Game Mind of a Medieval Modern Person - Chapter 229



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229. I will send you asylum.

The dry north wind has stopped even the sleet, and the ground is cracked and frozen.

A boy sets foot on the most inhospitable land in the world.

At first glance, it looks like a place that would never contain anything.

But life is tough.

Life was rooted in a land where even a sip of water would freeze to pieces and be crushed to pieces.

Instead of solid soil, it is rooted in human corpses.

Green sprouts dug into the torn human flesh instead of the soft soil, and tiny but delicious vines bearing young roots coiled around the rusty axe blade.

In the center of it all, a silver-maned wolf stood proudly.

The dignified appearance made the monster, which had already torn apart countless challengers with its teeth and claws, feel mysterious.

The boy was fascinated by the blood-soaked snouts and glistening silver manes of the old challengers.

So I hesitated to grab the axe handle without thinking.

How could he dare to invade such a mysterious and lofty being?

It quickly became clear how ridiculous this idea was.

A fierce battle broke out.

It was a boy who survived after going through several near-death experiences.

If the god of war had not noticed the boy’s fighting spirit, if the god of nature had not sensed the boy’s desperation, if the god of agriculture had not begun to wish for the wolf’s death, if the dragon god had not liked the idea of ​​a wolf being revered, if the god of the sea had not welcomed the boy who had been on a ship.

If one of the five gods had not wanted it, it would have been the boy who was killed.

The boy who barely survived through the miracle of the gods only then realized the painful truth.

That realization was transformed into conviction through the shaman.

The moment the boy returned safely from his ordeal, the sorcerer Noki told him the dark truth with a sinister smile.

“Hehehe. Those who follow the starlight of the outside world criticize the justice of the gods as cruel.”

“Is there more to the story?”

“There is something there.”

The sorcerer Noki took the boy around the village.

It was to see people reinforcing tents with leather to withstand the cold, poking pokers to keep the bonfires warm, and drinking the blood of animals.

During that time, Noki didn’t say a single word.

It was a long time later that the old sorcerer with the sinister air opened his mouth.

It was a wide plain filled with corpses, neatly arranged in a somewhat awkward position for recycling.

“What do you think? Is there anyone among those you saw who could defeat the wolf you fought against?”

The boy answered with the plain truth.

“no.”

Even the boy got lucky.

The boy won because the gods looked down on him. No one in the village could have defeated the silver wolf on their own.

“Truth is truth.”

Only after hearing this answer did the sorcerer Noki finally tell the unknown truth.

“It is as you see. Humans were never meant to last this long. They should have long since disappeared. They were never as noble as those alien followers say.”

“that.”

“Oh, I see. You don’t seem to believe me, so I’ll explain it to you step by step.”

Even the boy, who was known to be reserved and indifferent, frowned.

Humans who serve the gods live their lives with pride, obsession, foolishness, and desire.

At least, I believed that my life had that much value and dignity.

That belief was being denied by the wisest sorcerer in town.

Regardless, Noki snickered, glancing at the boy who was already showing his antipathy.

“Look at our friends who still survived. Each of them had at least one quality that made them better than us, and as for the elves… they simply overwhelmed humans in every way. Human civilization was struggling to keep up with the goblins who had blossomed and settled first, and no matter how many people banded together, they could not defeat the orcs. And even those were a very small minority. The majority were hunted and wandered in little better condition than monkeys…”

“I don’t believe it.”

“Hehe. Do you still not know? Or do you not want to admit it?”

At that moment, for the first time, a different emotion than contempt or ridicule took hold in the eyes of the sorcerer Noki.

Understanding.

Noki looked at the boy who was stubbornly denying it and spoke in a calmer voice than usual.

“A pack of beasts that were wandering around, unable to form a proper pack while struggling to even fight a single wolf. Easy prey that was being eliminated, wandering around, unable to win anything. A miserable pack of rats that had to run away from those who had already settled down during the day and from the glaring eyes of predators at night.”

-It was human.

Even the boy who had been listening silently could no longer tolerate the final words that had been put to an end.

“Is that what you are trying to say?”

“They are quick-tempered. That’s why humans have found a way to make themselves noble.”

Nature and the environment were indifferent to humans.

In this world with so many competitors, the survival of the human species was nearly impossible.

Before the concept of population control was established, these species lived in groups and preyed on humans, who were easy prey and could be easily suppressed if they rebelled.

And at the crossroads of whether to be eliminated or survive, humans chose the latter.

The sorcerer Noki raised his index finger, the skin of which clung tightly to the bone, revealing his unnaturally white teeth.

“Man became noble by swearing to offer himself to all the gods of this world.”

“?”

“Humans secured their survival by pledging to offer themselves as sacrifices to all the gods of this world.”

“…!”

The boy, who had been tilting his head, took a step back without realizing it.

The sorcerer Noki’s eerie laughter was even darker than usual.

But can we say that there are no other reasons?

“So humans cannot resist the demands of the gods.”

The boy finally understood why the sorcerer in front of him was twisted.

“So the fate and end of humans are decided by the gods.”

The innate limitations of humans.

Anyone who knew what they had to give up to survive would become cynical.

“But the just gods provided a way out of the fate of livestock and sacrifices at any time, provided a price was paid. Those who paid the price were free to live their lives.”

