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Ch 220s

The Rulers apologized to the Shadow Monarch.

So fruitless.

Although they could send the Shadow Monarch back into the void if

they want to do it, they do the unexpected.

All because of their feelings for colleagues born at the same time.

It was as an expression of respect for the best fighters who had led the corps

brilliance to the forefront of the strength of the Monarchs before.

The Shadow Monarch was not their leader, but their comrades respected him

above their own leaders.

So they ignored the orders of their leader, to get rid of the Shadow Monarch,

he would rather kneel before him.

[We have no reason to fight anymore]

The fiery voice of the Shadow Monarch shook the earth.

[Why don't you have a reason!]

The Shadow Monarch asked loudly to the Rulers who apologized to him.

[Did your sword and spear not harm my master?]

[He is also our master]

[That is why your sins are more terrible!]

The Rulers maintained their courteous attitude towards the enraged Shadow Monarch.

[Do you know better how I feel when I hear it?]

As the Shadow Monarch raised his head, the soldiers in the sky looked at him

with a worried look.

They are loyal soldiers.

How could they possibly want to see their previous leader die at the hands of the enemy?

He was the one who drove out the enemy from the frontlines of various battlefields and

shed blood for their master.

[We just want to end this war]

The Shadow Monarch's hand, which held the neck of Rulres, became loose.

[And now his opportunity has arrived]

[Yes, you can finish it]

The Shadow Monarch took out the fallen sword and placed it on the hands of the Rulers

in front of him.

[Trust me with this sword]

And he shouted as he looked at the other Rulers.

[My heart pierced with your sword! Do that! And you'll be the winner

this war!]

But soon the sword fell from his hand.

No one else pointed a weapon at the Shadow Monarch.

Instead, only a desperate voice sounded.

[Are you not going to forgive us now?]

But their desire made the Shadow Monarch feel more pain than any other weapon.

It was their revenge that made him lose his servant, lose his master, lose his master,

and he himself was locked up in eternal darkness because of them and was forced to move

counteracts.

He had survived the desire for vengeance for them until now.

He led an army of the dead because of their willingness to pay them

justly.

Anyways.

How can he hate those who ask for forgiveness for wanting to escape

from endless war?

Those who fight to defend their masters and those who fight to

saving people they are all victims of fate.

The fact that the kneeling ones are not hateful enemies, but a

the fellow who lived and died with him, broke his heart.

Now that the reason for its existence was no longer there, the Shadow Monarch shouted as if to

spewing out a lump of blood.

[Kill me!]

It's all gonna end here.

I'd rather go back to the void and forget everything then rest.

[Quick!]

But the Rulers did not move at all.

No one wanted to do it, and they just knelt down and lowered their heads.

The Shadow Monarch raised his head.

Then the soldiers, the valiant warriors of heaven, united their fists

and bowing his head.

[...]

Although the soldiers did not lose respect in their hearts and revealed

their respect, they are still willing to fight if the war still continues.

And such a number of warriors covered the entire sky.

In the end, when all the soldiers bowed, the Shadow Monarch simply stared at them

in calm and then turned around calmly as well.

The Shadow Monarch disappeared, and the Monarchs, whose power was lost due to idolatry

their comrades, eventually defeated by the Rulers.

They took the remaining troops and fled into the dimensional gap.

Jin Woo is unable to talk to the Monarch warriors who move en masse

through the great Gates.

'The scale of the game is not low ... '

It was not even possible to imagine how many soldiers had been sacrificed

because of Absolute "game.

Jin Woo also understood the feelings of the Rulers who rebelled against their master.

But then.

The disappearing Shadow Monarch appeared before them again.

The Shadow Monarch met the Monarch Beast.

The Monarchs who knew this were nervous for a moment in anticipation of armed conflict

between the two Monarchs, but there was nothing to worry about because of this meeting

mediated by Monarch Dragon.

[Now is the time to discuss everything.I know the circumstances of the two of you,

but I won't tolerate the fight]

The Monarch Dragon was ready to accept the meeting the Shadow Monarch wanted.

And Jin Woo swallowed his saliva when he saw the dragon moving in human form.

He knew that the presence in front of him was only a remnant of the Shadow Monarch's memories.

But ...

'This is the Monarch Dragon, King of Destruction ... '

The power delivered by his eyes alone was already terrifying.

The Monarchs who escaped into the gaps in the dimension were looking for a world to cultivate

new corps and hiding from the eyes of the Rulers.

Many cosmic objects and planets passed before Jin Woo's eyes because of it.

And finally when the video stops on one planet.

Jin Woo groaned involuntarily.

"Well..."

Blue stars shine beautifully in the dark universe.

That is earth.

