Defense 999,999,999 Corps Commander - Chapter 75



75 – The Seven Monarchs’ Conference (5)

Kwaaang!

The magical power spreads like a shotgun and rushes towards Eustein.

Heart, neck, head.

He carelessly pierced the point that would have caused fatal damage if he had just brushed past it.

Thud thud!

Blood and flesh splattered everywhere like a burst balloon. On the floor, the walls, and even on Seina’s face.

“… … .”

Seina stares blankly at the flesh scattered on the floor.

How vain it must be for the enemy who annihilated your family and tribe to die by the hands of another.

However, there is no choice.

I would have liked to have helped him get his revenge himself, but it had already strayed far from the original story.

If I had been too relaxed, it might have turned into a bigger variable later.

I’ll tell Seina about this later.

“You ended up killing my subordinate. Seventh Army.”

First of all, we must have a showdown with the Lord of Destruction.

I immediately pointed my gun at the guy.

“Subordinate? I guess he was your toy.”

“That’s not wrong. Eustein was originally a comrade of the warrior.”

Eustein.

Also known as Shingeom (迅劍).

He was originally a person who was admired for his kind and affectionate personality.

Until I met the Lord of Destruction.

“I didn’t like it. It was just the way an uncivilized person would babble about justice and such. That’s why I changed him to become a better person. Hahaha-!”

The man spoke thus, laughing.

Yes.

All the atrocities that Eustein has committed so far were not done willingly, but against the will of others.

Even when annihilating the knights of the kingdom on the continent of Leot. Even when destroying Seina’s tribe.

Eustein was merely being forced to follow the orders of the Lord of Extermination.

“Hahaha-! Seventh Lord, what’s with that expression? Are you feeling pity for me because I’m a fellow human? Or are you worried about me?!”

An ominous purple glow begins to emanate from the creature’s body.

Drumroll!

The entire Grand Monarch’s castle shakes violently.

Damn!

The floor cracked open. Three skeletons holding scythes slowly emerged from the cracks.

“You don’t have to worry about me, 7th Lord. I can take your place in place of Eustein! You will have your memories erased and will only follow my orders for the rest of your life. Hahaha—!”

Messenger.

It is the name of a skeleton.

If I get cut by that scythe that is bigger than my body, my soul will be destroyed and I will be left with an empty shell like Justine.

“You just keep talking dirty.”

I had no intention of waiting.

The lion has not yet fully descended into the present world.

Using Maximization, I arrived in front of the Lord of Instant Destruction.

“!”

The b*stard’s pupils dilate greatly.

“die.”

I pulled the trigger right away.

Click. Click!

However, it does not fire, possibly due to a malfunction.

“You idiot, do you think you can kill me in front of the messenger who controls the spirit?”

A lion with red eyes fluttered his robes and swung his scythe into a crescent moon.

I used the wind to push myself back. The scythe landed where I had just been.

Booo!

A large scythe mark is carved into the conference room wall, accompanied by a sound that tears the air.

“You little rat, you’re pretty good at avoiding things.”

“Wind.”

The cold wind blows in a straight line.

However, a lion stood before the Lord of Destruction.

Bam.

The wind disappeared so easily.

“This is not the time to be so relaxed. Look up, Seven Lords.”

I raised my head and looked up.

Two lions, smiling creepily, cut off my head with their scythes.

Ting-!

However, it still didn’t work.

“Wh, what—!”

I pulled the trigger right away.

With a blue trail, Matan rushes towards him like an angry bull.

But this time too, a lion came forward and blocked it with a sickle.

‘Damn, this is a headache.’

The lion that sticks close to the Lord of Destruction seems to be for defense.

If he gets cut by the scythe, all attacks will disappear.

This is how the match ended.

I can’t physically hit him either.

He can’t harm me either.

Isn’t this just a waste of time?

‘… Wait, what if Seina and Luna were here?’

At that moment, I saw Seina lying on the floor.

I wonder if they can hear my signal?

That was when I thought about it.

“Both of you stop now. This isn’t as fun as you think.”

Ariel, who had been silently watching our fight, opened her mouth with a bored expression.

“Your Majesty… Get out of here-! I’m sure you said earlier that you wouldn’t mind fighting if I killed my subordinate-?!”

The Lord of Destruction frowned deeply.

It was only natural that the Great Monarch’s ashes were scattered in the fight he had longed for so much.

“Sixth Lord. Can you do it?”

“what?”

The Lord of Destruction’s eyebrows twitch.

