Chapter 168: Side Story – Park Sihu (3)
Mzro76YThe royal palace stayed bright even in the darkest of nights. Magic lamps were brightening up the entire area around the enormous palace, with the royal knights and security patrolling the palace at all times.4eKl
cHN09UCThere was a whole bunch of knights and yet each of them was also among the top of ❰Heroic Legends of Arhan❱. Most high-ranked guardians would be cut off at the entrance.8N6fB9
O86tKHowever, that didn’t mean anything to me.2WDAMJ
I3HvO48Using shadow magic, I melted into the shadows all around the palace and easily disarmed the alarms. When I was close enough, I stopped the time, which was on the same level as the Domain for knights, and went deeper into the palace.7DoQ
hdSEI8When I arrived at the inner court of the 2nd Princess, I found, lying down on the bed, a red witch.GeLr0
X8VHMiruam Elizabeth El Rath.hJfV3F8
5u5XmWyThe 2nd Princess of the kingdom and Valtazar’s collaborator.COJ3Y
Jos2cA bitch with a fucked up leg who dared to snatch what’s mine.9UF
mq2SnSU“Who…?!”YVEkl
17HDJThe moment she was about to say something, I grabbed her by the neck and pressed her down onto the bed. Although I was a mage, I was stronger than most average knights after consuming all sorts of treasures and elixirs.h8GR8g
tnl9gHF“Kuhk…!”YYR3xy6
Lypj3xHIgnoring her distorted cry, I looked at her stomach which was bulging out a little.mtrAvc
R109bi6So that’s where…tqQfcRF
T3qpXx4-Hissss!yelMng
WVla5VCThe evil hiss of a serpent echoed from behind as it rammed in with its head. I naturally had my shield on, but the venomous fangs of the serpent even managed to melt my barrier.j72qVMb
pVAS“Tch, already huh.”JBZS
icFQH5FI sliced apart the head of the snake with Wind Cutter. The venomous blood splattered on the ground and melted it but it was far from reaching me.qJYYEg
42JT8-Hiss…!Gxo
XQbd-Hiss…!frFYYv
LHSxChvThere were snakes all around the room which reminded me of Dun Scaith. She was able to create serpents like this already, which probably meant she was close to perfecting Midgardsormr.eSnlf
WwEI knew she had contacted the Frost Giants of the North but she was much stronger than expected.GDL
PIefl“You have a lot prepared.”ns9IBoa
BbF“Of course, I would when welcoming the hero of the kingdom.”HokJ
Q3qShe knew that I was coming.vN0
VL9a“How long do you think you can last with these toys? It’ll take me less than 10 minutes to kill you.”HFHrv5
dKSHPXYThere would be not a single proof left behind. In fact, I could remove the entire palace and blame Valtazar for it.haVLKq
huGFFEven though that might interfere with the main scenario in the future, it would work out somehow if I throned the saintess. My priority right now was to kill that serpent of a bitch.geV
gNp“I made sure a letter would be sent to Sir Korin if I die. You will not be able to kill me.”Wyjh6gQ
5xp“…”niUCy8
aGhxToShe wasn’t lying. Judging from how she had been preparing herself for me and considering the meticulous personality of this witch, it certainly was possible.uLR1d7
n6O3NUgThat… wasn’t good. I had to hide it until we cleared the game – I couldn’t let him find out about this.McpoEPa
DUeF“I knew something was strange with your eyes when looking at Sir Korin. I wasn’t expecting you to be so explicit about it though?”UeOC
ugzNIF“…You don’t know anything.”nlkUkRP
HKtDo you think I wanted to be in this body?nUFZmZg
qL55Y“How did you do it?”gN4eF8
CfZrUd“A little drug and a right mood?”80oO
ocR“You damn slut.”Ml5
RWCAKR“A hero of the kingdom and a virgin princess. It’s a good trade-off, isn’t it? But I wasn’t expecting to bear a child in one go either.”ewVpvtF
qJYmShe said while caressing her stomach as if showing off.hOyIM
ubstnEThis crazy bitch…vUa6I
08xtk7“Honey might be foolish, but he’s responsible. Do you think he’ll be able to antagonize me now?”5Pxc3D9