In a long time, the Monarchs had managed to break through the path from the gaps in the dimension and

go planet in another dimension.

In an unprecedented sighting of the enemy, mankind does not

can avoid destruction.

Jin Woo hardens as he watches the ashes in the cities, which look the same as

every floor that was in the Demon Castle.

"Is this the future?"

[This is a picture of the past]

Jin Woo's eyes quivered in an unexpected answer.

He was surprised for a while.

But, Shadow Monarch remained calm and continued his explanation.

[The Rulers who captured the Monarch's movements then sent their troops,

but it was too late]

If the Monarch's goal was destruction, the Rulers' goal was to defend the world.

The Rulers were enraged when they saw their hometown had collapsed.

And to correct the error, they used the divine instrument they had

save even if it is considered a taboo.

Before they rebelled, they stole a device called a reincarnation cup

absolut Belongs.

And that's what's so amazing that it can take back about 10 years

into the past.

'Ten years!'

Jin Woo's eyes sparkled hearing that.

Is that a coincidence with the time when Gates and the Hunters began to appear?

[Your guess is right]

The Rulers did their best to save the other world, but the earth was too

weak to take care of themselves, especially to fight with the Monarchs.

Earth without magic cannot survive a full-blown war.

Between the Rulers and the Monarch.

No matter who wins, the result will definitely be the same, the Earth will be destroyed.

After several repeated fights, the Rulers made a decision

last.

If you can't save everyone, then let's just save it

some of them and let's make another world.

"Hmmmm ...?"

[It was the process of creating those who could survive the conflict between the two powers.

Even so, the Rulers still want to keep your race]

Jin Woo finally found out.

The reason why the Rulers who knew the disaster that would befall mankind, were not

directly help humans and prefer secretly working behind the scenes.

'Those who can survive, can live in a different world  ... '

Now he knows that everyone has to die besides a few people called Hunters, but

will this work well?

The answer is certainly no.

Jin Woo shook his head in silence.

After a long discussion, he finally understood why Gates and Hunter had appeared.

But - but

He had not yet gotten the answer he really wanted to know.

Knowing Jin Woo's feelings, the Shadow Monarch moves his hand, and the background

around him changed.

[Top-ranked beings like Rulers and Monarch can sense time travel

which has been changed using 'Absolute Tools']

Although it cannot reverse the flow of its own time.

The Shadow Monarch then added,

[While the Rulers corrected their mistakes several times, the Monarchs also

fix their plans]

Until the tool belongs to Absolute can no longer work well.

"Wait ... Is there a limit to that cup of reincarnation?"

[There is no infinite power.Every power has an end, so does Absolute,

who created the world, he was also eliminated by the creatures he created]

her tone.

"But, how did those creatures kill their creator?"

[It makes no difference to death or error on a machine made by man]

Is correct.

Even machines made for human needs can harm humans,

proportionate to their benefits.

The same reason why humans are afraid of artificial intelligence is created

by their own hands.

[We are made to fight, and have enough strength to even defeat

its own creator]

Jin Woo nodded.

Soon around Jin Woo and Shadow Monarch appeared some Monarch that Jin Woo was familiar with.

[The Monarchs were inspired by the way the Rulers worked, just as they lent

their power to humans and slaughter the monser to uphold the world

Monarch borrowed the human body to strengthen the world and then made an army

arrived much faster than the Rulers expected.The plan was to use

the magic power of the Rulers to make the earth itself into a great trap]

"So we can eat the power of the Rulers who came to support humanity

simultaneously ..."

[Yes]

Monsters with great power needed a body to arrive and live in this world.

And because of that, the Monarchs went into possession of the human body, one by one.

However, the Monarch Dragon, the Shadow Monarch, and the two other Monarchs with great powers were

so large could not find a man with a body capable of accommodating

their power.

[At that time, the greatest mage who worked under me promised me, and said if

he'll find the right man for me]

It's the system creator.

The Monarch, called "Architect", said he would help the Shadow Monarch to

coming to this world in exchange for making it immortal.

The Shadow Monarch, who was interested in the human world, accepted the proposal.

However, it turns out that no human being can withstand its power.

[People with high sensitivity to magic, are far superior to someone

all those who cannot overcome my power will

loss of self-control or death]

No organism can be a vessel of death.

And made a contract with the Shadow Monarch.

Because the contract has a different meaning than ordinary promises.

With this, the system creators are getting more urgent.

While the system folders are struggling and looking for another candidate, the Shadow Monarch

he himself found the right man.

"..."

Jin Woo raised his head.

As if hundreds of monitors simultaneously streamed various images, multiple displays

it appears everywhere nowadays.

[I see you, always close to death and desperately surviving]

Four years as a Hunter.

