The Dungeon Master's
Chapter 279 - The Guardian

The Border between the Kingdom of Farna and the Theocracy of Julia....

There is a tower with a height that only reaches about 30 meters. The tower has a total of 6 floors where each floor is inhabited by one guard.

They are the strongest and representative of every race. Their existence is never known by all the natives of the world Re:Life including the Player.

However, they have actually been designed by the Developer as Safety Measure or Safety when the human world that should be used as a playground is in danger.

These Guardians are Neutral figures who will slaughter anyone and anything that threatens to destroy this human world.

However, the task will be charged to a race other than the target race.

For example, when humans mess up this central continent, 5 Guardians besides the Guardian humans will move to stop the destruction.

It was done so that there was not the slightest bit of compassion for their target.

Are they evil figures?

That's hard to answer. Because in terms of world safety, the Guardians are a figure of salvation. But on the other hand, in the eyes of the targets slaughtered by them, the Guardians were the real villains.

On the first floor of the tower....

There was a meeting between the six strongest representatives of the world.

"Oi.... What the hell does this mean? Why would there be someone using a [Apocalypse] level skill in this world?" Ask the representative of the Giant race. It has a very large body with muscles that are so muscular. His own body height might reach 3 meters more.

"Well.... Skill level [Apocalypse] huh? Reminds me of the war that took place in the demon world a few hundred years ago." Reply to a woman with long, beautiful blonde hair. Her delicate and charming face spoke such words like a familiar thing. He was the representative of the even endangered Elf race.

"Valiants.... Isn't this time too many humans will suffer because of the actions of the users of this skill? Do something to protect your race. Since my race has migrated into the mountains and hidden themselves, I have not had so many reasons to protect this central continent." Said a man who was quite short but had a very stocky body.

His brownish-black hair was quite long and stiff. With a thick and long beard decoration it clarified its figure as a representative of the Dwarves.

"I will not care about this central continent as long as the salvation of nature and the fairies are awake." Reply to a woman with a fairly slender body and has wings like that butterfly. He was the strongest representative of the Fairy race who was now even considered a rare monster by many players.

"The humans are guarding the sea well because of their fear of my race. Moreover, I was busy searching for the existence of Searis, a water dragon who was so troublesome because of his obsolescence." It was clearly a woman who seemed to have those gills. He was the strongest representative of the Siren race.

Hearing the Siren's words, the representative of the Dwarven race came to discuss the same thing.

"Hoho.... So the water snake is still alive? Do you need my help to beat him up?"

"Find it yet. How am I supposed to beat him up? Later if I have known the location then I will share it with all of you."

Although everyone was busy talking, the representative of the human race, Valiant, could only remain silent. He was busy thinking about what to do with the situation.

After thinking about it for a while, he began to speak.

"alright. I'll handle this. You guys just relax." Valian said as he stood up from his chair and picked up the sword with the silver sheath.

In the end, Valiant decided to go to Lesta City alone.

...***...

...Lesta city...

In front of the land of death....

"Hm.... Isn't this bad enough? Death Plague, a skill that gets stronger as it eats more souls. The problem.... Who did it?" Valiant asked himself while looking at the ruined palace.

At the moment when He was still standing quietly, suddenly a Devil appeared and attacked him suddenly out of nowhere.

'Sraaassh!!'

The demon who was a minotaur race floated his axe very quickly to behead Valiant.

But it was completely useless since Valiant could hold it with just two fingers.

"So the demon nation? I wonder how you guys got to this world without passing the World Rift that we six guard. For that...."

But before Valiant managed to catch the Minotaurus, a dark black slit appeared behind the Minotaurus' body. Quickly his opponent immediately jumped backwards and dodged death.

"Hoo.... Space magic huh? I don't know what the name of the magic is but it seems to be quite troublesome. Even so...."

Valian appears to be trying to step his foot onto the black ground. Quickly, Valiant's right foot started to burn by the extremely powerful black flames. He received enormous damage without being able to do anything.

After a while of observing his burning body, Valiant again spoke to himself.

"Even the blessings from the World can't resist the Apocalypse-level skill huh? A little troublesome but I guess I should discuss this with Ruderioss."

Valiant immediately raised his right leg and retreated from Lesta City. His new destination was clearly the Ancient Desert Dragon Temple, Ruderioss who was in the Desert at the Easternmost tip of the Middle Continent.

...***...

...Ruderioss Temple...

