228 – Pain (1)
At this point, I was confident. Gaia hates me.
It’s not just a level of dislike, it’s a level of disgust. You can guess it by looking at the condition of my hands right now.
The sacred veil that Erica cast just now. Along with her basic defensive abilities, she is also imbued with divine power.
You can wake up if you put your mind to it. But what happened before came to mind and she relaxed.
It feels like a slightly experimental approach rather than going all out. Nevertheless, since she was charging, her power was strong.
‘I hit it gently, but it’s like this?’
I looked at the fist that was slowly regenerating. Even if it wasn’t muscle like back then, all the fat had burned off.
It is a body that remains intact despite considerable fire and explosions. However, it is particularly vulnerable to Gaia’s divine power.
Even the thunderbolt of the Gulag is not of this magnitude. There is definitely something there.
‘I can break it first…’
It is easy to break the sacred veil. Because the durability is not that good.
The only thing I had to hesitate about was that it hurt so much when it touched my body.
I have adapted to most pain, but this was on a different level. It feels like I dipped my hands in hydrochloric acid.
No matter how much I am, I don’t like being sick. Just as even adults are afraid of injections.
“Are your hands okay? It looks like you hurt it badly earlier?”
“It’s okay. I’m all better.”
“That’s good. But is that really like that? I don’t know much about Gaia either.”
Kara expressed her doubts as she looked at the sacred veil and the person hiding within it.
I guess she thinks I got hurt because of the Holy Veil.
But it’s just me, for Kara it’s just an ordinary defense shield.
“Try it. I’m the only one like this.”
“Really?”
Tuung!
Kara responded, hitting her tent with her fist. The results were as expected.
Unlike me, Kara’s fist was very intact. This raised her doubts.
“That’s strange. Why are you the only one reacting?”
“I don’t know either.”
“Can you wake up?”
“Yes. As long as I have a weapon.”
It’s not like you can’t break it as long as you have a weapon. I can’t stand being punched because it hurts so much.
“Here’s something suitable. Come on.”
“Thank you.”
At that moment, there was a battle hammer nearby. It is the weapon of the guy who received Erica’s blessing and rushed at me.
For reference, he is currently surrounded by a white protective shield. As time passes and I gain consciousness, I will invade again.
However, as Marlboro explained, resurrection is impossible if there is no consciousness.
‘Let’s break it first and see.’
The sacred veil differs from the general protective shield in some ways. That means you can’t look inside from the outside.
On the other hand, you can see the outside from the inside. They will be watching everything I do.
We need to prepare for that. Since they saw me causing a stir, they might decide to use their divine power.
Kwaang!
I held the battle hammer with both hands and struck it down with all my might. Perhaps because I applied more force than before, cracks have already appeared.
I plan to break it slowly because it could explode with a single hammer blow. So he hit it again with a hammer.
Kwasik! Quad Deuk!
I cut it down as if I was chopping firewood, and before I knew it, it was close to breaking. I stepped back, war hammer in hand.
They could have fed me big trouble from the inside, so it’s best to stay as far away as possible.
‘There’s a good weapon at the right time.’
I picked up not a battle hammer, but an ax lying on the floor. Of course, it was used by another student.
Next, he grabbed the ax with both hands and took a stance in order to throw it. All that remains is to completely destroy the sacred veil, which is on the verge of breaking.
Seeing as the cracked sacred curtain has not been repaired, it seems that Erica is also trying to do something. But I have no intention of accepting it that way.
“Huh!”
Whoa!
An ax that flies powerfully when thrown with force. Combined with the spinning force, the power must be considerable.
Kwasik!
Soon enough, the ax was planted squarely in the sacred tent. It’s like being stuck in a tree.
It will most likely bounce off, but being stuck means that it has lost its effectiveness as a protective shield.
Kwasizik- Kwasizik-
As I expected, there were signs that the protective shield was slowly breaking down. I held Kara next to me just in case.
