Transmigrated into the Gacha Game I Abandoned for 10 Years

A situation where a beautiful woman begs for intimacy is, for a man, something like a dream come true.

But.

“Me too! Me too, please!”

“……”

For Kim Hyunwoo, faced with this so-called dream situation, the only emotions he felt were bewilderment and dizziness.

There were two reasons why he felt dizzy.

First, Aria was clinging to his arm in the office. And there were many staff members frequently passing by this office.

No matter how widespread the rumors of his first nights with Merilda and Rin were, this current situation was still embarrassing for Kim Hyunwoo.

And second, right in front of him, Elena, who had been diligently giving her morning report, was now watching the scene with the same bewildered expression.

Thus, with his eyes tightly shut, Kim Hyunwoo had to soothe the whining Aria, who was clinging to his right arm, for about 30 minutes.

And then.

“Alright, how about we continue this later, and for now, could you step outside for a bit?”

“…Okay.”

Seeing Kim Hyunwoo desperately persuading Aria, Elena thought to herself.

‘…Is this really a hero with the power of a grand hero?’

Just a moment ago, Kim Hyunwoo had told her that Aria possessed power on par with the previous heroes of Lartania. Watching her now, Elena couldn’t help but give a flat, unimpressed look at Aria.

A little time passed.

“Sorry about that, I ended up keeping you waiting a bit.”

“It’s fine.”

After finally managing to calm Aria and send her out of the office, Kim Hyunwoo apologized, and Elena shook her head in response.

“But, is she really one of Lartania’s former heroes…?”

“Yeah, she is. Even though she comes across like that…”

“I see.”

“Yeah…”

With a peculiar expression, Kim Hyunwoo looked at the door Aria had exited, then gave an awkward smile and asked Elena to continue the report. Elena promptly resumed the morning briefing.

A little while later.

“Nothing too concerning, then. Keep up the good work today.”

“Understood.”

After delivering her full report, Elena bowed her head and was about to turn away but then stopped and looked at him.

“…? What’s up?”

Kim Hyunwoo tilted his head slightly in confusion, and Elena hesitated, considering asking how he had managed to persuade Aria.

…More precisely, she wanted to ask if he had promised to give Aria what she wanted in order to persuade her.

After a brief hesitation, Elena seemed to make up her mind, clearing her throat.

“By any chance-”

Just as she was about to ask.

Bang bang bang-!

Before she could finish, the loud noise from the door interrupted her.

Before Kim Hyunwoo could even call for the person to enter, Malon, the leader of the knights, burst through the door and bowed deeply in front of a bewildered Kim Hyunwoo.

“My apologies, My Lord! Please forgive my rudeness.”

Hearing Malon’s words, Kim Hyunwoo waved his hand dismissively, though still confused.

“No, it’s fine, but is there a problem?”

And then.

“Right now, north of Lartania, an enormous number of angels…!”

“Angels…?”

As Malon gave his report with a very grave expression, Kim Hyunwoo frowned deeply.

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“…Hah.”

After hearing Malon’s report, Kim Hyunwoo immediately headed towards the northern wall under construction, and soon let out a hollow laugh.

Before him, an immense number of angels, easily in the tens of thousands, were pouring out of a white light in real-time.

Moreover, what filled Kim Hyunwoo with a sense of crisis was the enormous angel with colossal wings and a massive body standing at the center of the angelic horde, even though there was a significant distance between them and Lartania.

‘What…is that?’

Of course, Kim Hyunwoo had no idea what that enormous angel was.

Yet, even without knowing exactly what it was, Kim Hyunwoo instinctively felt it.

That angel was no ordinary being.

And then.

Wooooong-!!

As the massive light to the north of Lartania faded.

[Oh Fallen Star of this World, I am Metatron, the angel who stands at the right hand of the One, enforcing His justice.]

The enormous angel leading the army of angels spoke, staring directly at where Kim Hyunwoo stood.

“Ugh-”

Just hearing that dignified and solemn voice made Kim Hyunwoo’s head feel foggy, causing him to frown.

‘That’s ridiculous.’

It’s not that teleportation magic didn’t exist in this world of Arteil, but as far as he knew, there was no large-scale magic capable of moving such an absurdly massive number of beings at once.

