Chapter 547 – [God Is Watching!]

Fortunately, my birthday passed without any problems. I got acquainted with the other guests and became relatively friendly.

But the important thing is: There was a problem with the Pandemonium delegation, but there was also a story about my candidate for the Continental Ten.

“What’s going to happen? To be honest, I’m better either way.”

Even if I don’t become the Continental Ten, I don’t worry because what I’ve done won’t disappear, and even if there are restrictions on movement when I do, there’s no problem because the value of my name will go up that much.

Those who came this time were the ones who came to confirm that. The reason why I’m not interested in the Pandemonium delegation is because I roughly figured it out after seeing Latri. If he hadn’t intended to do that in the first place, he wouldn’t have sent a strong man even if he was a blood relative.

“Your Highness, His Majesty the Emperor wants you to attend the Council on a topic related to the Continental Ten Rivers.”

“Ah, it’s coming”

A separate seat is set aside for other races to test me for candidates for the Continental Ten.

Whether I deserve it, and how Duke Magnus will be treated.

The seat created now was a place to discuss it. I didn’t care which way it was, so I decided to prepare and go.

The meeting place is Topaz Palace. The ball hosted by the imperial family was held and it was the place where I started playing the game. It’s been a while since I’ve been here, so I feel a little nostalgic, but that’s it. I went straight into the conference room.

“His Highness, Third Prince of Worst von Frontier, who is the star of the empire, eats it!!!”

In the center of the conference room was a donut-shaped round table. Due to the nature of the round table, it is not possible to sit in the same format as who has the upper hand. It is a table suitable for a situation where there are heterogeneous people like now.

Why do you eat at the end of a long table when you watch a movie about an aristocrat? At the end of the table is the highest seat, so the landlord and people like that sit.

I didn’t find any empty seats. At the round table sat the emperor, Duke Magnus, the Marquis Sugyeong of a kingdom, Archione of the Great Forest of Urca, Latri of the Garuna Plateau, and several nobles of the empire.

First of all, the Vistra changeback is absent. However, there was one face he knew, the Marquis Ragnakov.

“Now that we are all gathered, let’s begin”

Even if the total number of people gathered is a little over 10, they are still influential people in this country and each country.

The stories told here have a lot of credibility. That’s why Duke Magnus’s treatment and my position are decided here.

“Before the deliberation begins, I have something to tell you.”

Just before the meeting began, Duke Magnus stepped forward.

Right now, his physical condition is not very good. Even if the internal injuries and traumas sustained by me are not fatal, they are large enough to require recuperation for a while. It’s been quite a while since that happened, but he’s still not completely healed.

Movement is possible, but fighting is impossible. At least for the next few months, I will be able to use the same strength as before.

“I’ve been living as a pillar of the empire for decades, and I’m ashamed that I lost my original intentions and fell into arrogance and didn’t even know what my lineage was doing.”

“……?”

Meme? What the hell?

My evaluation of him is nothing but an old-fashioned old man who doesn’t know his faults. That was to the extent that even the Margrave of Beastra thought so, so it was shocking.

He is the type of person who is proud of himself and arrogant, so he is a person who does not easily admit his faults. But do you officially admit your fault here?

Slowly, I looked around at the people at the round table. It is easy to see because it is circular.

Surprise, surprise, doubt, surprise, um…… Calmness. Oh, you are the emperor.

I reflexively noticed. There was some conversation between the Emperor and Duke Magnus. That is why he is meekly admitting his guilt.

“I often thought of a successor, but I couldn’t step down because there was no suitable person, but I want to retire from the Continental Ten River today because I have a lot of skills and a qualified person.”

“No, Duke Magnus!!!!”

“How can you…!!!”

Some nobles stopped him, but there was no sincerity in it.

The power has already been tilted. Considering the crimes committed by the empress, even with the title of duke, it was difficult to avoid. At least, the reason he was still intact wasn’t because I once became a patient, but because of the name of the Continental Ten River.

1 person per kingdom or each country, and 2 people per empire…… If you lose one of the Ten Continents for committing a crime here, the empire will drop to the kingdom level. Of course, that’s not absolute, but as long as the Margrave of Bistra is caught up in the delusion of the North, it’s a big blow.

First of all, in the Great Forest of Urca or the Highlands of Garuna, they wouldn’t start a war to expand their power, but one kingdom might. It’s a country where humans are the mainstream.

“Even if Duke Magnus retires, it’s something to do after confirming that the 3rd prince will rise in his place.”

“…You mean that defeating me isn’t enough?”

“There’s also the compatibility problem of self-fantasy. Even if a self-fantasy that can be easily defeated by someone may not be easily defeated by another person. Besides, there may be a specialized self-fantasy that resents only one person.”

