The great mage who transcends by returning, episode 320 The Mythical
Age.
The lives of those associated with two gods, Asar and Demon God, were never smooth.
The World Tree suffered for a long time due to the remnants of the Demon God, the apostles fell into solitude while confining themselves to the tomb, and the only remaining god had to be burdened with heavy responsibility for an eternity.
And that harsh fate… ….
“….”
Ironically, it was also true of my ancestor Solomon.
No, in a way, it could be said that it was more severe than others.
“This….”
At first it seemed simply ‘slime’.
However, upon closer inspection, they were not that simple.
“…Solomon’s blood.”
It’s covered in mucus, so it’s hard to see, but you can see traces of something protruding through the skin here and there. And the traces were all forming a regular line.
‘blood vessel.’
I thought for a moment.
The sight of the blood inside the body moving freely while alive and soon breaking through the skin.
It must have been horrible and indescribably painful.
“Wait, Solomon…You said the end was like this? uh how… ….”
Set stuttered as if he was quite shocked.
“I thought it would be okay to say that I founded the Walpurgis family, but why the hell…! Oh no, more than that, Solomon had Asar remove the demon’s influence and set him free… …!”
“I made it ‘free’.”
That is an undoubted fact.
However, no matter how much the existence of Asar protected Solomon, it was possible under the premise that he would be immortal.
Solomon’s tragedy eventually started from the ‘death’ of Asar.
I don’t know when he’s alive.
No matter how much Asar prepared and cared for Solomon, even that ‘blood’ could not be changed.
The demon’s blood summons demons, and inevitably is exposed to the intervention of numerous demons.
Originally, not only the founder but also the descendant Walpurgis would not have been free from that ‘exposure’.
‘Of course, it wasn’t free at all, but… ….’
At least, the entire family did not fall into the vassal of the Demon God.
“A lot has changed after Asar’s death, right? The Demon God also changed his method and secretly intervened, and the Great Demons did the same.”
It is true that even before returning right away, the world was gradually destroyed because of that ‘secretness’.
But didn’t such a guy touch my ancestor, who was the easiest to touch?
“…It can’t be.”
It was the time when I was about to move slowly while muttering that.
“what.”
Remegeton’s voice came from behind. The boy shuddered and stared at the scene.
Creator’s miserable end.
It’s not unusual for him to be so agitated.
From his point of view as a creature, there could be no more shocking sight than this.
“Lemegeton.”
“When you suddenly disappear, oh damn…! I thought you’d just wander around like you normally would!”
“calm down.”
“Calm?! I saw the creator die right in front of my eyes, how could I… …!”
“So you should calm down more.”
I put my hand on the shoulder of the guy who was about to scream more to calm him down.
It’s not that I don’t understand the shock, but that’s not what’s important.
“Look at the reality calmly.”
“…reality?”
I calmly said to the agitated Remegeton, as if reminiscing.
“It is true that the end of Sijo was more gruesome than expected. But it didn’t make any sense.”
“What is that….”
I immediately pointed to the slime that was meticulously filling the floor.
On the surface, it looks simply ominous and terrifying, but that’s not all.
Lemegeton would notice.
It is the oldest great book that Solomon created by integrating his knowledge.
“See, your creator did not die here without any meaning.”
“…ah.”
just as expected. Soon Remegeton quickly regained his composure.
“…sorry. I was so excited.”
“I understand, but don’t get too excited. Because that doesn’t change anything.”
I said that and looked towards Shabti.
Shabti, seen through the storm, lay face down with her head covered.
A black aura that can be seen between them.
It was like a shadow, and it was like a night sky without even moonlight.
One thing is clear, it is ominous. The storm on the set is somehow preventing it from coming out, but even that is only a matter of time.
“Miheil…! The power that binds Shabti… …No matter how you think about it, it’s not normal! This…!”
cried Set, who was sweating profusely with his hands outstretched.
“know.”
No surprise.
It’s within the expected range.
It must be the ‘impurity’ that the demon planted in Solomon using his own blood, taking advantage of Asar’s absence.
“It’s a baby.”
and that moment.
Kwajik! Wedge liquid!
Through the strong storm, black claws came right in front of my nose.
The distance was so precarious that if it was shot a little more, it might pierce my head.
But far from being shaken by it, he just laughed as if he was having fun.
“Have you ever heard that you have no talent in acting? Did you make it look like you did a little bit of acting?”
【….]
“If you don’t want to react, I have no intention of accepting your pranks….”
At those words, Shabti, who was trapped inside the storm, raised her head.
Or to be more precise, would it be correct to say that the existence that was tying him up lifted his head?
【…Since when did you notice?]
At that moment,
the atmosphere around the area calmed down.
“…!”
And at that moment, Seth’s expression completely changed.
There’s no way he wouldn’t notice that existence.
“no way…!”
The force of the storm increased.
stronger and stronger
Truly an iron wall.
Along with my growth, she is now able to handle the apostle’s power almost perfectly.
Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible to get out through that fierce storm.
but.
【It’s annoying.】
Even that iron wall had little meaning to the being who controlled Shabti’s body.
In an instant, jet-black claws protruding from Shabti tore through the gaps in the storm all at once.
“Kyaaaagh…!”
The storm is easily neutralized.
It seemed that it had no intention of being confined by Shabti.
It pierced through the storm and, before recognizing anything, headed for the place where the founder’s corpse was and swallowed it.
Kwadeuk! Quadduk!
As simple as it is natural.
The corpse that had taken the form of my ancestor disintegrated.
And right after that, the slime that covered the area began to wriggle and something began to come out.
