Solo Swordmaster

#1026. What does it mean?

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‘Day of Disaster’ when monsters appeared.

Humanity has lost its peace.

In order to stop the monsters pouring out of the dungeon, everyone who can fight goes to the battlefield, and those who cannot fight suffer all kinds of labor.

Humanity spent its days in fear, in anxiety and confusion, not knowing how long it would continue like this.

‘Day of Despair’ when the Starlight Church went on a rampage.

Humanity has lost hope.

The defense lines collapsed, the majority of humanity was massacred, and the belief that the peace of the past would one day be restored disappeared.

As countless countries collapsed and people died, humanity gradually withered away.

And ‘Doomsday’.

Humanity has lost its future.

When the Nine Worlds broke apart and all defense lines collapsed due to the endless influx of monsters, it was an end that no one could prevent.

The last survivors of humanity understood everything that day and despaired and resigned.

but.

They were wrong.

The light of dawn suddenly rose.

Heroic spirits who returned from the underworld.

The flower petals that covered the whole world.

And after the vortex of light collapsed, the silence that came as the stars fell made everyone instinctively realize it.

The iron age has finally ended.

That a new era has begun.

That is ‘the day of the beginning’.

It was the day when mankind overcame destruction and regained peace and hope for the future that had been lost.

Of course, the scars left by the star were big.

From roads, railways, power plants, farms, factories, shipyards, etc.

Except for the headquarters of the Seven Dragons, all civilizations that humanity had built were devastated, and more than 80% of the population died.

Even the body was difficult to find.

It was to the point where a memorial stone was erected instead of a grave and all mankind had to hold a mass funeral.

Nevertheless, although those who survived were saddened by that fact, they were never frustrated.

To be able to at least pay tribute.

I feel like the war is really over.

I just sobbed, thrilled by the peace I had finally achieved.

In such joy and relief, they rose again to create a new era on their own.

In a tattered factory, daily necessities are made instead of weapons.

The land that had been rough due to bombing turned into rich rice fields and ranches.

Therapists who were busy providing first aid on the battlefield resumed treatment.

Scrap materials collected from the ruins were remade into various metals in the furnace and currency was circulated again.

Ships carrying ammunition and weapons roamed the calm sea carrying people, food, and supplies.

Shelters and forts were demolished, houses and amenities were rebuilt, and commerce such as restaurants and hotels resumed.

As the war situation worsened, the sound of pious prayer rang out again from temples where the sound of prayer had disappeared.

The process of building everything from scratch was too slow and arduous compared to the destruction that occurred overnight.

nevertheless.

Or rather, that’s why.

The more something is restored one by one.

People were able to feel and rejoice in each change more vividly.

As time passed, people appeared everywhere debating what the current era should be called.

Some said it was an era of peace.

I pray that eternal peace will continue in the future as we have overcome destruction.

Some said it was the age of the soul.

Praising the heroic spirits who protected the world until they returned from the underworld.

Some said it was the age of myth.

In honor of the gods who sacrificed themselves to save humanity.

The debate was so fierce that there were even cases where they fought and even ended up in fistfights.

However, if there are issues where opinions differ, there are facts that everyone acknowledges without any need for debate.

It was said that the main force that prevented the destruction was the Seven Dragons.

If the Seven Dragons Association hadn’t mobilized a huge amount of money to stock up on supplies and set up defense lines in advance.

If the masters of the seven clans had not been active in the front and rear.

Above all, if there were no seven princesses.

No matter how hard others tried, they would not have been able to protect the world for more than half a year, and the gates of Valhalla would not have been completed.

That was why.

After the start date has passed.

The rest of humanity, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, or race, naturally came under the rule of the Seven Dragons.

Among them, like the Continent Guardians, there were those who had a conflict with the Seven Dragons in the past, as well as those who were ambitious or patriots who ruled a country.

However, there was no one who refused to lead the Seven Dragons.

Is the support of the Seven Dragons Association essential to restoring the collapsed civilization?

Is it because no force has the strength to dare to rebel against the Seven Dragons and the Seven Princesses?

Of course, that was also a reason.

But the biggest reason is that everyone has already acknowledged it.

The Seven Dragons, who did not give up on humanity and ultimately saved the world despite making enormous sacrifices, are worthy of becoming the rulers and losers of this world.

It goes beyond the public will and is a matter of heavenly will.

It was the decision of the whole world.

Even the rare dissatisfied people did not dare to show their half-hearted feelings.

Therefore, without any doubt, people cooperated with the Seven Dragons to restore civilization.

With the firm belief that the seven princesses will make the best decisions for humanity.

“Rose, why hasn’t the item I ordered arrived yet?”

…Yes.

The average person is.

But at this moment.

The atmosphere in the conference room where the seven princesses were gathered was neither calm nor gentle.

“As for the equipment to be installed at the power plant, I understand that it did not arrive until after the shipment was completed, so the factory decided to send it directly.”

“Oh sorry. “There are a lot of things to make at our company, so we postponed the less important ones and it seems they ended up missing from the list.”

“You know that the power plant can’t operate without that device, right?”

