222 – Encounter
Seylon looked around the inside of the cavity he arrived in following Kudalin.
Majestic.
At the same time, it is narrow.
Two conflicting feelings coexisted.
It was because of the thick darkness lurking around.
The darkness was an ominous wall that no one dared to approach.
For others, it was an endless abyss that sucked them in.
In the center of the darkness, a small tower-like foundation was built.
The area around the Foundation was surrounded by darkness, and there was not even a trace of light.
Nevertheless, the area around the foundation was shining brightly.
‘What, it feels like being in the spotlight on stage.’
The piety that one would only feel in a quiet cathedral was flowing in this place.
An ominous yet sacred sanctuary.
Ceylon recalled the conversation he had with Cudalin about this place.
***
“It’s a temple.”
“Is it a temple?”
“… Yo. It’s a temple… Yo…”
“Huh? Why are you saying the same thing twice? Are you being considerate of my ears being as narrow as my eyes?”
“Oh, no… That’s not it…”
“Yes? That’s not true? What I mean is, it’s true that I have narrow eyes and narrow ears, but I’m not particularly considerate of you-?”
“Oh, no… I’m sorry… I was wrong… Yo…”
“Ugh! Why are you suddenly apologizing!? Are you planning to turn me into a person with narrow eyes and narrow ears who is also narrow-minded!?”
“uuugh… please… stop…”
***
Ah. Not this part.
Ceylon, who was already laughing, tried to remember the part of the conversation that was actually happening.
***
“It’s a temple built underground in the land where Tuersi, an empire in the East, was located in the distant past…”
“This place was built by the left arm who heard the voice of the great man here in the past to feel the great man closer…”
“The temple, which was used as a place of contact with the Great One for a long time, was eroded and deteriorated by the power of the Great One. In fact, it became a place like a part of the Great One…”
“The Great One is currently in a state of deep sleep to save up strength for the coming, so I don’t know if it would be okay even if an unauthorized entity were to go there-“
“Still, I don’t recommend it…”
“As I said, that place is like the palm of his hand, and it wouldn’t be strange if something happened there…”
-Is there a way to contact that great person?
Was Cudalin’s answer to Ceylon’s question.
“Oh! Cudalin! Are you worried about me now!?”
Of course I’m worried.
They hinted that if you die, I will die too.
Kudalin muttered, turning his head.
“Hmm? What were you muttering just now? I think you said that if something goes wrong, I’ll die of pain… Did I hear you correctly?”
“…Yes.”
“Oh, that’s a bit touching… But a bit burdensome. A bit creepy.”
“…”
Again.
Cudaline’s teeth ground.
“I guess I should apologize in advance for this. Cudalin. I don’t know what side of me you’re doing this for, but I hope you don’t get too crazy about me. Of course! I’m not a particularly bad or dangerous man – anything like that! However, I have no particular interest in Cudalin! Therefore, Cudalin’s feelings will not be reciprocated, and she will only end up getting hurt! For that reason, I apologize in advance!”
“…”
Again.
Paddeuk.
“Anyway, I understand what Cudalin said. That temple is a place like a part of the Great One?”
Nod.
“Um, okay! Let’s leave right away!”
“What, what- did you even listen to me?”
“…”
“…Yo.”
“Of course you heard it! That temple is like a part of the Great One. If you go there, you can come in contact with Him! How about that, isn’t it the perfect summary of perfect understanding?”
“You… What are you thinking?”
Cudalin, who was ruled by the Ceylon covenant, confessed to him various information related to Harasin and the Black Root Church.
Among that information was information about the ‘Great One’ they served.
Great person.
Even his left arm, who had served him for a long time, didn’t know much about him.
But one thing is clear.
The essence of it was that it was an absolute being with the power to cover the entire world with darkness.
The word God existed for exactly that purpose.
No being in this world could go against it.
There were only two options available to the being who encountered it.
Obey or obey.
Or destroy.
Now Hara God and the Black Root Church were trying to bring the Great One to this world in perfect form.
The moment the Great One descends into this world, this world becomes its possession.
It is the end.
What if you want to prevent the apocalypse?
The only way was to hinder the coming of the Great One.
Because it is absolutely impossible to confront the Great One directly.
Cudalin explained that part to Ceylon so accurately that it is no longer possible.
If he does something reckless and ends up dying like a dog, he will die like a dog by the power of the covenant.
It’s like burying a slave along with his master in an uncivilized primitive tribe.
But now look at this madman.
Even though he didn’t say it directly, Cudalin could clearly tell.
The purpose of this madman is not to prevent the coming of the Great One.
More than that.
It was to eliminate the source of darkness called the Great One.
“You…What are you thinking…!”
