103 – 34. Something to devour.(2)
“Leo. Your villagers are not dead yet.”
You told me this before.
Sometimes a small misunderstanding can lead to a big fight.
If you actually talk to them, they say most of the things are insignificant.
It is said that there is no dialogue, so misunderstandings and distrust of each other build up and problems arise.
… Still, what you went through was no small thing.
However, it is not irreversible.
Though spilled water cannot be picked up.
… A spilled bowl can be reused.
In other words, it may be possible to reverse it.
“Isn’t it?”
Kariel’s words were enough to hold Leo on his feet.
Also.
“Now you are determined to complete the contract, but. That became impossible for me. So it is never your fault for taking a step back from here.”
Kariel, who approached her Mines, forced her to say what she didn’t know about her meaning and pushed her away from there.
Above all.
Why, even if he knew about her contract, he gave her a reason not to do anything about her.
“Have you said goodbye to the children?”
“… ….”
And then, those words practically nailed it.
As for the safety of the children, I made a separate request.
Actually, half of them were dragged here as if they were escaping.
That’s Mines.
As she left her post, her turmoil was forcibly put to an end.
Of course, things weren’t over yet.
Leaving off those who are entangled.
Kariel met Ruslan right there and handed over her former property to convey her request.
And Ruslan accepted the offer.
Also.
“This is our last name.”
Blue stationery passed from her hand.
“Did your regiment also pay attention to the sword?”
“Of course.”
There were not one or two people who paid attention to the sword of Grandeus.
Except for the relief knights and those affected by the prophecies they spread.
The reason why the Edenrevan Regiment secured a branch here must have been for the purpose of covering all of those things.
And now, since that purpose has disappeared, it must have been a situation where the restrictions were lifted in a different sense.
“Still, I plan to keep this position. That way we won’t get glare. You can’t give up the hard work it took to settle in this area just because of a sword, right?”
Are you leaving this place as soon as the sword is pulled out and disappears? Turn off your mind?
Then the ulterior motive is too obvious.
For the demons who were already full of hate, there was no reason to voluntarily create an element that would get caught.
So rather, using this opportunity as an excuse, we will try to increase the composition and scale of our business.
The location isn’t very good, but isn’t that what you’re doing?
As she looked at Ruslan, who calmly talked about her ideas and thoughts, even if they weren’t specific, Kariel didn’t say much.
“So Kariel-nim, where do you plan to go now?”
“… To a quiet place.”
Now there is only one thing left to do.
“I am not ready yet. Nothing.”
… ….
Unlike when I entered this place, I was alone when I left.
A guide was assigned to lead the wagon, but that guide was not Ruirin.
Since I’ve left it up to Leo, I’ll hang out with them for the time being.
“… ….”
It was rather small compared to the luxurious carriage of Pilbar the other day, but at that time it was too luxurious.
Now this alone was great enough.
Including driver’s seat, up to 6 people.
If you follow the paved road along the way, you will be able to move very comfortably.
Thanks to that, I was able to breathe a sigh of relief right away.
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I was also in a state where I wouldn’t feel strange if I collapsed at any time.
“Ha ha.”
The body is still spewing out discordant sounds.
I gained a lot, but only a small part of it was digested.
But one thing is certain.
“… ….”
Now, it will be impossible to enjoy the same life as before.
I am, in fact, dead number two.
Perhaps the first one has something to do with the World Tree when I was young or the goddamn corps commander or something.
And the second death is today.
To be precise, it was when I encountered ‘it’.
Is this really an afterlife experience?
It is still clear.
The theme is vaster than the night sky, and the starlight is brilliant and lush.
However, the huge darkness and the huge light surrounding it make even that meaningless.
It was a scene beyond imagination.
Anyway, the test of Grandeus is ultimately reduced to a few things.
Can you prepare for death?
Can you throw yourself into a crisis for the sake of others even while abandoning yourself?
Can you achieve your will?
And.
… How desperate
The sword that the blacksmith repaired and handed over.
But it was still unfinished.
The essence of the golden beast is the spirit of the earth.
It soon secured all attributes and became the almighty Spirit King.
He gave up even that and became the Demon King.
Nevertheless, the essence has not changed.