Jin Woo, who is the lowest among Rank-E, faces danger every day,

he could not leave the Dungeon.

For his mother, for his sister.

He was too desperate to fight to dare to sacrifice himself.

Those four-year-old dark records remained stored in the Shadow Monarch's memories.

[I have chosen you for my candidate container]

The tip of Shadow Monarch's finger was directed at Jin Woo.

Jin Woo's chest touched the Shadow Monarch's fingertips.

His heart was as if it wanted to rebel and jump out because of that.

The Shadow Monarch then said.

[You are the history of my rebellion, the trail of my resistance, and the reward of my suffering]

His words do not explain Jin Woo's process of becoming a Player.

It was just a story about Jin Woo before he became a Player.

And once again, a word with a heavy-sounding voice appeared.

[The System Creator was nervous as he accepted my instructions, and he ended up taking you inside

what he had designed before]

Double Dungeons.

Survival test.

And 'Player'.

All of that is the creator's plan to create a new container for Shadow

Monarchs.

[Creators of systems that observe humans as the world changes allow humans to

adapt to my great strength by using what I like best

man]

What people want and like most.

As soon as Jin Woo heard that from the Shadow Monarch, he finally knew the reason for the system

it has a video game interface.

It turns out that there is a reason why systems that deal with the Player have a structure

like games.

And Jin Woo is also the only successful experiment out of it.

[The system I lent my strength will gradually transform your body into

just like me]

"But you betrayed the creator of the system?"

Jin Woo recalled the image of an angel who had long been confined within the Dungeon.

Why would the Shadow Monarch betray a person he trusted?

Jin Woo asked.

"Why?"

[...]

The Shadow Monarch hesitated to answer.

He looked like he was worried about something.

Finally, he opened his mouth again to answer.

[I just want to]

This was a simple answer compared to his long anxiety.

But Jin Woo laughed strangely because of that.

[Maybe I don't want to lose you because I'm so happy when I'm with you]

Instead of eliminating Jin Woo's personality and occupying his body, the Shadow Monarch

prefer to keep a personality and see what Jin Woo does.

He chose to be together.

And result.

The Shadow Monarch slowly raised both of his hands and opened the cover

her face.

The eyes of Jin Woo who saw his face at that moment were shocked.

"...!"

He's sure of something.

Jin Woo is certain that he has seen the face of this Shadow Monarch.

But, where is it?

Jin Woo, who was looking at her, realized that he was surrounded by a darkness like armor.

The shape of the armor was the same as the Shadow Monarch wore.

The two looked at each other in the same way as they stood facing

to each other.

[I became you, and you became me]

I was you.

That is the truth in lies.

[It is not strange that you and I both become masters of the body.The two are the same

you'll give you a choice, and you'll choose]

The Shadow Monarch raised his left hand and a nostalgic face appeared.

[You can enjoy a rest in this world of death here, forever with beautiful dreams

which you have created]

Younger mothers and young children living in the time that had passed appeared one by one.

[If not]

The moment the Shadow Monarch who raised his left hand, raised his right hand,

everyone disappeared instantly, and a large-sized dragon flew over the sky

the dark.

Then countless armies of dragons followed, and the city began to burn.

[You have to go back to reality and fight them]

With a stern face, Jin Woo, who watched the dragon along with the destruction corps in the

behind, answer.

No, he asked.

"Why did you lose interest in fighting with the Rulers and run away to

another world with Monarchs?"

[Because there's no place for me there]

The Shadow Monarch, who was both a Ruler and a Monarch, had no place

in his world.

So he would try to find a place, which might exist in another world.

After listening to Shadow Monarch's reply, Jin Woo made a decision.

"My answer is the same"

The Shadow Monarch smiled as he heard Jin Woo's reply.

"This is not my place"

[..well].

So he had already chosen, Shadow Monarch nodded.

"Can't I see you again?"

[I'll get back to rest.You'll become the Shadow Monarch, and now I can

life is eternal.Maybe we will never meet again]

Even if saying something lonely.

But, the face of the Shadow Monarch was gentle.

The time of rest had finally arrived after a long wait.

Jin Woo finally happily thanked the Shadow Monarch.

"Thank you for giving me the chance"

[......]

For a moment his facial expression changed, but it was immediately erased.

[With death, your strength has become perfect.How to return ..]

Jin Woo cut his words.

"I know"

I was you.

The Shadow Monarch smiled before his departure.

After a long journey, he finally found a place where he could stay.

The Shadow Monarch then said.

[Good bye]

He stepped back and looked at Jin Woo in silence.

Jin Woo also nodded in response.

And he took out a word that would make him reborn as

a real Shadow Monarch.

"Rise"