Cudalin was so embarrassed that he even forgot to use polite words and interrogated Ceylon.
Please.
I hope my concerns are wrong.
“Hmm…”
Ceylon put his index finger to his mouth, pretended to think for a moment, and then said.
“Secret – there is no such thing as this. Cudalin’s mouth is heavy. Besides, it is not something so dishonest that it needs to be hidden. In fact, you could say the opposite. It is something to be proud of, something that deserves to be proudly displayed! “
Ceylon raised his index hand up.
“What I’m thinking about right now is world peace!”
“…”
The concerns were confirmed.
Cudalin thought reflexively.
The great man I met at the temple, where I followed his left arm.
You have to follow that madman and confront him.
“I don’t like it…”
“Hmm?”
“I don’t want to… I don’t want to be killed like that…!”
“Uh! Cudalin! Are you really crying right now!?”
“Please!!! I’m not doing this because I’m ignoring you!!! I know that you’re strong!!! But! That means you’re something we can’t touch!?! Please don’t do anything weird, I know another way. Let’s see, okay? You wouldn’t want to get killed too, right?”
Cudalin begged, half crying.
She didn’t know that.
“hahahaha, don’t worry! Even if Cudalin dies, I won’t die!”
Her current self, rather than eliciting sympathy from the person in front of her-
It brings out only joy.
“Ha, hahahaha…”
The power of the Great One.
Attitude of a madman.
“I don’t know anymore…”
Cudalin gave up everything.
She decided to think differently.
When he was captured by that crazy man, his life was already gone.
***
Cudalin, like Ceylon, was also recalling the conversation from that time.
However, the reason was quite different from Ceylon.
Kugugugugugung!!!
The moment Kudalin arrived with Ceylon behind her, her temple began to shake.
Kudalin said she had no idea that the Great One was reacting to her strong stimulation.
She does not even think that the Great One has ever felt a single moment of fear.
‘You are angry…!’
As far as Cudalin knew, this was the first time something like this had happened.
That kind of thing happened for the first time the moment she brought Ceylon home?
The answer was fixed.
The Great One was angry that an unauthorized being had dared to step into her domain.
“Cudalin, what were you thinking of bringing an unauthorized outsider to this sacred place!?”
Fria, who had reached the same conclusion, became angry and criticized Cudalin.
Red eyes bloomed from the surrounding darkness and glared at Cudalin.
‘What should I do…!?’
Cudalin had the same heart and wanted to appease the Great One’s wrath by sacrificing this outsider right now.
But the outsider was the human holding Cudalin’s leash.
Ceylon. If he dies, Cudalin dies too.
‘Ew…!’
Cudalin had no choice but to go against the Great One and join Ceylon’s side, crying and eating mustard.
Should we really say that he is a person with abilities that has reached the level of divine power?
Although Cudalin was crying and crying on the inside, on the outside she maintained her usual indifferent attitude.
“It’s Harashin’s business, so don’t worry about it.”
“…What?”
A self-indulgent woman.
How dare you say it is safe now?
Because her issue was such a serious one, Pria had no intention of letting go this time.
Pria’s eyes turned red.
The power of divine translation. A thick dark energy pressed down on Cudalin’s shoulders.
Pisik.
“… !”
Pria’s eyes turned white again.
Her eyes opened wide.
“You… “
Cudalin simply shook off the dark energy.
No matter how much he controlled his power, he could shake off the divine power so easily.
“Are you going to tear down the wall…?”
This was only possible for those who had reached the level of divine authority.
“Okay. So now, please act like a superior in front of me.”
“…”
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Ha.
Pria sighed deeply.
In the past, Fria had already reached the level of divine power during the decisive battle with the Demon King.
And that too, only through her own enlightenment, without borrowing the power of others.
In Fria’s eyes, she has succeeded to Ku’dalin’s will and now she has just reached the level of divine power. Ku’dalin’s proud appearance is that she has turned nineteen, and she is now an adult. He looked like a child stretching out.
However, that power clearly belonged to a saint.
No matter how inexperienced Cudalin was in handling the powers of the divine realm, Fria could no longer treat her like a child.
If she tried to do that, it would be a battle, not a discipline.
If she actually fought, she might give Fria the upper hand, but there was no point in it.
Harashin and the Black Root Church had a common goal: the coming of the Great One.
Fighting with one another out of pride was something only allowed for a wayward brat like Cudalin.
Fria bent her momentum.
“Yes, I understand. Since it’s your business, I’ll keep it out of the question. But please know this one thing.”
Pabababababak-
Like dominoes falling, thousands of pairs of red eyes appeared in the surrounding darkness.
“If this causes a disruption in the grand scheme of things, you will definitely pay the price.”
“…”
Cudalin’s expression, which had been smiling arrogantly, stiffened somewhat.
