074. Visitors (3)

‘… … What the hell are these devils?’

Kang Jin-hyeok, who inadvertently held the crystal of prophecy in his hand, was stunned to see the shocking future that surged like waves in his head.

‘The Lord of Destruction… … ?’

When followers serving the Second Coming of Ruin gathered the keys and finally broke the seal, those who had been imprisoned for aeons of time were re-emerged.

The Lord of Destruction, who reappeared in the world like this, had a powerful army loyal to his command, and immediately took out a blade of revenge on the descendants of those who sealed him.

The world was now under massive attack by the Ruinous Army, and most of the dimensions exposed to them collapsed in an instant, out of control.

Civilizations that had developed splendidly for a long time were thoroughly destroyed and burned by these brutal invaders to the extent that they could never shine again.

All who fought against the Lord of Ruin and were defeated became sacrifices for him, and those who fell on their knees became slaves to serve him forever.

Those who launched this merciless attack had heads resembling those of snakes or goats, with wings sprouting from their backs and horns growing from their foreheads.

So, the army led by the Lord of Destruction was the so-called ‘devils’ described in the old legends of various civilizations.

The Lord of Destruction is the head of the ancient demons who stood at odds with the gods.

A very serious incident occurred here, and the demons who ruled most of the planets became faithful slaves to destruction and were driven to war.

In the first place, demons are a humanoid race born from the seeds left behind by ancient demons, so when the demon that became their mother came back, they naturally became slaves.

When the terrible situation occurred when the ancient demons completely took control of the demons, the heroes and troops of the time who guarded their dimension gathered together and fought a final battle to prevent destruction.

In order to prevent the destruction of the universe, the allied forces that transcended dimensions and races were formed and held the final battle.

‘It’s a catastrophe… … .’

A group of stars that had been shining with all kinds of brilliant civilizations were captured by an army led by an ancient devil and became eternal slaves. This was the future that the person holding the crystal of prophecy witnessed.

However, in the future that this prophecy showed, there was one strange thing that even Kang Jin-hyeok, who was really dull, could easily come up with a question about.

‘… … Why can’t I see the appearance of the legion in this war?’

For some reason, he had never seen the corps he belonged to fight in the war that would take place in the future.

Against the monsters called demons who once terrorized the world, they launch a rather large-scale offensive, devastating their territory and capital and subduing even the demon king. It was a legion.

Lord of Doom? Seen from the future, they were more menacing than the demons, but it wasn’t to the extent that the Legion could not stand against them if they fought with all their might.

Why didn’t the legion with the strongest power at the present time show up in the War of Prophecy?

Kang Jin-hyeok’s gaze, full of such doubts, turned to the ruler of the corps who was sitting in his seat with a frown on his face.

“Han Ji-woo… … Can you?”

And looking at the expression of Han Ji-woo, who clearly felt that this situation itself was very annoying, he was able to realize what choice the commander of the corps had to make in the future.

“Hey, give that filthy stone back to that son of a bitch.”

The ruler of that legion, the king of selfishness who would never step forward unless it was in his own interests, had no desire to engage in a fierce battle with the Lord of Destruction.

* * *

The contents of the crystal of prophecy were all passed around by the party, and the damn stone was now on the table in the room that had been somewhat tidied up, untouched by anyone.

When everyone fell silent after watching a shocking video about the future, Stalin Castro evaluated me like this.

“you… … Very selfish.”

“right. I am selfish.”

The future that the crystal of prophecy showed me, that is, the destruction of the world, was definitely a shocking ending.

However, even if that was the future, there was no valid reason for me to step in and prevent that shocking ending.

“Han Ji-woo, your legion is the only hope that can prevent the future from going to ruin.”

“Hey. If there is no problem for us even if we stay still, isn’t it a very natural thing for a ruler of a species to not go into a fight in which damage is certain?”

“… … Do you think that way even after seeing the prophecies of the end times?”

For some reason, the crystal of prophecy showed me much more information about the future than others. It was much deeper and richer information than Kang Jin-hyeok, the previous demon king, and the manager had seen.

So while others only witnessed a fragmentary scene of the demons being enslaved to destruction, I saw how the end of the demons they couldn’t see would be decided.

“Isn’t this a great opportunity to blow your nose without touching it?”

In the first place, my purpose was only one, to stand on the side of mankind and return the candy to the devils who fed us candy.

However, if the future shown by the crystal of prophecy came true, the demons were destined to be abandoned the moment the honeydew ran out, like a hound that would be eaten at the end of the hunt without my first intervention.

