172 – The final battle (8)
The battle was in full swing.
The Demon King was constantly being attacked by those he had killed.
The ‘Death Knight’ sticks like a leech.
The angry demon king’s tentacles moved roughly and pierced their bodies, but it was no use.
There was only a rotten and crumbling body inside, and their driving force was not that body.
“You bastards!”
The devil is angry.
I knew about Shinnoda’s plan.
He is going to cause a tsunami and drown himself.
He poured out what little strength he had left.
In an instant, the tentacles moved simultaneously, piercing the ‘Death Knight’ and lifting it into the air.
They were hanging on tentacles.
Other tentacles blocked the limbs and there was no way to escape.
Shinnoda thought it was time to fire a barrage of strikes at the defenseless body of the Demon King.
Although the damage was not much, he did inflict a significant blow.
‘Gareas’ followed suit and swung his laser sword, but due to the Demon King’s high defense, no damage was inflicted.
“The black guy again!”
Ishia was the first to notice the strange incident.
She shouted in a shaky voice.
At that time, a black sphere appeared on the chest of the ‘Death Knights’ hanging from the tentacles.
The sphere gradually grows in size and covers them.
There was a sound like air being sucked out, and everything in that space was sucked in.
The ‘Death Knight’ disappeared without a trace.
“What should I do!”
Isia muttered, almost crying.
She herself and Lipia are of virtually no help, so in reality the only power she has left is Shinnoda.
However, in a one-on-one situation, it was clear that the Demon King had the advantage.
“It’s okay.”
The red dragon slightly lowered his head and pointed to the far side of the city.
Isia looked across the city.
Waves so high that they threaten to cover the city.
It aroused a primal fear.
Of course, Ishia was still alive with the medicinal potion that Shinnoda had given her, so she didn’t feel anything wrong.
She was rather excited and her face turned red.
“aaah! “It’s over now?!”
“Yes.”
Shinnoda finally used all his strength to pin down the Demon King with his telekinesis.
To prevent them from running away somewhere.
Of course, in the meantime, she was steadily defeating the Demon Lord with her gamma laser, inflicting damage equal to her stamina regeneration.
On the outside, it was a sight of a righteous dragon overpowering an evil demon lord, but in reality, Shinnoda was rotten and crumbling on the inside.
The dragon heart and body were unable to withstand the backlash of the manipulation of the system and causality, and increasingly irreversible damage accumulated.
‘Damn, I’m going to die at this rate.’
His eyes gradually closed.
I was literally on the verge of collapsing.
The fact that he is holding on to his spirit now is purely thanks to his grit and will.
“This is over now… ”
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A red dragon that grabs ‘Gareas’ and flies into the sky, flapping its wings.
A tsunami struck the battlefield.
It was as if the Earth’s hand had caught the virus and purified it directly.
“I will remember you.”
The Demon King left behind an eerie statement and was swept away.
Submerged in seawater, his very existence was gradually diluted and he eventually disappeared.
Shinnoda, who was ‘recognized’ by a transcendent being, felt as if his soul was being squeezed.
Seoul completely submerged in water.
Most citizens evacuated, so there were no casualties, but property damage was significant.
“Noda-kun was successful.”
Remnants from a parallel world.
Hitomi Hosokawa watched from a skyscraper in a satellite city near Seoul.
According to the operation plan, the seawater encroaching on Seoul meant defeating the devil.
Tears flowed down her cheeks.
Although she was unable to protect her world, at least here she succeeded in completely establishing her Salvation Gospel Church and killing the devil, the shadowy figure.
“If we had believed in Shinnoda, would we have been able to face a future like this? … “
And that fact amplified the bitterness.
This was entirely the cost of an opportunity she had not taken before.
I just regretted the past.
Meanwhile, the victory cry rang out in the shelter.
Once Shinnoda was victorious, the excessive energy condition on the Korean Peninsula was resolved, and the status windows of the awakened people began to return.
The U.S. Intelligence Department used spy satellites to understand the situation on the scene and confirmed the disappearance of the Demon King.
They announced this on a grand scale.
The reason it was announced was to prevent China from taking unexpected action using the situation on the Korean Peninsula as an excuse.
China had no intention of doing so, but if it could completely end such concerns with just a few lines of announcement, there was no reason not to do it.
Anyway, the Korean side unexpectedly received news of victory, and the entire nation cheered.
Wow━
The shelter became noisy as if it was about to leave.
This is because the announcement made the Korean news.
“Are you going home now?”
A child asked her parents.
“Okay. “It looks like those students did it.”
Parents were grateful to the students they saw on the news – Noda Shin, Ha-yeon Park, Sia Lee, etc.
Deacon’s broadcast content was, of course, paid attention to by the Korean government and public broadcasters, and related content was occasionally reported.
“Long live the Dark Knight!”
“Long live Shinnoda!”
“Academy is the best!”
People within the shelter paid tribute to Shinnoda and her children in their own way.
Korean people usually don’t say embarrassing things, but today was an exception.
Isn’t he the benefactor who saved his life?
