A Wild Last Boss Appeared
Chapter 3 | Last boss wildly finds subordinates

Nations in "X-gate online" —essentially players with — influences are allowed to build a fortress for their guild.

The most popular option is the castle, but there is no specific limit on what appearance it can take.

Some of the rare ones take the form of temples and shrines, and one particular fort was even designed after a coffee shop.

While it is hard to imagine a coffee shop serving as the heart of a nation, it is something that is possible in the game.

And of the innumerable choices, the design I chose was a tower.

In a short time, I fell into a trance and fully exploited the adjustment system.

The tower is redesigned every time our influence expands. By borrowing the minds of the players who had a better eye for art, "The Sky Tower" ended up being one of the game's most amazing structures.

"… Although it was abandoned ... it is still so .. amazing. ”

But as you would expect, after a period of two hundred years, the inside of the tower became covered in dust. Nevertheless, the beautiful designs that adorn the interior of skyscrapers peek out from under the dirt. As I walked straight ahead, a fractured and imposing crimson throne began to appear.

The shattered windows used to be beautiful stained glass.

Tapping one finger at the crack running along the wall, I recalled the wonderful memories made in this room.

Everyone is here with me.

Here, we discuss how we will increase our influence. This is the site where we swear as guild members and consider our future expedition.

We make merry deep into the night, drowning ourselves in wine …

… wait a minute, why do I remember these memories as if I were there in person? Ruphas is the one who drinks wine in the game — not me.

I'm just watching through my computer screen, right?

What do I even remember about in the first place?

A few days ago I divided my territory into two parts. It's too early to start being nostalgic about anything.

Shoot, there's a chance my memory might join Ruphas.

I would end up mistaking the game for reality if this continued.

I have a hard time distinguishing between the two even now.

Besides

“Abiz once. This was supposed to be the first time I saw this in person, but somehow it felt so nostalgic. I feel safe just by being here. ”

Nostalgia is on my chest.

It was as if I had returned home after a trip around the world.

Mystery feeling.

Am I going crazy?

Or is my consciousness really fused with Ruphas?

Can't possibly know now.

"… um?"

My voice came out in surprise.

Here, where no one other than myself was allowed to enter, a voice echoed throughout the room.

I turned my eyes towards the source of the sound.

There, a young girl I didn't know was standing in front of me.

She had pale blue hair, the color of the sea that was praised by her sea blue eyes. His simple white clothes lightly wrapped around his snow-white skin. In addition, his facial features are stunning.

… Unknown face.

At the very least, he is not a guild member whom I gave permission to set foot on the top floor of the tower.

Who her? And why is he here?

“—Ruphas-sama! Aren't you Ruphas Mafahl-sama? "

Saying my name, she ran towards me and grabbed my hand tightly.

The sincere smile plastered on his face was enough to reveal how blessed he thought he could watch my return.

Unfortunately, I didn't recognize him at all.

"Who are you?"

“B-How cruel! Have you forgotten me? Forgot about Dina, your most loyal advisor? I've been waiting 200 years in this tower for your return, you know !? ”

Dina? Counselor?

What did this girl say?

In lieu of advisors, I instead have members of my guild. And even at that time, none of them were named Dina. I never had an advisor appointed to start.

Not to mention a young girl named Dina …

……

—No, she's there.

Right, I remember now.

When I first built the fort, I decorated the tower with various ornamental objects, and among them, I vaguely remember positioning the NPC with the appearance of a young girl.

Yup, the characters are also included in the decorations for the castle.

They were just pacing around aimlessly about the room they were assigned to. Their only goal is to add depth to the background, but I've been trying to put it in place.

It was only because I thought a fortress without a single horde would be too lonely for my liking. Although I completely forgot his whereabouts shortly, it seemed like I named him something along the lines of "Ruphas's Advisor" and gave him a strange background.

However, she did not have any real offensive power and frankly, she was merely an ornament that was not even worth noting. Before I knew it, she became another part of the background.

And the girl, of her own free will, chose to spend the span of 200 years of her life waiting for me to return?

Regardless of whether I remember it or not?

Regardless of whether I remember it or not?

She stays true to the role I gave her and continues to stay here, alone?

"Ah, so .. I remember now. I'm sorry, Dina. To forget about being as important as yours .. something must be wrong with me. ”

This is not a game .

I realized how naive my attitude towards this world was until now.

If I continue to treat this world as a game, I can destroy the lives of thousands of people.

Forgetting the NPCs in the game would only result in a few seconds of confusion.

However, doing the same with someone with sincere emotions was an unforgivable insult to their existence.

"I'm praising you for your service. You have done well to protect this place during my absence, Dina. ”

"I'm — I don't deserve such compliments!"

I will never again think of him as "an ornate in human form", but as another individual.

“Um, Ruphas-sama. How can you return to this world? "

"G . It seems that a country that is a bit to the west is trying to summon heroes, but they mess up and restore me from a separate dimension. I owe it to their levity that I can be here now. ”

"Levatin .. must be a country located west of here. They had shown signs of preparing to summon the heroes before. So so yeah .. ”

Thank you very much for your efforts.

And — how I say this — forgive me. For your great difficulties.

