I Became the Tyrant of a Defense Game [EN]: Chapter 764

Unstoppable Momentum

The forty-sixth defense battle was against the rat legion. This was a legion that served the ‘Great Mother Rat,’ the mother of all rats, as their monarch and god. It was the main body and the collective of all rat-type monsters.

Swaaaaaaah…!

The rat legion, surfacing from the black lake with foam, was orderly. Enormously bloated ratmen, heavily armed, stood at the front of the formation, followed by nimble ratmen in bone armor, keeping pace.

And behind this elite force, right behind them….

Krrrrrr!

A huge cart, rumbling like thunder, appeared. On the cart was a massive lump of flesh, the size of a large hill or a small mountain. Near the top of this massive lump of flesh was a small head, panting heavily, with a crown of bone on top. This being was the Great Mother Rat.

The mother of all rats, the commander of the monster legion. Even at this moment, the Great Mother Rat’s massive body was functioning as a biological factory. Newborn rat pups wriggled and clung to the thousands of nipples on the Great Mother Rat’s body, and with the unknown magical properties of the milk, they grew rapidly and became huge.

The rats that finished growing fell off the cart in droves, thrown backward….

Squeak!

Squeak, squeak…!

In the space right behind the cart, they formed a circle and devoured each other. After this gruesome selection process of cannibalism among newly born kin, the strongest individual of that generation escaped this colosseum of blood and flesh….

Thud, thud, thud, thud…!

Finally, they could join the endless ranks of the rat legion behind them. Thus, the rat legion, the opponent of this defense battle, was a massive force consisting of elite ratmen at the front, the Great Mother Rat in the center, and an endless number of ordinary giant rats behind them.

“There are a lot of them.”

I said in a rather unenthusiastic voice, observing these monsters from the sky on La Mancha. Sure, there were a lot of them, but compared to the monster composition of the previous defense battle, where all the zombified monster legions had gathered, it was somewhat lacking. We had already established countermeasures against the rat legion.

However.

“……?”

As I carefully examined the monster legion, I noticed something strange. I belatedly realized that a familiar figure was with the Great Mother Rat on the front of the huge cart.

“…….”

The one silently looking up at my airship was the masked clown. Recognizing the opponent, I muttered his name with a grimace.

“Crown….”

Crown looked the same as usual, but one thing was different. His once pure white mask was now covered in a shadow, turning a dark gray and flickering.

“…….”

After a brief moment of looking at each other from afar, Crown slowly turned his gaze away, and I also turned away and entered the airship. I gave a concise order to my subordinates.

“Prepare for bombardment!”

I don’t know why that guy is there, but what I have to do is already decided. Kill monsters and save people. For this purpose, I will do anything.

“From now on, we begin the rat hunt…!”

“Yes!”

“Prepare for bombardment—!”

Soon, a report came that preparations were complete, and I reached out my hand.

“Begin the bombardment immediately! Turn them into charcoal!”

At my command, the lower hatch of La Mancha opened, and the explosives stored inside fell onto the monsters’ heads. And, at the same time.

“Hoo….”

Crown put a flute to his lips,

Peeeeeeek…!

Emitting a long, sharp sound.

《Kreek…?!》

《Keeeeeek!》

Immediately, the rat legion changed its formation. They drastically changed their course to avoid the direct hit of the bombardment, and at the same time, the rat swarm at the rear covered the heads of the rats at the front, acting as a meat shield.

Fweeeng….

Boom! Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwang!

Under the rain of explosives from La Mancha, the rat legion continued to advance, enduring the damage. The ordinary rat swarm died endlessly, protecting them with their lives, and the Great Mother Rat and the elite ratmen unit began their steady northward advance. Along with Crown’s unified command through his flute….

“…….”

I stared coldly at the battlefield and turned to my side, speaking.

“Prepare Plan B.”

Now, all the remaining stages are life-or-death. To survive, to win….

“We’ll pour everything we have into this too.”

***

Three days later.

The rat legion, having finally broken through all our bombardments, defenses, and barriers, reached the end of the southern plains of Crossroads. Of course, it wasn’t without losses. Most of the ordinary giant rats were dead. They were used without hesitation as meat shields to protect the Great Mother Rat and the elite ratmen, so it was a natural result. And, the Great Mother Rat as well.

《Kee… keeeeee….》

Is dying. This was because we had focused our attacks on it for the past three days. Especially with Damian’s ultra-precise sniping, no matter how many meat shields were set up, it was impossible to avoid the damage. Even after being hit by dozens of Damian’s sniper shots, the Great Mother Rat was still holding on thanks to its innate transcendent toughness and overwhelming vitality. But even that had its limits. The Great Mother Rat could no longer give birth to new rat pups, and it couldn’t even feed the pups because it wasn’t producing milk. The screams of the rat pups, clamoring for milk that wasn’t coming, were only loud.

And—the elite ratmen at the front. The thousands of well-trained giant ratmen had successfully reached the southern plains, with most of their forces intact. We would have no choice but to engage in a decisive battle with these guys.