“Look at him. He can even deflect a lion’s scythe. How are you going to kill him?”

“… If it’s enough to repel the lion’s magic, it must consume a lot of mana. It’ll be over soon, Overlord! You get out of here right now.”

Ariel raises her finger and moves it from side to side.

“No. No. It won’t end today. Stop it now. This is an order.”

‘… So Ariel knows something about my abilities?’

The other monarchs seemed to think my defenses were magical.

However, Ariel seems to think it’s something completely different.

“Don’t talk nonsense, Your Majesty! Even my precious subordinate died!”

The Lord of Destruction becomes enraged and slams the wall next to him.

Boom-!

A huge hole appeared.

“… It’s scary. But can’t you stop just by looking at me? I’m more precious than that subordinate!”

Knock knock knock.

The gnashing lord of destruction.

Then, he suddenly bursts into laughter, as if he had changed his strategy.

“Ariel, you were unusually generous to this guy, come to think of it.”

I agree with that to some extent.

In fact, they are even condoning the fact that he made contact with the warrior.

The sins I committed during that time were overlooked without any particular punishment.

What on earth is the reason?

I was curious too.

“…I?”

The overlord makes a face as if he has no idea.

“Ha ha, yes. It’s Shichimi time, Your Majesty. I won’t do what you want anymore.”

“What are you talking about?”

“It means to strike down the damn monarchy.”

The eyes of the other monarchs widened when they heard those words.

That was a truly bombshell statement.

“Sixth monarch-! Calm down. No demon has ever left his position as monarch. Do you really intend to suffer such dishonor?”

“Yeah, that’s too hasty a judgment-!”

He puts a pick on the horse of the Lord of the Black Sea.

“Then let me ask you the opposite. Has there ever been a monarch in the thousands of years of history who killed another monarch?”

“… … .”

At those words, the other monarchs were silent.

“Even if there had been, there would have been a strong punishment. But what about Ariel now? She is acting according to her own opinion, ignoring the rules that were established over thousands of years to protect those uncivilized humans-! Is this right?!”

“… … .”

“… That’s somewhat true. In the past, when I killed the king of the Kingdom of Riodel, I locked him up in solitary confinement for 100 years.”

The other monarchs nodded and looked at the overlord.

She was watching the situation with a strange expression on her face, her lips raised.

“If you’re not crazy, kill that guy right here and now. Your Majesty. He’s the one who killed the Iron Monarch!”

The Lord of Destruction pointed at me.

Then the great monarch sat down on his chair and crossed his legs.

“Everyone, can you just quietly follow what I say? Like you always have.”

“Tell me why, Your Majesty. Do you love that guy?”

“Your Majesty! What happened?”

“I don’t understand. Why do you keep protecting that person?”

“Answer me, Your Majesty!”

Ariel opened her mouth absentmindedly, rubbing her round forehead under the gaze.

“You don’t need to know. You guys.”

That was the signal flare.

“I can’t be a monarch anymore. It’s so dirty and disgusting.”

The Lord of Destruction stormed out of his seat.

“I am truly disappointed, Overlord. It sounds like you are going to throw away the safety of the Demons. I will stop too.”

Then the Lord of Light also leaves the conference room.

“The monarchy will last forever for seven people. If the others don’t do it… me too.”

“… Damn, I knew this would happen someday. Your Majesty, it’s all because of your self-willed nature.”

The Lord of Death, the Lord of the Black Sea, and the Lord of Blood.

Everyone leaves one by one.

“… … .”

Ariel was left alone like that.

Her face is expressionless.

“Aren’t you going to catch it?”

I opened my mouth while supporting Seina who was lying on the floor.

“yes I’m fine.”

Ariel stretched out as if nothing had happened.

Unbearable doubts began to creep into his seemingly carefree attitude.

“Your Majesty.”

“huh?”

“What on earth is your purpose?”

I wonder what he’s thinking about most of the time.

Even if the greatest powers, the monarchs, leave, they do not hold on.

Why do they tolerate me, who may have conspired with the warrior?

I just couldn’t understand it.

“Hmm. What?”

Ariel put her index finger to her chin.

When I see her like this, she looks exactly like a girl.

“… You must know. That I met the warrior. But why…”

“Didn’t you say anything?”

I nodded.

“Seven Lords. No, Gerard. Should I tell you a funny story?”

“… … .”

I was about to cut her off with my sudden remark.

Soon, I nodded my head at Ariel’s serious expression, which I had never seen before.