COfr0GShe was talking as if it was all based on a cold-hearted and rational calculation, but I could see her face blushing when talking about Oppa.daGBiFc
wp2I did know about the strange light of affection this bitch had when looking at Oppa, but I… wasn’t expecting a boss character of the other faction to do such a thing…J8uEwX
hHinw“Do you… really think you can be loved by him?” I asked.Bf7v
jzFAQ“…”6lK
UaymCh6I already knew what she was going to do down the line. She was going to be discarded by Oppa since he was an irritatingly generous and kind-hearted person.V6ISb
qVnAHSh“I know,” she replied. “He is a dazzling person who can’t possibly stand on the same line as pathetic ones like us.”axUBI
03aKtKDon’t sneak me into the equation you damn serpent. I have been hiding it well, so if I return to Earth just like this—LDHPU
EgtU“Do you really think you’re hiding it still? Jaeger Hinzpeter, and Lark Buhgman. Oh yeah~, are you hiding Marie Dunareff well?”Gowz2CO
0PH“…”zaLLPCG
FOuWASQHow did this limp bitch…1lhx9yF
c7Y3“You… saw it.”6ft
p0Cg3There was only one possible explanation. Since she was Valtazar’s collaborator, if she had borrowed Lia Fail to pioneer her own destiny… there was a chance that she saw what it was that I was hiding.K5Pzr
lO9uuBut then… why didn’t she reveal it to the South?7M3U
ROFkbcS“Do you think I won’t tell the truth to Marde Dunareff? If I told them this, you would be turning the entire South into your enemy.”LAWSwlr
S84“…”NI9QYZ
7guvOAs frustrating as it was, it was the undeniable truth. Even though it wasn’t revealed in the game, Marie Dunareff… that mosquito bitch was pretty much a princess of the South. They were so powerful, that I always had trouble regulating the information so that Oppa wouldn’t find out about it.jWe
U7op7It would become tedious if the Dunareff became an enemy. At the very least, I had to keep it a secret until the South turned into a barren wasteland by Dun Scaith’s venom.nnxf9fQ
dEyCh“Let’s make a deal.”RvzZe0
MmK01“I knew you would say that, Sir Park Sihu.”yCJHFw
xl4I wanted to rip that mouth and shred her to pieces but now was not the time. Fortunately, I had a crucial piece of information that would be very useful in keeping her mouth shut – one that was so important that Oppa had to keep it a secret from her.JPHWp6
LG1JgbYes. I made up my mind. This bitch was going to die by Oppa’s hands. I will make her die a gruesome death before her stomach swelled up anymore – before she could give birth.7tgTBm
38ROK“I know what you are looking for.”z8U4pTh
D7T7fpg“…”25eCuF0
S7uThe carefree smile on the serpent’s face finally went through a change. That was natural, considering how she had been pursuing it for 10 years.mRzsJ
CF5U———————zz2VY
YBKDbwiHer face crumpled visibly the moment I told her everything. I was confident that this woman would never be able to let that slip.bxmRU
YJW5“…”QjU
js6YcIFor a moment, hesitation lingered in her eyes. She gazed down at the bulge on her stomach but soon, that light of hesitation was replaced by a vicious fire.6Mom
ONzJZ“If this is true… I would have to make a move. It’s a check for me. Congratulations.”jk8x
BfxVzH“Checkmate, more like.”qVRL
3j6You will have no other option but to do the last thing that Oppa would allow. Your life, your background setting – everything about you has been a continuation from that incident from 10 years ago, after all.CJ6bDEn
WLGoDDH***uPNa1H
mrdN8bIt was extremely successful.4vmbjml
all90p4Miruam Elizabeth El Rath moved just as I planned and at last, fulfilled her dream.Qx3u7R
oJnd5810 years of obsession and madness was quite commendable. It was obvious what the venomous serpent, drunk in blood and madness, was going to do – she would have no choice but to go on a rampage even if that meant she had to turn everything in the world into her enemy.1KiDvE
MeCZHCEven though she knew of the pessimistic future ahead of her, she carried through her life’s purpose.rkpFA