“Kara. If you unleash divine power over there…”
“Are you asking me to stop it? Okay.”
“Thank you.”
“What are you thankful for?”
Wow!!
While chatting with Kara, the sacred veil was shattered. As soon as I saw that scene, I held out my finger.
She plans to knock Erica unconscious before she does anything useless. Due to her personality, she can unleash divine power at random times.
“······Blessings!”
“Huh?”
That was when the curtain shattered like shards of glass, revealing Erica and her escorts inside.
Erica, who had already been reciting her prayers inside of her, shouted powerfully and threw her fist toward the sky.
Yes. Wasn’t there an incident once upon a time when Ragnarok was shattered into pieces? It’s the same form that Rize showed back then.
‘That means…’
Spooky!
In an instant, my whole body became shivery. It feels like the blood in my body is cooling down.
My wild instincts shouted that it was dangerous and I looked up at her at the same time. A pillar of golden light was falling towards me.
As expected, Erica seems to have cast a holy spell on me as soon as her veil was broken. It was a shame that I predicted it, otherwise it would have been dangerous.
‘But…’
It was when I took a quick step back with Kara. I noticed something strange late.
I clearly avoided the golden pillar of light, but why is it still above me? And why is it coming down to me?
‘This can’t be right…’
Suddenly, a sacred spell exclusively for archdemons came to mind in Soul World. It may seem like an ordinary blessing, but it is different.
Because it was a spell that gave a buff to the player and terrible damage to the devil.
Strictly speaking, it is a blessing that is only beneficial to ‘living beings’. On the contrary, to the devil…
‘Sanctuary?’
It is famous for causing terrible pain. After all, it’s a useful spell even in the latter half of the game.
Even though it has the disadvantage of requiring a huge amount of divine power, the spell itself is easy. All you have to do is specify the target accurately with your eyes.
Flash!
Soon, a pillar of light shimmering in the sky came down towards me.
Chiikik!
“aaah!”
I screamed in pain as my whole body burned.
It is not at the level of burning. The pain felt like my entire body was melting.
I have never experienced pain like this even in the forest. Even when bitten by a wolf or poisoned, he stood firm.
But not now. Not only was there physical pain, but my mind was strangely confused.
“Shivar! Are you okay?! Come to your senses!”
“Ugh… Ah, it hurts…”
Not long after, the blessing disappeared. However, the pain remaining in my body remains the same.
I was lying face down on the floor and shaking. The body was regenerating little by little… But the mind was not.
“Now! Hurry up!”
“Sister! What’s going on?! Why is Sivar like this again?!”
“Wow!!”
“I don’t know! First of all, protect Sivar!”
All kinds of voices were mixed together in my ears. It seems Luna participated.
‘It hurts. Why? Why? ‘Why does divine power hurt?’
Even though I wanted to calm down, my body couldn’t calm down. My doubts were not resolved and my mind became confused.
If it’s just your body that hurts, you can endure it. But he didn’t listen at all.
It was also surprising that it reacted unusually to divine power, especially Gaia’s divine power.
If you actually poured acid on your hand, it wouldn’t have caused this much of a fuss.
“Kuok!”
“Let’s hold on just a little longer! You take care of the back!”
“Yes, yes!”
“Yeonju! Don’t just watch, but do something!”
It hurts. My body completely regenerated, but the pain did not go away.
It was as if the scars remaining on my body were throbbing and were not getting any better.
‘Why…? ‘Why on earth…?’
What did I do wrong to Gaia to have to feel this pain?
I am the victim. I was living a normal life, but I was suddenly dragged here.
Why do I have to feel this pain? Why does Gaia hate me?
‘You didn’t even answer…’
There was no answer even from the temple. She sent her spirit to persuade even the Gulag.
But what is Gaia? Does she hate me because I did something wrong?
I want to know the reason. I was the one who was forcibly dragged in.
[Excellent… Experiment······]
What is it?
[To the next step…Bowl…]
What is this voice again?