“That……”

“It’s a reasonable doubt. It’s unavoidable.”

The emperor blocked Duke Magnus’ mouth and quickly agreed. It seems like there was some sort of conversation between the two of them.

“Of course, such people do appear from time to time. A person who dedicates his or her life to killing the object he resents and hates, accomplishing his own fantasy and destroying it all. Or a person who creates a self-fantasy to kill a specific race, gender, noble, etc., And causes great damage. ……Some of those people remain as delusions and are still in the history books. Ah, of course, I don’t think the 3rd prince was that kind of person. I’ve just heard it as an example.”

Archione’s words reminded me of something. As much as self-fantasy comes from one’s own goals and sense of purpose, negative things are also included.

If you make up your mind to risk your life just because you hurt someone, you might develop such self-fantasies. And that kind of self-fantasy will exert absolute power on a specific target.

Oh, I saw this on Hunter X Hunter. There is a co-worker of the main character who is bad at a specific target but will die if he works hard on other opponents.

“If you want to test the Continental Ten Rivers, I’ll accept it. Do you want to schedule it separately, or do you want to see it now?”

“It’s nice to be cool. Then let’s do it right now!!!”

Latri got up from her seat and grabbed the pike from her waist. Clap! And the short spear stretches at once to become a long spear.

“I didn’t have any momentum compared to what I heard, but let’s see if he really has as much skill as my brother!!!”

“Latri! No matter how much you don’t have to follow human manners, your attitude is…”

I stopped Archione from tackling Latri.

She looked at me with her questioning eyes, but she’s the kind of person who has to experience that type to understand. It was clear that if I didn’t show my strength, I would grumble over and over again.

So let’s use our fists to convince you now. And I have to show it myself and show people in other countries that I am qualified for the Continental Ten.

“Are you that good at fighting? Follow me to the gymnasium!”

“No, wait. I’m the first one to fight, so why do you talk like you’re fighting?”

Why? Would you like some fresh milk?

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The gymnasium in the palace wasn’t the only one I destroyed while fighting Duke Magnus the other day. There were several gymnasiums prepared for the training of numerous knights.

And just like the last time, there was a gymnasium with a self-fantasy called 【Steel’s mindset】. Later, I heard that it had the effect of not only enduring a certain level of imagination, but also increasing the durability of the target.

In other words, the other day, he said that I was the monster who smashed something that couldn’t be destroyed with pure physical force. Umm, there are still many things I don’t know, so it’s a mask.

“I hear you haven’t revealed your fantasies yet, have you?”

“Is there anyone who can tell me the ability of the stand?”

“What?”

“No, I have no intention of telling you anything.”

“But I’ll tell you about this. The name of my self-fantasy is [Gone with the Wind].”

“It sounds like the title of a romance movie.”

“What?!”

A fierce wind began to blow from Latri’s pike. The wind was not just a person, but it was finely grinding the floor of the gymnasium that it touched.

On a really subtle level. But it’s definitely different. Yeah…It’s like weathering. It is like a weathering phenomenon that takes a long time to carve a stone in a place where the wind blows strongly.

“I don’t know where one can fly?”

Eventually, the window is pierced. Her wind is not just an enchantment type of attack, but also accelerates as it wraps around her body.

To roughly figure it out, is it a skill that includes acceleration buff, magic attack, and dot deal? Quite complex, but effective.

Since it is not possible to block the wind, even the air, it is dangerous whether it is a long or short battle. What would happen to a person’s flesh if stone powder fluttered in the training ground that was supposed to be protected by self-fantasy even though they only touched it for a short time?

Kwajik!!!

But I don’t belong there.

“Uh?!”

“It doesn’t work on me with a simple melee attack. No, it can work, but there’s no other possibility than a special move.”

I grabbed the edge of her spear as it stabbed me. Even the wind that can rip human flesh into pieces doesn’t work for me.

My force field is a spear and shield capable of physical and conceptual defense and also strengthens the body. Looking at the overall level, the other side’s skills are a bit more aggressive, but mine are far more compatible with the upper level.

To pierce physically, you need the power to break a star, and to pierce conceptually, you need at least the level of power to know how to interfere with concepts. It can’t hit me in any other way.

“Yeah, to catch it, you have good reflexes and good self-fantasy, but what about this!!!!”

She twisted her spear, pulled it out of my hand, and this time fired a couple of blows. The attack to strike using the spearhead with strong elasticity, not the tip of the spear, and the onslaught of the spear driven from the front without any gaps are quite menacing.

No, it’s not a spear, it’s almost a stick. It seems that he didn’t just polish his spearmanship.

Kwak Kwah Kwah Kwah Kwah!!!!!

The blowing wind of weather is a bonus. Several small storms pass through my body. It felt like being in a blender.

