58. Hell Gate! (2)
The more the energy of hell and Kariel’s energy collided, the more intense the vibration felt from below.
But strangely, there is no response.
I didn’t feel any power that a living thing should have.
When I was puzzled by it, the forces altered in the aftermath of the collision began to be sucked into the cracks in the earth where the cracks were caused by vibrations.
“What the hell is this?”
– Well… … One thing is for sure, there are no divisions here.
At those words, Kariel looked at Surt.
“No?”
-okay. If there was, the gates of hell wouldn’t be like that.
Saying so, Surt looked at the gates of hell where gray auras swayed freely.
-If he was there, that energy from the gates of hell would permeate all objects here.
Surt’s words reminded Kariel of the contents of an old book he had read somewhere.
“Territorialization?”
-okay. That’s why he was nicknamed the gatekeeper of hell.
Wherever there is a gareum, it becomes a land where the gates of hell can be made.
It meant that everything on the ground where the gates of hell were created resided.
-When a barrier is created, even the air changes to resemble hell. That’s the power of garnish.
When an environment similar to hell is created, Gareum becomes stronger than any other being.
Even Hel, who is called the owner of hell, was evaluated as inferior to Gareum in hell with pure force.
-If Gareum had fought in Hell instead of Asgard, he would have won, not equal to the highest god.
As much as that, Gareum was the one who was affected by the environment.
If such a being existed underground, it would have had to somehow influence the gates of hell that opened here.
“Then what about this phenomenon?”
At Kariel’s question, Surt shook his head as if he didn’t understand.
– You’ll know when you go down.
Having said that, Surt shattered the ruins with his gigantic fist, widening the cracks. Then, as Skoll and Agni helped it break through part of the floor that was protected by the power of hell, Kariel jumped toward it without hesitation.
Hwareuk!
Suddenly, Surt and the summoning objects, which had turned into small ones, settled around Kariel and lit up the surroundings with firearms.
Kariel, who opened the fire pattern and floated in the air, looked at the underground.
Green auras were hovering over the ruins, which had a unique atmosphere as if something had been enshrined there.
-This energy… … .
When Surt looked at Kariel with his eyes wide open, Surt’s reaction made Kariel ask, “Perhaps?” I looked around with a smile on my face.
However, Surtr shook his head.
A familiar energy that felt very short. Even Surtur wasn’t sure if it was Gareum’s energy.
This is because it has been too long to fully recall the energy of Gareum felt in the Age of Mythology, and Surt was also sealed away for a long time and lost a lot of dignity.
-Well?
Watching Surt react strangely again, Kariel frowned.
A strange feeling that I feel somewhere.
Kariel tries to spread the energy in a state where it is not even clear whether it is a gap.
While the energy of Kariel and the energy of hell were intertwined throughout the ruins, I slowly looked at the direction Surt flinched.
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Just then, luckily, an earthquake occurred that shook the entire site.
Kugu Palace!
– There!
“I felt it too.”
This time, Kariel must have felt it as well, and quickly moved towards it.
But unlike movement, I couldn’t find it quickly.
Even the upper ruins were quite large, but the underground ruins were larger than that.
I don’t understand why these ruins haven’t been discovered until now.
“Isn’t this level of ruins discovered by adventurers?”
Kariel said with an expression of incomprehension.
An era of exploration that boomed several times throughout the continent.
In that era, the remains of the gods were discovered all over the continent and artifacts were also discovered.
However, it was strange that the gates of hell and underground ruins had only been discovered now.
-There are places that cannot be found unless certain conditions are met.
At Surtur’s words, Kariel silently looked at the ruins.
An underground ruin that would never have been known if Kariel’s power and Hell’s power had not collided.
Even the gates of hell could not be located exactly until the Roman emperor and the demon king came forward to find them.
In other words, coming here means that you can only come when certain conditions are satisfied.
And as proof of that, when Kariel’s power began to fill the underground ruins, the gap at the top began to fill again.
At the same time, a green light flashed on the remains of the ruins, illuminating the surroundings.
-It seems to be arranged so that only ‘you’ can come here.
A barrier created so that only those with the power of the first emperor could enter.
It was felt throughout the underground ruins.
“This is God… … Arrangement?”
– It’s a joke. Do you think they’re going to make arrangements?
Surt shook his head and said.
The appearances of the gods he experienced in the Age of Mythology were neither merciful nor great.
Their king, ‘Jusin’, was also a god far from fairness and justice.
Kariel, who was looking around the ruins leaving Surt grumbling over the past, suddenly felt a strange energy seep into her heart.
pounding!
“Now I know for sure.”
After a long time, Kariel ran out in one direction, leaving behind ruins that had collapsed here and there.
An old altar was placed there.
There are traces of time left here and there, but the altar has a strange appearance that has been preserved in its original form.
Looking at it, I slowly climbed the stairs.
pounding!
A huge jewel on the altar.
As Kariel approached, it moved larger and created a strange wave.
One side had a gray aura and the other a red aura, creating a strange wave. The power soon turned into a green aura and spread to the surroundings.
-Is it Gareum’s soul piece?
The moment Surt said that, a translucent spear appeared in front of Kariel.
[Found Gareum’s Soul Fragment. As a reward, you can ask one question.]
Kariel stared blankly for a moment at the translucent window that said, “Ask yourself if you have any questions.” Then, she rolled her head.
There were so many secrets that he didn’t know yet.
But I had to be careful because there was only one question.