Q0R“Cough…!”lq1G8DO
nK9tXx2On top of the white plain of snow was a serpent coughing out blood onto the white canvas.vadHZLd
MJEsA boss fight against Miruam, the Infinity Serpent. We defeated the bitch just like how it was in the game, and I intentionally instigated Oppa to stab through her with the spear.Xm4
2VE“You stupid woman… I, I told you to wait.”h7zliC
pa7y“Cough… Fufu, you’re right. You’re right but… I couldn’t. I really… wanted to bear our children. I’m… sorry. Blame your mommy…”IUkq5
qL6In Oppa’s arms was the red serpent whose body was turning cold at a rapid speed. I really hated the fact that the fake bitch was monopolizing his gaze instead of dying already.NAKF
AAspH“…I love you. Sorry for… saying that so late. I love you. I really love you, Korin.”E02yx
t2jThat fucking bitch. Hurry up and die already… instead of doing something I can’t do.r255icU
3LIXY“You were my destiny. Now it’s already too late though…”og7xa42
mIaG“…It’s way too late.”jlk0
XrVqU-Cough!V7RfV1
Ot9EO“Knight… Korin… Kiss, me.”Vz0yYw
PAJvaJMOppa was not cold enough to be able to turn down the request of a dying bitch. Every time I saw the tongue of that serpent bitch mix with my precious Oppa’s tongue, I felt my blood boiling inside.V19E9s
w1CYPThat fucking bitch… she’s using Oppa’s weak side…NIDdB
cV5pIThat was when her eyes met with mine. Fuck… was she going to tell him something?OqH
vPnFjtWSmirk.g5A5O
MbSWAfter looking into my eyes, the woman raised the corners of her lips and silently moved her blood-stained lips.vxb8GOm
FmLbkSEYou. Will. Fail.t7nmOI
zv5V“…”OERt
WVKkTsxLeaving behind that silent declaration, the flames of life started to leave her eyes. After realizing that she was dead, Oppa kissed her on the forehead and closed her eyes.x5xrK
b4LsbZV“Bro, we have to hurry up. The Frost Giants are on their way. Just throw that thing away.”YGe
N7kVbGZ“…”VuU0
yBamucHe didn’t reply and instead hugged the body for a long time without letting go… as if that woman was precious to him.uXo2ZTh
mDdTShe was monopolizing him even after her death, that damn slut.CRvcr86
wQAEWell, whatever.nsa4L
kLZSzEIn the end, she couldn’t give up on her lifelong aspiration and chose to die along with the baby inside her. It was lucky. She had no choice but to do it before giving birth, because she must have sensed that it would be too late had she given birth to the child.1VtNMnF
9ZxKlo5I’m the one who got to stay behind with Oppa, and you’re dead.gQ7z
wQKkOUntil then… I thought it was my victory.JjqF
Uzz5TsI thought everything was over, and that the final battle was the only thing that had to be taken care of.Vuy
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Bwi…21wn
Ef0g4XMAh, fuck.3VHhs
IAPe“Bro, calm down.”cQ5g
BNlGqH“Calm down my ass!!”zJvT2
ZuQ6DfP***94SDzX
bTuK“You, you…! How could you do that to people…!”mzo
GTKL“Bro, wake up. How are these guys, people? They’re NPCs. They’re game characters.”mSecro
3due“You…!”DK04C
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ntGJq“You’re really driving me crazy bro. You’re driving me insane!”KLiTEdL
Kc7“I’m… not gonna hold back anymore.”qYomakk
Lyi52MD“Your consent is not important bro. You are mine. My only real one in this fake world.”4pYm0
9S0h***PDXPXp
qjb5wnIt was a mythical and legendary battle. A final war with the destiny of the world on the line – a fight that would decide everything.zwtWuV
212rdwDVictory seemed certain.Qti
GulbTates Valtazar, the boss of the enemy faction had all of his Precepts taken advantage of except for the 3rd Precept, and his strength was brought down into the realm of humans.BdLGyp
tGviQMjOn the other hand, Park Sihu was practically a god of magic after having everything for himself. He was a Unique Grade among Unique Grades, heaven above the heavens.cEjLP81
