Chapter 224
“I want you to decorate my last.”
“What do you mean?”
“My appearances in other mazes are just thoughts to pass on knowledge, but I am a little different.”
Even if there is no body, most of its will and memories remain, a de facto spirit body.
That was Verdi’s definition of who he is now.
“Then, the last thing you want to decorate is… … .”
“yes. After all, I am a being that must disappear someday, and it is desirable that all return to the earth after the purpose is accomplished.”
Eventually, Verdi revealed to me her pure heart without a single lie.
“Originally, my successor was supposed to do the same thing after he had all the knowledge, but… … Now I have changed my mind.”
Verdi’s eyes met again after a while, returning to the moment when they first spoke to me.
“I want you to give me an end and bless the end. If that happens, I’m sure I’ll be more satisfied.”
It was just instinct, with neither logic nor theory mixed in.
Clearly, even though she was unaware of my true identity, she was instinctively drawn to such a choice when she reached the heights of her own.
I thought of all of that, and my face hardened as it was with a complicated mind.
‘… … .’
Even for me now, Verdi is quite special.
In a way, unlike the rest of the world, her existence was truly a trace I left behind.
So I tried to accept the request, but at the same time, I was hesitant.
Feeling confused by myself, I soon recognized the true nature of the hesitation.
‘… You’re left with regrets.’
There is such a case.
In the game where the service is scheduled to end, those who manually delete the characters they’ve been raising both physically and mentally.
If it had to disappear anyway, he thought it was his duty to do it.
Surprisingly, however, most of them often experience a period of great hesitation in the final stage.
Although it is just a piece of data, only the time and affection he has devoted to it is clearly real in it.
I could see that the feelings I am feeling right now are probably similar,
However, as it unfolded in reality, it was a case of aggravating the severity.
After a while, I continued to think seriously, and then I looked at Verdi like that, and quietly expressed my intention of refusal.
“It can’t be done.”
“… Why?”
“Because that’s how I feel.”
A question appeared on Verdi’s face.
But I ignored it and continued talking.
“Do you really need to disappear?”
“What comes from the soil must return to the soil. Besides, I don’t have a place to stay anymore.”
In addition to losing his body, his soul is slowly being worn out. Also, outside of this world, there is nothing related to her anymore.
Her feelings were somewhat understandable.
“If there is a way, there is.”
In front of her like that, I took out the sun stone and moon stone obtained as a reward for clearing the blind mountain.
Guessing what my intentions were, Verdi opened her mouth with a little bewilderment.
“no way… … .”
“Yes. All you have to do is create something that your soul can stay in. It has the energy of the sun and the moon, so there is no way I can’t get along with you.”
It certainly made sense, but Verdi immediately shook his head.
“It is an object made entirely for the successor. And it’s against the logic for me to go out of the world again. I’ll just accept that feeling with gratitude.”
However, at Verdi’s reaction, I smiled and continued speaking again.
“You’re not really that sincere are you?”
“… … .”
At that, Verdi looked at me with a slightly startled expression.
Because what she has shown in front of me so far has been the successor to the benevolent and benevolent witch clan itself.
However, as I said before, Verdi’s personality, who created a bizarre maze in this way, is not very different from him.
“This is the last remaining task of the clan. It is my responsibility to approach with that sincere and sincere attitude… … .”
“It’s okay to just do what you do.”
“… Why are you so meddling no matter how young you are? Do you know me that well?”
Looking at the part of her that was finally revealed, I changed my attitude softly.
“I know. Maybe better than you think.”
“… … .”
Verdi, who could not hide his shaking expression for a moment, made up his mind somehow and made the final declaration.
“That is not right. I am already a being who should have fallen with everyone once upon a time. Returning to nothing as soon as the task is finished is the correct procedure.”
I, too, responded to her with all my sincerity this time.
“You know, those things are not that important in this world.”
There is a demon of the Kruger family who has been living for hundreds of years by constantly changing bodies, and there is also the head of a group that moves to make the world a mess.
In addition, I too, aware of the future of this world, are involved in the present to change it to my liking.
Compared to such rude acts, the customs and principles that Verdi wanted to keep were really insignificant.
“It’s okay to just do whatever you want. If it causes any problems, I will take full responsibility.”
“… Gutae, why do I have to stay in this world like that?”
As a prodigy genius of the witch clan, it may be natural for her to live in a wave that is too huge.
But for me as an ordinary office worker, the opposite was quite natural.