“The position of Gareum.”
[You can answer this question after collecting all the pieces.]
The translucent window that answered thus handed down a quest to Kariel.
[Fully awaken Gareum’s Soul Fragment. This will completely close the currently created Hell Gate.
Reward: 1. Location of the next soul fragment 2. Part of the power of hell]
“What?”
The moment Kariel stupidly asked back, a translucent window came to mind once again.
[※ When you collect all the soul fragments, you can find out where Garreum’s body is sleeping.]
[※The power to close the gates of hell increases with the power of hell. (The more soul fragments you collect, the stronger the power.)]
“A soul fragment?”
After muttering like that, Kariel made a serious expression.
“Isn’t there only one hell gate?”
As Kariel muttered like that, he had a serious expression on his face.
If the place where the soul fragments of Gareum are located is to change into an environment where the gates of hell can be created, all of the places where the fragments of souls are scattered are supposed to become the gates of hell.
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Just then, another translucent window appeared.
[As the first soul fragment awakens, the other fragments begin to be affected as well.]
As Kariel’s power was absorbed in earnest, the color became vivid, and the huge jewel began to tremble.
‘resonance.’
As it was a phenomenon he had already experienced several times, Kariel could clearly see what it was like now.
It was a phenomenon that occurred when it resonated with the summoning entities.
The problem is that the current resonance is not with oneself. It was likely that the translucent spear was resonating with the other soul fragments, as said.
So, should we stop now?
Kariel hesitated for a moment at the thought, but in the end she had no choice but to energize it.
It was also an opportunity to completely close the gates of hell, and it was because he had to find Gareum in order to stop the demon king and Roman emperor.
As Kariel did not stop blowing power, the translucent spear appeared again.
[Ask a question.]
Kariel, who was troubled by the words of the translucent spear, opened her mouth.
“The purpose of the Demon King and Roman Emperor.”
The question that Kariel asked after much thought was the purpose of the enemies.
It’s the gate to hell. It’s a problem that can be solved by looking for it.
Then it was best to know the enemy’s purpose.
[The demon king wants to revive the ancient god, and the Roman emperor wants to awaken the goddess of death by descending a part of hell to this land.]
“Resurrecting God?”
Kariel looked at Surt as if he didn’t understand.
Then he shook his head as if he didn’t know.
It was common knowledge he knew that gods perish when they die. But now that fact was about to be broken.
“Is that possible?”
[It is possible if some of the powers that made up the god satisfy certain conditions. However, there is no guarantee that the god will be resurrected in the same form as in the past.]
After hearing the answer, Kariel made an even more difficult to understand expression.
why?
Even though it was understandable to resurrect the beings of the past, I couldn’t understand why they wanted to resurrect them again.
“why? What are you trying to resurrect for?”
The translucent window did not respond to Kariel’s question.
Surtur spoke instead of the translucent spear that disappeared without a word as if his task had been completed.
-I understand why the emperor of Roman is like that.
“… … why?”
-Because it happened in the past.
Having said that, Surt related some of the things that had happened in the past.
Hell in the Age of Mythology was not the same as it is now. A place where the dead end their lives and remain as spirits, resting until they dissipate and become part of a great current.
It was a place called Hell in those days.
Although you cannot go out like a prison, it is like a palace that gives you peace and stability.
That is why some people believed in Helman, the god of hell, and became a warrior who did not fear death.
“Is the Roman Emperor trying to resurrect it?”
– I think so. But I don’t know if it will work as intended.
Hell has long since changed.
If one goddess resurrects, will the already corrupted hell return to its original state?
Above all, is the resurrected goddess the same as the goddess of the past?
It was unknown.
Fortunately, the goddess of hell still retains her power even in hell.
So, who is the Demon King trying to resurrect?
“What kind of person is the Demon King… … ”
– There is one suspicious person.
At Kariel’s words, Surt said with a more serious expression than before.
“Are there any other gods related to the underworld?”
– He’s not a god associated with hell. But there is a god associated with death.
Kariel tilted her head at Surt’s words.
He didn’t know anything, so he waited for him to tell him.
Then Surt spoke with a more serious expression than ever.
– Odin.
“What?”
-Given from the past. He is the god of death and a god with another nickname, the demon god.
At Surt’s words, Kariel’s expression hardened.
“The god of the age of mythology… … You said you drank?”
-okay.
“But Odin would have been completely annihilated?”
-That’s for sure. Because I checked it myself. but… … If, like me, there is a fragment of the soul left inside the artifact, there is a chance it will be resurrected in some form. But to be resurrected in the form of a god… … Even if you have the power of hell, it will cost you a lot.
After hearing this, Kariel’s memories of her previous life flashed through her mind.
The days when I was just busy blocking it without any information about hell like this life. At that time, the Demon King was a madman who didn’t care about the death of his subordinates and just took more pleasure in killing more humans.
A madman who was still smiling until he was stopped by Glenn and returned to the Demon Realm.
What if not?
What if you have already achieved all your goals?
The demon must have awakened, and Hell must also have descended by Roman who had conquered the eastern continent.
“… … There was no hope.”
It was only now that he realized how arrogant he was in the past, who was satisfied with protecting the empire.
At the same time, he could understand why God had reincarnated himself.
– Are you okay?
“… … okay. for now… … We’ll put the complicated thoughts on later, and let’s close that damn gate of hell.”
After answering Surt’s question, Kariel began pouring all her strength into Garreum’s soul fragment.