GJVeAlthough it was a shame that his loyal comrade and mediocre yet hard-working spearman was nowhere to be found in the final war, that didn’t seem relevant in the slightest.Jk5
p0nY5That was what everyone thought except for one person – the boss of the enemy faction.ZQWve
Bwy5Z…………FC2lWe
PRa8n………2TEZyh
NQ77Sna……URRgD
Ubqwp…irUA3
6zw-GOOOOHHHH——!!aFbZ
ZF0The world crumbled.lu8X
FKMM4Earths were crushed, seas were frozen and skies were lit up in flames.l3w2rKN
144g0IIt was a scene straight out of mythology.21YE
ITZzg4The fight between Radiant Light Tates Valtazar and Park Sihu the God of Magic could only be explained as the war of gods. The difference in power was extremely evident.BQBa
SMuVHyAura, mana, equipment, army, landscape, items, morale, and supporters.IW4HRjz
TpgWe were in the lead in every way and manner possible.CaP513X
g4aIGpEverything.6Otd
4X40kBE“Did you really think it was over the moment I stopped the Domain? Did you really think you won when you chopped one of my arms off?”IjCx4M4
3GSwV0The man said while looking at me with a blood-stained gaze.0PHv9cv
EOR“You’re powerful. Indeed, it’s on a whole new level that I’ve never seen the likes of. You are probably stronger even when compared to the previous Kings of Gods. However, it seems that Destiny has decided on a different victor from us two.”pRnB
Idd3qEven though I should be stronger… Even though I was at the advantage for most of the fight and even though this man should have had more injuries than I did…0u4Bac
pXo5Ew“Uhk…!”Txv
BNi“You look unhappy with the result, but there’s no need to feel that way. No matter how many times we were to repeat this fight, it would be me that comes out on top.”Bq3
4eNe59“Shut… up!”97A
g5SfK8This wasn’t how it was in the game…! With these stats, I should be able to massacre Valtazar and his faction by myself…!ohUt
43Wn“You are strong but you’re incomplete as a fighter. So what if you lose an arm…”znjUZf
5mGL“…Even if your heart is about to be crushed, you should never stop until you kill your enemy…”kR5Ku97
RUhQH3“…Your desire to win is terribly weak…!”ffvI2
AmozhThat damn bastard… saying the same thing as Oppa.70493
tLgIm“Korin Lork, the one chosen by my Master, would have been a better foe.”f5p
fHbThis can’t be it. Was this… was this it? Was I going to die like this?9VvYQa
ZFNVX“What a shame. Back to square one. Lia Fail won’t accept such a pathetic ending.”QsM3x
nVBW-Stab!lvuOH
5UrM9The Spear of Light stabbed through my chest along with his strange monologue.LVOhinU
MIrAhh.nVwAFPj
9g7i7dIt was fading away.FaRkTg
gQ0The light of life… my heart…UZZt
9ldePEverything started to fade.NIA
xfyht0W“O… ppa…”YDl
tDoR90I haven’t even told him yet… that I like him, and that I love him.LfrEN
GWHbRIf I knew this would happen… maybe I should have tried telling him a lot earlier even as a male.mTg
7cU6xJust like that, my vision faded away into nothingness.ya0h
1hfM7ag『The Player has been killed. You have failed the attempt.』MzaFB
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jxVK0bH“Hukk!”ahYjs3
pwY1VnI opened my eyes.6bK
1Mm1sB5What I saw first was a very familiar ceiling.As0C4
CM0l2S“I, is this… my room?”UCAp
VGXx0zThis familiar sight was definitely that of my room. The digital clock was letting out a noisy alarm and on top of the desk was my monitor that was still lit up.weuT4l
U2DzIIg“W, was that a dream?”lFW1
BahjvWas everything there a dream? Even though it was all so vivid?CmaDOY
Hug3VPXThat can’t be!HxG
VQgcI was turning my head away from reality when my eyes landed on my monitor screen.rnAY
E7x1G『You have failed. All of your play logs will be reset. Thank you very much for your long contribution.』qgdRCv
FwRIt was ❰Heroic Legends of Arhan❱, but it was my first time seeing a message like this…5kuYy
X5IQOft“I… have to go.”E2nqakf
1lXEKicking off the bed I set out to confirm the truth – the proof of the 3 years I had spent inside.qmJmIp
ebHshCq“Sirin! Don’t forget your meal!”w2MTf
