How to Survive as a Player Chapter 224

#224

Agasa stopped a few steps away from the iron gate and looked back at Sehyun and Jaeyoung Lee. A kind smile that soothed her mind and body was on Agatha’s lips.

“Thank you for seeing me off. When I return, I will do you a great favor. And can I ask you for one more favor?”

Before she could hear the answer, Agasa took something out of her arms and held it out to Sehyeon. It was a small communication device, a round object the size of the palm of one’s hand. To be exact, it was a communication recorder.

“If Tyra leaves her empire without permission even after I enter the tower, please tell her this.”

“This was the purpose.”

“Haha, it’s true that I wanted to see you off, so don’t say too much.”

Agatha, who was ten steps away from the iron gate, looked as if she had never set foot in either life or death. Sehyeon nodded his head wordlessly and accepted the item Agatha held out.

The sendoff ended quickly. As Agatha turned around, her back began to move towards the iron gate. However, just before the iron door that was letting out warm light was opened, Sehyeon’s body was violently pulled back. The owner of that touch was Lee Jae-young.

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-!!

The sound of the ground being pierced reached my ears along with the hand being pulled back. This was accompanied by shaking in the ground as if there was an earthquake.

When the sound stopped, Ruhak and Zenka stood in front of Sehyeon, as if blocking danger. Sehyeon’s gaze looked over Ruhak’s shoulder. In front of the iron gate that had been there just a moment ago, a huge barrier reminiscent of basalt rose up. As far as Sehyeon knew, there was only one person who could use this skill.

Theo, Lord of the Protective Empire of Siliha.

“It’s not too late.”

A voice everyone knew came from somewhere. Beyond the diagonal line of the iron gate. Sehyeon moved his eyes to follow the sound. There were three people who appeared after opening a door surrounded by tree trunks. Perhaps because they had just attacked the tower, their appearance was terrible.

“I came to talk to you for a moment, Agatha.”

They were Tyra of the White Cloak Empire, Theo of the Protection Empire, and Hume of the Iron Palace Empire.

“Please listen to me.”

Tyra’s eyes were sore as if she had cried all night. Tyra walked towards Agatha with her haggard face and her red-hot gaze. Even though it had only been one day, ten years of agony were felt in her.

“What happened so far, Tyra?”

“Agatha, think again. We will take full responsibility. Even if the barrier is broken right now, we will take responsibility together, so please reconsider your strategy for the tower. This is not it. “No.”

Agatha’s eyes hardened. They were currently trying to persuade Agatha not to attack the tower. Even if the result was the destruction of the barrier, they were saying that they could endure that situation now.

It was no different from deceiving everyone who had worked hard to get to this point.

“Do you know that those words belie the hard work of everyone who came to this point?”

“I’m saying this because I can’t do it without you! Me too, I don’t want to do this, Agatha. but… “I’m doing this because you have to be the one who has to stand at the end!”

Agatha’s expression visibly stiffened. After a long sigh, Agatha opened her mouth with a stern expression.

“Tira, you seem to be overconfident in your dreams. “I’ll pretend I didn’t hear what you said just a moment ago.”

“Agatha, please. If you go, my skills… . My skills are becoming useless. How did you get this skill? That can’t be possible. “You know, Agatha.”

Tears flowed down Tyra’s cheeks. Her trembling fingertips clutched Agatha’s spear.

“We don’t have time, so please stop handing over the wall.”

“Agatha!”

Kwaang-!

Agatha closed her mouth tightly and roughly threw away Tyra’s hand holding the spear. With a strong force, Tyra’s body was swept backwards. Her face was full of resentment and resentment.

“I’ll say it again. “Please pass on the wall.”

An unstoppable gaze pressed heavily on Tyra and Theo. The feeling was so overwhelming that even Sehyun, who was next to him, couldn’t breathe.

“… Mr. Theo.”

For a moment, Tyra’s weak voice echoed around the area. Theo clenched her jaw in exasperation, then slammed her fist into the ground. The barrier surrounding the iron gate behind Agatha shook the ground and began to disappear as if seeping through.

Kugugugung-

As the barrier disappeared, the warm light that illuminated the cavity returned. Agatha silently walked toward that light. Light came out through the door that opened little by little.

However, when they were one step away from the door, Agatha turned her head towards everyone again. It was a gaze full of all emotions. Agatha’s mouth, hardened by her silence, suddenly felt like it was hesitating. Her silence disappeared the moment Agatha opened her mouth. Only her golden eyes, turned away from the light, conveyed her firm sincerity.

“Everyone, don’t worry. “I will definitely come back.”

