The Shadow King raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and pointed his fingertips towards himself.

"I ignored the designer's objection and chose you."

Looking at the fingertips, Cheng Jin-Woo couldn't help but his heart skipped a beat.

He said it.

'I am the history of your struggle; I am the trace of your resistance; I am the compensation for your countless pains.

These words are not comments on the experience of myself after becoming a player, but words spoken to myself before becoming a player.

Once again, every word of the Shadow King echoed heavily in his chest.

"The anxious designer accepted my instructions, and the guy finally pulled you into the design."

Double dungeon.

To survive the exam.

and 'Player'.

All of this is designed by the designer to create a new vessel for the Shadow King.

"The world is reincarnating and repeating time, and has been observing the designer of human beings. It uses the things that human beings are best at and likes, so that human beings can adapt to my unusually powerful power."

The things that humans are best at and love.

As soon as he heard the king's words, Cheng Jin-Woo immediately knew what it meant.

He was talking about games.

The player manipulation system has a similar structure to the game, and for good reason.

Seong Jin-Woo was the only one who succeeded in that experiment.

"With the help of my designer system, gradually adapt your body to me."

"But you betrayed the designer?"

Seong Jin-Woo remembered how the angel stone statues were rampant after deceiving the kings in the dungeon they entered again.

Why... the shadow king chose himself without telling the signers?

Cheng Jin-Woo asked the reason.

"Yes...why?"

"..."

The Shadow King hesitated for the first time to answer.

He looked like he was worried about something, Cheng Jin-Woo didn't rush him.

After a while, he finally let go.

"I just wanted to do that."

Compared with the long distress, the answer is too simple.

But Cheng Jin-Woo laughed strangely.

"It may be that the time with you is too happy, so I don't want to lose you."

Unwilling to remove Cheng Jin-Woo's personality and occupy his body, the Shadow King chose to assimilate with Cheng Jin-Woo's personality.

Chose to be with him.

What happened in the end?

The Shadow King slowly raised his hands, grabbing the sides of the hood that covered his face.

Seong Jin-Woo was shocked when he saw his face peeking out from the hood.

'......!'

There, have yourself.

The Shadow King's face is the same as his own.

Is that all?

Cheng Xiaoyu inadvertently looked down at himself, only to realize that he had already been unknowingly wrapped in the surrounding darkness like armor.

The shape of the armor was the same as that of the Shadow King.

The two people look at each other with the same face as if they are standing in front of a mirror.

"I became you, and you—became me."

I am you.

That is the truth without a single lie.

"It wouldn't be surprising for either of you and me to become the master of this body."

Because the two are already the same body.

"So I'll give you the choice. Take your pick."

The Shadow King raised his left hand, and many faces he missed appeared in front of his eyes.

"In this realm of death, you can enjoy the beautiful dreams you created and spend this eternal rest with me."

The laughing President Gao Jianli, the young mother who is not yet sick, and his childhood appearance in the passing time all appeared before his eyes one by one.

"Otherwise one"

The Shadow King lowered his left hand and raised his right hand instead.

Under his action, everyone disappeared instantly, and a giant dragon flew over from the black sky.

Then, countless armies following behind the Dragon King began to burn the city.

"You have to come back to reality and fight them."

Seeing the Dragon King and the Legion of Destruction led by it, Cheng Jin-Woo showed a serious expression.

Instead of answering the Shadow King, he asked questions.

"Why do you no longer want to fight the rulers, but flee to another world with the kings?"

"Because there is no place where I belong."

The Shadow King who is both a ruler and a king can't find his place anywhere between the two.

So he didn't return to the world he originally belonged to, but wandered in other worlds thinking that maybe he could find his place.

After hearing the answer from the Shadow King, Cheng Jin-Woo made a decision.

"My answer is the same."

Before hearing Cheng Jin-Woo's answer, the Shadow King had already revealed a faint smile.

"This is not where I can be."

"......it is good."

That's why I chose you...

The Shadow King nodded.

Cheng Jin-Woo also laughed.

"Am I never going to see you again?"

"I will return to the resting place. You, who have become the Shadow King, now have an immortal life. Well... there should be no meeting again."

Although the words were sad, the expression left on the Shadow King's face was very carefree.

After a long wait, finally rest in peace.

Seeing the shadow king who was really happy, Seong Jin-Woo finally said goodbye to him.

"Thank you for giving me the chance."

"..."

A look of regret briefly flashed across the Shadow King's face, but it was quickly erased by him.

"Because of death, your power has become more complete. The way to go back again is..."

Cheng Jin-Woo interrupted him.

"I know."

Because I am you.

Before parting, the Shadow King smiled again.

After a long journey, he finally found a place to stay.

"I want to say goodbye to you."

He took a step back and silently looked at Cheng Jin-Woo.

Cheng Jin-Woo nodded slightly.

Afterwards, Seong Jin-Woo whispered the words that made him reborn as the shadow king through and through.

"stand up."

Chapter 221 There is no escape

The moment Cheng Jin-Woo said that, the system seemed to be waiting for a long time, and a familiar female voice came out immediately

['Stand up. ']

[The input of the invalidation code of the player's cultivation system is complete. 】

[The system will be destroyed. 】

For Cheng Jin-Woo, who possessed real power, he knew that he no longer needed his own system and began to perform self-erasing actions.

Cheng Jin-Woo suddenly asked, feeling as if he was about to say goodbye to the nanny who raised him when he was a child.

"How is the female voice added to the system?"

"...is the voice of the designer. "

Feeling a little helpless about Cheng Jin-Woo's question, the Shadow King continued to explain.

"Its race is hermaphrodite, with both male and female voices."

"..."

Whenever he heard the fresh and clear voice of the system message, Cheng Jin-Woo would guess who the owner of the voice would be...

But I never expected it to be that guy.

Cheng Jin-Woo averted his eyes in embarrassment for a moment, while the Shadow King laughed silently.

hehe.

Even these little places of yours are fun to me.

I regard faith as more important than anything else, but Cheng Xiaoyu has enough value for him to violate the promise with the designer.

A gloomy light flashed across the Shadow King's eyes.

During this period, the system is still carrying out the deletion operation in an orderly manner.

[Pinning the player's restrictions on all powers will be lifted. 】

[With the disappearance of the power limit, all the general-level shadow soldiers who were empowered by the king resumed their original abilities. 】

[The general-level soldier Jagrit has regained his strength. 】

[General-level soldier Bell's all ability values ​​have been greatly increased. 】

[The former shadow king Osborn will always return to the world of nothing. 】

Listening to the message, Cheng Jin-Woo nodded silently.

The Shadow King looked at himself with calm eyes before he was about to die.

In this realm of death, Seong Jin-Woo, who fully understood his distress through the past memories he showed, sent a sincere farewell in his heart.