Episode 114
Before the return, I saw a demon god.
No, to be precise, that expression is not correct.
I didn’t see we drank. The proof is that they didn’t even have a proper opponent in the first place.
To call it ‘visual expression’, I definitely saw the Demon God.
but the essence.
Do you have a grasp of what it truly means to be a demon god and what it means to transcend life and become an absolute class… ….
okay.
It never was.
I haven’t seen a drunk
that day.
The forefront of humanity’s final battle.
Argo, the strongest expedition team that stood there, did not even dare to understand the essence of the Demon God.
That’s why I had to know.
What kind of being is a demon?
How it looks to ‘guardians’ like Nephthys and Set.
“…I want to see a demon
.”
Seriously, Draculion would have staged such a devastation to make that fantasy a reality.
Because it was too close to reality.
The subtle gap was so harsh that it could not be endured.
At my words, Nephthys struggled to open her mouth.
“That fantasy is…Maybe it doesn’t mean simply showing it?」
“Yes, reenactment of that time.”
If a being on the level of Nephthys sincerely fantasizes, he will be able to show an experience that is very similar to the real one.
“My fantasies are by no means of the ordinary kind. The Demon God I reproduced may not be real, but it may leave irreversible damage on your mind.”
“I know.”
“It would be useless even if you said it.”
Set grumbled and shrugged.
“Mikhail never gives up on a word once spoken. It’s probably because it’s a conclusion you’ve come to after reviewing it yourself several times.”
“…Uhmmm.”
“Seth is right. I said this because I calculated that I could endure it. and…It is also necessary.”
Knowing the enemy, you can prepare for anything.
Besides, I felt that if I confirmed the demon, something would become clear.
“That’s fine, then.”
Nephthys nodded after pondering.
“If you want, you should show me the scenery of that day. Of course, it will only be fragmentary.”
“Please.”
He frowned a little as if he didn’t want to remember anything about that day… ….
“Then close your eyes.”
She reached out.
A group of lights began to wrap around me little by little.
and….
“…ah.”
there was hell
* * *
I felt sick to my stomach.
After that, my head hurt as if it would be torn apart, and after that, my legs trembled without even realizing it.
death despair… ….
The worst word after word ran through my head.
The ground was seething.
A thick bloody smell covered the surroundings.
hell.
What else can you call this place besides that word?
It was full of despair and lamentation.
I slowly glanced around.
Step by step while enduring the pain in the boiling eyes… ….
‘Nephthys said he could only show fragmentary scenery.’
Then there is no time.
My eyes felt as if they were about to burn, and my head felt like it was about to explode just by looking at the illusion….
that buck
had to walk
Bodies scattered around.
Among them were dragons, which were called the greatest creatures, and terrible demons.
‘Age of Myth.’
Looking at them, I naturally remembered the word.
The landscape at the time when God existed.
The end of everything decline, not the heyday when life was overflowing.
That would be the landscape I see now.
Even though it was an illusion, I felt an overwhelming presence that mortals could not comprehend.
Kugoong!
The ground trembled violently.
I reflexively raised my head and looked up.
Black rain falls endlessly from the sky, and in the meantime… ….
“…under.”
There was something huge.
At first, I thought the sky was dark enough to pass by.
But no.
Something inaccessible was just covering the sky.
“It’s not even raining.”
I turned my head to see the black liquid dripping onto the ground around me.
it’s not rainwater
‘blood.’
It was the blood of that being that fell from above like rain. Blood flowing from the wound.
Red eyes over there.
However, it is too ominous and shady to be simply red like blood.
I realized in that moment.
‘That’s it… …’
drank.
The mastermind who once destroyed the world.
And let’s realize that.
Dismissed!
“Ouch!”
The pain he had been holding back began to surge through his head.
down gradually.
Before I knew it, I was holding my eyes and shaking my hands.
Instinct denies it.
I shouldn’t see that anymore.
I don’t understand.
It is not a being that mortals can understand, and at the same time, it says that it should not be.
“dog sound.”
He clenched his teeth, giving strength to his trembling hands.
What is your instinct?
If it’s an instinct that doesn’t even dare to resist a being that wants to destroy the world, I reject it.
The tremors gradually subsided.
And slowly opened my eyes.
throbbing.
The sound of my heart beating loudly resounded in my ears.
I slowly raised my head.
Definitely not seen before.
To keep your eyes on what you drank.
‘Okay.’
No matter how close it is to reality, it cannot be completely real.
‘see.’
The existence of that damn demon.
It must be clearly engraved in the soul in these eyes.
It is no exaggeration to say that there are very few opportunities to see such precise illusions.
The demon’s existence itself is now.
cooong.
But at that moment.
“…what?”
Our eyes met.
