Do Your Own Revolution Chapter 201

< Final Chapter-015. >

“So, it has come to this.”

When I opened my eyes, the situation before me was clear.

Me, having regained my senses, holding a gun.

And before its barrel, Irene with a bitter smile.

The final moment where everything would end with just a pull of the trigger.

“You should have killed me while I was lost in the illusion. Then you, not I, would have been the victor.”

“Eugene couldn’t shoot me earlier either. We’re the same in that regard.”

Saying that, Irene maintained her smile as she spoke.

“This was all I could do.”

“……”

“A way to make Eugene happy without suppressing my queenly instincts. After five years of endless contemplation, the fake world I just showed you was the answer I came up with.”

Hearing those words, I looked at Irene’s tentacles connected to my body.

Following the monster’s voice to summon an army of destruction to devastate the surface, and merging with me who came to capture her, trapping me in an imaginary world.

And living there together for eternity.

That was Irene’s ultimate plan.

“But I failed.”

“……”

“I couldn’t overcome Eugene’s will, the imaginary world I worked so hard to create was easily shattered, and I even lost control of the body.”

Irene was right.

My body, having completely regained control.

And this strange sensation I felt simultaneously.

I knew instinctively.

That now I could control the monsters, open and close the rifts, and separate this body connected to Irene.

The imaginary world.

The moment I escaped from there, I had taken control of all these monsters.

Boom—!

Meanwhile, the ground beneath our feet shook violently.

The epicenter was underground in the city center.

An explosion spell had gone off where the giant flower stood.

“If Eugene had said he would stay there… if he had said he was happy… There wouldn’t have been any problems.”

Saying that, Irene slowly reached out toward me.

“A stranger who came from an unfamiliar place. Even if we are just characters from a made-up story to you.”

Having said that, Irene slowly lowered her hand that had touched my face.

“You chose to love those people.”

You don’t want to let go of the bonds you’ve made here.

Saying that, Irene grabbed the gun barrel pointed at her face and moved it to the center of her chest.

“This is where the Monster Queen’s Factor is located.”

At the end of the barrel was Irene’s body.

No monster-like carapace.

No protective barrier made of magical power.

Just the fragile body of a young girl.

“If you destroy this, the rifts will close, and the monsters who lost their queen will turn into wild beasts and self-destruct.”

There was no need to imbue it with magical power.

One shot from a self-defense pistol.

With just that, I could eliminate the monster army that would cover the entire continent.

I could end the long-running battle with the monsters.

However.

“……”

I turned my gaze to look at Irene’s brightly smiling face.

‘Shoot Irene with my own hands.’

Fundamentally different from humans.

Yet I had carelessly left Irene alone as she continued to suppress herself.

I had optimistically focused only on what was right in front of me, and that ultimately drove her to the extreme.

In other words, this chaos was no different than something I had brought upon myself.

“Don’t hesitate. Eugene.”

Perhaps she noticed my thoughts.

Looking at the gun barrel against her chest, Irene spoke.

“The evil dragon who took away the princess must die by the prince’s hand.”

“……”

“And then the prince returns with the princess, and they live happily ever after.”

Irene’s hand grasped my hand holding the gun.

“Protect the people you love, and live together with them.”

“……”

“Become a hero, Eugene.”

Strength entered my hand holding the gun.

Hero.

The moment I heard those words, it felt like something clouding my mind cleared away.

To everyone who told me to become a hero who saved the world, I had always replied without exception:

“No.”

Irene tried to become completely one with me.

Whether that was born from possessiveness or not doesn’t matter.

What matters is what I can do now.

And since falling into this world, there has been an absolute proposition in my heart.

I will not become a slave.

I will not become a tool.

“I will not become a hero.”

And this is my choice to end all of this.

“?!”

Grabbing Irene’s surprised shoulders, I pressed my lips against hers.

Contact made by my own will.

Beyond Irene’s bewildered psyche, I focused my consciousness on the monster factor residing in her core.

Countless memories.

Pain experienced in old times.

Obsession.

After continuing to dig through her mind past all of that…

………

I reached an alien existence deeply seated in Irene’s mind.

A massive will.

A vast being formed from thousands, tens of thousands, millions of consciousnesses.

The monsters’ collective consciousness dwelling in her factor.

– Guide us.

– To that place.

– To the Promised Land.

When the alien presence appeared, the monsters’ will directed at Irene flowed into me.

A will so strong that just briefly facing it felt like my consciousness would fly away.

‘No wonder the kid nearly went crazy, enduring something like this for over 5 years.’

While thinking that, I gradually endured it and spoke to the massive monster will.

“Hey, monsters.”

Hearing that voice, as if recognizing my existence, the flood of information pouring into my mind temporarily stopped.

The emotions I felt were shyness, alienation, wariness, and fear.

A perfect state for negotiation.

“Now that I’m completely merged with Irene, I can connect my consciousness to your factor and communicate like this.”

Whether to kill or spare your queen.

I’m now in a position to choose.

“Therefore, I’ll give you all a choice.”

As I mentioned the word choice, I could feel the massive consciousness turning its attention to my words.

“Either get annihilated as an entire species here by my hand.”

Emotions of fear and hostility.

“Or accept the deal I’m proposing.”

And following that, a will full of pure curiosity.

After what felt like a long time…

– What do you desire?

Finally, the monsters’ collective consciousness responded to my words.

If we’ve come this far, we’re halfway there.

I answered immediately.

“100 years of suspended activity.”

– You want us to wait? For what?

“Until I finish everything I need to do in this world.”