Perhaps in terms of the concept of metal, its properties and essence are something that is unique in the world.
Therefore, the symbolism and meaning of beheading it.
In other words, this sword that was handed over from his father, and eventually through Patina.
It was not a sacred relic in itself, but it was a relic and a sword that contained the possibility of a Noble Phantasm.
And it was Grandeus who intended it.
But that alone is not enough.
In the past, Grandeus replaced this function with a holy sword.
That was only half the price.
He wanted to pass on finished products and finished products to his descendants.
The inspiration I got from that.
The sword that St. Kariel used and left behind.
For example, the very sword that is not a holy relic but is classified as a relic.
It was nothing at the time.
It was nothing.
Through it, Grandeus glimpsed Saint Kariel’s past and present.
As for holy swords and divine swords, they are usually descended from the sky or something closely related to them.
Sacred relics are myths and a kind of treasure written down in history.
As Grand Deus, who had to live as a wild grass, he must have been very displeased with what the sky had foretold.
‘However, even that one day will fade, break, bend or break.’
Or there is plenty of room for abuse.
Because it was a tool.
Then what is the best?
What should I do?
Of course, there is no such thing as absolute.
But.
It is possible to design close to absolute.
‘It’s also because I was late in realizing it.’
Because he didn’t know what the nature of his power was.
If I had known, I would have done it a little differently.
-It’s about gravity. But that alone would be difficult to understand.
The demon king said calmly.
There is such a thing as the universe.
It is higher and farther than the sky.
A place deeper, farther, farther than that.
Cariel recognizes it as the sky above the sky.
Academically, with the knowledge I learned at the academy, I can easily figure it out.
It’s just that deep.
-I don’t know too well. Based on what I heard from the Great Demon King, it is a supreme natural phenomenon that absorbs even light, and possibly refracts and absorbs even time and space, and eats it up. However, he couldn’t put it in the frame of Mother Nature, so he used the expression Tae (太) Mother Nature, a little exaggerated.
One of the answers the Great Demon King gave to Grandeus.
-He said that if he wants to kill me, there are several ways. The first is to bring power equal to that of the sun. The second is the power to swallow light. Third is… A collision or explosion of intense power and power that cannot be replaced by them. Flowering. He gave these three examples and said that if only one of them was implemented, the world would be destroyed in one fell swoop.
In other words, that’s it.
Unless it’s strong enough to blow the entire world away.
… Don’t even dare, that’s what it means.
-At that time, Grandeus asked what was the closest way to defeat you while keeping the world intact. At that time, he mentioned the second power of the Great Demon King.
The cause and the root cause of Grandeus’ obsession with it.
-I got the answer as it is. Even so, it was still incomplete.
Above all, what is the absurdity that you do not understand, even though you have achieved it?
“You, in a way, were just being taken advantage of. Are you embarrassed or not?”
-If you think about it like that, you’re born and live, and everything that exists is being used?
You should approach it wisely.
-I just built a boat and got on the river or the sea. With all the milestones, lighthouses, and reefs you’ve met on your journey, if you compare each and every one of them, how are you going to live in the world?
“… ….”
On the contrary, that way of thinking is more frightening.
-Why is there no choice but to empty it? The cause was obvious. The guy also said something was empty, so that’s the only way to do it.
The demon king said.
Now you too.
-It’s very similar to that. It was empty, but in a way, it was something different from being empty.
Really.
Something left after swallowing everything in the world.
However, in a way, that is a road and a passage, and even though it looks like an empty vessel, it is also an entrance in the first place, and it is like a vessel without limits.
… It’s a contradiction. In several ways.
-But are you going to keep ignoring those guys following you over there?
“… ….”
People following the wagon at a certain distance.
Asses and the mercenary group she leads? A group of private mercenaries?
Of course, there weren’t many.
“If you don’t touch me, I don’t have to worry about it.”
-There must be relief knights or something, and your father who is after you?
“… ….”
Isn’t that why it ended up like this, handing over all of my possessions without even having time to rest?
Originally, even now, it wouldn’t be strange if consciousness were cut off at any time.
Perhaps it was because he passed the hurdle, but somehow his mind remained intact even though his body looked like he was going to collapse.
Sometimes this happens when fatigue accumulates and overlaps.