“There’s no need to build a power plant in such a hurry, right? “Even now, I still have leftovers after giving the spirits their fill.”

“…It means they didn’t produce it on purpose.”

Cheeik.

After rubbing the burned out cigarette into the ashtray.

A red-haired beauty in a military uniform took out a new cigarette, lit it, and sucked in a puff of smoke.

Hasneti continued speaking in a husky voice.

“Send it within a week.”

“Well, that might be a bit difficult, right? “As I already said, we don’t have enough time on our side.”

“If you can’t afford it, make it.”

That moment.

Catherine narrowed her eyes.

And, contrary to his cheerfully curved lips, he looked at Hasneti with unsmiling silver eyes and made a snort.

“Huh… are you ordering me now?”

“If you need.”

Whiuuung.

Cold, blood-red eyes.

Silver eyes sparkling with madness.

The moment when two pairs of completely different eyes intersected in the air, and the wind swirled with heat and cold alternating around the two people.

“Just do it in moderation.”

Ugh!

The air rushing around the two suddenly stopped.

A blonde beauty who suppressed the dragon psionics that the two had unleashed through the control of her infinitely powerful yet delicate telekinesis.

Charlotte spoke lazily, resting her chin on one hand.

“Jekatrice, we don’t have time to join in on your games right now.”

“Play? “I told you, our company is busy too.”

“Isn’t the reason Bahamut is busier than necessary right now because you’re wasting manpower and materials on useless things?”

“A useless waste?”

After hearing Charlotte’s words, Catherine tilted her head.

As if I heard an alien language.

Or as if he were a fool in the world.

And asked.

“Why is it a waste to build a boat to go look for my brother?”

“…You know better than anyone else that we don’t have the time or ability to do that, Catherine.”

Maia, a green-haired beauty in a pessimistic mood, spoke sharply.

If it were an ordinary spaceship, it wouldn’t be possible.

The star drive mounted on the Santa Maria is the last legacy of the fairy race that even the Fairy Queen does not know about.

Even Catherine, who analyzed it and created a new technology called the World Gate, had no idea how long it would take to restore the star drive.

And now that we are on the verge of destruction, human and material resources have become precious.

Excessive waste of time, materials, and manpower could have caused the society that was barely being restored to collapse again.

“Time or ability doesn’t matter.”

“….”

“The important thing is that my brother hasn’t come back yet.”

nevertheless.

Catherine did not change her mind.

The silver dragon princess who controls time.

As the greatest genius of the Seven Dragons.

Above all, as a priest who was madly in love with a man, her eyes sparkled with madness.

“Considering the timing, he might still be coming back.”

“There may be a problem with the Santa Maria, so even though we have dealt with all the constellations at best, they may not be able to come.”

“That’s just an assumption.”

“What if it’s not a family? “What if my brother is waiting for us to come get him?”

Sophistry that seems far-fetched. However

, the other princesses all remained silent as they were pointed out a possibility that everyone had thought about

once… no, hundreds or thousands of times.

Catherine suddenly burst into laughter.

“Ah, is that what you wish for?”

“…What does that mean?”

“What does it mean?”

With twisted lips.

The voice continued sarcastically.

“―Do you want to take power in a world without your brother and rule over humanity as you please?”

“Yekatrice!”

Quang!

That moment.

Rose jumped up, slamming the round table with both hands, and the yell she gave was so ferocious that she was not always gentle.

But no one was actually surprised by that fact.

The other princesses, who had been calm until now, were glaring at Catherine with even more terrifying eyes than Rose.

There are only two exceptions.

A white-haired girl who didn’t say anything and just looked into space with an expressionless face like a doll throughout the meeting.

And…

rattle.

“I think it would be best to end today’s meeting.”

“….”

“Go back and get some rest. “It seems like everyone has become nervous due to a backlog of work.”

A black-haired girl putting down her teacup.

The princesses who had been glaring at Catherine at Li Qingyu’s calm words left one by one.

And finally, the smiling silver-haired girl held the hand of the expressionless white-haired girl and left the conference room together.

Li Qingyu, who was left alone, sighed softly.

“Can I ask for a ciao please?”

“Of course, princess.”

A woman in men’s clothing standing behind her.

Wei Ling calmly walked back and gently pulled Li Qingyu’s chair.

Squeak.

and.

A chair that moves smoothly.

No, Wei Ling moved the antique wheelchair with familiar hands, and Li Qingyu also naturally accepted it.

It was natural.

Since the day she started, she has never walked on her own feet.

To be precise, it was closer to saying that it was no longer possible.

But she felt no sadness, despair, or regret about that fact.

It’s not that I don’t show it.

This was the result of my determination ever since I went to London and held Sir’s hand.

In fact, it ended much more intact than expected.

That’s why this moment.

What was occupying Li Qingyu’s mind was a fact that was much more important and heavy on his heart than his legs.

“Has it been exactly half a year?”

“If you’re asking from the day it started, that’s correct.”

“…okay.”

Why did Catherine and the other princesses act so sensitive today?

I feel the reason again.

She muttered quietly.

“It’s already been over a year since the Duke of Swords left.”