《Kee, kee-it…!》

《Kreek… kill… kireek…!》

The eyes of the ratmen, excited at the sight of the Inse’s walls, glowed red. They were currently paused, reorganizing their formation, but once the attack order was given, they would immediately start rushing madly towards Crossroads. And, before that, I.

“I am Ash ‘Bonehater’ Everblack, the commander of Inse, the commander of the World Guardian Front.”

I initiated a conversation. I walked alone to the center of the plain and planted the flag I was holding into the ground. Then, my magic power gathered on the flag, forming a flag made of magic.

“I request a ‘Commander’s Meeting’ with the leader of the monsters!”

“…….”

As soon as my request was made, an uneasy silence fell over the entire monster camp. I waited calmly, and soon, an answer came.

“I accept.”

It was Crown who walked out, parting the ratmen. Crown slowly stepped forward to the center of the plain and stood before me.

“Crown.”

“Ash.”

We looked at each other in silence for a while. I glanced at the ominous black shadow on Crown’s mask, and Crown glanced at my eyes and chest.

“Changed your mask color?”

I joked first.

“Yeah, sometimes you need a change of pace in life. You can get tired of driving a white car all the time, right?”

“…….”

“You have to try driving a dark gray one, a blue one, and a red one too. How about a bright green mask next time?”

Crown chuckled at my joke and tapped his dark gray mask with his fingertip.

“This is the Demon King’s doing, Ash. By his will… I must now act as his puppet until the very end.”

“…….”

“The Demon King has gone into a nightmare to find someone he’s been looking for, as he has always done… and I’m left to take over the remaining battles.”

Upon hearing about the Demon King’s actions, I briefly closed my eyes and opened them again. As expected….

We are all alike.

“……It hasn’t been that long since the Black Dragon War.”

This time, Crown looked at me and chuckled.

“It seems the light of your soul has grown stronger in the meantime.”

“Is it that noticeable?”

“Why don’t you look in a mirror? Just by looking at your eyes, I can feel that you’ve already reached the stage of complete divine power.”

There’s no need to look in a mirror. The power of the two dragons that I have accepted and inherited, and the dozens of crowns I have worn, are gradually becoming one with me. Divinization. My soul had already reached the stage of transcendence. I was already moving away from the framework of being human. But I was suppressing this divine power as much as possible. To protect myself as a human being as much as possible. To not forget my purpose as a human being. And….

Because it’s not yet time to use this power.

“Yes, with you now….”

Crown muttered bitterly.

“You might be able to kill my younger sibling.”

“…….”

“At that child’s end, you might be able to give them peaceful rest.”

Crown nodded slightly.

“What I want is for that child to escape this long nightmare and fall asleep dreaming peaceful dreams. That’s all… Will you help me as promised, Ash?”

“No.”

I denied those words.

“Crown, what you really want isn’t such an escape through death, is it?”

“……?”

“For your sibling to regain their name, regain their life, and regain their smile.”

I smiled gently.

“That’s what you really want, isn’t it?”

“But, that’s…!”

“I will save them.”

I reached out my hand towards Crown’s trembling gaze.

“Nameless One.”

“…….”

“You too.”

“……!”

“All the people of the Lake Kingdom suffering under that hell. And….”

After that, Crown’s eyes widened behind his mask when he heard the last name I whispered. I smiled gently.

“Because everyone within my reach is someone I will save. I will save them all.”

“You….”

His mouth gaped open in disbelief, and then he spoke in a hollow voice.

“You’re really a madman… aren’t you?”

“Didn’t you know?”

I grinned confidently.

“I’m the biggest madman in this area.”

“…….”

Crown shook his head and slowly pulled out his flute.

“Your bluff is truly unbelievable… but you’ve proven it by achieving everything so far. I can’t dismiss it as mere nonsense.”

“Are you finally acknowledging me a little?”

“But, to achieve that bluff of yours, you must first overcome the invasion I lead.”

Crown unlatched the chin part of his mask, slowly raised the flute, and put it to his lips.

Peeeeeeek—

As Crown played the flute, the ratmen behind him all scattered red glares.

“I’m sorry, but I won’t go easy on you, Ash.”

Crown spat out in a cracked voice, his own red glare showing from behind his mask.

“To reach the miracle of saving everyone within your reach that you spoke of, you must be able to easily tear apart the last act of this foolish clown…!”

I smiled gently and pulled out the flag, extending it horizontally. The magic flag rippled like a wave along the trajectory of the flag. It was the signal to fire.

“I’ll show you, Crown.”

Facing the Pied Piper and the rat legion behind him like this. Suddenly, a scene from a long time ago overlapped. I shouted with force.

“I’m no longer that rookie commander from Stage 2, nor is this a clumsy defense line…!”

Crown and I stared at each other. The Pied Piper and the standard-bearer of Inse. The next moment, countless monster forces rushed from behind each of us, and cannons and arrows rained down like a storm.

I Became the Tyrant of a Defense Game [EN]

I Became the Tyrant of a Defense Game [EN]

Tyrant of the Tower Defense Game 디펜스 게임의 폭군이 되었다
Status: Completed Author: Native Language: Korean
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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."

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