The great mage who transcends by return Chapter 246
There was once a time when a great god personally looked down upon the world.
The land flowed with milk and honey, and God’s creatures lived a contented life in abundance.
No wonder it is a paradise.
The great god actively communicated his voice to the creatures and performed miracles.
It was such an era.
“Isn’t it a really beautiful land?”
The illusion prepared by Thoth began to move.
A land like paradise.
A time when God himself exercised his rights and protected his creatures.
The Age of Gods, Not Humans.
The apostles were scattered throughout the world, arranging discord in the world, helping the less fortunate, and maintaining balance in the world.
What is in front of us now is the landscape of that time.
The land blessed by God was fertile, fertile, and overflowing with vitality.
“Certainly relaxed.”
“yes. Think about it. Even now, when God doesn’t intervene properly, the world goes on just fine. But what do you think it would have been like in a world where a god with pure good intentions actively intervened?”
“what….”
Yes, the present paradise.
Wouldn’t it have felt that way? I’ve never experienced this era, so I can’t be sure.
I focused on the landscape shown by Thoth. Soon after, the landscape changed rapidly.
Walls rise and cities of advanced civilization fill the land.
But if there is something different from modern times.
That there was no ‘discrimination’ or self-righteousness in that city.
All mankind was laughing.
All races did not have prejudice against each other and did not discriminate between superiority and inferiority.
‘…The future I dreamed of.’
it was already in the past
A reality where everyone laughs and doesn’t have to worry about enemies like demons or demons.
Unknowingly, I reached out my hand.
The utopia we longed for before returning was here.
“You look envious.”
Seeing such a day, Tot smiled with a meaningful smile.
“But you know better, right? That nothing is permanent in this world.”
Right.
Tote lightly snapped his fingers.
At that moment, the atmosphere around him completely changed.
In an instant, the paradise-like world turned into a hell overflowing with blood and death.
– Aaaaaaagh!
Screams echoed everywhere.
[…] …Ah.]
Seeing that, Seth’s face turned pale.
I unknowingly turned my gaze away from her.
…It was truly hell.
A plague spreads and innocent people endlessly die as a result.
The blood overflowed and turned into a river, and the corpses piled up and became a mountain.
I was used to this
Surprisingly, it was similar to the situation we had before the regression.
oh oh oh
A huge shadow covered the map of hell.
It was so huge that it was hard to guess its shape, and it had bright red eyes.
drank.
Yes, the cursed being was watching all that tragedy.
“As you know, the Demon God chose to walk a different path from the great Asar.”
“….”
“Originally, demons were dark, but not evil. He was close to death or despair, but he didn’t force it on the innocent.”
“Does that mean anything?”
“It doesn’t mean anything. The ‘source’ doesn’t go anywhere.”
Thoth shrugged.
“What is the standard of evil in the first place? From your point of view, as a human being, the existence of a demon may feel like a tyrannical monster, but… ….”
“Isn’t that enough?”
I intercepted his words in the middle and asked back.
“No matter how far-reaching his ambitions were and no matter how justified his actions were…Do I, the human being, need to understand that?”
“Hmm….”
“Humanity is everything to me. It’s overwhelming just by caring about us. There is no time to care about the wide field of view of the great gods.”
At my words, Thoth’s shadowy eyes curved.
“That’s right. you don’t have to understand but….”
His eyes turn towards the set.
“…There are bound to be those who have been swayed. in any way.”
[…] ….]
Set says nothing.
I just hold my collar tightly with my head down.
“Why was the Demon God twisted and was so hostile to mankind…Even we don’t know for sure.”
“I see.”
“But I can infer a few things from the words he said to win over the apostles.”
Thoth then snapped his fingers.
The scenery changed again.
round table.
There was a huge round table, where different kinds of people were sitting and arguing.
Their identities are nothing to ponder.
apostles.
– You’re crazy. with that… …
– You mean you don’t trust him?
– No matter how… …
Unknown words come and go between them.
And at the center is a red-eyed “something” wearing a black robe.
is drunk
He couldn’t see anything of the exact shape. However, the unique sense of intimidation did not change at all.
– Asar is wrong.
With a voice filled with a deep sense of betrayal, the Demon God looked around at everyone.
‘The apostle and the demon are together?’
Does that mean that at that point in time, the Demon God was still in complete confrontation with the Apostle?
– Asar is rejecting ‘purity’ himself. Those of you who are outstanding will know what the outcome will be.
– ….
The Demon God continued to speak with passionate eyes.
– Your god will no longer be immortal.
It was an amazing word.
…Have you given up your immortality?
Is that why it was possible for the divine being called Asar to die?
But it’s a bit hard to understand.
“Did the demon make a move?”
That he made up nonsensical words and induced division among the apostles.
“No, what he said was true.”
Thoth stopped the illusion at just that point and circled around.
“Immortality was one of the greatest characteristics that made him a divine being. It is true that you gave up on yourself.”
“Then why the hell….”
It was hard to understand.
Why would a divine being give up immortality on its own?
As a result, Asar’s death must have been the renunciation of his immortality.
Then there must have been a good reason to give up… ….
“I don’t know.”
Thoth answered with a smile.
“Well, but that’s not important right now. What’s important is… …The topic raised by the demon god that day caused confusion among us.”