Voices that can be heard clearly in a confused mind.
I couldn’t tell if it was a man or a woman. Maybe both.
When I touched the scar, something suddenly came to mind, as if I remembered being hurt.
‘Discovery. Experiment. Restriction. Pain. Divinity. Bowl.’
Each word came to mind. I can hardly get my bearings.
I couldn’t remember the situation itself. Only words come to mind sporadically.
‘Our…Child…’
No. Let’s throw it all away. I hate it all now.
I just want to somehow bring out Gaia.
If there is no answer from that side, I will try to get the answer from this side.
This is a conclusion I came to when I was struggling in pain both physically and mentally.
I forced my trembling hands to calm down and lifted her head.
“Protect the priest!”
“If you protect the priest, you can win!”
The priest is the problem. All the b*tches who are blessed by Gaia are a problem.
The only one who caused me this pain was Gaia. Even the gulag, although displeased, did not cause pain.
‘The reason is…’
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As I have consistently said, I do not know the reason. Even Gaia didn’t answer.
So let’s make it answerable. If I rip off Erica’s head, at least she’ll get some attention.
‘But Erica is not chaotic…. It’s Gaia. She still isn’t.’
I quietly grabbed the hammer that was lying next to me. All that’s left is to rush to Erica.
“Shivar! Are you awake?”
“··· ···”
“Shivar? Why is the answer…?”
I ignored Kara calling my name. What’s important now isn’t Kara.
This is Erica behind there. I ignored my surroundings and walked straight towards Erica.
Because I run with determination, the students will not be able to stop me. In other words, it means that we are right in front of Erica’s nose.
“Heo-eok…!”
“··· ···”
Erica’s eyes widened as I came right under her nose.
Now that I see it, he has returned to his normal body, not his unique muscular form. Judging by the fact that her breasts have also become smaller, she appears to have used up all of her divine power.
Although sanctuary is easy, it is a spell that consumes a lot of sacred power. I’ve used quite a bit of sacred power before.
[It’s okay…]
It’s not okay. I ignored the voice in my ear and lifted my war hammer upwards.
Soon, I hit it hard with all the bad feelings I could contain. Since it contained her magical power, Erica would not be able to withstand it.
Even the protective shield provided by the academy will be meaningless. Now there is no need to adjust your strength at all.
No matter what I do, I will get an answer from Gaia. Why does it make me sick?
Hwiik-
In the illusion that time was passing slowly, Erica’s shocked expression caught her eye.
Her pale face and pink hair contrasted with it. It’s a very nice face.
Then, just as the hammer was about to fall on Erica’s head, her vision suddenly changed.
Ang!!
But my hammer never stopped. A loud sound filled the stadium.
The gust of wind caused by the shock wave spread everywhere, sending my hair and clothes flying.
If it had been Erica’s head, there wouldn’t have been any shock waves from her. In other words, something solid about her protected her.
“······It’s not too late.”
“··· ···”
If you are familiar with it, it is a familiar back view. I watched the back from afar.
Then, the person who blocked my attack with his back slowly turned towards me.
“It’s okay, Sivar.”
“······Rize.”
It was Rize. Not Rize in muscle form, but Rize in her normal appearance.
Is it because of my attack just now? A trickle of blood was flowing from her mouth.
But her face is smiling. She acted as if nothing was wrong, just to calm me down.
[It’s okay.]
At the same time, Rize’s voice rang out in her head.
It is different from the voices that were mixed together a little while ago. Rize’s voice is so clear.
Pook-
When she lost consciousness, Rize naturally hugged me. A soft and cozy feeling.
At the same time, it feels strangely nostalgic. Now that I think about it, has Rize ever hugged me?
Even though it was Ellie, she had never been hugged by Rize. The same goes for the time we lived together.
“Is there anything you want to say?”
“······Yes.”
In my fading consciousness, I said as if I was squeezing.
“I hate being sick…”
I couldn’t figure out why he said that.