There’s a genre called zombie fiction. It refers to a genre of works that mainly deal with zombie apocalypses. Because the zombie theme is so versatile, it has developed in various directions. There are novels that deal with the cause and solution of zombie outbreaks, dramas that examine the changed social landscape after a zombie outbreak, and simple action games where you just slash, shoot, and kill zombies. The genre has developed in many ways, but the latter is what I hate the most. What’s the fun in just mindlessly killing zombies? There should be a sense of threat, fear, and anxiety about getting infected. “But when you actually encounter them in real life!” I shouted. “I realize that action where you just beat them up is the best!” In front of me, the knight duo was literally plowing through the zombie field like tanks. Swish! Clang! Clang-clang! Lucas was alternating between wielding the [Bestowed Sword] and [Excalibur], literally grinding the zombies to bits. The [Bestowed Sword] was extended to its maximum length, sweeping through mid-range like a whip, while [Excalibur] in his other hand was used to cut the throats of zombies that managed to get through the whip attack at close range. Moreover, [Excalibur] is a holy sword. It inherently possesses divine power. This means it’s extremely effective against ‘unclean’ things like zombies. Lucas, now a zombie blender, was cutting down zombies within his range, again and again. “Hya-cha-cha-cha-cha!” Right next to him, Evangeline was dashing forward like a runaway train. Evangeline’s personal equipment, the [Cross Family Spear] and [Cross Family Shield], were still being repaired, so she brought temporary equipment instead. It was the [Shield Sword] made from Gon & Bung, whom we defeated in the previous Stage 44. Whether you call it ‘made’ or just looted after defeating them… It’s a transforming weapon that changes from a giant fish scale-shaped shield to a long, bird beak-shaped sword. She skillfully used it, pushing zombies in front of her into a pulp with the shield, then transforming it into a long sword to slash around, and then transforming it back into a shield. “I told you before, right? I mainly use a spear, but I’m pretty good with a sword too!” As Evangeline proudly shouted, a zombie monster rushed at her. It was a monster that had slipped in while Evangeline was transforming her equipment from a shield to a sword. “Whoa?!” Before the surprised Evangeline could react, Swish! The tip of Lucas’s [Bestowed Sword] flew and severed the zombie monster’s neck. “……” Normally, he would have teased her for not paying attention, but Lucas just glanced at Evangeline and then ran ahead. “……Tch!” Evangeline gritted her teeth and sped up, closely following Lucas. I watched these youths and chuckled. ‘Heh heh. That’s right, you two. It’s good to see you still bickering and getting along…’ Your Highness, I’m getting tired?! It’s already been 10 minutes since we started sprinting! I’ve used my magic and equipment to get out of my weak body, but it’s still a bit tiring! Why are you speeding up here?! But I couldn’t slow down. If I slowed down even a little, the zombies would catch up. I looked to the sides and behind. Swish! Swish! Unlike us, who were running along the main road, Verdandi was nimbly following us, flying over fences and collapsed buildings. Everywhere was a zombie field, but there were particularly threatening individuals mixed in. Verdandi was taking them out one by one with her bow sniping and blink dagger-Lee Sa Geum [a type of dagger that allows for short-range teleportation] combo. Excellent! And finally. At the very back of the group, Diarmuidin was… “I hate it! Don’t come near me!” He was screaming shrilly and spewing fire. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh… The massive number of zombies chasing us were being roasted alive. The monsters, having lost their minds, kept chasing us even as their bodies were burning, and one by one, they turned into ashes, unable to withstand the accumulated fire damage. ‘As expected of a mage! Amazing! It was a good decision to bring him! His kill count is on a different level!’ I don’t know why the non-mage’s screams are getting cuter, but anyway, it’s efficient, so it’s fine! However, our charge was getting more and more difficult. As we went deeper into the Lake Kingdom dungeon, the number of zombies filling the main road increased, and their level also became stronger. They weren’t ordinary zombies in the first place. They were originally strong monsters that had been resurrected as zombies. They couldn’t use their various abilities, but their physical specs were even stronger. It was getting harder to approach while taking them down. “My lord, we can’t go on like this!” Lucas, who was leading the way, shouted. Even I could see that zombies that used to die in one hit from the [Bestowed Sword] were now taking two or three hits. It was getting difficult for just the five of us to break through. ‘Then, it’s time for this!’ I turned around and shouted. “Diarmuidin!” Then, Diarmuidin looked at me with a brightened face. I nodded. “Let’s go!” “You should have ordered me sooner!” Diarmuidin, having extinguished the flames, spread his robe wide to the left and right. Whoosh! Then, wings with black feathers unfolded to the left and right, and flight magic was granted to our entire party. We, the five of us, rose into the sky, defying gravity, and flew towards the deepest part of the dungeon. The zombies left on the ground watched us, their bodies sizzling in the remaining flames. *** Currently, we have completed the conquest of this Lake Kingdom dungeon up to area 9. In other words, the only place swarming with zombies is area 10. The problem is that area 10 is the largest single area. ‘Well, it was the area where the royal family lived…’ The royal palace and various facilities for the royal family were located there, and all these places had become dungeons. The number of dungeons located in area 10 alone was a whopping 30 or so. And most of these places were attacked by zombies, and after biting each other… a major disaster occurred where they all became zombie monsters. Groooan… Groooaaan… The already terrifying-looking monsters were now topped with zombie-fication, making them even more disturbing to look at. The monster-zombies, leaning on each other, groaned and staggered throughout area 10. We floated in the air with Diarmuidin’s flight magic, entering the depths of area 10, and looked down at the swarming zombie horde below. Evangeline, sweating, asked. “Surely, these guys aren’t all going to be released to the surface, are they?” I chuckled and waved my hand. “Come on, don’t say such nonsense. Surely…” Immediately, I shut my mouth. Because I’ve learned the hard way that ‘surely’ always gets you in trouble. ‘No, isn’t it weirder that these bastards are staying here quietly? If the door opens, they’ll all come out, which is more in line with what this damn defense game has been doing, right?’ My face turned pale. The faces of the other heroes who were looking at me also turned pale. Diarmuidin, who was trembling, hugging his shoulders, shouted. “Prince Ash! What are you going to do?! Come up with a plan quickly!” “Hold on. We came out here to scout and make a plan, didn’t we?” Of course, scouting or whatever, we haven’t even been able to set foot on the ground since we approached the depths of area 10… “My lord.” At that moment, Lucas, who was looking into the distance, gestured. “Over there, on the opposite outskirts of the entrance we entered… the monsters are showing strange movements.” “Huh?” When I looked in the direction Lucas was pointing, it was true. Most of the zombified monsters were either spacing out in place, struggling to follow us in the sky and then giving up, or something like that. But on the outskirts, the zombies swarming the streets were swirling and rushing into a specific point. “Looks like there’s something there?” “Shall we check it out, my lord?” “Let’s do that. Diarmuidin, please fly us over there.” “Ugh, don’t say it so easily. Long-distance flight is very tiring…” Diarmuidin groaned, but still lifted all of us and headed in that direction. There was an abandoned tower near the site, so we landed on top of the tower and looked down. And there… 《Block them!》 《Set up the barricades!》 《We can’t let them in!》 Inside a collapsed, abandoned cathedral-like building, surviving (?) monsters were desperately setting up barriers and preparing for battle, Groooan! Groooaaan! And zombie hordes were swarming towards those surviving monsters from all directions. ‘Wow, this is really a scene from a zombie movie.’ I looked down carefully, with a sense of admiration. The resisting monsters had red skin and human-like features… surprisingly, they were demonkin, and most of them were children and the elderly, not soldiers. “The demonkin’s job system is divided by age.” I explained to my subordinates, trying to grasp the situation. “Children are trained to become soldiers in the future, adult demonkin fight on the battlefield as soldiers. And retired elders dedicate themselves to taking care of them.” The category of demonkin is very broad. Succubi and imps also broadly belong to the demonkin. However, the ordinary demonkin, who are also the opponents in this stage, refer to that race with red skin and human-like appearance. This race crosses dimensions in legions, invading and fighting to subjugate the dimension as their own land. The legion dispatched to the dimension establishes a base there, forms families, has children, and continues to fight through generations. As explained earlier, children train, adults fight directly, and the elderly support them. “No, what is that! So the elderly do the most menial work and suffer the most?!” Diarmuidin, strangely angered by an unexpected point, raised his voice. But it was true, so I nodded. “In reality, children are valued the most, and the elderly are used as disposable pawns when necessary.” “These devilish bastards! They deserve to be punished by heaven!” Well, they are devils… so they are probably the first in line for divine punishment… “Anyway, the adult demonkin, who are the main force, have all become zombies…” I said, assessing the situation. “It seems the children and elderly left in the colony are putting up a last stand.” Thud! Crash! Crack! The sound of the barricades at the entrance of the abandoned cathedral being smashed echoed continuously. The zombies, densely packed around the cathedral, quickly cleared the barricades and thrust their arms and mouths through the broken windows and walls. The already powerful bodies of the monsters were now zombified, exerting even more strength than usual. The thin walls of the abandoned cathedral were quickly collapsing. 《Aaaah…!》 《Great observers! Save us…!》 《Demon King! Where are you, Demon King! You have to protect us!》 The young and old demons, huddled together and trembling, cried out for salvation. But neither the observers nor the Demon King even showed their faces. Only a few of us humans were loitering around, watching. “Hmm.” After a brief moment of thought, I opened my mouth. “I’ll save them.” “Huh?” Everyone was taken aback by my words, and Lucas immediately objected. “No, my lord. What are you saying? They are also monsters! And demonkin! They are our enemies!” “I know.” I drew the ceremonial longsword [Light and Shadow] from my waist and assembled it into a flagpole. Swish! A flag made of magic rippled and was tied to the empty flagpole. “They are also the monster legion we have to face in this defense battle.” I smiled and looked back at my subordinates. “So, there must be a way to use them, right?” Then, without waiting for an answer, I jumped down, waving the flag.
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I Became the Tyrant of a Defense Game [EN]
Tyrant of the Tower Defense Game 디펜스 게임의 폭군이 되었다
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[English Translation]
In the relentless pursuit of conquering an unbeatable tower defense game, a dedicated gamer finally achieves the impossible—only to awaken within the very world he just mastered. Now inhabiting the body of a noble exiled to a perilous border fortress, he faces relentless waves of monstrous adversaries.
Armed with his gaming expertise and strategic prowess, he must rally heroes, fortify defenses, and navigate treacherous politics to protect his newfound reality. Dive into a thrilling saga where virtual tactics become real-world survival in "I Became the Tyrant of a Defense Game."