At the end of the sight of Agatha being swallowed up by the brilliant light, the door closed with a terrifying force and a huge noise. The only ones left in the community were those who could not forget the lingering feelings.

The sunlight that had brightened the surroundings had now disappeared as if it were dead. As the light disappeared, the cavity became dark.

“… lie… . “It’s a lie.”

Tyra sat down and scratched the floor. Sehyeon quietly watched from afar as Theo helped Tira up. The silver rings on the fingers of Theo of the Protection Empire and Hume of the Iron Palace Empire created a solid line-like light.

It was a ring of the same shape as the one Sehyun was wearing. A token of the Choun Alliance’s resolve and evidence of shared faith.

But now it was just an assortment of items.

“Ruhak.”

So, Sehyun also needed to make threats for the cause they were talking about.

“I’m going to retrieve the ring, so attack just enough so you don’t die.”

As soon as I finished speaking, a clicking sound rang out. In an instant, fire struck the surroundings and an explosion sound that shook my head. The epicenter of the explosion was the limbs of two people, Theo and Hume.

“Mr. Theo! Mr. Hume!”

Tyra’s surprised gaze went straight to Sehyeon. It was a harsh gaze. I don’t know if I’ve ever looked at him with such venom, but it was definitely my first time seeing him. She also had awareness of her own person.

“Stop it, stop it! We’re both dying… !”

“I believe I warned you about what would happen if you left the empire. What happened, Tyra? And if you’re going to blame, blame yourself. Would I have to come to a place like this alone, without the Grand Duke?”

Sehyeon slowly approached Theo and Hume, who were rolling on the floor and coughing up blood. Tyra wrapped her arms around them and glared at Sehyeon as if wary.

“Jaeyoung, don’t bite.”

Keek!

However, he was soon dragged backwards by a huge monster that appeared behind him, biting his clothes. Sehyeon’s shadow was cast over the spot where Tira was.

“Wow… ! “Huh!”

“Cough!”

Theo and Hume were writhing their torn limbs and spitting out blood. Sehyeon took the alliance ring from their bloodied hands and held it in his hand. Then he threw two regeneration potions in front of them each.

“As a severe punishment for breaking the White Cloth Empire’s restraint and helping them, you two will be expelled from the Chun Alliance as of today. “Not only will all support provided by the federation be stopped, but if you show hostility to the Chun Alliance in the future, we will attack you as a hostile alliance, so it would be best to take care of yourself.”

“Yes, you are now… Threatening, heo-eok… Is it… ?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Originally, it was something that should have been done earlier. The reason this was not done was because if an imperial war were waged in the process of gathering allies, numerous empires could become embroiled in it and innocent sacrifices could result. Or, before they even get together, factions form and they disperse.

It was because of this that Se-hyeon accepted and brushed aside all the insults. The more you threaten and oppress, the more the kings will go astray. In order to unite the empire, a certain degree of discomfort and insult had to be endured.

There’s one more thing. Alliance relationships between empires were complex, and the ‘retaliation clause’ that followed when an empire was selected could not be ignored.

For example, the reason Sehyun was unable to defeat the White Clothed Empire was entirely because of Agatha. Agatha and Tyra are tied together in an alliance, and more broadly, this includes a clause of retaliation.

In addition, the standards for retaliation clauses were different for each empire, so the retaliation clause did not necessarily have to be lost when the empire was defeated.

Therefore, unless Agatha is turned into an enemy, it may be a threat, but it should be considered impossible for Sehyun to fight an imperial war against the White Clothed Empire or to use force to suppress it in any other way.

Of course, it was only possible diplomatically.

“From now on, it would be better for Mr. Tyra, as well as Mr. Theo and Mr. Hume, to remain quietly disciplined in their own countries. Of course there will be surveillance, and the three airships will be recovered as of today. You don’t have to look upset. “Aren’t you two the ones who created this worthy cause?”

Currently, all empires belonging to the alliance were in a state of being vassal states of Sehyeon. However, only the three empires were vassal states and did not sign a non-secession pledge.

The Protector Empire Theo, the Iron Palace Empire Hume, and Tyra, which were absorbed along the way, were included in this group. The circumstances and reasons were understandable, but that did not mean they were reasons to be considerate.

Rather than keeping people with you who might betray you at any moment, the best way to make them comply might be to throw them out early when a cause arises and make them feel helpless.

Now that all the empires have become one, there is no longer any reason for Sehyun to look after him.

Of course it was late. That’s why they leave without further recognition. It was something I should have done earlier. I was just putting it off under the excuse that I had no justification, Agatha as an excuse, and the excuse that I needed to build an alliance.