63. The Emperor is back! (2)
Is it because of Kariel who returned with overwhelming majesty?
The demon king army, who had been growing in power while dying, finally began to move.
Then, as if he knew it would happen, Ignit also concentrated all his energy.
Contrary to what seemed to be a big war at any moment, the Demon King did not move after occupying the main fortresses.
When the Demon King’s army stopped advancing, everyone thought it was strange.
“Warmaniacs stopped?”
“Is the power overwhelming?”
“what? What happened to the Demon King?”
Everyone thought strangely and guessed that something had happened to the Demon King, and that guess was half right.
-Is this all?
The Demon King brushed off the blue blood on his fist and sharpened his teeth.
-Is it just this much?
How much did you expect from the remnants of the past that came over from hell?
There was no expectation from the beginning that it would restore its former status.
But I hoped to see even a fragment of the great power. But that hope was shattered.
-Are these really the ones who fought against God?
The demons nearby bowed their heads in silence at the demon king’s question.
The great plan to resurrect the stronger ones and make them a stepping stone for the growth of the demons came to collapse.
Numerous people in the Demon Realm thought it was a plan only for the individual demon king, but it was different.
To make the demon king feel that he can become a ‘god’ by crossing the wall and no longer following the demon god.
Even if no one other than the Demon King could join the ranks of the gods, it would be a successful plan if one of the demons could rise to the ranks of the gods in the distant future.
But the reality was disastrous.
-Did you just go through all that hard work for these guys?
At the demon king’s angry cry, the demon with fox ears stepped forward.
– God will be different.
At the horse of the demon with fox ears, the demon king looked at her with a cold expression.
She was called the magician of the Demon King, but this time, she couldn’t help but tremble. The Demon King who overcame most of her mistakes while waiting only for this moment.
But this time it was different.
The sins of the remnants of the past that shattered the expectations of the Demon King who pursued strength to the limit were taken over by the demons who created the great world.
– There are still many left. Above all, those who were called gods have not yet appeared.
-… … .
At the words of the woman with fox ears, the demon king stared at her without a word.
Although I was afraid of the strong morale, I kept my poker face until the end and opened my mouth.
-Whatever you do, you just have to wait a bit.
– Until the remnants of the past regain their strength?
-That’s right. You can wait until the maximum they can recover before fighting. The boredom of the past… … Solve with interest.
After she had finished speaking, the fox woman held out a paper with two drawings from her bosom.
One is Glenn, the protagonist who stopped the Demon King.
The other was Kariel, the emperor of Ignit.
– Interest is… … .
-It is said that the existence of hell is limited, but looking at the recent progress, it seems that it is not.
The demon king pondered for a moment at the fox woman’s words, and then smiled.
– He certainly looked strong when he heard the rumors.
The Demon King said that, but he didn’t expect much.
Rumors are usually exaggerated. Especially if you are the emperor of a country.
Glenn, who personally confirmed his power and genius, and the emperor, who is still rumored.
At the thought of meeting the two, the corners of the devil’s mouth drew an arc.
-okay. Still, I’m looking forward to seeing them both.
The demon king’s aides breathed a sigh of relief as they saw the demon relieved of their anger.
Even today, the fox woman who overcame the crisis ordered her aides to find out where the remnants of the past were.
I sincerely hope that the remnants of the past will appear to satisfy the demon king… … .
However, the Demon King has already abandoned his expectations for the remnants of the past.
Rather, it was the human side that I was interested in.
Only the top-level gods, including the ‘Devil’ worshiped by the demons, had expectations left, and they were not interested in the rest of the remnants of the past.
-I want you to fully grow before you face God.
The demon king smiled at the anticipation of Glenn and Kariel’s growth and pondered.
Even though he waited, the growth of these two could not be as expected.
-At that time, you should play with it yourself and grow it.
Clearly, Glenn’s talent was comparable to his own, and if rumors go by, so would the emperor.
However, growth could be slower than expected.
In that case, I was thinking of growing it while playing with it myself.
If he became strong enough to kill himself like that, he intended to overcome this limit through life and death.
If it went according to his own thoughts, he might be able to overcome the disgusting limits without having to search for the divine beings of the past.
– It’s funny.
Clearly, the plan was half-failed.
But his longing for was not over yet.
It was something that hadn’t been planned, but rather, it was like he was getting closer to his plan.
The demon king seemed to be excited just by thinking about it, but speculation rose all over his body, but he endured it and moved to find other remnants of the past.
* * *
The Demon King moves, hoping that Glenn and Kariel will grow up as soon as possible before this expectation turns into boredom.
Kariel, who was so much expected from the Demon King, went into battle to block Hel’s Palace.
“Isn’t it finished yet?”
When Kariel looked up at the sky and asked, a green fireball flew up and he nodded.
With the certainty of Garum who knows Hel better than anyone else, Kariel sighed and looked up at the tower that soared high in the sky.
At first glance, the huge tower was mostly dyed with gray power, but the top was still black.
“Still, it seems that we have reached the stage of completion.”
Having said that, Kariel looked back at Gareum.
“Let’s finish right away without wasting time.”
The moment those words were finished, green flames began to form in the sky.
To stop it, Roman tried to summon the army of hell, but it was useless.
It is to return to hell without being able to properly respond to the power of Gareum, which has overwhelming power over the beings of hell.