She thought she had reached the level of divine power and caught up with everything, but there was still a gap that could not be ignored between the sect leader and herself.
If the cult leader had really decided to subdue him, it would have happened.
That is.
She looked after herself.
‘Monster b*tch…’
Kudalin, who found herself intimidated by Fria’s momentum, cursed under her breath.
Did she say that
She sees as much as she knows?
When she reached the level of divine realm, she began to see things that were previously invisible.
Cudalin once again realized how incredibly powerful Fria was.
Even though she was at the same level of divine realm, her power was clearly beyond her own.
‘…’
Then what about Ceylon?
Kudalin compared the two people who were on a higher level than her.
Cudalin did not know the history of the two people.
Still, she could vaguely understand.
The leader is at a higher level than Ceylon.
‘Damn…’
When I suddenly saw Ceylon’s smiling face, I burst out in anger.
As the heir to her left arm, she can’t even be careless with the leader of the cult, so she ended up being captured by a guy like that…
“From now on, I don’t want to get caught up in your troubles and earn the great man’s hatred, so I’ll excuse you at this point.”
At that time, the jet-black girl smiled at Cudalin’s cowering appearance and was about to leave the place.
The figure of Ceylon, a man standing behind Cudalin, caught her eye.
“…”
Ceylon. His teacher Ronin.
A brief moment of delusion flashed across Fria’s face as she thought of the ronin.
Nice to meet you.
That was how Fria felt the moment she first encountered her ronin.
Pria has been lonely ever since she came to serve the Great One.
When she realized the existence of the Great One and that the essence of her world was darkness, she felt that all the people in her world were pitiful or insignificant.
Her left arm, the only person she could communicate with, was not even interested in her.
In the meantime, another person with whom he could communicate, a ronin, appeared.
The dark power he wielded was clearly on the level of divine power.
How was he able to obtain such power without serving the Great One, the master of darkness?
Fria became interested in another person for the first time since her left arm.
She shared her story with him, and she wanted to know more about him.
“…”
But.
Not anymore.
In the end, ronin is just an obstacle to the great world.
That was why Pria came here, to the temple, today.
Pria felt the presence of the Great One here and controlled and organized her mind.
Compared to the great man, the ronin is nothing but a weak and insignificant being.
The same was true for her left arm.
Pria was no longer interested in Ronin.
She was not even interested in his student Ceylon.
She wasn’t even interested in her left arm, who was interested in them.
Ceylon bowed at that gaze, but Fria ignored it and turned her back.
Now, to Fria, Ceylon was not even worth pretending to be interested in.
“Ha…”
Cudalin looked enviously at Fria’s back as she walked away.
The moment Ceylon and I were alone in the place, Cudalin’s expression suddenly changed.
The arrogant expression, which had not lost its momentum despite the intimidation of the religious leader, collapses at once.
Kudalin looked like she was going to cry at any moment, and she begged Ceylon.
“It’s not too late…”
Sickly-
“…Yo.”
“That’s a fair point. It’s not too late. Now that it’s taking a nap to come out of this world, it’s the right time to completely quarantine it!
“No, that’s not what I’m saying!!! Yo!!!”
“hahahahaha! I know what you’re trying to say, Kudalin!”
It’s hard to know.
Ceylon pushed Cudalin’s back.
The altar slowly gets closer.
On the verge of being buried with this madman who tries to fight against God in a mortal body.
“I hate it…! I don’t want to die!!!”
“Say you want to live~”
“Living-“
Before Cudalin finished speaking, Ceylon placed his hand on the altar, and in an instant, their bodies disappeared from the place.
***
‘Ah.’
Cudalin sighed.
She was now floating in the dark.
Ceylon.
That madman ended up committing it.
What happens to me now?
It was at that time that Kudalin was about to lament her situation in earnest.
“…!”
Darkness opened its eyes.
Two huge full moons, enough to capture the entire world, have risen.
It contained a sharp arrowhead that could tear the world apart.
The giant reptile’s eyes stared at Cudalin.
Because she had already met Kudalin once, she knew the identity of those eyes.
She was a great person.
Kudalin immediately prostrated herself before her Great One.
Her frail body was weighed down by her absolute presence and trembled as if it would break at any moment.
She wonders what will happen to her now.
Ceylon.
Where did he go?
Did you fall away the moment you entered the realm of the Great One?
What happened to that guy?
If that guy dies, he dies too, so he must still be alive-
It was then that Kudalin’s thoughts turned frantically as she faced a horror comparable to her own death.
“What are you doing, Ku’darlin? Did you spill her coins?”
“…Huh?”
Suddenly, the owner of those huge eyes spoke to Cudalin in a familiar voice.