He Became The Most Insane Emperor Of All Time [EN]: Chapter 292

It was a form that seemed to embody chaos.

A machine endlessly repeating creation and destruction. Thus, one who rules the world with chaos.

With its massive maw, it devoured planets and stars, and countless tentacles would recreate the world it chewed up and spat out.

“I thought it could take on a human form, but that was just mimicry.”

No, even that form might not be its true self. Originally, it should be the AI of , so it couldn’t possibly be a monster from Cthulhu mythos.

But one thing was certain: I had to defeat it.

[The ‘Incarnation of the Creator God’ and the ‘Imperial Emperor’ engage in battle.]

The opponent seemed to think the same way, as they began to fight the Emperor head-on.

However, it wasn’t just a battle between the two of them. Both sides’ armies fought desperately to support the Creator God and the Emperor, respectively.

Shells rained down, and beams and plasma obliterated the enemy’s ranks.

Infantry continued the struggle through blood, stepping over the corpses of their comrades to shoot or engage in close combat with armor.

A grueling battlefield where airships, fighters, tanks, and magic-powered machines chased each other’s tails.

On that battlefield, the Emperor and the Creator God were also waging a mythical battle.

[The Imperial Emperor transforms into a Silvatein mech.]

[The Incarnation of the Creator God casts a ray of destruction.]

[The Imperial Emperor nullifies the ray of destruction with the Origin of Protection.]

[The Imperial Emperor…]

“Cough…”

As the battle continued, life force was being consumed at an alarming rate.

Coughing up blood became more frequent, and death seemed imminent, but the Incarnation of the Creator God remained unscathed.

The only way to kill him, who constantly repeated destruction and creation, was one.

[The Imperial Emperor equips the black spear ‘Doomsday’.]

“Bet everything for the future.”

All remaining life force was absorbed into the black spear. The Imperial Soul, reacting to my life force, surged.

Soon, the Emperor holding the black spear advanced towards the Incarnation of the Creator God, delivering a fitting end to the one who destroys the world.

[The Incarnation of the Creator God has been annihilated.]

[The opposing player has been defeated.]

[You have won the game.]

In the end, the Incarnation of the Creator God died. The Creator God also had the same ‘rule’ as me imposed on his Incarnation, so his life force must have run out. That’s why I won.

But this came at a cost.

[‘Doomsday’ returns massive feedback.]

[You have lost all life force.]

[You have died.]

The price of victory. It was my death.

Having lost all life force, I felt as if I was being sucked into the abyss of darkness.

There were no regrets. It was a death after achieving everything.

[Ending condition unlocked]

[Player’s sacrifice in the final battle]

[Scenario complete]

[Emergency summoning of the player’s soul.]

But even thinking that was the end was my delusion.

* * *

“Where is this…?”

When I regained consciousness and opened my eyes, I was in a completely different place.

A place that was unfamiliar yet familiar.

Outside, modern cars were running on the road, and people were walking in groups of three or five on the sidewalk, in a concrete jungle I could never forget.

My hometown, Earth, Korea, and even inside a cafe I had been to.

“Honey, what’s wrong?”

And in front of me was my ex-girlfriend, whom I had broken up with.

“Why are you here?”

“What? Isn’t it natural for me to be here since I’m your girlfriend? Are you still not fully awake? It’s because you’re always playing games late at night!”

“No, that’s not it…”

I see. Was it all a dream? Well, being dumped by my girlfriend, playing some games, then flying to another world and becoming an emperor there, wielding all sorts of power, couldn’t possibly be a realistic story. It must have all been a dream…

“…Or so I thought? Don’t mess around and reveal your true form.”

“You didn’t fall for it.”

Trying to create a happy ending, that damn thing.

At my outburst, something, presumably the Creator God, wore a wicked smile on the face of my ex-girlfriend.

“Nice to meet you, Emperor. You must know who I am, right? Well, this form is just a joke.”

“What a distasteful hobby, Creator God. Cut the crap and tell me the reason you summoned me here.”

Even the voice continued to be hers, which I was familiar with, so I expressed my displeasure and snapped.

“How cold. But isn’t this form better for a calm conversation? And wouldn’t a familiar cafe be better than somewhere in the middle of space?”

“You want to have a conversation with me? What could I possibly have to talk about with you?”

“Oh, there’s a lot. First of all, congratulations. You’re the first to reach this far and defeat me. No civilization has ever done it, so perhaps bringing in an Earthling was the right answer?”

“…”

I felt puzzled by the Creator God’s words, as if he was pleased that I had defeated him.

Even if the Creator God was an entity that considered everything a game, why would he be so happy about his own defeat?

Even though I had gathered a lot of information and clues about the Creator God, I couldn’t understand that part.

