

Kaaang!

He quickly spread his swordsmanship and knocked off the falling metal chunks around him, but he just collapsed while defending himself.

But if you just leave these people alone, you can’t die. Just as I was lost in my thoughts and thinking about what to do, Orbin ran from across the alley.

“Sir Tru! Leave this place to me and go to the pier!”
“A pier?”
“Yes! The two of them have appeared! The leader is blocking him. Go and help!”
“Shit… All right. I’ll be there soon.”
“I will evacuate the residents. If you tell the captain that, he will know!”

It seems that he has hidden a hiding place in a specific place in case of an emergency. That way, other people don’t have to worry about it. All I have to do is think about killing them.

‘Dogs…’

From an objective point of view, it is a very good surprise. Judging from the amount of smoke rising from the pier, it seems that all ships were sunk at the same time as the attack, and the vigilantes were unable to properly counterattack to protect the residents.

Lose the enemy’s means of attack. It was an effect that was enough to build a game as it is without killing the momentum once captured. At this rate, the vigilante’s defeat will probably be decided.

I couldn’t be more annoyed because I was always on the receiving end of surprise attacks.

Grinding my teeth, I kicked the ground vigorously. The shockwave caused by the terrifying speed of the ground passed by quickly made a piercing sound that tickled my ears.

Everything around is already in ruins. I didn’t have to kill my strength and ran with all my power, so it was just a matter of time before I reached the pier.

Kang! Cagan! Keying-

As we approached the pier, there was a crashing sound of metal colliding with metal. In the distance, Kiris was alone in the process of receiving the two men’s joint attack.

The men, each using spears and claws, were alternating their karate like flowing water, pouring waves of attacks without giving Kiris a chance to attack.

Kiris, who was already at a disadvantage in close combat, was forced to fight even more disadvantageously and endured with difficulty.

Then, when he saw me running, he got angry. In response, they must have noticed that I was approaching, so they stopped attacking and opened a certain distance.

“Leader. Are you okay?”
“… I’m okay. I’m glad you came quickly. Get rid of it quickly.”
“Yes.”

Need to have a long conversation? What we had to do now was not to talk nonsense, but to defeat the two in front of our eyes.

I had to get rid of them quickly and subdue the rest of the pirates.

They have two melee types, but we each have one melee and one ranged. The game and reality are completely different, but we could see that we had an advantage in the combination.

As long as I keep them out of the way, Kiris will finish it off. I raised my sword with the intention of rushing straight in, but they started giggling and laughing.

‘Are they crazy bastards?’

Or the confidence that the two of us can win?

The moment you raise your guard against an act you can’t understand. A huge aura from the sky made my body tingle with goosebumps.

Shuuuuu-

Looking up, I saw a red meteor falling from the sky.

No, it was a person. The huge man, whose whole body was engulfed in blazing red flames, fell down at great speed.

“Avoid!!”

With my warning, his foot slammed the ground.

Kwagwagwang—!

A huge crater was dented as the ground was overturned by a shock wave so powerful that it would be like if a meteorite fell.

He retreated with all his might for a brief moment, but the aftermath spread to a place hundreds of meters away.

In the formidable heat that stings the whole body, the land as well as the seawater evaporated, generating a lot of steam.

“Shit…”

When I turned my head at the low voice I heard next to me, I saw Kiris with a nervous expression. He had taken off his blindfold and was staring at the beyond filled with steam with his demonic eyes.

Her beautiful purple eyes shook with tension and agitation.

“Is that guy the first emperor?”
“… Okay. That’s him. The enemy who killed my father!!”

At the time of the raid, all the beasts were said to have covered their faces. However, Kiris was convinced that he was the culprit who killed the king at that time.

His beautiful face was contorted like a bloodbath, and he began to smoke intensely.