The temple, which was once just a ruin and filled with dust and dirt, has now changed drastically to be very clean and magnificent.

Since then, Ruderioss has rebuilt his temple and gained a large following from the NPCs in the Desert.

Amidst the splendor of the temple, Ruderioss sat on a golden throne that was quite tall and also so majestic.

At that moment....

'Tap 'em! Taps! Aap!'

A man wearing a plain white robe and light skin armor walked leisurely into the temple. The only weapon he had was a silver sword with a silver sheath.

With those brown leather gloves, the man clasped tightly onto the sword which was actually just that [Normal] level to always be on standby.

The man's black hair was long enough to reach his shoulders and was currently left to unravel just like that. The appearance of his face is quite fierce with sharp eyes and a mustache and beard that is quite thin.

"Ruderioss. Do you know what's really going on in the West?" Valiant asked calmly as he continued his footsteps.

Ruderioss who was busy enjoying the various types of fruits immediately stopped all his activities and focused on facing his current interlocutor.

"Who do you think came, it turns out my old friend huh? How are you, Valiant? Is it okay?" Reply Ruderioss to Valiant's words.

"I'm doing fine. If you look at your condition, you're much better than before, right? Now stop talking about the tires. Tell me have you known this before? As the owner of the eyes of the gods, you should be able to know everything that happens in this human world right?" Valiant asked without even stopping his footsteps approaching Ruderioss.

Hearing the statement, Ruderioss only smiled bitterly and replied to it.

"Of course I know. But it's too late. Although he could see in all directions, these eyes could not know everything that was happening in this world. I know it's too late."

"What do you mean it's too late? Has Death Plague been activated since?" Valiant asked who had now stopped right in front of Ruderioss' golden throne.

"No.... But long before that. That is when the Demon King obtained a divine power that made him equal to a god."

Hearing that answer, Valiant felt extremely horrified and goosebumps. It was only natural because the level of a god was the highest level in this world.

"What...you said? Holy power?"

Ruderioss only nodded upon hearing the question from Valiant. Soon after, he even seemed to add the spice of his horror.

"Even the strongest Ancient Dragon, Arroth, couldn't hurt him at all. I think it'd be wise if you took all your friends, Valiant."

Valiant immediately thought hard to respond to this dire situation.

Even though he participated in the fight, his fighting power was still under Arroth who was known as the destroyer of the world in ancient times.

He also fought Arroth several hundred years ago. Even with the help of Guardian Elves as well as Guardian Giants, Arroth could still surpass the Guardians and win by a landslide.

Therefore imagine that even Arroth could not scratch the Demon King that appeared in this world....

"Is this the end? The end where the middle world will really be destroyed?" Said Valiant who was currently starting to feel a great sense of despair.

He realized that the power of the Death Plague was not just to kill all living things and expand its reach. But also to strengthen the user's Apocalypse-level skill.

In other words, Demon King Abaddon would get stronger as time went on. If just a few days ago Demon King Abaddon could defeat Arroth then....

Before Valiant finished and was satisfied with his own confusion, Ruderioss seemed to widen his eyes wide after looking in the distance.

With an expression of fear that he had never shown before, Ruderioss began to throw additional despair.

"Eric's? You're.... Why is there such a person on your side? How can this.... Don't say?!"

Amidst the panic, Ruderioss immediately descended from his throne and dragged Valiant out of the temple.

"Ruderioss, what's up?"

"Wine! Whatever happens we must stop a human being who is with the Devil!" Shouted Ruderioss as he immediately flew into the air and shot towards the Farna Kingdom.

"I don't understand what you mean! Explain it in detail!" Valiant shouted because at this moment the voice that dominated their ears was the sound of such a strong wind.

"Eric.... I can't believe the source of his strength came from a Primordial Vampire. If we are late, the world will be completely destroyed in the future!"

Ruderioss finally explained everything about the figure named Eric and also the figure of the Devil who was with him.

Asmodeus.

The Ancient Demon Queen who bears the title as the strongest Demon Queen ever. Its existence alone even forced the other six Ancient Demon Kings and Queens to cooperate just for the sake of defeating Asmodeus.

His death brought happiness over the entire world because in the end the balance of power between the demon races could be achieved. And likewise, the Vampire race collapsed.

But there is one thing that is completely unknown to everyone.

That is the fact that Asmodeus is still alive and continues to hide his existence to this day.

Where Eric who had assimilated with Asmodeus was, was fighting on the front lines of Lesta City against the six Devils under Abaddon.