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Chapter 196
Chapter 196
The Giant of the End.
This title was not earned in the Half-Demon Mountain.
Giant of the End: A nightmare of the miniature world. The giant who heralds the end. That is you.
- Title Equipped Effect: Strength +10P
- Title Possession Effect: Strength +3P
As the term "miniature world" suggests, this title was earned after clearing the Whip Simulator.
‘I never imagined this title would be used in such a way.’
The companies producing all the simulator games in the world, Lufen Inc. and the companies behind branching physical-god games like Simiral, never anticipated that two games, which seemed entirely unrelated, would intertwine in this way.
‘Half-Demon Mountain wasn’t the only special one. Maybe all virtual reality games are special in their own way.’
Thanks to this, the colossal undead giants have joined the ranks, and everyone feels an overwhelming sense of inspiration as they raise their heads high.
When they were enemies, the giants seemed overwhelming, but as allies, they are a reassuring presence.
[Hidden Route: Giant Conqueror Completed]
[Hidden Route: Legend of Underground Gold Completed]
[Achievements]
[Defeat the Giant Champion (Completed)]
[Do not attack a single Mole-Human (Completed)]
[Complete Hidden Quest: Legend of Underground Gold (Completed)]
[Turning Point]
[The player’s army has grown (Completed)]
[SSS Clean-up Rank]
[SSS Subjugation Rank]
[SSS Challenge Rank]
[Overall Rank 10?/3? (+700%)]
[TOWARDS THE LEGEND]
[The Great Demon reads the heavens and senses a change in the frontlines.]
[The White Spirit General reads the heavens and senses the death of the Giant Champion.]
[WARNING! WARNING!]
[Strong signs of historical change have emerged (2/3)]
[If one more major turning point occurs, the planned harmonious conclusion in the Half-Demon Mountain may change.]
The second turning point after the bastard prince seized the power of the Demon World.
The growing army is a huge advantage.
‘This is not an army that will end with a small spark.’
If there are those who will share the will,
they can spread the spark and create a bigger fire.
Digging deep into the Great Demon’s territory.
[Silent Swordsman Phase has ended.]
But her turn ends here.
[Turn 1]
[Silent Swordsman Phase (Ended)]
[Great Demon Phase (Started)]
[White Spirit General Phase]
The vision fades, and the master of the great game changes.
[Story mode]
[Great Demon side]
The true enemy facing across the board.
His name is the Great Demon.
The leader of the Demon World forces that invaded the human realm, a shadowy figure of power.
[The heavens are in disarray.]
[The light of the ominous star is dimming, overshadowed by the new star’s brilliance.]
[Is there truly a being in Half-Demon Mountain capable of holding such a light?]
A massive beast covered in black, shining fur, without even a single thread of clothing.
The Great Demon’s eyes gleamed.
[That cannot be.]
[If such a being existed, the White Spirit General, that foolish one, would not have left them be.]
[The only possibility.]
[The starting point of the anomaly is the outside of Half-Demon Mountain.]
[Is it a being with a scheme, or another delusional figure seeking the salvation of the forsaken?]
[Of course, it doesn’t matter which.]
The cruel memories of the past painted a sense of expectation on the Great Demon’s lips.
[Whatever they are aiming for, the grand game is already set. The owner of paradise is this Great Demon.]
The conversation and the battle for control unfold.
The new stronghold of the demons who have come to the human realm, The Rising Zone’s Peach Blossom Fragrance, is revealed.
[The Feast of Devouring is taking place in the Rising Zone’s Peach Blossom Fragrance.]
[Remaining turns until the feast ends? Turns]
[Great Demon Phase has ended.]
The victorious Great Demon, firmly in control, remains relaxed.
Even if a new challenger appears, it is still not enough to threaten his composure.
Whether time is on the side of the Great Demon or the new challenger,
at this point, no one knows yet.
[Turn 1]
[Silent Swordsman Phase (Ended)]
[Great Demon Phase (Ended)]
[White Spirit General Phase (Started)]
Even if they find out, at this moment, none of their time will matter.
The game has concluded.
The one who makes the next move is the new master of the game, the White Spirit General.
[Story mode]
[White Spirit General side]
A pavilion above a pond.
A man dips his hand into the water, contemplating the world.
The atmosphere, solemn and weighty, emanates from him alone.
Even the fish in the pond and the cranes above the water remain motionless, unwilling to disturb him.
Pa-at
The White Spirit General clenched his fist.
Flap-flap
Splash-splash!
The fish leapt into the air.
The cranes flapped their wings and soared into the sky.
[I saw it.]
[Is there still light for a nation sinking into ruin and humanity facing the end?]
[The scheduled chain of destruction is near, yet the bond of the chain has weakened more than ever.]
On the White Spirit General’s shoulder.
A single white petal, from the white mandala blooming overhead, fell to the ground.
There were seven petals remaining.
After today, he would have only seven chances left.
A predetermined battle.
A game destined for defeat.
No matter how many challenges he faces, he knows it will not change.
But because he knows that, he cannot retreat.
He is the last patriot who stood for the common folk.
And finally, he moved toward the audience chamber where officials awaited, beyond the pavilion.
[Listen.]
[We, the half-demons and half-beasts, have been given our last chance.]
[The fire that cannot be extinguished is now gone.]
[The highest pillar has fallen.]
[Now is the last chance to strike back, before the Great Demon’s influence takes hold.]
The White Spirit General declared.
[The waiting is over. Now is the time to rise.]
[Army, march towards the Great Demon’s territory!]
The crack created by the Silent Swordsman.
Taking advantage of the small opening,
the White Spirit General’s army began their march.
[Turn 1]
[Silent Swordsman Phase (Ended)]
[Great Demon Phase (Ended)]
[White Spirit General Phase (Ended)]
[All phases have ended.]
[Turn is complete.]
[Turn 2]
[Silent Swordsman Phase]
[Great Demon Phase]
[White Spirit General Phase]
[Silent Swordsman Phase has begun.]
[Player mode]
The Great Demon and the White Spirit General.
These two mighty forces are acting to fulfill their own purposes.
‘The Great Demon, with his overwhelming advantage, moves forward with his rituals, while the White Spirit General launches his northern expedition to stop him. It’s a familiar setup, almost pitifully so.’
The Martial Arts Alliance controlling the central plains, the Blood Cult hiding in the deserts of Xinjiang, the Demon Sect using Mount Daesan as their base.
The Martial Arts Alliance grows easily based on the fertile lands, while the Blood Cult and the Demon Sect search for the one opportunity to strike.
‘If weakness is evil, then the Demon Sect has always been evil. What about in the world of the demons?’
Will the Great Demon be considered a force of good?
Will the White Spirit General be defined as evil?
Good and evil.
Right and wrong.
It doesn’t matter what side you pick.
The Silent Swordsman.
Her army is made up of the forsaken ones.
Neither alive nor dead.
Neither demons nor humans.
A wretched army made up of miserable beings.
Even the Mole-Humans are just discarded prey.
An army never even recognized in the game world.
The farthest corner of the farthest border.
On the edge of the Half-Demon Mountain.
The insignificant point on the board.
A single stone among the black and white stones.
Transparent and colorless.
A stone that belongs nowhere.
If anyone places a stone, it will disappear.
A meaningless existence.
‘Not anymore.’
The ones who entered the Silent Swordsman’s army.
They are no longer prey.
No longer remnants, nor lowly, unfinished soldiers.
They were accepted by the Silent Swordsman.
They were recognized as her subordinates.
Then they are her subordinates.
A gray stone, neither black nor white.
It could belong to either side,
but it does not yield to either.
The third force.
A proud gray figure.