The Player Who Stands Above All

Chapter 295

"You want me to kill you?"

Lee Shin asked back with a look of disbelief.

Although she didn't say anything, Cheon Yuhwa was also wearing a surprised expression.

-Yes, when I bring your comrades to this world, kill me.

Watching their reaction, Muel quietly nodded and began to explain calmly.

-I don't know how much of a monster you see me as, but my current body condition is far from normal. It's closer to a state where I'm barely holding my soul to my body using various means to achieve my purpose.

He didn't bother to ask what purpose had made him go to such lengths.

Because he had heard enough through his conversations with Muel so far to know what purpose he had been living for.

-Considering my current state, I'll probably have to fall asleep again to maintain my life after using this magic.

"For how long?"

-Well? The last time I woke up was 50 years ago, so this time it'll probably be about 100 years? Well, that's not what's important. What's important is that whenever I wake up, the situation will be different from now.

Muel said so and laughed quietly.

-I've lived for a much longer time than you two can imagine. That's why I can be sure. That the ones with the highest possibility of defeating Sernia in the future are you two.

"...Are the hero and the incarnation of the Heavenly Killing Star that rare?"

Cheon Yuhwa quietly interjected Muel's words.

At that, Muel laughed quietly and said.

-You're a pretty powerful dagger yourself, but the real deal is that one.

Muel said, pointing at Lee Shin.

-I told you. The incarnation born with all the killing intent of this dimension in its body is that guy. If he grows just a little more, he'll be able to kill Sernia.

"...And to shorten that growth, you're telling me to kill you?"

-You're quick to understand.

As Lee Shin, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, asked, Muel nodded and said.

-To be precise, I'm telling you to kill me and absorb me.

"Even if you say absorb..."

Lee Shin said, slightly dumbfounded.

He couldn't tell what kind of super-organism Muel thought he was, but as far as Lee Shin was concerned, he was an ordinary human.

Therefore, he could have helped Muel with killing him, considering their past relationship, but it was hard to think that he could grow by doing so.

As if noticing his thoughts, Muel laughed quietly and said.

-Don't worry. I've explained well to my fan what to do after you kill me.

"Your fan?"

At Muel's words, Lee Shin reflexively looked at Irhegue on his head.

Irhegue, despite Lee Shin staring at him, was limply hanging and said nothing.

'Come to think of it, if it were his usual personality, he would have been jumping around when Muel said to kill him, but he was strangely quiet.'

As Lee Shin was quietly coming to terms with the current situation inwardly, Cheon Yuhwa, who had stepped back a bit, nodded.

"I've contacted the kids. If we wait a little longer, they'll step onto the magic circle over there."

-That's good.

In other words, it meant that his death was confirmed, but Muel said so in a light voice and looked at Cheon Yuhwa.

-Come to think of it, I'm a little sorry to you. Originally, I was thinking of having the two of you share it fairly instead of giving it all to one side.

"It's fine. I'm not so vicious as to argue about that with someone who is asking for a favor with their life on the line, so you can drop that subject."

Cheon Yuhwa shook her head as she looked at Muel, who was talking about his own body as if it were a product, and said so.

"Besides, since that guy took all of your body, Muel, it's a problem that can be solved if I take the body of Sernia that he will kill in the future."

"What?"

At Cheon Yuhwa's sudden words, Lee Shin looked at her, but she looked back at him as if to ask if he had any complaints.

At that, Lee Shin folded the complaints in his heart.

Because if he were to argue about this problem here, he would only be at a disadvantage.

'It's also a problem that can be solved if I defeat him first later and then sneak out the dragon heart and eat it first.'

As Lee Shin was having other thoughts behind her back, Cheon Yuhwa quietly got up from her seat.

"Then I'll be on my way."

"What, you're leaving already?"

"Now that I know the situation, I have to change the strategy I was using and move again."

The church's purpose was a judgment against all of humanity except themselves. Now that she knew that, there was no need to continue the guerrilla operations she had been carrying out in various places.

No, rather, if she didn't want to be swept away like a leaf in a monster attack, she had to stop immediately and let them rest.

Cheon Yuhwa, who was busily making plans in her head, looked at Lee Shin with resentful eyes.

"If I had my way, I'd work you until you collapsed from exhaustion."

"In that regard, it seems I'm quite lucky."

Cheon Yuhwa sighed at Lee Shin's answer.

"I'm not expecting you to help with anything, so you just stay here and think about how you can increase your power."

"Yeah, don't worry. I'll be learning well from Irhegue."

Lee Shin, who had answered Cheon Yuhwa's words, waved his hand at her as if to tell her to hurry up and go.