Kariel was thinking of destroying the tower while destroying the army of hell.
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Just then, the earth around them shook and the specters of Hell began to emerge.
At the same time, the black parts that were still left began to fill up quickly.
“Why all of a sudden… … .”
-Is it a sacrifice?
Gareum gives an answer to Kariel, who is perplexed for not knowing why.
– The shamans of hell sacrificed themselves to complete the tower. But wouldn’t that be enough?
Gareum said in a tone that made her wonder.
Even if the tower was completed, the goddess did not wake up right away.
Time was needed, and if that was the case, now Roman was just acting stupid, forgetting all he could to stop Ignit.
But the answer came right away.
More gray aura rose as many of the shamans standing on the foundation near the tower collapsed. At the same time, the specters in the palace also flocked to the tower, creating an enormous shape around it.
– Was it this?
Gareum knew what they were doing.
The ‘rest’ for the souls of the eastern continent was not the only wish of the living.
Rather, the ghosts wanted it more desperately.
That is why, even if he suffers forever because of this incident, even if he perishes in the pain of being torn apart, he sacrifices himself for the rest of his descendants.
-… … Hell.
Seeing the huge being materializing through the ghosts, Gareum called the name of the woman who was his former owner.
Is she really the queen of the underworld?
As the giant in the form of a woman materialized, the army of Hell, which was fading away under the power of Gareum, gradually decreased.
And soon, he began to summon the army of hell that Garum had sent back.
“Gam… … .”
The power of hell that transcends the beliefs.
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Just by looking at this, he could be sure that Hel, the absolute lord of hell, had awakened.
“… … Did Hel resurrect after all?”
At Kariel’s words, the expressions of the humans on Ignit’s side hardened.
Romans, on the other hand, cheered.
This is because the goddess of hell that she so longed for has materialized.
In the end, when Kariel’s expression hardened at Hel’s resurrection, which could not be stopped, Gareum opened her mouth.
– Something’s strange.
Having said that, Gareum opened up her power to full power.
“Suddenly, what is this… … .”
– I’ll have to check it out myself.
Having said that, Gareum ran towards the tower with all her might.
At that very moment, the woman’s shape was completed, and the giant dog’s child was blocked with both arms.
clash of two beings.
But what was even more surprising was what happened next.
cooong!
– Creepy… … .
It was Gareum with more overwhelming power than anyone could see, but it could not stand up to Hell, who had formed a huge figure, and just kept getting beaten up.
The emperor of Rome, who saw it, stopped being nervous until the end and burst into madness.
“finally… … finally! A long-awaited wish has come true!”
As soon as the emperor of Rome announced that a great feast had come to his people and soldiers, everyone in the Roman camp shouted.
It was because of the thought that the souls of the eastern continent could finally rest.
On the other hand, Kariel’s expression rotted.
In the worst case, even Gareum could turn into an enemy.
“Are you going for the worst?”
– I don’t think so.
Surt, who suddenly appeared at Kariel’s words, said:
-Look Carefully.
As Surt pointed to Garum as he spoke, Kariel tilted her head.
Gareum is still being ripped apart without much resistance.
– Gareum is resisting.
“What? is that?”
-okay. Show it off and run away. Although most of his power is concentrated on defense and his physical force is everything, Gareum is fighting against Hell.
At Surt’s words, Kariel frowned.
“What does that mean… … .”
-Originally, Gareum can never fight Hel. Because the oath of allegiance imprinted on his soul with eternity compels him not to betray her.
“That is… … .”
– It must be a fake or a half goddess. Gareum doesn’t know that, so they fight like that.
Kariel questioned Surt’s words.
“Isn’t that your lord? Why is Garum so… … .”
-With that figure, you won’t be able to completely dominate Hell, nor will you be recognized by Modgud. Therefore, he would rather give him eternal rest with his own hands than allow his great lord to be resurrected in such a fashion. At least if she perished at her own hands, she would be remembered forever as a great goddess.
Kariel, who was unable to properly resist for a moment at Surt’s answer and looked at Gareum, who was being beaten, expressed her strength as if she had made up her mind.
Then, the giant Skoll and Agni rushed towards the tower.
At the same time, a huge fire giant much bigger than them lifted Kariel with a hand and put it on his shoulder.
– Let’s see the finale. Gareum will give you a lot of fun, so we just have to beat it with excitement.
“That’s good.”
The true power of Surt has finally been revealed.
A gigantic giant, clad in a gigantic half-broken sword of fire and a crown of shattered fire here and there, rushed into the tower with a ferocious cry.
puck! puck! puck!
– Whoa!
Then, the goddess, who had been beating her for a while, screamed at the attack of Kariel’s summoning creatures approaching menacingly and expressed her power.
Contrary to her expectation that there would be no major damage, the power of Kariel’s summoned creatures was stronger than expected.
And from then on, Kariel’s suffering began.
Rather than Garum, who could not resist, he began to concentrate his power on Kariel.
Even if it is imperfect, is God still God?
Kariel and his summons showed overwhelming power that even the Master would overwhelm, but in front of Hel, they were just helpless.
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Just then, Garum’s gigantic jaws bit off the goddess’ legs and knocked her down.
– aaah!
– Do not defile my master! dirty soul!
Garum’s first properly hit attack.
Clearly, although the green flames continued to block him, only his willpower could break through it and wound her.