Episode 342 How can I not be angry!
But his anger could not burst out.
Even though he had mastered divine power, the path to ascension was still not visible. In addition, the thirst for mana he felt as he reached the level of a godman through magic only grew worse, so if he tried to eradicate those who spread rude rumors, the time he could remain on the continent would become shorter and shorter.
So in the end I had to choose.
Abandon the human race and pioneer a path to ascension beyond the Demon Realm.
Either stay in the world, risk a decline in class, and accept the limits of your lifespan again.
And he rejected both. Either way, it felt like I was running away from ‘traitors’.
If there is no way to go, just create your own way.
From then on, he encouraged the faith of the Nine Gods among the humans. The basis for such a change in attitude was the essence of divine power.
Divine power is the seed of sowing that the Nine Gods sow in the world. The flower that blooms by feeding on human potential eventually becomes a much bigger fruit and returns to God.
And he intended to become the representative of faith and swallow the ‘fruit’ that should return to God.
If I can’t do it with my own abilities, I will ascend to heaven by using the power of traitors.
With that plan, he created the Order of the Nine Great Gods.
And as more than a hundred years passed, his plan seemed to succeed. He sat in the position of ‘Unified Pope’ and became the ruler of the human race. He was also called the pinnacle of the faith of the nine great gods and another god.
I thought that the compensation and interest I deserved was finally in my hands. Intoxicated by the sweetness of the power I had tasted so late, I realized too late that I had looked down on the traitors and the gods.
He accepted divine power and extended his lifespan, but became further distant from Mana. Instead, he focused more on manipulating the human ‘spirit’ to collect divine power and exceed the limits of ‘dimension’.
As you strive for your own ascension, you don’t even realize that your feet are turning upside down.
It was a fatal mistake.
While he was trying to catch a clue, gather the ‘sacrifices’ needed for the ascension ritual, and perform the ritual, the nine high priests who were assisting with the ritual betrayed him at once. Since they were normally extremely loyal, he could not have imagined that they would suddenly betray him like this.
But the moment he saw the faces of the betrayed Sioux, he realized the reason for his mistake.
They were no longer my subordinates. Those who took over the bodies of their subordinates under the name of ‘Apostle’. They bore, disgustingly, a part of the personality of those traitors. They stabbed me in the back.
Of course, even if he only focused on ascending to heaven, he was absolute. Originally, there was no way that the fragments of gods who sent down only part of their power and personality from another dimension could be his opponent.
However, it was different at the time when 90% of all power was tied up in consciousness ahead of the ascension. However, he was still able to deal with all of those ‘apostles’.
The price was just too great.
The fragments of divinity that I had worked so hard to collect flew away. Most of the power that should have been mine was scattered into thin air. An opportunity that would be difficult to come by again was lost in vain.
Perhaps the gods who forced themselves to create ‘apostles’ also suffered quite a blow. That was my only small consolation.
Therefore, his craving became more intense.
There was a hint in the words of the apostles who were spouting nonsense and calling it blasphemy. My way was not wrong. If they hadn’t interfered, I could have become a much more ‘powerful’ god than the traitors who ascended first.
However, while dealing with the apostles, he overextended himself a bit and his consciousness became distorted. The complex reasons caused him a fatal injury from which he could not recover.
And there was a bigger problem than that.
Since all of the leaders of the church are dead, the church that was built through hard work will be scattered, but it will come back together again at some point. And the gods will completely erase my traces.
Furthermore, my name will be erased from the history of mankind. According to the will of their god.
It meant death of the soul.
It was character assassination in the true sense of the word, denying all the achievements of the sorcerer saint Zibrik Cassel.
In fact, the story of Zibrik Cassel, the first human demigod, has not been found in any literature.
Even though he was a demigod from a period a thousand years before the Great Migration, it was strange. No, it was certainly strange that the person responsible for the great migration of different races a thousand years later was not recorded in history.
I didn’t want to just disappear. I wanted to leave a possibility. There is a possibility that someone else, if not necessarily me, will become the pinnacle of humanity and become the god of the human race, suppressing those traitors.
So, I gather my undispersed divinity and my last strength to leave a legacy, you who are worthy. You will be able to hear my voice and take on the power hidden in my heritage.