China also accepted that the situation was over and stopped preparing for a nuclear attack.
Korea escaped the crisis of destruction.
Although it suffered enormous property damage, most people survived and it was at this point that it projected powerful military power toward the entire world.
He defeated the SSS+ level monster that made even the United States and China tremble with his own power.
This incident served as an opportunity for powerful countries to overestimate Korea’s military power.
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After defeating the devil, I held on to my spirit that was slowly fading away and landed on the roof of a building to safely drop off Ishia.
“I won! “We won!”
Isia clings to my body with joy.
I can’t even feel it because of the scales.
“Yes. But now I’m done… “
My eyes close.
I don’t have the courage to endure any longer.
Dragon Heart has suffered irreversible damage and its output has dropped to 50%, and my body is a mess due to the reaction of the causality manipulation.
“You can’t die! “Don’t close your eyes!”
Isia’s urgent voice.
It was like a lullaby to me.
I think I can get the most satisfying sleep of my life now.
Like that, I closed my eyes.
.
.
.
My mind became clearer.
When I open my eyes, I see a pure white space.
No matter where you look, there is only an endless horizon.
I thought I would become mentally ill if I stayed that long.
“Where are you?”
Even though I said this, I can roughly guess it.
I successfully accomplished the goal that was initially set for me by defeating the Demon King.
Maybe the person who sent me here will come out.
“You did a good job.”
As expected, an old man appeared before my eyes and spoke.
He gives off an auspicious atmosphere.
“Are you God who sent me here?”
My tone of voice naturally became more polite.
“It’s not a god, but it has divine power.”
“Anyway, he’s a mysterious old man. “You are a God whose image is more common than you might think.”
In a way, he is the god of stereotypical images.
I opened my mouth, hiding a bit of disappointment.
“This is not the real me. You can’t observe us. You can’t even look at it.”
I roughly understand.
The devil was only an avatar for foreign media, but just watching the S-class ‘Inner Circle’ was crazy.
We as humans may not be able to handle the true appearance of such a being.
“Why did you send me to this world?”
Fundamental question.
I was curious about why I had to be brought here to catch the Demon King and what it meant.
“This fight was not my will. This is what ━ has walked, and if you humans are seen as a standard, it is nothing more than a chess game. In order to select the strongest piece, I created and distributed a game similar to this world where awakened people exist. “You were definitely the best horse I’ve ever picked.”
So, does this mean that this hardship was nothing more than a chess game between transcendent beings?
For some reason, a feeling of desolation weighed heavily on my body.
But at the same time, it was nice to hear that it was the best for such a being.
“It’s your turn to have your wish granted.”
“Okay. Tell me your wish. I cannot grant absurd wishes, such as asking someone to become a god. “I am not God.”
The driving force that brought me this far.
It was the will to return home.
He ran without hesitation with blood on his hands.
“Home… “
I was at a loss for words.
Park Ha-yeon’s face came to mind.
The Battle of the Demon King, the final moment.
The face of the woman who sacrificed her body to protect me.
“No, please bring Eve back to life.”
I was saved by Ha-yeon Park.
How can you live alone without returning the favor?
“Hoo━ Really? Didn’t you want to go home? Your parents and younger sister will be desperately looking for you.”
The being in front of me had an expressionless expression, but I had the feeling that it was smiling in an unpleasant way.
After all, it is not a good being.
“Yes.”
No matter how much I think about it, I can’t possibly abandon Park Ha-yeon and the other children’s loyalty.
These are the people who sacrificed their lives for me.
I’m sorry, parents, but in a way, it’s natural for adult children to leave their parents’ arms.
I believe you will understand well.
“Kkkkkk. Interesting. Human agony is always stimulating and delicious. It’s a good snack.”
The corners of the old man’s mouth grew longer and then tore apart, giving him the appearance of a ghost with a torn mouth.
Then she soon returned to normal.
I felt an indescribable evil.
I think there may not be much difference in disposition between ‘this’ and the Demon King.
It’s not that bastard, it’s just our bastard.
“I think that’s quite rude. Good night. “I will make your wish come true.”
“And since I’m satisfied with the food, I’ll give you a tip. I will erase the existence called you from your original world. The tiny creatures and humans there probably don’t even know you existed from the beginning. There is no sadness or regret due to separation.”
I met an old man who didn’t know if he was God and for the first time I heard a satisfactory answer.
“That satisfaction is also good.”
The old man smiled again.
I felt fear of the unknown.
I can’t understand this person’s way of thinking.
I want to leave this place right away.
“I’ll send it to you soon, so don’t hate it too much. I ask you for the last time. “I tolerated you this time, but if you break the rules I established one more time, I will make you feel pain for eternity.”
A chilling warning.
I had no choice but to nod.
“… Yes.”
The moment I answered, my vision turned black.
When I opened my eyes again, I was on the rooftop of a building.
Eve is lying perfectly fine in front of me.
She was sleeping soundly.
“You’re awake!”
Isia hugged me tightly.
It somehow smells like peach.