That’s why, up until now, Kim Hyunwoo had always been able to receive information about enemy forces days before they reached Lartania, giving him time to prepare countermeasures and defeat them.

Even when the Eastern Clan Alliance sent their army.

But now, with the angelic army appearing via teleportation, Kim Hyunwoo was ill-prepared and was forced to confront them head-on.

[Oh Fallen Star of this World, you must enter eternal rest for the birth of the One.]

[Therefore, follow the Great Will, enter peaceful rest, and celebrate His birth with joy as you enter eternal slumber. That is the only thing you can do now.]

As Kim Hyunwoo frowned, Metatron continued his speech as if making a proclamation.

Watching the angel, Kim Hyunwoo turned to look at the other heroes standing atop the wall and asked.

“…Merilda.”

“Yes, Master.”

“Can you handle this?”

Kim Hyunwoo’s question.

Merilda wagged her tail as if contemplating, then said,

“I think it’s possible, Master.”

“…Really?”

“Yes.”

“I too think it’s possible, My Lord. But the problem is those angels…”

Rin frowned as she looked at the tightly clustered angels surrounding the enormous one.

“…Honestly, stopping all of that seems impossible.”

“I’ll do it if the Master commands it.”

“It’s not a matter of doing or not doing, it’s about what’s possible and impossible. I could crush that arrogant angel who wants to kill the Master, but defending against all of them is impossible.”

“I agree… If we had a few more artifacts, maybe, but as things stand… It seems difficult to protect the people here… Though that’s assuming we’re fighting on our own, of course.”

At Charyll’s words, Merilda and Rin exchanged puzzled looks before speaking.

“Oh, right, there’s her.”

“That’s true, if it’s Aria, it might be possible.”

As if they had forgotten about her existence, Merilda and Rin spoke.

“Wait a moment.”

Merilda quickly disappeared after saying that, only to return less than 30 seconds later with a very sullen-looking Aria in tow.

“Hmph…”

Aria pouted like a child, making a sulky sound.

At the same time.

“My Lord, it would be best if you returned to the Lord’s castle first.”

“…Can you manage this?”

“Of course. I’ll take you there first.”

Rin immediately embraced Kim Hyunwoo and disappeared from the spot.

“…I was going to do that.”

Watching Rin disappear at just the right moment, Merilda frowned slightly but sighed as if accepting the situation.

“Aria. Get up.”

“…Hmph, traitor.”

Turning her head sharply, Aria responded to Merilda’s words.

“……”

Until just now, Elena had been watching the situation with a dumbfounded expression.

Despite the fact that a ridiculous number of angels were marching towards Lartania to attack, Aria was still sulking and turning her head away from Merilda.

‘Why do they trust someone like her…?’

That was the thought that crossed Elena’s mind.

Seeing the pout still plastered across Aria’s face, Elena was about to speak up, unable to contain herself any longer.

“That enormous angel said it’s going to kill the Master.”

“…What?”

“…!”

Elena felt a chill run down her spine.

“…What did you say?”

“That enormous angel declared that it’s going to kill the Master.”

Merilda’s words were simple and to the point.

But with just that one sentence, the childish pout and sulk that had dominated Aria’s face vanished, replaced by a blank expression.

No more pouting.

No more sulking.

No more whining.

Not a hint of timidity.

There was nothing.

Just, nothingness.

And the moment that empty gaze reached the angels marching in the distance.

Crack-!

“…!”

The blue bones revolving around her body began to multiply.

Crrrrrack—!!!

Like bones giving birth to more bones, the blue structures spread rapidly, taking the form of massive wings, just like the angels’.

Screeeech!!!

The bones from those wings quickly spread beyond the walls and into the entirety of Lartania.

And then.

Ting-

With a book and censer now in Aria’s hands, her clothing began transforming into blue sacred robes, while the blue smoke from the censer spread.

And then.

■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■-!!!!!!!!!!!!

The wraiths began walking out of the mist.

Monsters, soldiers, citizens, knights, bandits, dragons –

─ all the things that had once been living beings.

[Oh, Great Princess—]

[Oh, Great Princess—]

[Oh, Great Princess—]

[Oh, Great Princess of the Blue Forest, El Rasian Aria.]

They appeared, calling her name.

[Oh, King of the Dead—]

To heed the command of the King of the Dead.

And then.

“Absolutely not.”

The march of the dead had begun.