But I don’t have any wounds. Not even a single piece of clothing was disturbed.

“What are you?!”

“I want to answer that I’m just a human, but my conscience pricks me, so I’ll answer like a human.”

“There’s no place where the wind doesn’t go through. If there is, it’s probably only in the middle of the sea. No matter how much you defend, if you’re on the same line as me, there won’t be a place where the wind or air doesn’t go through… It seems that your imagination is that way. Is this it?”

“Are you quick-witted?”

“There were often similar guys. My older brother’s self-fantasy was like that too.”

“Then are you giving up the fight?”

“Not at all! Rather, it’s the same type, so it burns more!!!!!”

Latri is galling! It roared like a cat and a wild beast, and attacked me again.

However, this time the tactics were changed. What she’s aiming for is my vital point. In other words, they targeted and attacked parts that were sure to be painful and likely to die, such as between the crotch, the eyes, and the pit of the stomach.

It’s actually a great tactic. If the opponent has a shield that does not work, one way is to push until the shield cannot be used. And vital points, no matter how many shields they have, cannot help but be overwhelmed by shrinking or strengthening their defenses.

“If it goes like this in an endurance fight! Who will win!!!! Who will lose their imagination and stamina first!!!! Let’s see if an 8-year-old human child has that much strength!!!!”

“That’s right”

It didn’t seem like it was for nothing that Ji oppa said that he was a similar type to me. It’s like having a stand battle, noticing the weakness of the opponent’s ability and attacking it.

To be honest, my body right now is that of an 8-year-old child. I didn’t use my willpower, I didn’t use my strength, I didn’t use the force field… So roughly, my pure stamina was mere dust compared to the power of the transcendent.

For an ordinary human, that would be a sufficient strategy. Even if you have the ability and will to defeat Duke Magnus, that is no proof that you can go to a long-term battle. No, if you think about it normally, it’s natural.

“But what if I go on the offensive?”

Living point) When you are on the defensive, it is good to go on the offensive.

I clenched my fist. It wasn’t just a power struggle, but he figured out his opponent’s weakness and showed how he was trying to attack it, so it was fun to deal with.

Hit all dozens of incoming attacks with your fists. Because of his young body, his lich was short, so he didn’t have the proper power, but it was still enough.

So-so-so-so-so-so-so!!!!

“Where did you… Learn how to use your fists?! It’s not a skill that an 8-year-old can learn!!!!”

“Is that important? Being strong is important”

I gently opened the Taegeuk spiral mirror. Twist the trajectory of the spear she attacks, causing it to miss this time. Then, in the gap, he burrows into his arms and punches his stomach as it is.

Thud! At the same time as the great impact, Latri’s body flew off and landed on the wall at the end of the gymnasium. It looks like it was seriously injured, but because the Taegeuk spiral mirror was applied, the shock spread throughout the body, making it difficult to move, but not painful.

“Simple like that…”

“Latri didn’t receive the name of the vice president just because she was the younger sister of Astra Warriors… To defeat such a powerful person so lightly.”

The fight is over. Taking a peek, it seemed that Archione had no intention of testing me. It seems that the decision has already been made.

I didn’t get any wounds or even break a sweat. If I knew that, of course I would.

Eventually, when the sparring was over, I approached Latri. While grunting and groaning, he raises his body. At least it gave me a blow to lie down for a while, but looking at it, I don’t know if it’s because of this ability with good imagination or because I have a strong body. Or both.

“It’s the first time other than my brother has been beaten so overwhelmingly.”

“Do you think you’re qualified to climb the Continental Cross now?”

“Of course. If you showed this much difference in skill, of course it’s at the level of the Continental Ten. Is it because you didn’t show your momentum because of that solid defense?”

“Right”

She tried to stand up but couldn’t get up because her legs gave out. She and she beckoned me and called me over.

“Lend me a hand. What did you do to make it difficult to move?”

“A mix of skills in moderation”

My body is small, but I can get up and give some support. I reached out my hand and grabbed her hand and pushed her up.

Just then, Latri’s hand pulled hard and she rather tried to pull me. But thanks to the station manager, I wasn’t dragged away.

Immediately after that, Latri changed her posture and slammed her face into me. The target is the lips. I was a bit taken aback because it was so typical and you would only see it in a love comedy, but I was able to avoid it because my ‘feel’ didn’t go anywhere.

“What?! Why are you suddenly pouting your lips?!”

“Tsk, I wanted to, but didn’t I?”

Latri’s eyes became those of a hawk preying on her prey, not a cat’s.

I’ve seen those eyes before. Did Luminous ever show it… Huh? Isn’t Luminus also an ancestor of a beast?

Is liking a strong man a beast trait?!?!