Chapter 445 Heaven’s Mandate (4)
Isabel.
The people of the Salamander Continent did not know her story.
Who she is, how she lived, and what the hell she is doing in the chaos of the continent. everything was a mystery.
Appearing for a while in the war with Cronus, she was deeply troubled right after confirming Odelia’s destruction.
that day.
After praying for a long time, she accepted the reality that she had to walk the thorny road in her heart.
‘An evil group is revealing its sinister intentions. In the not-too-distant future, the passage to the Pandemonium will be opened, and demons from the Pandemonium, whose restrictions have been removed due to Alexander, will attack this world. The fact that Alexandre, who is only a minion, uses magic enough to destroy the capital of Odelia proves that fact. The time is coming. The time of darkness that the life of this world depended on was what God told me.’
My eyes trembled.
She looked into the truth.
Knowing what kind of danger lurks in the world, he did everything possible to prevent it.
But I couldn’t defy fate. The malice he had barely suppressed leaked out in all directions.
The things that Alexander did to devour this world by the demon king of the demon world have choked his breath.
said the oracle.
[God said, someday someone who will represent God’s will will appear and solve the world’s problems. However, if you miss that time, the world will never escape from the abyss of despair.]
A person who will represent God’s will.
It was a reality he had to face.
Isabel had to make a decision to solve the conspiracy that came before her eyes because she could not face the harsh reality to those who did not know the truth.
In fact, even she couldn’t think of a way to solve the problem.
Even though she was blessed by the gods, her power was weak and the darkness threatening the world was so strong that humans could not handle it.
I raised my head.
Looking up at God, she said to herself.
“From the moment I was born, I accepted life for this world as my mandate. I once believed I could solve every problem in the world, but I don’t think so now. Your servants are mere weaklings. It is impossible to prevent the despair that will come in the future with that one. That’s why I want to leave for the demon realm. I will risk my life to keep the embers of hope alive so that humans entangled in war and chaos can buy time to reorganize their forces.”
I knew it myself.
this choice.
It was like an act of suicide.
The moment he goes over to the demon world, it will be impossible to return to the ground world, and the soldiers who follow him will not survive either.
However, knowing the truth and accepting it was the mandate of heaven.
Isabel, who was called a saint by people from the moment she was born, couldn’t think of a better way.
No answer came back.
And Isabelle knew from experience that it was God’s will.
to go right.
God was silent.
Just by endowing her with special powers, God faced many restrictions, and Isabel tried to understand God’s will for herself.
There was no more time to delay.
After spending such a long time in the place where God’s blessing had landed, she got up and faced the people watching her.
among them.
There was Leo, the leader of the Royal Knights.
He, who had always been with me in the past, approached me and said with a worried face.
“… queen. How about going back to Arcadia? The oracle demands the queen’s sacrifice every time, but now that the Cronus Empire has declared a truce, there is no reason to remain here.”
“No, I can’t.”
I shook my head.
Accepted a thousand mandates.
It is a choice that forces those who follow her to sacrifice, but Isabel has no choice but to tell them the reality.
“In the process of annihilating the capital of Odelia, Alexandre used the forbidden 9th circle magic. It means that restrictions have been lifted, and that’s why we waged a continental war even though we knew we would go out. I don’t have time anymore. As soon as they achieve their goal through human death, there is no way to stop the darkness that will come to the continent even if they borrow the power of God.”
that day.
Isabel and other soldiers left.
A noble sacrifice that no one will ever recognize.
The people of the Salamander Continent do not know of Isabel’s dedication, but she had to go that way.
* * *
A lot happened in the world.
The fall of Arcadia, the Second Continental War, the death of Alexander, and so on.
While time passed so quickly, Isabel and her soldiers, who had entered Pandemonium, forgot the concept of time.
Kill.
killed and killed again
From the moment she entered the world of demons, the monsters rushed at her, and Isabel slaughtered them by expressing the power of divine power.
In order for the demon world and the earth world to be connected, several conditions are required.
Isabel’s divine power prevented the passage from being formed in a situation where most of the conditions were met, such as the collapse of the passageway connecting the two worlds and chaos in the terrestrial world.
covered in blood
The number of soldiers decreased day by day, and Isabel was drenched in blood and felt that her life was running out.
‘Oh God.’
found god
I hoped for the strength to endure.
God broke through the magic of darkness and gave her infinite strength, so she was able to withstand the attacks of demons to the end.
But, at some point, it reached its limit.
As the commander of the 3rd Corps moved in earnest, his tail was stepped on, and bloody battles were repeated every day to such an extent that he could not even sleep properly.
at last.
I lost all my soldiers.
Leo and the two continued to fight and tried not to lose hope, but faced a desperate moment.
“Cool.”
Leo spat blood.
Around it, the corpses of monsters were piled up like a mountain, but rather than how many enemies had died, his eyes were fixed on the gruesome wounds tearing Leo’s body apart.
Isabelle felt suffocated. The fact that even Leo had become like this made him unable to suppress his emotional agitation this time.
“… this is not You shouldn’t die like this.”
as a saint.
I always wanted to be resolute.
Because people don’t see themselves as human beings, they wanted to be what they wanted them to be.
however.
She couldn’t be a saint now.
It was a long relationship with Leo.
From the moment Isabel’s life began until now, Leo had never left his side.