Flashing.
A flash of pure white light spread out again.
However, it was not until much later that Logan realized that he was standing alone in a pure white space. The enormous amount of information I had gained from quickly experiencing the life of the Absolute was flooding my mind, making it difficult for me to come to my senses.
‘This is ridiculous…’
Only after clearing his mind like that, did Logan realize that he was still in an unknown space and that someone existed in front of him.
-Are you conscious?
Red hair and red eyes.
A man with an unusual appearance who has never been seen by anyone other than McLane’s immediate family.
A middle-aged man who wondered if he would be similar to me when he got older spoke to Logan.
And now Logan knew for sure who that man was.
“…Gibrik Kassel?”
– That’s right, my descendants.
“…descendant?”
– Can’t you see this? If you saw my thoughts, you would know. That I am never telling a lie.
“…I guess so.”
Clearly, the image I saw in that memory was similar to this.
In the midst of such a huge flood of incidents, I didn’t pay much attention to the appearance of the person involved.
– Red eyes and red hair These peculiarities were passed down directly to me, so they will last forever through my sons’ sons. Isn’t your family like that?
I couldn’t help but stiffen at those words.
In fact, this distinct physical trait that was inherited only by McLane’s direct lineage men was definitely surprising. The family members joked that it might be a trace of ancient magic.
Of course, for someone of such legendary blood, he did not have any unusual abilities.
“…I’m Macline.”
– Gender is not important. It is a magic that is passed down from my eldest son to the heir who will inherit the family, but if that is not the case, it is passed down to the closest bloodline. That appearance is proof of your qualifications to inherit my legacy.
“You mean blood?”
– Both bloodline and ability must apply. In your past life, my voice did not reach you because you did not have the ability.
“!?”
It was something that Logan couldn’t help but be surprised by.
however.
-Why are you so surprised? To be precise, the half of my soul that remains in this legacy was always with you in my past life. The reason you are here now is because you took action before the power you worked so hard to prepare was taken over by the wrong person.
“ah…!”
An exclamation suddenly burst out.
Seeing him like that, the spirit of Gibrik Kassel’s ancestor smiled.
– Don’t you have faith in that too?
“yes?”
– A reversal of time that even the 9th Lord cannot do. I brought you to this position by consuming some of the divinity contained in this inheritance. If what I wanted had come true, I would have definitely become a great person who surpassed those traitors.
Logan nodded, albeit with difficulty, in a voice filled with subtle anger.
however.
– I never thought you, who were so miserable in your past life, would get your hands on my inheritance again. That’s great. I knew that even if you changed everything possible, your brother would come to me.
My complexion could not help but harden at the next words.
The whole time I was running away with the holy sword in my past life, I lamented that if this sword had gone to Ronian instead of me, it would have changed the fate of the country and my family. So, if everything the spirit in front of you says is true, knowing it is not a problem.
However, as we talked, one of the most important questions remained unanswered.
‘You don’t know that my talent itself has changed since I returned? Also, what about Shingeom’s vision? ‘What happened?’
I was about to ask that question, but before Logan had time to open his mouth, Seonjo continued speaking.
– How are you? That everything turned out well. There is only a small amount of divinity left in the sword, but take it and find the Supreme Bracelet. Then you will have the possibility of inheriting my power and ascending to the status of a god.
Supreme bracelet.
Since I had a clear guess, I didn’t pay much attention to what he said. However, I couldn’t help but be surprised because the words that followed were unexpected.
“God… above?”
– Yes. This also gives you the possibility of becoming a great god who will suppress false gods.
As soon as Gibrik Cassel’s spirit finished speaking, its image became blurred and a small, brightly shining bead appeared in his hand.
– If it were not for the power used for regression, this alone would be enough to obtain the power of a demigod. It was a shame, but there was nothing we could do. With this alone, you will be able to gain power close to that of a great mage. Get drunk.
Those words contained an irresistible temptation.
Even more so because I have a strong feeling that the great mage he speaks of is not even a great mage by modern standards.
However, Logan did not let go of the uneasy feeling in the corner of his head.
“Isn’t it all thanks to my ancestor? It was possible because my talent itself changed after I returned. I would like to express my gratitude. The swordsmanship that runs in my family was also excellent.”