On the other hand, what about the starlight that came from outer space, Lux Stella?

“Alien starlight.”

The boy asked the question directly.

He asked about a god who is the exact opposite of the gods who are fair and rational and give in proportion to what they receive.

Then Noki furrowed his brow and narrowed his eyes.

“That’s not him. That’s not what he does. He performs miracles on the unworthy without receiving a proper price. Those who have neither the qualifications nor the ability nor the will are simply delighted that they don’t have to pay a price. Hehehe… But you know.”

I have to admit it.

Especially anyone who knew the miserable truth.

Any human being could not help but be drawn to Lux Stella, the god who chose the weakest of the weak.

The sorcerer Nokido and the boy who returned after defeating the wolf were no exception.

But fear and doubt were greater than sheer joy.

“If this world were to be completely handed over to a starlight from outer space, wouldn’t he expect the same price after it’s handed over?”

“…”

“What if he, who defeated all the gods of the world, demands the price that was thought to have disappeared?”

The boy’s eyes widened at those words and he clenched his fists.

I understand.

When the Lux Stella faith achieves complete victory, what risks will humanity take?

The boy understood, and immediately placed his hand on his staff and closed his wrinkled eyes.

“We are a handful of righteous people who appease the wrath of the gods. We are righteous people who shed blood instead of tears so that the gods do not completely turn their backs on humans.”

At that moment, the boy found himself kneeling without realizing it.

It was only then that he realized what he had been given to carry.

“Wizard, it’s too heavy.”

“We are the sacrifice and the offerers of sacrifice.”

“powwow…”

“You who have made yourself known to the gods. What monster have you defeated?”

The boy answered through gritted teeth.

“The silver-maned wolf.”

“Then, from today on, put on the skin of the monster you killed and show your appropriate anger to those who do not fear the gods.”

The wolf that the boy defeated became his cloak.

The boy, who shouldered the burden of the gods’ attention and heavy responsibility, soon gained a name.

Silver Mane Wolf Cloak.

He swept across the land beyond the ocean and gathered all the warriors together.

The reasons put forward by the warriors gathered under the silver-maned wolf cloaks were varied.

The warriors joined the invasion, each for his own reasons.

Some people want to escape the barren land and build a family and life in a rich land.

Some have a sense of national mission to reclaim long-lost land.

And someone set out to appease the wrath of the gods.

Fortunately, everything has gone smoothly so far.

That was until they encountered fierce resistance.

***

The ceremony of half-marriage is over.

Silver-Maned Wolf Cloak, Curly-Bearded Bateson, Twisted Drunken Hariat, and finally, the Sorcerer Noki.

A cold silence settled over the chapel, now filled with only four people.

The usual hoarse voices and boastful shouts were no longer heard.

All I could do was sit there in the hazy fog, with my head down.

Only Noki stood by the altar, wiggling his fingers.

The one who broke this silence was none other than Batterson.

He was chewing on the roots of the dogtooth grass as was his usual habit, and he spat out the roots he was chewing with a “?” sound.

And then he began to stare at the silver-maned wolf cloak with his blazing eyes.

“Fuck.”

“…”

“Fuck. Can’t you hear me? I said fuck.”

Now everything is clear.

I couldn’t hide it after seeing how White-Eyed Toryon died.

It’s a different story if someone else is responsible for the death, even if it’s someone you don’t normally care about.

CLANG!

Bateson stood up in one breath and pulled out the axe from his waist.

Letting out a breath full of anger.

“The arrows imbued with the miracle of the nature gods were blocked by the armor. Twice. You won’t claim that I saw wrong, right? Yes?”

“…”

“It was the same in Ariaba. Yongrin should have emerged, but he didn’t. At that time, I thought the gods had changed their minds, but now they’re starting to think differently. It’s like when the sorcerer is excited about the bright blue color while performing the ritual of half-marriage…”

“….”

“Chief.”

Batesson was already convinced.

“Lux Stella. An alien starlight. Isn’t it more powerful than our gods?”

“….”

“Speak up.”

“….”

“Speak up, you dammit! Lux Stella is destroying our gods’ miracles in one breath!!!”

The wolf cloak just looked at Bateson with an indifferent expression until the end and did not open his mouth.

Harriet was busy avoiding eye contact, sweating profusely.

At that moment, it was the sorcerer Noki who opened his mouth.

“Even the gods can overcome the miracle of Lux Stella.”

“ah?”

“On a foggy day. And even in a land where starlight reaches, if there is a powerful relic that can help you perform miracles, then it is possible. Hehehe…”

Only then did the silent wolf cloak open its mouth.

“Toryon has done his job. The country led by the Grand Knight of Lux Stella has done its part to open the way to Powis.”

“Again, you fucking piece of shit…”

“The miracle you desire has already arrived.”

“What. Where. If you’re talking about the ritual of half-marriage, then I’m going to split your head open today.”

Wolf Cloak let out a weak laugh in response.

I mean, pure laughter filled with joy.

But to Bateson’s eyes, it just seemed bizarre.

The moment when Bateson inadvertently stepped back.

“The influential people of the Duchy of Nevar have already been sufficiently subjugated to us. What happened to the opponents who opposed us?”

Wolf Cloak said with a blank expression, his smile disappearing as if nothing had happened.

“I will send those who oppose me.”