I feel like I’m going to die of sleepiness and I want to close my eyes and collapse right now… For some reason, I can’t sleep at all.
It is probably because of these circumstances that I can listen to the demon king’s chatter.
“Now, can I just build my body like you said?”
-Yes. Originally, that’s how I could survive without dying… It’s become commonplace.
Does the other side know about my condition?
So, like Grandeus, I am a prosthetic body with only remaining consciousness? Although not in such a state.
For example, the life we enjoyed as if for granted? A sense of life?
But it felt completely irrelevant to me now.
-What did that holy sword brat give you 4 stars? I’m feeling a little better now.
I don’t know, but the demon king seems to have some idea.
-Now there are six of them. One on the left wrist, one on the right arm joint, one on the forehead, one on the stomach, one on the right hip, and finally one on the right ankle.
“…… ?”
-At a glance, if all those stars were created, would that mean there are 14 in total?
The demon king said.
Wrist, joint, shoulder.
Six from side to side like this.
Ankle Knee Hip.
This is also divided into left and right six.
Then the pit of the stomach and the head.
-Mostly, it’s a structure completely different from the way mana storage is placed in a specific organ and operated. Instead, if you look at the focus on circulation and connection rather than the purpose of storage… I have a rough idea of where your ability to do that comes from.
“… Why do you know now and not before?”
-That’s because my senses were limited back then. You said The degree to which you share some of your senses is a fragment of the world that I can understand.
But that’s not the case now.
-A lot of restrictions are gone. That much you… Rather than being a thing or an object… It must have begun to show a trait close to a sense of space.
“… ….”
It’s hard to say.
It was hard to understand.
I understand the context.
“In other words, nature and space rather than life? Anyway, I got closer to that, it changed. Is that what you mean?”
-Cheap wording, but yes. There’s nothing wrong with understanding that much.
“… ….”
You and me.
The world and me.
Although I was aware that this reference point was becoming more and more ambiguous.
I never thought that even my existence would change that way.
“Ah.”
Is that why I came to naturally understand the nature of trees, rocks, wind, and water?
No, rather than understanding… Maybe it just becomes itself?
Nevertheless, I haven’t lost ‘me’ yet.
If I lost it, I would literally cease to be myself.
Only then, isn’t it a natural object itself rather than a life?
… Maybe that’s not a bad ending either.
Without me, if the anguish, worry, pain, and sadness disappear.
… ….
-Ha.
As if he really stopped breathing.
Looking at Kariel, who was quietly sleeping with her eyes closed, leaning on one side.
The demon king was seized by an unknown emotion.
‘Though the questions were roughly sorted out.’
Also, thanks to Grandeus’ arrangement, I came to be certain of one thing.
‘Do you want me to hand over not only you but also mine to him? Not greedy.’
Few people in the world know.
The Demon King of Wisdom did not have his own unique armament or magic weapon.
He didn’t even leave behind a private legacy.
Thus, wisdom and gold, just recall that it was afraid in itself.
Actually, no one knows.
Only a small part.
Because he had a single treasure that even the Great Demon King highly praised.
‘Anyway, it’s a shameful comrade.’
It is clearly up to the person who owns it to hold it and shake it.
Whether it’s someone who doesn’t know what to do or knowingly, that’s another matter.
I am not obsessed with such things.
If the lack of possession is noticeable in the first place.
Isn’t everything simpler if you give up ownership?
Nothing is infinite.
Nothing is permanent.
Also, because you want to possess what you can’t own, you agonize, agonize, suffer, regret, and conflict….
It’s really a useless worry.
It’s all things I’ll leave behind after I die anyway.
If you know it in your head, don’t you just apply it to your life?
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So a slightly wiser person tries his best to imprint himself and his traces in the memories, records, and history of others, not his own.
Later, you will realize that even that is meaningless when you become wiser.
Nevertheless, the whole process of succession and handing down, the ceremony must never stop.
It’s a contradiction indeed.
Because even that would be a great blessing to those left behind.
Sharing good things evenly.
Isn’t that the right reason?
-You.
The golden girl sitting across from me with her legs crossed.
For such a long time, I kept my eyes on the sleeping boy to make sure he didn’t get tired of it.