ph9CzMIgnoring my mom’s voice, which I heard for the first time in 3 years, I got in my car and pressed on the accelerator as hard as I could.9LiOS
bgcfnIn less than 30 minutes, I arrived at a gym and found a trainer called Hanbyul.iHqzd
L3MOX0“XX Oppa? He doesn’t work today. More importantly, who are you? Do you know him? W, wait! You can’t go in there! Don’t touch the address book!”PuQNW2
CxIRSWithout paying any attention to her screaming that she would call the police, I looked up and found his address. It was nearby – just 10 minutes on foot.nGlJEp
HaFI immediately dashed out without getting back in my car. The asphalt heated up by the summer sun was scorching hot, but I could withstand it because I was on the path to meeting Oppa.bk4fa7m
2dfyk87Because I failed, the world would have been destroyed with my death, and Oppa would have died there like me.97Xah4N
688PVI came back,Ar8fp
SQXsq8ySo he must be back too.f8Y36
RA7What should I say?UIqDHQ
C0sCEHow should I explain everything?H2T42
DJaRF6iHe was a kind-hearted person who had been so affectionate to those fake NPCs from the game, so would he forgive me for everything I did?lTnN
zz9aYOaIt’s fine.D7JN95
8vBUGThose bitches aren’t here.We6
3hZI’m the only one here – Oppa has no one else but me.Wly2pe
fBQLet’s apologize first of all.3p19FiV
pvHqdAlthough I don’t feel sorry for those NPCs, let’s say it’s because I wanted to go home so badly that I had no choice while shedding some tears.5H8Bxv
EKoSwOkHe was a kind person, so he would probably console me before long.ATX
hDg0Because that was what he always did – providing a warm and gentle set of words whenever I was going through hard times.Cz2l
CR30sHThis time would be no different.VBvFlL
Fc6psC5I arrived at the 5-story building.y6CXUUC
biyUnit 302.GO4kI
KBYy9This was Oppa’s home. He said he was living by himself, so maybe he was still sleeping?DPVjDYG
7U1My hand paused right as I was about to press the doorbell. I was in so much of a rush that I only now realized how I looked.vn9DK
QR5IsyI was still wearing my pajamas, my shoes were nowhere to be found, my hair was disheveled and messy and I wasn’t wearing any make-up.DQtIT9Q
A2P0Should I go buy some clothes at a nearby department store? Should I get some make-up first?hXsD2cL
7cgVQNo.X6Ru
jQ1I can’t.KZaSU
djYCuCYI can’t wait.2EyFD
p9h5wNHow could I possibly take so much time?RH3
Kh9s1KC-Ding dong!S3r6
o5atThe clear sound of the doorbell echoed from inside. I gulped as a flood of regret started to soar up.ftG
E6BMaybe I should have dressed myself up a bit more…SA2zqa
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VL6Q-Ding dong!iBD
Fi0VPi***gTWuwDm
Oiwh5ot-Ding dong!ffT
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50RdAP“Huh?”hQfLnY
iUHz80Nothing.N6mQ9
t5kQWFWas he… not home? Did he go out?aoL1B
piuWjX“No way…”Ow5LD
ZnuA sudden gush of anxiety swept past my mind.rxbW8
kIIekeNo, no. That can’t be.BCeaL9z
mzMHe’s just a side character. A normal extra character. I came back, so there was no way he didn’t come back.OKAd
CEv-Kung kung kung!Q2X
Jy0“Oppa! I, it’s me Sihu! Can you open the door!?”ps8LRu
TnhAThere was no response. My heart started to race as anxiety started to drench my body.SM2uF71
JbuK-Grit!0suLoYk
D7cCrushing the doorknob, I pulled the door apart and raced into the house. Like that, I barged into Oppa’s house.pJI
w9EudDHe wasn’t there.7m4CsFY
nw2The only thing I found inside the dark room was a monitor giving off a brilliant light.Bfx
2lSd“No… No, no. NO…! DON’T DO THIS TO ME!!”w3d
rqFThe screen flashed before slowly starting to fade. On it was a sentence that shouldn’t be there.Fqgjld9
UZW5O『Sub-Player, Korin Lork, will thus begin succeeding the role of the Player.』7RYJ2r
rImGMy world came crumbling down.MWOgyOK
lbej4DSide Story – Park Sihu ENDt3yz
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