Chapter 51 Part1 (1/2)

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The Sun General did his job. Befitting one of the surface's Heavenly Commanders, he was able to hold out against the last remaining Heavenly Commander of the Underground Empire.

Leofield likely possessed an artifact that tracked their movements, and so his subordinates attacked the Sun General along with him, rather than follow the Vampire's main force. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo nodded his head in satisfaction, as he checked what was happening through the Mana Radar.

[No one else is chasing us anymore. Judika's holding them back.]

”That man... He'll die.”

[You don't know that.]

”Hmph. I guess it doesn't matter. I just hope he does his job properly.”

He strongly agreed with her, but he feigned indifference. The Light General changed topics, as she understood how he was feeling.

”...So.”

She didn't really care why the Sun Spear General had done what he did; after all, he, her biggest obstacle, got rid of himself on his own. She secretly formed a barrier so that her subordinates couldn't hear her and said.

”Do we really have to kill Seagald here?”

[We do. I believe I already explained it to you.]

”Did you? I'm glad to see you haven't been idling around all these years.”

The previous day, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had acted surprised at the 'revelation' that Arema Steelworker's true body was gone (this was important) and conversed with the Light General. In the end, he decided to get his revenge.

Despite that, he was still committed to killing Seagald, as Seagald's vengeance wasn't only aimed at the surface's 'Emperor'.

[He'll eventually ravage the surface. We can't drag innocent citizens into our affairs. We have to finish it here.]

”Ha. You still care so much for the people who have long since abandoned you, I see.”

[This world is nothing without humans.]

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo said and was momentarily silent. He took out what he'd prepared while she was resting yesterday. It was an envelope.

”This is...?”

[Just in case I die.]

”I don't need it.”

[You'll need it. No... I want to entrust it to you.]

”Arema...”

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo recalled writing a personal note for himself, yet a friend of his, who he thought was quite close, had revealed it to the entire school; he used that memory to help him put on a convincingly sad expression. His face became naturally tinged in betrayal and emptiness.

Seeing that, Jin wondered whether or not it was ok for golems to have advanced so far. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo just completely ignored her consternation and continued.

[I know. The best case scenario is me getting through this battle alive. But if I can't return to the surface, then I hope you can do this in my stead. ...I'd like you to prove that I existed.]

”This is...”

[You don't need to look at it now. If I die and your feelings haven't changed, then open it. There'll be people who can help you. There's someone I met on the surface... He's a hero, but he's trustworthy.]

”You...”

The Light General couldn't formulate a coherent response and just stared at Lee s.h.i.+n Woo.

However, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was acting exactly as Arema would, putting up a front that would work on Arema's past lover! And that woman, who had loved Arema so dearly, just bit her lip and accepted it.

”I won't let you die. I'll hold on to this envelope for you, but I'll never get a chance to open it.”

[...Hmph.]

This time his 'hmph' meant 'You always say something that causes my resolve to waver'. At this point, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's acting was so perfect that it was almost impossible to differentiate him from Arema.

[s.h.i.+n Woo, you'll definitely get an Oscar this year.]

[I'm in character right now, so be quiet.]

[You're not even denying that you're from the surface now, are you?]

Fortunately, his beautiful performance, which confused himself along with everyone else, would soon come to an end. After all, he started sensing traces of the Archmage and the Annihilation Flame Sword G.o.d close by.

'He really brought the rest of Anti-Skull with him. I'm sure of it. He's definitely trying to end it here.'

Seagald was planning on bringing the Lich and the Emperor to his side no matter what. If that happened, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's forces wouldn't lose, but the already complicated situation would become even more complicated!

'But based on how it's going, we're actually at an advantage.'

Originally, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo hadn't expected the Magic Emperor to send two of his Heavenly Commanders down. Moreover, to think he'd be able to use one of them to hold off the underground Heavenly Commander, Leofield Von Tariman! Not only that, the Archmage wasn't staying next to the Emperor and was facing off against Seagald.

'Yeah, everything's perfect. I'll kill him here no matter what...!'

[Yeah, even if I have to die...]

”I told you to stop saying that!”

He instinctively muttered, and the Light General nervously yelled. He was supposed to add 'one or two times after it', but had deliberately omitted it. She obviously didn't know the truth.

This kind of thing was important. He kept saying things that foreshadowed his death! So that if he did die, they could say 'it really felt like he was going to die'!

[Kuwaaaaaaah!]

The closer they got to their destination, the louder the monsters' screams became. They were probably summoned by the Archmage himself.

Had he been visiting the high level dungeons for that many years? Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was speechless and tightened his fist. Surprisingly, his fist was covered in a blindingly bright golden mana... metal element mana!