The end of the demons who disturbed the world was nothing more or less than a sacrifice for the Lord of Destruction.

“Hey communist, let’s say that the future that the stone showed us comes true. If that’s really the case, isn’t it a picture of the demons suffering as eternal slaves to the ruin or whatever? So, isn’t that a picture of me blowing my nose without even touching it?”

Although I am the one who desperately prays for the destruction of the demons, I don’t think there is a need to step out and relax just because others will do it all.

“… … Han Ji-woo, if you don’t move, our hometown will end up in danger.”

Contrary to what he said, there was no reason for the earth or my territories to be in danger.

Even in the future that Sujeong showed, there was no picture of Earth and its neighboring territories being invaded by them.

“I have the ability to travel to hidden dimensions that they will never have access to.”

The crystal of the prophecy showed me the future, reflecting the scene I was thinking about.

So, the kids who said destruction and all said that there was no way to cross over to another isolated world where I could go or a tower where the manager was the owner.

“… … Are you going to stand by? or run away? Are you saying that a person with power will do nothing even when he sees the end approaching?”

The other party knew well that I was like this, so I was just silently thinking about it.

So I decided to let him know what kind of guy I am.

“Hey, Castro? I’m not Sarah Kerrigan fighting Amon to become the savior of the universe. Please don’t expect me to have the heroic psychology of the main character in games or novels.”

“… … .”

“And be honest. I only want to play when the odds are clear.”

Assuming I move the legion to prevent destruction as he thought, the crystal of prophecy created a new picture and showed it to me.

What I learned from this was that the Legion’s odds of winning and losing were about 50%. If this was a chicken restaurant menu, I would have chosen it without hesitation.

There are quite a lot of people in charge of me. However, if I accidentally intervened and accidentally lost, everything I had made up until now could be blown away in an instant.

“My purpose is only one. Eating a lot of delicious food and having fun while becoming an unemployed person who has everything. I have no interest in heroes who saved the world.”

“… … The Crystal of Prophecy chooses your Legion as the key to changing the future… … .”

“Fuck me. What have the children of the other world added to me? Why should I save them?”

“… … .”

The Lord of Destruction is by no means an easy opponent. If I go out and fight, it’s obvious that I will suffer like a dog.

Still, victory, the reward of hard work, was not certain, and even I have the ability to open a door to a new world, enough to relocate all the people of my hometown and allies.

“Castro. If you’re like me, would you want to fight for your life against monsters that have nothing to do with us? I have no intention of caring about it anymore after I kill the Demon King.”

I don’t want to get involved in anything that has nothing to do with anything complicated and dangerous. Wouldn’t everyone else think the same if they were in my shoes?

Of course, the former demon king and manager who obtained the information about the future had serious expressions on their faces, but they did not oppose my opinion.

Stalin Castro glanced at them, but the reply did not meet his expectations.

“The owner of the corps is Jiwoo. It’s not something we can say.”

“A descendant of the royal family. It’s kind of embarrassing to say this, but I’m no longer the Demon King. They’re just old demons sitting here dreaming of revenge. The choice is his.”

“… … .”

As if he finally understood the will of me and the party who were so stubborn, the high-ranking demon with the terrifying name and a former player eventually came to offer me a compromise.

“Only the Great Demon King can stop it.”

“… … Well?”

“The holy relics left in the demon realm are the key to summoning the Lord of Destruction, and that is the purpose of the Great Demon King coveting the holy relics. And Han Ji-woo, you have already stolen several holy relics that will go back to him without you even knowing. Just stopping the collection of relics like that will buy us enough time to prevent the second coming of destruction.”

This was just a compromise, it was just about doing what each one did.

This friend was making it very clear that he was afraid that I was going to give up on everything.

In fact, I always think that if I am wrong, I will always withdraw from this war. There was no way to hide it.

The power of the Corps was so powerful that it could control the future.

“Yes, I am still doing the work of killing the Great Demon King anyway. But that’s it. Don’t expect more from me.”

“… … I no longer expect your help. just buy me time In the meantime, I will look for a new savior.”

Stalin Castro, who desperately wanted help from the Legion, smiled bitterly in the end.

“okay. When you’re done talking, go away.”

“… … .”

When the visitor who had received the banquet stood up, a man followed suit and drew everyone’s attention.

“I… … I want to help with this.”

In the man’s hand, who was looking at me with very serious eyes, the damn stone brought by the visitor was held very firmly.