– And after that?

“In place of Irene, I’ll help you find your ‘Promised Land.'”

After a brief exchange, the voice paused once again.

– You would take on the role of queen?

“It doesn’t seem impossible.”

Through awakening and accepting the primal imprint, my body had become inhuman.

An alien existence mostly composed of magical power.

I had become closer to a monster than a human.

Additionally, now that I’m merged with Irene, I essentially have the Queen’s Factor as well.

This very conversation was proof enough of that.

– You’re saying we should accept you as king and search for new land?

“Or die here as a species.”

At my blunt words, the massive will hesitated momentarily.

Even for the will of the monster species, I held the knife right now.

Though I called it a choice, it was essentially a threat.

I am the victor of this war.

All rights ultimately lie in my hands.

……

After hearing my words, the collective consciousness was silent for a while.

Perhaps they were discussing among themselves.

– For the survival of our species, we understand this is an offer we cannot refuse.

Shortly after.

– However, there is one thing we would like you to answer.

“Speak.”

The monster will that cautiously opened its mouth asked me:

– The reason we invaded this world was because it had the highest possibility.

“That’s right.”

You won after all in the original history.

– But if we follow your proposal, we must depart for unknown worlds we’ve never been to.

Worlds where we don’t know what exists or what beings we’ll encounter.

Like when we first opened the rifts, countless beings called heroes will stand in our way.

– Is it possible to guide us past them?

Oh geez.

Once they started talking, numerous questions flooded into my mind simultaneously.

Different tones, different voices, different emotions.

This collective consciousness was more troublesome than I had thought.

However.

“It’s possible.”

I answered their questions without hesitation.

“I stopped the revolution, subdued the magic nobles, destroyed the republic, and unified the continent.”

“I defeated your queen, hold your right to life and death, and am making you an offer you can’t refuse.”

Well, technically Irene handed this to me on a silver platter.

“So think about it with those supposedly brilliant heads of yours.”

……

“Among all the humans you’ve met in this world, has anyone cornered you as thoroughly as I have?”

Silence.

After a brief silence, the monster collective consciousness began expressing agreement one by one.

– The best method for species evolution is.

– To imitate stronger, superior species.

– To become like them, to become the same as them.

If the one who defeated us leads us as king.

Our species can leave this land and find a new Promised Land.

It is fitting.

We agree.

We also agree.

There were some voices expressing worry and concern, but not many.

A strange sense of relief at escaping the crisis of death.

And the hope and anticipation that followed filled the monsters’ collective consciousness.

But at that moment.

“No-!”

With a scream-like voice, my consciousness returned to reality once again.

“No, no, no! Absolutely not-!”

The one who screamed was Irene.

She was clutching my body with a desperate expression as she shouted.

“Maintaining the fusion and trying to keep me alive, do you know what you’re trying to do?”

“……”

“Eugene, you’ll become a monster like me! With a body that can never die, you’ll have to wander countless worlds for eternity!”

I know very well.

The Promised Land.

The task of finding a world where monsters can live beyond the rifts.

I didn’t know how long it would take or how many battles we would have to go through.

“That’s why I was trying to die! I would have been happy to die by Eugene’s hands…! That’s why I…!”

“Yes. It’s a terrible thing.”

Therefore

“I’ll go with you.”

With a faint smile, I embraced Irene’s small body.

“So don’t talk about dying for my sake, or having to die.”

It’s actually a bit embarrassing to say out loud.

After thinking that and staying still for a while, Irene, who had buried her face in my arms, spoke in a tiny voice.

“Eugene, you’re really selfish.”

“Aren’t I?”

What I requested from the monsters was 100 years.

Time to watch over my people as they fade away.

Irene, Mari, this world.

A selfish decision made because I didn’t want to let go of anything I held in my hands.

“It will be a long time… but please wait just a little longer.”

Saying that, I stroked Irene’s head and spoke.

“I will definitely keep my promises.”

Between Irene and I who had become one, countless promises we had made before passed between us.

“…okay.”

I’ll get you out of that dark basement.

I’ll let you eat lots of delicious things and see beautiful sights often.

I’ll protect you from those who target you.

I’ll stay with you forever.

I could promise anything.

In this life, Irene was the first being whose future I changed.

If I hadn’t found Irene in that basement.

If she hadn’t taken my hand, my life would have ended before it even began.

The queen and companion merged, forming a covenant.

The spark that twisted fate will become the monster king and set out to find the Promised Land.

We can become a powerful species, beyond what we are now.

It shall be so.

It is so.

Truly it is so.

With strangely elevated voices, the monsters’ will began falling into deep sleep one by one.

The countless chaotic wills disappeared and.

The moment Irene in my arms vanished like a shadow.

“Huh…?”

“What… is this…?”

The monsters who had been in the midst of battle began collapsing.

The assault-type specimen that had been charging at the troops.

The large monster that had been withstanding firepower with its huge body.

The monster army being created from the blooming flower and its petals.

Like puppets with cut strings, they collapsed where they stood and didn’t move.

And finally-

Rumble—!

The massive hole that had appeared in the sky was disappearing.

– …Hey, Guille. Can you hear me?

Yes. All monsters distributed throughout Westraine have ceased activity. The rift has also disappeared.

Through the magical power communication, his friends’ voices flowed out.

Guille, who had come out to assess the situation, slowly opened his mouth with a sigh of relief.

“This war is our victory.”

With that brief declaration, the cheers of the troops filled the entire sky.

The army of destruction that the Emperor had prophesied and the Secretary General had warned about.

It had now completely disappeared.