“As you can see, I am very ignorant about the way the world is in this day and age. I've heard that the Demon King is still in good health. ”

"Rubber! As soon as those obnoxious heroes defeat you, the heroes fall apart, the country becomes divided, and they have been beaten to a pulp by the Demon King ever since! Sloppy! "

Ah yes Sorry, Dina. I guess the dispersal influence went according to our plan. Instead, the final fight is just an event staged to unleash our influence …

The collapse of Ruphas Mafahl's reign would mark the beginning of a new era. Various players will begin to expand their influence, aiming to become new successors to the world.

And the Demon King should be .. the last official boss.

Unlike me, there are some advantages in beating it. The Demon King had a hundred percent chance of dropping a rare item.

However, the country would never form an alliance to defeat him.

Instead, it would be troublesome if the opposing country defeated the Demon King. In addition, an incompetent ally will just drag you down.

But that reason only applies if this is still a game.

Which in that case, I have no clue why humans would fall apart and lose to the Demon King.

First of all, to what extent is the game reflected in this world?

Will the in-game fight with the Demon King affect the history of this world?

Or do events in this world occur independently of the game?

Or do events in this world occur independently of the game?

. . The more I think about it, the more confused I become. The fact that the game is reflected in this separate reality is already an unusual one.

What is the relationship between this world and "online X-gates"?

A world resembling a X-gate would not be an adequate explanation for this absurdity.

"Ruphas-sama?"

“Ah, excuse me. I was lost in thought. Dina, will you help me teach me about the world I left behind? ”

"Yes of course! If it will be useful to Ruphas-sama, then with pleasure! "

With a charming smile spread across her face, Dina replied without the slightest hesitation

Wha — good girl .. She really calms my heart.

Well, that's one thing off my checklist. I've found something to protect.

It was easy . Cute girls are valuable assets from any world.

It is only natural to protect them as men.

“... first, about the annoying hero who beat you. After that, each of the seven heroes, as they were called, decided to start their own nation. Four of them had already died of old age, but the other three with longer lifespans were still alive today. ”

Those seven heroes are undoubtedly referring to the seven players standing beside me as top-ranked players in the game. Each of them specializes in a different class of characters and we have conquered many boss battles as a party. In other words, they are former members of my guild.

… I want to know how they all are.

Could those heroes be players like me?

Or am I wrong?

Of course, I would hope for the first one, but I cannot confirm anything without meeting them in person.

So for now, let's make the meeting of the three people a destination while traveling in this world.

“Twelve Heavenly Stars are all in good health. However, I only know the whereabouts of the six of them. Among those six, the two had joined forces with the Demon King to take revenge on the defeated humans. ”

The Twelve Heavenly Stars.

They are what you call "familiar".

The class I chose has the ability to tame monsters and has an innate skill that gives you the opportunity to turn defeated opponents into allies.

For monster tamers who had little or no offensive power, it would not be an exaggeration to say their ability to roll strong monsters was a matter of life and death.

Me .. lucky.

Boss monsters that only appeared during the event and rare monsters that almost never appeared.

After taming this familiar monstrosity, I proceeded to place the 12 most powerful monsters under Ruphas jurisdiction as his 12 generals. Then, I gave them the shameful title of Twelve Celestials.

I think it would be cool for a ruler to have something like the Four Heavenly Kings under his command.

I also went through a phase when I thought like that. (TN: chuunibyou phase: D)

… well, in fact, I'm very interested in things other than monsters as well, but that's a story for another time.

"Join the Demon King, yes. Even though I was fully aware that my weakness was the cause of their actions, it was still a miserable way to behave. I need to scold them quickly. ”

Let's add one more destination to our journey.

I will gather the Twelve Heavenly Stars and take on the responsibility of conquering them. In fact, the thought that the familiar I developed caused problems for others made my stomach ache.

I will stop them with violence if I have to.

"Hmph ... Dina, can you mark the current location of the remaining 3 heroes and the Twelve Heavenly Stars on the map?"

"Yes certainly . ”

First, I have to find out if those three heroes are players like me.

Then, if the Twelve Heavenly Stars act foolishly, I will stop and recover them.

… Ah, right. We will also need a source of money. For individuals who have no money like me, this is a top priority. I need to find a way to get funding for our trip.

“I'm done, Ruphas-sama. I've marked everything on this map. ”

"Thank you . ”

Receiving the map from Dina, I scanned its contents.

As for the heroes, the nearest one is positioned in a country called Suvell, which is about 1,400 kilometers north of our current location.

The fairy hero has been living here.

Subsequently, "Ram", Aries, is preparing for the invasion of Suvell at a castle at the foot of a nearby volcano.

… what do these sheep think they do.

Anyway, this should be our first goal.

I had to stop the sheep before the hole opened in my stomach.

God, that sucks.

However, I would be lying if I said I was not excited.

Let's start by finding a job.

※ Explanation

Magical power in this world

In the Midgard world, Magic power and Holy power were opposite existences. The magical power is closely related to the devil, so it aims to harm or curse. On the other hand, the sacred attribute has a strong connection with heaven, and focuses more on healing and support.

In simpler terms, Magic \= Black magic, Holy power \= White magic

(TN: In Japanese, the word for magic \=. The first character, ⁇ also means 'it has to do with hell'. So for example, ⁇ means "hell", or "spirit world".)