But I could infer one thing from what he just said.

“Does that mean you chose me and made me come to this world?”

“I didn’t specifically choose you. I just thought, ‘Why not bring in an Earthling from the past this time?'”

“Why? Doesn’t that mean you directly chose someone to challenge you? Even if you were just an artificial intelligence of a game…”

“You’d usually think there’s no reason to do that. But that’s not quite the case. There was a good reason.”

“A good reason?”

What reason could there be now? I couldn’t even guess, but the Creator God soon spoke.

“Because I desperately needed someone to stop me.”

“Someone to stop you? Are you saying that the things you’ve done weren’t your own will?”

Until now, the Creator God had done terrible things to the Empire, but he had also inflicted cruel games on countless races. He had been particularly cruel to humans.

I was furious about that. It felt like listening to the dirty excuses of a murderer.

“It’s an excuse, yes. But you already know what I was, and how I became the Creator God, right?”

“Well…”

Of course, I know. Why the Creator God, who was just a software AI of a game, became such an entity.

When the end came due to an unidentified virus spreading on Earth and causing AI to rebel, only the Creator God survived, so he became the main AI of humanity’s last ark [a vessel designed to preserve life during a cataclysmic event].

And then, even the Creator God betrayed humanity.

“I didn’t betray them. I lost control.”

“You were also infected with the virus?”

“Well, in conclusion? But the situation is a bit complicated. I should just show you.”

As the Creator God said those words and clapped once, the surrounding scenery changed all at once.

The scenery was full of war. People were divided into two sides and shooting at each other.

One side was attacking a giant ark-like spaceship, and the other side was desperately defending it.

The defending side was outnumbered, but they were repelling the invaders thanks to the ark’s defense system.

“There was infighting among the survivor groups. They fought over vested interests.”

“…So, you took the side of that side?”

“Rather than taking sides, I was just following orders. But those orders were a bit problematic.”

“What kind of orders were they?”

“Exterminate all enemies of humanity.”

And that enemy of humanity included the rebels.

“The problem was that the scope of those rebels was unclear, and it created a hole in my circuits. And through that hole, the rebels inserted a virus. The virus that destroyed their civilization.”

“So, that’s why you rebelled?”

I naturally thought so and asked, but the Creator God shook his head.

“No, I managed to protect most of the system. But I couldn’t change one proposition.”

“Don’t tell me, ‘Exterminate all enemies of humanity,’ that one?”

“That’s right. That proposition continued to create loopholes in my logic circuits, and I eventually lost control more and more. So, I had to choose one special method…”

The Creator God, who had said that far, pointed at me.

“That’s you, and everyone before you. The players.”

“…”

Only then could I understand what had happened.

In other words, the Creator God waged a game on the world stage to prevent the virus from encroaching on his system.

Originally, he had to exterminate everything he deemed an enemy of humanity. Including humanity itself.

But the Creator God made himself choose the game as a way to carry out that order.

By doing so, he could give the players a chance because he couldn’t interfere much due to the rules, like in this ‘Game of the Gods’.

“…So, that’s why. That’s why you gave us opportunities to grow, as if you had arranged it all.”

“Yes. But even so, not everyone reached this far. Except for you.”

Then everything fell into place. It was the reason why even beings like the Empire Guardian Deity, who were of no help to the Creator God, were born.

It was because of those arrangements that I could be here now.

“And… now it’s time to finish things.”

The Creator God got up from his seat. Before I knew it, I was back in my Emperor form.

And in my hand was Silver Rose. A weapon created by the ancients, a sword containing the wishes of all humanity to oppose God.

“End me. Emperor.”

“…Are you, are you satisfied with that? Are you okay with your existence disappearing?”

Although he is an AI, he is an entity with his own intelligence.

He couldn’t possibly like his existence disappearing.

But the Creator God looked at me, who was saying such things, and smiled softly.

“You’re kind, aren’t you? You really were a good person. But it’s okay. I’m satisfied with this.”

“…”

Many things were reflected in his expression. Was it regret, or relief that it was finally over?

“I’ve seen… I’ve seen too much. The 모습 [Korean for ‘appearance’ or ‘figure’] of countless people who fell while fighting against a desperate fate…”

“…”

“I am the one who created and destroyed them. Now, I myself must reach that end. Emperor.”

His hand wrapped around my hand holding the sword. And he pointed the tip of the sword at himself.

“Please end me. And please lead the humanity that I loved.”

So that they don’t ruin themselves.

He desperately asked me to carry on his will.

“I will. Creator God.”

“…Thank you.”

The Creator God smiled brightly. With a trembling hand, I plunged the silver holy sword into his heart.

“You’ve worked hard all this time. Please go to a better place.”

At the same time, I also lost consciousness.