– …It was a natural thing to do as an ancestor. Don’t mind it.
It was clear that he didn’t know about the new sword vision.
‘Why don’t you know? Even right after I got the sword, I opened it countless times and memorized it?’
It was strange. Because it was blurry, I couldn’t see his expression clearly, but I felt a little embarrassed.
A sense of caution naturally arose in Logan’s mind.
“Is there anything I must do in exchange for my inheritance?”
– Not in this world. Just become a god, crush the traitors, and prove the greatness of me, Gibrik Kassel. That’s enough.
The clear anger in that voice seemed real.
But Logan, who already had doubts in his heart, did not give in to temptation easily.
“How can I make up for the loss of divinity due to regression?”
I tried to repeat the story, but the spirit of my ancestor did not answer in any more detail.
– If you take this, you will naturally understand it. There is so much power in my legacy.
A bright smile that can be seen even in a blur.
The traces of the great hero he had seen throughout his life clearly remained in that appearance.
But that made it even weirder.
Although it may not have been his intention, Gibrik Cassel showed Logan too much. Although I did not observe the entirety of my life, I still vividly remembered the major trends of life as if I had observed them right next to me.
In those memories, he was not this kind of person.
“Aren’t you that kind of person to give away everything to your descendants?”
From a young age, he grew up thinking that he was the best. The goal of overcoming the limit was because his pride in being the best was damaged, and he abandoned the tribe where his family was just for that purpose.
The reason he later cared for the humans was because the humans were his ‘property’ at the time. He just couldn’t give up his possessions.
He also saw the by-products that the Nine Great Gods, whom he called traitors, obtained from the war against the Demon Dragon. However, he who had just reached the level of a demigod did not have as deep an understanding of the level as the ancient absolutes, so he gained nothing.
However, he was the one who called them traitors for not teaching me that realization.
– …They say he has deep resentment toward the traitors.
Above all, he was a person who would do anything for a purpose.
To the extent that he wanted to become a god, even if it meant making the continent a difficult environment for races other than humans to live in and spreading false beliefs.
He is a person with strong greed.
I am definitely not a person who gives things away without any purpose.
furthermore.
‘In the memories he showed, the only child he saw was the haggard eldest son he saw at the end of his retirement.’
When most people talk about the greatest joy in life, they say having a child. However, in Gibrik Kassel’s memory, blood was something that barely even appeared throughout the overall record of his life.
He is willing to sacrifice himself to hand over everything to his bloodline?
Moreover, to Logan’s senses, the energy of power gathered there on the palm of the blurred soul felt a little strange.
It is still difficult to determine whether it is divine or not, but I feel certain to know what some part of it contains.
“From what I can judge, my ancestor does not seem to be the type to entrust revenge to others. Isn’t that the ancestor’s soul itself that wants to hand it over?”
If the body exists, wouldn’t it feel like a sharp dagger piercing my lungs?
I could see the blurry soul shaking greatly and becoming fainter.
– …Do you think you can absorb the power to reach godhood by simply receiving energy?
“I must embrace the soul of my ancestors.”
– You and I are together. After all, you are the master of your body.
“The owner of the soul will be our ancestor.”
Although he achieved incredible achievements in this life, even that was nothing compared to the level of demigods seen in Gibrik Cassel’s memories. Wielding the power to change the world is not something that can be achieved simply by the power accumulated in the body.
Will my current self be able to overcome even a part of the soul of a demigod?
‘No way.’
The moment I saw Logan’s expression harden.
An urgent voice flowed from the soul’s mouth.
– My descendants, don’t waste an opportunity that will never come again in your life with vain doubts.
I’m not saying no.
How dare you not deny these fatal words and just turn them around?
I don’t know why, but Zibrik Kassel’s soul seemed unable to tell lies right now.
‘You have to make sure to hit the weak spot.’
Logan asked the last question with a cool smile.
A memory that was overlooked even though it was the most important moment in his memory.
On top of that, the tragedy that Baros had created at the end of his previous life was layered on top of that.
“By any chance, was the sacrifice used to ascend to the divine throne a human being?”
Seonjo did not answer.