At that, Cheon Yuhwa frowned and stared at Lee Shin, then looked at Muel.

Her gaze was filled with the question of whether he would really be okay with that guy.

Muel's pupils, which met her gaze, shouted that since he had no choice anyway, it was all or nothing.

"Sigh, I'll come back when I get a call from the Earth side."

-Alright, then I should write down what I have to say to you in the meantime.

Having thus finished their short exchange of opinions, the two began to prepare for the upcoming offensive in their own ways.

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The entire resistance organization moved quickly.

Rather than moving in loyalty to Cheon Yuhwa's words, the hope that they would finally have time to catch their breath made their legs move quickly.

But among them, there were also people who couldn't rest easy.

"So you're saying that in just one day, a bunch of creatures like the Behemoth we saw before will pop out?"

"Yes, that's right."

At Cheon Yuhwa's explanation right after he had finished his work, Eun Yeonwoo felt his head spin and put a hand on his forehead.

But no matter how much he put his hand on his forehead, the situation didn't change.

"In a little while, you'll have to move much more busily than before. So enjoy your last bit of freedom."

"Haa, do we have to deal with the monsters on behalf of the people of this world?"

"No? Of course not."

Cheon Yuhwa drew a line coldly.

It might sound a little cruel, but Cheon Yuhwa had no great interest in the lives of the people living in this world.

Of course, she would move in a direction to save them if she could, but she had no intention of moving while prioritizing their lives.

"Our purpose is to attack the church guys before they run away the moment the breeding ground's door opens, and wipe them out."

Muel had said.

That if they were to do something like this, all the forces of the church would be gathered to handle the matter.

In other words, it also meant that if they aimed for the moment they opened the door to the breeding ground and attacked the church, they could easily wipe them out.

"Originally, I was thinking of moving while shaking all the territories, but thanks to that, I just have to go straight."

"Straight through a waterfall of giant monsters, you mean?"

Eun Yeonwoo sighed and then turned his back.

"Haa, I understand."

"Unexpected. I thought you were the type to grumble a little more before going."

"If the situation were a little more relaxed, I would have."

Eun Yeonwoo spat out his words as if it were a shame.

"I'll tell the kids below. So in the meantime, noona, you rest well here and get your stamina back to normal. To blow it all up at the last moment, noona also has to be in perfect condition."

Eun Yeonwoo finished his words and went outside.

Watching him, Cheon Yuhwa let out a small laugh.

"That guy is surprisingly lucky with people."

Cheon Yuhwa muttered so and quietly closed her eyes.

"The last moment..."

It was a slightly awkward word.

Throughout her journey so far, she had always hoped for a peaceful end, but now that she thought that the end was really approaching, she felt a little restless, like a student before graduation.

But that was also for a moment. As she continued to chew on the word 'last', her heart pounded louder and louder, heating her blood.

"If I get over this, it's all over."

With those last words, Cheon Yuhwa closed her eyes and rested, and then naturally fell asleep.

Cheon Yuhwa, who had fallen asleep, had an ordinary dream for the first time in a long time.

It was not a dream of the past ruined world.

On the contrary, it was a dream about the peaceful world that would unfold after this battle was over.

In her dream, she was wearing simple clothes and eating her favorite sweet foods, wandering around here and there.

And next to her, who was wandering around here and there, stood a familiar person.

A man with red hair that shone, having absorbed the light of the sunset.

As she was enjoying her sweet sleep and dream, someone tapped her on the shoulder and woke her from her dream.

"Ta-da!"

"Oz unni?"

In front of her, who had woken up, stood Oz, wearing a large witch's hat, with a bright smile on her face.

"Yes, it's me."

"You're already here?"

"That's right. That dragon named Muel is amazing. He brought us from Earth to this world almost by himself."

Oz looked at Cheon Yuhwa with a look of disbelief and a smile, and tapped her own cheek with her finger.

At that, Cheon Yuhwa reflexively raised her hand and wiped her cheek.

"Tears?"

"Yes."

Oz quietly nodded at Cheon Yuhwa's muttering.

"You were crying in your sleep, so I hesitated for a moment and then just woke you up. A battle is about to happen, and managing your condition is important."

Having said that much, Oz looked at Cheon Yuhwa's face for a moment and then said.

"But it seems I interfered unnecessarily. I thought it was a nightmare, but it seems it wasn't?"

"No, it was the most terrifying nightmare I've ever had in my life."

Cheon Yuhwa said so and let out a small laugh.

"But thanks to that, my condition is at its best.”

(End of Chapter)