It soon assumed a form no different from that of a human.
“…under.”
It got up and took one step at a time.
Each time the form became clear.
Wings spread out. 12 wings.
Among the countless demons, there are only a handful of them that are cunning and powerful.
demon lord.
【Umm hmm… …Have you been sleeping for too long It’s kind of hard to move this all of a sudden.]
“You’re needlessly patient.”
【That’s my strength.】
A ferocious smile filled her lips.
A powerful presence that seems to embody destruction and despair in itself fills the area and the space begins to scream.
The past, which was maintained in the form of ‘trial’, was crumbling.
‘I wonder if it was this.’
Another great demon that suddenly appeared before returning.
Unexpected beings that were supposed to have descended from above, suddenly ‘descending’ along with other things.
“The Great Demon, Malphas.”
【Heh hee hee!】
Hearing that, he looked at me with a disgusting laugh.
Then.
[Correct answer!]
I answered lightheartedly as if provoking.
* * *
“…Another monarch has already descended?”
Set muttered as he looked at him in disbelief.
[Ah, a set. Long time no see!]
Malphas lightly waved his hand as if he was happy to see him.
Then he counted his fingers and then shrugged.
【How many thousand years? how many hundred years? I don’t know. Being parasitic, I lose my sense of time.]
“…Were you parasitizing Shabti and my ancestors?”
Malphas laughed at my question.
[Correct answer.]
With those words, he simply swung his arm. The action was light, but even the power was not light.
Wow!
A formidable force rushed straight into the set.
“Ugh…!?”
Seth closed his eyes.
But my magic was quicker to protect her than its power to consume her.
cooong!
space is cut off
His attacks simply went back and forth between the cracks and didn’t reach Set.
The same trick he used on me that day.
[Hmm, that’s okay.]
After confirming that my attack was blocked, Malphas nodded as if he didn’t like it.
【What happened? From waking up, the intended purpose was roughly achieved.]
“….”
Before the return, I thought that the great demons that had descended to the ground in advance were seven in Pandaemonium.
Strictly speaking, I was not wrong. It was because seven was actually ‘active’.
but one besides those seven.
There was one more damned great devil that parasitized Solomon, the founder, using the medium of ‘demon blood’.
Seeing the really big picture.
“I missed this.”
I immediately summoned < Longinus > and shot at him.
Seeing this, Malpas smirked and somehow broke his joints to evade my attack in a bizarre fashion.
【Hee hee < Longinus >! Ah, that damn thing has been reproduced in the hands of future generations!
]
[I don’t like it?]
With that, the guy reached out his hand.
Then, at that moment, the space split and monsters started pouring out from the gap.
– Kaaaaa!
But they didn’t mean much to me.
In the first place, it doesn’t mean much to me unless it’s about the devil or the great devil.
“< The Light of the Stigma >.”
As soon as the magic was activated, the whole area was filled with holy light and the evil things were burned. And the space that had been split was reattached.
【Hmmm, that’s definitely dangerous.】
Malphas giggles.
frivolously.
Of course, I have no intention of ending it like this.
< Short form of Longinus. >
The spear that pierced the gods.
Compared to the ‘real’ one made by Solomon, it’s infinitely lacking, but it can still be said to be a threatening weapon enough for the Great Devil.
【I don’t want to deal with you?】
Saying that, Malphas distanced herself from me. In the first place, he had no intention of doing anything to me now.
After avoiding this place.
He must have intended to go outside immediately and join the Demon God.
Of course, I have no intention of leaving it that way.
‘In order to avenge the founder.’
Why did my ancestor Solomon disappear?
It wasn’t just because I was in despair because I couldn’t find a way to counter the Demon God… ….
“Solomon’s lineage was originally destined to obey the devil. Malpas, you were the spearhead for that.”
【….]
At my words, Malphas stopped moving for a moment. I kept talking.
“Originally, your purpose would have been to corrupt my ancestor little by little and transform Walpurgis into a ‘devil’ family, right?”
【Hmm, so?】
“But there’s no way my ancestor didn’t know about your stupid thoughts.”
I said to him with a nasty smile as if provoking.
“The progenitor, who noticed in advance, separated you from the lineage of ‘Walpurgis’ with the help of the apostle Shabti.”
Even sacrificing yourself.
Solomon imprisoned Malphas in this tomb with him.
【Hmm Hmm So? Is the story over? It’s a moving story, but I have absolutely no intention of staying here. He must have taken the ‘knowledge’ that Solomon left behind at the end. There’s no reason to have it.]
“Ha.”
[Goodbye, stupid hero!]
With those words, his figure disappeared in front of me in an instant.
As the Great Demon, he is good at ‘escape’ and ‘stealth’.
It’s not that I didn’t run rampant even before returning.
He was good at stabbing the backs of outstanding heroes like assassins and ghosts and running away.
It lacked prestige as a great devil, but ironically, that made it all the more threatening.
At that time, it suddenly appeared strangely and I questioned it.
“Don’t miss Mikhail!”
“know.”
I crossed my arms and just nodded. The set that I saw that day said with a ridiculous expression.
“…Aren’t you supposed to move?”
“Oh, you don’t have to.”
Why?
– Long time no see, Malpas.
Actually, it’s not me who feels sorry for this goddamn devil.
I turned my gaze to the direction where the voice came from. Then Malphas was floating there with his eyes wide open.
He struggled as if he was blocked by something invisible.
【…What?]
Wise was in front of him.
not exactly.
‘I’ve come this far, but pretending not to know is a bit funny.’
There was Solomon, my ancestor.