As if it were natural, the ominous gooey red eyes were staring at me before I knew it.
‘Are you aware of my existence?’
Something is wrong.
And before I could even think of it, the ground began to tremble.
Gooooo!
[@%#$^!]
An incomprehensible language made the space vibrate.
Intuitively.
‘different.’
It’s not fantasy.
It’s too ominous and big to be a fantasy.
And then.
“Mikhail-kun!”
Nephthys’ voice, which was very agitated, suddenly reached my ears.
“Something is strange. Something in my fantasies right now…!」
It is not common for an existence that can intervene in the fantasy of an existence of her size and give this level of pressure.
no, there is only one
“under.”
When I realized it, I burst into laughter.
“It’s the first time I’ve seen it like this.”
I looked at him, trying to ignore the throbbing pain in my head.
“Isn’t it? You drink.”
then that moment.
[&$%%#$#!!]
The fantasy world vibrated.
The drinker laughed.
* * *
“Nephthys!”
Set shouted, losing his composure.
At the end of her gaze was Mikhail, who was lost in fantasy with his eyes closed.
Something black was gripping his whole body.
“What the hell have you done!”
「No, this is not me!」
Nephthys also couldn’t keep her composure.
She was always dealing with fantasy and was better at it than anyone else, so it was inevitable that she was even more confused.
“what. how is this… …?」
It must be just a fantasy.
No matter how similar it is to reality, in the end it is just a reproduction of the scene at that time.
But what is now mixed with the fantasy that would have been reproduced like that… ….
“Why did you drink…!」
I drank.
An ominous existence that I dare not even mention.
why.
“It is impossible for him to intervene! The barrier isn’t broken enough for him to intervene yet… …!”
“…Archdemon.”
Set muttered with a pale face.
“We’re diligently doing something, but they can’t keep quiet.”
“That means….”
“There is a possibility that the guys hiding somewhere made a small hole. Because the great devils are so cunning.”
Seth’s eyes trembled as he said that.
If the Demon God really made up his mind and intervened, this would not be an easy problem to solve.
It all depended on Mikhail.
but.
‘If you really drank, no matter how much Mikhail, this is… …’
Seth’s face darkened.
Of course, Mikhail has shown a lot of unexpected appearances so far, but will he be able to withstand the devil’s tricks?
far away
Even as he said that, he could see the demon’s energy gripping Mikhail more and more deeply.
like laughing at her
Then, as if making a decision, Nephthys spoke in a firm voice.
“I must cut off
the fantasy. ”
“If I try to use myself as collateral, it will be possible. It’s better if you lose the owner of the divine object.”
Even if you cut off yourself, the subject of fantasy, you can prevent the worst situation.
she will disappear
In any case, the illusion that entangled Mikhail would be able to walk away somehow.
If you decide to do so, you must act quickly.
Seeing Set’s pale face, Nephthys moved.
To break the source that sustains her.
“Nephthys wait!”
“…?!」
However, fortunately, Nephthys’s attempt was misfired due to Seth’s sudden cry.
Her eyes widened when she saw Mikhail.
“What is this…!」
Mikhail’s mood, which seemed to have been engulfed by the devil’s aura just before, was changing.
Ugh.
The black energy flinched.
Mikhail’s mana and divine power mix and begin to push it away.
Originally impossible.
No matter how diluted the demon’s energy was, the existence of that level directly intervened.
But now the impossible was happening.
“Let’s wait a bit.”
Set said hopefully.
“Because something will change.”
* * *
Of course.
I’ve never underestimated the existence of a demon god.
of course.
Before the return, we couldn’t even use our hands properly and were made fun of by him.
It’s natural that you can’t underestimate it even if you want to.
And that’s why.
“I thought of the possibility.”
I’m not sure what will happen, but… ….
In any case, the possibility is always open.
And of course.
I also always thought about the possibility of ‘demon intervention’.
cooong!
A strong sense of intimidation pressed against his shoulders.
His bright red eyes flashed fiercely, as if telling him to surrender immediately.
this fantasy.
The world itself succumbs to the Demon God and oppresses me.
But I didn’t take any action. I didn’t do anything to escape.
It wasn’t that he was trying to use magic to fight the Demon God.
It’s just what I’ve been aiming for since I first entered this fantasy.
“Rather, it went well.”
I don’t know what the hell the devil had to do with that heavy ass to get here.
What I’m going to do has been decided.
I am also different from before the return.
As I slowly concentrated my mind, the divine power that enveloped my soul began to stand up all at once.
It’s weak compared to what I drank.
Still pure and strong.
I focused all that divine power purely into my eyes.
single purpose.
To see the source of the demon.
I raised my head just for that.
Great mage who transcends by regression
