Welcome, heroes from afar.
I heard that line back in the King's palace. He repeated it once again when we arrived, just like a normal NPC.
In front of us was a huge, empty space. The strange-looking building in the center was probably the hidden Demon King's Castle.
Finally, you're here... I've been waiting for you.
Commandant! Everybody!
Don't move. I won't let you interfere with the plan.
Vera and Camu were standing next to the King, along with Liv, who had a mysterious black circle around her wrists.
From what Camu said, that circle was probably a shackle.
What are you doing there, Camu? Come down and face me!
What a fool...
Kamui immediately walked up after seeing Camu and started taunting, but the latter only shook his head with disdain.
Lee stopped Kamui as the King slowly walked forward.
I'm going to repeat this, heroes. I don't want to, and I won't hurt you.
But you want to destroy this world, don't you?
Oh, Demon King... I didn't know you would become such a freak. If only I could have found out earlier, you wouldn't be able to meet the heroes.
Even without me, others will still stand up against you once they find out about your plan...
But nobody will know. In this endless cycle with the name of game, only two of us have realized the truth of the world.
Oh, and these heroes, of course.
It's true. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate living in the game world as a game character, because that's just my destiny.
To protect this world... That sounds like something heroes will say, [player name].
But I don't want to accept the rules of this world. I will no longer be a puppet of the system, repeating the meaningless dialogues again and again!
I see. You don't want to be limited, and want to become a real, independent AI. Is that right?
Correct. The Goddess' artifact will grant me this power to reach beyond this game world!
How is that even possible? Do you really think an object within the game can have any impact on the bottom layer code?
Of course it can. That's exactly what the Goddess did.
Of course. That's how this world runs!
Whatever you think. In the end, I'm the only one who really knows what to do!
I will destroy this world with my new power, and create it again based on my own rules. I will become the new Goddess and break away from the system!
Hmm... I get what you are saying, but I just found a problem.
A problem...?
A man can't become a Goddess.
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Hah...
Go get them! Camu, Vera, and my loyal guards!
Huh!??