“… queen. No Isabelle.”
Leo’s face calmed down.
It was never a positive sign.
Reflection of light.
Leo, who was about to die, burned his life force for the last time.
“The person I remember, Isabelle, was very tender. The fact that people praised her as a saint, the fact that she considered herself as their only hope, and even though she was at an age where she should be fooled by her parents, she always tried to show a resolute appearance. I thought you were so pitiful Even if you solve all the problems facing the Arcadians, it wasn’t for yourself.”
laughed
All soldiers, including myself.
I found out the truth about Isabelle.
Since she is not very strong, no one objected to her decision to leave for the Demon Realm.
She tried to sacrifice herself as a saint again.
Leo and the soldiers wanted to stay by Isabelle’s side until the end, even though they knew that following her would lead to their own death.
it was loyalty
I didn’t want to give her, who sacrificed herself for humanity, at least the terrible feeling of being alone.
“Wow.”
spit out blood
With his complexion turning pale again, Leo looked at Isabel with blurry eyes.
“Queen. I wanted you to be happy. As Isabel, a human, not a saint. I can’t make that wish come true… … .”
I couldn’t say more.
Leo, who struggled to continue his speech, lowered his head, unable to finish his apology.
finished.
everyone is dead
Isabel was left alone and saw no further way to live.
“I’m sorry everyone. However, as Saint Isabel, I will not ignore the reality so that your sacrifices are not in vain.”
I got up with my sword.
I wiped my blood-stained face.
will die
Even if I die, I will kill even one more.
Some might call it foolish, but this was the life she chose as Saint Isabel.
* * *
And now.
I was cornered.
For the first time, the commander of the 3rd corps appeared before his eyes and was driven into a corner by his subordinate monsters.
Flash.
Qurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
“Keeeaek.”
“Kek.”
I swept away the demons at once.
The divine power to pierce through the dark clouds was very strong, but even if hundreds of monsters were dealt with, more monsters filled the void.
I was short of breath.
The whole body was already so messed up that it was hard to find a safe place, and the blood-soaked hair had lost its brilliant original color.
thud.
thump thump.
The world was shaken.
Seeing the commander of the 3rd Corps approaching, Isabel felt a tremendous pressure she had never felt before.
“Human bitch. He was favored by God and was able to endure for a while, but this is a world where God’s intervention is not allowed. So accept the reality. We will annihilate all human beings on earth, including you, and the world you have been working hard to protect will be turned into a game to entertain us.”
dimensional rules.
I didn’t care about that.
The phenomenon caused by the collapse of the dimension was rather the future they hoped for.
finished.
Looking at the gigantic black creature, Isabelle knew she couldn’t stand it any longer.
suddenly.
I remembered what Leo had said.
On that day, Leo said to Isabel, who was having a hard time.
“Queen. Don’t try to shoulder everything. Even if the queen said she would lay down the heavy burden of trust. Humans will somehow find a new path, as evidenced by repeated history.”
didn’t answer that.
laughed wordlessly
Leo thought Isabelle couldn’t let go of her burden as a saint, but in fact, her heart was different.
One day.
Isabel heard about Roman Dmitri.
The life he has lived, the steps he shows, and the strength different from himself.
Watching him not back down against Alexander, Isabel thought that maybe she wasn’t the main character of the oracle.
A person who represents God’s will. He has no power to achieve the purpose God desires.
However, Roman Dmitri was able to do so if he was born into a baron family and made unbelievable achievements.
I looked up at the sky.
I put my hands together and waited for an answer, but God didn’t say anything.
Only then did I know
that he was not the main character.
The fact that he might be nothing more than a use to buy time until Roman Dmitri appears.
but.
He also had a thousand people.
accepted God’s will.
Isabelle wanted people to be happy.
Even if he wasn’t the main character of the oracle that people wanted, he wanted to be faithful to the life he had lived.
That was Isabelle’s life.
Called a saint from birth and promoted as the savior of mankind, she could not even think of a life where she selfishly thought of herself as an individual.
Even though I know I’m not the main character.
entered the realm.
Even through the blood and pain, she believed what she was doing was right.
It’s for humanity.
And after he collapsed, he was able to laugh at the fact that Roman Dmitri was behind him.
“… Kill your son and go.”
Kurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Raised divine power.
the demon world and the terrestrial world.
It is a separate dimension.
He knew that if he accepted the power of God beyond this, his body would not be safe due to the rules of the dimension.
The rules of the dimension are not simply determined by gods. They were created by something in the beginning, and gods took on the role of managing them.
“upstart.”
thud.
The commander of the 3rd Corps approached.
A huge body covered in muscle and a face in the shape of a monster spewed out red eyes.
he created a spell
The magical energy shimmering in the darkness was explosively amplified, and he tried to respond head-on to Isabel’s power.
A situation on a whim.
It was then.
Flash.
Kurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
dozens of feet away.
With a tremendous roar, the dimensional boundary was suddenly torn apart.
* * *
moment.
The situation was not organized in my head.
As if a dimensional door had been opened, Isabel looked at the space, forgetting reality for a moment.
And saw.
shouldn’t appear here.
A situation I could never have imagined.
“How did you get here… … .”
Bubbly.
beyond the dimensional rift.
Roman Dmitri appeared.