“Originally, there is no need for a reason to live.”
At my words, Verdi blankly tilted her head.
But somehow he seemed to understand the meaning of the words.
“… Now I don’t know either. Do what you like.”
Permission has been granted, now only action remains.
With the Sun Stone and the Moon Stone in my hands, I was deeply concerned about how to use them.
‘It’s a special material, so it’s definitely possible… … .’
What I want to make now is something similar to Cheongshimok, one of the three main main districts of Cheongga.
It was necessary to complete a vessel that could fully contain Verdi’s existence, just like the Cheongshimok where the Blue Dragon currently resides.
However, the problem was that these two materials were new materials that had not yet been revealed in the original.
‘There is no known recipe, I wonder if the crafting knowledge I know will be effective… … .’
If it is a material that requires a completely different technique than before, it literally blows an opportunity into the air.
Thinking of such a worst possibility, I, too, had to hesitate a little this time.
Seeing me like that, Verdi started to slowly approach me with an unfamiliar smile.
“Speaking confidently, you seem to be having quite a bit of trouble?”
“… It just takes a little bit of thought.”
“I think I can help to some extent.”
Fortunately, it seems that the subject was not so unfamiliar to Verdi, so I was able to barely catch the strands as I entered her commentary.
‘Efficiency may drop a little because there are no crafting-type characteristics… … .’
I can’t do it in the case like now.
I recalled the recipes in my head one by one through the intracerebral surgery library, and started processing the materials into pieces.
After such a long time passed, on my hand, a bracelet of a suitable size was showing off its dazzling appearance.
“… You’re better at it than I thought. It was rare to find someone with this level of skill in the village.”
The result was more satisfactory than expected, to the extent that Verdi, who had seen unprecedented masterpieces, left such an impression.
I still vividly remember the process, but honestly, I can’t believe I made it.
【Sun Moon Stone】
▶ A bracelet made by collecting sun and moon crystals. It contains the power of harmony and inclusion, and protects its owner from all kinds of malice.
Even if you check the emotional function, the completeness was flawless.
No matter what I said with my own mouth, this is the perfect level of jugu.
‘… As long as there is no assistance from the game system, I thought that it would be impossible for me to do it forever.’
Of course, Verdi helped a lot, but even so, it was more than expected.
“… Now, all that remains is to transfer my soul.”
Soon, after being silent for a few seconds, Verdi moved towards the front of the bracelet.
“Please start.”
Even if it’s not his original form, Verdi’s soul holds a huge power commensurate with it.
As such, moving her soul carries a high risk.
‘If I fail, I may get hurt, and Verdi’s soul will be completely annihilated.’
Strictly speaking, it is not something an exorcist of my level can handle.
However, the financial value of my limit will be of great value in this area.
‘It is possible enough.’
Even at a much lower level than this, I am the one who split Cheol Lee’s soul and separated it into Cheongshimok.
In the current state, even if it was the spirit of the ancient witch Verdi, there was no way it could not be dealt with.
So I immediately started the ritual without hesitation, and as a result, Verdi’s soul began to come into contact with the sun and moon stones little by little.
But at that point, I ran into a big problem.
It was none other than Verdi’s soul that started refusing to enter the moonstone.
‘no way… … .’
It was only then that I realized Verdi’s true intentions.
He said that, but it was clear that he had chosen the path of extinction after a lot of contemplation in the midst of it.
I wrote this way just because I didn’t accept it.
‘Are you saying you really like it?’
However, the previous words were clearly far from lies.
In other words, in her heart, even now, conflicting minds would have settled in each corner.
‘You make it really complicated.’
Now, in order to bring her back to life, I literally had no choice but to press her soul with my own force and put it inside the Sun Moon Stone.
And, after a brief deliberation, I made a decision again.
“… … .”
I also don’t like letting her disappear like this.
Regardless of her opinion, it was purely my opinion.
But it didn’t matter.
Because that alone was enough reason to become the basis for my actions.
Whoops!
Awkward!
Before long, an intense battle of strength began, and it was the Baek Middle Ages, in which victory or defeat was unpredictable.
However, contrary to my already firmly established heart, Verdi still harbors slight hesitation in her heart.
It was just that handful of differences that made the difference between winning and losing.
Paz.
slurp.
Soon, the waves of spiritual power that had been churning all around subsided, and finally, the bracelet that remained intact appeared on my hand.
The color, unlike before, contained a black light that seemed to be sucked in.