“Confusion.”
“We are beings born to serve Asar. His immortality there is… …Of course, it wasn’t easy to think about.”
After that, other scenes followed.
The apostles were busy trying to rectify the bombs thrown by the demon god.
Of course, the apostles also talked endlessly with Asar.
However, there was no clear solution, and time just flowed savagely.
“Someone respected his will. Some respected but not fully acknowledged, and others… ….”
Thoth looked at the set.
“…I decided to move.”
Even if it means denying Asar’s will… ….
Ugh.
The fantasy landscape changed again.
There was a drinker this time too.
He was standing alone in the field he had never seen before, looking at the sky.
After a while he turned around.
– You’re here.
Red eyes narrowed softly.
And what appeared in front of him was… ….
– set.
It was none other than her.
* * *
To be honest, I wasn’t surprised.
Judging from the reactions of the apostles he had met so far and the attitude of Set himself, it seemed clear that something unreasonable had happened.
[…] …That’s right.]
Set nodded with a dark expression.
As if recalling her foolish past, she continued with her arms trembling.
[I didn’t believe it.]
“It’s not as much as I didn’t believe it, right?”
Only then did Thoth’s gaze go straight to Seth.
There was no hostility or hatred in Thoth’s eyes.
“You cooperated with the devil.”
betrayal.
Although not completely, Set once sympathized with the Demon God.
This is definitely a surprising fact.
Seeing this, it is understandable that ‘harsh measures’ were only taken against Set in the tomb at the time.
‘I don’t know exactly how much I cooperated with the Demon God… ….’
will never be less
Otherwise, there would be no reason for the apostles to react so sharply to Set.
“Why are you telling me this?”
“Aren’t you angry?”
The boy tilted his head and asked me.
Should it be natural?
He’s not against Set.
To ridicule Set’s stupidity at his mistakes, but not truly hate or loathe him.
It just tells me the ‘fact’ that Set has committed sins in the past.
And why.
‘Are you trying to see my reaction?’
There is nothing else.
Right now I am here in the capacity of a ‘challenger’.
In other words, there is a high possibility that the process of Tot talking to me and conveying information itself is a kind of ordeal.
‘The fact that he told me this first would mean that he went in a better direction than before the return.’
There was nothing like this before the return.
It’s just that we recklessly broke through the ordeal and heard from Thoth that we did well.
“Why is the reaction so bland? To be honest, I thought you would be a little angry.”
Thoth clicked his tongue and said.
“You hate drunkenness. That little apostle next to you right now is one of those who sympathized with that demon.”
“….”
“Maybe that’s what the world is like. It might have been better if it hadn’t happened.”
Smiling round and round, Thoth continued poking me with the set.
But the eyes are not smiling.
He was watching me with cold eyes and judging me.
There must be some standard.
This tomb is important.
It’s possible to activate the round table, albeit temporarily, once you have six of them.
“Aren’t you angry….”
I looked at the set for a while.
Earlier, she had been visibly agitated and shivering. It’s kind of unsettling from the viewer’s point of view.
…what would it be
Even if it is criticized, it will be the past that cannot be helped.
It’s me, I just caught a glimpse of that piece, but… ….
If this were to be revealed in the worst case scenario, it would likely lead to endless conflict.
but.
‘What do you mean?’
I don’t know.
In the first place, it’s a human being after everything has been turned upside down, and that’s well over a few thousand years ago, so I can’t really feel it.
furthermore.
“To be honest, I’m not particularly proud of myself.”
“…hmm?”
Thoth saw me.
With curious eyes, he waits for my next words.
I thought for a moment.
‘That bastard is already convinced that I’m a regressor, not half of it.’
But why do you need to hide it?
At this point, if that guy solved my information, there’s nothing I can’t solve.
Isn’t this information that the apostles have not been able to reveal until now, talking about ‘restrictions’?
Besides, there are things I want to know about Thoth before the return.
then….
“I ruined my family.”
I said that to Tot with a nonchalant expression.
At my words, Set looked like he didn’t understand the meaning.
[Destruction? Mikhail What are you talking about… ….]
“I was an incompetent family head. Even though I knew that the family was festering and splitting from within, I couldn’t stop it.”
I calmly laid out the things before my return slowly.
“The Demon God’s army has attacked. There was no point in struggling. A family that had already lost power had no strength to stop them.”
“The Demon God’s army hasn’t reached this world yet, right?”
Thoth said as if he was having fun.
A frowning expression.
I don’t know what he did, but I do know.
It doesn’t matter.
“I am a criminal who destroyed my family and allowed the demon to spread its influence in the world. Whatever happened after that, it won’t go away.”
“Don’t you think we’re a little off topic?”
“Pretend you don’t know when you know.”
It’s time to end this ridiculous play.
The story from now on will have to continue on the premise of new facts.
[Drank God…? Has the family collapsed? What the hell is that… …?]
I looked toward the set.
She looked like she couldn’t understand what I was talking about.
I guess so.
I understand.
I quietly nodded and decided to put an end to this sentence.
“Yeah, to put it simply….”
I looked at the two of them and finally revealed the ‘fact’ that only I knew.
“I am a regressor.”
[…] …Uh huh?!]
Seth’s mouth opened wide.
